Chapter 951: The Magnificent Power of Han (Seventy-Five)

Listening to the infantry's impassioned speech, Zhou Changshou seemed to find a glimmer of light in his originally confused heart, and his mood became slightly higher. The two stopped talking, left the city, and walked side by side.

"General Bu, I don't understand something, and I hope you can enlighten me." Zhou Changshou said.

"General Zhou, there is no need to be polite. If you have anything to say, just say it."

"By allowing the Wei State to recruit troops in the concession area, and all senior officers above the battalion level are Wei people, doesn't this arm the Wei people with a force with strong combat effectiveness? Will this hinder things in the future?" Zhou Changshou looked at the infantry in confusion.

The infantryman smiled: "That's because General Zhou doesn't understand the military system of our Han army. The real control of each unit of our Han army is not those senior officers. To put it simply, I will leave my command immediately." If this unit is replaced by another commander, the combat effectiveness of this unit will not be lost at all. All the commander has to do is to understand the personal abilities and characteristics of the officers under him. In fact, if he puts in a certain amount of effort, He doesn’t even have to worry about this, because in our Han Ministry of War, every officer’s characteristics and abilities have detailed files.”

"In other words, those who control the Han army are not the senior officers, but the grassroots officers who are closest to the soldiers." Zhou Changshou said with some shock.

"Yes, under our Han military system, those who really control the army are the company commanders, platoon commanders, and battalion commanders, and these officers either grew up in battles of blood and fire, or graduated At Jishicheng Military University, their loyalty to the Han Dynasty is unparalleled, because these people all work from the bottom, and they are all deeply benefited by the national policies of the Han Dynasty. They are more loyal to the Han Dynasty and to the King of Han than anyone else. , So in our Han country, we never need to worry about senior generals supporting the army or even rebelling, because no one will follow you to cause rebellion." The infantryman laughed.

"The new army recruited by the Wei State is naturally the same!" Zhou Changshou suddenly realized.

"That's right." The infantryman said: "We don't care who their senior generals are. As long as our Han army is responsible for training this unit, then the most junior officers must be assigned by us. This is enough. General Zhou, In recent years, there have been many people who have fled from Wei to our Han State. Many of them have already taken root there, and now these people have gone back. We, the Han State, control the civil affairs in these areas and create a new one for them. It is simply a piece of cake to borrow a household and forge an identity. These people have already received systematic military training in the Han Dynasty. They will soon emerge among the recruits, and then they will naturally be assigned to become junior officers. No trace will be revealed. When the Wei people thought they had control of this army, little did they know that we could make this army change its flag at any time."

After a pause, the infantryman smiled and said: "If my prediction is correct, after half a year or a year, when this army has combat effectiveness, the Wei people will definitely regard it as a treasure and transfer them to Daliang to be responsible for the defense of Daliang." E, ha, you know what I mean."

Zhou Changshou nodded, "It is a well-thought-out and far-sighted plan, link by link, so no one can be dissatisfied. I'm afraid that in the end, the Wei people will still be confused when the country is overthrown, right?"

"This is the best way to reduce losses!" said the infantryman: "The king of Han did not want to conquer Wei by force, but wanted to boil the frog in warm water step by step, starting with the people slowly, and then let nature take its course to the end. .This is the best way to ensure the vitality of the Wei State. We do not need a Wei State that has been beaten into chaos. Instead, after we take the Wei State, they will be able to play their due role immediately."

"What about the Qi State?" Zhou Changshou asked. The Han State was also plotting against the Qi State. The current civil strife in the Qi State was instigated by the Han State and contributed to it, leading to the current chaos.

"The State of Qi is different from the State of Wei. The State of Wei has been beaten to death by the State of Qin, and after they naturalize our country of Han, they will definitely face the people of Qin or Zhao. The stability and popular support here will be the key to our resistance. Qin is even an important weight to resist Zhao, but Qi is different. Qi used to be politically stable, the Tian family controlled the power, and the people were relatively wealthy. If the chaos does not reach a certain level, it will be difficult for us to take them back smoothly, and Qi Our country is still far away from the main battlefield on the mainland, so we have enough time to clean up the mess." The infantryman explained to Zhou Changshou.

Zhou Changshou finally understood Han's overall plan, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Compared with Han's foresight, step by step, and three-step strategy, now Zhao's policy of taking one step at a time, looking forward and backward, and ignoring the future, made He was even more disappointed. The trace of guilt for betraying Zhao and surrendering to the Han had disappeared. If this continues, Zhao would either die at the hands of the Qin people or be annexed by the Han. Regardless of whether the current King of Zhao and his chief minister Zhao Qi Both in terms of strategy and prowess, they were far inferior to those of the Han Dynasty. He was just a step ahead.

"Listening to General Bu's words today is like turning the clouds and seeing the moon. I have benefited a lot from my longevity. General Bu, since Zhou has decided to return to the Han Dynasty, I would like to ask one thing. Should my current subordinates also gradually become Han soldiers?" Military system?" Zhou Changshou asked sincerely. This was not a test, but a real request for advice. He had realized that if he wanted to have a big development in the Han Kingdom in the future, then he should integrate into this group as soon as possible. is the best choice.

"No!" The infantry waved their hands repeatedly, "Now is not the time. It is best for your subordinates to maintain the status quo. What's more, General Zhou, you still need time to clean up the internal troubles in your army bit by bit. Wait until all Only when everything is in order can we take this step. Now, we are still playing a pair of incompatible enemies!"

The infantryman laughed.

The two of them said goodbye and went back to their big tent in the military camp. When they stepped into the tent door, there was already someone waiting inside.

"General Niu Teng, I've been waiting for a long time." The infantryman bowed his hands to express his apology.

Waiting in the tent was Niu Teng, a senior member of the Han State Supervisory Council. He had arrived in the infantry army for several days. When he saw the infantry returning, he stood up and poured a glass of water for the infantry. "Commander of the infantry, the plan is going on," he said. How about it?"

"We have thrown out such a big bait, how can the Wei people not join in obediently?" The infantryman drank the water in the glass in one gulp and said with a big smile: "It's all in my cup, General Niu Teng, what's next?" It's all on you."

Niu Teng chuckled, "Don't worry, Commander of the Infantry Army, this time I will at least hold half of the powerful people in the Wei court in my hands."

"Proceed step by step and don't rush forward. We have time!" the infantryman reminded, "Wu Qi is not an ordinary person. If he is impatient, it is easy for him to see flaws."

"I don't have to do this. The first step is to start with middle-level officials and slowly move the foundation of the upper levels. I am good at this." Niu Teng said with a smile.

After the fall of Longmen, Wei State was in a state of turmoil. As the Han army re-established its defense line at Erlong Mountain, the Qin army seemed to be satisfied with the current results. Both sides stopped fighting. The Han army had no intention of recapturing Longmen, and the Qin army also There was no intention of further attacking Erlong Mountain to break through the Daliang defense line, and the war reached a stalemate again.

The only impact of this battle was that the Qin army completely cut off the communication channels between Zhao and Wei. The impact of this incident was not fully understood by the three parties of Wei, Qin and Zhao at that time. Only the Han State had its own conspiracy. The feeling of success, Zhao Wei has been in alliance for many years, Zhao is strong and Wei is weak, Zhao's influence on Wei is not as deep as usual. With the fall of Longmen, it means that Zhao's influence on Wei will continue to fade until it disappears. , and the Han State, which was strongly inserted into the political situation of the Wei State, steadily increased its influence on the entire Wei State, especially among the people at the bottom, through a series of military and civil affairs actions.

The land rectification work in the leased area was carried out in an orderly manner. A large number of landless farmers were given land, and they were naturally grateful to the Han army. As a few months passed, this influence gradually expanded to the Wei Dynasty, which is still under the control of the Qin people. In the area of ​​the country and the areas still under the rule of the Wei people, the news spread like the wind, and a large number of people began to move to the concession area. Transfer and escape. In a short period of time, the population in the concession area increased by more than 100,000. Even with the efficiency of the Han government, it was somewhat unable to bear such a large influx of people.

Fortunately, there are no other countries in Han, but there is plenty of land. Selecting some of these people to immigrate to the mainland of Han to effectively reduce the pressure in the concession area has become the focus of Han's work in recent times.

Gaoyuan is not afraid of large numbers of people, but afraid of being without people. In the Liaodong Peninsula and the Hetao area, Sun Xiao has been asking for more Central Plains people to be moved in. The tens of thousands of people just kidnapped from the Qin Kingdom were put into the Liaodong Peninsula without risking a single splash. , then it was all digested.

Thinking of Sun Xiao's report, Gao Yuan couldn't help but feel happy. These Qin people were escorted all the way to the Liaodong Peninsula. Along the way, there were many people who fled. The fear of leaving their hometown deeply enveloped these people, but when they arrived at their destination When they saw the houses built for them, the farm tools prepared, the cattle, the large amounts of land allocated to them, and the land documents, each of them was shocked and then turned to ecstasy. These documents only required their signatures. After that, those lands belong to them forever.

The land does not require money. All they have to pay is the cost of houses, livestock, and farm tools, and they can borrow money. It is not only the government who is responsible for local loans, but also the bank that Sihai Trading has just opened there, and the interest rates are extremely low.

As the local government's tax policy was announced step by step, the only feeling these Qin people felt was that they had fallen into a honeypot. In the Qin State, only a handful of them had their own land, and heavy taxes would affect everyone's life. If a person is so pressed that he cannot lift his head, compared with there, this place is not really a paradise.

The only shortcoming is that there are too many foreigners here, and I heard that there will be conflicts between the two sides from time to time. However, the first arrivals told these latecomers that the army here will protect the safety of immigrants.

Tens of thousands of immigrants began to live and work here without much effort. Spring plowing had already begun in full swing. No farmer would waste this precious time. At this time, these settled original Qin people could not help but replace those who were on the way. The fellow countrymen who were beheaded for fleeing felt extremely worthless. But at that time, although the Han army tried its best to promote these policies, who dared to believe them?

Things in the world are so bizarre, sometimes, pie in the sky really does fall!

This is the truest feeling of these new immigrants. (To be continued)