Han Qi tightly held the hand of the Taiwei Babu and said, "If the Taiwei returns to the imperial court, the overall situation of the party war will be decided. I play the imperial court, and the imperial court will inevitably treat the captain well. Let's live in Xingqing Mansion for a few days, take a rest, and see how the imperial court arranges. ”

Captain Baa Bu was busy and didn't dare, and accompanied by Han Qi and Liu Ji, he entered the official hall.

The guest and the host sat down, and Han Qi said: "The captain's soldiers and horses are still in Helan Mountain, and the grain and grass may be supported?" If you withdraw from the mountain, many things will be easy to do. Now the grain and grass are transported from the Zhenrong army, cross the river from Yingli, and transport all the way to Xingqing Mansion, and the road is really farther. If you retreat to the south, you will save a lot of travel and have better supplies. ”

Baa said: "Taiwei, since I have arrived at Xingqing Mansion, my heart is to the imperial court, and I have no other heart." It's just that the army in the mountains, all the leaders have everything they want, and it is difficult for them to do things in unison for a while. Moreover, the lord of the country is in the army, and the soldiers return to their hearts, so they can't ignore it. ”

Liu Jidao: "Tomorrow is the Shangyuan Festival, look at the New Year, and this matter can't be delayed for too long." There is a decree in the court, let us pacify Xingqing Mansion and Helan Mountain in the north quickly, and the army will drive to Hequ Road. As soon as the Taiwei led the army to return to the imperial court, the matter would have ended as soon as possible. ”

Baa Bu said: "What the captain said is understood. It's just tens of thousands of troops, and the incident happened suddenly, and many things are really not handled well. Besides, this matter should be ordered by the imperial court, and I can tell the generals about it. ”

Liu Ji nodded: "This matter is not difficult, we can just go to the imperial court." It's just that it's far away from the capital, and no matter how fast it is, it will take five or six days. These days, Taiwei first lived in Xingqing Mansion and wrote to the rest of the states, so that they could be obedient. ”

Baa Bu nodded: "This is what should be done, there is no need to say it." It's just that the army is in the mountains, and there is not much grain and grass with them, so I asked the captain to give some grain and grass, so as not to let them have no food and clothing. Wait until the will is given, and then arrange the way. ”

Han Qi and Liu Ji glanced at each other, nodded and said, "This matter is easy to do, so I will draw some military rations from Xingqing Mansion and send them to the mountains." ”

Tea came up, and the three of them drank a cup of tea. Han Qi said: "After this battle, what the soldiers in the mountains want to do, they never join the army, I don't know what the generals think. The land of the party, the imperial court will inevitably want the county and its land, not like the previous appointment of the king of the soil, what does the Taiwei think? ”

Baa Bu was silent for a while, and said, "It's a little difficult. The generals in the army are mostly large clans in various places, and there are many people in the clan. Counties and counties, appointing officials, these people will inevitably be subject to the control of the imperial court, how can they be willing? ”

Liu Jidao: "This is set by the imperial court, but I am afraid that it will not be negotiable." For the imperial court, it can only be exempted from money and food for a few years at most, and everything else must be according to the law. In the future, you can just look at the river meandering road next to it. ”

Baa said: "All the generals are watching it, and they are discussing it in their spare time." There are very few natives in Hequ Road, and most of them are immigrants to the border, which is of course different. Around the two states of Xingling, there are mostly Xia natives, how can they be like that? ”

Liu Jidao: "The indigenous king must not be good. Yuan Hao's rebellion back then can be a lesson from the past. The imperial court has made it clear that all the land occupied by the county is the land of the county. All the people under his rule are all organized into households. This point, the captain can explain this to his subordinates, don't misunderstand. ”

Han Qi said: "Even if the people are all in the household, the original family, the imperial court can take care of it as appropriate, so that they don't have to worry." Taiwei, to be honest, everyone knows what the Xia Kingdom was like in the past. Even if he is a tribal leader, compared with the households on the side of the river, his life is actually not much better. In addition, all the slaves of the private households will be redeemed by the imperial court at the expense of the court, and they will not be treated badly. ”

Baa said: "Will the court pay for it?" ”

Han Qi nodded: "Of course they will pay, which reassures them." I will pass through the winding road of the river, and I will definitely not let the generals suffer. ”

Babu sighed: "Don't hide it from the two captains, this matter is too hasty to lead the troops out of the city, and now there is a national lord in the army, and many things are not for me to decide in one word." Many generals want to take this opportunity to make some windfalls, which is really difficult to do. ”

Liu Jidao: "The imperial court will not treat your subordinates badly, but if the generals want to take this opportunity to make a fortune, it will definitely not work." Since Yuan Hao's treason, the party has been fighting for many years, and the people in the territory have been miserable. Now that he is back under the rule of the imperial court, regardless of the past, he is already lenient. ”

Seeing Liu Ji's resolute attitude, Baa Bu didn't say anything more, but just shook his head slightly. In fact, after the army was brought out of Xingqing Mansion, there was only one way out, surrendering to the Song army. Although the party army was large in number, it could not be self-sufficient in grain and grass in the mountains, and its combat strength was not as good as that of the Song army. Now the generals want benefits, but they just feel that the Song army went to Xingqing Mansion without a fight, taking advantage of the great benefits. For Baa Bu himself, the Song Dynasty would inevitably not be treated badly, and there was no strong motive to ask for benefits for the generals.

After gossiping for a while, Han Qi said: "Lingzhou has its own army of Captain Di, and now the party is still unsettled, that is, Helan Mountain in the north, and Hengshan Mountain in the east. Hengshan is self-contained, don't talk about him, I wonder if the Taiwei can persuade the defenders of Helan Mountain in the north to return to the imperial court? ”

Baa said: "The lord of the country has decided to submit to the imperial court, how can the defenders of Helan Mountain hold on?" There was Yang Wenguang of Hezhou in the north and the army of Taiwei in the south, and they could not fight. I can send a confidant to persuade them to submit. However, what is the situation of the mountain army now, they must see it. This is something that cannot be helped, and after the battle is over, these people always have to find some advantage for themselves. ”

Liu Jidao: "I have an army of 50,000 here, 30,000 Zhao Zi in Jingzhou next to me, and more than 20,000 people in Yang Wenguang in Hezhou opposite. The imperial court does not want to kill, thinking about calming things down, but the generals in the army may not. ”

Han Qi said: "In this way, let the generals of the army come, and discuss a definite method in three days." The method came out, everyone followed it, and no one was allowed to object. For the rest, everything is subject to the will of the imperial court, and must not be disobeyed! ”

Baa Bu could only nod: "Just follow what the captain said." This matter has been done in a few days. In fact, if the battle of Lingzhou ends soon, this matter will be better handled. Many generals dared to put forward conditions, but they all looked at Lingzhou and felt that we had withdrawn from Xingqing Mansion and the imperial court had taken advantage. ”

Han Qi said with a smile: "The imperial court just took back Xingqing Mansion a year in advance, what's the bargain?" Lieutenant General Taiwei, thinking too much. It's better to finish early, go home early, and don't miss this year's spring ploughing. ”

After gossiping for a while, he sent Ba Bu back to the arranged accommodation to rest, and Han Qi and Liu Ji discussed.

Han Qi said: "Listening to the meaning of Captain Babu's words, the rest of the party army wants to get some benefits from the imperial court. In the newly acquired land, the court governance will not know how much money to spend and where there are so many benefits for them. ”

Liu Jidao: "Not only that, but now it is good, and it will be more difficult to govern in the future." We have all seen what the party item looks like. In the case of Xingqing Mansion, except for a few princes and ministers, most of the wealth in the city is without collectors, and ordinary people live a difficult life. Returning to the imperial court, ordinary generals are beneficial, not to mention ordinary people. Generals who want benefits are thinking too much. ”

Han Qi nodded: "Yes, that's right." It's just that there are too many of them, and it's not easy to refuse directly. The best way is to fight a battle first and let these people understand. Being able to submit to the court is a great thing, don't think too much. ”

Liu Ji nodded: "Yes, there is no example to compare, these people don't know what benefits they have gained." According to the captain's opinion, if you want to fight, where is the right place to fight? The party army in the mountains is gathered in one place, and it is difficult to start, so don't choose a place. ”

Han Qi thought for a while and said: "The nearby Yongzhou and Huaizhou have surrendered, but only Dingzhou in the north, although they have sent envoys, they refuse to surrender. It is better to send a general to lead the army to Dingzhou, capture it, and let the other armies take a look. ”

Liu Ji nodded: "Okay, let's talk about Dingzhou!" The so-called combination of grace and power, these Yidi, afraid of power but not virtue, if they don't beat them, they will not be honest! This time the attack on Dingzhou is going to be a killer, let the party army that has not yet surrendered take a look! ”