Han Dao world

Chapter 362

Liu Xie was admonishing like a stream.

"In this battle, Meng Qi ran thousands of miles to attack, first beheading Louman, then beheading Guini, and then rushing to help Luohan's formation. The meritorious service is not rewarded by the servant of the tiger and berth, and should be entrusted to one side. The young and strong will fight outside, and the old will defend It is also common sense in the interior. I should transfer to the west to show my position in the interior court, and ask for benefits day and night."

Ma Chao was elated.

The emperor made it clear that he will be released and given the responsibility of one side.Ma Teng will enter the court and take up a prominent position, and his official position will not be lower than that of the current General Zhengxi.

It can be said that the merits and virtues of the father and son are complete.

Ma Chao bowed and made a big salute. "Father and son are willing to serve His Majesty like a dog and a horse, and will not hesitate to die."

Liu Xie stretched out his hand to help. "Let's go, lead me to meet General Zhengxi and see what he has gained."

How could Ma Chao dare to let Liu Xie go to see Ma Teng, let alone see Ma Teng trying to capture the prisoners and snatch the spoils, so he hurriedly said: "How dare, how dare. Please wait a moment, Your Majesty, I will pass on my father to visit His Majesty."

Liu Xie knew it well and didn't insist, so he ordered Ma Chao to pass on Ma Teng.

As the Son of Heaven, he certainly couldn't put down his figure easily and take the initiative to meet a minister.

When Ma Chao rode away, Liu Xie put away his smile and asked, "You two, what job should Ma Teng be given?"

"Wei Wei." Xun You blurted out without thinking. "Weiwei has been suspended for a long time, and there should be a replacement. Ma Teng is a stable person and knows the battle formation, so he is the most suitable."

Liu Xie was noncommittal.

It is indeed a good arrangement for Ma Teng to serve as Weiwei.Wei Wei is Jiuqing, the guard in charge of the palace, no big deal, just be steady, it is very suitable for Ma Teng's character that more things are worse than less things.

In history, Cao Cao called Ma Teng into the court, that is, he worshiped Ma Teng as a guard.

It's just that the sons of heaven at that time were all puppets, and the Wei Wei was naturally a display, with no power.

But Jia Xu was by his side, so he had to express his opinion without consulting Jia Xu.

Jia Xu shook his head and stroked his beard. "Wei Wei is the post of Jiuqing, and he is also in charge of the guards in the palace. As a guard, he should not be taken lightly. And during the battle of Huayin, Shi Sun Rui fought hard. But because of the improper handling of the Hedong incident, His Majesty dismissed his Wei Wei as a show Punishment is just to make him take over. It is better to reinstate in the future, so as not to hurt the hearts of veterans."

Liu Xie estimated that Jia Xu would refuse, but he did not expect that Jia Xu would suggest that Sun Rui be reinstated, and thus prevent Ma Teng from being ranked in the Jiuqing.

"In your opinion, what position should you confer?"

"General Wei, or Zhijinwu."

Liu Xie raised his eyebrows lightly, but stopped talking.

Zhi Jinwu is one of the nine ministers. Although General Wei is not the nine ministers, he is also the same as the nine ministers.

These two official positions also have one thing in common, that is, they have little power.

Zhi Jinwu led two hundred tyrants and fifty twenty halberds. He was in charge of the precepts outside the palace, and he was the captain of the capital fire brigade.

He is not in the capital at all now, what does he want to hold Jinwu?

As for General Wei, he was similar to Zhi Jinwu. He used to be the head of the northern and southern armies and was responsible for the defense of the capital, but now he is a dispensable title and is often not given.

Jia Xu's suggestion of these two official positions is tantamount to leaving Ma Teng idle.

Ma Teng, who has just made great contributions, is willing to be treated like this?

Could it be that Jia Xu thought of retreating and had other ideas?
Liu Xie's head started to hurt again.Thinking about these things takes more brains than directing operations.

"Reconsideration."

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An hour later, Ma Teng arrived late.

When we met, Ma Teng apologized first with a sincere face.

There were too many prisoners, too many to catch, and he really couldn't get away. He was late, and he was guilty of negligence.

Ma Chao's face was very ugly.As Ma Teng spoke, he turned his face away.

Liu Xie asked Ma Teng to stand up and asked a question. "How many prisoners did the general take?"

"The specific number is still being counted, and it is always more than [-]."

"How is the general going to deal with these people?"

Ma Teng was stunned for a moment, showing a little hesitation, before hesitating for a while, he said, "Only His Majesty's edict is the one to follow."

Liu Xie laughed twice, then turned to ask Jia Xu, Xun You and others. "What do you say, how should we deal with so many prisoners?"

Jia Xu and the others were also silent for a while, feeling very tricky.

When Fuluohan entered the fortress, there were about [-] people including the old, weak, women and children.There were nearly [-] fighters among them, who were defeated in two battles, and Fuluohan's entire army was wiped out. Except for some fighters who fled, most of them became prisoners.

Roughly, the total number should be between [-] and [-].

Liu Xie didn't have enough supplies, and now he was living on the supplies of Fu Luohan, so he couldn't afford to support so many people.

How to deal with these people has become a very real problem.

Ma Teng captured the prisoners and snatched the spoils in such a disregard of decency, just to solve this problem.According to Xiliang's conventional practice, the strong and strong are soldiers, and the women are the soldiers. The old and weak are either killed or released, and let them fend for themselves.

This is certainly not a result that the court is willing to accept.

Giving strength to the generals, especially a general with considerable strength like Ma Teng, is tantamount to raising a tiger.

The imperial court also needs troops and population.

As for killing the old and the weak, it is even more inconsistent with the Confucian concept of benevolent government.The emperor said that he wanted to educate the barbarians, so naturally he would not kill prisoners easily.

"The number of captives is large, and they are mainly barbarians outside the Great Wall, so they should be handled with caution." Yang Xiu took the lead and said, "In any case, they will definitely need a lot of food. We should first send an order to the counties of Xihe and Taiyuan to choose and send some food. come over."

Pei Jun also said: "Spring plowing is approaching, and farm tools and seeds are also needed. It is better to plan early."

Liu Xie nodded. "These are all reasonable, but as Dezu said, these Xianbei people have been outside the Great Wall for a long time, and they are not educated. Although they have combat power, they are rebellious, and they will be troubled for a long time. I have an idea that we can take them in as the people. Whether it is plowing or herding, you should use your force to avoid raising tigers."

"May I ask Your Majesty, how to divide?" Ma Teng asked.

Hearing that the emperor refused to let him take the Xianbei elite for his own use, Ma Teng was somewhat disappointed.

Liu Xie frowned, the principle is easy to decide, but the specific solution is hard to find.

How can we not hurt the lives of the Xianbei people, so that they can still farm, graze, provide taxes, and deprive them of force so that they can no longer rebel?
Liu Xie thought for a while, and suggested: "How about confiscating his soldiers and limiting the number of his horses?"

"It's relatively easy to collect weapons, but it's not easy to limit the number of horses." Jia Xu shook his head and objected. "Xianbei is different from the Central Plains. Horse training is done on its own, and there is no jurisdiction such as pastoral gardens. If people are sent to check from time to time, I'm afraid there will not be so many people. If the inspection is tight, conflicts will inevitably arise again, and one will lose the other."

"Then how to deal with it?"

"Remove his right thumb so that he cannot control the string and hold the saber." Ma Chao said suddenly.

Liu Xie frowned slightly.This method is good, without the right thumb, the normal life will not be greatly affected, but it is impossible to control the string and hold the knife, and it will not be able to use force.It's just that so many people cut off their right thumbs, isn't it too cruel?
Liu Xie looked at the crowd and asked for their opinions.

"I think it's feasible." Xun You nodded in agreement. "The Xianbei invaded and plundered the fortress. They were defeated and captured. They should be punished. To save them from death, but to remove their thumbs and eliminate hidden dangers is already an extrajudicial favor."

(End of this chapter)