Fu Song

Chapter 601 Means
Xiao Cheng and his party were sent to Zhuangzi where they stayed, which was the other courtyard of a local gentry.

After Xie Hong walked out of Zhuangzi, got into the other party's carriage, and sat cross-legged on the cushion, Lu Wan suddenly sighed heavily.

Looking at Lu Wan's appearance, Xie Hong smiled slightly, hugged a hand stove in his arms, and said: "What's the matter, I have a lot of feelings after seeing Shoufu!"

Lu Wan nodded: "Xie Du, I really have a lot of emotion. In the past, I always felt that the chief assistant has achieved today's achievements. Although he has a talented side, it is more or less due to his background. After all, Xiao That kind of starting point, the vast majority of people simply don’t have it.”

"Are you a little unconvinced?"

"Originally there was! I always felt that if I was in his position, I would not be much worse than him, but this time, although it was only a few days, I realized that the previous What a ridiculous idea!" Lu Wan shook his head and said, "The gap between me and Shoufu is really higher than the sky and deeper than the sea!"

Xie Hong leaned against the wall of the car, and said: "If I hadn't been optimistic about him, why would I have taken such a big risk and hugged his thigh tightly! This man is the most amazing genius I have ever seen, He is deeply involved in the military and is even better at economics, but what is even more admirable is this person's foresight in the long-term layout. Of course, he is also quite mature in politics, and he will never put personal feelings above others. Above politics, he is quite clear-headed."

Lu Wan nodded and said: "Indeed, he promoted Xie Du to your current position all of a sudden, and then moved Liu Liangchen to Minzhe, which is proof. You look very beautiful now, but you are also sitting in a large crowd You are being roasted on the fire! Looking at the court, except for a few people, I am afraid that most people think you are not pleasing to the eye! And now Liu Liangchen is in Fujian and Zhejiang, and he must be struggling. If he wants to open the situation, he must rely on the chief Auxiliary forces in Fujian and Zhejiang are not good, so the two of you will become his vassals."

Xie Hong laughed: "Your analysis is also correct, but isn't this exactly what I want? Brother Lu, if I don't do this, what position do you think I can occupy in the newly established court? "

"I'm afraid there is no place!" Lu Wan told the truth.

"That's right. If you gain something, you will lose something." Xie Hong stretched out his hand and patted Lu Wan, saying: "Don't think about being perfect. If you want to have everything, you will end up with nothing."

Lu Wan laughed: "Anyway, I just follow Xie Du closely. The chief assistant is too far away from me, so I can't climb high."

"You're wrong!" Xie Hong said: "This time, whether it's resettling refugees, promoting sanitation in the city, building Dongsi, composting and fertilizing fields, all of them are in line with Shoufu's intentions, and you will be promoted in a short time. And there is a high probability that they will be transferred from Liangjiang to work elsewhere."

"Huh?" Lu Wan was taken aback. "leave here?"

"Here, you are only the magistrate of a county, but if you leave here, with the eclectic employment of the chief assistant, you may be promoted directly to the position of magistrate of a state."

"It's impossible, how could it be a few steps?"

"You have already jumped two levels. If you go down to know the state, you are qualified for the sixth rank. But if you want to be the governor of Shangzhou, you have to make meritorious deeds." Xie Hongdao: "As long as you have meritorious service, our The first assistant dared to vigorously promote and use it. You can see it when you look at me. Before, I was just a governor of a state. I just jumped over the hurdle of the fifth rank, but after I captured Xuzhou and dedicated it to the imperial court, how is it now? Upgrade to level three?"

"How important is the location of Xuzhou! It can be said that the imperial court won the Xuzhou line, so it can advance and attack, and retreat and defend. At least in the Huaihe River Basin, it has taken the strategic initiative. Naturally, such extraordinary achievements will be rewarded exceptionally. Not like me, just doing some routine work."

"Isn't there just a chance to make a contribution right now?" Xie Hong looked at Lu Wan with a smile and said.

"What I'm talking about today is all about military affairs. I don't know anything about military affairs!" Lu Wan said, "At most, we can raise some food and grass for the army, what else can we do?"

"No, no!" Xie Hong shook his head again and again: "Does Shoufu need you to prepare food and grass? No. What does Shoufu most want to do now?"

"Of course it's the whole army!" Lu Wan said.

"Yes, reorganize the Southern Imperial Army and abolish the Xiang Army!" Xie Hong said: "If you can figure out a way to solve this matter smoothly, wouldn't it be a miracle?"

"What can I do?" Lu Wan smiled wryly: "This is a matter of throwing away people's jobs. In the past, I could only try to increase the number of jobs, and then try to make more rice in the pot. I really didn't dare to hit people's jobs. "

Xie Hong stroked the stove, and said: "Combine this matter with this military operation, won't there be a solution?"

Lu Wan blinked her eyes and thought carefully, and suddenly realized: "Thank you for reminding me, Du, I understand."

"If you start this way, many people will follow suit. At least in our Liangjiang area, this matter will be resolved quickly!" Xie Hong said: "This is a great achievement."

"But just one Liangjiang has been completed, so it doesn't mean that other places will follow suit!"

"This is the brilliance of the first assistant!" Xie Hong said: "A big victory will make the halo on the head of the first assistant more dazzling, and it will also make his reputation even higher. Among the court , will be even more consistent. If Guizhou, Yunnan and other places are not exemplary, then the successful restructuring of Liangjiang and the victory on the battlefield will make opponents have nothing to say."

"The first assistant always does things behind one thing, hiding several purposes!" Lu Wan admired: "This ability is amazing!"

Xie Hong chuckled: "And if they don't move at that time, I'm afraid the chief assistant will be ruthless, and will mobilize the forbidden troops and Xiang troops from all walks of the south to go to the front line. Since they stay in the army and won't go If the opportunity does not go away, then let them perish naturally on the battlefield."

Lu Wan shivered.

The so-called natural demise, of course, is to send these people to the battlefield.

Up to now, in the few major battles fought by Jiangning and Xinsong, the main forces were the Guizhou Army, the Yunnan Army, and the Guangdong and Guangxi Army, plus the Xiangfan Army of Lu Wenhuan and Fan Wenshun. The Jiangnan Army has never been on the battlefield to fight the enemy. played against each other.

For this reason, the Jiangnan army could not refuse.

Serving as a soldier to eat food, going to the battlefield to resist the enemy, and the Northern Expedition to regain the homeland are all operations that no one can find fault with.

It's just that Xiao Cheng doesn't want to do such a deadly move now, after all, people are not leeks, and once cut off, they can grow back quickly.

"Whether it's Guizhou, Yunnan, or Guangdong, they all send people!" Xiao Cheng looked at Luo Xin and said, "What about the places in the south of the Yangtze River? The population is dense, and the fields have basically been cultivated. A little bit, they already have masters. These people who lost their land were either reduced to doing odd jobs to survive the day, or they were incorporated into the Xiang Army, and even became some so-called rangers. This time the whole army, if Allowing most of the hundreds of thousands of troops to voluntarily move to the southwest, it will improve the security in the south of the Yangtze River, reduce the burden on the imperial court, enrich the southwest, and create more Wealth is obviously a good thing for everyone, but now, it is very difficult to implement it, and it is very difficult to advance."

"It's hard to leave my hometown!" Luo Xin poured a cup of tea for Xiao Cheng, and said, "Shoufu, when my uncle sent me to you, I was actually reluctant in my heart, but it was difficult to disobey the family's decision. Ah! Jiangnan is rich and comfortable, but in the eyes of Jiangnan people, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places are wild and smoky places! If you want people to go there, how can they be willing?"

"What nonsense!" Xiao Cheng looked up to the sky and sighed, "We all came from the southwest, so do these people turn a blind eye?"

Luo Xin smiled and said: "It's not a day's work to solve the foolishness of the people. What's more, there are still people pushing behind this, using this as a starting point to fight against the chief assistant? I think some people who don't care about the overall situation will even try to get rid of This matter is getting bigger, so as to force you to make concessions in some aspects in exchange for them to appease these people!"

Xiao Cheng sneered: "It's not that Xiao has never compromised or made concessions in his life, but this is all voluntary by me. No one can force me or threaten me. Your trip to Yingzhou this time is Fantastic opportunity."

"Once Shangqiu and Songcheng are captured, Liu Yu and Qu Zhen will probably give up their usual disputes and fight against us together. Even the Liao people on Hebei Road will definitely send troops. So, we deploy troops, It's justified, and when the time comes, we have to take a look at the faces of those people." Luo Xin sneered. "When the time comes to go to the battlefield, it is a good thing for us to either die in battle or be honed into veterans by the war. Of course, it would be even better if these people become deserters. Shoufu, we can Arrest these people directly and send them to the southwest to Shibian. At that time, they will become prisoners, and we have the final say on what they want to do!"

"Don't talk about these bad things!" Xiao Cheng waved his hand: "Compared with our side, I am more worried about the Northwest now. Brother, he didn't accept our official position, nor did he accept the position of King Xiwang of the Liao Kingdom. The title of Great Xia King is to satisfy the ambition of his subordinates who want to be promoted to rank, but in the future, I am afraid that the Liao Kingdom will not let it go."

"Yelumin is serving as the Northwest Road recruiter, and he is headed for the northwest." Luo said: "Xuanlei Village, Xijing Road, the Western Army will face a real test this time, because we can't help him too much. I just hope that those weapons can give them more hope of victory. Shoufu, I saw that the industrial system of the Western Army is still very complete, and there are also a large number of craftsmen. In addition, with the guidance of the master craftsmen we left there, Soon, they will have the most powerful crossbows, crossbows, and artillery in the world! And these can help the brave Western Army defeat the enemy. If the Western Army wins again, it will be a big deal for us benefits."

"When we launch an attack this time, we can also help the Western Army from the side. Otherwise, Qu Zhen and Liu Quanyi will definitely cooperate with the Liao people's attack and jointly attack Shaanxi Road. Shaanxi Road is now occupied by the Western Army, the Puppet Jin, The puppet Zhao family is divided, and the Western Army must fully resist the attack of the Liao people, and it is very likely that Shaanxi Road will be completely lost. At least in the future, Qu Zhen will have no chance, and Liu Quanyi's family alone may not be able to take advantage of it."

"It's all a matter of mobilizing the whole body!" Luo Xin sighed: "Shoufu, it's really too complicated. Sometimes I feel that this brain is not enough. I'm afraid that sometimes a little omission will affect the overall situation." what!"

"That's why I promote the court discussion system in the court." Xiao Cheng said: "One person counts the short, and ten people count the long! Even if it is our opponents, sometimes the opinions put forward may not be without reference. value."

"But that's the case, but the efficiency has dropped! Shoufu, you can clearly settle the matter with one word!" Luo said.

"Efficiency is important, but we can't just look at the present, we also need to look at the future. Luo Xin, those who don't plan for the overall situation can't plan for a region, and those who don't plan for the eternity can't plan for a moment. This point, from when we first established the federation, It has already been determined. This goal must never be changed. This is for the foundation of all generations, so no matter how difficult it is, we must persevere. Even if there are many bumps on the road."

"Can't we wait until the world is unified before doing these things?" Luo said.

"I'm afraid that if I do this, I will slowly lose myself in the process of monopolizing power." Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "Luo Xin, power is a poison wrapped in honey, and it is easy to become addicted. Once addicted It is difficult to let go of addiction. Therefore, I must not let myself have this opportunity to become addicted."

"But now, it's too difficult!" Luo Xin said distressedly: "Sometimes I really don't understand what those people think."

"It's nothing more than profit!" Xiao Cheng spread his hands and said, "The prosperity of the world is all for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit. If you eat the meat in other people's bowls, others will naturally fight with you. "

"Shoufu, how do we solve these matters? You can't fight to the detriment of both sides, right? In this way, it's not good for the overall situation, is it?"

"Yes, so, we can make more meat in the pot, so that everyone can get no less, or even more, so the obstruction will be less! As long as the resultant force is greater than the resistance, then we will be Successful." Xiao Cheng said: "Don't expect everyone to support you, even a saint will still have opponents, let alone us ordinary people?"

"Shoufu, you have been taught!" Luo Xin cupped his hands and said, "Listening to what you say is better than reading ten years of books. Opponents are not our obstacles, but the motivation to push us to work harder. As long as we are stronger than them , the victor must be us."

"That's exactly the reason! The existence of opponents can make us more sober." Xiao Cheng said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)