Dao Fruit

The flow of time in the Land of Relics is different from that in the outside world. Qiu Yan's inner demon body has stayed in it for more than 20 years, and has been delayed in the gap of time and space for a period of time. Donghua has naturally experienced a period of time. This article is written by . . Initial release

However, in the past two and a half years, Qiu Yan's flesh and blood body and spiritual body, on the one hand, served as the backing of the inner demon body, and on the other hand, they did not stop working and doing their own things.

Among them, the achievement of the flesh and blood body is the most obvious. After all, for gods, two years is just a snap of the fingers. A meeting of gods may consume two years, but for mortals, two years is enough to change a life.

Qiu Yan left the capital with integrity, adhering to the emperor's orders, and commanded Jiannan. He had the power to control the military and political affairs, and was responsible for negotiating with the Marsh people. However, his actual task was to reform the military system.

However, this move involved many things, not only the military resistance, but also the aristocratic families were involved, and there were also many connections in the bureaucratic network, which made several academies feel resentful.

Coupled with Tian Youqing's alliance with the old and new parties, everyone felt that Qiu Yan's trip would not have any results. The best situation was just to use the opportunity of the Marsh people's invasion to unite the army and the people, but if one does not Be careful, you might be taken advantage of by the swamp people, losing your wife and losing your troops. I don’t know how many people have been waiting to see his joke.

However, this was only once.

After that, Qiu Yan drastically dismantled and reorganized some institutions, which naturally caused a backlash among military strategists. But when the elite soldiers went north, most of the ones left behind were garrison and second-line soldiers. Secondly, Qiu Yan also gave He gave them a little sweetness and showed tactful methods, but still calmed down the incident.

Military affairs are no different from other official duties. In the Privy Council of the Military and Horse Center, Qiu Yan can dismiss the clerks and secretaries, and handle them personally, surpassing his subordinates. But that was simply dealing with copywriting. Now that he has arrived in the land of Jiannan, the southern border, facing various border dangers, it is no longer just words and numbers on paper, but real problems. What is needed here is not only planning and Decision requires more practical implementation by those soldiers.

No matter how good the plan is, one person can take over all strategies and formulate them thoroughly. If the person who implements it does not cooperate or deliberately slacks off, in the end it will be all in vain, and Qiu Yan will even have to bear the responsibility.

The same goes for reforming the military system.

Why are the ministers in the court reluctant to come here, and even wait and see what will happen when they hear that Qiu Yan is coming? The reason is that Qiu Yan came here not only to deal with the people in the swamp, but also to offend the military. It was almost a difficult choice to make both ends meet. If Qiu Yan obeyed the military strategists, he might be able to quell the chaos of the Marsh people, but he would have to live up to the emperor's trust. Losing the Holy Family is a dilemma.

Therefore, Qiu Yan also made plans to reform the military system and adopted a curved approach. First, bring something that is acquiesced to the table, and then use it to make use of it. Gradually achieving the goal, this matter is the military camp.

The military garrison in Darui started when the People's Republic of China was founded. It was abolished several times and developed to this day. It is very common in the border areas and has even become an unwritten rule.

Military settlements actually had many benefits. During the founding of the People's Republic of China, they restored agriculture that had been abandoned during the warlord separatist period, developed agricultural production, and provided military pay, reducing the burden on farmers and the court.

In the middle of the dynasty, it was reflected in the development of borders and the consolidation of border defenses. However, in addition to the benefits, many disadvantages naturally occurred, mainly in distribution and exploitation. Because military settlements involved military strategists, this was a place with strict upper and lower levels. Over time, as time passes by organization and military camp development, there will be a situation where upper-ranking officers enjoy benefits while lower-ranking officers are exploited.

All these things were mastered by Qiu Yan. After he came to Jiannan, he showed the appearance of governing by doing nothing at the earliest, and was once despised by others. However, during this period, Qiu Yan's ups and downs on Jiannan Road He thoroughly understood the current situation, analyzed it, identified the targets that could be won over, and also marked out the enemies that were difficult to neutralize.

The next thing is very simple. Gather all the forces that can be drawn together, even if it is only a temporary alliance, and then use these forces to suppress those who are unwilling to compromise.

Speaking of wooing, we have to mention an important part of the "Qiu Officers and Soldiers Reform", which is the guard system.

This is what Jiangjuntun put on the table, turned it into a customized method, and reported it to the court for approval.

In the petition, Qiu Yan wrote: "The foundation of a country's prosperity lies in the food of a strong army. If the soldiers and food are used up by the people, the people will be in dire straits. Therefore, I order your officers and men to garrison the fields, plow and fight. Now we have set our troops at the border. , or if new land is obtained, the generals should supervise the soldiers to cultivate it in time to reap the benefits of the land. The common soldiers will have enough food and the country will be able to rely on it."

This statement caused an uproar in the court. Many ministers spoke out against it and complained about various hidden dangers and obvious disasters. However, military strategists supported this statement, causing chaos in the court.

After weighing several times, Li Kun also saw some secret texts mentioned in the copy of the memorial, and wrote: "To accumulate millet in the fields and prepare the borders, it is appropriate to select a few generals who are wise and brave, and to legislate the division of villages based on the system of five hundred miles from east to west. , Arrange the border areas, facing each other from far to near, with the head and tail corresponding. When encountering the enemy, fight, and when the enemy is gone, plow it. This is a long-term method. "

This is the specific strategy for dealing with the enemy invaders. It also mentions some new military regulations that will be promulgated soon. It also points out that farming matters should be sparse rather than blocked. They should be limited to official roads and communications. Even if the imperial court expressly prohibits it, it will not be done. This will put an end to this, but it will become a gray area, making it more difficult to control the accumulated abuses. It is better to incorporate them into clear laws, improve the system, and control them.

Finally, Qiu Yan even listed the possible drawbacks after the establishment of the Weisuo, and estimated how many years it would take for them to occur, and what means should be used to deal with and restrict them.

This carefulness and foresight finally moved Li Kun, and he nodded to implement it.

The Weisuo system was a system that Qiu Yan had formed by summarizing the current situation and combining what he knew in his previous life. Of course, he knew that if it continued to develop, it would produce various drawbacks, and he even knew the specific consequences.

But Qiu Yan had long realized that any system and law was not eternal, and at most it was guaranteed to be correct for a certain period of time. It was actually a very lazy and irresponsible idea to try to establish a system that was always correct. Is there anything that can be done once and for all in the world?

In his opinion, each system has its own life cycle. As long as it can solve the corresponding problems and play a progressive role within the cycle, it can be used. Otherwise, if you are worried about problems, you should simply not use it, and then don't do anything, because only by doing nothing can you avoid mistakes.

In fact, whether in the past life or in this life, Qiu Yan has seen many things around him or in books, which prove this point. Many people think that they can set up laws that will never change. As long as future generations act within the framework, they can deal with any problems and ensure that everything can get the ideal results.

But with the development, various problems have emerged, and unexpected and unforeseen situations have emerged. Unfortunately, the people who made the laws have long passed away, and the people of later generations are trapped in the form and can't break free.

Ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, no one can do it.

"The predecessors have their missions, and the descendants have their luck. Excessive praise for the laws left by the ancestors, or putting all the responsibilities on the ancients, are one-sided. If everything is done well by the ancients and ancestors, then what is the meaning of the existence of modern people? It is enough for the ancestors to do what they should do in their own era."

The military system implemented by Qiu Yan, starting with military settlements, was seen by many as a compromise and a surrender to the military strategists. In this way, the military strategists accepted Qiu Yan again and became his helper to suppress other forces.

In the eyes of military strategists, this is to eliminate competitors and enjoy the benefits alone. However, what happened next was beyond their expectations.

When the Jiannan military began to digest the fruits of victory, Qiu Yan issued further detailed regulations, involving the division of military settlement members, the ratio of soldiers to garrison and farming, the share of sergeants in farming, the source of farming, the control of farming tools and oxen, the standards for collecting taxes and grain from farming, and how to organize farming groups and distribute them in the border when obtaining territory.

When these regulations came out, the generals of Jiannan, who were immersed in joy, suddenly woke up as if a basin of cold water was poured on their heads. They were really in a big head.

Only then did they realize that the court understood the method of farming. Although they no longer had to farm secretly, once the rules were issued, many benefits that could have been monopolized and enjoyed alone would be taken away!

That's not all. With the help of division, distribution, and tax collection, Qiu Yan's hand reached the vital point of the Jiannan military!

After all, the foundation of the army is still money and food, which are the basis of supporting the army and ensuring peace of mind.

However, it is too late to realize it now. They helped Qiu Yan suppress the noble families, and followed Qiu Yan's intentions to promote it in the army, which made many low-level soldiers excited. Once the details are out, the regulations are to protect the interests of the low-level soldiers. Even if they oppose it at this time, it will cause trouble.

What's more, by chance, Zaozao among the Swamp People is dispatching troops at this time, and there are signs of heading north to Jiannan. Its leader Geluolan sent an envoy to ask for an official position.

Faced with such a situation, in order to consolidate the interests that have been obtained, many generals of Jiannan Road have to continue to cooperate with Qiu Yan to resist the attack of the Swamp People.

Originally, for them, it was a shame for the Swamp People to occupy the city, but Qiu Yan took the blame. Now Qiu Yan has taken out the general settlements. Many places are located at the border. If they let the Swamp People do what they want, they will be at odds with themselves.

In this way, with the help of the pressure from the swamp people, Qiu Yan stabilized the military, and then used the military settlement as a breakthrough point to slowly implement a whole set of military system changes. At first glance, it was related to the personnel and organization of the military settlement, but it was extended to involve many people, and was vaguely connected with the suppression of the swamp people, making the military strategists and generals feel miserable.

On the other hand, more swamp people gathered, not only Zao Swamp, but also Fo Swamp and the swamp people’s headquarters intervened and issued an ultimatum, forcing several Jiedushi to gather at Qiu Yan’s house, hoping to get an explanation. (To be continued...)

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