Three days later, Liu Zhaosun led the Kaiyuan Army to Tieling.
There are two flag troops stationed in Tieling, a total of 218 people.
The captain of the Zhejiang Army Banner who was promoted by the commander of the army after the bloody battle in Kaiyuan was an old subordinate of Liu Zhaosun.
After the main force of the Kaiyuan Army moved south from Tieling, they attacked east and west and crossed the sea, leading the Xilan Banner and Zhengbai Banner by the nose in northern Liaoning.
Under Liu Zhaosun's brilliant maneuvers, the troops of Xianglan Banner and Zhengbai Banner were attracted to the direction of Kaiyuan, Shenyang, and Hetuala. Tieling, which was supposed to be the focus of the attack, has been calm all the time.
After the Hunhe War, the Tieling garrison was continuously mobilized north to participate in Qiao Yiqi's land enclosure movement. By the time Liu Zhaosun and others returned, there were only two hundred soldiers left in the city.
These soldiers are all newly trained trackers. Although there is still a certain gap compared with the three thousand headquarters, they are more than enough to defend the city.
The army rested in the Four Gate Urn City as usual and did not enter the main city.
Zhejiang soldiers and civil affairs officers named Qian personally went out of Qingyun Gate in Nancheng to greet Ping Liaohou.
This is the second time Liu Zhaosun has stepped into Tieling City, and his mentality is completely different from the last time.
During that raid on Tieling, Liu Zhaosun was only a temporary occupier and was ready to retreat at any time.
When Liu Zhaosun marched and fought, he didn't care about the gains and losses of a city or a pond. Preserving his strength was the most important thing.
If you save the land and lose the people, everyone and the land will be lost; if you save the people and lose the land, everyone and the land will survive.
Two months later, when he entered Tieling City again, Marquis Pingliao had the mentality of a city lord.
In the future, both Tieling and Kaiyuan will be important bases, continuously supplying blood to the Kaiyuan system and supporting the advancement of his ideal career.
When the soldiers stationed at the top of the city saw General Liu returning in triumph, they let out a roar of victory.
Liu Zhaosun rode on his horse and waved to greet his subordinates.
Under the strict protection of the Chinese army guards, Marquis Pingliao rode his horse onto the pontoon bridge.
The garrison commander and Qian officials led the way, and Liu Zhaosun and Kang Yingqian slowly entered Qingyun Gate.
But seeing that there are many turrets in the outer city, the city is high and the pool is deep, and both walls of the urn city are covered with bricks, the overall momentum is more majestic than that of Kaiyuan.
Before Jiajing, Tieling was only a small town in the middle of Liaozhong.
It is four miles and sixty paces around, two feet high, the pool is one to five feet deep and three feet wide.
The four gates are: Dongfuyi, Xichengen, Nanqingyun, and Beiweiyuan.
There were four turrets at that time.
During the Wanli period, as the Mongols and Jurchen tribes frequently invaded Tieling, Li Chengliang, who made his hometown in Tieling, had to spend huge sums of money to build the Tieling Acropolis.
The King of Liaodong ordered the construction of an outer city outside the west city wall, the construction of eight more turrets, and the repair of sheep and horse walls, war horse slopes and other fortifications.
Suddenly, Tieling became the first fortified city in Liaozhong.
Liu Zhaosun couldn't help laughing when he recalled that it only took half an hour to break through Tieling that day.
Kang Yingqian followed Liu Zhaosun, and Jin Yuji also followed slowly into the city in a carriage.
Entering Qingyun Gate, General Liu dismounted and walked on his own initiative, handing the reins to the guards behind him.
According to the military regulations of Kaiyuan Army, during wartime, horses are not allowed to gallop in the inner city without any reason, unless it is to report a message from Tangma.
Kang Ying grunted, dismounted and walked.
His current status is Liaodong Inspector, which is on the same level as the governor.
In the Kaiyuan system, Kang Yingqian was still recognized as the third-in-command—Liu Zhaosun did not allow a second-in-command in the army.
As your official position increases, your airs will naturally increase. Kang Yingqian now ignored everyone except Liu Zhaosun.
He suddenly approached Liu Zhaosun and winked lightly.
Liu Zhaosun raised his head and looked forward. The clerk walking in front of him was dressed in silk and satin, which looked valuable.
Kang Yingqian whispered:
"The Commerce Bureau pays two taels of silver a month. This person seems to be richer than me."
Liu Zhaosun looked a little embarrassed and turned around to look around.
It was morning market time. Guangyu Street near Qingyunmen was bustling with pedestrians. The street shops were filled with various southern products and mink ginseng. The vendors with Northern accents were shouting. Liu Zhaosun noticed that these merchants were wearing They were all quite extravagant and couldn’t help but praise:
"Okay! Both of you are real people who do things. During the Liao-Shenyang War, Tieling's trade can continue, and you have made great contributions!"
After hearing Marquis Pingliao's praise, the two people quickly said that they didn't dare.
Liu Zhaosun was still sighing when a row of military generals' official sedans with lion curtains suddenly appeared on the street more than ten steps away.
"Both gentlemen, your horses are tired. Please get into your sedan chair and rest."
Liu Zhaosun's ears were buzzing, and a large number of bearers were standing around, waiting for Marquis Pingliao and others.
Liu Zhaosun's eyes felt like they were being pricked by needles, and the pain was burning.
The Zhejiang soldier and the general Qian officials didn't know about it, and they were still smiling flatteringly:
"Your Excellency, you have traveled all the way from Shenyang and slept in the open air. Tonight, I and my subordinates will hold a banquet at Yuelin Tower to welcome Marquis Pingliao and Kang Xun!"
Liu Zhaosun walked away without saying a word.
The general and Qian officials were left standing there at a loss.
Kang Yingqian raised his hand and pointed at the two of them. He wanted to say something but didn't say it. Finally, he sighed and followed Liu Zhaosun.
Liu Zhaosun walked quickly, and eight guards in armor and shields trotted behind him, panting from exhaustion behind him.
Kang Yingqian came forward panting, out of breath:
"General Liu, the people below are ignorant, don't argue with them, they both have good intentions."
Liu Zhaosun suddenly turned around and looked at Pei Dahu who was following him closely.
"How much of the silver seized here last time is left to be brought back to Kaiyuan?"
On that day when Tieling was conquered, the Kaiyuan army found a huge amount of silver from the cellar of General Ding Shen's residence. Under the joint supervision of Jin Yuji Pei Dahu and civil affairs officials, most of the silver was escorted back to Kaiyuan by the soldiers.
"Returning to your lord, the remaining 10,000 taels were left at the General's Mansion that day. At that time, my lord said that it was to help the refugees."
Liu Zhaosun grabbed Pei Dahu and carried him a few steps forward.
"Take me with you immediately. All the Central Guards will follow. We will mobilize another hundred soldiers to attend the General's Mansion!"
When Pei Dahu saw Liu Zhaosun angry, he didn't dare to hesitate and immediately went down to call for help.
The Zhejiang soldiers gathered together with the official named Qian, and then they realized that the danger was approaching.
The two men immediately knelt down in front of Liu Zhaosun. Official Qian said:
"My lord, forgive me. All the superior officers are not here. I saw that there are no refugees around, so I just want to make life easier for the sergeants..."
Liu Zhaosun yelled, interrupted the man's speech, and looked at Official Qian with a sad and angry look.
"How much have you been greedy for?"
Official Qian's mouth opened wide. He didn't expect Mr. Liu to ask him this directly. He hesitated for a moment, but the two guards had already begun to draw their swords.
"Back to my lord, the villain only took eight hundred taels, and the rest of the money was divided among..."
The Zhejiang soldiers grabbed the ground with their heads and kowtowed to Liu Zhao and Sun Dong.
"The general is guilty! After the Lord left, many merchants in the city gave away money and women. The general was confused for a while. He had never seen so much silver, and he had never seen so much..."
The soldiers on the city wall were looking this way.
"I have only been away for two months, and you have fallen like this! Right now, Hou Jin is still alive, refugees are everywhere, and I am fighting a bloody battle in Shenyang, but you are inserting a knife into my heart!"
Liu Zhaosun suddenly pulled out the Yanling knife, raised his head and looked around, then put the knife back into the scabbard and said coldly:
"My former army officers are dignified. I will not kill you in front of your subordinates. Take him to the General's Mansion and check the money before we talk!"
Two guards came forward to tie the person up with a rope. Liu Zhaosun pushed them away and said angrily:
"No need to tie him up. He used to be my soldier. He blocked my arrows in Kaiyuan! He won't run away!"
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