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Chapter 920: Successive Victories, Jiangdong is Conquered

Stone City, Wucheng County.

"What did you say?!"

"Sun Bofu is rebelling?!"

"How can this be?!"

Yan Baihu, who was still playing music and dancing in the room, jumped up from his chair in shock when he heard the news of Sun Ce's rebellion.

He rushed past the dancing beauty in two or three steps, grabbed the messenger by the collar, and roared:

"How could Sun Ce possibly rebel? Isn't he a wanted criminal of the imperial court?!"

"He can let go of the revenge for his father's murder?!"

The soldier was so frightened that his face turned pale and he stammered, "Great king, it is absolutely true!"

"Sun Ce led his men to open the north gate, and now the imperial army has rushed in!"

Yan Baihu was struck by lightning when he heard this and stood there unable to move. His younger brother Yan Yu rushed to the window like a madman.

Under the Sun flag on the top of the city wall, Sun Ce, who had been drinking and chatting with them and laughing with the beauty last night, was now like a hungry tiger, leading the way in launching a frenzied attack on the defenders in the city.

"I knew it, I knew it, this disaster star!!!"

Yan Yu stamped his feet fiercely:
"Brother, you should have listened to me and not taken in this bastard!"

There were faint shouts and screams outside the window. Yan Baihu didn't care about being angry with his brother at the moment. He grabbed his sword and rushed out: "Gather the troops and follow me to break through. We must not let these bastards succeed!"

Yan Baihu's actions were quite decisive. He directly gave up resisting defending the city.

This is understandable. Although he has more than 10,000 people, the imperial army also has tens of thousands of elite soldiers.

At this critical moment when the city gate had been broken, Yan Baihu didn't dare to expect that the mob would fight him to the last man.

So he pushed away the crying beauties around him, called his brother, and took dozens of his trusted confidants in the building, gathering soldiers along the way and rushing towards the west gate.

As long as you go out from there, there are vast mountains outside.

As long as he escapes back to the mountains, he may be able to make a comeback.

However, it is obvious that neither Sun Ce nor Taishi Ci will give him this opportunity.

"Hold the line! Don't let even a fly escape!"

Outside the west gate, Taishi Ci stood on his horse with his sword drawn.

It turned out that Taishi Ci, who had already received Sun Ce's secret letter, had made preparations in advance and was just waiting for Yan Baihu to rush at him.

"Kill!"

"Rush over!"

"Everyone follow me!"

Driven by Sun Ce behind him, Yan Baihu came out of the west gate and saw a group of elite soldiers waiting in formation.

But he had no choice but to lead his men in a desperate charge.

then.
"Fire arrows!"

"Don't let a thief escape!"

shhhhh--

The sound of arrows breaking through the air was like the screams of evil spirits. As soon as Yan Baihu's troops rushed out of the west gate, they were covered by a dense rain of arrows. The soldiers at the front were shot and fell one after another, and their wailing sounds suddenly resounded through the sky.

"Go ahead, go ahead!"

Even though Yan Baihu was protected by several personal guards, he was still wounded by two arrows in the first round of arrow rain. He roared like a wounded beast, hoping to use the time when the Han army was reloading to get close to the enemy and fight to the death.

But immediately afterwards, almost in the time it took to catch one's breath, another hail of arrows came through the air, carrying with it a cold murderous intent.

Three-stage shooting!

This is not exclusive to Western armies in the age of firearms.

As early as the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Central Plains army, famous for its strong bows and crossbows, had mastered this skill.

When Li Ling was besieged by the Huns, he used a three-stage shooting tactic to maintain the density of bow and crossbow shooting. With only 5,000 people against 80,000 Hun cavalry, he fought for eight days and nights and surrendered only when he ran out of arrows.

Now, in addition to the reform of the political system and the application of the imperial examination system, Su Yao’s new policy will naturally not give up the military system.

More than a year ago, Su Yao reorganized the Twelve Guards of the Imperial Guard with his core members, and summoned his famous generals to re-compile the military training manual. In addition to the classic cavalry tactics, the three-stage shooting training was especially strengthened for archers.

At this moment, facing Yan Baihu's breakout, Taishi Ci used strong bows and crossbows to form a dense arrow net, which crushed Yan Baihu's hope of breaking out.

Yan Baihu was killed in the battle. He eventually fell on the way to charge and was shot into a hedgehog by countless sharp arrows. His brother Yan Yu was lucky enough not to be killed, but was so scared that he dared not take another step forward.

"Spare, spare my life!"

"Surrender, we surrender!"

Yan Yu raised his hands high, shouting in a trembling voice that he would surrender, and the remaining soldiers around him dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground. Taishi Ci waved his hand, and the soldiers stepped forward and tied up all the remaining members of the Yan family.

At this time, Sun Ce rode up on his horse, his robe stained with blood but still full of vigor and high spirits. He dismounted, bowed to Taishi Ci and said, "I have accomplished my mission!"

Taishi Ci smiled and stepped forward, holding Sun Ce and said, "Good boy, I knew you could do it!"

When the news reached Shouchun, Su Yao laughed out loud after hearing it: "Sun Bofu really lived up to my expectations!"

Guo Jia took the battle report and frowned slightly: "Now that Yan Baihu has been destroyed, most of Wujun has fallen into my hands, but Xu Gong's side..."

Su Yao's eyes were deep, and he said in a deep voice: "Xu Gong was born into a famous family, and his loyalty to the court is acceptable, but he only has a false reputation and limited skills. As a prefect, he gave in to the powerful, watched the banditry, and was just a figurehead. The prefect of Wu County should be a capable person."

After that, Su Yao turned to look at Jia Xu: "Wenhe, do you have any good ideas?"

Jia Xu stroked his long beard and said, "General, although Xu Gong is not a very talented person, he is quite famous among the scholars. If we dismiss him without reason, it may cause criticism from both the government and the public. It would be better to transfer him to the court as an official in the name of promotion and send a capable general to take over Wu County."

Su Yao nodded slightly: "Then transfer Xu Gong to the capital to serve as Guanglu Dafu and the governor of Wujun."

His eyes swept across the people in the hall, and finally stopped on Yuan Shao:

"Feng Ji is resourceful and has accumulated a lot of experience in governance under Lord Yuan for many years. He has made great contributions. Why don't we let him take over the post of Wujun County Magistrate? What do you think, Lord Yuan?"

Yuan Shao was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Su Yao to start dismantling his people so quickly.

This county governor is not like a prefect. He only has administrative power but no military power. If his trusted advisers are sent to this distant Wu area, it will be extremely difficult for them to communicate with each other.

But Yuan Shao changed his mind and realized that now that he had entered the court as an official, if Feng Ji stayed by Su Yao's side, it would easily arouse Su Yao's suspicion. It would be better to go with the flow, which would both show his loyalty and allow Feng Ji to accumulate experience in the local area.

Yuan Shao then bowed and said with a smile: "General, you have a keen eye. Yuan Tu is indeed a man of talent. I will definitely live up to your trust!"

Su Yao nodded with satisfaction: "Okay! From now on, Feng Ji will be the governor of Wu County and will take up the post immediately."

He looked at Huangfu Song again and said, "Ziyi has made great contributions in pacifying Danyang and Wujun. Why don't we let him stay in Jiangdong and supervise the four counties of Jiangdong (Wujun, Danyang, Kuaiji, and Yuzhang), command the garrisons, reorganize the garrisons, crack down on the powerful and the Shanyue, and cooperate with the implementation of the new policy. What do you think, old general?"

Huangfu Song was stunned for a moment when he heard this. After careful consideration, he found that this arrangement was ingenious and did not seem like a temporary uprising.

As an old subordinate of Yuan Shao, Feng Ji has no base in Jiangdong and must rely on the support of the court. Taishi Ci, as Su Yao's confidant, holds military power. He can not only intimidate local powerful people, but also supervise Feng Ji's administration and ensure the stability of Jiangdong.

Huangfu Song clasped his fists and said, "The general has made a very good arrangement. I will order someone to prepare a letter from the Grand Commandery."

"Okay, now that things are over here, I should also prepare to return to the capital. Sun Ce's plan remains unchanged. Send a letter to the governor of Jiaozhou and the governor of Jiaozhi, asking them to cooperate in the action and strive to succeed and recover Rinnan."

(End of this chapter)