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Chapter 254
The warm sunshine of spring shines on the earth.

Yang Zheng fulfilled his promise and selected more than [-] people from the slave army to become the main army.

Those who were not chosen were also rewarded with food and salt.

Liu Heng is the captain of the personal army, and all of them have the title of deputy commander.

Xiaoqi battalion and Reebok battalion each expanded to range from [-] to [-].

Three battalions of Yueqi, Pioneer, and Striker were added.

Xiaoqi took the path of fine cavalry, led by Meng Yu, and Yueqi recruited Qianghu who were good at riding and shooting, led by Zhou Yu, and the vanguard and attacking fortifications were dominated by infantry, mixed with a small amount of cavalry, and there was no commander-in-chief.

His troops expanded to more than [-] people.

Xuan Yilang is set up in each village, in charge of ideological education of soldiers, boosting morale, and supervising the atmosphere in the army.

Zhang Te was in charge of the east, stationed Reebok and attacked the second battalion in Jincheng.

Zhou Yu was in charge of the west, and he stationed Yueqi in the West Sea.

Yin Chun was the deputy commander of the south, stationed in the pioneer camp in Dayu City, and controlled the Hequ.

Yang Zheng leads the personal guards, and Xiaoqi Erying towns Xidu.

There were cheers everywhere.

Even the spring plowing is working hard.

The personal guard battalion expanded to [-], with more than [-] armed cavalry, more than [-] light cavalry, [-] heavy armored sword and shield soldiers, [-] crossbowmen, more than [-] scouts, and more than [-] personal soldiers. , all under the direct jurisdiction of Yang Zheng.

Gong Feizhi, Luo Huzi, E Shanshi, Pu Jin, Du He and other five generals will serve as their deputy.

Zhou Fang guarded Linqiang, Yuan Xiao guarded Anyi, and Shao Tong guarded Longqi.

After discussing carefully with Du Yu, Yang Zheng was appointed as the Army Advisory Division, Tuntian Division, and Xuanyi Division.

Du Yu led the army with Chang Shi to seek his deputy Si Cheng, and Lu Zhi, Zhang Te, Zhou Yu, and Jiang Faye all joined the army.

The Tuntian Division is too big and has a lot of power. Many slaves can take up a bamboo pole as a soldier. Yang Zheng has to serve concurrently, with Yang Ji, Yang Xiao, and Zhao Deng as the deputy ministers.

The Xuan Yi Division just hung up the sign first, and many Xuan Yilangs selected by the youth battalion had just taken up their posts and needed experience to be promoted in the future.

It is worth mentioning that after Xuan Yilang's secret assessment, some Qiang generals were promoted.

Especially Yu Hu, who was promoted as the guard of Jishi Mountain, led 2000 people to guard Jishi Fort.

In the battle to defeat the Qiang, the one who contributed the most was Meng Yu, who defeated brothers Hu Guang and Hu Qi in the bloody battle, followed by Zhou Yu, Meng Guan, and Gong Feizhi.

When the situation was at its most critical, Yang Zheng almost thought that Zhou Yu had betrayed him.

Of course, in that case, everyone has their own considerations.

Yang Zheng can tolerate his hesitation.

And after the war, Zhou Yu also sent the head of Shi Zuan, the envoy of the Sima family.

During this period of time, Jiu Camp also found many secret letters, either for Chen Tai or for Guo Huai.

Most of them are big Han families in the local area, and small characters at the level of pavilion chief under Lu Zhi's command.

But to Yang Zheng's relief, there were only three letters from the army.

Who it is, Yang Zheng is not interested in knowing.

These three people did not cause any catastrophic consequences, which shows that their control over the army is still very strong.

In fact, as long as there are no loopholes in the system, the Qiang and Hu generals will not be able to make big waves.

Just like Anlu Mountain in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, it actually took advantage of the loopholes in Tang Xuanzong's personnel.

After experiencing this battle, Yang Zheng felt that the Qiang Hu generals were more reliable than the Han army when faced with the pressure from the Luoyang court.

After the Xuanyi Division was established, the first order it received was to promote the same clan of Qiang and Han and the unity of Qiang and Han.

Vigorously publicize it in the military and at the local level.

In front of the generals, Yang Zheng burned all the letters, "The past is the past, and the future is the future."

The generals showed admiration one by one.

But at the same time, I was also a little frightened. Why did the secret letter appear in Yang Zheng's hands? This in itself was also a warning.

When the framework is built, there are definitely imperfections, but it will be improved slowly, so there is no need to rush for a while.

Yang Zheng and Du Yu inspected the cities of Jincheng County.

The slave armies have returned to their respective villages.

Deng Aijun took the prisoners one by one to the field, and the personal guards urged them to work with knives, bows and whips.

If you don't obey, you will be whipped.

There are still several human heads hanging on the wooden stakes on the field ridge.

Killing one as an example to others is never out of date.

"Jincheng County can emulate Deng Ai's Nan'an County, along the Yellow River and Huangshui, there is a dock for ten miles, and there is a beacon for twenty miles." Du Yu suggested.

The impeachment memorial and the petition have been uploaded, but I don't know what the court means.

There is a high probability that they can only acquiesce in reality, and then secretly gather strength, waiting for the next turnaround.

It is meaningless to fight against Xiping, and it is thankless to mobilize heavy troops from Chang'an or Luoyang. Sima and his son should not do this.

The battle against Qiang bought Yang Zheng time to develop.

"Of course, the next time Deng Ai comes again, he will see Jincheng County with an impregnable wall, but for the next step, please ask Yuan Kai to teach me." Yang Zheng knows his own shortcomings, and the battle between the two armies is his strength. , strategic development, is its own shortcoming.

And Du Budget is the only talent in Yang Zheng's hands with a strategic vision.

This is the original intention and significance of the establishment of the Military Advisory Division.

Yang Zheng can't always cross the river by feeling the stones alone.

If you don't get it right, you will fall down, but you will never have a chance to get up again.

Du Yu's eyes sparkled, "Should guard east and go west, north and south caress!"

Yang Zheng was stunned for a moment, "The West Sea has already been obtained, and the Arakawa is a foreign land. It seems that it is a waste of people and money."

Du Yu broke off a branch of a shrub and drew a rough map of Liangzhou, the Western Regions, and Yongliang on the ground.

"Yongliang has Guo Huai, who is powerful. Although Deng Ai was defeated for a while, but with the support of Sima and his son, he will recover his strength in a short period of time. We will not have any chance, we will be able to conquer, and we will also be caught in the double attack of Shu and Luoyang. In the middle, you will definitely be defeated, and you can't go out to the east." Du Yu drew a pen in Yongliang.

Then pointing to the north, "I heard that Xingyun intends to take Liangzhou, but with all due respect, the time has not come, so I took it rashly. The imperial court issued a decree, with the Xiongnu, Xianbei, and Qianghu as minions, and local tyrants as party members. Colluding with each other, it will be difficult for our army to clear up the chaos within ten years, but after ten years, the world of Sima and his son will be stable, and it is time to send hundreds of thousands of Kwantung troops to attack, will the general hold it?"

Yang Zheng frowned, the Xiongnu, Xianbei, and Qiang Hu were also easy to deal with, they just picked up a knife and chopped it off.

But Yang Zheng knows how difficult it is to deal with local tyrants.

Even Chen Tai couldn't figure it out, and it was even more difficult for him to be unknown.

Yang Zheng nodded, it was indeed not the right time.

Du Yu also pointed to the vast Qiang land in the south, "Our army has already occupied the land of Hequ. The Qiang people are scattered in the sand and are enemies of themselves. Not all tribes will be enemies with the general. We can destroy the powerful and appease the weak. Given time, our military power can extend to the plateau."

This strategy is already being implemented.

After the promulgation of the policy of slavery, waiting to return, and governing the people, more and more Qiang people went down the plateau and became waiting to return.

Yang Zheng remembered that this period in history was in the Little Ice Age, and a large number of grassland, western regions, and plateau tribes migrated to the middle land.

It is an external factor of great integration.

On the plateau, there are frozen areas everywhere, lacking food and clothing, attacking and plundering each other, but defecting to Xiping, there is still a glimmer of life.

Du Yu pointed to the vast territory to the south of the Western Regions and to the west of the Western Sea. If there is a change, we can enter the Western Regions from here; if there is a change in Liangzhou, our army can also attack Dunhuang and Jiuquan from here."

Completing this area and connecting the upper meander is exactly the territory of Tuyuhun in history.

Du Yu divided the pastoral areas in the West Sea, and had a certain understanding of the geography in the west.

Taking this area and adding Jincheng means that Liangzhou is not holding Xiping in his arms, but Xiping is going to hug Liangzhou in turn!

How else do you need a counselor?

Liu Bei met Zhuge Liang, and Sun Ce met Zhou Yu.

And Du Yu is definitely qualified to be the top strategist of this era.

In the past, he was trying to drive ducks to the shelves, and he was unwilling to make suggestions for Yang Zheng. After the Gaopingling change, Du Yu also saw the true nature of the Sima family.

Seeing that Yang Zheng was quite moved, Du Yu cupped his hands and said, "I have been in the West Sea for a year, and I am familiar with the local situation. Please order three thousand troops to take it for the Lord!"

The name has been changed imperceptibly.

The Three Kingdoms are not a unified dynasty, so the so-called loyalty is not so strict.

The Kingdom of Shu voted for Wei, and the Kingdom of Wei voted for Shu, each with its own people.

And if Yang Zheng can take these lands into his pocket, he will have the strength to become the fourth country.

How could Du Yu not be tempted by such a meritorious service that has gone down in history?
Yang Zheng was elated, "Yuan Kai's going here is sure to be a success. I'll send you a battalion of six thousand Xiao cavalry and one thousand heavy cavalry. If you have any difficulties, you can ask Fu Luo City for help."

Du Yu said with a smile: "Three thousand riders are enough. No matter how much food and grass is wasted, it is not beautiful. It is easy for the subordinates to recruit and attack all the way. Within three months, they will surely succeed!"

(End of this chapter)