During the New Year, all the princes in the world stopped their troops to recuperate. In Shouchun, Yangzhou, Yuan Shu held a banquet in his mansion to entertain civil servants and generals. He was the fourth and third prince of the Yuan family. Yuan Shu was the legitimate son and had a very prominent life. Although Yuan Shao was a member of the Yuan family's gentry, he could Even if he was born as a concubine, he would be looked down upon by Yuan Shu even if his prestige was high.
There was a break in singing and dancing, and halfway through the banquet, Yuan Shu raised his wine glass and looked at everyone: "In the past, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty was just a pavilion chief, but he owned the world. I, the fourth and third prince of the Yuan family, have won the support of the people. I want to be in line with the heavens and take the throne." , but one thing is missing. The Emperor of Qin obtained a precious jade and made it into a seal. It is called the He clan’s jade. It should be passed down to the heaven and used to pastor the people. Bo Fu, what do you think?"
Sun Ce, who was sitting at the end of the row, was livid when he heard Yuan Shu mention the Jade Seal of the Kingdom. Since Sun Jian's oath came true, the eyes of the princes have turned to his eldest son Sun Ce, firmly believing that the Jade Seal of the Kingdom is in his hand. At this moment, Yuan Shao took action. Got it
Sun Ce relaxed his mood and looked up at Lu Bu, who was sitting under Yuan Shu. Knowing that it was impossible not to admit it at this time, he cupped his hands and said: "The jade seal passed down to the country is in my hand, but it was passed down from my father, so I don't dare to give it up lightly."
The chief registrar Yan Xiang handed over his hand and said: "The counties on the way are rich, why didn't my lord agree to Sun Ce?"
In this way, Yuan Shu got what he wanted and got the jade seal that passed down the country. On the fifth day of the first lunar month, Yuan Shu couldn't wait to proclaim himself emperor and announced it to the world. Suddenly, the world was turbulent. The princes everywhere were ready to take action and had nothing to pass on, so they all called him emperor. Wang, including Youzhou Mu Liu Yu
Liu Yu, who was originally loyal to the Han Dynasty, also coveted the Han Dynasty under the instigation of Jiang Hua's secret guards. Hegemony required the power of military force. The war with Gongsun Zan that had been suspended a year ago resumed. The secret guards took action, and Gongsun Zan Liu Yu died, Jiang Hua took advantage of the situation, led thousands of soldiers, quickly took over Youzhou counties, and became a prince and became king. Learning from the past, Yuan Shao became emperor and the princes became king, so it did not cause much reaction.
Only half of Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu's men stayed loyal to Jiang Hua, and most of them went to seek refuge elsewhere. Jiang Hua did not stop him, because the first thing he did was confiscate the land of the nobles, and kill everyone who resisted. His methods were ruthless, so that People from aristocratic families quickly moved away
No method of cultivation was given to the new arrivals, because the remaining people were mediocre and of little use. Tian Chou, Wei You, Cheng Xu, Xian Yufu, and Xian Yuyin were all from aristocratic families and had different ways. seek
Jiang Hua summoned everyone: "Youzhou is already in my hands. I will take the title of King Hua. But what should happen to Jizhou?"
Guo Jia: "Your Majesty, the secret guards in the Changsha and Sili areas are not yet established. Our army is strong and we need to divide our forces to attack them. We will sweep across Jizhou with a thunderous force. Later, the princes will be afraid and unite."
Jiang Hua smiled and said: "You should call me Junshang. Calling me King reminds me of King Zhou of Shang Dynasty. My name is Junyi. How about calling me Jun?"
Jiang Hua personally changed his title, and all his subordinates shouted and prostrated: "Your Majesty!"
"After that, just bow and salute. I don't have many rules here." Jiang Hua waved his hand and helped everyone up: "Yuan Shu now wants to call the world in the name of the emperor, but no one pays attention to it. Yuan Shu takes the opportunity to attack the surrounding areas, and the princes attack each other. , send the order, Zhao Yun, you lead thousands of troops south to Zhending, that is your hometown, I believe you know it well, and take the surrounding counties along the way."
Zhao Yun happily accepted the order: "Your Majesty, Zhao Yun will definitely fulfill his mission."
"Gao Lan, you lead three thousand soldiers across the Bohai Sea to attack Leling and Jieshi. Guo Jia will serve as the accompanying military advisor." Gao Lan and Guo Jia took the order.
"Tai 2, Tai 3, Tai 4 and Tai 5 each led thousands of cavalry, and quickly joined forces with the secret guards inside and outside to capture the four counties of Zhao, Julu, Guangping, and Qinghe. Taiyi stayed behind while Jia Xu followed me and led the troops to Xindu. Fifteen days later, each army will attack the city at the right time and capture Jizhou in one fell swoop. Tailiu, Taiqi, Taiba, Taijiu, and Taiten will escort the grain and grass."
Now that the decision has been made, Jiang Hua did not delay. He led an army of 15,000 people, held a banner with the word "Jun", and the sergeants took their rations and mounts and rushed to Xindu at high speed. Li Qingyun did not go south with the army this time, and stayed at home to wait. Good news, this trip is long and inconvenient.
Looking at the thousands of horses galloping behind me, after thirteen days of leisurely marching, I finally arrived thirty miles away from Xindu. After two days of repairs, I cut down the wood and built the siege cloud chariot. The structure is also very simple, except for the huge base. There is a frame more than ten meters high on the cloud cart. There are platforms and horizontal ladders on the cloud cart. They can be moved by long ropes and set up on the city wall. Then Jiang Hua's soldiers can use shields, swords and light skills to quickly pass the ten-meter horizontal ladder. Climb the city wall
When thirty siege vehicles were pushed to the foot of Xindu City, it was already evening. The defenders on the city suddenly panicked and quickly organized their sergeants to defend the city. Jianghua did not send an envoy to persuade them to surrender. There was no so-called siege, only the front city. Fifteen thousand soldiers outside the door
Jiang Hua wants the people of the aristocratic family to evacuate voluntarily. The secret guards in the city spread the word that Jiang Hua is cruel to the aristocratic family, even cruel, and that confiscating the family is a small matter and annihilating the family is a big deal. When the name of Jiang Hua's devil spread throughout the city, each aristocratic family learned about the Youzhou family After hearing the news about the tragic situation and the relocation of their families, they all packed up their belongings and prepared to abandon the city at any time.
The aristocratic families in the city gathered at the Prefectural Mufu to discuss with Han Fu, but Han Fu had no choice but to do so. There was war all over the world, and it would take time to find reinforcements. The three Liu Bei brothers who were approaching Pingyang were the most powerful, but they did not have many soldiers and horses. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were beyond their reach. Han Fu He introduced the current situation to the gathered people from the aristocratic family: "Everyone, the world is in chaos, Yuan Shu is proclaimed emperor, the princes are proclaimed king, and they have no time to take care of themselves. Although there are many soldiers and horses in Julu and Qinghe counties, I believe the messengers have conveyed the news that there are many The cavalry is stationed outside the two counties and is building siege equipment. No reinforcements are available at the moment."
After receiving the news, the aristocratic families began to leave the city at night, fleeing with their property and family members. Of course, there were also those who did not want to give up their family property and land and stayed to provide materials and equipment for the soldiers who defended the city, hoping to successfully defend the city.
In the evening, Han Fu sent an envoy to come: "I am Xin Ping, who is offering wine to the shepherd's tent in Jizhou. I came here on the order of Duke Han to ask why we are forcing you with a large army."
Jiang Hua sat at the head of the tent, looking at a voice dressed in Confucian clothes and carrying a long sword at his waist. The literati of this era were not powerless. Although their combat power was worrying, they were more than enough to fight against one or two ordinary soldiers: "The princes are fighting , causing the population to wither, men being forced to join the army, and the loss of labor causing the country to weaken. Although I have no ambition, I can't bear to see the miserable situation of ten houses and nine empty houses, so I use the power of the army to pacify the world and bring peace to the people."
Not knowing whether Jiang Hua's words were true or not, Xin Ping said: "Why expel those who kill the nobles? If all the nobles in the world are enemies, how can we bring peace to the people?"
"Every clan in the aristocratic family monopolizes knowledge, annexes land, and enslaves the people. What is the use of it? I will give you two days to wait, and then we will attack the city. My army will be divided into groups. From now on, Xindu will have no reinforcements, and the city will be broken. On that day, the family's assets will be confiscated and they will be driven away." Jiang Hua said and signaled to see the guests off.
After Xin Ping left, Jia Xu handed over his hand: "Your Majesty, tomorrow we can train the sergeants in front of the formation. It will also be a deterrent to the army defending the city. In addition, there are no reinforcements to look forward to. If we let the secret guards spread the news in the city to mobilize the troops, maybe we can not A soldier who defeats others in battle."
Jiang Hua thought for a while: "That's very good. Tomorrow's simulated siege drill will also allow the sergeants to become more familiar with the cloud car battle."
From the second day on, the two cloud chariots faced each other with horizontal ladders built up. Ten people could stand on the top platform. The archers covered the sergeants and simulated siege. Look at the dense arrows on the scarecrow on the top platform of the opposite cloud chariot and the rapid approach to the opposite platform. The soldiers swept across with their long swords, and the scarecrow was instantly shattered.
Seeing the garrison general Zhang He and the sergeants on the city tower were frightened, it would have been fine if the generals had led the army. However, looking at the soldiers who were constantly rotating, each with extraordinary strength, if they were to attack the city, they would not be able to withstand it, so they quickly reported to the state. Mu Hanfu came to watch
Half a day passed in the blink of an eye. Han Fu looked at the letters of surrender from various counties, thought of the sergeant drill outside the city, sighed, and asked people to spread the news, preparing to open the door and surrender. Suddenly, the city was full of chaos, and everything had been packed. The nobles took their family property and left the city quickly, and their families had already left the city.
Han Fu packed up the seal, opened the city gate and went out alone. However, looking at Jiang Hua's young face, he still vividly remembered the scene when the princes challenged Dong. He didn't know what to call him. Jiang Hua was a captain before: "Han Fu meets the general."
Jiang Hua stepped forward to take the seal and helped Han Fu up: "Han Zhou Mu, I have offended many people."
Han Fu was also free and easy. Since he had decided to surrender, he would surrender completely: "General, enter the city."
Jiang Hua waved his hand, and a cavalry group quickly entered the city. Jiang Hua and Han Fu walked on foot: "I wonder what Mr. Han's plans are in the future?"
Han Fu glanced at him. He didn't know what Jiang Hua had planned for him, and he couldn't say anything. Jiang Hua knew his scruples: "Under me, only those who are capable can be used. Mr. Han has been the shepherd of Jizhou for many years, and the people have less suffering. The merit lies in Sheji, and it is up to the Duke of Han to decide whether to go or stay."
The two of them soon arrived at the Prefectural Mufu Mansion. They watched Jia Xu issue orders one after another, which were very different from the previous government orders. They sighed and left to find Jiang Hua to say goodbye.
After the army entered the city, they began to publicize, such as: land redistribution according to population, public security penalties, new grain varieties, etc. The main purpose is to stabilize the people's hearts. This is a template, which must be carried out every time they enter the city. Fortunately, Jiang Hua's men are all literate. Although I can't read, if the sergeants of other princes and only a few generals are literate, many of these announcements will not be posted.
The soldiers did not disturb the people, and there was no chaos in Xindu. The three secret guards of Jizhou contributed a lot and were guarded by secret guards. Jianghua left a hundred soldiers behind and repaired for two days before heading to Pingyuan County because the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang were here. Jianghua prepares to meet them
Jiang Hua glanced at Zhang He who was following him on the left. This was one of the five good generals under Cao Cao in the novel. After Jiang Hua entered the city two days ago, Zhang He came to pay his respects. Jiang Hua took the opportunity to accept him. The active robot was guaranteed. Jiang Hua was not afraid of him. alienation
At this moment, the planned city was in his hands, and the rear army's grain and grass were useless. Instead, they replaced the common people's wheat and let them try to grow it. The sergeants became temporary instructors. Because Jiang Hua's sergeants often took turns to go home to farm, it was easy to teach them how to plant new crops.
The cavalry march passed in a blink of an eye, and arrived at Pingyang County in one day. The same 15,000 sergeants were camped ten miles outside the city, waiting for tomorrow.
Jianghua was leisurely, but it frightened the three of Liu Bei. In the past few days, they had received news that many places in the city of Jizhou had fallen, all caused by Jiang Hua, a recent prince in Youzhou. Such thunderbolt methods came in an instant. Liu Bei was the magistrate of Pingyuan County. Seeing this situation, they wanted to abandon the city and leave. Unexpectedly, Jianghua's army advanced rapidly and was blocked in the city. It was very inconvenient for them to take their families and leave.
