Chaos of the Three Kingdoms Summons

Chapter 2627 Governors of Three Prefectures, Northern Camp

In the following days, Li Xiang arranged for the main officials of the newly acquired Qinghai, Hebei and Youzhou regions to be appointed.

Among the three regions of Qing, Ji, and You, Qing and Ji can be considered prosperous places, especially Ji, which ranks among the top in the entire Central Plains.

If these two places are managed properly, they can accumulate a lot of money and grain.

In the future, this will be an important foundation for the long-term confrontation with the grasslands.

Transporting grain and fodder from Hebei and Qinghai saves far more manpower and resources compared to transporting grain and fodder from the Central Plains or the South.

Unfortunately, Jizhou has been in a terrible state under the Yuan family's rule for years, requiring them to put in a lot more effort in the future.

Tian Feng was appointed Governor of Ji Province, Yuan Xi was appointed Tax Gentleman of Ji Province, and Zhao Yun was appointed General of the Imperial Guard of Ji Province.

Tian Feng was one of the earliest strategists, but as Li Xiang's influence grew, Tian Feng's role shifted from strategist to being sent to serve as an official in local areas.

Tian Feng, on the other hand, is a typical Hebei native.

In particular, in this era, the vast majority of talented people come from prominent families, or at the very least, from humble backgrounds. There are very few commoners who can rise to prominence.

Although Tian Feng and his family were not from a prominent family in Hebei, they were not exactly unknown either.

Having a veteran official from Hebei appointed as the governor of Ji Province would allow for the fastest possible stabilization of the situation in Ji Province.

As for Yuan Xi, it can only be said that his family, the Yuan family, had a deep foundation of four generations of high-ranking officials, and Yuan Xi was the one who took the initiative to submit.

Yuan Xi deserves credit for the fact that Lian Po was able to take over Ji Province within two months.

Because of this person's existence, many cities surrendered directly. In the entire Ji Province, there were actually only three major battles fought. The only one that could be called a tough battle was the one against Yuan Xi.

But it is precisely because of this person's existence that they currently have a large number of surrender faction members from Ji Province under their command. There are even some neutral figures like Cui Hao, who, while not actively surrendering, have not resolutely resisted either.

By bringing Yuan Xi forward, we can make the most of the influence of the Yuan family and the power of these Hebei officials.

In any case, for Li Xiang, promoting Yuan Xi was merely a temporary measure. He would simply replace him after a year or two.

As for Zhao Yun, although he did not come from a prominent family, he was only a minor powerful figure, and in terms of social class, he was not much higher than ordinary people.

However, as Zhao Yun's fame spread throughout the land, his influence became sufficient to serve his purpose. After all, the initial arrangement of sending him to Ji Province was precisely to allow him to return home in glory.

Wu Qi was appointed Governor of Youzhou, Wei Renpu was appointed Tax Gentleman of Youzhou, Cao Ren was appointed General of the Martial Guard of Youzhou, and Xu Jie replaced Wu Qi as Governor of Xuzhou.

Youzhou was one of the front lines against the grasslands. When assigning officials to border regions like this, Li Xiang preferred to appoint the kind of officials who could command troops on horseback and govern the local area on foot.

Coincidentally, Wu Qi was an exceptional figure who excelled in both of these areas.

If any problems really arise, Wu Qi is capable of taking the blame directly.

Li Guangdi was appointed as the governor of Qingzhou, Yan Keqiu was appointed as the tax collector of Qingzhou, and Liu Heita was appointed as the general of the Qingzhou Martial Guard.

In Qingzhou, Li Xiang appointed Li Guangdi, a member of the Jin imperial family, as the leader, along with Yan Keqiu, a native of Qingzhou, and Liu Heita, who had previously served under Dou Jiande. Although Yan Keqiu came from a humble background, he was indeed a genuine native of Qingzhou. Moreover, in a sense, his humble origins were even an advantage for him.

Take Tian Feng of Ji Province, for example. Born into a prominent family in Ji Province, he was appointed governor of Ji Province in order to stabilize the region as soon as possible.

Perhaps once Jizhou is officially on track, which will likely be within a year or two, it will be time to transfer other people to Jizhou.

As for Liu Heita, there's even less to say; he's intimately familiar with the situation in Qingzhou. Indeed, there are very few people more suitable than him to serve as the General of the Qingzhou Martial Guard.

Actually, to be honest, Li Xiang initially wanted to appoint Kong Rong. If the goal was simply to stabilize Qingzhou temporarily, Kong Rong would have been a very suitable candidate.

Unfortunately, he died of illness not long after surrendering. Or perhaps he was already seriously ill before signing the surrender document.

In truth, Kong Rong didn't really lose out.

After all, he has lived many more years than his original self.

In the three northern prefectures, Li Xiang appointed only the Martial Guard Generals, without appointing a Grand Commander.

This means that, in Li Xiang's mind, the position of Grand Commander has completely fulfilled its historical mission and should be completely withdrawn from the military system of the Great Jin Dynasty.

Even after Li Tang completely conquered the Jin Dynasty, when adjusting the proportions of the Jin's infantry, naval, and cavalry armies, Li Xiang did not intend to keep the few remaining Grand Commanders.

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Youzhou.

The original Qin Palace in Ji County has temporarily become the office of the Jin army's civil and military officials.

Li Guangdi has not yet arrived, so Li Mu and Xue Rengui are temporarily in charge of all the work in Youzhou.

Of course, Xue Rengui was the main figure, with Li Mu providing assistance.

In terms of political ability, if we compare Xue Rengui with Guan Zhong or Wang Meng, who are renowned prime ministers throughout history, then the difference is like heaven and earth.

However, compared to someone like Li Mu, Xue Rengui can truly stand up.

"His Majesty has ordered us to establish a large northern camp, with all troops temporarily stationed in the north. This includes infantry, naval, and cavalry forces—a total of over 500,000 troops!" Xue Rengui said, his eyes lighting up as he held the imperial edict he had just received in his hands.

Along the way, they did take in some prisoners. After all, some siege battles, especially feint attacks, still require some cannon fodder.

It is precisely because of this that, despite having fought several tough battles in Qingzhou, they still possess a combined army of over 500,000.

More than 500,000 people are all stationed in the north. If you say that the person in charge doesn't have some ideas, they won't believe it.

"It seems His Majesty intends to take action against the Li Tang!" Li Mu immediately guessed Li Xiang's purpose in leaving them here.

The reason was simply that Qi Jiguang and Han Shizhong's naval forces also stayed behind, so the only possible target was the Tang Dynasty.

“However, Your Majesty has recalled many generals such as Lian Po, Pei Xingjian, and Guo Ziyi. If we really want to take action against the Li Tang, will we be short of manpower?” Li Mu asked again, frowning.