The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 810 Four Provinces and Eight States
Xu An took one last look at Yi Jing in the distance, pulled the reins, turned the horse's head, and walked directly towards the camp behind him.

The fall of Yi Jing was a foregone conclusion, and the remnant soldiers under Gongsun Zan's command could not stir up any disturbances. Even without completely breaking Yi Jing, the soldiers under Gongsun Zan's command in Yi Jing City would collapse and surrender in advance.

Passively being beaten is undoubtedly an extremely heavy blow to morale.

The Ming army has catapults, which can directly attack Yi Jing from a long distance, but the defenders in Yi Jing are helpless, unable to launch an effective counterattack at all, and cause much damage to the Ming army on the periphery.

There are too many things that Xu An needs to consider and decide now.

The situation in the Northland and the Western Regions is fairly stable. Xu An has already thought of countermeasures, but the issue of Hebei is still in front of him, and he has not been able to handle it well.

He had appointed Qu Yi as the governor of Qingzhou, the general who conquered the west, took charge of Qingzhou, and continued to command the army under his command. Naturally, this was only an expedient measure.

There are [-] troops under Qu Yi's command. These [-] people need to consume a lot of food to eat horse chews every day. If they are given military salaries, it will be a huge burden.

Xu An finally managed to streamline the internal administration, so naturally he could not tolerate the existence of redundant troops.

However, Qu Yi is a recent attachment after all, so it must be handled carefully and properly. If it is too radical, it may cause some bad effects.

"Where is Koji now?"

Xu An walked into the tent, thinking about Xu You who was beside him and asked.

"Qu Yi is still staying in Nanpi, Bohai County."

Hearing Xu An's question, Xu You immediately replied.

"He's quite obedient."

Xu An smiled. After choosing to join, Qu Yi was appointed governor of Qingzhou. Qu Yi was indeed obedient all the time. No matter what he did, he would ask the dispatched messenger for instructions, and only act after getting his reply.

When Xu An ordered Qu Yi to attack Nanpi and capture Yuan Tan, Qu Yi directly led his troops northward.

Yuan Tan ordered the city gates to be blocked, and at the same time began to follow Gongsun Zan's example of building mounds and building "Beijing" to defend itself.

Qu Yi couldn't attack Nanpi City for a long time due to the lack of large siege equipment. Although he definitely had the idea of ​​preserving his strength, he waited until Xu Anming gave up the attack on the siege city before ordering to stop the attack.

He knows how to advance and retreat, and also knows the severity.

"When the Battle of Wei County started, Qu Yi led an army of [-] to watch from the wall, which proved that Qu Yi is a smart man."

Xu You walked to the side seat and sat down, also smiling.

"When Duke Ming is free, he can meet with Qu Yi. The matter in Qingzhou will need to be resolved sooner or later."

Xu An nodded slightly, his opinion was the same as Xu You's.

Indeed, the longer this matter was delayed, the more troublesome it would be. After all, Qu Yi had [-] troops under his command, so it was undoubtedly a waste of money and food, and it was also a big hidden danger.

Since Qu Yi is a smart person, and now he is so knowledgeable, it seems that he has already made some mental preparations.

"You should arrange the time. It's really time to meet Qu Yi. If you say some things in person, the effect will be much better."

"By the way, what's the situation with Lu Zhao and Jiang Yiqu now?"

The original Qingzhou Wei Army was not Qu Yi's monopoly, Jiang Yiqu and Lu Zhao also had certain military power.

It's just that Qu Yi was the first to attack. He ruled out dissidents in the name of military discussions, and installed cronies to control the Wei army in Qingzhou.

Jiang Yiqu's military power was deprived by Qu Yi and placed under house arrest in the government office of Pingyuan City, and the tiger and leopard riders were also incorporated by Qu Yi.

Lu Zhao was not placed under house arrest and restricted from traveling, but his personal guards were replaced by Qu Yi's private soldiers. In fact, the military power was also controlled by Qu Yi, and his wealth and life were controlled by Qu Yi.

"Tian Zhong visited Jiang Yiqu before. Jiang Yiqu was loyal to Yuan Shao and was unwilling to surrender."

Xu You frowned slightly. Jiang Yiqu was originally a general of the Jizhou Army. Later, after Yuan Shao occupied Jizhou, he transferred to Yuan Shao's command and was highly regarded by Yuan Shao.

Xu You paused.

"Persuading Jiang Yiqu to surrender may be difficult and unrealistic, but Lu Zhao can fight for it."

"Since Jiang Yiqu is unwilling to surrender, there is no need to keep him."

Xu An's eyes were slightly cold, and his tone was slightly lowered. In fact, he didn't intend to keep Jiang Yiqu.

At the beginning of the battle of Zhangshui in Jizhou, Jiang Yiqu led heavy cavalry into the battle, causing heavy casualties to his subordinates, and Zhang Kai died in Zhangshui because of this.

"Lead the Eagle Wolf Guards, escort Jiang Yiqu to the old battlefield of the Zhangshui Battle, and behead him for public display, in honor of the heroic spirits of our army in the Zhangshui Battle."

"As for Lu Zhao..."

Xu An's tone calmed down a little.

In the original time and space, when Lu Zhao was under Yuan Shao's command, his official position was only slightly lower than the four generals Zhang Yun, Gao Lan, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou, and he was as famous as Zhu Ling.

Historically, Zhu Lingchu was a general of Yuan Shao's army, and later he surrendered to Cao Cao. He followed Cao Cao to conquer the Quartet and made many military exploits.

When he became a general, he was granted the title of Marquis of Gaotang and posthumous title of Marquis of Wei.

Although Lu Zhao is not as famous as Zhu Ling, his official position is not low.

During the Battle of Chibi, Lu Zhao was one of the seven armies of Zhao Yan's guarding army.

When Cao Cao conquered Jingzhou, Yiyan led the prefect of Zhangling, moved the capital to supervise the guards, and protected the seven armies of Jin, Zhang Liao, Zhang He, Zhu Ling, Li Dian, Lu Zhao, and Feng Kai.

At that time, Cao Cao juxtaposed Lu Zhao and Zhu Ling with Yu Jin, Zhang He, Zhang Liao, and Li Dian, which is enough to show his ability.

"What is Lu Zhao's official position?"

"General Pingnan."

"General Pingnan..."

Xu An pondered for a moment.

"Send an envoy, designate him as a general of the guard army, temporarily take the fifth-rank military position, and transfer him to the direct subordinate."

"Confess Zhu Ling as General Huaiji, and also lead the fifth-rank military rank, and be transferred directly under him."

Xu You's expression was slightly startled, he hesitated for a moment, but he quickly reacted, and still made a promise.

"The rest of Wei Ting's surrendered generals were all transferred to be military officers, and all the soldiers under his command, as well as the county soldiers in various places, were all transferred to field soldiers."

Although Zhu Ling and Lu Zhao came from a powerful family, they are not from a big family, and their abilities are not bad. It is more than enough to lead a partial teacher, and they can use each other.

As for Chun Yuqiong and other generals under Yuan Shao's command, Xu An had no idea of ​​using them at all.

Could it be that Chunyu Qiong was asked to drink every day in the army and then guard the granary?Or let Admiral Fang Yue fight Hua Xiong?
"The subordinate officials in all counties and cities must be replaced by our own people before this year. The officials appointed by Wei Ting can only serve as deputies at most to help handle government affairs. This matter is handled at your discretion, and I will give you full responsibility. .”

Xu An glanced at Xu You and said.

At present, there are too few people he can use, Jia Xu is more, but Yan Zhong is missing, and Xu You is the only one who follows him and can rely on him.

There are still too few counselors, and they are not enough in many cases.

Although many ministers of Wei Ting surrendered, Xu An did not dare to use them.

Tian Feng and Ju Shou were already dead.

Xin Ping and Xin Pi had fled south.

Chen Lin, Guo Tu, and Chen Lin wrote the call to action, and the articles were acceptable, but I am afraid that it would not be effective to let him govern the place, and Chen Lin was quite stubborn, and had already resigned and left.

As for Guo Tu...

In the original time and space, during the confrontation at Guandu, Cao Cao led his army to attack Wuchao. Guo Tu suggested attacking Cao Ying instead of rescue the granary suggested by Zhang Yun.

Seeing that his proposal failed, Guo Tu was worried that Yuan Shao would blame him, so he falsely accused Zhang He of not doing his best, which led Zhang He to surrender to Cao Cao and Yuan's army fell apart.

Xu An felt that the judge's evaluation of Guo Tu was right.

Guo Tu, the vicious minister, pretended to be a snake's foot, and flattered his rhetoric, making trouble for his relatives.

Guo Tu is indeed enthusiastic, but Xu An knows the details of Guo Tu, so how dare he use Guo Tu and keep Guo Tu to make it more difficult for him?
Xu An felt that the judge's evaluation of Guo Tu was right.

Guo Tu, the vicious minister, pretended to be a snake's foot, and flattered his rhetoric, making trouble for his relatives.

Although Shen Pei and Pang Ji attached themselves to each other, they were only entertaining on the surface without any sincerity.

I am in Mingying, but my heart is in Wei.

The two are Yuan's diehards, and the reason why they belonged is just to preserve Yuan Shao's last bloodline and entrust them with some important affairs, how can Xu An rest assured.

In the final analysis, it is still a question of talent.

After Xu You promised, he began to ask about the candidate for the governor.

"The two prefectures of Jizhou and Youzhou are now under the control of our army. I don't know that these two prefectures, as well as the three northern provinces, are planning to appoint anyone as governor. If officials are reappointed, the position of governor must be determined first."

"After the position of governor is determined, the third division will be determined."

The three northern provinces were to be established, so the candidates for the governors had to be decided first.

The governors of Jizhou and Youzhou also need to settle down quickly, after all, the delay has been long enough.

Xu An pondered for a moment, the three northern provinces plus Youzhou and Jizhou prefectures, there are a total of five governor positions, so Xu An found it difficult to select so many governors at once.

But what Xu You said is also correct. A governor must be elected before the system can be implemented and officials can be replaced.

"Northern Xinjiang Province is located in Mobei, which is quite dangerous. As a governor, it is natural to need to know something about the grassland and the various ministries. At that time, some of the aristocratic families in Hebei will also move there. As a governor, you must not only be able to stabilize the north. The situation in Xinjiang must also be able to suppress them."

Xu An raised his index finger and tapped the armrest lightly.

"Let Li De be the governor of the Northern Xinjiang Province, and let the Du Liao camp move northward to guard the Northern Xinjiang Province."

"Just enough to deter Dingling, Jiankun, and Hujie. Li De did a good job in guarding Danhan Mountain before. The situation in Mobei has been maintained for such a long time, and he is indispensable."

Li De's credit has been accumulating, but he has not been promoted for a long time, and it is time to transfer.

Li De was appointed General Du Liao, and led the Du Liao camp to stay in Meiji, supervised the surrendered Southern Huns, and monitored the Hetao Plain. For a long time, the Du Liao camp lived on the grassland.

The Duliao Battalion was originally composed of soldiers from Xihe County. Their family and relatives all died in the catastrophe in Xihe County. They were already alone, and Li De has not continued.

Although some soldiers in the Liao camp remarried and had children, their families also lived a nomadic life and did not settle down for a long time.

Let Du Liaoying go north to Mobei and go to northern Xinjiang, but in fact, he didn't change his living habits too much.

Whether it is Du Liaoying or Li De, they are full of hatred for the nomadic tribes outside the Great Wall. It is actually the wish of Du Liaoying or Li De to be able to occupy the northern border and preserve the stability of China. Xu An has also passed on the wish to Li De before. Letters were exchanged.

"Let Li De classify the pastures in the northern Xinjiang province into grades. The pastures with rich water and grass will be reserved for the Duliao camp and the people who migrated to the north. Those with a relatively harsh environment and the border areas will be reserved for those powerful families."

"As for Monan and Modong, Monan province has appointed Ji Ang as governor, and Modong province has appointed Liu Shi as governor."

Ji Ang once led the Gepi Yellow Turban Army uprising, and even commanded the Sizhou Million Yellow Turban Army as the leader of the Sizhou Million Yellow Turban Army.

Then after entering Bingzhou, he took the initiative to invite Ying to manage the military affairs. Ji Ang has been in Bingzhou for many years, and he has a good understanding of the situation on the grassland. .

Youzhou is established, and there is no need for the establishment of the two counties' military districts, so Liu Shi naturally needs to be relieved of his post as the military commander of the two counties' military districts.

The best arrangement is to serve as the governor of Modong. After all, Liu Shi is well-known both in Wuhuan of Shanggu and Wuhuan of Three Counties. It is undoubtedly best to hand over the active area to Liu Shi, who can convince the public, and Modong Province is also in the north of the two counties military area.

"The governor of Jizhou is in charge due to poison, and Jizhou is now fixed, so there is no need to continue to maintain the Taihang Military Region."

"Let Xu Rong be the governor of Youzhou. Xu Rong is from Youzhou and is familiar with the affairs of Youzhou. Let him be the governor of Youzhou to quickly restore Youzhou's economy."

"Minggong."

Xu You leaned forward slightly, frowning.

"Is it inappropriate for Xu Rong to be the governor of Youzhou? After all, he and Gongsundu..."

Xu You has no objection to Yu Du being the governor of Jizhou. After all, Yu Du is more than enough to be a governor in terms of position and qualifications.

But it is not appropriate to let Xu Rong be the governor of Youzhou.

Xu You didn't finish his sentence, but Xu An already understood what Xu You meant. Xu An knew from the beginning that Xu You would most likely raise objections.

"I don't need to use people, but I don't need to use people who are suspicious."

"And I want Xu Rong to be the governor of Youzhou because Xu Rong and Gongsun Du have an extra layer of relationship. Appointing Xu Rong as the governor of Youzhou can also make Gongsun Du feel more at ease."

"not to mention……"

Xu An paused and said calmly.

"Do you think that now, I am still here, which state or county would dare to rebel?"

Xu You was taken aback for a moment, and then came back to his senses. He found that his worries were indeed unnecessary.

The power of the Ming army is like a prairie fire, the Taiping Road is in full swing at this time, and Xu An is in the heyday of the Spring and Autumn Period, so rebellion is simply out of the question.

And even if Xu Rong and Gongsun Du really rebelled, so what?

To the north is the Modong Province controlled by Liu Shi. There are hundreds of thousands of people in the ancient Wuhuan tribe and the Wuhuan tribe of the three counties. There are tens of thousands of soldiers under Liu Shi's command. In the south is Jizhou. With more than tens of thousands of Taixing troops, the rebellion can be put down immediately without even sending troops from the central government.

Moreover, in the southeast of Liaozhou, where Gongsun Du is now in charge, the original Korean peninsula, Sanhan has been defeated by Lu Sheng.

Now Lu Sheng has settled down with more than [-] former Taishan Yellow Turban Army, which has also been designated as a new province - Haidong Province.

Haidong means the east of the sea. Lu Sheng served as the first governor of Haidong Province, in charge of the military and administration of Haidong, and also set up three divisions to share power.

If Gongsun Du really has any different intentions, he will immediately fall into the predicament of being surrounded by all sides.

Xu An also breathed a sigh of relief when the candidate for governor was decided.

His eyes fell on the map on the desk in front of him, Xu An was slightly dazed.

In the short two years, the situation has changed. Originally, Taiping Road only occupied four states, but now, it has already owned four provinces and eight states, and its territory has reached an unimaginable extent.

(Four provinces: Northern Xinjiang Province, Modong Province, Monan Province, and Haidong Province)
(Eight states, Bingzhou, Liangzhou, Zhongzhou, Yizhou, Jizhou, Youzhou, Qingzhou, Liaozhou (Gongsundu))

(End of this chapter)