Summoning the world to be one

Chapter 590
Chapter 591: Deng's Military and Political Renewal
After the Central Plains War, the turbulent world suddenly returned to calm with the end of the war, especially the war-torn Central Plains area. After being incorporated into the territory of Deng State, Deng State began to invest in the Central Plains in order to restore the Central Plains' economy as soon as possible. With a large number of manpower and material resources, the Central Plains has been a natural granary and a land of prosperity since ancient times. However, with the advent of wars for hegemony among various countries, the Central Plains has been weathered. The defeat of Zhao, plus this decisive battle between Deng and Zhao in the Central Plains, the Central Plains experienced four devastating blows in just 30 years. , It is also because of the baptism of 30 years of war that the people of the Central Plains have long lost the concept of a country, and they don't care who rules the Central Plains. This also reduces a lot of pressure on Deng Guo to annex the Central Plains.

In this battle of the Central Plains, the country that benefited the most is undoubtedly the State of Deng, who took over half of the Central Plains at once, expanding its territory unprecedentedly, and the second beneficiary is the State of Qin. He didn't fight a single battle, and he didn't get any land, but he successfully formed an alliance with his old enemy Zhao Guo, which brought Qin State back to the stage of fighting for world hegemony, and Zhao State suffered the biggest loss, losing hundreds of thousands of troops. After destroying more than half of the Central Plains, he was forced to become an ally with his former enemy, Qin State. You know, when Zhao State was at its peak, when did Qin State take Qin State seriously?
Taking over half of the Central Plains in one fell swoop, Deng Guo didn't have a few years to digest it, and there was no way to start another war. Fortunately, Zhao Guo's vitality was seriously injured now. Without Zhao Guo's help, Qin Guo would not dare to start a war casually. Therefore, Deng Guo has time to restore its strength, and after expanding its domestic military strength to a million people, it has already crushed Qin and Zhao in terms of strength. There were 80 soldiers. During the Battle of the Central Plains, 30 elite soldiers were lost, leaving only 50 domestic soldiers and horses. But without the rich territory of the Central Plains, whether Zhao Guo can maintain 50 soldiers and horses is still a question?

Not to mention Qin, among the Three Kingdoms of Deng, Zhao, and Qin, Qin was the weakest, with only 40 soldiers at its peak. Three disastrous defeats in Jianshan, Hanzhong, and Shangdang caused heavy losses to the elite of Qin, although the latter It has recovered a bit, but this is only half of the strength of the peak period. Now the number of soldiers is about 20 to 25. Comparing the comparison of the strength of the three countries, plus the family background, it is not polite to say that even now Deng Sheng ordered to launch a general attack on Qin and Zhao at the same time, and Deng Guo could also gain the upper hand.

The 28th year of Qianyuan finally came to an end. The history of Deng Guo officially entered the first year of Tiantong. The title of Tiantong was chosen by Deng Sheng himself. The world is unified, and with the arrival of the first year of Tiantong, Deng Guo has officially stepped into the fast lane of unifying the world.

However, this year, neither Deng nor Qin nor Zhao had any intention of going to war. After all, the Central Plains War was less than a year old. It is too reluctant to start the war now, and there is no chance of winning. Therefore, in the first year of Tiantong , passed in peace.

At the beginning of the new year in the second year of Tiantong, a major event also happened in Deng Guo, that is, the No.1 general of Deng Guo, the general of Deng Guo, the general of the governor's mansion, Yue Fei, the general of hussars Yang Yanzhao, and the general of chariots Chang Yuchun. He handed over his resignation letter to Deng Sheng and resigned from his post in the army. This move really shocked the world.

The three generals of Deng Guo have always been the pinnacles of the Deng Guo army. For 30 years, they have commanded the elite Deng Jun to fight in the north and south, sweeping the powerful enemies in all directions. Yang Yanzhao and Chang Yuchun are the ministers of Deng Sheng's hidden residence. Quan, successively defeated the Jing army, defeated the Xiang State, destroyed Han, Wu, and Shu, and Yue Fei, let alone, turned out to lead the weak Deng army in the battle of Xixian County. The weak defeated the strong, defeated the 20 Han army, and forced Fan Zhi, one of the three Han generals, to death. He became famous in the first battle, the first battle of the Central Plains, and the No.1 general of the Han Dynasty, Zhou Shen. In the battle of the Northern Expedition to strengthen Zhao, they were invincible. In the eyes of the people of Deng Guo, Yue Fei was the military god of Deng Guo.

The retirement of the three generals caused quite a disturbance in the army, but after the disturbance, everyone discovered that Yue Fei, Yang Yanzhao, and Chang Yuchun were really old. A default unspoken rule has been formed in the middle school, that is, no matter who is over 60 years old, he must gradually retreat to the second line, unless there is no one to replace for the time being, he can stay in the position temporarily.

Although the three of Yue Fei have unparalleled prestige in the army, they are not irreplaceable. Talented people come out from generation to generation. Has little effect.

Moreover, although Yue Fei and others retired, Deng Sheng did not just let them withdraw from the court and go home to live up to their old age. Instead, he chose to let them continue to contribute to the great cause of Deng Guo. The veterans who have come down will allow them to continue to contribute to the country of Deng. Deng Sheng has set up the Senate Zhiyuan in the court, and all retired veterans can enter the Senate Zhiyuan and participate in political affairs. Real power, but can also participate in political affairs, equivalent to the emperor's advisory group, a bit like the cabinet in the early Ming Dynasty.

Although in the nearly 300-year history of the Ming Dynasty, the cabinet had a very high status and had an overview of the government affairs, but this institution was only the emperor's advisory group at the beginning, and had no real power. It's getting more and more weird, and the cabinet has just begun to formally take charge of the government.

The Council of Governors established by Deng Sheng is composed of veterans who have retired. They only have the right to make suggestions on the government, and in the Council of Governors, there is no distinction between high and low. Everyone is equal. Before retiring, No matter how high your position is, it is not easy to work in the Council of Governors, but these retired veterans have long regarded power very lightly, so their influence on the government is limited, at least, under Deng Sheng At that time, it was impossible for the Council of Governors to hold a certain amount of power.

On the other hand, after Yue Fei, Yang Yanzhao, and Chang Yuchun retreated, the positions of the three giants of the military in the General Dudu's Mansion became vacant. For the three positions, Deng has already reached a conclusion.

After the three handed in their resignations and Deng Sheng failed to retain them for a while, Deng Sheng ordered Xue Rengui, the general of the Yingyang Guard, to be the general of the governor's mansion, and Li Siye, the general of the Tiger Wing Guard, to be the general of the hussars. General Murong Ke of Wei served as General of Chariots and Cavalry.

These three are Deng Sheng's first batch of famous generals, and their qualifications are second only to Yue Fei and others. It is expected that they will be the three giants of the military. , Spirit Snake Guard and Sanwei General were vacated.

The Yingyang Guard, Tiger Wing Guard, and Spirit Snake Guard were the earliest guards of the Deng Kingdom. They were called the Old Six Guards in the army, and their combat effectiveness was also the best among the guards. It can't be casual. Although Deng Sheng hopes to promote young generals, he has to take into account the thoughts of the soldiers of the three guards. These elite soldiers of the three guards are all arrogant soldiers, and they cannot be in command unless they are seasoned and prudent. Therefore, Deng Sheng appointed Ying Yang General Wu Yunzhao took over as General of Yingyangwei, and General Gao Siji of Yingyangwei took over as General of Huyiwei.

As for the post of General of the Spirit Snake Guard, Murong Ke originally recommended Li Dingguo, the general of the Spirit Snake Guard, but Deng Sheng considered that the Li family's power in the army was too large, so he rejected Li Dingguo as the General of the Spirit Snake Guard. The generals were replaced by General Ying Yang Wei Wang Yanzhang, and as for the generals of the guards, a group of young generals were selected.

Along with the transition from old to new in the army, so was the transition from old to new in the court. The first one to step down was Jiang Wan, Minister of the Ministry of Finance, and Hu Weiyong, Minister of the Household Department, took over Jiang Wan's post of Minister of Minister.

Deng Sheng has always been dissatisfied with Hu Weiyong, but in the imperial court, the only people who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Hu Weiyong in terms of qualifications are the Minister of Rites, Chen Qun, and the Minister of Punishment, Fan Zhongyan, but Chen Qun is the head of the Yingchuan family. People, although Deng Sheng has not clearly suppressed the nobles of the family, he has also expressed his distrust of the family, so it is impossible for Deng Sheng to let Chen Qun be the minister, but Fan Zhongyan's ability is more than that. Hu Weiyong was slightly inferior, so Deng Sheng had no choice but to let Hu Weiyong take over.

However, Hu Weiyong is already over 50 years old, and he will not be able to stay in this position for a few years. Deng Sheng, who will replace him, has already had an idea. Dao Inspector Zhuge Liang entered the court and served as Minister of the Household Department. Zhuge Liang was Deng Sheng's candidate for the Minister. In addition to Zhuge Liang, there were also Ministers of the Ministry of War Wang Meng, Xuzhou Dao Inspector Huo Guang, and Lingnan Dao Inspector Xun Yu. Those who were promoted to Deng Hao, the future important ministers of the court, but these people's qualifications are not enough, for the time being, they can only take one step at a time. It is impossible to reach the sky in one step, but when Hu Weiyong, Fan Zhongyan, Bao Zheng, Kou Zhun After all the veterans retired, it was time for these people to show their ambitions.

With Jiang Wan's resignation, Deng Sheng's four important ministers in Qiandi also withdrew from the military and political mainstream one after another. , Yang Yanzhao, and Jiang Wan's withdrawal marked the end of an era.

Deng Sheng succeeded to the throne in the 16th year of Deng Wang'an. In the second year of Tiantong today, Deng Sheng has been in power for thirty-two years. This year, Deng Sheng is already 48 years old, and he is about to reach the age of knowing his destiny.

In the history of Deng State, there are very few emperors who can live to 50 years old. Although Deng Sheng is still very confident in his body, the courtiers have to consider the future of Deng State. Fortunately, Prince Deng Sheng Hao's ability is good, and Deng Hao, who is about to enter his thirties, is becoming more and more stable in his life. In order to train Deng Hao, Deng Sheng also began to let Deng Hao let go of the government.

Unlike other emperors who are always afraid of the crown prince, Deng Sheng is not worried about Deng Hao taking power, because Deng Sheng knows that even if Deng Hao is in power, as long as he wants to abolish Deng Hao, it is just a sentence. With 30 years of royal power, plus leading Deng Guo from a small country in Nanyang on the verge of subjugation to the current hegemony, Deng Sheng's prestige is unparalleled. Deng Sheng is not in the slightest now, so Deng Sheng is not worried at all, but worried that Deng Hao will take into account his own ideas and act timidly when doing things.

In the three years of Tiantong, the War of the Central Plains has been more than three years. Under the governance of Deng Guo, the Central Plains, which had been devastated by the war, gradually recovered its vitality. The people of Deng Guo also grew in the Central Plains. The years of rest and recuperation have also brought Deng Guo's strength to a higher level. The territory that was newly entered into Deng Guo three years ago has been completely digested. Deng Sheng, who is nearly fifty years old, also feels that time is not forgiving, and the idea of ​​​​unifying the world is getting stronger and stronger. .

But just when Deng Sheng was about to launch a war again, major events happened in the country of Zhao.

(End of this chapter)