Ouyang Shuo said to Jiang Shang: "The strategic position of the Northern Frontier Province is extraordinary. I ask the cabinet to carefully consider the candidates for the two prefectural governors and select two capable people to take up the post."
"Yes!"
Jiang Shang understood. He knew that although the king had appointed Lao Ai as the governor of the Northern Frontier Province, he would not allow this person to govern the Northern Frontier Province. Naturally, he would need to place two trusted aides in charge of the two prefectures.
This was the art of balancing the king. How could Jiang Shang not understand?
If Jiang Shang really did not understand and could not understand the king's intentions, he would not be able to stay in the cabinet and choose the wrong officials. It would be better for him to resign.
The establishment of the Northern Frontier Province also required a rearrangement of the army within the province. Ouyang Shuo looked at Du Ruhui and asked: "What is the opinion of the Bureau of Military Affairs regarding the arrangement of the army in the Northern Frontier Province?"
Before the meeting, Jiang Shang, as the chief of the cabinet, had already discussed this matter with Du Ruhui. This was to let Du Ruhui be mentally prepared so that she would not have to make a last-minute effort during the meeting.
This was the responsibility of the cabinet. Even if Ouyang Shuo knew about it, he would not interfere.
Du Ruhui already had a draft in her mind. "The Bureau of Military Affairs intends to establish a separate Northern Frontier Army in the Northern Frontier Province with reference to the Moroca Province and Somaliland Province."
Ouyang Shuo frowned: "A regular army of 100,000 soldiers cannot defend the vast Northern Frontier."
"There is no customization of the army. I suggest that the Stubborn Rock Corps, the Fourth Corps of the Hidden Leopard Corps, as well as the Coastal Fleet, be incorporated into the Northern Frontier Army to form a large army to guard the north. Of course, the Coastal Fleet will only be under the command of the Northern Frontier Army during wartime. Daily training will still be under the command of the Navy. "
Ouyang Shuo nodded his head in approval. Du Ruhui's way of running the army coincided with the modern military's practice of 'main battle zone, main branch of service'. It seemed that this military minister had spent a lot of time on the art of war.
What the Great Xia needed was a capable minister like Du Ruhui who knew how to learn, enrich themselves, and keep pace with the times. They did not need those stubborn ministers who stubbornly stuck to the old ways.
It was precisely because of this that the Great Xia was completely different from the previous dynasties. This was not only a vigorous dynasty, but also a dynasty that kept pace with the times and was incomparably confident in itself.
Ever since the establishment of the Great Xia, Ouyang Shuo had never changed his mind.
'All rivers run into the sea, and all are inclusive' had already spread from the Southwest Great Hall to the various domains of the Great Xia Dynasty, becoming the essence, spirit, and internal characteristics of the dynasty.
Only this quality could truly support this behemoth that was constantly expanding.
The secret to Ouyang Shuo's success was to gradually permeate a transcendent quality into the entire dynasty and advance together with the dynasty. He would temper himself step by step and temper his quality, breathing with the dynasty.
Ouyang Shuo called it the "Way of the King", a completely new explanation of the old Way of the King.
Without understanding this, one would not be able to see the true reason for the rapid rise of the Great Xia Dynasty in the Wilderness.
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Jiang Shang Jiang Shang Shuo said. Ouyang Shuo once again made the decision and decided on the specific reorganization plan. "The former Fourth Leopard Army Corps will be reorganized into the First Northern Frontier Corps Corps. The former Mischievous Rock Corps will be reorganized into the Second Northern Frontier Corps Corps.
"Chen Yucheng, the former commander of the Fourth Division of the Leopard Army, is promoted to the commander of the North Border Army. Zhang He, the former commander of the First Division of the Fourth Division of the Leopard Army, is promoted to the commander of the First Division of the North Border Army. Huan Chong, the former commander of the Stubborn Rock Army, is transferred to the commander of the Second Division of the North Border Army."
Ouyang Shuo also had arrangements for the Coastal Fleet. "Cai Mao, the former commander of the Cliff Mountain Fleet, is promoted to the Deputy Admiral of the Coastal Fleet. He will be in charge of the military affairs of the Coastal Fleet."
Cai Mao was in charge of the establishment of the Coastal Fleet. Ouyang Shuo took the opportunity to promote this meritorious general of the Great Xia Navy. As for whether Cai Mao could be promoted to Admiral in the future, it was still to be seen.
Du Ruhui noted them down and asked, "Your Majesty, what are the arrangements for the Leopard Army?"
"Cao Hong, the former commander of the Leopard Army's Third Division, is promoted to the commander of the Leopard Army's Fourth Division. The number of soldiers in the Fourth Division will be allocated after the end of the southwest battlefield. "
Zhang He and Cao Hong, the two generals of the three countries, were promoted.
Among the generals of the three countries, there were only a few who were good at commanding. However, the number of generals from the three countries was huge, which solved the urgent situation of Great Xia.
It was foreseeable that the generals of the three countries would occupy a pivotal position in the Great Xia army. This trend would become more and more obvious as Great Xia continued to expand its army.
Du Ruhui's expression was not relaxed when she heard the king mention the allocation of soldiers. Du Ruhui did a rough calculation. After several battles, Great Xia was expected to gain hundreds of thousands of soldiers.
In the battle of Dongchuan County, the final number of prisoners of war was about 70,000.
Shu had already taken in 150,000 prisoners of war. Once Hanzhong County was pacified, there would be a new batch of prisoners of war.
North Sichuan Province had both surrendered to Great Xia and captured prisoners of war from other territories. The exact number had not been calculated, but it was estimated to be about 180,000.
Then there was South Hunan Province. Besides the two field legions from Rosy Cloud City, there was also the 110,000 soldiers led by Li Mu. Including the surrendered soldiers and prisoners of war, the total number was probably more than 300,000.
Then there was the 60,000 Qiang soldiers, which would also be integrated into the Great Xia army.
All in all, there would probably be an increase of more than 700,000 soldiers, which was equivalent to two army groups. This was very terrifying. Even after deducting the losses of various departments, the final number would still be very considerable.
How to reorganize this astonishing number of troops had become the core task of the Privy Council.
Thinking of this, how could Du Ruhui relax?
Of course, the cabinet led by Jiang Shang was also not relaxed. This time, they had taken over the three major provinces at once. Not to mention the number of officials, just the three governors, 15 county governors, an even larger number of magistrates, county magistrates, and other important officials totaled about 1,000 people.
Just this one time, they were afraid that the reserve officials that Great Xia had painstakingly stored up would be used up.
In addition, the cabinet also had to preside over the administrative division of the three major provinces and the assessment of officials. Choosing which city to govern the province, which to govern the prefecture, which to govern the prefecture, and how to plan for each prefecture was a systematic project. On top of that, there was also the selection, assessment, and reappointment of the original officials. Each and every one of them was overwhelmed with work.
At present, the cabinet, together with the four academies, was busy every day, often working late into the night.
This time, they had taken over the three major provinces. Although it could not be said to be like a snake swallowing an elephant, and Great Xia had a considerable reserve of talents, after this expansion, Great Xia had to stop and digest, otherwise there would be endless troubles in the future.
Not to mention other things, just to eliminate the spies of the Yan Huang Alliance in the three major provinces would require a lot of effort. Needless to say, the large Feng family had been operating in Shu for many years, and the internal relationships were complicated.
Even though the Feng Clan had withdrawn, their influence was still everywhere.
Yesterday, the frontline reported that Zhang Liao's army encountered a lot of resistance in the process of sweeping through Badong County. Some were brazen, some were honeyed, and some were hidden.
Therefore, it was not an easy task to really straighten out the Shu region.
The North Sichuan Province and the South Hunan Province were not simple either. The two major provinces had established city-states long ago, and both the Yan Huang Alliance and Great Xia had carried out long-term infiltration operations.
Right now, the poisonous thorn on the surface has been removed, but the tumor in the dark is not so easy to remove.
Coupled with the influence of the city-states and the various lords, the two provinces looked calm on the surface, but who knew how many turbulent undercurrents were hidden in the dark.
If these hidden dangers were not removed one by one, Great Xia's rule in the three major provinces could not be considered stable.
Without question, this would be an extremely large project. Not only did the Mountain Sea Guards have to work in secret, but it also needed the cooperation of the Governor, Prefectural Governor, Prefectural Magistrate, and other officials appointed by the Imperial Court. Furthermore, the Imperial Court had to formulate a series of measures to benefit the people and reassure them.
Only by stabilizing the hearts of the people, could the Imperial Court truly do as they pleased.
During this period, the Great Xia Dynasty would prioritize stability, and it would not be suitable for them to start another war. They needed to rest and recuperate for a period of time, and complete the internal digestion and integration.
Because of this consideration, Ouyang Shuo did not agree to Han Xin's plan to continue attacking Dan Yang City.
On the 18th of the tenth month, almost at the same time that the Handan City army withdrew from Zhangwu County, the two field armies that invaded the South Hunan Province from Dan Yang City also withdrew overnight and returned to their territories.
This was equivalent to saying that Lord Chunshen had already surrendered the South Hunan Province, and was not willing to step into it again.
The strange actions of the Dan Yang City naturally attracted Ouyang Shuo's attention. Such a decisive withdrawal was completely unlike Lord Chunshen's style, and there must be a reason for it.
Ouyang Shuo had originally planned to secretly order Han Xin to lead his troops across Baoqing County, and directly attack Changsha County before the news of Rosy Cloud City's surrender had spread.
The Dan Yang City had a total of four field armies. Once two of them were lost, Ouyang Shuo was confident that the Leopard Troop would continue to advance north, and destroy the Dan Yang City in one fell swoop, and then cut off one of the arms of the [Yan Huang Alliance].
Who would have thought that before Ouyang Shuo's plan could be carried out, the Dan Yang City army would withdraw first.
This made Ouyang Shuo suspicious.
Ouyang Shuo's first suspicion was that the South of Rosy Cloud City had leaked the news. Ouyang Shuo could not be blamed for thinking this way. The surrender of the Rosy Cloud City was originally a secret. No matter how capable Lord Chunshen was, he should not have known about it so quickly.
It's just that Ouyang Shuo did not have any convincing evidence, and could not immediately attack the South of Rosy Cloud City. This was to prevent the other lords who had defected, such as Official Ximen and Gu Henxiao, from misunderstanding.
Ouyang Shuo did not want to leave behind a bad reputation of 'cooking the hound after the cunning hare is killed'.
However, he could not avoid taking precautions against the South of Rosy Cloud City. Ouyang Shuo was already prepared to transfer the South of Rosy Cloud City to an unimportant county, and then arrange for the Mountain Sea Guards to secretly investigate this matter.
Once the truth is revealed, it will be the time for the South of Rosy Cloud City to be executed. Ouyang Shuo could not allow anyone in the Empire to have second thoughts.
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