Groups of soldiers with the Tiger Flag entered Bansheng City, and the resistance in the city became smaller and smaller. In the end, the Mongols in the city put down their weapons and chose those with the Tiger Flag to surrender.
"Sir, the army has successfully occupied Bansheng City, and all the resistance forces have been eliminated." Chen Xunping came to see Liu Heng outside the city.
Above the city gate of Bansheng City, a flag with the word "tiger" written on it was placed, fluttering in the wind.
"Let's enter the city too." Liu Heng turned his head and said to Li Shuheng beside him, and then he urged his horse to walk towards the city gate in front.
Li Shuheng followed on horseback and walked towards Bansheng City together.
In front of the gate of Bansheng City, some Mongolians were kneeling.
As Liu Heng approached, one of the disheveled Mongolians raised his head and shouted at Liu Heng: "You Han people are really despicable. You crossed the river to sneak attack while we Mongolians were spending the winter. Let me go if you can, and we will fight again." One game.”
A soldier guarding these Mongolians suddenly stepped forward, kicked the Mongolian who was speaking to the ground, then raised the end of the fire gun in his hand and stabbed the Mongolian in front of him hard.
"Sir, he is Su Nang. Ever since he was arrested by us, he has been shouting dissatisfaction." Chen Xunping explained to Liu Heng on the side.
Liu Heng took a look at Su Nang, who was beaten and rolling on the ground, flicked the reins in his hand, and urged the war horse to walk past.
He didn't even have the interest to stop and take a second look at Su Nang.
Li Shuheng and Chen Xunping followed Liu Heng into the city.
"Sir, this Su Nang still has some prestige in the eyes of the Mongols in Bansheng City. The entire Bansheng Land is his territory. Should we execute this person?" Chen Xunping suggested.
Li Shuheng on the side spoke at this time: "Su Nang's identity is unusual on the grassland. Killing him will easily make the Mongolians in all parts of the grassland hate our Tiger Flag, which will not be conducive to our Tiger Flag's future rule of the grassland. It is better to keep him A life.”
"Kill anyone who refuses to obey. I have seen through these Mongols. They are so loud that they are not as powerful as they boasted." Chen Xunping said disapprovingly.
Li Shuheng said: "Just fight your own battle. Don't worry about this kind of thing. You have your own arrangements."
Hearing this, Chen Xunping glanced at Liu Heng secretly, and immediately understood that Mongolian Taiji masters like Su Nang had already made plans in their hearts.
After understanding this, he stopped asking questions.
Liu Heng rode forward and said: "There are many Taijis with status like Xixiang on the grassland. Killing them all will definitely not work. It will indeed arouse the resistance of ordinary herdsmen, so for those who do not resist us Taijis with the tiger character flag can retain their Taiji identity and certain property."
"Do you mean to imprison them?" Chen Xunping asked curiously.
Liu Heng said: "For the time being, I just have this idea. We have to wait until Qingcheng is captured."
"Don't worry, sir? Although Qingcheng's city wall is stronger than Bansheng City, under the muzzle of our Tiger Flag, the city can't withstand just a few shots." Chen Xunping said, patting his chest.
With the artillery team and various types of cannons, the siege battle that should have been difficult has become a piece of cake in his eyes.
Liu Heng nodded and said immediately: "Come on, come with me to see that old man Zhao? I have heard people mention him before. This time I just happened to meet this man."
"To say that this old man Zhao is also a strange man. Among the Han people living on the grassland, the Zhao family has the most prosperous life. Since the time of Anda Khan, he has been trusted by the Mongols. It is a pity that this man has long forgotten his ancestors. , forgetting that the blood of the Han family flows in him." Li Shuheng said.
As the deputy director of the Military and Political Department sitting on the grassland, he did not have the slightest fondness for Mr. Zhao of the Zhao family.
As a Han Chinese, the Zhao family has always stood on the side of the Mongols and became an accomplice of the Mongols in oppressing the Han people. Moreover, when the Tiger Character Banner and the Tumote Department began to do business, they targeted the Tiger Character Banner several times. It can be said that this person is The enemy with the tiger character flag.
Liu Heng smiled and said, "When you say that? The more I want to meet him. If a Han can be recognized by the Mongolians on the grassland, he still has some abilities."
The three men rode toward the city.
Along the way, many Tiger Flag soldiers patrolled the streets, and from time to time soldiers escorted Mongolians passing by on the road.
Soon, Liu Heng arrived outside the Zhao family's courtyard.
The Zhao family's vermillion-lacquered door is very bright and looks like it has just been painted.
"Sir, this is the Zhao family. As soon as the army captured Bansheng City, my subordinates sent people to guard this place." Chen Xunping said.
Liu Heng dismounted, handed the reins to the guard on the side, walked up the front steps, and entered Zhao's house.
Many members of the Zhao family were detained in the open space in the front yard, surrounded by a team of soldiers guarding them.
"Where is the old man from the Zhao family?" Chen Xunping asked a soldier in the yard.
The soldier stood at attention and said: "He is in the backyard and is under the personal supervision of our captain."
Chen Xunping nodded.
Liu Heng continued walking inside and led a group of people to the Zhao family's backyard.
As soon as he entered the backyard, he saw two Tiger Flag soldiers guarding the door of one of the rooms, knowing that the old man from the Zhao family should be in this room.
When Liu Heng approached the room, the two soldiers outside the door raised their right arms in front of their chests.
Liu Heng turned back to the guards brought by Zhao Wu and said, "There are too many people, so just stay outside!"
After saying that, he stepped into the house.
There were two braziers lit in the room, and even if the door was open, I still felt the heat wave hitting my face as soon as I entered the room.
There are still two Tiger Flag soldiers in the house.
When the two soldiers saw Liu Heng, they hurriedly saluted and shouted: "I have met you, sir."
Liu Heng waved his hands towards them, then looked at the old man sitting on the Taishi chair in the room, and said, "You must be Mr. Zhao!"
"Yes, it's the old man." The old man of the Zhao family said calmly, and then added, "Looking at you, you should be a big shot of the Tiger Flag. I wonder which Tiger Flag member you are!"
Chen Xunping said: "This lord of my family is also the proprietor of the Tiger Flag."
"It turns out to be Dongzhu Liu, whose name I have admired for a long time." The old man of the Zhao family raised his hands tremblingly.
Liu Heng said with a smile: "I have heard the name of Mr. Zhao for a long time, but I didn't expect that it would take so long to meet Mr. Zhao in person."
"I didn't expect that the proprietor of the Tiger Flag would be so young. It's really unexpected!" The old man of the Zhao family shook his head slightly and sighed.
Liu Heng smiled and said: "If you have ambitions, you will not grow taller. If you have no ambitions, you will live a hundred years in vain. This is a truth that the ancients understood. I am sure that Mr. Zhao does not know this truth."
