When Qin Xiao saw this, he also laughed, raised his hand to signal everyone to sit down, and said with a smile: "Everyone wants to let the people of Xuantu live a good life as soon as possible. This is a good thing." He stared at Huangfu Yunzhao and said: "But I think
It is most appropriate for General Huangfu to lead the troops to recapture Xuantu."
Huangfu Yunzhao perked up and stepped forward and said: "General, I would like to issue a military order!"
"That's not necessary." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "The generals and officials in Xuantu County all know the reputation of General Huangfu. Liaoyang City has been destroyed, and people in Xuantu County are already frightened. If nothing unexpected happens when troops are sent to Xuantu County this time,
There is no need to fight a few battles, the main thing is to appease the hearts of Xuantu's soldiers. General Huangfu, you can tell them that as long as they surrender voluntarily, they will definitely forget the past and won't embarrass them."
Huangfu Yunzhao said: "The general understands. The general gives the general two thousand troops and horses, and the general will take back the entire Xuantu within a month."
"General Huangfu, I said that recovering Xuantu is not the most important task." Qin Xiao said seriously: "I sent you to Xuantu because I hope you can build a defense in Xuantu to guard against the Bohai people. Although the Bohai army was defeated,
But Yuan Gaijian is so crazy that no one can be sure what his next move will be." He frowned and said, "Logically speaking, since the navy has been defeated, the Bohai navy in Buyeo Prefecture should not...
???????? Dare to march westward. But there is no chance that Yuan Gaijian will go crazy because the entire Bohai Navy army will be wiped out!"
Yu Wencheng said: "Yes. Yuan Gaijian, the commander of the Bohai Sea Navy, is his son. The navy was wiped out and his son died on the battlefield. Yuan Gaijian might do something crazy."
"So we must be on strict guard against the Bohai navy gathered in Fuyu Prefecture." Qin Xiao said: "General Huangfu, you lead five thousand soldiers and horses to Xuantu first. After recapturing Xuantu, gather all the soldiers and horses of Xuantu.
You have the right to handle all affairs of Xuantuo. Liaodong will continue to provide you with food, grass and military pay, so you will not have any worries."
Huangfu Yunzhao cupped his hands and said, "The general will finally understand!"
"Ningyuan General Dou Xiong, Zhonglang General Song Shixiang, and Colonel Xu Shen obey the orders!" Qin Xiao said seriously.
The three generals stood up.
"I will order the three of you to accompany General Huangfu on the expedition to Xuantu." Qin Xiao said seriously, "Xuantu County will be handed over to you!"
Several people said in unison: "I will definitely live up to the general's order!"
Everyone here is convinced.
Huangfu Yunzhao and others are all from the Liaodong Army, and they know the situation in Xuantu County best. If the remnants of the Liaodong Army in Xuantu County see these people and kill them, they will definitely have no intention of resisting. It is only a matter of time before they can regain Xuantu County.
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It is not difficult to recover Xuantu, but stabilizing the situation there is the most important thing.
These people are familiar with Xuantu's generals and officials, and it is easiest to gain their trust in order to appease those people.
It is indeed most appropriate for Qin Xiao to arrange for these old Liaodong Army troops to go.
The most important thing is that Qin Xiao is trustworthy in employing people. The soldiers who went to Xuantu are all old members of the Liaodong Army. From a certain point of view, they are not direct descendants of Qin Xiao's original team. From this, we can also see Qin Xiao's measure, and he is indeed a general.
These generals who joined Long Rui's army were regarded as their own.
Everyone discussed some other things and then dispersed.
Qin Xiao, however, kept Xuanyuan Chong behind and asked, "Colonel Xuanyuan, how is the situation at the internment camp?"
After Long Rui's army captured Liaoyang City, they captured a large number of Liaodong soldiers and set up a prisoner camp in the south of the city.
However, the prison camp was a good thing, so Qin Xiao asked everyone to turn the prison camp into an internment camp.
Xuanyuan Chong led people to temporarily take charge of the internment camp.
"All the Liaodong soldiers who died in the battle have been buried together." Xuanyuan said: "Surrender."
The Liaodong soldiers who surrendered were all placed in internment camps. In addition, the Protectorate posted notices all over the city to persuade those hiding Liaodong soldiers to register in the internment camps. The effect was very good. Hundreds of people have taken the initiative to register in these days."
"How many people are there in the internment camp?"
"There are nearly three thousand people now." Xuanyuan Chong said: "They defended the city and killed nearly a thousand people. I heard that the number of troops defending the city was less than five thousand, so there should be hundreds more hiding in various places in the city.
But now there are many people taking the initiative to vote every day. They have no other way out. If nothing happens, in a few days, after they understand the situation, they should take the initiative to come out."
Qin Xiao said: "Is there anyone willing to stay?"
"The general's intention has been conveyed to them." Xuanyuan Chong said: "Those who are willing to stay will be incorporated into the Long Rui Army. Their treatment will be the same as other soldiers in the Long Rui Army, but they must abide by the military regulations and orders of the Long Rui Army. If
If you don't want to, you can go back to your hometown. The general will implement the land equalization policy, and they will definitely be allocated fields by then. At present, most people are willing to join the Long Rui Army. After all, military households are retained and the treatment in the army is good.
Yes. These Liaodong soldiers still have some strength. As long as they train rigorously and change their previous lax style, they will still be elite soldiers on the battlefield.
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"Most people are willing to stay, but some people are not willing?"
"Some people are worried that they will be discriminated against after joining the Long Rui Army." Xuanyuan Chong said: "They were rebels before and were defeated. They are all worried that if they join the Long Rui Army, they will be despised and bullied by our soldiers everywhere in the future."
Qin Xiaodao: "Tell them, as long as they join the Long Rui Army and abide by the military regulations of the Long Rui Army, they are all brothers, and I will not favor one over the other."
One soldier is raging, and the general is raging in a nest.
Qin Xiao never looked down upon Liaodong soldiers.
Long Rui's army clashed with the Liaodong Army several times. Although the Liaodong Army was defeated repeatedly, it had to be admitted that the soldiers of the Liaodong Army were not timid.
The bloody battle of Longba. The Liaodong cavalry led by Dou Xiong were brave and resolute. If it weren’t for the True Feather Cavalry that came to the rescue, the outcome might have been a different story.
Even in this attack on Liaoyang City, the Liaodong soldiers fought bloody battles under extremely unfavorable circumstances.
After Long Rui's army broke through the city, the Liaodong soldiers from all branches did not surrender and continued to fight bloody battles. Only when Wang Xingchao disappeared from the battlefield and the group was leaderless did the morale of the Liaodong army completely collapse.
He knew that if Wang Xingchao personally led the troops in a bloody battle, the casualties on both sides would be even more serious.
The Liaodong soldiers guarding the city are actually direct descendants of Wang Xingchao, and they have always received the most rigorous training. In terms of individual soldier ability, the combat ability of each Liaodong soldier is by no means inferior to Long Ruibing.
Qin Xiao knew that Long Rui's army would have too many wars in the future. If these thousands of Liaodong soldiers could be recruited, it would make Long Rui's army even more powerful.
He glanced outside the door and saw that it was already dusk.
"I want to go visit the internment camp!" Qin Xiao pondered for a moment, and finally said: "They are also soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. I will go to see them personally."
The internment camp was located in an open space in the south of the city away from the streets. A wooden fence was built around it, and densely packed tents were set up inside. Xuanyuan Chong led people to take charge of the place.
It has darkened, and the bonfire is blazing in the internment camp.
There were nearly 3,000 disarmed Liaodong Army prisoners in the internment camp, and the campfires were like sparks.
Long Ruijun did not treat these prisoners badly. He sent them three meals a day and even vegetables. A special kitchen team was set up in the internment camp to cook for the soldiers in the internment camp.
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Although many Liaodong soldiers were unwilling to accept this defeat, they had to be convinced.
These days, most of the sergeants are actually feeling very sad and in a bad mood.
The reason is actually very simple.
No one expected that General Wang Xingchao would escape from the battle.
Although the generals of the Liaodong Bureau were extremely corrupt, Wang Xingchao decorated himself very well, and his prestige among the Liaodong Army was unmatched.
When Long Rui's army approached the city, Wang Xingchao personally sat at the south gate and encouraged the soldiers several times, hoping to live and die with them. For this reason, these general's direct soldiers were also determined to fight to the end and defend the city.
He is not afraid of death or injury.
However, after the enemy troops rushed in through the gap under the city wall, while the sergeants defending the city fought a bloody battle with the enemy troops, when Wang Xingchao was needed most, the general disappeared without a trace on the battlefield.
This incident was a serious blow to the soldiers.
The soldiers wanted to fight to the death, but the generals fled before the battle, which made everyone feel chilled to the extreme.
Although there are bonfires in the internment camp, many people would rather sit by the bonfire to warm themselves up than sleep in the tents.
Xuanyuan Chong conveyed Qin Xiao's intention to everyone and left them free, but there has been no concrete action yet, and everyone is unsure of their own fate.
With both the name of a rebel and the reality of being defeated, everyone's mood was at its lowest point.
Suddenly they heard a commotion, and many soldiers didn't know what it was. They followed the sound and looked over, only to see a group of people walking through the camp.
The first person was dressed in civilian clothes and was young. Behind him were Xuanyuan Chong and several generals, but there were no soldiers following him.
"General Qin comes to see everyone!" Xuanyuan Chong's voice was full of energy and spread far away.
General Qin?
Qin Xiao?
The prisoners of the Liaodong Army in the internment camp were all surprised. No one expected that Qin Xiao would come to the internment camp in person.
The Liaodong soldiers who heard the sound couldn't help but come towards Qin Xiao. In just a moment, both sides were crowded with Liaodong soldiers, leaving a long road open. Everyone was looking at Qin Xiao.
The bonfire was bright, and Qin Xiao's figure and appearance were extremely clear.
Qin Xiao glanced around and said with a smile: "I came here today because I want to have a few bowls of wine with everyone."
Qin Xiao's temperament is complex like everyone else's, but there is a very precious quality in his character, which is tolerance.
Because he is tolerant and warm-blooded, he always wins the trust and admiration of others.
Of course, the Liaodong soldiers had also heard that the general of Long Rui's army was not a bloodthirsty person. Not only was he not cruel, he was even very generous. He treated the people like children, and he never used ruthless methods to surrender troops.
Killing the prince of Bohai, quelling the chaos in Jiangnan, taking over the Black Mountains, taking western Liaoning, pacifying the battle camp, and attacking Liaodong, most of the Liaodong soldiers knew something about these things. In everyone's mind, General Qin was of course unattainable.
People are in awe.
But now when they see this smiling young man, who is calm and down-to-earth without any arrogance, many people feel that the distance seems much closer.
It turns out that the legendary all-powerful General Qin was also a very ordinary person.
Xuanyuan Chong has already set up a wine table with wine jars on the table, and there are also people bringing wine on carts. Almost everyone can receive a wine bowl, and several people share a jar of wine.
Some soldiers were impatient and lined up the sealing mud of the wine jar. The aroma of wine overflowed. Many soldiers crowded forward to see the legendary General Qin.