"Indeed." The eldest son's words showed that he had a clear understanding of the domestic situation, He Chunhua's situation, and even the rebels in Longchuan.
Such growth within one year?
"If one attack is successful and the main force of the rebels is wiped out, the remnants remaining in Longchuan will not be a concern. Dad can send troops to station in the village and clear out small groups of enemies in each area. This will progress steadily until all remaining enemies surrender or are wiped out.
"
He thought in his heart, if the water bandits more than a hundred years ago had dared to leave their nest and go north like the rebels today, Yuheng City would have taken them all in one fell swoop, so why bother?
He Chunhua hummed: "Your idea is similar to Wu Shaoyi's."
Wu Shaoyi was originally Hong Xiangqian's general. He was captured by the He family and his son on their way north to Xiazhou, and has been used by He Chunhua ever since.
He was unable to mount his horse and fight due to illness, but his knowledge was still there.
Dad wanted him to say something new? He Lingchuan smiled: "There are speed and slowness in this kind of cleanup. Slowly, just follow what Wu Shaoyi and I just said."
"How soon?"
"If you want to go faster, you have to cooperate with dad's political skills." He Lingchuan pointed out the location of Yazhou on the sand table, "You are already the general manager of Yazhou, and you have the final say in this place. Promulgate tax cuts and light taxes as soon as possible to show your kindness.
The good governance of the people can reduce the hostility of the villagers who rebel against the party towards the officers and soldiers, and the progress of collecting Longchuan will be accelerated."
If taxes are reduced and taxes are lightened, where will the fiscal input come from? Don’t worry, there will be solutions in the future.
The common people at the bottom have been overwhelmed for a long time. If we do not lighten their burden now, we cannot truly benefit the people. The relationship between the people and the officials is antagonistic.
"Okay, okay!" He Chunhua clapped his hands, "Well said. The other staff only talked about how to fight the war, and they never thought about winning the hearts and minds of the people."
He sighed: "It would be great if you could go on an expedition with me."
"I want to go too, but I am the special envoy of Rongshan and I have to stay in Yuandu to monitor the whereabouts of the loan." He Lingchuan spread his hands helplessly, "Good steel must be used on the blade. With this little money, we can't harm everyone."
Otherwise, you won’t be able to fight on the front line.”
"That's right." If the eldest son didn't sit in Yuandu and review the use of money, wouldn't these millions of taels be thrown away? He Chunhua also knew this very well, "We must give priority to the supply of frontline military supplies. Generals Ke and Zhao
It’s not easy there either, so we can’t lack them.”
Wu Di even died on the northwest front, and now Zhao Pan takes his place and partners with Ke Jihai.
He Chunhua also admired these people for their dedicated service to the country.
"It's a pity that there is a slight rift between General Zhao and General Ke, and their cooperation is not as good as that of Wu Ke before."
He Lingchuan looked at the sand table again.
Back then, the navy bandits were seeking wealth, and they had the support of Bejia and Jin Ying behind them. Their interests were intertwined.
Today's rebels are living in rags, but they are purely poor peasants. If they can have enough to eat, they may stop making trouble.
Combat strength, scale, and even the ability to see-saw are incomparable.
He sighed secretly.
Time flies, one hundred and seventy years ago, Yuheng City and the Longchuan Water Bandits, this pair of mortal enemies have long been buried by history.
It's all gone, only war will start the next reincarnation.
Only Bega is still alive, and he is as strong as ever.
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The next day, He Chunhua invited the special envoy of Rongshan, his eldest son, to attend the military parade.
The main components of this army are the main force of the Xiazhou Army that followed the He family southward, soldiers from the four nearby Zhechong Prefectures, and a portion of the foreign-banned troops guarding the vicinity of the capital, totaling more than 45,000 people.
The time was too short, and He Chunhua could only organize multiple confrontation military exercises in order to quickly integrate this mixed army.
In He Lingchuan's view, not surprisingly, the strongest one here is the Xiazhou Army.
He still remembered He Chunhua's embarrassment when he formed this army last year. He lacked food, clothing and command. Facing the Xunzhou Rangers who were engaged in guerrilla warfare, he had to rack his brains for his first victory.
Now, the military appearance is neat, the equipment is good, and they can charge with style.
He Lingchuan himself is a veteran of the battlefield, and he can tell at a glance that this team has been on the battlefield and seen blood, and they will not panic when encountering difficulties.
I think I had a few fights with the Xunzhou army.
He felt a little emotional. In the past year, he had grown rapidly, and He Chunhua was also working hard here, without slacking off at all.
God rewards those who work hard, so He Chunhua gritted his teeth and waited, only for one chance.
Now, the opportunity has finally come, it depends on whether he can seize it.
Yuanjun also tried his best, and selected the elites of the Forbidden Foreign Army and Zhechong Mansion to be assigned to He Chunhua. This is evident from his eagerness to complete the battle.
As the expedition was about to begin, He Chunhua was as busy as a spinning top. He simply stayed in the military camp for food and accommodation instead of going home.
He Lingchuan took the opportunity to invite Wu Shaoyi to dinner and made a request to him during the dinner:
"Wu Gong is going to Yazhou now to find for me the county records of Tu County in the past two hundred years. It is best if they are related to Longchuan."
He couldn't go in person, so he had to find a reliable person to handle the matter.
"Takigawa?"
"Yes, I want any clues related to Takigawa! The more detailed the better."
Wu Shaoyi did not hesitate: "It's a trivial matter, I'll take care of it."
He Lingchuan had saved his life, so he could repay him with this little thing at his fingertips.
Two days later, the military supplies aided by Rongshan arrived, causing a sensation in the royal court.
This is life-saving money and timely rain.
The threshold of Yuanjun's study was almost broken, but under the close watch of Special Envoy Rongshan and Assistant Manager Hu, Wang Ting still withstood the pressure and gave priority to aiding the two major battlefields with food and salary.
That night, He Chunhua rushed back to He Mansion to reunite with his family, and early the next morning he led his troops south to put down the rebellion.
Mr. Yuan personally went to the city gate to see him off, causing quite a stir along the way.
He Lingchuan accompanied Mrs. Ying and also stood at the city gate. When his father turned around, he waved and smiled at him.
Father and son looked at each other from a distance, and among all the people, they felt alienated from each other.
Even though they both smiled brightly.
Then, the army left.
The excitement in Yuandu City also came to an end for the time being, and the crowd slowly dispersed.
Mrs. Ying was so excited that she didn't want to go back home for a while, so she dragged He Lingchuan around for a long time. The latter was fine practicing martial arts for a long time, but within half an hour of shopping, her legs started to get sore, so she had to excuse herself from being busy with official duties.
As soon as they walked out of the street, Qiu Hu appeared out of nowhere: "Mission accomplished."
He Lingchuan understood, found a restaurant, asked for a private room, and poured Qiu Hu a glass of wine.
Qiu Hu put his hands on his knees and did not touch the wine glass: "Young Master, I will follow General He for the past five days."
Although He Lingchuan is an easy-going person, there is still a big difference between him and He Lingchuan. How can he eat and drink in front of the master before the report is finished?
He Lingchuan saw this and smiled slightly.
The task he assigned to Qiu Hu was to keep an eye on He Chunhua.