Obviously, the Eagle Brigade has become the most important force for King Beidi to maintain his dominance.
However, there are still many things that Qin Feng needs to worry about at the moment, and the Eagle Brigade is an expeditionary brigade, good at field battles, but not good at attacking fortresses. Therefore, the most important task of the Eagle Brigade when it returns to Kyoto is to assist the Beidi King to consolidate its dominance, not Attack Changshui County.
Therefore, Qin Feng only paid attention to the Eagle Brigade, that's all.
As night fell, Changshui County finally appeared in Qin Feng's sight. The city had already received the news, and there were people waiting outside the city long ago.
The moment they passed through the city gate, everyone's tense nerves finally relaxed.
All the wounded, including Ning Hu, were sent back to the county government for secondary treatment.
Qin Feng did not rush back to the county government office to reunite with Shen Qingci's three daughters. Instead, he went straight to the county government office camp.
Due to the emergency situation, the army may approach the city at any time, so Qin Feng must make good use of all time.
At this time, the two hundred yamen soldiers in the county had long been disarmed and gathered on the school grounds, surrounded by dozens of Beixi soldiers guarding them, and there were a hundred soldiers outside the camp.
These government soldiers didn't understand what was happening at all, and they were muttering in their hearts.
"What's going on? We all called ourselves brothers before Qin Hou left. Why did we become prisoners as soon as Qin Hou left?"
"Could it be that...Qin Hou rebelled?"
"Rebellion? He is a foreign envoy, how can he talk about rebellion?"
"Shut up, even if Qin Feng really gets into a fight with the court, it has nothing to do with us. Anyone who doesn't want to die, just shut up."
At this moment, Qin Feng stepped into the school grounds.
Originally, these Yamen soldiers' hearts were hanging in their throats, but when they saw that Qin Feng was surrounded by Tianji camp guards, and even Qin Feng himself was covered with scars, the Yamen soldiers felt instantly cold.
Damn, it’s a prophecy!
Qin Feng did not hesitate, looked at the government soldiers present, and said straight to the point: "I was summoned by your Majesty, and with full sincerity, I went to face the saint. However, when I passed through Qingshan County, I was intercepted and killed by Lu Li."
"After a bloody battle, I managed to escape, but the blood of one hundred and thirty-seven of my soldiers was spilled on the battlefield."
"You are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust!"
"You are both citizens of Beidi and official servants of the imperial court. You are responsible for protecting the county and the country. Logically speaking, I should have killed you directly!"
"But you were not involved and are indeed innocent, so I give you a chance to choose."
"Those who are loyal to Beidi, I will let you leave the county, and those who want to fight alongside me will be my people of Beixi County from now on."
"Make your choice now!"
The heads of all the government soldiers were buzzing. Before they understood what was going on, they were faced with a dilemma.
And it was obvious that Qin Feng did not intend to give them a chance to think carefully.
For a moment, heated discussions broke out on the scene.
"What is this? Zhao'an?"
"Fart, you are obviously trying to win over the rebels!"
"We are the people of Dadi, how can we help foreign ministers? Isn't this just turning our elbows outward?"
"That's right. What does the grudge between Qin Feng and the imperial court have to do with us? The best thing to do now is to leave the county directly."
"Wait, didn't you hear? Qin Feng said that as long as we fight side by side with him, we will be the people of Beixi County from now on. Don't you know how good life is in Beixi County?"
"Fuck you, I can't do this kind of thing where a seller seeks glory and sells out his country."
"You can't say that. People die for money, and birds die for food. Besides, we protect the county, but the court can't even pay us food. Even if we do, we can't afford food."
"Everyone joins the army just to have a bite to eat. How can we talk about national justice?"
After a fierce quarrel, the scene was immediately divided into two camps. As Qin Feng expected, nearly 70% of the yamen soldiers on the scene refused to join Qin Feng's command. There were only less than fifty people who decided to "sell to the seller for glory."
Everyone's thoughts and ambitions are very different, so Qin Feng also understands those Yamen soldiers who would rather die than surrender.
Although the guards around him repeatedly reminded Qin Feng that these government soldiers were all locals of Changshui County and knew the situation in the county very well, so they should be killed directly to avoid future troubles.
But Qin Feng finally decided to fulfill his promise and let these government soldiers have a way to survive.
However, for the sake of safety, Qin Feng did not let them go in one go. Instead, he sent them in batches, with a maximum of twenty people at a time, to take their families back and leave the county under the escort of Beixi soldiers.
As for the remaining yamen soldiers, although Qin Feng does not trust these yamen soldiers who "sell for glory" at all, they have no loyalty and fighting ability at all, but defending the city requires a large number of manpower, even if they are used as logistics, it is a good thing .
"I, Qin Feng, am by no means a saint, and you are not men of faith either. Let's open the skylight and speak frankly."
"People like you who sell things for glory will never win my trust now or in the future. However, I will still fulfill my promise. When everything is settled, I will bring you back to Daliang and give you Beixi County household registration." , and each person will be given five taels of silver for settlement expenses. As for how you will live in the future, I can't worry about it."
"From now on, you are no longer government soldiers, but coolies. You will only participate in logistics tasks and do not need to fight on the front line."
"But in order to prevent it, some people want to stab the enemy in the back and cooperate with the enemy inside and outside, so the ugly words are made in the front."
"The city is full of Jinyi guards and Tianji camp guards. Anyone who dares to do something secretly will be killed without hesitation!"
After the explanation, Qin Feng directly waved his hand to signal the Beixi soldiers to take these "coolies" away and prepare for the war.
At the same time, the soldiers came to report that the county government office was also "cleaned up".
The county magistrate and his wife were all placed under house arrest.
Although before this, Qin Feng had a very harmonious relationship with the county magistrate's wife and they cooperated very happily, but extraordinary times must be treated very differently.
Qin Feng was already short of manpower and had to face the siege of the Beidi Royal Capital garrison. He simply could not afford any mistakes. Therefore, he could only nip all possible dangers in the cradle.
Only by being careful can you make a ten thousand year ship.
From now on, all Beidi officials in Changshui County will be placed under house arrest. This county is no longer under the rule of Beidi, but has become Qin Feng's military fortress.
Compared with tolerance, what Qin Feng cares about most is the people in the county.
The key to being able to defend the city does not lie in the combat effectiveness of the Tianji Camp guards and Beixi soldiers, but in whether they can mobilize the people in the city.
Qin Feng immediately ordered people to go to each house to inform them that each family must send a representative to gather at the school grounds.
