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Jia Liu doesn't like extravagance and waste, frugality is his personal characteristic.

Therefore, even if the things used by others are still usable, he will not dislike them.

In addition to hats, he also used Qianlong's women, and Wang Xizhi's "Quick Snow and Sunny Post" in Qianlong's collection is now in his hands.

It was Queenie who invited professionals into the palace to get it when she was serving as the hall official of the Ministry of Rites last year.

It cannot be called stealing.

Jia Liu's original intention at the time was to ask Queenie to lend this name sticker from the palace for him to see, and he would naturally return it after admiring it.

Besides, the word "steal" is vulgar in matters between emperors.

"Plagiarism" is better than "stealing".

This visit to Wusheng Pass is mainly due to three major events.

The first major event has been completed, that is, the emperor himself went down to the grassroots as a day soldier.

Jia Liu believes that only when you really go to the grassroots, sink to the grassroots, stick to the grassroots, have zero-distance contact with officers and soldiers, listen to their voices, and understand their needs, can you get "first-hand materials that smell like mud, soak in dew, and steam." ".

At the same time, it can also promote the steady improvement of the combat effectiveness of the troops, so that the cohesion between the officers and soldiers, the Restoration Court, and the emperor himself has become stronger than ever.

The lesson of the Huguang Green Camp being almost overthrown by Chen Yongxuan told Jia Liu that only by firmly controlling the officers and soldiers at the lowest level can he not be afraid of any storms.

If the children and grandchildren listen to his ancestor, their lives will definitely not be in danger, and at most they will go to the wild.

If you don't listen, you'll tell people to change your life. His ancestor will definitely turn a blind eye in the coffin, and won't get up and say anything.

Then, no matter how many slogans are shouted, no matter how many reasons are raised, no matter how much righteousness is said, it is not as practical and effective as the emperor himself going among the officers and soldiers.

The move proved to be unprecedentedly successful.

It is more successful than any emperor and general in ancient times.

As long as he perseveres and continues this work, the Jia family will be as stable as an old dog.

Of course, if it wasn't for the tight schedule, Jia Liu would have liked to eat and live with the officers and soldiers for a month.

You know, the days when he worked together with his colleagues in the arrest team in Jinchuan were the most carefree and happiest days in his life.

Now, with the promotion of status and power, it is difficult for him to return to the past.

As far as taking out the line, there are thousands of bodyguards at every turn.

Eating outside even the passer-by is a guard disguised as a guard, so there is really no taste at all.

The second thing is to observe the summer training organized by the First Army.

This exercise is not only a comprehensive measure of the combat effectiveness of the First Army, but also a practice of the coordinated combat effects of various arms. It is also a powerful booster for promoting the reorganization of the provincial armies and completing the regularization of the reformed imperial army.

Up to now, the reform court has actually controlled the three provinces of Sichuan, Zhili, and Hubei (two-thirds), and has basically controlled the military and political systems of these three provinces.

However, in the provinces of Henan, Shandong, Liangjiang, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Shanxi, the work of bringing the military and government under the imperial court has not yet been carried out.

Other areas such as Fujian, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guanwai, Mongolia, snowy regions, and Xinjiang regions, which occupy three-quarters of the country's land area, are still in the hands of conservatives and hostile factions.

The two provinces of Shandong and Henan are relatively good. Except for no changes in the official system, the army is subject to the reform court.

Shandong benefited from the close fighting friendship formed between the governor Guotai, the admiral Weiyi and other military and political officials and the emperor Jia Liu.

Although Xu Yucheng, governor of Henan Province, was a mutual aid member, his personal relationship with the emperor and chief abbot was not close. He was able to respond to the telegram and recognize the reform government. He sent a delegation to Xiangyang to participate in the meeting, and responded to the call of Zhili governor Yang Jingsu to send troops to participate. The main reason for the rebellion against the rebel army is that Henan is surrounded by Zhili, Shandong, and Hubei provinces.

Therefore, if the Henan side still regards Qianlong as the mainstay, or maintains the so-called neutrality, it is bound to be the first to be attacked by the reform court.

There is no way, who let Henan be in the middle, it must be won.

Weighing the pros and cons, Xu Yucheng, the governor of Henan, could only support Prince He Shuorui's ascension to the throne and proclaim himself emperor, leading the army and civilians of the Qing Dynasty to rectify their roots and crusade against the thief Qianlong.

The same is true for the Liangjiang area.

The elder Biao Songchun, who had been made Prince Heshuo Zheng by Jia Liu, concurrently served as the governor of Liangjiang, and in fact became the military and political leader of Jiangnan's richest place with the honor of a prince.

At present, the Eight Banners stationed in the Liangjiang area include Jiangning and Zhenjiang, with a total force of about 2.

As for the green battalion, there are more than 1 people in Jiangsu (including the Navy), and more than [-] in Anhui. In addition, there are thousands of people under the command of Jiangxi Governor Hao Shuo (including Ma Youde, who returned to Jiangxi General Army) ).

That is to say, the main force of Bannermen under Prince Zheng, the elder cousin, is nearly 6 people, which seems to be the largest faction after the reform center.

And because the main forces in the Liangjiang area gathered in Anqing to resist the Xinghan army that was marching eastward, it is tentatively called the Anhui faction.

With a lot of money and a lot of soldiers, the place is still big, and his status is still noble, Song Chun, a big old cousin, has a pretty good life.

I heard that when they left Xiangyang and returned, they hummed the Yangzhou ditty jasmine.

Jia Liu didn't want to make the elder cousin bigger, but he couldn't reach Liangjiang, so out of overall considerations, he could only hold Song Chun up first.

In any case, the elder cousin's support for his little brother is still rare. He has made it clear that all the money, food and taxes paid to the capital in the past will be handed over to the reform court in the future.

Five or six million taels of silver per year is worthy of my little brother.

In return, Jia Liu gave the establishment of the three armies in the Liangjiang area.

Specifically, it is planned to reorganize the Henan Green Battalion into the Fifth Army, reorganize the Shandong Banner Han Army into the Sixth Army, reorganize the Eight Banners Garrisoned in the Liangjiang area into the Seventh Army, and reorganize the Green Battalion into the Eighth and Ninth Armies.

In addition, the newly formed troops in Sichuan were reorganized into the Tenth Army, and the new army, left-behind troops, and naval divisions in the Zhili area will also have an establishment of no less than three armies.

Wuchang is also very important. In principle, Wuchang is given the establishment of two armies, and at most one mixed town.

According to the agreement submitted by Chen Huizu, Wuchang requires 100% actual control over Hunan and Jiangxi, and all military and political leaders should be appointed by Wuchang itself.

Jia Liu asked the cabinet to give a reply, and the court agreed in principle, but the premise was that the Xinghan Army's eastern expedition troops must withdraw from Anqing to Jiujiang and Changsha to ensure the safety of the Liangjiang area.

With the pressure on the upper reaches reduced, the troops in the Liangjiang area can assist Yang Yuchun's troops in solving Zhejiang and Fujian.

The opinions discussed by the cabinet can also agree with Wuchang's request, and even drive away the tigers and wolves, and let the Xinghan army develop south, that is, let them solve the Qing army in the Yunnan-Guizhou area.

This Jia Liu has not yet decided.

Personally, he still prefers to resolve the Southwest peacefully.

After all, fighting will definitely destroy and kill people. There is no way to change this.

He has already sent people to the Yunnan-Guizhou area with his own letter, and finally gave the officials of these two provinces a chance.

If Yunnan and Guizhou wholeheartedly oppose the reform, they must send troops to conquer and complete the unification.

How to make all parties accept the reorganization of the army and obey the command of the Ministry of War requires the help of this summer exercise of the First Army.

The three provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu, and Shanxi are not in the reorganization plan for the time being, because Jia Liu feels that even if he gives these three provinces military numbers, those guys will probably not take it seriously.

let them go.

After Yu Jia arrived at Wusheng Pass, the relevant departments organized the emperor and his party to visit.

"Your Majesty, Wusheng Pass is located on the main road between Henan and Hubei. It is one of the important passes in the Dabie Mountains. It screens the Central Plains in the north and locks Ezhou in the south. It has always been a battleground for military strategists."

The tour guide was Bao Guozhong, the Chief of Staff of the First Army. He was originally the leader of the Ninth Squad of the Han Army's arrest.

In terms of root Zhengmiaohong, the gold content is at least two steps higher than that of the reforming emperor Jia Minmin.

According to Bao Guozhong, Wushengguan used to be the main battlefield where the Yellow Emperor fought against Chi You, and there were more than 60 recorded wars of all sizes after the Spring and Autumn Period.

"Back then, Sun Wu of the state of Wu occupied Yingdu, the capital of the state of Chu after capturing Wusheng Pass. It is said that Chu lost three passes, and then lost the country. Yue Fei, a famous general in the Southern Song Dynasty, also used this place as a base to recover the Central Plains."

Under the leadership of Bao Guozhong, Jia Liu and his party successively visited the main city of Wushengguan, as well as the adjacent scenic spots such as Jigong Mountain and Heilongtan.

After having a simple meal at Heilongtan at noon, the emperor and his entourage went to the general village where the headquarters of the First Army was located.

According to the training plan formulated by the Ministry of War, the First Army will organize more than [-] soldiers from infantry, cavalry, engineering, artillery and other arms in the afternoon to conduct a coordinated combat drill.

When Jia Liu arrived, the observation groups from all provinces were already in place, and both the principal and deputy heads had binoculars.

Due to the hot weather, watermelon is specially served to quench thirst.

Free.

The imperial camp is a watchtower built on the mountain, which looks like an artillery defensive position from a distance.

The first army admiral Bao Ning led the generals above the association and had already waited respectfully. After Jia Liu shook hands with all the generals one by one, Bao Ning stepped forward to ask for instructions: "Your Majesty, our department has finished preparations, whether to start training!"

Jia Liu smiled and nodded: "Let's get started."

He took the binoculars from the guards and went to the height of the watchtower, looking at the assembled troops in the distance.

"The emperor has ordered, the training begins!"

Along with the sound of continuous transmission of orders, some flag soldiers holding large flags rushed to the heights to wave the large flags.

Then, within the sight of everyone, there were fireworks bombs flying into the sky.

Before the representatives of the various provinces who were observing could react, the overwhelming sound of cannons rang in their ears.

The sound of the guns rumbled, shaking the sky.

The shelling lasted for half a stick of incense before stopping, and then the horn sounded, and the infantry of the two Associations marched from their respective assembly points to the training attack field in battle formation, forming one square after another with the sound of drums, slowly but slowly. Stepping forward in a very neat way.

There was a loud bang, round after round, and the smoke filled the air.

The cavalry of the two regiments rushed out from the flanks, and slashed towards the training ground in the choking black smoke.

One dummy after another was chopped to the ground.
The attacking infantry phalanx still advanced in an orderly manner, firing continuously.

The Sauron soldiers who attacked the fortification wore double armor and held a big bow to keep climbing.
From time to time, there were loud explosions in the training ground. From a distance, it seemed to be covered by artillery.

This makes the drills look not only spectacular, but incredibly realistic.

The First Army really worked hard.

Seeing that Jia Liu couldn't help nodding, he immediately ordered someone to fetch a pen and ink, and wrote seven large characters on the spot - "The Royal Army is very powerful!"

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