The spring breeze in the window was chilling, and the branches in the yamen yard were faintly green.
The two tall and powerful martial artists were playing chess in the signing room, but they didn’t have that kind of leisure and elegance. Zhe Deyan knew that the emperor Fang Ding Pingxia had a lot of things. Without that kind of heart, how could he have that kind of love?
Bang!Only the sound of chess pieces falling from the plate were heard, both of them staring at the chessboard, silently.But perhaps they didn't think about Go, at least Zhe Deji's mind was not on the chessboard at all.
Guo Shao said that he was a person who only knew the leader but not the country, and was very easy to split. He was talking about the Tubo Party, but Zhe De heard the implicit sound.
Zhe Deyi made such a judgment not only because of that sentence, he thought a lot.
Judging from the general trend of the world, the situation of weakening the situation of the strong and weak branches did not start with Xu Chao.
Jiezhen once grew stronger since the end of the Tang Dynasty, and then there were five wars. By the Zhou Dynasty, the Central Plains court had begun to gradually weaken local Jiezhen.
First, Zhou Shizong took away the elite troops of Jiezhen and strengthened the imperial guards; then he took back the administrative power of Jiezhen and issued an order to prevent the governor from interfering in the local officials.
After Guo Shao came to power, he relied on his outstanding military achievements and the deterrence of his elite soldiers and the strong generals, and further removed the financial power of the town.
Now the mainland towns are useless. There is no money, no food, no soldiers, no power, and all power is divided up by the central and local officials, and it’s all right!
However, the only thing that did not move in this process was the generals of the border. Because the situation in the border was complicated, Zhe De thought the court did not dare to move. Now it seems that there is no one who did not dare to move!
There are many generals on the frontier, and the five largest border warlords are: Zhe, Wang (Qinfeng, Wang Jing, father and son), Yang (Yang Ye), Liu (Liu Renzhan Jiangnan Army), and Gao (Gao Yan and Shu Army).
Among them, Yang, Liu and Gao were all surrendered soldiers. What the emperor said was what he said. Yang Ye could no longer be a warlord. He had a former military palace under his command, which dispersed all kinds of powers and monitored them tightly. Wang Jing was old and his son was not as good as his father.
The most difficult thing is to consider the Zhe family.
Now that the military power of the Imperial Army General is gone, is it time to deal with the border general?
Guo Shao was very happy. As soon as he took action, he first focused on the Zhe family, the warlord who was least influenced by the court.
...If you want to ask whether it is better to be a warlord or a duke?If you have a choice, of course it is better to be a warlord.
Warlords are more dangerous and are usually stared at by the court.
But fate is in your own hands, and the court has to negotiate conditions with you and compromise with you; as for your own territory, it is almost the same as the emperor, and no one can control it.
What the court does, you have to ask first whether you agree or not, otherwise it would be a breakup and meet on the battlefield... Isn't it just playing chess now, it means discussing with Zhe Dezhen.
The Duke of the State is different. He takes the salary from the court and wants to eat from other people's bowls.The imperial power and the people in the temple should directly order him. The fate depends on the emperor's attitude, and he has no choice but to do so!
But is there a choice?
The emperor was unwilling to break up.
He brought more than 70,000 elite soldiers, and the chess move in front of him was definitely not in a hurry to expand his territory, but aimed at the Zhe family in Lingzhou; if the imperial guards directly attacked Lingzhou, they would have a great chance of winning.
However, the civil war brings casualties, no matter how other towns will feel?
In the southern part of Pingxia, there were a bunch of small warlords. They used to be guarding Dangxiang towns; now Pingxia has become the border of the imperial court, and the towns in Guanzhong have become the mainland and will be sacked.Whether the layoffs are going smoothly, everyone is waiting and watching.
Zhe Dejian sighed secretly, playing chess is a game, and there is indeed a game in front of him!
If another emperor was replaced, his choice would be great, but it was Guo Shao and the tiger and wolf army around him.
...Guo Shao frowned, and the big dragon in front of him could not afford to be a longan.Zhe De was pressing step by step, leaving no chance for him.It is also very stressful to be surrounded by chess pieces.
Guo Shao made sure again that Zhe Deyan used to play chess with him and was completely giving in.Today is different, and the attack is very hard, which makes him have no power to resist!
Bang!Zhede made a very casual move and quickly.But Guo Shao had to think about it for a long time and could not think of a way to resolve it.
He looked like he was thinking hard, but he was not completely thinking about the chessboard, and more things were in his mind.
After a long time, Guo Shao sighed and laughed loudly: This chess is easy to deal with, it’s gone so big, no matter how many numbers or numbers, there is no power to turn the world back. The winner is decided, and I lost.General Zhe is really amazing!
Zhe De held his fist and said: Your Majesty will give in.
Guo Shao slapped the table and said: The lottery will definitely be fulfilled. I will issue an order now to grant General Zhe the Duke of Xia.
After breaking virtue, he hurriedly left his seat and held the etiquette and said: What kind of virtue is me? What kind of virtue can I do... I thank the emperor for his kindness!
Guo Shao reached out and rubbed his forehead, and smiled and said: Don’t say, playing chess is very brain-consuming.Let's play something else.
Zhe De bowed and said: Since Your Majesty has a graceful atmosphere, I will definitely accompany you.
Guo Shao took Zhe Dehuan and went out to a warehouse with him one after another.
As soon as he entered, Zhe De's wall changed color slightly, and there were many weapons and armor inside.
They were all real swords and guns on the battle formation. As soon as they put down the elegant objects, a solemn aura came to their faces.
However, the warehouse is very small and clear at a glance. There are no ambushes, only Guo Shao and Zhe Dejian.
Guo Shao picked up a firearm and complicated things, and skillfully fiddled with them as if no one was around, from loading lead bullets and gunpowder to releasing medicine, he was very skillful in his movements.Maybe the soldiers are not as fast as him.
After he installed it, he handed it to Zhe Dejian: Try it?
Zhe Deyan's expression was complicated and he hurriedly said: I dare not hold weapons in front of the emperor!
Guo Shao said: If you believe in me, I believe in you. What are you going to dare to do?
Zhe De bent down and took the firearm from Guo Shao's hands with both hands.Guo Shao said: After aiming, the pot of medicine has been opened. If you tap this mechanism, you can launch it.Let's go out and try it.
After saying that, Guo Shao walked straight out of the door, facing away from Zhe Deyi, who was holding a firearm.
Zhe Deyan quickly followed, looked back and pointed to a bowl that was placed there twenty or thirty steps away, and said: I am using the bowl as the target.
Guo Shao nodded.
Zhe Deyan picked up the firearm, and Guo Shao personally stepped forward to adjust his posture, letting the wooden handle press against Zhe Deyan's shoulder.
Bang!
The two walked out of the smoke of gunpowder, but found that the bowl was there.Guo Shao laughed loudly, and Zhe De said in shame: I can only give up on this weapon and make a mistake!
Guo Shao looked up and felt the direction of the wind. Even if I beat that bowl, I might not be able to hit it. It depends on luck.
Zhe Dejian said in surprise: I asked Your Majesty for shooting, and it was only twenty or thirty steps.
Guo Shao shook his head and said: This thing can take seventy or eighty steps, but it is not accurate when there is wind, and the deviation is still elusive.
Zhe De pondered endlessly.
Guo Shao said again: However, there were a whole row of shooting in a row, and there were more than one person on the other side.Does General Zhe understand?
Zhe Deyan suddenly said: So that's it!
Guo Shao said: General Zhe must understand these weapons, and the imperial guards all use the equipment in the house.Plate leather armor, swords, spears, firearms, bows and crossbows, each of them is useful.
The virtue is thoughtful.Because those equipment is not used by the soldiers in the dynasty.
Guo Shao said: The military force of the court is not only composed of generals.There are only a few people with high positions and power, all of whom are acquaintances, and everyone is easy to talk about.
He has a strong family, a noble family, and has many involvements, so he usually doesn't do too ugly things.This is also because Guo Shao turned his back to Zhe De and was calm and composed, not only because he had courage.
He said again: But what is really difficult to control are middle and low-level military generals and soldiers.
Zhe Deji nodded and said: Your Majesty knows the army well.
Guo Shao smiled and said: I am talking about the Guards.If it were in the town, there would be no such problem. Every military general was in a string of subordinates, like a servant, and he had already been obedient.
Zhe De bowed and bowed, speechless.
Guo Shao suddenly said: I want to temporarily lead the governor of Xia Xing to the provincial governor, are you willing?
Zhe Dejian said without hesitation: I am your minister, and I will only obey your order!
Guo Shao nodded with satisfaction, and enthusiastically called Zhe Dejian to enter the sign-in room. He asked someone to take out the map and point to the name of the city on the map and said: Starting from Wuding Fort, along Wuding River, and then to Yuyouzhou in the south, each state built Liuhua Fort, and the guards settled in.There are two big forts, Wuding Fort and Xiazhou Fort, each stationed 2,000 people, and the rest of the small forts are stationed in command.
Don’t think there are few people.Even if Xiazhou rebels, they will definitely not be able to break these fortresses.The fortress extends to the mainland, and the imperial court has enough time to mobilize troops to reinforce, and can also obtain barriers and supplies along the fortress group.
I will also send a chief minister and a transfer envoy to assist Zhe Gong in establishing a front camp military office in Dabao, Xiazhou, and jointly governing the military and political affairs of Pingxia.
Zhe Deyi looked serious and said: Your Majesty is planning and I admire you.
Guo Shao glanced at him and said, "The land is wide and I have high hopes."Zhe Gong not only had to use Han officials to manage the states, but also wanted to win over the local Dangxiang tribe and grant official positions.In the early stage, we cannot exploit too much, and use benevolent government to stabilize the local area.Select good officials and teach those who are noble and noble in the Party and Xiang, and the Ministry of Rites will grant fame and honor.Dangxiang people who are willing to move to the mainland will be placed in scattered place and given seeds and farm tools.Han people who were willing to go to Hengshan to buy arable land should also support them; Han people who were exiled by the court would be given official land to farm at the beginning.
When this place is assimilated, the provinces will no longer exist and prefectures and counties will be established according to the mainland.
Guo Shao said again: If Duke Zhe can live up to my expectations and return to the court in the future, I will not treat you unfairly.
Zhe De Shuo held the army and said: I will devote myself to my whole life until I die!
Guo Shao said: The imperial court will treat all the soldiers in Shuofang.The good ones were selected into the imperial guards, while the rest were granted farmland, money and grain in Guanzhong and Longyou, and were assigned to military registration, and were under the jurisdiction of the Wei State Army.
Zhe De pondered for a moment and said: I have something to report.I have a feud with the Dangxiang Li family.
Guo Shao nodded and said: I already know.If you capture Li Yiyin and his family, I will definitely be rewarded.
The two tall and powerful martial artists were playing chess in the signing room, but they didn’t have that kind of leisure and elegance. Zhe Deyan knew that the emperor Fang Ding Pingxia had a lot of things. Without that kind of heart, how could he have that kind of love?
Bang!Only the sound of chess pieces falling from the plate were heard, both of them staring at the chessboard, silently.But perhaps they didn't think about Go, at least Zhe Deji's mind was not on the chessboard at all.
Guo Shao said that he was a person who only knew the leader but not the country, and was very easy to split. He was talking about the Tubo Party, but Zhe De heard the implicit sound.
Zhe Deyi made such a judgment not only because of that sentence, he thought a lot.
Judging from the general trend of the world, the situation of weakening the situation of the strong and weak branches did not start with Xu Chao.
Jiezhen once grew stronger since the end of the Tang Dynasty, and then there were five wars. By the Zhou Dynasty, the Central Plains court had begun to gradually weaken local Jiezhen.
First, Zhou Shizong took away the elite troops of Jiezhen and strengthened the imperial guards; then he took back the administrative power of Jiezhen and issued an order to prevent the governor from interfering in the local officials.
After Guo Shao came to power, he relied on his outstanding military achievements and the deterrence of his elite soldiers and the strong generals, and further removed the financial power of the town.
Now the mainland towns are useless. There is no money, no food, no soldiers, no power, and all power is divided up by the central and local officials, and it’s all right!
However, the only thing that did not move in this process was the generals of the border. Because the situation in the border was complicated, Zhe De thought the court did not dare to move. Now it seems that there is no one who did not dare to move!
There are many generals on the frontier, and the five largest border warlords are: Zhe, Wang (Qinfeng, Wang Jing, father and son), Yang (Yang Ye), Liu (Liu Renzhan Jiangnan Army), and Gao (Gao Yan and Shu Army).
Among them, Yang, Liu and Gao were all surrendered soldiers. What the emperor said was what he said. Yang Ye could no longer be a warlord. He had a former military palace under his command, which dispersed all kinds of powers and monitored them tightly. Wang Jing was old and his son was not as good as his father.
The most difficult thing is to consider the Zhe family.
Now that the military power of the Imperial Army General is gone, is it time to deal with the border general?
Guo Shao was very happy. As soon as he took action, he first focused on the Zhe family, the warlord who was least influenced by the court.
...If you want to ask whether it is better to be a warlord or a duke?If you have a choice, of course it is better to be a warlord.
Warlords are more dangerous and are usually stared at by the court.
But fate is in your own hands, and the court has to negotiate conditions with you and compromise with you; as for your own territory, it is almost the same as the emperor, and no one can control it.
What the court does, you have to ask first whether you agree or not, otherwise it would be a breakup and meet on the battlefield... Isn't it just playing chess now, it means discussing with Zhe Dezhen.
The Duke of the State is different. He takes the salary from the court and wants to eat from other people's bowls.The imperial power and the people in the temple should directly order him. The fate depends on the emperor's attitude, and he has no choice but to do so!
But is there a choice?
The emperor was unwilling to break up.
He brought more than 70,000 elite soldiers, and the chess move in front of him was definitely not in a hurry to expand his territory, but aimed at the Zhe family in Lingzhou; if the imperial guards directly attacked Lingzhou, they would have a great chance of winning.
However, the civil war brings casualties, no matter how other towns will feel?
In the southern part of Pingxia, there were a bunch of small warlords. They used to be guarding Dangxiang towns; now Pingxia has become the border of the imperial court, and the towns in Guanzhong have become the mainland and will be sacked.Whether the layoffs are going smoothly, everyone is waiting and watching.
Zhe Dejian sighed secretly, playing chess is a game, and there is indeed a game in front of him!
If another emperor was replaced, his choice would be great, but it was Guo Shao and the tiger and wolf army around him.
...Guo Shao frowned, and the big dragon in front of him could not afford to be a longan.Zhe De was pressing step by step, leaving no chance for him.It is also very stressful to be surrounded by chess pieces.
Guo Shao made sure again that Zhe Deyan used to play chess with him and was completely giving in.Today is different, and the attack is very hard, which makes him have no power to resist!
Bang!Zhede made a very casual move and quickly.But Guo Shao had to think about it for a long time and could not think of a way to resolve it.
He looked like he was thinking hard, but he was not completely thinking about the chessboard, and more things were in his mind.
After a long time, Guo Shao sighed and laughed loudly: This chess is easy to deal with, it’s gone so big, no matter how many numbers or numbers, there is no power to turn the world back. The winner is decided, and I lost.General Zhe is really amazing!
Zhe De held his fist and said: Your Majesty will give in.
Guo Shao slapped the table and said: The lottery will definitely be fulfilled. I will issue an order now to grant General Zhe the Duke of Xia.
After breaking virtue, he hurriedly left his seat and held the etiquette and said: What kind of virtue is me? What kind of virtue can I do... I thank the emperor for his kindness!
Guo Shao reached out and rubbed his forehead, and smiled and said: Don’t say, playing chess is very brain-consuming.Let's play something else.
Zhe De bowed and said: Since Your Majesty has a graceful atmosphere, I will definitely accompany you.
Guo Shao took Zhe Dehuan and went out to a warehouse with him one after another.
As soon as he entered, Zhe De's wall changed color slightly, and there were many weapons and armor inside.
They were all real swords and guns on the battle formation. As soon as they put down the elegant objects, a solemn aura came to their faces.
However, the warehouse is very small and clear at a glance. There are no ambushes, only Guo Shao and Zhe Dejian.
Guo Shao picked up a firearm and complicated things, and skillfully fiddled with them as if no one was around, from loading lead bullets and gunpowder to releasing medicine, he was very skillful in his movements.Maybe the soldiers are not as fast as him.
After he installed it, he handed it to Zhe Dejian: Try it?
Zhe Deyan's expression was complicated and he hurriedly said: I dare not hold weapons in front of the emperor!
Guo Shao said: If you believe in me, I believe in you. What are you going to dare to do?
Zhe De bent down and took the firearm from Guo Shao's hands with both hands.Guo Shao said: After aiming, the pot of medicine has been opened. If you tap this mechanism, you can launch it.Let's go out and try it.
After saying that, Guo Shao walked straight out of the door, facing away from Zhe Deyi, who was holding a firearm.
Zhe Deyan quickly followed, looked back and pointed to a bowl that was placed there twenty or thirty steps away, and said: I am using the bowl as the target.
Guo Shao nodded.
Zhe Deyan picked up the firearm, and Guo Shao personally stepped forward to adjust his posture, letting the wooden handle press against Zhe Deyan's shoulder.
Bang!
The two walked out of the smoke of gunpowder, but found that the bowl was there.Guo Shao laughed loudly, and Zhe De said in shame: I can only give up on this weapon and make a mistake!
Guo Shao looked up and felt the direction of the wind. Even if I beat that bowl, I might not be able to hit it. It depends on luck.
Zhe Dejian said in surprise: I asked Your Majesty for shooting, and it was only twenty or thirty steps.
Guo Shao shook his head and said: This thing can take seventy or eighty steps, but it is not accurate when there is wind, and the deviation is still elusive.
Zhe De pondered endlessly.
Guo Shao said again: However, there were a whole row of shooting in a row, and there were more than one person on the other side.Does General Zhe understand?
Zhe Deyan suddenly said: So that's it!
Guo Shao said: General Zhe must understand these weapons, and the imperial guards all use the equipment in the house.Plate leather armor, swords, spears, firearms, bows and crossbows, each of them is useful.
The virtue is thoughtful.Because those equipment is not used by the soldiers in the dynasty.
Guo Shao said: The military force of the court is not only composed of generals.There are only a few people with high positions and power, all of whom are acquaintances, and everyone is easy to talk about.
He has a strong family, a noble family, and has many involvements, so he usually doesn't do too ugly things.This is also because Guo Shao turned his back to Zhe De and was calm and composed, not only because he had courage.
He said again: But what is really difficult to control are middle and low-level military generals and soldiers.
Zhe Deji nodded and said: Your Majesty knows the army well.
Guo Shao smiled and said: I am talking about the Guards.If it were in the town, there would be no such problem. Every military general was in a string of subordinates, like a servant, and he had already been obedient.
Zhe De bowed and bowed, speechless.
Guo Shao suddenly said: I want to temporarily lead the governor of Xia Xing to the provincial governor, are you willing?
Zhe Dejian said without hesitation: I am your minister, and I will only obey your order!
Guo Shao nodded with satisfaction, and enthusiastically called Zhe Dejian to enter the sign-in room. He asked someone to take out the map and point to the name of the city on the map and said: Starting from Wuding Fort, along Wuding River, and then to Yuyouzhou in the south, each state built Liuhua Fort, and the guards settled in.There are two big forts, Wuding Fort and Xiazhou Fort, each stationed 2,000 people, and the rest of the small forts are stationed in command.
Don’t think there are few people.Even if Xiazhou rebels, they will definitely not be able to break these fortresses.The fortress extends to the mainland, and the imperial court has enough time to mobilize troops to reinforce, and can also obtain barriers and supplies along the fortress group.
I will also send a chief minister and a transfer envoy to assist Zhe Gong in establishing a front camp military office in Dabao, Xiazhou, and jointly governing the military and political affairs of Pingxia.
Zhe Deyi looked serious and said: Your Majesty is planning and I admire you.
Guo Shao glanced at him and said, "The land is wide and I have high hopes."Zhe Gong not only had to use Han officials to manage the states, but also wanted to win over the local Dangxiang tribe and grant official positions.In the early stage, we cannot exploit too much, and use benevolent government to stabilize the local area.Select good officials and teach those who are noble and noble in the Party and Xiang, and the Ministry of Rites will grant fame and honor.Dangxiang people who are willing to move to the mainland will be placed in scattered place and given seeds and farm tools.Han people who were willing to go to Hengshan to buy arable land should also support them; Han people who were exiled by the court would be given official land to farm at the beginning.
When this place is assimilated, the provinces will no longer exist and prefectures and counties will be established according to the mainland.
Guo Shao said again: If Duke Zhe can live up to my expectations and return to the court in the future, I will not treat you unfairly.
Zhe De Shuo held the army and said: I will devote myself to my whole life until I die!
Guo Shao said: The imperial court will treat all the soldiers in Shuofang.The good ones were selected into the imperial guards, while the rest were granted farmland, money and grain in Guanzhong and Longyou, and were assigned to military registration, and were under the jurisdiction of the Wei State Army.
Zhe De pondered for a moment and said: I have something to report.I have a feud with the Dangxiang Li family.
Guo Shao nodded and said: I already know.If you capture Li Yiyin and his family, I will definitely be rewarded.
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