The whole night, Dong Yuan stayed in the main hall of the Protectorate.
He arranged guards at both the front and back gates of the Duhu Mansion, but ordered that if Long Rui's army came to attack, all the soldiers must not resist and surrender directly.
Qian Lu's head was cut off and placed in a wooden box.
As long as Long Rui's army comes, the head will be revealed and told that the head belongs to Wang Xingchao's confidant, thus proving that the Protectorate and the Liaodong Army are definitely not the same party.
But that night, no soldiers from Long Rui's army came to the door.
In the second half of the night, the sound of horse hooves did come from time to time in the city. Several times, Dong Yuan thought it was Long Ruijun coming and stood up to greet him personally, but the sound of horse hooves quickly disappeared.
This night he was naturally uneasy and in a complicated mood.
It was only until the next day that the three poles were climbed, and finally a guard came running over and said: "Report, your lord, General Qin Qin wants to see you!"
Dong Yuan's body was shaken, and he couldn't tell whether it was fear or excitement at this time. He stammered: "Is it General Qin Qin Xiao Qin?"
"Yes." The soldier said: "General Qin Qin brought a team of troops to the Protectorate. We followed the instructions of the Lord and put down our weapons.
, General Qin Qin did not make things difficult for us, he just asked me to report that I want to see the adults."
Dong Yuan asked anxiously: "Where is the general?"
"Just outside the main entrance."
"They didn't come in?" Dong Yuan said in shock.
He originally thought that Long Ruijun would break in directly after arriving, but he didn't expect Qin Xiao to arrive in person and wait outside the main entrance.
The soldier said: "No, General Qin is waiting outside the door."
At this time, Dong Yuan didn't bother to tidy up his clothes and hurriedly ran towards the main gate. Before he reached the main gate, he saw Liang Mo running towards him. When he saw Dong Yuan, he hurriedly said: "Sir, the general is waiting." Seeing Dong Yuan.
His clothes were disheveled, so he came forward and said, "Sir, I will help you tidy up your clothes."
Only then did Dong Yuan calm down, thinking that Qin Xiao didn't barge in directly, which would have given him face. He wanted to see Qin Xiao, so he couldn't lose his etiquette.
With the help of Liang Mo, he straightened his clothes and then quickly came to the front door.
The main gate of the Duhu Mansion has been opened wide, and from a distance, a group of soldiers and horses can be seen on the street outside the gate.
A young general in armor was standing in front of the door with his hands behind his back, looking up as if he was watching something.
"Sir, that is General Qin!" Liang Mo reminded in a low voice as he followed Dong Yuan.
Dong Yuan quickened his pace and stepped forward. When he saw Qin Xiao looking at him, he took the lead to bow and salute: "Come on, Anton's Protector Dong Yuan has met the general!"
His identity is the Protector of Anton. Logically speaking, he must be a high official in the border area. Even if Qin Xiao is really a champion general conferred by the imperial court, Dong Yuan's status will not be lower than that of him.
"Lord Protector!" Qin Xiao returned the greeting with a smile and said: "Please do not blame me for disturbing the Lord Protector by asking for permission."
Dong Yuan saw that the other party was smiling, his tone was gentle, and his heart was a little generous, and he hurriedly said: "I am very happy to hear that the general led the army to quell the rebellion. Wang Xingchao and his gang have committed extremely evil crimes. This time the general will propose to the king.
The army conquered and eradicated the evildoers. I and the people in the city were very excited."
Qin Xiao said with a smile: "What the Lord Protector said is absolutely true. Wang Xing Dynasty's rebel group is causing trouble in the Northeast. It is our duty to eradicate the evildoers for the imperial court."
"Thank you for your hard work, General. Please come in!" Dong Yuan did not dare to let Qin Xiao stand outside the door for a long time. He raised his hand and said, "I still have a gift to give to the General!"
Qin Xiao did not hesitate. He turned around and ordered the soldiers and horses on the street to rest where they were. He only brought two followers into the mansion.
When he arrived in the hall, Dong Yuan immediately asked people to serve tea. Then he went over to pick up the wooden box that had been prepared earlier, walked to Qin Xiao and said: "General, here is the head of guerrilla general Qian Lu. This person is
Wang Xingchao's trusted general is a treacherous person, so I will have him beheaded and dedicate his head to the general."
Qin Xiao smiled and said: "I know that the Lord Protector was appointed by the imperial court and was not from Wang Xingchao from the beginning. You have been working hard these years to monitor the evil deeds of Wang Xingchao and his gang members. So after entering the city, I came to pay homage first.
Lord Protector."
"With these words from the general, all these years of enduring humiliation and burden are not in vain." Dong Yuan sighed: "General, I wonder what the situation in the city is like now?"
"Our army broke through the south gate yesterday, and last night we divided our forces to attack the rebels from other gates. Now, except for the rebel members who are fleeing and lurking in the city, all the rebel soldiers from each gate have abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side." Qin Xiao said: "Some stubborn people.
, and beheaded them all."
Dong Yuan asked cautiously: "I wonder if we can capture the leader of the thief?"
The "chief of thieves" in his mouth naturally refers to Wang Xingchao.
Qin Xiaowei frowned and said: "After our army entered the city, there was no trace of Wang Xingchao. When I asked the returning defenders, they didn't know where Wang Xingchao was.
Where." Looking at Dong Yuan, he said: "That's why I came to see Lord Protector, and I also want to ask Lord Protector for help with a few things."
"Don't dare to help." Dong Yuan knew that as long as he was of value to Long Ruijun, his life would definitely be safe, and he felt even more relaxed. He immediately said: "If the general needs anything, it doesn't matter."
Qin Xiaodao: "When the army enters the city, the people are naturally frightened, so the first thing is to calm the people's hearts. I have already issued military orders. The officers and soldiers who enter the city will definitely do no harm to the people. If they violate the rules, they will not be killed."
Rao. But I hope that the Lord Protector can send people to post notices to comfort the hearts of the people in the city and tell them that they don’t need to be afraid. And I can also tell the people that if any soldiers of the Long Rui Army do evil in the city, they can go directly to the Governor’s Mansion to file a complaint.
, the Protector-General and I will definitely make decisions for the people."
"The general is really wise." Dong Yuan immediately said: "The people's support comes first. As long as a notice is issued to reassure the people, the situation in the city will soon stabilize."
Qin Xiao nodded and said: "Explain to the people the truth about Wang Xingchao's rebellion, and tell them that Long Rui's army was ordered to suppress the rebellion. Now that the rebels have been wiped out, everyone can live their lives as usual without worrying that the soldiers will affect them.
"
"Understood." Dong Yuan nodded and said, "I personally wrote this notice to denounce the crimes of Wang Xingchao and his party, so that everyone will know that the general is doing justice for heaven."
"In addition, the second notice is how to deal with the remnants of the Liaodong Army." Qin Xiao said: "Can the Lord Protector please ask a painter to draw a portrait of Wang Xingchao?"
Dong Yuan nodded and said: "This is a small matter. I have some knowledge of pen and ink, so I can draw a portrait of Wang Xingchao myself. Then I will summon a large number of painters in the city to copy it and post a wanted notice as soon as possible."
"That's what it means." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "Wang Xingchao disappeared before the battle, and he must still be hiding in the city for the time being, so we issued a wanted order to find his traces."
In fact, this is the most uneasy thing in Qin Xiao's heart.
After Long Rui's army invaded the city, the defenders either died or surrendered, but Wang Xingchao lost track of him on the battlefield.
It is of course an extremely shameful thing to abandon your soldiers and run away from the battle.
But Qin Xiao also knew that if he could not kill Wang Xingchao, it would be a huge hidden danger.
There are hundreds of thousands of people in Liaoyang City, and Wang Xingchao knows this city very well. If he is really hiding there, he will be like a fish in the sea. It is really difficult to catch him out.
It's an easy thing.
"Don't worry, General. I'll make arrangements immediately."
"In addition to wanted Wang Xingchao, we also informed everyone in the wanted order that ordinary sergeants will not be affected by this counterinsurgency." Qin Xiaodao: "After being defeated, some soldiers hid in the city. There are internment camps in the west of the city, and those Liaodong sergeants
There is no need to hide, as long as they take the initiative to go to the internment camp, and after registration, it is up to them to choose whether to go or stay, and we will never make things difficult for them."
Dong Yuan was finally relieved after hearing this.
"There is one last thing that requires the guardian to work hard on."
"It's a matter of duty, it's a matter of duty." Dong Yuandao said: "General, it doesn't matter if you say so."
Qin Xiao thought for a moment and then said: "The Liaodong Army has exploited the people, especially the powerful civil servants and generals, and has squeezed the people's fat and oil for many years, which is infuriating. Since Long Rui's army was ordered to suppress the rebellion, it was not just for the purpose of breaking into the city.
The corruption of those civil servants and military officers must be vomited out."
Dong Yuan knew this was a matter of course.
Long Rui's army fought a bloody battle to the death. After entering the city, those soldiers who fought bloody battles must be heavily rewarded.
Qin Xiao wanted to take out silver to reward the soldiers, so of course he had to take the silver from the city.
"The Lord Protector has been monitoring the Liaodong Army for many years and is very familiar with their situation, so I hope the Lord Protector can make a detailed list." Qin Xiao said:
"Which generals and officials of the Liaodong Army have participated in horse racing and who have exploited the people's wealth, please list them one by one, Lord Protector."
When Dong Yuan heard this, his heart trembled, but he immediately stood up and said: "General, there is one thing I want to make clear to you first."
"Speaking!"
"The general also knows that the Liaodong Army is powerful in the Northeast. I have been serving in the Northeast for many years. I am the guardian of Anton in name, but in fact I am a puppet in the hands of Wang Xingchao." Dong Yuan said with emotion: "So for many years I have endured the humiliation and made mistakes.
.In order to win their trust, sometimes we have to do some unavoidable things.”
Qin Xiaodao: "I understand, but don't worry, Lord Protector, you are forced to do this and the responsibility is not yours. Otherwise, I would not come to see you in person."
"The general is aware of everything. I am very grateful." Dong Yuandao said: "In order to corrupt me, the Liaodong Army deliberately distributed fields to me. For the sake of the overall situation, I did not break up with them and accepted the fields. Today we welcome the king of the general.
Master, I can just hand over all the fields under my name and ask the general to take them."
Qin Xiao said with a smile: "Master Protector, don't worry about this matter. Western Liaoning has already implemented the land equalization policy, and the entire four northeastern counties will do the same in the future. There will be specialized officials to handle this matter. When they arrive,
Lord Protector can just hand over those fields. But at that time, Lord Protector will definitely need to send people to implement the land equalization policy. I would like to thank Lord Protector here in advance."
Dong Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. After this matter was dealt with, he felt relaxed all over and said: "Many generals and officials of the Liaodong Army have millions of dollars in wealth, and they must make them spit it out. I will make the list as soon as possible.
List them down, and if the general needs it, I can send people to help search their homes."
Qin Xiao just smiled slightly.
Although many of the decrees issued by Dong Yuan were intended by the Liaodong Army and he was just a puppet, he had no character. He had been at the mercy of the Liaodong Army for many years and issued many decrees that poisoned the people. Qin Xiao felt sorry for the Protector in his heart.
Of course the adults disdain it.
However, I really need this person's help at the moment to handle some matters.
After all, Dong Yuan is still the Protector-General and represents the Anton Protectorate. Only if many of the subsequent government orders are promulgated by the Protector-General are they justified.
Killing this person is just a matter of Qin Xiao's look, but using him as a tool is far more useful than killing him.