Shuhan

Guanzhong.

Zhao Yun surrendered to Chencang City, rested for a day in Chencang, and then led Chencang's 700 defenders across the Qishui River and headed towards Yongxian County.

In one day in Chencang, Zhao Yun finally figured out the situation in Chencang City.

I originally thought that Wang Sheng surrendered because he admired the Han Dynasty in his heart, but it turned out that he was a worm in the country, and there were not many defenders in the city.

Even the remaining soldiers were all missing their armor and had thin faces and yellow muscles. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that these soldiers had been squeezed hard by Wang Sheng.

Even if there was no need for him to surrender, Chen Cang would be captured by the Han army as soon as the drums were blown.

but

General Chencang knew the current situation, and his surrender was a good start for the rest of the Wei army's generals.

Naturally, the Han Dynasty wanted to make this person a model and reward him highly.

He wanted to tell the rest of the Wei army guards in Guanzhong.

Surrender can save your life and make you rich!

If you don't surrender, there is only death!

There is a saying in the art of war: attack the city first, attack the heart first!

If the Han army wants to take Guanzhong at the minimum cost, it will naturally not work if it relies on brute force alone.

"Yong County is ahead."

If there are a thousand defenders in Chencang, then there are only a few hundred defenders in Yong County. In fact, they are composed of the thieves in the county and the local braves in the county.

Yongxian County is Yongyi in the Spring and Autumn Period. Qin Degong was based here until Xiangong moved to Yueyang. After Qin Shihuang unified China, Yong County was established, which belongs to the internal history.

Yongxian County is still behind Chencang. Since it is impossible to be threatened, it is naturally impossible for a large army to defend the county.

Even though Qin Shan, the magistrate of Yong County, summoned three thousand men that night to defend the city, Yong County still looked like it was crumbling.

Looking at the people of Yong County who were forcibly recruited, all of them were submissive and their thoughts were not on defending the city at all.

If the Han army attacked forcefully, they would be defeated in an instant.

After all, he was forced to come here, so it would be good if he could just show off.

What he hopes now is to defend Yong County for ten days.

He had sent envoys to Chang'an to request support. The other envoys followed the direction of Cao Zhen's army to suppress the rebellion, and sent the news that the Han army had entered Guanzhong to Cao Zhen, the general of Zhenxi.

If these two lines of reinforcements arrive, Yong County will have no worries.

But the key now is how to hold on until reinforcements arrive.

"Coming, coming, the Han army is coming."

From a distance, we can see traces of the Han army.

The number of people is getting larger and larger, and they are getting closer and closer. Gradually, in front of the Wei army defenders in Yong County, all the Han troops are there.

These Han troops were well-armored and at first glance they were the elite divisions of the Han army.

Along with the Han army came siege equipment built overnight.

Ram, ladder, catapult.

Although the number was small, this chariot lying across the battlefield already gave people a huge sense of shock.

Gollum~

Many of the Wei troops guarding the city were already swallowing their saliva, with fear in their eyes:

"With so many Han troops, how can we stop them?"

"I still have an eighty-year-old mother and a child who is still drinking milk. I don't want to die!"

"Aren't there Huns outside the city? Why not let them defend the city?"

On the city wall, the requisitioned civilians had already begun to riot.

To requisition the Huns, those Huns must be obedient.

There are indeed two Xiongnu groups around Yongxian County, each numbering between ten thousand people. They can pull out thousands of horses. In terms of elite level, they are definitely better than the people in the city who were forcibly conquered.

However, those Huns would not be obedient. He would only do profitable things, but they would not do unprofitable things like defending the city.

"Guard Yong County and you will be rewarded with a piece of cloth. There is no need to make any noise. Our reinforcements from the Wei army will be here in an instant!"

Maintaining morale is the key!

As long as we can withstand the first wave of Han's offensive, we can withstand the second and third wave of Han's offensive.

Then Yongxian County can be defended!

Soon, the Han army's offensive came.

"Come on~"

"Kill!"

The Han army was like a black cloud pressing down on the city, with a dense array approaching the Yongxian city. The Wei army used civilians as the front line. They held simple weapons and had fear and helplessness written on their faces. These people who usually farmed the fields were now pushed to the edge of life and death.

dong dong dong~

As the Han army's war drums beat, a loud shout of killing followed.

The Han soldiers were like tigers descending from the mountain. They set up ladders and climbed to the top of the city without fear of life or death.

On the ladder, the figures of the soldiers swayed in mid-air. They climbed hard, and every time they climbed, they seemed to be fighting for their lives with death.

When the Wei soldiers and civilians at the top of the city saw this, they immediately became confused. Some of them were helpless and stood there; others tried to wave the weapons in their hands, but they couldn't find the strength. Fear spreads through the population like a plague.

Whoosh whoosh~

There were only a hundred archers shooting arrows on the city, but the hundreds of arrows were sparse and could not stop the Han army hiding behind the chariot. They could only cause some damage to the Han army climbing the ladder.

Boom boom boom~

At the back of the siege sequence, the Han army's catapults had already begun to show their power.

Huge stones were thrown towards the city.

As long as it is rubbed by a stone, it will cause huge casualties and turn into meat and paste. That is good luck.

The worst thing is the person who has lost his arms and legs, or half his body, but is still alive.

That's miserable.

"Ah~"

"Help!"

"Mom~"

"My legs, my legs!"

For a time, Yongxian City seemed to have become a purgatory on earth.

"Hold on! Hold on!" Qin Shan shouted at the top of his lungs, trying to stabilize his position.

However, the morale of the forcibly conquered civilians has collapsed, and their resistance is getting weaker and weaker.

At the same time, the Han army's offensive became increasingly fierce. The soldiers on the ladder were getting closer and closer to the city, with victory shining in their eyes.

Some brave Han soldiers had already boarded the city. They brandished swords and guns and started close combat with Wei soldiers and civilians.

The battle entered a fierce stage.

On the top of the city, the lights of swords and shadows intertwined, and the sounds of killing and screams came one after another.

Although the Han soldiers were brave, the Wei soldiers and civilians also burst out with amazing strength in despair.

However, the balance of war has tilted.

The Han army gradually gained the upper hand with its powerful offensive and strict coordination. There were fewer and fewer Wei soldiers and civilians on the city walls, and their resistance became weaker and weaker.

Finally, with a cry of despair, the last group of Wei soldiers and civilians defending the city collapsed, dropped their weapons and fled towards the city.

These Han soldiers are not human, run away!

As for Qin Shan, the magistrate of Yong County, he was buried early by the Han army that rushed to the city.

"We've captured Yong County!"

At the head of Yongxian City, Han soldiers cheered for victory.

The Han army must be rewarded for their merits. This time they captured Yong County and killed many enemies. These were rewards. When converted into money and silk, it was a large number for them.

After running all the way from Yangping Pass to here, I finally got something.

Yangping Pass was captured, Wang Sheng followed the Han army into the city, feeling lucky in his heart.

Fortunately, he made the right choice that day, otherwise, the fate of the Yong County magistrate would be the fate of his Wang Sheng.

The Han army entered the city and quickly controlled various key points in the city.

Later, Zhao Yun found the still-serving officials in Yong County and asked them to post notices:

When the Han army enters the city, it is for the king's division to regain its territory and not to massacre the city!

As long as there is no chaos in the city, it used to be the Wei army's, so let's forget about it!

If powerful nobles offered money and food, they would be able to join the Imperial Guards of Han and become a member of the Royal Forest Army.

After the notice went down, Yong County, which was originally in turmoil, became peaceful.

Wei Guo captured Guanzhong, but it didn't last long. They didn't have the self-consciousness of the Wei people yet.

In other words, I have not developed the values ​​​​that I am a Wei person.

Most people consider themselves Han Chinese.

When I learned that it was not the Huns outside the city who captured Yongxian County, but the Han Emperor Liu Xuande's army, I felt much less conflicted.

Coupled with Zhao Yun's series of policies to calm the people, Yong County was completely pacified.

That night.

Then many powerful leaders of the noble clans of that day visited Zhao Yun. He offered money and food, and allowed his children to serve as soldiers and generals under Zhao Yun.

"General, the Han army's heavenly troops are here, but there are still two Xiongnu tribes outside Yong County, with a combined number of more than 10,000 people. This Xiongnu tribe must be eliminated!"

Ren Zhou, who was originally the chief registrar of Yong County, stepped forward and suggested to Zhao Yun.

"good."

Wang Sheng also said on the side: "The Huns are rampant and do not obey the king's rule. If they are not eradicated, it will be a disaster!"

There are actually conflicts between the local Han people and the foreigners.

For example, these Huns have been planting grass in the surrounding areas of Yong County, while the Han people in the city want fertile land for farming.

When one party is a foreigner and the other party is a local, conflicts naturally arise.

If it were normal times, they would naturally have to swallow their anger.

no way.

Can't beat the Huns.

But it is different now.

Master Wang has arrived.

It's time to deal with these Huns.

"These two Xiongnu tribes have more than 3,000 war horses and tens of thousands of cattle and sheep. If we conquer this place, we will definitely gain something. We and other Han people in the city will also provide the general with money, food, grass and military supplies."

Everyone in Yongxian County thought that their benefits were insufficient, so they increased the amount.

But Zhao Yun's expression was very calm.

Are you using me as a sword?

Zhao Yun immediately shook his head.

"There are more foreigners than Han people in Guanzhong now. How can we kill them all? As long as the foreigners obey, there is no need to use weapons against them."

The Han people in Guanzhong must be subdued by the Han Dynasty, and the foreigners in Guanzhong must also be subdued.

They are all human beings. As long as they can pay taxes and obey the corvee, they are Han people!

As long as these foreigners in Guanzhong are educated properly, it is not necessarily impossible for them to become Han people.

"This"

Hearing this, everyone in Yongxian County felt disappointed. They originally wanted to make swords out of the Han army, but they didn't want this goal to be achieved.

"Your Majesty will be arriving soon. If you prepare the money, food and military supplies properly, the opportunity to soar into the sky will be right in front of you. As for the Huns, I will send someone to inform them. If they are naturalized, they will become Han subjects. If they are If you persist in your stubbornness, my strong man’s sword will not be at a disadvantage.”

The Emperor of Han is coming?

Everyone present immediately dispersed the trace of unhappiness.

Liu Xuande's name was well known to everyone present.

Thanks to the news spread by Jian Junsi, the image of the big man in the hearts of these Guanzhong people is actually very tall.

In their minds, they already have this idea:

Liu Xuande was a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty and a clan member of the Han Dynasty!

Now he succeeded Han Zuo and became the emperor of Han Dynasty.

If he could be reused, wouldn't the family take off?

The powerful nobles present can only hang out in Yong County. If they can get close to Liu Bei's thick thigh, wouldn't it be possible for the family to rise up? By then, the family's influence will not only be in Yong County, but also in the whole county. Even in a state, in the end, after several generations of accumulation, it is not impossible to become a big family like the Hongnong Yang family and the Runan Yuan family.

Many people have thoughts in their hearts.

"Li Ji, this time you are the envoy to the Xiongnu tribe to ask these two Xiongnu tribes to surrender to us. Each family will send 600 cavalry and 1,000 war horses!"

Li Ji is a student of the Jiangwu Hall and has the status of a prince. Now that he has been sent to the grassroots level, he is here to make contributions.

Zhao Yun has a good impression of people who come from martial arts halls.

After all, everyone who is a boss likes capable people.

"promise!"

Li Ji happily accepted the order.

For someone like him who comes from a martial arts school, there are many opportunities to make meritorious deeds.

And as long as you make meritorious deeds, your rise will be very fast.

He was originally the son of businessman Li Ming, so he naturally had to seize this opportunity.

He does not seek to be the third prince, but he only seeks to be a county guard with two thousand dan, and to be able to shine on the lintel of his family, that will be enough.

In fact, many people who were born in the martial arts hall have already taken the position of county guards.

These people from the martial arts hall are also a key part of Liu Chan's ability to control the Han Dynasty.

Li Ji still felt a sense of urgency in his heart.

After receiving the mission.

Li Ji immediately led a hundred elite troops towards the Xiongnu tribe outside the city.

There are two Xiongnu tribes, one in the east and one in the west.

After collecting intelligence, Li Ji decided to head towards the Huyan Xiongnu tribe in the east.

The Huyan tribe is a noble species of the Xiongnu. This tribe is a branch that surrendered from the Huyan tribe in the grassland. It has taken a long time to accept Chinese culture.

The news he found out was that the Huns in this group were relatively submissive.

Everything is easy in the beginning and difficult in the end, and that is always correct.

After leaving Yong County, not far to the east, the fields were gradually replaced by grassland.

These grasses are as tall as half a man, and judging from their growth, it seems that they will continue to grow taller.

This is the land beside the Wei River, which was actually used by the Huns for planting grass.

How can the income from growing grass be compared with the income from farming?

Such a fertile land was really wasted.

Not long after walking, we can see the Huns cavalry.

In fact, when Li Ji entered the grassland, he was followed at a distance by several Huns cavalry.

As he got closer and closer to the tent where the Huns gathered, more people followed him.

Some of the Han troops in the team had begun to get nervous.

However, Li Ji didn't change his expression.

What the Huns believed in was the law of the jungle. They worshiped the strong and bullied the weak.

If you show timidity in front of the Huns, you will be looked down upon by them.

In the distance, in the early green land, the direct flow of the Qishui River passed by, and a group of tents came into view. Of course, in addition to the tents, there was a large dock surrounded by many tents.

When they arrived in Han Dynasty, the Huns also began to build cities.

"The Huyan tribe is ahead of us, cheer up!"

You can already see where the Huns gathered. Li Ji's hand holding the riding whip was slightly wet, but the expression on his face remained calm and serious.

"Drive~"

"Whoo~"

Heading forward, they saw a Hun cavalry running towards them.

The leader of the Huns still wears the hair ornaments of the Huns, but he is already wearing Hanfu, which looks a bit nondescript.

"Who are you? How did you come to the territory of my Huyan tribe?"

Li Ji already has a short beard, and with the Han envoy robe on him, he still has dignity.

"Where is the boundary of the Huyan tribe? Is it the king's land in the whole world? Is it the king's ministers who are on the shore of the land? Aren't you a citizen of the Han Dynasty?"

Big guy?

Hu Yanrong frowned, with a look of surprise on his face.

He looked at the flag behind Li Ji and was even more shocked.

"Are you an envoy from the Han Kingdom? The Han Kingdom has already invaded Guanzhong?"

He has been in Guanzhong for some years, and to be honest, he has been Chineseized a lot.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t be wearing Han Chinese clothes.

He still has some understanding of the situation in the world.

Guanzhong belongs to the Wei State, not the Han State.

However, the Emperor of Wei was defeated by the Emperor of Han a few years ago, resulting in the loss of Hanzhong. He didn't want Han to take advantage of the victory and pursue it, and actually wanted to attack Guanzhong.

"I, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, have led an army of 300,000 people towards Guanzhong. Now the vanguard has arrived. In one day, we will surrender to Chencang and conquer Yongxian County. Soon we will regain Chang'an. Is it possible that you want to stop my 300,000-strong army? Heavenly soldiers, will they be loyal to rebel against Wei?"

Three hundred thousand!

Hu Yanrong was shocked, and immediately beat his chest with his right hand, and said to Li Ji: "I am a Huns attached to the Han Dynasty, what do I have to do with Wei? Envoys, please come in quickly!"

Facts have proved that as long as the weapons in the hands of the Han people are sharp enough, even the foreigners who are good at fighting can only sing and dance in the end. (End of chapter)