Chapter six hundred and twenty sixth fight for the family
Guo Song returned to the camp. Their camp was located in the northeast of the city, covering an area of 500 acres. It was close to Cangcheng and could accommodate up to 50,000 soldiers. After Jinyang Palace was closed, Guo Song's military office was directly placed there.
Inside the military camp.
As soon as he arrived at the commander's tent, a soldier came up to him and said, "The head of the Xue family has been waiting in the side tent for a long time to see the envoy."
Guo Song nodded, "I understand!"
He originally planned to go to Xue Mansion tomorrow, but he didn't expect that the other party was more anxious than him.
Guo Song turned around and came to the side tent. A tall and fat middle-aged man quickly stood up, cupped his fists and said: "Xue Fan, please see Guo Shijun!"
Guo Song knew about Xue Fan. He heard from his wife that Xue Fan's father and his wife's grandfather were half-brothers. He served as the governor of Huazhou and was currently the head of the Xue family.
Guo Song asked him to sit down and asked with a smile: "I thought Governor Xue was in Huazhou?"
Xue Fan smiled bitterly and shook his head and said: "Serving Zhu Si will only bring shame to our ancestors. After the Jingyuan mutiny, I gave up my official position. Later I went to Chengdu and served as the governor of Zi, but because I was suppressed by Lu Qi
, I resigned and returned to my hometown."
At this time, the soldiers came in and served tea. Guo Song took a sip of tea and said, "It seems that Lu Qi is specifically targeting the Hedong family?"
"The grievances between aristocratic families are what they are. It is not worth mentioning. However, Lu Qi was extremely narrow-minded. He not only suppressed the Hedong family, but also the Guanzhong family. When he was the prime minister, Yang of Guanzhong
No one from the Du family or the Wei family has been promoted."
Guo Song smiled and said: "This morning, I went to visit the head of the Wang family and talked with him about the follow-up management of Taiyuan Mansion. He gave me a suggestion for Jin people to govern Jin. Of course, this suggestion has a prerequisite, that is
In times of war, what does Governor Xue think?"
When Xue Fan heard that Guo Song had visited Wang Hong, he felt a little disappointed. It turned out that in Guo Song's heart, the Wang family was the first. However, after thinking about it, he felt relieved again. After all, the Wang family in Taiyuan was one of the seven most respected people in the world.
First, the Xue family is just a Hedong family, and it is indeed incomparable.
"The head of the Wang family is indeed a wise elder. No wonder Yuan Xuanhu values him so much and appointed him as the left prime minister. He has profound insights and I completely agree."
Xue Fan casually stabbed Wang Hong in the back. Guo Song looked normal, but secretly despised him in his heart. No wonder his wife mentioned this Xue Fan with disdain in her tone, but this was exactly what Guo Song needed. He needed someone.
The Hedong family plotted against each other and stabbed each other. If the Hedong family were all monolithic, it would be a headache.
"Is the Xue family busy with family affairs now?"
Xue Fan heard a glimmer of hope and quickly said: "I feel ashamed to say that, although I am the head of the family, I have been working as an official outside the family. My brothers are responsible for taking care of the family affairs. I basically don't interfere much."
"In this case, I would like to ask the head of the Xue family to come out and serve as the governor of Taiyuan Prefecture, so as to give full play to the head of the Xue family in charge of government affairs."
Xue Fan quickly stood up, bowed and said: "I am willing to serve you!"
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Xue Fan said goodbye and left. Guo Song paced back and forth in the tent with his hands behind his hands. Whether it was the Wang family who agreed to work for him or the Xue family who took the initiative to come to the door, it was a bit beyond his expectation.
He knew these aristocratic families very well. They were rational, noble, sizing up the situation, and focused on reputation. They would never serve Zhu Si. Wang Hong became the left prime minister of the Northern Tang Dynasty because of Prince Li Song. When the truth emerged, Wang Hong also regarded this appointment as a shame.
, but they are eager to work for themselves.
If Zhu Tao really captured Taiyuan Mansion, I believe these aristocratic families would stay far away.
One of the most important reasons for this is that he is still nominally loyal to the Tang Dynasty. Just like Wang Hong used the term "Recover Taiyuan" when the Hexi Army captured Taiyuan Mansion, his correct political position is very important for winning the family's support.
Your own support is extremely important.
It can be said that it is precisely because of the support of these Hedong families that I have basically stabilized in Hedong.
At this time, there were waves of shouts of killing coming from outside. This was the beginning of training on the martial arts field.
Guo Song walked out of the tent and came to the edge of the martial arts field. The martial arts field was very small and could only accommodate four to five thousand people for training. Horseback riding training was out of the question. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, the Hexi Army will move to the military camp outside the city.
It was the only place suitable for the army to be permanently stationed. There were five thousand new soldiers training on the martial arts field. These soldiers were not actually new soldiers. They were all elites of the former Hedong Army. They fled back to Taiyuan City and were re-incorporated by Guo Song to form the new Taiyuan Army.
Their training is not a training of combat skills, but more of a training of obedience and military discipline. This is the key to transforming the Hedong Army into the Hexi Army. All generals above the brigade commander are served by sergeants of the Hexi Army. They need to establish a kind of training.
Trust and prestige.
Therefore, the best training method is competition, with battalions as units, and competitions between battalions, physical competitions, tug-of-war competitions, simulated actual combat contests, etc. This can stimulate the soldiers' sense of community and give them a sense of belonging, regardless of
By strengthening this sense of group, they will gradually identify themselves as members of the Hexi Army.
This is an effective method that the Hexi Army has gradually explored over many years of training. Basically, it will take them two or three months to transform themselves and officially become members of the Hexi Army.
At this time, Meng Jianchun, a civilian officer accompanying the army, stepped forward and saluted: "Is your Majesty looking for a humble position?"
Meng Jianchun was from Shazhou, in his thirties, and was recommended to Guo Song by Shazhou military envoy Yao Jin. He is currently serving as a judge of the Fa Cao, responsible for reviewing various military discipline cases. Guo Song admires his uprightness and meticulous style very much.
Guo Song nodded and said, "Let's go to the big tent to talk!"
Guo Song returned to the Chinese army's tent and asked: "Has the incident at Baiyu Tower been investigated clearly?"
There was a home invasion and robbery case the night before yesterday. Someone broke into the jewelry store Baiyulou in Nanshi, killed three clerks, and stole a large amount of white jade jewelry. The shopkeeper of Baiyulou complained that five soldiers were responsible. Guo Song paid great attention to this matter, and he then
Meng Jianchun was ordered to investigate the matter strictly.
Meng Jianchun leaned forward and said: "We already have some clues. If it was really the soldiers of the Hexi Army, I believe that they would not wear military uniforms to commit crimes. This is called hiding something, and judging from the autopsy wounds of the guys, they were all stabbed to death by swords."
, are very skilled in using swords, but the soldiers of the Hexi Army never trained in swordsmanship and only used horizontal swords. This proves that someone pretended to be the Hexi Army to commit crimes."
Guo Song nodded approvingly and asked: "So, do you have any clues about the murderer?"
Meng Jianchun nodded, "The Panlong jade bottle has appeared on the black market. It is the most valuable thing among the stolen goods. I followed this clue and found that the seller of the jade bottle was related to a martial arts school called Zhenweitang.
The list of instructors and disciples has been obtained by Jizhi, and the owner of the hall has also been found. According to the owner, there are currently thirteen of them in Taiyuan City. Jizhi is verifying their residences one by one. Once found, they will be arrested at the same time."
Guo Song smiled happily and said: "The case will continue to be investigated, but I came to you today not to ask about the case."
Meng Jianchun listened solemnly to the order, and Guo Song walked a few steps with his hands behind his back: "Today I have appointed the Wang family of Taiyuan and the Xue family of Taiyuan as the governor and chief historian of Taiyuan Prefecture respectively. Logically speaking, the governor of Taiyuan Prefecture is the Yin, and
I am not a governor, but I have a tacit understanding with the imperial court that I will not appoint senior officials from the third rank or above, so after careful consideration, it is better to keep a low profile to avoid causing a big stir in the imperial court."
Meng Jianchun was speechless. This kind of thing was not within the scope of his authority. He could only listen and could not ask questions.
Guo Song continued: "The biggest advantage of appointing aristocratic families to be in charge is that we can get the general support of the middle and upper classes in Hedong, which will help us gain a foothold in Hedong. However, it also has the disadvantage that these aristocratic families will unite in the official circles of Hedong and form a
It is difficult for an interest group to handle conflicts between the interests of the government and the interests of aristocratic families, so this kind of appointment is only suitable for times of war. Once the world is stable, this barrier must be broken."
Speaking of this, Guo Song smiled apologetically: "I couldn't help it, so I said a few more words. Let's return to the topic. I plan to let you serve as Sima of Taiyuan Prefecture and concurrently as the patrol envoy to Hedong of Suzhengtai. Sima is in charge of criminal law. This is
What you are good at will also be your main job, but its importance is not as important as that of the Hedong Observer of Suzhengtai. Do you understand what I mean?"
Suzhengtai is the supervisory agency established by Guo Song. The main office is in Zhangye. Cao Wannian serves as the order of Suzhengtai. Then every time a place is captured, a branch will be set up, called the Inspection Office. Now there are Anxi Inspection Office and Beiting Inspection Office.
, Longyou Inspection Bureau, Shuofang Inspection Bureau, and now Hedong Inspection Bureau will be established.
The Suzhengtai is not entirely as single-functional as the Yushitai. It is actually the Supervision Office of the Ministry of Personnel, the Supervision Office of the Ministry of War and the Supervision Office of the Ministry of Punishment integrated into one.
Its main responsibilities are to supervise officials, supervise the military and review important criminal cases. It is responsible for both military and civilian affairs and has great power.
However, the inspection envoys have no power to deal with major cases involving officials above the county magistrate, generals above the school lieutenant level, and can only report to the main office of Suzhengtai, who will then send people to investigate and verify, and the final punishment will be decided by Guo Song.
The system is very strict.
Meng Jianchun nodded, "Beizi understands that he must not only make use of the aristocratic family, but also set rules for the family. This is one of the main responsibilities of Beizi."
Guo Song was very pleased to see that he had a strong understanding, and said: "I will give you three hundred soldiers to facilitate you to carry out your duties. In a few days, Taiyuan Prefecture will rebuild the government office. You will start to form Su Zheng Tai Hedong today."
Let’s see what else is needed and write a report to me.”