The Jizhou Guiyi Army, which had completely transformed into mules and horses, after receiving Tang Ao's order to march urgently, put down all their baggage and pursued them non-stop with the Shanshan Guard's four thousand light cavalry. They were just behind Zhong Mu. It took only half a day to reach the Luanhe River. When they saw the burned wooden bridge, they did not panic. Instead, a team of two thousand people walked out. They took various bridge repair tools and began to get busy.
Knowing that Daqian is a mountainous and watery place with inconvenient transportation, the Jizhou Army added an engineer to the training curriculum. Over time, most of the soldiers can be used as engineers. They just build a few wooden bridges. , it’s really not a big deal.
In this way, after a night of continuous fighting, the chasing army built three pontoon bridges. The army crossed the bridge and set off before it was completely bright. By the time they reached Pingcheng, it was only the morning.
So many Jizhou troops suddenly appeared under the city tower. Zhong Mu in the city looked panicked. He couldn't imagine why the Jizhou troops would appear under the city so quickly without the bridge. Could it be that they were heavenly soldiers and generals who would all Can't fly?
Thinking that there were only two thousand old and weak soldiers in the city, it would be impossible to defend the city anyway. Zhong Mu knew that he had no way out, so he called his vanguard general An Hong and said to him, "Go to Daliang City." , tell His Majesty the strength of the Jizhou Army. If possible, please take care of my general’s family, so I would be extremely grateful.”
"General, why don't you and the last general go to Daliang City together? The general is your majesty's confidant, and he has been with you for such a long time. Maybe your majesty will be merciful for a while and won't do anything to the general." An Hong was promoted by Zhong Mu. , if possible, of course I would like to continue relying on this big tree.
"No need, I know Your Majesty better than you do, and my continuous mistakes have challenged the bottom line. Besides, after such a big thing happened and so many defeats, I always need to give everyone an explanation. I won't do it when I go back." Is there any way to survive? You are different. You are just a captain of ten thousand men. Now it is time for His Majesty to employ people, and you have experience in dealing with the Jizhou Army. You will be fine and may be reused. "
Zhong Mu shook his head. He originally thought that if he defended Pingcheng, he would have a chance to turn around, but if he even lost this place, he would definitely die.
An Hong left in tears, but Zhong Mu was sitting in the general's palace in the city. He didn't even go to the city tower. He knew that with these two thousand old and weak men, they would never be able to stop Bing Fengji. The prosperous Jizhou Army.
Maybe, maybe these two thousand people have already escaped, or maybe they will open the door and surrender.
Zhong Mu's estimate was correct. When the Jizhou Army appeared at the foot of Pingcheng City, all riding war horses and wearing chainmail, they looked like the best of the best. The old and weak people guarding Pingcheng did not even put up a token resistance. , then opened the city gate and surrendered. For these low-level soldiers, survival is always the most important thing.
Feng Xun led four thousand light cavalry into the city, and when he rushed into the general's mansion, he saw Zhong Mu who had committed suicide with a knife. At this point, Pingcheng belonged to Tang Ao.
An Hong met General An Zhiwu when he was halfway escaping. He knelt down and cried and told everything that happened. When he learned that the cavalry sent by the Jizhou Army were elite cavalry and were accompanied by heavy cavalry, An Hong Wu immediately ordered his army to return. His army of 100,000 had been defeated. Can he really expect his army of 50,000 to win?
If he doesn't retreat, he will face the task of recovering Pingcheng. The city there is as high as three feet high. How can he capture it?
If he failed to get one, he would have thrown it here. For safety reasons, An Zhiwu could only lead the army back. When the news reached the palace, Tang Qingchuan was dumbfounded again. What was he really afraid of? What's coming?
Thinking back to the time when he was still the loyal king, he occupied Pingcheng. What a strong will he showed. Emperor Qianwen must have been very timid at that time. It is said that at that time, someone proposed to move the capital. If it were not for the fact that there was no place to go. , maybe that’s what it was.
Retribution from this world. Now it was his turn to lose Pingcheng, and the Jizhou Army was right under his nose. How was he going to do it?
Naturally, it is unrealistic to move the capital, and he also has nowhere to go. Do we need to send troops to take Pingcheng back?
This is just an idea. If there is no resurrection of Emperor Qianwen, with the land of the six states, as long as we are willing to put in our efforts, fight to hurt both sides, and gather heavy troops under Pingcheng, there is still hope to recapture this strong city. However, Now, he needed to be on guard against Emperor Qianwen, so where could he mobilize heavy troops to fight back?
Not to mention that there are no troops to mobilize, even if he mobilizes all the troops from other states, can he guarantee that Pingcheng will be captured? If at this time, other vassal kings attack those states with empty troops, he What can I do?
For the sake of Pingcheng, risking one's wealth to gain a fortune was obviously not the result Tang Qingchuan wanted. After thinking about it, he decided to solve this problem through peace talks, just like the original Qianwen Emperor sent It is normal for people to make peace with themselves.
Tong Gu, the Minister of Rites, soon appeared in Wuying Hall, and then hurried to Pingcheng the next day to become a firefighter.
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The news that the Liaozhou army was defeated, Pingcheng was destroyed, and one hundred thousand soldiers were lost was like a whirlwind blowing across the land of Daqian. Many vassal kings who heard the news were shocked. That is not How could King Ji, who was supposed to be living or dying, have such strength?
Doesn’t everyone say that Jizhou is bitterly cold, remote and poor?
It is also close to Beidi and the Xiongnu. Shouldn't we be careful at all times and live in dire straits?
Shouldn't he be cautious, worried that someone will come to trouble him? How could he be so powerful that he even defeated the powerful Liaozhou Army?
If the previous occupation of Guzhou was due to Sang Doubei's lack of strength, what about the defeat of the Liaozhou Army now?
That is to say, from this moment on, no one dares to underestimate Prince Ji Tang Ao, but instead treats him as a powerful king like the loyal king.
In Qingzhou, in the military tent of the Daqian army, the laughter of Emperor Qianwen Tang Qingshan could not be heard without stopping. "Haha, good, good, proud children are like tiger cubs."
When he learned that Tang Qingchuan's Liaozhou army was defeated by Tang Ao, and lost one hundred thousand troops plus one state and the important Pingcheng at once, Tang Qingshan was really excited. Seeing his younger brother occupying his own territory and stealing He had no control over his own power, and that feeling was really heartbreaking.
He wanted to fight back, but not only was there the Liaozhou army on the opposite side, but behind him, South Vietnam was even more eyeing, putting him in a dilemma, forcing him to stay in Qingzhou and not dare to make any moves.
Well now, the fourth son Tang Ao was so confident that he captured Pingcheng, which can directly threaten the safety of Daliang City. If he is willing to attack from both sides with him, Tang Qingchuan's troops must be scattered, then it can One by one. Once Tang Ao sends troops to attack Daliang City, for his own safety, Tang Qingchuan may mobilize Leming's 100,000 troops to return to the defense. In this way, he only needs to face Suzhou's Tai With Lei's troops, the chance of winning will be much greater.
Thinking of these benefits, Tang Qingshan said to Yan Fu, the chief eunuch on the side: "Draft a decree to confer the title of Prince of Sanzhu to Prince Tang Ao of Ji, and make him the commander-in-chief of Jizhou, Guzhou, and Liaozhou. At the same time, he is ordered to leave Pingcheng. Attack Daliang City. It doesn't matter whether we capture it or not, the battle formation must be adequate."
"Promise." Yan Fulian agreed immediately, wrote the decree, and asked Tang Qingshan to sign his name.
Speaking of which, when Tang Qingshan was killed, he was in such a hurry that he even left the emperor's jade seal in the palace without taking it out. Now, if he wants to use the decree, he can only sign it to prove it is valid, which is quite embarrassing.
It doesn't matter, after all, Tang Qingshan is still Emperor Qianwen, and the reign name he uses now is still his Hanchang. Even if he signed his name, it can be regarded as having a legal basis.
After getting the signature, he headed towards Pingcheng as quickly as possible.
Tang Ao arrived at Pingcheng with the six thousand Shanshan Guard heavy cavalry, three days later than Feng Xun and Sun Fuhu.
By the time Tang Ao arrived at Pingcheng, order had already been restored here. Once some things become a habit, they will not be changed easily. Even without orders, the Jizhou Army did nothing to the people after entering the city, and they still adhered to the It is a common tradition to carry water, chop firewood, and clean the courtyards for some people's homes.
The people of Pingcheng had never seen such an army. In just three days, the Jizhou Army had taken root here and gained the support of the people. When Tang Ao showed up with the heavy cavalry, he saw an orderly scene in the city.
"Very good, thank you for your hard work, two generals." Tang Ao nodded to Feng Xun and Sun Fuhu with great satisfaction, and then asked, "Is there anything else in the city?"
"Master, we came suddenly. There is a lot of food piled up in the city treasury, and it is not damaged." Feng Xun saluted and answered.
"Okay, that's it, take some of it and sell it to the local people at a fair price. You need to register, create a book, and limit the amount. You can do it."
"Don't worry, young master, we know it." Feng Xun and Sun Fuhu both nodded in agreement. The so-called three important points are actually to register and settle the people. In this way, they will be equal to His Royal Highness Prince Ji in the future, and they will have a new life. With this identity, you will be able to enjoy the various benefits set by Tang Ao in the future, but you will also be subject to certain restrictions. For example, once the registered person becomes a bandit or does something illegal, having this identity will make it easier to find and make it difficult to escape.
Jizhou used this method to make its crime rate drop rapidly. In addition, Tang Ao had no powerful people, or he was practicing the same crime between the emperor and the common people. This is not just talk, but the real crime, so that Those powerful people did not dare to make mistakes, and the result was that in many places in Jizhou, households were not closed at night and no items were picked up on the road.
