Just when Cao Wei's center was busy mobilizing troops and generals to rescue Longyou, Yang Qing, who had been silent for a long time, finally led his troops to Xiangwu County, the county seat of Longxi County.
Longxi County was once the largest county in Longyou. At its peak, it included 11 counties, including Didao, Lintao, and Xiangwu. However, due to organizational adjustments and constant Qiang rebellion, only Xiangwu, Zhan, Lintao, Didao, and other counties are now left. There are six counties: Daxia and Heguan.
However, despite this, the status of Longxi County is still very important. It borders Nan'an to the east, Xiping to the west, Jincheng to the north, and Qiangzhong to the south. It is the only way to Liangzhou and the Western Regions, and it is indeed a battleground for military strategists. land.
Today, the governor of Longxi in Cao Wei is a native of Wuwei Guzang who traveled to Chu. This man is both civilized and military, and has outstanding talents. He was once highly regarded by Cao Cao. He has been an official in Longyou for more than ten years and is deeply loved by the local people.
At this moment, You Chu frowned when he looked at the five or six thousand Han troops with well-organized formations and well-armed troops under the city. Then he looked at the general flags hanging high in front of the Han army formation, and his expression was even more painful. He saw that the general flags read An Han. The general and prime minister joined the army and led the Hanzhong prefect and Linchang Tinghou Yang.
Over the years, Yang Qing has made many ingenious ideas in Shu, and his official position has risen sharply. His reputation may not be obvious in the Central Plains, but he is still quite famous in the Guanlong area, especially after tea became popular among the upper class of Yongliang. The name can be said to be widely known.
Yang Qing led his army to Xiangwu City only after Nan'an County was recaptured by Gao Xiang. Xiangwu City is adjacent to Piedao County, which is governed by Nan'an County. The two places are only separated by the Wei River. Therefore, Yang Qing only crossed the Wei River from Pi Dao. It took half a day to reach the foot of Xiangwu City.
In order to shake the morale of Xiangwu soldiers and civilians, Yang Qing came not only with his 5,000 troops, but also with 1,000 Nan'an County soldiers who had surrendered, and asked them to speak out and encourage the soldiers and civilians in the city to surrender.
"Fellow folks in Xiangwu, the King of the Han Dynasty has recovered the four counties of Nan'an, Tianshui, Guangwei, and Anding, and the two prefectures of Yongliang will return to the banner of the Han Dynasty.
We were originally Han people, but we had to succumb to the thieves because of Cao's usurpation of the throne and the cruelty of the puppet Wei Dynasty. Now that the Emperor of Han and Prime Minister Zhuge love the people like their own children and implement benevolent policies, they have sent troops to the north to rescue me, which means we are in dire straits.
We in Nan'an have returned to the Han Dynasty anyway. Now as long as the villagers open the city gates to welcome the army, Master Wang will definitely not invade in the autumn and treat the people benevolently and righteously!
Folks in Xiangwu, the King of Han Dynasty has recaptured Nan'an, Tianshui, Guangwei..." Dozens of Nan'an County soldiers kept shouting the words Yang Qing had taught them in advance.
"Master Fu, do you want to send troops to attack the Shu army? If the traitors in Nan'an continue to shout like this, the officials and people in the city will be deceived by them." Chief Shi Ma Yong said to You Chu
You Chu shook his head and said with a smile: "No, I trust the soldiers and civilians of Xiangwu."
Yang Qing was riding on the horse, squinting at the movement above Xiangwu City, and found that the effect of the shouting did not seem to be very great. Except for the initial look of emotion on the city's defenders, they remained unmoved later on.
"Hey, are the officials and people of Longxi County so loyal to Cao Wei?" Yang Qing secretly marveled in his heart.
What he didn't know was that You Chu had already taken measures to calm the people before the arrival of the army. The soldiers and people in the city were grateful for You Chu's kindness in the past, so everyone listened to and obeyed his orders.
It turned out that after the news of the fall of Tianshui, Nan'an and other places reached Longxi County, You Chu summoned the officials and people in the city and said to them: "I, the governor, have no kindness to you. Now that the Shu troops have arrived in Longyou, all the officials in the counties The people have all defected to the Shu army, and this is also the time for you to gain wealth and honor. A certain eunuch wants to defend this county for the country, and he must die for his righteousness. You can take my head and surrender to the Shu army."
Everyone cried bitterly when they heard this and said, "We will live and die together with the Ming Dynasty without any second thoughts."
You Chu said again: "If you are unwilling to kill me, I will give you an idea. Now that the two counties in the east have defected to the Shu army, they will definitely lead the Shu army to invade Longxi. We can hold on and wait for reinforcements from the court." When you arrive, the enemy will retreat.
When the time comes, we and others who uphold justice for this county will be rewarded. If the imperial reinforcements cannot arrive and the Shu army is in a hurry to attack the city, you can kidnap me and surrender to gain wealth. It will not be too late by now. "
Hearing what he said, all the officials and people burst into tears and expressed their willingness to work together with the prefect to defend the city.
Acropolis pool.
In this way, You Chu's precautionary measures in advance strengthened the persistence of the city's officials and people, and resolved Yang Qing's propaganda method.
Yang Qing had no choice but to ask the county soldiers to stop shouting. He drove his horse forward, stopped outside the range of the Wei army's bows and arrows, and shouted: "I am General Yang Qing of Anhan, please come out and speak."
"You are here, General Yang, please be polite." You Chu said, leaning on the guardrail and cupping his hands.
Yang Qing cupped his hands and said, "I have long heard that Mr. Youfu is a scholar from Longxi. How lucky is Yang to meet him today?"
"General, thank you for your reward." You Chu replied calmly.
Yang Qingdao said: "Master Youfu, I don't need to say much about the current situation in Longyou. Your Majesty once took Han's salary and served as a minister of the Han Dynasty. Now the king's army is going north to regain the lost territory. Why doesn't your Majesty open the city and surrender and return to the banner of the Han Dynasty?"
In this way, there is no need to use swords and soldiers, there is no need to fight, the public officials are not lost, the soldiers are preserved, and the people are safe, wouldn't it be beautiful? "
"General Yang's kindness is appreciated by You. I won't say much else. As long as you can cut off Long, so that the reinforcements from the east cannot go to Long, in one month, I, the officials of Longxi, will surrender without attacking." If you can't wait, you will be exhausted and hurt your ears."
Yang Qing was silent after hearing this, and after a moment he smiled and said, "You Fujun's words are true, but Yang thinks that whether our army can defeat Long has nothing to do with regaining Longxi County. How can Yang lead his army empty-handed?" Returning?"
Huh, this You Chu is really good at calculating, and he wants to use this to delay time. Originally, he was right in history. Jieting defeated Ji Han after the first Northern Expedition. After the end of the first Northern Expedition, the three counties of Tianshui, Nan'an, and Anding All the officials who surrendered to the Han Dynasty were settled by Cao Wei and Qiu Hou. He was the only one who was awarded the title of Marquis for his merits in defending the city. But now that he is here, how can he be satisfied?
"In that case, please go back, general, and you and I will see the truth." You Chu also didn't expect that Yang Qing would not accept him. He thought that General Shu would be moved away after hearing this proposal, but unexpectedly, Yang Qing turned out to be like this Difficult.
Yang Qing rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Youfu Lord, Yang thought about it carefully and feels that what Gong Shicai said is indeed reasonable. It's just that I came to capture Longxi under the military orders of Prime Minister Zhuge, so I can't just go back empty-handed, right?"
"What do you want the general to do?" You Chu saw that Yang Qing seemed to be loose, and his tone softened.
Yang Qingdao: "I have a proposal. As long as the prince agrees, Yang will immediately lead his army to retreat."
"I'd like to hear the details." You Chu became interested.
"Please write down what I just said in a document, and you and I will sign it, and then give Yang a batch of food and grass. In this way, the soldiers and people of Xiangwu will not be in contact with each other, and Yang can go back with the contract and food and grass. A business trip can be said to be the best of both worlds, I wonder if Mr. Youfu is willing?"
"this......"
You Chu didn't expect Yang Qing to have such a condition. He wrote the agreement to leave a handle for himself. The same was true for the gift of food and grass. When asked by the court in the future, it would inevitably be suspected of collaborating with the enemy.
He was a little reluctant to agree, but Yang Qing's proposal was reasonable and reasonable. Many officials and sergeants in the city were interested and looked at him with bright eyes, hoping that he would agree to the matter.
You and Chu were in a dilemma, so they had to resort to procrastination and replied: "Please ask General Yang Rong to go back and discuss it with everyone. This matter is not something You can decide alone."
"Okay, Yang will wait for Mr. Fu all night, and please reply tomorrow morning."
After saying that, Yang Qing turned his horse's head and returned to the main formation, and then ordered the troops to withdraw to the camp, rest for a night, and make further calculations after hearing the answer tomorrow.
