"I see you, my lord!" At the county government office in Hancheng, the county magistrate Hu Yu stood in the hall and said loudly.
Gao Fei and his three thousand Wuhuan cavalry traveled day and night and finally arrived at Fanhan City. As soon as they entered the city, they had no time to rest, so they immediately summoned Hu Yu impatiently. He sat at the top of the hall and glanced at the people standing in the hall.
Hu Yu said hurriedly: "No need to be polite, Hu Yu, please explain the information about Lelang County in detail."
Hu Yu made a "promise" and then said loudly: "The prefect of Lelang allowed his subordinates to bully the local people and increased taxes, which directly led to the civil uprising. Now, the civil uprising has lasted for almost twenty days, and most of Lelang County
All the cities were captured by the rebels, and now only Korea City, the seat of Governor Lelang, still has some troops, but it can't last more than a few days."
"How many days does it take the fastest to get from Seoul to Chosun City?" Gao Fei frowned and asked with a hint of sadness.
Hu Yu replied: "My lord, the terrain in Lelang County is relatively difficult. Even for a pure cavalry team, it will take five days at the fastest from Fanhan to Chaoshan City."
"Five days? It takes that long?" Gao Fei said in surprise.
"Yes, my lord, because we have to pass through Zengdi, Hunmi, and Ranhan counties along the way. These three counties have been occupied by rebels. If you want to go to North Korea City, you must break through these three counties." Hu Yu said.
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Gao Fei thought for a moment, closed his eyes slightly, then slowly opened them, and said softly: "In that case, let's take a day off today, and gather everyone early tomorrow morning to march towards Lelang County."
Hu Yu made a "promise" and then offered advice: "My lord, Lelang County is in chaos now. If we want to use rescue as an excuse to march into Lelang County, I'm afraid we will encounter an even stronger rebellion from the people."
Obstruction. The subordinates believe that Liaodong and Lelang are remote areas. Even if the lord captures Lelang County, it will be at least half a year before it reaches the imperial court. Moreover, the situation in the Central Plains is not stable now.
I would like to suggest that our lord should not send troops to Lelang County in the name of supporting the prefect of Lelang this time, but to send troops to Lelang County in the name of having the right to defeat the unjust. In this way, wherever our army goes, it will definitely be welcomed by the local people.
, you can also directly capture North Korea City in one go. North Korea City is where Lelang County’s money and food are gathered. As long as it is conquered there, the lord can control the entire Lelang County.”
After hearing this, Gao Fei nodded with satisfaction and said to Hu Yu: "Very good. Now Goguryeo in the east and Wuhuan in the west are living in harmony with us. As long as we annex Lelang County and Xuanzhen County at this time, not only can we
Expanding the territory under our control can also increase the population under our control. As long as we hold these three counties firmly in our hands and govern them carefully, we will be able to lay a solid foundation in less than two years. Hu Yu, just follow what you said.
Go ahead and go out with me tomorrow, and leave the affairs of Seoul to the county captain for the time being."
"promise!"
The next morning, Gao Fei gathered four thousand soldiers and horses in Hancheng, one thousand were Feiyu troops, and three thousand were Wuhuan's cavalry. In order to make all the cavalry look uniform, he asked Wuhuan's cavalry to
Wearing the clothes of the Han army, the weapons and equipment were almost identical. Moreover, he officially merged these three thousand Wuhuan cavalry into the Feiyu army as his main force.
Outside the city of Han, Gao Fei was leading the way. Behind him, Hua Xiong, Pang De, Zhou Cang, Bian Xi, and Hu Yu were waiting there with four thousand cavalry. After Gao Fei's "departure", the army began to move forward rapidly.
Driving.
Hu Yu's few months in Hancheng were not in vain. Over the past few months, he had been secretly collecting information about Lelang County, and often sneaked into Lelang County as a ranger to explore the local terrain, draw maps, and add
Thanks to his understanding of local customs and customs, he basically encountered no dangers along the way.
Gao Fei followed the strategy of "using the right to defeat the unjust" proposed by Hu Yu. It played an obvious role. When passing through the three counties of Zengdi, Hunmi, and Ranhan, he basically used a soft policy to appease the local rebellion.
In the name of the governor of Liaodong, he promised the local people not only to exempt local taxes, but also promised them to get rid of the governor of Lelang. Therefore, they encountered no difficulties along the way, and the group quickly arrived at Joseon City.
Outside North Korea, there are charred villages and woods everywhere. The ground is covered with traces of being burned by fire, and there are many charred corpses.
Seeing this scene, Gao Fei reined in his horse and climbed to a high hill. Looking around, the Korean city was heavily guarded, but almost five miles outside the city was a scorched earth. He couldn't help asking: "Here..."
What... happened here?"
"Looking at the traces of the fire, it has been burning for almost a day or two. My subordinates heard that Prefect Lelang was ruthless and often did some unscrupulous things. Looking at this situation, it should be the strategy implemented by Prefect Lelang to clear the country.
." When Hu Yu heard Gao Fei's question, he hurriedly answered.
At this time, a strong horse galloped from the bottom of the hillside. The person on the horse's back was Bian Xi. He came to Gao Fei and hurriedly clasped his fists and said: "My lord, I have already asked. My subordinates are here."
After searching for several miles, they finally met a living person in the west of Chosun City. The subordinates learned from his mouth that the rebels besieged Chosun City two days ago, and were ambushed by the officers and soldiers in the city.
Fires were set off all around outside the city, burning all the people within a three-mile radius of Chosun City."
After Gao Fei heard Bian Xi's words, he felt very unhappy. He immediately raised his hand and said angrily: "Damn it, damn it!"
"My lord, give me an order. As long as your lord gives the order, we will lead the people to surround the Korean city on all sides. We will definitely be able to capture the Korean city in less than half a day." Hua Xiong said impatiently.
Gao Fei stared at the Korean city in the distance, observed carefully for a while, turned his horse's head and glanced at Hua Xiong, Pang De, Zhou Cang, Bian Xi, and Hu Yu, and immediately said: "Prefect Lelang carried out the strategy of strengthening the wall and clearing the country.
, that is to say, he is not ready to come out. Now that we have just arrived and are not close to North Korea City, no one in North Korea City must know our arrival. Moreover, we are Han troops and there are also Han troops in the city. Why should we attack our own city?
Troops? If you want to capture a city, you don’t necessarily have to attack it.”
There was a glint in Pang De's eyes, and he immediately said: "Does the Lord want to use his identity as a reinforcement to gain access to the city gate?"
"Haha, smart. But that's not all. Since you are entering the city as reinforcements, you must make full use of this identity. After entering the city, try to reduce unnecessary casualties. Just kill the prefect and the prefect's
If you follow me personally, everything else will be much easier to handle." Gao Fei said.
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other and immediately said in unison: "Please give the order, my lord!"
Gao Fei said: "Very good, as long as the city gate is opened in a while, don't act rashly. Hua Xiong and Pang De are holding down the position. Zhou Cang, Bian Xi, and Hu Yu will go to the prefect's mansion with me. They are in the prefect's mansion."
Here, the governor of Lelang was killed, while Hua Xiong and Pang De divided their forces into two groups, one to rob the granary and the other to rob the arsenal. As long as these two places in the city were controlled, and the prefect died, the city would surely be conquered.
The soldiers are leaderless. When the time comes and we apply more pressure, we will be able to control the entire city. This is a quick and decisive strategy, and it is also the most beneficial strategy for us."
"promise!"
Gao Fei smiled and said: "In that case, then come with me and send an order to the whole army. Anyone who moves around without my order will be killed without mercy!"
"promise!"
After the discussion, Gao Fei took the lead, followed closely by Zhou Cang, Bian Xi, and Hu Yu, while Hua Xiong and Pang De followed behind with two thousand cavalry each.
More than 4,000 people galloped away on horseback, running across the scorched land, towards the north gate of Korea City.
On the tower of Korea City, the soldiers who were on guard heard the arrival of a group of cavalry from a distance. They looked closely and saw that it was the cavalry of the Han army. The flag bearer was holding the banner of "General Anbei is high". Everyone was overjoyed and hurriedly asked people to come.
Go and inform Prefect Lelang.
The chaotic sound of horse hoofs sounded on the ground. The high-flying horses were the first to gallop to the city. They raised their whips and pointed at the soldiers on the city wall and shouted loudly: "I am General Anbei, the governor of Liaodong, and the Marquis of Xiangping. Heng Wen Le
There is a rebellion in Lang County. I have led troops and horses to quell the rebellion. Please open the city gate quickly."
In ancient times, everyone had a long list of official positions, and it was often necessary to name these official positions so that the other party could know your identity from the beginning. Gao Fei was tired of calling names like this, but he had to
call.
Not long after the sound fell, the city gate opened with a creak, and a fat man in robes walked out of the doorway, followed by subordinate officials, each with a happy expression on their face.
"We didn't know that General Gao has arrived. We missed him from afar. Please forgive me, General Gao!" As soon as the fat prefect walked up to Gao Fei, he immediately raised his hands and said.
Gao Fei smiled and saw that the prefect's face was glowing, so he didn't pay much attention to it. He immediately said: "Sir, the prefect, as soon as I heard about the civil uprising in Lelang in Liaodong, I immediately led my troops to come for reinforcements. I passed Zengdi along the way.
The three counties of Hunmi and Ranhan have put down the rebellion in the three places. When they heard that the prefect was trapped here, he led four thousand cavalry to gallop day and night."
"Thank you for your hard work, General Gao. Please come into the city. I have asked people to prepare some wine to entertain General Gao from afar. Now that Lelang County can get help from General Gao, it seems that the rebellion in Lelang County is also a sign of
The date has been set. General Gao, please!" Prefect Lelang said with a kind face.
Gao Fei said "Yes" and said with a cupped hand: "Please also ask the governor to prepare some barracks. These soldiers are exhausted physically and mentally and need a good rest. As long as they rest for one day, they can go to other counties to quell the rebellion tomorrow."
Prefect Lelang said: "Yes, yes, this is inevitable. Don't worry, General Gao. When you get to Korea City, you will be served with good wine and meat. General Gao, please come into the city!"