Chapter 335: The new atmosphere of moving the capital
Listening to Wang Wenhua's words, Li Xuan also showed a satisfied look. This was not because of Wang Wenhua's compliment, but because he himself was very happy.
When he first came to this era two years ago, he never thought that today, he would be able to ride a tall horse into the city gate of Xingquan Mansion, and he would still be an occupier.
How destitute I was at that time, I only had the title of Prince of the Tang Dynasty, but only a few dozen people around me, and later I completely became a bandit leader.
In the past two years, Li Xuan had been worried most of the time, fearing that he would be arrested by the government that day and suffer a lot of pain.
But today, two years later, he led his army to defeat tens of thousands of Ming troops and captured the city of Yifu.
As a mountain emperor, it is not easy to lead a dynasty like a family to this day.
Li Xuan couldn't help but sigh when he thought of the hard life he had lived in the past two years!
Fortunately, now the situation has finally opened up. After conquering Xingquan Prefecture, what we gained was not just a city, but the entire Xingquan Prefecture with a population of more than 300,000 and a land of 200 miles.
Using these 300,000 people, he could pull out tens of thousands of troops to resist more Ming troops and occupy more territory.
Maybe in the future, I can really occupy a province or even several provinces and become a famous rebel in the country. Even if I still can't defeat the Ming Dynasty in the end, being able to achieve this is not a waste of time.
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Even among countless time-travelers, I am considered an awesome person, and I might even be among the best.
Compared with some time-traveling seniors who knelt down to lick some historical celebrities after traveling to ancient times, and then took part in the imperial examination to become officials, and knelt down to flatter the emperor every day, Li Xuan can be very proud to say that after coming to this era, his
His knees never bent, only for others to kowtow to him.
Those time-traveling seniors who did not rebel after traveling to ancient times, but still had a perverted mentality to kneel down and lick the ancients. Li Xuan despised them from the bottom of his heart. If they all traveled through time and became like this, it would be better to kill them with quick tofu.
never mind.
Traveling through time without rebellion, using an electric drill as a chrysanthemum, Li Xuan deeply agrees with this statement!
Thinking of this, Li Xuan couldn't help but smile.
At this time, Li Xuan consciously forgot that in the first year of his arrival in this era, he had been thinking about escaping all the time. After escaping, he had to kneel down and lick him in various ways.
People are all like this. After achieving a little success, they forget all the misfortunes they had in the past.
At this time, Wang Wenhua thought that his flattery was right, but he would have thought that Li Xuan's current smile was purely because he felt that he was awesome. As for Wang Wenhua's flattery, it was just the icing on the cake.
If anyone could know Li Xuan's psychological changes in recent times, they would have to say a few words to him: Young people, don't raise your tail to the sky after you have achieved some results, or you may be struck to death by lightning.
However, Li Xuan concealed his inner state very well. At least the civil and military ministers of the Tang Dynasty did not notice it. Now Li Xuan has been deeply involved in self-bragging and cannot extricate himself. He is inflated!
Well, it can also be said to be self-confidence.
Riding on a tall horse and dressed in military uniform, Li Xuan always kept a faint smile on his face, and then slowly entered the city accompanied by his personal guards and ministers.
And this is also the second time Li Xuan has entered such an ancient city two years after he came to this era!
Both times, they entered as conquerors. The first time was when they captured Zhengtai County, but that time the new army of the Tang Dynasty only stayed in Zhengtai County for less than one night, and because of the emergency of the war, Li Xuan did not
I had time to take a closer look at Zhengtai County, just taking a quick glance at it.
But it’s different now. There are no tens of thousands of Ming troops outside waiting to attack Xingquan Mansion. And if nothing unexpected happens, his Tang Dynasty will also settle down in Xingquan Mansion City. You must know that Li Xuan took the entire
The cabinet was all brought here.
Once entering the city, the cabinet can work on the spot and begin to rule the entire three counties of Xingquan Prefecture.
This means that the Tang Dynasty will settle down in Xingquan Fucheng for a long time, and Li Xuan, as the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, naturally needs to stay in Xingquan Fucheng for a long time, because this time the Tang Dynasty not only captured
Xingquan Prefecture was established, and the capital was also moved.
This gave Li Xuan more interest and time to observe this ancient city!
The layout of Xingquan Fucheng is the same as that of most ancient cities of this era, with a main road crossing the city, and the prefect's Yamen is in the center of the city.
There is also a school ground in the city where the city's defenders are stationed for training on weekdays. At the same time, there are government warehouses and county warehouses next to it.
There are also standard buildings found in other cities, such as City God Temple, Academy, Wenchang Pavilion, etc.
The entire city is about eight miles in circumference. It is not a big place, but it is still OK in a remote place in the southwest. From what Li Xuan saw when walking on the street, there are many shops on both sides of the street, which shows the business of this place.
It can be considered to be of a certain scale.
After all, it is a city with a population of 300,000 people. Even if it is a lower-class city in a remote place in the southwest, there will still be things that should be there.
Of course, Li Xuan was not very interested in Xingquan City itself. For the Tang Dynasty, this place was simply an administrative center, and the development of the Tang Dynasty naturally could not rely on just one city. Li
Xuan is more concerned about the vast rural areas outside the city.
Only by controlling and relying on these areas could the Tang Dynasty obtain enough soldiers, food and even weapons.
When Li Xuan arrived at the magistrate's yamen, the troops that entered the city earlier had already cleaned up the entire magistrate's yamen, but traces of blood and fighting could be seen vaguely on the ground.
At the same time, Li Xuan also learned that Chang Zhu, the most senior official in Xingquan Mansion, had committed suicide by taking poison. It was a pity that this person died. If he could be captured alive, he could use his identity to do something.
Make a fuss.
However, it doesn't matter if Chang Zhu is not captured alive. There are many officials at all levels in Xingquan Prefecture, and not everyone has the same courage or willingness to commit suicide as Chang Zhu.
Most people hid, but some were captured.
Regardless of whether these people are willing or not, they will be used by the Tang Dynasty in the future. It is best if they are willing to surrender. If they are not willing to surrender, even if they are stubborn and disobedient, Li Xuan can still use them.
For example, write a confession in their name, touting the greatness of the Tang Dynasty and Li Xuan's wisdom. When the time comes, all seals and handprints will be available. Who dares to say that these are not written by them themselves.
Of course, there is no rush to use these officials and captives to do some flattering and righteous things.
The most important thing now is to completely control the inside and outside of Xingquan Prefecture, wipe out the defeated Ming army in the city, suppress some stubborn local gentry and large households, and at the same time send troops to capture the third county company and county of Xingquan Prefecture.
Completely control the three counties of Xingquan Prefecture.
It is not difficult to clear out the remnant soldiers in Xingquanfu City and suppress the recalcitrant large households. It can even be said to be simple. The first infantry battalion and the second infantry battalion that entered the city have already begun to gradually clear out the remaining Ming army soldiers in the city.
It is expected that Xingquan Fucheng will be completely restored to calm by tomorrow.
As for the attack on Lianhe County, Li Xuan also has a clue. After the situation is initially stabilized tomorrow, he will send a partial division to attack Lianhe County.
Lianhe County is not large, and there are not many defenders in the county. From a military perspective, it cannot resist the attack of the new army of the Tang Dynasty.
But who should be sent? Or should Hao Bainian or Li Chunjing go? No, they have had too many opportunities recently and have made enough contributions. It is time to give the opportunity to others, but besides them, who else
Can he serve as the commander-in-chief of an army?
Should we continue to promote young officers from the Guards, or should we strike a balance and choose one from Fang Dongquan, Huang Xueren, and Wang Shanxu?
Li Xuan couldn't help but pay attention to this for a while.
From the perspective of military construction, it is best to continue to promote young officers who are from the Guards and have attended the Royal Academy. They have gradually grown up, and many of them have become deputy battalion officers and team officers.
However, he has recently promoted Hao Bainian, Li Chunjing, and Fang Xitong, and these three people have been reused in the recent two wars. Hao Bainian has served as the commander of the main force many times, and Fang Xitong and Li Chunjing have also taken charge of their own affairs.
He not only leads his own mixed battalion, but also commands other troops.
To a certain extent, in these two battles, Fang Dongquan, Huang Xueren, and Wang Shanxu had become their subordinates. Needless to say, Li Xuan knew that this had already made Fang Dongquan, Huang Xueren, and Wang Shanxu complain.
Although in the long run, Li Xuan will slowly remove these old-school generals from bandits from high positions in the front-line troops, this process cannot be too fast, and it cannot add insult to injury. Now that the Tang Dynasty is on the rise, it is necessary
The purpose is to win people's hearts, not to add insult to injury. The existing generals and the generals who may join the new drama of the Tang Dynasty in the future must be used. The generals know that the Tang Dynasty treats its heroes well, and they will never imitate Zhu Chongba's killing of birds.
After all the tricks of Gongzang, you can rest assured and come to seek refuge with me. You will have great glory and wealth!
But to be honest, if Fang Dongquan, Huang Xueren and others were to lead thousands of people to attack Lianhe County, he would not be at ease. These generals who were former bandit leaders had limited ability to tell the truth.
Even Wang Shanxu, who is in slightly better condition, is still illiterate and has close to zero understanding of military theory. They rely on experience and bravery to fight.
After hesitating for a long time, Li Xuan still couldn't make up his mind. He finally decided to take a nap first and wait until the strategy meeting is held during the day tomorrow. It would be better to have a strategic inquiry, which is better than making a decision directly in private.