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Chapter 52: Uncle Tianmen

For the past year and a half, as long as Liu Yongxi takes action personally, he has always been invincible. Therefore, Empress Zhang has absolute confidence in Liu Yongxi in military affairs, and Princess Kunxing on the side also feels that it is impossible to solve the military problems that Liu Yongxi cannot do without Liu Yongxi takes action: "Brother Yongxi is only responsible for leading the troops, and the affairs in the rear are enough to hand over to us!"

Liu Yongxi himself did not have the absolute confidence of Empress Zhang and Princess Kunxing. History has completely deviated from its original trajectory. He could no longer see the murderous intent and the god-given opportunity hidden in the huge waves of the times.

The Ming army was lucky to win this time in Hangzhou, Jiaxi and Hu. Although Liu Yongxi used all means to seize almost all the fighter opportunities, if Princess Kunxing had not surrendered Fang Guoan's Ministry of Security in the face of danger and crossed the river in time to completely reverse the situation, the situation might have developed in an unpredictable direction.

Although he has won a great victory and regained all Zhejiang, Liu Yongxi reminded himself not to be careless, so he said very seriously: "Thank you Sister Yan and Jin'er, the most urgent thing at the moment..."

Now the affairs of the small court in charge of the country can be said to be complicated and there are countless urgent matters, but Liu Yongxi still gave an unexpected answer: "The most urgent thing at the moment is to seize the time to reorganize the army. Those troops that have enough money to gather the people but are useless must be vigorously rectified. This matter is the top priority and is more important than anything!"

Although Liu Yongxi only talks about "reorganizing the army", everyone knows that reorganizing the army is another way of "disarmament", so they all feel a little surprised, especially the more civil servants look at Liu Yongxi, the more they like it.

Liu Yongxi's official name is now the Grand Marshal of the World, and he holds the highest military command of the small court. Everyone thinks that he will make suggestions for large-scale expansion of the army on behalf of the military at the imperial meeting and help the military gain more power from the civil servants.

However, no one expected that Liu Yongxi would replace "expanding the army" with "reorganization of the army". Although Liu Yongxi and the imperial court's direct troops would not disarmament during the "reorganization of the army" process, they would further expand their organization, but many troops that were old, weak, sick and disabled, and had insufficient combat power but had enough harm to the people would definitely be compressed and established in this round of military reorganization.

Now the small-scale imperial court may have an army of 100,000, but when it comes to this army with great military achievements, everyone thinks it is a mixture of fish and dragons. The source of the troops is too complicated, and all the cats and dogs are mixed in.

Except for the old Jingkou Town personally led by Liu Yongxi, the remaining troops, even Wang Zhiren and Zhang Mingzhen's troops, need a certain amount of time to rectify them, not to mention that many newly built troops are just to drag their backs. Although the organization is huge, the combat power is poor and weak enough to disturb the people. The "reorganization of the army" mentioned by Liu Yongxi is indeed the first major event of the country.

Therefore, civil servants all felt that Liu Yongxi was saying it too well. Although it was during the war, everyone agreed to use people exceptionally and expand military power, the military could not completely overtake civil servants or even form a situation like Hongguang Dynasty. Liu Yongxi gave a satisfactory answer.

On behalf of the cabinet, Zhang Guowei accepted Liu Yongxi's suggestion: "The King of Yue said very well. Although he was to conquer the world immediately, he could not dominate the world immediately. What does General Xing think?"

As the second-ranked military figure, Xing Shengping’s idea is relatively simple: “It is a good thing to consolidate the army, but I don’t know how to start!”

Liu Yongxi immediately said: "Others don't know how to consolidate the army, but you can't do it alone. As the commander of the army, you must be fully responsible for the military reorganization of tens of thousands of troops under your command, and the troops that complete the reorganization are also under your command!"

This is Xing Shengping's favorite answer. He couldn't help but think of the good days he had in the past. At that time, he was fully commanded by the 30,000 troops on the battlefield in Hangzhou. Moreover, Zhang Guowei, the Grand Secretary, cooperated very well. Xing Shengping actually held the military and political power, and now Liu Yongxi once again let him stand alone.

What Liu Yongxi lacks the most among his old subordinates is the person who can stand alone. Although Xing Shengping is also lacking, at least he has been tested in the Battle of Hangzhou and has not had any major trouble, so Liu Yongxi chose Xing Shengping.

Mrs. Xing, who had been silent, couldn't help laughing out loud: "Then Shengping is a double happiness. She can be both a loyal boss and a stand alone. Shengping, try to use more thoughts on the army. After all, the soldiers are not about the number of soldiers but about the essence."

Empress Zhang had already agreed with Liu Yongxi on this matter: "It's the three-game coming. I have discussed it with Xiaoxi. General Xing Shengping is preparing to serve as the governor of Anqing!"

The governor of Anqing, also known as the governor of Anlu, was the "governor of Anlu Taichi" according to the custom of the Ming Dynasty. The jurisdiction included Anqing Prefecture, Luzhou, Taiping Prefecture, and Chizhou Prefecture. This governor's establishment was actually the forerunner of Anhui's establishment, and the first governor of Anqing was the famous Shi Kefa.

Liu Yongxi said, "There is the Ajige army upstream, and everything will be entrusted to Shengping. I think Governor Anqing is not as good as Governor Anhui. What do you think about Zhang Xiangguo?"

In the seventh year of Chongzhen, Zhang Guowei served as the governor of Yingtian, who was in charge of the entire Nanzhili. He was well aware of the situation in Nanzhili. Even the establishment of the governor Anqing was the result of Zhang Guowei's repeated calls. Therefore, when Liu Yongxi said "Governor of Anhui", he understood: "The King of Yue means to prepare to divide the provinces and include Huizhou Prefecture and Ningguo Prefecture? I think this idea is feasible. Even if Jin Sheng is in Huizhou, he must give him a suitable name!"

Liu Yongxi nodded and said, "Let me give the name of the Minister of War for the time being. If he has the idea to add a Grand Secretary, this is not a big problem. Shengping, since you are the governor of Anhui, you must not be left behind either Anqing Prefecture or Huizhou Prefecture!"

Since ancient times, the Jinling regime will definitely strive for Anqing when it confronts the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, but Liu Yongxi feels that the name of Governor Anqing alone is not enough to confront the upper reaches. Therefore, Liu Yongxi decided to add Anhui Governor in reference to the historical development of another time and space, so that Xing Shengping will concentrate on fighting against the Ajige army advancing eastward along the river.

Although the establishment of Anhui Province was a very long process, it was an irresistible trend. The "Nanzhili" area of ​​the Ming Dynasty was too large and it was necessary to divide the provinces. Xing Shengping finally understood the meaning of Liu Yongxi's dialect.

Although he did not understand the difference between the difference between the Anhui Governor Anqing and the Anhui Governor, it was obvious that the Anhui Governor's position was more important and more responsible. Liu Yongxi said very clearly: "With Jianghan but not Huai and Si, the country will be weak. With Huai and Si but not Jianghan upstream, the country will be in danger and victory. I will regain Nandu, but I will leave Anqing and Huizhou to you, Tianmen Bo!"

Xing Shengping had heard that he wanted to be a priest before, but now Liu Yongxi has clarified his title "Tianmen Bo" for the first time, but he did not know the meaning of this "Tianmen Bo".

Zhang Guowei knew that Xing Shengping was a poor scholar and had read many books, so he immediately smiled and said, "Don't Tianmen, have you ever read Li Taibai's Wangtianmen Mountain?"

After Zhang Guowei said this, Xing Shengping understood: "Of course, after reading it, is this Tianmen Mountain Liangshan?"

This Liangshan is not the historical waters of Liangshan, but the earlier famous Dongliangshan. It looks across the river from the Western Liangshan. Every time the upper reaches of the Yangtze River fights with Jinling, it will compete fiercely around Dongliangshan. In a sense, Dongliangshan is the last barrier to protect Jiankang and block the enemy from the upper reaches. It is called "controlling the country, close to the capital, and those who come from the upper reaches will be the key." It is a real military strategist.

Liu Yongxi also read Li Taibai's poem "Watching Tianmen Mountain": "The sky gate interrupts the opening of the Chu River, and the clear water flows eastward to return here. The green mountains on both sides of the shore are opposite each other, and the lonely sail comes from the sun, and the victory is the victory. The southern dynasty has always been the responsibility of the royal family to fight against Jingxiang, and you and I are also a family!"

When Mrs. Xing heard this, she added: "Shengping, don't let your brother-in-law down on his painstaking efforts!"

Although Liu Yongxi and Mrs. Xing were quite confusing, everyone present understood that Xing Shengping, the Tianmen Bo, who was in Anhui, won this position because of his ability, qualifications and strength. The reason why Liu Yongxi let him manage Jianghuai was because he could be considered half of the royal family in this dynasty and was a family member that Liu Yongxi could absolutely trust.

Therefore, Xing Shengping was also extremely excited: "Please rest assured by my sister and brother-in-law, and ensure that there is no accident in the upstream. My brother-in-law can let go of the guide to Nanjing!"

Liu Yongxi smiled happily: "Shengping, let's do the first step to complete the army beautifully!"

Zhu Dadian, a Grand Secretary who came from Jinhua, took advantage of the opportunity of Liu Yongxi's good mood and asked: "King of Yue, the Empress and the Princess of the Supervisor. Since there is now a governor of Anhui and a governor of Jiangxi, the candidates for governor Yingtian and the governor of Zhejiang should be decided as soon as possible, and it is best to use both civil and military power!"

Although there are a bunch of grand clerks and six ministers of the court, the governor is now the real power figure. In a sense, the two governors are not from the right path. Xing Shengping was the general who went to Anhui as a general. There was no such precedent in this dynasty. The governor of Jiangxi, Wang Sunfan, was only from a juren, and in a sense, they were also a real alien. Zhu Dadian suspected that those who were the right path of Jinshi were no longer as unique as before.

Liu Yongxi shook his head and said, "Now the country has only one province, so there is no need to set up a governor of Zhejiang, but Governor Yingtian..."

When it comes to the Governor of Yingtian, Liu Yongxi said solemnly: "Let's consider it when you recover Nandu. Although Tianmen Bo is responsible for managing Jianghuai when entering Jinling, this matter is not that easy!"

This is the second time that Liu Yongxi has complained about entering Jinling, but Empress Zhang has increased her confidence in him because of Liu Yongxi's previous plan: "Xiaoxi doesn't need to complain. You must take back Jinling no matter how difficult it is. Then we will worship Xiaoling together!"
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