Pan Mei replied hesitantly: "It's probably the official family has its own tricks."

The Central Plains dynasty used large-scale troops against Nanling. Only during the Qin and Han dynasties, the Qin Dynasty once sent 500,000 troops, and the Han Dynasty was not small in scale. Either it was Li Jing, but Lingnan scared Li Jing to fight Xiao Xian, and they all surrendered one by one. Li Jing easily obtained more than 600,000 households in more than 90 states. That was not even a war, and it had no reference value.

This is not the answer, and Song Jiu doesn't understand it.

Either it is economic, but this is possible. This year, the Yellow River has flooded again. The court has successively relieved and exempted taxes and used a lot of money. Even the amount of various pit mines in Hunan was reduced. They must not let them open mines. That is, the amount of ore handed over by the court was reduced, and the remaining ones were sold by themselves, which was lenient for the people. Then, it was discussed that there were many officials and it was difficult to seek governance. The salary was small and it was not worthy of being blamed for being honest. Instead of being a servant with heavy expenses, it was better to save officials and gain more salary.

Unfortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't see this passage, and even the descendants of the Zhao family did not read it in depth.

With too many officials, the salary will not be thicker, and the family will not be able to support them, so they can only embezzle. Lao Zhu mistakenly saw all kinds of things in the Song Dynasty. Such high salary will be corrupt, and high salary cannot solve the problem. He can only be strong, killing tens of thousands or tens of thousands of corrupt officials. As a result, wildfires cannot be burned out and the spring breeze will be blown away again. However, the descendants of the Zhao family did not pay attention. The premise of high salary is that the total expenses remain unchanged, and high salaries are achieved at the cost of reducing employees. After the actual implementation, even Zhao Pu did not do it. With the high salary, the staff did not decrease.

At least the edict is good, and the number of officials is limited. Three households in the province with more than 20,000 households are set up. Those who are less than 20,000 households will be ordered to join the army and judicial officers. Those who are less than 10,000 households will be ordered to join the army. Those who are less than 5,000 yuan will be placed only one household, and they will be appointed as the officers and officials. Those who are less than 1,000 yuan will be appointed as one officer, and the officers and officials will be appointed as the officers and officials. Those who are more than 1,000 yuan will still be appointed as the officers and officials. Those who are less than 1,000 yuan will be appointed as the officers and the county magistrate. Those who are less than 400 yuan will be appointed as the county magistrate, and even the county magistrate has been saved. Those who are less than 200 yuan will be appointed as the county magistrate, and the county magistrate is also the county magistrate. The number of officials is controlled and the monthly salary is increased by 5,000 yuan per month.

But the facts of the expenses were not the same and officials did not cut them. On the contrary, the expenses rose significantly.

So just this little army came to attack the Southern Han Dynasty?

Song Jiu couldn't understand.

Lingnan is not a small country. Although there are only tens of thousands of households, it is directly controlled. If the prisoners in each state are not counted, it is actually more than tens of thousands of households. Moreover, the area is so large, it is much larger than that of Jingnan Hunan and Shu. If you don’t use this number of troops to Pingling, even if you are blocked to the Five Ridges, you can’t even see the figures.

It is another miscellaneous army, and the imperial guards account for less than one-third of them.

Suddenly, he heard a loud laugh, and Qin Zaixing rushed from the side and hugged Song Jiu: "Brother, you are here in Hunan, why don't you go to Chenzhou to sit?"

"Brother Qin, it's too late."

"It's okay, I'll kill that little bastard in Nanhan. When I return to the capital, I will definitely go somewhere to eat wine."

"A word is determined. Brother Qin, aren't you staying in Chenzhou? Why are you here too?"

"I sent 1,500 men over and then went back. I heard that you were here and I stayed in the barracks for a few days."

Song Jiu nodded.

Qin Zaixun could not lead troops south, and there were more things to do in the west. Pan Mei took away the ten states' ban soldiers and even barbarian soldiers. The whole Hunan was empty. If Qin Zaixun had not guarded the western gate, he would not be relieved. Suddenly, Song Jiu understood why Zhao Kuangyin wanted Li Yu to write a letter. He was robbed of the ambition! Otherwise, the Southern Tang Dynasty would take advantage of the emptiness of Hunan and the army went west, and Hunan could change hands in the blink of an eye. Of course, Li Yu also had to consider the consequences. Even if he succeeded, the Song army would not have many soldiers, only thousands of ban soldiers. Then what followed was the rolling iron cavalry, crossing the south of the Yangtze River.

There is another way to save one's life, that is, Qian Chu, Liu Feng, Li Yu, and Chen Hongjin join forces to communicate with each other with the Khitan, and maybe they will defeat the Song Dynasty back to its original form, but there may be almost no one. On the contrary, Zhao Kuangyin gave an excuse to send troops.

"How about Chenzhou?"

"Chenzhou, it's very good. I guarantee you don't recognize it after seeing it, especially your cotton," Qin Zaixing laughed proudly, but he also sobered up: "Of course, it's not as good as your Hezhou."

Qin Zaixiong probably couldn't think of the strategic significance behind it. Chenzhou was also the location of the barbarians. They could plant it well and carry it well, which meant that they were more cruel than the other, including the Tian family in the southwest, the Nanjiang Man in the south, the Meishan Man in the northeast, the Kuixia Man in the northwest, and the small branches of the southeast. These barbarian tribes could also learn to plant it. At least for the sake of wealth, the chiefs of the barbarian radicals would force their subordinates to do it. Once these people gradually became civilized, it would be easier to manage. The most feared thing was that they were not civilized, such as the Jurchens and the powerful Khitans were gone.

Maybe Qin Zaixiong knew, but even if he knew, he would not reject it.

After dragging Song Jiu to drink, he also asked his barbarians to come over to get a few wild game and eat, drink and chat with Song Jiu. Qin Zaixiong said, "Brother Jiu, I heard you have opened a college?"

"It was set up by the imperial court, and I am only responsible for the proposal."

"I want to make a request, and wait for you to go back, bring my youngest son back to the capital and let him study in the academy."

"Okay," Song Jiu agreed readily. Although it is becoming increasingly difficult for academy to go through the back door, it is still easy to go. Of course, you have to teach at home for a period of time and have at least one foundation before you can go through the back door. Otherwise, if you can't get through, the back door will still not be able to get through.

Song Jiu had a sudden inspiration and said, "If you want, I can take out ten places. When the academy was established, some rules were set to release some people every year and take in Zhongfan and Zhongman children. You can negotiate with them after you go back. Before I return to the capital, I will take them to the capital. If it is convenient, I will take them to the capital together. Anyway, my house has built a new house, and there are many empty houses, so I can live in it."

The two were talking, Pan Mei and several generals were discussing, and one of them had written a letter before. Zhang Quhua, the former deputy mountain magistrate of the Daozhou Tongzong, once wrote a letter, proposing that the court take Guizhou first through Yuecheng Lingdao. This road is a low and flat road, and has always been the main channel for northern troops to enter Lingnan. The road is developed and the supply and transportation is easy. Taking Guizhou can lead to attacking any place in Lingnan from the waterway. At the same time, waterway transportation is easier than the complex mountain roads in Lingnan.

Some people are still very happy when they are transferred to the academy, while others are not very happy. For example, Zhang Quhua is focused on politics rather than education. Unless it is a sacrificial sacrificial sect in the Imperial Academy. If Zhao Kuangyin had not served as the mountain chief, he would rather retire and return home than come to teach.

Therefore, I occasionally write and write some suggestions, hoping to enter the real career again.

After the book was in, Zhao Kuangyin looked carefully and did not listen. If the troops were sufficient, he could choose this road. However, Pan Mei had not many soldiers now. Guizhou was an important shipbuilding base in the Southern Han Dynasty. It was impossible not to send large troops to guard it, so this plan was not enough. So he handed this letter to Daozhou to let Pan Mei take advantage of it. Of course, Pan Mei would not agree.

The scout came to report that Won-zhou was gathering a large army.

Liu Yu didn't know that the sky was high and the earth was strong. The Song army went south and did not find a way to defend. Instead, they prepared to mobilize the army to conquer Daozhou. This was a war between countries and was not easy. Daozhou was a mess, and all the troops were going to be transferred, as well as logistics, food, grass, weapons, and civilians. The same was true for the Southern Han side, as they gathered troops in Fuzhou, the south side of Daozhou. Both sides were preparing, and they seemed very messy.

Several people's eyes lit up.

Pan Mei said: "What does General Yin think?"

"General Pan has a clever plan, why should I ask me?"

Wang Jixun also smiled from the side.

The military path is weird!

The Southern Han dispatched troops in Fuzhou to give the Song army the greatest opportunity. Pan Mei said: "Soldiers are more important to move quickly, and set off."

When Song Jiuzheng and Qin Zaixing were drinking and talking, they heard the order to send troops and were puzzled. They ran over to ask. Pan Mei said, "You don't understand. We have few troops, so we have to find a way."

Song Jiu doesn't understand.

It had nothing to do with Qin Zaixiong. The Song army set out and he also sent the barbarians to cooperate with him. After the mission, he said goodbye to Song Jiu. The Song army immediately formed a camp and started to rise at a very fast speed, but the back became even more chaotic. The troops behind were rushing to Fuzhou one after another. The civilians were at a loss. The cavalry in front had already rushed towards Fuzhou.

What is the most feared thing about war? This is the current situation.

Song Jiu did not believe that Pan Mei was a mediocre general, so he followed behind, but saw a man, Fan Yu, Fan Zhi's son. In the Song Dynasty for a long time, Song Jiu also heard some rumors. Why did Zhao Pu suggest killing Chai Rong's child? Because Chai Rong had punished Zhao Pu before, Zhao Pu was not a kind person and always held a grudge. Fortunately, Fan Zhi saved him and sent him to Zhao Kuangyin's tent. From then on, Zhao Pu turned into a dragon when he encountered the situation and became prosperous with Zhao Kuangyin. But his relationship with Fan Zhi was different, and the two had a good personal relationship. Even if Zhao Pu replaced Fan Zhi's position, Fan Zhi, Wang Pu and others still praised Zhao Pu. Since Fan Yu was here, it had nothing to do with frame-up.

It was not too far away. Across a Yongming County, Song Jiu rode a horse behind him, and the Song army in front ran faster. By the time Song Jiu ran to Fuzhou, the battle had ended. Song Jiu thought that the chaotic group was actually even more chaotic in the Southern Han area. He never expected that the Song army would suddenly arrive, and more than 10,000 troops and horses were defeated, and there was no fight. Those who surrendered surrendered, those who fled, and those who fled, and Fuzhou seized it.

Song Jiu looked at the groups of prisoners and murmured, "This is OK."

If every battle is fought like this, Pan Mei’s troops will be enough. After the battle, Wang Ming, Fan Yu and Song Jiu took over the government affairs. What kind of virtue is Song Jiu? Now he has a deep understanding of the fact that they are the powerful soldiers who compete with the Khitans to play against the Grass Valley.

As for a little wealth in Fuzhou, all three of them acquiesced to the division of the soldiers. If they were not given at all, the soldiers would lose their enthusiasm. However, there was a strict way to burn, kill, loot the people, and those who committed the offenders would be executed. However, Song Jiu was still not relieved. There were not many vanguard troops, only a few thousand people. Song Jiu came to the military camp to read the rules loudly, obey the command of all actions, do not take the people one needle or one thread, and at least half of all seizures must be handed over to the public. As for books, classics, maps, etc., all must be handed over to the public, and do not damage them. Be kind to the people, and buy and sell fairly. Borrow the people's things must be returned. Compensation must be compensated for damage to the people, do not beat and scold people, do not damage crops, do not tease women, and do not abuse prisoners.

The group of soldiers looked at each other in surprise, and one soldier said, "Deputy Chief, how can we fight?"

"That's the battlefield. You can fight anyway, but after you fight, you must implement these clauses. The mildest ones are beaten and the severe ones are dealt with by military law. But what else do you want? I believe that the third clause will be passed back to the capital. I don't know how many people will impeach you. Isn't it for money? With money, there are more beautiful businesses in the capital, and they understand the style better. Why rob women? But as long as the implementation is done, the future rewards of the court do not count, I will also reward the best ten kilograms of wine alone."

"Yeah!" The soldiers started to make a fuss in protest. How much does it cost to have ten kilograms of wine?

"That's the wine from Shundian. The best wine can cost two or three pounds per pound. Even His Majesty hasn't drunk a few times so far. What are you doing?"

There were a few soldiers who knew about it, and they passed the message one by one, and then they cheered. And unlike Bashu, Song Jiu was the deputy chief supervisor, the fourth in charge of the army, and Pan Mei's son-in-law. As long as Song Jiu did not do too much, Pan Mei would definitely support him.

Song Jiu said: "If you want to drink, follow me."

Take these soldiers to renovate the houses for the people.

The common people watched the soldiers break into their homes like wolves and tigers, and they all cried in fear. But after a while, they all became confused and did not touch any property of their family. On the contrary, they rolled up new thatch and replaced the old grass. Some of the earthen walls were not tight. After asking politely, they pushed the earthen walls down and built a house again.
Chapter completed!