Although the Han navy's marching speed was extremely fast, it could not match the message delivery speed.
Some inns and squires along the way had already sent people to notify the county immediately.
The county magistrate Zhang Dezheng got the news and summoned all officials in the government office to discuss countermeasures.
Zhang Dezheng is forty-two years old this year. He was born with Jinshi. Because his background was too low, he has been serving as county magistrate. Leting County is his third county magistrate's office.
He didn't have much ability. He spent his days enjoying life, drinking and drinking with scholars and squires, reciting poems and writing poems. He basically relied on Shaoxing masters and local officials for government affairs.
Suddenly encountering such a big thing, he was already at a loss and panicked.
"The Han army has really crossed the sea. What should we do now?" He raised his head and looked at the people present for help.
The master and the officials were not much better, but they were a little calmer than him.
Shaoxing Master Chen Binghui calmed down, bowed and said: "Master, please immediately order the city gates to be closed, gather the government officials, recruit strong men, and distribute weapons. If you don't have weapons, you can use sticks and hoes. Go to the city to guard."
"Immediately send someone to Yunshan camp to ask for help."
"Master is absolutely right," the officials said in unison.
"Okay. Act according to the plan." Zhang Dezheng wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeves and nodded quickly.
The strategy is right.
But in operation, it depends on execution.
Yunshan Camp is twenty-five miles away from Leting County. It was in this area that the imperial court was set up to guard against the strength of the Han navy.
There are five thousand families of soldiers in the military camp.
Even if you rush to Yunshan Camp now. The camp is preparing to mobilize troops, and it is estimated that they will not arrive until tomorrow.
As for the Yamen servants, they are strong and strong.
As the news spread, the government officials in the city either had headaches, brain fever, or had inconvenience in their legs and feet. One of them was so cruel that he almost broke his leg by hitting him on the leg with a stick.
The county spent a lot of money to recruit strong people, but in the end there was no one.
What a joke.
It is said that King Wu Nian of Han was three feet tall and three feet wide. He often ate human flesh and was braver than Xiang Yu. His soldiers are also cannibals of human flesh, comparable to tigers and wolves.
The total number of people in our city is less than 10,000.
Not to mention going to the city with a hoe, a hatchet, and a hunting bow. Even if you hold a weapon forged from fine steel, can fire a strong bow and a crossbow, and go to the city wearing iron armor, you will feel terrified.
Zhang Dezheng, his masters, and officials chanted loudly.
For Huang Chu.
Resist Han soldiers.
Protect the home and the country.
Nothing was accomplished, and the Han army was getting closer and closer. They realized something was wrong. Zhang Dezheng first ran away from the west city gate with his master and family members.
Then came officials, squires, and common people who were afraid of the Han army.
As the saying goes, it will collapse at the first touch.
Laoting County, on the other hand, was defeated without any contact.
Zhu Heishan led two thousand soldiers and entered Leting City effortlessly.
"I finally understand how the generals of Liaodong were defeated when the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty sent ten thousand households south."
"The areas directly under the Chu State have been at peace for too long."
Zhu Heishan led his soldiers into the lobby of the county government office and sat down, crossing his legs and placing them on the big case, showing a comfortable look.
The Han army is not afraid of death.
But subduing the enemy's troops without fighting is the kingly way.
It was a pleasure to capture a county town without spending a single soldier. It's a pity that I can't stay here one carrot at a time.
There are too many Chu soldiers and horses around.
"Send the order. Act according to the plan. Empty the grain and treasury. If you can't move it, burn it. Don't disturb the people. By the way, find someone to write a list to calm the people."
"Tell the people. I, the King of the Han Dynasty, will not kill Han people."
Zhu Heishan retracted his legs and sat upright.
"Yes." A soldier responded, turned around and went down.
"Sir, do you want to burn this county government office as well?" asked a soldier.
"You can't burn it. It seems quite pleasant to burn it now. But when we come in, won't we have to spend money and efforts to rebuild the county government?"
"In these great rivers and mountains, every plant and tree belongs to the King of Han. We must not burn them, we must not burn them."
Zhu Heishan shook his head repeatedly.
"Yes." The soldier suppressed his impatience and bowed in response.
A strange scene occurred.
The entire official system of the Chu State fled. The enemy army of the Han Dynasty entered the city and issued an order to calm the people. Someone else was holding gongs and drums and shouting in standard Chu Mandarin.
"Listen, folks. We are all Han Chinese, and we cannot write two Chinese characters with one pen."
"The state of Chu has no Tao. There are Taoist kings and emperors above, clay cabinets and ministers in the middle, and corrupt officials below. There are constant wars at home and abroad in Chu, and the people are in dire straits."
"The Han Dynasty has the right. King Jianwu sits in the Dragon Court, and Prime Minister Liu assists in government. Civilization and martial arts govern the people, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. As for foreign enemies."
"Destroy Goguryeo, Mongol and Yuan, and move south to Fusang. The Han Kingdom has wiped out all enemy countries."
"The Han Dynasty has a way of defeating those who have no way."
No matter whether the Han army posted notices of peace and security or went around the streets to promote it. The people's reaction was very unified. They closed their doors and just didn't go out.
Zhu Heishan understood very well and did not do anything unnecessary.
After the Han army loaded the carts with grain and grass baggage, copper coins, gold and silver in the warehouse. Zhuheishan ordered to abandon the city and quickly returned to the seaside.
Get on the boat and leave.
At present, Chu's grain, grass, and military supplies are constantly flowing from the south to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and north to Zhili to supply the army.
The counties and prefectures within Beizhili were almost hollowed out.
But there are always leftovers.
One as a spare.
Secondly, local officials must be paid.
Zhuheishan captured Laoting City and took away not much food, gold, silver and copper coins, but they were very important.
If the county cannot produce food and salary, it must be transferred from outside. Otherwise the entire bureaucracy would be paralyzed.
Moreover, this time the Han navy consisted of four thousand households, forming a wolf pack and attacking North Zhili and Shandong from weak areas.
Harvest, is it just a city of Leting?
Gathering sand becomes a sea, gathering a few becomes many.
With one bite, the pressure on grain, grass and military supplies in the north of Chu State increased a lot.
In the county seat.
After Zhu Heishan and his troops left for a long time, some brave people opened the door and came out to check. Soon, the news spread throughout the county.
Anyone who likes to join in the fun goes to the streets to take a look. Among them, the Anmin list on the bulletin board is particularly concerned by the people.
Those who were literate read out the words on the Anmin list to the people.
Of course the people also remember the words of the Han army when they beat gongs and drums and walked through the streets.
For the Han army.
The impression of the people has changed.
"It is said that the Han army was more ferocious than the Meng Yuan people. Wherever they passed, not a blade of grass grew. They committed rape, robbery, and all kinds of evil. I never expected that it was like this. The rumors are indeed terrible."
"Who says it's not the case? I was hiding at home and was almost scared to death. Especially looking at my daughter's tender face, I couldn't imagine what I would do if something like that happened."
The teacher of the king is respected and loved by the people.
There are riots and bandits, and the people are afraid.
Once fear arises, the people help defend the city and resist desperately.
Then the war cannot be fought.
Wu Nian ordered not to disturb the people, which was out of his heart and in line with the law of heaven.
