On May 28th, the ship escorting Qin's surrender arrived in Jiankang City.
The emperor decreed that tomorrow Chenzheng's ship would enter the Qinhuai River from Chapukou, land at the Zhuque Bridge, cross the imperial road and pass through Xuanyang Gate to Taiji Hall to offer prisoners. When the news spread, the streets were empty, and both sides of the royal road were crowded with people who came to watch.
Yao Hong put on the clothes of the Qin Prince, and the clan members and ministers around him all changed into the Qin court clothes, and they all looked miserable.
Walking through the imperial street amidst the laughter and curses of the Jin people, Yao Hong was so heartbroken that he was walking like a zombie. He no longer cared about his own life or death, but he couldn't worry about his child under ten years old. He hoped that he could save his family like Liu Chan, the empress of Shu. The lives of young and old.
Numbly, he knelt down and begged for surrender as required, and was then escorted to the Sima clan's ancestral temple. Yao Hong glanced at the glorious Jinshi ancestral temple, and the thought flashed through his mind. He didn't know how long it would take for the Sima clan's ancestral temple to change ownership.
It was not until the application was over that Yao Hong secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the eunuch declare that "the surrendered ministers of the puppet Qin State should be taken to the custody of Tingwei." The fact that he was not beheaded immediately showed that there was still a glimmer of hope.
Several young children were so hungry that they cried "wow". The eight-year-old eldest son Yao Fo read to the side to comfort his younger siblings, and said sadly to Yao Hong: "Father, if I had known that today's humiliation would be better than dying for the country."
Yao Hong was at a loss and didn't know what to do.
As soon as they were taken into Tingwei Prison, someone took Yao Hong, Liang Xi, Yin Yuan and others away from Jiankang City to Xizhou City. Yao Hong met Jin Dynasty Taiwei Liu Yu in the lobby of Taiwei Mansion.
Liu Yu was sitting in the middle of the hall, with dark complexion and a commanding look on his sword-shaped eyebrows. There were many civil and military officials sitting on both sides. Yao Hong didn't dare to look any further, so he knelt down and saluted, "I've met Lieutenant Liu before I surrender."
Liu Yu asked Yao Hong to stand up and saw that he looked haggard and behaved elegantly, like a learned scribe. Liu Yu ordered Shen Tianzi to establish the Military Intelligence Department to inquire about the customs of the various states within the territory and the Qin, Wei, Yan and other countries. Shen Tianzi often went on expeditions, so the Military Intelligence Department was put in charge of the Taiwei Xu Xianzhi who proposed to join the army. The information provided by Xu Xianzhi is consistent with the image of Yao Hong in front of him, benevolent, filial, friendly, generous and elegant.
Yao Hong didn't know what Liu Yu was thinking. Seeing that black face staring at him thoughtfully, he couldn't help but tremble on his legs. This Captain Liu was a ruthless man. Murong Chao, the leader of the Yan Kingdom, died under him. In his hands, he also killed three thousand members of the Yan clan, and he was afraid that his life would not be saved.
Liu Yu saw Yao Hong shaking into a ball and said, "Yao Hong, please sit down aside. I have something to ask you."
An attendant guided Yao Hong to sit down on the left side of the table. Liang Xi, Yin Yuan and others sat down behind Yao Hong. Liu Muzhi on the opposite side smiled and said: "Yao Hong, the captain wants to ask you about the story of Qin's defeat. You can't hide it."
Yao Hong nodded repeatedly and said: "Qin State suffered from natural disasters for several years and was short of food. My father ordered his third brother to lead the army to seize food and grass from Shangluoshang County..."
Although Liu Yu already knew many things, he still listened to Yao Hong's story attentively, and occasionally interrupted to ask questions about things he didn't understand. When he heard that Yao Hong's Jin army used something that made a loud noise to blow up Taoyao Pass, he was shocked. Asked: "What is this?"
Yao Hong smiled bitterly, the fall of Qin State began with this thing, but until now, he did not know what this thing was. Liu Yu looked at Xu Xianzhi, who was speechless, looking confused and ignorant.
"What do you think this is?" Liu Yu's heart was heavy. Yong Yan's new weapons were emerging one after another, which shocked him deeply.
Yao Hong hesitated to speak. He saw that Liu Yu didn't know what this thing was. It seemed to be a weapon developed by Yang Anxuan himself. It seemed that he had hope of saving his life.
"After the collapse of Yaoguan, there were rumors that the Buddhist vajra came to the world. My father asked Master Jiumo about it, but the master denied it." Yao Hong lowered his head and looked at Chi Xu in front of him.
Liu Muzhi observed Yao Hong's expression carefully and saw that he was about to speak but hesitated, and said: "If Yuanzi has any guesses, feel free to tell me. The Taiwei will definitely reward you based on your merits."
What he wanted was this sentence. Yao Hong raised his head and looked at Liu Yu, who nodded slightly. Yao Hong said hurriedly: "I really don't know what it is, but Master Jiumo guessed that Taoists often explode the alchemy furnaces when burning elixirs, making loud noises and smoke, which is similar to the noise caused by Aoguan."
"Oh, is there any result?" Liu Muzhi asked.
Yao Hong shook his head and said: "The Qin State valued Buddhism over Taoism. My father ordered people to find Taoists, but it was difficult to find Taoists in the country. Later, the army came to the city and nothing happened."
Liu Yu motioned to Xu Xianzhi with his eyes, and Xu Xianzhi nodded and took notes.
Then it was said that Wang Zhenye attacked Hongmen at night and burned down the camp with powdery incendiary materials. Twenty thousand elite Qin troops were lost. Liu Yu stood up in shock and asked: "What is this?"
Yao Hong said bitterly: "I don't know. I only know that this thing is black and powdery, like charcoal chips, but it catches fire and won't fall off if it sticks to it. It will burn forever. Without such sharp weapons, Qin would not be like this." Soon to perish.”
Liu Yu's color changed, and sharp weapons appeared one after another in Yang Anxuan's hand. If he couldn't find out clearly, he would definitely suffer heavy casualties like the Qin army in fighting with him in the future.
"Zong Wen, no matter what method you use, you must get these two things." Liu Yu ordered sternly. Feeling that he had lost his composure, Liu Yu sat back on the table, took a sip of tea, calmed down, and said to Yao Hong, "Continue talking."
Yao Hong talked about inviting the Daxia Army to come to rescue, but the Daxia Army was also burned and fled. Liu Yuyoumin lowered his sleeves and clenched his fists tightly. If he could not break Yang Anxuan's fire and loud noise, He must not compete with it.
It seems that I am overconfident, always thinking that Yong Yan's soldiers and horses will be unable to compete with the Beifu army. If Yao Hong said it, he will definitely be defeated when the two armies meet.
After picking up the tea and drinking water, he found that the cup was empty. Liu Yu put down the tea cup and said, "I will temporarily place Yao Hong and others in the Taiwei's mansion. I will ask you about it at any time."
Yao Hong breathed a sigh of relief. Being able to move from Tingwei Prison to Taiwei Mansion meant that the lives of his people might have been saved. He had to think more about the situation of Yong Yan's army. Liu Yu would not kill him if he was valuable.
After seeing Yao Hong off, Liu Yu said with a livid face: "Yang Anxuan has such a sharp weapon, but the Military Intelligence Department didn't know about it. It's Zong Wen's fault."
Xu Xianzhi stood up with a red face and apologized. He and Liu Yu both joined the Huanxiu Army in the past, and the two had an irreversible friendship. His nephew Xu Kuizhi married Liu Yu's eldest daughter. Liu Yu did not want to blame him too much, and said: "Zong Zhi wants to find out what Yao Hong said as soon as possible, and use all means to bring it to justice." This thing is in your hands."
Liu Muzhi said: "The establishment of the Military Intelligence Department was only a short time ago, and Zong Wen has already tried his best. In March, Linyi State attacked Jiuzhen County in Jiaozhou. It was only because the Military Intelligence Department provided intelligence that Du Governor of Jiaozhou was able to kill Fan Huda, the leader of Linyi State."
Liu Yu's expression softened, and he motioned for Xu Xianzhi to stay seated, saying: "I heard that Yong Yan's army had such a sharp weapon, and I was a little worried. Zong Wen, don't blame me."
Zhang Shao said: "The thing Yao Hong said is most likely the product of alchemy. The Taiwei can summon Taoists and find out after asking."
Liu Yu said: "Leave this matter to Maozong. You can handle the matter, and I can rest assured."
Shen Tianzi said: "The Qin Kingdom was destroyed by Hongnong Gong. My lord must launch a war to destroy Shu as soon as possible, otherwise Yang Anxuan will get the Shu land and threaten the security of Jingzhou."
After Liu Yuping defeated Liu Yi, he stationed Tan Daoji, Zang Xi, Shen Linzi, Tan Zhi and others in Jingzhou. Because Tan Daoji's status was not enough, Liu Yu temporarily held the post of governor of Jingzhou concurrently. Liu Yu planned to wait for Tan Daoji to succeed in conquering Shu. He was promoted to the position of governor of Jingzhou.
Liu Yu said: "Yu has ordered Tan Daoji to wait until the grain arrives in the warehouse in June before launching the war against Shu. It is estimated that the army will be launched in early July."
Liu Muzhi said: "This matter should not be announced in advance. If Yang Anxuan gets the news, he will definitely send troops to fight for Yizhou on the grounds of mutual assistance."
Liu Yu thought about the attack on Yan. He could have taken the entire Yan country into his pocket, but Yang Anxuan intervened and divided the Yan country into two parts, and Beiqingzhou fell into his hands.
Zhang Shao said: "General Mao Xiuzhi of Long Xiang has repeatedly requested the Taiwei to be the vanguard of the expedition against Shu. Do you agree to his request?"
Liu Yu frowned and said: "Mao Xiuzhi and the Qiao family have a hatred for destroying the family. If he is allowed to lead his army to attack Shu, he will definitely kill people because of family feud. But when the Qiao family learns that he is leading his army, he will definitely fight to the death. in the end."
After thinking for a while, Liu Yu said: "It is better to call him to the capital as Huangmen Shilang first, and select one of the six armies of the imperial court to serve as a general."
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On June 10, the imperial court issued an imperial edict to the world, conferring the title of Taiwei Liu Yu as Duke of Song, and the four counties of Pengcheng, Peijun, Lanling, and Xiapi as fiefdoms, and the title of Hongnong Gong Yang Anxuan as Duke of Yong, with Hongnong, Shangluo, and The four counties of Nanyang and Xinye were made into fiefs; Duke Yong was summoned to the court as Taifu, and he was in charge of government together with Duke Song.
All the officers and soldiers who made meritorious service in defeating the Qin Dynasty were rewarded, and Wang Zhenwei was granted the title of Governor of Northern Yongzhou and Marquis of Longyang; Zhu Lingshi was appointed the Marquis of Fengcheng; Kuai En was appointed the Marquis of Xinning; Meng Longfu was appointed the Marquis of Linyuan; and Yang Siping was appointed the Marquis of Xincheng. ; Liu Zhong is the Marquis of Dongping; Yang Anyuan is the Pinglin Bo; Lu Gui is the Gao Pingbo; Yinji is the Shunyang Bo; Yu Fei is the Wanxian Bo; Chen Yu, Qian Lei, Zhu Chaoshi, Zhang Feng, Shen Qingzhi, Wang Huilong, Qi Cang, Huang Fu and others were awarded viscount, Zhou Chao, Li Qiang, Feng Heng, Wang Qiang, Tang Ze and others were awarded baron. A large number of Yongyan officers and soldiers who had made outstanding contributions were promoted to official positions.
Liang Wang and Taichang Sima Zhenzhi brought the edict to Xiangyang. In addition to conferring Yang Anxuan as Yonggong, he also had another task. Sima Dewen, king of Langya, and Yang Anxuan were preparing to get married.
The grain harvest in Yong, Yan, and Si has been harvested, and Yang Anxuan ordered the newly harvested two million stones of corn and wheat to be transported to Chang'an City. The soldiers and garrison troops who escorted the grain and grass transportation went by the way to exchange for the soldiers who were fighting. The long grain transport team stretched for dozens of miles, transporting grain from Hongnong, Shangluo and Weihe River to Northern Yongzhou. The grain team passed through counties and counties, leaving a certain amount of grain to help the people according to Yang Anxuan's order. As the grain truck marched, there was thunderous joy along the way, and the people of Beiyongzhou gradually became peaceful.
The imperial edict of the reward has not yet arrived, but Yang Anxuan has already learned the news from Yin Youqi's letter. The risks of destroying Qin are not small, but the benefits are also huge. Gunpowder has been known to the world, and Liu Yu must not let this magic weapon of victory get away. Yang Anxuan ordered to strengthen the security of Baizhang Mountain. All entrances and exits are based on tokens. Ten craftsmen who specially master the proportion of gunpowder are always on hand. Guard and care.
Zeng An wrote a secret letter from Beijing, telling Yang Anxuan the news: Taiwei Liu Yu was preparing to attack Qiaoshu in the near future. The news was told by a chief of the Ministry of War to Zeng An that the Taiwei Mansion had been transporting tents, swords, guns and ships to Jiangling since June, possibly in order to regain Yizhou.
Most of the saltpeter in gunpowder comes from Mianzhu. Yang Anxuan had long regarded Mianzhu City as a forbidden city and must capture it. It's just that most of the army is stationed in North Yongzhou, and a group has recently been sent to change defenses. Yongzhou really can't spare too many troops. It seems that Fu Hongzhi of Jiangzhou City can only act according to the opportunity.
Yang Anxuan thought of Mao Xiuzhi. This man was familiar with the terrain of Yizhou, had a deep hatred for Qiao, and wanted to avenge the blood feud. If he could be used as a vanguard, he would be able to get twice the result with half the effort.
After Liu Yuping and Liu Yi, Mao Xiuzhi was asked to guard Dangyang City. It is estimated that no one will be sent to attack Shu this time, and he may be able to win over him to work for him.
