In the central tent, everyone took their seats.
Du Qi picked up the wine bottle and looked at Ju Wentai, who was sitting below. He smiled and said, "Master Ju, I'm very pleased that you've brought the entire Gaochang State to submit to me. I don't like unnecessary formalities and don't like to talk nonsense. If you submit to me, I'll only say one thing. If you don't betray me, I won't betray you. "
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Hearing this, Ju Wentai heaved a sigh of relief.
With Du Qi's declaration, he was completely at ease. After all, even if he could protect himself by submitting to Du Qi, Ju Wentai was still a little uneasy about what the final arrangement would be.
Du Qi continued, "Master Ju, after submitting to me, you'll still be the King of Gaochang, and your title will be hereditary."
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Ju Wentai expressed his gratitude again.
He had been in charge of Gaochang State and was the ruler of a state. He knew that it was impossible for a surrendered subject to be in charge of government affairs. It was already a great honor to be able to continue enjoying the title of King without having to worry about food and clothing.
This scene fell into Jiang Changzong's eyes. Jiang Changzong sighed inwardly. Du Qi's arrangement didn't deprive Ju Wentai of his title of King. Ju Wentai could still enjoy the glory, splendor, and wealth. It just didn't involve military affairs. Under this premise, Ju Wentai's heart was at ease. As long as Ju Wentai could enjoy himself in peace, the civil and military officials under Ju Wentai's command would have no more thoughts.
This was a brilliant move.
Using the title of King in exchange for the long-term stability of Gaochang State.
Du Qi's gaze turned and fell on Jiang Changzong. He said seriously, "Grand Commandant Jiang, when you were in Gaochang State, you were in charge of military affairs. You were the number one person in the military. Now that Gaochang State has submitted to me, you'll also be under my command. "
"I'll set up a new organization called the General Staff."
"It'll be in charge of war planning."
"Once there's a war outside, you'll take the lead in drafting the war plan. You'll discuss the countermeasures with the generals and form a specific plan. From now on, the major wars under my command will gradually change and be led by the General Staff. "
"You'll be the General Staff."
Du Qi looked at Jiang Changzong and asked, "Are you willing?"
"This subject obeys."
As soon as Jiang Changzong heard this, he immediately stood up and responded. He felt even more fortunate. This was because Du Qi's arrangement was an important task for him, especially the responsibility of the General Staff Department. From the perspective of Du Qi's arrangement, it was extremely important.
The planning of an external war was a process of calculation in the temple.
Most of the generals of the Gaochang Kingdom were Jiang Changzong's direct descendants. Now that they saw that Jiang Changzong had been properly settled, they felt relieved and no longer had any worries.
Du Qi turned his gaze and looked at Wang Wen. He was the head of the civil officials of Gaochang Kingdom and was the Grand Tutor.
Du Qi said, "Grand Tutor Wang."
Wang Wen stood up with a solemn expression and said, "Your Highness, this subject does not deserve the title of Grand Tutor. Since I have pledged allegiance to Your Highness, I am Your Highness' man. I will follow Your Highness's arrangements. "
Du Qi sternly said, "Grand Tutor Wang is familiar with the classics and is a learned man. Therefore, this Prince has appointed Grand Tutor Wang as a Scholar of the Imperial Academy. He will be in charge of matters related to the sacrificial ceremony, as well as providing consultation on government affairs. "
After hearing this, Wang Wen said, "This subject obeys Your Highness!"
The position of Imperial Academician must be held by a learned scholar. Wang Wen was the Imperial Academician. Although Wang Wen did not hold an important position in the Imperial Residence, he was at least the head of the scholars under Du Qi's command in terms of knowledge.
Du Qi made arrangements for Jiang Changzong, Wang Wen, and many other officials under Ju Wentai's command. They were either transferred into the army or directly incorporated into the Imperial Residence. All the arrangements were approved by everyone.
Du Qi knew about these people mainly because of Arhan's letter. Arhan's letter described the situation of many officials in Gaochang Kingdom. With this premise, Du Qi knew.
This scene also shocked Ju Wentai. As expected of Du Qi, he knew his subordinates like the back of his hand.
After making arrangements for everyone, Du Qi looked at Arhan and said, "Arhan, this King allows you to spread Manichaeism under my rule, but Manichaeism must be managed."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Arhan directly responded.
He did not have any thoughts about an official position, so Arhan did not feel anything when Du Qi did not arrange an official position. As long as he could spread Manichaeism, as long as he could return to the Persian Central Church, everything was worth it.
After making arrangements for everyone, Du Qi raised his cup and drank with everyone.
The guests and the host enjoyed the banquet to the fullest.
After the banquet ended, Du Qi ordered people to settle everyone down, but left Arhan behind. He looked at Arhan and said, "Arhan, this King did not arrange an official position for you. Do you feel resentful?"
Arhan shook his head and said, "Your Highness, I did not have the intention to be an official. My thoughts were only to spread Manichaeism and return to the Persian Central Church with Your Highness' help. "
Du Qi nodded and continued, "Regarding your official position, this King has considered it. If you want to continue to be in charge of Manichaeism, this King can only help you return to the Persian Central Church and then help you take charge of the Persian Central Church. "
"Of course, if you are no longer in charge of Manichaeism and hand over Manichaeism's matters, you can come to this King's residence to work and be in charge of religious matters. All the religions under this King's jurisdiction will be under your charge."
Du Qi looked relaxed and continued, "What choice do you want to make? Even if you gave an answer earlier, this King will now give you another chance to choose again. "
Arhan fell into deep thought.
Serving under Du Qi and being in charge of religion was actually not a bad job. But after serving, Arhan knew that he could no longer be involved in the management of Manichaeism. After returning to Persia, he could no longer be the Pope.
This was contrary to Arhan's original intention.
After thinking for a while, Arhan said, "Your Highness, I am not willing to serve. I will continue to be in charge of Manichaeism."
Du Qi said, "Since you have made your choice, this King will respect your decision. If at any time you are no longer willing to be in charge of Manichaeism, then this King will transfer you to manage religious matters. "
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
A trace of gratitude grew in Arhan's heart.
Du Qi treated him well.
Du Qi waved his hand, and Arhan turned around and left.
At this time, Du Qi began to wash up and rest. He did not plan to set off immediately for the time being. Instead, he planned to rest for two days. These two days were mainly to continue to make adjustments to Ju Wentai's people and make them loyal.
In addition, he also let Xue Rengui and Ma Yuan continue to reorganize the army. The salary of the soldiers under Du Qi's command was at least twice that of the soldiers of the Gaochang Kingdom.
And the rest of the treatment was even better.
Under this premise, the soldiers of Gaochang were excited to receive new treatment and quickly integrated into Du Qi's army.
Money moved people's hearts.
Ordinary soldiers in the army did not ask for much. The most basic thing was their salary. The increase in salary made all the soldiers submit to Du Qi. They were subdued by Xue Rengui and Ma Yuan.
However, only the elites remained in Du Qi's army. The soldiers of Gaochang who were removed were made auxiliary soldiers. After some reorganization, the regular elite infantry under Du Qi's command increased from 7,000 to 18,000.
The extra 9,000 soldiers of Gaochang became auxiliary soldiers and reserve soldiers. Including Xiao Yuanqi who led more than 2,000 soldiers to guard the rear, in fact, the number of elite soldiers under Du Qi's command had exceeded 20,000.
In two days, the army had undergone earth-shaking changes. Jiang Changzong saw all of this and sighed in his heart. No wonder Du Qi had a foothold. Du Qi was very steady and did not reveal any flaws. He was indeed amazing.
This day, in the afternoon.
Shortly after lunch, the army set off for Gaochang.
It did not take long to travel from the border of Gaochang to the capital of Gaochang. Near the middle of February, the army had arrived outside Gaochang. However, when the army arrived, the gates of Gaochang County were tightly shut and showed no signs of opening.
Seeing this, Ju Wentai frowned and stepped forward, "This Prince, Ju Wentai, will open the gates immediately."
"Please forgive me, Father. I will not open the gates."
At this moment, Crown Prince Ju Chengzhen stood up on the tower of Gaochang's capital. He stared at the army outside the city and looked at Ju Wentai. He shouted, "Father, you want to give up your ancestral land and submit to Du Qi. I can't stop you. But I don't want to surrender. I, Ju Chengzhen, will lead the wise men to resist until the end. "
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