When Liu Xiu heard this, he frowned. Liu Ji was good in every aspect, but his shortcomings were too annoying. Liu Xiu said: "Yes, our army was able to capture Xinye. Brother Ji and the soldiers under his command have made great contributions.
But they have all deserved their rewards. Now that they have made a mistake, they deserve to be punished. How can Brother Ji bring out his previous merits?"
Liu Ji didn't like hearing this. He pressed the tip of his thumb with his thumb and said angrily: "It's only a small matter, but if it's as big as sesame seeds and mung beans, I'll punish my brothers with a hundred lashes."
I said, Axiu, are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for me?"
"I discuss matters based on their circumstances and distinguish rewards and punishments. This is the way to run an army. How can Brother Ji not understand this?"
"Don't talk to me about running the army or not. They are my soldiers. I can control them how I want!" As he spoke, Liu Ji raised his head and said in an old-fashioned way: "Axiu, you are a partial general.
, now I am also a partial general, you and I are on the same level. You captured Deng County and Chaoyang, and I also captured Xiangxiang and Xinye. In terms of credit, I am no less than you. Now you are in charge of the brothers under my command.
Has it crossed a line?"
"Aren't the brothers under Brother Ji a member of the Zhu Tiandu Department?" Liu Xiu asked with a frown.
"I...I didn't say that, I meant..."
"Even if this matter is brought before the general for judgment, I think the general will support the method of clear rewards and punishments. Brother Ji will not forget the punishment of Liu Jin and Liu Gong so quickly, right?"
When Liu Jin and Liu Gong took possession of women, they each received two hundred lashes!
"Don't talk to me about Liu Jin, Liu Gong!" When he mentioned this, Liu Ji became angry. His younger brother received two hundred lashes and lost his life. He was almost whipped to death on the spot.
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Liu Xiu shrugged, turned his head and said, "Zizhang, what's next!"
"My subordinates are here!" Ma Wu and Yao Qi both raised their horses and stepped in to salute.
Liu Xiu pointed his riding whip at the soldiers kneeling on the ground and said, "Take them all and whip them one hundred times in public to serve as a warning to others!"
"Yes!" Ma Wu and Yao Qi both agreed, dismounted from their horses, and strode towards the soldiers.
"Who dares to touch them?" Liu Ji took a step diagonally, blocking the way of Ma Wu and Yao Qi. At the same time, he held the hilt of his sword, his eyes flashed fiercely, and his body exuded a strong aura.
A chilling atmosphere.
Ever since he captured Xinye, Liu Ji had been a domineering master in the city. No one, whether it was the common people, nobles, or soldiers of the Chongling Army, dared to provoke him.
Now Liu Xiu wanted to punish his soldiers in public, how could he bear it, not to mention that he couldn't live with his face.
He only knows how to protect his shortcomings, regardless of the severity! Liu Xiu also dismounted, raised his head and said: "Brother Ji, you are now a partial general, so don't make things difficult for the two captains. If you have any dissatisfaction, just come to me."
that is!"
When Liu Ji heard this, he became angry and happy. He nodded repeatedly. He rolled up his sleeves and muttered: "I'll come at you if I come at you! When I was a child, I beat you until you cried all over the floor. Even if you have grown up now, I am still afraid of you.
Can’t do it?”
Liu Xiu held up his forehead and almost vomited blood. That happened so many years ago when he was still wearing crotchless pants. Is it interesting for you to talk about it now?
He walked directly up to Liu Ji, who shook his fist at him and said confidently: "Come on!"
He opened his stance and wanted to fight Liu Xiu, but Liu Xiu had no intention of fighting him. He pulled his sleeve and said, "Let's go!"
Liu Ji was lucky enough. He was pulled by Liu Xiu and looked confused. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "What? I'm afraid that I'll be embarrassed if I lose here, so I want to fight somewhere where there's no one around?"
Liu Xiu rolled her eyes at him and said, "Go to the county government office and ask your elder brother for comment. Ask him whether the soldiers under your command should be punished or not!"
In the Chung Ling Army, Liu Ji was the master who feared neither heaven nor earth. The only person he feared and respected was his eldest brother Liu Yan.
Hearing that Liu Xiu was going to take him to Liu Yan's place for reasoning, Liu Ji's arrogance immediately went down and he muttered: "Just... is such a big matter worthy of going to Big Brother for reasoning?"
"Isn't Brother Ji very reasonable? Why, now you don't dare to come to the elder brother to judge?"
Liu Xiu provoked Liu Ji with words, and of course Liu Ji refused to give in. He shouted loudly: "Who... who said I don't dare anymore? Just leave! Just go!" Liu Xiu deliberately took Liu Ji away, and as soon as Liu Ji left , and there was no one to protect those soldiers anymore.
Ma Wu and Yao Qi looked at each other, waved their hands to the followers behind them, and ordered all the soldiers to be tied up and taken to Caishikou for whipping.
Liu Xiu took Liu Ji to the county government office. After seeing his eldest brother Liu Yan, he didn't mention anything about the soldiers. He knelt down on the ground with a thud and said, "Uncle Wen is here to apologize to the general!"
Liu Yan was very happy to hear the news that his younger brother had returned triumphantly from the east coast of Juiyang. Unexpectedly, his younger brother knelt down as soon as he met him. Monk Liu Yan and Zhang Er were confused, and Liu Ji and others were also confused. Liu Xiu looked at Liu Xiu in surprise, not understanding what crime he was asking the general for, and why he was so solemn about it.
Liu Yan stepped forward, helped Liu Xiu up, and asked in confusion: "Axiu, what did you do?" This was Liu Yan's first reaction.
Liu Xiu said seriously: "Brother, in Huyang, without receiving the general's order from my eldest brother, I privately led the cavalry army, traveled a long distance, and attacked the east bank of Juiyang. This is the crime of disobeying the general's order and deploying troops privately!"
This matter, at the most minor level, can be regarded as privately deploying troops, but at the most serious level, it can also be regarded as rebellion.
"That's it?" Liu Yan thought that Liu Xiu had uncovered some shocking trick outside!
When he first heard that Liu Xiu had secretly mobilized his troops to attack the east bank of Juiyang, Liu Yan was really anxious and angry. What made him angry was that his younger brother ignored his personal safety and went deep alone to block the main county army from crossing the river.
This is too dangerous, almost a narrow escape from death.
The younger brother fought really well in this battle on the east bank of Tuoyang, blocking the main force of the county army on the west bank of Tuoyang River. This played a vital role in the subsequent victory in the battle of Xinye.
If it weren't for Liu Xiu's extraordinary force, the main force of the county army could successfully cross the Feishui River, cooperate with Cen Peng's troops inside and outside, and fight a pincer attack on our own side. It's hard to say who would win in the end!
Liu Yan laughed heartily, waved his hand and said, "Okay, Axiu has already made up for his fault, and there is no need to mention this matter again!" As he spoke, he took Liu Xiu's hand and walked into the hall.
Liu Xiu stood still and said seriously: "Rewards for merit and punishment for demerits. Only when rewards and punishments are clear can you run the army!" After saying that, Liu Xiu intervened, bowed and saluted, and said again: "Please punish me, General!"
"You..." Liu Yan stared at his younger brother for a long time. Seeing that Liu Xiu was not pretending, he asked tentatively: "Axiu, what kind of punishment do you think he should be punished for this mistake?"
"Although he has merit, it is not enough to overcome him. Even if he is demoted as a punishment, it is an extrajudicial favor from the general!" Liu Xiu's meaning is very clear. Demotion is the minimum punishment for him.
My younger brother helped our side stop the county army and ensured a complete victory in the Battle of Xinye. Not only was he not rewarded, but he was also demoted. Isn't this a bit too unkind?
Just when Liu Yan hesitated, Liu Xiu said again: "General, please punish him according to law!"
Liu Yan and Liu Xiu looked at each other for a moment, and somewhat understood what their younger brother was thinking.
The great victory in the Battle of Xinye made our own soldiers somewhat forgetful. There was widespread arrogance, military discipline began to loosen, and the soldiers became more and more unscrupulous. If this momentum continues to develop, it is undoubtedly extremely dangerous and must be suppressed in time. Go down.
The younger brother is now taking action on himself and wants to improve military discipline from top to bottom.
Moreover, the punishment of being demoted was of no importance to Liu Xiu. He was a partial general and the second-in-command in the Chongling Army. Even if he was demoted to an ordinary soldier, he was still the second-in-command in the Chongling Army.
For Liu Xiu, the title was completely fictitious. It was just a decoration anyway. It was better to use it for show and make some contribution to the improvement of military regulations and discipline of his own side.
Liu Yan knows everything, he secretly smiles in his heart, he is still smart as a younger brother!
He cleared his throat and said: "What Axiu said does not make sense. Since Axiu has realized his mistake and established that he has made great achievements, the matter of mobilizing troops privately can be avoided by death, but it is difficult to forgive the living crime. Remove the partial generals The position is reduced to the rank of captain!"
After he finished speaking, Liu Ji, Liu Jia, Deng Feng, Zhang Ping, Zhu Yun and others present were all dumbfounded. Liu Xiu took the initiative to ask for a demotion, and the general actually removed Liu Xiu from his position as a partial general. Okay, are the two brothers going crazy?
Liu Ji cleared his dry throat and said: "Brother, no...General, it is wrong for Axiu to mobilize troops privately, but his intention is good, and he has indeed achieved great achievements, how can he be dismissed from his position as a partial general?" ah?"
Liu Yan waved his hand, interrupted the others' advice, and said seriously: "Axiu is right, clear rewards and punishments are the way to run an army! The mistake of deploying troops privately cannot be offset by one or two merits. Demotion is the lowest punishment." As he spoke, he looked around at everyone present and asked with a smile: "You don't think that I, Bo Shengzang, have selfish motives and punished Axiu lightly, right?"
After hearing this, everyone present looked at each other and lowered their heads in unison.
Liu Ji was even more blushing. Axiu had made such a great contribution, but it could not offset the mistake of mobilizing troops without permission. He was about to be removed from his position as a partial general. And the soldiers under his command raped civilian girls in broad daylight, and he still had to pay for it. They excused themselves from the punishment of whipping, and their actions were indeed a bit too much.
Seeing everyone with their heads hanging down and no one speaking, Liu Yan said categorically: "Since you all have no objections, let's let this matter be settled!" As he said that, he subconsciously looked at Liu Xiu.
Liu Xiu saluted him and said loudly: "Thank you, General, for showing mercy beyond the law!" While saluting, he waved the thumb of his right hand without leaving any trace.
Seeing this, the corners of Liu Yan's mouth twitched involuntarily. Sometimes he felt strange that his little brother had such evil intentions, always harboring bad intentions towards his enemies and his own people.
People thought that Liu Xiu had made such a great contribution in blocking the county army this time that he would be promoted to a higher rank, from a partial general to a titled general.
In fact, Liu Yan planned exactly this. As a result, Liu Xiu was not only not promoted, but was demoted from a partial general to a captain. This incident not only caused a stir within the Chongling Army There was such an uproar that even the people in Xinye started talking about it.
At this time, anyone with a bit of vision can clearly see that the above-mentioned efforts to improve military discipline have resulted in some unsighted people taking aim at the muzzle of the gun.