Han Qian had no time to care about his father's feelings at this time. He looked at Tian Cheng, Gao Shao, and Lin Haizheng and asked, "What are the people of Zuosi thinking now?"
The armed guards of the Xuzhou Boat Gang are either members of the Han family, members of the Xi clan, or Jiang bandits recruited by Yang Qin. Han Qian does not have to worry about anything strange happening to them. At this time, he is more concerned about the hearts and minds of Zuosi's elite scouts.
turmoil.
Zuo Si initially recruited elite scouts from the military households in Taowu Jijunfu. Before and after the Jingxiang War, a group of elite scouts were selected from the cottages and prison soldiers to supplement them.
The dozen or so prisoners had nothing to worry about. Their families were all in Xuzhou, and after they joined Zuosi, they were treated as direct descendants by Han Qian.
As for the elite copycats who were willing to join Zuosi in the first place, most of them had no worries and thought that following Han Qian they could gain military exploits and have enough food and clothing. These twenty people only needed to work hard to win over each other and there would be no problems.
Very big.
In addition to these, there are more than 60 elite scouts. Their children are still in Jinling. After knowing that the Han family and his son "abducted" them to Xuzhou to seek separatist rule, it is a ghost to think that their minds can be stable.
In comparison, the thirty households of slaves that Han Qian had been gifted twice came to Xuzhou this time and were even more loyal to the Han family.
Han Qian is currently mainly asking Tian Cheng, Gao Shao, and Lin Haizheng to assess the conditions of these people.
Tian Cheng responded with a sneer, indicating that these people were in a very worrying situation and their minds were very unstable. However, Han Qian had a lot of authority and no one dared to say anything openly for the time being. However, at least for a long period of time, he could not completely rely on these people.
to do things.
These people are all carefully selected elites. If they cannot be used with confidence, it will actually be a huge loss.
Han Qian nodded. Although he was a little regretful, he did not ask further questions.
The current situation of these people is worrying and their minds are wandering. This means that most of the disciples of Zuo Si, who number more than 500, are also in panic.
Although Emperor Tianyou had promised to send all the family members of General Zuo Si to Xuzhou later so that he could control General Zuo Si before finally issuing the secret edict, Han Qian was deeply doubtful about this.
Emperor Tianyou was very suspicious in his later years. Even if Xuzhou occupies a corner on the chessboard of Da Chu and its status is far less important than Tanzhou, will Emperor Tianyou completely let go of this last restriction on his father and son?
Han Qian was deeply suspicious of this.
Even if Emperor Tianyou broke his promise and wanted to control the families of these people in Jinling, he could not express his dissatisfaction.
Han Qian thought it would be better to give up this hope first, lest his expectations would be disappointed and he would be even more confused.
Of course, even if Emperor Tianyou does not let General Zuo Si's family come to Xuzhou, it is not impossible to find more useful people.
Of the more than 500 Zuosi disciples who were brought to Xuzhou by Han Qian, more than 240 of them were the nephews of Zuosi scouts and the craftsmen who were also abducted to Xuzhou this time.
This in itself creates a mutual hostage relationship.
In particular, for those elite scouts and craftsmen of Zuosi who had three or four nephews who all came to Xuzhou at the same time, it was inevitable that they would be depressed, but basically they could still use them with confidence.
However, these personnel need to work together to ensure that everything is under their control.
At this time, Han Daoxun opened the door and walked in slightly tiredly.
Tian Cheng, Yang Qin and others all stood up and saluted: "I have met you, sir."
Han Daoxun waved his hand, sat down and asked Han Qian: "How do you plan to fully grasp the situation inside and outside Qianyang City?"
Regardless of whether the fake show is true or further deceives others, it is necessary for the father and son to fully control the situation inside and outside Qianyang City from this moment on. Before that, Han Qian and his father must control the situation in their hands.
Resources, conduct a comprehensive review.
In the future, whether Tanzhou is forcing the father and son to obey orders, or whether it is perfunctory to Jinling's strict orders, they will completely block the Yuanshui River.
Although the upper reaches of the Yuan River can lead to the hinterland of the old county in central Guizhou, the native people are wary of them, and the trade between Xuzhou and the upper reaches of the Yuan River is likely to be cut off in a short period of time.
Through two rush shipments and early storage, Han Qian currently has 60,000 dan of corn, 3,000 dan of rock salt, silk, rice paper, copperware and other materials worth 50,000 to 60,000 jin of materials in Qianyang City. It seems to be abundant, but
It may not be able to last until next autumn.
After all, Han Qian had too much to do if he wanted to integrate Xuzhou and further activate the military potential that Xuzhou could control for him.
In addition to sorting out material reserves, what is more important is to comprehensively reorganize the state camp and prison camp so that the troops Han Qian brings this time can be better organized into the state camp and prison camp to ensure that the Han family can fully control them.
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This is the basis for the Han family to establish a foothold in Syria and to contain Tanzhou from the upper reaches of the Yuan River in the future.
Faced with the unstable situation among Zuosi's elite scouts, some thought must be put into the personnel arrangement, and we have not yet reached this point of discussion.
At this moment, a soldier came over to report that an official came to see Han Daoxun.
There were officials coming to see him so late at night, so naturally they were here to show their loyalty. Han Daoxun was filled with bitterness, but he had to step in to deal with it. He sighed lightly, stood up and struggled for a while before his expression returned to normal.
Han Qian knew that this was a real torment for his father, but at this time, he needed the help of these swaying officials to stabilize the situation in Xuzhou.
Han Qian was busy until midnight before he and Tian Cheng, Yang Qin, Gao Shao, Lin Haizheng, Fan Xicheng, Xi Lin, Zhao Ting'er and others compiled the list of personnel for the reconstruction of the state camp and prison camp.
Han Qian planned to dismantle the existing state camp, and then select 200 elites from the prison camp and the boat gang to mix with the Feng family's 300 pieces, and rebuild the state camp with elite scouts from the cottage and prison soldiers as grassroots military attachés.
, assisted by Tian Cheng, Guo Nu, Lin Zongjing and others to directly control it.
Based on the three war sailing ships and the remaining 200 armed guards of the gang, a water battalion was formally established, with Yang Qin and Xi Chang as commanders of the battalion.
Headed by Xi Rong and Gao Shao, twenty people were transferred to form the Xuzhou Zuosi, responsible for monitoring the movements of major forces in Xuzhou, with Gao Shao serving as the chief sentry officer.
The two hundred and forty children whose fathers were Zuosi scouts or craftsmen will all be organized into the prison camp. The strength of the prison camp will be expanded to about 500 as the basic armament to control Qianyang City and maintain public security in the city. The chief and deputy commanders
As well as the core military attachés, Fan Xicheng, Zhao Kuo and other members of the Han family serve as the core.
As a result, the number of troops they can directly use in Xuzhou reaches more than 1,200.
In addition, there are only thirty young people from the Xi family under the command of Zhao Wuji and Xi Faer. Of course, the number of young people from the Xi family who have been redeemed far exceeds this number, but there are only thirty people selected who are qualified to practice the art of forbearance.
——These people formed a secret camp. In addition to taking on part of the guard duties, they also had to continue arduous training in Xuzhou.
Lin Haizheng will, with the assistance of Chen Jitang, Ji Yaoxi and others, integrate the existing shipyards, weaving yards, coal yards, iron mines, iron smelting yards, etc. into the craftsman camp, and also incorporate the abducted
Hundreds of craftsmen were also organized into the craftsman camp - the craftsmen were undecided and did not expect them to go to the battlefield, but they were threatened to maintain the operation and construction of the craftsman camp, so there was nothing to worry about.
Han Qian disarmed the undecided elite scouts and some Zuosi disciples on the spot, mixed them with the Feng family members and slaves into a labor camp, and sent them directly to Longya north of the Yuanshui River by boat.
At the foot of the mountain, the southern slope of Longya Mountain is reclaimed from the mouth of Dawan, which stretches for thirty miles.
It was already mid-December, and Han Qian had very limited time to tame the Wuliu River before the spring water rose.
In the next three days, new personnel arrangements were made for the state camp, the prison camp and the Xuzhou water camp. During this period, a fast ship was sent to Jinling to plead guilty.
Three days later, the newly organized prison camp was left to defend Qianyang City. Han Qian, who entered the city to plead guilty, led the newly formed state camp's 500 elites out of the city again, boarded the ship from Wufengshan Pier, and joined the 5,000 Feng family slaves and troops.
Qu's family members set sail northward together, escorted by three war sailing ships.
When the Yuan River passes through the southern foot of Longya Mountain, it suddenly turns into a large bay. The river flows from northwest to southwest for almost seventy miles. It passes under Qianyang City, then turns east among the high mountains and ridges for thirty miles, and then turns again.
direction, flowing into Chenzhou from south to north.
The place Han Qian was going to was located at the bottom of Yuanjiang Bay and at the southern foot of Longya Mountain. There were tidal flats there and the largest piece of uncultivated virgin land in Xuzhou. It was Han Qian who pointed out in front of Emperor Tianyou that it could provide food for three people.
The place where the prince established the vassal state.
This place was formerly known as Elm Bay.
There is a 70-mile countercurrent waterway from Qianyang City to Yushu Bay, and there are many wastelands for reclamation on both sides. In the past year or so, Tanzhou has successively infiltrated thousands of soldiers and five to six thousand people.
Zhujian Village is located at the foot of the western foothills of Zhongfang Mountain between Yushu Bay and Qianyang City.
Passing by Zhongfang Mountain, Han Qian could see the so-called Zhongfang Village from a distance. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to call it Zhongfang City. Although the four- to five-mile-long city wall was made of rammed earth, it was more than three feet high and seemed quite towering.
There are also crenels built on the city wall.
The embankment on the riverside side of Zhongfang City is reinforced with stone barges, which can accommodate warships. The gate tower of the west city is also covered with blue bricks, which looks extremely strong.
It can be seen that Tanzhou suddenly saw that it could gain a foothold in the hinterland of Xuzhou, and it also worked hard to manage it.
However, the five to six thousand people sent from Tanzhou have spent the past year mainly on building the city, and the surrounding cultivated fields are not extensive, only about 10,000 to 20,000 acres.
At this time, the city gate of Zhongfang City was tightly closed, and dozens of soldiers were guarding the city tower, nervously watching the fleet passing by the river in front of the city.
Han Qian just smiled at this and instructed the fleet to continue moving forward. They arrived at the southeastern foot of Longshan Ya at dusk and anchored at the mouth of Wuliu River.
At this time, the setting sun shines on the river, and the golden light ripples.