Chapter 182 Fighting for support
Due to restrictions such as height, although there were many local heroes in Shang Yuan today, only more than 500 were able to enter the school field in the end.
However, this is only the beginning, and there will be basic physical fitness screenings such as weight-bearing and lifting. Those who can enter the school are all strong and strong countrymen. There are many people who have been engaged in manual labor for many years, and there is no obvious gap in physical fitness.
However, because the selection standards set by Li Tai were too high, more than a hundred people were screened out from various links, and in the end only more than 300 people entered the military training session.
"The selection of soldiers is so elite, which shows that Li Lang's troops are brave. No wonder in Beizhou, only a few hundred people were able to guerrilla for thousands of miles, and no one could stop them!"
Seeing this, Director Yuwen couldn't help but sigh.
This year, various provinces have recruited more township regiments, and the number of recruits is mixed. Although it seems that there are many people, the actual increase in power is not optimistic. When discussing with his uncle Yu Wentai, Director Yu Wen felt that it was not optimistic.
However, through the atmosphere from last year to this year, the momentum of recruiting the local hero tribe among the powerful people in Kansai has been formed.
Looking at this momentum from a positive perspective, it means that the powerful villagers are loyal and diligent in the king's affairs and can be used by the people, but it is not without negative effects.
Although the armed forces of the rural regiments have expanded, there are only a few units that can actually engage in front-line operations. Most of them are in disgrace and have a broken military discipline.
As a result, the Bafu's cohesion was limited. On the contrary, the private affairs of powerful powerful people were further expanded. Local administrative problems were many. Even the household registration in various states was greatly affected, and farming and animal husbandry production shrank a lot.
Therefore, the uncle and nephew of the Yuwen family were also very troubled about how to develop armed armaments next.
Li Tai's approach of not coveting the power of others but only recruiting the best soldiers made Director Yu Wen's eyes shine. This is not a very clever approach, but it makes people feel refreshed amid the excessive expansion of water.
"If you are an ordinary person who doesn't know how to fight, I will happily accept this compliment. But Zhang Wu Gong is skilled in military affairs and is admirable. I really dare not boast about the past."
After hearing this, Li Tai quickly said that to be honest, Director Yuwen's arrival really made him feel uncomfortable.
Although the Yuwen family is not considered the royal family of the Western Wei Dynasty, they are still the actual bosses of the hegemony. It is really exciting to recruit their own private army in front of Director Yuwen.
Although the world is like this, those who are in power will always have the need and desire for centralization. Maybe if one of them is wrong, all kinds of mistakes can be found in his behavior.
"I don't think it's a false compliment. Anyone who knows how to fight must act according to his ability. Measure people, measure themselves, measure the country and measure the people. Without these considerations, even if a general is always victorious, he will only be brave and reckless. Success is due to luck, destruction is due to luck, and you can rely on it to fight for a small distance, but you can't rely on it for big things."
Director Yu Wen said seriously again: "Since this year, the trend of laboring and treating people's injuries has become increasingly fierce, but little has been done to achieve great results. Previously, Li Lang, you sent people to rebel, and the Taiwan government's plan was not yet decided. The chaos has been calmed down. It can be said that it is It is a model of military governance in recent years. Therefore, I strongly recommended that Li Lang be promoted to Daxingtai. Knowing that you are recruiting soldiers to expand the army, I came to watch the battle. It turns out that the style is not inconsistent with the past, which is gratifying!"
Hearing what Director Yu Wen said, Li Tai realized that he had to be appointed as the governor because of the other party's strong support.
He didn't think that Director Yu Wen was deliberately trying to sell things by saying this, it must be true. Now that I say it, it's just because my own ideas about running the army coincide with it, so I express my feelings.
While standing up to thank Director Yuwen, Li Tai could not help but secretly compare Yuwenhu with him.
There is not much age difference between the two brothers, but their personalities and views on people are completely different.
Director Yu Wen is more mature and restrained. Although he was born as a general and stayed in the tyrant's palace, he is not a person who loves to express himself. Compared to Yu Wenhu, he is indeed more stable and thoughtful.
It is a pity that he died too early and did not have the opportunity to stand at the center of the historical stage. If he had taken over the situation when Yu Wentai died, there might have been fewer bloody and cruel tragedies with brothers fighting against each other.
However, the reason why Li Tai was in line with Director Yuwen's wishes was indeed a coincidence. Why didn't he want to recruit tens of thousands of soldiers with a wave of his hand? After all, there were many elite soldiers and there was no conflict with them.
Moreover, if too many soldiers are recruited, it will be troublesome just to argue with the states and counties about household registration. At least Director Yuwen has made it clear that he does not want too many registered households to join the army.
The conversation between the two came to an end, but another person stood up from the seat next to him and said with fists in his hands: "Li Lang's selection of soldiers is indeed very brave and brave, but after all, the number is small. I'm afraid it's not enough to disperse the bandits in the counties."
Rural bandits are a troublesome security risk. When Li Tai proposed to take over the matter, many county officials were happy to see it happen, but they also had some doubts in their hearts. The most important thing was whether Li Tai had any Able to do it?
Although the main force of the Western Wei Dynasty was concentrated along the Yellow River for defense, Li Tai was not the only armed force in the states within the pass.
Not to mention the many newly organized rural regiments in various states and counties, some military leaders who have withdrawn from the front line are also scattered in the inland states and counties to take food. If those bandits could be wiped out easily, they would not still exist in the countryside now. Constantly disturbing people.
Although Li Taixin reported his victory by killing Hu in Beizhou and was rewarded, what he heard was false after all. Looking at the recruitment of soldiers today, although the quality of the soldiers is considerable, the combat effectiveness of the newly formed army needs to be tested, and the number is too small. Even if everyone can bravely fight one to ten, it is impossible to surround and suppress all the rural bandits!
If his troops are rashly introduced into the territory, even if they are killed, if they cannot be completely surrounded and suppressed, it will only increase resentment and hatred.
Li Tai will not lead his troops to stay in their territory for a long time. Once the strong troops withdraw, the bandits will most likely come back to plunder and retaliate, and the suffering may be even deeper.
When Li Tai heard this questioning, he motioned for the man to take a seat first. After taking a look at Director Yuwen who was sitting at the table, he decided to show off his strength again. After all, you can't hide anything, and elite soldiers must look like elite soldiers. You can't be so strict in recruiting soldiers, and end up burning a fire stick.
So he ordered the armored horse weapons and staffs that he had received from Dugu Xin to be put on display. As soon as these horse soldiers appeared, there were exclamations one after another inside and outside the school grounds. Even Director Yu Wen couldn't help but lean forward. After looking around, he said with emotion: "Li Lang is really rich in savings! Only the brave and brave countrymen who are selected from the best are worthy of using these horses and weapons!"
"I have been ordered to be loyal and diligent in my work. In this world where thieves are rampant, only by destroying the family and relieving the trouble can both the family and the country survive. The former taught me this, and I should follow this! "
Li Taizheng said solemnly that no matter what others thought, at least his private relationship with Duguxin was for the bright future.
In fact, he also had too deep a concept of ancient unity and permanence of the system, and he could not completely look away from the matter of privately accumulating armored soldiers.
However, natives of troubled times such as Director Yu Wen, who grew up in this kind of environment and grew up under the influence of their own eyes and ears, may not really have the concept of centralization of power and self-protection, at least not too strongly. After all, we have just finished eating, and we cannot expect to have four dishes for a meal.
Seeing that Director Yu Wen had no intention of continuing to question him, he said to the county officials present: "Although our troops are not victorious, we have strong armor, sharp swords, long spears and powerful bows, and can guerrilla thousands of miles easily." Nei! It is the duty of Anxiang Jingtu to eliminate all thieves and leave no future troubles. There will be no trace of thieves under the arrow in front of the horse. "
As soon as he finished speaking, applause and cheers rang out from all the seats. Anyone can say something arrogant, but if you have enough strength to back it up, no matter how big it is, it can’t be called arrogance, because it is the truth in itself.
While the crowd was still making their own rainbow farts, an envoy from Chengcheng County had already stood up, clasped his fists towards Li Tai and said: "When the county envoy knew that we were going to defend against Luoshuiqu, it happened that Zhang Wugong was here today. Xi, I would like to briefly describe the plan of the prefect. I would like to use the coast of Shicheng County as the location for the defense city, and provide fifty hectares of public land to provide food and clothing for the soldiers defending the city!"
Li Tai immediately became happy when he heard this. These county officials really didn't let the hawk see the rabbit. As early as when he planned to set up defenses near Baishui, he sent envoys to negotiate with the two counties, hoping to select a suitable defense base and let the local counties be responsible for part of the army supplies.
However, the answers given by these two county governments were vague. They neither agreed directly nor refused clearly. They only said that they would ask the state government of Huazhou for instructions. Only with clear instructions from the state government could they coordinate matters.
Before Li Tai had time to explain this matter to Director Yuwen, the envoy from Chengcheng County expressed his stance first. It was just that he discovered that Li Tai indeed had strong soldiers and horses, and his troops were streamlined. While he could obtain the support of force, the pressure of support was not great, so of course he had to take it from his own side.
The envoy from Baishui County also stood up and said: "Li Lang originally had property in Baishui, and the Dushui Administration Bureau also supervised the construction of canals and weirs in the territory. It should be known that the countryside is very popular, and the people in the county and county are also deeply interested in being able to pay homage to Baishui." It's an honor to work together. Besides, we are marching to Baishui this autumn. The camp personnel are all ready, and the county's military officers are ready. It will not take long to build the city. I kindly ask Zhang Wu Gong and Li Lang to be careful!"
Seeing the envoys from the two counties scrambling to get Li Tai to set up troops in their territory, Director Yu Wen was speechless for a moment. After thinking for a while, he just waved his hands and said with a smile: "I am here just to watch. Li Lang is not in charge of the military affairs of the state." For government cases, it is up to them to decide where to set up defenses. After negotiating with the county and county, they can then report it to the state government.”
Hearing what Director Yu Wen said, Li Tai also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If he directly made the decision for him, Li Tai would have to give him face, but if it was not the best choice, he would definitely feel uncomfortable.
As Yu Wentai's successor, Director Yu Wen's skills are quite genuine and he will not usurp Li Tai's right to speak. If Li Tai had no choice in this matter, no matter where the defense was, his subjective initiative would undoubtedly be greatly reduced.