eurekapd Chapter 628 Who should be chosen as the commander of the new army?
Chapter 628 Who should be chosen as the commander of the new army?
Gongsun Wan'er nodded immediately and wrote a reply on the table.
The Southern King asked again,
"Shen Changgong, what do you think we should do with these 200,000 Wei troops? Don't forget that there are still 70,000 to 80,000 Wei prisoners in our camp."
After thinking for a while, Shen Changgong murmured,
"If you're organizing a new legion, you need to appoint a commander. This commander must be able to command the soldiers and make them obey him. If he can't command the soldiers, then the soldiers under him will have no fighting power. Not only will they be unable to command, but even if they can command, they will have no fighting spirit on the battlefield, and it will also affect the morale of other legions."
Nie Bei said,
"Then let's use a local as the commander-in-chief. This is what we do in Kun and Qi. We find a general who is both highly respected and loyal to serve as the commander-in-chief.
Now it seems that only Cao Xiang is capable of doing this."
Shen Changgong immediately said,
"No, Cao Xiang, absolutely not!"
"why?"
"Cao Xiang is too loyal to Cao De. If Cao De doesn't die, he will always miss his old master. This is an unstable factor. He might rebel to save Cao De one day.
If Cao De died, he would be extremely resentful towards us and would not be loyal to us.
Among our Yan army, there are many people who were once enemies, such as Nie Bei, Yu Huatian, Chen Qing, Yu Ziling and others who are all surrendered generals.
Now that we are all family, I am not afraid to tell you the truth.
The reason why I dare to use you.
First, it is because you have grudges and hatred against your former masters, so you will not be loyal to your former masters, but only to His Majesty the Great Yan and me.
Second, the old master is dead and all the royal family members have been killed. Even if you want to be loyal to the old master, there is no one to be loyal to.
Based on these two points, and the fact that you have talents, I dare to employ you.
But Cao Xiang is different. This time we decided not to kill the royal family and nobles of Wei. We will make them slaves and send them to Dayan to do hard labor. We will not keep them for nothing.
It’s still the same two points I just mentioned. If the Emperor of Wei died, Cao Xiang would rebel. If the Emperor of Wei didn’t die, Cao Xiang would still rebel. Moreover, when he saw that his relatives were enslaved and abused, would he be grateful to us?
The decision to recruit Cao Xiang was made on the condition that he stage a mutiny and kill the Emperor of Wei, thus declaring his complete break with his old master.
And now, since Cao De has decided to surrender, Cao Xiang can no longer be used.
No matter how talented he is, the greater the talent, the greater the danger."
Yu Ziling asked,
"So what should we do with this guy? Put him in jail, or make him a slave in the mines?"
Shen Changgong shook his head and said,
"No matter what, he's in the mine with the other slaves. With his influence, he could easily lead a hundred people to revolt. What if he leads them in rebellion?
If he is imprisoned in prison, what will happen to those old men and young people who want to restore the country and try to rescue him?
He doesn't dare to fight us now, only because our army is here.
But if we go south, what should we do if they are behind us and causing chaos in Shengjing?
What if they rebel? What if they assassinate our emperor while he's away?
This person cannot be kept alive. Let him die in an accident on the road."
After hearing this, everyone fell silent. After thinking about it carefully, they nodded.
Gongsun Wan'er, who was writing a letter, raised her head, looked at Shen Changgong and said,
"Do you want to believe what you just said?"
Everyone:? ? ?
Shen Changgong pinched her pretty face and said with a smile,
"Is it because I haven't taken care of you for two days that you're itchy again?"
Are you kidding? How could such a top secret of the Yan army be written for Huang Tao to read?
Gongsun Wan'er stuck out her tongue playfully, and then continued writing the letter.
After writing it, he handed it to the Skynet spy and sent it to Luoyang City by carrier pigeon.
The Southern King said again,
"Let's get back to the topic. What should we do with the 200,000 Wei troops? We can't let Zhang De'an be the commander, right? We only have one commander of the Wei troops here."
Shen Changgong shook his head and said,
"This man is as dumb as an ox and has no merit. What's the point of choosing him? Two hundred thousand soldiers, not two hundred thousand able-bodied men. If we let them go, these people will only fight and kill people. Who knows, they might gather in the mountains and become bandits. Then, suppressing the bandits will cause chaos.
The number is too large. It’s not like there were only a few people left after they were wiped out before, so it’s okay to let them go back.
Why not let them serve as laborers first, and then let them build ships after we defeat the Qian-Chu coalition?"
The Southern King shook his head and said,
"If we want to fight the enemy, we must go all out. We don't have time to bring 200,000 people with us. What if they rebel?
Besides, does the Qin State in the west need support? Can Lao Guan take Xianyang?"
"We can't just kill them in a pit, right? We Yan soldiers don't kill prisoners."
Everyone was a little confused for a moment.
At this time, Yu Huatian said,
"However, it would be better if we could select the most meritorious person from our Yan army who has not yet been appointed commander, and have him lead these 200,000 men.
When we fight the Qian-Chu coalition, let them be cannon fodder.
After defeating the Qian-Chu coalition, there won't be many people left in this legion. After fighting side by side, they can basically be integrated into the Yan army, and then they can be integrated into a reorganized legion.
What do you think, my Lords?
"That's fine, but who should I choose?"
Shen Changgong said.
Everyone was in trouble again.
Now each legion has a deputy commander, and they have made great contributions. If there is any promotion, it will be from here.
However, if the commanders of each legion cooperate well with their deputy commanders, it would be a bit reluctant to transfer them all at once.
But I can't block someone's path to promotion.
Leading a legion independently is a great honor.
Gongsun Wan'er quietly poked her head out, smiled, and asked,
"What do you think of me?"
Shen Changgong glanced at her and pointed outside the door and said,
"See that mud under that brazier?"
"I saw it, what's wrong?"
"Go play in the mud. Children, please don't interfere in adult matters."
Gongsun Wan'er was so angry that she gritted her teeth and glared at Shen Changgong like an angry puppy.
Shen Changgong knocked his head with a headache and said,
"Let's discuss this matter later. Let me think about it carefully, and you should all think about it carefully too. We need someone with great achievements, outstanding abilities, and sufficient stability to do this.
Let's break up the meeting. "
"As ordered!"
When everyone was about to disperse, the Southern King suddenly said,
"No, you can't go."
Everyone turned around and looked at King Nan in confusion.
The Southern King said with a stern face,
"If you want to make a decision, make it now. If you let them go back now and tell others about this, those who have made enough contributions will all want this position and think they have a chance. Then people will change their minds.
Who knows, someone might offer gifts, frame us, or harbor resentment, and our Yan army might even be in turmoil."