"In this battle, Meng Qi rushed for thousands of miles, first killing Lou Man, then killing Gui Mi, and then rushing to the formation of Luo Han. The achievements are not rewarded by the Minister of the Huben, and should be entrusted with the responsibility of one side. Fighting outside the young and old guards,
It is also common sense to be inside. I should turn to the Western Conference to show my position in the inner court and ask for help every day.”
Ma Chao was in full bloom.
The emperor said this clearly. He would be released from the outside and be given a position on his side. Ma Teng would enter the court and hold a prominence, and his official position would not be lower than that of the current general of the Western Expedition.
The father and son each get what they want, which can be said to be a perfect merit.
Ma Chao bowed and bowed, and gave a great gift. "My father and son are willing to serve His Majesty for his work, and he will never refuse to die."
Liu Xie reached out to help him. "Let's go and take me to meet the General of the Western Expedition to see how he gained."
Ma Chao did not dare to let Liu Xie see Ma Teng, and he was even less willing to see Ma Teng grab the spoils in order to capture the prisoners. He hurriedly said, "How dare you? How dare you? Please wait for your Majesty, and I will go to the heirloom father to pay homage to Your Majesty."
Liu Xie knew it well, but he did not insist, so he ordered Ma Chao to pass on Ma Teng.
As the emperor, of course, he could not easily put down his figure and take the initiative to meet a minister.
When Ma Chao left, Liu Xie put away his smile and asked, "Two, look, what is the position to be taught by Ma Teng?"
"Wei Wei." Xun You blurted out without thinking. "Wei Wei has been hanging for a long time and should have a replacement. Ma Teng is a steady person and is well-versed in battle formations, which is the most appropriate thing."
Liu Xie did not comment.
It is indeed a good arrangement for Ma Teng to be the Weiwei. Weiwei is the Jiujiu, who is in charge of the guards in the palace. He has no major issues and is just a steady person. It is very suitable for Ma Teng's personality that is worse than having more things than having less things.
In history, Cao Cao summoned Ma Teng into the court and appointed Ma Teng as the Weiwei.
However, the emperors at that time were all puppets, so the Weiwei was naturally also a decoration, and he was respected but had no power.
But Jia Xu was on the side, so he had to express his opinion without asking Jia Xu for his opinion.
Jia Xu shook his head and gently stroked his beard. "The Weiwei is the position of the nine ministers, and he is also the guard in the palace. He is the position of the guard, and should not be held lightly. Moreover, during the battle of Huayin, Shi Sun Rui made great contributions in fighting hard. It was because of the improper handling of the affairs in Hedong.
Your Majesty dismissed his guards to show punishment, but only let him take charge. It is better to reinstate his post in the future, so as not to hurt the old ministers’ hearts.”
Liu Xie estimated that Jia Xu would refuse, but he did not expect that Jia Xu would suggest the reinstatement of Sun Rui's position and prevent Ma Teng from being the ninth minister.
"With the opinion of a gentleman, what position should he be awarded?"
"General Wei, or Jinwu."
Liu Xie raised his eyebrows lightly, and he wanted to speak but stopped.
The Jinwu is one of the nine ministers. Although General Wei is not the nine ministers, he is also the same as the nine ministers.
These two official positions have one thing in common, that is, they have no power.
He held Jinwu and led 200 ti cavalry, 520 halberds, and was in charge of the outside palace of the palace for fire and fire, which was the leader of the fire brigade in the capital.
He is not in the capital now, so what do you want to hold Jinwu?
As for General Wei, he was similar to the Jinwu. He was originally a profession, commanding the northern and southern army and responsible for the defense of the capital, but now he is an optional virtual title and is often not set.
Jia Xu's proposal to these two official positions is tantamount to leaving Ma Teng idle.
Ma Teng, who just made great contributions, is willing to treat this kind of treatment?
Could it be that Jia Xu takes retreat as an advance, and has other ideas?
Liu Xie's head began to hurt again. It would be more brain-consuming to think about these things than commanding the battle.
"Ask again."
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One hour later, Ma Teng arrived late.
When we met, Ma Teng apologized first with a sincere look on his face.
There are too many prisoners and cannot be captured. He really can't escape. He is too late to come and is guilty of negligence.
Ma Chao's face looked very bad. When Ma Teng spoke, he turned his face away.
Liu Xie asked Ma Teng to get up and asked with the opportunity. "How many prisoners did the general capture?"
"The specific number is still counting, and there are more than 10,000 people."
"What is the general ready to deal with these people?"
Ma Teng was stunned for a moment, showed some hesitation, and hesitated for a while before saying, "Only Your Majesty's edict is followed."
Liu Xie smiled twice, turned to ask Jia Xu, Xun You and others. "What do you think, how should we deal with so many prisoners?"
Jia Xu and others were also silent for a moment, feeling very irritating.
When Fu Luohan entered the border, there were about 200,000 people, including the elderly, weak, women and children. Among them, there were nearly 50,000 soldiers. They were defeated twice. Fu Luohan's entire army was completely destroyed. Except for some soldiers who were fleeing, most of them were
Become a prisoner.
If you have a rough idea, the total number of people should be between tens and fifty thousand.
Liu Xie did not have enough supplies, and now he lives by supporting Luo Han's supplies, so he naturally can't afford to support so many people.
How to deal with these people has become a very realistic problem.
Ma Teng seized prisoners and robbed spoils in such a decent way to solve this problem. According to the conventional practice of Xiliang, he was strong and served as a soldier, and women were compatible with soldiers. The elderly and weak either killed or released animals, and let them die.
This is definitely not the result that the court is willing to accept.
Giving strength to the generals, especially generals like Ma Teng who already have considerable strength, is tantamount to raising a tiger.
The court also needs troops and population.
As for killing the elderly and the weak, it is even more in line with the Confucian concept of benevolent politics. The emperor said that he would educate the barbarians, so he would naturally not kill prisoners easily.
"There are large numbers of prisoners, and they are mainly barbarians outside the border. We should be cautious when dealing with them." Yang Xiu took the lead and said: "No matter what, a lot of food is definitely needed. Let's first pass on the imperial edicts of Xihe and Taiyuan counties to let them choose and send some food.
come over."
Pei Jun also said: "Spring plowing is approaching, and agricultural tools and seeds are also needed, so it is better to plan early."
Liu Xie nodded. "These all make sense, but as Dezu said, these Xianbei people have been outside the border for a long time and are not familiar with education. Although they have combat power, they are unrestrained and will suffer from troubles for a long time. I have an idea, can
We should take them to serve the people, either farm or herd, but we should take away their force to avoid raising tigers."
"I dare to ask Your Majesty, how to divide the law?" Ma Teng asked.
Ma Teng was somewhat disappointed to hear that the emperor refused to let him take over the Xianbei elite as he had used it.
Liu Xie frowned. The principles were easy to determine, but the specific methods were difficult to find.
How can we not harm the lives of the Xianbei people so that they can still farm, grazle, provide taxes, and deprive them of their force so that they can no longer betray?
Liu Xie thought for a while and suggested: "How about confiscating his troops and limiting the number of his war horses?"
"It is relatively easy to confiscate weapons, but the number of war horses is not very easy to limit." Jia Xu shook his head to object. "The Xianbei and the Central Plains are different. Horse training is done by themselves and there is no jurisdiction like the Madhya Garden. If someone is sent to check it at any time,
I’m afraid there are not so many people. If I check it tightly, there will inevitably be another conflict, and I will lose sight of one thing."
“What should I do?”
"Get the thumb of his right hand so that he can't control the strings and hold the knife." Ma Chao said suddenly.
Liu Xie frowned slightly. This method is good. Without the right thumb, normal life will not have much impact, but it is unlikely to control the string and hold the knife, so it cannot be used. It is just that so many people cut the right thumb. Isn't it too much?
Cruel?
Liu Xie looked at everyone and asked for their opinions.
"I think it's feasible." Xun You nodded in agreement. "The Xianbei people who entered the border and were defeated and captured, should be punished. It is a blessing from the law to avoid death, just take their thumbs and eliminate hidden dangers."