The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 60 Three-step strategy

Lao Shi restrained his evil smile and said seriously: "There is no need to panic. Although the Xue family has Jiao Jixun and the Dingnan Army to rely on, today is different from the past. The vassal town is gradually declining, the court is centralized, and the power of the Imperial Guard is growing.

Nowadays, no vassal town dares to raise troops and cause chaos as often as in the past.

Unscrupulously expanding the territory, any movement of troops and horses must be reported to the Privy Council and reported to the court, otherwise no one can bear the charge of rebellion! "

Old Shi sighed and shook his head. As a small warlord in the northwest frontier, he could clearly feel that the shackles from the imperial court were getting stronger day by day.

Although the Central Plains dynasties and emperors of different surnames changed like a revolving door, every emperor in each dynasty was doing the same thing: weakening the vassal towns and strengthening the centralization of power!

This is the national policy of strengthening the weak branches!

From the time when Emperor Taizu Zhu Wen of the Liang Dynasty established the Guards Ma Bujun, gathered elite soldiers and generals from various vassal towns, and reorganized the Forbidden Army, to when Shi Jingtang formally established the Guards Department, as the highest command organization of the Forbidden Army, in parallel with the Prime Minister, the Privy Council, the Xuanhui Academy, and the Three Divisions, in charge of military power, since the Anshi Rebellion , the situation in which the feudal lords could not be defeated gradually improved.

Coupled with the years of war, people's livelihood is difficult, people's peace of mind, the vitality of various vassal towns has been greatly damaged, and they are unable to compete with the central imperial army.

Times have changed after all!

"The Xue family's plan is nothing more than the position of Zhangyi Jiedushi. The Xue family wants to rise from a local wealthy family to the stage and become a prince.

Even if Xue Xiuming is related by marriage to Jiao Jixun and the Dingnan Army, it is impossible for him to directly use the power of the two families to oust me, the current military governor.

Jiao Jixun is a mature and prudent man without much ambition. He will be loyal to whoever is sitting in the Kaifeng palace.

The Dingnan Army was occupied by Dangxiang people, who came from the Qiang nationality. At the end of Han Dynasty, they mixed with Xianbei people and Han people.The Li family of Dingnan Jiedushi was from the Tuoba family of Xianbei. Tuoba Sigong helped the court quell the Huangchao Rebellion. Emperor Xizong gave him the surname Li. The Li family has ruled the four prefectures of Xia, Yin, Sui and You for nearly 50 years.

The Dingnan Army had always been a self-contained family, and they were submissive to the Central Plains court on the surface, but in fact they were an independent small court. The Li family was smart and would never offend the court easily. The court also acquiesced in Li's independent rule, and the relationship between the two parties was delicate.

Therefore, it is not easy to support the Xue family with the two powerful reinforcements from the south and the north. After all, I, the Jiedushi, is an official official. Anyone who dares to take action is treason! "

Shi Kuangwei stroked his beard and smiled cunningly on his dark face.

Zhu Xiu curled her lips, the black guy saw it clearly.

"However, the Xue family's hand is really stretched too far. Now they still want to take control of the Yabing military. If we don't fight back, I don't need the Xue family to rush me. I have to get out! The Shi family has been run by three generations, so I can't lose in my hands!"

Zhu Xiu glanced at him and said, "What do you want me to do?"

Shi Kuangwei sneered and said: "In the past, I secretly reached a tacit agreement with the Xue family. The military power belongs to me, and the appointment and dismissal of civil servants and financial power belong to the Xue family. As long as the Xue family provides me with food, wages and military supplies, I will guarantee the Xue family's management of the Changyi Army.

But now I have discovered that Xue Xiuming has a huge appetite and is just like a white-eyed wolf who is not well-bred. He secretly recruits the tooth soldiers, interferes in military affairs, and even raises private soldiers without telling me.

Asking Xue Xiuliang to be Duzhi's military envoy is already Lao Tzu's biggest concession.Unfortunately, looking at it now, Xue is still not satisfied!
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What you have to do is to find a way to help me reverse the situation and prevent Xue from further encroaching on the power of the Changyi Army. "

Zhu Xiu scratched his head and said: "The two thousand foreign soldiers in Xue Xiuliang's hands are all half-peasants and half-soldiers. They are not elite. If we really want to eradicate the Xue family, these 2000 people will not work."

Shi Kuangwei shook his head solemnly and said: "The Xue family controls the civil affairs. The food, drink, and toilet of the Zhangyi Army are all related to them. The household registration, land registration, taxes, and warehousing are all in the hands of the Xue family. If the Xue family falls, the Zhangyi Army will lose their pay." If there is a shortage of food, chaos will break out soon, and Jingzhou and Yuanzhou will also fall into chaos.

There are Tibetan Lachen Gompa outside who are eyeing them, and there are Zhangyi troops inside who are killing each other. The people of Jingyuan are already living in poverty. If this happens, I am afraid that they will fall into dire straits. I, the historian, must not ignore the people! "

After a pause, Shi Kuangwei sighed and said: "If it doesn't work out, I will disband and return to the fields and go back to Kaifeng to retire!"

Zhu Xiu cupped his sleeves and curled his lips secretly, knowing that the old Shi had duplicity in his mouth, three generations of historians had shed blood and sweat in the Zhangyi Army.

After a moment of silence, Zhu Xiu said slowly: "The Xue family has strangled the Zhangyi Army's money bags and grain bags. If they want to take back power, they must keep the money and grain in their own hands! At the very least, the [-] tooth soldiers cannot compete with them." The Xue family has nothing to do with it!" Shi Kuangwei stretched out two fingers and said: "Only two thousand tooth soldiers can guarantee absolute loyalty! Plus you have more than a thousand people on the mountain in your hands, these three thousand soldiers and horses are our last Rely on!"

Zhu Xiu glared at him fiercely: "How many things are you hiding from me?"

Lao Shi spread his hands and smiled ruthlessly: "It's really gone."

Zhu Xiu held his forehead and sighed again. To put it this way, even in the absolute comparison of force, Shi Jia did not have an advantage.

I had no choice but to board Lao Shi's pirate ship and could only rack my brains to plan for him and stage a drama to help the master out of danger.

"There is a rock salt mine in the Yangjinchuan River Valley. I plan to conduct an on-site inspection in two days. If the mining conditions are met, in the name of field training, the valley will be designated as a restricted area, troops will be stationed, the salt mine will be mined secretly, and a workshop will be built to produce salt. Exchange salt for money and use it as military expenses for the Ya soldiers. The initial goal is to cut off the money and food exchange between the Ya soldiers and the Xue family."

Zhu Xiu expressed her thoughts carefully.

Shi Kuangwei frowned and said: "Fengxiang Town is in war and trade routes are cut off. Even if there is salt, it is difficult to get rid of it. Xue Xiuming and Jingzhou Salt Envoy Xu Xingsi have close contacts. If they find out that they secretly make and sell salt, they will go to Jingzhao for salt and iron transshipment." It will be troublesome for Wang Jun."

Zhu Xiudao: "In emergencies, we should use extraordinary methods. At this time, the only valuable thing in our hands is salt. If we want to cash it out in exchange for military expenses, we can only sell salt! Let's build the salt-making workshop secretly first, and then slowly find a market!"

Skuangwei thought anxiously for a moment, then slapped the table with a slap: "Damn it, it's done!"

Zhu Xiu glanced at her new desk with heartache. It was made of two thousand dollars, so don't let it be knocked apart by Lao Shi's powerful palm.

"And then?" Old Shi stared expectantly.

"Then we need to establish absolute control over the Ya soldiers and eliminate those with bad intentions. As long as we get rid of our dependence on the Xue family's money and food, we can naturally reduce the Xue family's influence on the army.

When the financial power is taken back, the Xue family will no longer have the power to appoint personnel.These days, a mother is a mother who has money and food. There is no need to use force when the time comes, and the people below will naturally know how to take sides.

Finally, after the remaining poison of the Xue family is eliminated, the Changyi Army can begin drastic reforms and gradually move towards prosperity!

To sum up, it is a three-step strategy: first, seize money and food; second, stabilize military power; third, clean up the officials! "

Zhu Xiu talked eloquently, and Shi Kuangwei's eyes became brighter and brighter.

With a bang, Lao Shi slammed the table and stood up: "Haha! Okay! You really have a good mind! Before, I thought it was a mess. After listening to your analysis, it is much clearer now! Just as you said, Fuck you!"

Zhu Xiu leisurely picked up the tureen and took a sip, moistening her throat, with a somewhat smug expression on her face.

He has not been idle in the past few days, while performing his duties as the secretary, he is also thinking about the future development of the Zhangyi Army.

The three-step strategy was the first plan proposed by Zhu Xiu, a dog-headed military advisor, for the Changyi Army.

Shi Kuangwei suppressed his excitement, pressed Zhu Xiu's shoulders with his rough hands, and said in a deep voice: "I will give you another warrant. From now on, you will act as the deputy commander of Ya Nei and take charge of Ya soldiers together with Wei Hu. This appointment is not open to the public. Announcement, I will inform Wei Hu and Guan Tieshi."

Zhu Xiu was stunned and said in confusion: "What about your son?"

The position of deputy capital commander of Yanei was held by Shi Xiangwen, Lao Shi's only son.

However, in the past few days since returning to Anding County, Zhu Xiu has never seen the real person. When he asked Lao Shi, Lao Shi was always vague.

"Come with me, I will take you to see Wen'er today."

Lao Shi sighed softly, his dark face showing a rare hint of sadness.

(End of this chapter)