Seeing this, Xiao Yuan quickly stepped forward, stretched out his hand to help him up personally: "General, please get up quickly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xue Wu stood up. Now that he had surrendered, he naturally wanted to change his title.
In fact, he was worried a lot, and the generals behind him were even more anxious.
However, Xiao Yuan did not embarrass them, nor did he have any intention of killing the prisoners.
There are many wars in the Liang Kingdom. If the 200,000 young men who have surrendered are trapped and killed, the turmoil it will cause can be imagined.
Liangdi will definitely be in chaos.
In order to completely stabilize and govern this place, it is necessary to adopt some gentle measures.
This surrender did not last long and was quite satisfactory. After temporarily taking away Xue Wu's military power, Yanzhou naturally fell into Xiao Yuan's hands.
As for the next arrangements for these Liang Army generals, Xiao Yuan also discussed with Jia You.
The latter said: "Among the Liang generals, there are many who have followed Xue Wu for many years and are very convinced of him. If the king wants Xue Wu to guard northern Xinjiang, his generals must be replaced. Otherwise, this will be a disaster." Hidden danger.”
"As for Sergeant Liang, it seems that there are almost two hundred thousand soldiers left, but I heard that there have been more and more deserters recently, which shows his military spirit."
"Actually, there are many similarities between the Liang army and my Qin army. Your Majesty can issue an order. Those who are willing to stay can continue to serve in the army. Those who are unwilling to stay should be dismissed immediately to serve as the people."
"Both the soldiers on both sides are not right or wrong, they just have different positions. To deal with them, we still need to adopt gentle measures, so as to stabilize the people of Liangdi."
Although Xiao Yuan adopted his suggestions, he made many changes.
He first rewarded all the generals of the Liang army with royal orders for their previous military exploits, and then generously rewarded them with large amounts of gold and silver.
But then, they were dismissed one by one for various reasons.
In fact, many generals completely accepted this result.
Before, they were still worried about their lives, but now with these rewards, they can enjoy the rest of their lives in peace.
Many people, including deputy general Sun Yao, found Xiao Yuan, knelt down sincerely to thank him, then took off their shirts and returned to their hometown.
The Liang Kingdom has been destroyed. It's pretty good that they have such an ending. Everyone knows it in their hearts.
In this way, it is equivalent to wiping out the middle level of Liangjun.
As for the soldiers below, when they learned that they could return home, most of them began to register and expressed their willingness to serve the people.
Xiao Yuan did not stop this.
In the final analysis, this Liang army can be used, but it cannot be used.
Instead of getting entangled, it is better to follow the military spirit.
In just a few days, there were not many left of the 200,000 Liang troops.
On this day, Xiao Yuan had just finished handling the matter of Liang Jun's military status. Xu Hu also walked in quickly, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, Xue Wu wants to see you."
"Let him come in." Xiao Yuan didn't talk too much.
Not long after, Xue Wu entered. After seeing Xiao Yuan, he naturally knelt down and saluted: "See you, Your Majesty."
"General, there is no need to be polite. Get up and talk." Xiao Yuan put down his work and glanced at him with a calm expression on his face.
However, after Xue Wu stood up, he glanced at Xiao Yuan cautiously, then swallowed subconsciously, moving the corners of his mouth slightly, as if he was hesitating to speak.
Seeing this, Xiao Yuan smiled gently and said: "General, if you have anything to say, it doesn't matter."
"Yes." Xue Wu lowered his body and said, "Recently, I have been feeling unwell, and I am afraid that an old injury may have relapsed. I beg your Majesty's permission to allow me to return to my hometown to recuperate for a while."
The reason why Xue Wu came to Xiao Yuan was because-->>
What happened in the past few days, all the old subordinates in the army were taken away from him, which made him feel frustrated.
"That's it..." Xiao Yuan said first, then narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at him for a moment.
After a long pause, he said: "Well, since the general is injured, I don't want to force him. He can go back to his hometown to recuperate and pay more attention to his health."
ah? Hearing this, Xue Wu was startled for a moment, then beamed with joy, and hurriedly knelt down and said: "My lord, thank you so much!"
Xiao Yuan waved his hand.
Xue Wu understood: "Yes, I will resign."
After he left, Xiao Yuan put down the bamboo slips in his hand, and a faint light flashed in his eyes.
Jia You, who was below, stood up and said faintly: "Xue Wu seems to understand the king's thoughts."
Xiao Yuan glanced at him coldly, and then said nothing, but said in a deep voice: "Let Lin Chu come over."
"Promise!" Xu Hu took the order and left.
But when he heard this, Jia You's heart shrank and he couldn't help but secretly glance at Xiao Yuan's face.
He didn't know that it was precisely because of this that Xiao Yuan had murderous intentions.
Not long after, Lin Chu came in, cupped his fists and saluted.
Xiao Yuan didn't waste any words and asked directly: "Are Xue Wu and other senior generals of the Liang Army still on their way back home?"
"Yes." Lin Chu responded.
Xiao Yuan stretched out his palm and made a gesture on his neck.
Seeing this, Lin Chu was shocked at first, and then clasped his fists and shouted: "I understand! Your Majesty, please rest assured!"
"Be clean, there will always be some horse bandits on the way home."
"promise!"
Lin Chu took the order and left.
Jia You stood on the right side and couldn't help swallowing.
The king's thoughts are really impossible to guess, let alone unguessable.
In his opinion, he thought this was the best ending, but he didn't expect that the king would still want to eradicate the problem.
As the saying goes, the king is ruthless.
As a monarch, what Xiao Yuan has to consider is not human issues, but military and political issues.
He is by no means an indecisive, soft-hearted person.
Although Xue Wu and other senior generals have returned to their hometowns, they have been fighting for many years and have gained a lot of prestige, especially among the Liang army.
No one can guarantee that after they return, they will be summoned by Xue Wu to gather together and start an army to cause chaos.
If so, with Xue Wu's prestige in the Liang army, those generals who returned home would definitely listen to him.
Even in Liangdi, he will definitely be able to recruit brave soldiers.
Since we can't be sure, we might as well completely eliminate any future troubles!
Looking at this decisive and decisive monarch, Jia You deeply felt that the monarch's will was unpredictable. At the same time, his mind was constantly changing. After calming down, he said:
"Your Majesty, the Liang Kingdom has just been destroyed, and the overall situation is still uncertain. There are still many things to deal with in Liangzhou, but the domestic war must not be ignored."
Hearing this, Xiao Yuan thought for a while and said: "Although the Wu and Chu armies have not retreated yet, their hearts must have been shaken after hearing the news about Liang Kingdom. We currently have more than 200,000 troops here, and we can mobilize 100,000 troops." The army marched along Youzhou and around Yiyang, trying to outflank the Chu army. Seeing this, Hanzhou knew that the war in Liangdi was over and that Shanyu Pass could no longer be attempted, so they had no choice but to retreat."
"But the Chu army retreated, and the Wu army was unable to support itself. The domestic crisis was relieved."
"The other one hundred thousand will be sent by Zhao Mu to guard Liangzhou."
Jia You deeply agreed with this arrangement and couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty is wise."
