Chapter 750 The future in the military
Li Yi had told himself before that Li Hui planned to resign as the governor of Gajiang.
The reason is that my body can no longer support it.
Later, Zhang Xingyi also analyzed it with himself.
The final conclusion is that regardless of whether Li Hui's health is really bad or not, the replacement of the governor of Nanzhong Gajiang in the past two or three years is almost a foregone conclusion.
The reason is also very simple: to better govern Nanzhong.
Li Hui was originally from Jianning. Now he is both the governor of Nanzhong and the prefect of Jianning. This has violated the principle that local Han people are not allowed to serve in their hometown.
It was just that Nanzhong was newly established at that time, and the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty made an exception for the sake of Annanzhong's Han Yi.
Now Nanzhong has not only settled down, but has even produced something.
The interests involved are becoming more and more significant.
Copper mines and cane sugar alone were enough for the imperial court to strengthen its control over Nanzhong.
“What’s going on with Governor Li’s health?”
Feng Yong asked with concern.
Benefits are interests, even if there is no benefit, Li Hui, as Li Yi's master, Feng Yong is supposed to call him Uncle Li.
More importantly, Li Hui, as one of the main contributors to the pacification of Nanzhong, also helped the Han Dynasty stabilize Nanzhong after the war. At the same time, he also actively helped raise a lot of military supplies during the Northern Expedition.
In recent years, the Xinghan Society has been able to expand smoothly in Nanzhong, and Li Hui has helped a lot.
In terms of emotion and reason, as well as public and private matters, Feng Yong expressed concern for this great hero of the Han Dynasty.
“Your Excellency has been busy with military affairs over the past few years, and has been fighting non-stop. He has also been thinking about the governance of Nanzhong, and his energy has become increasingly exhausted.”
Li Yi's voice was a little low, and the worry on his face was finally revealed no longer concealed.
“When I went back to visit you, your Excellency told me personally that he had been sick twice in a row this year, which he had never done before, and he has felt increasingly weak recently.”
Feng Yong nodded, "Captain Li has worked hard for the country for so many years. He has to fight and control Nanzhong. It's very hard."
“Exhaustion of both mind and body consumes the spirit and blood and drags down the body. In addition, there is humidity and heat in the south, and there is a lot of miasma, so diseases can easily invade the body.”
When people get old, they usually look mentally healthy, but they must not get sick, because as long as they get sick, they are likely to collapse quickly.
What’s more, the medical and nutritional conditions in this era are really poor.
“Since Governor Li himself feels that his body cannot support him any longer, it would be a good choice for him to resign from his post as Governor-General of Lajiang and to take up all his mundane duties in order to support his life.”
When Feng Yong said this, he glanced at Li Qiu involuntarily.
Secretly, Siniang analyzed with herself at that time that Governor Li's resignation may not have been discussed with the Prime Minister in advance.
Now it seems that she was indeed right.
Li Qiu was able to become the prefect of Jincheng. In addition to considering that he was the captain who protected Qiang, I am afraid that the prime minister also wanted to compensate Li Hui.
So this move can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone.
The Han Dynasty Prime Minister's careful calculation is true as always and has never changed.
Li Yi said: "What my brother said is true. The water and soil in the south are indeed not suitable for raising people. On this point, my brother disagrees with you."
“So my lord wants to move to Hanzhong to recuperate after resigning.”
Feng Yong raised his eyebrows.
Um? Hanzhong? Not Jincheng?
After retiring, old ministers would either return to their hometowns because the hometown is close to them.
Either stay in the capital, after all, you are never far from the political center.
Li Hui took the initiative to move to Hanzhong, which is a bit strange.
Feng Yongben felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't think of anything wrong.
Touch around me, hey, where is my wise concubine?
Thinking of Siniang who was far away in Pingxiang, Feng Junhou had to ask: "Why Hanzhong?"
“Perhaps your lord is planning to put the focus of our Li family in Hanzhong?”
Li Yi said hesitantly.
Li Yi also has a bright mirror in his heart due to his family's current prominence.
In his opinion, the Lord's actions may not only have physical reasons, but also have the meaning of retreating from the rapids.
South China is likely to experience some turmoil in the next few years.
Although it is not as bad as the turmoil a few years ago, the imperial court's strengthening of control over Nanzhong will inevitably cause some people to feel uneasy.
Your Excellency, I am focusing on Hanzhong just to be safe.
Li Jineng's ability to say this to this point can be regarded as his extreme trust in Feng Yong.
As for Zhao Guang being able to hear this, it was purely because of Feng Yong's face.
Hearing Li Yi’s conjecture, Feng Yong nodded: “It makes sense.”
However, it can also be seen from Li Yi's words that Li Hui did not explain everything clearly to Li Yi at all.
Li Hui resigns as soon as he asks for his resignation. It is true that his body cannot support him.
But he had to go to Hanzhong to recuperate. Feng Yong was not sure if there was something fishy about it.
After all, Old Demon Zhuge is in Hanzhong.
But he couldn’t think about it for the time being, so he stopped thinking about it. Feng Yong’s eyes fell on Li Yi and Li Qiu.
The second generation of the Li family in Nanzhong are all closely related to him. It is impossible for Li Hui to harm his own son and nephew.
So you don’t have to worry too much about this matter.
Remembering that Li Hui was going to Hanzhong, Feng Yong suddenly smiled again and said, "It would be good for Commander Li to go to Hanzhong to recuperate. It saves me a worry."
Looking at the questioning looks cast by the three people, Feng Yong explained:
"Actually, I have a plan for a long time, and that is to build a martial arts hall. I will select some talented young soldiers from the army, as well as school students who are interested in joining the army."
“Let experienced military sergeants train them, and then invite some veterans to give lectures.”
“After these students come out of the martial arts lecture hall, they can directly join the ranks of the military commanders of the Qiang School as a reserve.”
“At the beginning, I planned to build this martial arts hall in Nanxiang. Last year, the residence of the Huqiang school captain was decided to be in Pingxiang, so I wanted to build it in Pingxiang.”
“I have been wavering for this reason, but now I have finally made a decision. Let’s build it in Nanxiang.”
Feng Yong looked at Li Yi with a smile, "The climate in Nanxiang is better than that in Longyou, and it can also allow those veterans in the army to get better rest."
Li Yi's heart skipped a beat when he heard Feng Yong's words: "Brother wants to let you..."
"Yes! Governor Li guards Nanzhong. He has many military exploits and is a rare veteran in the army."
Feng Yong first praised him, and then continued, "Besides, there is a medical school in Nanxiang, which is the best place for the Han Dynasty to recuperate."
“Captain Li has gone to Nanxiang, where he can get the best recuperation. If he has time or is in the mood, he can go to the martial arts hall to give lectures.”
“Telling those students about the war that year, having someone to chat with, will make you feel much better, that’s also great.”
Li Yi said gratefully, "Brother, you are interested."
Because what my brother said is indeed very thoughtful.
A hero is not allowed to grow old, for fear of being left alone and unknown.
This time when I went back to see the Lord, there was already a lot of emotion and sigh in the words of the Lord.
It would be a good thing if you can get some recuperation and have someone with you to chat with and relieve your worries.
"I have selfish motives." Feng Yong waved his hand, "I just want Governor Li to give some advice to those students."
Li Yi smiled and said, "My lord is just looking for someone to chat with and talk about his past conquests. I think he is willing to do so."
From what my brother says, students from the martial arts hall will have a good start in the military.
It will naturally be easier for you to stand out than others.
These people will accept your kindness no matter what.
This is enough.
In any case, your Excellency has no intention of writing a military book and then hiding it in your home so as not to pass it on to the world.
But Li Yi still had one last question in his mind: "Brother, will the court agree to this martial arts hall?"
In fact, what he wanted to ask more was, did the Prime Minister agree?
Feng Yong smiled slightly.
"Wenxuan, as the captain of the Qiang Guard, has the power to command the troops alone, and also oversees the Qiang and Hu affairs in Yongliang. It can be said that he has a high and powerful position."
"And I was only twenty-two last year, so I was able to hold this position. Do you know why?"
Li Yi opened his mouth, then frowned again.
“It is natural that my brother has great achievements in hard work and is highly talented in serving the people. In addition, he has great prestige among the tribes of the Longyou Hu people.”
Zhao Guang said without hesitation.
Feng Yong glanced at Zhao Guang.
How should I answer your words?
Should I do it, or should I not?
If I agree, will it look too shameless?
“Brother, do you think there are other reasons?”
"Yes." Feng Yong nodded, "The Prime Minister also told me something else at that time."
"The Prime Minister said that in the past ten years, the Han Dynasty has lost many generals and advisors, not to mention Qu Chang, Tun Generals, etc., there are nearly a thousand people, all of whom are elite."
The defeat of Jingzhou and the defeat of Yiling really almost drained all the energy of the Han Dynasty.
“The Battle of Longyou, although it is said that the soldiers sacrificed their lives, it was only the great Han Dynasty Tianzuo who achieved such a great victory.”
Although Longyou won a great victory, Feng Yong knew one thing, that is, privately, Zhuge Laoyao was not very satisfied with the soldiers of this Northern Expedition.
The reason is very simple, except for the Tiger Infantry Army he personally led and the Nanxiang Army he led.
The remaining officers and soldiers, from top to bottom, are far from meeting the requirements of military order.
Ma Su, Li Sheng, Huang Xi and others are among the representatives.
The military discipline and orders are unclear, the generals are inexperienced, and the soldiers are prone to complete defeats at critical moments. These problems are extremely prominent.
Li Sheng defended the city and fled without fighting. Ma Di led the army and collapsed at the first touch.
More importantly, after a defeat, the soldiers and generals will no longer be recorded. The soldiers will no longer see the generals, and the generals will no longer see the soldiers. Everyone is scrambling to escape.
So after the end of the Northern Expedition, Zhuge Laoyao vigorously promoted a group of generals who performed well in the Northern Expedition, such as Jiang Wei, Liu Yin, etc.
At the same time, we also stepped up training of soldiers, strengthened military training, and strictly enforced military discipline.
So outsiders only saw the great victory in the Northern Expedition and rewarded the three armies, but they did not know that a batch of blood had been exchanged in the army.
The reason why he was able to open a government and lead the army at such a young age was not only due to his merits, but also partly because of the fault and shortage of lieutenant generals in the Han army.
“In this Northern Expedition, many generals and generals were promoted.”
Speaking of this, Feng Yong glanced at Zhao Guang coldly again.
Zhao Guang shrank his neck.
He was ready to be scolded by his brother.
Unexpectedly, his brother did not mention him: "But the elite in the army cannot become an army overnight."
“In the past, only through continuous battles could elites be selected from the dead. But in the battles of Longguan and Jieting, I proved to the prime minister that there is actually another way to train elite soldiers.”
Li Yi and others all knew what Feng Yong was talking about.
“But brother, this method is extremely expensive. Even if a big man is willing, he may not be able to afford it.”
"Elites, what's not expensive?" Feng Yong sighed, "No one dares to expect that the Han army will be all elites."
“Therefore, the Prime Minister only gave this martial arts lecture hall a name, and it is under the jurisdiction of the general, but the expenses will be borne by the Protecting Qiang Colonel’s Office.”
After all, the students who come out are all joining the army of the Qiang Guards School, and the expenses must be paid by themselves.
"General? There seems to be no one in the Han Dynasty who can hold the post of general, right?"
Zhao Guang muttered.
Feng Yong couldn't help but glare at Zhao Guang.
Do you think you can start dancing if I don’t scold you?
Zhao Guang retreated into his chair again.
But his words reminded the other two people.
Not only Li Yi, but also Li Qiu, his heart skipped a beat when he heard Zhao Guang’s words!
General?
What does the prime minister mean by letting the martial arts hall be under the name of the general?
The special nature of the position of general cannot help them not thinking too much about it.
Logically speaking, Taiwei, one of the three princes of the Han Dynasty, was the highest military commander of the Han Dynasty and was in charge of military affairs in all directions.
Responsible for the assessment of military officers across the country. At the end of each year, the ranks are graded and reported to the emperor as the basis for promotion or demotion of officers.
However, after Emperor Guangwu reduced his power, the three princes of the Han Dynasty: Taiwei, Situ, and Sikong, although they had the highest official positions in name, they had no real power.
Beyond the three Dukes, there was originally a Shang Gong Taifu, who was the Prince's teacher.
After the prince ascends the throne, most of the princes will record the affairs of the ministers and become the de facto prime minister.
It was only after the middle period of the Later Han Dynasty that the Queen Mother came to power and most of her relatives ruled as generals, so the Taifu gradually became an honorary position.
Now, the three positions that really hold real power are: general, chief minister, and prime minister.
In the Han Dynasty, there is no one who is appointed as the commander-in-chief or the general, except the prime minister.
“Ahem! Let’s talk about the martial arts hall,” Feng Yong coughed, interrupting several people’s thoughts.
“Who is in charge of the martial arts hall is something the Prime Minister has to consider. But the Prime Minister has indeed agreed to open a martial arts hall in Nanxiang.”
It doesn’t actually matter whose name the martial arts hall belongs to.
The most typical official positions are those of Shizhong, Shangshu, and Yushi. They belong to the Shaofu in name, but in fact they are court officials.
Especially the Zhongshu Ling of the Early Han Dynasty and the Shangshutai of the Later Han Dynasty were the central and powerful institutions for handling government affairs.
Although it is under the name of Shaofu, in fact, it is directly subordinate to the emperor, or the ministers who hold real power are in charge of the secretarial affairs.
"Since the elder brother has made arrangements, the younger brother will naturally try his best to persuade the adults to go to the martial arts hall to give lectures more often, which can be regarded as doing his last meager contribution to the big man."
Li Yi said quickly.
The martial arts hall is under the name of the general, and its students are joining the army led by his brother. Do you still need to hesitate about such things?
Seeing that his brother and Li Yi had finished talking, Zhao Guang said a little shyly: "Brother, little brother... I actually have something to ask for."
"Want to lead the army?" Feng Yong glanced at him sideways and asked.
“Brother still knows my heart!”
Zhao Guangda said happily.
Ah!
Feng Yong sneered.
I know how many intestines you have in your belly, so why do I need to know your heart?
What's more, you don't even have a colorful intestine, just a rectum!
“You were the first to follow me. How many things have I taught you? How many times have I reminded you? Huh?”
"Look at Liu Hun, he has been granted a title of marquis, but what about you? You can't even keep a general title! Now you still have the nerve to tell me that you want to lead an army?"
Zhao Guang huddled into a ball.
This scolding cannot be escaped after all.
Looking at his appearance, Feng Yong wanted to take action.
It seems that there is a reason why Mr. Zhao likes to use sticks to teach his children.
Feng Yong gritted his teeth and said, "Let me ask you, when I asked you to learn more about cavalry tactics from General Zhao and General Ma, how much did you learn?"
"I've learned...I've learned a bit. But in the past few months, I've been preparing to get married, so I've been delayed a little bit."
Zhao Guang said hesitantly.
Seeing him like this, Feng Yong finally couldn't help but take action.
“How dare you delay! Do you know that Old General Zhao has already said that he is going to teach Liu Hun the art of cavalry warfare!”
Feng Yong beat him head and head, kicked, punched, and cursed, "You are the old general's own son, why should you lose to an outsider?"
Zhao Guang whined and said aggrievedly: "Your Excellency, you never love me!"
"You don't care if he loves you or not, you still have to love him! How can you learn to ride a horse if you don't love him?"
Feng Yong hated that iron could not become steel.
News came from Nanzhong and Hepingxiang that Huang Yueying, a national-level technician, finally made the water drainage system come back to life.
With water drainage and blowers for iron smelting, the quality and quantity of refined iron will increase explosively.
An armored cavalry is no longer a dream.
But he doesn’t even have a cavalry general on hand now, how can Feng Yong not be anxious?
Liu Hun will eventually be transferred back to the Longyou Governor's Mansion.
Furthermore, Feng Junhou was not so generous, giving away the armored cavalry he had spent a lot of money on to others.
The only one we can count on is this guy Zhao Guang.
Although this guy listened to what he said, it was obvious that he didn't pay much attention to it.
As a general, it is really infuriating that he has no acumen even after being reminded by himself.
I am so angry that I will not fight!
"I can lead troops. I only have cavalry at hand. Do you want them?"
Feng Yong asked angrily.
“I want it, I want it, I want it!”
Zhao Guang quickly agreed.
“When can I learn to lead a cavalry army?”
“My little brother, when I return to Pingxiang, I will go to school immediately and I will definitely let the adults teach me!”
“If you can’t learn, don’t even think about leading the army!”
Zhao Guang said "Ah" with resentment on his face: "Brother doesn't love me anymore?"
"Get out of here!"
(End of this chapter)