Xiao Yuan returned his sword to its sheath and glanced coldly ahead.
Those who were following Fu De just now had already retreated far away. Many people couldn't help but swallowed, then their weapons fell to the ground and they all knelt on the ground.
"General, have mercy on me, general, have mercy on me..."
Everyone was talking and begging for mercy.
Xiao Yuan waved his hand forward.
Following his actions, a large number of Qin troops behind him quickly stepped forward, holding out their halberds.
Miserable howls suddenly came out, these people are Fu De's confidants, if you want to kill them all, kill them all, eradicate the roots. Xiao Yuan is not a soft-hearted person, and he will never leave any trouble for himself.
At the east gate, under Huang Songyuan's instruction, Fu De was actually given five thousand troops to garrison, but how could he have imagined that Fu De was actually the biggest traitor.
As the latter took the initiative to open the city gate and welcome the Qin army in, the Shu army here had no choice but to retreat in a hurry.
The news quickly spread to the south gate. After Cui Sheng heard about it, he screamed and fled with his people in a hurry. How could he dare to stay in the south gate and wait to die.
The last 10,000 troops in Yizhou were all withdrawn from the defense line and urgently transferred to the capital.
Yizhou is very big, and it takes some time to get from the city gate to the first official office. After Xiao Yuan led his army into the city, he was not in a hurry. Instead, he singled out a few generals and ordered them to take some of the soldiers there. The city gates were fortified everywhere.
Following his order, the Qin army began to move. There were other generals riding war horses and holding whips in their hands, constantly giving instructions:
"Quick! Keep up! Keep up, everyone!"
There was the sound of infantry running in unison everywhere. The Qin army divided into several formations and headed in all directions.
Xiao Yuan wants to completely control Yizhou, and this city is so big that, to put it simply, it is equivalent to the current provincial capital. It is conceivable that this arrangement may last a whole night.
At this time, Shangguan Wenruo began to say: "My lord, all the troops in Yizhou should be converging on Huang Songyuan's mansion now. If this battle in Yizhou can be avoided, it is best to avoid it."
"You mean, it's best for Huang Songyuan to surrender on his own initiative?" Xiao Yuan asked back.
Shangguan Wenruo said: "He should surrender, and if my lord wants to rule Shu, it is best to save the life of the lord of Shu first. In this way, it can also appease the people of Shu. Doesn't Huang Songyuan like singing and dancing? Then lord You can just give him any title, put him under house arrest here, and let him enjoy singing and dancing all day long."
"Well..." Xiao Yuan's original intention was to attack directly and completely wipe out Huang Songyuan. Now after hearing what Shangguan Wenruo said, he pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, then give Huang Songyuan one more day. If he doesn't Surrender, it’s not too late to attack again.”
This battle against Shu was different from conquering cities and territories. Xiao Yuan wanted to govern this place. As far as the entire war was concerned, in fact, there were only a few fierce battles between the Qin army and the Shu army.
As he spoke, he turned his head again and shouted to his generals:
"Get the order! Rest on the spot. No one is allowed to break into private houses! Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed!"
"No!" All the generals clasped their fists together.
Soon, the messenger began to gallop back and forth:
"My lord has an order! All soldiers should rest on the spot! No private entry into private houses is allowed. Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed -"
As the military order was issued, except for the soldiers who went to guard the four city gates, other soldiers began to look for more comfortable places, lying down on the ground. Of course, there were soldiers taking turns to guard the perimeter.
That night in Yizhou City, the streets and alleys were filled with rows of Qin soldiers lying on the ground holding halberds.
There were even several Qin soldiers sleeping in front of many people's homes.
The thieves who were usually thieves also shrank down this night.
The city was quiet all night, but inside the first official office, an explosion had already occurred.
Although it was late at night, a group of Yizhou officials gathered here.
Now that the Qin army has entered the city and the blade is close to their necks, one can imagine the mood of these officials.
No one in the crowd was not panicking. They were anxious, and Huang Songyuan was also anxious. At this time, he had already heard about the incident at the east gate, and he even said angrily: "Fu De dog thief! I am in vain for trusting him so much! He is such a villain! "
At this moment, in this situation, when he scolded Fu De, the officials didn't bother to listen at all. One of them directly changed the subject and said: "My lord, now the Lord of Qin, Xiao Yuan, has ordered a large number of Qin troops to deploy defenses everywhere. There is no need to How long will it take before we can completely control Yizhou, so we’d better think of a way quickly.”
"Yes, my lord, the Qin army has entered the city and the situation cannot be reversed. For the current plan, the only way to ensure peace in Yizhou is to surrender..."
"My lord, for the sake of the people of the city, it's better to ask Xiao Yuan to surrender..."
"If my lord does not surrender, the Qin army may massacre the city. By then, life will inevitably be devastated..."
All the officials talked in high-sounding terms, saying that they were doing it for Yizhou and the people, but they were just trying to survive.
Even Huang Songyuan's nephew Cui Sheng moved his lips and said tentatively: "Master, in my nephew's opinion, it is best... to surrender..."
Looking at this group of officials, Huang Songyuan suddenly fell silent.
Normally, he trusted this group of sycophants so much, but he didn't expect that at this point, these people would actually force him to surrender.
But Lian Xiao, the only one who dared to fight the Qin army face to face, was regarded as a traitor by him!
Just because Lian Xiao liked to give direct advice, he often lost Huang Songyuan's face.
At this moment, he suddenly came to his senses. Looking at the faces of the officials below, he smiled sadly:
"Okay, okay... surrender, I am surrendering..."
The next morning, the sun rose.
On the streets everywhere, many soldiers of the Qin army were still asleep.
Some people secretly opened doors and windows and looked out cautiously.
Immediately afterwards, many second-floor windows were quietly opened.
Seeing the scene outside, although the people were still very scared, they also knew that the Qin army was not here to kill people.
Because if we count it in terms of siege, I am afraid that the whole city was filled with shouts of killing throughout the whole night yesterday. How could such a situation happen?
The soldiers did not disturb the people. Under Xiao Yuan's military order, no one dared to break into private houses. This also gave the people of Yizhou some peace of mind.
In the morning, after breakfast, the troops began to assemble.
Outside the huge mansion located in the center of Yizhou, Huang Songyuan was leading a large number of officials waiting here.
This place is much more majestic and majestic than the Qinzhou Prefecture, because its buildings are more palace-type.
Not long after, Xiao Yuan arrived with his army.
He is dressed in brocade clothes, with his hair bound in jade hairpins. He is at the front of the army, with guards on both sides. He is the real master at a glance.
Seeing him, Huang Songyuan first lowered his head and looked at the brocade box in his hand, then slowly knelt on the ground, raised his hands high and said:
"The Lord of Shu, Huang Songyuan, led Yizhou officials to greet General Xiao..."
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