Great Wei Overlord

Chapter 71
Chapter 073

Along with Liu Yuan, the first batch of rice grains transported from the south of the Yangtze River entered the port of Buqicheng (today's Laoshan District, Qingdao), and then transported to Guanggu City after a land road of [-] miles.

Nearly [-] wheelbarrows slowly entered Guanggu City like a torrent, and then Ran Ming put his heart in his stomach!However, when the rice first arrived, the people of Qingzhou were extremely excited.

Looking at the people with happy expressions on their faces, Ran Ming felt a sense of accomplishment in his heart!It has been more than 400 years since the Rebellion of the Eight Kings in the Western Jin Dynasty, and the people have been devastated by the flames of war, and they have already suffered terribly.Fortunately, Ran Ming won Qingzhou without a long war.Now under the management of Ran Mingliang, the counties of Qingzhou have poured in a large number of refugees, and they have reclaimed nearly [-] million mu of wasteland. As long as the current year is passed smoothly, Qingzhou's grain next year will not only be completely self-sufficient, but also have surplus Remain.

The food was directly transported into the official warehouse, and Ran Ming would not distribute it to those people who had no food and clothing for free.Because Ran Ming knows that if you get something for nothing, you will develop the inertia of the people, which is extremely detrimental to long-term development!

Ran Ming plans to use the upcoming autumn harvest to carry out large-scale road and water conservancy projects in Qingzhou.

For Qingdao, the third largest port in China in later generations, which is now Buqi City, Ran Ming planned to set up a military port and a warship shipyard there.The Tuhai River port and shipyard, which had been slowly being built, were only for civilian use.The main purpose is to facilitate the transportation of kelp and grain to Yecheng.Of course, what is more important is the road from Guanggu City to Buqi City. This is an important strategic road. Qingzhou is the window for Ran Ming to develop outwards with the back of the sea, and it is also the artery to receive the gift of the sea.

Considering that after the autumn harvest work is completed, Ran Ming will leave Qingzhou and go to Yecheng, Ran Ming feels that it is still necessary to plan the future development direction of Qingzhou.

Therefore, Ran Ming held the main work meeting of his subordinates and military officials in Chu Palace.

In accordance with the principle of separating the military from the government, Ran Ming first held a military meeting.The main participants in the military conference were Hu Yanqun, the chief general of the Canglang Camp, Su Hu, the chief general of the Canglang Camp, Jin Cuizeng, the chief general of the Sujie Army, and Yang Le, the deputy general.Ran Feng, the leader of the Huxiao Battalion, Su Jue, the leader of the Beiwei Army, and Yang Jun, the captain of the school.Duan Qin, the commander of the Haifeng Battalion, the captain of Dongyi School.Huben Zhonglang Duan Wei, and of course Ran Ming's five apprentices.Chen Yong, Wei Feng, Liu Ke, Guo Yue and Zu Yan.

Wang Meng joined the army as the prime minister and Lu Yan as a recorder, and also participated in the military meeting.

Ran Ming thought for a while and said: "Now we have finally gained a foothold in Qingzhou. As for whether we can secure Qingzhou, we still have to rely on the efforts of the generals. We still have many difficulties right now. Regarding Jin’s attack from Xuzhou, I think that our Qingzhou army urgently needs to solve the following problems.”

"First, our Qingzhou Army belongs to the Great Wei State. We must resolutely obey the command of the Great Wei Army Taiwei's Mansion and the Central Committee. At the same time, eliminate the thoughts of ethnic discord, confrontation, and even hatred. The entire Qingzhou Army must establish a sense of the overall situation!"

"Second, the tactical thinking of our Qingzhou Army. Our Qingzhou Army is divided into five armies of Canglang Battalion, Sujie, Huxiao, Gaifeng, and Huben, with a total of [-] soldiers and horses (composed of all cavalry or mounted infantry). The national soldier is responsible for the defense of the city, and does not undertake the task of taking the initiative to fight. What Gu hates most is the kind of tit-for-tat, head-to-head combat. The combat thinking of our Qingzhou Army should be based on the tactical thinking of guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare. Enemies, look for their weak links and carry out a fatal blow. Active attack is the best defense. It doesn't matter if you lose the city or land, as long as you keep the people and food, if you really can't keep the food, bury or burn it on the spot If the Yan army attacks on a large scale from the north, we will take the initiative to attack, you will attack yours, I will attack mine, and they will not be able to attack the city for a while, while Yan Ordinary people in the country have no city to defend! Use your own strength to attack the enemy's weakness!"

"The third issue is the training of the troops. Except for the Canglang Battalion and the Speedy Army, which are mostly elite veterans, the rest of the armies are mostly recruits, and their combat effectiveness has dropped significantly. Now we need to take the exercises in the context of actual combat as the training goal. Focus on large-scale maneuvering and long-distance running. The training includes reconnaissance and anti-reconnaissance, night raids and defense. Under the current background, the Yan army should be the main enemy and the main combat method of the Yan army should be the restraint training target. At the same time, speed up the troops The power of bows and arrows is too small, and the range is too short, but the horse crossbow produced by our Military Weapons Supervision is powerful, and the range is less labor-saving, which can fully play the advantage of our small and elite soldiers."

"Fourth, there are still a large number of bandits who occupy the mountains as kings and block roads in various parts of Qingzhou. They often go down the mountain to rob the people, causing great inconvenience to our Qingzhou people. As our Great Wei King's teacher, the Qingzhou Army has obligations and responsibilities To calm one side. Therefore, Gu ordered that in the next stage, the troops will replace the army training with bandit suppression, and conduct actual combat training! The Gu will issue an appeal to suppress bandits, restricting them to go down the mountain and abandon the village to surrender within one month. wipe out."

"Fifth, it is to strengthen the enforcement of military discipline, conduct internal evaluations, reward good performance, and severely deal with poor performance."

"Sixth, I plan to implement officer training within the Qingzhou Army! Not only must I learn the art of command, but I must also learn Chinese and etiquette. Especially you, Hu Yanqun, now you are a dignified Marquis of our Great Wei Kingdom , the words and deeds are still the same as before. Look at what the other marquis look like, what do you look like? Especially the marquis mansion given to you, you actually extorted money and used such a good marquis mansion to raise cattle Sheep, those who don’t know think that our majestic Beiping Hou’s Mansion is still a barn!”

In this era, although the Han nationality is weak and bullied, the strong soft power of Han culture is quite enviable to those Hu people who entered the Central Plains.Even when Shi Le became emperor, he did not try to Huhua the Han people, but promoted Han culture throughout the whole country of Zhao Dynasty.Murong Juan, Murong De, Murong Ke, and Murong Ping of Yan State can all speak Chinese fluently and are familiar with classics of Chinese history.

"The general will remember!" Hu Yanqun clasped his fists, and after a while, he scratched his head again, and said embarrassedly: "Your Highness, the general does not know who to learn etiquette from."

Ran Ming thought for a while and pointed at Wang Meng, "You should learn from Wang Xiangguo!"

Wang Meng was taken aback for a moment, and then understood Ran Ming's intentions.

Ran Ming then said to the other generals: "It's the same with you. You must pay attention to hygiene, take a bath frequently, and don't make yourself look like a beggar. Qingzhou does not lack your bath water, and wear decent clothes. Don't get dressed in animal skins every now and then. The robe is covered on the body, looking at Gu, how light and elegant it is to wear such clothes!"

Then Ran Ming sent out the training program for the troops and asked them to train separately. Ran Ming reminded them that they will conduct an assessment in three months.

In the end, Ran Ming left Wang Meng behind, and after thinking for a long time, Ran Ming asked Wang Meng quietly, "Sir, if I hold the imperial examination, will this conflict with the nine-rank Zhongzheng system respected by the gentry, and thus lose the support of the gentry?"

"Your Highness is worrying too much!" Wang Meng laughed and said, "If Your Highness hadn't invented the imperial examination system, Meng would have suggested His Highness to suppress the aristocratic clan. For a long time, the aristocratic clan has controlled a large amount of land without paying taxes, and countless people have no land to farm. He had to be a tenant farmer of the aristocratic family, and was tied to the land of the aristocratic family for life. In the end, he was exploited by both the government and the aristocratic tyrants, making the people miserable. Although there were signs of breaking the traditional nine-rank system, the aristocratic family lost the ability to recommend officials qualifications, but they still hold a strong culture!"

Wang Meng sighed helplessly: "For a long time, the aristocratic clan has had unlimited financial and material resources. This is not too scary. The most terrifying thing is that they have mastered the cultural heritage. The books are owned by the aristocratic clan, and there are very few outside. It is difficult for poor children to have a chance Reading, there is no one in a million who can read and write, and those who can become talented are even rarer. Even if the imperial examination is held, a large number of talents are still from the wealthy and noble families. Unless the children of poor families are particularly outstanding, they have a chance. The world, why do the gentry hate the imperial examination system?"

Seeing that Ran Ming listened to his own words, Wang Meng said, "Actually, as long as the family's land is not moved, they will not oppose His Highness. Now the family is very greedy, and they want to obtain unlimited benefits. As long as those in power cannot guarantee their interests, They will choose to resist or overthrow them. The Yellow Turban Uprising was so powerful at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, but why did the weak Eastern Han extinguish the Yellow Turban Uprising?"

Ran Ming thought for a while and said, "Could it be a family?"

"That's right!" Wang Meng looked at Ran Ming with admiring eyes and said, "The Yellow Turban Uprising was just blindly shattered, and there was no production at all. In this way, no matter how powerful they are, they will not be able to stabilize the country, even if they know that they are doomed. , Will the family be stupid enough to support them? So the family began to exert their strength. They supported the court or one of the powerful officials, contributed money and efforts, and finally killed this kind of uprising. The Red Eyebrow Army was so failed, the Yellow Turban The army also failed in the same way."

Ran Ming finally understood Wang Meng's intentions. In history, Huan Wen was always ashamed like this, which made Wang Meng very disappointed.Ran Ming said: "Sir, do you mean to show that I have the strength to win the world?"

Wang Meng said: "What is Your Highness' wish?"

Ran Mingdao: "Han took Qin and replaced it, created a country for 400 years, Jin usurped Cao Wei, and we, Ran Wei, regained the Jin family and the world."

A gleam of brilliance flashed in Wang Meng's eyes.Slowly said: "Your Highness should do the most important thing now!"

"Respect Confucianism!" Wang Meng explained: "Most of the scholars in the world are the children of Confucius and Mencius. Although His Highness can win the hearts of poor scholars by holding the imperial examination, as long as you respect Confucianism, you will win the hearts of scholars in the world. What Jin relies on is nothing more than an orthodox name. Horn, if the world gets the hearts of scholars all over the world, it will be able to dominate the public opinion and win the name of orthodox righteousness in one fell swoop."

Ran Ming fell into deep thought, this suggestion is very good, he can accept it.Ran Mingxiang invited Wang Meng to stay for dinner, but just as the dish was served and before he started to move his chopsticks, Ran Ming got a headache!
Liu Yuan brought his daughter again.Ran Ming looked at the figures of Liu Yuan and Liu Mo, and secretly cried out in his heart: "The debtors are here!"

(End of this chapter)