Guazhou, the emperor's camp.

Here to the east is Jiayu Pass, northwest is the only way to enter the Western Regions Xingxing Gorge.

Liangzhou has been in the past 40 years, and Helong has invaded for 7,000 miles. Usually Anxi is thousands of miles away, and today the border defense is in Fengxiang.

Since the Tang Dynasty, no Han emperor has been here for a thousand years.

The Kansai Seven Guards of the previous dynasty here are just a place of bondage, and if they are lost, it will have no effect, and it will be a waste of money to fight, and it will not affect the legitimacy of the Celestial Empire.

Even after the establishment of Dashun, he compared himself to Li Tang, but there were still many objections to the recovery of Gansu.

The great Confucian prince once said: It is the old mountain fowl toe sparse, Ze fowl toe power, multiply the bird power horizontally, plough the fowl power fir tree, hydroponic should be in the south, frost ploughing should be in the north, right or wrong to endure its dispersion and make the analysis of its large sect also, but also the potential can not save and eliminate its disaster...... Huaxia is to Yidi, the remains are even, the aggregation and analysis are also, and it cannot be absolutely Yidi. Therefore, if no one is self-sufficient, the sky will be cracked. If China does not destroy itself, the land will be divided.

It is to the effect that birds in the mountains have claws, and birds on the water have flippers. This is the reason why Heavenly Dao wants to prevent them from killing each other. Chinese orthodoxy is suitable for the Central Plains, just like a bird with claws, without fins, it should not go to a place with water.

His original intention was only to affirm Huayi's argument, but this remark was misinterpreted.

Although Dashun compares himself to Li Tang all day long, it has attracted some young people to be impassioned.

But for some people who have grown up and are no longer impassioned, it is inevitable that some people will feel that they are working hard and losing money.

They misinterpreted Wang Fuzhi's words, believing that Wang Fuzhi meant that the orthodoxy of the Celestial Empire was only suitable for the Han provinces, and the rest of the places were where Yi Di should live. Huaxia should be isolated from Yidi, not in contact with them, so the Great Wall should be built to isolate Yidi.

In the eyes of some people, the Western Regions and Mongolia are not suitable for China at all, so why not build a Great Wall to isolate them? Why spend money attacking these useless places?

Not to mention spending money, there is basically no tax collection after fighting, and the taxes collected have to be exported from Jiangnan and North China.

In a sense, they were right.

Confucianism is not suitable for those frontiers, and it is basically impossible to educate. Birds in the mountains and forests have claws, and birds near the water have flippers, and Confucianism is suitable for farming, but not for nomadic areas.

Since Confucianism cannot be spoken there, how can it be regarded as a part of the world? Therefore, if it is lost, it will be lost, the legitimacy of the world is enough as long as the Central Plains, those places do not represent the legitimacy of the world, and there is really no need for Dashun to use troops in those directions.

It's just that Dashun started in the northwest, and it is inevitable that he will be particularly concerned about the things here in the northwest. Coupled with the testament of Emperor Taizong, Dashun recovered the Hetao, immigrated to Gansu, and finally extended his power out of Xingxing Gorge and garrisoned Tuntian in Hami.

In recent years, there have been frequent wars around Qinghai, Snow Mountains and other places.

Even if this place is no longer the fetters of the former Kansai Seven Guards, and has the state and county governments, it is still not safe.

The emperor camped here, and the soldiers accompanying him were very worried.

I am worried that the quasi-troops will go around Qinghai and besiege Guazhou, and if a civil fort is built, then everything will be over.

Although the generals are very confident that they can win the battle, it is difficult for anyone to say what happens on the battlefield, and nothing is foolproof on the battlefield.

The army was stationed here, where most of the military rations of the Western Expedition were piled up. Along the Xingxing Gorge to the west, is the outpost of the Western Regions of Dashun, Hami City.

These days, a steady stream of soldiers will march towards Hami, and the post stations along the way are also constantly transporting military rations, all saying that the army of the quasi-department is in front, and the army will gather troops and advance slowly.

The city was built in front, followed by the soldiers behind, and sufficient preparations were made, and the enemy could not advance lightly, so that the quasi-army took advantage of the loophole and cut off the supply line from Luntai to Hami.

At least, until yesterday, there were such worries hanging from top to bottom of the Western Route Army.

However, as the news of today's victory came from the northern front, this fear came to naught, and cavalry continued to gallop along the road, spreading the news to the front and urging the troops.

The main force of the Quasi-Department was annihilated north of the Altai Mountains, and the west of Hami was empty, and it was just a suspicious tactic of the Quasi-Department before!

Now there is no need to assemble 20,000 auxiliaries and 30,000 soldiers, and the logistics that consume a lot of money are moving forward.

The emperor's order was to gather 10,000 soldiers and 8,000 auxiliaries to build a city in Luntai.

The reduction of the army from 50,000 to less than 20,000 had a huge impact on logistics and on the speed of the march.

In the camp, the emperor's hearty laughter continued to echo in the big tent, and the generals and ministers who went out with the army also sang praises of virtue constantly.

In fact, a day ago, the emperor's heart was still shaken.

The most likely strategic intention of the quasi-ministry analyzed by Liu Yu before, the emperor thought it was true. He also felt that if the quasi-troops were to use soldiers, this was the only way to survive in death.

However, there has been news that the army of the Quasi-Ministry is west of Hami.

The suspicious tactics made it difficult for the emperor to make a judgment.

If the northern front is forced to take advantage of the opportunity of the quasi-army in the west to quickly climb the mountain, what if this is a suspicious plan? What if the Great Army is really on the Northern Front?

He only believed half of Liu Yu's words.

For the sake of safety, he didn't say anything full, only said that Liu Yu could act cheaply on the front line.

won, that is because he guided the strategy well, and he had long anticipated the strategy of the quasi-department, and formed the Qingzhou Army against public opinion; If you lose, you can only "tear and cut the horse".

For less than 20,000 Qingzhou soldiers plus light cavalry, the emperor was not completely sure that he could win a field battle with 30,000 quasi-troops.

But the temptation to win is too great.

The news from the front line has been unknown, and the emperor fell into hesitation, but in the end he withstood all kinds of pressure, allowing the northern front to continue to act cheaply, rather than necessarily quickly climbing the mountain.

Although he urged twice, he didn't say anything to death, just said that if there was no army on the northern front, he could quickly climb the mountains and build a city.

A few days ago, news came from the northern front that Liu Yu had encountered the main force of the Quasi-Division.

The emperor also couldn't sleep all night, on the one hand, he hoped that Liu Yu would really be able to defeat the main force of the quasi-department in one fell swoop on the northern front, which could not only save money, but also show the emperor's correct decision; On the other hand, I am really worried about whether the Qingzhou Army really has such strength, and the heroes can only be judged by success or failure in wars.

Liu Yu has been saying that the neatness of the queue means that there is discipline, discipline and full food and military salary, there is really no reason not to win. It is said that this is true, but who can say for sure what happened on the battlefield?

Until early this morning, the expedited fast horses galloped in, and the news of the great victory on the northern front came, and the whole camp was boiling.

The main force of the quasi-army was annihilated, the little Ce Ling Dun Dobu was killed in battle, and the big Ce Ling Dun Dob was captured, and the news soon spread throughout the army.

The ministers who had been worried about the appearance of the "civil fort" were also relieved, and those who were eager to be knighted and meritorious by virtue of this battle were sullen.

When the battle comes to this point, anyone will fight.

Hami sent troops to Luntai, and there was no need to worry about the main force of the quasi-department, so it was completely possible to reduce the number of people on the expedition. Reducing the number of people on the expedition can save a lot of money, and you can also march as fast as possible.

Gaining a firm foothold in Luntai, Liu Yu crossed the Altai Mountains and advanced from north to south, even if the quasi-department could still gather some remnants, it was close to defeat.

In the ode to the ministers, Li Gan had not lost himself yet, and raised the song sent by Liu Yu in his hand and said: "Zhuqing, now that the war is leveled, there is no big war. It's just that the Western Regions are stable, and this is just the beginning. ”

Liu Yuzuo said that he would take the Qingzhou army over the mountain and go straight to Ili through the Alashan Pass. Taking advantage of the chaos of the quasi-department, it was impossible to assemble and smashed Huanglong. ”

"But what happens after that is not something that the army can solve. He said that it is necessary to quickly arrange some people who know how to surveying and mapping, follow the army along the way, and draw a detailed map of the Western Regions; It is necessary to choose a place to build a city in the Ili River valley and migrate as soon as possible. As for the army, it can't be spent here all the time, and the household government can't afford the cost of tens of thousands of taels a day. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's take a look at the matter of Dace Ling Dun Dobu first."

After that, he passed the song to the ministers who followed him, and asked for their opinions.

Is it a complete eradication of the quasi-department?

Or will the quasi-subordinates be allowed to submit?

For the former, it is necessary to support Yarkand and Kazakhstan.

The latter needs an army that can suppress the Western Regions, as well as more immigrants to settle down.

Li Gan is more inclined to the latter, Liu Yu won the battle of the quasi-army, and what is commendable is that he thinks more about the stability of the Western Regions in the future, this is a talent who can enter and exit the phase.

Dashun is a revival of the tradition of the Tang Dynasty and the general into the phase, although there is no truth, but the name of the Tianyou Hall still sounds like a picture.

While the ministers looked at the folds and discussed in a whisper, Li Gan was calculating an account in his heart.

The Qingzhou Army won, and it was so easy to win.

Liu Yu fulfilled his original promise and trained a controlled army. It was also said in the fold that once you arrive in Ili, please hand over the military power of the Qingzhou Army, because the rest of the matter, the deputy general Zhang Jin is completely competent.

The Qingzhou army won, and it was so simple to win, like a weight, which made everything Liu Yu said before become heavy and more weighty.

Dashun ...... It should be reformed.

The number of Beijing battalions is maintained at 70,000 or 80,000, and the battalions from various places are intensively trained, and only about 200,000 troops are needed, so they can not worry about the affairs of the frontier and the interior at all.

The Qingzhou army is really money-saving, with less armor and a musket, and it can fight three enemies with one.

This is both gratifying and terrifying, because Liu Yu has learned all the things of Westerners, which makes the shadow hanging over Li Gan's head even heavier and darker.

In the past, the Celestial Empire, when it came to this step, looked around, and it was possible to put Nanshan on horseback. The Western Regions are established, what else is worth conquering? As long as the tributaries submit.

But now, there is a huge rakshasa in the north, and according to Liu Yu, it is also the combat power level of the Qingzhou army.

In the South Seas, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, ...... And Portugal in Macau, once one day in the future it really threatens from the East China Sea, as Liu Yu said, what should we do?

Li Jiusi said that day that the Beijing camp could not defeat the Qingzhou army. Now it seems that not only can't be defeated, but I'm afraid that the Qingzhou Army can completely defeat two or even more with one enemy.

What about Westerners?

In the past, the emperor was suspicious, and no one in the court believed it, and they were all waiting to see Liu Yu's jokes.

Now, Liu Yu is not proving that he can make meritorious contributions, but proving that the threat of Westerners is terrible, and if Dashun does not change, it will fall behind.

Eighty years ago, Dashun's military system was still on par with Westerners, and there was such a gap in just 80 years, what about the future?

To carry out military reform, we must make a big determination.

The battle at the northern foot of the Altai Mountains finally made the emperor make up his mind. The suggestion that Jin Shuiqiao asked the right question at the beginning seems to have come true.

Unified training, staff planning, selection and assessment of officers to abandon the sword and gun and take the test to learn arithmetic and physics, and the honorable man is in charge of the army...... It's a whole system.

And the most critical bargaining chip of this system, combat effectiveness, has been proven.

Military reform is also closely related to the affairs of the Western Regions.

If the latter is chosen, and the Zhun Department is called to submit and follow the example of Southern Mongolia, then it is necessary to build some fortresses and station an army.

The number of this army should not be too large, scattered everywhere, but after it is assembled, it is advisable to have 10,000 people.

This army needs to be able to settle a dispute with a single tribe with about 2,000 men, and it will not be overwhelmed by the seemingly large number of nomads. Once there is a problem, it must be suppressed and solved immediately, otherwise when the army is assembled, the daylily will be cold.

It is necessary to be dominated by infantry, supplemented by cavalry, because the elite cavalry is too expensive and the cheap cavalry is pulled to the same level as the nomads. The strength of the Han Empire lies in firearms, and it would be unwise to abandon them.

In the past, such requirements were too high.

And now, an army like the Qingzhou Army that can train quickly, with infantry as the main force, can solve disputes with 2,000 people, and does not have to worry about being attacked on the march is the most suitable.

It is simply a copy of the big yellow crossbow of the Han Dynasty against the Huns.

Seeing that the ministers were still buzzing about how to deal with the matter, Li Gan thought, the military reform must be changed.

If the school is to be built, even if it is tried on a trial basis, it cannot allow all officers to come from good families; Wude Palace, to be changed, some assessments to be properly abandoned; The balance between the good family and the nobles and the civil servants should be reconsidered.

Imperial examination...... The imperial examination must not be moved lightly, so it can only be changed to Wude Palace first, slowly increase the number of ungood families, and slowly change the Wude Palace into a parallel imperial examination.

The imperial examination scriptures, the Wude Palace examination and the practical study of arithmetic, geometry and physics, to ensure sufficient talent reserves.