Yuan Yi was tied up with five flowers and knelt on the ground. Although he lowered his eyebrows and lowered his head in a respectful manner, Li Chengzhi could still feel the hatred in his eyes.
It’s right to think about it: if it weren’t for Li Chengzhi, the two would not have become life-and-death enemies. Yuan Yi would not have competed with Li Chengzhi, his legs would not have been broken, and he would not have been removed from the position of son.<
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Yuan Ji would not have been demoted by the late emperor, and he would not have been so unhappy that he resolutely followed Yu Zhong to assassinate Yuan Ke, and then rebelled...
In Yuan Yi's view, everything started because of Li Chengzhi, and he was the culprit. How could Yuan Yi not hate him?
Li Chengzhi was very indifferent, even a little emotional.
After all, history was completely changed because of him, just like Yuan Yi.
Yuan Ke left no son or heir, and Hu Yunhua now lives deep in the palace, where life is worse than death. Therefore, Yuan Yi will never have the chance to become Yuan Situ, who has the power to do whatever he wants in the world.
On the contrary, Yuan Yi has become a lost dog at this time. Whether he can live to see the sun tomorrow depends on Li Chengzhi's mood.
Seeing that he was thinking leisurely, as if he didn't recognize Yuan Yi, Diao Zheng reminded him in a low voice: "Jun Gong, these are the eldest son Yuan Yi and the second son Yuan Luo of the thief chief Yuan Ji, followed by the side concubine Gao, and the rest are all
I don’t know what to do with the traitorous general’s family?”
"Oh, where is Yuanji?"
Li Chengzhi came to his senses.
"His bodyguards claimed that the sky thunder mistakenly hit Yuan Ji, and he was ordered to die on the spot. Afterwards, there was a chaos at the top of the city, and his body was trampled by the rebels. It was already beyond recognition, so it was difficult to explain for a while. The general has asked his confidants to search carefully, and he will definitely be able to find it.
Come out with your true identity..."
Dead?
Compared with Lu Yan and Dou Ling, Yuan Ji is much stronger, and it is not an exaggeration to call him a hero. Li Chengzhi also planned to ask him, in a hurry, how he came up with ways to defend against firearms.
He waved his hand half-heartedly: "It doesn't matter if you can't find it. The rest will be kept under guard. After Qin'an is defeated, Hou Gang will be captured alive, and then he will be escorted to the capital together to ask for credit from all the officers and men..."
Diao Zheng happily agreed: "Thank you, Duke, for your sympathy!"
He had previously thought that whenever he saw Yuan Ji, Yuan Yi and their ilk, Li Chengzhi would cut them into pieces to vent his hatred.
After all, the father and son were one of the culprits who killed the late emperor.
"Enter the city!"
Li Chengzhi urged the horses and crossed the barbican city. As he walked, he asked: "How is the result?"
"Mr. Bing, in this battle, we killed more than 2,000 enemies and captured more than 8,000 enemies. From Yuanji onwards, we captured 22 rebel generals... There are also 4,000 young men, women, children, old and weak..." p>
Ten thousand guards, four thousand men!
Li Chengzhi smiled: "Cui Zujia didn't lie?"
When he sent his two nephews to surrender to Li Chengzhi, Cui Zuji naturally also sent the military information of Qingshui and Qin'an. This included the size of the troops, the amount of food and grass, the configuration of soldiers and armor, the layout of the city, etc.
At this time, the calculation is basically consistent.
Diao Zheng felt a little regretful: "When I think about it now, Cui Zujia must have sincerely surrendered to me!"
Li Chengzhi chuckled, waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter... Qin'an City is right there. It doesn't matter whether it's sooner or later. I won't miss out on Governor Cui's good intentions..."
Indeed.
Even without Cui Zuji, Qin'an City could still be attacked. Li Chengzhi was not worried at all about whether he could defeat it.
What he was worried about was whether, as his father said, Fu Luo and the Southern Army would rush to attack Li Shao.
If the eastern front is broken, Gao Meng in Xiazhou and Xi Kangsheng in Jingzhou will be affected. Then the rebels from the north and the south will respond to each other from afar, and Li Chengzhi will be exhausted to death even if he has three heads and six arms.
Therefore, the troops are very fast, and Li Chengzhi has decided to go south overnight to capture Qin An as soon as possible.
"I ordered the Yuan bird of prey to take the first step, and the rear guard army to escort the grain and grass first, and advance to Qin'an. You should settle down as soon as possible and get the Qingshui County town in order. You and I must set off at night at the latest."
Diao Zheng was a little surprised: "So urgent?"
Don't rush, the Confederate army has already broken through the city and entered the pass.
But Li Chengzhi was afraid of shaking the morale of the army, so he temporarily blocked the news. Even Diao Zheng and Li Daoyuan didn't know.
"Arrange it as soon as possible!"
No matter how puzzled Diao Zheng was, he did not dare to say anything and respectfully agreed.
Wengcheng is not big, only one mile, and within a few words, Li Chengzhi and Diao Zheng entered the county seat.
The city is extremely noisy.
The Wei army was like locusts passing through the border, searching and screening house to house. Regardless of men, women, children, old women, they were all driven into the streets.
If they are young and strong, their hands will be tied, and they will be linked end to end like cattle and sheep, and they will form a flock and kneel on the ground.
The remaining women, children, old and weak will be released to their families after being identified and found not to be traitors to their families.
For a time, the city was buzzing with cries and cries.
Li Chengzhi felt as if he had a toothache, and the facial features on his face were twisted into a ball.
Thinking that he couldn't bear it, Diao Zheng asked cautiously: "My lord, what's wrong?"
Li Chengzhi said helplessly: "It's too slow!"
"Ah?"
Diao Zheng never expected that Li Chengzhi would answer like this.
"I am not a person who seeks fame and reputation, so I naturally know how to eradicate evil. I also know that only in this way can I avoid future troubles and prevent the remnants of the rebels from hiding in the city and resurrecting them!"
Li Chengzhi pointed to the street, which was noisier than a slaughterhouse and messier than a wet market, and said dissatisfiedly,
"But how long will it take for you to screen like this? It should be noted that this battle is not a battle for one city and one land. If every city is occupied, it must be so cumbersome. I am afraid that even if we fight until the spring of next year, we will not be able to kill all the rebels, let alone
He said that we would drive the barbarians and thieves out of the territory of the Wei Dynasty..."
Diao Zheng is thoughtful.
From ancient times to the present, this has been the case after conquering a city. It has been used for thousands of years. How come it suddenly no longer applies to Li Chengzhi?
He couldn't help but think of what Li Chengzhi had just said about going south overnight.
"Your Majesty, do you think it would be good to recruit more civilians? They can at least be used to build the city, set up camps, and transport food and grass?"
Li Chengzhi frowned: "Since the expedition, when did General Diao see me recruiting civilians during the battle?"
Diao Zheng was stunned, and his mind was spinning rapidly.
Really not?
As soon as the army left Luoyang, Li Chengzhi ran thousands of miles and rushed to the aid of Beizhen with only two thousand armored cavalry. In just one night, he put an end to the Woye Rebellion.
Then he hurriedly led 6,000 armored troops to ride north to Yinshan Mountain to attack Dou Ling, and attacked together with the Xihai Relics from the north and south, wiping out the once powerful Du Lun tribe.
Now that he has moved to Guanzhong, he is still coming and going, and the dragon is nowhere to be seen. Let’s not mention the advantages of firearms for now. Let’s just say that the reason why Li Chengzhi’s performance in several battles is so impressive is the word “quick” that is particularly conspicuous.<
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Before the enemy could react, Li Chengzhi attacked the city.
Therefore, ordinary civilians simply cannot adapt to Li Chengzhi's rapid marching rhythm at any time. Rather than holding back, it is better not to use it.
Just like now, whether he is retreating for several days to lure the enemy deeper, or advancing by leaps and bounds to defeat the enemy thousands of miles away, Li Chengzhi's men are all fighting soldiers.
Those who escorted the transportation of grain and grass, set up camps and built strongholds, and buried pots to make rice were also soldiers of the prefectures and counties.
So what should we do?
Even if he rebels against the people, he is also coerced by the traitor chief and has no choice but to follow the enemy. It is impossible to trap and kill everyone like Bai Qi, right?
We cannot abandon it, otherwise once the army leaves, there is no guarantee that Qingshui will not rebel again.
"What do you mean by the Duke?"
"If you leave a thousand soldiers to defend the city, pick one battalion from Jingzhou soldiers."
Li Chengzhi kept talking, "Don't waste any more time...Li Liang, order Huangfuzhong to take over the defense on the spot. General Diao, send the order immediately, and the remaining troops will assemble the army outside the city, and set off in an hour..." p>
Just after the fierce battle, even the victor was in ruins. It took only an hour to prepare soldiers, chariots, and horses. If it were slower, it would not even have time to eat a hot meal or drink hot water. p>
Diao Zheng has been famous for his conquests in the south and north for a long time, but even Chi Dun knew that there must be something fishy.
The military situation must have become urgent enough to make Li Chengzhi so urgent...
He couldn't help lowering his voice: "My lord, I will be brave at the end, but... the war on the Eastern Front is urgent?"
Knowing that he couldn't hide it, Li Chengzhi sighed, "Yesterday and night, the southern army broke through the Xieyu and Luoyu passes, and already formed troops in the north of the mountain. Now, Fuluo fled without fighting and marched into Chencang.
, the two armies are about to join forces, and Li Shao is in danger... But don't make any noise!"
Diao Zheng suddenly thought: "I will save it in the end!"
In a hurry, he dared not be polite to Li Chengzhi anymore. He yelled a few times and eloquently, and issued several urgent orders in a moment: All strong men and women were bound, and the remaining women, children, old and weak were sent home.
However, if anyone disobeys orders and appears, he will be killed.
Li Chengzhi only walked around the inner city for a while, without entering the county government office, and left the city.
Li Song sneaked up and said, "Mr. Lang, why don't you let your servant stay with Qingshui?"
Li Chengzhi gave him a strange look.
Li Song obviously guessed Li Chengzhi's thoughts and knew that he wanted to smuggle some of the surrendered soldiers, young men, women, children, old and weak people in Qingshui City to the West Sea or Daqi.
But with Li Song's bold nature, he would not steal Qingshui into an empty city, but he would dare to steal at least half of it.
As for Diao Zheng, Li Daoyuan is not a stupid pig. With so many people suddenly missing, how could he not get to the bottom of it?
Therefore, Li Chengzhi would not hand it over to anyone else.
No matter what, he should be taught a lesson to calm down.
"How can one use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken? Chengxue and Huangfu's loyalty are enough..."
Li Chengzhi said with a serious look, "Besides, it's just a Qingshui City. Even if you add Yuan Ji's head, your father will be promoted to one and a half ranks at most. So it's time for you to contribute..."<
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Li Chengzhi's few compliments made Li Song feel elated.
Yes!
How can stealing people be as satisfying as fighting?
Li Song went to organize the army with a smile on his face.
After fooling him away, Li Chengzhi summoned Li Chengxue and Huangfuzhong.
"Diao Zheng has a good reputation outside. He is a good general when he is out, and he is a good minister when he is in. He is not an easy person. It is not easy to hide it from him, so you must be careful and don't make too much noise. Don't think about it. That's it.
You can’t live in Chengdu, but you can’t reveal your whereabouts..."
Li Chengzhi explained carefully, "With eight thousand surrendered troops, we can only pick out two or three strong soldiers. It would be enough if all of them and their families could be transported to the West Sea... It would be easier to cover them up afterwards."
The two of them responded respectfully, and Li Chengxue asked again: "I would like to ask my second brother: If someone pursues the case afterwards, how should we respond?"
"It is said that the surrendered soldiers revolted and fled out of the city. I don't know where they went. Or else they were all ambushed and killed..."
Li Chengzhi pondered for a moment and then pointed, "After the army leaves, you will pick some dead bodies and bury them somewhere... Well, remember to set a fire before burying them..."
By then the fever has completely changed the face, and everyone can recognize whether he is a man or a woman, old or strong?
"Brother, I remember!"
As soon as the two left, Diao Zheng came to invite him, saying that the army was ready to go.
It is already the time of Youshi, and in another hour, the sun will set.
Li Chengzhi said in a deep voice: "Let's set off!"
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About a hundred miles to the west is Qin'an County, the seat of Longxi County. If you send a fast horse, you can arrive there in an hour at most.
With the help of Fuluo, Hou Gang was accompanied by two battalions of elite cavalry when he went to Qin'an, responsible for delivering orders and military information. Therefore, shortly after dawn, Hou Gang, Cui Zuji, and Yuan Ji's younger brother Yuan Wei all received the urgent report.
Li Chengzhi mobilized all his troops to attack Qingshui.
Hou Gang and Yuan Wei frowned, and Cui Zujia also pretended to say a few words of concern, but he was extremely confused in his heart.
Li Chengzhi left Qin An within easy reach without coming to get it, but he insisted on chewing on Yuan Ji, a tough nut?
Is it because he can't trust Cui, or is he confident that Li Chengzhi can win over Qingshui and Qin An without the cooperation between Cui and Chi?
Suspicious in his heart, Cui Zuji also suggested that Hou Gang send more fast horses to detect the situation immediately. Hou Gang did not stop and sent out two tribes of horsemen. He also requested that the report should be reported every two seconds at most.
Therefore, Qin An learned about the battle situation in Qingshui very timely, less than an hour apart.
Then, Hou Gang's annexation of Yuanwei and the more than 20,000 rebels in Qin'an City were like riding a roller coaster, experiencing a psychological journey from the trough to the peak, and then to the trough, and even despair.
For a whole half day, Yuanji's defense was airtight. But after noon, only half an hour later, Qingshui City was destroyed, and even Yuanji didn't know whether he was alive or dead?
What's more, after the city was defeated, the Wei army took Qingshui County without any use of a sword or a shot?
From Yuan Ji and below, there are more than 20 rebel generals above the military commander level, and there are nearly tens of thousands of guards, but no one dares to show any intention of resisting?
Hou Gang and others knew the details of the battle situation before and after. Therefore, they knew that it was not that the generals were incompetent and that the defenders were not all greedy for life and afraid of death. Otherwise, they would not have resisted the Wei army and the city for nearly two hours.
But Li Chengzhi's various firearms are extremely strange and sharp, and cannot be resisted by human beings.
When Yuanji was alive, he could still hold on for a while. Once Yuanji died, he would be defeated like a mountain...
Hou Gang's face was livid, and he was confused and confused: Li Chengzhi would attack in a day or two at most. By then, how could he resist?
"General, urgent report!"
As if waking up from a dream, Hou Gang suddenly said: "Speak!"
"Lord Fuluo sent someone to report, saying that all the more than 20,000 Tuyuhunjing cavalry have left camp and moved eastward, intending to join the King of Jiyang. He also said that we can leave one brigade to send a message, and the remaining three brigades need to be recalled.
..."
I will enter your mother!
Hou Gang's heart was beating fast, and he wished he could overthrow the eighteenth generation of Fuluo's ancestors.
This thief was clearly so frightened by Li Chengzhi that he didn't even dare to test him, so he was ready to run away?
The clear water has broken, and now that Volo has left, Qin'an has become an isolated city. It is self-evident what the final outcome will be.
In a moment of desperation, Hou Gang actually thought of quitting...