Chapter 288: When he died in Song Tu
"King Jin!"
Chen Kai raised his head suddenly, and did not shy away from meeting Xiao Feng's gaze, which made Xiao Feng quite surprised.
Before, Chen Kai still looked scared and worried, but he became like this in an instant, which is really curious.
"Say!"
The short word expresses Xiao Feng's attitude.
"I have heard that you have traveled the rivers and lakes since you were a child, and you have witnessed with your own eyes how the Tartars brutalized the people, so as to expel the Tartars and revive China. But today, I just want to ask you one question, what do you plan to do with the soldiers and civilians in my city? Before this, they had not done evil, but only to make a living, and wouldn't it be a pity if they died like this?"
When the words settled, Chen Kai told what he thought in his heart, and he only felt extremely happy, even if he died because of it, he would not hesitate.
Looking at Xiao Feng with burning eyes, he just wanted to know what Xiao Feng's answer was!
"Is that the question? I have to say, you're asking the right question. β
Xiao Feng smiled, but did not answer the question directly: "It's just that when you say this, don't you have the intention of surrendering a long time ago?"
King Jin smiled. In this world, there are those who steal life, and there are those who are generous and righteous, and how can the two be equal if they seek differently. If the king of Jin convinces people with virtue, we will naturally give in, but if the king of Jin is like the Tatar, threatening with swords and guns, then we will have to raise troops to resist and find a way to survive. Chen Kai replied.
Xiao Feng snorted lightly and asked again, "Looking at you like this, there are some threats?"
"Don't dare!"
Chen Kai shook his head, his eyes still staring at Xiao Feng, wanting to hear his answer from his mouth.
Xiao Feng sighed lightly, and then replied: "Don't worry, I'm not the Tatar who is like a murderer, as long as you are obedient and abide by the rules of our army, you will naturally not use the army in vain." Moreover, along the way of our army, have you ever seen any massacre by our army? We need to keep in mind that our Huaxia army is not the same as that Tartar, and it will not do these things that harm the people. β
Xiao Feng is naturally dissatisfied with Chen Kai's problem, after all, she has always grasped the discipline of the Huaxia Army, and she dare not say that she has committed no crime in the autumn, at least everywhere she goes, she can also make the local people trust her, and now she is questioned by Chen Kai, she is naturally quite unhappy.
Otherwise, how would they be today?
"That's good. β
Chen Kai felt a little relieved, knowing that the other party was not a brutal person, and if he was under his command, he would naturally be able to ensure the safety of the people in the city.
But he was still concerned about one thing, and asked again: "What about the army? What are you going to do with them after they surrender? You must know that they are an army with guns in their hands, and if they fall into the countryside, they will only cause a lot of harm to the people." β
Chen Kai also knows a lot about the quality of the Song Dynasty army, and it is already good to be able to work together, if they don't harass the people, it is impossible.
In order to prevent this army from harming the place, Chen Kai raised this question.
"You can rest assured about this, we also have corresponding preparations for this surrender. β
Zheng Yuanlong interjected and replied: "If someone is willing to join our army, after selection, they can enter our army." As for the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled, we will also set aside a piece of land in the local area and give it to them to cultivate, so that they will not lose their livelihood and wander around, but harm the people. β
is not the same as Yan Shen who is in charge of the frontal battlefield, he has always been responsible for the pacification work after the siege of the city, and now that Chen Kai asked, he naturally responded.
Chen Kai was a little surprised, continued to look at Xiao Feng, and opened his mouth to ask, "That's it, what about the army?
He was also quite stunned by Huaxia Jun's behavior, you must know that even the Yuan Army mostly accepted it directly, and there was no such trouble.
It is really surprising that the Huaxia army has taken these measures.
Xiao Feng closed his head and replied: "Naturally. After all, you also know that in your army, the quality of the soldiers is uneven, and there are many people who are confused, and most of them are indiscriminate. Wouldn't it be a joke to let these people become members of our army?"
"I see!"
Hearing this, Chen Kai also understood Xiao Feng's attitude.
Obviously, the reason why the Huaxia army took such drastic measures was to avoid falling into the problem of redundant troops like the Song Dynasty. After all, the Song Dynasty has also suffered from three redundancies for a long time, otherwise with its strength, how could it be beaten like this by the Jin Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty?
For Xiao Feng, an army without combat effectiveness has no need to make any reservations at all.
"As for the specific measures, you can ask Zheng Yuanlong. He'll explain it to you. β
Now that the question has been answered, there is no need for Xiao Feng to continue to keep Chen Kai here, after all, she still has a lot of official duties to do.
"Yes. It is also a blessing to have today's move, and the rest cannot be expected much. β
Chen Kai understood that although this question was not very satisfactory, he also knew that this was the biggest concession made by the Huaxia Army.
Thinking of this, he also said goodbye, and saw that Zheng Yuanlong also walked out together, thinking of the soldiers under his command in his heart, he hurriedly walked up and asked: "Dare to ask Chief of Staff Zheng, how do you plan to settle the soldiers of our army?"
For those soldiers who followed him, Chen Kai couldn't bear to abandon them, so he naturally wanted to ask how to dispose of them.
"Well, we have to wait until we check the quality of the army before we can make a conclusion. β
After Zheng Yuanlong laughed, he immediately replied: "You are an official of the Song Dynasty, and you should also know what the quality of the Song army is. Just like the old man and the half-grown child, even the half-disabled can join the army. How can such an army be able to confront the Yuan army? It is precisely for this reason that we and others must reorganize, replace the incompetent, and let the talented people get to the top positions. Only in this way can Fang be able to fight with the Yuan army. β
"That's just as well. β
Chen Kai smiled awkwardly, only feeling extremely ashamed.
If it weren't for the fact that the army didn't look at the use, how could he personally come to this Huaxia army and seek a way to survive for the whole army?
"It is precisely for this reason that our army intends to set up a special recruitment office, and if a person from your army wants to continue to serve as a soldier, he must pass the test before he can continue to serve as a member of the army. Zheng Yuanlong said the plan in his heart.
He has been working on this matter, and for this purpose he has selected hundreds of people from the army to be responsible for this matter.
Chen Kai frowned, and asked again: "What about the eliminated soldiers?
For Chen Kai, the placement of these personnel is the key, and he doesn't want his soldiers to sleep in the open and live a life of displacement.
"If they want to stay in the army, it is impossible. Zheng Yuanlong saw that Chen Kai was worried in his heart, but he still shook his head firmly, and then comforted: "However, our army will also open up some land and give it to them to cultivate, so as not to lose their livelihood." In that case, do you think it's okay?"
"Is that so?"
Hearing these news, Chen Kai didn't know whether he was happy or lost.
The happy thing is that the Huaxia Army is not left alone, but will be arranged, and the loss is that some people are destined to be eliminated, and whether they can adapt to the status of not having military status is still a question.
But nothing is done, no one is perfect, how can there be a solution in this world that can satisfy everyone?
With a different mood, Chen Kai returned to De'an Mansion, and naturally there was also the Huaxia Army with him.
And for the people in the city, they also need to start to adapt to a new life, a new regime that is very different from the previous Song Dynasty.
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"What did you say?"
Standing up suddenly, Wang Lixin slapped his hands on the table, looked at Jin Ming with a panicked expression, and asked: "You said that Chen Kai of De'an Mansion surrendered, and Huang Gan was captured by Chao Gongwu, and now the Hanyang Army has also fallen into the hands of the Huaxia Army?"
Jin Ming lowered his head, with a look of chagrin in his mouth: "That's right." β
Although he didn't want to believe it, the news was so true that he couldn't believe it.
Wang Lixin slammed and sat down on the seat: "In this way, isn't it just me?" "Hehe" smiled, and his voice was full of vicissitudes: "If that's the case, how can I go to meet the saint?" The old man leaned back on the chair, and two lines of turbid tears slipped down his cheeks, revealing a lonely color.
It's not that he hasn't worked hard, but he is limited by strategy and various reasons, but he finally fell into failure.
Not everyone can do this kind of thing.
"Lord Wang. β
Jin Ming looked worried, and persuaded again: "Now that the Huaxia army has not yet attacked, we still have a chance." If he retreats like this, he can still retain his strength, and he will not have a chance to make a comeback in the future. β
"Huh. β
Wang Lixin just shook his head and directly rejected the proposal, and his plain words were even more resolute: "I was entrusted by the emperor and shouldered the responsibility of defending the land, how can I abandon the people of the whole city because of my own selfishness? Abandon the city and flee! This is not possible. β
"But my lord, if the Huaxia army calls, how can you be spared? Could it be that Chengcheng really died here?" Jin Ming was even more worried and continued to persuade.
"Jin Ming. I understand your concerns, but as you can see, I'm already old now, and even if I do escape, how long will I live? Wang Lixin shook his head again and again, and his voice became more and more low, but the persistence in his mouth also made Jin Ming gloomy.
"I see!"
Lowering his head, Jin Ming accepted his fate.
Wang Lixin nodded with deep satisfaction, picked up the brush at hand, but waved it on a piece of rice paper, just because he was too old after all, so he also stopped writing, and after a few quarters of an hour, he finished writing.
Sealing the rice paper into the letter, Wang Lixin let Jin Ming come up, and then stood up tremblingly, but these movements seemed to exhaust his strength.
Jin Ming was worried, and hurriedly came and helped him up: "My lordβ"
"Alas. I'm old, but I'm not as fragile as I am, and I don't need you to be so nervous. Wang Lixin waved his hand, then took the three letters and handed them to Jin Ming, and also instructed: "As for these three letters, one is for the king of Jin, I only hope that she can treat the people in the city well after my death." This letter is for my son who is still in Lin'an, hoping that he will not repeat my mistakes. As for this last letter?" suddenly shook his head and sighed, as if with boundless sorrow: "Now that the emperor has died, what are you left for? It is better to burn it directly!" With a casual movement, he handed the last letter to the candlestick, and let the candle flame swallow everything without leaving any trace.
Jin Ming looked solemn, took the two letters into his arms, and then bowed down.
"Don't let the adults worry, and do what the adults order. β
"That's good, that's good. β
Wang Lixin sat down again, but his eyes drooped slightly, as if he no longer had any strength, but sighed: "That is, Song Chen, should die in Song Tu." β
After finishing speaking, his eyes were closed, and there was no response, only the sound of crying in the hall was left, and he was never able to wake him up.