Liu Xiu attracted the main force of Wang Lang's army and finally reached Handan. Xie Gong was really unwilling to give up the attack on Handan. However, if he attacked by force, he really couldn't defeat it. Xie Gong could only lead his army to guard Handan and look for opportunities.
Xie Gong's troops were stationed outside Handan City, which made the 100,000 troops in Handan City dare not act rashly. They could only stay in the city and fight with Xie Gong outside the city.
Wang Lang's army in Handan City could not reinforce Julu City, which brought great convenience to Liu Xiu's tribe. At Liu Xiu's insistence, an army of 120,000 people bypassed Julu City, and then went all the way south to attack Guangping City.
Guangping County is the smallest county in Jizhou. Not only does it cover a small area, but it also has a small population. However, Guangping County is rich in water and can be called the grain-producing center of Jizhou.
Liu Xiujun unexpectedly bypassed Julu City and headed straight for Guangping City, which surprised the Guangping County government.
The prefect Yao Pei originally planned to defend Guangping City, but when Liu Xiu's army arrived outside the city, Yao Pei led the county officials to the city gate tower and looked outside. He suddenly lost his fighting spirit.
Outside the city, there were so many Liu Xiu's soldiers and horses. Looking around, there was almost nothing else to be seen outside the city. They were all people.
The flags were fluttering and erected like a forest, and the square formations were overwhelming and boundless. There were also horse teams interspersed among them, shuttling back and forth in the camp.
Seeing Liu Xiujun's formation, Yao Pei's heart dropped, and he had no fighting spirit left. Even Yao Pei, who was leading the battle, was like this, and one can imagine the mood of the other officials who were leading the surrender.
All the officials raised their hands to Yao Pei and said, "Sir, the Han army is coming fiercely and there are many soldiers and horses. How can we defend this huge Guangping City alone with the few soldiers and horses in the city?"
Guangping County is sandwiched between Handan and Julu. Not only has all the food been requisitioned, but also all the troops have been requisitioned. Now the entire Guangping City, up and down, including the government officials, can barely manage to collect a thousand defenders.
With just a thousand men, it would be impossible to resist Liu Xiu's army of more than 100,000. If they were to fight, Liu Xiu's army would be able to trample Guangping City to the ground with just one pass.
Yao Pei had no confidence now. He looked around at the people around him and saw that all the officials, big and small, were looking at him expectantly. Yao Pei sighed secretly, shook his head and said, "Forget it! Since the enemy is strong, he will be defeated.
, it’s better... it’s better to just surrender!”
Hearing this, everyone present was relieved. Chen Xi, the meritorious officer of Guangping County, hurriedly raised his hands and said: "Your Excellency, you are wise! I heard that in the towns that Grand Sima passed by, as long as they are willing to surrender, Grand Sima will not be blamed."
Of course Yao Pei also heard about this, which was one of the main reasons why he was willing to surrender to Liu Xiu. Without saying anything more, he ordered: "Go down with the order and open the city gate!" As he spoke, he took the lead and walked down the city.
go.
Liu Xiu didn't even have time to send people to the city to persuade him to surrender. He just set up a posture outside the city and frightened Yao Pei, the prefect inside the city, into surrendering.
Seeing the city gate in front of him open and many officials walking out, Liu Xiu smiled at the people around him and said, "This Guangping Prefect is quite a sensible person!"
The generals around Liu Xiu couldn't laugh at this time. It was simple. Their logistical supplies had been cut off.
There is no way around it. Bypassing Julu City means that our supplies will inevitably be interrupted. Next, the rations for the 120,000 troops will become our biggest headache.
Liu Xiu urged his horse forward, and all the generals around him followed and guarded Liu Xiu. Everyone rode their horses and came to the officials of Guangping County. Liu Xiu was the first to speak: "Liu Xiu, where are you?"
Is this the prefect Yao?"
Yao Pei's body was shaken, and he hurriedly knelt down, kowtowed forward, and said in a trembling voice: "I'm going to be the governor of Guangping, Yao Pei, and I'm going to kowtow to the Grand Sima!"
At the same time, the officials around Yao Pei all knelt down and said in unison: "I'd like to bow down to the Grand Sima!"
Liu Xiu lowered his head, looked at Yao Pei and the others, raised the corner of his mouth, and asked: "Why did Governor Yao come to dedicate the city now? Have you ever thought about holding on to the city and blocking our troops?"
Yao Pei's face suddenly changed, he kowtowed repeatedly and said: "I don't dare! I don't dare!"
Liu Xiu waved his hand and said: "Okay, Governor Yao gets up and speaks! Everyone, please get up too!"
"Thank you, Da Sima! Thank you, Da Sima, for your forgiveness!" Yao Pei kowtowed again before standing up tremblingly from the ground. Liu Xiu's question just now made him break into a cold sweat.
Liu Xiu turned back and looked at Yao Qi. The latter understood and waved forward. The spies behind him urged their horses, and dozens of horses rushed into Guangping City.
As the saying goes, be careful when sailing a thousand-year-old ship. When the two armies are fighting, it doesn't mean that the other side actually surrenders if they say they surrender. Liu Xiu must also beware of ambushes in the city.
Dozens of spies entered Guangping City. After nearly half an hour, they all ran out of the city. When they saw Yao Qi, they all shook their heads, indicating that there was no ambush in the city.
After receiving confirmation from the spies, Liu Xiu ordered the front army to enter the city, and the middle and rear troops to camp outside the city. Deng Yu dismounted from his horse, walked quickly to Yao Pei, raised his hands and said: "Prefect Yao, I'm the former general.
Deng Yu."
"Oh, it turns out to be General Deng, disrespectful, disrespectful!" Deng Yu can be regarded as the number two figure in Liu Xiujun, and it is not something that Yao Pei can offend. He hurriedly returned the courtesy.
"Excuse me, Prefect Yao, if there is any food and grass stored in the city?" This is the question that Deng Yu is most concerned about now.
After hearing his question, Yao Pei was stunned for a moment, shook his head blankly, and said: "General Deng, the grain harvest in Guangping City currently only has more than a hundred stones, and the rest of the grain has been requisitioned to Handan."
Deng Yu secretly frowned and asked, "So, does Governor Yao know where there is any grain storage in Guangping County?"
Yao Pei smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said: "All the food in the county has been confiscated by God... by Wang Lang. The official heard that even the two hundred thousand troops in Julu City were not able to collect food.
It’s so much, it’s barely enough for half a month.”xdw8
Hearing this, Liu Xiule, who was walking in front, stopped his horse, turned around, and asked: "Only enough for half a month? Does Wang Lang think that this war will only last half a month?"
Yao Pei leaned forward and said: "Reporting to Da Sima, Wang Lang means to wait until the soldiers in front have insufficient food and grass, and then transport it from Handan, so..."
Before he finished speaking, Liu Xiu continued: "This can ensure that the soldiers at the front will not mutiny. Wang Lang handed over 200,000 troops to Li Yu and Zhang Shen, but in fact, he still did not trust them.
ah!"
It was too easy for Wang Lang to get the throne. To be more precise, his foundation was too weak. After sitting on the supreme throne, he could not trust anyone, even close friends like Li Yu and Zhang Shen.
Always keep a hand.
Yao Pei bowed and did not dare to say anything.
Liu Xiu laughed out loud and said quietly: "Wang Lang is a strange person, and Hebei is a strange place."
Only a magical place like Hebei could create the magical "Emperor" Wang Lang. A quack magician, with just one mouth, actually deceived him into taking the throne, and it is unbelievable that so many counties surrendered.
After entering Guangping City, Liu Xiu patrolled the city as usual.
The situation is similar to what our spies found out. Even in the county town of Guangping County, there are not many people in the city, and ten rooms are empty.
Most of the people who are still in the city are old, weak, women and children. The whole city is lifeless, like a dead city.
Liu Xiu walked around the city and found a larger empty house as a place to stay tonight. Liu Xiu walked to the lobby and saw many calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall.
In front of me, I couldn't help but take a closer look.
The content of this word is nothing, it is similar to the nursery rhyme, "The teacher is a fierce tiger, the stone is brave, the invincible is the dragon Weiyang."
However, these words are really beautifully written, with flying dragons and phoenixes, strong and powerful, flowing and flowing, and completed in one go.
Liu Xiu sighed secretly in his heart. When he saw the inscription below, his eyes suddenly lit up. The inscription was "History of You", "I am in a hurry".
Shi You was a famous calligrapher during the Yuan Dynasty. Although he was not a high-ranking official, he was just a county magistrate, but he was famous for his good calligraphy. Liu Xiu had never seen Shi You's original calligraphy before, so he didn't know whether this calligraphy was genuine.
Fake.
He couldn't help but reach out and gently touch the silk cloth with calligraphy and painting.
At this time, a person walked into the lobby and saw Liu Xiuzheng looking at the calligraphy and paintings on the wall with bright eyes. He bowed and saluted, and said respectfully: "Chen Xi, the meritorious Cao of Xiaguan County, pays homage to Da Sima!"
Liu Xiu came back to his senses, turned to look at Chen Xi, waved his hand and said, "Chen Gongcao doesn't need to be polite."
"Thank you, Chief Sima!" Chen Xi responded, then took two steps forward and whispered: "I came to see Chief Sima to report something."
"Oh? What's the matter?"
"Grand Sima did not know that Yao Pei, the prefect of Guangping, did not surrender sincerely. Previously, he had always advocated holding on to the city and resisting Grand Sima's army. His subordinates repeatedly persuaded him and showed his righteousness, but he was repeatedly reprimanded by Yao Pei. Today, the general
When Sima led his troops to Guangping City, Yao Pei was so impressed by Sima's military power that he had to surrender the city. I kowtow to Sima, be sure to beware of this person!" As he spoke, Chen Xi knelt down and kowtowed forward.
, with his forehead on the ground, motionless.
Holding military power means having the power of life and death for many people. At this time, all kinds of people will appear. Some are upright, some have ulterior motives, some speak outright, and some slander.
The criticizer.
How to distinguish these people not only tests the IQ but also the emotional intelligence of those in power.
After listening to Chen Xi's words, Liu Xiu squinted his eyes, pondered for a moment, and said, "I understand, Chen Gongcao gets up and speaks."
"Yes! Grand Sima!" Chen Xi responded and continued: "Everything the official said is true. Grand Sima can send people to verify it at any time."
"Yeah." Seeing Liu Xiu nodding his head with a lukewarm attitude, Chen Xi turned his eyes and looked at the calligraphy and paintings on the wall next to him.
After seeing clearly the signature under the calligraphy and painting, his heart suddenly moved, and he asked with a smile: "Does Da Sima like Mr. Shi You's calligraphy?"
Liu Xiu felt this and said: "Mr. Shi You's calligraphy is unrestrained and unrestrained, yet free and elegant. Seeing the words is like seeing a person, which is fascinating!"
Chen Xi hurriedly put his palms together and praised: "Da Sima's words can be said to be profound, and they also reveal the essence of Mr. Shi You's calligraphy!"
Liu Xiuxiao asked: "Chen Gongcao also likes Mr. Shi You's calligraphy?"
"Although I can't say I like it very much, I do have a few authentic works of Mr. Shi You in my home."
As he spoke, Chen Xi glanced at the calligraphy and paintings on the wall and said seriously: "Mr. Shi You's original work is definitely not comparable to this kind of imitation!"
It turns out that this calligraphy is fake! But even if it is fake, the calligraphy is really beautiful. Before Liu Xiu could say anything, Chen Xi immediately continued: "If Da Sima likes it, I will go back to the mansion to get it!"