Wang Miaoyin smiled calmly: "Yes, although I have always disliked Liu Yi, it is really impossible for him to be from the Tiandao Alliance. However, his wife......
At this point, she frowned slightly and stopped what she was going to say. Liu Yu's eyes lit up: "You mean Liu Tingyun? What kind of mischief is this woman doing?"
Wang Miaoyin shook her head: "In the year since we left Fayan, this woman was very active in Jiankang. Liu Yi led his army to gather in Yuzhou, and she traveled between major families and families in Wu in the name of supporting the front line. Among the small and medium-sized wealthy families, when raising military funds, he did not mainly look for the upper-class noble families like us, but instead found many small and middle-lower families, even the wealthy families of Wudi, and even some distant relatives of the Shen family. She contacted him. He even managed to collect several million stones of military rations and 20,000 sets of armor for her.
Liu Yu frowned: "This woman is so capable and has such military resources that she can recruit more than 30,000 troops for more than a year of fighting. Even if she relies on the taxes of a big state, it will probably be difficult for her to fight. You can make it together in a year. What do those families want to do if they are willing to contribute like this?
Wang Miaoyin said sternly: "It's nothing more than a promise made by an official, saying that those who can make meritorious deeds on the battlefield are not just those who follow you, Marshal Liu, to fight in Nanyan. The outcome is unpredictable. Even if we win, we will suffer heavy casualties. In the battle against our brothers, we will also Tens of thousands of soldiers were lost, and many sons and nephews of aristocratic families and rich men who wanted to make contributions ended up in coffins. Not only did Jue not earn his life, but he also lost his life.
Liu Yu shook his head: "The war is fierce and dangerous. Who stipulates that if you want to make meritorious service and win a title, you can also hide in the back, drink wine and eat meat, and just show off? At least I, Liu Yu, will not allow such a bastard. , if you want to achieve meritorious service and gain a title, at least you should be in the army and go to the battlefield. The kind of good thing that can only be achieved by sitting hundreds of miles away and receiving military honors...
At this point, he suddenly frowned: "I understand that Xi Le never talks about these things. As long as he does something good, he will reward people accordingly when he evaluates the military merits later. As for the soldiers under his command who are not convinced, he There are also methods of appeasement, which are nothing more than allowing plunder after victory, or giving more rewards. Few of the people who follow him have official titles themselves, and most of them are looking for one-time benefits after the war. This can be regarded as everyone getting what he deserves.
Wang Miaoyin smiled slightly: "There are always more soldiers and fewer titles. If you want to be promoted to an officer, according to the laws of the Jin Dynasty, it is not that easy. With a hundred thousand army, even if the country is destroyed in a war, there may not be a thousand people who can merit a title. After returning, You are an official relying on your titles. Brother Yu, no matter how many opportunities you give the soldiers to perform meritorious service, the number of officers and titles will always be kept here. It is impossible for everyone to be promoted and make a fortune.
"Brother Yu, although your idea is good, as time goes by and more battles are fought, many veterans will know that they have no possibility of winning titles based on their merits on the battlefield. After all, even if a small soldier kills a few enemies, it is not enough. The standard for promotion to nobility is that only by commanding the troops to kill a large number of enemy troops, and the military merits are counted on the commander, can he be promoted to nobility. Except for the particularly powerful warriors, most of the nobility will eventually join the army. The children of the aristocratic families, although the situation here is not as serious as Liu Yi's, it is essentially the same. Because you still have to make compromises and concessions with the high-ranking families.
Liu Yu sighed: "I get a headache when I mention this. This is why I have to control Jiangbei and Qingzhou in my hands. Only in this way can I not look at the faces of the noble families in the future.
Wang Miaoyin shook her head: "You'd better not do this. There are already many small and medium-sized aristocratic families and wealthy people from the Wu area who have joined Liu Yi's side. If Liu Yi hadn't suffered a disastrous defeat this time, I'm afraid he would really have to rely on this The victory was strong. Liu Tingyun not only raised a large amount of military resources, but also brought many villagers and even tribes from these families to form a Hanzhong army of several thousand people to go to the front line. If Liu Yi had not suffered a tragic defeat, then Many of the gains on the front line will probably be attributed to this heavy force. Of course, in the end, it was the nephews of the nobles who went out with the heavy force who won the military honors.
Liu Yu frowned: "What's going on with Hanzhong's troops now? Is there any follow-up news?"
Wang Miaoyin said sternly: "My intelligence tells me that ever since the report of Liu Xile's defeat came, Liu Xile's camp has been in chaos. The nobles abandoned their troops and fled back to the rear under the protection of a few soldiers. , and the Nao heavy soldiers in front had no one to lead them, so they simply dispersed, along with a lot of Han heavy food and grass in the camp,
All the equipment and weapons were taken away.
Liu Yu murmured to himself: "That's not right. If you run for your life, even those who serve as soldiers will abandon their helmets and armor. Why do these civilians and heavy soldiers pick up these equipment and provisions?
Wang Miaoyin was a little surprised: "Don't these people want to take the opportunity to form a team and seize the local wealth? Or do they want to become the king of the mountain?"
Liu Yu shook his head: "It would be reasonable if the locals did this, but these people came from Wudi. They are foreigners. They used to lead young masters and young masters to do military exploits, and they are also people. They can earn some reward money, and the army in front collapses. These It was too late for people to escape, so how could they pick up or distribute so much military rations, especially equipment and armor?
"Even if they rob these things, it will be difficult for them to dominate the local area. If they want to bring their equipment and food to join the demon thieves, not to mention the Sanwu Rebellion, these people should know the ferocity of the demon thieves for the rest of their lives. If you are afraid of avoiding it, how can you take the initiative to join? Even if you want to join the demon thief, you can just join with nothing. There is no need to grab the armor. If you go to the army with the armor on, the demon thief will also strip off the equipment. It is better to just join directly. Over there, Miaoyin, don’t you think this is suspicious?”
Wang Miaoyin's expression became more solemn, and she nodded slightly and said: "Yes, when you say this, there are indeed a lot of doubts, and generally speaking, if you rob military supplies during a collapse, you will even compete with each other and kill each other. At worst, things would be scattered everywhere, making the camp a mess. But this time, after the demon thieves entered the camp, they only saw an empty camp. Hundreds of large boxes were opened and scattered on the ground, but inside Nothing was left, and it felt like they were being carted away in batches instead of being taken away in scattered pieces.
Liu Yu gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "So, where is Liu Tingyun? She should have led this group of people. They dispersed in a hurry, and even the young men and young men fled back. She, the leader, went again where?
