Emperor Ming Fengyunlu

Volume VIII Troubled Times

Chapter 1 The military is shaking the sky and raising the prestige of the Han

Section 1: Reorganizing the Tuntian Army

In the third year of the Apocalypse (the seventh year of the Later Jin Mandate of Heaven), in June, the lobby of the General Military Mansion of Tongzhou Town.

Liu Yunwei sat in the lobby frowning and thinking about something, as if he had encountered something difficult; And Zhou Tianyi, Hu Kun, and Chen Zitong were arguing loudly with Zhao Kaishan, Li Tianhao, and Wang Dangdang, and several people were arguing with red faces and inextricable conversations; And Lu Ying and Wu Xing were also discussing something with Yuan Mingxuan and Sun Yuanhua on the side, and the words between the two sides were very sharp and did not give in to each other; The remaining Wen Poyu, Gao Hongguang, Huang Fuming, and Ma Shiming also frowned, as if they had encountered some problem.

The fierce quarrel in the lobby frightened the guards guarding the door, and the people who were discussing in the lobby were the governors of the Tongzhou Town Shogunate and the leading generals of the Hanwei Army. The two sides quarreled like this, there must have been something terrible, and for a while, the guards outside the door all looked solemn, looking like they were facing a great enemy.

After a while, Liu Yunwei looked at the people who were already about to make a noise, knocked on the table and said loudly: "Okay, everyone be quiet for a while, listen to me!" ”

Everyone in the hall quieted down when they heard the voice, and they all returned to their seats, looking at Liu Yunwei in unison.

"It's been a year since the officers and men of our Hanwei Army returned to Tongzhou, the strength of each battalion has been fully replenished, and the soldiers are fully prepared, and the most difficult things in the process of rectification of our Hanwei Army have been dealt with, what else do you have to quarrel about?"

Liu Yunwei saw that everyone's anger had subsided, so he continued: "As for whether the 100,000 Tuntian soldiers that everyone is arguing about can be reorganized, I think everyone should stop arguing, I will make a decision here: this reorganization is imperative, and it will not be replaced!" If the governors of the shogunate have any opinions, please share their opinions, and if you can convince me, then I can consider retracting this order. ”

As soon as the words fell, Yuan Mingxuan got up with a solemn face and said, "Little General, I and the governors of the shogunate are all in agreement that the 100,000 Tuntian soldiers cannot be integrated into the main army. ”

Liu Yunwei said with a smile: "Then Lord Yuan, let's tell me the reason." I remember that when the army went out to the four southwestern provinces last year to quell the rebellion, all the battalions felt that their strength was insufficient, and if the army had 200,000 troops, it was estimated that it would not take a month to sweep through the southwest, and it would not take several months. ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Kaishan and Wang Dangdang both said loudly: "Big brother is right! We should vigorously expand our troops, and when the time comes to go to Liaodong, we can form an absolute advantage over Jiannu! And Lu Ying, Wu Xing and others next to them also nodded frequently in agreement.

Yuan Mingxuan frowned for a moment and continued: "Actually, speaking from the heart, the governors and I also hope that our Hanwei Army will develop and grow, but we must first solve three problems before the army can be smoothly expanded and the 100,000 Tuntian soldiers can be integrated into the main army. Otherwise, the reorganization will only bring disaster to our Tongzhou Town. ”

"Lord Yuan, please speak, and I will listen to the generals."

Yuan Mingxuan sorted out his thoughts a little and said: "First: whether the imperial court will agree to the continued expansion of our Hanwei army, you must know that now the military strength of Tongzhou Town is already the first among all military towns in the country, and the current 100,000 army alone has already made many military towns' generals and generals red-eyed and dissatisfied; Little generals, generals, now is not the time for the reign of the first emperor Wanliye, who can fully support us against public opinion, so we must think things through. ”

The generals were silent, quietly listening to Yuan Mingxuan's words without interrupting, and Liu Yunwei also nodded slightly, and then asked, "What about the second?" ”

"The second is whether our Tongzhou Town can afford to raise so many troops. You must know that now the only troops that need to pay military salaries in Tongzhou Town are the 100,000 main soldiers, and the remaining 100,000 Tuntian soldiers only need to use the output of Tuntian to replace military salaries, and they can also contribute a lot of military food to our Tongzhou Town every year for various expenses; Once all the 100,000 tuntian soldiers are turned into the main force of production, the annual cost of raising troops in Tongzhou Town will not only increase several times, but also the fields of the military tun will also be abandoned, which is a lot of income! ”

Liu Yunwei thought for a moment and asked, "Governor Ma, Governor Chen, what is the income of the City Department and the Tun Shou Division now?" If the military tun is revoked, can our Tongzhou Town support it? ”

Ma Shiming and Chen Zitong glanced at each other, and then Ma Shiming got up and said: "Qiqi Town, now there are more than 30 sea ships in the fleet under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Shipping Division, which can earn back more than 600,000 taels of silver for our Tongzhou Town every year, and more than 20 shops opened in various parts of Beizhili last year have also begun to make profits, and it is estimated that more than 100,000 taels of silver can be earned this year." ”

Chen Zitong also said with a difficult face: "Qiqi Town, the Mintun managed by the Tunshou Division can produce more than 100,000 stone of grain every year, deducting the rations that the people need to leave, our Tongzhou Town can earn about 60,000 stones." ”

Liu Yunwei sighed and said: "In other words, after the military cantonment is revoked, we can't afford to raise the main army of 200,000. ”

Ma Shiming and Chen Zitong both sighed slightly, while Yuan Mingxuan said: "What the little general said is right, the salary of the 200,000 main army is as high as about 1.28 million taels a year, and the rations of the soldiers also need to consume 1.3 million stone of grain, not counting the expenses of the generals and the shogunate." Even if we have the support of the imperial court as before, our Tongzhou Town can't afford to raise so many main soldiers. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Yunwei's face was already a little ugly, and he said, "Lord Yuan, what is the other problem?" ”

Yuan Mingxuan said: "Third, that is, once we integrate these 100,000 Tuntian soldiers into the main army, the establishment of the various barracks will inevitably be further expanded, so that our Tongzhou Town will inevitably become a hidden danger in the eyes of the ministers of the DPRK and China, just like the existence of the late Tang Dynasty's secession of feudal towns, if my Hanwei army can't go north to Liaodong as soon as possible to start a big war, I'm afraid that something unfavorable to our Tongzhou Town may happen after a long time." ”

After Yuan Mingxuan finished speaking, all the people present in the hall had solemn faces, and the joy of the previous reorganization of the whole army disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by a thick worry.

Liu Yunwei looked at everyone's expressions, suddenly smiled, and said, "Haha, what Lord Yuan said is the truth, and it is also the difficulties in front of us. However, I would like to tell you that this reorganization is imperative! Now Jiannu is integrating the population, wealth, and materials of Liaodong, once Jiannu can calmly mobilize the manpower and material resources of the entire Liaodong, then the dynasty will not face border troubles, but the Xiongnu of Han, the Turks of Tang, and Liaojin of Song! Let me ask, can the 100,000 soldiers of my Hanwei Army be able to resist a country? No way! ”

"Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if Jiannu can't integrate the manpower and material resources of Liaodong for the time being, what will happen to the people of Liaodong under the rule of Jiannu? It is reported that now that Jiannu has begun to forcibly promote Jiannu's clothing and hairstyle in Liaodong, in a few years, will the people of Liaodong completely become Jiannu people? When the time comes, will my Han family's bloodline be completely cut off in Liaodong? Therefore, our Hanwei army must be expanded as soon as possible and go north as soon as possible! ”

Liu Yunwei's words brought a great shock to everyone, like a hammer that hit everyone's hearts hard, and everyone weighed and thought in their hearts.

"Now, what we need to think about is not the question of whether the 100,000 Tuntian soldiers will be reorganized or not, but how to solve the three problems raised by Lord Yuan, how to complete the reorganization of all the troops in Tongzhou Town as soon as possible, and when we can wave the 200,000 soldiers to Liaodong and kill Jiannu!"

Liu Yunwei had already spoken to this extent, and everyone present felt that their blood was boiling, and everyone's eyes were full of fighting spirit. And Yuan Mingxuan, Sun Yuanhua and other shogunate governors were also deeply infected by Liu Yunwei's words, and they expressed their full support for the reorganization of the army.

Liu Yunwei was very relieved to see this, and said: "Since everyone's opinions are unified, then I will assign everyone's respective tasks." ”

Everyone present stood up and clenched their fists, waiting for Liu Yunwei's dispatch.

Liu Yunwei Zhengse said: "From today onwards, all divisions of the shogunate will begin to make every effort to reorganize the army, and the sakuji will begin to raise and build the military equipment required for 100,000 tuntian soldiers, and I will prepare the required military equipment within three months; The Tun Shou Division and the City Bo Division immediately began to raise grain and wages, open sources and reduce expenditure, and try to narrow the gap of money and grain, so that the fields of Juntun can be rented to the people near Tongzhou in the future, and our Tongzhou Town can still have some income every year; The Exploration Division is preparing to shift the focus of the exploration to Liaodong, always paying attention to the movements of Jiannu, and preparing for the army to go north; The Planning Department and the Suppression Department began to mobilize 100,000 Tuntian soldiers, focusing on the dynamics of the Tuntian soldiers and preparing for the reorganization. ”

Yuan Mingxuan, Sun Yuanhua, Chen Zitong, Ma Shiming, Zhou Tianyi, and Hu Kun all got up and clasped their fists when they heard this, and said, "My subordinates take orders!" ”

Then, Liu Yunwei said to Lu Ying, Wu Xing, Wen Poyu, Zhao Kaishan, Li Tianhao, Wang Gandang, Gao Hongguang, and Huang Fuming: "From today on, all battalions will begin to mobilize, promote a group of soldiers with combat merits and abilities in advance, and prepare for a big expansion!" ”

After finishing speaking, Liu Yunwei let out a sigh of relief and said: "The three questions raised by Lord Yuan just now can be summed up as nothing more than two points, one is that too many troops in Tongzhou Town will cause trouble, and the other is that there is not enough money and food. I'll go to Shanhaiguan early tomorrow morning to meet Lord Shangshu Sun of the Ministry of War, and then go to Jingshi to find Wei Zhongxian and see if I can solve it. But, in any case, the reorganization of the army must be carried out in advance! ”

"The Last General's Order!"