Chapter 662: Sovereignty

The squally wind on the grassland kept blowing, and the slightest chill heralded the coming of the next cold winter.
Niu Ben naturally understood the thoughts of Lu Fei and other generals, and he came this time to solve the matter.
As a veteran of the Great Yu Kingdom, he knew very well that soldiers would violate various laws in the war, and this situation would have a very bad effect on the occupied city.
In the war reports sent to him this year, the number of cases of soldiers bullying the local good family women has increased.
Regarding this matter, he originally held an indifferent attitude, because in his opinion there was no large-scale in the army. The scene of and looting is enough to prove that this is a disciplined army, and the mistakes committed by a few soldiers are irrelevant. .
But when the battle report was delivered to Xiao Ming, Xiao Ming was very worried about it, so he got the order.
This time he came to supervise the war on the one hand, and on the other.
After defeating the Allied Forces of the Three Kings, Lu Fei's generals led the soldiers to fight continuously, and the battle was extremely difficult one by one.
Now that Juyongguan is taken, Liang's war has finally ended, but the war is far from over. Chang'an City is still in the hands of King Zhao, and there are many battles to come.
Moreover, Liang Kingdom itself borders Zhao Kingdom, and Liang Kingdom is destroyed, Zhao Wang will inevitably prevent them from continuing westward.
For this kind of long-term war, soldiers who are always facing life and death can easily lose control and violate military discipline.
At first he seemed to understand this matter, but after Xiao Ming explained it, he suddenly realized it.
According to Xiao Ming, soldiers need more than just the monthly payment. Their desperate killing of the enemy requires honor and national recognition.
This seems to be a dispensable thing, but the actual implementation will bring unexpected effects to the army, and can even appease soldiers' dissatisfaction caused by the boring life.
Simply put, it is to let the soldiers know that the country has not forgotten them when they are fighting on the front line, and they also fully recognize their contribution to the country.
Thinking of this, Niu Ben had a smile in his eyes. He had never heard of this theory, but he had to say that Xiao Ming's words were in his heart.
After this war, not only will it become one of the military's regular projects, but also more government orders will be issued regarding the status of soldiers.
Although Xiao Ming was scolded at the court because of the delay in the war, he was very happy this time.
Because he could see that Xiao Ming intends to improve the status of the army, and this is an unprecedented event in the country of Da Yu, and all the previous emperors respected culture and despised military.
The repeated failures of the barbarian warfare and the decree that made the army dissatisfied have always made the generals dissatisfied, which is also one of the reasons why the generals are unwilling to sacrifice their lives.
Lu Fei was scolded, but still smiling hippiely, he said to Niu Ben: "General, compassionate soldiers really make me feel grateful, but I will not be known to the emperor by doing this."
"This matter was originally ordered by the emperor." Niu Ben did not hide it. "If you want to be grateful, thank the emperor."
"The emperor!" Lu Fei's eyes widened, and he couldn't say anything: "The emperor has always placed strict demands on the army. How can he explain this this time?"
"Huh, the emperor is indeed very strict in governing the army, but the emperor has been talking about you all the time, saying that you are fighting hard, soldiers have many sacrifices, and they face death at any time, saying that he can't go to the battlefield and can only find a way to relieve the soldiers' boredom. "Niu Ben said what Xiao Ming said again.
When Niu Ben heard the words, his heart became hot and his eyes turned red. These days from Qingzhou to Yunzhou, from Yunzhou to Gyeongju, they fought all the way and felt that they were fighting in addition to fighting, and they gradually became numb every day, like a scarecrow.
But Niu Ben's remarks suddenly made them feel that no matter how much hardship they had, it was worth it.
"Okay, let's do it quickly, taking advantage of the fact that the war is temporarily suspended." Lu Fei's expression made Niu Ben more and more agree with Xiao Ming's words.
It was just this simple command that moved a man like Lu Fei so much.
"Yes, General!" Niu Ben smiled and ran off immediately.
Ye Qingyun and other generals were also happy. The days of marching and fighting were very boring. If it weren't for the long history of the army to strictly control the discipline of the army, they really wanted to indulge the soldiers and plunder.
And now this good thing suddenly made them lose their thoughts.
While they were talking, the barbarian cavalry and slave soldiers outside Juyong Pass suddenly turned and retreated to the depths of the grassland.
All this caused the generals to breathe a sigh of relief. It looked like the barbarians were not ready to attack the city.
"General, the barbarians have retired. Zheng Chengwen estimated that he knew he could not capture Juyong Pass." Ye Qingyun said.
Niu Ben nodded and said, "That's fine. If the barbarians come to commit a crime at this time, it will be troublesome, so we took advantage of the opportunity of the barbarian and the Japanese war to take Chang'an in one fell swoop and destroy King Zhao."
Luo Hong and Luo Xin looked at each other. Chang'an is their dream hometown. They are most eager to attack Chang'an's generals because they still have some relatives in Chang'an City.
To remind the generals of the next battle, Niu Ben ordered the generals defending the city not to relax, and this was how they got off the wall with the generals.
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Qingzhou.
The excitement brought by the steam locomotive lasted only three days, and on the fourth day he was upset by the officials.
The thing that irritated him this time was precisely about the status of the army.
"The emperor, is it rare for the generals of the past dynasties to sit down and rebel against the court? In the eyes of the lower officials, the status of the army is much higher than before. Qingzhou has also established a hall of heroes for the soldiers who died. Why increase the rights that soldiers have."
In the Palace of Parliament, Fiji said loudly.
"The minister seconded." Pang Yukun also stood up at this time, and the civil officials were a little dissatisfied with the decree made by Xiao Ming this time.
"The minister agrees!"
"The minister agrees!"
"..."
After Fiji and Pang Yukun ~EbookFREE.me~ civil officials stood up one after another, as did Yu Ming, Chao Jun and other officials.
Looking at the officials who stood up one by one, Xiao Ming frowned. It is really rare for Pang Yukun and Fiji to urinate in the same pot this time.
This shows the extent to which the country of Da Yu emphasized culture and military affairs. Seeing Xiao Ming's continuous promotion of military status, these officials finally couldn't sit still.
"Are you forcing me?"
Xiao Ming frowned. During this time, he was determined to let these officials use their talents to assist him in managing the dying Da Yu country. Therefore, in order not to discourage their enthusiasm, he also took some unremarkable suggestions.
It was only at this moment that he suddenly realized a problem. Since ancient times, there has been a natural conflict between the monarchy and the bureaucracy, because strengthening the imperial power will inevitably damage the interests of the bureaucracy.
During this period of time, he has acted too kindly, and these officials seem to have the illusion that he is another Xiao Wenxuan.