Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 523 Brothers are fighting against each other
Changan.

Qin Wangfu.

After the first month of the lunar calendar, the banquets held at the Prince of Qin's residence for several days came to an end, and Li Shuang announced the reform of the military system in various towns.

Everyone had heard rumors about this and was somewhat prepared.

This reform mainly involved transferring military officers of the rank of Pillar of State and General who had been stationed in various places for many years back to Chang'an, changing them from being permanently stationed in the local areas to being stationed in Chang'an.

At the same time, the local military and political power controlled by the various pillar states was dismantled and brought under the jurisdiction of Chang'an.

Although there is some resistance, it is not significant.

There's no other reason than that the various pillars and generals under the Tian Ce Mansion control local military and political affairs, and their power is comparable to that of the feudal lords. However, most of the people under their command are also military merits who came from the Tian Ce Mansion.

The local systems formed after the major pillar states took charge of the regions were not structures where "the vassals of the vassals are not my vassals".

All military merits are directly pledged to the General of Heavenly Strategy.

For Li Shuang, after reforming the military system, there was no need to worry about a lack of sufficient military talent.

Generals who emerge from chaos are all elites who have survived countless battles.

The world is not yet at peace, and there are enough battlefields to train the next generation of military talent.

Among the various pillar states, Li Shengui, Gao Huan, and Yuwen Tai are particularly special.

The troops under Li Shengui's command were mainly the retainers of the Li clan of Dunqiu and the Han soldiers he recruited when he was stationed in Henan. It can be said that these were all Li Shengui's own troops.

However, Li Shenggui himself didn't care.

Gao Huan and Yuwen Tai each led their respective troops from Huai Shuo and Wu Chuan, as well as the troops from the Six Garrisons obtained after the Battle of Taiyuan.

Following the major reorganization after the Liaodong Campaign, much of the troops from the two garrisons were dispersed, with a significant portion remaining in Liaodong. At this point, they lacked the strength to oppose the reorganization.

"Your Majesty, this time we have established nine circuits: Guannei, Longyou, Shannan, Jiannan, Hedong, Henan, Hebei, Northeast, and Huainan, to unite the troops of various prefectures. There will be no chieftain for each circuit. In case of trouble, a general will be dispatched from Chang'an to lead the army into battle."

Su Chuo handed the document to Li Shuang and slowly explained the relevant details.

Guannei Road refers to the three prefectures of Guanzhong, Lingxia, and Shuoshuo. This region is not only home to the Guanzhong military forces, but also to a large number of tributary prefectures, making the situation complex.

The Northeast Circuit is divided into two regions: the Youyan region, the three towns of western Liaoning, and the three prefectures of eastern Liaoning. This region has relatively few government troops and a large number of recruited soldiers.

Shannan Road and Jiannan Road are the areas where Hanzhong and Bashu are located. With the migration of people from Guanzhong, the originally empty counties were no longer nominal and became the rear area of ​​Guanzhong.

The Central Plains region, where Hebei and Henan provinces are located, is no longer a war zone. The Fubing system has taken shape in these two provinces and has acquired combat capability.

The regions of Longyou and Hedong can be considered the two wings of Guanzhong. Apart from Guanzhong, the troops in these two areas are the most elite.

"In addition, each circuit governorate is under the unified jurisdiction of the Guannei Circuit Governorate, which is divided into six departments to manage local affairs."

The documents Su Chuo provided also included corresponding maps and records. At this moment, in this vast territory, only Sili Prefecture, where Luoyang is located, is blank.

Of course, it can't be completely blank either.

Li Shuang flipped through it and nodded.

In addition to setting up various routes, key cities also need to be taken care of.

Among the many cities in all the prefectures and counties of the land, Luoyang is the largest city of its kind.

In terms of both population and city size, no other city can compare. The only city that might rival it in the short term is the expanded Chang'an. And then there's Jiankang, which is no longer under its control.

In addition, Chang'an, Jinyang, Chengdu, Shouyang, Pengcheng, and Yecheng are large cities that require special management.

In addition, there are some strategically important military towns.

Dunhuang, Wuwei, Zhangye, Lingwu, Tongwancheng, Nanzheng, Jiangzhou, Pingcheng, Yunzhong, Hefei, Jiangdu, Yingzhou...

Li Shuang glanced at the summary Su Chuo had given him and said:

"The rest of the places are not urgent. The most pressing issues are two places that need to be taken over immediately."

Upon hearing this, Su Chuo immediately understood which two places Li Shuang was referring to.

"Your Majesty, are you referring to Nanyang and Dunhuang?"

Li Shuang nodded and said:

"Now that the four directions are at peace, only the Western Regions and Jingxiang need to be taken care of."

“Your Majesty, Daxi Wu can be sent to Dunhuang Town. As for Nanyang…” Su Chuo paused, unable to think of a suitable candidate for the time being.

However, Li Shuang did get one.

"Have Dugu Xin return from Jiangdu and send him to Nanyang."

Su Chuo nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"promise!"

……

Xiangyang.

Xiangyang, once an important town in the Southern Liang Dynasty and with a strategic position comparable to Shouyang, is now in an awkward strategic environment.

Xiao Lun, the Prince of Shaoling, who was stationed in Xiangyang, did not trust any of the forces in the north, south, east, or west.

Previously, Xiangyang only had to contend with forces from the north.

The forces in the north were also easy to deal with. After all, the Northern Wei cavalry was simply no match for the strong defenses of the Han River and Xiangfan.

But things are different now.

Xiao Lun has to deal with enemies from all sides.

Li Shuang's forces were to the north and west, Xiao Yi to the south, and Xiao Cha to the east.

"What do you think of Ohno Sou's actions after returning to Chang'an?"

The person standing in front of Xiao Lun was Liu Zhongli.

Liu Zhongli came from the Liu clan of Hedong. His branch was a powerful family in Xiangyang, and they had supported Xiao Yan's uprising and were highly valued.

However, at this moment, all the Liu clan members from Hedong in Jiankang went north to Luoyang.

"I believe that Ohno Sō is aiming to change the dynasty."

Liu Zhongli understood it very well.

However, unlike Xiao Lun, he didn't speak with a hint of sourness.

Xiao Lun, Xiao Yi, and Xiao Xu all had the desire to vie for the throne, but Liu Zhongli did not. He was only thinking about the impact this would have on the situation around Xiangyang.

"If I had been in Jiankang back then, how could I have allowed Da Yeshuang to sneak across the Yangtze River, seize Jiankang, and force Your Majesty to head north?"

Xiao Lun's words conveyed only one meaning: I am the true son of Emperor Liang.

Of course, it wasn't just Xiao Lun who said this; all the Xiao family members who weren't in Jiankang at the time said the same thing.

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhongli said:
"I have heard that there have been unusual movements north of Xinye recently. It seems that Da Ye Shuang is going to send people to manage Nanyang."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lun's expression changed.

"Does Ohno Sō harbor designs on my Xiangyang?"

"otherwise!"

Liu Zhongli looked thoughtful and said:
“Nanyang has been affected by war for a long time. In recent years, the war has eased, and the people have been able to recuperate. However, the treasury is not full, and Ōno Sō is unlikely to mobilize a large army here. He wants to build Chang'an, so he will not spend too much money and resources here. Ōno Sō will also not use the troops of Sizhou to cause turmoil in Luoyang.”

After Liu Zhongli finished his analysis, Xiao Lun felt relieved.

"Your Majesty, if the situation can be eased, it would be best to make peace with Chang'an."

"Why?"

"The king's enemy is not outside."

No sooner had Liu Zhongli finished speaking than someone reported this.

"Your Majesty, Wang Sengbian has led his army to capture Dangyang!"

Xiao Lun's face changed instantly.

……

(End of this chapter)