Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 376 Jiangdong Gateway
Regarding the management of Yuzhou, Shen Zhezi has been planning for a long time, and he already has a lot of ideas in his heart.But right now, there are a few people sitting in the banquet who are familiar with the situation in Yuzhou, and they are not lacking in ability, so he listens carefully to their thoughts.

After Du He introduced the situation he knew, he talked about his own thoughts: "Although Yuzhou was ruled by the Chinese dynasty and had the virtues of the grandfather, it is different from the past and the past. If you want to cross the river to operate, there are many obstacles The stone thieves are tyrannical and ruthless, but they have coveted Yuzhou for a long time, especially the important towns such as Shouchun, Huainan, and Matou. For the local Wangzong and the township commander, they are all high-ranking officials to win over and infiltrate..."

After Beidi Shile defeated the Han Zhao Liu clan, the Central Plains had no opponents, and the focus of their strategy was naturally placed on Yuzhou, the most important buffer zone between rivers and rivers.In addition to the military coercion, the strength of the local tyrants and refugees should not be underestimated. It is not just killing and looting.

Even from the standpoint of Shen Zhezi, he had to admit that the Eastern Jin court was really an opponent who was willing to help the enemy. It was a lot of fun to be an enemy instead.

During Zu Ti's Northern Expedition, he allowed the mainstream civilian commanders in Wubi to move closer together, which was a pioneering work in the ancient times when the unity of fame and religion was emphasized.He didn't use the name of justice to coerce or coerce those refugee commanders, to give them more room for mediation, and to allow them to express their surrender to Shi Le on the surface.

To a certain extent, this is using the same sense of identity of the same language to influence those dock masters.In the case of not taking advantage, don't chase that illusory name.And when he grew up and had enough strength, these Wubi masters who had looked at both head and tail at the beginning supported Zuti one after another, and many of them made great contributions to Jinfu in Henan!
This is the real wisdom in doing things, which is different from those rhetorical strategies.

Zu Yue's problem is that he can't recognize his position and takes himself too seriously, thinking that he is the governor of Yuzhou appointed by the imperial court and Zu Ti's younger brother, so he should have unique authority in Yuzhou.Not only did he use the military power of Yuzhou to intimidate the central government, but he was also very harsh on the subordinates, which was on the contrary the way he used to be tolerant and restrained when his brother was alive.In this way, it will be very disappointing.

The imperial court did not give corresponding guidance to the situation in Yuzhou. Instead, it built mud ponds and many fortifications on the Chaohu and Chushui lines in the south of Hefei to isolate Yuzhou from the outside, and exacerbated the eccentricity of the wall owners in Yuzhou.

Jiehu defeated Shouchun in the first battle, and then swept the entire Yuzhou. In addition to the ferocity of the army, it was also closely related to the cooperation of those Wubi masters leading the way.The reason why those leading parties abandoned Jiangdong's court was not only due to personal integrity issues, but also related to the court's mishandling and Zu Yue's open rebellion.

Most of Du He's thinking followed Zu Ti's, that is, to vigorously recruit refugees, establish a stronghold in the fields, and develop his own force to maintain the suppression of the forces around Jiehu.When he made this proposal, he won the approval of many people. After all, Zu Ti was able to make achievements in accordance with this route in his early years.

"What Du Jun said is indeed to the point, but when the last general was in Liyang, he also had a lot of contact with those soldiers and commanders in Yuzhou. It is true that Zu Ni's mighty virtue is not as good as his brother. Contradictory. But some of them are indeed treacherous, have no loyalty, and deal with the enemy and captives, and their hearts are unpredictable!"

Lu Yong, who has been seldom speaking, said in the table.

Shen Zhezi nodded slightly after hearing this. People often want to understand new concepts, and they usually regard people or things in an area as a whole, but this is actually a very wrong way of cognition.Especially in such an era of wars, the situation is more complicated, and people's hearts are more unpredictable, so they need to be treated differently.

Du He's idea followed Zu Ti's idea, and he could win over the local Wubi mainstream civilian marshals in Yuzhou to the maximum extent. However, if he could not treat them differently and carefully selected some people with low character, they would most likely be used by others to attack dissidents. , Cut off the opponent's tools.

Among the people present, Lu Yong's situation can be described as the worst.He himself is a surrendered general, and he first voted for Wang Dao and then Shen Zhezi. At present, some people in the capital have already denounced him as a family slave with three surnames.So he needs a chance to prove himself. Shen Zhezi's plan for Yuzhou is not a secret, so Lu Yong has long considered using this opportunity as a basis for himself.

"Chen Man and others are in chaos this time in Shouchun. They have always harbored different ambitions, are cunning and cunning, and are definitely not the most important thing to be grateful for. At the end, please drive the enemy with me, and kill Chen Man and others for colluding with Jie slaves to harm me. The leader of the thieves of the local people of Jin! If the chief evil is not eradicated, the hearts of the people are uncertain!"

Lu Yong stood up and bowed in front of Shen Zhezi's seat, and said in a sincere tone: "The last general wears the body of a sin. It is not a miraculous achievement that cannot be self-evident. If you can get one or two heroes, this life is not a pity! The son-in-law is very kind to me. , but I will repay you with this merit. I would like to entrust my family to the son-in-law. This trip is useless, and I swear that I will not return to the south!"

He also considered for a long time before making this decision.And in order to dispel Shen Zhezi's suspicion, he is willing to keep all the family members in Shen Zhezi's hands as hostages.

Shen Zhezi got up and left the table to help Lu Yong up. He also knew why Lu Yong made such a choice.Indeed, compared to the others, how Lu Yong will arrange in the future is the most uncertain.

He smiled and sent Lu Yong back to his seat to sit down, and then said with a smile: "Those people who are rebellious and self-willed to degenerate will not be tolerated in the world, and sooner or later they will suffer the consequences of themselves! How can you be a brave general in Jiangdong? Why do you need General Lu to go in person. To be honest, Yu Hujun has already told me that I may go to Zhenxi Mansion in the future, and I still need General Lu to help you. Right now, I would like to invite the general to temporarily enter the Hujun Mansion As a guard, I will be appointed in the future!"

When everyone heard this, their faces were slightly excited, especially Kuang Shu, who couldn't help showing joy.As for Lu Yong himself, after a slight astonishment, his face already showed a strong expression of gratitude. Regardless of Shen Zhezi's obstruction, he got up and bowed again: "Thank you son-in-law for your trust, and the end will never fail!"

Shen Zhezi publicly announced the arrangements for Lu Yong's future, instead of leaving him idle, he allowed him to be sent back to Liyang.This made everyone surprised, but also full of confidence in their future.They think that their contribution is much greater than that of Lu Yong, even if Lu Yong has received such a good arrangement, they will naturally make more use of him!
For his current team, combined with their respective abilities and wishes, Shen Zhezi indeed has his own plans.Like Du He crossing the river to the north, there is already a plan.Ji You has been in charge of Qu A Ling for several years, and he will return to the capital in the future.As for Shen Mu, Shen Zhezi planned not to let him return to his hometown, but to stay in Jiankang and join the guard, as his family's direct representative of force in Jiankang.

For the arrangement of many people, it still needs to be planned step by step, so there is no need to announce it all at once.After all, a plan is just a plan. If it is actually implemented, it may be due to different circumstances or compromises with other parties, and the final result may have gone against the original intention.So after announcing Lu Yong's arrangement to stabilize people's hearts, Shen Zhezi still focused on the arrangement for Jiangbei.

"I've already communicated with the Taibao, asking Daohui to be the magistrate of Chu County temporarily, and the governor of Nantang. I don't know if Hui is willing to go?"

Du He's reputation is not small now, and he has done a lot of work in countering the rebellion this time. The only shortcoming is that his resume is relatively poor.Now that the Shen family is attracting attention again, Shen Zhezi is not afraid of material opinions and directly arranges Du He to an important position. Although he only asks for a county magistrate from Director Wang, Shen Zhezi still has a scepter and a scepter. The right to recommend and appoint, so a supervisory post was added, and the right to lead the army was added in addition to administration.

In many counties and counties in the north of the Yangtze River, the functions and powers are inherently vague, and the powers and powers depend on the military strength of each.In addition to the part of the guards who are going to be exiled to Jiangbei, Shen Zhezi also plans to raise more than a thousand elite soldiers for Du He and equip him with sufficient armaments. In this way, as long as Du He can gain a firm foothold in Jiangbei, he will definitely not be able to exercise power over his position. limit!

"I will live up to my son-in-law's great trust!"

Du He also had a plan for his whereabouts, and he knew that staying in Jiankang might not have any development prospects for him.Although crossing the river is full of dangers, it is a rare opportunity to have such a strong backer as Shen Zhezi or the Shen family behind him. In the future, it may not be possible to create a great cause like Zu Ti!

Moreover, Chuxian County is located in the north of Jiankang, adjacent to Chushui River, which is a very important tributary of the Dajiang River, which flows into the Dajiang River near Jiankang.In the early years, Yu Liang built a series of Tutang settlements along the Chushui River and centered on Chuxian County in order to guard against Yuzhou Zuyue.

Du He headed north. Although his position was not high, he was in charge of the military and government and had great autonomy.This is much better than staying in Jiangdong and serving as a minister with high rank but no authority, and it is more in line with the wishes of a pragmatic person like Du He.

"Daohui goes north, I have nothing to worry about. The imperial court has been operating Chushui for many years, and has long established a foundation. Chuxian is close to Guangling, and Jingkou can supply manpower and material resources directly along the waterway. Daohui has no worries."

Shen Zhezi solemnly warned: "There is only one thing that Daohui needs to pay attention to. The situation is different tonight. The stone bandits have usurped the situation now, and they must be more vigilant about movements along the river. I have sixteen words here to give to Daohui. When the enemy advances, we retreat." The enemy is stationed and we are disturbed, the enemy is tired and we are fighting, and the enemy is retreating and we are chasing. Now the situation is that the enemy is strong and we are weak, so there is no need to hold on to the king's majesty, regardless of gains and losses. As long as the king's teacher has not disappeared in Jiangbei, he will be Jie The bone in the throat of the slave makes it weary!"

Regarding the layout of Jiangbei, Shen Zhezi focused on people, not fixed points like cities or docks.In this way, on the one hand, it can avoid Jiehu's encirclement and suppression to the greatest extent, on the other hand, it can also get rid of the too strong dependence on those dock masters in the past, strengthen itself during the movement, and at the same time, it can radiate its influence to Jiangbei to the greatest extent.

There is also a more important point, that is, such mobile warfare requires extremely high mobility.There is a shortage of cavalry in Jiangdong, and training from scratch is not the most cost-effective way.Now that the fixed stronghold has been abandoned, Shen Zhezi is going to use the huge pressure of the Jienu army, mainly based on the old guards and criminals, to forge a strong and highly mobile team through battles!

Regarding Shen Zhezi's instructions, Du He was also slightly taken aback when he heard it. This kind of tactical thinking is very different from the current one, and the requirements for mobility and field combat capabilities are too high.Especially in the face of siege and pursuit, long-term high-intensity battle transfers, the morale and cohesion of the soldiers are also something to worry about.Many rogues failed to achieve success, and they collapsed and eventually died out in such frequent transfers and escapes.

Regarding this point, Shen Zhezi had also expected it for a long time. For the time being, he will not be able to do the extremely powerful propaganda work of later generations.But this era also has the characteristics of this era, that is, the trilogy of family soldiers with strong personal attachment.Therefore, when preparing soldiers for Du He, in addition to the nearly [-] old guards, there were also more than a hundred elite Longxi soldiers from his family.Next, he will also give Du He the privilege to directly recruit those generals who have their own trilogy from among the many armies under his command.

Of course, this is only enough to satisfy the initial cohesion.To keep people motivated to fight, the first thing is to tell them that their efforts and fighting are noble and glorious missions, and the second is to guarantee a generous compensation standard.These things cannot be accomplished overnight, and require a long-term maintenance.

Although it is just an idea at the moment, Shen Zhezi believes that if this army can be finally polished into shape, it will become the leading army of this era in terms of organizational and combat effectiveness!

(End of this chapter)