Qin Official

Xiao He is not the only new county official appointed by Heifu.

"The governor of Yuzhang County is still Yin Tong, except Li Xian, who is the Yuzhang Lieutenant."

"Except Xiao Tao as the Changsha Captain, the Changsha Guards are willing to surrender to the Southern Army and remain in their original posts."

On the Lingnan side, Heifu also made a few patches:

"Wu Rui was appointed as the defender of central Fujian, and commanded the Vietnamese troops in Minyue, Dongou and Dongye. Gong Ao was the defender of Nanhai, and Zhao Tuo, the deputy general, was still the defender of Guilin. He asked him to lead the Guilin troops north to Tancheng Fortress and recruit Dongting County. !”

Although there is no legal procedure, the matter is urgent and power is followed. In the early years of the Republic of China, there was nothing wrong with warlords appointing high-ranking officials.

On the fourth day of the liberation of Gangneung, the fifth day of April, all the injured and prisoners had settled down, and the order on the street was restored to what it was before the war. In the small courtyard where Heifu lived, Heifu summoned his subordinates to discuss the next step. Entry plan.

In addition to Heifu, Han Xin, Gong Wei, Li Cang, Wu Chen, Man and others were crowded inside. Lu Jia, who had just arrived in Jiangling, was in charge of recording.

But don’t blame the small courtyard. Before the founding of the Republic, many of our party’s fate-deciding meetings, such as Wayaobao, were finalized in small rooms, weren’t they?

Han Xin had been thinking about it for a long time and immediately made a suggestion: "The prince has already captured Jiangling. Next, we should capture the counties of Nanjun and even the entire Jingzhou! Jingzhou controls Han and Mian in the north, and controls the South China Sea. It connects Wuhui in the east and Tongba and Tongba in the west. Shu, this is the place where we can use military force, we must first take it as a basis for establishing a foothold!"

"Yu Gong" says: Jing and Hengyang are Jingzhou. During the Warring States Period, the area of ​​Jingzhou stretched from Jingshan (Nanzhang County, Hubei) to the north and Hengshan (Hengyang City, Hunan) to the south, which was roughly the western territory of Chu State. However, now the southern border has been slightly expanded to Wuling, which is roughly equivalent to the five counties of Nanjun, Hengshan, Changsha, Dongting, and Yuzhang. Because of Heifu, there are many immigrants from Xichu in Yuzhang County, and in this dimension, they are often counted as part of Jingzhou.

Han Xin's proposal was approved by everyone. Li Cang seconded: "Most of the Southern Expedition Army will be sent to the five counties of Jingzhou. Even if we don't consider it in the future, it is the best thing to take all the counties and counties in order to reassure the soldiers." Urgent matter.”

Hei Fu nodded: "Jiangling is located in Jingzhou. It is protected by Dangyang in the north, Yiling is defended in the west, Anlu is supported in the east, and Xiaoling is the backyard in the south. Right now, we will give priority to these four places. stop."

He asked Lu Jia to spread out the map of Nanjun on the table. As Zuo Shi, the former Nanjun soldier, Heifu was familiar with Nanjun's geographical roads. He didn't even need to get close to look at it. He only pointed out from a distance:

"Jingling, Anlu and other places (Qianjiang and Xiaogan in Hubei) control the three passes of Ming'e in the north and Wuchang in the south. They are located in the left armpit of Yan and Ying. They are the upper reaches of Zhu and Hubei. They are connected by water and land, surrounded by mountains and rivers. In the Spring and Autumn Period , the Chu people used this to gain their ambitions in the Central Plains, and it is our homeland that cannot be lost... profit from it!"

"promise!"

Heifu gave him a newly made tiger talisman: "Let you be the false captain, take the Xinyi and 10,000 young and strong sons of Anlu, go east to support Ji Ying, let the Xinyi gallop through the counties, recruit Jingling, Yundu, The Qin officials in the new city will recapture Anlu at the same time! Eliminate the remnants of Feng Wuze's army!"

Li Cang took the order and left, and Heifu's eyes turned to Lieutenant Gong again.

"Dangyang County (Jingmen City, Hubei Province) is located between Jiang and Han. It defends Jiangling in the south, aids Xiangyang in the north, protects Sui County in the east, controls Jingshan Mountain in the west, and strangles the throat of Xia Road. It is the four-set road. Dangyang is solid, Then Jiangling has something to rely on. Your mother's family is in Dangyang, and I have asked you to be the commander of another department and lead five thousand people to seize this county and then go to Tuyan County in the north!"

The name Dangyang Changbanpo was also heard by later generations of Heifu. This place is the northern gate of Jiangling and the last dangerous pass. It must be guarded, otherwise the imperial army can march straight in and threaten Jiangling.

Thinking that he could go back to his hometown, Gong Wei left eagerly, and it was Wu Chen's turn next.

Heifu said: "I have been to Yiling (Yichang, Hubei). From Badi, I went eastward through the Three Gorges, with mountains and mountains. Until here, the water gradually became flat and the mountains gradually eased. Therefore, Yiling is the west gate of Jiangling. It is the only place that must be passed from Bashu to Jiangling. In the past, Qin general Sima mistakenly captured Yiling, and Jiangling was attacked from both sides. The king of Chu could only abandon it and flee eastward. Therefore, he knew that losing it would not damage a city, but the whole county would be worried."

"You are also a commander of another department. You will lead an army of three thousand and take the road to Zhijiang. You will definitely capture Yiling and block the possible arrival of the Bashu army!"

Wu Chen understood the truth very well and arrived after he promised: "After Yiling is captured, I will immediately send an envoy to Wu County in the west to spread the news of Jianghan's earth-shaking to Ba County!"

This is equivalent to warning Bashi: "Send back the wife and gentleman of my prince as soon as possible!"

Troops were sent to the east, north, and west, and finally it was the south's turn.

"Full."

Heifu personally came to Manchu. Manchu was flattered and bowed quickly.

"You and I are colleagues in the past, so we don't need to be polite, but do you still remember the incident more than ten years ago when the Yidaoba people rebelled, and you and I worked together to put down the rebellion, defend the isolated city of Yidao, and show off our troops to the mausoleum (Hubei Public Security Bureau)?"

"Of course I will remember it." Hei Fu did not forget the old friendship and was very touched.

Heifu said: "Yidao, Gaocheng, Xiaoling and other places south of Jingjiang are surrounded by mountains and linger in Daze. Although there are few household registrations, they are connected to Jiangling in the north and are the only way to enter Dongting County. The road is actually the vassal wall of Jianghan, you are familiar with it, and you are also a commander of another department, leading two thousand people by water to recruit the counties to surrender for me."

Man went out after receiving the order, and before leaving, he glanced at Han Xin who had "humiliated" him with some disapproval, and said in his heart: "Look, the old is the old, and it won't take long before I can become the captain and join you." Let’s sit on equal footing!”

Han Xin, who was the first to propose "taking Jingzhou as his home", saw that everyone had received the military order and left each other. He was the only one who was not called by name. The young man was so energetic that he couldn't help but feel a little impatient. He stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty..."

"Han Xin."

Hei Fu said, "But seeing that everyone has a mission, does it make you feel itchy?"

"Since you left Wuling in the north, you first defeated the enemy with sand bags at Xingle River and flooded the three armies. Then you and Xiaotao besieged Linxiang and captured Li You. Then on my order, you crossed the river in white clothes and captured Jiangling. , and went out of the city to rush for reinforcements. Han Xin, you are the first to achieve such a great victory for the Southern Expeditionary Army! But after two months and three battles, I am tired even if I think about it, and I have to rest for a while. "

Han Xin was naturally happy to be praised as his "first achievement" by Hei Fu, but he still bowed and asked for his life: "Han Xin can still fight!"

But Hei Fu shook his head: "You can fight. How can those soldiers who have walked thousands of miles from Lingnan and experienced numerous battles in the past month and barely have a moment to rest? Can you still fight? Even if you don't care about yourself, you must also care about the soldiers."

He patted Han Xin on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Besides, the war is over. The next step is to capture a few small counties. This kind of elbow-and-arms task is something that everyone can do. Instead, they sit back and watch the more than 10,000 prisoners. , it must be a general!"

"So that's it..." Han Xin seemed to understand.

Heifu said: "You should recharge your batteries, continue to train soldiers, and guard Jiangling City for me. When the next decisive battle comes, I will still count on you to perform extraordinary feats!"

Having said this, Han Xin thought about it carefully and it seemed right, so he agreed.

Heifu personally took Han Xin on his arm and was discharged from the hospital. He lowered his voice and whispered to Han Xin:

"In my eyes, you, Han Xin, are more than just a slaughtering knife."

"But a dragon-slaying sword!"

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Han Xin, who had failed to get any work, was elated by the praise and left with satisfaction. Little did he know that Hei Fu came back to the courtyard and secretly shook his head:

"If you don't put pressure on me and let the people behind you make more efforts to catch up, I won't be able to use your knife any longer."

In the past month or so, Heifu had been taking risks in almost every battle and had to use Han Xin. Without him, the outcome of the battles in Changsha and Jiangling would have been difficult to say.

Seeing that the crisis was over and there would be no war in a short time, I took the opportunity to collect this knife.

At this time, Lu Jia came over, and in addition to the minutes of today's meeting, he also presented an article he had stayed up late to write.

"So fast?"

Heifu was a little surprised. You must know that Lu Jia only arrived at midnight yesterday. Although he told him the general content of the required article, it would take him a while just to think about the allusions.

Lu Jia smiled and said: "When I came to Jiangling, I heard about the great victory of Junhou and saw the new appearance of Nanjun. I couldn't help but be happy, so my thoughts on writing came out like a spring. This article is based on the draft planned by Junhou, and it is completed in one go. Please The king and his lords watch..."

Said Lu Jia presented the thin paper with both hands.

The beginning of the article is not brilliant. It just repeats the past words like a repeater, condemning the treacherous officials who killed the king and usurped the throne, causing the world to be unstable and the people living in misery. It emphasized the justice of the Southern Expeditionary Army's "Jingnan" .

Then he explained Wu Zhonghou's policies in Jiangling: including reducing rent and interest, and abolishing some of the strict laws criticized by the people, but he would maintain the laws of "thief" and "theft" to ensure the security of Jiangling.

The last few paragraphs are the most important. They should not only be spread in Gangneung, but also known to the whole world!

"Since ancient times, ministers in power in the country have never been able to be supported by wise men and gentlemen. The Duke of Zhou has washed his hair three times and vomited food three times before getting up to treat his officials, as if he was afraid of losing the wise men in the world. Today, Jiangling has been settled, Jingzhou is uneasy, and Jingzhou The difficulty has not yet been solved, this is the time when we are in urgent need of talents."

When the world is in chaos, what is the most important thing?

Talent!

And there is never too much, not too little. As the territory under control expands, Kuro's shogunate also needs to be expanded.

In terms of employment, Heifu can be said to have a wide range of opportunities, hoping that talented people from all walks of life can actively join him.

He agreed to allow the surrendered officials in Jiangling, such as his old friends, Manchu and Tang Jue, to return to their original posts, and entrust them with important responsibilities. Whether now or in the future, Qin officials who are skilled in household registration are the cornerstone of the new government.

In addition to this, Heifu also continued his old policy in Jiaodong, showing his favor to the local powerful forces, and asked the three elders and powerful elders to recommend the children of good families in the clan to serve as personal guards and close officials, and won the support of these local snakes. , it will be much more convenient to do things.

None of this is new, what is new is the third item, which gives those who have not made it in the Qin Dynasty system a brand new ladder:

"The ancients said that Shun was raised in the countryside, Fu Shuo was raised in the building, Jiao Ge was raised in the fish and salt, Guan Yiwu was raised in the army, Sun Shu'ao was raised in the sea, Baili Xi was raised in the city. Therefore, we know that there is no independent government. There are many talented people in the wealthy families and in the shabby alleys."

"In a land of ten steps, there must be fragrant grass, and in a city of ten houses, there must be loyal men. Today, there are five counties in Jingzhou, with hundreds of thousands of households, and a gathering of people, regardless of whether they are commoners, sons-in-law, or merchants, but those who have civil and military talents may be able to If you come up with great strategies and clever plans to help Yu Jing be successful, and if you are successful, you will recommend yourself. If there are any truly talented scholars, I will definitely find them and use them!"

"Wu Zhonghou's Letter to the Fathers of Jingzhou"!

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ps: Chapter 2 is at night