Chapter 93
Han Qi held Taiwei Mibu's hand tightly and said, "The Taiwei surrenders to the court, and the overall situation of the Dangxiang war is decided. I submit to the court and the court will definitely treat Taiwei well. Let's live in Xingqing Mansion for a few days and take a break to see how the court arranges it."
Taiwei Mebu hurriedly said that he didn't dare, and accompanied by Han Qi and Liu Ji, he entered the official hall.
The guest and host took a seat, Han Qi said: "The army of the Taiwei is still in the Helan Mountains, and food and grass may support it? If we withdraw from the mountain, many things will be easier to do. Now the food and grass are transported from Zhenrong Army, crossing the river from Yingli, and transported all the way to Xingqing Prefecture. The journey is really far. If we retreat south, we will save a lot of roads and provide better supply."
Mei Pu said: "Taiwei, since I have arrived at Xingqing Mansion, I am just looking for the court and have no other intentions. But the army in the mountains and leaders have everything they think, and it is difficult for them to do things in unison for a while. Moreover, the king of the country is in the army and the soldiers return to their hearts, so they must not ignore it."
Liu Ji said: "Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival. Just look at the first month of the year. This matter cannot be delayed for too long. The court has an order, so let us pacify Xingqing Prefecture and Helan Mountain in the north quickly, and the army will reach Hequ Road. The Taiwei led his army to surrender to the court as soon as possible, and this matter will end soon."
Mi Preach: "The Taiwei is clear. It's just that tens of thousands of troops have happened suddenly, and many things are really not handled well. Besides, I will only be able to tell the generals if the court's order comes down."
Liu Ji nodded: "This matter is not difficult, we can just go to the court. But here is far away from the capital, and it takes five or six days for a fast horse. These days, the Taiwei lived in Xingqing Prefecture first and wrote to the rest of the states, so that they could surrender."
Mi Bu nodded: "This is something that should be done, and there is no need to say it. It's just that the army is in the mountains and does not bring much food and grass. I also ask the Grand Marshal to give them some food and grass, so that they don't have food and clothing. When the order is issued, arrange their way."
Han Qi and Liu Ji looked at each other and nodded, "This matter is easy to deal with, so I took some military rations from Xingqing Mansion and sent them to the mountains."
The tea came up, and the three of them drank a cup of tea. Han Qi said: "After this battle, what the soldiers in the mountains wanted to do, and never joined the army. I don't know what the generals thought. The land of Dangxiang must be in the court, and the territory is not like the one appointed by the Tu Wang before. What do the Taiwei think?"
Mebu was silent for a while and said, "This is a bit difficult. Most of the generals in the army are large tribes in various places, with many people in the tribe. If the county and the place are appointed, these people must be subject to the control of the court. How do they want to?"
Liu Jidao: "This was decided by the court, and I'm afraid it's not easy to discuss. For the court, it can only be exempted from money and food for a few years at most, and everything else must be followed by the law. In the future, just look at the Hequ Road next to you."
Mi Preach: "Every generals see it and discuss it in their spare time. There are very few natives on Hequ Road, most of them immigrants and reclamation borders, which is of course different. There are mostly Xia natives around Xingling Prefectures. How can they look like that?"
Liu Jidao: "The native kings will definitely not do it. Yuan Hao's rebellion back then was a lesson for the past. The court had already issued a clear order that all the land occupied would be counties and counties. All the people under their rule would be all households and people. The Taiwei can explain this to his subordinates, so don't misunderstand it."
Han Qi said: "Even if the households and the people are all registered, the court can take care of the original aristocratic families and the court can take care of them at their discretion so that they don't have to worry. To be honest, everyone knows what the Xia Kingdom looked like in the past. Even the leader of the tribe is actually not much better than the people on the Hequ Road next to him. In addition, all slaves of the households will be redeemed by the court and will not be treated unfairly."
What preached: "Will the court pay?"
Han Qi nodded: "Of course I will pay for the money, which will reassure them. If I manage Hequ Road, I will definitely not let the generals suffer."
Mebu sighed: "To be honest, the two generals are too hasty to lead troops out of the city. Now there are kings in the army, so many things are not decided by me. Many generals want to take this opportunity to make some money, which is really difficult to do."
Liu Jidao: "The court will not treat your subordinates badly, but it is absolutely impossible for the generals to take this opportunity to make a fortune. Since Yuanhao treason and Dangxiang fought for years, the people in the territory have suffered so much. Now that he has returned to the court, he has no regard for the past, and he has become lenient."
Seeing that Liu Ji was determined, Mebu stopped talking and just shook his head slightly. In fact, after the army led out of Xingqing Prefecture, there was only one way out and surrendered to the Song army. Although the number of Dangxiang Army was large, it could not support itself in the mountains, and its combat effectiveness was not as good as that of the Song army. Now the general wanted benefits, but he felt that the Song army went to Xingqing Prefecture without fighting, which was a huge benefit. For Mebu himself, the Song Dynasty would definitely not treat it unfairly and did not have a strong motivation to take benefits for the generals.
After talking for a while, Han Qi said: "The army of Taiwei Di in Lingzhou. Dangxiang has not yet arrived is Helan Mountain in the north and Hengshan Mountain in the east. Hengshan Mountain is a natural one. If you don't talk about him, I wonder if the Taiwei can persuade the defenders of Helan Mountain in the north and surrender to the court?"
Mi Preached: "The king has decided to surrender to the court, so how can the Helan Mountain defenders continue to defend? There is Yang Wenguang from Hezhou to the north and the Taiwei army in the south, so they cannot fight. I can send a confidant to persuade them to surrender. However, they must see the situation of the army in the mountains now. This is impossible. After the war is over, these people always have to find some benefits for themselves."
Liu Ji said: "I have a 50,000 army here, there are 30,000 people in Jingzhou next to Zhao Zi, and more than 20,000 people in Hezhou opposite Yang Wenguang. Do you know if these people really want to fight? The court does not want to start a massacre and wants to calm down the situation. The generals in the army may not be."
Han Qi said: "Let's do this, let the generals of the army come and discuss a definite way out in three days. When the way out comes out, everyone will do it as they do. No one will have any objections. For the rest, follow the will of the court and do not violate it!"
Mebu could only nodded: "So as Taiwei said. I have done this matter in the past few days. In fact, if the battle in Lingzhou is almost over, this matter will be better handled. Many generals dare to raise conditions, but they all think that we have withdrawn from Xingqing Prefecture and the court has taken advantage of it."
Han Qi smiled and said, "The court just took back Xingqing Mansion one year in advance. What's the advantage? The generals of the Taiwei Army were thinking too much. It's better to end it early and go home early. Don't miss the spring plowing this year."
After talking for a while, he sent Mebu back to the arranged residence to rest, and Han Qi and Liu Ji discussed it.
Han Qi said: "Listen to what Mai Bu said, the remaining Dangxiang army was thinking of getting some benefits from the court. In the new land, the imperial court had to not know how much it cost to manage, and where there were so many benefits to them."
Liu Jidao: "It's not just that. Now it's good, it's more difficult to govern in the future. We have seen the appearance of Dangxiang. Take Xingqing Prefecture as an example. In addition to a few princes and ministers, most of the wealth in the city are without collectors, and ordinary people live in difficult times. Returning to the court, ordinary generals have benefits, let alone ordinary people. The generals who want benefits are thinking too much."
Han Qi nodded: "Yes, that's right. It's just that there are too many people in them, and it's not easy to refuse directly. The best way is to fight a war first so that these people can see clearly. Being able to surrender to the court is a great thing, don't think too much."
Liu Ji nodded: "Yes, there is no example. These people don't know what benefits they have gained. According to the Taiwei's opinion, if you want to fight, where is the right place to fight? The Dangxiang army in the mountains gathers together, and it is difficult to start, so you have to choose other places."
Han Qi thought for a while and said, "The nearby Yongzhou and Huaizhou have surrendered, but Dingzhou in the north has sent envoys, but he refuses to surrender. It is better to send a general to lead the army to Dingzhou and capture it, so that other troops can take a look."
Chapter completed!