With Xu Huang captured, Cao's army died or surrendered, which also marked the official failure of Cao Wei's operations in the three counties, and the plan to regain the three counties was completely bankrupt.
Not only that, it also gave Liu Chan an excellent opportunity to eradicate the Shen family, a cancer in the three counties. The Liu Group could take advantage of this opportunity to strengthen its control over the three counties.
Moreover, due to the special terrain of the three counties, it was easy for Cao's army to advance in, but it would be difficult for Cao's army to withdraw if they found that the situation was not right.
Ten thousand Cao troops, either dead or surrendered, together with two generals, all stayed in this land of four fortresses...
Especially in the night battle on the valley road, they were attacked from both front and rear with dim vision, and Cao's army trampled on each other, resulting in many casualties.
Most of Cao's more than 6,000 troops died, and many were trampled to death by his own people. In the end, only more than 2,000 people surrendered.
In the three counties and one battle, a total of more than a thousand people from the Shen family were surrendered, a total of more than 4,000 people from the Cao army before and after the surrender, and more than a thousand people from the Mengda tribe.
Liu Chan left all the surrendered soldiers of the Mengda tribe and the Shen family tribe in the three counties and handed them over to Liu Feng to strengthen his military strength and make up for the losses.
As for the more than 4,000 surrendered soldiers of Cao's army, they were sent to Hanzhong because of the large number of soldiers, so as to avoid further trouble.
After this battle, with the excellent combination of [Hate Cao] + [Joyful Enmity], Liu Chan's physique was also improved (166/300).
When everyone returns to Shangyong, they will naturally hold a celebration banquet for the great victory, kill cattle and sheep, and reward the soldiers.
The heads of clans and tribes who sent troops to suppress the rebellion against Cao Cao also came to express their congratulations immediately after receiving the news, bringing home-brewed water and livestock.
After complimenting each other, it was naturally the most important step - dividing the land.
Everyone works together to fight against Cao and his enemies, isn't it just for today? Now that Cao's army has been defeated, everyone is worried. The prince will not go back on his word, right?
Liu Chan naturally knew what they were worried about, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, everyone, I will always keep my word. Since I promised to give you 40% of the Nashen family's forest and farmland, I will never break my promise, and today we can establish the evidence."
"When the land is measured in the future, it will be assigned to you based on your contributions and losses in this battle, as well as the location of your family and tribe. If you help me quell the rebellion this time, I will not let the meritorious people go without reward. "
When everyone heard this, their anxious hearts immediately returned to their stomachs, and they all laughed and raised their glasses to express their gratitude.
"The prince is benevolent and generous, and has the style of Hanzhong. Naturally, we trust the prince."
"Yes, I'm just trying my best to wait. This battle is won with great success, all thanks to the prince's bravery and martial prowess, which can ensure that my family is not destroyed while I wait. Haha, I give you a toast to the prince!"
"To the prince!"
Liu Chan raised his glass with a smile, and for a while the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.
Putting down the wine cup, Liu Chan spoke again in a gentle tone: "When our three counties are in danger, it is so comforting to be able to work together to fight against the enemy. I would like to give you a drink, please!"
Everyone was flattered and said they didn't dare. Liu Chan insisted and raised their glasses to drink together.
Then Liu Chan wrote on the spot and personally wrote the proof of land allocation to each family at the celebration banquet.
The atmosphere of the celebration banquet reached its climax at this moment. The leaders of various families and tribes just hated Liu Chan for coming too late. If he had known his master so early, how could he have allowed villains like the Shen brothers to run rampant across the three counties.
At one time, they were either singing praises or criticizing the Shen family.
Seeing that the time had come, Liu Chan smiled gently and said, "You are all the cornerstone of my great nation. If everyone is as loyal and patriotic as you are, why worry about my great man not being prosperous?"
Everyone's faces were bursting with smiles and they didn't even dare to say anything.
At the same time, he said that he was born as a citizen of the Han Dynasty and died as a ghost of the Han Dynasty. This is his duty. If he did not do this, heaven and earth would not tolerate him.
"Okay! With your full support, the three counties can be established and the Han Dynasty can flourish." Liu Chan said with a smile, "As the saying goes, there is no rule without rules. The Shen family has been running rampant here for many years, destroying the official and tax systems of the three counties. It's so painful to be alone. Now with your support, I will be able to recover as soon as possible."
Everyone was still in excitement and kept saying yes.
"You are the cornerstone of this place. The taxes of the three counties are calculated. From now on, we must rely on your cooperation to do our best to prosper the Han Dynasty. Don't worry, I and my father will not allow officials to take bribes and increase taxes indiscriminately."
Some people noticed it, but this was expected and they didn't think there was anything wrong.
"Officials and common people all need to be restrained by laws before they can fulfill their duties. In the future, officials will preach "Shu Ke" to you. I believe that you are all law-abiding people of our country and will not violate laws and disciplines."
Uh...most of the people were quite drunk now.
They have been here for many years, but they have never kept any laws.
If there are any disputes or conflicts, they are resolved through negotiation on their own. If they can't reach an agreement, they go to the Shen family for a ruling. Whoever is close to the Shen family or is willing to pay tribute will naturally get a favorable ruling.
Although they were dissatisfied with this, after all, they had lived like this for many years and were used to it. Suddenly saying that they wanted to abide by the law... they felt a little hesitant.
Liu Chan looked straight and said: "Since I, the Han people, should abide by the law, I will live up to you, and I also hope that you will live up to my father and the king. The law cannot be abolished. If there are those who violate the law and discipline in the future, I will never do it." Let’s make it clear beforehand. That’s all I’m saying. Who is in favor and who is against?”
Everyone was shocked. The prince had been so gentle just now that they forgot for a moment that he was the ruthless man who uprooted the Shen family and defeated Meng Da and more than ten thousand Cao's troops in just one month.
And when he came, he only brought two thousand soldiers...
"Prince, don't worry. Since we are Han people, we should abide by the law. If there are any violators, the rest should be abandoned together." The person who took the lead was naturally the same stooge from before.
Others immediately reacted: "Yes, yes, we should abide by the law, we should abide by the law."
be opposed to? I’m afraid I’m not living impatiently anymore.
Whoever has the biggest fist can make the rules of the game. When the Shen family was running rampant across the three counties, everyone had to abide by the rules of the Shen family. Now that the Shen family has fallen, they naturally have to play by the Liu family's rules.
The result of not following the rules is to be kicked out.
Rather than end up with a broken head and blood, it would be better to agree earlier.
Families that can continue to this day under the control of the Shen family, and even the Qiang and Di tribes, will not understand this truth.
What's more...their young men are now very convinced by this prince.
Seeing that everyone had expressed their opinions, Liu Chan returned to his previous friendly demeanor, raised his glass and said with a smile: "Everyone is so lonely, please!"
Using this celebration banquet, Liu Chan initially solved the problem of disobedience to control in this place for many years.
Since then, the three counties have completely ended their history of not abiding by the law, not following the plan, appearing to be vassals, but actually being independent and autonomous.
…
After the army rested for a few days.
"Prince, now that things have happened here, the general needs to rush back to Hanzhong to defend as soon as possible, so I will take my leave first." Wang Ping said with fists in his hands.
[Wang Ping’s favorability +10, +10, +10] (40)
【……】
[Wang Ping's favorability is 40, his physique is +5, his military talent is +8×2]
Wei Yan ordered Wang Ping to lead troops to assist the three counties. Wang Ping imagined many possibilities. The best case scenario was that Shangyong was not lost. The prince and Liu Feng were stationed in the city to confront Cao Jun and the rebels.
Depending on the situation, he has thought of several ways of playing in advance. After all, this is also the first time he has led an army in combat since joining Liu. While he has a heavy responsibility, it is also a good opportunity to stand out.
But Wang Ping never expected that by the time he arrived at the three counties, all the cities and offices of the three counties were in my hands, and Cao's army had become a rootless tree.
How long has it been since the rebellion began? But it’s only been nearly a month.
As for the Shen family, they have been uprooted by the prince...
He had heard a lot of rumors about Prince Liu Chan even as far away as Hanzhong, but what he heard was false and what he saw was true.
After this battle, he admired Liu Chan in his heart. When the same force was put into his hands, he asked himself that he could not achieve such results.
"Okay, General Wang has come a long way to work hard, and his support has been meritorious. Gu Ding will repay his father the truth." Liu Chan clasped his fists in return, "General, escort the surrendered soldiers, and you should be more careful on the road."
"Yes, thank you Prince."
After sending Wang Ping away, and after about ten days of recuperation, except for the seriously injured soldiers, the rest of the Red Star Army had recovered a lot.
Although Liu Feng is not yet able to fight, there is no problem in his normal movements.
The bad news is that four seriously injured Red Star Army soldiers eventually died of their injuries, bringing the number of Red Star Army casualties to 20.
And these 20 people are all veterans who have followed Liu Chan all the way to this day.
Although in the eyes of others, the battle loss ratio was shocking enough, Liu Chan still felt distressed about it.
Chai Rong, who suffered the most serious burns, was still uncertain about his life or death at this time, but fortunately, he could still feed him water, gruel, chicken soup, fish soup, etc., so there was always a glimmer of hope.
After staying for a long time, it was time for Liu Chan to return to Chengdu, but before leaving, there was still something to do.
Thank you to the boss of "Qingxianren 2022" for 100 points, once again investing in the Jihan Armed Group. Your points will be used for the placement of downtrodden soldiers. Thank you for your support~
(End of chapter)
