Xingzhou is not a border town, with only three to five thousand garrison troops. They are usually responsible for maintaining law and order, assisting in detecting and suppressing bandits, and neglecting training. How can they stop the wolf-like tigers of the Hanzhou Army?
Once the city gate was breached and there was another sneak attack, they were caught off guard. The soldiers on guard at night resisted symbolically for a moment. When they saw the Hanzhou army cutting in like melons and vegetables, they were so frightened that they dropped their weapons and shouted for mercy.
After the imperial court adopted the government army system, the retired soldiers went to the local areas to engage in more farming and neglected training. In addition, as they got older, their physical strength was not good. The enthusiasm of the year dissipated and they did not have much combat effectiveness. As for the newly recruited government soldiers, they were just regular soldiers.
They are required to perform military service, and they don't have much combat effectiveness.
Xue Rengui led his people and rushed to the Governor's Mansion. Seeing that the Governor's Mansion had not responded yet, such a governor should resist the King of Han. He was looking for death. He shouted loudly: "Surround them up and don't allow anyone to escape."
"Obey the order!" The soldiers quickly dispersed and surrounded the Governor's Mansion.
"Come in, and those who resist will be killed without mercy." Xue Rengui continued to order.
The leader of the guard group agreed and rushed forward with a group of people.
It wasn't until this moment that someone rushed out, their armor was disheveled, and their faces were still sleepy. When they saw the large number of people rushing forward with ferocious looks, they shivered with fright, turned around and ran away, not daring to fight at all.
"Where to run, surrender without killing!" the leader of the guard group shouted loudly, and rushed forward first.
"Swish, swish, swish!"
He was stabbed several times in a row, and the blades were bloody.
Not to be outdone, the soldiers swarmed up and killed everyone they saw, causing the guards of the Governor's Mansion to run away in panic. Many of them even lost their weapons, held their heads in their hands, and squatted on the ground shivering.
The guards of the Governor's Mansion are considered as family soldiers. Those who are trusted by the Governor have the best food and the best equipment. They can bully the common people, but they will lose their former prestige if they encounter severe troubles.
Xue Rengui led people into the Governor's Mansion and came to the Yamen Hall.
Not long after, the head of the guard regiment escorted a man over and said loudly: "General, this man is the Governor of Xingzhou."
Xue Rengui looked at this man, his face was flustered, his eyes were frightened, he looked like a scholar, and he asked: "You insult the King of Han and disdain to associate with the King of Han?"
"The general misunderstood. It was not my officer who insulted me. It was actually the people below who did it without my knowledge." The other party quickly explained, his body trembling.
"The dignified governor of a state can be so cowardly, which is a disgrace to all the men of the Tang Dynasty." Xue Rengui sneered disdainfully, looking down on the coward who was afraid of death and who blamed his subordinates most.
The other party felt the murderous intention in Xue Rengui and said quickly: "General, I am the head of the Tang family, the largest family in Xingzhou. I specialize in the salt, iron and grain business and have considerable assets. As long as the general opens the door, I am willing to give up half of my family property."
To support the King of Han, there are also two young legitimate daughters in the family, a pair of twins, and I am willing to give them to the general."
"Someone is coming!"
Xue Rengui became angry when he heard this. This was not a bribe, it was clearly a humiliation. He shouted: "Take this man to the camp, conquer the army, chop him up, put his head in a box, and then confiscate his family."
"Follow the order!" the head of the guard group agreed, pushing the person away.
"No--"
"You can't do this. The King of Han is so benevolent and righteous, how could he do such an unkind act?"
Xue Rengui sneered and said: "The King of Han is true to his benevolence and righteousness, but that is for the people. Who do you think you are? From the moment you humiliated the King of Han, you deserve to die. Your benevolence and righteousness will be exhausted before your entire clan is destroyed."
"Let's go!"
When the leader of the security group saw that the other person wanted to say something, he slapped the other person on the back of the head, slapped the words back, and pushed the person toward the outside.
Not long after, a division commander hurried in and shouted excitedly: "General, take the whole city!"
"Very good, leave the maintenance of public security in the city to the Second Division. Your First Division, together with the brothers of Jinyiwei, will rush to Fengzhou overnight. Fengzhou must be captured before dawn. The Governor of Fengzhou also refused to give orders and insulted the King of Han. As a
My ministers, you have to share the king's worries." Xue Rengui said coldly.
"Understood, thank you General for your cultivation." The other party was overjoyed and led the troops to Fengzhou alone. The credit was all his own, and he secretly swore in his heart that he would definitely win.
"Remember, don't kill too many people, they will all be Tang people after all."
"Understood!" The other party bowed solemnly and hurried away.
It is not easy to capture a city, but it is even more difficult to govern a city.
Xue Rengui sent someone to search and looked at the register of Xingzhou. He found that there were more than 20,000 households in Xingzhou, and the population was not large. This was the prefecture and county, and there were two other counties below, which were not very far away.
Having experience in governing Yuanzhou and Longzhou, Xue Rengui knew exactly what to do. He immediately summoned two regiment leaders, gave them careful instructions, and asked the two regiment leaders to take their troops and drive overnight to "invite" the two counties.
The county magistrate, county magistrate and county captain came to talk.
Those who are willing to surrender will stay, those who are unwilling will be dismissed from office, and the die-hards will be executed.
It is simple and crude, but suitable for extraordinary times. Just stabilize the situation and then slowly manage it.
The interests of the people should not be touched. This is the bottom line, and it is also the high-voltage line that Qin Huaidao has repeatedly requested. Xue Rengui is very aware of this and has always adhered to this line. He asked several officials to inquire and learned that the Xingzhou Governor's family is really rich, with countless money and grain.
, just in time to raise troops.
There are two aristocratic families in the state, one has a good reputation and the other has a bad reputation. They are harming one of them and have a marriage relationship with the governor of Xingzhou, so their hands are stained with the blood of the people.
Xue Rengui looked through the files and asked someone to go to the prison to bring the victim for questioning and verify the evidence of the crime.
This work lasted all night.
At dawn, the breeze was gentle and refreshing, and the bright sunshine fell into the Yamen Hall. With the fragrant scent of osmanthus, Xue Rengui laid back and said in a cold voice: "The weather is nice today, just in time to kill people. Come on, take a ride in Dongshi
Taiwan, call on the people to watch the ceremony, this general will hold a public trial today to seek justice."
Public trials of the crimes of the two major families and redressing the grievances of the people are the best and fastest way to appease the local area and win over the people's hearts. When Xingzhou was first established, the people were frightened and chopped off a few heads of the most heinous people, and everything was solved easily.
After following Qin Huaidao for so long, Xue Rengui is no longer a pure soldier and knows how to govern.
Someone immediately agreed and hurriedly went to deploy.
After a night of fighting, the people hid in their homes in fear, thinking that aliens were coming to kill them.
Although Xingzhou is not a border town, it is not too far from Tubo. It has been plundered by foreign tribes, so they hide in their homes and dare not go out. They carefully check the situation outside through the cracks in the door.
"Qiang Qiang Qiang!"
"Listen carefully, young and old men of Xingzhou. The benevolent and righteous army of the King of Han Dynasty came last night to save everyone from water and fire. The Tang family and the Sheng family of Chengdong, the governors of Xingzhou, have committed suicide and will be tried in Dongshi. Everyone, go and see if there are any injustices.
If you want to take revenge, the army of the King of Han will make the decision for everyone!"
A high-pitched sound accompanied by the sound of the gong spread through the streets and alleys.
It was the government officials of the prefecture and county who were calling the shots. They were familiar with the place and were called in to help. The local people were also familiar with these government officials. Usually, these government officials would speak out for anything that happened in the prefecture and county.
When everyone heard that it was the King of Han who came to kill, not the Tubo as expected.
The name of the King of Han is known to the world for his benevolence and righteousness. What's more, when the Tubo plundered, the King of Han led his troops to pursue them all the way. Many people who were robbed by the Tubo were also rescued by the King of Han. The kindness was so great that everyone breathed a sigh of relief and became much more courageous.