How did Yue Geng get caught by Shaowu? This general can really run away. After the defeat in the first battle, he withdrew the defense line under the desperate protection of his personal guards. After the defense line was breached, he saw nothing and could not do anything in time.
He led the Gaocheng garrison around him and ran back to the city wall. Yue Geng also knew that Gaocheng could not be defended, so he ordered the city lord Zi Qian to lead the army to hold on. However, he took his family members and property and left the city under the escort of his guards in an attempt to retreat.
He went to the rear to avoid trouble, and before escaping, he ordered a group of personal guards to capture Chubao and his family to vent their anger.
Perhaps it was because the young army's army advanced so quickly, or perhaps it was because Yue Geng brought too many things and people, so he walked a little slowly and was overtaken halfway. The guards were defeated in a deadly fight, and Yue Geng was captured alive.
Yue Geng is the clan leader of the Gaocheng clan, and Zi Qian, the current master of Gaocheng City, is also from the Gaocheng clan. Yue Geng ran quickly and brought back several military formations. Zi Qian called on the people to go to the city to fight. Although they responded, they still held on for two days.
However, he was eventually defeated and captured. Most of the soldiers who followed Zi Qian were from the Gaocheng clan, and most of them became prisoners of war.
In comparison, the city lord of Jiuzhang City was much wiser. All the garrison formations in the city were transferred to the front line of Minshui. After the defeat, he could not defend the city at all. As soon as the Shaowu Army arrived, he was tied up
He opened the city gate and surrendered. This scene is very familiar. Hong Yuan, the city lord of Feihong City, did this. Of course, the city lord of Jiuzhang City heard about it. He followed suit. Even the person who kidnapped him was a military master.
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After entering the city, Shaowu also appeased the Lord of Jiuzhang City, but did not give this person a knighthood. Hong Yuan, who was the first to do so, was a talented person. Of course, Shaowu could not punish those who imitated Hong Yuan. But Jiuzhang City
The city lord once took the initiative to lead the army to the front line to fight against the army. The junior minister should not praise him too much. If he did not reward or punish him, it would be considered a gift.
Gaocheng did not have such good luck, and fought another battle with the Shaowu army. Yue Geng ran away first, but ordered the city lord Zi Qian to stay, which can be regarded as a trap for the city lord and the Gaocheng clan.
After Shao Wu captured Yue Geng, he first publicized among the people that he had sent his personal guards to kill Chu Bao to vent his anger, and at the same time he also offered condolences to the families of the soldiers who died in the war in Xiangshi Kingdom. Yue Geng wanted to kill the family members of the people in the occupied areas.
But after the young officer arrived, he rescued him in time and provided compensation to the families of the soldiers who died in the war. This was also an act that won the hearts of the people.
The Shaowu had long said that the people were not merciful and those who took the initiative to rally the people to fight against the Shaowu's army would not be exempted from guilt. Then Yue Geng was definitely not exempted from the crime. He was taken to the gate of the city lord's palace and beheaded in public, and his relatives who escaped from the city with him
All his family members were demoted to slavery.
However, next to the Gaocheng clan, which had the most power and the largest population in the Gaocheng area, the chief minister focused on appeasing them, stating that Yue Geng's crime had nothing to do with his clan members, and that only his own family members were guilty.
As for the remaining people, whatever should be done is done. Even for the soldiers who were born in the Gaocheng clan, if they were killed on the battlefield, the minor officials ordered the city to provide compensation. As for those prisoners of war, they were exempted from the punishment of slavery, as long as they continued to serve in the army.
Three years. But there is a special prisoner of war who is not easy to deal with. He is the current lord of Gaocheng, Zi Qian.
Zi Qian is a five-level monk, the highest-level person in the entire Gaocheng clan. He was born in Bujin Mountain, another major sect in the western border of Xiangshi Kingdom. According to his status, Zi Qian is a prisoner of war, and he is said to be a prisoner of war who was incorporated into the army.
.The more elite a warrior is, the more useful he will be when fighting against Zheng Shiguo in the future, but it will not work if he is too capable.
Who dares to incorporate such a fifth-level monk into the prisoner-of-war formation? If he suddenly gets into trouble during daily training, even the commander-in-chief Lingbao will not be able to guard against him.
Accompanied by Huwa, the Shaowu met Zi Qian alone. Ziqian said that since he was defeated and captured, he would let the Shaowu handle it. Considering his influence on the Gaocheng clan, the Shaowu did not kill him. Huwa sealed him.
He was still under house arrest in Gaocheng.
It was harder to seal the cultivation of a fifth-level monk than to kill him directly in a battle. But Zi Qian did not resist. He took the initiative to let go of the form and spirit and let Huwa take action, and the seal was very thorough. Zi Qian also knew that Shaowu
It is impossible to let him go easily, but at the same time, he wants to keep him so that he can conquer the Gaocheng clan.
The city lord said calmly to the young minister: "When I took office as the city lord, I swore allegiance to the king, so even if I was captured, it would be difficult for me to obey Ba Jun's orders. There may not be many people like me in Xiangshi Kingdom.
But it won't be too little. Even if you capture the city wall, they will no longer fight against the army, but they will not take the initiative to serve Ba Jun."
Now that he said these words, there must be something more to come. The young minister said warmly: "Then, Mr. Ziqian, how can a person like you serve me?...Don't you think that I am not as good as a poor person?"
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Ziqian shook his head and said: "It's not that you are inferior to Xiangqiong. I have sworn to serve the king, but Xiangqiong may not always be the king. This is a clan dispute. If the king of Xiangshi surrenders to Bajun, then what will happen to someone like me?"
Even if the people are not used by Bajun, they will still be used by the city walls of Bayuan."
The title used by Ziqian is very particular. It is "lord" rather than "lord" or "king". They sound similar to each other. People usually don't pay attention to the difference when speaking, but at this moment it has a very subtle meaning.
The young minister understood, stood up and said, "Thank you sir for reminding me!"
A person like Zi Qian once swore an oath to serve his country. In this era, people were very committed to their promises. Although he was defeated and captured, he was unwilling to take the initiative to submit to the young minister. Otherwise, he would either feel uneasy or lose face. Even if he was defeated and captured, he would not take the initiative to surrender.
The Lord of Hongyuan City was a man who was very willing to take advantage of the opportunity. When he surrendered, he would also order the village treasure to kidnap him out of the city. This not only left a way out, but also found a way out for him, so the Young Master would praise him as a talent.
Therefore, the Young Affairs Council praised Hongyuan as a talent. This was indeed a pioneering work at the time and could inspire many later generations. Zi Qian would not do what Hongyuan did, but it does not mean that others would not. When the Lord of Jiuzhang City surrendered
He followed Hong Yuan's example. When Shaowu heard the news, he didn't think of how to reward the Lord of Jiuzhang City, but planned to find an opportunity to reward Hong Yuan again.
Although Shaowu has captured many city walls now, the Xiangshi Kingdom is still there, and the lord to whom many people are loyal is still there. But in the future, if the king of Bashi Kingdom surrenders to Shaowu and is willing to abdicate and make Shaowu the leader of the country, then
The Shaowu will become the person whom people like Zi Qian have sworn to serve, because he has obtained the status according to the etiquette and law.
It is impossible for Xiangqiong to voluntarily surrender and abdicate and make Shaowu the leader of the country, even if he kills him. But if Xiangqiong dies, Xiangqiong's disciples are still there, and Shaowu can appoint someone to succeed him.
The successor would then surrender to him, voluntarily abdicate and accept Shaowu as the head of the country. This would solve the problem of Shaowu annexing the Xiangshi Kingdom in a righteous manner.
This issue does not seem to be important, as long as the Shaowu army is strong enough to directly capture all the city walls and destroy the Xiangshi Kingdom. But on the other hand, it is very important. It involves Shaowu not only in form, but also in terms of form.
In essence, it annexed Xiangshi Kingdom.
After defeating the defense line set up by Yue Geng's army, they captured Gaocheng and Jiuzhang City, pacified all the people within the territory and killed Yue Geng in public. At the same time, Shaowu advanced rapidly, replenished his troops, reorganized the frontline army, and marched southwest to attack Taihe City.
At the same time, reserve army formations were mobilized and stationed in Gaocheng and Jiuzhangcheng.
As the young minister had expected, the warehouses in Gaocheng and Jiuzhangcheng were not empty. Although they were not full, they still had a lot of autumn grain that had just been collected this year. They were captured by the young minister before they were transferred to the front line.
As for Taihe City in front of the army, Huwa has been there before. Its territory is the most fertile plain in Xiangshi Kingdom. Although its area is only about half of Feihong City, its annual food production ranks higher than that of other cities in Xiangshi Kingdom.
The head of the perimeter is also the most important granary to protect the capital. When Xiangqiong marches, military supplies are transported to the front line from Taihe City and the capital, and then replenished from all the perimeters throughout the territory.
Although Taihe City is prosperous and prosperous, its terrain determines that it is undefendable. Under normal circumstances, it can only fight in formation on the plains, but now this city does not have the strength to fight against Shaowu. Because
Yue Geng failed to hold the Minshui defense line and collapsed too quickly. The reinforcements mobilized from Taihe City were captured halfway before they reached the front line. Even Bing Zhengyuxuan of Xiangshi Kingdom had no time to mobilize and send troops to
Taihe City is fortified.
The young minister grabbed this fighter plane and ordered the army to march at full speed directly to the foot of Taihe City. The city was empty. The lord of Taihe City did not have time to evacuate all the people under his jurisdiction to the city walls. Although there was grain in the barn,
There were sufficient but not enough troops to defend the city. As soon as he sent people to the capital to ask for reinforcements, the army of young ministers had already arrived.
The Lord of Taihe City had already heard about the actions of his two colleagues from Feihong City and Jiuzhang City. It was not a formal military report, but people who fled to the capital and spread around. So he reluctantly gave the order to the military commander
——Tie yourself out of the city.
The first one to do this, Hongyuan, was a talented person. The second city lord of Jiuzhang City was just imitating it. If the third city lord still did it, it would be a bit embarrassing. Moreover, this city lord’s brains
It's a bit dead, but you should try another trick. Why are you giving orders to the military divisions responsible for defending the city? It's not like every military division on the city wall is a village treasure of Feihong City!
The military master of Taihe City quit his job on the spot. Although his position was not as high as that of the city lord, the clan he came from was much more powerful than the city lord. He was usually not very willing to listen to the city lord, but at this moment he had a straight face.
Said: "For the sake of reputation, the city lord doesn't want to break the promise of guarding the city, so he wants to be tied up and let me wait for the city to be presented. But I also want to have peace of mind and don't want people to talk about it. If the lord wins in the future, he will also
I don’t want to be accused of this. Why don’t you, Lord City Lord, tie me up and surrender me.”
The military advisor was unwilling to tie up the city lord, but instead asked the city lord to tie him up. The city lord had no choice but to order the engineer to tie up him and the military advisor and present them to the city. The engineer gave up his job and said seriously: "I am a monk in the fourth realm.
I am an engineer who leads the territory to work together to benefit the people, but what I want is the extraordinary state of cultivation and diligence. Nowadays, the situation of young people is strong, and I also know that defending the city cannot be done, but I cannot take the initiative to tie up the city lord and the military commander to dedicate the city. If so,
Then, who will I become?"
The engineer engineer was not willing, so the city lord had to order Master Cang to tie him, the military engineer, and the engineer to the city. Master Cang took a look at this posture and firmly refused to agree, and thought to himself: All three of you want to keep something for yourself.
There is no way out, and at the same time you want to preserve your reputation, why do you want to leave all this kind of thing to me alone?
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