Han Shizu

Chapter 1352 The Prince's Last Time in Liaodong

When Daozhou in the northern part of the Han Dynasty began to suffer rounds of cold waves, the vast northeastern land was already covered with ice and snow, and the sky was full of wind and snow, and it was icy cold.

Although Prince Liu Yang intended to move the Liaodong government to Shenzhou in the north, for Liaodong, which had just arrived, stability and recovery came first. At present, the military and political center is still established in Liaoyang City in Heyin, Dongliang.

With the arrival of prefectural and county officials headed by Chief Minister Song Xiong one after another, after several months of regulation, the pacification work in Liaodong has achieved results. Although it is far from being stable, the ruling order belonging to the Han Dynasty has already begun. initial build.

Compared with before winter, Liaoyang City is much deserted. The scenes of hungry people and refugees before have disappeared. Under the dispatch of the Liaodong government, they were resettled in the newly established villages, rebuilt their homes, and survived with difficulty.The war that swept across Liaodong was cruel, but for the local people of all ethnic groups, what was even more cruel was this cold winter, that is, the Han government took responsibility and distributed some life-saving food to every township and village to give hope.

The biggest change in Liaoyang was the retreat of the army. The huge barracks outside the city had been emptied, and the wood had been dismantled by the people to make fires for warmth. As a result, several barracks looked dilapidated.

The number of Han troops assigned to stay in Liaoyang is not small, with [-] cavalry, but they are all stationed in the city, and there are enough dry camps inside for the soldiers to recuperate and train.

The population of officials and civilians remaining in Liaoyang City is even less than [-], which is even smaller than the garrison. Some of them include strong laborers and young men and women selected from refugees, which has just enriched the popularity of some dignified morality.

It can be seen from this that the fierce battle between the two countries in Liaodong has caused serious damage to the local area, which can be intuitively reflected from the changes in the population.There is basically no doubt that the newly established Liaodong Road is the area with the least population among the Dahan Dao.

According to the final decision on the aftermath of Liaodong, [-] troops were stationed in Liaodong to defend the newly occupied land, and to maintain oppression of the remnants of the Liao army, and to control the situation in the northeast at any time.

The selection of [-] garrison soldiers is a test for Liu Yang. Those troops and generals who stay need to be carefully considered. After all, not many people are willing to stay in the Northeast, especially when Liaodong is broken. .

This is not something that can be done by forceful enforcement of military orders. The problem of military morale has to be taken into account, otherwise there will be twists and turns.In this regard, it is necessary to consider comprehensively and weigh various factors.

In the end, based on Emperor Liu's instruction, supplemented by Zhao and Gao's staff, the decision was made.Among the [-] troops, [-] are forbidden soldiers. They are selected from the various forbidden soldiers that accompanied the conscription. These people are the least willing. I have to sharpen it in the frontier to get rid of the frivolity on my body.

Fifteen thousand soldiers were garrison soldiers of the northern frontier army. Those whose garrison period had expired or were about to expire would be postponed for one year. After one year, the imperial court would adjust the garrison rotation again. Of course, we had to wait for this year to pass smoothly.

The rest mostly came from the local capital division troops and township soldiers in Yanshan, Hebei, and Henan, including five thousand cavalry.Up to now, the Fanbing in the Han military system has become more and more useful. Every time there is a war, it is inevitable to be recruited. This Northern Expedition is the largest one. These troops have little autonomy, but they are very useful. Bricks were filled wherever the imperial court needed them.

The Liaodong garrison is mainly stationed in four places, one of which is the newly captured Tongzhou area, where [-] troops are stationed to control the central part of the Songliao Plain, threaten Huanglong Mansion to the north, and defend Liaodong to the south.

The second is naturally Liaoyang, and there are two remaining places. One is the far-reaching area in the southeast of Liaodong. It only has [-] troops stationed against Koryo, which is not too much. It just looks down on the threat of Korea.The other is Jinzhou, which guards the end of the Liaoxi Corridor and controls the import and export of Yanshan and Liaodong.

The rest were mostly distributed in Zhuzhou cities in eastern Liaodong. Before the local officers and soldiers and the public security system were completed, they assumed the responsibilities of defense and public security, and assisted the local governments in managing the localities.

By mid-November, as the last batch of 5000 people troops set out from Liaoyang, the Liaodong withdrawal was basically announced to be over, and this also meant that Liu Yang's errands in Liaodong were almost over. Not far away.

Although the Northern Expedition is over, the Eastern Route Army organization has not been dismantled. The Northern Expedition camp is still set up in Liaoyang, and the guards and horses under the direct control of the camp are also being prepared. Military officials at all levels are also doing the final cleaning up, preparing to return with the prince .

Recently, the two commanders, Zhao Kuangyin and Gao Huaide, have entered a state of relaxation. This is after the Battle of Tongzhou and the Battle of Laiyuan.They all consciously let go of military power and let the prince handle affairs.

It has to be said that during the previous battle in Liaodong, Zhao Kuangyin actually controlled the army and all military affairs, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was magnanimous and dared to let go of power.

But this did some damage to the prince's authority.Although it is for the purpose of serving the war, for the sake of military orders and victory, but since the war is over, other factors have to be considered. The most important thing is to consider the thoughts of the prince and the emperor. What is certain is that the army is full of the emperor's eyeliner , For those situations, the emperor must know.

Zhao Kuangyin, who is very politically conscious, of course understands these principles, even if it is unfounded worries, he should think about it more to avoid violating taboos.Therefore, Zhao Kuangyin was transformed from the commander-in-chief of the army to the role of a consultant.

On the contrary, Zhao Kuangyin and a few close generals drink and eat meat, maybe hunt in the countryside in winter, Gao Huaide is more elegant, besides riding horses and archery, he likes to play with music.

As it got to the end, I felt more rushed, with heavy affairs and more people interviewed.In the Liaoyang official office, Liu Yang also received a group of officials, more than [-] of them, most of whom were tall and strong, with a strong aura.

There is a shortage of officials in Liaodong, and prefectural and county officials can be transferred from the interior, but some official positions cannot be filled in a short period of time. Therefore, a group of military officials were directly selected from the army to enrich the local area.

For these people, Liu Yang also personally interviewed them, not only to appease them, but also to give some instructions. After all, being an official in the army is different from being an official in a local area. We must pay attention to the methods and methods.In this matter, the prince Liu Yang is still very careful.And Liu Yang's influence on Liaodong also unfolded through these subtleties, moistening things silently, and it can be said to pervade all aspects.

After exhorting them, he ordered Murong Defeng to lead them down, and gave them another meal of wine and food, and all the military officials were grateful to leave.He was the only one left in the study, with a tired face floating on his face, Liu Yang couldn't help but raised his hand and pinched his forehead.

"Your Highness, the envoy of the Song Dynasty seeks to see you!" Ma Huaiyu came to report.

"Please!" Liu Yang cheered up immediately.

Soon, Song Xiong entered to salute. Although he was not young, he was in good spirits, and his body seemed to be quite strong.Lixian Corporal Liu Yang personally helped Song Xiong up and said, "You don't have to be polite!"

Sitting down and talking, the waiter served tea. Liu Yang looked at Song Xiong and asked, "I'm going back to Youzhou. I wanted to have a discussion with the envoy, but the envoy has come!"

Putting down the teacup, Song Xiong asked, "I wonder when your Highness will leave?"

Liu Yang said: "The day after tomorrow!"

"At that time, I will lead the Liaodong bureaucrats to send you off to Your Highness respectfully!" Song Xiong said.

Liu Yang smiled, and said to Song Xiong: "In these days, Liaodong's resettlement has gradually become more organized. It is the work of the envoy's dispatch. With the envoy, Liaodong can be settled, and the court can be at peace!"

"I'm just taking care of some mundane affairs at the beginning. There is still a lot of gap between Liaodong and Anzhi. I dare not take credit for it!" Song Xiong said: "Everything is not on the right track, and the real governance will have to wait until next year, when the weather warms up." "Farming is the foundation of the country, and food is the security of the people. Only when the farming affairs are straightened out can the eastern part of Liao be truly peaceful, and the people will gradually return to their hearts!"

"With the envoy's words, peace and order in Liaodong can be expected!" Hearing what he said, Liu Yang showed a little smile, agreeing with his thoughts: "Liaodong is broken, and the restoration of governance is full of difficulties. If you need help, please feel free to speak! "

"Money, food, farm tools, seeds and other materials need the support of the imperial court, but according to my inspection of the states, the lack of materials can be quickly made up for, but the most important thing for the development of Liaodong is the large loss of Dingkou!" Song Xiongdao :

"I have asked you. Compared with before the war, the population of Liaodong is three out of ten. Now, it is too rare, and most of them are old and weak. If the population is not sufficient, Liaodong will never be able to revitalize and be self-sufficient. The court alone Allocation of support can be done in the short term, but in the long term, it may be a burden for the court.”

Hearing this, Liu Yang pondered for a while, raised his eyes and said: "What the envoy said is the fundamental problem!"

(End of this chapter)