After a chaotic night, when the first ray of sunlight in the morning broke through the darkness and shone in Sihong City, many people hid in their houses and observed what was going on outside through the cracks in the doors.
I saw a large group of former Qin soldiers on the street holding swords and guns, led by a few soldiers dressed completely different from those of the former Qin, surrounding a house, breaking in, and then quickly pressing out a few rebel soldiers hiding in the house.
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In the room where the door was opened, pools of blood could be vaguely seen, as well as several corpses of civilians lying on the ground.
"The general has an order. If the people in the city report the rebels, they will be rewarded with fifty catties of grain!"
"The rebels will voluntarily abandon their weapons and surrender, and their crimes will be reduced to one level. If they resist to the end and cause harm to the people, they will be executed without mercy!"
On the street, some soldiers shouted loudly along the street.
As the rebels hiding in the city were reported and found one by one, Sihong City seemed to become much safer.
There were also civil servants and a group of soldiers who posted a notice at a conspicuous place on the street to calm the people, announcing that in order to maintain the stability of Sihong, the city was temporarily under military control.
People should not go out unless they have nothing to do, and special soldiers will deliver rations every day.
Military control will be lifted when civil servants and soldiers come to re-register households.
Many people's eyes lit up slightly when they heard the news.
First hunt down the rebels, then set up lists to pacify the people, rectify the city, and organize households to bring the people together... As long as this set of policies is implemented from top to bottom, Sihong will be firmly controlled by the other party.
There are more than 100,000 people in Sihong City, and at least several hundred of them are literate. Most of these people are scholars or businessmen from various dynasties and generations.
People who can read are naturally not that stupid, and there are many knowledgeable people among them.
Like Bu Zhi, they all knew that Liang Cheng's former Qin forces were not enlightened masters.
During this period of time, they were all waiting and watching. Apparently they were civil servants in the city, but they had no intention of working for the former Qin Dynasty.
What Wang Jing did after breaking the city was always noticed by these people.
Once they find out that Wang Jing is a cruel and violent person like Sun Ru, they will definitely abscond in groups. Now, they see that Wang Jing is methodical and organized, so they are very optimistic about Wang Jing.
There is a slight breeze.
In the courtyard where the general's residence is located, there are cobblestone paths, and there are trees and flowers that many civil servants and generals moved there during the city's construction period in order to please Liang Cheng.
Behind the shed, there is a pool of spring water.
It looks like a simple city, but inside the general's palace there are pavilions, arch bridges and rockeries. The water in the pool is quiet, and a stream leads to the moat outside.
The water gate of the moat leads to the Sishui River in the Bianhe River. In other words, the small pool where the general used his cabin extends all the way into the Bianhe River and is a pool of living water.
It can be seen that the generals, officials, officials and craftsmen who built the general's residence were attentive.
At this time, the general's palace was very lively.
Civil servants hurriedly walked into the gate one by one and reported the situation in the city to Wang Jing in the front yard. Beside Wang Jing, Bu Zhi and Fan Yin assisted in handling large and small affairs.
After these officials who had surrendered in order to survive left, Wang Jing breathed a sigh of relief.
"How is the situation now?"
Wang Jing asked.
Fan Yin quickly replied: "My subordinates have ordered people to take over the four city gates. Generals Mai Qianhu and Li Kaifang led the cavalry to garrison the barracks and guard more than 13,000 captured soldiers!"
"Si Xingfang and Lin Hu led three hundred troops to search for the defeated soldiers in the city and have stabilized the situation in the city!"
Wang Jing nodded slightly, his thoughts floating around.
Before taking Sihong, he had only 300 elite troops under his command. Including Li Kaifang's 400 men, the total number did not exceed 800.
And now.
Bu Zhi and Si Xingfang brought more than 300 people, and they also selected 2,000 more honest people from the prisoners to assist them.
There are about three thousand people he can mobilize now.
"My people only account for one-tenth of the three thousand people. We must mobilize the follow-up troops from East Lake as soon as possible!"
Wang Jing knew the current situation well.
He defeated Liang Yun and saved Li Kaifang's life, but Li Kaifang and the Taiping Army would not obey him because of this. The two sides jointly attacked Sihong, but each was getting what they needed.
As for the captured soldiers in Sihong City and the more than 2,000 soldiers and horses who came over, they can only be used in a short period of time to maintain order in the city. There is no hope of going into battle and working hard.
"Well done, what about the other seizures?"
Wang Jing asked.
Fan Yin said: "In this battle, we captured more than 100,000 weapons, 2,300 armors, 600 crossbows, 3,000 horses, and countless other gold, silver, and jewelry...the most important food and grass, a total of 260,000 stone."
Wang Jing's eyes suddenly lit up, and Bu Zhi next to him couldn't help but raise his head when he heard this.
War horses, weapons, armor, and crossbows! These are military weapons that can allow Wang Jing's East Lake Army to grow rapidly, but the more important thing is food and grass.
If there is not enough food and grass, the more than 100,000 people in the city will become a huge burden.
Wang Jing stored a lot of grain and grass in East Lake, but this grain and grass could not support hundreds of thousands of people. Before sending troops, Wang Jing did not expect that he would be able to conquer Sihong directly.
We are not prepared to have more than 100,000 people.
If there is not enough food and grass in Sihong City this time, many of the more than 100,000 people will definitely starve to death.
This is inconsistent with Wang Jing's original intention.
"I didn't expect Liang Cheng to leave so much food. It really surprised me!"
Wang Jing sighed.
"Fan Yin, you go and send a message, asking Tian Liangyun to take charge of the affairs of Donghu County, Zhu Wu to be responsible for building the city, and ask Mr. Shen Yi to choose a thousand guardsmen, and five hundred soldiers to come to Sihong quickly!"
The East Lake Army originally had about 6,500 troops, including 4,000 combat soldiers.
However, as Wang Jing's foundation, East Lake needs to be guarded by soldiers and horses. When Wang Jing deploys troops, he should try his best not to affect East Lake.
Fan Yin took the order and left.
Bu Zhao pondered for a moment and said: "General, Sihong is connected to Yangzhou in the east and Xiapi in the north. Waterways extend in all directions and the land is fertile. It is the place where heroes can use their skills!"
"If the general wants to conquer all directions, East Lake seems to be lacking!"
He didn't sleep all night.
While assisting Wang Jing in handling matters in Sihong City, he also gained a more detailed understanding of East Lake through reports from East Lake soldiers and Fan Yin.
Before knowing Wang Jing, he was just an ordinary person, but he was able to defeat a powerful enemy in just over half a year, with more than 6,000 soldiers. While constantly mobilizing troops, they can also resettle refugees, reclaim farmland, and handle civil affairs.
He was a little shocked.
The more he knew about the situation of Wang Jing and the East Lake Army, the more satisfied Bu Zhi felt.
He originally had low expectations for Wang Jing, but after finding that the other party exceeded his expectations, he naturally recognized Wang Jing more.
At least.
He has now begun to consider things from the side of Wang Jing and Donghu Army.
"Sir, what do you want to say, let me use Sihong as my foundation?"
Wang Jing said.
