Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 323 Discussing the War in Nanzhong

After the discussion in the pavilion, Liu Bei personally met with Pang Xi, Li Yan, Lingbao and other generals who had surrendered from Shu, and granted them titles and titles, and selected others for rewards.

For example, Pang Xi, the governor of Brazil County, was appointed by Liu Bei as the commander of the Chariot and Cavalry General Office; Li Yan, the guard of the army, was promoted by Liu Bei to fulfill Pang Tong's promise and promoted to the general of fighting against prisoners and the governor of Qianwei; the general Lingbao was promoted to the general of Xingwu...

Afterwards, Liu Bei held a banquet for several days to celebrate the return of the Shu generals.Immediately afterwards, the order for the third group to enter Shu was issued, headed by Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun, accompanied by dozens of civil and military officials from the Grand Sima Mansion.At the same time, Liu Bei also followed Huo Jun's suggestion and spread the news about selecting important people to serve as the governor of Nanzhong.

In the middle of winter, in the twelfth lunar month, Zhenbei General Mansion.

In the house, Huo Jun was writing with a pen, writing the first volume of the military book "Military State".The first polemic has been written, and now it has been written on the analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the conscription and recruitment system.

China's military system throughout the ages has generally been inseparable from the two systems of conscription and recruitment.

The conscription system originated during the two-week period, when Chinese people went to war.However, as the intensity of the war increased, the scale of the war increased, and the scope of conscription ranged from compatriots to common people and even slaves.The Western Han Dynasty retained the extensive conscription system of the Warring States Period and formed a unique military system of prefectures and states.

The recruitment system originated from the Wei soldiers trained by Wu Qi, but it has never been the mainstream.When Liu Xiu started his career in the Eastern Han Dynasty, he adopted Ren Guang's suggestion and recruited people as soldiers because he had few soldiers.After the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Eastern Han Dynasty learned from the mistakes of the Western Han Dynasty, abolished the capital examination system, and established the Eastern Han Dynasty military system based on the recruitment system.

In the troubled times of the late Han Dynasty, there have been many years of disputes and the intensity of the war has made the conscription system no longer able to meet the needs of the war. The various princes gradually picked up the conscription system that was abandoned by the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Under the conscription system, the population of the late Han Dynasty withered, so a new variant of the conscription system emerged, namely the world military system created by Cao Cao.The main body of the world military system is the extensive conscription system, which requires that after the father dies, the son will succeed, the elder brother will succeed the younger brother, and no changes are allowed.

In history, both Cao Cao, Shu Han, and Sun Wu all used the world army system, but the details of the system were different.The imperial military system that was familiar to the Sui and Tang Dynasties in later generations was also a variant of the conscription system.The military households of the Ming Dynasty and the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty were all variants of the military system, with different systems and details.

However, in Huo Jun's eyes, the two systems of conscription and recruitment have their own advantages and disadvantages, with different impacts, and there is no distinction between advantages and disadvantages.The conscription system often unites the army and the people, and the ruler grants land, so that the people can serve as soldiers and serve as people. The practice of martial arts prevails, which affects whether the martial virtues of the dynasty are sufficient.

However, the people who were conscripted lost their land and were afraid of military service, so they would flee, the quality of the soldiers would be seriously reduced, and the army based on the conscription system would fall apart.Therefore, the country needs to ensure that its soldiers have a constant output in order to continue.

The military recruitment system does not depend on one's family background. The ruler gives money, and the people at the bottom join the army because of the money.In this way, the army focuses on profit, fights for money, and recognizes money but not its master.Therefore, the country needs to strengthen the spiritual construction of the army. If it just gives money, just look at the warriors in the late Tang Dynasty.

When writing the military strategy, Huo Jun couldn't help but stop writing and sighed slightly.

Today, Wu and Chu's army can be said to be a mixture of all aspects. They include Wu Chu's rebuilt county troops under Zhuge Liang's auspices, Sun's old generals, local powerful tribes, and the world military system promoted by Liu Bei.

Liu Bei's rise was too fast, and there were too many old generals of the Liu family in Jingzhou and the old generals of the Sun family in Yangzhou.Those old generals returned, and Liu Bei allowed them to command the old soldiers, so they had a high tendency to become independent.

In order to deter the generals and strengthen control, in addition to letting old people such as Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Mi Fang leave the core military area of ​​​​the town, Liu Bei adopted the military system in the Chinese army, which is to implement the policy of strong branches and weak branches.As a professional soldier in the World Arms System, with centralized control by family members, the early combat effectiveness is undoubtedly strong.Use this group of soldiers to intimidate local areas and support battlefields across Jiangbei.

This is why Liu Bei moved to Wuhan and adopted the strategy of guarding the country from above.

However, this chaotic military system is not a long-term solution. After Liu Bei founded the country, if conditions allowed, he should suggest Liu Bei to reform the military system and further strengthen the combat effectiveness of the army.

"Master, Mr. Mi is here to visit!"

While Huo Jun was writing, Liu Li put on a black dress, walked carefully into the room, and said, "I have asked my attendants to take Mr. Mi to the outer hall."

Seeing that no new person had entered the back house for a long time, Trainer Bu decided to look for a new person for Huo Jun after some consideration.Liu Li, the cousin of former general Chen Yue, had outstanding beauty, was good at playing the harp, and was proficient in poetry and calligraphy, so she came into the eyes of Bu Lianshi.

Previously, he wanted to marry Jiao Zhongqing of the same county, but with Chen Yue's intervention, Liu Li entered the Huo Mansion as a concubine.

Huo Jun put his pen down on the case and said, "Can Yi'er return home?"

Liu Li shook his head and said: "I am playing with the young master in the lord's house and I don't want to go back to the house."

"This boy~"

Huo Jun smiled, stood up from the couch and said, "Have someone prepare a change of clothes and send them to the lord's house."

"promise!"

After a while, Huo Jun appeared in the outer hall and greeted Mi Fang.

"How is Zifang these days?" Huo Jun poured a cup of tea for Mi Fang and greeted him.

Mi Fang sighed and said: "I went to Wuhan today to report on my duties. I was first reprimanded by my brother and then admonished by my boss. I was responsible for harassing Xuzhou's seaside because of corruption. The merits and demerits were balanced and I was not rewarded. There is a lot of fuss now, but it's true that Make Zhong Miao laugh!"

As he spoke, Mi Fang looked sad and said, "My lord seems to want to replace the governor of Danyang and appoint Deng Fang as the governor."

Deng Fang, courtesy name Kongshan, was born after the Deng family in Nanyang.He is a man who values ​​wealth and is resolute, brave and brave enough to fight.He originally served Liu Biao, but when Liu Bei led his army north to Xiangyang to fight for the throne, he defected to Liu Bei's army.With his outstanding military and political abilities, he gradually became Liu Bei's confidant general.

Historically, after following Liu Bei into Shu, Deng Fang became the first governor of Nanzhong and completed the task of appeasing Nanzhong for Liu Bei.

However, history is different now. Danyang, as the rear of Jianghuai, needs to be responsible for Jianghuai's military supplies, and its importance is far greater than that of Nanzhong.It is more meaningful for Deng Fang to leave the town of Danyang than to leave the town of Nanzhong.

Seeing that Mi Fang was in distress, Huo Jun asked, "What is Zifang thinking about?"

Mi Fang held the teacup and muttered: "Because of how kind my lord has been to me, even though I am deposing Danyang as the prefect, some other counties will let me go out of town. I just have to work harder. If I make my lord angry again, I'm afraid I will Only honor."

Huo Jun pondered for a while and then said with a smile: "There is a place in Jun where Zifang can not only make achievements, calm the lord's anger, but also make profits~" Mi Fang's eyes suddenly lit up, she grabbed Huo Jun's hand and said with a smile: "Zhong Could this be the great gift Miao called Fanglai to talk about today?"

"It should be so!"

Huo Jun broke away from Mi Fang's hand and said: "The profit from this place is a hundred times that of Danyang, but it is dangerous. I'm afraid Zifang won't want to go there!"

Seeing that there was profit to be made, Mi Fang's face darkened, and she assured her, "How is it more dangerous than Liaodong? The floating sea travels thousands of miles north, and Fang is not afraid of it, let alone the dangerous place."

"Does Zifang know about Nanzhong?" Huo Jun said.

Mi Fang frowned and said: "The miasma in the south is a place of snakes and insects, and the barbarians can't surrender. In the decades since the Troubled Times, the large clans in counties and counties have been autonomous, and the barbarians are rampant. How can they make profits?"

"Is Zhong Miao tricking me?"

Huo Jun chuckled a few times and said: "Zifang only knows one, but not the other. The land in the south is thousands of miles long, with cattle and horses everywhere, and lots of gold and silver. If it can be managed properly, it can not only make achievements but also make profits."

Mi Fang said doubtfully: "There are horses in the south, and Fang has heard about it. But there are so many cattle and horses, why do you say this?"

"Ha ha!"

Huo Jun explained: "Nanzhong seems to be a place of miasma, but it is rich in water and soil. The barbarians do not know how to farm and often rely on herding. When the Later Han Dynasty conquered Nanzhong, they often harvested more than [-] cattle and horses. Today's land of Wu and Chu is in short supply. If you have little ox and horse, you can go to the south, which will not only make you a profit, but also please your lord's heart."

Seeing Mi Fang stroking his beard and thinking deeply, Huo Jun added: "There is a lot of gold and silver in Nanzhong, which Yizhou relies on. Zifang does not have to go deep into Nanzhong, as Zhuti County, a vassal state of Jianwei, can get gold and silver. At that time, the king offered gold and silver to Wuhan , the lord must be very happy."

Mi Fang was very excited. If the animal husbandry industry in Nanzhong was so developed, why would he go far away and steal inferior horses from Liaodong and sell them to the people in the name of buying horses for the country?

How could he not know that the quality of Nanzhongma was poor?However, civilian riding is different from supplying the army. The army needs horses of medium and high quality, and there is a market for low-grade horses among the people.

"Is there anything else?" Mi Fang asked heartily.

"Of course not!"

Huo Jun sipped his tea and said slowly, "What I'm going to say next will be more profitable than cattle, horses, gold and silver."

Mi Fang rubbed her hands and said with a flattering smile: "Zhong Miao has many plans, so I should teach him more. If this trip is successful, Fang will not treat Zhong Miao badly."

"How much are the slaves of Wu and Chu worth today?" Huo Jun asked.

Mi Fang pondered for a while and said: "It has a price but no market, and it is more expensive than farming cattle."

As Liu Bei became rich, the Yuan Cong elders who followed him all became wealthy and bought land and real estate.However, they did not know how to farm their own land, and most of them bought slaves to farm for them.Therefore, slaves from Wu and Chu sold well, and demand exceeded supply.

Huo Jun raised the corner of his mouth and pointed: "Slave trading is common in Bashu. Where do the slaves come from? Not anywhere else, but in Nanzhong!..."

During the Han Dynasty, Chengdu was the country's slave trading market, and most of its slaves came from barbarians in southern China.For example, Bodao County (Yibin City) in Yizhou comes from the place where the Bo people settled.Since the Qin Dynasty, the Bo people living in Bodao have been sold into slavery by the Han people in large numbers.Since then, the Bo people have moved south, and Bo County has become a place where Han people live.

Of course, it was not only the Han who captured the barbarians, but the barbarian tribes would also attack each other, capture each other as slaves, sell them to the Han people, or use them themselves.

After Huo Jun's detailed introduction, Mi Fang was overjoyed and said, "If we go by what Zhong Miao said, if the three of cattle, horses, gold, silver, and slaves come together, there will be great potential."

"I entered Nanzhong and communicated with the Han people. They brought out cattle, horses and slaves, and Fang resold them to Wu Chu. The profits were huge, most of which were given to the lord, and Zhongmiao and I took some for ourselves."

Huo Jun put down the tea cup and said with a smile: "Not only that, in the name of trade, Zifang can win over Han barbarians, contact loyal Han scholars, explore the details of Nanzhong, and draw maps for future use in countering rebellion."

Mi Fang nodded slightly, his current thoughts had been opened by Huo Jun.

If you are appointed as the governor of Nanzhong now, your top priority should be to appease the barbarians and the powerful Han people.How to cooperate with them?Since cooperation is based on money and business, there is no relationship in the world that is stronger than interests.

The army cleared the way and used pro-Han forces to attack the separatist forces. As a middleman, he earned the price difference, which was no more profitable than reselling military supplies, and he did not have to worry about being punished.

He is the governor of Nanzhong, and he only needs to obey the orders of his lord.Wouldn't it be nice to give sixty percent of the money earned to the lord, three percent to yourself, half to Zhongmiao, and half to manage relationships?
Thinking of what she had gained, Mi Fang stood up and said with a smile: "Zhong Miao's words have benefited a lot, and Fang will be richly rewarded. Now I will see the lord as soon as possible to ask for the post of governor of Nanzhong."

"Zifang, walk slowly!"

Huo Jun looked at Mi Fang's back and smiled.

Now that Mi Fang has taken charge of Nanzhong, he will not use traditional methods to govern the barbarians, but use alternative methods to govern them. I wonder what will happen?

The business group disguised as the government helped the Han pacify Nanzhong; after the South was initially stabilized, they used the foundation they had built before to send troops to destroy the disobedient Han powerful or barbarians; then they appointed county chiefs to take office and began to deepen the Governing Nanzhong.

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