According to Liu Jiande's suggestion, the first method is indeed safer.
At the very least, if the 20,000 soldiers really rebelled, no matter whether the Dali defenders in Jiande City could be suppressed in a short time, it would not affect Di Xin's rear area.
Although Liu Jiande from the eastern border was leading troops to support him, Di Xin's first guarantee was that the logistics route from northern Xinjiang to the expeditionary force would be worry-free.
Ouyang Xuan and other generals in the hall also preferred the first method.
No, maybe the two methods can be combined and used together.
Ouyang Xuan seemed to have thought of something and reminded him: "Since among the 20,000 soldiers, 10,000 soldiers are forcibly recruited civilians, then after they are demobilized, the remaining 10,000 soldiers will be moved to Jiande City for guarding. Wouldn't it be wrong?
More secure?”
Liu Jiande was stunned when he heard this.
Yes, as long as the 10,000 soldiers on the left and right take off their clothes, they will become ordinary people. The harm is not great. No matter whether you choose the first or the second method, you can do this first.
As for the remaining 10,000 soldiers, even if they are fully armed with the strength of Jiande City, they can easily suppress them, let alone their current state of being unarmed.
And with 10,000 fewer people, the food and grass supplies that Jiande City needs to consume can be reduced by half.
However, Di Xin waved his hand and said: "The ten thousand people who were forcibly conscripted will naturally be dismissed. Ouyang Xuan, I will leave this matter to you."
Ouyang Xuan immediately raised his hands and said respectfully: "I humbly obey my orders."
Di Xin continued to speak: "As for the remaining 10,000 Goguryeo soldiers in Khan City, we will follow the second method mentioned by Master Liu. After dividing their troops, they will be sent to various cities to help maintain order in the city."
Hearing this, no one in the hall reacted for a moment.
It was Liu Jiande who spoke first.
After he came to his senses, he hesitantly raised his hands and said, "Your Highness, I have just said that the strategy of dividing the troops is relatively dangerous."
"Even if Your Highness is not worried about their rebellion, you should still think about our Dali soldiers in various cities."
"If they suddenly launch a riot after dividing their forces, with the weaker troops in each city, even if they are successfully suppressed, the damage will not be small."
Not to mention the fate of those soldiers who failed to suppress the rebels.
It is true that this method was also proposed by him, but it does not mean that he can watch his colleagues die innocently in battle, unless...
Unless Di Xin has a way to solve or reduce the risk.
Liu Jiande didn't finish what he said, but all the meaning he wanted to express was expressed.
Don't think that everything will be fine once the emperor of Goguryeo surrenders. There are always blind people who think they can turn the tide when the building is about to collapse and do some irrational things.
Liu Jiande's concerns are not unreasonable.
And Di Xin did not disappoint him.
Faced with Liu Jiande's worries, Di Xin said with a smile: "Although most of the soldiers' final destinations are wrapped in horse leather, I will not let my soldiers die in vain."
Then, he suppressed his smile and said to Ouyang Xuan: "After dismissing the forcibly conquered people, the remaining 10,000 Goguryeo soldiers will be divided into troops. Each team will be equipped with two divine generals and a hundred northern Xinjiang soldiers."
Ouyang Xuan once again accepted the order: "I humbly obey my order."
Later, Ouyang Xuan explained to Liu Jiande on behalf of Emperor Xin: "Don't worry, Mr. Liu, with two divine generals here, no team can cause any more trouble."
He added: "The divine generals are the generals who took the lead in every war before."
Liu Jiande thought about it after hearing this.
Different from previous battles, His Royal Highness King Yu's expeditionary force, whether it was siege or frontal charge, was mostly led by the generals of the army to form a commando team to attack.
After the commandos engage the enemy, the cavalry or other units will follow.
Although Liu Jiande had seen this fighting method from Hu Cheng's intelligence, it was only when he experienced it in person that he felt what it meant to be truly shocked.
Although the commando team composed of military generals is not large in number, facing dozens or even hundreds of times the enemy force, it can always open a gap as if entering no man's land, allowing the subsequent army to move along
Gaps ripped open enemy defenses.
These generals are what Ouyang Xuan calls divine generals.
The soldiers who provide blood and physical strength to the generals can also form a formation to deal with two to three times the enemy force without falling behind.
Although Liu Jiande had never seen this latter point, it was pointed out in the intelligence from Hu Cheng.
After these several battles with the expeditionary force under His Royal Highness King Yu, Liu Jiande had a feeling that as the number of people increased, the strength of this team did not add up, but increased exponentially.
With two divine generals and a hundred soldiers who could form a formation, plus the original garrison in the city, it was easy to suppress the rebels of about 2,000 people.
This cannot be said to be that Liu Jiande is stupid, but that he has only been in contact with the expeditionary force for a short time, and subconsciously ignored the most powerful characteristics of King Yu's immortal army.
In this way, after Ouyang Xuan's explanation, Liu Jiande finally understood.
With two divine generals and a hundred soldiers on guard, the risk of dividing the troops has been greatly reduced, and in some places it even looks safer than the first method.
In this case, Liu Jiande had nothing to hesitate.
Although Liu Jiande is not afraid of death, he is not tired of living and has no interest in causing trouble for himself. Therefore, since the second method is available, just choose the second method as His Highness said.
In this way, the Goguryeo royal family, high-level officials, and soldiers were all dealt with appropriately.
After discussing some more details, Di Xin announced the end of the meeting.
As time goes by, both the royal family of Goguryeo, the high-ranking officials and the soldiers who laid down their weapons will begin to worry about how Prince Daliyu will deal with them.
And if this solution does not come out for a day, the worries in their hearts will increase.
The most foolish behavior is to place kindness on others. When you use yourself to save others, you will become more and more uneasy and the possibility of changes will be greater.
Although Khan City is now under the control of the Di Xin Expeditionary Force, if there is a riot, unnecessary losses are likely to be caused.
Therefore, now that the outcome of dealing with those people in Goguryeo has been discussed, it is best to arrange it as quickly as possible. Only when they are confident in their hearts, those people will not make any unnecessary moves.
With this thought in mind, Liu Jiande, Ouyang Xuan and other generals in the hall simultaneously raised their hands and said: "I'll take my leave."
After saying that, everyone turned around and exited the hall.
Di Xin walked to the throne that originally belonged to the Emperor of Goguryeo and sat down.
