After the Han army entered the city, there was some chaos in the city.
Some officials, soldiers, or personnel loyal to Han Laocheng caused a commotion. But that soon subsided.
The Han army controlled four city gates.
These people must either surrender or be killed. There is no third way.
Han Fengxian's general's mansion.
His family members and slaves have been taken away and relocated.
Wang Guijiu occupied the magpie nest and occupied this place.
In the lobby. Wang Gui was really out of energy and could no longer stand. Even sitting in a chair, I feel drowsy.
But he still kept his spirits up and waited for feedback.
"General." A Qianhu came in from outside, bowed and saluted.
"How is the situation?" Wang Gui perked up and asked loudly.
"After careful counting, there are more than two thousand stones of grain in the granary." Qianhu replied.
Wang Gui showed a disappointed look, shook his head and said: "It's a little less." But soon, he said again: "But it's better than nothing. Moreover, we have a firm foothold. We can learn from the people in other counties and villages Gather food in your hands.”
"First. Rotate the guard. You four soldiers from a thousand households. Each thousand households will be on guard for two hours. The thousand households whose turn is not on duty will take a rest immediately."
"Second, send people to the remaining four counties in Pingliang Prefecture to persuade them to surrender. Tell the county magistrates that you only have one chance. If you don't surrender, wait until I break the city and kill them without mercy."
"Third. Let Qian Yong temporarily take over the post of magistrate to appease the people."
"yes."
Qianhu wrote them down one by one, responded loudly, and turned around to leave.
"Huh." Wang Gui breathed out a long breath, with a heartfelt smile on his face. Although risky, the first step was successful.
If you succeed here, you will probably succeed elsewhere.
"Come here. Guard me. Don't disturb me if you have nothing to do. I want to sleep all day and night." Wang Gui couldn't hold on any longer, shouted, and immediately went to the bedroom. After entering the bedroom, he fell asleep and soon started snoring.
Sleeping incredibly well.
This sleep was indeed a day and a night.
Wang Gui didn't wake up until it was three o'clock in the morning the next day. He hadn't slept enough, he was exhausted and his mind was groggy.
But much better than yesterday. He washed up first and then ate until he was almost full. Then he summoned five thousand households and asked about the situation.
After a day and night of rest, the soldiers of the five thousand households had all recovered their strength.
The people were also appeased, but with little effect.
The Han army had just arrived and had no prestige.
The thousand households who went to the village to buy grain yesterday also received 300 shi of grain. The quantity is a bit small, but the mosquito legs are also meat.
Wang Gui was sitting on the main seat drinking tea, listening to the reports from thousands of households, and was very satisfied. Finally, he asked: "What happened to the other four cities?"
"Report to the general. The magistrates of three counties surrendered to Kaicheng. The magistrate of Jingning closed the city gate first and refused to surrender. Later, he was killed by Liu Guang, a powerful man in the county. Liu Guang separatist Jingning and responded to us."
A Qianhu clasped his hands in his fists, bent down and saluted.
"Very good. In my name, I order Liu Guang to temporarily act as the county magistrate. Let them collect food and grass and send them to Pingliang City."
Wang Gui perked up and said. Not only Pingliang City, but the entire five cities of Pingliang Mansion belong to the Han family.
"Yes." The Qianhu responded with his head bowed.
"What should we do next?" Wang Gui lowered his head and pondered.
At this moment, a soldier broke in from outside and bent down to report: "General. General Zhang Sheng sent someone to report. He led his troops to attack Qin'an and was blocked. If the general has spare strength, please send troops to help."
"At the critical moment, this brother..." Wang Gui showed surprise and then became solemn.
Qin'an belongs to Qinzhou Prefecture and was called Tianshui in ancient times. Its status is very high in Gansu area, and the city is tall and solid. The guard is Yuan Xiao.
Although there is no shortage of brave generals in Gansu. But Yuan Xiao is still special. He is not only brave and good at fighting, but also able to lead troops and has strict military discipline.
Is a strong enemy.
the most important is. There is only one chance for a surprise attack. Zhang Sheng did not capture Qin'an City in the first time, and the next step will be difficult.
After Wang Gui pondered for a long time, he raised his head and said, "Peng Min, Liu Yuan. You two will stay in Pingliang City."
"Jin Xuan, Cheng You. You organize the civilians in the city to prepare large vehicles to transport a thousand shi of grain south to Qinzhou Mansion. It will provide food for General Zhang's men and horses."
"Zhuge Xun. Come with me and go south at full speed."
The thousands of households were very surprised when they heard this, and looked at each other for a while.
Zhuge Xun clasped his fists and said, "General. General Zhang is asking us for help. We should leave two thousand households to defend the city. But with the remaining three thousand households, shouldn't we hurry up and send reinforcements?"
Wang Gui shook his head and said: "Qin'an City may not be captured in a short time. The most important thing now is to supply General Zhang with military rations so that the soldiers can eat."
"I led thousands of soldiers and horses to capture other counties in Qinzhou Prefecture. Together with the King of Qi and two other troops, I attacked the city and captured the territory. As long as they all succeed, we will have enough cities and collect a lot of food. Qin'an City, don't worry about it. .”
"Yes." Zhuge Xun thought about it and bowed.
Following Wang Gui's order, the Han soldiers from five thousand households dispersed. Wang Gui also sent someone to inform Zhang Sheng not to attack the city.
Qinzhou Prefecture also has five cities. Wang Gui led the Qianhu cavalry and displayed his own banner. Wherever he passed, four cities looked down on the wind.
He also sent civil servants to each city to collect food and grass.
This morning. Wang Gui led Qianhu cavalry to the outside of Qin'an City and met Zhang Sheng.
The Han military camp was located in the north.
Outside Beiying Gate. Zhang Sheng stood in front of the door with a depressed expression. After Wang Gui arrived with his troops, he got off his horse and said to Zhang Sheng, "Brother."
"Let brother laugh." Zhang Sheng sighed.
"What are you talking about? How could I laugh at you?" Wang Gui rolled his eyes and said. The two of them entered the camp gate together and sat down in the Chinese army tent.
Zhang Sheng's personal soldiers brought tea cups.
Wang Gui picked up the tea cup and took a few sips of tea before putting it down and said, "How are the casualties?"
"More than three hundred people were killed in the battle and more than a thousand were injured." Zhang Sheng looked heartbroken. The key is that with such heavy casualties, the city was not captured.
These are all imperial guards, the emperor's personal soldiers.
"Yuan Xiao is not simple." Wang Gui also felt heartbroken and sighed.
"Yeah." Zhang said hum. He learned it personally.
"Da da da." At this moment, rapid footsteps sounded. A Zhang Sheng soldier broke in from outside and bent down to report: "Report to the two generals. Report from the front. Our army has defeated Gongchang Mansion and Jiezhou Mansion. King Qi led his troops to attack Lanzhou Mansion and captured it. A city serves as a stronghold.”
"Okay." Zhang Sheng swept away his depression and shouted with joy.
"Your Majesty's plan has worked. The prefectures and counties in Longxi are basically unprepared, and we have captured most of them. As long as we consolidate the cities we currently occupy and manage them well, food and grass will not be a problem."
"The next step is a battle of annihilation."
"Yuan Xiao from Qin'an, Han Lin from Jieting, and Han Laocheng from Lanzhou City."
"Eliminate them one by one, and Gansu will be at peace."
Wang Gui took a long breath and smiled happily.
It is your Majesty's decision. Go deep alone and take risks. Gansu was pacified in one fell swoop. If we attack street pavilions honestly, we don’t know how long it will take and how much effort it will take.
