No matter what industry the team is in, when they are in trouble, if there is no decision-maker to convince everyone, it will be the end of the team. This is exactly what the party soldiers are facing now.
With the deaths of Tuoba Ningcong and Fei Tinglong, and the defeat of Hechuan City, the more than 20,000 party soldiers confronting Yang Ji on the south bank of Baishui were in the unfavorable situation of being encircled from front to back. When Tuoba Ningcong, Fei Tinglong, When the heads of Xibulai and others, as well as more than 10,000 relatives and tribesmen, were escorted to the camp, the whole army was panicked and morale plummeted. In addition, more than 20,000 warriors had been wiped out in Weizhou. The outcome was enough to make these Dangxiang Qiang soldiers fearful.
Under the pressure of the Sui army and the persuasion of their relatives, the soldiers silently put down their weapons and accepted the persuasion to surrender by Wei Yunqi, Yang Lie, Su Cang, Bai Xiong, Ye Lizhan, Quang Liyuan, and Po Chaoqi. Later, under Wei Yunqi's arrangement, the bridge deck was re-erected and the Sui army on the north bank was welcomed into Hechuan County.
Under the military flag with the word "Sui", there was an array of Sui cavalry. Their armors and weapons shone with a chilling light in the rising sun. Wei Yunqi looked at where the military flag of "Wei Wang Yang" was. He and Zhu Can led the five chiefs through the groups of Sui soldiers and came to Yang Ji. They saluted and said, "To the general manager, Wei Yunqi, who is humble in his position, is lucky enough to live up to his command and come here to deliver the order."
"No courtesy!" Yang Ji also knew all Wei Yun's actions after arriving at the Black Qiang Village. Although he had no chance to take action, completing the mission was the most important thing for the general. If he didn't fight the internal battle, he would not be able to do it again. It couldn't be better, he said to Wei Yunqi full of praise: "Wei Licao completed the task very beautifully this time, it is impressive!"
Wei Yunqi shook his head and said with some embarrassment: "The general manager has given me the reward. If the Great Sui Dynasty had not been powerful, and if our soldiers had not been invincible, things would never have gone so smoothly."
"This time you behaved calmly, well-founded, wise and courageous, and behaved like a general. Although Li Cao is good, it is too unqualified for you. I think the army is more suitable for you." Yang Ji stared at him. Wei Yunqi said very seriously: "If you are willing to give up your writing and join the army, I will report to the court and let you become a general. What do you think?"
Among Yang Ji's many subordinates, some are good at government affairs and some are good at military affairs, and those at the commander-in-chief level include Zhang Xutuo, Xue Shixiong, Mai Tiezhang, Liu Quan, Murong Sanzang, Wang Wei, Wang Bian, Qian Shixiong, Dugu Sheng, etc. They are not only high-ranking officials of the imperial court, but also people recommended by Yang Guang. Sooner or later, they will get more room for development and leave Liangzhou.
As for Yin Shishi, Zhang Dinghe, Li Jing, Xue Ju, Li Daliang, Yu Chigong and others, it can only be said that they have the talent and talent to become commander-in-chief. It seems that they are only one step away from becoming commander-in-chief, but this step is extremely important. It is difficult to take this step, and you need to accumulate a lot of practical experience before you can transform into a true commander. For example, Li Jing in history became a military god thanks to his accumulation in Mayi and the South; Xue Ju, Li Daliang, Yuchi Gong and others also fought to become commanders in troubled times. In addition to the above people, Yang Shanhui and Wei Yunqi, who were civil servants, were also talented commanders with both civil and military skills.
Compared with simple government affairs that only need to be handled step by step, commanding troops to fight is undoubtedly more challenging and a test of a person's talent. Therefore, it is easy to find talents for government affairs, but it is difficult to replace talents for generals. Since Wei Yunqi is so awesome, he should do more difficult things instead of talking nonsense and sitting in the official residence reading official documents all day long, nor should he stifle his talents in simple but busy government affairs.
"I have always dreamed of joining the army even though I am in a humble position. Thank you so much for your love, General Manager!" Wei Yunqi was overjoyed. These days, people with a little bit of success want to fight with swords and achieve great feats. People with great abilities like Wei Yunqi , the desire to show off one's power outside the territory is particularly strong. Moreover, he knew Yang Ji's relationship with Yang Jian and Yang Guang. As long as he was willing to recommend him, the matter would most likely be successful.
"Since you also have this ambition, I will recommend it to the court." Yang Ji smiled and said: "But the military rank you obtained may not be as high as your Li Cao."
"Beizi doesn't care about this. As long as the general manager allows Beizi to stay in Liangzhou, I'm willing to let Beizi become a soldier."
As one of the top officials in Liangzhou, Wei Yunqi naturally knew that if Yang Ji's series of battle plans were implemented one by one and realized, it would be a miracle that would be remembered in history; as long as he was allowed to stay in Liangzhou, he would not be afraid of not being able to survive. With the opportunity of meritorious service and promotion, if Yang Ji recommends him to serve as a capital official in the capital where the city is full of officials, he would rather give up his official position and become a soldier than hang on.
Yang Ji laughed: "You see clearly."
"It's necessary, it's necessary." Wei Yunqi quickly calmed down. When he saw Yang Ji looking at the five uneasy chiefs, he quickly said: "General manager, I humbly introduce you to them."
"Okay!" Yang Ji nodded.
Wei Yunqi pointed at Yang Lie, who was standing in the first place, and introduced emphatically: "General Manager, this is Yang Lie, the chief of the Black Qiang. Mr. Yang is well-educated in sinology, and he highly admires me in the Sui Dynasty. He has been with us for a long time." I want to be my subject in the Great Sui Dynasty. This time I was able to fulfill my mission because he came forward to invite and persuade Chief Xueshan Qiang and Chief Baishui Qiang, and then introduced Chief Yeli and Chief Goli."
"Caomin Yang Lie and his son Yang Tie are here to pay their respects to King Wei!" Yang Lie and his son came forward respectfully and saluted.
Yang Ji smiled and nodded: "Chief Yang, there is no need to be polite. I will report your loyalty to the Sui Dynasty and your dedication to the Sui Dynasty to the court."
"Thank you, King Wei." Seeing that Yang Ji simply skipped the Weizhou battle without accountability, Yang Lie secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"This is Su Cang, chief of the Snow Mountain Qiang tribe."
"Grassman Su Cang pays homage to King Wei."
"No gift."
"This is Bai Xiong, the chief of Baishui Qiang."
"This is the chief of the Yeli clan, Yeli Zhan."
"Who is this……"
After Wei Yunqi finished introducing the chiefs one by one, Yang Ji narrowed his eyes, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes: "You are able to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, saving hundreds of thousands of Qiang people from the suffering of weapons. It is indeed a wise choice for me. We can ignore the Weizhou incident, but it is inevitable that there will be another careerist like Tuoba Ningcong. The ten party members must unconditionally accept the imperial court's policy of dispersion and separation. Anyone who does not cooperate is an enemy of the imperial court; The fate of being an enemy will be worse than that of Tuoba Ningcong, Fei Tinglong and others."
"King Wei, don't worry. The common people have realized their mistake and will never dare to be enemies of the imperial court." Yang Lie and others broke into cold sweat after hearing this. They finally understood that the policy of breaking up and separating people in Liangzhou was irreversible, and Yang Ji would not do it because of it. There is no trace of tolerance in their performance today. If they procrastinate and incite people's hearts in the process of disbanding various ministries, new and old accounts will be settled together.
"As long as you understand!" Yang Ji's tone became much gentler and he said calmly: "After all, you are meritorious people, and the court cannot treat you badly. As long as you cooperate with the Liangzhou government to break up the separation, I will The king recommends you to take up important positions in Taichang Temple and Honglu Temple."
Wei Yunqi had a strange look in his eyes when he heard this. Before the advent of the Five Provinces and Six Ministries, the Nine Temples covered almost all military and state affairs. It was indeed the nine most powerful yamen in the imperial court. But now, most affairs in the imperial court are handled by the Shangshu Province. Although the Nine Temples have declined, Sinong Temple and Dali Temple still have a lot of authority. In particular, Dali Temple has to cooperate with the Ministry of Punishment and local government to carry out judicial work, which is really a top priority.
It's just that except for these two temples, although the establishment of the other seven temples has been inherited, most of them have become yamen for raising leisure people. The etiquette of the Zhangzong Temple of Taichang Temple and the etiquette of the Zhangzong and Xiangxiang of Honglu Temple mentioned by Yang Ji , it is leisure among leisure. If these five chiefs go to serve in these two temples, they will be completely separated from their own people, and they will not be able to affect the Qiang people of other tribes in the future. Their departure will indeed play a huge role in the stability of Liangzhou.
However, the official system of the Sui Dynasty was relatively chaotic and complicated. Yang Lie and others did not know much about the newly reborn Five Provinces and Six Ministries, and thought that Taichang Temple and Honglu Temple were still as popular as before. So after hearing what Yang Ji said, the eyes of Yang Lie and others suddenly became hot, and they thanked each other excitedly: "Thank you very much, King Wei, for your love. I will definitely live up to King Wei's trust."
"The other thing is related to the military." Yang Ji said: "The armies of all states in Liangzhou occupy strategic locations on the border between Sui Dynasty and Tuguhun. You should know what this is, right?"
It is not a secret that the Liangzhou army marched onto the plateau in large numbers. The chiefs at the border naturally knew that this was a precursor to the coming war. Yang Lie hesitated for a moment and then asked cautiously: "The common people also know that the troops from various states in Liangzhou are divided into groups. Stationed at the border, is the Sui Dynasty going to destroy Tuyuhun?"
"That's right!" Yang Ji nodded and said seriously: "The battle between the Sui Dynasty and Tuyuhun will still be commanded by me. As the general manager of Liangzhou, I will expand the army and train strong soldiers according to the orders of the imperial court, so I The king hopes that you will encourage the most skilled Qiang warriors to join the army and win a better future for yourself and future generations."
"Don't worry, King Wei, we will fully cooperate." Yang Lie knew that Tuyuhun's strength was only 20% of that of the Sui Dynasty at most. No matter what aspect he considered, the Sui Dynasty had the advantage to overwhelm everything, so the Sui Dynasty and Tuyuhun The battle was indeed a God-given opportunity for the Qiang warriors to win military glory. He pointed at his son Yang Tie and said: "King Wei, the dog has some brute strength. If King Wei does not give up, the common people will let him join the army and serve our Sui Dynasty. "
"Extremely welcome!" Yang Ji smiled slightly and continued: "Since the Sui Dynasty troops climbed onto the tall grass one after another, Tuyuhun was like a frightened bird. In addition, Murong Fuyun was not in the right position and took office not long ago, so he did not suppress the whole country. He has high prestige, and many tribal chiefs within him are alienated from him. As soon as our Great Sui Tianjun arrives, many tribes will definitely flee upon hearing the news, so this battle will be easy to fight. You don’t have to worry about the Qiang people suffering heavy losses, and there will be big losses in the future. Naturally, I will not treat the people of the Sui Dynasty differently."
"Thank you, King Wei." The chiefs breathed a sigh of relief.
Yang Ji pondered for a while, then looked at Wei Yunqi. He already had some prestige among the party members and was the most suitable candidate to recruit troops here, and said, "Wei Yunqi."
"The humble post is here!" Wei Yunqi quickly saluted with clasped fists.
Yang Ji ordered: "You are responsible for recruiting soldiers here. I have tentatively assigned you a quota of 20,000 people. These people and their families will become military households. In the future, they will be divided into states according to the needs of the mission. If you fail to reach the quota during the training, When the combat requirements are met, we will eliminate them one by one. As for the final amount, I can only give you four thousand places, so these four thousand soldiers must all be as powerful as ten. If even four thousand soldiers are not enough, then take three A thousand or two thousand will do. Generally speaking, it’s better to have less than to overspend.”
There are only thirty to forty thousand capable warriors in Dangxiang Qiang. The 20,000 places that Yang Ji gave Wei Yun are naturally not a necessary number. In the future, at least half of them will be eliminated. The reason why he said 20,000 people is to use these 20,000 people. The 20,000 young Qiang households were the first to be separated, which facilitated the subsequent successful implementation of the policy of dispersion and separation.
"I obey my command!" A look of excitement appeared on Wei Yunqi's face, but he soon calmed down. After thinking for a moment, he understood the implication of Yang Ji's words.
When Yang Lie and others heard the initial amount of 20,000, their hearts became anxious. Everyone was afraid that Yang Ji would drag the Qiang warriors to the battlefield and then use the enemy's hands to eradicate these Qiang people. But when they heard that after the training, only four thousand or three thousand or two thousand strong soldiers were taken, they immediately felt relieved.
Yang Ji's selection style of choosing soldiers rather than indiscriminately was in line with the Sui Dynasty's consistent policy of strengthening the army. Moreover, even if there were 4,000 warriors selected by Wei Yunqi to serve as soldiers, they would still be far below their psychological defense line and tolerance.
"But I don't know what kind of military force they will be trained into?" Wei Yunqi asked.
Yang Ji thought for a while and said slowly: "The Qiang people are agile and proficient in riding and shooting. And our Sui Dynasty has never lacked cavalry, so you can train them into jumping soldiers. If possible, then All trained to become outstanding scouts."
Scouts are ancient scouts and the most powerful special forces. The Qiang people, who have been around poisonous insects and beasts all year round, can fight on horseback and easily cross mountains. In addition, they can also set traps, fish in water, and detoxify poisons. , hide yourself.
These survival skills developed by the Qiang people in a harsh environment give them the qualities to become special forces. If they were trained into an army, they would be a special force that would scare the enemy.
It's an exciting thing to think about.
"Here." Wei Yunqi quickly responded.
"Yang Tie!" Yang Ji looked at Yang Tie.
"The grassroots are here."
"Do you know Chinese characters?"
Yang Tie quickly replied: "Reporting to King Wei, Cao Min has been studying sinology with his father since he was a child, and he is no stranger to Chinese characters."
"That's good!" Yang Ji smiled and said, "You will temporarily serve as Wei Licao's deputy general."
"Thank you, King Wei, for your attention." Yang Tie was overjoyed and bowed and said: "In this humble position, I will do my best to cooperate with Wei Licao."
Po Chaoqi, who was still very young and understood Sinology, was fascinated by the sight. He took the initiative to ask for help and said in fluent Chinese: "Qi King Wei, the common people can also learn Sinology and write Chinese characters. I wonder if I can stay and assist Wei Licao." ?”
"I have no reason to reject someone who sincerely serves the country. It would be great if Chief Pochao is willing to join the army." Yang Ji nodded with a smile.
Po Chaoqi cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much, King Wei!"
"You two will be Wei Licao's right-hand man in the future." Yang Ji said to the two of them: "Although I cannot give you two formal official positions for the time being, the principle of the Liangzhou Army is that the capable are promoted and the mediocre are demoted. As long as you cooperate well, have great abilities, and have sufficient merits, you won't be afraid of not being able to get promotion opportunities and get ahead."
No matter how powerful this super weapon is, he is the head of the army after all, with prestige and affinity that Wei Yunqi does not have. This imaginary army and the upcoming policy of dispersion and separation all need the Qiang people. Only the backbone elements must cooperate; it would be great to have this super weapon who is often the chief to cooperate here.
As for old guys and foxes like Yang Lie, Su Cang, Bai Xiong, Ye Lizhan, and Chang Liyuan, it would be better to send them to the capital as soon as possible to retire.
"Here!" The two men bowed in response.
After settling the military matters, Yang Ji discussed with the chiefs some arrangements for separation and separation. Tuoba Ningcong, Fei Tinglong and other family members of the rebels were also sentenced to death by him, including men, women and children. Kill them all.
Since you want to rebel, you have to bear the price of rebellion, and Yang Ji, as the king of Wei in the Sui Dynasty, will naturally not be merciful to his enemies.
After everything was arranged properly, everyone was asked to work separately. Yang Ji also had no interest in Hechuan City, so he declined the invitation from Wei Yunqi and others to enter the city, leaving five thousand state soldiers to assist Wei Yunqi in handling the follow-up matters. He led the soldiers borrowed from the capital back to the military camp on the north bank of Baishui.
Returning to the Chinese army tent, Yang Ji took a sip of the tea soup brewed by Liu Rumei and said to Xue Ju who was sitting at the bottom: "Old Xue, I wonder if you can have a little bit of potential?"
Yang Ji was extremely helpless towards this guy Xue Ju.
He clearly had a commanding talent that was not inferior to that of Wei Yunqi, but he would rather stay in Yang Ji's personal team than become an official of the court, which gave Yang Ji a headache.
"Young master, you don't know something!" Xue Ju took a sip of fragrant tea and said with a smile: "For me, I still prefer to be a military commander in the palace."
Yang Ji asked curiously: "What is your reason?"
"It's very simple!" Xue Ju put down the tea cup and said, "Firstly, it is free. You can see your parents, wife and children whenever you want. Once you become an official in the court, you will not have such freedom. Secondly, you can enjoy the shade under the big tree. Don't forget that the governors, chief ministers, Sima, and general managers of the various states in the Sui Dynasty were almost as important as local emperors, but their power and status were determined by the big shots in the court. It would be fine if they had strong backers. If it were replaced by me I am a person from a humble background, and I don’t know when I will be played to death by others. No matter how great my power is, it is empty to me. Only the young master can let me live a life of wealth and leisure without any worries." Xue Ju said it very well. He was straightforward and frank, but these words were indeed from his heart.
"Don't want to make progress." Yang Ji shook his head helplessly. All the officials in the palace were now affected by him, and one or two of them were suffering from laziness cancer. This was the case for Xue Ju, Li Dabian, Li Daliang, Song Zhengben, The same is true for Hao Yuan and others. Even his cousin Dugu Pingyun is also so unwilling to make progress at a young age. If this continues, Yuchi Gong, Wei Zheng, and Ling Jing, who have just joined, may also be infected by them.
Xue Ju smiled and said: "Young Master, don't look at me. I am just a Sima from the palace with no real power, but now many Shangzhou governors and officials of the six ministries are jealous! I am not happy to trade with them. .”
Yang Ji sighed: "You don't think about yourself, but you have to think about your son, right?"
Xue Ju's reasons became more complete: "That's why I want them to learn their skills well and continue to be loyal to the Young Master and the Crown Prince in the future!"
"Xue Ju, I think you should change your name to Xue Buju." Yang Ji was speechless, but then again, with Li Jing and others leaving, he did need the help of Xue Ju and others. .
"You often say that life is short. A person only has a life span of a few decades, so there is no need to live so tiringly. The more I think about it, the more it makes sense! As long as people are content, they can always be happy." Xue Ju paused. He said with great satisfaction: "I was originally just a humble and humble businessman. For today's status, I never dared to dream of it. If I continue to demand more things that do not belong to me, I will be asking for trouble. So I still feel at ease. It’s enough to do your duty with a sincere heart.”
"..." Yang Ji believed that this was Xue Ju's innermost thoughts, because he was just a businessman before, his social status was only slightly higher than that of a slave, and he spent almost all his money in order to be promoted to civil status. Family wealth, even when his beautiful and charming wife was molested by Li Gang's son, he endured it again and again. Nowadays, Xue Ju not only has the household registration of the common people, but also becomes an official from the fourth rank, so Xue Ju really has no reason to be dissatisfied.
Thinking carefully about the overlord of Western Qin, he was actually forced out by the world. In this peaceful and prosperous world, who the hell would even think about rebelling?
Even if there are born conspirators and rebels, they are definitely not low-level people such as Xue Ju and Zhu Can who come from low backgrounds and are satisfied with food and clothing. Firstly, they did not have the idea and courage to rebel in the prosperous times; secondly, they did not have the strength and backing to rebel. Therefore, ordinary people since ancient times, as long as they can survive, generally choose to endure hunger, swallow their anger, and Accept the situation instead of rebelling.
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The good news soon reached Daxing City. The prince in charge, Yang Guang, was silent for a long time and stamped his seal heavily on the edict.
The chiefs of the five Dangxiang tribes were entrusted with official status, and each of them was made an official of Taichang Temple and Honglu Temple. They were also given the title of county prince. On the surface this was a favor, but in reality it was sending them to the capital to work as idle officials.
Yang Guang wholeheartedly agreed with Yang Ji's policy of dispersion and separation. This splitting the party items was far more conducive to the rule of the court than unifying the party items.
The Qiang people have coexisted with the Central Plains people for more than a thousand years. The rise of each Central Plains dynasty will make them obedient. Once they weaken, they will also cause trouble in the northwest like the nomads in the north.
The reason why they can survive is because they can endure. In the final analysis, these people can be regarded as the true descendants of Gou Jian, because they only believe in strength.
I will obey you when I am weak, but I will rebel against you when I am strong. But from the current point of view, Yang Ji has taken a correct path towards dealing with foreign races. If he continues to do so in his way, there will be no foreign races that time cannot solve.
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