As soon as Liu Bowen said these words, the eyes of everyone in the hall suddenly changed a bit when they looked at him.
This is a ruthless character!
In almost one sentence, the fate of the major families in Jiangnan was clearly arranged.
Even Hu Qian took a deep breath. If he hadn't followed his master early enough, I'm afraid the Hu family would be the first to be operated on!
Song Xuan looked at Liu Bowen and said, "Then the question is. Next time we send out troops, under what name should we send them out?"
Directly raise the banner of self-reliance?”
"No need!"
Li Shanchang hurriedly answered: "Although the world is in chaos, Yuan Ting's military strength is still strong. If we directly stand on our own at this time, Yuan Ting will definitely be regarded as the primary target of attack!
Therefore, if you are good at making suggestions, your lord should focus on building walls high, hoarding food widely, and becoming king slowly!
As for attacking the big families in the Jiangnan provinces, we can also send troops out in the name of the Suzhou and Hangzhou governments to jointly suppress bandits. If we can capture Jiangsu and Zhejiang without any bloodshed, the foundation will be considered stable!"
Song Xuan looked around and said, "What do you think of Mr. Li's proposal?"
He looked at Song Yuanqiao, who nodded slightly, indicating that it was okay.
Liu Bowen also said: "Mr. Li's words are the safest. Sending troops in the name of Hangzhou Prefecture will not make Yuan Ting too sensitive."
"That's it, then the matter is settled!"
Song Xuan glanced at Lao Liu, the commander of the Tsing Yi Guards, and said, "Have you collected any information about the major families in the south of the Yangtze River?"
"Yes!" Lao Liu didn't say much. After saying one sentence, he stopped talking.
Song Xuan ordered: "After the meeting, hand over this information to the two gentlemen!"
As he spoke, he looked at Liu Bowen and Li Shanchang. After thinking for a moment, he looked at Hu Qian.
"Next, based on this information, the three of them can select which families are worth winning over, which families can be used to confiscate their properties to establish their authority, and which families need to be beaten from time to time!
After the three levels are divided, our Hangzhou government will arrange to send troops according to the specific situation!"
Hearing this, Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen looked a little surprised. They didn't expect that the young lord would think so highly of them after they had just joined this group.
This almost puts the lives and deaths of tens of thousands of people from major Jiangnan families directly into their hands!
Hu Qian, on the other hand, secretly breathed a sigh of relief and subconsciously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Taking refuge with the lord is a right move!
"Lord, there is one more thing."
Li Shanchang said again: "That's our military strength. I saw three thousand elite cavalry outside the city before. In addition, are there any soldiers and horses?"
Song Xuan looked at Lao Liu.
Lao Liu immediately stood up and said: "There are enough armors, helmets and weapons to equip an elite infantry force of more than 100,000 people. In addition, the reserve of firearms such as blunderbuss, artillery and so on is also enough to equip an army of more than 30,000 people."
camp!
War horses, on the other hand, are still scarce, and it is a bit reluctant to form a cavalry force of 10,000 people!"
Song Xuan nodded, "There are many rivers and canals in the south of the Yangtze River. In the future, after our army has a solid foundation, the first thing we have to do is to unify the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, and water battles are inevitable.
How is the construction of the warship going?"
Lao Liu was a little uncertain and said: "The first batch of warships are the fastest. I guess they will have to wait until next spring."
Song Xuan didn't say anything, but stood up and gave the first order.
"The autumn harvest is coming soon. In order to ensure that the autumn harvest is completed smoothly without being disturbed by bandits, in the name of Hangzhou Government, an order was issued to suppress bandits. Half a day later, the army set off to start suppressing bandits!"
As he said that, he looked at Li Shanchang and the other three, and said, "Gentlemen, please select a few nearby big families who have connections with bandits as soon as possible!"
Li Shanchang and others nodded in agreement.
"Then the second thing is conscription!"
As he spoke, he looked at Hu Qian and said, "Mr. Hu, is it possible to recruit 200,000 troops from our land in Suzhou and Hangzhou?"
Hu Qian stood up and said solemnly: "More than enough!"
"A year ago, Qingyiwei had already cleared out a number of big families in Suzhou and Hangzhou, opened warehouses to store grain, and even distributed the fields occupied by the big families to the landless people!
They are a natural source of soldiers and the lord's staunchest supporters. As long as they are given food to eat, there will definitely be more than 200,000 people who will actively join the army!"
Song Xuan nodded, "After the autumn harvest is over, the recruitment will begin!"
"As for the conscription regulations, soldiers' treatment, and various matters, the gentlemen will discuss it first!"
Everyone stood up quickly, "We will obey your lord's order!"
At the end of the first meeting, Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen and others left one after another.
"Mr. Liu!" Li Shanchang called Liu Bowen out of the commander's mansion.
"Mr. Li, is there anything else?"
Li Shanchang said in a low voice: "Brother Liu, I heard that you can count and predict the future. I wonder if you can calculate. Can our lord conquer the world?"
Liu Bowen laughed and said, "We have no way out after we get on the lord's ship. I don't know if the lord is destined by fate, but just because he suppresses the powerful and allocates land to the people, I have already concluded that this world
, it must be the Lord’s!”
Looking at Liu Bowen's leaving figure, Li Shanchang carefully understood the words of this great fortune teller, and then gradually came back to his senses.
"In other words, will this world really fall into the hands of the lord?"
As he talked to himself, the smiles on his face grew more and more, and his whole person became more full of fighting spirit.
From being a minister of the dragon to becoming a duke and becoming a prime minister, things that I never dared to think about before seem to be close at hand now!
Everyone in the handsome manor dispersed, they all had things to deal with.
Only Song Xuan and the Wudang sect remained.
Song Xuan smiled and said: "Father, fellow apprentices, what do you think?"
Zhang Songxi, Mo Shenggu and others waved their hands, "Don't ask us, we can't understand military and national affairs."
Second uncle Yu Lianzhou never talked much, and it was rare for him to speak at this moment, "Qing Shu, we are good at fighting and killing in the arena, but when it comes to running an army and conquering the world, we are all amateurs.
The other uncles won’t say much, I just want to ask, if you conquer the world in the future, will you be good to the people?"
Song Xuan smiled and said, "With my strength, I can live a very free and comfortable life in the world. If it weren't for the sake of letting the people of the world live like human beings instead of being abused like livestock by the Tatars, why should I?"
Are you putting so much effort into planning these things?"
Yu Lianzhou smiled and said, "We don't know how to march and fight, but we know how to kill. From now on, my second uncle's life will be arranged by you, Qingshu!"
Everyone laughed, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became relaxed.
Song Yuanqiao was also happy and said: "Qingshu, Mr. Li and Mr. Liu are both capable people. If you are unsure about anything, you can come to them for discussion.
With these two here, I feel more at ease as a father!"