Four hundred and ninetieth chapters fishing for oil and water
When Xie Xuan ordered these things, he was very grand, as if he was the first general in the Beifu. Wang Mi secretly observed his every move, and felt that he still had a lot to learn from Xie Xuan.
That feeling of calmness, strength, and freedom of movement is something Wang Mi has not yet been able to achieve. Of course, there is also the age gap.
Xie Xuanneng is calm and steady because he is already forty years old. If Wang Mi acted like him at his age, someone would laugh at him for being an old man.
Most of the soldiers present were from Jingkou, numbering twenty to thirty thousand.
And these people did not obtain military honors in this war, so they could only be disbanded on the spot. With so many people, it is not easy to disperse them in an orderly manner.
Regardless of the fact that they are all from Jingkou, most of them also have family members in Jingkou. However, if there is no strong person to manage it, the disbandment scene is likely to become a chaotic scene.
In the past, when the Beifu soldiers were ordered to disband in place, many accidents and even crimes occurred.
Who was in charge of this at that time?
right!
That’s right!
It was his most trusted general under Xie Xuan, Liu Laozhi.
It is true that Lao Zhi was extremely brave and strategic when fighting, but his character could never match his military exploits.
This is obvious to everyone present.
When everything was calm in Jingkou, Liu Laozhi never forgot to bully the people in the village whenever he had the opportunity, and he was entrusted with the important task of disbanding the soldiers, and he would not let it go.
Taking advantage of chaos to make profits has always been Liu Laozhi's favorite specialty.
As long as he can make money and get benefits, Liu Laozhi will not lag behind others, he will jump to the front and collect all the benefits into his own pocket.
And let his soldiers get a little bit of it too.
What benefits can Liu Laozhi get out of the chaos of disbanding the soldiers?
There are so many benefits!
As the general responsible for disbanding soldiers, Liu Laozhi would not send all the soldiers home with a wave of his hand.
The entire mission also had a fixed operating process. Although the basic situation of the soldiers had been verified once when setting off from Xiangyang City, this work was still handled by He Mailai, who had always been good at document work.
But when he arrived at Jingkou, Liu Laozhi would take the opportunity of their release to summarize the situation of the soldiers again.
Along the way, many soldiers were injured during the long journey. As the commander-in-chief, Liu Laozhi had to increase the pensions for these soldiers.
With the time difference of these few days, there are so many things that Lao Liu can do.
Enjoying the contributions given to him by the people of Jingkou is one of them. The Beifu soldiers won the battle and protected the security of the Jin Dynasty. As the beneficiary people of Jingkou, they would offer cattle, wine, and piles of grain to express their gratitude.
These good things all belong to Liu Laozhi and a few of his soldiers.
In addition, some of the assets specially left by the imperial court were originally intended to be awarded to the disbanded Jingkou soldiers. When Liu Laozhi arrived, some of them would naturally be withheld.
This is also common sense. He is such a greedy person, with such a large amount of green money in front of him, how can he not be tempted?
Xie Xuan was not unaware of Liu Laozhi's bad habits, but he chose to turn a blind eye and ignore him. This was also Xie Xuan's way of employing people.
How could Liu Laozhi be so loyal to Xie Xuan without giving him any benefits?
Liu Laozhi has satisfied his appetite. Will the chaos in Jingkou be calmed down next?
Of course it’s impossible!
It should be said that as soon as Xie Xuan gave the order and returned to Jiankang with a larger force, the chaos in Jingkou had just begun.
In order to compete for the small amount of military pay, soldiers will fight, even if they are all from the same hometown.
Not to mention those who were successfully promoted to generals such as Liu Yu and Tan Pingzhi, they all received generous military pay.
The most ordinary soldiers, especially the infantry, did not receive much military pay in the first place, and they had to continue to support their families. Some soldiers with large families were indeed stretched thin and very difficult.
What should I do if I don’t have enough money?
Of course it was by stealing and robbing!
Therefore, every time like this, it is an important node for some vicious incidents to occur between soldiers. For someone like Liu Laozhi, who is only suitable for himself and is too lazy to care about others, he will not pay attention to this kind of chaos.
It will all be left to the people of Jingkou to solve the problem themselves.
If you can't fight, then win by force. Whoever has a stronger fist will get the bigger share.
Now that this job is in the hands of Liu Yu, everything will change drastically.
Liu Yu has a rough temperament, but he is also rough in details. Whether it is going to battle to kill the enemy or managing the army, he can look at the big and small at the same time and handle the tasks in his hands very carefully.
Leave this matter to Liu Yu, and Xie Xuan can rest assured that he will never be greedy for a small amount of money, nor will he enrich his own pockets and let his brothers suffer, while he will enjoy the blessings himself.
After all, when Liu Yu was short of money, he would not treat his brothers in the countryside badly. Now that he has money, he will naturally distribute it fairly with a wave of his hand.
There is no need to worry that the soldiers will fight because they are fighting for only a little money. This is what happened because Liu Laozhi was unwilling to take care of it.
Although Liu Laozhi and Liu Yu both have the surname Liu, they are not from the same place. Liu Laozhi was born in Pengcheng, while Liu Yu is a serious Jingkou native.
Liu Yu would think about the people of Jingkou because he was born and raised here. How could Liu Laozhi care about the lives of the people of Jingkou?
Before Liu Yu joined the army, he was the most capable villager in Jingkou. He had great prestige and almost no one dissatisfied him.
Now that he has the status of a general to protect his body, he naturally has a natural deterrent effect on the people of Jingkou, and even soldiers with Jingkou citizenship.
No matter how strict he is, the soldiers will naturally obey his orders.
As the commander-in-chief of the first army, Xie Xuan's explanation of the Jingkou matters was basically this, and he would not pay attention to those specific operations.
In the past, Liu Laozhi was so bad at what he did, so he could safely leave it to him. But now, with someone as reliable as Liu Yu, Xie Xuan didn't have to worry about it anymore.
Although the soldiers who were temporarily picked up were standing a little loosely, their order was already quite good.
Xie Xuan's eyes flashed across the faces of the soldiers. Although their condition was not good, he was quite satisfied.
"Let's just leave like this!"
"Zhiyuan, let's rest here for the night and set off tomorrow to return to Jiankang."
It was getting late, people were tired and horses were tired, Xie Xuan was also tired and didn't want to go any further.
What they have to do now is to head to Jingkou City and return to Beifu Camp to rest.
It is the long-term residence of the general of Beifu. It has many fixed buildings and all kinds of food, clothing and supplies. Xie Xuan can just stay there.
hurry up!
hurry up!
I'm going to be exhausted!
As we get older, our bones are almost falling apart!