Liu Yi's eyes were shining, and he was still a little unwilling: "Won't you give me a chance to take revenge on the two thieves and the demon thieves? Send slaves, I only need one person to deal with the aftermath of Jiankang City. It can be handled well. If you want to send troops to guard the young people under your command, my Huaiyu here is enough to do the job. If it doesn't work, you can ask A Shao who guards Guangling to lead the troops to guard. Is it a bit awkward for me to stay here? Was it wasted?"
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "The main thing is that you, the more than ten thousand subordinates, have to consider what happens after they are repatriated and demobilized. No one else can handle it. They were originally handymen, merchants and the like from all walks of life in Jiankang City. This time After your identity is exposed, it is impossible to live in the same way as before. The guards and servants of those aristocratic families can still return to their old clubs, but these brothers of yours must have a safe place to go. This matter is not yours. It can’t be dealt with.”
Liu Yi gritted his teeth and said: "These troops are originally a hidden army. They followed my subordinates in previous battles and were placed in Jiankang City after their retirement. They are just to save the country from disaster one day. I I made it clear to you last time, and you agreed that I should continue to deal with them. I think the best way to deal with them is to let me take them to continue to hunt down the demon thieves and obtain corresponding and sufficient military merits. In this way, they are given titles and officials according to the laws of the imperial court. Even if it doesn't work, there are still rewards. They can buy land in other places and become rich."
Xu Xianzhi frowned: "Xile, this time the monsters and thieves are causing trouble, and several major states have been brutally poisoned. In order to recruit troops to defend the city in the Jiankang Defense War, the national treasury has reached the bottom. This is why Jinu is so anxious to dismiss the recruited troops. , I’m afraid it will be very difficult to reward people as before after the war.”
Liu Yu sighed: "Yes, as the people in power, we originally offered such rewards to recruit people to join the army. Now that the city is about to win, these promises must be fulfilled, otherwise we will break our trust and we will not be able to give orders in the future. Counties. Xi Le, I am afraid that the rewards after the war this time will be mainly empty titles, idle positions, or even just empty titles, money in the treasury, and even IOUs, waiting for the taxes in the next two years. You can cash it out only after you collect it. Your brothers may not be able to get enough money at once to buy land and real estate."
Liu Yi said in a deep voice: "I was aware of this situation, so I proposed to you that I should lead the Western Expedition. The land conquered in this way, the ownerless land and the property of the rebellious people can be confiscated and distributed among these If the recruited soldiers can no longer make a living in Jiankang, then they can go to Yuzhou, Jiangzhou, Jingnan, or even Guangzhou. In such a vast land, there must be a place to stand."
Liu Yu said seriously: "This is why I can't let you take command and go on an expedition. You will only think about your more than ten thousand brothers. You cannot be wronged, and then wantonly seize the homes of local powerful people in the name of dealing with demon thieves." This is just like when we followed Liu Laozhi to pacify the Three Wus. Even these powerful landlords in Wu who were neutral and self-protected would be charged with treason and confiscate their homes and land. Xile, you are Do you want to be Liu Laozhi again and go to various places to plunder and plunder under the pretext of suppressing rebellion?"
The muscles on Liu Yi's face twitched, and he said in a deep voice: "Even so, what's the problem? They didn't side with the imperial court in this rebellion, and even provided food, grass and weapons for the monster thieves. Let's settle the score after the fall. Shouldn't he also take some responsibility? Liu Laozhi was wrong in many ways back then, but at least he did his best to suppress the rebellion. If his army hadn't swept across the Wu region and killed many of his fellow rebels, I'm afraid Once our army withdraws later, many of these powerful people will rebel again."
Liu Yu sighed: "Xile, until now, you haven't understood the importance of people's hearts. Liu Laozhi did this just to have a legal and reasonable excuse to loot and plunder the land of Sanwu and make his proud soldiers fierce Generals will be rewarded. Only in this way can they be willing to fight hard. What you are doing now is to imitate Liu Laozhi back then, but this is a disaster for our own people in the Jin Dynasty and leaves the seeds of hatred. Look at Sun En, who repeatedly When Liu Laozhi's army came, they retreated, and when Liu Laozhi was gone, they came ashore to fight back. Then there were clouds of followers, including the powerful and even common people in Wu who had been robbed or harmed by Liu Laozhi. They would join them one after another. In the end, the battle lasted longer and longer, and the thieves fought more and more, until the people's livelihood in Wudi was in ruins, and corpses were everywhere. Do you want to do it again this time?"
Xu Xianzhi sighed: "Jinu is right. During the Sun En Rebellion, most of the people in Wu did not turn to the demon thieves at first. Many people were still coerced. After Liu Laozhi's army came, he made excuses for the common people and the powerful. The landlords are colluding with thieves and commit all kinds of crimes including rape, robbery, and robbery, which makes more and more people join the bandits. Xile, we must learn from the past and learn from the past."
Liu Yi said angrily: "How come there are so many unchecked things? I have followed Liu Laozhi for so many years, and I have learned from him how to use soldiers. Isn't that good? In Yuzhou under my rule, does anyone dare to be a traitor? ?”
Xu Xianzhi frowned: "You don't know that among the 200,000 troops attacked by the demon thieves this time, at least nearly 100,000 were recruited from Yuzhou, because they usually suppress you too hard and fiercely. , these people dare not say anything on the surface, but once there is external help, they will join immediately. Xile, no matter where you guard in the future, don't dare to do this again."
Liu Yi gritted his teeth and said bitterly: "That's because the monster thieves took out the properties, land, and manors of my Yuzhou soldiers as favors and distributed them to the traitors. Therefore, the traitors in Yuzhou joined the monster thieves one after another to cause trouble. Humph, this is good, it will allow me to see clearly which of the people in Yuzhou are loyal and which are traitors. When I go back, hehe, I will have to reward good and punish evil, and implement the laws of heaven and country."
Liu Yu said seriously: "Xile, if you regard the people of the big state, the common people and powerful people you have managed for several years as your enemies, and plan to find excuses to loot or even kill them again after you go back, then you will be embarrassed. Where am I?" I can’t even let you go.”
Liu Yi's expression changed: "Is it possible that rebellious people can be safe? When you dealt with Sun En's rebellion last time, you didn't punish the captive demon thieves and the powerful people in Wu who rebelled. Even so. They are brothers from the Shen family, so they should also make meritorious deeds."
Liu Yu sighed: "At that time, I pardoned most of the rebellious people, and I did not take the opportunity to seize their family property. The current stability of the people of Wudi is due to the kindness I gave back then, and made them feel grateful. Looting and massacring like you will only enmity the Yuzhou elders. Next time the Qin army comes to kill them, they will only surrender to the enemy and rebel on a larger scale!" (End of Chapter)
