Eight hundred and eighty-eighth chapter everything is the same
On the fifth day after Zhou Yiwen ascended the throne as governor, Zhu Biao led 30,000 iron cavalry to Wenyang City!
We swept the military forts outside the city and tried to attack the city, but failed. We stayed for five days, wiped out the two reinforcements, and retreated.
In May, the number of pedestrians on the streets of Wenyang City gradually increased again. It seemed that all the previous crises had subsided.
The hot weather has already started, and with the gloomy weather in the past two days, it has disappeared today, replaced by a cool feeling.
The trees on both sides have their branches and leaves swaying in the wind. Under the green color, there are signs of decline.
In front of the Governor's Mansion, the white silk has been removed, and the gate guards stick to their posts one by one as before. This kind of fierce majesty gradually disappeared with the return of the old commander Zhou Chunxin to the west.
When he first came to the throne, Zhou Chunxin was still powerful, but now a month later, everyone in Wenyang finally realized clearly that Zhou Chunxin was dead and the strongman of the past was no longer there. Those who sat in the position of commander-in-chief were all
A young man with no authority!
There is a row of carriages in front of the gate, all of which are of medium style, with few luxury ones.
This situation has been common in recent months. The children of wealthy families who used to come to the Marshal's Mansion are now rare. Instead, they are small officials who want to take advantage of the opportunity to rise to power. These people were not seen during the lifetime of the Marshal.
At that time, even the governor's office was difficult to enter.
Now, he has become a frequent visitor to the Governor's Mansion.
It has to be said that even in the same position, if different people sit in it, the deterrent effect will be completely different.
"Commander, don't worry. I will handle these things properly and will not betray your trust." In the living room, several young people were talking to the new coach Zhou Yiwen.
Because it involves building city walls, raising funds and other matters, the young man who spoke confidently assured Zhou Yiwen who was sitting in the seat.
Zhou Yiwen looked at these people who had repeatedly promised him, and sighed softly in his heart. If he didn't have enough authority, why would he waste his time with these people?
It’s not that he has never thought of following his father’s lead and learning how Zhou Chunxin used thunderbolt methods to suppress disobedient people. However, Zhou Jinwen refused to go to Zibo in the name of keeping filial piety. His officers and generals were all former ministers of his father’s commander-in-chief, and they held great power.
, although he does not disobey his own orders, he is not afraid. In this case, giving others an excuse will only put himself in an embarrassing situation.
Zhou Chunxin had firmly controlled the army at the beginning, holding the handle of the knife in his hand!
It can't be compared. The current Zhou Yiwen really can't be compared with his father back then. He can only do it slowly. Zhou Yiwen needs time to conquer some forces from all sides and reverse the current situation.
But would Zhu Biao, who had captured the two counties of Wenzhou, leave so much time for himself?
Zhou Yiwen felt bitter in his heart, but he could only use these same young people in front of him. Thinking of this, he said with a Hexi smile on his face: "In this case, I will leave this matter to you."
Send these people away. The butler walks in from outside.
Zhou Yiwen sighed and looked at him slightly tiredly: "How is the situation over there with the third child?"
"My Lord, the Third Young Master has been observing filial piety in the new mansion during this period. Except for the monks and Taoists invited to recite sutras and pray for the old commander, no officials have been seen coming in or out."
"If he really has filial piety, it would be easier to handle." Zhou Yiwen rubbed his eyebrows.
"My lord, are you still sending people to keep an eye on me?" the steward asked cautiously.
After a moment of silence, Zhou Yiwen ordered: "No matter how much he delays, he will not be able to delay the expiration of the filial piety period. In a few days, he will get up and go to Zibo. You can just supervise him on a daily basis during this period."
A month has passed, and the overall situation has been decided. Several important civil and military personnel of Zhou Jinwen's mother clan have been captured. Even if the other party is not angry, there is no way to change it. He is not too worried about Brother Shan.
I'm just worried about Zhu Biao's movements.
"I thought there would be a fierce battle a few months ago, but I didn't expect that the other party made no effort at all with heavy thunder and light rain... What on earth did Zhu Thief think? Could there have been changes elsewhere?"
Zhou Yiwen really hopes that this is the case. What he lacks now is time.
If he was given a year and a half, even if he could not conquer his father and leave the entire force, at least he would not be like now, being controlled by others and unable to use his fists and feet.
Little did he know that while he was thinking about this, Zhu Biao had already assembled 50,000 Han troops, 30,000 Cizhou troops, and 20,000 civilians, numbered 100,000, and came towards Wenyang.
When he heard the news, Zhou Yiwen was reading the letters left by Zhou Chunxin. The housekeeper staggered in from outside, looking embarrassed and disorganized, which was really rare.
"What happened?" Zhou Yiwen asked slowly, frowning and looking at the housekeeper who couldn't help but gasp.
"My lord, a spy has just come to report that Zhu's army is heading towards Wenyang!" The housekeeper took a breath and spoke smoothly.
"What did you say?" Zhou Yiwen was shocked: "Is this true? Where is the spy now? Bring him in!"
"promise!"
Unlike Zhou Chunxin when he was there, Zhou Yiwen trusted the people around him very much. Therefore, he even let the housekeeper have access to military information that he should not have known through the housekeeper.
After hearing the master's instructions, the steward quickly brought the spies to Zhou Yiwen.
"General, Zhu Thief has raised an army of 100,000, and has come in force. Zhu Thief will personally lead the troops."
After listening to the spy repeating the information he had gleaned, Zhou Yiwen panicked.
Although he was already a new commander, he had very little experience in fighting, and he felt a little at a loss for a while.
After all, the housekeeper had been following Zhou Chunxin for a long time. When he saw Zhou Yiwen walking back and forth in the room uneasily, he sighed secretly in his heart and finally cautiously reminded: "Your Majesty, please hurry up and invite some adults to come to the meeting hall to discuss matters."
Bar?"
Zhou Yiwen's mood has never calmed down, just like the feeling of impending disaster when Zhu Biao's troops came to the city a month ago, "Go, go and invite..."
He didn't know who to use or who not to use. After all, he didn't have his own team. Although he knew the people in his father's team, he didn't know much about them. At this critical moment, a slight negligence could lead to the death of his family and his body.
The 'country' is destroyed.
The steward left in response, and in less than a moment of incense, everyone gathered in the meeting hall.
When everyone knew about Zhou Yiwen's intelligence report, the meeting hall fell silent for a moment.
"What? The Han army has not yet arrived, are you afraid?" Although he is also afraid in his heart. But as the new master, Zhou Yiwen is not stupid, nor is he a chaotic person. He just lacks authority and cannot make everyone obey him.
At this time, he knew that when the Han army captured Wenyang County, the Zhou family would be destroyed.
He clearly remembered the local governors his father had killed in his early years, but none of them ended well.
Besides, the Zhou family occupies the territory of a state. If someone else surrenders, such as a prefect, it may be okay, but if the Zhou family surrenders to Zhu Biao, it will be their own destruction.
Facing the generals who fell silent, Zhou Yiwen had no choice but to calm down and try his best to act like a general.
"Commander, the top priority is to send more soldiers and horses to Gaotang to defend the city. The second is to prepare more war supplies to guard Wenyang. The third is to gather soldiers and horses from various counties and gather in Wenyang. The fourth is to prevent anyone from taking the opportunity to cause trouble...
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"If possible, send wise men to Zibo and the princes of the states to ask for reinforcements!"
Wenzhou no longer had the strength to fight in the field, but it still had the strength to defend itself. After hearing that the Han troops were coming, everyone was shocked, and some people began to make layout suggestions.
After listening to the opinions, Zhou Yiwen's uneasiness was immediately resolved.
This is a very good opinion.
Wenyang County began to prepare for war. On a slope outside Gaotang City, 200 miles away from Wenyang County, the Han troops who were resting on the spot were already covering the entire land.
Zhu Biao got off his horse and sat in a circle with the accompanying civil and military generals, pointing at a simple geographical map.
"Commander, if you follow this road, you can reach Wenyang City in less than three days." Gong Xin, the former Sangqiu governor, pointed to a dotted line in the picture and suggested to Zhu Biao.
At this time, Zhu Biao's eyes fell on the other corner of the map and said: "What if our army leaves Gaotang and does not go to Wenyang first, but instead takes a detour to capture Beixing County?"
Zhu Biao pointed to Beixing County on the other side of Gaotang County to the east, and said with interest: "If we take Beixing County first, we can deter the remaining three counties. Then Wenyang County will become an isolated land, and Wenyang City will be destroyed."
It will become an isolated city. When the time comes, attacking the city will be more deterrent to Wenyang County than bypassing Gaotang and having an uneasy road back, right?"
"Beixing County?" Gong Xin thought for a moment and said, "The prefect of this county is Wang Renqing. This man is very capable. He always follows Zhou Chunxin's lead and is a confidant of the Zhou family. If we attack Beixing, there will probably be trouble here.
A fierce battle."
"That's just right." Zhu Biao clapped his hands and laughed, "Deterrence comes from fighting. We need to pick a tough one, so that we can show our strength."
"Besides, is Wang Renqing still more difficult to deal with than Wang Shao? Will Beixing County be more difficult to defeat than Gaotang? This is an iron walnut." Looking at Gaotang City in the distance, in Zhu Biao's eyes, this place is
It is not much weaker than Wenyang County.
"Notice down, the troops will change their route and move to Beixing County."
"promise."
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Beixing County, the county town was originally peaceful, but as a horse galloped past, there was an aura of anxiety.
"Master Taishou, Master Taishou, something serious has gone wrong, something serious has gone wrong!" The officials who received the urgent report ran and shouted again and again, and rushed to the front of the Grand Administrator Wang Renqing.
"What happened? Are you making such a fuss?" Wang Renqing said slowly. This official is his nephew Wang Huicong. But in the front hall of the government office, one must be commensurate with his official position.
"Sir, the Han army in Gaotang has turned around. Zhu Biao, with 50,000 troops and horses, is heading towards Beixing!" Wang Huicong said anxiously.
"So what if the Han army is coming..." Wang Renqing was still talking slowly with his eyes on the book, but the next moment he suddenly stopped: "Who did you say is coming?"
"Zhu Biao, Zhu Biao. He personally led an army of 50,000 people. He is heading towards Beixing!"
The repeated words immediately shocked Wang Renqing, who didn't even know the book in his hand had fallen to the ground. He stood up suddenly and said sternly: "Is this true? If there is any falsehood, military law will be dealt with."
"Sir, uncle, how dare I lie about this? Zhu Biao's army is already less than thirty miles away from Xingcheng!" Wang Huicong's voice was filled with tears.
Hearing this, Wang Renqing suddenly turned pale and wandered in the room, but still tried to remain calm: "How many soldiers are there in the city?"
"Originally there were two battalions of soldiers, but the old commander removed one battalion, and the new commander transferred two thousand to Wenyang the day before yesterday, and divided the two thousand to guard each county. Now there are only three thousand in the city, including the soldiers.
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"Then go and convene a civil and military meeting!" Wang Renqing's face turned pale, and he was thinking about how many brave people there were in Beixing City. If he summoned the whole city to resist, could he really stop Zhu Biao's 50,000-strong army?
But after the instructions were given, Wang Huicong did not make any move. He frowned and said, "What do you have in mind?"
Wang Huicong suddenly threw himself on the ground, knelt and kowtowed, choking and saying: "There are only three thousand soldiers in the city now. How can three thousand soldiers resist Zhu Biao's fifty thousand army?"
"That's a real force that can fight for hundreds of years, a strong force in the north, uncle!"
"Shut up, what happened to three thousand people? Can't three thousand resist? Since ancient times, thousands of people have guarded the city for several months!" Wang Renqing immediately understood what his nephew meant, and became furious. He scolded:
"Don't let me hear these unfaithful and unjust words again, and I won't go on!"
"Uncle, think about it, now that the old commander is dead and the new leader is weak, does Wenzhou An have a future?" "I know that you have been greatly favored by the old commander and want to do your duty faithfully. But how can these three thousand soldiers resist?
Where to live? Maybe as soon as the Han army outside arrives, the wealthy families in the city will have different ideas and gather together to open the door?"
"Uncle, do you dare to kill all the wealthy families in the city and collect their private soldiers, and generalize the city's grain, fodder, and military supplies to wipe out the merchants, so as to resist for several months?" Wang Huicong's sobs were very sharp and filled the room: "If not,
I'm afraid that in less than three days, these wealthy families will use the heads of our Wang family to sacrifice the city!"
"Uncle, you have to think about our Wang family! Don't you still know the virtues of the wealthy families in the city?"
Wang Renqing's heart palpitated. In an instant, his pale face turned pale.
In two days, the invisible Han army appeared at the foot of Xingcheng in Beiliu. Red flags and military robes were densely packed and fluttering in the wind.
"Commander, leave the vanguard to the last general!" Hu Yanqing was the first to step forward.
"Lord, let me trap the vanguard in the camp!" Brothers Han Gang and Han Meng stood up together.
Even the generals of the Cizhou Army began to ask for orders. In the Chinese army tent, only Feng Enjiang was safe and sound. He commanded Zhu Biaoqin's barracks and did not need to compete for credit like other generals.
While scrambling for help, suddenly a warning signal came from the front line.
The generals were speechless for a moment, and they went out of the tent together with Zhu Biao to look into the distance. Is this Wang Renqing really an extremely awesome person? He had less than 5,000 soldiers in Beixing City, so he dared to go out to fight?
There was only a clanging sound, and the tall city gate slowly opened. Zhu Biao and his generals couldn't help but look at each other.
After a while, I heard the sound of horses trampling, and several horses galloped out, waving red flags and shouting.
"Wang Renqing has surrendered?" Zhu Biao was startled for a moment, then laughed, and at the same time waved his hand and said: "Let him come over."
After a while, several messengers had already rushed out. In fact, this messenger was Wu Hanchao. When they arrived at the gathering place of the army, several people got off their horses and went straight to the central army.
"You mean Wang Renqing is willing to surrender?"
"Yes, I am willing to surrender." Wang Huicong said immediately without hesitation.
Zhu Biao looked at it intently. The official in front of him was young and very young, twenty at most. He was dressed in official robes, had a slender figure, a temperament that was neither humble nor overbearing, and his eyes were dark and shiny, which made a good impression on him.
He introduced himself as Wang Renqing's nephew, which explained the reason why he wore official robes and accepted the invitation to surrender at a young age.
"Prefect Wang understands the righteousness and abandons the dark side for the bright side. I am very pleased and ordered the officials in the city to return to their original posts and record it in our official records."
Wang Huicong was immediately overjoyed. It was such a great blessing that he could still maintain the official position of his uncle and nephew. So much so that Zhu Biao ignored what he said about "our official body". He immediately bowed his head and changed his words: "I will accept the order.
The officer will go back and report it right now."
After saying that, he saluted again, turned around and left happily. He rode back and entered the city without saying a word.
All the generals in the Chinese military tent looked at each other in disbelief, and couldn't help but feel a little deflated.
The following things really don't have much technical content and are worth focusing on. In less than a quarter of an hour, the city gates opened and everyone came out. Standing at the forefront were all civil and military officials at all levels in Beixing City.
Then there was a dark army, the swords were returned to their sheaths, and a group led by a general came out.
Twenty thousand Han troops arrived in formation, not to mention the cavalry in red clouds, but only the personal barracks. When they arrived, the strong evil spirit and solemnity made the Beixing civil and military soldiers awed. When Zhu Biao's horse came forward, Wang Ren
Qing, along with the officials and generals, all fell to the ground with a loud bang.
After the salute, a civil official was appointed and sang according to the person's status.
"You, all of you, are the first to uphold the banner of righteousness and abandon darkness for the bright side. You should set an example for the world. Within the commander's department, your officials will hold their original positions and everything will remain as before!"
One sentence completely calmed the hearts of the civilian soldiers: "Officials will be in their original posts and everything will remain as before." This is the best result.
However, Zhu Biao did not enter the city immediately. With a wave of his hand, Hu Yanqing immediately led his soldiers to enter the city, checking along the way and guarding the checkpoints.
This is to prepare for false surrender! You know, there are many tricks of false surrender in the history of war. Once you are tricked into the city, closing the city gate and shooting is a common trick. Before taking over everything and fully controlling the situation, there is no room for relaxation.
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However, everyone understood this. Wang Renqing and his troops were very sensible and did not stand in the way, so in front of the city gate there was only the sound of heavy footsteps of large groups of people filing in.
In Beixing City, there will naturally not be any situation where people pick food and drink along the streets to welcome you. Every household is closed and they dare not come out. Those who peek out are already bold.
Two-quarters of an hour later, Han troops were stationed at every key location in the city. There were sentries every three feet and police officers every five feet on the streets. The soldiers from Hedong stood solemnly and proudly.
Zhu Biao, the 3,000-strong soldier, did not relax his vigilance, nor did he disarm and imprison him. He just ordered Yanqing to greet him a little.
The prohibition of the Three Thousand County Army Order also made Zhu Biao's evaluation of Wang Renqing higher, which also proves that Gong Xin's words are still reliable. Zhou Chunxin is a tycoon, and he still has some talented generals under his command!
On the same day, as soon as the army entered the city, the original county governor's mansion was purged, and all the original personnel were driven out. Zhu Biao's personal guards and army scribes crowded into the mansion.
