The four city gates cannot be sealed forever, just like the news cannot be hidden from Xuzhou forever.
Since the city gate always needs to be opened, how and when it is opened actually have to be particular.
First, we should block the news as soon as possible to avoid unexpected situations before the foothold is stable.
Secondly, we should try our best to let the ordinary people in the city see that Xiaopei is still as calm as before after the change, and is even more prosperous than when Yuan Shao was there.
This is the best trick Wang Jianguo can think of.
Once the city gate is opened, the news will inevitably spread to Xuzhou City quickly. At that time, what happened in Xiaopei will reach the ears of Zhao Yu and Mi Fang through various channels.
People always believe what they see.
Then let them see what you want them to see.
After daylight dawned, the remaining 25,000 soldiers, especially the 5,000 soldiers ordered by Qin Feng to patrol the city, took full action.
Clean up the battlefield and restore order.
As for the other 20,000 people, except for a small group of about 2,000 people guarding the four city walls, all the soldiers took to the streets together to participate in the work of restoring order in the city.
Many soldiers ran a half-marathon around Xiaopei last night, and now they have to be called out to patrol in high spirits. It is really a painful thing.
Normally, ordinary people would rarely see so many soldiers patrolling the city.
Just like in modern cities, once a large number of soldiers are spotted on the streets, even people who don't know know that something is wrong.
It's just that there are too many soldiers...
When Yuan Shao was there, almost all of the 50,000 soldiers under his command were hoarded in several barracks in the city. It was never heard of anyone who was a soldier in peacetime.
Therefore, when ordinary people saw the soldiers with neat military appearance, they naturally had the illusion that this new sky was bigger and stronger than the previous one.
These are seen in people's eyes and remembered in their hearts, and they will always play their due role at critical moments.
To restore order, the most important thing is to clean up the battlefield last night, especially among the criss-crossing civilian houses in the north of the city. Someone always has to clean up the corpses of both the enemy and ourselves, otherwise the people in that area will suffer. I'm afraid I'll be so scared that I won't dare to go out.
It took a full day to restore the four city gates and other parts of the city to their original state.
A day of lockdown was enough for Xuzhou to discover something unusual here.
Come to think of it, people in Xuzhou City are already wondering what happened to Xiaopei and why the city was locked down for a day.
Then the city gate must be opened tomorrow.
Wang Jianguo called the surviving captains of ten thousand and thousands to his side, told them their specific responsibilities for tomorrow, and then began...
sleep.
Yes, everything he could do has been done, and he needs a rest now.
Even if he was still worried about the progress of the situation in the city, he had to have a good sleep.
He slept until the next day's grain break.
After getting up, Wang Jianguo washed his face and ate a hearty breakfast. His energetic state was completely different from yesterday.
After breakfast, he mounted a horse and headed out of the city.
There was a cloth bag hanging behind the horse's buttocks. It looked heavy, and he didn't know what was in it.
The city gate has been opened. The 20,000 soldiers who patrolled the city yesterday returned to the city wall again, and the rest were arranged in the four barracks in the city.
The camp door was closed tightly, but the loud drill sounds could be heard from time to time inside, which was very powerful.
Wang Jianguo rode out of Xiaopei alone and headed straight for Xuzhou City.
He walked slowly and unhurriedly, showing an indescribable calmness.
After walking for nearly half a day, he arrived at Xuzhou City.
The big bag hanging on the horse's butt quickly attracted the attention of the city gate guard. With Wang Jianguo's indifferent expression, the city gate guard came over to check the situation in person. He was shocked when he saw Wang Jianguo.
"Master Wang, why are you here?" The guard was a little surprised.
"Do you know me?" Wang Jianguo asked doubtfully.
"When you and Mr. Qi helped Xuzhou to rescue the siege, I was outside the meeting hall and listened. You may not remember me, but I dare not forget you." The guard said with a smile and cupped his fists.
Wang Jianguo was suddenly stunned, and then sighed as if he was from another world.
"Is Mr. Zhao here?" Wang Jianguo asked.
"Master Zhao and Master Mi are both here, Rong Mo will lead the way for you."
The guard general gave a few instructions to his subordinates, and he led Wang Jianguo's horse towards the Governor's Mansion.
"I heard that Lord Wang was making trouble in Yanzhou and Yuzhou before, and even killed the two generals Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. It was less than half a month ago. Why did you come to Xuzhou?" the guard asked cautiously.
It was difficult for Wang Jianguo to tell whether the other party was just making ordinary greetings or a deliberate test. However, his expression remained unchanged and he said softly: "The world is not stable, and I have a hard life. I can only run around to share your worries with Your Majesty."
The guard general responded without asking any more questions.
The two soon arrived outside the governor's mansion.
As expected by Wang Jianguo, someone had already informed Zhao Yu and Mi Fang of his arrival in Xuzhou, and they were already waiting outside the house.
The moment they saw Wang Jianguo, the expressions on their faces contained joy, worry, nervousness, and hesitation.
To name a few.
Wang Jianguo saw it without showing any expression on his face, but he sneered in his heart.
"Master Wang, why are you here?" Almost the same words came out of Zhao Yu's mouth, but they seemed so sincere and joyful.
Wang Jianguo did not dismount, and just stared at Zhao Yu without saying a word.
Soon, beads of sweat began to appear on Zhao Yu's forehead. He cupped his fists and asked softly: "Master Wang, what do you mean..."
"It's okay. I came to Xuzhou this time just to ask on behalf of His Majesty, do you Xuzhou want to follow Yuan Shao in rebellion?"
Wang Jianguo's words had no tone, but they sounded particularly scary.
"This...Master Wang, what are you saying? I, Xuzhou, have always been grateful for the emperor's great kindness. How could I do such a thing without a king and a father?" Zhao Yu was shocked.
"It's okay, I brought you a gift." Wang Jianguo said softly without commenting on Zhao Yu's words.
As he spoke, he lifted the saber at his waist and lightly swiped the button of the cloth bag, and the contents rolled down.
Head!
Several human heads were scattered on the ground, and one of them rolled down at Zhao Yu's feet.
Zhao Yu and Mi Fang were shocked and took two or three steps back.
After all, he is a scholar, and he has never seen such a formation before.
But when they saw the faces of these heads clearly, they were shocked beyond words, and when they looked at Wang Jianguo, their eyes were full of fear.
"This is Yuan Shao, this is Yan Liang, this is Xu You..."
Wang Jianguo pointed out one by one, like a whip hitting the hearts of Zhao Yu and Mi Fang.
"I'll give you the heads of these people. I hope you understand what I mean." Wang Jianguo finally said.
"...Sir, why don't we go to the mansion to discuss it in detail." Zhao Yu rolled his eyes and said still slightly panicked.
"I won't go into your Governor's Mansion. If you figure it out, I'll wait for news from you in Xiaopei."
After saying this, Wang Jianguo didn't wait for the other party's reaction, took the reins, and rode the horse straight to the city gate.
Wherever you come from, where you go back.
The guard just now looked very unnatural, and he must have been frightened by these heads.
However, soldiers are always much calmer than civilians.
He walked up to Zhao Yu and asked in a low voice: "Sir, do you want to keep him?"
Stay, either alive or dead.
Zhao Yu and Mi Fang looked at each other, gave a wry smile, and shook their heads slowly: "Not to mention whether we can keep him, just because he is so unhurried, how can he dare to come to our Xuzhou alone without any support? Giving gifts?"
"I saw that he looked as usual, and what was even more surprising was that his clothes were neat and tidy. He didn't look like he had been through a war. Besides, if he led his army here, why didn't the governor's office receive any news? It seems that the emperor's power is indeed It's not something you and I can guess." Mi Fang sighed at the side.
Wang Jianguo's figure disappeared at the end of the long street.
"Report!"
A soldier came quickly and saw the two adults dismounting and saluting.
"How is Xiaopei?" Zhao Yu asked.
"I will report to my lord, there was a battle in Xiaopei the night before. It is said that there were 200,000 troops besieging Xiaopei. The specific situation is unknown."
Everyone who heard it was shocked.
"Where did the two hundred thousand soldiers and horses come from?!" Mi Fang said in surprise.
"How are you now?" Zhao Yu then asked.
"Now order has been restored in Xiaopei. There are many soldiers in the city. It is roughly estimated that there are at least 50,000 soldiers. The four city walls are heavily guarded. It is estimated that there are about 20,000 soldiers. According to the drill sounds of the four barracks in the city, it is judged that there are at least 10,000 soldiers among them. Human memory." The soldier who reported back was trembling in his words.
Zhao Yu suddenly remembered Wang Jianguo's indifferent expression and those words when he left.
"If you figure it out, I'll be waiting for news from you in Xiaopei."
You can come by yourself, or let Zang Ba come with an army.
If you can't figure it out, I don't mind helping you figure it out.
No matter what happens to you in Xuzhou, I, Xiaopei, will take the initiative.
Zhao Yu sighed, turned to Mi Fang and said, "Go back and draft a text to tell the world."
Mi Fang knew what Zhao Yu meant and nodded helplessly.
On the other side, Wang Jianguo just walked around outside the Xuzhou Governor's Mansion and returned to Xiaopei City before dark.
A night of silence.
At dawn the next day, a piece of news spread throughout the world.
Xuzhou appreciated the emperor's great kindness and hated the rebels deeply. He killed Yuan Shao, Xu You, Cheng Yu and other rebellious officials and traitors to show his loyalty to his majesty and hoped that his majesty would ignore the past grievances.
The world is in an uproar!
Half a month later, Liang Sicheng, who learned about the incident, was so surprised that Zhaka next to him was shocked.
"This thousand-mile surprise attack is wonderful!"
Liang Sicheng immediately guessed that what happened in Xuzhou must be related to Wang Jianguo. After thinking about it carefully, he admired Wang Jianguo and Qin Feng even more.
"Are you not going to do it?" Zhaka was so frightened that this child was so frightened.
