Chapter 4440: Official reinstated and returned to Yuzhou
Liu Yi said in a deep voice: "I just want to get back the things that belong to my soldiers in Yuzhou. There are a lot of land for military cultivation in Yuzhou, which was also the family property of my soldiers before. After my defeat, the demon
The thieves took over these properties, and then gave them to their subordinates and the scoundrels in Yuzhou. I heard that even some of the sergeants sent by the Later Qin Army this time and some of Sima Guofan's thugs
Bandits were also attracted by these and came to join the demon thieves."
"On the contrary, my subordinates not only died in battle, but also lost their family properties. Not only did their wives, children, and children not receive compensation in return, but they became slaves of these demon thieves. You said, I shouldn't go to these bloody feuds
Will you report it?"
"There are also some wealthy landowners in Yuzhou, and even the Di barbarians in the Dabie Mountains, who also took the opportunity to come out to rob these properties. Even the widows and widowers of my subordinates also robbed a lot of them. These hatreds, these hatreds,
Shouldn’t I report it?”
Liu Yu said calmly: "Of course revenge must be avenged, but it also depends on how to retaliate. The two armies are fighting, each obeying orders. If according to your statement, everyone who has been a demon thief or joined them will be killed.
Kill them all, and seize all their property and land. In turn, all their families will be plundered and enslaved. The hatred will last forever. Even if we eliminate Tianshi Dao, we will create countless new enemies.
, not only Yuzhou, but all places will never have peace."
"This time I attack Nan Yan. Almost all of the tens of thousands of soldiers of the Yan army have a blood feud with us. If I completely slaughter these Xianbei people, the Han people in Qingzhou will be unstoppable. If I take away the property of these Xianbei people,
If all the pastures are taken away and all of them become slaves, they will become too big and eventually become hidden dangers. Xi Le, we put down the demon-thief rebellion in order to end this troubled world, not to blindly increase and create hatred so that the Jin Dynasty will have more opportunities in the future.
There is a hidden danger of rebellion again. You have eliminated these elders and powerful landlords in Yuzhou. Who will you rely on to govern the countryside and stabilize the grassroots in the future? Can you control the entire Yuzhou with just the tens of thousands of brothers you have now?"
Liu Yi's eyes sparkled, and he seemed to be persuaded. He murmured: "Of course it is not advisable to stop killing with killing, but are we going to let these people who are attached to the demon thieves go like this? No matter how generous you are, you can't.
Let's do this, let them go as if nothing happened, then what will our soldiers think of me, how can our dead brothers feel at ease, and how can we explain to their families?"
Liu Yu looked at Xu Xianzhi: "Xianzhi, do you have any good suggestions?"
Xu Xianzhi pondered for a while and said: "I think the treatment of the monster thieves should be the same as the last time when Sun En's rebellion was quelled. The culprit must be punished and no threats will be made. This culprit is not only Lu Xun and Xu Daofu, but also the two of them.
Including those old thieves who have a certain status in Tianshi Dao, such as senior brothers and above. Many of these people have followed Lu Xun and Xu Daofu all the way from the land of Sanwu. Don't expect them to change their minds.
Even if you are forced by the situation for a moment, you are just pretending to surrender. If you have the opportunity, you will rebel again."
"If such people are not held accountable for their crimes and are pardoned just because they surrendered, it will also chill the hearts of the soldiers who fought with them. Just like the last time we eliminated the demon thief, we treated Zhang Meng who killed our troops
The evil thief of a high-ranking general must never be let go."
Liu Yu nodded: "Very good. There are only two to three thousand of their senior disciples above senior brother or above. Killing them all will not be a big problem. Just like when I was in Nanyan, I also killed Murong
Nearly three thousand members of the clan were massacred, firstly as a deterrent to all those with dissident aspirations, and secondly, to give an explanation to the brothers who died in the battle."
Xu Xianzhi said sternly: "As for the other thieves who were coerced, they can return to their hometowns without asking for their crimes, but they can be exempted from the death penalty, but the living crime is difficult to forgive. Their family's properties, fields, especially those who occupied the dead soldiers, and the imperial court
The public land must be returned in full, and according to the severity of the crime, a portion of the land originally owned must be handed over to compensate for the crime."
Speaking of this, Xu Xianzhi sighed: "In this chaos, the soldiers and the people were all devastated, and many people were killed. In addition to the confiscated land, there will be large areas in Yuzhou, Jiangzhou, Jingnan and other places."
I think that the compensation for the soldiers who died in battle, and the rewards and resettlement of the meritorious soldiers should be enough to rely on these ownerless lands. As for Guangzhou, the hometown of the monster thieves, I am afraid that few people are willing to go there.
, Actually, I think that those Nanyan Xianbei people who surrendered to us can be resettled there and given more land and property."
Liu Yu shook his head: "I'm afraid it's not that easy. The Xianbei people have to herd horses and herd cattle. It's difficult to change their living habits for a while. These Xianbei knights who came with us this time are all armored cavalry, and they are also with us.
The soldiers who conquered Yan had a bloody feud, so they could only redeem themselves by performing meritorious service. Their families stayed in Qingzhou as hostages, and they fought in the army as slaves. After achieving military merit, they could atone for their sins and become civilians, or even specialized military households, to serve the country.
It’s time to fight.”
Liu Yi laughed: "So this is how you use them. No wonder I said these Xianbei people are so obedient. However, these Xianbei people really worked hard this time. When I came from Nantang, I saw
By the time they dismounted and fought on foot, formed a wall of spears, and pushed forward, they were unable to get close to the immortal monsters or the swordsmen of the demon thieves. They had all been wiped out. More than a month before that
, Suo Miao led them to gallop on the river bank all day long, making the demon thieves look at it from a distance, thinking it was a group of running tigers, and they were so scared that they did not dare to go ashore. What our Jin army has been lacking most for a long time is such iron cavalry. From now on,
But make good use of it.”
Liu Yu nodded: "In the future, after the civil strife is quelled, we will go to the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, recapture the two capitals, and fight the Hulu. These cavalry are crucial. Let's do this, Xile, we have been chatting for so long, let's give in to each other.
Step, it is true that you do not have to be stationed in the capital, but I am determined to get the position of coach of the Western Expedition this time. I think it is better to lead your troops to recover Yuzhou. On the one hand, you can restore your previous station, and you can also help Yuzhou.
To avenge the dead soldiers and rescue their families, you can use the public land recovered in accordance with the imperial law to distribute it to the families of the dead soldiers and these meritorious soldiers under your command. The affairs of Yuzhou are entrusted to you with full authority as before the war.
And the number of soldiers in the Yuzhou Legion has been set at 60,000 for you. What do you think?" ()
Liu Yi said in a deep voice: "I just want to get back the things that belong to my soldiers in Yuzhou. There are a lot of land for military cultivation in Yuzhou, which was also the family property of my soldiers before. After my defeat, the demon
The thieves took over these properties, and then gave them to their subordinates and the scoundrels in Yuzhou. I heard that even some of the sergeants sent by the Later Qin Army this time and some of Sima Guofan's thugs
Bandits were also attracted by these and came to join the demon thieves."
"On the contrary, my subordinates not only died in battle, but also lost their family properties. Not only did their wives, children, and children not receive compensation in return, but they became slaves of these demon thieves. You said, I shouldn't go to these bloody feuds
Will you report it?"
"There are also some wealthy landowners in Yuzhou, and even the Di barbarians in the Dabie Mountains, who also took the opportunity to come out to rob these properties. Even the widows and widowers of my subordinates also robbed a lot of them. These hatreds, these hatreds,
Shouldn’t I report it?”
Liu Yu said calmly: "Of course revenge must be avenged, but it also depends on how to retaliate. The two armies are fighting, each obeying orders. If according to your statement, everyone who has been a demon thief or joined them will be killed.
Kill them all, and seize all their property and land. In turn, all their families will be plundered and enslaved. The hatred will last forever. Even if we eliminate Tianshi Dao, we will create countless new enemies.
, not only Yuzhou, but all places will never have peace."
"This time I attack Nan Yan. Almost all of the tens of thousands of soldiers of the Yan army have a blood feud with us. If I completely slaughter these Xianbei people, the Han people in Qingzhou will be unstoppable. If I take away the property of these Xianbei people,
If all the pastures are taken away and all of them become slaves, they will become too big and eventually become hidden dangers. Xi Le, we put down the demon-thief rebellion in order to end this troubled world, not to blindly increase and create hatred so that the Jin Dynasty will have more opportunities in the future.
There is a hidden danger of rebellion again. You have eliminated these elders and powerful landlords in Yuzhou. Who will you rely on to govern the countryside and stabilize the grassroots in the future? Can you control the entire Yuzhou with just the tens of thousands of brothers you have now?"
Liu Yi's eyes sparkled, and he seemed to be persuaded. He murmured: "Of course it is not advisable to stop killing with killing, but are we going to let these people who are attached to the demon thieves go like this? No matter how generous you are, you can't.
Let's do this, let them go as if nothing happened, then what will our soldiers think of me, how can our dead brothers feel at ease, and how can we explain to their families?"
Liu Yu looked at Xu Xianzhi: "Xianzhi, do you have any good suggestions?"
Xu Xianzhi pondered for a while and said: "I think the treatment of the monster thieves should be the same as the last time when Sun En's rebellion was quelled. The culprit must be punished and no threats will be made. This culprit is not only Lu Xun and Xu Daofu, but also the two of them.
Including those old thieves who have a certain status in Tianshi Dao, such as senior brothers and above. Many of these people have followed Lu Xun and Xu Daofu all the way from the land of Sanwu. Don't expect them to change their minds.
Even if you are forced by the situation for a moment, you are just pretending to surrender. If you have the opportunity, you will rebel again."
"If such people are not held accountable for their crimes and are pardoned just because they surrendered, it will also chill the hearts of the soldiers who fought with them. Just like the last time we eliminated the demon thief, we treated Zhang Meng who killed our troops
The evil thief of a high-ranking general must never be let go."
Liu Yu nodded: "Very good. There are only two to three thousand of their senior disciples above senior brother or above. Killing them all will not be a big problem. Just like when I was in Nanyan, I also killed Murong
Nearly three thousand members of the clan were massacred, firstly as a deterrent to all those with dissident aspirations, and secondly, to give an explanation to the brothers who died in the battle."
Xu Xianzhi said sternly: "As for the other thieves who were coerced, they can return to their hometowns without asking for their crimes, but they can be exempted from the death penalty, but the living crime is difficult to forgive. Their family's properties, fields, especially those who occupied the dead soldiers, and the imperial court
The public land must be returned in full, and according to the severity of the crime, a portion of the land originally owned must be handed over to compensate for the crime."
Speaking of this, Xu Xianzhi sighed: "In this chaos, the soldiers and the people were all devastated, and many people were killed. In addition to the confiscated land, there will be large areas in Yuzhou, Jiangzhou, Jingnan and other places."
I think that the compensation for the soldiers who died in battle, and the rewards and resettlement of the meritorious soldiers should be enough to rely on these ownerless lands. As for Guangzhou, the hometown of the monster thieves, I am afraid that few people are willing to go there.
, Actually, I think that those Nanyan Xianbei people who surrendered to us can be resettled there and given more land and property."
Liu Yu shook his head: "I'm afraid it's not that easy. The Xianbei people have to herd horses and herd cattle. It's difficult to change their living habits for a while. These Xianbei knights who came with us this time are all armored cavalry, and they are also with us.
The soldiers who conquered Yan had a bloody feud, so they could only redeem themselves by performing meritorious service. Their families stayed in Qingzhou as hostages, and they fought in the army as slaves. After achieving military merit, they could atone for their sins and become civilians, or even specialized military households, to serve the country.
It’s time to fight.”
Liu Yi laughed: "So this is how you use them. No wonder I said these Xianbei people are so obedient. However, these Xianbei people really worked hard this time. When I came from Nantang, I saw
By the time they dismounted and fought on foot, formed a wall of spears, and pushed forward, they were unable to get close to the immortal monsters or the swordsmen of the demon thieves. They had all been wiped out. More than a month before that
, Suo Miao led them to gallop on the river bank all day long, making the demon thieves look at it from a distance, thinking it was a group of running tigers, and they were so scared that they did not dare to go ashore. What our Jin army has been lacking most for a long time is such iron cavalry. From now on,
But make good use of it.”
Liu Yu nodded: "In the future, after the civil strife is quelled, we will go to the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, recapture the two capitals, and fight the Hulu. These cavalry are crucial. Let's do this, Xile, we have been chatting for so long, let's give in to each other.
Step, it is true that you do not have to be stationed in the capital, but I am determined to get the position of coach of the Western Expedition this time. I think it is better to lead your troops to recover Yuzhou. On the one hand, you can restore your previous station, and you can also help Yuzhou.
To avenge the dead soldiers and rescue their families, you can use the public land recovered in accordance with the imperial law to distribute it to the families of the dead soldiers and these meritorious soldiers under your command. The affairs of Yuzhou are entrusted to you with full authority as before the war.
And the number of soldiers in the Yuzhou Legion has been set at 60,000 for you. What do you think?" ()