Chapter 290 Qualifications
Yue Fei led the way with his axe in front and covered with a large banner behind, escorted by the imperial guards on both sides, rode through the palace, out of Xuande Tower, and returned across the Imperial Street, which was truly a scene of unparalleled glory. The next day, the imperial newspaper that had been prepared published Emperor Zhao's evaluation of Han, Li, and Yue, detailing their military exploits and praising them generously.
After this incident, public opinion in the capital really changed. People were talking about it everywhere, and only talked about the Shaolin Temple... Some people praised it, some were jealous, some thought that the emperor was going down the evil path of emphasizing military power over culture and would never turn back, and some felt that the emperor was top-heavy and was forced into a corner by previous public opinion, so he had to win over generals and ministers to strengthen himself.
In any case, it’s not wrong for Emperor Zhao to say that he can guide public opinion.
Of course, compared to the public opinion that is easily guided and controlled, the high-level imperial elites are also paying attention to this matter, and their focus is not so superficial. A small number of top officials have long known it, and a small number of middle and high-level officials have sensitively realized something based on their own political level... That is, as the pseudo-Qi was unexpectedly swept away in a weak posture, and the south was completely stabilized, the national strategy that was originally to be adjusted was bound to be forced by the times to make a more thorough and faster adjustment.
Among all these, since they had to maintain a military confrontation with the Kingdom of Jin and at least a nominal state of war, they had to maintain the military-first policy. Under the military-first policy, the adjustment of military deployment would inevitably be given top priority.
Not to mention anything else, since the Battle of Yaoshan at about the same time last year, a whole year has passed and many things have happened. A comprehensive confrontation on the Yellow River line has been completely formed, which has caused congestion on the front line and concentration of troops... The previous front (Yue Fei's troops), rear (Wu Jie and Wu Lin's troops), left (Han Shizhong's troops), right (Zhang Jun's troops), plus the navy (Zhang Rong's troops), cavalry (Qu Duan), and the central army were actually divided into three parts (Li Yanxian, Wang De, and Li Qiong's troops). The overall distribution of nine army groups seemed somewhat inadequate to the situation.
Especially on the two sides, that is, the lower reaches of the Yellow River and the Guanzhong region, the central government cannot reach them at all, and it should not wait until the war breaks out to issue an edict saying who should listen to who... This requires the appointment of several generals with the power to make decisions in advance in actual operations.
That is to further clarify the ownership of front-line command.
Guanzhong is mainly composed of the Left Army of the Imperial Camp led by Han Shizhong and the Rear Army of the Imperial Camp led by Wu Jie. It is naturally Han Shizhong, and it can only be Han Shizhong. Han Shizhong is not only a matter of merit, but also the most senior among the remnants of the Western Army... No one has any extra thoughts about this candidate.
As for Li Yanxian of Shanzhou.
Frankly speaking, Li Yanxian would not have much chance to command other units, but his position was too important, so important that even Han Shizhong should not interfere with and command him, and even the central government should not dispatch him easily, so he must be listed separately and given the highest status and position to ensure his absolute command over Shanzhou, Luoyang, Hezhong, Mengzhou, and Jiezhou.
This is an army group that exists on the surface but does not actually exist. It is still just Li Yanxian’s headquarters.
Going further downstream along the Yellow River, you will reach Kaifeng Prefecture. Needless to say, the emperor and the Privy Council are both here. The Central Council directly commands a considerable number of troops, including the Imperial Cavalry, the left and right divisions of the Central Army, and the navy. This is a self-evident, very large army group that does not exist on the surface but actually has a stronger presence than both sides.
Then going further down, that is, the area around Jingdong at the lowest reaches of the Yellow River, the current situation of the shrinking terrain of the Shandong Peninsula is self-evident. Yue Fei and Zhang Jun should have been assigned the primary and secondary positions, but the choice of this person was a little unexpected.
"Of course I know that the east must be divided into primary and secondary, but I still can't figure out why it is Yue Jiedu?"
At the banquet held in the Hu family's residence to celebrate the appointment of the new Jingdong East Route Governor Wanqi Xie, Hu Hongxiu's father-in-law, Wang Shuzhan, finally put down the wine glass in his hand.
"Why not Yue Jiedu?" Wanqi Xie sat in the main seat, raised his glass calmly, unable to hide his smugness. "Mr. Wang, I'm going to say something inappropriate today. If you can't figure this out, then don't even think about filling the vacancy this time, because even if you fill the vacancy, you'll be easily dumped sooner or later."
Moreover, ever since Emperor Zhao reformed the system in Fangcheng Mountain, he has always emphasized the continuity of governance. Therefore, unlike the more than a dozen prime ministers a year in the past during the Jing Kang period, the prime ministers, central government officials, and local officials are all extremely long-lasting, and the names, powers and responsibilities are becoming clearer day by day, so the official positions are becoming more and more valuable... Therefore, Wanqi Yuanzhong has now become the governor of a town, and according to the new rules, he has been given the title of the Secret Council. He is now a serious official, and he has fulfilled his long-cherished wish. He sat in the first seat at the banquet at the Wang Mansion with a dignified manner.
By the same token, the reason why Wang Shuzhan was so hasty and direct was that he saw that the official position was becoming more and more valuable, and he wanted to take advantage of this vacancy to ask for a reinstatement.
At such a banquet, it is impossible not to talk about human affairs.
"It's not that Yue Pengju is incompetent, but why should we go beyond Zhang Boying?" Hearing Wan Qixie's words, Wang Shuzhan quickly responded with a serious look. "You must know that although Zhang Boying has a bad reputation for wealth, he is also a real talent. In the battle of Huaishang, it was he who defended Xiacai; later, the Jin army entered Henan in large numbers, and Nanjing (Shangqiu) fell, and he also tried his best to maintain it; not to mention that his son-in-law Tian Shizhong's two great achievements should also be attributed to him. What's more..."
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