"This Reinhardt will really cause trouble for us."
As soon as she walked into the door of the room, Sophie began to complain. She muttered in a low voice, but there was a different expression on her face: the joy of winning, plus a little bit of relief.
However, upon hearing this, Green, who was sitting there, laughed instead—this young chief of staff has always been too calm and cold, but now she shows a bit of the mood of a girl her age. , but it made Green a little uncomfortable.
But official business is official business after all, Green coughed, and then said sternly: "Have you seen the battle report?"
"I saw it halfway through." Sophie yawned tiredly: "Reinhardt did a great job, but he did a great job, and the aftermath was a headache."
It's no wonder that Sophie looked tired. She was still in Noz when she got the news of Xi Ya's return. Then, before she set foot on the return journey, she heard Xi Ya's troops fighting in four directions, waiting for her to run back to the west without stopping. Ertan Xincheng has already received the news of the peace on both sides of the east road, but just like this, she did not see Xi Ya, but heard that Xi Ya had already taken her troops to the west - this chief of staff is full of stomach The anger was not easy to flare up, so he could only start the preparation work in the new city, convened manpower, dispatched logistics and administrative officials from all levels, and then ordered to prepare a batch of food and grass, and then brought people all the way to the west.
Winning the war is the credit of the generals, but after the war, it is up to the civil servants how to really eat the land that has been won.
Sophie has never rested these days, fighting wits and bickering with Hastings, going from north to south, from east to west, all the way, her originally round face, her chin looks a little pointed, but she is in good spirits.
Green smiled, then sighed, looking into Sophie's eyes: "Where Hastings... is there any problem?"
Sophie nodded: "Let's give Char this a headache, I'm just running an errand. But..." She seemed to hesitate, then shook her head: "I think I'm probably wrong, Hastings It seems that we have some personal friendship with our General Char, and... "
I didn't go into the details, after all, this topic is a bit taboo - having an affair with an enemy military general, in any case, it's hard to say it too clearly.
"Reinhardt is too ruthless." Sophie finally showed a solemn expression and said slowly: "He played a beautiful hand in Notting, but he offended people too deeply."
Green understood what Sophie meant.
From a military point of view, what Reinhardt did was cunning and effective: he used the lives of prisoners of war in his hands to threaten the civilians in the city not to assist the defenders, and as a result, the defenders massacred the civilians in the city.
No one in this world is a fool. Although people hated the defenders in the city at that time, after thinking about it a little bit, someone with a little brain will understand that this Reinhardt is the culprit.
It was he who forced the civilians and defenders in the city to turn against each other, and then the massacre. Speaking of which, he was the initiator.
Although Nordin was beaten, the civilians were afraid that they hated the Northern Army to death, and most of the blood debts of those family members who were killed would be recorded on the Northern Army's head.
This is how to deal with the aftermath, how to calm people's hearts, and really eat this piece of land, but it requires a lot of headaches.
"Two things must be done." Sophie sighed, obviously she had already thought about these ideas on the way here: "Nording's capital city is going to be downgraded - it turns out that according to the administrative structure of the empire, the Tema military region He County is on the same level, the capital of the military region is on the same level as the county capital, but Nording's territory is too small. Now that it has been defeated, it is too wasteful to maintain the administrative shelf of a county here, and it is not necessary. It is better to downgrade Nording. , is directly included in the category of Shirtan County. The capital of Notting is also directly downgraded to the administrative district seat."
"Well, what else?"
"And... the migration of the population." Sophie frowned and said, "Reinhardt is too ruthless, and now the people of Notting have hatred in their hearts, and this kind of hatred is not enough to issue a notice to calm the people. It's better to do it directly. Relocate most of the residents of this city, break them up and move them to other places, and get them all over Syltan County. As for those prisoners of war... They are all thrown into the camp for a year. Hard labor! After the one-year term expires, those who are willing to stay will be paid according to the treatment of recruiting migrant workers, and those who are unwilling to do it will go home to farm. Anyway, we will need a lot of labor in the future. And... "
"Wait." Green frowned: "Migrating the population... just after the war, will it provoke a backlash? I mean the war has just ended, and people below are panicking. If you do this..."
"It will be chaotic, it will definitely be a little chaotic. But long pain is worse than short pain." Sophie's tone was firm: "There is no safer way to eliminate hidden dangers in a short time. We fight too fast and eat The site is too big, and I’m afraid I’ll endure it if I eat so much in one go… Hmph, if you want to really digest it, you have to use some means. I plan to go to the capital of Notting, and then count the household registration in the city and collect all the original Notting. The military households of the army are all compiled separately, and they are scattered and moved to different places. If they are scattered, they will not be connected together, and they will be thrown into various places. After a few years, even if they are assimilated."
As she spoke, she whispered: "Lord Green, you should also consider the idea of the independent cavalry regiment... They fought so hard against the Nordins, and a lot of people died. If we treat the Nordins too favorably, the independence The people of the cavalry regiment are afraid that they will not be happy. If you want to conquer the world, you have to rely on these generals to work hard. I have another idea... There is a lot of land around the capital city of Notting, so it is better to follow the previous It is customary to give awards to soldiers who have made meritorious deeds in this war."
"Discrimination?"
"Yes! Treat them differently!" Sophie's face was stern: "Beckerp Military Region, Boluo Military Region... Those who surrendered very early will be given grace! And the Nording people, they resisted stubbornly, and they also brought in foreign aid. Those who oppose us to the end will be severely punished! Let the world understand what will happen if you oppose us to the end! Nordin, is the example we set up!" Having said that, she glanced at Green: "Now is a troubled world, and a troubled world uses a heavy code."
Green is a military general who has killed countless soldiers. Although his temperament is calm, he is definitely not a soft-hearted person. He thought about it for a while, and felt that Sophie was right, so he nodded: "I have no opinion - these matters belong to the aftermath of civil affairs, you can go and report to Lord Xia Ya yourself."
"Speaking of which... Where's Xia?" Sophie sighed: "I have to report to him about the matter over Hastings, waiting for him to decide."
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Sophie finally met Char in the capital of Notting.
The capital city of the Notting people is not a big city, and it does not even have any advantages over Denzel City in Moore County. After all, Denzel City is an important border town, and the city walls have been raised for military purposes. thick.
The capital city of Notting has a population of less than 30,000. The only difference is that the streets in the city are more prosperous than the average small town, and the Governor's Palace in the city is slightly larger and more luxurious.
Xi Ya arrived here on the third day after the capture of Notting City. After the Northern Army occupied the city, Reinhardt did not stay here. The fastest speed to calm down his place in the whole territory of Notting Military Region.
And also staying here with Char, there is another person, that "Tiger of Notting" Tegel.
This Tegel, from any point of view, can be regarded as a capable guy - it is not unreasonable for El Salvador to appreciate him, and he resisted the strongest independent cavalry of the Northern Army with the weak army of Notting Military Region. After so many days in the regiment, the means are ruthless and decisive, and he is indeed a powerful guy.
Now that Nodding has been pacified, everyone is guessing how to deal with this Tegel.
After the other three military regions were pacified, Xia Ya did not have too much ruthless means for the governors of those three military regions. They were all considered excellent, and they did not embarrass them too much. They just deprived them of their official titles and moved the whole family to the new town of Syltan County. , their family property has not been confiscated, but allowed them to keep it - in the future, the power will be gone, so just be a rich family honestly.
Even the famous "streaking governor" didn't have a miserable end. He took his wife, concubines and children to Xincheng obediently.
But this Tegel...
Many people are speculating that Xiaya may have a heart of pity. After all, such a person is considered a very capable person. If he is summoned to use it under his command, it is not bad.
But... In the eyes of many people, it seems that the only concern... This Tegel is Salvador's son-in-law.
In the long run, El Salvador must be Char's enemy - as the head of the Red Round Table Alliance, El Salvador will not easily surrender to Char.
So…
Xiaya didn't think about it that much. He temporarily put Tegel back home and sent troops to guard outside.
But he didn't expect that Tiger would quickly help him solve this problem!
The "Tiger of Notting" was released early the next morning, and he took the initiative to ask to see Char!
Moreover, he didn't ask to see him so casually!
Last night, Tegel killed his wife with his own hands, and killed all the people who lived in his family's wife's family, officials and servants, a total of 11 people!
When he came to see Xia early the next morning, he even had blood stains on his clothes! When he was taken outside the door by the soldiers under Xia Ya, he was carrying a bloody short knife in his hand!
Xia opened the door and walked out, standing on the steps and looking down at the Tiger of Notting.
Tegel immediately let go and threw the knife in his hand, fell to his knees on the ground, nodded again and again, when he raised his head, his forehead was already red.
Tiger looked respectful, and said loudly: "Lord Char, I will go my own way, go against the flow, act daringly, and dare to stop the lord... It's really a sin that deserves death! The lord is in the middle of the sky right now, and no one in the empire can match it. Sweeping the north and south, and accomplishing unparalleled achievements! I am convinced, I only hope that the lord will be kind and let me take the blame! The lord always uses people. Although I am stupid, I am willing to serve the lord as a dog and horse, but... "
The words he said were sincere, but when Xia Ya heard this, her expression became more and more cold, and she interrupted him directly: "Did you kill your wife and children last night?"
"Yes, my lord!" Tegel's expression changed, and he quickly said: "My wife is a daughter of Salvador, and Salvador is an enemy of the lord. How can I keep her! Kill her to show my ambition to the lord, and from now on I..."
"You killed your wife? Killed her with your own hands?" Xia Ya interrupted him again, her expression becoming more and more severe.
When Tiger was swept by Char's eyes, he panicked.
There was a sneer at the corner of Xia Ya's mouth, and there was murder in his eyes without reservation!
"I originally thought you were a character. With your ability, you were able to prepare before the war and blocked my army for more than ten days. You are considered a talent. I originally wanted to keep you to serve me, but I didn't. Thinking of you, your character is so low and shameless!"
Tiger was stunned for a moment.
"Your wife is the woman who gets along with you day and night! The woman who shares the bed with you! You killed her, in order to ask for your own wealth and future. When you struck the knife, did you ever think about your former relationship? ! Kill it with one knife... well, it's ruthless!!"
After finishing speaking, Xia Ya raised his hand: "Come here, pull this despicable, shameless, wolf-hearted thing out and hang it at the top of the city! Expose the corpse for three days!"
The guards immediately rushed up, kicked Tegel to the ground with one foot, and then the rope was tied up. Tegel suddenly screamed and shouted: "Sir! I will kill my wife and clan for the sake of Make a clear line with the Salvadoran rebels, and I will serve you faithfully in the future! My lord!!"
"Pooh!"
Xiaya spit on Tiger's face and scolded: "Shit! For the sake of your family's wealth and future, and your loved ones, if you say you kill them, you will kill them! Then Salvador used to be so kind to you. , appreciate you, marry your daughter, send troops to help you when you are in trouble, but you call him a traitor! Keeping you by your side is like holding a poisonous snake to sleep , you are a fool to be me! Pull it out and hang yourself!"
Tegel was entrusted to go out with a scream, and was soon hanged and hanged under the city gate.
When Sophie arrived in the city by carriage, she saw the corpse hanging from the pole next to the city gate when she entered the city. There were a lot of people watching and pointing.
Sophie immediately asked someone to inquire and found out that the man who was hanged was the old man of Notting. A good choice, I didn't expect that Xiaya would be killed like this.
When she came to the former governor's mansion to meet Xiaya, before saying anything else, Sophie asked first: "That Tiger of Notting, did you kill it?"
"What the Tiger of Notting." Xia snorted and said coldly, "That thing is not even as good as a dog."