Jia Liu doesn't like extravagance and waste, and thrift is his personal characteristic.

Therefore, even if the things used by others can still be used, he does not dislike them.

In addition to hats, he also used Qianlong's women, and Qianlong's treasured Wang Xizhi's "Sunny Stickers When the Snow is Fast" is now in his hands.

It was Queenie who invited professionals into the palace to get it last year when he was an official of the Ministry of Rites.

It can't be called stealing.

Jia Liu's original intention at that time was to ask Queenie to lend this famous sticker from the palace for him to see, and after appreciating it, he would naturally return it.

Besides, the word "stealing" is cheesy in matters between emperors.

It is better to use "plagiarism" than "steal".

This is mainly three major events.

The first major event has been completed, that is, the emperor himself went down to the grassroots level to serve as a soldier for a day.

Jia Liu believes that only by really going to the grassroots level, sinking to the grassroots level, penetrating to the grassroots level, having close contact with officers and men, listening to their voices, and understanding their needs, can we obtain "first-hand materials" that smell of mud, dewdrops, and steam.

At the same time, it can also promote the steady improvement of the combat effectiveness of the troops, so that the cohesion between the officers and soldiers and the new imperial court, and himself, the emperor, has become stronger than ever.

The lesson that the Huguang Green Battalion was almost subverted by Chen Yonghui told Jia Liu that only by firmly grasping the officers and soldiers at the grassroots level can they not be afraid of any wind and waves.

Children and grandchildren who listen to him, the ancestor, will definitely not be in danger of their lives, and at most they will go into the wilderness.

If he doesn't listen, he will tell people to change his life, and he, the ancestor, will definitely turn a blind eye in the coffin, and will not get up and say anything.

Then, no matter how many slogans are shouted, no matter how many truths are raised, and no matter how much righteousness is spoken, it is not as practical and effective as the emperor personally going to the officers and soldiers.

This initiative has proven to be an unprecedented success.

More successful than any ancient emperor.

As long as you persevere and continue this work, Jia's country will be as stable as an old dog.

Of course, if it weren't for the fact that time was really tight, Jia Liu would have been eager to eat and live with the officers and soldiers for a month.

You must know that the days when he worked with his colleagues in the arrest team in Jinchuan were the most carefree and happiest days in his life.

Now, with the rise in status, with the increase in power, it is difficult for him to go back to the past.

As far as the line is concerned, there are thousands of bodyguards at every turn.

Having a meal outside and even the passers-by are disguised as guards, which is really not tasteful.

The second thing is to observe the summer exercises organized by the First Army.

This exercise is not only a comprehensive measure of the combat effectiveness of the First Army, but also a practice of the coordinated combat effectiveness of various arms of the armed forces, and at the same time, it is also a powerful shot in the arm for promoting the reorganization of the provincial armies and completing the regularization of the army of the Imperial Court of the Restoration.

Up to now, the Imperial Court of the Restoration has actually controlled the three provinces of Sichuan, Zhili, and Hubei (two-thirds), and has basically completed the control of the military and political systems of these three provinces.

However, in Henan, Shandong, Liangjiang, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Shanxi provinces, the work of unifying the military and government under the imperial court has not yet been carried out.

Other areas, such as Fujian, Zhejiang, Guangzhou, Yunnan, Guanwai, Mongolia, Snow Areas, and Xinjiang, which occupy three-quarters of the country's land area, are still in the hands of conservatives and hostile factions.

Shandong and Henan provinces are relatively good, except for no changes in the government system, the army is subordinate to the imperial court.

Shandong benefited from the formation of a close fighting friendship between high-ranking military and political officials such as the governor Guotai and the only governor and Jia Liu, the emperor.

Although Xu Yucheng, the governor of Henan, was a member of mutual aid, he did not have a close personal relationship with the emperor and chief presiding officer, and he was able to respond to the telegram and recognize the new government, send a delegation to Xiangyang to attend the meeting, and respond to the call of Yang Jingsu, the governor of Zhili, to send troops to join the rebel army, mainly because Henan was surrounded by the three provinces of Zhili, Shandong, and Hubei.

Therefore, if Henan still follows Qianlong as the mainstay, or maintains the so-called neutrality, it will inevitably be the first to be attacked by the Restoration Imperial Court.

There is no way, who let Henan be in the middle, and it must be taken.

Weighing the pros and cons, Xu Yucheng, the governor of Henan, could only support Prince He Shuorui to ascend the throne as emperor, lead the Qing army and people to clean up the source, and crusade against Qianlong, the thief of the country.

The same is true for the Liangjiang region.

The eldest cousin Songchun, who had been named Prince Heshuo Zheng by Jia Liu, concurrently served as the governor of Liangjiang, and in fact became the military and political leader of the wealthy land in Jiangnan with the respect of the prince.

At present, there are two garrison banners in the Liangjiang area, Jiangning and Zhenjiang, with a total strength of about 20,000 people.

In terms of the green battalion, there are more than 17,000 people in Jiangsu (including the naval division), more than 12,000 people in Anhui, and several thousand people under Hao Shuo, the commander of the light pole in Jiangxi (including the returning Jiangxi General Soldier and Ma Youde Department).

That is to say, the main force of the Qihan under the elder Prince Zheng is nearly 60,000 people, which seems to be the largest faction after the Central Committee of the Restoration.

And because the main forces of the Liangjiang region are gathered in Anqing to resist the Xinghan army of the Eastern Expedition, let's call it the Anhui system.

There are a lot of money and soldiers, the place is still big, and my status is still noble, and Songchun, the old man, has a very nourishing life.

I heard that when I left Xiangyang and returned, I hummed Yangzhou minor jasmine.

Jia Liu didn't want the big old watch to be bigger, but who let his hand not reach Liangjiang, out of consideration for the overall situation, he could only hold Song Chun first.

In any case, the elder watch's support for him, the little brother, is still rare, and he has made it clear that the money and grain taxes paid to the Jingshi in the past will be handed over to the Restoration Imperial Court in the future.

Five or six million taels of silver a year, worthy of the little brother.

In return, Jia Liu gave the establishment of three armies in the Liangjiang area.

Specifically, it is planned to reorganize the Henan Green Battalion into the Fifth Army, the Shandong Qihan Army into the Sixth Army, the Eighth Banner Corps stationed in the Liangjiang area into the Seventh Army, and the Green Battalion into the Eighth and Ninth Armies.

In addition, the newly formed troops in Sichuan will be reorganized into the 10 th Army, and the new army, the troops left behind, and the naval divisions in the Zhili area will also be established with no less than three corps.

The Wuchang side is also very important, in principle, the Wuchang side is given the establishment of two armies, and at most one mixed town.

According to the agreement submitted by Chen Huizu, the Wuchang side demanded that Hunan and Jiangxi should have 100 percent actual control, and that the military and political leaders should be appointed by the Wuchang side itself.

Jia Liu asked the cabinet to reply, and the imperial court agreed in principle, but the premise was that the Xinghan army's eastern expeditionary troops must withdraw from Anqing to Jiujiang and Changsha to ensure the security of the Liangjiang region.

If the pressure on the upper reaches is reduced, the troops in the Liangjiang area can assist Yang Yuchun's troops in solving Zhejiang and Fujian.

The opinion of the cabinet can also agree to the requirements of Wuchang, and even drive the tiger to devour the wolf and let the Xinghan army develop to the south, that is, let them solve the Qing army in the Yunnan-Guizhou region.

This Jia Liu has not yet decided.

Personally, he is still inclined to be able to settle the southwest peacefully.

After all, fighting a war will definitely destroy, and people will die, and there is no way to change this.

He has already sent people to the Yunnan-Guizhou region with his own handwritten letter, and finally gave the officials of the two provinces a chance.

If Yungui is bent on opposing the Restoration, he will definitely send troops to recruit and complete reunification.

How to make all sides accept the reorganization of the armed forces and uniformly obey the command of the military headquarters requires the help of this summer exercise and training of the First Army.

Shaanxi, Gansu, and Shanxi provinces are not in the reorganization plan for the time being, because Jia Liu feels that even if he gives the army of these three provinces a name, most of those guys will not take it seriously.

Let them go.

After the royal driver arrived at Wusheng Pass, the relevant departments organized the emperor and his party to visit.

"Your Majesty, Wusheng Pass is located in Henan and Hubei traffic arteries, one of the important passes of Dabie Mountain, the Central Plains in the north, and Ezhou in the south, which has always been a place for soldiers..."

The tour guide is Bao Guozhong, chief of staff of the First Army, who was originally the leader of the ninth squad of the Han army, and his ancestor was Bao Chengxian, a traitor with the same name as Fan Wencheng and Ning Wan.

In terms of roots, it is at least two steps higher than the gold content of the new emperor Jia Baimin.

According to Bao Guozhong, Wushengguan used to be the main battlefield of the battle between the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou, and there were more than 60 large and small wars recorded after the Spring and Autumn Period.

"At that time, Sun Wu of Wu State occupied Yingdu, the capital of Chu State, after capturing Wusheng Pass, which was said to be Chu lost three passes, and then lost the country. Yue Fei, a famous general of the Southern Song Dynasty, also used this place as a base for the recovery of the Central Plains..."

Under the leadership of Bao Guozhong, Jia Liuyi and his entourage successively visited the main city of Wushengguan, as well as the adjacent Jigong Mountain, Black Dragon Pond and other scenic spots.

After a simple meal at Black Dragon Pond at noon, the emperor and his entourage went to the general's village where the headquarters of the First Army was located.

In accordance with the drill and training plan drawn up by the Ministry of War, in the afternoon the First Army will organize more than 7,000 infantry, cavalry, engineer, artillery, and other arms to carry out a coordinated combat exercise.

When Jia Liu arrived, the observation groups from all provinces were already in place, and the chief and deputy heads of the regiments were all issued with clairglasses.

Due to the hot weather, watermelon is specially served to quench thirst.

Gratuitous.

The location of the imperial camp is a lookout built against the mountain, which looks like an artillery defense position from a distance.

After Jia Liu shook hands with the generals one by one, Bao Ning stepped forward to ask for instructions: "Your Majesty, our department has been prepared, whether to carry out drills!" ”

Jia Liu smiled and nodded: "Let's start." ”

He took the clairvoyant mirror from the guard's hand and went to the top of the lookout and looked at the troops that had been assembled in the distance.

"The emperor has an order, the drill begins!"

With the continuous transmission of orders, there are bannermen holding large flags running to the high places and waving large flags.

Then, in everyone's sight, fireworks shot into the air.

Before the representatives of the various provinces who were observing could react, an overwhelming sound of artillery rang out in their ears.

The sound of artillery rumbled, shaking the heavens and the earth.

The shelling continued for half a column before it stopped, and then the horn sounded, and the infantry of the two associations spread out in battle formation from their respective assembly areas towards the training and attack field, forming one phalanx after another with the sound of drums, and slowly but incomparably orderly marching forward.

The sound of gunfire was loud, round after round, and the smoke of gunpowder was filled.

The cavalry of the two regiments fought out from the flanks and slashed towards the training ground in the choking black smoke.

One dummy after another was cracked to the ground...

The attacking infantry phalanx continued to advance in an orderly manner, firing from a continuous volley of guns.

The soldiers of Sauron who attacked the fortification were dressed in double armor and kept climbing with a big bow...

From time to time, there were loud explosions in the training ground, and from a distance, it looked as if it had been covered by artillery.

This makes the drill look not only spectacular, but also incomparably real.

The First Army is pragmatic.

Seeing that Jia Liu couldn't help nodding, he immediately ordered someone to take pen and ink, and wrote down seven big characters on the spot - "The Royal Army is very powerful!" ”