Liu Yu was startled for a moment, then turned to look happy: "This is really good news. Yang Chengzu, a traitor, ruined our best chance to regain Bashu. He should be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts. What is the loss to our army?"
Liu Muzhi smiled and said: "There is not much loss. Mao Xiuzhi had two field battles outside the city before, defeating Yang Chengzu and forcing him to retreat to the city. Mao Xiuzhi originally wanted to attack by force, but Feng Qian persuaded him to stop it. When he arrived at Ah
Shouhe Daogui's three thousand soldiers and horses arrived. When the enemy saw that it was the Beifu Army, they were short of breath. After all, the reputation of the Beifu Army in Jingzhou's crusade for more than a year has shocked Jingxiang."
"Furthermore, the Taoist regulations are very clever. After setting up camp, the army quietly leaves the camp every night, and comes back with great fanfare under the banner of another army early the next morning. The rebels guarding Bajun City thought I
The army numbered more than 10,000 people, but they mutinied on the third night, beheaded Yang Chengzu and then surrendered."
Liu Yu nodded: "The military tactics of Daogui are very good. This kind of suspicious tactics can destroy the will of the enemy, especially when they are at a disadvantage. However, Mao Xiuzhi can defeat three thousand Yongzhou with his own troops."
Army, its combat power is not weak. It seems that after following the Western Expedition Army for more than a year, both his troops and the combat power of his subordinates have increased. This time he is fighting for revenge, and he will be very brave. However, I
I will give an order to Ah Shou to transfer Xiu Zhi to the rear army."
Liu Muzhi was slightly startled: "Don't we want to choose brave people as the vanguard? General Xiao Mao should be more suitable."
Liu Yu waved his hand: "No, he was eager for revenge. He went to war with Yang Chengzu before the army was in place. Although he won, it was not stable. First, the Yongzhou army was a rebel, and Yang Chengzu led his men to leave their hometown and kill their superiors to become independent.
This greatly damaged the morale of the Yongzhou Army. Secondly, Bajun was not in the middle of Shu. It was a small place with little room for maneuver. Mao Xiu's troops were already in the front. They could only attack Bajun City for more than a hundred miles. They would attack early in the morning and the rebels would be unable to do anything.
Using the art of war, he could only fight with his back to the city. If he lost, he could retreat into the city, so his fighting spirit was not high. Mao Xiu attacked in a hurry and pushed the enemy back to the city, but he impulsively wanted to attack the city.
This is the advantage of attacking the enemy in a short period of time. If the siege fails and the casualties are high, there is a possibility that the enemy will counterattack and lose in one fell swoop. Fortunately, Feng Qian persuaded us to stop it."
"However, if we face the enemy's possible decoy tactics when we conquer Shu in the future, we will suffer big losses with this strategy. Although the Shu army is unable to fight, people like Qiao Daofu and Qiao Mingzi are still quite good at using troops.
In addition, Xiu had been killing all the prisoners of war a while ago. I had ordered him to reprimand him. Although he had restrained himself, after entering the Shu region, he saw that the enemy was extremely jealous and would definitely go on a killing spree. Therefore, he was not suitable as a vanguard.
When the time comes, let Daogui go first, Ah Shou lead the army to follow, and let Xiuzhi and Feng Qian sweep up the rear army to ensure the safety of the army's rear."
Liu Muzhi nodded: "I will draft a document later and inform Ah Shou of your arrangements. After this battle, there are still about 2,000 prisoners from Yang Quanqi's old army. How will they be resettled?"
Liu Yu frowned slightly: "We will first conduct a screening. Yang Chengzu's cronies and the murderers who participated in the murder of Sima Rongqi were all killed to pay homage to Sima Rongqi. The ordinary soldiers who were not involved in the matter were brought back to Jingzhou and all were disbanded.
, those who are willing to continue to join the army will be left to the rabbits to be incorporated into the Jingzhou Army, and they will be organized into various camps."
Liu Muzhi frowned: "Why not disband Bajun on the spot? We will have to bring them back to Jingzhou, which will consume hundreds of troops."
Liu Yu sighed: "These people have rebelled once and are not reliable. If they stay in Bajun, if the war on the front line goes unfavorably, there is a possibility of mutiny again. This time the rebellion went smoothly than expected, and Xishu also passed by
After a period of stability, the Qiao family's rule has been consolidated, and there is little chance of a surprise attack. It is better to take a steady approach and send the Yongzhou prisoners back to Jingzhou and then disband. This way, the Baidi City area can be temporarily safe. Notify Shi Yanzu along the way.
Wen Zuo, Wen Chumao and other generals must do a good job in escorting this surrendered army on its way back. They must not abuse or humiliate them, but must also take precautions secretly, especially to prevent outsiders from coming into contact with them to avoid chaos."
Liu Muzhi smiled and said: "Perhaps it would be easier to let Mao Xiuzhi deal with them all on the spot."
Liu Yu shook his head: "That can't be the case. Although they are rebels, it is not an exaggeration to kill them all, but after all, the culprits are only Yang Chengzu and his gang members. Ordinary soldiers who do not know are not guilty, and they massacred thousands of prisoners at this time, then
After the Shu people find out, they will fight to the death, which will cause hundreds of times more trouble for our future conquests. This is why I don’t use Mao Xiuzhi as the vanguard."
Liu Muzhi said sternly: "I was joking just now, but I didn't take it seriously. You have always run the army with benevolence and righteousness, and you have not massacred prisoners of war, and you still do this to monsters and thieves. Needless to say, you are Yang Chengzu's subordinates, and the combat effectiveness of Yongzhou soldiers is quite strong.
If we are willing to follow our example sincerely in the future, we will become a powerful force."
Liu Yu sighed: "If Yang Chengzu hadn't rebelled, I would have intended to make good use of this army and allocate it to Daogui as a strong reinforcement. However, it is too late to say this now. Let's wait until Shu is pacified."
Having said this, Liu Yu looked in the direction of Penghu Village and sighed softly: "Actually, I was thinking just now that Liu Gai's subordinates and Yang Chengzu's Yongzhou Army are well-trained and well-equipped.
A strong army that can serve the country, but why does it destroy itself and embark on the path of treason?"
Liu Muzhi frowned: "Yes, Liu Gai's rebels, many of their families have defected to Southern Yan and Northern Wei in the past year or so. Many situations on our northern border are that they sold out to prisoners.
, you pardoned them, but did not get any corresponding reward, no wonder you failed to send Yongzhou a surrender this time."
Liu Yu shook his head: "Just like the villagers in Penghu Village, they only know the small family but not the country. In their eyes, they have no concept of loyalty, no sense of family only when they have the country. They are ungrateful when they are favored by the country, and they will be invaded by the enemy.
I don’t know Weiguo, Fatty, what do you think is wrong with this?”
Liu Muzhi was a little surprised and looked at Liu Yu: "Why do you suddenly ask this question? The common people are short-sighted, and ordinary soldiers are recruited from among the people, sometimes by force. Naturally, they do not have the vision and awareness of family, country and world.
This is not surprising."
Liu Yu sighed: "Actually, I sometimes reflect on it. I want to go to the Northern Expedition because I have heard and seen the refugees in the north being harmed by the barbarians and in dire straits since I was a child. I want to rescue my fellow tribesmen. Everyone in Jingkou is looking forward to the Northern Expedition.
Because in the many Northern Expeditions over the past century, almost every family in Jingkou died at the hands of the barbarians. In addition, as a descendant of refugees, I deeply resented the loss of my homeland, so my fighting spirit was high. But not everyone is like this, just like
The farmers and tenants in Penghu Village who have lived in the south of the Yangtze River for generations, what they want is not the great cause of the Northern Expedition, but a stable life."
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