The county magistrate of Fan County was captured by Ma Di and others almost before he knew what was happening...
Maybe it can't be called a city at all, and its defense level is not even comparable to Chai Rong's Dazhai built on the mountain.
After defeating Gao Yanzi's defenders, Ma Su and others led the army to cover up and kill them. This time, not only Ma Su, but also the whole army was beaten to death.
Not to mention Ma Su, the gate of Zangqi County is wide open, the most dangerous pass has been taken, and the subsequent Zangqi defenders are not a concern at all.
Comrade Ma Su, who had served as county magistrate in Chengdu for two and a half years, had extremely high levels of chicken blood in his body.
He led his army in pursuit all the way to Fan County, but the county soldiers were defeated before they could engage the enemy.
The reason for the defeat is funny. They were defeated by the defeated soldiers who escaped from their own mountain... Domino was defeated.
They didn't even know who the enemy was or where they came from.
Ma Di's army, which was chasing the defeated troops all the way, did not even give them a chance to close the city gate. They fought all the way in from the north gate and captured the county seat without any effort.
Before the magistrate of Fanxian County could figure out what was going on, he was bundled up in a panic and fled from the south city gate to Qielan, the county seat of Zangdao County in the southeast, to find Zhu Bao.
Comrade Ma Su, who had captured Gaoyanzi and Fan County in one fell swoop, was overjoyed and a little swollen. He thought of letting the army rest for a day and then immediately attack Qielan, which was a bit like a blitzkrieg attack on Zangdao.
Guan Xing said in a low voice: "General Ma, didn't you say that 'attacking the heart is the top priority, attacking the city is the bottom priority; fighting with the heart is the top priority, and fighting with soldiers is the bottom priority'?"
How can we just win the battle and forget about the internal war?
"Uh... that's exactly what it should be." Ma Di said with a slightly embarrassed smile, "The army was ordered to rest in Fan County to appease the people here. Everything should be done according to the prince's instructions before the war."
Guan Xing breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Ma Su would be greedy for credit and rush forward. Hearing this, he cupped his hands and said, "Yes."
The principle given by Liu Chan is very simple. Among the big clans, treat well those who have not participated in the rebellion but are loyal to the Liu family, actively win over those who are waiting and watching, and violently suppress those who are recalcitrant.
The Han people need to be appeased and provide relief to the poor.
For the Yi tribes, first explain to them the previous slogans of the Red Star Army. Those who are convinced should be treated equally.
It's easy to deal with the die-hards who are not convinced, so let's see the truth with swords and guns.
Liu Chan has always been about convincing people with reason. If you are not convinced by reason, you can still talk about physics and keep it until you are convinced.
After calming down, Ma Su also began to win over the hearts of Fan County according to the previously formulated strategy.
Although it is not as good an executor as the Red Star Army, there have been some disharmony in the process, and it is far less efficient than Liu Chan, but it is still progressing step by step.
Liu Chan's work in Cunhuang has received rewards beyond imagination.
When the army set out, the local people thought that the prince was going to give up Cunjian County. They even knelt down and cried to persuade Liu Bei to stay, just like Liu Bei had fled after flogging the governor.
And they were precisely the people who had lived the most miserable life in Cunjian County before, including the old man who took care of his family.
"Prince, you can't leave! How will we live once you leave..."
"Yes, please have mercy on me, Your Majesty. Don't abandon me, it would be like neglecting me!"
The people spontaneously stopped in front of Liu Chan's horse, knelt down and kowtowed, crying and begging.
Liu Chan lamented that his work was not in vain, but he was also very helpless: "Folks! I am not abandoning you and others. Nanzhong has been my Han territory since ancient times, and you are all Han people.
"All my Han people will be saved no matter how far away they are! And the barbarian tribes in the southwestern part of the country have also been doing business with the Han people, and they are as close as brothers! This battle is all about Yong Kai and Meng Huo secretly collaborating with Sun Wu to plot evil and cause pain to their relatives. Hurry, haters!
"I am going here to lead my army to capture these two beasts and seek justice for you! The relief is only a temporary measure. When Nanzhong is pacified, the King of Hanzhong will also guarantee your livelihood with decrees! All my great Han people, Brothers of all races can live a good life from now on!"
These words first cleverly avoid the biggest unstable factor - the conflict between Han and Yi.
Fortunately, although the southwestern Yi and the Han people were at war with each other from time to time, they did not have the same blood feud as the Xiongnu and other tribes, and most of them could still be won over.
Then, in view of the need for united front, we will temporarily downplay another contradiction - the contradiction between the wealthy families in South China and the lower class people.
Then the main contradiction in Nanzhong was characterized as the contradiction between the selfish desires of the Yong family and Meng Huo and the happy life of the overwhelming majority of the people. The King of Hanzhong and his prince Liu Chan were naturally on the side of the overwhelming majority of the people.
There are both Han barbarians, wealthy families and common people here. As long as you want to live a good life, you should follow our old Liu family to destroy the Yong family and Meng Huo.
They are not invaders, they are the saviors of the people of South China.
What Liu Chan said was not a lie, but he also concealed part of the truth.
The situation in Nanzhong is complicated, and of course it is not as simple as he said, but at this time, the enemy is facing us, and no one cares about the real situation and few people understand it.
Solving those problems is the work after pacifying Nanzhong and cannot be accomplished in a day.
Liu Chan's speech was immediately cheered and praised by the people, even the wealthy households in the county town.
There were many young people who were encouraged by Liu Chan to beat their heads with enthusiasm, and there were also many who wanted to copy the guy and go south with the army.
However, Liu Chan really didn't plan to bring these young men who lacked training because they were difficult to manage and would affect the performance of others.
"When it comes to bloodshed, we and the Han army are at the front of the battle!" Liu Chan said with a serious face, "Until our army fights to the last man and bleeds the last drop of blood, you just have to live in peace. The whole army, Set off!"
Many people who were moved to tears spontaneously moved out of the way, cheered for the troops on both sides, and followed them for four or five miles before they dispersed.
Looking at this posture, those who don't know may think that Liu Chan is leading their local army in Nanzhong, and the Yong family and Meng Huo are outsiders...
The army marched all the way to the southwest and followed the river to reach Wei County.
"How is it? How far is the Shu army from here?" Huo Lai, the magistrate of Wei County, asked anxiously.
"There are still twenty miles left." A soldier reported.
"Hey!" Huo Lai smacked his palms and turned around in a hurry, "Is there any news about the arrival of the main force of our army to help?"
The soldier lowered his head, obviously very frustrated: "There is no news yet."
Huo Lai was desperate. Wei County was the home of his Huo family. Once captured, his Huo family would be doomed.
After he got the news that Liu Chan had captured Cunqiu, he immediately sent someone to deliver a message to Dian Lake.
Yong Kai's reply came quickly, saying that he and Meng Huo would send troops to rescue him as soon as possible, and hoped that the Huo family could use Wei County to hold off Liu Chan.
And soon, the defenders of Mima and Doze were mobilized to help defend Wei County.
However, the main forces of the Yong family and Meng Huo that he mentioned were still missing.
You said the reinforcements didn't come, but they did come, but not completely.
Are reinforcements really coming? Tathagata. Are you coming or not? Tathagata.
There are now nearly 3,000 defenders in Wei County. If we add the private soldiers of the Huo family, it is actually not too small in terms of defense, or even more than enough.
But Huo Lai, who had just been exposed to a wave of rumors, felt uncertain!
Cunjun was defeated so quickly. If Prince Liu Chan really knew how to cast spells, what could he do with this few manpower?
Twenty miles, even if Liu Chan doesn't shrink to an inch, it's only a day's journey...
"Bring me armor and weapons, I will personally patrol and defend the city!" Huo Lai is different from his uncle Huo Huan, and his martial arts skills are considered outstanding in Wei County.
"yes!"
Liu Chan's army did not keep the anxious Huo Lai waiting for too long. In the afternoon of the next day, Li Er led the front army to arrive.
The Red Star Army's military appearance, military discipline, and the terrifying armor-wearing rate of all members, there are even many mysterious armored soldiers in the front row...
All of this made Huo Lai's heart sink. When Liu Chan arrived with the mighty Chinese army, the courage he finally mustered up fell to the bottom.
Fortunately, Liu Chan also has two arms and two legs, and he didn't come in the clouds, otherwise he might have voted directly...
"The enemy army only has ten thousand men. With the help of the city, we can definitely make Liu Chan return without success!" Huo Lai bravely encouraged the defenders on the city wall.
But even if he brags to boost morale, he only dares to say that they will return without success, which shows how confident County Magistrate Huo is.
While encouraging his subordinates, he also comforted himself silently:
"As long as the Yong family and Meng Huo attack, everything will be fine."
(End of chapter)
