In the prefect's mansion, Liu Qi, Xu Shu and several generals gathered here. Huang Zhong, Han Xuan, Yang Ling, etc. were also present. It was already five o'clock in the morning, and the sky was already a little white, and it would be dawn soon.
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Liu Qi was very satisfied with the results of this battle. The person who made the greatest contribution to taking Linxiang City so smoothly was undoubtedly Xu Shu. Liu Qi looked at Xu Shu and said: "Brother Yuan Zhi takes a lot of credit for being able to put down the rebellion so smoothly this time. Thank you very much."
After speaking, Liu Qi stood up and bowed to Xu Shu.
When Xu Shu saw Liu Qi bowing to him, he hurriedly stepped aside and said, "General, you're welcome. Without the general's trust, how can I command a war alone?"
Knowing that he refused, Liu Qi stopped saying anything and turned to look at Huang Zhong and said: "Fortunately, the general opened the city gate in time this time. Otherwise, it would be extremely difficult to capture Linxiang. Just ask the general for anything he wants."
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Huang Zhong said in shame: "How can I accept the reward when I am the last general to have committed a crime?"
Liu Qi waved his hand and said: "The general can't help himself. In this case, the general's merits and demerits are equal to each other, what do you think?"
"Thank you, General." Huang Zhong said. After that, Han Xuan and Yang Ling also offset their merits and demerits.
Liu Qi looked at Wang Yi again and said: "I will report the merits of the general to my father, and he will decide at that time." Although the Flying Tiger Guards are now under his command, he has no right to reward them. Wang Yi nodded and said nothing.
Liu Qi looked at Gan Ning again and said, "Brother Gan led 800 cavalry to charge into the battle and made a lot of gains, so we should be rewarded."
Gan Ning stood up and knelt down and said: "Xingba used to be young and frivolous and did not take the people of the world seriously. He thought that what he had gained was the work of a great hero. Later, when he regretted it, he realized that what he had done was really unspeakable and he wanted to defect.
Master Zhou Mu didn't expect that he was almost rejected because of my reputation. Fortunately, with the help of the eldest son, I was able to find a place to stay. Unfortunately, I never had the chance to repay the favor. Today, Xingba and all the brothers are fortunate to be taken care of by my husband and have won this great achievement.
I would like to express my gratitude to the general and ask him to take me in."
Seeing Gan Ning kneel down, Wu Xiong and Su Fei also knelt down and said: "Please take him in, general."
Liu Qi laughed loudly, stepped forward to help Gan Ning up and said, "I have been waiting for Xingba's words for a long time."
Gan and Ning prostrated themselves again: "See my lord."
"Okay, in that case I will hand over the cavalry to Xingba." Liu Qi said with a smile. There are very few cavalry in the Jingxiang area, and even if there is, they are not as good as the cavalry in Jiangbei, and the cavalry division is the nemesis of the infantry. Liu Qi has long thought
There has never been a chance to form a cavalry force. Now that Gan Ning is officially under Liu Qi's command, Liu Qi will naturally not be polite.
Gan Ning said: "I will not disappoint my lord."
Liu Qi nodded, then looked at Lu Jie and asked, "How are the casualties counted?" He relied on the 20,000 soldiers and horses, and he felt distressed for one less person. As soon as the war was over, Liu Qi asked Lu Jie to count the casualties.
Lu Jie stood up and said: "General, our army has suffered hundreds of casualties. The injured sergeant is currently being treated."
Liu Qi nodded. The casualties of hundreds of people were still within the range he could bear. He turned to look at Huang Zhong: "General Huang, how many troops and horses did Linxiang lose?"
Huang Zhong stepped forward and said: "The total number of soldiers and horses in Linxiang is 36,000, 20,000 soldiers and horses surrendered, 5,000 soldiers and horses died in the battle, and nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses are unwilling to surrender and are currently being detained in the military camp.
." Huang Zhong assisted the Flying Tiger Guards to enter from the south gate. The morale of the troops in Linxiang City was disrupted. With the persuasion of veteran generals like Huang Zhong, the Flying Tiger Guards surrendered wherever they went. Until they met Zhang Xian's soldiers and horses.
The Tiger Guards went on a killing spree. Some of Zhang Xian's men died in battle, some were burned to death, and some were trampled to death. The rest surrendered.
"What happened to the ten thousand soldiers and horses who were unwilling to surrender?" Liu Qi was a little confused.
Huang Zhong said: "The ten thousand soldiers and horses were conscripted by Zhang Xian. They don't want to be soldiers and hope the general can let them go back."
"Oh, in that case, let them go home. We are anxious to strictly check whether there are any Zhang Xian people among them." Since Liu Qi doesn't want to join the army, he won't force it. What he wants is elite people who have no intention of joining the army.
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Liu Qi turned his head and looked at everyone and said, "Has Zhang Xian been found dead?"
Gan Ning took out a package from behind and handed it to Liu Qi and said, "Zhang Xian saw that the situation was over and he committed suicide. His two sons have also been captured. How should we deal with it?"
Liu Qi took the package and handed it to Huang Zhong. He was not familiar with Zhang Xian but Huang Zhong was very familiar with it. When Huang Zhong nodded, Liu Qi breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Send Zhang Xian and the heads of his two sons to Xiangyang."
To father."
Liu Qi looked at Han Xuando again and said, "How did the people in Linxiang City react?"
Han Xuandao: "The people are relatively calm and have no dissatisfaction."
Liu Qi nodded. He knew that Han Xuan had a high prestige in Changsha. The people reacted like this because Han Xuan wasted no time. He ordered: "You can post a notice to explain the situation. All those who spread rumors will be arrested. In addition,
The property of Zhang Xian and his accomplices can be searched, and if there is any misappropriation of people's property, it must be returned to the people."
Han Xuan wrote them down one by one and went to handle them.
Liu Qi looked at Ma Zhong, and Huang Zhong said: "Ma Zhong will temporarily command the 20,000 soldiers and horses who have returned, and General Huang will be the assistant to train them quickly to find out all those who are unqualified. It only takes 15,000, and then
Then recruit again to make up the total of 20,000 people."
"No." The two of them followed the order and left.
Liu Qi looked at Zhou Cang and said, "Select the strongest among the 20,000 people and form one. Let's call it the Sharp Knife Camp."
"No." Zhou Cang stood up and left.
Seeing Zhou Cang going out, Liu Qi looked at Zhao Lei again and said, "Zhao Lei, you are responsible for the security of Changsha. You will make sure that no one takes advantage of the chaos to cause trouble."
"Promise." Zhao Lei bowed and agreed, stood up and left.
After giving instructions to everyone, Liu Qi took a deep breath and asked: "Brother Yuan Zhi, what do you think of this arrangement? Are there any omissions?" He maintained dignity in front of his subordinates, but Liu Qi never cared about dignity in front of Xu Shu.
Xu Shu smiled and said: "The general arranged it very well."
Liu Qi suddenly remembered Huang Zhong and asked, "What does Brother Yuanzhi think of Huang Zhong?"
As soon as Xu Shu heard this, he knew that Liu Qi was probably interested in this person and wanted to take him under his command. He smiled and said, "General Huang is steady and cautious. He has a strong view of the overall situation and has the style of a general."
"Who does Brother Yuanzhi think is suitable to be the governor of Changsha?" Liu Qi asked.
"Master Han is a cautious man and good at governance. Besides, he has a high prestige in Changsha, so he is most suitable to be the governor of Changsha." Xu Shu had already guessed that Liu Qi wanted to conquer all the capable people in Changsha.
Liu Qi nodded. He wanted to subdue these two people and also added Yang Ling. He only had a few available people now, which was not enough. Although there were a few generals, Gan Ning wanted to train cavalry, and Zhou Cang wanted to train cavalry.
To form the Sharp Saber Battalion, he had no choice but to send Ma Zhong to train soldiers with Huang Zhong. Zhao Leike, Wen Kewu, and others wanted to maintain both the discipline of the army and the security of Linxiang City. Liu Qi found that there was no one around him for a while.
After seeing Huang Zhong and others, Liu Qi naturally planned to take them for his own use.
Liu Qi was about to ask Xu Shu if there was any way to recruit them, when he saw Lu Jie walking in with an anxious look on his face.
Lu Jie walked quickly to Liu Qi and saluted: "My lord, there is a soldier who claims to be from You County and wants to see the general."