Dao Fruit

"I have also heard about this matter, but General Shu will say it bluntly. On the surface, the Gang Disha wants to obey the court, but in fact it is not the case. Just look at their recent troop mobilization. Although they have withdrawn from Hebei Road, they are still in Qilu. , but they are in an expansionary posture. Depending on their intentions, they must have a plan to collect Qilu supplies. "

The leader of this new army is none other than Zhang Qi.

Zhang Qi is Qiu Yan's old teammate in Shu. Their earliest friendship can be traced back to when Qiu Yan was a scholar and went to Wuxin City to study. At that time, Zhang Qi clashed with the people in the swamp due to a dispute and needed urgent treatment after being injured. If it weren't for Qiu Yan's fault, I'm afraid his life would be in danger.

Later, Qiu Yan was ordered to enter Shu and take charge of military and political power. After gradually establishing his authority with the help of his own strength, he began to promote his cronies.

This is something that is inevitable. If you want to do things without being constrained, you must have your own team. It is precisely because of this that a group of generals have emerged. The leaders of them were the same people who had the same relationship with Qiu Yan in Wuxin City. People who have friendship.

Zhang Qi, as one of them, was not too eye-catching, but in the military reform that the emperor paid attention to afterwards, he occupied a not easy position——

The leader of the new army.

It is because Zhang Qi's meticulousness and caution are valued, because in the new army's combat system, the role of generals has been weakened, and there will undoubtedly be obstacles if they come too powerfully, so most of Zhang Qi's role in it It is the observation and judgment of the battlefield situation. As long as there is some prediction, with the support of most of the state machinery, the new army's combat power will be enough to defeat the enemy.

"The rebel army's military strength has been shrinking recently, but it has made many arrangements. It even did not hesitate to spread the epidemic in Hebei Province and introduce it to Qilu, just to delay the entry of our army and destroy more Ankang homes to fill the gap. The army. These generals are also written in the book. I wonder how the imperial court arranged it? If the Tiangang thieves really wanted to surrender, why would they use these ghostly tricks? "

Listening to Zhang Qi's many reports, Qiu Yan remained calm, but his heart became more and more certain of many guesses.

The news of the epidemic in Hebei Province was not a secret in the court, but it was a matter of course. As long as there were droughts, famines, and wars in the past dynasties, they would inevitably be attacked by epidemics. The imperial envoys sent out for disaster relief also had the responsibility to control the epidemic. However, the evil thieves in Tiangang deliberately expanded the epidemic and even diverted the disaster southward. They wanted to introduce the plague from Hebei Province to Qilu. Such a vicious heart was rarely seen in the court. I saw something mentioned.

"The news that the plague has spread to Qilu from the south is rare in the court. If it is true, it is enough to prove that the traitor army is determined to be evil. The purpose of agreeing to accept the imperial court's recruitment is just to delay time."

After Qiu Yan nodded, he asked: "However, will this matter have any impact on the military?"

Zhang Qi replied: "There are also epidemics in the army, but they are all under control according to the 'reasonable prescriptions' compiled by you, Lord Marquis, and there are camps for isolation of wounded soldiers. They are not spreading."

Qiu Yan asked again: "Is there any countermeasures among the people?"

"Every village and town on the march will be attended by military doctors, and those who are sick will be diagnosed, treated and isolated. All are in accordance with military regulations. Prefectures and counties along the way have also sent letters to remind them. However, according to the new regulations, we cannot involve too much in the local area. The government decree only has the responsibility of supervision and does not overstep the authority.”

Hearing this, Qiu Yan nodded slightly and then said: "This epidemic is related to the national economy and people's livelihood. You must not be negligent in the slightest. Otherwise, every little thing may have the potential to start a prairie fire. If you can prevent the slightest change, it is a great achievement, no less than Kill hundreds of enemies."

The reason why this military restructuring is difficult is because the military has deep-rooted local interests. This is something that cannot be done. Even if productivity develops in the future, it will be difficult to prevent it. However, if there are institutional restrictions and red lines drawn from the beginning, If you establish a yardstick and have laws to follow, it will be a different situation.

For example, in the border military towns, the military and government are all under the same government, which has advantages and disadvantages. Now the imperial court is conducting internal reforms, and the external war has begun to calm down. Many disadvantages are gradually emerging, so it is logical to implement military reforms.

However, it is undoubtedly unrealistic to directly mobilize the border troops, and it is very likely to shake the backbone of the country. Therefore, we must use a roundabout method to start anew and use a new system to compete for the territory of the old system. The seeds of this new system are exactly New Army.

Therefore, it is logical that there are many new regulations in this army.

Hearing Qiu Yan's praise, Zhang Qi did not smile. Instead, he became more and more worried and said, "Under such circumstances, Mr. Marquis, do you still want to go to the rebel army? I heard that they have recently mobilized people from the Jianghu to deliberately They want to unite some idle heroes to fight against the imperial court. Many people have heard the news and stayed in their camp. Most of these people are desperadoes and act recklessly. With a moment of bloody bravery, Lord Marquis If you go there, I'm afraid you'll be in danger."

He was not being alarmist, because as far as Zhang Qi knew, Qiu Yan had to destroy his own cultivation to be able to hold a high position in the court. If it were his previous cultivation, he would not worry about this at all.

Qiu Yan did not explain the matter at all, but said: "As long as Qiu An is accompanying you, nothing will happen. However, it is better to make clear statistics about the traitor army's deliberate expansion of the plague. Even if they accepted the recruitment, they have done this. Anything that harms moral integrity must be dealt with clearly and punished.”

"This..." Zhang Qi felt more and more embarrassed when he heard this. He wanted to say something but didn't know how to say it. Qiu An, the guards and others beside him could also understand his thoughts.

When recruiting thieves, they always give preferential treatment, try to eliminate their crimes, grant pardons, and grant official positions. They use such generous conditions to exchange for the surrender of the thieves. But Qiu Yan is better here. Not only does he not think about how to give The good thing is that he actually has to settle the accounts later. In this way, no one with a right mind will be persuaded by him.

"I know your concerns well, don't worry, just send someone to make arrangements." Seeing Zhang Qi's expression, Qiu Yan didn't say much and changed the topic, "In addition, now you and I are not superiors and subordinates, you are Military general, I am a civil servant. You lead troops to suppress bandits, but I am here to recruit people. You don't need to be so polite. Don't change the strategy of how to defeat the enemy just because I am here. I will suppress bandits as I should. No need to tie yourself up.”

Zhang Qi nodded and said: "This general knows very well that he will not let those gossips take the opportunity to criticize the Marquis."

"This is only one aspect. In addition, as you are victorious on the battlefield, it will be easier for me to speak up and make it easier for the thieves to surrender," Qiu Yan said seriously, "I think although this recruitment can produce results in a short time, but It also has to be delayed for a day or two. If you can make some achievements during these two days, it may have a miraculous effect and be the last straw that breaks the camel's back. "

"General, I understand." Zhang Qi nodded and went to make arrangements.

Qiu Yan and others were arranged to enter a tent. After arriving here, Qiu Yan and others did not go to the city, but came directly to the barracks. Although officials from surrounding towns came to invite them, But Qiu Yan did not accept it, and instead asked Zhang Qi to find a tent for them to rest temporarily.

After settling down, Qiu Yan ordered several guards: "The army has its own set of rules. We have occupied a certain tent here, which has already had an impact. We should try to be as simple as possible in everything."

These guards are supposed to be military strategists, but unlike the soldiers on the front line, most of them come from well-to-do families. Their habits and customs are different from those in the army. If they are not given instructions in advance, it may cause problems.

After hearing this, everyone else expressed their understanding and then dispersed.

Qiu An stepped forward and asked, "Master, are you planning to go to the bandit camp as soon as possible?"

"Yes," Qiu Yan nodded, "However, I have to take some protection. My physical body must also be on guard." After saying this, the human bead in the body spun in the air, and the surging energy and blood rushed out. Filling every part of the body!

Qiu Yan's limbs and muscles suddenly expanded and then contracted. His whole aura surged, and his already bright eyes began to shine.

After the energy and blood calmed down a bit, Qiu Yan said again: "Put the things away and put them in the corner of this tent."

Qiu An took the order and went out. After a while, he came back with something on his shoulders. However, the stone basin was covered with a layer of cloth. From time to time, a bag bulged out from under the cloth, as if something was wandering around in it, like a little mouse.

Qiu Yan ignored him and sat down.

A few breaths later, a messenger came over and said that Zhang Qi had invited Qiu Yan to go to the big tent to discuss matters.

"It seems that there is news." After hearing this, Qiu Yan knew that the spy was coming back, so he went with Qiu An.

In the tent, in addition to Zhang Qi, there were several other generals. When they saw Qiu Yan, they all greeted him with courtesy. Some called him Imperial Envoy, and some called him Marquis, reflecting different relationships of intimacy.

It can be said that this new army was promoted by Qiu Yan. In addition to Zhang Qi, there are also direct relatives in it. But of course, the court will not let him go alone in such a matter. Placement and airdrop are inevitable, and there will naturally be a power struggle. But Qiu Yan also let it go and allowed things to develop in order to test whether this new military system could operate normally.

Different from before, when you come to the big tent, you have to follow the procedures. Zhang Qi can't keep it straight, so he first informed Qiu Yan of the information he found, told the location of Tiangang Disha's current barracks, and then sent people Things notified in the past.

"Chief Qiu, I heard that you want to go immediately. It would be too impatient..."

"Master Marquis, the thieves are cruel and scheming, so you should be careful..."

"Those thieves are not good at fighting and have many plots and tricks. You must be on guard against them..."

Others also offered suggestions.

Qiu Yan listened to several people's suggestions and roughly understood the meaning of everyone present.

To put it bluntly, the civil servants wanted to recruit people, but what the generals wanted was to kill the enemy and perform meritorious service. Especially when the enemy was invincible and the profit was guaranteed, they were not willing to let it go easily. In their view, Qiu Yan came over. There is no doubt that recruiting people is suspected of picking peaches.

"So that's it. Xu Yingyi's plan also includes a plan to alienate the relationship between me and the New Army."

As soon as his thoughts changed, Qiu Yan lost interest in some conspiracies and said: "Generals, now that the new army has been established, it is not the time to focus solely on military achievements, let alone to support the self-respect of the invaders!" (To be continued, please search! Piaotian Literature, the novels are better and updated faster!

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