According to the investigation of Tianyan and Diwang, Tang Yin has initially grasped Anqiu's military strength. Anqiu is a small county, with only two counties and five cities. The main troops are concentrated in the county city of Shangwan, with about 20,000 to 30,000 troops.
, the county chief is named Gao Guan, and he has served in Anqiu for more than ten years. Although he has not made much achievements, he has not made any mistakes, and he is a fairly well-behaved official.
Tang Yin naturally looked down upon such a little-known figure. After almost resting in Xishan County, he sent his troops south and headed straight for Anqiu.
On the way, Qiu Zhenyou discussed the issue of Xishan County with Tang Yin. He believed that Shao Yu was a surrendered minister after all and could not be trusted for the time being. It was not a long-term strategy to let him hold heavy troops.
Tang Yin accepted Qiu Zhen's opinion, but did not express his position immediately. Instead, he asked Cai Gui what his opinion was.
Cai Gui made great achievements in conquering Xishan County. Tang Yin directly promoted him to Yushi Zhongcheng, a senior official of the third rank, which was far better than the three consecutive promotions promised at the beginning. When Tang Yin asked him what to do with Shao Yu, his eyes rolled.
He turned around, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Your Majesty, as a humble minister, I can only promote Shao Yu, but cannot demote him, let alone kill him." Cai Gui had just entered the Feng Kingdom court, and his foothold was not stable, and he urgently needed to find himself.
He was a close confidant, and Shao Yu was the best candidate. In addition, he could guess some of Tang Yin's intentions from the fact that Tang Yin specially sent more troops to Shao Yu. Reading people's hearts was Cai Gui's forte.
Sure enough, Tang Yin laughed heartily and said, "Yes, if you want to conquer Mo Country, blind killing is not enough. You must also use some gentle methods when appropriate. We can set Shao Yu as an example."
Qiu Zhen asked curiously: "What does the king mean..."
"Shao Yu's family has been officials in Xishan County for several generations, and his status has long been entrenched. Once he is dismissed or killed, the people will definitely feel resentful, and Xishan County will also be in trouble. If he continues to stay in Xishan County, it will be a hidden danger.
, with Shao Yu's prestige in Xishan County, he can respond to hundreds of calls, and with the help of Fengyang Tianzhan, there is a possibility of rebellion at any time." Tang Yin squinted his eyes and said quietly: "So, what I mean is to promote him. Wait until Shao Jun becomes official
When Mo Di became king, I promoted Shao Yu to the rank of general. In this way, I could not only show my trust in hiring people, but also not be true to the facts. The most important point is that I could also bring Shao Yu together with his confidants and subordinates.
All the hundreds of thousands of Xishan troops have been transferred, and we will send other close people to station in Xishan County to re-cultivate forces loyal to our Feng Kingdom!"
So that's it! The king has already planned it. Qiu Zhen and Cai Gui both laughed at the same time and said: "The king is wise! In this way, even if Shao Jun established a new court in Mo Di, it would be nothing more than an empty shelf.
All power is under the control of the king."
"Hmph!" Tang Yin sneered and said, "Although Shao Jun is an idiot, he still needs to be on guard against others. If I don't ignore him first, how can I safely let him become the king of Mo Di!"
Qiu Zhen nodded repeatedly. Since the king has already thought about it clearly, he will not say more about Xishan County. However, Cai Gui's heart trembled. The longer he works with Tang Yin, the more he will find that he is much smarter than the rumors.
, is also much more sinister and cunning.
Not long ago, the direct army headed by Tang Yin officially entered Anqiu County. Anqiu is a plain area. Unfortunately, the land is barren, water resources are scarce, grain output is not high, and there are no minerals. Among the counties in Mo State, Anqiu is considered the most
A poor and backward county.
If he was not eager to threaten Surabaya, Tang Yin would not invest his energy here. There are also advantages to attacking a weak county like Anqiu, that is, the advance is extremely smooth. There are not many local troops in Anqiu, and they are all concentrated in the county.
, the Feng Army encountered little resistance when advancing. Even the Central Army of Mo State sent by Shao Fang did not rush here, but went north to meet the Pingyuan Army and the Huwei Army.
On the second day after entering Anqiu, the Feng army captured Wanfang City without any bloodshed. It was said to be a city, but its prosperity was not as good as the towns in other places. The area of the city was not small, but there was not even a decent attic inside.
Looking around, all I could see were dilapidated mud houses.
It's just that the land in Anqiu is barren, and even the climate is not good. There are often strong winds, and the sky is filled with yellow sand. In Wanfang City, the wind is howling, the dust is flying, and there are very few pedestrians on the streets.
There were no defenders or officials, so Tang Yin led his army directly into the city. Because the wind and sand were blowing too hard, many soldiers of the Feng Army lifted the sweat towels around their necks to cover their mouths and noses, leaving only their eyes outside.
The generals Zhan Peng, Ye Tang, and Gao Yu beside Tang Yin all shook their heads as they walked, complaining: "There is no need to build a city in such a stupid place. It's unnecessary!"
"Haha!" Tang Yin grinned, and he agreed with this. Cai Gui explained: "Now it seems that the cities here are indeed dispensable, but at the beginning, when Moyu and Moyu were at war, here
But it is an important city in the defense of Mo State against Yu State."
Everyone really didn't know much about the history between Mo and Yu. After hearing what he said, they all asked, "When did that happen?"
Cai Gui counted with his fingers and said: "It has been at least three hundred and fifty or sixty years." He sighed softly and said: "More than three hundred years have passed, the country of Mo has become stronger and stronger, and the country of Yu has become stronger and stronger.
Weak, as of now, the Yu State can only be beaten, and Anqiu County is no longer the most important military county of the Mo State!"
"So that's it." Everyone nodded in understanding, and then couldn't help but admire: "Master Cai knows so much, he even knows the history between Mo and Yu."
Cai Gui said with a smile: "I have received the award as a general. I just read more books."
Tang Yin smiled and said, "Master Cai, you don't have to be too humble." After saying this, he glanced at Qiu Zhen specifically to see what the expressions of some people who boasted that they were talented and knowledgeable were now, but Qiu Zhen was not.
His face was not red, he was not out of breath, his face was smiling and he looked like he had been taught.
Although Wanfang City is as big as Wanfang City, there are less than 50,000 people in the city, the bank is empty, and there is not even a grain of rice in the granary. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as impoverished. The situation in Wanfang City makes people feel sad.
Sighing, there are two counties close to each other. Xishan County is extremely rich and full of grain, but Anqiu County is appallingly poor.
On that day, the Feng army was stationed in Wanfang City, and Tang Yin convened the generals at the city lord's palace to discuss how to fight the next battle.
Gao Yu first spoke: "Your Majesty, since Anqiu's troops are concentrated in the county city of Shangwan, according to the general's opinion, our army should not waste time, go straight to Shangwan and completely defeat Anqiu's army."
Tang Yin nodded, feeling that what Gao Yu said was feasible.
"Your Majesty, the general thinks that attacking the city is the next priority, and cutting down the enemy is the highest priority! It is better to send people to Shangwan first to recruit surrender. If Gao Guan is willing to surrender, it will save energy and avoid the casualties of our army." General Ce Kong Yan said.
"Surrendering without a fight is not very reliable after all. The hidden danger of Shao Yu is enough to distract our army. If we recruit Gao Guan again, there will be too many hidden dangers in the rear of our army. It is inevitable that Sheng Yu will disapprove of Kong Yan's decision.
statement.
Although Kong Yan was a military general, he was easy-going and would not get angry if others contradicted him. He smiled slightly and said: "You can't give up surrendering just because you are afraid of hidden dangers. The central army of Mo State plus the local army has millions of people."
, can we still kill all our troops? I still think we should surrender first, and then fight with all our strength!"
Tang Yin thought about it carefully and felt that Kong Yan's words were not unreasonable. He said: "Our army is coming for an expedition. Every casualty means one less person. It is difficult to replenish the troops. It would be best if the enemy can surrender without fighting."
As he spoke, he asked Letian and Ai Jia: "How is Gao Guan's conduct?"
Ai Jia said: "Gao Guan has been able to sit in the position of the county chief for more than ten years. He must be a die-hard loyalist of Mo State. My subordinates think that it is unlikely that Gao Guan will be demoted."
Lotte agreed and said: "Gaoguan has always been honest and upright as an official, and he is also loyal to the country of Mo."
Tang Yin secretly expressed trouble and said: "No matter what, let's try it first! Qiu Zhen?"
"I'm here!"
"Tomorrow, send someone to Shangqiu to deliver a letter of surrender to Gao Guan."
"Yes! Your Majesty!" Qiu Zhen responded with his hands raised.
After discussing with everyone, Tang Yin wiped the sweat from his forehead, frowned and looked outside, muttering: "Why is it so hot here?"
Not to mention Tang Yin, everyone around him was also covered in sweat. The local climate was not something that a newcomer could bear. Open the windows and doors, and the wind and sand would blow in. When you close the windows and doors, the room would be as stuffy as a steamer.
It makes people miserable.
Seeing that Tang Yin was suffering from the heat, Asan and Asi, who served as the general's bodyguard, immediately ordered the guards to bring some plum soup brought with the army.
Tang Yin usually wouldn't drink this kind of sour and sweet stuff, but now it was like drinking nectar. As soon as he took a big sip, he saw everyone around him looking at him eagerly and swallowing their saliva, so he immediately drank it.
Putting down the bowl, he asked the guards to fetch all the plum soup and distributed it to everyone.
Asan and Asan looked troubled and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, we don't have much plum soup with us. With so many people sharing it, I'm afraid there won't be enough for each person..." While speaking, the two of them also glanced at the people around them.
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Tang Yin frowned, stood up, and said to everyone: "Let's go out to drink tea! There can't be a teahouse in such a huge Wanfang City, right?!" After a pause, he said again: "By the way, here it is.
Each of our brothers in the army is given ten coins to buy tea or summer medicine. In short, I don’t want to see widespread heatstroke among our brothers before we fight the enemy.”
"Understood, Your Majesty!" All the generals raised their hands and saluted.
There are quite a few teahouses in Wanfang City. As soon as Tang Yin and his generals left the city lord's palace, they saw a large teahouse diagonally opposite not far away. Tang Yin pointed over there and said with a smile: "Let's go there.
Bar!"
Before Tang Yin and others could walk over, the guards rushed forward and surrounded the teahouse. Then more than ten guards rushed in. Following a burst of noise, a large number of Mo people ran out of it in a short time.
, did not dare to stay for a moment, and disappeared on the street in the blink of an eye.
Then Asan and Asi went around the teahouse to make sure there was no problem before returning to Tang Yin.