For the prefects of the Great Song Dynasty on Guangnan West Road, they also hated the Li Dynasty across the sea. It is not uncommon for the officials and troops of the Li Dynasty, who have been under the banner of pirates and bandits to invade the state capital under their control over the years.

In the face of these raiding bandit armies that come and go like the wind and cannot be prevented, the prefects of various states cannot come up with a good idea. Although it is effective, it is impossible to garrison those seaside villages all year round.

What's more, in the past few years, the transfer of officers and troops has often required military salaries as a backing. If they can't come up with the money, the army of these state capitals is not willing to send troops at all. No matter how you say it, it's going to kill you!

Zhao Xiaoxi, who had already understood this situation when he came, looked at Zhu Datong with a resentful expression on his face and said, "Okay, you know these things." This battle is not so fast, and you still need to be patient for the time being.

This time, Xiao Wang raised troops to attack the Li Dynasty, and what he had to do was to do it once and for all, although that place was far away from the Great Song Dynasty. It can be included in the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, and it can also be given to the people here to seek a real environment for recuperation. ”

Hearing that Zhao Xiaoxi planned to annex the Li Dynasty, Zhu Datong also seemed a little surprised. But think about the Great Song Dynasty for so many years, it seems that there has not been much development of the land, this Li Dynasty is not a rich land, but it is also a land that can accommodate the people.

In the face of Zhao Xiaoxi's blunt words, Zhu Datong also agreed: "The prince can have such a grand ambition, and the lower officials naturally admire it." This time the prince came to Leizhou, is there anything that can help? ”

Regarding Zhu Datong's directness, Zhao Xiaoxi also quickly said: "This time, this king will inspect the entire state capitals on Guangnan West Road, and the first thing to do is to rectify the armament. The Leizhou Xiang Army will all be gathered for training from now on.

As the prefect of Leizhou, my lord also has the right to transfer troops, and this king needs you to do it. It is to support the king's rectification plan. Any military generals and officials who do not cooperate will be seriously investigated and dealt with by this king. At all times, the king's army does not raise waste. ”

Taking over military power, Zhu Datong didn't mind this. What's more, there are actually not many troops in Leizhou today. He was a civilian official, and he didn't know much about military preparations. Peacetime parade of troops. It's more of a formality.

Hearing that Zhao Xiaoxi was going to take over the military power of Leizhou, Zhu Datong said very happily: "The prince has an order, and the lower officials will fully cooperate." It's just that the lower officials don't know much about military affairs, and even the military equipment in Leizhou is not satisfactory! ”

Zhu Datong's words fell into Zhao Xiaoxi's ears but said disapprovingly: "Lord Zhu's difficulties, this king is also clear. Training an army is not something that can be achieved with blood and courage. When the people became soldiers, they also wanted to have a full meal and silver.

There is a saying that 'the emperor does not starve and sends soldiers'. Now that the king is in good order, he will weed out all the old and infirm soldiers. So much so that if such officers and soldiers stay in the army and eat together, it is better to let them leave early and replace them with young and strong soldiers to replenish their ranks.

The food and salary for this reorganization of armaments were all borne by the Qiongzhou royal government. What Lord Zhu needs to do is to cooperate with the king's Qincha guards and control the situation in the army. This must be Master Zhu, there should be no problem! ”

When I heard it, I didn't need to pay for food. There are also elite soldiers in the palace who help train the soldiers for free, so what is the gift of disagreeing with Lord Zhu! Naturally, I was very happy. At noon, a banquet was specially held in the government to entertain Zhao Xiaoxi and his entourage.

When he left Leizhou, Zhao Xiaoxi left ten members of the Qincha Guard, and also gave Zhu Datong a note that he could exchange for 10,000 taels of silver at the dock. This 10,000 taels of silver is the reserve fund for disarmament and recruitment.

Know the official silver of the government treasury of Leizhou. There are many rivers such as Qiongzhou and Xinnancheng. If this silver is let out of the Leizhou government, then the official bank reserved by the government will also fall into a state of emergency.

During this time, Leizhou has regained a little vitality with the advantage of being close to Qiongzhou. This treasury has just come in a little bit. It's impossible for Zhao Xiaoxi to hollow it all out! After all, the government treasury has silver, so the government can not panic.

After Zhao Xiaoxi left, the ten members of the Qincha Guard who stayed behind immediately asked Zhu Datong to go to the state capital for a review of the troops in the counties of Leizhou. Second, let them clear out a few official warehouses, and a large number of weapons and food will be sent in the near future.

For Zhu Datong, for the first time, he felt the feeling of not panicking when he had food in his hands. He really felt a little envious that a qualified sergeant could get a military salary of two taels a month.

But he also knows that with such a military salary, those people who are unwilling to let their young and strong families join the army will only be afraid that they will flock to it! After all, two taels of silver in Leizhou are enough for a family of five to live a life of food and clothing.

Nowadays, these city defense troops in Leizhou, many times the military salary is in name only. It was nice to be able to get some rations to take home. This also leads to the fact that young people who are really capable and have ideas are not willing to join the barracks as soldiers at all.

Zhu Datong was busy handling the matter that Zhao Xiaoxi confessed, and at the same time, he also hoped to use this to show his ability in front of Zhao Xiaoxi. In any case, compared to the governors of other state capitals, his background is also the same as Zhao Xiaoxi.

Zhu Datong has always felt that he can only return to his hometown in this position in his life. But now with the emergence of Zhao Xiaoxi, he may not have a bright future. Maybe one day, it is unknown whether he will be able to return to the capital.

But he knows very well that this little prince is not a person who is easy to fool. From Zhao Xiaoxi's clean and neat work, it is enough to see that Zhao Xiaoxi's layout of planning and then acting is enough to see that relying on relationships alone to get ahead basically does not work here in Zhao Xiaoxi.

Zhu Datong was thinking about something, and Zhao Xiaoxi didn't pay much attention to it. At this moment, he continued to lead the Qincha Guards to the next destination. This time, as the minister of Guangnan West Road, he must use this to establish his prestige.

Although Zhao Xu gave him the right to be arbitrary, Zhao Xiaoxi knew very well that the officials of Guangnan West Road might not all obey him. And what he has to do is to tell these officials what will happen if they cooperate or not.

This march into the Li Dynasty was the first battle of his reign in Qiongzhou, and it was also a battle of honor for the Qiongzhou Palace. Anyone who dares to obstruct and destroy this matter, no matter who he is, Zhao Xiaoxi will not be easy to relent.

It is said that civil officials are not afraid of death, but in Zhao Xiaoxi's opinion, he has really never seen this kind of official who is not afraid of death. With the power of arbitrariness, he can use the power in his hands to make these die-hard officials bow down.

What's more, this time to promote the military and political power of Guangnan West Road, Zhao Xiaoxi is more hoping to build a strong army with the help of training. After this march into the Li Dynasty, it is believed that many small southeastern countries will be more secure.

But at the same time, these small countries will also worry about his next annexation move. Then a powerful deterrent force must be formed. He also hoped to take advantage of this to do something to change the status of the existing army in the state capitals of Quang Nam West Road.

Although the imperial court now has many times, the idea of raising soldiers for a thousand days and using soldiers for a while. But their so-called maintenance is more of a wasted situation, and when there is no war, these soldiers cannot be called soldiers at all.

The normal ration and salary supply is not in place, and the training of soldiers is not highly trained. Every day in war, you must see silver before you are willing to go to war. Such soldiers, if they want to kill the enemy bravely on the battlefield, it is impossible to think about it.

This time, Cho Hyo-seok reorganized the armaments of the states, in the words he gave to the members of the Qincha Guard. If a state capital does not have a single soldier available, then he will be demobilized and rebuilt. As for those military attachés, they have the ability to stay in office, but they can't afford to get out of the house as soon as possible.

He didn't want to be in his army in the future, and there would be a situation where there would be a nest of bears. Moreover, with the military guards of the northwest secret camp constantly moving to the southeast, Zhao Xiaoxi's grassroots military attache force is not lacking at all.

Before he began to raise the situation of Guangnan West Road, he arranged for Bu Yige to conduct a secret investigation of the situation in these state capitals. Today's Buyige intelligence system, with the establishment of the new South City, has been expanded many times.

Many restaurants and shops in various cities, counties and prefectures have become the base of Bu Yige to inquire about the news. Many of those businessmen who are in the world are also the eyeliner of Bu Yige. With the advance deployment of the intelligence system, it is also easier to grasp the situation of the state capitals.

In the end, with the various factories in New South City, it began to enter the formal. Produced from New South City, a large number of novelty things brought a steady stream of wealth to Zhao Xiaoxi. It can be described as a daily gold fight, and it is really not bad at all.

With money in hand, the foundation laid in the past has also shown strength. Coupled with the establishment of a base for new immigrants in the Ryukyus, which also provided a large amount of food, Cho Hyo-seok had almost no problem if he wanted to start a war.

On the contrary, he knew very well that if he let these troops under him be idle, their strength would decline rather than increase. War is the best way to test the combat effectiveness of an army, and at the same time, it can also promote the rapid development of the corresponding industry.

Now is the time for him to invest, but if he can win this battle, then his gain will be far greater than the effort. This kind of war business experience, Zhao Xiaoxi undoubtedly also has it. So in order to win the war, he is not distressed at all.

In addition, in order to prevent the Li Dynasty from raising troops in advance again. Today's Bu Yi Ge cooperated with the military guards, increased the intelligence of the Li Dynasty and the government, and also launched the work of clearing and suppressing spy personnel on Guangnan West Road.

Some of the spies placed by the Li Dynasty on Quang Nam West Road, as well as those suspected of fornicating with the Li Dynasty, are now undergoing secret murder by Wu Wei. And all this, Li Chao has not found out at present, it is Zhao Xiaoxi who is planning the war against them.

In short, even if it is a war dominated by cold weapons, what Zhao Xiaoxi has to do is to plan it well. At the smallest possible cost, to win this war. Completely incorporate this country into the territory of the Great Song Dynasty.

And he also believes that as long as the Li Dynasty is won, these small countries in the southeast will not dare to have any second hearts. This will also play a role in stabilizing the rear for him to raise troops in Goryeo next year. Therefore, Zhao Xiaoxi is particularly cautious about this matter! (To be continued......)