After a while, Yanling Army General Qu Cheng and deputy general Yan Mo led their respective guards to the small slope where Zhao Hongrun was located.
When they first met, Zhao Hongrun saw a look of regret on Yan Mo's face, so he smiled and joked: "Why, can't you wait to accept the reward that the Yanling Army deserves?"
The reward in his mouth refers to the search for those wealthy and unkind nobles in Zhi County. Zhao Hongrun has already given a strict order to the nobles with good reputations and other common people: no infringement!
After all, Zhao Hongrun is working hard to create a positive public opinion of Wei Jun. Any crime that is not allowed will be punished by severe military discipline.
As for things like searching the Wan family's property, although it is also a crime of robbery, Zhao Hongrun deliberately ignored it: that kind of guy has no human rights.
"Your Highness, look at what you said..." After hearing Zhao Hongrun's teasing, Yan Mo smiled bitterly and said: "The general is alone and not yet married. As long as one person has enough to eat and drink, what do you want the extra money for?... The general is alone. I'm just worried that the newly surrendered soldiers don't know the military discipline of our Yanling Army, and since they just won the victory, the soldiers are excited, and I'm afraid Zou Xin won't be able to control the situation, and some... bad things will happen."
Yan Mo said the bad things very cryptically.
You must know that since ancient times, the victorious army can loot and bully the soldiers and civilians in the city after conquering the enemy's city. This has been an unwritten practice for hundreds of years, and it is also the ugliness of war.
Don't think that the 20,000 soldiers who newly surrendered to the Yanling Army are the regular troops of the Chu State. Just think that they will do no harm to the residents of the city after breaking through the enemy city. You must know that the looting and massacre after the war has been going on since ancient times. It is an effective way for these tense soldiers to express their strength and vent their negative emotions.
Moreover, the looted wealth was also an important source of income for the soldiers in this era.
Especially in a country like Chu State, which is overcrowded, even if you serve as a soldier, you can't get much pay.
Some people may say that the residents of Zhi County are also Chu people, and the Yanling army, whether they are old troops or the newly surrendered Chu army, are also Chu people. Do the Chu people still loot and massacre Chu people?
In fact, this question does not need to be answered at all: So the aristocrats of Chu State, headed by the Xiong family, are also Chu people. Why do they devote themselves to squeezing the blood and sweat of their compatriots and treat their compatriots worse than a domestic dog?
Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that even if the Chu army surrendered to the Yanling Army, it was possible for them to commit ugly acts in Zhi County.
Of course, this is something that Zhao Hongrun has always resisted. After all, the Yanling Army is now hanging on to the surrender of the Wei army. His every move directly affects the reputation of the entire Wei State. How could Zhao Hongrun tolerate a black sheep that ruins his reputation as a bad sheep of the Wei State? ?
However, I believe that the soldiers of the Chu army in Yuanxiang City knew this well. After all, they had stayed in the Yanling Army for a few days. They had naturally heard about the military discipline of the Yanling Army, so they did not have the guts to disobey Zhao Hongrun's orders.
However, if things go wrong, there is no guarantee that someone will be carried away by the joy of victory and forget about the military discipline that Zhao Hongrun has repeatedly emphasized. I think Yan Mo is also wary of this.
"Leave this matter to Zou Xin. According to my opinion, Zou Xin is also a very capable general, and he will be measured." After saying that, Zhao Hongrun paused and continued: "Qu Cheng , Yan Mo, I invite you here this time because the Green Crows conveyed urgent military information to me. It is said that Fulisai sent a reinforcement force of about 30,000 people, who are rushing to Zhi County at this moment. You guys Immediately lead the troops to Xiaoding Mountain. The hilly terrain is complex and it is the only way for Fu Li Sai Chu's troops to pass. We might as well set up an ambush there."
…
Qu Cheng and Yan Mo looked at each other with strange expressions.
Immediately, Qu Cheng took out the march map from his arms and found on the map that Xiaoding Mountain, which Zhao Hongrun said, was indeed an excellent ambush location.
simply……
Qu Cheng and Yan Mo looked at each other again, shocked and speechless.
Although they had long heard from Wei Jiao, Lu Mu, Mu Qing and other clan guards that their Highness, Prince Su, had a photographic memory, and as long as he had seen something once, he would never forget it.
At first, it seemed that Qu Cheng, Yan Mo and other generals only believed it perfunctorily, but gradually they discovered that His Highness King Su in front of them was really as... terrifying as the Zongwei said.
Why horror?
If your enemy is a guy who keeps the map in his mind exactly at all times, you will also feel scared.
Because this means that this "enemy" is invulnerable, and almost none of your actions can be hidden from him.
Fortunately, I can't become His Highness's enemy...
Yan Mo secretly wiped his sweat.
"What's wrong?" Seeing that Qu Cheng and Yan Mo suddenly became strangely silent, Zhao Hongrun frowned and urged: "Without further delay, you two will lead your troops immediately. Here in Zhi County, I will meet with Fenxing's army.
Those who deal with the aftermath for you will not swallow up the rewards that are due to you."
"Your Highness's words are serious, how can the general not trust you, Your Highness?"
After joking for a while, Qu Cheng and Yan Mo immediately gathered their old Yanling Army troops and took them to the Xiaoding Mountain area.
As for the nearly 20,000 newly surrendered Chu troops in Yuanxiang City, Zhao Hongrun considered that this army had just surrendered and they did not trust the Yanling Army and Zhao Hongrun very much. If they were transferred to Xiaoding Mountain after the city was broken,
Or it might arouse their suspicion. Didn't you say that if you conquer Zhi County, you would distribute the wealth of the Wan clan and other nobles in the city to us? Is this a lie?
Taking into account the possibility of such emotions, Zhao Hongrun had no intention of letting the nearly 20,000 newly surrendered soldiers participate in the ambush at Xiaoding Mountain.
Anyway, the army that came from Fulisai to support Qi County was only thirty thousand. As long as Qu Chong and Yan Mo could successfully ambush this army, the difference of about ten thousand people would actually not matter.
After all, the Yanling Army had just captured Qi County, their morale was high, and they were feeling hot.
In contrast, Zhao Hongrun was more worried about Qixian County.
Although there are only 10,000 troops in Fulisai to protect Qi County, it is not so much a reinforcement but a deployment of soldiers and horses. Perhaps the defenders of Fulisai are not aware that half of Qi County has fallen to the Shangshui Army.
in hands.
But having said that, the war in Qixian County is probably not over yet, and a Chu army of 10,000 reinforcements appears out of nowhere, which is likely to have some adverse impact on the Shang Shui Army.
Fortunately, the Green Crows have also informed Wu Ji about this matter, and I believe that Wu Ji, Nanmen and others will also respond accordingly.
"Your Highness, the Fenxing Army has entered the city."
While Zhao Hongrun was deep in thought, Wei Jiao, the chief of Zong Wei, reminded him.
Zhao Hongrun raised his head and looked into the distance, and sure enough he saw the Fenxing Army's Western Guard Camp in the distance, slowly entering the city under the leadership of its camp general Cai Qinhu and deputy general Xu Bi.
Just like the situation yesterday, the reason why the Fenxing Army's Western Guard Camp is here is just to provide a cover for the Yanling Army and prepare for some unexpected emergencies.
For example, a troop of reinforcements from the Chu Kingdom suddenly arrived from the direction of Fu County on the northwest border.
At present, the 5,000-strong Western Wei Battalion of the Fenxing Army is stationed in Zhi County. It is not to compete with the Yanling Army for credit, but to maintain law and order in the city as entrusted by Zhao Hongrun.
After all, Zhao Hongrun is really worried about whether the nearly 20,000 newly surrendered soldiers of Yuanxiang City will be so dazzled by the victory that they just killed, burned, looted and vented their negative emotions in the city, thus affecting their Wei army.
's reputation.
"Well, let's go into the city later."
Nodding, Zhao Hongrun, the Zongwei and Su Wangwei went down the slope and met up with the Fenxing Army's Western Guards Camp in the distance. Under the protection of the latter, they slowly entered Qi County.
It has to be said that there is still a tense atmosphere surrounding Qi County, which has just been conquered.
According to reports from the Green Crows, Sun Shuke, the defender of Zhi County, led a remnant of the army and was still resisting desperately in the city. Unfortunately, in siege battles since ancient times, once the attackers broke through the city gates and entered the city, they almost never fought again.
The possibility of being defeated.
Unless a supporting force arrived from the defenders at this time, Sun Shuke would not be able to save the defeat even if he was extremely capable.
Because the Chu army in Zhi County has lost its military power!
Therefore, Zhao Hongrun was not worried about whether the nearly 20,000 newly surrendered Chu troops could completely control the city. In contrast, he was more concerned about whether the surrendered troops had done anything bad in the city.
However, facts have proven that the main army of the Chu State is worthy of being a real army. Although there are still resistance forces left in the city, the soldiers and generals were not dazzled by the victory and were busy looting wealth. Zou Xin, the general in charge of commanding this army,
He was still directing the war in an orderly manner and commanding the attack deployed by Sun Shuke.
"Your Highness, the entire bone has been chewed by Yanling's army, at least let me have a sip of the soup."
When he heard that there were still resistance forces in the city, Cai Qinhu licked his face and pleaded in front of Zhao Hongrun.
Not to mention, because this battle belonged to the Yanling Army, there was no chance for him to show off his skills, which really stifled him.
Glancing at the helpless expression of Xu Bi, the deputy general of the Western Wei Battalion, who shook his head, Zhao Hongrun said with a smile: "You can only participate in the battle in your own name. Please note that this battle belongs to the Yanling Army. Even if you have made meritorious deeds, I will not be able to participate in the battle."
Merit will be recorded."
"What do you want that thing for?"
Cai Qinhu smiled and disappeared with the brave team.
I have to say that this is a more pure general than Yan Mo, Wu Ji and others, and he yearns for a more pure feeling of fighting on the battlefield.
To put it bluntly, he is a complete militant and a war maniac.
The world is big, and there are always some weird people.
About half way through, with the selfless help of Cai Qinhu and his group of nearly a thousand brave warriors, Zou Xin of the Yanling Army finally took control of the entire city.
At this time, the original soldiers in the city began to be busy seizing the wealth that belonged to them.
However, due to the military discipline of the Yanling Army, they did not violate the prohibition against the people in the city, but led their troops into the mansions of nobles who had been rich and unkind in the past.
Regarding this matter, Zhao Hongrun chose to remain silent.
Although he knew very well that those nobles would most likely be killed, and the female relatives in their houses would probably be insulted as well.
However, this is already the most restrained result.
Even Zhao Hongrun is unable to reverse some of the ugly behaviors left over from ancient times to the present, such unwritten things. The only thing he can do is to minimize the infringement on Zhi County, so as not to let this city suffer the same fate as Zhaoling of Wei State.
Such a tragedy.
And when he was feeling emotional, Cai Qinhu and Zou Xin came hand in hand.
The two of them threw a bound Chu general in front of Zhao Hongrun.
A closer look revealed that it was Sun Shuke, the guard of Qi County. (To be continued.)