The barbarians in Jiangxia County rebelled against the Han. The emperor was furious and ordered Duan Jun to lead the southern army to conquer.
In normal times, this decision would definitely be opposed by the ministers. The Northern and Southern armies would only be used to deal with opponents from other places or powerless states and counties. Obviously, the Jiangxia barbarians, who numbered less than 3,000, were not included in this. As long as If the surrounding states and counties take action, these people will definitely be suppressed with force. Does such a rebellion need the Southern Army to take action?
There are less than three thousand Jiangxia barbarians, no more than ten people are wearing armor, and there are only a few hundred people with iron weapons in their hands. What about the southern army? All Han armor, spears, swords, crossbows, and large shields, the officials can already imagine Seeing how frightened the Jiangxia barbarians were when they saw the Confederate army, they really couldn't figure out why the always kind emperor would send the Confederate army to fight so cruelly?
The ministers thought again, that's all, the emperor was quite merciful by not sending the Northern Army. If Zhang Huan led the Northern Army to the expedition, those guys wouldn't even have a chance to surrender. Maybe it was because this was the first battle the Emperor encountered after he ascended the throne. The rebellion led him to be so angry and just send out the Southern Army. In fact, the little fat man is certainly angry, but the purpose of sending the Southern Army is to train the army. An army that has not experienced war will never become a strong force. This time The rebellion is a good opportunity for military training!
At least the Confederate Army can learn to march, and if they fight abroad in the future, they can also gain knowledge by following the Northern Army.
But if you want to fight against foreign enemies like the Northern Army, forget it. If Duan Xuan had led these Southern armies to defeat Qiang in the past, let alone over 10,000 gains, I'm afraid he would have stayed there.
After Duan Juan received the order, he was shocked, but he sighed that the emperor really loved the Southern Army. He not only provided money and supplies, but also sent many Northern soldiers as reinforcements. In fact, it was used to protect the Confederate Army for fear of losing the first battle. Duan Yan was a little dissatisfied with this. Even if the Confederate Army was just established, it was still more than enough to deal with these rebels. When the Confederate Army rangers heard that they were about to go to war, not only did they Instead of being frightened, everyone was overjoyed and even sang and danced with the camp!
They wanted to serve the emperor and prove the strength of the Southern Army!
Duan Juan led these people and began a rapid march.
At this moment, the little fat man and the old lieutenant were sitting facing each other. The old lieutenant could see that the little fat man was a little unhappy and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is angry because of the rebellion?" The little fat man nodded, he was indeed. I am a little angry. Since I came to the throne, I have always lowered taxes and implemented measures to calm the people. My reputation among the people is also benevolent. Why do some people still want to rebel? The Jiangxia barbarians, although they are barbarians, are also because of their Having lived with the Han people for many years, no matter in terms of language, customs, or other behaviors, they are undoubtedly the same as the Han people.
Why do they still want to rebel?
The old lieutenant smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this is not because Your Majesty has lost his virtue. There are always rebels among the barbarians in the country. This is because these barbarians are occasionally despised and oppressed by the officials, and they rebel in anger. This is Things have happened since ancient times, but most of the emperors only try to appease the masses. These barbarians have been taught by saints and sages for hundreds of years, and they are no different from China. Although they have the name of treason, they are just beating up officials, and they will never do it. Killing officials and harming people..."
As soon as the old lieutenant started speaking, he couldn't stop. The little fat man also listened attentively. When the old lieutenant finished speaking, the little fat man asked again: "Then how can we prevent the people from rebelling against me?" , the old Taiwei said with a smile: "Being a king is not about benevolence and righteousness that makes the villagers love him. Officials in various places are the cause of civil unrest. This requires your Majesty to be able to identify loyalists and traitors, and appoint good people as pastors and guardians." On the one hand, we can naturally make the people not pick up lost things on the road and not close their homes at night. Such virtuous people will appear from generation to generation..."
After chatting with the old lieutenant for a long time, the little fat man suddenly said: "Is it really too much to send the Southern Army to conquer them?"
The old lieutenant smiled slightly but did not answer.
The Confederate army had already left the capital at this moment. They did not ride horses. Although there were many horses, they were used to carry baggage and heavy weapons. When these horses slowly walked out of the city gate, the captain of the city gate was also shocked. , what is this? Bamboo ladder? Chariot? Siege equipment?
Oh my god, are you going to fight the Jiangxia barbarians?
Only Duan Jiong of the Southern Army rode a BMW at the front of the team. This BMW was a trophy he obtained when he conquered the Qiang people. The other rangers of the Southern Army all went on foot, wearing armor and weapons, and set off happily. What surprised them was that the white-faced captain Lu Zhi did not ride a horse, but walked with them. Duan Qiao looked at their cheerful appearance, but he felt a little worried in his heart. Such a long march of hundreds of miles would be It is also difficult for the Northern Army to withstand it. Can these Southern Army do it?
They marched all day long and set up camps at night. Duan Yan did not forget the purpose of his military training. Even in the hinterland of the Han Dynasty, he asked them to set up checkpoints at night and strictly guard them. The Southern Army rangers also readily agreed. They were very excited about the next battle. Full of confidence and enthusiasm.
This situation continued until the third day.
On the third day, the Confederate Army rangers were driving slowly. The laughter and joy of the previous days gradually disappeared. They all felt extremely tired. This kind of tiredness was different from training. They had been walking for too long. Carrying all the weapons on their backs, everyone was depressed, lowered their heads, and just focused on marching. After another two days, some rangers gradually began to fall behind. Some were lack of physical strength, and most of them couldn't bear the march. It was torture, but when they saw the Northern troops arrayed neatly and with their heads held high, there was no sign of fatigue.
Seeing the white-faced captain looking at them with contempt, they gritted their teeth and persisted.
At night, more of the Southern Army rangers who were responsible for guarding the surrounding areas were lax and derelict in their duties, and were severely punished by Duan Jiong. They realized that war is not a child's play. Before they even came into contact with the enemy, they were already being forced by the almost endless march. Crazy, despite Duan Juong's urging, and under the disdainful eyes of the Northern Army, they still endured it with difficulty. Each ranger put on the most heroic appearance, marching, marching, and then march.
The soldiers of the Northern Army shook their heads. They were too far behind. This was still in the hinterland of the Han Dynasty. If they were like the Northern Army in a foreign land, they would always remain vigilant and vigilant, march quickly, then join the battle, and then pursue the pursuit. Well, this young army is probably about to collapse.
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The second year of Jianning, the end of September
The little fat man summoned the officials. This time, the focus was on the administration of officials. It was not aimed at high-ranking officials like Yang Ci and Zhou Jing, but at the lowest level. The little fat man ordered Zhou Jing to inspect the filial, honest and capable officials in various places this month, and stipulated the number of officials, so
This is the first time in the past hundred years that a large-scale inspection has been carried out. All the officials were excited and did not agree readily. Instead, Liu Tao, the councilor, asked to sit down with those who inspected the inspection. If the person under inspection neglects his duty, he will be inspected.
All the people who were convicted were condemned together, and the emperor was overjoyed and quickly agreed to it.
Scholars and imperial students from all over the country were all happy and cheering. And because of the expansion of the number of people, there were many scholars from all over the place who commended filial piety and integrity. However, these high-ranking officials who commended them did not dare to act arbitrarily. They knew the emperor's methods. If
If the emperor uses these filial and honest men to cause trouble and deal with themselves, the gains outweigh the losses. Therefore, they also conduct strict investigations to determine their moral character, reputation in the village, etc., and finally examine the knowledge and ability of these wise men.
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At this time, everyone in the party celebrated and thought it was a blessing.