The next day, after breakfast, I gave instructions to the people who had defected, and it was already past ten o'clock when we set off again.
The common people said goodbye to General Wang, carrying the General's instructions and good hopes for the future. They all carried weapons, and many of them wore armor that had been taken off from the corpses yesterday, and walked back together.
Most of these people's families are from Yuyang, Guangyang, Daijun, and Zhuojun. That is to say, because of the distance there, they have less influence from Liaodong. This is mainly because they don't dare to take risks. Even if they heard about Liaodong, they don't dare to make up their mind to defect. Moreover, they can't leave just because they want to. They are all in the countryside.
The current Han Dynasty has only declined, not yet died. Furthermore, the three elders, pavilion chiefs, landlords, etc. at the grassroots level are not allowed to run around. It can only be said that the upper-level rule is almost gone, but it does not mean that the local rule has disappeared. If not, Liu Yu and his men, with all their virtues and abilities, could have mobilized tens of thousands of people to fight Wang Yan to the death. This was just a matter of unifying their thoughts from top to bottom.
This time, they will no longer be bullied when they return. Because from Youzhou to 14th and 40th, healthy and productive men are all recruited this time. And another characteristic is that people in a village are often together. So when they returned to the village, if anyone dared to force Lai Lai, they would definitely draw their swords and kill them.
Huang Zhong also sent a signal corps to report the news last night. After receiving the news from Wang Yan, Huang Zhong directly led the attack and shouted the slogan of surrender three times as instructed. However, a battle still broke out and collapsed at the first touch. Huang Zhong finally stabilized the defeated troops. , did not let them wander around, and killed enemy generals and senior officers. Today, following the same actions as Wang Yan, the people who abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side were sent back to their hometowns, and marched quickly to Jixian County.
On Juyong's side, although it is closer to Jixian and has greater defensive power, the combat effectiveness of the sergeants may be higher. However, in comparison, Taishi Ci and Zhou Cang have 15,000 soldiers and horses, and they have more troops. The 20,000 to 30,000 people on defense are almost enough not to mention chopping melons and vegetables.
Wang Yan led his people to the front line and experienced the recruitment and surrender, which only lasted five days. The messenger soldiers who sent messages from the grassland to Zhoucang and Taishici rushed to Zhoucang's place at this time. Then Zhou Cang mobilized his troops, and it took him two days to reach Juyong, and three days to unite his troops to launch an attack.
So if nothing unexpected happened, when Wang Yan slowly rushed to the gate of Jixian County, he should have encountered the defeated troops defeated by Taishi Ci and Zhou Cang.
These small adjustments were made in line with the trend, and Wang Yan's previous arrangements were also given certain attention. Before the fight, no one knew what it was like. Although he will undoubtedly win, the price of victory is also different.
But things developed very smoothly. He just asked people to shout for surrender, and the army of more than 20,000 people collapsed without a fight, killing officers at all levels. Although this is not very consistent with his plan to tie people up and work them to death. But he also understood that it would be too difficult to capture him alive.
But no matter what, it felt so easy to defeat the enemy army without a single blow. It's just that this kind of thing will be difficult to deal with in the future, because it has already happened once, and others will pay special attention to it. There is nothing wrong with what the people want, but as long as the knife is in someone else's hand, what can they do no matter what direction they want? Even if people from the south of Youzhou want to come north to surrender in the future, they will have a hard time, so they can kill to establish their authority and put an end to the common people's thoughts.
It will not be easy to encounter this kind of defection in the future...
Wang Yan led his army and marched quickly to Jixian County. I didn’t even take a look at the cities along the way. The current goal is to capture Jixian and surrounding areas, because this is the seat of Youzhou. According to later reports, this is the provincial capital area, and because of his encroachment, most of the wealthy Youzhou families are hiding here.
He wants to blockade the Jixian area. No wealthy family that has escaped can even think of escaping, and all their wealth must be confiscated. As for other cities, it is basically easy to capture Jixian and surrounding areas. Send someone to shout to let the soldiers and civilians in the city know that Jixian County has been defeated, and they will most likely kidnap the county magistrate and present it to the city. There are still too few people who are stubbornly resisting.
In the previous battle, we met in the Lingzhi area, four hundred miles away from Ji County. Wang Yan led his army and marched hundreds of miles a day. Near dusk on the fourth day, he joined forces with Huang Zhong and camped directly under the city very arrogantly. He also dispersed his troops to patrol and blockade the surrounding areas.
The reason for this was not other than that the front line collapsed too quickly, all the officers were killed, and the defeated troops had not returned yet. Apart from a few thousand defenders, there were no other troops in the Jixian city.
Moreover, Wang Yan's estimate of the time was correct. When he arrived here, he encountered Juyong's defeated troops returning. If it were later today, Taishi Ci and Zhou Cang would come with their troops.
Not to mention that there were still three thousand soldiers and horses surrounding the four gates. Even if Wang Yan came to call the gate alone, they would not dare to leave the city. Being suspicious is not necessary for Cao Cao, people are suspicious. Especially now that people in the city have no way to control their own lives, they are even more afraid. At least there was food in the city, so they could hold on for another year and a half. Out of fear of death, they were naturally unwilling to take the risk of opening the city gate.
It was getting late today, and they were traveling quickly. Wang Yan did not have any instructions. He asked the sergeants to have a meal, arranged night patrols, and ordered the sergeants to rest early.
As expected, at midnight, a signal soldier came to report that Taishi Ci and Zhou Cang had arrived three miles north of the city. Wang Yan didn't see them either. He just asked them to seal off the village to prevent thieves from taking the opportunity to cause trouble, so he slept comfortably in the military tent until the next day.
After breakfast, General Wang didn't even wear armor. He was dressed as usual, wearing a green shirt. His messy hair was tied up casually with a white jade hairpin. He wore an unknown number of different ones around his waist, each one getting more and more expensive. With the Eight-sided Han Sword, a person wandered to the foot of Jixian City and walked into the place of a single arrow.
He raised his head and shouted: "I am Wang Yan, and I am looking for Liu Yu to come out of the city to talk."
It was still early at this time, and the people in the city must not have slept well. Yesterday, Wang Yan came to the city with troops, and arrogantly camped directly outside the city to rest. The people in the city must have experienced a period of panic, and then they discussed countermeasures, and then they habitually shirked their responsibilities. A hundred thousand troops could not defeat Wang Yan, so he sent out troops. Within half a month, Wang Yan blocked him in the city, and they must have cursed him in all kinds of ways.
After that, I spread my hands and cried out, tossing and turning, and couldn't sleep all night.
Seeing someone on the city wall going to notify him, Wang Yan did not wait any longer. He continued to shout: "You, the soldiers guarding the city, must be from Guizhou Province like me. Do you know why a hundred thousand troops can't stop me for half a month? Is the army coming to the city today? I have the same origin and fate, and we are all poor brothers. Since we are brothers, we will not use swords and weapons. They understand the righteousness well, and are now returning to their hometowns, waiting for me to go to Jixian, settle in Youzhou, and plan together rich.
People say that I treat people very well, but I feel it is not enough, and I am often ashamed of it, all because what I do is not enough. You must know our methods in Liaodong. Now let me say it again, those I killed were all unjust by bullying the people, bullying the people, and dominating the people. Who is the one who bullied the people, abused the people, and oppressed the people? Powerful and official. If you are a soldier, you may do rogue things and plunder the countryside. However, today I made a promise to you, but no one can tell me that you are fine. If the people tell me, they won't kill you, just work for a few years to atone for your sins.
You are all people outside the city, and your families and children are all under the hooves of our army, although I will not do anything about it. However, your family enjoys my kindness for a little while, but you are fighting in the city. What is the reason? You have never read or practiced, so you should understand such superficial things.
You, please spread what I say to the city. It is appropriate to bind the unjust people in the city and open the city to surrender. I will pass through Youzhou as soon as possible, and you will enjoy happiness as soon as possible. Now that I have said it, you should think twice about it, so as to avoid the disaster of swordsmanship, keep yourself useful, and work with me to build a homeland and seek wealth together. "
At this point, Wang Yan's speech actually no longer needs to be inciting to have strong inciting power. This is due to his current status. For a person like him to go to someone else's city to shout alone, this in itself represents a strong sincerity.
What he said was not groundless, it was the policy he was currently implementing, and it was a rumor these people had heard a long time ago.
So the people on the city wall were confused. Wang Yan looked at a scolding officer on the city wall and just shook his head and smiled. The people on the city wall are in chaos, how long can the people inside the city wall last...
At this time, with a creaking sound, the suspension bridge outside the city gate slowly fell onto the moat. The heavy city gate also slowly opened, and three riders came out of the city.
The first one is wearing a splendid green robe, with a seven-inch long crown on top of his head. Both his hair and short beard are mixed with gray, his old face has many wrinkles, his eyes are still bright, but there are some dark circles...
This is Liu Yu and Liu Youzhou.
As for the two people beside them, they were wearing armor, five big and three thick, and they were very powerful. The armor he wore was also black iron fish scale armor, and he looked like a high-level general at first glance. Such a person, according to the current Liaodong standards, was basically dead. After all, good-style generals were rare at this time. Zhang Fei, who was also loyal and courageous, also liked to drink and scold. If they hadn't known each other earlier, according to Zhang Fei's original behavior, Zhang Fei would have been dead on the day they surrendered.
When the three of them dismounted, Wang Yan cupped his hands and said, "I have met Liu Youzhou."
Liu Yu straightened himself up and returned the greeting: "I have met General Tianwu."
The old boy is still very considerate...
Wang Yan smiled and said: "Your three-pronged army has been completely defeated, and all the soldiers who were forced to return home have returned to their hometowns. Now the army is approaching the city, and there are soldiers and horses of our army within a hundred miles of Ji County. You are holding on to the lone city, even though the food supplies are rich and abundant." What can I do? I will besiege the city and seize all the land of Youzhou. You can treat it for one year, maybe two or three years? Dare I ask Liu Youzhou, what do you mean today? You should tell me clearly. "
Liu Yu smiled bitterly and said: "The general's soldiers are strong and his horses are strong, and the momentum is unstoppable. A hundred thousand troops were defeated in less than half a month, and he besieged the city so quickly that we had no place to hide, and we were trapped in the isolated city. He dismounted from his horse to rule the world, and mounted his horse to lead the army. The general is truly a hero.
What the general said is true, and I should also tell the truth. The civil and military personnel in the city are not unwise, they are all people who understand the situation. When the general's troops came to the city, they really wanted to dedicate the city, but the general's laws were strict and they felt that they could not survive, so they had no choice but to defend and resist, which was really helpless to survive.
I have no fear, I consciously treat the people generously and do good to them. I am also very impressed by the general's actions. The former general sent me a letter inviting him to surrender. I have made it clear that if we kill too much, we will eventually be harmed. Now that Jixian is ahead, the general has already reaped the consequences. I believe that everyone has a heart of repentance. If the general forgives me and ignores the past, I will take Youzhou today. General, think twice. "
"I heard that Liu Youzhou loves the people and cherishes talents, and can't bear to hurt the people brick by brick. Why are you interceding for them today? They treat the people like cattle, horses and dogs. They cleverly plunder the people's fields, tyrannize the people's wives and daughters, suppress the price of food in the good years, and suppress the food prices in the famine years. I raise the price of food and make the people slaves. They treat me like cattle and horses. I should treat them like enemies and bandits. Why not kill them?
Liu Youzhou said that I have eaten bad consequences now, but I don’t think this is a bad consequence. But those who are about to die will return to the light. What can we do if we are trapped in a lonely city? One day does not make a year, and one year does not make ten years. They will surely die. Moreover, there are people and soldiers in the city who are all devoted to the light. Liu Youzhou thinks, how many days can they keep the soldiers and civilians alive?
Liu Youzhou is dishonest and calls himself a gentleman in vain. I am talking to you sincerely. Do you and my two generals want to kill me? "
However, the two generals who followed Liu Yu out of the city, listened to Wang Yan's words, their eyes were about to burst at this moment, they were already in a pincer attack, one behind the other, their hands tightly clenched the sword at their waist, and they were ready to take action.
General Wang showed no fear, his words were full of ridicule, his eyebrows were sideways, and he didn't even look at him.
As soon as he finished speaking, the enemy general in front of him shouted "Kill!"
The two generals didn't talk nonsense. They even ignored Liu Yu who was very close to Wang Yan. They roared twice, drew their swords out of their sheaths, one cut off his neck, and the other stabbed him in the waist, killing Wang Yan.
At this moment, both the enemy and our troops, both above and below the city, were watching what was going on here. Even so, they still ignored their integrity and wanted to simply kill Wang Yan while he was alone.
Today's disaster lies entirely with Wang Yan. As long as he is killed, everything will be easy. Although they disregard their faith and will find it difficult to gain a foothold in the future, they can still survive if Wang Yan is killed.
Their eyes were shining with excitement, as if the sword could take Wang Yan's life out of its sheath and they would survive.
General Wang was calm and composed, and the curvature of his mouth widened a little. This was actually his first battle since going south.
But when he saw the general approaching with a sword slashing his neck regardless of the sword behind him, he suddenly drew his sword across the border with a clang. In an instant, a cry of pain was heard, and the sword in the enemy general's hand fell down. As the sword fell, there were four fingers and dripping blood.
It turned out to be the sword of the general Hegei. The hilt of the sword was squared. He swung the sword and slashed, and the four fingers of the sword hit the blade of the general. The sword of the general was presented by the Mi family of the East China Sea. It was made from meteorite iron from the Nine Heavens and was forged by skilled craftsmen in four or nine days. It is extremely sharp and indestructible, making it a magical weapon. The enemy general carried a grudge and attacked mercilessly, leaving no room for three points. He was unable to close his momentum, and his four fingers hit the blade of the sword with great force, almost breaking off all the roots.
The general kept moving, blocked the head sword, and kicked the enemy general away with one kick. Then he turned around and lightly raised the enemy general. He used a soft force to sneak attack the enemy general, and the sword deflected in the direction, and then flowed elegantly. He stepped closer and with just a flick of his sword, he cut off the enemy general's hand tendons. He then kicked sideways and kicked the enemy general away, leaving him lying on the ground rolling.
The general held a sword in his arms, and flung a little blood onto Liu Yu's face. With a clang, he sheathed the sword.
"You dare thief, General, Huang Zhong is here to help." Only then did Huang Zhong's angry shouts ring out in the military formation, but his action was to suddenly rein in the horse that had only taken two steps.
The horse raised its front hooves high and neighed...
The people on and off the city were all captured by the general's martial arts, and for a moment they didn't know what to say.
Wang Yan smiled and held up his hands, and said to the confused Liu Yu: "I know this is not Liu Youzhou's intention. In fact, you are controlled by the powerful officials in the city. It is difficult for Liu Youzhou to decide whether Ji County surrenders today. So I will not fight with you. Liu Youzhou is in trouble. These two people are dishonest and have established their own foundation. They will definitely harm the people. I will make these two people die. Liu Youzhou, please go back."
Liu Yu was a shepherd in Youzhou, and the two men he led out of the city didn't care about his life. Even Liu Yu had horror in his eyes just now. It can be seen that Liu Yu is no longer a problem in Jixian County.
In fact, Liu Yu was aware of this. If not, Shicai would not have said that he was not afraid, thus separating him from the people in the city. This was subconscious, and he could not help himself.
Originally, Liu Yu, a confused and smart man, was of little use, otherwise Wang Yan would not have let him go now, but would have arrested him directly. Once Liu Yu is captured, in less than ten minutes, none of Liu Yu's family members in the city will be alive.
Liu Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head. Finally, with a long sigh, he turned around lonely and walked towards the city without even riding a horse.
Regardless of Liu Yu's loneliness, General Wang drew his sword again, raised it high above his head, looked up at the city tower and shouted: "Why don't you take action? Are you really fighting against the powerful and powerful officials in the city? They are shrinking. In the city, there is plenty of fish and meat, and beautiful wives and concubines. If you stick to the city and you may not get a few full meals, why should you die for others? I just saw the officer beating the soldiers. You have swords in your hands, and there are many people. , how to be afraid of him? Kill! Kill him!"
Liu Yu suddenly turned his head and looked at Wang Yan, who was shouting loudly, and at the sergeant further behind who was about to make a move. He sighed again and staggered forward.
Seeing this, Huang Zhong from the rear turned to the messenger and said, "All the troops are shouting to kill!"
Then the flag was waved and the drums beat loudly. The sergeants waved their weapons and screamed angrily.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
There were less than a thousand soldiers at the south gate, and their murderous intent was loud and clear. It was their unyielding will.
The boss who was kicked in the eyes by the officer pointed by Wang Yan, and the officials and wealthy people on the city wall who were watching the situation from close range couldn't help but widen their eyes. They looked at the suppressed soldiers behind them who were clenching their swords and guns.
They felt the danger, and they couldn't help but began to yell and curse, and the curses were harsh.
Finally, a soldier with a gun became angry. His eyes were red and veins popped out on his neck, and he shouted "kill"!
This sound screamed out the centuries of humiliation and unwillingness of his ancestors. With a ferocious face, he clutched the spear in his hand tightly, stepped forward, and using the military stabbing method that he had learned from being beaten and scolded by the officers, he stabbed the gun straight into the stomach of the scolding official in front of him.
This shout and this spear stab finally woke up the sleeping people.
More shouts rang out, and more people died from swords and guns.
There was chaos at the top of the city, and Wang Yan laughed happily. He looked at the open door and the soldiers who had thrown weapons at the door and stood obediently against the wall. He turned around and looked at Huang Zhong riding his horse and leading his men to rush over. He forgot to kick each of the two thieves lying on the ground, who had relaxed a lot, and let them continue to roll.
At this point, the city of Ji County is broken! Got to Youzhou...
You can't look at the rioting city, there is blood and corpses everywhere.
The soldiers in the city killed powerful officials one by one, ranging from old men in their seventies to children under the age of one month. No one was spared. They have naturally learned what it means to eradicate evil and eliminate its roots. If Wang Yan was in charge, the most he could do would be to leave the young men and women to work until they died, and the rest would not survive.
As for killing children, it harms the peace of the world. Without parents, mothers, relatives and friends, growing up is inherently difficult. He couldn't tell when or where he learned about a past story about his family's downfall. He regarded General Wang as his enemy and vowed to kill him for revenge. Their small bodies bear so much pressure, and even when they grow up, seeing the king thief living so comfortably and for such a long time may make them even more uncomfortable. This shouldn't be the case.
It seems to be better for them to die early to avoid living and suffering. This may be an explanation for how great kindness seems to be ruthless.
This is of course shameless, but the knife is in his hand, General Wang, and he doesn't even bother to shed crocodile tears...
It's just that there are still many innocent people who died in vain, such as some domestic slaves of powerful officials. There were also soldiers and thieves in the city who took the opportunity to cause trouble, plundered money and raped women of the people. Or he is so furious that he can't control himself at all and just kills anyone he sees.
This was Wang Yan's fault, but there was nothing he could do about it. Liu Yu cannot control himself, and the powerful officials in the city will definitely not surrender. If the soldiers do not rebel, and the city is really isolated for a year or two, the city will definitely be even worse.
This was the era of real cannibalism, and that was the real human tragedy.
Now the control is considered appropriate. As soon as the outbreak broke out, Huang Zhong rushed to the north gate, opened the city gate and let Taishi Ci and Zhou Cang's troops into the city. He controlled the four gates in a short period of time, and with a group of ten The two acted as the benchmark unit and spread out throughout the city to control the situation in the city. The city was now under control.
Those who caused trouble were either caught or killed. Those who are captured will not survive long. It is not warm in Youzhou, and it is common to die of cold and starvation.
Wang Yan and his bodyguards rode horses and walked slowly through the city until they arrived at Liu Yu's mansion, the most luxurious residence in the city.
This is not only Liu Yu's residence, but also the location of Youzhou's highest office, occupying a large area. The decoration cannot be called magnificent, but it is absolutely noble and elegant, in line with the specifications of Liu Yuhan's clan clan, Youzhou Mu.
And the windows here are all glass windows. This is normal. Youzhou is the closest to Liaodong and has the most frequent business exchanges. Naturally, it is the first place to experience new things.
After shopping around, Wang Yan was still very satisfied. He could use it after just changing it, which saved him a lot of money.
In the front hall, Wang Yan saw the distraught Liu Yu, as well as hundreds of people including Liu Yu's family and servants who were frightened.
"I never expected to see Liu Youzhou again so soon. Liu Youzhou has a reputation of loving the people. But now we see that the officials are disrespectful and the people are disrespectful. It's hard to live up to that." Wang Yan sprinkled salt on Liu Yu with a smile.
Liu Yu sighed: "Now that I am nothing more than a piece of fish, General, don't ridicule me, kill me or cut him into pieces, just do as you please."
His words had the feeling of being tired and destroying them quickly. Because the current scene really hit him harder. Everything he was proud of before was all an illusion, and he suddenly felt boring.
Gongsun Zan held him hostage and used him as a puppet. He didn't even think about seeking death, but now he no longer wants to live. The complexity of human beings is vividly displayed in Liu Yu.
"If I don't kill you, you will be deceived by traitors, so it is harmless. You are knowledgeable and like to talk, so my Wenchang Pavilion is a good place for you. I will go to Liaodong to live for a while, and wait for the new pavilion in Jixian County to be completed. , and then return to Youzhou. Your treasure is really a gift from the people. I will settle down with you in Liaodong with a little money, and my children will work hard to make a career. In the future, if you succeed, you can also join the army and become an official, benefit the people, and redeem your mediocrity.
Your servants will be dismissed after screening out the loyal and traitors. You guys pack your bags today and set off for Tuhe early tomorrow morning. Liu Youzhou, you should concentrate on your studies and don’t think about other things. I really have nothing to fear, but I am worried about the lives of your family. "
"I thank you, General."
Liu Yu had already shed a few tears, bowed her head to Wang Yan, and went to pack things with a group of wives and children.
Wang Yan also arranged for the marching army to identify the loyal and traitorous servants of Liu Yu's family. Liu Yu's status was so confusing, and he definitely didn't have many good men under his command, so he had to deal with them all.
Huang Zhong, Taishi Ci, Zhou Cang and others are no longer in the city, leaving only three thousand soldiers and horses in the city, waiting for Wang Yan's orders to clean up the mess. They led the army to attack the city and take complete control of Youzhou.
At this time, a hundred thousand troops were mobilized from Youzhou to destroy Liaodong. It was exactly half a month...
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