"Why did the Governor let Zhang Fei go so lightly, why didn't he punish him severely?"

In the inner hall of the backyard, Li Xian and Zhou Yu sat opposite each other, and Lu Meng stood aside, listening attentively. When he stretched out his hand to pour tea for Zhou Yu, Li Xian mentioned the matter in the lobby just now, at first glance he seemed to be very curious, but in fact, it was to test Zhou Yu's tone, so as to find out Zhou Yu's mind.

What was the reason why Zhou Yu's attitude towards Zhang Fei changed so much that Zhang Fei was exempt from punishment for making a big mistake?

Zhou Yu's behavior was very different from his previous attitude, as if he were two people.

If it was in the past, Li Xian would never sit idly by and watch Zhang Fei being questioned by Zhou Yu, because he knew very well that his brother Li Li was quite serious to Zhang Fei, and Zhang Fei should have been executed after he was captured, but he was rescued by Li Li at the critical moment. Because of this, under the love house and Wuxia, Li Xian will treat Zhang Fei differently, and now he has taken Zhang Fei into his account and become the first general of the Eagle Guard Battalion.

However, this massacre of the city was extraordinary, it was actually the first massacre of the city since the formation of the Xiliang Army, and it was a matter of great importance, and Li Xian did not dare to make his own opinions, let alone rashly stand up for Zhang Fei. Therefore, after he arrived with the army, he immediately ordered someone to bury the corpse, and did some things for Zhang Fei, and did his best, which can be regarded as a good acquaintance with each other.

However, once Zhou Yu really surrendered his guilt and really decided to severely punish Zhang Fei and set an example, Li Xian would not stand up for Zhang Fei this time. This is because Zhang Fei's crime of killing more than 30,000 people in Anhan City is too great to be too big for Li Xian to interfere with, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is powerless.

And the fundamental reason why Li Xian did not intervene in this matter was that he knew his brother's temper very well. He knew very well that although Li Li had been on the battlefield for a long time and had killed countless people, he would never kill unarmed women, children and elderly people in vain, let alone order the slaughter of ordinary people.

This. Undoubtedly. Throughout the repeated battles led by Li Li, no matter how difficult the battle situation was and how severe the shape was, Li Li never gave the order to slaughter the city, and never killed a single citizen in vain. From the moment he took charge of the Xiliang Army, it has been a full eight years, and he has never issued an order to slaughter the city during the battle. Even against the alien barbarians, they did not exterminate them all.

It was Zhang Fei who was the first to break the history of the Xiliang army without a slaughter order. If Zhang Fei is finally exempted from punishment. As soon as this case is opened, it is inevitable that there will be another incident of the commander of the army slaughtering the city in a fit of anger in the future, and the consequences will be extremely severe and far-reaching.

For this kind of event that is about heavy decision-making. Li Xian will not participate without permission. The only thing he can do is to carry out his brother Li Li's orders, enforce the prohibitions, resolutely support all the government and military orders issued by Li Li, and do his best to maintain Li Li's prestige. This is Li Xian's firmest belief, and no one can shake him by half a point.

This is because in Li Xian's heart, Li Li is both his brother and father. Although he and Li Li were raised by Li Dao. But the person who really treats him best and cares about him the most is his brother Li Li, so Li Xian has a deep affection for Li Li like the sea. Brother and father, or eldest brother as father.

Therefore, Zhou Yu let Zhang Fei go lightly just now, which surprised Li Xian. Fortunately, Zhou Yu's final decision coincided with what he thought in his heart, this kind of important matter related to the whole army must be decided by his own brother, and no one else can make decisions on his own, including him Li Xian and Zhou Yu.

?????? Just when Li Xian was secretly thinking to himself, Zhou Yu casually picked up the teacup, nodded to him to thank him, took a sip of tea, and said with a smile: "The general doesn't know." According to the current military regulations of our army, Zhang Fei's order to slaughter the city did not violate military discipline, after all, the war was not over when he ordered the massacre, and there were still many people in the city who resisted. The lord once issued a strict order: no prisoners and soldiers must be killed without permission, and civilians must not be wantonly killed; However, it is still necessary to deal a severe blow to the stubborn enemy who resists in the corner, and we must not be soft-hearted and have the kindness of a woman, so as not to cause unnecessary casualties among our officers and men.

Moreover, when the army set out on the expedition, neither the general nor I mentioned the massacre of the city, and there was no clear rule that the city should not be slaughtered during the attack on the city, and the civilians who tried to resist the entry of our army could not be killed. Therefore, strictly speaking, General Zhang Fei issued an order to slaughter the city in order to avoid unnecessary casualties among our soldiers, and this move did not violate military discipline.

Since Zhang Fei has not violated military discipline, we naturally have no reason or right to hold him accountable, let alone be harsh on him. If the lord doesn't mind this, or acquiesces to what Zhang Fei did, then Zhang Fei will not be punished; On the contrary, if the lord was furious after learning about this and ordered accountability, then Zhang Fei would be punished, ranging from a hundred rods to a hundred canes, and beheading. This is Zhou Yu's answer. He clearly and unmistakably stated his stance and attitude, resolutely carried out Li Li's military orders, and obeyed Li Li's orders.

After Li Xian heard this, he nodded happily and affirmed: "What the governor said is very true, and the last general also has this intention. It's just that my brother is still in Shu County, thousands of miles away, and he can't learn about this in time, and the transmission of the secret letter is quite inconvenient, and it will take at least ten days to come and go. Before the arrival of the elder brother's order, I don't know how the governor plans to deal with Zhang Fei, should he really not do anything? ”

Zhou Yu's expression changed slightly, his brows furrowed, he pondered intently, was silent for a while, and remained silent.

After a while, he nodded lightly and said in a deep voice: "I won't deal with it for the time being, let him still serve under the general's tent, and wait for the lord's military order." But?????? If I'm not mistaken, I don't think the lord will punish Zhang Fei severely, at most he will be punished slightly, so that he will suffer some flesh and skin.

I remember that the lord said to me before leaving: 'Since the great chaos in the world, almost all the states and counties of the Han Dynasty have experienced the tempering and baptism of war, and have suffered from the scourge of war; However, Yizhou has been out of the way for many years, and even if war breaks out, it is only a small-scale local war, and more than half of the counties have not experienced the suffering of war. Therefore, the battle in Yizhou must use thunderous means to deter small speculators and make them afraid of our Xiliang army, and only in this way can Yizhou be quickly pacified. ’

Therefore, I guess that the lord will not condemn Zhang Fei, at most he will punish him with a small punishment and a big commandment, so as to appease people's hearts. That's all. ”

Li Xian nodded thoughtfully and said, "The governor is reasonable. The elder brother has always been benevolent, but Yizhou is different from other states and counties, the peaceful years have passed for too long, and they cannot be treated with common sense, and extraordinary measures must be used to provide a strong deterrent, so as to achieve miraculous results. ”

Zhou Yu said: "That's true. However, Zhang Fei's actions were too brutal, and such a reckless slaughter of the city was bound to cause desperate resistance from the people of all counties. If this is the case, it will be too much, and the result will inevitably backfire. ”

Li Xian thought about it and nodded lightly in agreement, then the conversation changed sharply, and asked in a low voice: "I don't know what arrangements the governor has for the next battle, when can I wait to wave my army to Chengdu and join my brother?" ”

Seeing that Li Xian no longer asked Zhang Fei about the slaughter of the city, Zhou Yu praised it very much, and secretly sighed: "It is worthy of being the brother of the lord, although he appreciates Zhang Fei's bravery, but in the face of the big right and wrong, he does not blindly protect it, and he knows the overall situation and knows how to advance and retreat, which is very rare!" ”

In fact, the reason why Zhou Yu avoided the importance of dealing with the massacre of the city this time was not a temptation for Li Xian. He wanted to know if Li Xian would continue to protect him in the face of Zhang Fei's killing of tens of thousands of people.

If Li Xian does not distinguish between right and wrong, indiscriminately, and still protects Zhang Fei, then Zhou Yu will have to re-examine Li Xian; Reconsider whether he is capable of commanding a large army to fight, whether it is suitable to sit in Yizhou, and even doubt whether he can be of great use, and so on. Fortunately, Li Xian distinguishes between right and wrong, takes into account the overall situation, and is not a mediocre person, otherwise Zhou Yu would have taken back military power and proposed Li Li to replace the candidate for the town of Yizhou.

This is not alarmist, nor is Zhou Yu arrogant, but has this responsibility and strength.

At present, the reason why he retreated to the background and handed over the military power to Li Xian was that he was willing to suppress the battle for his palace, purely to cultivate Li Xian for the lord Li Li, out of love, he was responsible for Li Li. If Li Xian can be cultivated, then Zhou Yu is also willing to be an adult, help him once, help him establish his prestige, and lay a solid foundation for sitting in Yizhou in the future. If Li Xian is useless, even if he is the younger brother of the lord Li Li, Zhou Yu will not let him do anything wrong, not only will he not hand over the military power to him, but he will also bluntly propose Li Li's replacement.

This is Zhou Yu's principle of living in the world, and it is also a rock-solid belief hidden deep in his bones. Everything he did and every decision he made was based on Li Li's will, taking into account the overall situation, and always holding a firm belief in Li Li's loyalty, which was selfless and fearless from the bottom of his heart. On this expedition to Yizhou, Li Li has entrusted Li Xian to him Zhou Yu, and he will be responsible for Li Li; Even if Li Xian is also half a monarch, he will not let himself go and sit idly by, and what should be managed must be managed.

Fortunately, Li Xian did not disappoint him, and like him, he always put Li Li's interests first and did everything he did to maintain Li Li's dominance.

In this regard, Zhou Yu was quite relieved and was sincerely happy for Li Li, because he had a good brother who could be a commander.

After thinking about it secretly, Zhou Yu said confidently: "General, don't worry, now that we have penetrated into the hinterland of Yizhou, it is imperative to capture Ba County, it is just a matter of time." What's more, at present, the shape is extremely beneficial to us, Zhao Wei launched a rebellion, and transferred all the defenders in Ba County to about seventy percent, so that Ba County's defense was empty and the troops were insufficient. This gave our army an excellent opportunity to take advantage of the situation, and it was also the direct reason why our army penetrated hundreds of miles into Ba County but did not encounter stubborn resistance.

Nowadays, Anhan City has been occupied by our army, and our army on the East Road can be under the city of Jiangzhou in ten days??????"

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