In the Privy Council and the military machine room, Guo Rong was immersed in public cases, reviewing official documents, concentrating on it, and his expression was not relaxed. The war in Hunan had just ended, and it was not just the political hall that was preparing to accept state affairs and establish a governing order.
Moreover, for now, the Privy Council's tasks are more arduous. After all, it is the army of the Han Dynasty that controls Hunan and maintains the order of the imperial court there.
With the formal establishment of Jinghu Road, the Privy Council also established the Nanmian Fang, which was in charge of the military and administrative affairs of the southern Daozhou, and quickly deployed personnel.
I spread out the album in my hand, wrote down my signature, put down my pen, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then rubbed my sore eyes, and then breathed a sigh of relief. The pile of official documents in the public case was finally solved for the time being.
After packing up a few confidential matters that had been prepared in advance, Guo Rong got up and prepared to go to Chongzheng Hall. Regarding the subsequent military arrangements in Jinghu, he still needed to report and communicate with the emperor in person.
"Prime Minister!" Before leaving, Li Chuyun, who was ordered by the Privy Council, hurried in with an urgent military report in his hand: "Military situation in Hunan!"
"What's the matter?" Guo Rong asked.
"The Chenzhou garrison clashed with the puppet North Korean army!"
With his eyebrows slightly furrowed and a little doubtful, Guo Rong said, "What's the specific situation?"
Li Chuyun said: "According to the Changsha newspaper, the puppet troops crossed Guiyang Mountain and entered the country brazenly. With their rampage, the marching messenger Cao Bin went south from Pingyang to reach the enemy. The two sides fought at Guiyang Pass. Our army won. Four hundred were beheaded and captured.
Thousands, the puppet army is low in strength and vulnerable to attack! Changsha asked for instructions to send troops to attack the puppet army and capture Lingnan!"
After taking the military report and reading it carefully, his expression gradually returned to calmness. Guo Rong looked at Li Chuyun: "What do you think?"
Li Chuyun said in a deep voice: "In this matter, I am afraid that the generals in the south intend to use force to test the imperial court's will!"
Nodding slightly, he acknowledged Li Chuyun's judgment, put away the military report, and Guo Rong said: "I will go to see your Majesty first! Your Majesty still needs to make a final decision on this matter!"
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"...After the Battle of Yuezhou, Murong Yanzhao mobilized troops from Jingnan into Hunan to suppress public security, while Han Tong sent troops from the east route to temporarily station in Baling. Cao Bin guarded the road, Chen, and Pan Mei stationed in Quanzhou.
, Suppress thieves, maintain public order, Tao, Chen is good, Quan, there are always barbarians from five states invading and invading, but they are suppressed by Pan Mei. Li Jun went south from Chenzhou and temporarily stationed in Xuzhou to suppress the barbarians.
At present, the Forbidden Army, the Nanzhou Army, the Jingnan Army and the Hunan surrendered army have more than 80,000 soldiers and horses in Jinghu, with Jiangling, Baling, Wuling, Changsha, Pingyang and Lingling as the main garrison.
So..." In Chongzheng Hall, Guo Rong reported to Liu Chengyou the situation in Hunan.
"With so many troops, the burden is heavy!" After hearing this, Liu Chengyou asked directly: "How does the Privy Council plan to adjust?"
"Although Jinghu is vast, there is really no need for so many soldiers and horses. I and the officials in the south have already drafted the military plan, please see it for your Majesty!" Guo Rong had obviously prepared to submit a seal.
While reading, Guo Rong calmly narrated the summary: "This campaign used a lot of northern soldiers and went deep into the southern soil. Although we had been careful, they were ultimately unable to defeat the weather. So far, 1,478 people have been sick in the southern expeditionary force.
I suggest that we gradually recall the imperial army and the state army, and at the same time, reorganize and train the army in Jinghu, and set up the capital command department!"
"The situation is not peaceful, so summoning them is not conducive to suppressing them!" Liu Chengyou said.
Guo Rong said: "The Forbidden Army was divided into one wing and two lieutenants of the Protective Holy Army, and was stationed in Changsha and Jiangling. It also stationed an iron cavalry, recruited soldiers from Xiang, An, Ying, Fu and other prefectures, selected 3,000 soldiers, and temporarily assigned them to the capital.
At the same time, the original Jingnan army was reorganized and reduced to 5,000 troops, and the Chu army that guarded Hunan was mobilized southward. The surrendered Chu army was selected and retained with 3,000 elite troops. The rest were all sent back to the people and returned to their farmland..."
"Use Jing to suppress Xiang, use multiple checks and balances!" Liu Chengyou muttered, seemingly satisfied with the Privy Council's arrangements for the aftermath.
"In this way, after the removal of the imperial army, there will be 11,000 troops under the jurisdiction of the Jinghu Dusi. This aftermath reorganization is expected to last for three months, which is enough to cooperate with the Chief Secretary's administration!" Guo Rong said.
"It seems that Guo Qing has considered it very comprehensively!" Liu Chengyou smiled slightly and said: "However, this is enough to defend it, but it is difficult to make progress. The Imperial Army who are not accustomed to the southern soil will eventually be transferred to the north!"
Guo Rong also understood the emperor's implication and responded: "Jinghu has just begun to fall. This adjustment is just the foundation. Restoring public order is the first priority. After that, the number of troops and horses required to restore peace will not increase!"
"The Privy Council should make preparations for taking Lingnan in the future and deploying troops and horses!" Liu Chengyou said directly.
After hearing what he said, Guo Rong showed no surprise on his face, but asked: "I wonder what your Majesty's instructions are?"
"In the future, I don't want to use northern soldiers and horses to attack Lingnan. What if I only use the soldiers of Jinghu?" Liu Chengyou asked.
"The expedition of the people who worked in the Central Plains is indeed twice the result with twice the result. If Hunan's military equipment is integrated, it can be of great use!" Guo Rong thought for a while and said: "Hunan has no shortage of elite soldiers, but it has been in civil strife for many years and has lost its vitality. It will be difficult to recover in a short period of time. If we move south in the future, we still need to increase our troops!"
"I suggest that we recruit Miao and Yao barbarians from the five states in western Hunan to fight!" Guo Rong said.
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou smiled and said, "Heroes think alike! Guo Qing and I thought of going together. Yesterday I met the Yao chief Qin Zaixiong and thought he was a good man and he was respectful to the court.
Didn't Liyang capture a group of barbarian soldiers? I intend to use them as a basis, and then recruit Miao and Yao elites from the five states with heavy capital to form an army for fighting in the mountains and jungles, with Qin Zaixiong as the military envoy.
It will be of great use in the future!”
Guo Rong nodded and asked: "I wonder what your Majesty thinks is the appropriate number of troops?"
"Three thousand!" Liu Chengyou said directly.
"Your Majesty, when it comes to Lingnan, I just received the military report from the south before I came to visit you!" Guo Rong said.
Liu Chengyou became interested, and Guo Rong immediately told the story of the "conflict" between the two sides at Guiyang Mountain and presented it to the general.
After reading, Liu Chengyou also raised a question: "Do the soldiers and horses of the puppet dynasty dare to take the initiative to invade the country?"
"If he intends to invade the north, he will definitely not wait for the imperial court to capture Lingbei before marching!" Guo Rong shook his head and reported his and Li Chuyun's speculations.
"General at the front, the fighting spirit is still there!" Liu Chengyou sighed slightly, thought for a moment, and gave the order: "I ordered the camp to go south and let Murong Yanzhao restrain the troops. Do not start the war without getting the order!"
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"Your Majesty, in the battle at Guiyang Pass, the puppet dynasty suffered a lot of losses, and it may not be willing to give up!" Guo Rong reminded.
"Then we will make a slight change. We shall not take the initiative to cause quarrels and troubles, and put the stability of public security in Hunan first!" Liu Chengyou also changed his tune.
In fact, after taking Hunan, Liu Chengyou, like the generals and the front line, also set his sights on Lingnan. From his true heart, he really wanted to take advantage of the trend and go south and simply destroy the Southern Han Dynasty. After all, how can there be two Han Dynasties standing side by side in the world? reason.
But reason told him that he should not be in a hurry. Military attack was not the most difficult part of fighting the Southern Han Dynasty. What was difficult was the logistics. What was difficult was an army that could adapt to the southern climate.
"In January and a half, we will set up Jinghu. I really want to give the order to take advantage of the situation to advance south and destroy the puppet dynasty entrenched in Lingnan!" Liu Chengyou confided his thoughts to Guo Rong.
Guo Rong shook his head calmly: "I know your Majesty's ambition, but I have to say that it is not a good opportunity right now. Please restrain your desire to hold back the world for the time being!"
"Speaking of which, the Battle of Guiyang Mountain was the first contact between the Han Dynasty and the Puppet Dynasty since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Although it was not very harmonious." Liu Chengyou muttered and ordered Guo Rong: "Military Intelligence Department, we should strengthen the control of the Puppet Dynasty. Spying!"
