12dz Chapter 156: Prepare for war! Xia Xia's plan!
Chapter 156: Prepare for war! Xia Xia's plan!
Xia Qin looked at Dongfang Yi, who was familiar yet unfamiliar, and found that the eyes of this young general, who was once a famous general of the Great Xia Kingdom, had lost their former luster.
The confidence on his face disappeared, and instead he looked a bit more ruthless, just like his brother.
She didn't beat around the bush, but asked directly: "General Dongfang, the Qin family is likely to rebel soon, you should know that, right?"
Dongfang Yi nodded with some disappointment and said, "I heard from Brother Hong a few days ago. I was a little skeptical at first, but after arriving in the northern border, Cheng Lu, Jia Jing and other lieutenants who had followed me for many years were killed, Sima Yun and Yun Feiqi were being hunted down, the facts were in front of me, so naturally there was no question of whether to believe it or not."
Xia Qin hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but ask, "Then, your Dongfang family..."
Dongfang Yi was silent for a moment before he slowly replied, "I don't know if my father knows about this, but I have no power to stop him now. Before coming here, I left a letter and told him everything. As for how to choose, it's up to him to decide."
His voice was filled with fatigue and helplessness. Although he had deep feelings for his family, some things could not be changed, and he was unwilling to continue making the same mistakes.
Mo Ye looked at Sima Yun and Yun Feiqi beside Dongfang Yi, frowned and whispered: "General Dongfang, your two friends are seriously injured and need treatment as soon as possible. Let them have a good rest first, and we can talk about other things tomorrow. Luo Cheng, you lead General Dongfang to the official room in the backyard of the state government to rest."
"Okay, Master." Luo Cheng responded, then turned to Dongfang Yi and said politely: "General Dongfang, please follow me."
Dongfang Yi thanked Xia Qin and Mo Ye again, then took Sima Yun and Yun Feiqi and followed Luo Cheng to the backyard of the state government office.
"Brothers, you have worked hard. Go back and have a rest," Mo Ye waved to the Night Spirit members and looked at Hong Shengxiang, "Brother Hong has worked hard this time, too."
"It's not that hard," Hong Shengxiang said with a worried look on his face, "but I'm afraid we will have to be more cautious in our actions in the future."
"That's right. The Qin family acted very quickly and covertly this time. If Mo Ye hadn't made proper arrangements in advance, we would have suffered heavy losses." Xia Qin said with lingering fear.
I never expected that the Qin family would act so viciously. As important officials in the court, they would actually carry out assassinations and attack people like Chu He, Lu Shaoqing, and Shen Nanfeng.
But think about it, many years ago, the Qin family used this method to plot against the families of many court officials, which can be regarded as a consistent and despicable behavior.
Half a day later, Mu Jinyu rushed back to Jinghai County. Mu Lie and Su Wu also came to the provincial government office. All important personnel gathered in the lobby to discuss countermeasures.
Mo Ye first introduced the current situation: "We have been acting in secret before, but now the contradiction is out in the open. I am afraid that we will have a hard time in the future. This time, they not only carried out an assassination, but according to intelligence from other places, Nanfeng's shops in other states have been attacked, and our purchase of food and ironware has been affected."
Xia Qin continued Mo Ye's words and said, "From the attack on Master Shen, they should have already grasped our situation. Once the war starts, we will have one state against eight states. The normal mechanism cannot meet this kind of confrontation."
"Yan'er, what do you think?" Mu Lie asked thoughtfully as he looked at his daughter who had grown rapidly in less than a year.
"If their assassination attempt fails this time, they may resort to the same old tricks again. Once the war breaks out, all of Yangzhou must prepare for it," Xia Qin drew out his short sword and pointed at the huge sand table. "I suggest that, starting today, Yangzhou be divided into four areas."
As she spoke, she drew four circles on the sand table and explained her ideas in detail: "Jinghai County, Wu County, and the northern part of Danyang County are the northern war zone, and the Zhenbei Army is set up, temporarily with 20,000 people. The military is led by Dongfang Yi, and the government is handled by Gongsun Xin to resist the enemy from the north; Lujiang County and the northern counties of Yuzhang County are the western war zone, and the Zhengxi Army is set up, temporarily with 20,000 people. The military is led by my brother, and the government is handled by Sima Zhiru to resist the enemy from the west; Kuaiji County and the southern part of Yuzhang County are the southern war zone, and the Pingnan Army is set up, temporarily with 10,000 people. The military is led by Ruotong, and the government is handled by Zhong Fengxing to resist the Japanese pirates in Jiaozhou in the south."
Everyone listened attentively, and Mu Jinyu motioned for Xia Qin to continue.
"In addition, a silent zone will be set up in the southern part of Danyang County, and a central army will be set up. It will temporarily command 3,000 people and will be led by Shaoqing. They will be responsible for transporting food and supplies, training new soldiers, and forging weapons. Qu Haoming will be in charge of general affairs."
Mu Lie and Su Wu looked at each other and nodded slightly, indicating that they approved of Xia Qin's idea. Others also expressed their agreement and did not raise any objections.
Therefore, they decided to continue to manage the jurisdiction according to the previous ten-department system to ensure the stability and efficient operation of government affairs.
The Zhenbei Army was led by Dongfang Yi, and his subordinates included Sima Yun, Yun Feiqi and other veterans of the Mobei Army.
The Western Expedition Army was led by Mu Jinyu, who had a group of experienced generals under his command, including Wei Jun, Cheng Jinzhong and Duan Li;
The commander of the Pingnan Army was Gao Ruotong, and the generals of the Pingnan Army were Wang Rulong, Tang Kekuan, Long Ming and other generals who had participated in the anti-Japanese war.
The commander of the central army was Lu Shaoqing, and he was assisted by generals such as Cen Hua and Huo Jinying.
In this way, military and political integration can be achieved, and officials in various places no longer have to worry about being attacked, and they can also make decisions more efficiently when dealing with war.
In addition, the Night Spirit organization led by Mo Ye was freed from the guarding mission and could focus on other important matters.
As the general direction was established, everyone began to have in-depth discussions on some specific issues, striving to implement various measures and ensure that the new regime could run smoothly and achieve good results.
"Mr. Shi, Yuzhang and Kuaiji counties have been initially settled, and many people have begun to move back. The conscription situation is still good, but if we face a long-term war, the problem of food and fodder will be a bit tricky." Wu Baipeng has now been appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Ministry of War. He knows the importance of food and fodder to war, and he said with a frown.
After hearing this, Mo Ye nodded in agreement, "Yes, this is a big problem. Now that Nanfeng has been exposed, the Qin family is watching closely. Procurement may be a problem of food and grass. I'm afraid we have to think of other ways."
Gongsun Xin responded to the two men: "This year is considered a bumper year, but the population of Yangzhou has increased dramatically, and the amount that can be used as military rations is limited."
"Since we can't buy, we can only rob!" Mu Jinyu pointed at the sand table, "Jiaozhou is poor. Before the war breaks out, we should quickly seize the food and grass of the garrisons in Jingzhou and Xuzhou. This way, we will have a better chance of winning in the future battles."
Gao Ruotong frowned, looking reluctant, and slowly said, "We robbed their food and grass, but if we do this, they will definitely forcibly collect food from the people again, and then the innocent people will still suffer."
Hearing this, Mu Jinyu looked at Gao Ruotong with a serious expression and said, "Ruotong! You must know that once a war breaks out, no matter what, the people will always suffer the most. What we can do now is to end this war as soon as possible and bring peace to the world."
Gao Ruotong nodded gently and responded in a low voice: "Brother Jinyu, I understand this principle."
He was well aware of the weakness in his character, which was that he was too kind, but he was powerless to change it.
In fact, Xia Qin and others had carefully considered arranging Gao Rutong on the southern front.
Compared with the regular army of Daxia, the Japanese pirates had almost no ability to fight back after suffering heavy damage from Mu Jinyu. Gao Ruotong could easily establish great military exploits and quickly enhance his prestige.
If his mind changes in the future and he decides to ascend the throne, these experiences will become a solid foundation for him.
Finally, Xia Qin gave an order with a serious expression: "From today on, in addition to continuing to attack the Japanese pirates in Jiaozhou on the southern front, the northern and western fronts will focus on building fortifications. Everyone should do their part and go all out to make full preparations for the upcoming war!"
Everyone responded and went to prepare. Mo Ye and Xia Qin called Bu Xiyue and Mu Jinyu to the bamboo house.
Mo Ye said mysteriously: "Xiyue, wait here, someone will come to see you later."
"see me?"