Seven days later, Fengzhou City.
The common people of Fengzhou, who had been bullied by the Khitans over the years, were all delighted when they heard the news that the new commander-in-chief Ye Mingsheng had defeated the Khitans. They spontaneously came to the east gate of Fengzhou and warmly welcomed the brave and fearless soldiers. Triumphant return.
Ye Mingsheng, who was dressed in military uniform and had a resolute expression, rode on a tall horse. Amid the cheers of the people of Fengzhou, he led the team into the city. However, what no one expected was that besides the triumphant victory, Ye Mingsheng In addition to the returning Zhenwu Army officers and soldiers, there were also more than a thousand Khitan people who entered the city with their hair in various styles...
However, they were different from the people in Fengzhou who had the impression that the Khitan people were as scary as demons with their teeth and claws showing.
At this time, these Khitan people were all scarred and dejected. Their hands were all tied with ropes. Under the escort of the Zhenwu soldiers, they were like walking corpses. They walked into the city step by step. They had no trace of the past in Feng. The arrogance is rampant in the state.
There is no doubt that these Khitans who were taken into Fengzhou were the prisoners of war captured in this battle!
Seeing the appearance of these Khitan people, the atmosphere of the welcome banquet was immediately pushed to a climax...
The common people, who had been oppressed by the Khitans for many years and hated all the atrocities committed by the Khitans and wanted to eat their flesh and sleep with their skins, saw the appearance of live Khitan prisoners of war in front of them. Without exception, they all became excited.
Regardless of whether they were men, women, old or young, they all picked up the rotten eggs, rotten vegetable leaves, and small stones in their hands, and went out to attack these Khitan people who had done all kinds of evil in the past, burning, killing, and looting everywhere.
"You Khitan dogs are here too!"
"You bastards, give my father back his life!"
"Madam, you have a spirit in heaven, you must take a good look at these Khitan beasts!"
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After annihilating the Khitan enemies fleeing eastward a few days ago, Ye Mingsheng personally led the main force of 5,000 troops to pursue Yeluyan for three days.
What forced Ye Luyan was that he had no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the earth. He could only cut off his tail to survive along the way, and let his close men sacrifice the tail for him...
Finally, after costing thousands more casualties, the embarrassed Yeluyan led seven to eight hundred remaining troops to defeat. With the support of the Khitan army, he managed to escape with his life from Ye Mingsheng!
Although it was a bit regretful that Ye Luyan, the prairie wolf, was not killed, Ye Mingsheng was also very satisfied with the results of this battle.
Yeluyan brought 5,000 men and horses, of which 3,000 were wiped out by him. In addition, he also captured more than 1,200 Khitan people and captured more than 1,000 war horses.
What makes Ye Mingsheng most gratified is that his army, which was established only a few months ago, has exposed various shortcomings in this head-to-head contest with the Khitans, such as the inconsistency of the various arms. Proficiency, no tacit understanding and so on.
But overall, his flaws are not concealed. Not only is his fighting power good, but he also has strong tenacity. No matter who the opponent is, he dares to use his sword and fight to the death!
Unlike the previous officers and soldiers in Liaoyang, who were as afraid of the Khitans as tigers, the Khitan cavalry charged, and everyone from the generals to the soldiers began to panic and ran away...
Tactical quality and other things can be gradually improved during training, but it is very difficult to condense the energy and spirit of this kind of iron-blooded warrior!
Ye Mingsheng believed that this victory against the Khitans would further enhance everyone's confidence in dealing with the Khitans, and he would take a solid step towards building an elite force that would be victorious in all battles.
Ye Mingsheng, who had just returned to the Governor's Mansion and was about to indulge in the gentle countryside, received a request from Gu Sansi before he could rest for too long.
If someone else asked for a meeting at this time, Ye Mingsheng would most likely find an excuse to shirk the request, leaving him, who had been nervous for almost half a month, a rare day of leisure.
But there is no way to let this person be Gu Sansi, whom Ye Mingsheng values very much...
Ye Mingsheng could only reluctantly leave Pei Zhixiu's "Jade Pillow". Under the kind words of Pei Zhixiu and Jinyu, he returned to the study and waited for Gu Sansi.
Regarding the task assigned by Ye Mingsheng to control Fengzhou officialdom, Gu Sansi can be said to have completed it very well.
With the dual support of Ye Mingsheng's financial and military power, Gu Sansi used carrots and sticks to win over and divide, or kill as a warning to others. In just two months, he defeated the entire Fengzhou officialdom, who dared not listen to Ye Mingsheng. All the officials who greeted me were cleaned up!
Under Gu Sansi's magical manipulation, it can be said that Ye Mingsheng alone has the final say in Fengzhou's officialdom. The direct benefit of this is that Ye Mingsheng, as the commander-in-chief, has gained the power to preside over the state and controls the state. The financial and personnel rights of the Fengzhou government, as well as the status of all land, greatly facilitated Ye Mingsheng's subsequent economic development plan for Fengzhou...
It is precisely because of Gu Sansi's outstanding performance that he won Ye Mingsheng's trust, making Ye Mingsheng regard him as his right-hand man in his subsequent plans for hegemony!
"Congratulations, Lord Commander, for defeating the Khitans!"
As soon as he saw Ye Mingsheng, Gu Sansi bowed and congratulated:
Ye Mingsheng smiled when he heard this and said: "It's just a small test, it's not worth mentioning!"
"Think twice, you are in such a hurry to come, but what's the matter?"
In response to Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Gu Sansi nodded, and then said directly:
"Sir, I wonder what you want to do with those Khitan prisoners?"
Although he was a little confused as to why Gu Sansi asked this question, Ye Mingsheng thought about it and said:
"Leaving these Khitans here was a waste of food. I originally wanted to kill them all, but then I thought that Shiquan County still lacked some miners, so I spared their lives."
"We will parade through the streets of Fengzhou City these three days to improve the morale of the soldiers and civilians. After three days, they will be sent to Shiquan County to mine and engage in the most dangerous work. This means that these Khitan people will not have to eat in vain, but also let them work for Atonement for past sins!”
After hearing Ye Mingsheng's arrangement, Gu Sansi asked for orders:
"Sir, I would like to request that these Khitan prisoners of war be handed over to me for processing!"
"Oh? What are your plans for these Khitan prisoners of war?" Looking at the indifferent Gu Sansi, Ye Mingsheng asked with interest:
"I am going to sell them back to the Khitan, and use this as an opportunity to interfere within the Khitan, and exert influence on the Khitan for you!" Gu Sansi said very seriously:
