He Kui's little banquet was very boring.
When He Kui explained the powerful relationship behind this, no one present said a word.
In the final analysis, no matter how extravagant He Kui's words are, the risks behind them remain the same. How many people have such confidence that they can build a team when they return to their hometown and deal with local forces repeatedly?
If they had this strength, they would have done it themselves, and why would they come to join the Taishan Army?
And a very realistic situation is that those who have sufficient social connections and prestige in the local area are often the local tycoons, not the small single-family households like them.
For example, this is the case for Guo Tao, a newcomer in the staff team.
Their family could be regarded as self-cultivated farmers with some savings, but the whole family could only afford an extra three to five dou for Guo Tao to study some Confucian classics, so there were no resources left to contact the clan members.
No matter what era, wealthy small families generally live their lives behind closed doors. It’s not that we don’t want to gather people, but that we have more ambition than strength.
Therefore, what He Kui said was not feasible for them.
In this way, He Kui could only give up and start chatting about other things, assuming that this gathering was just a meeting.
……
Unlike He Kui, Duman, who was also not far from his residence, did not discuss this topic.
Of course Duman knew about this, and he was even the first person Zhang Chong approached to discuss the matter.
After hearing Zhang Chong's description of the incident, Duman immediately realized that this was an extraordinary thing. Because it is different from all previous ways of competing for the world, and it goes beyond human intuition.
The earliest competition for the world was centralized, that is, the Xia Dynasty in the Shang Dynasty and the Shang Dynasty in the Zhou Dynasty. As long as you defeat the opponent's city, you will gain the world. And then there is the King of Qin's sweeping of Liuhe, which is to sweep the world. Later Gaozu and Guangwu followed this model.
The characteristic of this model is to first consolidate the foundation in a certain place, and then quickly conquer the world like filling in color blocks. But what did Zhang Chong do?
His plan was to first bloom in Hebei, then spread the seeds all over the world, and finally form a huge network, and then tightly capture the world.
What a strategic ingenuity. It can be said that as long as this plan is successful, or as long as it is half successful, the Taishan Army's movement north and south will be much smoother in the future.
In fact, Duman also understood why Zhang Chong would come up with such a method at this time. The reason is caused by the political division between Taishan Army and Taiping Road.
The Taishan Army was able to fight all the way from Taishan to Hebei. In the process, it was helped by many Taiping Taoists. Everywhere the Taishan Army went, local Taiping Taoist disciples would serve as guides and tell the locals their customs.
This information is very important whether it is for the military, for defeating powerful people, or for subsequent garrisoning or even governance.
Otherwise, how can Taishan Army, who is unfamiliar with the place where he was born, do his job?
But now that the honeymoon period between Taishan Army and Taiping Road is over, these original networks all over the Central Plains can no longer be used, so Zhang Chong thought of this method to build his own network.
It's just that Duman feels that there are several considerations in this matter, and he has done some responsibilities in this regard.
He told the truth that there were only a few people who could pull together a team, and they were faced with an environment where the enemy was strong and we were weak. Those with such ability and intelligence can only be found in the huge Taishan army.
But which one of these people is not the commander-in-chief of the area? You can't send these people away, right?
There is another point that Duman also directly told Zhang Chong, that is, how to face the situation that is too big to lose or even uncontrollable.
Because loyalty is too fragile, the only people who can be trusted a little are some members of their own clan. This is why during the Cao Wei Dynasty, important military power was in the hands of the clan general Yuan Cong. Five good generals like Xu Huang were the orders of the deputy generals.
So Duman asked Zhang Chong how to ensure loyalty later.
But Duman didn't expect Zhang Chong to ask:
"Why should I guarantee my loyalty? If I, Zhang Chong, can't bring all the heroes back even though I already have such a huge advantage, then how can I fail?"
Duman felt the heroism and big picture in these words. He believed that this was what Zhang Chong thought. This was the A Chong in his eyes.
Indeed, Zhang Chong never thought about the seeds that were scattered. In the end, he turned against customers and became a stumbling block to his career. Because no matter what they do, they are not as strong as him.
Zhang Chong's current style is like a platform, constantly allowing people within the system to go to various places to expand. In fact, the Han Dynasty did this before. It asked Yuzhou officials to return to their hometowns to suppress the rebellion. This model is very similar to Zhang Chong's current one.
But Zhang Chong doesn't need to recruit so many people from the hometown team. In his plan, it is enough to recruit ten people from each township. They usually stay in hiding, promote the Taishan Army's policies, and then occasionally rob the rich and give to the poor to gain support from the local poor.
Later, Zhang Chong and Duman discussed these matters in detail. Before the banquet, Duman even looked over the list of some returning team members with Zhang Chong.
Then why didn’t Duman talk about this matter in his own small team?
Nothing else but to keep it secret. He looked at his colleagues with strong Han backgrounds, such as Cai Yong, Zhuge Gui, and Xun You, and knew that it was best not to say anything about the return of these returning teams. It's not that I doubt these people, it's just Duman's nature.
In this way, after Duman chatted with everyone about the previous spring plowing work and water conservancy excavation matters, he left Zhuge Gui alone. He wanted to discuss the water conservancy construction work near Handan with him.
It seems that Duman’s days of digging can’t stop.
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Zhang Chong only woke up on the second day.
Last night, after the civil servants withdrew in twos and threes, Ding Sheng and his gang came to Zhang Chong again with wine and meat. Even the stern Guan Yu also came with a blushing face. Obviously, everyone had not drunk enough.
It's not that Zhang Chong doesn't like drinking.
No matter in his previous life or now, he always maintains restraint on alcohol. But once a few close friends are together, this wine is the best thing to add to the fun. After drinking two glasses, it will be a good dream to fall into a drowsy sleep.
But he also knows that wine is the easiest thing to cause trouble, and many heroes have died in this cup.
Just this time, let’s have fun with the brothers.
The celebratory wine after a big victory is always so delicious.
After everyone got drunk, Zhang Chong felt refreshed the next day.
He recalled what happened last night, and felt a little embarrassed for a moment. He actually asked Old Man Cai directly in front of everyone if he had a daughter.
Lao Caitou admitted amidst the laughter of everyone, but Zhang Chong forgot what happened next. I just remember that everyone’s laughter was getting louder and louder.
Yesterday was indeed a bit ridiculous, even Zhang Chong's inhumane system was a bit dissolute, let alone others.
However, it was a comfortable sleep.
There are some things that no one knows except those around him. Their general has not had a good night's sleep in a long time.
Every time Zhang Chong closed his eyes, his mind was spinning rapidly, and all kinds of things were happening. At this time, he was particularly envious of Zhao E next to him, who could always fall asleep as quickly as possible, as if nothing could bother her.
Insomnia has become Zhang Chong's hidden worry. It is because of his inhuman physique that he seems to be fine. So this time after being drunk, Zhang Chong felt refreshed when he woke up, and all the pressure that had been on him was relieved.
It was also in this joy that he saw Guo Zu's dog outside the door, pacing back and forth, which made him upset.
Zhang Chong cursed:
"Azu, just come in and say what you want to say, don't look like a thief."
I don't know if it was an illusion, but Zhang Chong clearly felt that when Guo Zu heard this sentence, especially the word "thief", his whole person felt strange, as if he was the one who was the thief, not Guo Zu. .
Guo Zu looked strange and carefully checked that there was no one else in the room. Then he walked inside and whispered in Zhang Chong's ear:
"Shuai Qu, Lao Caitou really sent his daughter to the military government."
Hearing these words, Zhang Chong was so shocked that he couldn't close his jaw from ear to ear. Only then did he remember that last night, Lao Cai happily asked his daughter to meet him.
This, this, Zhang Chong was speechless.
But after all, Zhang Chong was no longer a junior brother. He looked at the thief Guo Zu and said seriously:
"Please invite Miss Cai to the side compartment first. I have to deal with official business here, and we will talk about this later."
Guo Zu nodded in understanding and was about to leave when he was stopped by Zhang Chong.
Just listen to Zhang Chong add another sentence:
"Go and bring some breakfast to Zhao E, saying that I won't be with her since I will be busy with official duties."
Guo Zu understood, and then walked along the door edge like a dog.
……
Later, Zhang Chong started his daily morning meeting.
The chief officials of each department reported to Zhang Chong one by one with all aspects of their affairs.
Zhang Chong pretended to listen carefully, but it wasn't until Meng Ju started talking that he really listened.
Just listen to Meng Ju summarizing the latest external military information to Zhang Chong:
"Recently, according to intelligence from the Feijun Foreign Army, the Han Dynasty forces in Hebei are accelerating their alliance. Under the co-ordination of Qinghe Prime Minister Liu Yu, Qinghe, Anping, Bohai, Hejian, Zhongshan, and Changshan are frequently communicating with each other. It is obvious that something big is going to happen. It’s just that the information hasn’t been investigated in detail yet, so I will focus on this matter.”
Meng Ju has been working under Zhang Chong for a long time, and Zhang Chong still trusts him very much. So let him continue talking.
After Meng Ju finished talking about the general direction, he began to talk about the situation in Qinghe, northern Julu, Changshan, and Zhongshan. These three places are the focus of the Taishan Army's follow-up work, so Meng Ju is also focusing on reporting on these situations.
First, the dynamics in the north of Julu.
As Guan Yu's Zuo Xiaowei troops occupied the area south of Dalu Ze, a large number of powerful people crossed Dalu Ze and fled to the northern area of Julu.
The reason why these powerful people were able to escape so smoothly is also related to Zhang Chong's intention to let them go. For these unstable elements, escaping to other areas is good news for the Taishan Army.
After these powerful forces arrived in the northern part of Julu, they soon caused a chain reaction. That is, under the organization of a county official named Li Shao, the southern crown of the county, such as Shi Miao, Yang Xun, etc., used the Taishan Army's ferocity and difficulty to control. On the one hand, Liancheng wanted to protect itself, and on the other hand, it spent a lot of money to invite Lu Zhi from Youzhou to go south. Not only did he promise to provide military supplies, but he was also willing to donate land and accept his sincerity.
Obviously, these powerful people in the north have regarded the northern part of Julu as their own territory. Why do they still want to offer their land and accept their sincerity?
However, according to the intelligence obtained by Feijun, Lu Zhi in Youzhou didn't know what he was doing. Anyway, he ignored the requests of the powerful people in the north.
Not to mention the powerful men in the north of Julu County who were in constant panic, Qinghe State wanted Zhang Chong to pay more attention to them.
On the one hand, Liu Yu of the Qinghe Kingdom was the initiator of this alliance. Just saying that he learned from Meng Ju's intelligence about his civil and military skills, Zhang Chong had to pay more attention to it.
One of these two people is Cui Yan of Qinghe, and the other is the judge of Wei County.
Cui Yan was naturally the fake King of Wei who stole Cao Cao's limelight. Zhang Chong doesn't know how credible "Shishuoxinyu" is about this matter, but it can be seen from it that Cui Yan must be a majestic husband.
Moreover, the Cui family of Qinghe is a prominent local family, and Cui Yan has a wide range of contacts. With him assisting Liu Yu, Qinghe will definitely be able to return to his heart.
As for the other judge, I won’t say much more. I have been defeated by this person before, and he is a talented soldier.
After understanding the information about Qinghe, Meng Ju reported on the situation in Changshan and Zhongshan.
There is not much to say about the situation in Zhongshan. Its territory has been depleted of troops and the territory is already in chaos.
There are hundreds of thousands of plans for those who support dozens of soldiers, and hundreds of thousands of plans for those who are called generals. There are hundreds and thousands of plans for armor, swordsmen, riders, and disciples; there are hundreds and thousands of plans for armor, swordsmen, riders, and disciples.
In a word, there are hundreds of large and small forces in Zhongshan Kingdom, and the authority of the Han Dynasty has been lost.
Before, Chang Shan from Pang County wanted to contact Zhongshan to resist together, but when he got there, he realized that he didn't know who to talk to.
When Meng Ju talked about the situation in Qinghe, Julu, and Zhongshan before, he was very calm, but when he talked about the last Zhongshan, he seemed a lot more solemn.
He told Zhang Chong that the situation in Changshan was not good, but one situation was that they seemed to be in contact with Taiyuan in Bingzhou. Meng Ju was worried whether Bingzhou's forces would emerge from the east of Jingxing.
Zhang Chong thought about this possibility, and based on the information he had on the war between the East and West Beijings, the possibility of Bingzhou Taiyuan sending troops was not high, but he had to guard against it.
Thinking of this, Zhang Chong suddenly thought of a way.
He decided to let Zhao Yun return to his hometown, and also pulled out a team of people. On the one hand, he checked Chang Shan's intelligence, and on the other hand, he conducted experiments for the subsequent expansion of training for the returning team members.
But this matter was not urgent, he had to talk to Zhao E first. Thinking of this, Zhang Chong felt a little guilty for no reason. He looked around and saw that none of his subordinates noticed his distraction, so he motioned to all departments to continue.
Then there are some details of rewards from various ministries.
Different from the previous wars, the rewards for meritorious soldiers now also include land. This time, according to statistics, approximately 34,000 acres of cultivated land will be allocated, and there will also be 3,000 acres of homestead land.
This time, Zhang Chong asked the field officials to carve out a special area in the east of Handan, preparing to place the fields of meritorious soldiers here.
Fortunately, the land in Hebei is flat and wide. It is impossible to have such a vast area of 10,000 acres in the Taishan area.
Zhang Chong planned to have the craftsman battalion distribute some newly invented agricultural tools to this military field for unified farming. Later, after these military meritorious soldiers migrate the tribesmen, they will be handed over to them.
Soon, this morning meeting ended. Zhang Chong walked briskly and went directly to Zhao E's place.
Let’s talk about whether we should write emotional lines or not.