bookrebus Chapter 759 Jiang Wei Offers Advice
Chapter 759 Jiang Wei Offers Advice
Chen Qing also nodded and said,
"Yes, when the time comes to downsize, who to lay off and who not to lay off will be a problem. Everyone has made great contributions, and it will not look good if they are laid off.
Didn't His Majesty order a while ago to temporarily suspend the expansion of new legions?"
Su Wuan immediately said,
"What can we do? We in Great Yan don't kill prisoners, nor do we recruit them. We can only release all these people and let them return to their homes."
Guan Shouchang shook his head and said,
"That's definitely not going to work. Good fellow, we have the crown prince, we have the officials, and now we have the army too.
With the right time, right place, and right people, a new Chuan Kingdom can be established in the blink of an eye. What difference does it make if we don't attack Chuan Kingdom at all?"
Su Wuan complained,
"What else can we do? Is it just a waste of time?"
Bai Wuan looked at everyone and said in a deep voice,
"I have a plan that can solve this urgent problem..."
"Put aside your plan. Burying him alive is absolutely not an option."
Everyone looked at Bai Wuan with frowns on their faces.
Bai Wuan said nothing and turned his head away, feeling a sadness that was not understood by the world.
Chen Qing asked again,
"General Guan, who will stay behind to guard the Chuan Kingdom and prevent rebellion?"
Everyone looked at each other, and no one was willing to take the initiative to ask to stay.
Staying means that he can no longer participate in the achievements of destroying Chu and Qian, and he still has to work hard to eliminate the princes and nobles in various places, and suppress the local gentry, but he cannot suppress them too harshly.
Moreover, Sichuan State is surrounded by natural barriers. If he brings 100,000 people to garrison here, even the governor will have to look at his face. He is simply a local tyrant.
The mountains are high and the emperor is far away, whoever stays will be the emperor.
How could the court not be suspicious?
It's a waste of time and effort and you won't please anyone.
Guan Shouchang thought for a moment and said,
"How about this, I will write a military report to Your Majesty, detailing all the circumstances. Then I will ask Your Majesty to decide how to deal with the surrendered soldiers and which legion to assign to stay behind.
In addition, tomorrow morning, send troops to escort the Emperor back to Shengjing to avoid any further complications."
Guan Shouchang was unwilling to do something that would offend others, so he threw the problem to the emperor.
"agree."
Everyone expressed their approval.
Then, Guan Shouchang looked at Bai Wuan and said,
"What do you think of Jiang Wei? Is he useful?"
Bai Wuan thought for a moment and said,
"He is enthusiastic, proactive, good at reading people's expressions, smart, and definitely a talented person.
As a surrendered general, he was able to stand out among so many powerful Sichuan generals and become the chief commander, which shows his great ability.
If he hadn't stopped recruiting troops, he would definitely have been the head coach of the Sichuan Army.
only……"
"Just what? Why are you hesitating?"
Bai Wuan wanted to say that Jiang Wei seemed to be a scheming person with bad intentions, but this was just a feeling. He had no evidence to prove that he had bad intentions.
His words at this moment could affect Jiang Wei's life destiny. What if Jiang Wei was really willing to follow Dayan wholeheartedly, wouldn't that be a waste of his sincerity?
After thinking about it, he said,
"But this man is loyal to the Emperor Chuan, and the relationship between the monarch and his subject is very deep. The day before yesterday, after he came back and talked with me for a while, he asked for permission to meet the Emperor Chuan.
I let him go, and the guards said the two of them hugged each other and cried."
This is something that has been proven to have happened, so Bai Wuan can naturally say it.
Guan Shouchang frowned and said,
"Being loyal to their former masters? That's something we should be wary of, but speaking of it, people like Chen Qing, Yu Huatian, and Nie Bei, it was their former masters who wronged them first, and only then did they sincerely surrender to Dayan, which can also guarantee their loyalty.
The Emperor of Sichuan did nothing wrong to Jiang Wei. He even let a surrendered general take the position of head coach. It is only natural for Jiang Wei to be grateful to him.
He surrendered because the Emperor of Sichuan surrendered.
If he doesn't repay a favor, it means he is an ungrateful person. Even if Dayan treats him well in the future, he won't be grateful.
I think this person is okay, capable, and everything he does is normal.
Why not let him serve as a lieutenant general under your command first and observe him for a while."
"Okay, I think so."
Bai Wuan said.
The lieutenant general has no soldiers under his command, so he can be temporarily dispatched when needed, or he can be given military power. He has no military power at other times, so he can restrict Jiang Wei and make him contribute, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
Afterwards, Guan Shouchang picked up a pen and paper and wrote a letter to the Emperor of Dayan in person, reporting the results of the battle and the current mess in Sichuan State in detail.
After finishing writing it all, he sent a team of messengers to rush eastward at full speed.
The eastern part of Chu State bordered the Chu State, and the southern part bordered the Qian State.
Now, the emperor and the prince are both in the territory of Chu, Jingzhou, located north of the Yangtze River, and their position is also north of the Yangtze River.
So just go directly east. Although there is a section of mountain road that is difficult to walk on, it is fine as there are few people.
After the messenger set off, Guan Shouchang saw that it was getting dark, so he urged everyone to serve the food quickly.
While eating, they called Jiang Wei.
Jiang Wei was flattered and poured wine for everyone attentively.
Guan Shouchang said,
"Stop busying yourself and sit down. I've just discussed with everyone. In recognition of your loyalty, I'll let you serve as Marshal Bai's lieutenant for the time being. I'll make further arrangements once you're officially appointed. Are you willing?"
Jiang Wei was flattered when he heard this, and he knelt down and saluted anxiously.
"I am willing to do so. Thank you, General Guan, for your kindness. Thank you, General Bai, for your recommendation. I am willing to go through fire and water for Dayan, and I will not hesitate."
"Okay, okay, let's eat."
Jiang Wei quickly got up and sat down to eat and drink with everyone.
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At present, there is not a single civil servant in Sichuan. They are all a group of rough men. Faced with the political affairs of the entire country, they don’t know where to start for a while.
Guan Shouchang, Chen Qing, Su Wuan, Bai Wuan and others were at a loss for a moment when they saw the mountains of government affairs and the paralyzed country in front of them.
Not to mention civil servants, they don’t even have a counselor.
Finally, it was Jiang Wei who suggested to rescue people from the prison and make them work.
Because there were many upright people in Sichuan who were not tolerated by the high-ranking officials in the court who controlled the government, they were all framed and thrown into prison.
So these people can be used. They all have the talent and experience in governing and can be used right away.
Guan Shouchang thought this plan was feasible, so he brought out all the officials in the prison, and then sent people to investigate among the people to see which official had a good reputation and was highly regarded by the people, and then he would use that official.
This method was indeed effective. The officials quickly straightened out the government affairs in the court, took over those political affairs, and made the Sichuan State run smoothly again at all levels.
After this incident, Guan Shouchang's impression of Jiang Wei improved a lot, he became less wary of him, and gradually allowed him to get involved in more things.