Chapter 30: Fallen Angel 30
There is actually a reason why Qin Tai only cares about the affairs of the military camp and deliberately ignores Jia Baishun's affairs. First, the affairs of the barracks are emergencies and are relatively urgent, so we must have the opportunity to deal with the affairs here. Second, Qin Tai didn't want to expose Jia Baishun's case prematurely from the bottom of his heart. Once Jia Baishun is formally investigated or enters a secret investigation, Xiao Lingzi will inevitably be implicated. At that time, Qin Tai will have to face the problem of how to deal with Xiao Lingzi. If Xiao Lingzi is not pursued, whether it is the person who handles the case or the person who is being examined, there will be opinions saying that it is unfair. If Xiao Lingzi was taken down and locked up as an accomplice, Qin Tai was reluctant to do so from the bottom of his heart. So it would be good to take this opportunity to ease up and let Qin Tai have a little more time to think about how to deal with Xiao Lingzi's problem.
Meng He is worthy of being a military general who has been on the battlefield, and his determination and ruthlessness are beyond the imagination of Meng Chong and Qin Tai. Almost all the officers in the barracks were arrested, and the remaining soldiers were still making trouble. They demanded that their superiors be released, and that people who were not from this barracks be released from the barracks. It seems that King Jing not only installed his own people among the officers, but even the soldiers in some major posts were also bribed. Their aim was to regain control of the barracks. The present victory was temporary, and there were many fortuitous factors that contributed to this result, otherwise the barracks could not have been controlled so easily.
Meng Chong and Qin Tai analyzed the numerous factors, advantages and disadvantages of this operation. First of all, it was a mistake for the two of them to come to the barracks rashly, and they obviously fell into a trap set up by Ma Kui and He Gui. If Zhan Xiaoxiao hadn't brought someone with him later, Meng Chong and Qin Tai might have died or become prisoners of King Jing. Second, the other party didn't know whether he didn't understand military affairs or was overconfident, so he only surrounded Qin Tai and Meng Chong and didn't immediately arrest or kill him. This created an opportunity for Zhan Xiaoxiao and Qin Tai to meet. Thirdly, the barracks were poorly managed, and only the command room was set up to be on duty, and there were no patrols and guards everywhere. The guards at the gate are too loose, otherwise Zhan Xiaoren will be discovered as soon as he enters the barracks, and the consequences of the fight at that time will not be good. This barracks is not an ordinary barracks, and it is not bad in terms of combat effectiveness or equipment. Although Jinyiwei has some ability, it is certainly inferior to the regular army when it comes to combat capabilities. The people in the barracks have good military quality and equipment, plus they are familiar with the regional environment, and they are still defeated by the Jinyi Guard, who has a small number of people, which is really too accidental. Qin Tai analyzed according to the attitude and physique of these troublesome soldiers, if they started fighting again, maybe they would really be eliminated by the other party. Fourth, the time of the action was at night, and not too many people paid attention, let alone outsiders. Once it is known by outsiders, it will be known by King Jing's people, and if King Jing sends someone to save people, the people who are attacking Qin Tai on both sides will definitely not be able to stop it.
Although Meng Chong didn't know much about military affairs, he always knew more about the military camp than Qin Tai. He helped analyze some problems, and Qin Tai also felt that Meng Chong's words made some sense. First, the military quality of these soldiers is better than that of ordinary soldiers, so they are more proud than ordinary soldiers. I always thought that as long as they didn't cause trouble, they would really attack their barracks whenever they felt like people, so the barracks defense was very loose. Secondly, this is not a fortress, there is no need and there will be no large-scale battles, so they have been in a semi-relaxed state for a long time. As a result, they are slow to react and are not strong enough to respond to emergencies. Third, they rely too much on the so-called advanced weapons, believing that as long as these weapons are available, they will be an invincible army in the world. But they don't know that once the weapon is out of their hands or out of their hands, their hearts have begun to panic, and they have lost the spirit of daring to fight and dare to fight. Fourth, they have eaten good wine and meat here over the years, and King Jing has almost fattened them and abandoned them, and they are no longer the elite they were at the beginning. Therefore, the speed of reaction and the spirit of not being afraid of death have become a kind of memory of the past.
No matter what, they were still the elite they once were, and their numbers were still more numerous than Qin Tai's. This matter involves their vital interests and future life and death, and if they make trouble, it will be very dangerous and the consequences will be very serious. Therefore, not only Qin Tai and Meng Chong, but even others knew that this group of troublesome soldiers must be subdued as soon as possible. Originally, there was only one best way to solve this problem, which was to kill all the people here, so as not to leave future troubles. But they are not only nominal soldiers of the imperial court, but also compatriots of everyone, so no one dares or wants to kill them. This requires someone who has a good relationship with the soldiers, or at least knows them, to come out and do their persuasion work. It's better to convince them, and if you can't convince them, you have to threaten them, and if you can't threaten them, you have to suppress them. This candidate is not easy to choose, the first is to be from this barracks, the second is to have a certain prestige among the soldiers, and the third is to be able to master the rhythm change and the tone of voice when speaking. Originally, Xiaoha could, but in the eyes of outsiders, he was just a fool and could not have prestige. Meng He became the last hope, and Meng He also took the initiative to accept this arrangement. Qin Tai and Meng Chong thought about it, and Meng He had an opportunity to persuade the soldiers. If he couldn't convince him, he had to order all the soldiers to be killed. Originally, it was okay to be imprisoned, but there were too many people to lock up, and I was worried that the soldiers would be more difficult to manage together, so there was only one way to kill.
Meng He still did not disappoint Qin Tai and the others, and Meng He finally got things done. Meng He changed his decadent appearance just now, sorted out his housekeeping and changed into a clean military uniform, but he did not put on armor and weapons. There are several purposes for doing this, the first is to reassure Qin Tai's people, at least Meng He will not do extreme things. The second is to let the troublesome soldiers see Meng He's sincerity, at least Meng He will not take the initiative to kill them. It eliminated some people's groundless rumors and conjectures, and also gave the soldiers a certain trust in him. The third is to let both sides know the purpose of Meng He's doing this, and they don't want to use force to solve this matter. But as a soldier, as the commander of this barracks, Meng He needs to have his own majesty and solemnity, so military uniforms are necessary.
Although Meng He has not managed the army much over the years, this group of soldiers is almost all his former brothers, and Meng He can always call out the names of a few people. The appearance of Meng He gave both sides a little hope, and the people of Jinyiwei were also worried that they would not be able to suppress everyone's emotions, and once they killed or injured someone by mistake, things would deteriorate. The soldiers in the barracks are not only to save their superiors, but also worried that these people will kill them. They didn't know where each other came from, and they didn't know where their superiors had gone. In this case, they have no choice but to make trouble to express their dissatisfaction and hope to get a satisfactory answer. After seeing Meng He, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Unlike soldiers, and officers, King Jing did not bribe every soldier, and all soldiers were not completely loyal to King Jing. Officers are loyal to King Jing for their own future and money, and soldiers are paid on time as long as the barracks has money and food. Besides, the vast majority of the soldiers did not know King Jing's true intentions, and only listened to the orders of the two direct commanders, Meng He and Ma Kui. The presence of Meng River quieted most of the soldiers, but a few more soldiers immediately came out and demanded to see Ma Kui and the other officers. There was a certain amount of blind obedience on the part of the soldiers, and soon more soldiers began to make trouble again.
Meng He had been in Jinyiwei before, so he recognized the origin of these people at a glance. He asked a captain of the brocade guard for the brocade guard's waist card, and he held it up and said, "Brothers, everyone knows who I am. You should believe that I will not harm my brothers. These people are not thugs, let alone bandits who rebel against the imperial court, they are the brocade guards of the imperial court. This is their waist card, which is used to prove their identity. I, Lao Meng, used to be also a brocade guard, so I know this. Jinyiwei, what is it? He was the executor of the imperial court's management of the army. Our soldiers are nominally under the control of the Imperial Military Department, but in fact the Military Department is only responsible for our daily expenses and management. The real managers and supervisors are them, the Jinyi Guard, who is known as the first army in the world. The appearance of Jinyiwei is not aimed at us, but on behalf of the presence of traitors in our barracks. In order to show our loyalty and innocence to the imperial court, I was interrogated and investigated by the Jinyi Guards with all of you, as did all the officers. As long as we are not sorry for the imperial court and do not commit treason, we do not have to worry about being investigated. ”
Meng He's words had a certain effect, as the soldiers did not know that King Jing was using them against the imperial court. They all thought that they were not sorry for the court and did not do anything treasonous, so they were not worried about what Jinyiwei would do to them. Meng He also said that he was also willing to accept the interrogation of Jinyiwei, so most of the soldiers were ready to go back.
At this time, several soldiers with ulterior motives came out to quarrel, they said that Meng He was either bought by Jinyiwei, or Meng He was Jinyiwei's people, and everyone should not believe Meng He's words. The soldiers' originally calm hearts began to be chaotic again, and the words of these soldiers were not unreasonable. Except for this Meng He, who has no longer done anything, none of the officers in this military camp have come out, could it be that these officers are all dead? In that case, who will be the next group of people to die? Could it be these troublesome soldiers? If that's the case, it's better to make trouble to the end, and make it so big that no one dares to do it.