Vol 4 Chapter 2487: The army returned to Jingfang to disband

Liu Yu was taken aback for a moment, then turned to joy: "This is really good news, Yang Chengzu, a traitor, has ruined our best chance of regaining Bashu. It should be a thousand cuts, what is the loss of our army?"
Liu Muzhi smiled and said: "There is not much loss. Before Mao Xiuzhi had two field battles outside the city. He defeated Yang Chengzu and forced him to retreat to the city. Mao Xiuzhi wanted to attack, so he persuaded Feng Qian to stay. Three thousand soldiers and horses from Shouhe Daogui arrived. The opponent saw that it was the Beifu Army, and was short of breath. After all, the prestige of the Beifu Army has shaken Jingxiang during the crusade in Jingzhou this year."
"Furthermore, the Taoist rules have made a mind. After setting up the camp, let the army quietly leave the camp every night, and then come back with a big fanfare the next morning under the banner of another army. The rebels guarding Ba County thought I was There were more than 10,000 troops, and on the third night, they mutiny, beheading Yang Chengzu and surrendering."
Liu Yu nodded: "The Dao rules of war are very well used. This kind of suspicion can destroy the enemy's will, especially when they are in a disadvantaged situation, but Mao Xiuzhi can defeat the three thousand Yongzhou with his troops. The army, its combat effectiveness is not weak, it seems that following the Western Expedition for more than a year, his combat effectiveness has increased whether he uses soldiers or his subordinates. This time he is fighting for revenge, he will be very brave, but I An order will be given to Ashou to transfer Xiuzhi to the rear."
Liu Muzhi was taken aback for a moment: "Don't you want to choose brave and sharp people as the vanguard? General Xiao Mao should be more appropriate."
Liu Yu waved his hand: "No, he was eager for revenge. He didn't wait for the army to be in place, so he went to war with Yang Chengzu. Although he won, it was unstable. Once the Yongzhou army was a rebel army, Yang Chengzu led his subordinates to leave the country and kill the chief to stand on their own. Greatly damaging the morale of the Yongzhou army. Secondly, Ba County is not in the middle of Shu, the place is small, and there is not much room for maneuvering. Mao Xiuzhi’s ministry was originally in the front. It only took more than a hundred miles to attack Ba County. Using the art of war, you can only fight back to the city, and you can retreat into the city if you lose, so the intent to fight is not high. Under Mao Xiu’s urgent attack, he drove the enemy back to the city, but impulsively wanted to attack the city. This is because of the short-term attack on the enemy's strength. If the attack fails and the casualties are high, then there is a possibility of counterattacking the enemy and losing in one fell swoop. Fortunately, Feng Qian was persuaded."
"However, if in the future when conquering Shu, facing the enemy's possible tricks to lure the enemy, such a style of play will suffer a big loss. Although the Shu army is unbearable, Qiao Daofu and Qiao Mingzi are still quite good at using soldiers. In addition, Xiu was to kill all the prisoners of war for a while. I ordered him to reprimand him. Although he was somewhat restrained, after he entered the Shu area, seeing the enemy's jealousy, he would definitely kill him. Therefore, he is not suitable as a vanguard. When the time comes, Dao regulations will go first, and A Shou will lead the army to follow up, let Xiuzhi and Feng Qian sweep the army in the rear to ensure the safety of the army."
Liu Muzhi nodded: "I will draft a document later and inform Ashou of your arrangements. After this battle, Yang Quanqi still has about two thousand prisoners from the old ministry. How to arrange them?"
Liu Yu's brows wrinkled lightly: "First, the screening, Yang Chengzu's cronies and the murderers who participated in the killing of Sima Rongqi, were all beheaded to pay homage to Sima Rongqi. The ordinary soldiers who did not participate in this matter were brought back to Jingzhou and all dissolved. Those who are willing to continue to join the army will leave it to the rabbits to be incorporated into the Jingzhou army, and disrupt into the camps."
Liu Muzhi's brows frowned: "Why don't you disband in Bajun? This will bring back to Jingzhou, which will cost hundreds of soldiers and horses."
Liu Yu sighed: "These people have rebelled once, and they are unreliable. If they stay in Ba County, in case the frontline war is unfavorable, there is the possibility of another mutiny. This time the rebellion is smoother than expected, and Xishu has also passed through. After a period of stability, the Qiao clan’s rule has been consolidated, and the possibility of a surprise attack is unlikely. It is better to fight steadily and send the Yongzhou prisoners back to Jingzhou and then disband, so that the Baidicheng area can be temporarily safe and notify the time Yanzu along the way. Generals such as Wen Zuo and Wen Chumao should do a good job of escorting this descending army back. They should not be tortured and humiliated. They should also be guarded secretly, especially to prevent outsiders from contacting them to avoid chaos."
Liu Muzhi smiled and said: "Maybe it is easier for Mao Xiuzhi to solve them all on the spot."
Liu Yu shook his head: "No, even though they are rebels, it is reasonable to say that all the killings are not an exaggeration, but after all, the first evil is only Yang Chengzu and his party members. The ordinary soldiers do not know that they are not guilty, and at this time they slaughtered thousands of prisoners. When the Shu people know, they will resist desperately, and it will cause hundreds of times more trouble to our future conquests. I don't use Mao Xiu as a forward for this reason."
Liu Muzhi said sternly: "I just made a joke, not serious. You have always governed the army with benevolence and righteousness, and don't slaughter prisoners of war. This is true for the demons, not to mention Yang Chengzu's subordinates. The fighting power of Yongzhou soldiers is still quite strong. If you are willing to follow suit in the future, it will be a strong team."
Liu Yu sighed: "If it weren't for Yang Chengzu's rebellion, I had intended to make good use of this army and assign Dao regulations as a strong support, but now it is too late to say this, and I will talk about it when the land of Shu is calmed down."
Speaking of this, Liu Yu looked in the direction of Penghu Village and sighed softly: "Actually, I was thinking just now, whether Liu Ge’s subordinates or Yang Chengzu’s Yongzhou Army are well trained and well equipped. A strong army that can contribute to the country, but why is it self-destructing and embarking on a road of no return for treason?"
Liu Muzhi frowned: "Yes, Liu Ge’s rebels. Over the past year or so, many families have defected into the Southern Yan and Northern Wei Dynasty. In many cases on our northern border, they were sold to prisoners. , UU Reading www.uukanshu.com, you pardoned them, but you didn't get the corresponding return. It's no wonder that you didn't reply to Yongzhou's army."
Liu Yu shook his head: "Just like the villagers in Penghu Village, they only know their small family, but they don't know the country. In their eyes, they don't have the concept of loyalty and righteousness, and they don't have the consciousness of having a family. I don't know Weiguo, Fatty, what do you think is the problem?"
Liu Muzhi was a little surprised and looked at Liu Yu: "Why did you suddenly ask this question? Xiaomin's eyesight is short-sighted, and ordinary soldiers are recruited from the public, sometimes they are forced to be recruited, so naturally they don't have the vision and awareness of the world. This is not surprising."
Liu Yu sighed: "In fact, I sometimes reflect on the Northern Expedition. I want to expedite the Northern Expedition because I have heard and witnessed the situation of the refugees in the north being scoured by Husbands. I want to save my family, but everyone in Jingkou is looking forward to the Northern Expedition. Because almost every family in Jingkou died in the hands of the Husmen during the many Northern Expeditions in the past 100 years, and because they are descendants of refugees, they have a deep hatred for losing their homeland, so the fighting spirit is high. But not everyone is like this, just like These villagers and tenant households 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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