Xiaoguangong

Chapter 226 Hostage
Compared with the gloomy rebels outside, the atmosphere in Chang'an City can be called fiery.

In the previous battle, all the people scattered and avoided, for fear that they would be affected and looted, but now it is different. The soldiers under Guan Ping's command who returned from victory were cheered and admired by the people in Chang'an City.

The people spontaneously gave the soldiers clothes, food and herbs, and cheers resounded through the sky.

After this battle, they are sure that Chang'an can be preserved in Yunshan's hands, and the enemy will never disturb their peace again.

Guan Ping, who had not removed his armor, stood on a grain truck, saluted the people around him, and shouted excitedly:
"Thank you, elders! We finally defeated the rebels and defended Chang'an.

Although the rebels did not leave, after this battle they must understand that if they want to attack Chang'an, what awaits them is death. "

"This is the old capital of the great Han, and they are not allowed to trample on it.

No matter this time or any time in the future, I, Yunshan, promise to kill them all.

Not only that, but we will also drive them out of Sansuke and Chang'an, so that they will never dare to invade our hometown again and humiliate our wives and children. "

"I promise!"

Guan Ping's speech drew cheers from the people of Chang'an.

They sang and danced as much as they wanted in the New Year.Even during Chinese New Year, they never had such joy.

Ma Tenghan has been stationed in Sanfu for many years, and the people of Chang'an have long been accustomed to be a man with their tails crossed under the swords of these thieves, pinning their hope of survival on the merciful mercy of the thieves.

Ma Teng distributed some of the property looted from them to them, so that the Hu people under restraint could not plunder as much as they wanted. This was already a great grace to the people of Chang'an.

It was only today that they finally remembered that the land they lived in was once the former capital of the Han Dynasty.

Many years ago, the Han Dynasty was also constantly oppressed by the Huns. The princess of the Han Dynasty wanted to leave her hometown and marry into the desert, in exchange for the Huns Shanyu not going south to invade in a humiliating way.

But how can a big man endure such insults?Finally, one day, their master Wang set out from Chang'an, and after years of unremitting fighting, he finally broke the Shan Yu's backbone, making the Huns, a once powerful nation, a vassal of the great Han.

Back then, their ancestors also sang and danced in the same way to send off the expedition of the Great Han King and welcome the triumphant return of the Great Han King.

Today, another king master finally came here. They do not plunder or rob women. The good men from Jingzhou call themselves soldiers, and use their solid chests and strong arms to repel the invaders who have been abusing them for many years. The people of Chang'an are willing to give their all to soothe the pain of this powerful army.

Only by mobilizing the people's war can we be invincible.

Guan Ping, Chen Qun, Kuai Yue, Shen Dan, and Wen Pin looked at the gratitude and joy on the faces of the common people, and while they were excited, they suddenly understood why the war of killing people and punishing crimes can be invincible.

Serving as a soldier under Cao Jun's rule was an extremely hard job, and this job had to be distributed as corvee forcibly in order to barely maintain a seemingly well-organized army.

But today, all the people in Chang'an join the army spontaneously. Some men who are short of height or thin in body even yell at each other because they can't meet the requirements for conscription. , let his sons, grandsons and nephews join the army to help Yunshan search for more food, horses, and armor.

Shen Dan murmured:
"I really saw it today. I always thought that the so-called method of collecting grain was compiled by a long article. I also wondered how many farms and real estate these people have. If we deliberately fight against concealment, how much can we grab?"

"I didn't expect that they would actually be willing to destroy their family to relieve their difficulties. We have obtained tens of thousands of elite soldiers out of thin air. I think it is more than enough to deal with the rebels outside the city, even... anyone."

Chen Qun let out a hey triumphantly:
"If someone invades your hometown, steal your money and sleep with your woman.

And there are people who don't care about life and death, desperate to rescue, will you try your best to support those who help you?"

Shen Tan chuckled, although he thought it made sense, he still couldn't help but argue:
"Of course I will, but there are always some people in this world who can't use common sense to speculate, what if some people don't want to accept our kindness, or are willing to fight us outsiders with Han Sui and Ma Chao?
Let me tell you, Changwen, your method is too risky. "

Guan Ping smiled and said:
"This one is also simple. It is impossible for everyone in this world to have a childlike heart. It is normal to have some selfishness, but if you don't want to join our army, then just wait for the news of our victory."

"It doesn't matter if you don't help me and wait. If you help the rebels and invade the people, then I will just use his head to stabilize the people."

The biggest advantage of defending the city is that you can continue to receive supplies and care after the battle. Guan Ping counted the wounded and found that the number of casualties and soldiers who lost combat effectiveness was close to 4000, which was slightly smaller than the expected loss. He distributed rewards according to his previous promise. They were also collected and buried one by one.

That night, Guan Ping brought Kuai Yue and Chen Qun to the army, called grassroots soldiers to discuss the gains and losses of this battle, looked for ways to improve, and accumulated some experience for future battles.

Well, let's not talk about experience, everyone has seen the lesson.

Guan Ping's reserve team suffered little losses in this battle, but Xia Houba's rash attack was unexpectedly taken hostage by Ma Chao.

Everyone under Guan Ping's command said that they could not get Xiahouba back, and Guan Ping could justifiably annex his army without him getting in the way.

But Guan Ping thought about it, and felt that he still couldn't do such a wicked thing.

Anyway, Xiahouba has also made great contributions to defending Chang'an. He, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, can come here in a mixed manner, not to mention Xiahouba, a young but extremely potential general.

Just when Guan Ping was thinking about how to rescue Xia Houba, his subordinates reported that Yan Xing had visited the city.

Different from the last time, this time Yan Xing only brought two followers, pretending to be scribes, and when he met Guan Ping, he didn't shy away from it at all, and saluted:
"For the small ones, see General Guan."

Guan Ping took the initiative to reveal his identity, and did not desperately chase and kill the soldiers behind Yan Xing, obviously he had a little intention of maneuvering.

Yan Xing also did not reveal Guan Ping's identity to Han Sui, but made it clear during the visit, obviously intending to discuss some details with Guan Ping that he had no time to discuss before.

"I have already inquired about Yanming's life, and everything before that was a helpless act of following the bandits.

Now you can also see that Han Sui and Ma Chao are not in a good position. Once Duke Cao's army arrives, they will inevitably be wiped out, and they will no longer be able to gain a foothold in Sanfu.

It would be a pity if Yanming continued to return to Liangzhou to be a thief because of his abilities.

The general hopes that the general can leave Han Sui's army. As for whether to join our army or follow Prime Minister Cao, it all depends on Yanming's choice. "

Guan Ping was not afraid of Yan Xing revealing his identity at all.

Everyone has seen the consequences of Chen Qun's "framing" himself before. This time Yunshan is already a hero in defending Chang'an. If Yan Xing dares to report him in front of Cao Cao, Guan Ping will not need to do anything. Cao Cao will naturally kill him to make Guan Ping'an feel relieved.

Yan Xing obviously understood this too.

When he saw Guan Ping talking, he didn't shy away from Chen Qun and Kuai Yue at all, and secretly marveled that Guan Ping's penetration into Cao Jun was so deep.

In the previous battles, no one in the Liangzhou Army participated in the looting, and Yan Xing was no exception.

Of course, what he did was nothing in the chaotic world of moral collapse, but Guan Ping's penetration into Cao Jun was so deep that he could almost use the power of Cao Jun to calm the world, and even restore the world to the state it was before the chaos.

At that time, people like Yan Xing who have not made great contributions but have major moral taints will definitely be difficult to get along with, and may even suffer the disaster of killing themselves.

It took him almost no time to make up his mind, and sighed:
"I've heard about Uncle Liu's high righteousness for a long time, and I only hate the stingy side.

General Guan is here, so he must have great plans, and he is willing to serve the general and the emperor's uncle, and help the Han Dynasty together.

It's just that I didn't bring many soldiers and horses here this time, so I just don't know what I can do for the general. "

"No need for now, just hide your identity, the general."

As Guan Ping said, seeing Yan Xing's face with a look of sadness, he smiled again:
"Liangzhou and the Western Regions are both the homeland of the great Han. Our army wants to restore all the old places of the great Han. I don't know if the general is willing to follow the example of Marquis Dingyuan and do a great event that will be recorded in the annals of history?"

(End of this chapter)