Chapter 131: The Lord of Guanzhong
Li Xin finally met Wang Meng at the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion, he had just entered the city for a few days, but at this time he was already busy with the things in hand. Seeing Li Xin walk in, he hurriedly got up from behind the table and came to Li Xin to bow down!
And under his leadership, some of the surrounding officials also came over to salute, and no one dared to slack off.
"Brother Jingluo, what are you doing? Why do you and I have to do this great gift? Seeing him like this, Li Xin hurriedly stretched out his hand to help him up and said.
"This time is different from the past, now that you are the master of Guanzhong, you should naturally have a set of rules! There are no rules, otherwise, wouldn't this level have to be chaotic? Wang Meng shook his head, said with a straight face, and then insisted on bowing down and bowing directly to the end.
Li Xin saw that there were many faces next to him, and at this time, they were all in awe, and they didn't dare to come out, and he understood it in his heart. Wang Meng's set was actually played when he was in Huayin County, but this time it was grander than that time. Ultimately, though, the purpose is the same.
"Excuse me! You stand down first, I have something to talk about with the king!" Knowing his hard work, Li Xin didn't want to say anything more, and after bowing slightly, he waved everyone next to him back.
"Yes!" When everyone heard this, they hurriedly retreated silently, and only Wang Meng and Li Xin were left in the yamen.
"General, please take a seat!" Wang Meng straightened up and gestured to Li Xin.
"Later! In front of everyone, you can be solemn, if there is no one else, just like at the beginning, don't be so polite! Li Xin walked over directly and sat down, saying as he spoke.
"The rules can't be abolished, otherwise what are you going to do with it!" Wang Meng didn't appreciate it, and shook his head with a serious face.
Seeing him like this, Li Xin was helpless, so he had to go with him. He knows this Wang Meng's temper, he usually doesn't seem to have anything, but there is still a kind of stubbornness in his bones.
"Sit down, too! I'm here this time to discuss what's next. Guanzhong is newly determined, and some things have to be arranged as soon as possible, otherwise, it will be useless for us to master it! What do you think? After the two sat down, Li Xin said again.
"Guanzhong is a place of four stops, and with our current strength, it is quite difficult to maintain such a large territory. So, it's important to be on the defensive for the time being. Longguan and Lantian in the west have Yaoguan and Wuguan, and there are Tongguan and rivers in the east. Wang Meng thought for a moment and analyzed.
"Not bad! There is Longguan, including the Great Earthquake Pass, and I asked Zhou Tong to lead more than 3,000 people to garrison, so it shouldn't be a big problem. Tongguan in the east, guarded by Tian He's 2,000 soldiers and horses, can be regarded as safe. Then there is the river water as a barrier to the east of Dali and Xiayang, plus Liu Xiaohai's 3,000 soldiers and horses, it should also be okay. In this way, the remaining question is the south versus the north. There is the Qinling Mountains in the south, so as long as you hold the Wuguan there, it should not be a big problem. I'll let He Feng lead a thousand men over! In addition, there is a scattered pass on the side of Kuaicheng, which can enter Hanzhong and go west to Longxi, and you have to send people to garrison it. Counting the Xiegu Pass, Ziwu Pass and other places in the south of Yixian County, more than 10,000 people were sent out. ”
"The south side is mainly to deal with the soldiers and horses of Hanzhong, and for the time being, there should be no big threat, so there can be fewer people. Moreover, those places are very close to Guanzhong, and if something happens, the cavalry will be able to arrive in time! What worries me the most is the place to the north! Wang Meng shook his head and said.
"Indeed, although there are many mountains and rivers in the north, there are also many roads that can go straight south to Guanzhong! Especially when the Fu Qin forces ran to Longxi and the road to Longguan was impassable, I am afraid that sooner or later they will notice this! Li Xin thought for a moment and had to nod in agreement.
Between the mountains in the north of Chang'an, the terrain is relatively gentle, and the hindrance is relatively small. One of the most important places is the two counties of Xinping and Anding, west of Shimen Pass, which are almost unsafe places to defend. As long as the enemy holds the two counties of Xinping County, he can almost go south to Chang'an City at any time.
Especially the speed of the cavalry, it can probably be fought in a morning. For Li Xin, this is simply the side of the couch, of course, it cannot be tolerated.
"Although it is a little difficult, but now the opportunity is just right, we sent troops to occupy the two counties of Xinping County and blockade the north of Chang'an! At the same time, you can also enter and exit Beidi and Longxi from there in the future! Put 2,000 soldiers and horses there, and it should be about the same! In addition, Xiangluo, Qiyuan County and other places in Shangjun County, when no one occupies them at this time, they can also send people north! As long as you occupy that area, the most important thing is Jiuxian Town Pass and Fuyuan Pass, where Qin Zhidao is located, basically, the north is already locked! Wang Meng proposed.
The Qiyuan County, Xiangluo County and other places he mentioned were actually the places that Li Xin said when he inspected the eastern part of Guanzhong, and the areas of Luochuan County, Fu County, and Huangling County in later generations.
And the Jiuxian Town Pass is in the direction of the north of Zhengning County in the later generations, more than 50 miles northwest of the Diaoling Pass, which is the passage from the Huangling County of the later generations into Qingyang City. Of course, at this time, it is actually an east-west passage from the hometown of Shangjun to Anding-gun.
And Fuyuan Pass is even more important, because it is a major pass on the Qin Straight Road, located one hundred and twenty or thirty miles north of Jiuxian Town Pass, just northeast of Qingcheng County in the later world. From there, you can go east directly into the hometown of Shangjun, and if you go north, you can go all the way to the bank of the Yellow River in the north.
To the west, you can go directly to the land of Liangzhou, Qinzhou, and Longxi, and to the south and north is to go directly to the straight road to the north and Shuofang to the south to Chang'an Xianyang. Overall, this is an extremely important transportation artery, and if this place falls into the hands of the enemy, then it will be a great threat to Guanzhong.
Qin Zhidao starts from Xianyang, goes north along the Meridian Ridge, and from south to north are Shimen Pass, Diaoling Pass, Jiuxian Town Pass and Fuyuan Pass. These four major passes are almost connected in a straight line, separating the east and west sides of the entire Meridian Ridge.
"Alas, listening to what you say, our level is simply a place where the wind leaks on all sides, where can the mountains and rivers be dangerous!" Hearing his suggestion, Li Xin couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
"Although it is complicated, but I have to do it, now I grit my teeth and do it, I will be able to save a lot of things in the future!" Of course, Wang Meng also understands the difficulties and costs involved, but in the long run, this is very beneficial to the Huashan army.
"What you say is reasonable, in that case, I will send two battalions of men and horses to take Xinping! At the same time, it would be enough to put 800 people in Fuyuan Pass, 200 people in Jiuxian Town, and then 1,000 people in Xiangluo County, east of Fuyuan Pass. These places can rely on each other to support each other in the event of war. At the same time, with Qin Zhidao, our cavalry can also quickly go to support them. After thinking about it for a while, Li Xin made a decision.
In the end, there are about 9,000 men left, including the sick and wounded. Otherwise, it would not have been possible for so many people to come out. After all, under the repeated battles, the losses are not small, and now there are more than 3,000 people lying in the wounded and sick camp.
"If it's arranged like this, it's complete. Of course, it is up to people to make things happen, as long as we don't make mistakes, basically, Guanzhong should be able to maintain peace for a long time! Wang Meng agreed.
"For the rest of the day, I'll try to get the army back to strength. In terms of political affairs, the most important thing at present is to let the people feel at ease in farming. Now that it is the end of August, the food problem is becoming more and more urgent! ”
"I have already arranged for people to post a list in each county to settle the people, and at the same time, recruit people from all over the country to return to the old county, and if there is a land deed, they can get their land back. If there is no land, the land will be distributed to them to cultivate! In short, the system we engaged in in Huayin at the beginning can basically be used in its entirety! Wang Meng said.
"Now that our territory is bigger, can there be someone to govern the counties in Guanzhong? Those officials of Fu Qin, if they are really talented, can continue to be retained or even promoted. But if they are not true or have bad intentions, they must be resolutely eliminated. At this point, we must do what we want to do is not excessive, otherwise, the good situation will inevitably be ruined in their hands! After thinking about it for a while, Li Xin made some suggestions.
He himself is not so good at political affairs, so he can only make these supplementary proposals, and the main work has to be done by Wang Meng.
"Don't worry! I can't help but understand that! In a few days, I will personally go around the counties and decide who needs to be retained! Wang Meng nodded.
"If I have time in two days, let's go and see it together! Before I can do that, I have to settle Qiao Bing's matter first! Li Xin thought about it for a while and decided to go and see it himself! After all, there are many places in this level that I haven't seen well.
"It's okay, Qiao Bing's matter really has to be solved first, if you are ready to leave, send someone to inform me!" Wang Meng agreed.
After the two discussed for a while, Li Xin went out of the yamen of Jingzhao Mansion and asked Tu Qi to come over.
"How's Qiao Bing doing over there?" Li Xin met him outside the gate of the Xiaocheng Palace, and after meeting, he asked directly.
"General Qiyu, Qiao Bing fought with Fu Sheng for a period of time before, and his strength was damaged a lot! If it weren't for the fact that we suddenly sent troops, I'm afraid he would have been almost eliminated by Fu Sheng and them by now. In the past two days, he has closed the city gates tightly, and there has been no movement, thinking that he should be taking the opportunity to rest! As for what he wants to do next, his subordinates haven't found out yet! Tu Qi hurriedly replied.
"Well, you take my warrant and let Huyan Poison and Hu Yangchi go to Yongxian County! They know what to do! After a deep sigh, Li Xin said. Take a hundred plating to read the latest chapter of "Eastern Jin Dynasty Tang Wang's Claw Book House" for free for the first time.