After Shao and Liang reached an agreement, they returned to their camps.
At this time, the sergeants from both sides were still arrayed in the field, hundreds of steps apart. However, there was no longer a tense atmosphere, but they were each sitting on the ground, waiting for the superior's order.
If the superior officer asks you to fight, then fight.
Comparatively speaking, the soldiers of Xuchang were still looking forward to fighting, because they felt that they could compete with these Guanxi soldiers, and with the powerful soldiers with silver spears holding down the formation, the possibility of winning a big victory was extremely high.
To put it bluntly, I really want to make progress.
The two armies of the Silver Spear and the Black Gun didn't have such a strong sense of fighting. Because these Kansai people looked miserable and couldn't squeeze a lot of oil out of them, and they didn't capture much after defeating them.
Furthermore, the Nanyang nobles supported Chen Gong. After winning the battle, they could not be robbed (sent) or donated (donated), right?
To put it simply, they are recruiting soldiers, and there is not much room for improvement. Without financial stimulation, they do not have a strong sense of initiative to fight.
As for the Kansai people opposite, they were gathered from the fields just seven days ago, received weapons, entered the camp to practice, and then left the city to form an array.
It is true that they are Shibing, but Shibing themselves are farmers, just farmers with military registration. Compared with the war, they are more concerned about their own lives now.
As for the fighting spirit, there is also a bit of it. Because they are not sure if they lose this battle, they will be strangled by these Yuzhou soldiers who came from afar and join forces with the Nanyang wealthy families.
There was a bit of a sense of defending one's homeland, but when I saw the tight military formation on the opposite side, I was a little scared.
The longer the confrontation lasts, the more morale will be lost.
Fortunately, there is no need to fight now, and everyone is very satisfied, although there are still many uncertainties in life in the future.
Shao Xun did not enter the city and continued to stay in the camp outside the city to meet with local people in Nanyang, while Liang Fen returned to the city.
"Ming Gong." Yan Ding had just finished appeasing the sergeant and hurried into the Liang Mansion to inquire about the progress of the matter.
Chief Shi Fu Xuan was showing Liang Fen a series of slips, which listed the location of each fort wall, the number of households and fields.
"What's the matter?" Liang Fen asked casually without raising his eyes.
His eyes were always on the slips, and he was mumbling something. When he listened carefully, he seemed to be roughly calculating the number of acres of land owned by a single household in each fortress.
"Ming Gong was talking to Shao Xun, but he didn't know-" Yan Ding asked eagerly.
"Tai Chen." Liang Fen finally raised her head, looked at him, and said, "Didn't you see everything?"
"What does Ming Gong mean?" Yan Ding was puzzled.
"The two armies are arrayed in the field, but I dare not give the order to fight."
"It's right not to fight in the field. Now that the army has withdrawn, it's time to resist it with a fortified city." Yan Ding said quickly: "There are hundreds of thousands of grain and grass, which can last for a year. There is no way Shao Xun can stay here.
Year, as long as he retreats, the game of chess will be alive."
"Let me ask you, if Shao Xun summons Ding Zhuang, a wealthy family from Nanyang, gathers tens of thousands of people, sends people to various Wubao to deliver orders, and takes Ding Zhuang out to Wan to attack this city together, what will you do?" Liang Fen asked in return?
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After saying that, without waiting for Yan Ding's answer, he added: "If the Wubao doesn't comply, we will try our best to capture it at the expense of our troops, and then coerce men, women, and children to come and fill the trenches. How many Wubao do you think can hold on?"
Go down? In the end, it won’t be Kansai people fighting Kansai people?”
"There is a chance." Yan Ding said anxiously: "As long as we can drive Shao Xun away, it will be worth it."
"My official position is not worth sacrificing the lives of so many people," Liang Fen said.
"Alas! Isn't this bullying an honest person!" Yan Ding stamped his feet and said, "Shao Xun is shameless, Ming Gong wants face, but in the end, a shameless person bullies a shameless person, alas."
"There is a saying that the pagodas in the West are possessed by demons. Your Majesty, you are possessed by a demon." Liang Fen put down the slip in his hand and said seriously.
Yan Ding's face turned pale and he said in relief: "My servant is also thinking about Duke Ming. In these troubled times, how can we protect ourselves without soldiers? If we relinquish military power and become an official in the court, even a man can capture and bind Duke Ming."
With what kind of status, An can endure such humiliation?"
Liang Fen's face softened slightly and she said, "Taiwan Minister, you have been working hard for me for several years. I don't want to treat you badly."
Jingzhou has one governor and two governors, that is, the governor of Jingzhou, with his seat in Jiangling; the governor of Mianbei, who controls the military in Wancheng, and his seat in Wan; the governor of Jingzhou, who controls the military in Xiangyang, with his seat in Xiangyang.
Mianshui is the Han River, and Mianbei is the north of the Han River.
In the early years, the Governor of Mianbei was in charge of seven counties in Northern Jingzhou. He is still in charge of seven counties now, but there have been major changes.
During the reign of the late Emperor, the three counties of Wei Xing (formerly Xicheng County), Xincheng (formerly Fangling County), and Shangyong County in northern Jingzhou were ceded to Liangzhou. Therefore, these three counties were no longer under the control of the governor of Mianbei.
outside of authority.
Nowadays, the four counties that can really be managed are Nanyang, Shunyang, Xinye, and Yiyang, plus Suiguo, which only has two counties separated from Yiyang.
If Liang Fen wanted to arrange an official position for Yan Ding, she could only find a way in these five places.
Of course Yan Ding can think of it, but to be honest, what good position can there be? It can't be given to the prefects of Shunyang, Nanyang, Xinye, and Yiyang, right? Liang Gong is a military minister, and he can't intervene in civil affairs formally, so he can't appoint a prefect.
Yes, besides, there are people in these counties - all of them are Shaoxun's people.
Therefore, with a grimace on his face, he kept admonishing: "My lord, think twice. Once you step down from military power, you will have nothing."
Liang Fen looked at him again, a little disappointed.
Fu Xuanze looked at Yan Ding expressionlessly, and after looking at each other with Liang Fen, he suddenly said: "When I just entered the mansion, I passed by the military camp and vaguely heard the sound of commotion, which seemed to be General Yan's song."
Yan Ding suddenly raised his head and looked at Fu Xuan.
Fu Xuan didn't seem to notice the anger in Yan Ding's eyes, and only said: "Since Ming Gong has decided to enter the court, he should seal the treasury, dismiss the soldiers, and wait for the arrival, so as not to reveal the truth."
"If it weren't for Shihong's reminder, I would have almost forgotten about it." Liang Fen sighed.
"Don't worry, Ming Gong. I have already sent people to do these things." Fu Xuan said, "But demobilizing the soldiers is a big deal, so I still need Ming Gong to issue an order."
"Well -" Liang Fen pondered for a moment and glanced at Yan Ding.
"Ming Gong, I will go and deliver the order right now." Yan Ding said loudly.
"Taiwan minister, please be patient. Please sit down and talk to me." Liang Fen waved her hand, took out a pen and paper, and waved it away.
Fu Xuan held up the still-ink-stamped military order, saluted and left.
Yan Ding sat down slumped, looking anxious.
Liang Fen glanced at him and said: "When I left home, I actually missed the days of hunting in Anding."
Yan Ding was puzzled and had some emotions in his heart, so he said nothing.
"When autumn is high and the air is crisp, the grass in the mountains is withered and yellow. I took more than ten friends with me and rode into the mountains. Where the big trees gathered, there were luxuriant grasses, including deer and deer." When talking about these things, Liang Fen's face showed a smile.
Infinitely missed.
After saying that, he picked up another pen on the table and said: "This pen was a gift from an old friend. It was made by Huang Yangweihao. I remember that in those days, I often rushed alone to the place with lush water and grass by the river. The wind blew
When the grass is growing, the yellow sheep start to rush in herds. Haha, I often chase the yellow sheep all day and night to hunt them. Now that I think about it, I feel very sad."
"What a pity! Time has passed, and time will never come again." Liang Fen walked to Yan Ding, patted his shoulder gently, and said: "Tai Chen, I know that you have few ambitions and are very dedicated to achievements. It's not me.
If you don’t miss the old love, the time is actually lost, Wancheng is dead, and there is no chance for growth.”
"Ming Gong, I..." Yan Ding muttered.
"Listen to what I have to say." Liang Fen patted him on the shoulder again and continued: "In the event of chaos, tens of thousands of Kansai refugees will suffer endless casualties. In this way, I will not be loyal to my family on the one hand, and forget my loyalty to the country on the other.
, The third reason is that I am not very kind to the people. I was born as a minister of the Jin Dynasty, so I should have a beginning and an end. However, when the world is in chaos, I should also obey the will of Heaven and be obedient to the people. Therefore, I do not want to cause more harm and go back with my seal."
"The Taiwan minister is younger than me and has great ambitions. However, when I was tossing and turning at night, have I ever asked myself, can the king's power prohibit riots? Can virtue help the souls? If not, he can summon masters and disciples, recruit soldiers, and punish Yuanye.
, how can you not feel guilty for ruining the lives of the people?"
"Leave this world to those who have the ability."
Liang Fen sighed and sat back behind the desk.
The soldier looked at the door twice and then stepped back.
Yan Ding was speechless and looked ugly.
While the two were talking, Fu Xuan had already gone to various military camps to issue orders.
The six thousand soldiers of the Silver Spear Left Camp entered Wancheng from the north gate in orderly formation.
The streets were filled with the sound of neat footsteps and the clanging sound of beetle leaves.
The sun shone down, the armor was dazzling, and the murderous aura soared to the sky.
Under such a deterrent, the more than 10,000 Wancheng defenders appeared to be very peaceful. They left the military camp in an orderly manner, dispersed and returned to their homes.
Before leaving, each person received a handful of millet, which made them feel more relaxed, and their faces were very relaxed when they left. They didn't have to fight for their lives, and they still had an "appearance fee," which was the best result for them.
As for what will happen in the future, to be honest, I am a little worried, but what can I do? The higher-ups have given up, and it is a bit difficult to let them do their best.
The only thing that caused some turmoil was the Three Thousand Steps brought by Yan Ding.
These people made noise for a while and loudly asked where General Yamen (Yan Ding) was. For a while, the crowd became violent and threatened to cause chaos.
It wasn't until the Silver Spear Army came in force and surrounded their barracks, and Liang Fen sent someone to deliver a personal letter from Yan Ding, that they became quiet, packed up their equipment, and left the city to return to their home in Wubao.
By evening, except for the 500 troops in the Liang Mansion, all the tens of thousands of troops had been dispatched. The Silver Spear Army took control of various key points in the city and officially put them on guard duty.
Wancheng, the handover was relatively calm.
Chapter completed!