The arrival of Xu Huang's letter. Interrupted the topic they were discussing just now. Liu Xin took the opportunity to divert the subject. Said: "Let’s go down today. Cao Cao hijacked the imperial emperor Liu Xie. Occupy Qing, Yan'erzhou and parts of Yuzhou. Yuan Shao occupied Jizhou and Bingzhou. It will soon defeat Gongsun Zan. The entire Youzhou will be annexed. The remaining princes such as Tao Qian, Yuan Shu, Liu Yu and others dominate each side. Although the war against Dong Zhuo was won, it was also a huge loss. Now it is only suitable to calm the people, eliminate the bandits, and rest. I want Gongming to temporarily retreat. What do you think."
Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, and Kuai Yue nodded again and again. They did not disagree with the strategy of temporarily stopping soldiers.
Liu Xinyang read the letter in Yang's hand. Shen Sheng said: "This war has taught us very profound lessons. Take the army as an example. In the past. I have always emphasized the strategy of elite soldiers. I have paid too much attention to the quality of the army and ignored the number of the army. As a result, I often fall into the use of military strength. The situation is stretched. If we have enough troops, we can take advantage of the new defeat of Cao Cao. Take advantage of the new defeat of Cao Cao. Take down Yuzhou in one fell swoop. Even invade Yanzhou. However, we cannot do this now. The front is stretched too long. Many places say that there will be troops. Void. Take advantage of the enemy. Even Xiangyang was raided twice by the enemy. Although Xiangyang was finally defended. However, the people along the way will inevitably suffer from the disaster of swords and soldiers. People's hearts will inevitably be turbulent."
In the era of cold weapons. The combat effectiveness of the same arms is actually almost the same. The victory or defeat of the war mainly depends on the martial arts and wisdom of the generals. Liu Xin's policy of fine soldiers has actually brought the combat effectiveness of his army to a new level. But in the absence of effective information transmission and strong mobility. This increase in combat effectiveness still cannot guarantee an invincible position. There are elements of luck in defending Xiangyang twice. Seeing that Liu Xin was able to take the initiative to recognize her mistakes. Cheng Yu and others secretly comforted themselves. They have long wanted to propose an expansion of the army. And with the strength of Xiangyang. Can fully afford huge military expenditures.
Cheng Yu is currently the Shangshu of the Ministry of War. The recruitment and formation of the army is his duty. Hearing Liu Xin's words meant to expand the army. He quickly got up and said, "I want to tell the lord. The subordinates think that the area under the jurisdiction of the lord is getting wider. The military strength is indeed insufficient. It is necessary to recruit new recruits in time. Now the first, second, and fifth corps are incomplete. The recruits from last year can be replaced. Replenish into these three legions first. In order to alleviate the urgent need."
Liu Xin waved his hand. He said flatly: "No. This time I can defend Xiangyang. The recruits not only performed well. They also paid a great price. The rest are warriors who have been reborn in blood. I want to form them into a new army alone. For the time being. It was organized into the Sixth Army. The battles of Dong Zhuo were conquered. A lot of horses were captured. The Sixth Army will be composed of all cavalry. There are 50,000 troops. It can be added to the ranks by selecting outstanding riders from the major corps."
A group of recruits form a single legion. And they are all cavalry. It is enough to see that Liu Xin was very satisfied with their performance in the defense of Xiangyang. It is also the greatest affirmation of their contribution.
Kuai Yue lived in Xiangyang for a long time. Followed Liu Xin for many years. Know that war horses are a scarce resource in the south. Never thought of one day. It is also possible to form an independent cavalry regiment. Can not help but get excited. He folded his hands and said: "If the lord has such a cavalry corps to help, why not worry about the hegemony. I just don't know who the lord wants to appoint the commander of this cavalry corps."
Liu Xin groaned: "If you talk about rushing and killing, both Yi De and Zilong can take on this important task. This cavalry will be used in the future. Zilong is careful. People think it is better to hand it over to Zilong."
Cheng Yu smiled and said, "I'm afraid this will happen. General Yi De will have an opinion."
Liu Xin said disapprovingly: "Back then, I married the seven of Gongming and Yide. Zilong was the youngest. It was a matter of course to be the younger brother of the brother. Besides, I also plan to strengthen the five major legions. Increased to 100,000. The first and second regiments will each have 20,000 cavalry. The third, fourth, and fifth regiments will each have 10,000 cavalry. If you want to arrange this, Yi De should have nothing to say."
Everyone laughed. Guo Jia asked, "General Zilong was transferred to the commander of the Sixth Army. His subordinates elected Zhang Liao to be the commander of the Fourth Army."
Liu Xin nodded and said, "Wen Yuan is loyal and righteous. His talents are enough for this task. But he has other important tasks in Xuzhou. I'm afraid he's lacking skills for a while."
Cheng Yu got up and said, "What's the difficulty? Zhang Liao should be the commander of the Fourth Army Corps. Gao Shun should be appointed as the deputy commander of the Army. Temporarily lead his army."
According to the division of labor when the six departments were established. The other officials, including the prefects of the counties, were appointed and removed by the official minister Shang Shu Tianfeng. Only military generals must be appointed by Liu Xin himself. That's why he is here to discuss matters concerning the major army generals with everyone.
After this expansion. The total strength of Liu Xin's regular army will exceed 500,000. After two or three years. If they can be trained as good soldiers. Sweeping the world can be said to be just around the corner. It won't take long to think of it. You can dominate the world. Cheng Yu and others are all excited. Because everyone understands. If there is such a day. The four seas are settled. The emperor's throne is Liu Xin. All of them will become the great heroes in the revival of the Han Dynasty.
Liu Xin saw an expansion of the army, which made it difficult for them to calm down. Could not help shook his head. Smile indifferently. Said: "More than that. I also plan to expand the navy. Now the Jiangling Shipyard has built many large warships. Some warships. One ship can carry more than 3,000 fighters. Add sailors and archers. The number can be more than 5,000. The size of the navy has always been maintained at 30,000. Obviously there are some shortages. So I plan to expand the navy together. The navy is divided into two fleets. The establishment is 50,000. The first fleet. Gan Ning is still in charge. The second fleet will be handed over to Sun Ce."
Guo Jia asked incomprehensibly: "Tell the lord. One thing is unknown to the subordinates. As far as the subordinates know. My Dahan originally had two navy forces. They are Yangzhou navy and Jingzhou navy. The numbers are each in the order of 10,000. . Now the Yangzhou navy has existed in name only. The Jingzhou navy has grown to 30,000 under the leadership of the lord. The number of warships has also expanded many times. Looking at the entire river, it is invincible. And the lord’s governance is a harmonious man. Even the bandits have disappeared. Not to mention the water bandits. The lord has to build such a huge navy. But why?"
Liu Xin smiled and said, "Feng Xiao. You traveled everywhere. Have you ever seen the sea."
Guo Jia replied without hesitation: "The sea is naturally seen. It is vast and boundless. It is blue. Beautiful and magnificent. When the huge wave hits. It is shocking and inexplicable. Why did the lord ask about the sea."
suddenly. The look on Guo Jia's face changed drastically. He was shocked and asked: "Does the lord want to learn the story of the Qin Emperor. I also want to send boys and girls to visit the immortal mountains overseas. Seeking the magic of immortality. These are all magic tricks. Don't believe the lord."
Liu Xin was taken aback. Unexpectedly, Guo Jia thought of going there. I couldn't help but laughed at myself: "Where can I ask for immortality. If I can live to the sparse age, I will be content. You know. Near the shore is the sea. If you go further, you will be the ocean. This ocean contains the treasures. With infinite wealth. It is the hope of the Han nation in the future. I want to build the Han's navy into a real navy. It can sail on the boundless ocean."
Cheng Yu said nervously: "Subordinates have heard that the sea is changing rapidly. The wind and waves are merciless. Even the fishermen near the sea do not dare to sail far. To allow naval vessels to sail on the sea. I am afraid that a huge investment will be required. The five army regiments have just been expanded. Now they are expanding the navy. There is also an expedition to the sea. I am afraid that the burden on the people will be heavier. Please think twice."
Liu Xin said undoubtedly: "Life is alive. The grass and trees fall. If you can't do a few major things in your lifetime, wouldn't it be in vain. Don't worry. I will do what I can. I won't be aggressive. It doesn’t matter whether the army is expanded or the navy is formed. At the moment, it’s just an increase in personnel. Intensified training. As for equipment, it can be deployed slowly. It must be within the scope of financial resources."
Unconsciously, Guo Jia and others breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. They said in unison: "The lord is wise."
Liu Xin waved her hand. Said: "This time I am determined to carry out a major reorganization of the army. The Barbarian Legion has fought bravely in resisting the offensive of the four counties in Central South this time. They should be given their names. I am going to reorganize them into the Seventh Army. Mountain jungle warfare. The number is tentatively set at 20,000. In addition, the engineering team also played a great role in the defense of Xiangyang. This engineering team has been under semi-militarized management. I want to reorganize them into a regular team. Legion. Let’s call it the Corps of Engineers. The salary is the same as that of the regular Legion."
When recruiting soldiers every year. There are many people enthusiastically applying. They are not exactly going for the payment. After all, the people in Jing and Yizhou have no difficulty in supporting their families. Of course it's not because soldiers can often eat meat. Although everyone is used to living frugal lives. But now is not the time when you could only eat a piece of meat during the Chinese New Year. In the past, I talked about scholars, agriculture, industry and commerce. These four classes belong to the beloved class. The traffickers are often looked down upon by people. But under Liu Xin's rule. Soldiers can enter the beloved class in a fair manner. And it is a very respected profession.
All this stems from Liu Xin's policy of keeping the military and civilians as one family. The soldiers no longer dared to harass the villagers at will. Not only that. Whenever the farming season is busy. Soldiers also walk into the fields organized or spontaneously. Help the people cultivate the land, sow seeds, and harvest crops. It is precisely because the soldiers often help the common people with their voluntary work. Therefore, the common people also regarded the soldiers as their relatives. The soldiers are respected. More moved and proud. There will be more people willing to join the army. The history of good men not serving as soldiers has become a thing of the past here.
Most of this engineering team consisted of prisoners from past wars. Now he can even enter the ranks of the regular army. If they can know the news. Will be overjoyed. Simultaneously. The engineering team has undergone such a reorganization. It can also be topped when necessary. Undertake some combat tasks. Make up for the lack of troops.
After a little thought, Kuai understood Liu Xin's intentions. Repeatedly said: "This action of the lord can be described as adding 100,000 new troops. It can play a big role at a critical time. After this expansion and reorganization, the princes of the world are in good faith."
Liu Xin waved a big hand. Said: "It's more than that."