Han Dao world

The reason for doing this is to give Yang Biao a compensation.

This time the soldier Sun Rui has made great achievements in battle, and according to the previous agreement, he will be promoted to the rank of Taiwei.The current Taiwei Yang Biao will either be promoted to a titular Taifu, or be transferred to another position. Anyway, Taiwei cannot do it.There are no vacancies for Situ and Sikong for the time being, which means that Yang Biao will leave the ranks of the three princes.

Although Yang Biao did it voluntarily, the court must give some compensation in order to explain it to the officials.

Exalting Yang Xiu is one of the compensations.

From another perspective, this is also a measure to firmly tie the Yang family to the chariot of the Han Dynasty.

Take my bowl and eat my salary, you will be a Hanchen from now on, and you can only work for me.

"Although this battle was narrowly won, the situation has not changed fundamentally. You and my ministers should not be careless." Liu Xie reminded: "Within three to five days, after clearing the battlefield, you must leave Huayin. Whether to go to Hedong or to Guanzhong, the ministers have some objections , what do you think?"

Yang Xiu's eyes flashed. "Chang'an used to be Xijing, and Guanzhong had a favorable location. Emperor Gao used Guanzhong to build the foundation of the Han Dynasty for 400 years. If His Majesty does not return to Luoyang for the time being, Guanzhong is indeed a choice. It's just that there was a severe drought last year, and Li Jue and Guo Si were in chaos. Ten rooms and nine empties, if I go to Guanzhong now, I'm afraid I won't be able to stand on my own."

"You suggest going to Hedong?"

"The two evils are the lesser of the two evils. I suggest that you go to Hedong for a while to gain a foothold. First, when you come to Hedong near Luoyang, you can comfort the ministers to miss the old capital. Second, when you come to Hedong near Taiyuan and Shangdang, your majesty will occupy Bingzhou and send ministers to Guanzhong to echo each other from afar. , it’s not impossible.”

Liu Xie was noncommittal, and signaled Yang Xiu to lead Yang Ding into the account.

After a while, Yang Ding entered the account.

Liu Xie has already taken off his court clothes and put on ordinary clothes.A little less majesty of the emperor, but a little more easy-going.

Yang Ding was inexplicably relieved.

After seeing the ceremony, Liu Xiesui pointed to the opposite seat, motioning for Yang Ding to sit down and talk.

Yang Ding sat down timidly, and pleaded guilty again.

"General, you let me down very much." Liu Xie said bluntly.

Since Yang Ding had the cheek to invite him to see him and took the initiative to plead guilty, he didn't have to be polite.

Rewarding merit is a way to close the relationship, and the same is true for punishing demerits, it depends on the means used.

The most fearful thing is to respect each other like a guest on the surface, but kill them secretly.

"I'm ignorant, I'm guilty." Yang Ding kowtowed repeatedly, weeping uncontrollably.

Half fake, half real.

He couldn't come here for nothing and go back empty-handed.

He himself can be promoted to the rank without adding an official, but his subordinates must get some rewards.How much is one thing, having and not having is another.If he doesn't bring some rewards back, his subordinates will be alienated.

"Get up." Liu Xie sighed, his tone softened a lot. "Next time, you and I will not have to meet each other."

"Wei." Yang Dingru met the amnesty.After a while, he added another sentence. "I don't dare anymore."

"Is the military record ready?"

Yang Ding took out the prepared military merit book from his sleeve, and handed it over with both hands.

Liu Xie took it, but didn't open it right away.He put the military record book on the case, put his hand on it, and patted it lightly.

"This victory was a tragic one. The northern and southern armies lost a lot. The Weiwei battalion was attacked by armored cavalry, and more than half of it was lost."

Yang Ding was startled slightly, and his mood was extremely complicated.

This is in line with his original expectation. The only variable is that the emperor himself went to fight and saved the situation, so his plan fell through.

Now the handle is in the hands of the emperor, and if the emperor wants to recruit elites from his subordinates, he can't do without them.

If he does not give people, the emperor will not reward him, and his subordinates may kill him directly.

But if it is given to someone, his strength will be greatly weakened, and he will have no bargaining capital in the future.

Take a step back, or carry on?

After a brief hesitation, Yang Ding looked at Liu Xie from the corner of his eye, and then made a decision.

Those who know the current affairs are handsome.

Even Li Jue can't beat the emperor, so why should he seek his own death.

This time he hardly participated in the battle, and for his meritorious service, there were no more than a dozen generals who were eligible to be rewarded with their names.

"As Your Majesty wishes."

Liu Xie nodded in satisfaction, and tapped on the military record on the case with his fingers.

"I want half of the people here."

Yang Ding felt a pain in his heart, but he was inexplicably relieved.

He originally thought that the emperor would leave all the people in the general's merit book, and it was a surprise to leave half of them for him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Liu Xie snorted, opened the military merit book, glanced at it, read it carefully, then picked up a pen, and ticked off the names of the people who needed to be transferred to the North and South Army.

Chapter 151 Give a Chance

The recruitment of elites from each battalion to the North and South Army was not aimed at Yang Ding alone.

In fact, apart from Duan Yan, Liu Xie will draw elites from every Xiliang general to rebuild the Northern and Southern Army.

The difference is only in the number of people.

This not only weakens the strength of Xiliang generals, but also strengthens the centripetal force of Xiliang people.

Blindly rejecting or even being hostile to Xiliang people will only turn all Xiliang people into enemies.

As for how to educate the Xiliang people after they were absorbed into the North and South Army, that was something Shi Sun Rui and the others had to consider.

If they want to control the military power, Liu Xie will let them control the military power to see if they can control it.

This is both a trial and a test.

After checking the list, Liu Xie put down his military merit book and asked a question casually.

"General, do you know why Dong Cheng was able to defeat Guo Si and Yang Feng was able to defeat Li Ying?"

"Naturally, His Majesty is wise and employs soldiers like a god."

"Is it true?"

"I don't dare to bully the emperor, every sentence is true." Perhaps because he felt that this sentence was a bit false, Yang Ding added another sentence. "When I heard about it for the first time, I thought it was unbelievable. But once it was a coincidence, the possibility of both times being a coincidence is too small. Although I don't understand how His Majesty did it, I believe that it is destiny, and His Majesty cannot do it."

"It's actually simple. If you want to learn, I can teach you."

Yang Ding looked at Liu Xie in surprise. "Your Majesty's way of using troops, can I also learn from them?"

"Dong Cheng and Yang Feng can learn, so naturally you can too."

After hesitating for a moment, Yang Ding still couldn't control his curiosity. "Uh... how to learn?"

"Soldiers are of one mind, each doing his best."

"Soldiers are of the same mind, each doing his best?" Yang Ding pondered, his eyes flickering, unable to figure out what Liu Xie meant.

There is nothing wrong with these two sentences, anyone can say it, but how to use it is the problem.

"don't know?"

"I'm ignorant, I really don't understand, please ask Your Majesty to enlighten me."

"Although the way is simple, it really can't be explained clearly in a few words. How about I arrange a military advisor for you to help you train your troops, how about it?"

Yang Ding immediately became vigilant. "I don't know which sage His Majesty is talking about?"

"Who do you want?"

Yang Ding hesitated for a long time, and tentatively said: "If His Majesty allows, I hope it will be Yang Shilang, oh, now it is Yang Shizhong."

Liu Xie showed a trace of hesitation, thought for a while, and then reluctantly nodded.

"Then Yang Xiu. But he is my arm, and he can't stay in your army forever. For three months, no matter whether he succeeds or not, after three months, he must return to my side."

Yang Ding was in the middle of his heart, and kowtowed again and again.

He didn't want to always have the eyes and ears of the emperor by his side.

-

After sending Yang Ding away, Liu Xie took out a bamboo slip, crossed out one of the things to be done, and wrote down a few more words.

The matter of Yang Ding has come to an end for the time being, and Zhang Ji can be considered next.

Compared with Yang Ding, who has only a few thousand troops, Zhang Ji, who has ridden more than [-] horses, must be handled more carefully to avoid self-defeating.

How to settle Zhang Ji, he has not yet found the best solution, just made some necessary foreshadowing.

After much deliberation, he felt that he should discuss it with Jia Xu first and listen to his opinion.Even if you don't accept it, it's still a respect for Jia Xu.

Liu Xie sent someone to call Yang Xiu in, and first informed him of the results of the discussion with Yang Ding just now.

Yang Xiu was in high spirits. "Thank you for your Majesty's trust, and I am willing to go. It's just that I have limited knowledge of military training, and I hope your Majesty can give me some advice."

"It's actually very simple." Liu Xie laughed. "In Yang Fengying, you have also seen that generals at different levels have different visions. They have their strengths and their weaknesses. Your role is to mediate between them, let everyone do what they are best at, and finally integrate them together. Can display amazing fighting power.”

Yang Xiu was thoughtful. "What does your Majesty mean to say that the focus should be on the ability of ordinary soldiers?"

"The concubine is almost close, but it's a pity that he didn't win."

"That……"

"Don't rush to ask. Do it first, and then you will naturally understand. I believe that with your intelligence, you will be able to find the answer within three months."

Yang Xiu glanced at Liu Xie and nodded helplessly.

Before he found the answer to the last question, the emperor asked him a new question.

"Jia Wenhe is still at the table?"

"Here." Yang Xiu said absent-mindedly: "He is really unfathomable, unfathomable. Everyone in the table is happy, but he sits alone. He will not refuse those who come, and will not stay with those who go. Rumors are too much, and he will do it... ..."

"This is the experience of the years." Liu Xieyang raised his hand, signaling Yang Xiu to stop complaining and invite Jia Xu to come in.

Yang Xiu got up and went.

Not long after, Jia Xu came, and sure enough, as Yang Xiu said, her eyes were as calm as an abyss, without a trace of emotion.

"Mr. is calm and admirable." Liu Xie said.

"This situation was already in my expectation. There is no accident, so I am naturally calm." Jia Xu smiled faintly and took her seat calmly. "However, His Majesty handles government affairs so calmly, which surprises the ministers, no less than when His Majesty attacked."

Liu Xie glanced at Jia Xu, and said sincerely, "If you have any criticism, sir, you might as well speak up."

Jia Xu couldn't help but smile slightly. "Your Majesty is worrying too much. The minister speaks from the bottom of his heart. He does not seek to advance by retreating, but to replace straightness with detours." Without waiting for Liu Xie to explain, he continued: "Your Majesty summoned the minister to visit, presumably because of Yang Ding and Zhang Ji?"

"I've already made arrangements for Yang Ding's matter. I'm going to discuss Zhang Ji's matter with my husband." Liu Xie briefly explained the arrangement for Yang Ding, and finally said back to Zhang Ji. "Sir, what do you think is the best way to arrange Zhang Ji?"

Jia Xu frowned slightly, and did not answer Liu Xie's question directly.

"Your Majesty intends to preserve Yang Ding?"

"If he can mend his ways, I can give him a chance."

"Then why doesn't Your Majesty give Zhang Ji a chance?"

"I can give him a chance, I'm afraid he won't change."

Liu Xie did not hide his desire to get rid of Zhang Ji.

There is no point in lying in front of Jia Xu, it is better to be honest.

Jia Xu nodded. "It is true that Zhang Ji's old habits are hard to change, but he is nearly half a century old and has a lovely wife. Zhang Xiu is still young and strong. As long as he is properly guided, he can become His Majesty's eagle dog and serve him for at least 20 years. His Majesty intends to calm down In Liangzhou, cavalry generals like Zhang Xiu are hard to come by, so it's not advisable to lose the big because of small things."

Liu Xie was somewhat surprised.

It is not like Jia Xu's style to plead for Zhang Ji so directly.

But he felt that Jia Xu was right.

Zhang Ji is really going to be killed, even if he does it in a cryptic manner so that people can't find a clue, but as long as Zhang Xiu becomes suspicious and has a thorn in his heart, no matter how hard he spends in the future, it will be difficult to win Zhang Xiu's loyalty.

It would be a pity to lose Zhang Xiu, who was in his prime, for the sake of an aging Zhang Ji.

Although Zhang Ji had bad motives, after all, he did not create the facts.Punishment is a pleasure, but it will also lose people's hearts.

Isn't that how many people betrayed Li Jue?

Liu Xie made up his mind and said, "Then deal with it according to Yang Ding's rules?"