"There are too many monsters, otherwise we would have reached Bei'an City long ago..."
"It's all the Forbidden Army's mischief. These guys didn't dare to confront us head-on, so they led monsters to block our way..."
"Humph, if you resort to these tricks, you won't be able to escape death!"
As Yong's army marched, the soldiers chatted casually and chopped down the zombies rushing towards them.
Although they faced the threat of zombies, they seemed very relaxed.
Although it is scary, for these people who are used to killing zombies, it is nothing at all.
The team was not moving very fast, slower than the normal walking speed of people, and their military formation was very stable.
"There seems to be the sound of horse hooves..."
"It's true, maybe he's a scout..."
At this time, someone said: "It seems...not one of us!"
Everyone in front of them looked intently, only to find that they were wearing Forbidden Army uniforms.
"Be alert!" the commander-in-chief shouted loudly.
The soldier on the side reminded: "It's just these few people..."
"What if there is the main force of the Forbidden Army behind us? Be on guard!" the general flag shouted loudly.
Everyone did not dare to say anything and concentrated on defense. The archers at the rear of the team also unfurled their bows and nocked arrows.
Just when the general banner was about to give the order to shoot several Forbidden Army scouts coming from the opposite side, they heard several scouts shouting: "Stop... stop... we are messengers!"
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Behind the military formation, Zhao Yanxun stood still, surrounded by several thousand households.
Looking at the several scouts kneeling in front of him, Zhao Yanxun said calmly: "Say it!"
Several scouts were trembling with fear, and one of them said: "Tell the prince... we, the Four Guards of the Forbidden Army, are willing to surrender to the prince's palace!"
Hearing this, several thousand households were surprised.
Although it was expected, they were still a little surprised when it actually happened.
The Forbidden Army currently has more than 10,000 troops, and it will still take some effort to capture them.
That's why Zhao Yanxun ordered his troops to slow down, intending to bring down the Forbidden Army.
It is normal for the Imperial Army to be unable to hold on due to lack of food and cut off supply lines.
Zhao Yanxun asked: "Where is Xu Longsheng? Why don't you come over in person if you want to surrender?"
"Reporting to the prince, Xu Longsheng committed suicide!"
Gao Zhengan on the side couldn't help but said: "But he got an advantage!"
Zhao Yanxun asked again: "Where are the other commanders?"
"Liao Chenglin, the commander of the Huben Guards, and Zhang Han, the new commander of the Yulin Guards, were both killed by mutinous soldiers!"
"The commander of the Xiaowu Guard, Zhu Jihong, was kidnapped by the mutinous soldiers and is waiting for the prince to deal with him!"
Under high-intensity military pressure and food pressure, soldiers can do anything they choose to survive, so a total mutiny is really not a big deal.
After a few moments of silence, Zhao Yanxun was heard saying: "Find Yang Qing, Qin Hao, and Liu Shan!"
These three names were familiar to several thousand households present. They were all capable men under their command.
So they each issued orders, and soon the three soldiers and horsemen came over.
These three people were all regarded as role models in the military by Zhao Yanxun, and they were promoted by him single-handedly.
"See you, my lord!"
Zhao Yanxun did not ask them to stand up, but said directly: "Now that the imperial army has surrendered, I am looking for someone to accept the surrender. Are you willing to go?"
How could these people be unwilling as long as they were doing things for Zhao Yanxun?
I heard these three people answer simply: "I am willing!"
Zhao Yanxun reminded: "After you go to accept the surrender, you will have to leave the Army and Horse Division and lead other armies from now on!"
"You guys should consider it, I don't force it!"
The three of them still answered in unison: "I am willing!"
Nodding, Zhao Yanxun showed a smile and said: "Okay... you can select fifty elite soldiers from your Qianhu Residence to accompany you to accept the surrender!"
"yes!"
According to Zhao Yanxun's plan, these soldiers will also leave the Military and Horse Division and become the basic team of Yang Qing and the others, helping them control the Forbidden Army.
These relatively capable forces must be mastered by people who have raised them up by themselves, so that Zhao Yanxun can feel absolutely at ease.
As for whether they can control the army, Zhao Yanxun is not worried at all.
On the one hand, he believed in the abilities of Yang Qing and the other three, and on the other hand, the palace controlled the food, which meant that it controlled the lifeblood of the entire army.
About twenty minutes later, several more riders came to Zhao Yanxun.
These are the scouts sent by Yong's army, and they are returning to report the situation.
They told about the mutiny of the entire Forbidden Army, which corroborated with the words of the previous Forbidden Army members, allowing Zhao Yanxun to confirm the surrender of the Forbidden Army.
Ten minutes later, Yang Qing and the other three came to Zhao Yanxun together with their chosen subordinates.
Zhao Yanxun directly ordered: "Yang Qing, you accept the surrender of the Tiger Guards and the Yulin Guards..."
"As you command!"
"Qin Hao, you accept the surrender of Xiaowuwei!"
"As you command!"
At this time, Zhao Yanxun added: "After you go, summon all the Xiaowu Guards and kill Zhu Jihong!"
"Yes!" Qin Hao responded as expected.
This matter is undoubtedly dangerous, but since it is Zhao Yanxun's intention, he will not hesitate at all.
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Yanxun glanced at Liu Shan and said: "Liu Shan, you are under the command of Jianglong Zhiwei..."
"yes!"
Looking at the hundreds of people in front of him, Zhao Yanxun said solemnly: "I will leave these people in the Forbidden Army to you. Don't let me down!"
Among the three people, only Yang Qing said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will do my best to stabilize the Forbidden Army!"
"Very good... you go!"
"yes!"
Time was running out, so Yang Qing and others did not stay, and left with the Forbidden Army scouts.
Everyone continued to move forward, and Zhao Yanxun was in a very good mood at this moment.
Now that the imperial army and all the capitals have surrendered, the entire Beidi County is in his possession.
The threat from the northwest has disappeared, and now he can fully focus on the east.
Thinking of this, Zhao Yanxun smiled, but it was a pity that he had to maintain the dignity of the prince, which prevented him from laughing loudly.
Of course, while he was happy, how to control the large number of returning soldiers became a headache for Zhao Yanxun.
Combined, the various guard posts now house at least nearly 100,000 people.
There are about 15,000 people in the Forbidden Army, including Pang Guoxing and others who surrendered early.
There are more than 45,000 people in the capital city of Beidi. This is the result of Liu Shili leading his troops out of the city and wasting a few thousand men.
The other capitals have nearly 50,000 people. They have been fighting to start the war from beginning to end, so their military strength is relatively intact.
One hundred thousand soldiers have one hundred thousand mouths and consume one thousand dan of food every day.
In addition to these soldiers, there are still surviving people in Beidi County who must also be included in the royal palace system, which is another pressure for Zhao Yanxun.
Therefore, Beidi County must resume production in order to solve the food problem.
But even if production resumes, it will still take more than seven months until the autumn harvest. The grain stocks in the cities of Beidi County can support these 100,000 people for three months at most.
The food gap for the remaining four months is a full 200,000 dan, so large quantities of food must be transferred from Longyou.
Thinking of this, Zhao Yanxun shook his head and whispered: "You can transfer people to Longyou. This can save a lot of food consumption!"
In fact, although Zhao Yanxun was under great pressure, these 100,000 people were brought under the rule of the palace, which also gave him more than 1,000 new upgrade quotas.
There are many people who want to upgrade. There is no need to rush this matter right now. We must first determine the candidates for upgrade.
In addition to second-level soldiers, who can be selected from the Military and Horse Division, first-level soldiers must be selected from the Longyou guards.
