Chapter 281 Bai Qi Commands the Three Armies and Welcomes the Regent
With the rise of Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, the peasant uprising in Kyushu continent began to move from the first stage of refugee riots to the second stage of the rise of the rebel army.
More organized and more lethal.
Even in this situation, some people tried to rub salt into the wounds of the Dai Viet Dynasty. One month after the dragon soul descended, the two ministers, Minister of Rites Yan Hui and Minister of Works Mo Yun, suddenly resigned and left.
Those who resigned together,
There were also disciples of hundreds of sects including Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, Yin-Yang School, etc. in various counties and prefectures of Kyushu, who all resigned from their posts and returned to their respective sects, staying indoors and refusing to go out.
It was as if he had received some instructions.
The situation in the world became increasingly bizarre, and rumors spread among the people that God was giving up on Dai Viet.
After that,
Xiang Yan, the only remaining commander of the Canglong Army among the four legions, had no choice but to resign due to his grandson Xiang Yu's rebellion and asked to resign from his post as commander of the Canglong Army.
Xiang Yan was relatively kind and only took away more than 5,000 Chu soldiers from the Canglong Army.
otherwise,
The Canglong Army will be cut in half.
As the rebel army gained more and more momentum, the royal descendants of the six countries who had given up hope before, especially those who were not direct descendants and had no right to live in Luoyang, became excited one by one.
The wave of national restoration began to surge in secret.
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July 206 BC, Luoyang.
In the council hall in front of the imperial palace, the Minister of Personnel Xun Yu, the Minister of War Bai Qi, the Minister of Revenue Bai Hua and the Minister of Punishment Han Feizi gathered together again.
Faced with the turbulent situation, the four ministers have become the last pillars of the Dai Viet Dynasty.
Seven years have passed.
Bai Hua finally advanced to the Divine Transformation stage and was the first to break the silence. "I, I propose that we immediately welcome the King of Qin to the capital and make him the Regent. He will represent Your Majesty in exercising the power of the Son of Heaven to stabilize the country and to stabilize the people's hearts."
As a stranger,
Bai Hua knew very well that Qin Mo had gone to great lengths to get his younger brother Qin Xuan into "Hong Huang" in order to allow Qin Xuan to take over the Great Yue Dynasty in the future and to boost the Qin family's popularity.
Although the elder brother Qin Mo is still a thousand-year-old one-handed dog, the younger brother Qin Xuan is already married in reality.
Both children can help with soy sauce...
In recent years, the situation of the Dai Viet Dynasty has taken a sharp turn for the worse. Although there are external factors such as "the world is in turmoil and evil people are causing chaos", the more important point is that Qin Mo is not here.
If Qin Mo had not gone into seclusion, I believe the rebellions in various places would have been nothing more than scratching the surface.
No matter how destined Liu Bang, Xiang Yu and others were, in front of Qin Mo, the First Emperor, they had to coil up like a dragon and lie down like a tiger.
It’s not like Qin Mo hasn’t slain a dragon before.
As the saying goes, a country cannot be without a king for a day.
A few years ago, when Prime Minister Jia Xu was in office, as the most important minister of the founding of the country, he was able to "borrow the power of the tiger" and issue various decrees in the name of the prime minister to maintain the operation of the court.
With the assistance of six ministers, the government could be maintained.
With the departure of the two ministers Yan Hui and Mo Yun, the prestige of the court was once again greatly reduced. In the eyes of outsiders, the remaining four ministers were inevitably suspected of abusing their power.
The local governors and generals were all more or less dissatisfied.
This led to the court's inability to implement its policies.
The inability of the imperial court and local governments to coordinate effectively gave the rebels even more opportunities to take advantage.
It is just like the old saying: "If the name is not right, then the words will not flow; if the words are not flowing, then things will not be accomplished; if things are not accomplished, then rituals and music will not flourish; if rituals and music do not flourish, then the punishments will not be appropriate; if the punishments are not appropriate, then the people will not know what to do."
It vividly reflects the current embarrassing situation of the Dai Viet Dynasty.
Bai Hua's proposal undoubtedly hit the nail on the head.
Qin Xuan first stayed in the north for five years, where he made great contributions in fighting against the Huns. Then he managed Guanzhong for another seven years. He had grown up thoroughly and was no longer a mediocre person.
Bai Hua believes that Qin Xuan can shoulder this burden.
She was one of the biggest beneficiaries of the rise of the Dai Viet Dynasty, so naturally she did not want to see it fall apart.
Otherwise, how will I face Qin Mo in the future?
Before Qin Mo went into seclusion, he summoned the six ministers one by one and earnestly instructed them to assist Prime Minister Jia Xu in governing the Dai Viet Dynasty well.
"I agree." Bai Qi was the first to express his opinion.
He had lived with the King of Qin in Guanzhong for several years and had a relatively good understanding of him. Although he was not as talented and ambitious as Your Majesty, he was still an average person.
That's enough.
The greatest value of the King of Qin is that he is the younger brother of His Majesty the First Emperor.
The identity is here.
Xun Yu: “I second the motion!”
“Second!”
Bai Hua's proposal was quickly passed, marking the first step for the Dai Viet Dynasty to reverse the situation.
It is also a very critical step.
"Lord Wu'an, as the Minister of War, you should make a decision on how to adjust the generals of each army and how to deploy each army. The Ministry of Personnel must fully cooperate." Xun Yu said again.
After Jia Xu's death, Xun Yu became the de facto "prime minister" of the Dai Viet Dynasty and the core of the Dai Viet court's operation, struggling to maintain the increasingly turbulent political situation.
In terms of seniority and merit,
Xun Yu is second only to Jia Xu.
Supporting the King of Qin as regent was only the first step in reversing the situation. To truly eliminate the rebels, one still had to rely on the army.
This is what Bai Qi is best at.
Bai Qi did not refuse and said generously: "I propose that the Imperial Guard General Yan Chixia concurrently serve as the commander of the Imperial Guard, and the former commander of the Imperial Guard Huang Zhong be transferred to the commander of the City Guard."
The position of commander of the city defense army remained vacant after Tian Dan's death.
There was nothing before.
But as the rebel forces in various places become stronger and stronger, protecting the security of Zhongzhou has become the top priority.
Luoyang is different from Xianyang. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers. As long as the rebels can capture the eight major passes around it, such as Hulao Pass, they can reach the foot of Luoyang city in one fell swoop.
“Second!”
“Second!”
“Second!”
Bai Qi's proposal was quickly passed.
Needless to say, Yan Chixia is His Majesty's personal disciple and the person most trusted by His Majesty in the army. At this time, it is most appropriate for Yan Chixia to take charge of the Imperial Guard.
This is Luoyang’s last barrier.
Similarly, General Huang Zhong is also an old man who has followed Your Majesty, and I believe he can also command the city guards.
Bai Qi then said, "Needless to say, the commander of the Blue Dragon Army can be promoted by deputy commander Chu Jian. As for the White Tiger Army and the Suzaku Army, they can be promoted by generals Wu Zhi and Ao Lie respectively."
Xun Yu frowned slightly, "I have no objection to Chu Jian being promoted to the commander of the Canglong Army. However, Wu Zhi and Ao Lie are both serving in the Canglong Army. Would it be inappropriate to transfer them all away?"
"There's no other way. These two generals are the most loyal to Your Majesty," Bai Qi explained.
At this time,
We can get a glimpse of the predicament of the Dai Viet Dynasty before.
Although Qin Mo had been consciously promoting young generals before, such as Meng Tian and Chu Jian, the time was too short. Before they could be deployed in place, Le Yi, Li Mu and Tian Dan all passed away.
Xiang Yan also resigned and left.
Suddenly, a fracture appeared in the Dai Viet army.
Another thing is,
When the four major armies were reorganized, in order to take care of old people, Qin Mo made half of the legion commanders barbarian generals, such as Ao Lie, Wu Zhi, Mi Tu, Gan Hao and so on.
These generals also remained standing during the two subsequent rounds of troop reductions.
The result is,
Among the existing legion commanders, more than half are barbarian generals.
Bai Qi had no choice but to make use of barbarian generals such as Ao Lie and Wu Zhi. Although these generals were average in commanding troops and fighting, they were not without merits.
That is absolute loyalty to His Majesty the First Emperor.
The more chaotic the world is,
Loyalty is often more important than ability.
Guanzhong was the "last retreat" chosen by the Dai Viet Dynasty. After Bai Qi left, the King of Qin would go to Beijing again, and there would be a window period.
at this time,
It is undoubtedly a good choice to arrange for General Takeori, who is both steady and loyal, to be in charge of Guanzhong.
The Suzaku Army is even more special.
The Chu area under the jurisdiction of the Suzaku Army was the most active region of the rebel army. The two rebel leaders Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, and even the previous Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, all came from Chu.
The challenges faced by the Suzaku Army can be imagined.
In addition to Chu, the Suzaku Army was also responsible for guarding the Baiyue area, which was one of the most peaceful regions to date with basically no rebellion.
Baiyue was the place where the Dai Yue Dynasty was founded. From the very beginning, they received special care and the barbarians lived a relatively prosperous life. Even when faced with natural disasters, they could go into the mountains to hunt.
Life is still okay.
The barbarians of the Baiyue still worship the First Emperor Qin Mozun as the Great Barbarian King.
In this troubled time,
It is extremely necessary to protect the "pure land" of Baiyue.
Although Ao Lie had a rough character, he was the first barbarian general to follow the Great Barbarian King. He enjoyed a high prestige in the land of Baiyue and could even recruit soldiers from Baiyue when necessary.
Bai Qi took great pains to send Ao Lie to lead the Suzaku Army.
Xun Yu thought so too, and said, "Then let's do as Wu Anjun says!"
After Bai Qi's deployment, the previously chaotic situation finally saw some new hope, and Xun Yu, Bai Hua and Han Feizi were all cheered up.
It seems that
After all, the Dai Viet Dynasty was a powerful and wealthy country, and it was far from collapse .
only,
What Bai Qi said next surprised the three of them. "I suggest that we conduct a round of troop reductions in the existing units, reducing the number of troops by 400,000 to 500,000 at one time."
"Cut...cut down the army, at this time?" Xun Yu even suspected that he had heard it wrong.
According to normal logic,
When rebellion breaks out, shouldn't we temporarily recruit soldiers and form a new army?
Why do you do the opposite?
If the person who said this was not Wu'an Jun, the number one war god in the Warring States Period, Xun Yu and the other two would have probably burst out laughing.
Bai Qi explained: "Reducing the number of troops is not only to reduce the logistical burden of the court, but also to improve the overall combat effectiveness of the army. At least after losing weight, it will be less bloated and cumbersome."
As mentioned before,
Twelve years have passed since Dai Viet was founded, and the Dai Viet Army is no longer the invincible force it once was.
The army doesn't need it.
Not only will weapons rust, but soldiers will also gradually grow old.
Seven years ago,
Qin Mo personally organized a large-scale troop reduction and arranged for soldiers over the age of 35 to retire.
Seven years later, a new batch of veterans emerged.
Since there has been no war for many years, these old soldiers are actually living out their retirement in the army. Many of them even marry and have children in the local area. Relying on their "merits" in the founding of the country, they feel at ease eating the empty salary.
At first, he had to report to the camp, but later on, only one name was left on the roster.
He is no longer in the army.
Let me ask,
What combat effectiveness can such an army have?
The weapons are put into storage and the horses are released into the mountains; this is exactly what the Dai Viet Army is like now.
"To deal with the rebels, we need an elite force. The number doesn't have to be too large. With an army of 500,000, I can definitely wipe out the rebellions in various places." Bai Qi was rarely domineering.
"Will reducing the number of troops at this time cause a mutiny in the army?" Xun Yu was still a little worried.
"Then pay enough resettlement allowance to appease the old soldiers," said Bai Qi.
"this……"
Xun Yu smiled bitterly, "The court doesn't have that much money right now."
