Then, Erpang raised another tricky question:
"Brother He, what should we do with those Youzhou soldiers who followed the two great families in the rebellion?"
Xia He frowned slightly, this was indeed a hot potato.
Although these soldiers were not the masterminds, it is simply a fantasy to say that they were completely unaware of the incident.
When the two great families wanted to rebel, the first people they tried to win over were the generals who held military power.
But then again, under the circumstances at the time, if the people in power wanted to rebel, and the people below did not follow suit, they would probably be the first to be silenced.
"Prepare the horses."
Xia He said in a deep voice,
"I will go to the military camp myself."
At the same time, people in the Youzhou military camp were in panic.
Thousands of soldiers gathered on the parade ground, talking in groups of two or three.
"Have you heard? The new general seems to be called Xia He. He attacked the wealthy families in the city and the blood flowed like a river!"
A bearded soldier lowered his voice.
"Then those of us who followed the rebellion will probably be liquidated..."
Another tall and thin man said worriedly.
A sturdy man with a face full of flesh sneered:
"What are you afraid of? The barbarians are about to attack the city. If Xia He dares to touch us, we can just go out and join the barbarians! It doesn't matter who we fight with. As long as we get paid, it's fine!"
"this……"
Just as everyone was discussing heatedly, there was a sudden commotion at the entrance of the training ground.
A young general in light armor walked in accompanied by Erpang.
"quiet!"
Erpang shouted loudly, and the training ground suddenly fell silent.
"This is General Xia!"
The soldiers who had just been clamoring to rebel were suddenly silent and saluted.
Xia He looked around and suddenly laughed:
"Don't be nervous. Enough blood has been shed in suppressing the rebellion."
"You have all been deceived. The leader of the thieves is dead, and I, Xia He, am not a bloodthirsty person."
He paused and said in a loud voice:
"To be honest, the barbarian army of 50,000 is about to attack the city, and Youzhou is in need of manpower. I came here today to ask you, how many of you are willing to stay?"
There was a sudden commotion on the training ground.
Many smart people have guessed Xia He's intention, but they are worried that this is a delaying tactic.
Seeing Xia He's gentle tone, the troublemakers who had been shouting the loudest just now became bolder.
A soldier with a face full of flesh shouted:
"General, it's not that we don't trust you. It's just that our superiors used to be rewarded before the war. Who can't say empty words?"
Xia He laughed instead of getting angry when he heard this. He had expected this question.
It is common practice to withhold military pay in the Qin army, and it is unrealistic to expect these people to work for you for nothing.
"Er Pang."
Xia Heyi waved.
Erpang nodded, turned and left.
Soon, several horse-drawn carriages slowly drove into the parade ground, loaded with large wooden boxes.
Erpang ordered his men to open the lid of the box, and suddenly there was a golden light, and the jewelry and jade sparkled in the sun.
There was a sound of people gasping in shock on the parade ground, and all the soldiers' eyes widened.
"For those who are willing to stay, these are your military pay for killing the enemy in battle."
Xia He's voice was not loud, but it made the entire training ground silent.
The muscles on Zhao Tiezhu's fleshy face twitched unnaturally.
This ruffian leader who had been rampant in the Youzhou army for many years now had greed flashing in his eyes.
But he pretended to be respectful, which was very funny.
"My Lord, is this really for us?"
"Oh my God, I've never seen so much money in my life..."
Xia He smiled, and that smile looked particularly young in the firelight, even a little boyish.
He casually grabbed a handful of pearls from the box, letting them slip through his fingers and fall back into the box with a tinkling sound.
"Of course they are all yours."
"However, I'm new here and I don't know how strong you are. You can divide the money among yourselves. I won't interfere."
After saying that, Xia He actually turned around and left, with the sound of his footsteps gradually fading away.
The atmosphere on the training ground suddenly relaxed.
"Hahaha!"
Zhao Tiezhu's wild laughter broke the silence. He opened the nearest box, and the golden light made his face shiny.
"Brothers! Look at these treasures! They are enough for us to enjoy life for half our lives!"
"Didn't you think this new general would be so good-tempered? He's not greedy for money?"
Several of his soldiers immediately surrounded her, scrambling to grab the jewels and stuffing them into their arms.
The expression on his face had completely changed.
The humble and submissive look he had shown in front of Xia He just now was completely gone, replaced by undisguised contempt and insolence.
"Brother Zhuzi, keep your voice down..."
The skinny man tugged at Zhao Tiezhu's sleeve and glanced uneasily in the direction of the tent.
"That gentleman hasn't gone far yet."
"I'm afraid of nothing!"
Zhao Tiezhu held onto the jewelry, unable to move his eyes away, and sneered.
"A young brat who is still wet behind the ears and hasn't even grown all his hair yet wants to learn how to lead an army? When I was fighting, he was still in his mother's womb!"
He grabbed a jade necklace and hung it around his neck, then turned and shouted to the crowd:
"Do you really think he's so kind? Pah! He's just afraid that we'll turn against him! With 50,000 barbarian troops approaching, this guy is feeling insecure and wants to buy people's hearts with this little scrap metal!"
"Wouldn't it be better if I could take this money back to my hometown to build a house and get married?"
"I...I still want to stay."
The speaker was Zhang Dashan, a simple and honest farmer whose entire family was killed by the barbarians.
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