Huacheng County, Huacheng Prefecture.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the Huacheng general guard in front of him. It was this person who was bribed and 'persuaded' by Zhu Houcong to transfer the four gate guards of Huacheng, and then opened the city gate to welcome in the Gushan Yi Cong headed by Zhu Yuanzhang.
In fact, before Zhu Yuanzhang entered the city, Zhu Houcong had already used Huacheng Tongshou, and with the help of Bixiufang, he killed all the Huacheng prefects and others.
However, the Huacheng prefect was much tougher than Tongshou. No matter how Zhu Yuanzhang tried to persuade him, he would not surrender.
As a last resort, Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to kill all the prefects of Huacheng and the other chief officials of Huacheng County, and then moved their families to Gushan to settle down.
After Zhu Yuanzhang entered the city, he immediately opened warehouses to distribute grain. Especially after capturing the counties in Huacheng County, he expropriated all the land and distributed it to the refugees in Huacheng County.
But this is conditional. The prerequisite for the land division you want is that you are not allowed to believe in the True Yang Dao.
"Grandpa Taizu, are you looking for me?" Zhu Zhanji stepped into the prefect's mansion and asked Zhu Yuanzhang.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Zhanji, he immediately put down what he was doing and waved: "Come here, there is something I want you to do."
Zhu Zhanji immediately stepped forward and said, "Please give me your instructions, Grandpa Taizu."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "The Pioneer Battalion must expand its army now. I took a look and found that the money and food in the entire Huacheng County is enough to support an army of 50,000 for a year. If the stocks of powerful families in each county are added, it is enough to support an army of ten." An army of ten thousand people.”
When Zhu Zhanji heard this, he immediately said excitedly: "Grandpa Taizu, do you want me to ransack your home?"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "No, now all the members of the Pioneer Battalion brought from Gushan have been taken by the Fourth to attack Weichai County. I called you here because I want you to be responsible for organizing and training the new army."
Zhu Zhanji was slightly disappointed when he heard this. He actually wanted to go to war, but since Grandpa Taizu had already given the order, he naturally had no choice but to agree.
"Yes, Zhanji takes the order!" Zhu Zhanji responded with clasped fists.
"Go." Zhu Yuanzhang said: "The new army is mainly composed of refugees. If you encounter any difficulties, come directly here to see me."
"Zhanji understands." Zhu Zhanji bowed immediately, then turned and left the prefect's mansion.
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand and waved, and saw a woman wearing light blue brocade clothes walking over quickly. This woman was Qiluo, whose name was Zhu Yun.
After Zhu Yuanzhang entered the city, Zhu Houcong transferred Qiluo to Zhu Yuanzhang's side.
"Call Zhu Houcong." Zhu Yuanzhang said to Qiluo.
Upon hearing this, Qiluo immediately bowed and said, "Yes."
A moment later, Zhu Houcong, wearing a brand new Feiyu suit, strode into the main hall of the prefect's mansion, and then paid homage to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Your Majesty Zhu Houcong pays homage to Grandpa Taizu."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Houcong who bowed down and said, "How many people are there in the Jinyi Guards now?"
Zhu Houcong said: "Going back to Grandpa Taizu, there are now forty-six people who can be used."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly and said: "Continue training. Among these forty-six people, you select twenty capable and loyal ones, and then release them."
"Let them out?" Zhu Houcong was startled when he heard this, and then he reacted and said: "Grandpa Taizu said, let them all be released into the counties of the Great Zhou Kingdom?"
"Yes, let them go out to spy on intelligence, especially the capital of the Zhou Dynasty. Give them more money, and don't be afraid of spending money." Zhu Yuanzhang said: "As long as things can be done, no matter how much money is spent."
Zhu Houcong immediately accepted the order and said: "Yes, I, Zhu Houcong, accept the order!"
After Zhu Houcong left, Zhu Yuanzhang said to Qiluo: "Call the former general guard of Huacheng."
Qiluo took the order again and left. Soon after, Huacheng Tongshou walked into the main hall with his body bowed. He immediately knelt down and said, "Chen Xu pays homage to the general."
Zhu Yuanzhang leaned over slightly and asked, "Chen Xu, you and I, Gushan Yi, worked together from the inside out to help me capture Huacheng. I wonder what reward you want?"
Chen Xu was shocked when he heard this, and felt bitter in his heart. Did I do that voluntarily? It's obvious that you don't follow martial ethics. You first tempted me with money, and then used a knife to coerce me...
"Chen Xu doesn't dare to ask for rewards." Chen Xu kowtowed and said.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled faintly, leaned back slightly, and said: "I have always made clear rewards and punishments. If you have accomplished such a great feat, you will naturally be rewarded, Zhu Yun."
Qiluo immediately stepped forward and said, "I am here."
Zhu Yuanzhang pointed at Chen Xu and said, "I will reward him with ten thousand taels of silver and a free garden mansion in Huacheng."
These vacant garden mansions were naturally not vacant for no reason. They belonged to the wealthy families whose homes were confiscated by Zhu Yuanzhang.
When Chen Xu heard Zhu Yuanzhang's reward, his heartbeat almost stopped. He was conflicted and happy at the same time, but in the end he thanked him and said, "Thank you, General, for the reward."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled faintly and asked again: "It's just that you were an official of the Great Zhou Kingdom, and now you are helping me obtain Huacheng. What will happen if you are captured by the Great Zhou Kingdom in the future?"
This is what Chen Xu is afraid of. As an official of the Great Zhou Kingdom, how can he not understand the laws of the Great Zhou Kingdom?
"Return to the general, I will be sentenced to be chopped in half. No one in my family, old or young, will survive." After saying this, Chen Xu immediately realized Zhu Yuanzhang's purpose, raised his head and swore: "I am willing to serve the general with all my heart. From now on Will definitely
Loyal and loyal, he will never rebel even if he is attacked by swords and axes! "
"..." Qiluo on the side was speechless. It seems that you betrayed the Great Zhou Kingdom because of our sword and ax behind you, right?
Zhu Yuanzhang did not comment, but said to Chen Xu: "Okay, since you are so determined, I have something to do for you."
Chen Xu heard this and said quickly: "Go back to the general, I'm not good at fighting."
"..." Zhu Yuanzhang was also speechless at this time. After a moment of silence, he said: "I'm not asking you to fight. There is still a Weichai County in Huacheng County who is resisting. I want you to go over and persuade you to surrender. What can you do? Are you here?"
When Chen Xu heard this, he immediately felt relieved. It turned out that it was just a matter of words. This was easy to handle, so he immediately bowed and said, "Please don't worry, General. I will definitely handle this matter well."
"Okay, you immediately go to Weichai County with my order, where my troops are besieging the city." Zhu Yuanzhang said.
Chen Xu leaned over and said, "Young man, please obey your order!"
...
Zhu Yuanzhang occupied the Huacheng Prefecture, while Fang Jian and others directly occupied the Huacheng Zhenyang Palace.
"The statue of Laojun was moved to the main hall, and the main hall was changed to Laojun Hall." Fang Jian directed several Xuantu Temple monks to start cleaning up the Zhenyang Palace.
'Boom' 'Boom'
Hearing three loud noises behind him, Fang Jian turned around and saw the statue of Patriarch Sanyang being thrown out. The wood of the statue was so hard that three big holes were made in the ground.
"Master Dafang, what should I do with these three statues?" At this time, a Yuanying disciple of Xuantu Temple jumped out of the hall and asked Fang Jian.
Fang Jian looked at the statue of Patriarch Sanyang on the ground, his expression moved slightly, and then said: "Move Patriarch Sanyang and all the statues belonging to Zhenyang Palace to the street outside."
"Yes!" After hearing this, several disciples of Xuantu Temple immediately stepped forward to carry a statue, picked it up and ran towards the outside of Zhenyang Palace.
Then Fang Jian's feet flashed with fairy light and flew out of Zhenyang Palace.
Because Zhenyang Palace was built in the most prosperous place in the entire Huacheng, the street at the gate was the widest and most prosperous street in the entire Huacheng.
So when the disciples of Xuantuguan threw the statue of Patriarch Sanyang on the street, it immediately attracted the attention of all the people in the nearby streets.
