Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 21 Great Victory

Many historians of later generations have infinitely exaggerated the significance of this battle. They believe that it was this battle that determined the hegemony of the key zone at the junction of the Central and Western Continents. Completely shattered the dreams of the Luobei people, and began to rise in the west of the Tanghe Empire from then on, gradually growing in strength, laying the foundation for dominating the mainland.

But I don't think so. A war is just a war no matter what. The rise of a regime is the result of years of development and accumulation. They realized the importance of this battle, but they didn't see that under my rule, Qingyang and even Jinzhou had already embarked on the road to revival, the economy was growing rapidly, the people of all ethnic groups were united and harmonious, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the social order was good. The surrounding area, which is more prominent than the turbulent class contradictions, has become a paradise for ordinary people to produce and live. It is like a huge magnet, firmly attracting a large number of people to settle here, including many outstanding talents.

With the growth of strength, there is no doubt that I will also obtain benefits in line with the strength I possess. This cannot be stopped by anyone or any force. Funeral objects.

After the battle, I ordered Kamapov to lead the infantry to **** more than 40,000 captives to the road overnight. Also regroup and organize, maintain a fighting state, and cover the infantry to evacuate first. In fact, the fighting spirit of the Luobei people has been completely broken, and it is impossible to organize a counterattack. However, I appreciate Liang Chongxin and Cui Wenxiu's caution very much.

On October 2, 693 in the mainland calendar, I led a large army to **** more than 40,000 Luobei captives and a large number of supplies and horses, and returned to Qingyang. The people of the whole city fell into the carnival. Whether it is the local aborigines or the immigrants who just moved here, they have long regarded Qingyang as their homeland. However, the soldiers who returned from the expedition not only won a complete victory, but also brought back a large number of prisoners of the invading army. It was undoubtedly a great surprise to the people of the city (because a considerable number of immigrants also came from areas oppressed by the Luobei people, such as Indians), and many people even brought their old and young to watch this grand event.

Xiao Tang also complied with the public opinion and announced that in order to celebrate defeating the Luobei people again, the government announced a three-day holiday and would arrange a variety of cultural and entertainment activities to celebrate this great victory. My prestige has reached its peak, many people have regarded me as the incarnation of God, many storytellers and bards have set me as the protagonist, and began to perform rap art in various teahouses and hotels based on me, which has been enthusiastically received by the local people sought after. Businessmen also began to import a large amount of alcohol from other places to cope with the upcoming consumption boom and avoid the embarrassment of the previous year.

When the whole city was immersed in the carnival, although I was very happy, I still kept a clear head. On October 4, that is, the third day after returning to Qingyang, according to my request, the military and government officials from Qingyang and Jinzhou gathered in the conference room of Qingyang City Shoufu to hold a joint meeting between Qingyang and Jinzhou. Government-Military Joint Conference. Due to our army's complete victory, all factors of instability have naturally disappeared. Ling Tianfang also came to Qingyang to participate in this important meeting together with other government officials from Jinzhou.

The meeting was presided over by me. First, Luman reported the results of the battle and our losses. In this battle, our cavalry sacrificed a total of 3,675 people, of which 2,877 belonged to heavy cavalry, and infantry lost 4,012 people, of which 3,214 were heavy infantry. The 200,000 enemy army was annihilated by our army about 100,000 people, of whom 47,833 were captured, 868 horses, some siege equipment, and some food and grass materials were captured.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Tang and Ling Tianfang made brief summary reports on the economic development and social order of Qingyang and Jinzhou prefectures respectively.

The total population of Qingyang Prefecture is close to 900,000. According to the current migration speed, it is estimated that it will exceed the million mark before the end of the year. Agriculture, handicrafts, commerce, finance, and entertainment services are all developing well. Agriculture has achieved a bumper harvest, and the influx of immigrants has greatly alleviated the situation of labor shortage, and the continuous immigration has made the labor force Supply and demand have reached a basic balance. Due to the adoption of the tax reduction and exemption policy, the fiscal revenue is still beyond its means, but it is estimated that after some industries return to normal tax payment status next year, they will fundamentally improve.

Jinzhou's economy has developed rapidly, especially the logging industry, wood processing industry, furniture manufacturing industry, pharmaceutical industry, and arts and crafts production have all increased significantly. Many businessmen and workshop owners have expanded their scale or opened new shops and workshops. , the entire industry and commerce showed a scene of prosperity. Wanfeng Bank and Huichang, the largest bank in the Jiangnan area, have applied to establish a branch in Jinzhou, and the application has been submitted to the Economic Development Administration. Fiscal revenue has continued to grow rapidly and steadily, and tax revenue has more than doubled that of the same period last year, which is impressive. The population has also increased to a certain extent. Although it cannot keep up with Qingyang, it has increased by tens of thousands of people in a few months. Many of them are Gaoyue people from other countries and regions in the Dahengduan Mountains. The border policy is enough to make Gaoyue people from anywhere willing to risk being swallowed by wild beasts. Agriculture has also achieved a good harvest, especially in the central, southern and western areas where there are many Gaoyue people. They are basically self-sufficient in food. This has always been the dream of the Gaoyue people, and it has finally come true today. With the full completion of the road from Jinzhou to Qingyang, an economic development belt quickly formed on both sides of the road. A large amount of timber and medicinal materials in the south and west of Jinzhou were continuously shipped out, while a large amount of grain, livestock, and leather products from Qingyang were shipped in. , link Qingyang and Jinzhou economy more closely.

Combat readiness has also been done very well. Luman and Yamane also reported on the recruitment and training of reserve soldiers and the cultivation of military horse farms. Due to the excellent publicity and the large increase in immigration, the number of reserve personnel in Qingyang has exceeded 50,000, which is enough to form two new divisions. Moreover, the physical fitness of the reserve personnel is also quite good, and the training enthusiasm is also very high. Serve in the regular army. The number of reservists in Jinzhou Prefecture has also increased significantly. Now it has nearly 30,000 reservists, of which about 25,000 are from the Gaoyue tribe. According to my instructions, Luman also lent some training to Yamane. And management personnel, helping Golden State's reservists to strengthen training, has also achieved quite remarkable results.

Morun also made a report on the current international and domestic situation. When I led the army to defeat the Luobei people, the situation in my two neighboring provinces continued to deteriorate. On September 18, the rioting coalition forces of Guide again ambushed the garrison troops of the two regiments departing from Fucheng. The garrison troops of the two regiments were completely annihilated. There are only less than two regiments of soldiers left in Fucheng. According to intelligence, Guide’s riot army will launch an attack on Guide Fucheng in the near future; while Bonan’s riot army is even more rampant. In addition, other areas have been completely controlled by the rebels. Moreover, according to intelligence reports, part of the rioting army has infiltrated into Longdong Mansion in Kansai County. The situation in Longdong has begun to show signs of instability, remote areas have begun to lose control, and the local area has declared a state of martial law.

Since the Sithro Empire and the Kaman army stationed in Jiama City of the Terok Principality have exerted huge military pressure on the Taixuan Mansion in the north, although Fielding, the city guard of the Taixuan Mansion, has received many requests from Guide and Bonan He asked for help again, but he still didn't dare to send troops south.

Hearing this, I couldn't help asking: "Then what is the reaction of the central government of the empire?"

Mo Lun immediately replied: "The central government of the empire is also very anxious, but at present we are resisting the invasion of the Luobei, and the army of the Taixuan Mansion is restrained by the Xisluo and Kaman people. The situation in other neighboring areas is not good. Stable, the local garrison is too busy to take care of themselves, so how can they have the energy to take care of other things. After your lord left, that is, on September 25, we also received a letter from the Imperial Army, asking us to pull out the Part of the troops are Guide and Bonan.”

I let out a cold snort through my nose, "Last time when I marched into Jinzhou to save the people from fire and water, many people in the court attacked me for violating the court's ancestral system. It seems that I can't be a good person, so we After the battle, it's better to rest and rest."

After all the main officials reported, I picked up the hot teacup and took a sip, "Everyone, this campaign advises everyone to work together to defeat the invasion of the Luobei people, and also to help each other." In order to achieve such brilliant results, the soldiers on the front line have gone through hardships, shed blood and sweat, and the soldiers and government officials in the rear have also worked day and night. On behalf of myself, I am here to express my deep gratitude.”

After a pause, everyone knew that this was a harbinger of my next stage of work. "But everyone should also see that the situation before us is still grim. The situation in Guide and Bonan Prefectures is deteriorating, and corruption is imminent. Once the situation gets out of control, it is likely to affect Qingyang and Jinzhou. The court will never Sit back and watch; more than 40,000 Luobei prisoners of war also need to be dealt with urgently. I don’t want the Luobei people to be overly weakened. Maintaining the balance of power on the Tengger Prairie will also help our development. A strong nomadic people will emerge. It is not in our long-term interests whether the humble people are Chidi people or Mote people; although our economy has made great progress, it is still far behind the prefectures and counties in the Jiangnan area, and we need to continue to work hard.”

"So, I hope that everyone here must guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and keep a clear head. In view of the current changes in the situation, I announce some personnel appointments and work arrangements. Mo Lun, you immediately arrange for someone to contact the Luobei people, believe After this battle, it is enough to dispel the Luobei people's ambitions for the northwest region of the empire. Let them send a person of sufficient weight to discuss with us about the ransom of prisoners of war and other matters~IndoMTL.com~ Pay attention to the scale in the negotiation, Neither should we harm our vested interests, nor should we weaken the other party too much, and we can make appropriate or even larger concessions when necessary.”

Moran understood my words and nodded repeatedly.

"Xiao Tang, Su Minshun, economic development should not be relaxed, but must be stepped up. Immigrants should pay attention to reasonable resettlement, resettlement in remote areas as much as possible, and at the same time do a good job in service. Infrastructure construction must be strengthened, especially the construction of farmland and water conservancy facilities. And agricultural scientific research work must be strengthened, agriculture is the foundation of the country.”

Xiao and Su also nodded solemnly in agreement.

"Ling Tianfang, when you return to Golden State, you need to speed up the construction of roads leading to the south and west. In addition, you still need to adopt policies to attract immigrants to develop the central and western regions of Golden State. James' financial work is very important. It is quite good and worth learning from, but we must pay attention to moderation and not exhaust the fish. Also, I suggest that a medical school can be established in Jinzhou to train medical nurses. Professional doctors and nurses can not only serve ordinary people, And it can save many of our wounded soldiers on the battlefield.” This is also the lesson I learned after this war.

Ling, Zhan, and Hua Zhongjing, director of the Jinzhou Department of Culture, Education and Health, all nodded in agreement with me.

"In addition, I ordered the reservists in Qingyang and Jinzhou to immediately replenish the personnel lost in this battle, and form a new Qingyang Third Guard Division, with Kang Jianguo as the division commander and Yu Chibin as the deputy. The commander of the division, the personnel are selected from the Qingyang reserve soldiers, and the training must start immediately. Yue Shan will take over as the captain of my guard regiment." I didn't give Xiao Tang and Su Minshun a chance to speak, otherwise they would have to expand the conscription for me. This matter has been arguing with me for a long time, the situation waits for no one, who knows when the empire will allow me to pacify Guide and Bonan.