The next morning, wait until the sun has fully risen.
Liu Yu led the Donglai army, which had been formed, to the north gate of Xiami City.
Although the officials, soldiers and wealthy families of Xiami County were already waiting outside the city, Liu Yu was still worried and sent two cavalry escorts into the city to check first.
After obtaining all safety conditions in the city, Liu Yu ordered several groups of infantry to enter the city and took control of the city gates and walls.
When everything was ready, Liu Yu began to drive his horse forward into the city.
Surrounded by a group of cavalry and infantry behind him, Liu Yu rode a horse in bright armor and walked to the waiting crowd.
Seeing Liu Jun's arrival, everyone, led by an old man with a gray beard, bowed to him.
"The old man is Fan Deng, the third official of Xiami. Last night, the officials of the Song County Magistrate rebelled. The magistrate died at the hands of the thieves. Fortunately, the soldiers and villagers watched each other, and the thieves were killed. The people and officials in the city did not dare to resist the power of the rebels. , I just ask the general to take pity on the people in the city."
Fanden, who had gray beard and hair, said pitifully.
During the Western Jin Dynasty, grassroots officials such as Sanlao, Youzhi, Lili or scribes were established under the jurisdiction of the county. They were generally filled by active local social members or rural sages.
When Liu Yu heard Fan Deng's words, he couldn't help but smile. These wealthy families were most concerned about their reputation. They were obviously colluding to behead the county magistrate and surrender to the city. However, they claimed that it was the magistrate's own staff who caused the rebellion, but they, like local snakes, became It’s time to kill the evil thieves and the meritorious people who aggrieved to protect the safety of the city.
In this way, if the Jin Dynasty recaptures Xiami City in the future, it will not have to worry about the guilt of murdering the county magistrate and defecting to the enemy.
"Fan Gong is highly respected and respected, and he is a role model for ministers and common people. We are raising troops this time to understand the people who are hanging upside down. If we succeed in the future, we will have to rely on seniors like Fan Gong to protect the country and the people."
Liu Yu also cooperated and continued to act. This kind of public performance was also a means of appeasement.
This Fan Deng is the head of a wealthy family in Xiami City. The Fan family and his in-laws alone can mobilize nearly two thousand private soldiers. Anyway, Liu Yu's target is the county government's granaries and warehouses, and he has the ability to cause trouble to these people. Liu Yu didn't mind trying to appease the local snake who was doing damage with kind words.
Of course, if these people really dare to do anything secretly, Liu Yu will not hesitate to show his force.
Liu Yu now cooperates with Old Man Fan and just acts in a play.
"The general is benevolent and sincere, so I will hold the bridle and lead the horse for the general." Fan Deng said, pulling Liu Yu's horse bridle to lead his horse into the city.
Liu Yu took a look and saw that this trembling little old man was struggling to walk. If he had to lead the horse on foot, he might stumble and fall to the ground. This was obviously still a drama, and Liu Yu had to finish it. This rivalry scene.
"Fan Gong, you must not do this."
Liu Yu definitely couldn't let the old man lead his horse, otherwise the people present would think that he was bullying the old and weak. Not only could he not let the old man lead his horse, he would also be more polite and courteous than him. As a role model that we respect, we should ask Mr. Fan to mount his horse, with someone as the vanguard."
For a moment, there was a drama of mutual courtesy at the gate of the city. In the end, both sides gave in. They both gave up their horses and entered the city hand in hand.
This scene moved the Xiami people present, and it became a favorite story for a while.
Liu Yu immediately arranged for the army to control the four city gates, and dispatched some refugee troops to assist the Donglai army in defending the city wall.
When Liu Yu received the Xiami County household records, account books, warehouse records and other information from the surrendered officials in the lobby of the county government office, he felt a wave of headache coming from the piles of documents and slips. , it takes half a day just to read it.
He knew that these county officials still wanted to use this small trick, thinking that using complicated and trivial copywriting would make them quit and continue to rely on them.
Liu Yu didn't bother to look at this at all. He didn't want to occupy and run Xiami County for a long time. He just came to grab money, food and people.
"Which of you is the leader here?" Liu Yu said to a group of secret officials standing in the hall.
The officials below looked at me and I looked at you, but no one answered for a while.
"Reporting to the general, when the officials of Song County Magistrate revolted, the magistrate, the chief bookkeeper, the recording office, and the recorder were all brutally killed. The county captain died in the rebellion outside the city yesterday." The person who spoke was the one who went there last night. Passed by Dong Hui in Liu Yu's camp.
"What about Sima, the meritorious officer and the military officer?" Liu Yu asked.
In the Western Jin Dynasty, Sima, the meritorious and military officer, had a higher status among the officials in large counties.
"Bing Cao Sima Li Sheng was knocked down by the defeated troops yesterday and was injured. He is currently being treated at home." Dong Hui said immediately, "As for the merit cao, he escaped last night."
As a large county with more than 3,000 registered households, Xiami County has 88 official officials and 26 casual officials according to regulations. Although these officials are cunning, they are not responsible for the security and management of Xiami City. Things really cannot be separated from them. Although Liu Yu does not plan to live in Xia Mi City for a long time, he also knows that in order for these people to obey orders honestly, he still needs to arrange a leader for them.
"Dong Hui, what was your previous position?" Liu Xuan glanced at Dong Hui.
He felt that this young official looked more pleasing to the eye.
"The villain is a military officer under Bing Cao." Dong Hui was shocked when he heard Liu Yu ask this, thinking that this fierce god must not let him take the lead.
"Then from now on, you will join the army as my reporter and take charge of all the casual officials in Secret City." Liu Yu said loudly.
"I'm a young man with little talent and little knowledge. I really don't dare. Oh, I'm not good enough to take on this appointment." Dong Hui declined hastily.
Dong Hui secretly complained in his heart, he was really afraid of what would come. It was one thing to fall into the enemy's hands due to helplessness, but it was another thing to blatantly accept the appointment of the rebels. If the Jin Dynasty came back in the future, then he His head is probably going to fall off.
"Huh? Are you questioning this general?" Liu Yu's face darkened, and a stern look flashed on his rough face, "If you disobey orders in the army, you will be killed immediately."
"Don't dare, don't dare, I take my orders!" Dong Hui could only comfort himself, it would be better to have his head chopped off in the future than to be chopped off now.
"Then stop talking nonsense. You pick out the officials in charge of the granaries and warehouses and take me to the granaries and warehouses." Liu Yu immediately ordered, "Everyone else, please disperse and do whatever you need to do."
Soon, under the guidance of Dong Hui and several officials, Liu Yu and the others first came to the granary to check. Because the officials put out the fire in time last night, the granary suffered very little damage, but a lot of the stored grain was wet or was damaged. Buried under collapsed bricks and wood.
When Liu Yu and the others came to the warehouse again, they saw two confidants sent by Liu Bogen to follow him, Zhang Hu and Tan Xu.
These two men actually led several soldiers from the Donglai Army and were guarding the door of the warehouse, preventing anyone from entering.
