Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 868 Military and Political
"Your Majesty, last year Yongzhou Inspector Yang Xizuo said that because Longyou is stable and the western frontier is snowy, and the Qiang and Di tribes have many livestock casualties, there should be [-] people who return to our Han border. Today in Longyou Although the land is vast and the people are few, there are not many good lands, so we have to arrange them in the living lands."

"Currently, Governor Yang doesn't know where to arrange the Qiang and Di. He doesn't know whether to split them up in the counties and counties in the hinterland of Longyou, or to centralize them. If they are moved to the counties and counties in the hinterland of Longyou, there will be tens of thousands of them. People, after more than ten years, the population will multiply, which will become a serious problem for the confidants. The chaos of the later Han and Qiang should be taken as a warning!"

Holding a pen in his hand, Fei Yi wrote and drew on the paper and said, "If they are placed in a centralized place, I'm afraid it will be like the case of the Southern Huns. They will occupy our country, and it will be difficult to Sinicize them!"

The great man is waiting to be prosperous, and the affairs he handles are far better than before. Liu Chan can't often call his confidant ministers to discuss matters.Du Shu held the memorial in his hand and wanted to say something, but was robbed by Lu Yi.

"I have been in power in the Northwest for many years, and I secretly think that it is difficult to discuss Sinicization. The Di people are the easiest, the Qiang people are next, and the Hu people are the most difficult. Now that the Qiang and Di people are surrendering, it is an opportunity to prevent them from causing chaos. I think they can Divide it into various ministries, put them in Hehuang, and set them up as prefectures and counties for the purpose of enlightenment." Lu Yi suggested.

"Hehuang is not impossible to live in. Hehuang is rich in water and grass, which can be used for farming and grazing. Building houses to live in, enlisting in the army, can prevent Hehuang Qiang from attacking the frontier, and can also enrich the population of the frontier. This is a good strategy!" Guan Xing praised.

The Qiang and Di people also have different factions and races. These Qiang and Di people belonging to the Han Dynasty came from the Wudu area and lived in the mountainous area.If they were thrown into the Hehuang Valley, they would have to fight for their own survival with the people of the Hehuang Valley, and open up territory in the Hehuang Valley for the great Han.

"There are a lot of barbarians in the Northwest. If they are easily placed in the counties, it will inevitably cause chaos. If you follow Lu Qing's words, you will be on the border of our Han Dynasty, and you will not enter our Han counties to avoid disasters." Liu Chan said.

While speaking, Liu Chan saw that Yushi Zhongcheng Du Shu was hesitating to speak, he was restless, and asked, "What's the matter with Du Zhongcheng?"

Seeing Liu Chan pointing to him, Du Shu handed over the memorial that he had held in his hand for a long time, and said: "As the censor Zhongcheng, I have to play because of my duty."

Liu Chan looked at the contents of the memorandum, and said angrily: "Today, the peace will be lifted, and the people are rejoicing and eagerly looking forward to peace. What are you doing?"

"General Qianwei, Mu Jiangwei of Pingzhou, had no orders from His Majesty to mobilize sergeants from Youzhou without authorization, and to collect money and food from Youzhou. According to the law, it is regarded as treason, and the minister's impeachment is not an exaggeration." Du Shu said.

Liu Chan pressed the memorandum and said heart-to-heart: "The enemy between me and Zhu Qing is not in the west, but in the east. Today I am going to Chuning, where the court's government orders are difficult to reach. We must govern the Central Plains well. How can we easily deal with the commander-in-chief of the army now? , otherwise it will make others laugh."

After a pause, Liu Chan said: "The great ancestor ordered the world, and in order to appease the Guandong, he had no choice but to implement the system of prefectures and states. The ancestor Zhongxing Han Dynasty ruled the Central Plains for fifteen years, and still defied Dutian in Guandong counties and counties. Today, in the early days of the Great Han Dynasty, the world was peaceful. It is difficult for the army to secure the world. Moreover, Jiang Qing is loyal to the Han Dynasty, so he will not have the heart of rebellion, but it is just to put down the chaos of Sima Shi."

Conquering the world is difficult, and governing the world is even more difficult.Liu Chan is aware of the problems of the big man in his hands.Don't look at the big man ruling the world, but how big a place can be managed, the central government's heart is like a mirror.The biggest problem for the big Han at present is to strengthen the central government's rule over the Central Plains and Jiangdong.

Today, in traditional feudal countries, the situation is even more serious.Not to mention the newly attached Central Plains and Jiangdong, it is good that local officials can stabilize the society for the big man.

In this era when the imperial examination system was not prevalent, the great Han really relied on the gentry to govern the place.After leaving the gentry, what will the big man do to govern.

In particular, they have experienced the prosperous development of the gentry in the Eastern Han Dynasty and Cao Wei Dynasty, and they are deeply intertwined.In order for Liu Chan to change all this, he had to carefully promote changes.

Killing can be done, but it must be done in a famous way, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public.It is convenient to solve all the high-level officials of Cao Wei before, but the problem is that they come from the local area, and they have deep connections with the local area.In the era when the prosecution system was rampant, if you killed a high-ranking official, it was equivalent to offending everyone he recommended.

Otherwise, why Yuan Shao was able to annex Jizhou without bloodshed by relying on the Bohai prefects is not because of his reputation and the kindness left by the Yuan family as an invisible asset force.

Now that I want to use strong medicine to cure the world, I am afraid that it will directly cure vomiting blood.

What can the big man do?
As Zhuge Liang said, first use millet porridge to drink it, and take it with medicine; after the internal organs are harmonious and the body gradually stabilizes, then use meat to supplement it, and strong medicine to cure it: the root of the disease will be gone, and people will be whole. Health also.

Therefore, the big Han can only temporarily let these people go, and focus on solving the places that have been ruled by Cao Wei and Wu Yue for a long time.Once the problems between the central and local governments are resolved, the great man will be truly stable.

Liu Chan's ability to solve local reliance, or to deter local officials, is not because of his tongue, but because of the army parasitic on the Han regime.

As for whether there is a problem with the existence of the big man's army, it goes without saying that there must be a problem, but Liu Chan often turns a blind eye to it for the sake of war.

Du Shu hesitated for a while, then said: "Your Majesty's words are not unreasonable, but if you let them go, it's not a long-term strategy. I'm not worried that Jiang Huqi has the intention of rebelling, but I'm worried that this move will indulge others. The mighty army that shakes the world will turn against me again."

"Exactly what you said!" Liao Li stroked his beard and said, "Your Majesty, what happened to Jiang Huanqi reflects the problem of my Han army. Even if it didn't happen to Jiang Huanqi, it happened to Jucheqi, The same is true of General Liao."

The frowning eyebrows were slightly loosened, and Liu Chan was also persuaded by everyone that the current Han Dynasty is unified. Although it relies on the army, it also needs to improve the military system.

After pondering for a while, Liu Chan said: "As Zhuqing said, at present, our big man needs to select elites and change the system of leading soldiers?"

Fei Yi cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I don't dare to say much about the military affairs. It's just that although I rule the world, in the Central Plains, most of my big men are exempt from taxes. The war is endless, and the treasury is hard to support. This is not true. For the long term."

During the period, Shangshu ordered Xia Houxuan to interrupt and said: "In the battle to destroy Wei, all the males came out and no one worked. Last year, the taxes and taxes provided by Bashu and Jingxiang were reduced by one-fifth, and many people complained. However, military expenditures are still the same. No reduction. Nearly half of the national treasury’s expenditure is for military expenses.”

Rubbing his temples, Liu Chan's head swelled, and his heart was very haggard.I thought that after the unification, I would be able to relax a little bit, thinking about solving one by one, but then found that these matters seemed to be a chain reaction, overwhelming.

At this time, Liu Chan once again understood why so many kings like to be faint kings.

In the eyes of everyone, Liu Chan opened his eyes, exhaled and said: "By taking advantage of Jiang Huqi's incident, it is not a bad idea to reform the military system. And today's initial decision, people's peace of mind, is conducive to the reform of the military system."

Lu Yi said worriedly: "Your Majesty, if you take advantage of Jiang Huan's cavalry to rectify the military, you may lose more than you gain. After all, under the peace of the world, military discipline is a trivial matter. And in this battle, Sima Shi will be the leader. If Your Majesty punishes Jiang Huan Riding, I am afraid that people will criticize."

"It's like Jiang Huqi beheading the king's nephew to enforce military discipline. The officers and men of the Dai Kingdom were born and died for my man. Jiang Huqi beheaded him with one word. Above all, the rewards and punishments are fair. Unless His Majesty has something profound to do, it’s not included.”

Liu Chan asked: "In the past, when Duke Jiang passed away, there was a book about the military system of the Han Dynasty. I don't know what you think?"

Before Jiang Wan's death, Liu Chan had an in-depth discussion with him on the political affairs of the Han Dynasty. During this period, Jiang Wan was deeply worried about the unified Han army. Combined with the military system of the Western Han Dynasty, a new military service system was conceived for the Han Dynasty.

Liu Chan browsed it and showed it to his confidants.

Xia Houxuan shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, although Jiang Gong's troop distribution system is good, it needs the cooperation of local counties and counties. Today, the local problems of our Han Dynasty are more serious, and there must be difficulties. If we expect local counties and counties to cooperate with the central government to promote recruits I'm afraid it will take a long time!"

Liu Chan's face turned black, and the chains were really intertwined, forming a closed loop.

The local prefectures and counties mentioned by Xia Houxuan are counties and counties in the Central Plains and Jiangdong areas. The military systems left over from the two countries are not compatible with the military system of the Han Dynasty.They are the county guards who are in charge of military and political power, while the big men are the captains who are in charge of military affairs, and the prefects are in charge of military affairs.

There is also a simple and crude method, which is to follow the example of Emperor Guangwu by abolishing local armed forces and setting up a central army to check and balance the world.

But Liu Chan didn't want to do this. In front of the ministers, he had repeatedly complained about the military system of the Eastern Han Dynasty. How could the big Han repeat the same mistakes today!

After thinking for a long time, Liu Chan smiled and said: "The reform of the military system is not a problem for my big Han sergeant. Maybe the big Han sergeant can help me."

Since the army problem needs to be solved and the local management problem needs to be solved, it is better to treat them as one problem.At the beginning, when Emperor Guangwu retired the meritorious officials and entered the civil service, the great Han may have done the opposite.

(End of this chapter)