Xuande

Chapter 814 Do you want unity?
In response to this biggest problem and biggest gain, Liu Bei held a government affairs meeting and a military meeting to discuss and summarize, and arranged the next stage of work.

"According to all the current information, it can be confirmed that the existence of collective farms has greatly reduced the possibility of local disasters. The army failed to cause further local losses.

Many small groups of rebels tried to go to the countryside to plunder and destroy farms and crops, but they were defeated by self-defense teams organized by collective farms. Many rebels were killed for this, and many rebel officers were also captured and became prisoners of war. The houses, farm tools, water conservancy facilities, and crops in the farmland have been preserved.

We can clearly see that where there are many collective farms, the scale of rebellion is not large, and they are mainly concentrated around the county town, while the rebellions in other areas were quickly extinguished, and the number of displaced farmers was also greatly reduced. In relatively few places, this situation is relatively serious.

And because of the excellent performance of the collective farms, the grain harvests in most areas have been guaranteed, and many crops that are about to mature have also been preserved. Relatively speaking, the grain fields in areas with fewer collective farms have suffered relatively large damage , Many crops were destroyed by the rebels, and this year's grain harvest will be affected to a certain extent. "

At the government affairs meeting, Liu Bei summoned the senior administrative officials of the DPRK and China, stated to them some very important things he had discovered in the past few months, and announced his determination to further promote the construction of collective farms.

"Because of the outstanding performance of collective farm organizations in this series of events, we can conclude that organized collective farms have stronger resistance not only to natural disasters, but also to man-made disasters, compared with scattered collective farms. The resilience of individual farmers and collective farms is significantly stronger.

What happened this time further highlighted the correctness of the previous imperial court in promoting the construction of collective farms. Therefore, not only in Jiangbei in the future, but also in Jiangnan, especially in Jiangnan, it will be very beneficial to promote the construction of collective farms on a larger scale and in an all-round way. The first immigrants gained a firm foothold in Jiangnan. "

Liu Bei informed the administrative officials of his decision to let them know about it, especially the two important departments of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Next, Liu Bei needs them to contribute money and people to extensively promote the construction of collective farms in the south of the Yangtze River, and use this as the main grassroots organization to organize the farmers in the south of the Yangtze River.

The more they organize, the more stable the situation in the Jiangnan area will be, and the situation will be more conducive to the imperial court rather than local forces.

This decision was supported by the majority of people at the meeting, and the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Household Affairs expressed their support.

Regarding this series of actions, they said that in the next few years, they will also come up with corresponding plans, with the construction of collective farms as the main task, and fully promote local governance.

This decision will also be sent to the local state and county government soon, so that the state and county chiefs will know and make preparations in advance.

At the military conference, Liu Bei emphasized the achievements of the Jiangnan Military Region this time, and commended Guan Yu's river flow maneuver tactics, thinking that this was an excellent exploration result of the imperial court's military campaign in the south of the Yangtze River, and Guan Yu deserved great praise.

Xun You made an important speech on this.

"In this Jiangnan operation, in a relatively dangerous situation, the Jiangnan Military Region used waterways as important transportation routes to extinguish the rebels in Jiangxia County and Nanjun at a relatively fast speed, and prevented the further spread of the severe situation in Jiangxia County and Nanjun. , Among them, the water channel tactics that General Guan presided over the construction is the main factor.

In the past, we all believed that it was necessary to maintain spacious and transparent roads to ensure the march of the army and the transportation of logistics, but the use of waterways was not comprehensive. This is related to the actual situation in Jiangbei, but Jiangnan is completely different. If the water system is not properly used, it will suffer from it.

General Guan discovered this important situation in time. Luo Yang mentioned above that he proposed to build a water channel strategy, use the water channel as a channel for marching and transporting logistics, and use the water channel to control the land in the south of the Yangtze River. We were skeptical about this before, but now it seems that, This is a very feasible tactic. Therefore, next, we should set up a tactical department specifically for the tactics of the Jiangnan Waterway. "

After Xun You finished speaking, he looked at Liu Bei.

Liu Bei nodded.

"We are accustomed to fighting on the great plains and steppes. The 30-strong army of the Han Dynasty was also developed on this basis. We pay attention to large cavalry and heavy infantry and advocate joint operations of large corps. This is how our army can win every battle. I have never doubted this.

But the so-called adapting measures to local conditions, different places, different climates, and different hydrological environments, we can’t just copy what we are familiar with. For example, many people have suggested that a large number of roads or even roads should be built in the south of the Yangtze River. I don’t think this is wrong. , but at least for now, it is not realistic.

General Guan walked many places in the south of the Yangtze River along the waterway, and found that the land in the south of the Yangtze River felt fragmented, and there were few large-scale connections between each other. There were many hills, rivers, swamps, and jungles, which were very serious obstacles to the construction of the road. , It will take far more time, energy and money than Jiangbei.

Therefore, General Guan proposed to build a completely different tactical system in the south of the Yangtze River, train an army that is fully adapted to the combat environment in the south of the Yangtze River, and let the troops in the south of the Yangtze River get used to fighting with waterways and ships, and even get used to this kind of life. , for a person who grew up in Jiangbei, it is remarkable that General Guan has such insight. "

Liu Bei showed satisfaction.

And the staff officers in the Privy Council also sent waves of congratulations, boasting, and flattery to Liu Bei at the right time.

Obviously, everyone is very clear that it was Liu Bei who overcame all opinions and appointed Guan Yu as the head of the Jiangnan Military Region, and it was also Liu Bei who supported Guan Yu's river maneuver tactics.

It means that the main hero in this matter is Liu Bei, and it is Liu Bei who supports Guan Yu, which is why Guan Yu's current pioneering work is possible. Praising Guan Yu is tantamount to praising Liu Bei. If this is the case, it is better for everyone to flatter Liu Bei.

This kind of flattery is still the real one, and it doesn't have much water, because Liu Bei's vision and determination are really awesome.

He is indeed the most powerful general of the Han Dynasty, the most capable general. In the First World War, more than 70 prisoners of war, 600 million cattle, sheep and horses were fought, and they almost wiped out the grassland.

What is there to doubt?
So the meeting of the Privy Council passed a resolution, that is, to continue to invest enough resources to strongly support Guan Yu in building a mobile tactical system for rivers and streams, to help him build military ports, build military warehouses, build military warships, transport ships, etc.

At the same time, Liu Bei also plans to add some troops to the Jiangnan Military Region, and then add two armies to the Jiangnan Military Region.

Considering the demand for troops in the entire Jiangnan area, especially in Jiaozhou and Yangzhou, Liu Bei believed that the strength of the three armies was not enough, and even if the strength of the three independent battalions were handed over to Guan Yu, it might not be enough.

Therefore, it would be more appropriate to increase the strength of the Jiangnan Military Region by two armies to five regular armies and three independent battalions.

Of course, this is not the whole reason why Liu Bei is planning to increase his troops to the south of the Yangtze River.

There are also other personnel reasons.

It's quite important.

In the past few months, because there have not been so many wars in the area under the responsibility of the Central Military Region. Although the scale is quite large, Liu Bei arranged Cheng Pu and Han Dang to attack, and it didn't take long for the rebels to be defeated. The whole army was wiped out.

The rebels were really not a strong opponent. The two main forces went to fight, and it didn't take much effort to pin the rebels to the ground and strangle them to death.

Of course the result was good, the Xuanjia Army and Tianxing Army were happy, they made credit and were rewarded.

But the other four main forces and several new recruits have some opinions.

Although it was the result of drawing lots, the army that failed to fight still had some emotions in their hearts.

The existence of this kind of emotion is not something that can be solved simply by a few words. The army eats and drinks well, trains skills and tactics hard, and learns cultural knowledge hard, mainly to make contributions and meet personal needs.

But if there is no battle, the mood of the army will not be high.

Considering the sentiment of the army, Liu Bei believed that it would be a problem in the long run, so he decided to properly arrange some troops to areas where wars would occur, and then implement a rotation system.

Transfer some of the troops that have fought more battles back to Luoyang to correct, supplement, train again, and study again, and replace them with other troops to fight.

After the replaced unit has become famous and achieved meritorious service, it will be replaced with other units to perform tasks. This cycle repeats, while training soldiers, at the same time giving the soldiers a chance to perform. The rain and dew are shared, and no one is bullied.

All in all, we can't always let a few troops take advantage of all the advantages and get rewards for various promotions, so is there any need for unity within the army?

For example, the military region that has made the most contributions this time is the Central Plains Military Region. The main reason is that a large number of rebels appeared within the control area of ​​the Central Plains Military Region.

Xu Huang and the four soldiers under him took military merits and got soft hands, turning the eyes of the 10,000+ troops in the Central Military Region into green eyes.

Then there is no way to do it. The main thing is that it appeared in the fertile land of the Central Plains. It is really a problem left over from history, and Liu Bei cannot solve it alone.

So this time Liu Bei plans to transfer two troops from the Central Military Region to the Jiangnan Military Region to give them a chance to fight, and if there is a need to add troops later, he can continue to dispatch troops there.

To deal with the huge Shanyue Group, as well as the barbarians in southern Jingzhou and the barbarians in Jiaozhou, all of these require a large number of troops.

Therefore, Liu Bei decided to transfer the No.20 Third Army and No.20 Fourth Army to the Jiangnan Military Region and hand them over to Guan Yu to command, increase the troops commanded by Guan Yu, and strengthen the strength of the Jiangnan Military Region to deter Xiaoxiao.

After this dispatch order was conveyed, it was like poking a hornet's nest.

The 23rd Army and the 24th Army were beaming from top to bottom, happy and happy.

The other nine armies were like a concubine. The officers went to Liu Bei with mournful faces and asked for an interview. After getting permission, they came to Liu Bei one by one and cried miserably. One by one, they came to Liu Bei to replace the 23rd Army and the 24th Army. The position of the army indicates that they also want to go to the Jiangnan Military Region to make meritorious service.

After training for such a long time, everyone is a master of training, and there are several soldier kings, so it is inappropriate not to fight anymore, right?
With a dark face, Liu Bei cursed one after another.

"The Xiao Cavalry Army and the Leopard Cavalry Army are the cavalry army! The cavalry army! Do you know what is called the cavalry army? Ze? Can your horses run on mud? Can your horses fly? Or do you have wings? Can you fly?"

Xia Houyuan and Pang De were scolded by Liu Bei's ears, and they were kicked and kicked out of the palace, not even daring to fart, and they were in a state of embarrassment.

Then came Cheng Pu and Han Dang.

"Just finished the battle and earned military merits, isn't it enough? The other armies didn't fight! Greed is not enough! Get out!"

Liu Bei reached out and pointed outside the palace. Cheng Pu and Han Dang immediately ran out with their tails between their legs and their heads lowered, not daring to fart.

Then came Liu Yong and Dong Huang.

"You are my old subordinates, old men in the army, don't you have any strategic determination? Yes, you haven't been asked to fight for a long time, and your subordinates also have opinions and opinions, but fighting is a big deal, a place of life and death, life and death The way is not just to fight!
Next time, next time, okay?Next time if there is a war somewhere, I will make proper arrangements for you, okay?Don't meddle in Jiangnan, when you fight in the middle of Shu, when you fight in the middle of Shu, you will be in the first rank! "

Liu Yong and Dong Juan left the palace happily, just like the monkey who stole the peach.

Then there are 25, 26 and 27 Zhonglang generals of the three new recruits.

Hu Guan, Qiao Lin, Tian Tong.

The three of them are Liu Bei's veteran subordinates. They were promoted step by step in the army based on their military merit and cultural skills. They rose to prominence when the new army was formed. Due to their merits and abilities, they were appointed by Liu Bei as Zhonglang General, the commander of the three new army. Not to mention tough.

So the three of them are also very eager for military merits, eager for military achievements, and eager to prove that they can not only be promoted, but also lead troops to fight, and lead more soldiers to fight bigger battles.

To be honest, after so many years of fighting, Liu Bei's men can serve as the commander of an army, and there are eighty or eighty candidates.

And under Liu Bei's cultural policy, these guys who are more or less a bit of a book-burning and Confucianist character all have a bit of education, a bit of ink in their stomachs, and a bit of talent in their heads.

They didn't have much foundation when they were young, but when they grow up, they can learn what Liu Bei wants them to learn, and their grades are quite good.

What is this called?
This is called a late-strike genius, and his IQ is quite acceptable.

It’s just that they were buried in the past, and those who died were worthless. Now following Liu Bei, their talents have been discovered, and they have emerged one after another. Even if they don’t enter the school system to study, they can still serve as a cultural person in the army.

Seeing their pitiful expressions, Liu Bei sighed.

"I know that you all want to make contributions, and you don't want to stay in Luoyang for the elderly. Okay, I will give you a chance, and you are ready. In the future, there will be a series of military operations against the Western Regions in the northwest. General Zhang's three armies If you have enough defense but not enough aggressiveness, you will go to the northwest when the time comes."

The three of them were overjoyed, asked a lot of questions, got the exact promise from Liu Bei, and then left the palace happily, and went back to share the good news with their subordinates.

(End of this chapter)