Fang Qiong was patrolling the west wall and gradually felt relieved when he heard the shouts of killing getting smaller and smaller.
It was already midnight. After guarding the city for a day, Fang Qiong was extremely tired. He found a place to rest. After resting for less than a quarter of an hour, suddenly a cry of death came from the south. Fang Qiong was startled.
Soldiers were hurriedly sent to check.
The soldiers had not returned yet, and the shouts of killing from the south disappeared again. Fang Qiong did not pay attention, thinking that the enemy was attacking the city again, but was repulsed, so he lay down and continued to sleep.
Not long after, the cry of killing also rang out from the north. Unfortunately, Fang Qiong was already asleep at this time and did not notice it at all.
I don't know how much time passed, but in a daze, Fang Qiong seemed to hear the sound of weapons clashing outside. He jumped up and hurriedly opened the door. He saw a battle going on outside, and his men were being beaten continuously.
of massacre.
"This... how did the enemy come up?" Fang Qiong was simply unbelievable. He didn't feel the slightest warning before, but the enemy came to the city wall. And it seemed that the number of enemies was extremely large. His men were obviously not
opponent.
"Grandma, how could this happen? Run away quickly." Now Fang Qiong only had this thought.
He hurried back to the house, took his sword, and rushed outside. Along the way, he was constantly blocked by Liangshan soldiers. The sword in his hand struck directly, killing more than a dozen people, and then he escaped outside.
However, he was also a little scarred at this time. He dragged the scars forward and ran forward, and finally came to a deserted small courtyard.
In the territory ruled by Tian Hu, there were many such abandoned small courtyards. Many people were killed or starved to death, so the houses became empty and no one lived in them.
He hid in the courtyard and heard the shouts and screams outside all night. The city was filled with the smell of blood, and no one knew how many people had been killed.
When he got up in the morning, he was tired and hungry, but he didn't dare to go out. He still hid here and looked for a way to escape.
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"Captain Hu, almost all the generals in Gaizhou City are dead. Only Fang Qiong is left. He seems to have escaped." Shi Xiu came to Hu Sanniang's side and said.
"Keep looking...we must find this person." Hu Sanniang said.
Fang Qiong is the commander-in-chief of Gaizhou City. If this person escapes, we don’t know what kind of threat he will bring, so it’s best to find him.
"Our army suffered heavy losses. Nearly 2,000 people died in this attack." Shi Xiu added.
After all, Gaizhou City had 15,000 troops and tall city walls. To conquer such a city, 2,000 casualties were actually not too many.
But Hu Sanniang still felt very uncomfortable. Liangshan had never suffered such a heavy loss in so many years. When they attacked Huashan to rescue Song Jiang, the losses were not so great. Only in her hands did so many people die in Liangshan.
She was silent for a long time and then said: "Report the news to Wei Sheng City and tell the Governor."
Shi Xiu nodded and agreed, and immediately sent someone to do the job.
The next day, in Wei Sheng City, Wu Dong got the news and told everyone in Wei Sheng City. Everyone was overjoyed.
This time, Tian Hu's territory was successfully conquered, the territory of the Five Prefectures was occupied, and a population of nearly 5 million was obtained. It can be said that it has greatly solved the development bottleneck problem of Liangshan.
During the Song Dynasty, the population was extremely large. By the time of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, the country had a population of nearly 100 million. It was not until the Jin people invaded the south that the population dropped to about 65 million in the Southern Song Dynasty. Later, the Mongols invaded and killed another 50 million Han people.
, the number of Han people was greatly reduced, and it took several hundred years for later generations to recover.
The 5 million people in Tian Hu's territory are certainly not worth mentioning compared to the Great Song Dynasty, but compared to the Liao and Jin people, it is already a large number. Except for a part of the Liao's population, most of them are Khitans.
They were all plundered Han Chinese or other foreigners. The population of the Liao Kingdom reached 9 million at its peak, but now, the population of the Liao Kingdom is only 4 million. As for the Jin Kingdom, it has just been established. Although many people have been plundered from other places,
Come to think of it, it's only a few hundred thousand.
If this area can be properly occupied, it can be said that the population of Liangshan has exceeded that of Liao and Jin.
"Although the populations of the Liao and Jin people are small, they have a lot of soldiers. The Liao people had 1.2 million soldiers at their peak, and the Jin people now have tens of thousands of soldiers and horses... They are nomadic people, and men are warriors as soon as they are born. They are just
Everyone is a soldier. In contrast, our military policy in Liangshan is not that everyone is a soldier." Wu Dong said with a smile.
"In any case, with such a large population, if it develops, there will be no problem in providing three to four hundred thousand troops." Zhu Wu said with a smile.
"Poor me, the great Song Dynasty. The population is dozens of times that of the Liao, Jin and Xixia people, but I have been bullied for hundreds of years. Such a court is not that I look down on it, but it is too decadent. If I could rule the country
Song... will destroy all foreign races within ten years at most." Wu Dong said.
Not only did the population of the Song Dynasty be dozens of times that of the foreigners in the Liao Kingdom, but its economy was also dozens of times that of the foreigners, and its technology, culture, etc. were hundreds of times that of the foreigners. However, such a "powerful" Song Dynasty was being bullied more and more miserably. The Liao Dynasty was bullied more and more.
When the people were here, they only took over Yanyun... When it came to the Jin people, it only took them two years to destroy the Northern Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty's million-strong army could not stop the 20,000 Jurchens (and 60,000 Han servants).
(the total number will not exceed one hundred thousand)), the north of the Yellow River was given to the Jin people, and the two emperors became prisoners of the Jin people. More than a dozen of the emperor's daughters and dozens of concubines were thrown into the military prostitute camp to serve the Jin people.
When the Mongols came, everything north of the Yangtze River was given to others. After a few decades, the entire Song Dynasty was completely ruined.
"What the Governor said is that I have often wondered over the years why, with the national strength of the Song Dynasty, we could not defeat the Liao and Jin people. Now it seems that only the military strategy mentioned by the Governor is the only way to revitalize the country.
Way." Zhu Wudao.
It turned out that Zhu Wu admired Wu Dong's "military" policy very much. Before joining Liangshan, he realized the power of the military policy.
Wu Dong couldn't help but laugh. The problem of "revitalization" cannot be solved by more than just a military policy. Of course, this is a shortcut, at least in military terms, which can ensure that the country is not quickly destroyed and the people are not destroyed.
were immediately massacred.
"We have made such a big fuss, and the court will definitely know about it... It's too early to be happy now. I don't know if we can hold on to this territory." Wu Dong said.
"Don't worry, Grand Governor, there is no problem with this. You also know what the officers and soldiers of the imperial court are like. Except for the Northwest Army, which still has some combat effectiveness, the rest of the army is not worth mentioning. It is impossible for the Northwest Army to come to Hedong in the winter. They still have
Be wary of the Xixia people. There are mountains and passes everywhere. If Tianhu can defend them, we can naturally defend them too," Zhu Wudao said.
The terrain here is really good. With the decay of the imperial court, it is basically difficult to conquer this place.
"I hope, by the way, I plan to move the administrative area in Hedong to Fenyang. Weisheng is not suitable for administrative area. I don't know why Tian Hu regards this place as his capital." Wu Dong said.
Washeng City has disappeared in later generations, and Wudong can't say where this place belongs to later generations. Anyway, it is close to the Yellow River, not far from the border of Shaanxi. The terrain here is not very good. Relatively speaking, Fenyang is located in the middle of Shanxi, with convenient transportation.
The location is much better.
"The location in Fenyang is indeed much better than here." Zhu Wudao said.
Wu Dong nodded. The more he thought about it, the happier he became. The benefits of occupying this place were really great.
It’s just that the population here is large, but more importantly, Shanxi has produced strong soldiers and famous generals since ancient times, making it a good source of soldiers.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, this was the location of the five hegemons of the Jin Kingdom. During the Warring States Period, famous generals Li Mu and Lian Po were produced here. In the Han Dynasty, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing were all from Shanxi, and Guan Yu, the martial sage who "shocked China", was also from Shanxi.
Yuchi Gong, Xue Rengui, and Guo Ziyi were from Shanxi. In the Song Dynasty, Shanxi also produced many famous generals. Di Qing in the early Song Dynasty, then Hujiajiang, Yangjiajiang, etc. were all from Shanxi, and they carried all the weapons they carried in battle.
He is a direct descendant of the soldiers in his hometown.
The supply of soldiers here is far superior to that of other places. In the era of cold weapons, the supply of soldiers was also an important factor in the strength of the army.
A strong army will definitely be formed here from now on!
"By the way, Bi Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo, have they agreed to surrender?" Wu Dong said.
"Bi Sheng didn't agree, Hu Yanzhuo seemed to be moving," Zhu Wudao said.
Wu Dong couldn't help but smile. In the original Water Margin, Hu Yanzhuo surrendered to Song Jiang after being captured. This shows that this person's will is not so firm. As for Bi Sheng, he can slowly surrender. Anyway, when he comes to his own territory, Wu Dong has many tricks.
Make them surrender.
Immediately he said: "Go and invite Hu Yanzhuo."
So Zhu Wu arranged for someone to bring Hu Yanzhuo up. Hu Yanzhuo saw Wu Dong for the first time. He saw that he was a young man, but he had the aura of someone who had been in a position of power for a long time and looked very powerful.
"The Grand Governor of Liangshan... I finally meet you today!" Hu Yanzhuo clasped his fists and said.
"General Huyan, haven't I treated you badly these days?" Wu Dong said.
Hu Yanzhuo's appearance is also very strange. The biggest feature is his big head and big eyes. Lin Chong has always been called "leopard head" in the world. Wu Dong feels that this nickname is more suitable for Hu Yanzhuo, at least in terms of appearance.
burn.
"No, Liangshan treats me very well and entertains me every day." Hu Yanzhuo said.
"General Huyan, we have just captured Hedong and we need a general to guard it. I wonder if the general is willing to stay?" Wu Dong said.
"This... after all, I am an official of the imperial court, and I am deeply favored by the imperial court..." Hu Yanzhuo said hesitantly.
"General, the court is corrupt and treacherous ministers are in power. Tong Guan obviously doesn't know how to use troops, but he became the supervisor of the northwest army. If Tong Guan hadn't commanded the army this time, we might not have been able to defeat him with the help of the general's chain of horses," Wu Dong said.
"This..." Although Hu Yanzhuo said nothing, he felt that Wu Dong was right. He was very conceited and believed that no one in the world could defeat his chain horse.
"General, your subordinates were captured by us, but we later let them all go. We did not harm any of your subordinates," Wu Dong said.
This time Liangshan marched lightly and quickly. When they were in Huashan, they captured many officers and soldiers, and finally released them all. They were all Han people, and Liangshan could not kill the captured officers and soldiers. No one could do such a thing.
Hu Yanzhuo has been worried about his subordinates these days, because he has never seen them since they were captured. When he heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The Governor didn't lie to me?"
"Of course I didn't lie to you...General Huyan, as I said before, the imperial court is corrupt, and serving the imperial court will be thankless. I hope you can join Liangshan...Also, I have sent people to invite General Huyan's family from Taiyuan.