Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

But the surprise is..... because of this, Lin Renzhao offended many people?This Southern Tang....unbelievable.

Chapter 463, Solved

In the autumn of another year, all forty warships returned to Bianshui, passed the test, and handed over to the soldiers of the navy for training. On the farthest trip, they also went to the offshore for experiments along the estuary.

And the preparation training of the land and water army also started quietly after the autumn harvest. The big camp outside the city and the Bianshui army village were already in full swing.

Time flies, many people came out to report the autumn harvest in early July. In an agricultural country, this is almost a routine.

Among them, Shu, Huainan, Central Plains and other places have good harvests, while Hedong and Guanzhong have increased greatly compared to last year, but the total amount is not so prominent. After all, Guanzhong has been deserted for a long time, there are many wars in Hedong, and the population has dropped sharply. Still recovering.

However, Shi Congyun is most concerned about the situation in Hebei.

Officials from Hebei Province reported: "Compared with last year, Huiguan's family has received about 1 shi more grain this year, but the gap is still quite large compared to before the disaster.

Thanks to Long En from the official family, this year has continuously distributed food, clothing and shoes for disaster relief, and also distributed grain seeds for spring plowing. Many victims of the disaster have been resettled in the past two years.

In addition, the officials love the common people, and let the young and strong Tianxiong army disband and return to the fields, which solves the shortage of manpower after the catastrophe, and now the whole of Hebei is basically functioning. "

Then the topic changed, "However, it will take about three years to fully recover to the pre-disaster situation."

Shi Congyun nodded, feeling a little relieved. He first praised the officials for their pragmatism and the report was clear, and then he said: "Hebei is a rich and prosperous place, and our dynasty is fertile. It is also an important town in the north and an important place for border defense, so your task is very heavy. It is necessary to resume production while taking into account border defense."

Officials from Hebei even came out to promise.

Shi Congyun nodded, praised them a few words, and then asked them to leave.

He also knew that forcing these things on them was a temporary solution, not the root cause. The best way was to avoid the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, control Liaodong, and push the defense line north.

But he also knew in his heart that when he seized several states in the north of the pass, the Liao Kingdom gritted their teeth and recognized it. After all, taking back Hedong was not their territory, but once they attacked Youzhou in an all-round way, it meant that the two countries would go to war.

Youzhou is Nanjing of the Liao Kingdom. Its status in the Liao Kingdom is not much lower than that of the capital, Shangjing, and even far surpasses Shangjing in terms of family economic status. This is probably somewhat similar to the relationship between Beijing and Shanghai in later generations.

Therefore, to move the Liao Kingdom in Youzhou, Nanjing, the whole country will definitely do their best. Because of this, Emperor Shi took the counties and counties in Guanbei and wiped out the Northern Han Dynasty. Many people in the court are also whispering, but he has not yet entered Youzhou northward.

Because although Emperor Shi was inflated, he was not dizzy. No matter how powerful a country is, it is not advisable to go to war on both sides. Even the pure Tang Dynasty did not dare. Not bad yet.

Because of this, we must not go to war on both sides, and the bottom line of not going to war with the Liao Kingdom lies in Youzhou. Shi Congyun is very clear about this point. He can eat away at the surrounding land, and he can also exert strong diplomatic pressure. General Li Hanchao often sent light soldiers to harass near Youzhou.

After these two major defeats, the Liao Kingdom can tolerate it, as long as it does not send troops to Youzhou.

Therefore, in Emperor Shi's timetable, he wanted to solve the Jiangnan problem within three years, and then spend two years preparing, mobilizing troops and horses, advancing both land and water, and fighting the Liao Kingdom.

Once they attack, they can't just take back the sixteen prefectures, but also get through the west of Liaodong to achieve the intention of controlling Liaodong. After controlling Liaodong, they can compress the living space of the Khitan people. Only the dynamics on the Korean peninsula can be controlled.

It will be a battle of land and water, and the power of the whole country. It cannot be sloppy, and it will take several years of preparation.

At the moment, the priority is still on Pingjiangnan.

After the Great Dynasty, many things this year have been decided.

.......

On July 22, Shanglinyuan came to announce the good news, and Fan Ruobing's pontoon bridge was completed!

Excited, Emperor Shi immediately asked people to prepare chariots and horses, and he didn't even have time to bring the little yellow flower, so he asked Fu Zhaoyuan to order a team of East and West Imperial Guards, and went out directly.

When he arrived at Shanglinyuan Lake, the pontoon bridge on the lake really shocked him for a long time.

More than 500 boats of the same size spread out on the lake, connected by iron cables in the middle, bending and spreading beyond sight at a glance, covered with a large number of boards made of bamboo, which floated slightly with the waves, but they were not torn or cracked at all. It floats slightly with the waves, like a long dragon without head and tail.

Fu Zhaoyuan beside him was surprised when he saw it.

Fan Ruobing, Feng Jisheng, Chen Chengzhao and other officials have been waiting for a long time.

Emperor Shi was very happy to see it, and was eager to try it.

But Fu Zhaoyuan became nervous, and said: "Guan, this bridge is still moving, and it's not safe to say, what if it falls..."

Emperor Shi ignored his caution, took off his robe and insisted on walking around. Seeing this posture, Fu Zhaoyuan had no choice but to take off his armor immediately, and ordered several Forbidden Army masters who could swim to follow suit.

Even the officials of the Department of Confidentiality were not afraid. They accompanied them. It was a long way to walk down the bridge. The pontoon bridge was actually very wide, but because it was too long, it kept swaying slightly with the waves. At first, I was a little scared to walk on it, but I quickly got used to it. .

Shi Congyun walked all the way and asked them all kinds of questions. The group of people walked not fast, and it took nearly an hour to reach the other side.

After their feet stepped on the dirt again, Fu Zhaoyuan and others were even more amazed. People in this era have never seen such a long bridge, which is so shocking.

Shi Congyun was a bit better, he had seen a lot, but he was excited about another thing, he thought that if the pontoon bridge was built this time, it would be the first Yangtze River Bridge in history.

To know that the first Yangtze River Bridge that was actually built one by one was built after the founding of the People's Republic of China, it shows how difficult it is.

As soon as his feet hit the ground, Emperor Shi said: "How many craftsmen are needed to build such a pontoon bridge?"

"Reporting to the official family, there are five hundred craftsmen and about three thousand civilian husbands." Chen Chengzhao replied.

Shi Congyun immediately said: "Call together all the people who participated in this matter in Shanglin Garden this year. If there are not enough people, continue to recruit, and then practice more. Next year will be up to you. As for the money, I will give you."

"Lon, some officials!" Several people clapped their hands excitedly.

"Feng Aiqing will take care of the Confidentiality Department. Leave this matter to Fan Aiqing and Chen Aiqing. Don't let me down."

"promise!"

.......

The matter of the pontoon bridge has been settled, and the odds of winning have increased by a lot.

Before, Emperor Shi had envisioned countless situations where it would fail or be unfavorable to attack Jiangnan with the current strength of Qin State. In the end, he only thought of one possibility, that is, it would be unfavorable to cross the river, which would cause the frontline army to be unable to supply supplies.

If a pontoon can be built, this problem will be solved.

This is a great thing, it made Emperor Shi more confident about the upcoming war, and when he was happy, he went to visit Zhou Yuying for several days.

Until August, the senior generals of the navy and army, and the top leaders of the two armies jointly put forward a proposal for army reform, saying that it was to enhance the combat effectiveness of the army and prepare for next year's war.

Emperor Shi was very curious about how the army and water had always been at odds with each other, how they came together this time, and after seeing it, he fell into careful thinking.

Chapter 464, Disbanding the God Fire Army

In the Privy Council Office, south of the imperial city, Shi Congyun organized a military meeting.

Privy Council, Guards Division, Dianqian Division, Confidentiality Division, Ministry of War, Shenhuo Army, Crane Control Army, Iron Cavalry Army, Tiger Jie Army, Long Jie Army, Wave Controlling Army, Cangbo Army, Inner Dianzhi, etc., various official offices, military Heads of department participated.

There were more than [-] people, and there was not enough room in the large courtyard of the Privy Council Office. In the end, it should be an open space outside the gate, and Emperor Shi's seat was temporarily set up above.

The content of the meeting was to discuss the appointment of the generals of the two armies.

The content of the Shangshu is simple and complicated. Generally speaking, it is hoped to break up the Shenhuo army.

Emperor Shi pondered over this proposal for a long time, because it was not a random proposal, but had far-reaching considerations.

Before, the Shenji Battalion was formed into a separate army, and the artillery was used intensively.

The most important reason is that many years ago, the entire state of Qin had only dozens or hundreds of artillery pieces, and they would not be able to exert their strength without intensive use. Therefore, the Shenhuo Army was formed to take charge of the artillery, which is equivalent to a country's strategic artillery force.

But by this autumn, according to the report of the confidential commander, the total number of artillery pieces in the Qin army has reached 140, ​​and it is still increasing at a rate of about [-] pieces per month. If there is a special need , about [-] more doors can be rebuilt every month.

Up to now, it is very unfavorable to fight if all the artillery is concentrated in the Shenhuo Army.

Wang Shenqi and Li Chuyun's opinion is that the Shenji Battalion should be split up, and each army of the main force should be equipped with two to three artillery battalions with fifty to eighty cannons.

Or equip each compartment with an artillery army, about [-] to [-] large and small artillery pieces.

Emperor Shi attached great importance to their proposal and felt it was necessary.

Before the artillery was formed into an independent army because there were few artillery, it must be used as a strategic unit.

Now that the Qin army has more and more artillery, it really has to be decentralized to more basic combat units in order to exert more of its power.

To put it simply, it used to be a large unit of the entire Qin army. There was only one artillery army in an army of 10,000+. Therefore, as a strategic force, the artillery army must be mobilized by the command of the army. 500 to 5000) combat units, military-level combat units ([-] to [-]), and even box-level ([-] to [-]) combat units cannot independently dispatch artillery to cooperate in operations.

The previous artillery was indeed very powerful, but it only played a role in the battle at the legion level and under the dispatch of the legion commander.

The fundamental reason is that there are too few artillery pieces. If dozens or hundreds of cannons are separated to support military-level combat units, each army will only have one or two, so it is better to use them together as a strategic force.

But now that the Qin army has more than [-] artillery pieces, and the number is still increasing, it is time to consider assigning artillery units to each army and box unit, so that they can let their combat effectiveness be fully utilized, and each army-level or box-level combat unit can Independently cooperate with artillery to fight.

This is a big reform for the army. The generals in the army have different opinions, some support it, and some are right.

Among them, the most violent ones are naturally the senior generals of the Shenji Army, because this is basically equivalent to disbanding the Shenji Army and dispersing them to various armies, as the artillery battalion of the army, or the artillery army. Quan has become a polished commander and needs to be rescheduled.

And most of the other troops are very supportive, because such a change means that all the main forbidden troops, as long as they reach the army level, can be assigned artillery, and their combat capabilities will be greatly improved, and it will be easier to fight in the future , and the guns and gunners of the Shenhuo Army are greedy for everyone.

So both parties insisted on their own opinions and argued endlessly.

But in the end it still depends on Emperor Shi's attitude.

Both sides discussed their views in front of him, and Li Chuyun took the lead in speaking: "Officials, it is impossible to rely solely on the Shenhuo Army to fight in future wars. The territory of our Great Qin Dynasty is getting wider and wider. In the future, we will definitely send troops everywhere. Split up the Shenhuo Army and send them everywhere.

What's more, there will be more and more artillery in the future, and all the artillery will be suppressed by the Shenhuo Army, and the Shenhuo Army will not be able to cooperate with all armies at the same time, so brothers in other armies will still not be able to use artillery. What's the use of having more? "

Luo Yanhuan, the deputy commander of the Shenhuo Army, took the lead to stand up and put it right: "The Shenhuo Army was appointed by the officials to form an army, and it is the face of the Imperial Army. No one in the world knows how powerful I am in the Shenji Army. How can I disperse?" Well, wouldn't it be a joke for the world to see!

Besides, do your armies know how to train artillery and how to repair and inspect artillery? This is something that can be learned overnight. "

"Yes, the next year's war is coming. The dispatch of personnel, the change of military status, and the change of equipment are not trivial matters. There will be no time." Immediately, the generals of the Shenhuo Army agreed.

Wang Shenqi said calmly: "It's really not a trivial matter. You can't just think about the past few years. Next year's battle is not difficult, and the future will be tough. The sooner the change, the better. For officials, long-term pain is worse than short-term pain." pain."

"You just put it bluntly, what is short-term pain? Is it short-term pain when tens of thousands of people are scattered? We are all brothers who have gone through life and death and love each other. If you tell us to separate and go our separate ways, what is short-term pain... ...."

"That's nothing compared to my family and country affairs."

"Speak less and be more obedient, you just stand and talk without back pain..."

"It's your short-sightedness..."

"......"

The two sides on the field started to quarrel while talking, and the smell of gunpowder was very strong.

"I asked you to express your opinions, not to quarrel and get out!" Emperor Shi said, and the situation was brought under control immediately.

Shuangfei has returned to the heated debate.

The anger of the Shenhuo Army is understandable, but Emperor Shi increasingly agrees with the views of Li Chuyun and Wang Shenqi. With the expansion of the empire and the expansion of the territory, one or a small number of powerful troops cannot meet the needs of national defense and expansion. .

What the Qin Dynasty needs is that all the troops can fight, and the sooner the better, the long-term pain is worse than the short-term pain, because they have only fought against Jiangnan in the past few years, and they will fight against Liao, Hexi, and Liaodong in a few years The war will only become more difficult.

So until the afternoon, Emperor Shi asked Lin Shanggong to prepare wine and food for all the generals and military officers present, and everyone sat on the ground on the open stone bricks outside the Privy Council, eating and drinking on the spot.

Emperor Shi also walked among them with a wine bowl, and made the final conclusion: "There is no banquet in the world that lasts forever. If Da Qin wants to make further progress, he must not stand still.

The Shenhuo Army was formed under the imperial edict at the beginning, and has made great achievements in battle. "

As soon as he spoke, everyone's eyes came together.

"However, there are more than [-] Imperial Guards in my court, and the Shenhuo Army cannot be the only one that dominates. It is a long-term strategy for all armies to fight, and it is beneficial to the country.

As for my face, it is not as important as the lives of the soldiers, let alone the future of the country, and the well-being of the people in the world.

It is true that this matter should be done sooner rather than later. Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. Now we are facing Jiangnan. Then it's too late.

I have made up my mind. In the future, the artillery will be distributed to various armies and divisions. As for the Shenhuo Army... let it be disbanded, and the Shenhuo Battalion will be sent down as a base for artillery training.

As for the armies and the specific artillery configuration of each compartment, you need to discuss it clearly with the Privy Council and the Ministry of War, and submit a report. "

"The officials are wise!"

After finishing speaking, many generals shouted.

Several senior generals of the Shenhuo Army also spoke, but just after they finished speaking, they burst into tears on the spot.

It is not simply the decline of power, but also one of the reasons is the camaraderie tempered by soldiers who went through life and death.

It's just that for the future of the country, Emperor Shi can't tolerate mercy, and because of his prestige here, he can easily suppress the dissatisfaction of generals and soldiers. If someone else did similar things, or 20 years ago, maybe There is going to be a mutiny.

Internally, it is a military reform, and the artillery is distributed to the various armies and combat units at all levels.

......

A few days later, word started to spread.

Outside, whether it is domestic or foreign, when the news comes out, it is like an earthquake.

Because many people don't know the reason and the specific implementation details, but just remember the most critical words "Qin State Disbands the Shenhuo Army".

Whether it is the public opinion of the domestic people or the countries of the world, when they heard the news, they were all in an uproar and shocked.

Because after so many years, both at home and abroad, everyone knows that the famous Shenhuo Army of Qin State uses various war equipment and unique artillery.

Now that it is about to be disbanded all of a sudden, many people are still wondering whether the Shenji Army is going to rebel?Or the Emperor Qin listened to slander or something...

In short, there are different opinions, and there is no consensus. The whole world has spread the uproar, and many people have expressed concern, causing a storm. However, the Qin military, which is really informed, is implementing a very huge reform and change.