Although it was only the beginning of winter, the entire Andong Kingdom was already in a cold weather, especially outside the city. Looking around, there were deep woods and thickets, and above the river, the mist was so heavy that it could penetrate your bones.
The Duck River was not affected by the weather and continued to run eastward into the sea. It snowed just once, but it failed to accumulate. As soon as the sun came up, it melted quickly, making the entire suburb of Suihua wet.
On the banks of the Duck River, a military parade is about to begin. The number of soldiers and horses is not large, only three thousand, but the scene is serious enough, the soldiers are powerful enough, and the momentum is as powerful as any elite of the Han Dynasty. Of course, Anton's soldiers
Horses have always been the elite of the Han Dynasty, and they have been in a state of tension on the front line for a long time. They are ready to fight at any time, so the quality of the army is naturally excellent.
The army in front of us came from the garrison in the cities of Andong. It was the elite selected by Wang Ling. It was obviously a political task to come to Suihua for review.
What was reviewed was not only the military appearance, military discipline and military skills, but also the results of Anton's military reform. At the same time, it was further announced that Anton was the current master.
After King Liu Xu of Qin returned to Suihua from Luoyang, he brought back the edict of the Andong feudal state and quickly devoted himself to the economic construction of the Andong state. This was already based on the fact that the former Anton governor's office was originally a military and political entity.
ruling center.
Therefore, with only a slight restructuring, a new ruling system of the Andong Kingdom was established. Although it only changed its name, or even just added a prefix, the name was justifiable. It turned out that the military and financial management organization of the Anton Governorate was almost
It was naturally integrated into the new ruling system of Andong Kingdom.
Even so, Liu Xu spent several months sorting out his work. The focus was on personnel adjustments, screening out dissidents, who can be used and who cannot be used, who cannot be trusted, and who needs to be retained. Liu Xu has always been thinking about it.
There is a spectrum.
Anton is a place with many heroes, and Liu Xu also has a group of capable people under his command. After more than ten years of hard work, Liu Xu has also cultivated a group of reserve teams.
Previously, they had been kept outside the system of the Andong Governor's Office. Now that the feudal state has been decided, these people can be regularized and entrusted with official positions in the Andong Kingdom. They can stand in front of the stage and govern the herdsmen.
The entire Anton, in a few months, has undergone a major top-down change, with a completely new look. Anton and even the entire Northeast have turned a new page and are preparing to write a new chapter in history.
This is a change that involves the entire Anton. Of course, ordinary people don't care that much. The land is cultivated and the days are taken care of. It doesn't matter whether it's Anton or a big man, it doesn't affect their livelihood.
Especially after it was confirmed that King Anton was the former Governor of Anton, His Highness the King of Qin, there was nothing to worry about. After all, His Highness the King of Qin always governed with compassion for the people.
As for the many barbarian tribes in Anton, there were even less disturbances. Those who did not obey Wang Hua were basically eliminated in the long-term suppression policy, and the rest were basically trained by Liu Xu to be obedient and submissive. Fundamentally speaking,
, they accepted the rule of Governor Anton instead of the imperial court. For more than ten years, they were accustomed to Liu Xu's rule.
In contrast, the military and political officials under the former Anton Governor's Mansion were hit harder, and they all faced decisions related to their fate and future. After all, not all Anton civil and military officials sympathized with King Qin and his son, and were willing to work in An
After a lifetime of staying in Anton, many people choose to work in Anton, not only for the arrangement of the court, but also to use it as a springboard to gain richer resumes and obtain faster promotions.
However, if they really want to attach themselves to Anton's banner and become feudal officials, they still need to make a determined decision. The better their background, the more so.
Under the governance of Liu Xu, Anton was regarded as a blessed place for the poor and common people in the world. It was the place that paid the least attention to family background, but its shortcomings were also obvious.
Ordinary people and the head of Guizhou don't understand the difference between feudal states. Don't they understand? From now on, being an official in Anton means lowering one's style. According to Liu Xu's idea, he naturally hopes to be able to fully accept the subordinates of the former Anton Governor's Mansion.
Civil and military personnel, after all, are high-quality and valuable political resources that can serve as the cornerstone of Anton's rule. It is not difficult to replace a group of people, but it will cause a shortage of talents in Anton in a short period of time, affect the normal operation of military and political affairs, and waste Anton
Valuable development time.
In order to retain those civil and military officials in the former Dudu Mansion, Liu Xu also tried his best. He personally tried to retain many of them and showed courtesy to the virtuous corporals, which was always effective.
However, more people choose to transfer than stay. Some people even pack their bags and leave Anton with their families before deciding on their next job.
For a time, Anton experienced its first brain drain in the nearly twenty years since its establishment, and the loss was rapid. An indelible cloud seemed to hang over the newly established Anton Kingdom.
For this reason, the anxious prince Liu Wenyuan couldn't help but send troops to set up a blockade to intercept and prevent those people from leaving. It was Liu Xu who heard the news and ordered their release in time, so that no worse impact was caused.
Liu Xu's population and talent policy in Anton has always been to allow people to come and go freely. This cannot be changed. At the same time, during the outflow of talents from Anton, Liu Xu also noticed some abnormalities.
Under normal circumstances, even if those civil and military officials do not want to stay in Anton forever, they will not rush back to the Central Plains in such a hurry. And when the civil and military officials who leave Anton, most of them obtain new positions under the arrangements of the Ministry of Personnel, and their grades are
After improving, he suddenly realized that the newly established Andong Kingdom was facing some covert suppression.
Over the past few months, more than half of the officials under the former Anton Governor's Mansion have left, which is really a big loss to the development of Anton Kingdom. Of course, these cannot knock down Anton Kingdom, especially Liu
Under the premise that Xu's sea-fixing needle was present, and under Liu Xu's arrangement, the entire Anton completed a major blood change and a new generation.
With the arrival of winter, the people of Anton entered into a production hiatus, and the officialdom of Anton gradually calmed down. After major adjustments, the officials of Anton were also familiar with their new identities and new responsibilities.
The army has also undergone major adjustments, and it pays more attention and caution. In border areas like Anton, the army's status is very high. After all, they are needed to defend the country and suppress bandits.
While in Beijing, Liu Xu and Emperor Liu reached an agreement that Anton's troops and horses should be kept as much as possible, but there was also a condition that they could stay as they wished and not be forced to stay. Of course, unlike civilian officials, military attachés could not be forced to stay.
Among the troops stationed in Anton, there were garrison soldiers from Yanshan and Liaodong, as well as officers and soldiers from the Forbidden Army. The Forbidden Army could not be retained, nor could the officers who used Anton as a springboard to enrich their resume in Anton.
However, due to Liu Xu's sincerity, more than 60% of the officers still chose Anton, and all officers were promoted and transferred. At the same time, Liu Xu once again improved the treatment of grassroots officers and soldiers.
In the past few months, the most orders issued from the Anton Palace were various promotions and rewards. Although this put a great pressure on Anton's finances, it was all worth it for the sake of peace of mind.
The military parade held at the edge of Suihua City was also to calm down the civil war and the hearts of the people at home and abroad. After all, in the past few months, the whole country of Andong was not at peace.
Anton has officially embarked on the road of "independence". Similarly, Liu Xu is also deeply aware that in the future Anton will no longer be able to live the same prosperous life as he did in the past fifteen or sixteen years. After all, the imperial court will no longer support him.
There may still be support, but it will not be as generous as in the past. Many of the burdens must be borne by Andong Kingdom itself. This is also one of the purposes of Emperor Liu's enfeoffment.
On the general platform, the Han flag was raised high, with Anton as his deputy. Liu Xu and the civil and military ministers of the Andong Kingdom stood on it, solemnly looking at the Anton soldiers who were lined up in formation and waiting for review.
The cold wind was biting, but for the first time, Liu Xu's heart, which had been tired for months or even decades, felt a surge of heat.
