The 1027th Festival Carnival (1) [Happy Tanabata Festival]
"In addition, Xianbei and Wu Heng must each send two thousand cavalry to follow our army..." Qin Mu talked eloquently in the hall.
One plan after another, one deployment after another, kept coming out of his mouth.
In the end, the largest military mobilization exercise plan since the establishment of the Anton Protectorate, and even in the history of Anton's land, was revealed.
This exercise involves all the military and reserve militia forces in Huaihua County, as well as the armed forces of the servant army.
Even the Rangers' security team was required to mobilize and conduct accompanying drills under the command and dispatch of the military.
The total number of armed forces mobilized is close to one hundred thousand!
The cavalry alone is as many as 20,000.
You know, it has only been two or three years since the Anton Protectorate was established!
The population of the whole territory, even if you include the servant and vassal states such as Wuheng, Xianbei, Korea and Zhenfan, and even if you include the Japanese slaves and other slaves.
Even if you are exhausted, it will only cost you more than three million at most!
Among them, at least two-thirds of the population migrated from China in the past four years.
But now, nearly 100,000 troops can be easily mobilized for winter exercises.
This is after deducting the power of peninsula vassals such as North Korea and South Korea!
If so, if the forces of North and South Korea are mobilized, the Han army here can pull out 200,000 men with their eyes closed!
This situation made all Anton generals, including Bo Shi, feel proud!
They spent more than four years of hard work and struggle to completely transform this originally barbaric and bitter land of Dongyi into the sacred and indivisible territory of China.
With such a powerful army and such a large population, no one or any force in the world can separate this place from China.
At that time, Taigong hoped to rule Qi and turn Qilu, the former land of Dongyi, into China.
Taigong Wang's name will be recorded in history and will be worshiped by future generations forever.
How will their achievements here today be evaluated by future generations thousands of years from now?
This is a question that makes even the poorest people tremble when they think about it and find it difficult to restrain themselves!
For this winter exercise, so many departments need to be mobilized, and the resources mobilized are astronomical.
Therefore, Qin Mu kept talking for more than half an hour, but did not finish the general outline of the matter.
This is indeed a big test that tests Huaihua County's mobilization ability, material and resource allocation ability, and coordination ability of various departments.
Passing the exam proves that Huaihua County has the ability to protect itself from now on.
But if it goes wrong...
The generals sitting here will definitely be reprimanded by Chang'an, and some even have to bow down and apologize.
Therefore, everyone was attentive and did not dare to miss any word.
No one is willing to be squeezed out due to their own negligence during the rapid development of Anton.
In this fertile soil of hope, today's pawns may become team leaders or even commanders tomorrow.
There are many examples in the Huyi Army of people who were promoted from a pawn to a team leader and Sima!
Some people have even been promoted to captain!
only……
The long meeting in the hall became a torment for Wei Bao and Cheng An.
Wei Bao is in his thirties, and he is so muscular that even Cheng An looks a little thin in front of him.
"Brother Cheng..." After being silent for more than half an hour, Wei Bao finally couldn't help but chat with Cheng An: "The governor went to hold a military meeting, why did it take so long?"
The most important thing for an excellent ranger boss is to know how to keep up with the government.
In China, no underground force can live without the government.
Not to mention, dare to go against the government.
Back then, why was the Zhu family, the spiritual leader of the world's knight-errants, so prosperous?
Isn’t it because he has friendship with the Han princes and even the Han emperor?
Today's Jumeng, why is it that even though he is no longer in the world, he is still regarded as a boss and idol by knights all over the world?
Isn’t that just a human being, just around the emperor?
"I don't know..." Cheng An said expressionlessly: "I just heard that it seems that the reclamation regiment and the protection army are going to be mobilized..."
When Wei Bao heard this, his expression changed.
"Mobilize the reclamation regiment?" He scratched his head.
As a ranger, being well-informed is a must-have.
If a ranger cannot understand local affairs, he will definitely not survive long.
"What is the reason? It is necessary to mobilize the reclamation regiment?"
In Wei Bao's view, mobilizing the army to protect Yi was far less than mobilizing the reclamation regiment, which made him even more surprised and shocked.
This is because traditionally speaking, Hanjia County Guards winter performances usually only mobilize county soldiers, and very few people mobilize local militia.
It is even more so that the Reclamation Corps has a great reputation on the land of Huaihua!
The Han family owned thirty-four settlements in Huaihua.
Among them, there are many reclamation regiments with battle-hardened lions such as the "Yulin Guards", "Hu Ben Guards" and "Xiliu Camp".
When the settlement system developed to this day, a close and strong connection was formed between the settlement regiments and the army.
After working hard, the people of the settlement regiment all had to accept the command, training and guidance of the officers and instructors dispatched from the powerful Han armies.
At the same time, the settlement regiment was also the place where the Han armies resettled their retired and disabled soldiers.
Under the supervision of these experienced officers and instructors.
The people of the Reclamation Corps are not so much civilians as ferocious beasts wearing civilian vests.
In the reclamation regiment, children from the age of eight have been taught by instructors how to assemble and disassemble crossbows.
Some children with outstanding talents are already targeted by the military when they are twelve or thirteen years old.
As for the outstanding young people of the Reclamation Regiment itself, they are the first choice of all powerful armies when they expand.
Last year, Huben Guard and Yulin Guard were expanded.
There were hundreds of young men in the Huben Guards and Yulin Guards Reclamation Regiments. They passed the screening and went to Chang'an to become soldiers of the Huben Guards and the Yulin Guards.
Even other less well-known settlement groups are still crouching tigers, hidden dragons in the eyes of Anton's rangers.
No ranger dares to cause trouble within the jurisdiction of the Reclamation Corps.
Because there would only be one result: he would be hung up by Minzhuang of the settlement regiment and hung on the camp gate to fly a kite.
There have even been stories of a dozen or so powerful rangers being captured and disarmed by twenty or so half-grown lads from the reclamation regiment...
Therefore, when Wei Bao heard that the Anton Guards Mansion actually wanted to mobilize the militiamen of the Reclamation Regiment, Wei Bao's face was full of shock and surprise.
This is a force that, although not an army, may actually be more powerful than many local county soldiers, or even the field armies in some places!
Mobilize the reclamation regiment?
In the eyes of Wei Bao, there is only one explanation: is there going to be a war?
But the question is: Who should we fight with?
Wei Bao wiped his palms and looked around Huaihua County.
The force that allows the Andong Protectorate to mobilize the power of the reclamation regiment to participate in the war simply does not exist!
Even if the Wuheng people rebelled with the Xianbei people.
It’s not enough to fill the gap between the teeth of the Huaihua County garrison!
As for the reproduction of barbarians and savages on the ice sheet...
Do we need to send in the military?
At present, the four security teams, plus the Wuheng cavalry or Xianbei cavalry hired by the security team, have driven them away crying for their fathers and mothers.
Although the Confucian scholars who were moved from Qilu to Pyongyang, North Korea, shouted every day that "the weapon of the soldier" must be used to conquer people with virtue.
But in the whole territory of Anton, there are only a few people who believe in them.
As for those who are willing to listen to them, there are very few.
Here, over the years, immigrants, rangers, settlement groups, merchants, nobles, nobles, and local indigenous people have all lived together, blended with each other, and integrated with each other.
Under the special climate, special geography and special environment here, new values and new folk customs gradually formed.
The people of Anton do not have the elegance of Qilu.
Here, there is no time to be elegant or to engage in the "gentleman's way" in a leisurely manner.
If you are procrastinating about everything and cannot make an immediate decision.
Then, people may miss the opportunity and fail to sow the seeds in time so that they can grow and reproduce at the most suitable time.
If the ranger loses time, he may find less gold, or even have his territory taken away.
If businessmen are dilly-dallying, then the market and profits will become someone else's.
Even Chen Jiao's whale hunting had to be fast.
After a moment's delay, the whale sank into the deep sea.
Therefore, the pace of life here is very fast.
People, whether they are farmers, businessmen, or rangers, must seize every moment and every second they have and seize every opportunity they can take advantage of.
Come and make as much money as possible for yourself, your descendants, and your family, grow more land, and produce more food.
So that when the heavy snow falls in winter, I can stay in the warm fire room and watch my children eating various delicacies.
Instead of huddled in the room shivering, only to watch his wife and children freeze to death and starve to death.
Therefore, in Anton, practicality and efficiency have become the first choices.
It has also become a principle recognized by everyone from the princes to the common people.
Naturally, thoughts and scholarship must also be consistent with the folk customs and people's hearts of the place.
If even the common people don't want to hear what you say, the nobles don't want to accept it, and the rangers and merchants are all against it, then it means you didn't say anything.
Therefore, Confucianism, which migrated from Qilu and was originally very arrogant and planned to educate the barbarians and make it prosperous for a generation, encountered Waterloo.
In Andong, even in the Korean Kingdom, they had almost no supporters.
On the contrary, two years ago, a few Xinza families with three or five people driving two carriages flourished here!
Today, the Xinza family’s schools are spread throughout Andong.
It even went deep into Zhenfan and Korea, and even Wu Heng.
It has become a famous scholar recognized and trusted by everyone from the nobles to the common people!
Even the knights and merchants accepted and recognized the ideas of the Xinzajia.
After receiving support, Zajia developed rapidly.
To this day, Pyongyang Academy boasts 3,000 disciples, and its reputation is prominent throughout Andong, and is widely used in villas and government offices.
Most of the merchants, nobles and military officers who emerged from Andong sent their children to the Pyongyang Academy to learn the ideas and knowledge of the Xinza family.
In fact, many people are willing to donate large sums of money and materials to the Pyongyang Academy to purchase printed matter, pen and ink, and expand the academy's buildings.
As for Confucianism?
Even with the title of a direct descendant of Confucius, the number of disciples and disciples under his sect is only a few hundred.
He was completely beaten and humiliated by Xinzajia.
The reason why the Pyongyang Academy, which calls itself the "New Zajia", has developed so rapidly and violently and received widespread support.
The reason is simply that their concepts and doctrines are fully adapted to and suitable for the actual requirements of the Andong region and the needs of the people.
More importantly, their ideas and doctrines are easy to understand, popular among the people, and can be spread without any obstacles.
Even a rough guy like Wei Bao, who had not gone to school for a few days and was not well educated, could understand their teachings.
Such as 'Rite is born from wealth; theft is born from poverty.'
"If a scholar wants to declare his truth, he must first read his book."
"A husband's Taoism is achieved by learning and is hidden in books; learning is advanced by revitalization but is wasted by poverty."
Wait, even a teenager can understand famous sentences like this and gain something from them.
And for a ranger like Wei Bao.
He prefers the chicken soup for the soul emanating from the masters of Pyongyang Academy.
What's the saying, "The jade of the He family comes from the uncut stone, and the pearl of the Sui Dynasty comes from the mirage." "The wise and foolish are in the heart, not high or low, trust and deception are in nature, not closeness."
Wei Bao was convinced.
Of course, the fate of a real man is controlled by the real man himself.
It has nothing to do with bloodline, nobility or status!
Emperor Gaozu conquered the world with cloth!
Chen She used Cheng Dan to overthrow the Qin Dynasty!
This is also in line with the current situation in the Andong region.
More than 90% of the people here are former squatters, tenants, and even domestic slaves of others.
Now that they are developed, they naturally do not want to and cannot believe in such nonsense as bloodline determines destiny and birth determines future.
Here in Huaihua, in this vast snowfield, the Anton people have built their own home bit by bit with their sweat and hard work.
For them, this is the best explanation of the movement of heaven and the continuous improvement of a gentleman.
Even the new miscellaneous families and the preferences of the nobles and dignitaries here were taken into consideration.
Therefore, the land of Andong is located in the bitter and cold land of Dongyi.
In the beginning, all the princes and families sent over their sons who were insignificant and even had no right to inherit.
Very few legitimate sons and princes come here.
For these people, they are not valued in the family and have always been ignored and despised.
Therefore, they also like the concept of Pyongyang Academy.
Some people even felt that the masters of the Pyongyang Academy simply spoke their minds.
And when these guys get rich by relying on their business to gain a kingdom, they will certainly feel that it is due to their own efforts and has nothing to do with their brother.
I don’t want my brother to come and snatch my things.
"Could it be..." Wei Bao raised his head, looked at Cheng An, and suddenly said: "The emperor once again foresaw that the Huns might attack Anton?"
Cheng An also raised his head and looked at Wei Bao, then licked his lips: "It's very possible!"
More than two years ago, when today's date was almost half a year ahead of schedule, we learned that the Huns were about to invade Mayi.
Therefore, the Forbidden Army, Huben Guards, and Yulin Guards were mobilized in advance to rush to Mayi's aid.
Thus, there was a great victory in Mayi!
Today, the emperor once again foresaw the enemy's attack...
This is not something impossible.
In this case...
Wei Bao and Cheng An looked at each other.
Huns……
A few years ago, the Huns might have been the incarnation of the devil and the source of terror in the world.
But now...
Wei Bao swallowed hard.
The Huns, after the Battle of Mayi, have been linked to moving gold and active martial arts. (To be continued.)
