In the morning, Caizhou Mansion.
Xiao Yuan, dressed in brocade clothes and with hair bound in jade hairpins, was sitting behind the desks directly above him, looking through the bamboo slips in his hands.
There were many generals and counselors standing on both sides below.
Not long after, a Qin general stepped in, clasped his fists and bent down and said, "Your Majesty, nothing was left behind in the place where the Ling Army was stationed. Our army has completely taken over the city defenses."
"Yes." Xiao Yuan gestured, and General Qin returned.
Immediately afterwards, another general entered the hall, also clasped his fists and saluted: "Your Majesty, according to our army's military order, the last general has posted a notice to calm the people."
Hearing this, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and put down the bamboo slips in his hand: "Why, are there still people in Caizhou?"
"Yes." The general returned.
Xiao Yuan was confused, because before the Battle of Caizhou, the Qin Army had received a message saying that the Ling Army had emptied the city in preparation for the decisive battle, and that the King of Qin had massacred Caizhou and his followers.
This information happened a long time ago. It was passed down by Chen Jing and there is no way it is false. If this is the case, there should have been no civilians in the war zone before the decisive battle in Caizhou, and there would be no civilians now.
"When I entered the city, the houses on both sides of the street were all used by the Spirit Army. How could there be ordinary people..." Xiao Yuan frowned and asked, "Where are they?"
"I live near the city and river. Due to military orders, I am not allowed to disturb the people, so I did not conduct a detailed investigation." The general said.
"Well, go back to the queue first." Xiao Yuan waved his hand.
"Yes." After the general stepped aside, Jia You stood up and said straight to the point: "Your Majesty, there is a scam here."
Xiao Yuan looked at him: "Yes, there will be no problem with Lin Chu's intelligence. After the Ling army retreats, Caizhou can only be an empty city. The people who appear out of thin air are probably the surprise troops ambushed by the Ling King. "
Zhao Mu continued: "If this is the case, after our army rests in Caizhou, it will definitely march towards Ruizhou. By then, the rear will be unprepared. This strange army of King Ling will cut off our army's food and grass."
"Haha, this is a great plan." Xiao Yuan smiled.
Without waiting for the generals to discuss, he looked at Yang Heng and ordered directly: "Regardless of whether the people are true or false, all these people will be detained and interrogated strictly."
"No!" The latter took the order and left.
At this juncture, the most important thing about Caizhou is that it must be a place for transporting grain and fodder to our own side, and there is no room for any sloppiness.
After this matter is dealt with, the next step is a discussion.
Jiang Yi took the lead and said: "Since the King's Eastern Expedition, in two years, our army has successively occupied Fuyang, Huaiyang, Jingyang, Ganzhou, Changfeng, Dingyuan, Anqing, Jianchang, Fuquan, Weizhou and other areas. Today, the Ling army has defeated Caizhou again. The situation is over. The domestic worries continue and the people in the court are panicked. Therefore, I think that while using troops, I can take certain political measures against the Ling country to further turmoil in the country."
"Yes, it can be implemented." Xiao Yuan had no objection to this.
Later, another general put forward the idea of quick troops, pointing out that the Ling army's retreat to Ruizhou would be the last place of resistance and the last battle to annihilate Dong Ling. The battle of Ruizhou should be launched quickly with superior force. .
However, this proposal was opposed by Wang Su, who said: "There are many counties and counties around Caizhou. If these places are not recovered, there will always be hidden dangers in the rear when the king uses troops. I suggest that we do it first." Only by garrisoning the land can we be invincible."
"I agree with Mr. Wang's opinion." Su Yi stood up, "Judging from the retreat of the Ling Army, it has been carefully deployed. At this time, Ruizhou must have been ready to defend the war. Therefore, go now There is no difference between attacking and attacking a few days later. It is better to clean up our army's food routes while resting."...
Xiao Yuan nodded without any hesitation. He immediately named several generals and gave them orders to recover the counties around Caizhou.
The generals took the order, and after going down, they also took their own troops and horses, and began to go from Caizhou to all directions.
This is one of the largest cities in the Ling Kingdom, with eleven counties under its jurisdiction. Before the war, it had a large population and was extremely prosperous.
Most of the eleven county magistrates had packed up and fled when the Ling Army withdrew from Caizhou, and most of the rest were preparing to open the city and surrender, so there was no difficulty in recovering it.
Speaking of Yang Heng, he took the order in the morning and before evening, he had returned to Caizhou Mansion to report back to Xiao Yuan. At the same time, he also took a middle-aged man into custody.
"According to the king's order, the general mobilized heavy troops, surrounded the residential area, broke in, and detained a total of five thousand people. Not only were these people young and strong, but they were also able to wield weapons all year round. Inside the house, the swords of the Spirit Army and many bows and crossbows were found. In addition, there were only young and strong people in their house, and there were no old, weak, women or children."
From this point of view, there is no need for interrogation.
Yang Heng glanced at the bound man and continued: "At first, this guy didn't admit it, but some of our generals had fought with him and recognized him. This guy is the Central Army of the Ling Kingdom. The fifth formation's partial general, Liu Hong."
After saying that, he also kicked Liu Hong's leg and wrist: "Bold thief! You don't kneel down when you see my king!"
Under the force, Liu Hong's legs bent, but he immediately stood up straight. Although he was tied up, he held his head high and tilted his head and said: "If the matter is exposed, I will kill or behead you, it's up to you!"
Xiao Yuan smiled and asked curiously: "Disguising yourself as a commoner and lurking in Caizhou is a good plan. Whose idea was it?"
"Hmph!" Liu Hong sneered, not paying attention at all, and said: "Quickly strike! If I frown, I won't call you Liu Hong!"
"Have some backbone." Xiao Yuan waved his hand: "Detain him."
"No!" Yang Heng responded, pulled Liu Hong, and pushed him out: "Quickly go!"
Cheng Ping kept a plan, but ignored the military intelligence of the Qin army, and made Liu Hong and the five thousand people prisoners in vain.
A few days later, generals from various ministries began to send back battle reports one after another, and the counties around Caizhou were recovered one by one.
In the study, after Xiao Yuan read an official Caizhou classic, he asked casually: "That kid Lu Jue, how are you doing recently? He's not acting recklessly in the army."
"The military order is like a mountain, how dare you, the young master, to act recklessly? Everything is fine, but privately, I often complain about the queen." Wang Su said with a smile.
"This kid." Xiao Yuan was happy for a moment and said: "Lu Jue is too young and has not been trained enough in the military. It is best for him to follow Zhao Mu. If something happens to this kid, the Queen and I will be in trouble. Explain."
As he said that, he changed the subject again: "By the way, how much food and grass are left in our army?"
Wang Su respectfully replied: "There are still some, but they are only enough for three months."
You must know that the Qin army fought long distances, and the consequences of a lack of food were very serious.
Xiao Yuan thought about it and said, "Let's write a letter to the Prime Minister."_&
