Chapter 70
By the time Zhao Yun brought his men back, it was already around ten o'clock in the evening.
Because when he returned, he brought the captured war horses and supplies, the time was slightly slower. At this moment, there were sporadic flames in the valley. The soldiers in charge of guarding the war appeared Zhao Yun and took him out of the valley.
All the stones at the entrance of the valley have been cleared, and it took a lot of time.
As soon as Zhao Yun walked in, he smelled a pungent smell of blood and a faint burnt smell, which was the smell that came out after the corpse was burned.
Gao Shun and Dian Wei came to report on the battle situation.
In this battle, they wiped out all the Xianbei cavalry and the two thousand Xianbei people, and seized more than 2,400 war horses.
After Zhao Yun learned about the detailed experience, he nodded with satisfaction and praised Dian Wei. More than 2,400 war horses were definitely a great fortune.
Everyone was busy until late at night, and then they gathered the bodies of the Xianbei people and burned them. In the night, the fire filled the sky, and the valley was reflected like daytime.
After returning to the city overnight, he discussed with Xun You for a long time before Zhao Yun fell asleep.
The next day, Zhao Yun got up early in the morning. Although he didn't sleep for a long time, he was in a good mood because he was in a good mood.
Gao Shun had already brought Yun Kun and some of the three families to the downtown area with his men, and temporarily set up a platform, attracting countless people to watch.
After Zhao Yun arrived, he recited all the crimes he had drawn up by Xun You. Then, under the gaze of the people, he waved his hand, and the executioner raised his sword and fell, and the head fell to the ground, and the people burst into cheers!
He did not report it, but directly killed it. Anyway, Yun Kun's charge of traitoring the country had been established, and the five thousand Xianbei people ambushed in the valley was the best proof.
Standing in front of the bodies of Yun Kun and others, Zhao Yun shouted to the people of Qinghu City: "For many years, the people in Qinghu City have been oppressed by people from the three major families. Since Yun became the magistrate of Qinghu County, he has not made any achievements and is deeply ashamed. Fortunately, under my endurance of humiliation, I finally killed all the people of the three families today, killing the Xianbei of Geyuan hundreds of miles away, and can no longer pose any threat to my Qinghu City!"
"But the Ge Yuan tribe is just a small tribe in the Xianbei, and its strength is not strong. If the Xianbei attacks again, we may not be able to resist it with our current strength. Therefore, I decided to start recruiting troops from today. I hope everyone can sign up to join the army and follow me to defend their country and kill the enemy and make contributions!"
Yesterday's battle was ten miles away from Qinghu City. Many people saw it when the Xianbei cavalry came. The fire in the sky had not yet been extinguished until now, so the people naturally believed what Zhao Yun said.
For a time, countless people joined the army enthusiastically. After this time, Zhao Yun not only completely controlled Qinghu County, but also won the hearts of the people!
The recruitment matter was left to Gao Shunquan. This time, the total number of war horses seized from Ge Yuan's army and the battlefield was nearly 4,000. However, some of them were injured and probably could not be used anymore. They could only choose some of them as stallions, and the rest were killed and eaten.
The cavalry that can be formed is about 3,300. If it is fully trained, plus the 500 cavalry that Zhao Yun now has, it will be 3,800 people!
So the scale of the recruitment this time is 3,000.
The three major families were gone, and Zhao Yun of the entire Qinghu City had the final say. He immediately began to discuss specific governance measures with Xun You, one thing that needed was to be kind to the government and love the people, and not to oppress the people like officials in other places.
Zhao Yun always remembers the allusion of Liu Bei crossing the river with his people. No matter what, it is his ability for the people to follow him!
Whether Liu Bei is a hypocrite or a crying scene that has been happening for a lifetime, his achievements must be recognized. Being able to establish Shu Kingdom is enough to show that he still has real skills.
Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn the boat. The people are like water, and officials are like boats!
As a time traveler, Zhao Yun certainly cannot enforce tyranny, and that is undoubtedly a way out.
However, it is one thing to know that it is necessary to implement benevolent government, but how to implement it is difficult for him. He was just an otaku in his previous life. He could know some ideas and express a concept, but if he really wanted to manage the city...
Zhao Yun will probably choose to die!
Fortunately, with Xun You's help, Xun You was able to manage a Qinghu County with a population of tens of thousands. After all, he was a top student from the Xun family. If he couldn't do this, Zhao Yun probably would have to go home to study hard.
After discussing the policy matter, Zhao Yun had just breathed a sigh of relief, and Xun You said again: "Lord, there is still a problem that you must solve in person, and the time should be done quickly."
Zhao Yun nodded: "Well, what's the problem, you said."
Xun You said: "According to the laws of the Han Dynasty, there can only be at most 300 soldiers in a county town and less than 500 soldiers. The soldiers maintain public order and soldiers are waiting for the recruitment. If this number is passed, it will violate the law, even if you spend money to support it yourself. Now you recruit 3,000 soldiers at once, and you already have more than 1,000 people in your hands, which is too many. If this matter is not resolved, there will be big trouble in the future."
(I don’t know if there is a law and what the content is, and I don’t know how to check it. But the reason is very simple, just take it today as the same. Ordinary counties can only have policemen, and they can’t keep an army. Is this the reason? So I didn’t talk about this thing, but the quantity is random, and I just took a number that I think is more reasonable. Please don’t go into this issue in depth.)
In ancient times, emperors were very suspicious, and almost every emperor had "persecution paranoia". This is no wonder they were. After all, the world was too big and the benefits were too big. There were countless examples of self-respecting troops.
Therefore, the emperor was very concerned about the management below. Zhao Yun, a county magistrate, recruited more than 4,000 soldiers. What did he want to do?
Even if he fought against the Xianbei, it would not have any impact on the Han Dynasty, but Emperor Ling of Han would definitely not allow him to do so. The officials in the court would not allow him. In short, it is still the world of the Han Dynasty, and Zhao Yun must act according to the rules.
This is indeed a big problem. If you are not careful, not only will your previous efforts be ruined, but it is likely to cause a disaster. It is impossible for him to compete with the great man with his current strength alone.
"Yes!" Zhao Yun nodded heavily, "Then do you think, how should this matter be solved?"
Xun You smiled and said, "When I was in Luoyang before, Cai's words had a profound impact on me. Now my concept has changed. Therefore, we have money in our hands. I heard that the emperor trusts the Ten Eunuchs very much, and even calls Zhang Rang "Rang's Father"! This person is a eunuch and loves money and treasures very much. The lord can ask the emperor for an official position through him."
"As long as money and treasures are given in place, Zhang Rang will definitely try his best to help the lord fight for it. He also has the record of killing thousands of Xianbei cavalry and breaking up the Geyuan tribe here, and the emperor will not refuse it. If he can get a reward for a general, it is of course the best. If he cannot, he will settle for the second best, seek a special local official position, and can recruit troops to conquer the Xianbei on his own. It is legitimate to do things."
"Yeah!" Zhao Yun nodded again and said with a smile: "If he is not sure, then I will ask him. If he attacks the Xianbei of Geyuan, the Xianbei will definitely attack again. At that time, I don't have enough troops and horses, so what should I do if I get killed by the Xianbei? Haha, if I don't believe it, he won't agree!"
This matter is urgent. There is nothing serious about the matter at this moment. The Xianbei cannot defeat it for the time being. The newly recruited soldiers still need training. Zhao Yun just got some free time.
It is best to go to Luoyang at this time. Without any delay, I took Dian Wei and a few followers out, while Xun You and Gao Shun stayed in Qinghu City.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!