Fu Shanhe

Chapter 258 The Crying Child

After making the preliminary personnel decisions, Li Mu continued to work.

After being away on the battlefield for so long, a large amount of government affairs had piled up, waiting for him to deal with.

Tens of millions of acres of military land must be carefully planned.

The income from the extensive farming method mentioned above is really too low.

Guangxi is mostly mountainous, and not all land is suitable for growing crops.

This requires in-depth research and selecting suitable crops for planting based on actual conditions and local conditions.

In this age of hunger, food remains the top priority.

However, other industries can also be developed appropriately.

Needless to say, fishing and marine fishing have always been the main source of meat for the Guangxi army.

Livestock breeding does not yet have the conditions for large-scale development, so it can only be done in the free-range sector.

It is difficult for every household to raise cattle and sheep, not to mention that there are not enough sheep in a short period of time.

Breeding costs are also a problem.

However, it is still feasible to let everyone raise poultry.

Compared with later generations, Guangxi today is a typical country with vast land and sparse population. It is theoretically feasible for a family to raise two or three chickens and ducks.

The amount of food consumed is not much, and the eggs laid by chickens and ducks are enough to cover the costs.

It is difficult to promote it outside, but it is different in the health center.

With one order, it can be rolled out quickly.

Whether you keep it for your own consumption or sell it out for money, it is a good choice.

With a stable supply of poultry eggs, the army's meals can be richer, so they don't get tired of eating fish for a long time.

Cash crops must be planted as soon as possible.

Especially "oil pressing" and "sugar making" must be listed as key projects.

The main reason why people have big appetites these days is that there is a lack of oil and water in their stomachs.

If this problem can be solved, the food crisis will be resolved directly.

Not to mention sugar, it is a strategic material.

Every time the army went out to fight, he had to spend a lot of money on purchasing goods, and many times he couldn't buy the goods even if he had money.

Now that you have an idea in mind, the next step is to make specific plans.

Frankly speaking, it is very difficult to implement.

The main reason is lack of talent.

It cannot be said that the scholars of the Dayu Dynasty did not know the five grains, but they really did not know much about agriculture and animal husbandry.

The empty Four Books and Five Classics had long since made them out of touch with the reality of life.

Even such unqualified scholars were not common under Li Mu's command.

If we want to engage in production, we can only rely on the grassroots officers of the garrison.

We definitely cannot rely on the knowledge level of this group of people.

The only advantage is that they come from farming and hunting backgrounds.

These people still have basic agricultural knowledge and experience, so they won't make a big fool of themselves.

If these people can be trained and made to act as executors of orders, the problem should not be too big.

After a slight hesitation, Li Mu decided to promote the planting of cash crops first, and then do other things after seeing the results.

The economic crops used for oil extraction in Dayu are mainly soybeans, sesame, rapeseed and other crops.

Sugar production mainly uses sugarcane and sugar beets, which are already grown among the people and are not averse to them.

There is no technical difficulty and it can be promoted quickly as long as seeds and land are provided.

The refining process has been around for thousands of years and has no technical barriers.

We don't expect to make a profit by selling it to other countries, as long as it can supply the needs of the army.

The Weisuo system is itself an enlarged version of the manor economy, and its purpose is to be self-sufficient.

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The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Looking at the long list of promotions, Emperor Yongning fell into deep thought.

All the generals who were adjusted came from the Guangxi Army.

Transferring so many generals during an army's rest period clearly exceeds normal personnel transfers.

"The Ministry of War and the Governor's Office reviewed the case and found no problems?"

Emperor Yongning asked with a frown.

It is okay to transfer generals, but it is not okay to affect the combat effectiveness of the army. Now is the critical moment to suppress the rebellion.

If the Guangxi Army lost its combat effectiveness due to personnel adjustments, the outside world would think that he, the emperor, was deliberately suppressing the Guangxi Army.

Although suspicion was the emperor's instinct, he really didn't suspect Li Mu now.

The Guangxi Army was indeed a bit more powerful, but this army was developed after he ascended the throne with the support of the court.

Being active in the battlefield of suppressing rebellions for a long time can be considered as fulfilling his duties conscientiously and is far from the point of separatist rule by local warlords.

Even if we really want to suppress them, we should first deal with those troublesome guys in Liaodong.

“Your Majesty, the generals mentioned above were promoted due to their military merits, and there is no sign of nepotism.

To ensure that there were no mistakes, we also checked their household registration and clan names, and found that all of them had clean backgrounds.

The only controversy is about the appointment of Li Mu, the commander-in-chief of Guangxi.

Marquis Wuyang strongly recommended him to be the commander-in-chief of the military affairs in Guangdong and Guangxi, but this position was a special position during the early years of the founding of the country and the period of conquering the world.

The next few times he appeared in office, he was held by civil officials.

Now suddenly granting this position to a military commander will probably cause a stir in the court."

The new Minister of War, Wan Yuxuan, stepped forward and replied.

Of course he knew what the emperor meant, but he still chose to pretend to be confused.

Splitting up powerful military towns and preventing them from becoming too powerful was a common tactic used by the Yu Dynasty.

At this point in time, the game is a little rushed.

After all, the Guangxi army had just suffered a heavy blow, and the court's actions seemed a bit ugly.

Originally, he wanted to quell the White Lotus Rebellion and then wait for an opportunity to attack the Guangxi Army.

As a result, for some unknown reason, the nobles split up the Guangxi Army ahead of time.

Wan Yuxuan couldn't make up his mind yet whether the emperor had instructed this.

"Humph!"

"We will discuss Commander Li's question later. I am asking about personnel transfers!

With so many key generals withdrawn at once, the number of combat troops in Guangxi Town was reduced by half, and it is likely that not even 30% of the combat effectiveness will remain.

The next great battle to quell the rebellion will still require the efforts of Guangxi Town.”

Emperor Yongning said unhappily.

He hated these old foxes who pretended to be confused the most, and the court was full of old foxes.

He clearly knows everything, but he just pretends not to know.

According to his experience, the combat effectiveness of an army depends mainly on the number of retainers of the generals, followed by the training of the soldiers.

A large number of military generals left their posts, and the court did not have enough suitable replacements in a short period of time, which was bound to cause a significant weakening of the military strength of Guangxi Town.

The imperial court was already in the rest and recuperation period and still owed Guangxi Town a large sum of military funds, and now it has played this trick.

Later, when he sent them to the front line to fight, Emperor Yongning felt embarrassed because they behaved in such an ugly way.

If not handled properly, all the generals participating in the rebellion will feel insecure.

He was afraid that he would fight too well on the battlefield and arouse suspicion and suppression from the imperial court.

In fact, Emperor Yongning could still accept these minor problems.

What worried him most was the situation on the battlefield.

Without the participation of Guangxi Town, no one can guarantee whether the government troops from other places can successfully suppress the rebels.

The White Lotus Rebellion was too severe. If we don't suppress them, the country will be in danger.

“Your Majesty, although Guangxi Town has been emptied, the government troops in other places have been strengthened.

If everything goes well, the situation in Zhejiang region is expected to see a turning point in the second half of the year.

The strength of the official troops in Huguang and Jiangxi provinces was also strengthened to a certain extent.

Not to mention Guangdong and Fujian, which have weak military strength precisely because of the lack of strong generals. Once the integration is completed, the subsequent combat effectiveness that can be unleashed will definitely be stronger.

From a global perspective, these forces are sufficient to compensate for the adverse effects of the weakening of Guangxi Town. "

Wan Yuxuan explained with gritted teeth.

Whether it can bring about an enhancement of military strength can only be known after it has undergone the test of actual combat.

But the weakening of Guangxi Town is visible to the naked eye.

According to the tradition of using civil officials to control military officials, the Ministry of War should have directly rejected Li Mu's appointment as admiral.

It was because of the political impact and the need for the court to appease him that he did not reject it directly, but instead sent the list intact to the emperor.

"Duke Cheng, what is your opinion?"

Emperor Yongning asked.

Since he ascended the throne, the noble group has behaved very peacefully and has not caused any trouble.

The two regent ministers, who came from noble families, did not have a strong presence in the court.

As long as the interests of the nobles are not involved, they remain neutral most of the time.

This cautious approach successfully avoided direct conflict with imperial power.

So much so that when a number of regent ministers were kicked out of the court one after another, they were not directly affected.

"Your Majesty, I need to avoid suspicion!"

Jing Guoliang replied seriously.

You can tell from his expression that it's impossible to get any effective information from him.

The weakening of Guangxi Town reduced the military power of the noble group, but expanded its influence.

If these transferred generals can gain a foothold in the local area, the military strength controlled by the noble group will surely usher in an explosive growth.

In the court, strength means the right to speak.

"Prelude!"

While speaking, Emperor Yongning drew a circle on the memorial.

There are so many things to consider every day that it is impossible to spend a lot of time on one problem.

Since everyone says it's possible, let's give it a try first.

Once a problem is discovered, it will be corrected slowly based on the actual situation.

It feels a bit like a makeshift team, but that's the reality.

This scene in front of him made Wan Yuxuan very annoyed.

Originally, he wanted to bring Li Mu's personnel appointment to the court for discussion and use the officials to veto the appointment.

Then he took the opportunity to propose that an honorary title be awarded.

Then choose a prosperous place and transfer people there, which can be regarded as rewarding people according to their merits.

Unfortunately, the emperor had approved it, and according to the Dayu law, Li Mu's personnel appointment had been approved.

If he raised any objections at this time, not only would he lose face with Emperor Yongning, but he would also severely offend Duke Chengguo and Marquis Zhenyuan.

After hesitating for a while, Wan Yuxuan finally chose to shut up.

At worst, he would be scolded by the officials. Anyway, he was recommended by Marquis Wuyang and his appointment was approved by the emperor.

As the Minister of War, he was caught in the middle and could not afford to offend anyone.

Someone asked, that was to split up the military town.

According to the data reported below, Guangxi Town had 60,000 combat soldiers at its peak, making it a replica of Liao Town.

For the sake of the country, there is definitely nothing wrong with splitting up this behemoth.

In order to appease the military leaders, high positions and generous salaries are essential.

No matter whether others believe it or not, he believed it first.

It doesn't matter who he fools, as long as there are people who can understand his intentions and he is not called a traitor by all the civil servants.

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Yangzhou Prefecture.

Pei Yunxuan, who had just attended a welcoming banquet, received bad news as soon as he returned home.

The Yangzhou Camp and Huai'an Camp, which were highly expected, were unable to return.

"Bastard!"

"The Yangzhou camp is gone, and only one tenth of the Huai'an camp remains. This is a lie!"

As he spoke, Pei Yunxuan threw the letter in his hand directly to the ground.

"Governor, calm down!"

"The Yangzhou Camp definitely existed. Previously, a group of officials from Yangzhou Prefecture saw the Yangzhou Camp evacuating.

They also tried to stop them, but unfortunately those soldiers were unreasonable and directly drew their knives, so the Yangzhou government was forced to let them leave.

According to the intelligence gathered by the students, at least a thousand soldiers from the Yangzhou camp evacuated that day.

The number of family members who evacuated in succession reached tens of thousands.

If the Yangzhou Camp was really destroyed, why would they bring so many family members over? "

Master Liu said affirmatively.

Since we have chosen to attack the Yangzhou Camp, we naturally need to understand the situation.

You don't know until you check, and you'll be shocked when you do.

Unlike other areas where the army was extremely poor, the Yangzhou Battalion was a wealthy local area.

Land, mines, shops, and even the transportation industry in Yangzhou were controlled by this gang of guys.

It was beyond his expectation that he had so many industries but was unable to retain people.

"it's useless!

Marquis Wuyang explained in the letter that the court was about to make a personnel adjustment, and the generals to be transferred were all capable generals from the Yangzhou Camp.

Several captains of the former Yangzhou Camp were all promoted to deputy generals.

Some centurions have now been promoted to the position of lieutenant general.

These guys took away their servants and confidants, and the Yangzhou camp was directly emptied.

If the news is true, the current Yangzhou Camp is indeed an empty shell.

The situation in Huai'an Camp was slightly better, but because there had been no reinforcements for a long time, generals were constantly being transferred away.

There are only a few hundred soldiers left now.

They are either wounded or old and weak.

Even if we bring the person back, it will only add to the burden.

It seems like they all think that I am easy to bully, so they are finding ways to play games with me!"

Pei Yunxuan said angrily.

He knew that this was a trick of the other party, but he had no way to deal with it.

The transfer of these generals had to go through the Ministry of War, and senior generals were appointed by the emperor himself.

As the governor, he couldn't say no to the transfer order issued by the imperial court!
What's more, most of the personnel appointments had already taken place before and had long become fait accompli.

If anyone is to blame, blame the incompetence of the governor of Southern Zhili, who did not even notice that the two camps within his jurisdiction had been emptied out by various means.

“Governor, now that something has happened, we must find a way to get back at our wits’ end.

Simple impeachment will not have much effect.

We need to unite more officials and report this matter to the court together. The bigger the scene, the better.

We cannot overturn the court's personnel appointments, nor is it appropriate to make use of this as an issue.

There is no need to impeach anyone directly, this time just play the victim to the court.

If possible, it would be best to link the worsening situation in Jiangnan to the transferred Yangzhou and Huai'an camps."

Master Liu said with confidence.

He couldn't create an army, but he still had a way to ask for reinforcements.

Only when the matter became a big deal did the outside world realize that they had suffered losses and been wronged.

There are many officials who came from the Jiangnan region. If they all make trouble, the court will definitely appease them.

Only the crying child will get the milk.

The split Yangzhou Camp and Huai'an Camp could not be restored in a short time, so the court had to find a way to replenish their two main camps.

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(End of this chapter)