Although the reputation of Xu Huai and the people in Chushan among the officials has always been very unfavorable, Han Gui, who suffered many setbacks in the imperial examination and became an official in the capital supervisory department, did not have much regard for Chushan in his heart.
prejudice.
Perhaps Han Gui was not able to see as clearly as Shi Zhen in the past, but he saw how easily Bianliang fell, and how after the fall of Bianliang, millions of people were turned into fish, slaughtered and enslaved, and the rest could only live with their lives.
To live an ignoble life was to fully understand the weakness and incompetence of the scholar-bureaucrats, and to realize that we must not rely on these people to expel the Huru and restore the Central Plains.
Therefore, Shi Zhen sent people to lobby, and Han Gui agreed without much hesitation. However, his mother was seriously ill and could not walk, so he could only stay in Bianliang (Zhuxianyi) temporarily.
When they first met in Bianliang, Han Gui didn't know the full story of Flooding Qimu. His impression of Xu Huai was mainly that he was brave and good at fighting and dared to use extraordinary troops. However, after Ruying's great victory, Xu Huai
Really shown in front of the world, Han Gui knew that Ru Ying's victory could not be simply described as "ingenious tactics".
Whether it was the initial idea of Ruying's victory, or the subsequent step-by-step implementation, luring the enemy into the trap, or even the glorious victory in the end, Xu Huai and the people of Chushan showed the ultimate use of limited resources and elites.
In the past, Han Gyu might have felt that his talents were underappreciated, but at this time, he wanted to join Chushan even more, to understand what kind of confidence and ability Chushan, who was clearly at a disadvantage in terms of strength, could set up such a strange situation.
Xu Huai asked him what he thought of the Songshan rebels. At the end of August, Han Gui followed Han Changfu and Zhou Xuyi to retreat westward into Songshan. At this time, he followed Zhang Xiongshan and others to Chushan. Of course, he had a quite intuitive understanding of the Songshan rebels.
In-depth understanding, but he did not show any arrogance to show his talent, and said respectfully:
"...the origins of the righteous armies of the various tribes in Songshan are complex, and it is difficult to distinguish between the good and the bad. There are loyal and righteous men, but there are those who build strongholds to protect themselves, there are those who attack homes and rob homes, and there are defeated generals. It is impossible to generalize. Han Guicai has a superficial understanding.
, there is no one-and-done way to make him serve the imperial court. Based on Han Tu's ability, we can only sort it out carefully and first select loyal people to help him gain a foothold in Songshan Mountain before he can think of anything else..."
Among the Songshan resistance armies, there were three or four troops including the Black Shirt Army who recognized Chushan very highly and were willing to accept Chushan's incorporation, but Han Gui did not advocate doing this immediately.
The main reason is that the origins of many copycat forces in Songshan Mountain are complex. Each family may form a stronghold to protect themselves, or fall into the mountains and become bandits, or temporarily hide in the land, or live with rare goods. The various purposes are very different. There are even quite a few copycat forces who are not only unwilling to accept
The commander of Chushan was not even willing to be too deeply involved with Chushan, lest he become the target of a key attack and elimination by the Japanese soldiers.
Han Gui even advocated that the Chushan generals who had participated in the Bianliang raid and had no way to hide the rebels should be concentrated in the southern mountainous area of Songshan. Chushan would directly integrate these rebels, but there were still some who were willing to accept Chushan.
The rebels who are under the leadership of the Songshan Mountains but have not been exposed should turn from the light to the dark. They should be responsible for better contacting other resistance forces in the Songshan Mountains, forming a common advance and retreat alliance, and first establishing a foothold in the Songshan Mountains to resist the captives.
The infiltration of soldiers into the Songshan Mountains.
It's best to complete this step before talking about anything else.
This is mainly related to the uneven terrain distribution of Songshan Mountain.
The main mountain range of Songshan Mountain belongs to Xinmi and Dengfeng counties. The topography is also divided into four regions: southern, western, central and northern regions by the upper reaches of Yingshui River Valley and the Xinmi fault basin.
The two cities of Xinmi and Dengfeng currently controlled by the Lu soldiers are located in the upper reaches of Yingshui River Valley and the Xinmi fault basin.
At this time, Chushan obviously did not have the ability to attack Xinmi by force and sealed the two cities.
Even if we succeed in a surprise attack, the cost of holding on is too high.
In the early stage, the resistance forces in Songshan were so complex and Chushan was too active. Han Guidu was worried that the soldiers would use the new secrets to enclose the two cities and carry out a stricter separation and blockade of Songshan. There were some spineless cottages in the central, west and north of Songshan.
It is very likely that the powerful forces will choose to surrender to the enemy for fear of a bloody purge.
By then, Chushan will probably only be able to maintain sufficient penetration and influence on the southern mountainous area of Songshan Mountain. Han Gui felt that this was not what Xu Huai would like to see.
Of course, Han Gui was also very careful with his words, knowing that a person like Xu Huai, who had become famous at a young age and had repeatedly made great achievements, must be an extremely confident person. If he had other plans for how to contact the rebels in Songshan,
Sometimes you may not be able to listen to other people's suggestions.
"..." Xu Huai patiently listened to Han Gui's more detailed description of the situation of the Songshan rebels, and said to Zhou Jing with a smile, "Mr. Han is extraordinary. You must carefully refer to what Mr. Han said to formulate more thorough countermeasures...
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Contacting the resistance forces in Hehuai and other places as well as other overt or covert resistance forces has always been the responsibility of the military intelligence officer. How to maintain penetration into Songshan in the future and strengthen the contact and influence on the resistance forces in Songshan will naturally
It is also Zhou Jing, Zhang Xiongshan and others who continue to be responsible.
"Of course, we will definitely ask Mr. Han for detailed advice." Zhou Jing and Zhang Xiongshan said.
Xu Huai bowed his hand to Han Guigong and said: "There are no other vacancies in Chushan for the time being, so I can only temporarily accept Mr. Han's resignation and join the army by my side and as the clerk's office..."
The middle- and lower-level military generals and civil servants who either defected or were recruited here in Chushan were first sent to the state school. The warriors first underwent several rounds of short-term training in the warrior studio, and then they adapted and got used to it at the grassroots level of the township or battalion.
After a period of time, he was promoted to the corresponding position and appointed.
As for the recruitment of middle-level and high-level generals, they basically set up a record office in the Military and Military History Academy or Sima Academy, and directly arrange for them to participate in some auxiliary affairs in the army. Wait until they are familiar enough with Chushan.
After the operation mechanism is in place, more important or even independent duties can be arranged.
People like Chen Zixiao, Zhang Xiongshan and others also experienced such a transition period before they truly integrated into Chushan.
Seeing that Xu Huai directly invited Han Gui to join the army, Shi Zhen obviously recognized Han Gui's talents.
Shi Zhen thought the same thing. Han Gui's understanding and judgment of the resistance forces of the various tribes in Songshan did not seem to surpass the military intelligence Cao, but this was enough to illustrate his talent and ability.
When he was in Shuozhou in the early days, Xu Wuqi was personally responsible for military intelligence spying and other matters, and then Zhou Jing took over. From the beginning to the end, including personnel selection, training and other operations, they were all carried out under Xu Huai's direct attention, and even
Xu Huai personally took the lead in formulating many of the regulations after the official establishment of the Military Intelligence Cao.
The Battle of Ruying was carried out smoothly. In the early stage, the craftsmen were covered to survey the terrain and ascertain the intentions of the Chenzhou enemy. Two thousand elite guards penetrated through the defense line deployed by the Chenzhou enemy along the Yingshui River and quietly passed through Yanling and other places.
He then lurked down and followed up with a series of fierce battles and military intelligence reconnaissance, until he successfully annihilated tens of thousands of enemy troops on the south bank of the Ying River. Military Intelligence Caodu made a huge contribution.
This also proves that Junqin Cao's series of actions are extremely outstanding.
Han Gyu's personal judgment and analysis of a complex matter, and his ability to get close to the military intelligence officer's spying for more than a month, is enough to illustrate his ability.
Of course, we cannot take such a special person lightly.
In the eyes of Xu Huai and others, the posts of office clerk, military counselor, etc. are still subordinate sinecures, and multiple people can be appointed at the same time. However, with the level of the Chushan camp, the subordinate sinecures around Xu Huai are by no means idle.
Han Gui came to Chushan with no sense of pride. In addition, he had suffered repeated setbacks in the imperial examinations in recent years and was living in a time of chaos, so he had no unrealistic ambitions in his heart.
I had extravagant hopes, and even thought that after arriving in Chushan, I could find a clerkship in the Xiangsi County Government and accept a similar assignment, so I would work hard first.
Unexpectedly, he could serve directly next to Xu Huai, and he had an upright official career. How could he not be willing?
Han Gui couldn't help but couldn't help but hurriedly bowed to Xu Huai and saluted, and said in a loud voice: "As long as I can serve the Commander-in-Chief, Han Gui is willing to work with cows and horses, but he is afraid that he will not be able to help."
Xu Huai learned that Han Gui's family had settled in Wuyang this time, so he directly left Han Gui to serve. First, he and Jiang Xie were responsible for handling various memorials and letters, and then he asked Wang Jun, Liu Yueting, and Han Qihu
What plans did the three of them have on their return from Songshan Mountain?
After the warriors and guards came out of the barracks, Xu Huai now had to serve generals with great potential in the Military Intelligence Cao for a period of time to become familiar with the more complicated military intelligence spying and analysis, but most of them still had to be transferred from the Military Intelligence Cao.
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The Tianxiong Army is currently expanded to ten compartments. It seems that the increase is not much compared to the past, but the number of regular soldiers has increased three times compared to before the first Huaishang Guarding War, and the size of the generals and military personnel must also be expanded at least three times accordingly.
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Compared with the first Huaishang garrison, the size of the state soldiers did not seem to have increased, but the county (Capital Inspection Department) actually expanded four times. This means that under the Military and Horse Du Superintendent Department, the specific command of the city, state soldiers and departments
The number of county lieutenants (capital inspection envoys) in charge of the organization and training of rural troops in villages, villages and villages also needs to be expanded four times accordingly.
Although the job of the military intelligence officer is extremely important, the Chushan camp is more eager for middle- and high-level generals; Wang Jun, Liu Yueting, and Han Qihu performed exceptionally well in the Battle of Ruying, so they still have to be transferred to the military camp as generals, but specifically when they arrive.
It is up to them to choose which soldiers and horses of the Tianxiong Army will serve in the Military and Horse Supervisory Department.
Of course, what Chushan is more in short supply at this time is the officials in charge of the counties.
Zhaoling, Xiangcheng, Luoshan, Huangchuan, Queshan, and Suiping counties are the outskirts of the Huaishang defense zone. They are mainly composed of garrisons and semi-military villages. The chief officials are basically Xu Wujiang and Tangpan.
, Xu Xin'an and other garrison generals served concurrently, but Chushan had nearly 400,000 soldiers and civilians who were resettled in six counties including Ye County, Wuyang, Sapium, Chushan, Huaiyuan, and Xinyang. It was necessary to restore normal county governance, and there was a huge shortage of manpower.
At the business level, Zuo Changshi Yuan and Zuo Sima Yuan were added, and they also needed to fill in a large number of official positions to be able to function.
Su Laochang and Shi Zhen were already very busy in charge of the affairs of the Battalion Chief Shi Yuan and Zuo Chang Shi Yuan. They also had to take charge of Chushan and Wuyang County magistrates; Tang Tiande, who was a military official in the Huaiyuan Inspection Department, and Huaiyuan Yiyi
Cheng Yi, who was born as a prime minister, also served as magistrate of Xinyang County and Huaiyuan County respectively.
More than two months since the Battle of Ruying ended, the most troubling thing is the complicated and cumbersome personnel arrangements.
This was thanks to Chushan's accumulation over the years and the training of a group of direct generals. Although they were in a hurry and there were still various shortages of manpower, they could barely cope with it.
It is conceivable that traditional military generals like Yang Lin and Liu Yan were sometimes given the power to control local military affairs, but if they did not want to be completely blind, they had to endure the suppression of local gentry groups or gentry families.
With the dedicated support of two shrewd and capable advisers, they can truly control local power.
Emperor Jianji was under the control of Zhou He, Gao Chunnian, Gu Fan and others in the court. The principle was actually the same.
Emperor Jianji wanted to kick Zhou He, Gao Chunnian, Gu Fan and others away, and everything from the court to the local officials, prefectures and counties would be paralyzed.
And as Wang Boqian and other generals from the Huai Prince's family entered the new capital and took up important positions, the entire court would further fall under the control of the original owner and faction.
This is something Xu Huai is not happy to see, but it is a reality that he is powerless to change at this time. Even if Emperor Jianji wants to try his best to change this situation, he can only wait for the Jianghuai defense line to be further stabilized, and wait until the civil unrest in Jinghu and Jianghuai subsides...
