Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 751 Reward

Reorganizing the armies south of the Yangtze River is easy.

Li Yue issued an edict, and there were so many people willing to retire.

After pacifying Jiangning and Guangzhou, Li Jian divided the fields on the spot. The surrendered troops got the fields and had no intention of joining the army.

Even the Beifu Army retired 40%, the Jingzhou Army retired 70%, and the other Yi Cong, Bu Qu, and state and county soldiers dispersed in a rush after they were assigned to the fields.

However, those who are willing to stay are those who make a living by fighting. They like killing people and setting fires, and their combat power has actually been strengthened.

Twenty-seven thousand Southern troops officially joined the Liang Army, and their families moved to Luoyang. The Ministry of War resettled their fields and houses. At the same time, a large number of Honglu officials were installed to carry out ideological propaganda among the soldiers and completely transform them into Liang Army.

Among them are 7,500 elite navy troops, including a large number of veterans and officers with rich experience in water warfare, who are adapted to the hot and humid climate of the jungle in the south.

The Daliang court had three armies, the 110,000 Northern Army, the 27,000 Southern Army, and the 34,000 Navy.

The Northern Army is responsible for the enemies in Mobei, Western Regions, and Liaodong.

The Navy is responsible for the East China Sea, as well as exploration deeper into the sea.

The Southern Army is responsible for the entire south and the future development of the Nanyang region.

The three armies are all the emperor's own troops and belong to the country's standing forces.

The Confederate army and navy each have 30,000 troops, which is obviously unable to meet the needs. However, they are just laying a foundation now and will slowly expand to 50,000 troops in the future.

The most important thing is that the current money and food cannot keep up.

After the annexation of Jiangnan, the territory expanded suddenly and has not yet been fully digested.

At this time, Li Jian went to the table and asked for a survey of the land east of Jiangdong and a population census.

Li Yue was hesitant for a while. A few months ago, he had promised Wu Huihao that he would not touch their vested interests.

After only three or four months, his face will change and he will not keep his word.

It’s not that they are afraid of rebelling, but it’s easy to betray one’s trust but difficult to establish one.

But if the land is not measured and the population is not measured, taxes cannot be collected, and there is no point in establishing such a large territory.

"The prince has posed a problem for me this time."

There was no problem with the direction, but it was a bit too hasty. Li Jian did learn from Wang Meng's vigorous and resolute actions.

"This is easy, just list Wu Hui separately and make it a county. The imperial court will appoint an internal minister and pay a certain amount of taxes every year." Wang Meng soon had an idea.

Li Yue was stunned for a while. When Wang Meng entered the center, he acted extremely fiercely and showed no mercy to the powerful nobles. Now he also knows how to be tactful.

"In this way, wouldn't Wu Hui become a state within a state?"

"Otherwise, allocating land to the common people in Daliang is already disintegrating the foundation of the powerful. Without people, it will naturally weaken from generation to generation. I look at the powerful and powerful in the east of the Yangtze River. They are all dogs guarding the soil. They have no great ambitions, so they can develop slowly."

What he said was right. As long as it didn't offend their interests, not only would it not exclude Daliang, but it would actually be a big boost.

Sima Rui and Wang Dao went south to establish the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Jiangdong's powerful forces worked hard to quell the rebellion of the Sima family.

The rise of the northern gentry would threaten the imperial power, but Wu Huiqiang had no such intention and was beyond his reach.

"Governing a big country is like cooking small delicacies, and it cannot be cut across the board, as Jing Lue said." Li Yue also hoped that Wu Hui would attack Linyi and open up Nanyang together in the future.

Even if they want to fall out, it will be later. Jiangdong has just been calmed down now, so it is not appropriate to cause further chaos.

When Liu Bang defeated Xiang Yu, the prefectures and counties worked together to relax the world.

Everything has a process.

When the discussion was almost complete, he ordered Li Jian to separate the three counties of Kuaiji, Wuxing and Yixing separately and set them up as the Kuaiji State, with Huan Huo as the internal minister of Kuaiji, which could be regarded as a slight supervision.

A few days later, Jiangdong generals entered Luoyang and were granted the title.

Xie Xuan, Huan Mi, Huan Chong, Huan Shiqian, Zhu Yao, Tan Xuan, Mao Anzhi, Mao Husheng, Zhu Xu, Zhu Chuo, Zhou Chu and so on. Looking at the Jiangnan generals gathered together, Li Yue suddenly felt like a cloud of fierce generals.

"The chaos in the late Han Dynasty has returned to Daliang. This is God's will and the contribution of everyone." Li Yue gave everyone a big hat as soon as he came up.

"We helped the Sima family to seize Jiangdong. Your Majesty ignored the previous suspicions and showed great favor. I am very ashamed." The eldest Huan Chong said with cupped hands.

Under his instruction, all the Ruxu troops surrendered.

"Hahaha, what is in the past is in the past, and from now on we will all be great ministers, forge ahead and rejuvenate China!"

"Leader!"

Everyone looked solemn.

Li Yue began to award rewards, and Huan Chong became Zhongshu Zuopu She, plus Sanqi Changshi, Zuo Chaqi General, and Shuhou.

Xie Xuanyou, the cavalry general, is the Marquis of Yong'an.

The left hussar general of Zhou Chu and the Marquis of Ancheng.

On Zhu Yao's right are the hussar generals and the Marquis of Sheyang.

He is a minister under the secret family of Huan, a regular envoy of Sanqi, Marquis of Liling, and a doctor of Jiajin Ziguanglu.

Although they are all chariots and hussars, they actually belong to the honorary title and do not have much real power. They only need to stabilize the people of Jiangnan.

Huan Chong was very popular in Jiangdong. He managed the army on horseback and the people on horseback. He was the core figure of the Huan family and Huan Wen's right-hand man. No matter how he was honored, it was not an exaggeration. Moreover, this man was indeed talented. He had to rely on thirty thousand troops in Ru. , withstood the siege of hundreds of thousands of troops by Li Jian, Deng Xia and Liang Xiao.

Needless to say, Xie Xuan is a future general.

As for Huan Shiqian, Tan Xuan, Mao Anzhi, Mao Husheng, Zhu Xu, Zhu Chuo and others, they were all given the title of general and rural lord.

The most pity among them is Zhu Xu, who was completely devoted to Huan Wen. Xue Qiang attacked Jiange, but Zhu Xu resisted desperately. If Zhou Chu had not returned to his rightful ways, Xue Qiang would have to pay a greater price if he wanted to invade Shu.

After the major generals were conferred, Li Yue personally conferred awards on the meritorious officers and soldiers of the Southern Army, encouraged them face to face, and promoted 372 people, including 14 people who were granted the title of Pavilion Marquis, and as many as 75 viscounts and barons.

They were all people who made great achievements in the counterattack against Jiangdong.

Li Yue will never treat them badly. The title mainly symbolizes military merit and status, and it decreases gradually from generation to generation, which is also a symbolic meaning.

Handing over the bright light armor and sword to them, the soldiers' eyes suddenly changed, and something else appeared in their eyes. At this moment, they completed the transformation of their identities, and their aura also changed.

Li Yue asked each person who was granted the title if his parents, wife and children were well, and if there were any inconveniences or difficulties in Luoyang. He could ask directly or report to the officials in Honglu, and the Ministry of War would solve it on its own.

"The only difficulty we have is when can we kill enemies for Your Majesty again and open up territory for Daliang!"

It is said that the soldiers of Jiangdong are weak by nature, but it also depends on who is in charge. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Jingchu, Wuyue were all known for being brave and good at fighting.

In the hands of Xiang Yu, Sun Ce, and Liu Yu, they can dominate the world.

In the hands of Sun Quan and the Jiangdong nobles, they could only rely on Jiangzuo.

"Have ambition!" Li Yue laughed.

Near Zhu Zhechi, near the ink is black.

After becoming Daliang Zhongjun, his overall temperament also changed.

After the meritorious soldiers were rewarded, Li Yue did not forget the ordinary soldiers, and each of them was rewarded with a sheep.

Liang Guo lacked everything except livestock. Several large ranches could produce more than 200,000 heads of various livestock every year.

After the mountains, forests, lakes and rivers were released, ordinary people could raise poultry and livestock without government supervision.

Wang Meng stipulated that bristle, cowhide, pheasant feathers, duck down, sheepskin and other materials can be used as household tunes.

(End of this chapter)