The investigation into the massacre incident soon came to fruition. No one from Dagan's army left the camp, no one from Jiongmo's army participated, and it was impossible for the surrounding Yi armies to appear there.
Although he was innocent, he had to withdraw his troops despite being charged with the crime. The soldiers of the Yi Army were holding back a fire in their hearts. The strategy of wearing barrels worked. After killing two hundred prisoners pretending to be Yi Jun in public, this shocking news
It also spread like the wind. Yi Jun did not protect his shortcomings, and his practice of paying blood debts with blood was recognized by many Zhao people.
After careful consideration, He Ran decided to set the defense line within the scope of fifteen cities. This meant that not only the victory would be halved, but also he would have to be careful to guard against the Zhao army's counterattack. Success means the people's support, defeat also means the people's support. The enemy is so small.
His despicable tricks are so powerful.
After making overall arrangements, He Ran led his troops towards the direction of leaving the palace city. Xu Tong's men and horses broke in the farthest, and were easily pursued by the enemy when they retreated, so he had to go and meet them.
After traveling nearly a hundred miles, he still didn't meet the retreating Yi army. He Ran felt uneasy. The order to retreat had been issued for six days. Xu Tong's troops should have withdrawn here long ago. Could it be that they were besieged by the Zhao army?
?He didn’t dare to venture in again, and sent out scouts one after another to find out the news.
Not long after Tan Ma was dispatched, the person sent by Xu Tong to report the letter also arrived. This person had come out a long time ago. Because he didn't know that the military advisor had marched this way, he went straight to the previous camp. After asking about the situation, he caught up with him, so he was delayed for two days.
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"What happened? Why hasn't the general withdrawn yet?" He Ran asked calmly after hearing his explanation.
The man said with a bitter face: "These soldiers really can't be evacuated. The general asked the villain to report to the military advisor and ask for instructions."
"Why can't we withdraw?" He Ran frowned slightly.
The man said: "Military advisor, after receiving the military order from Lord Chang Shi, the general immediately ordered all the troops to retreat. The general led the army to the rear in person. However, as soon as they retreated to Ying'an, they were unable to march. There were thousands of people in Ying'an.
People came out of the city and blocked the road."
He Ran was secretly shocked. He didn't expect Zhao Min to be so bloody. He said with a cold light in his eyes: "Hurry back quickly and tell the general to act appropriately when the situation is critical. Don't be bound by the previous military order not to disturb the people. Try your best to drive away the mob and fight to the death."
If you resist stubbornly, fight your way out, and you must not be blocked there, otherwise there is a risk of being surrounded and annihilated when the Zhao army arrives."
The man waved his hands repeatedly and said: "No, no, those people don't want to cut off my return, but they don't want us to leave. They help the old and the young kneel on the ground and invite us to enter the city. If we don't agree, they won't get up. The general can't bear it."
I abandoned it and ordered the villain to come back and ask for instructions from the military advisor. Also, when the army retreated, the people along the way followed, and more and more people gathered together. The general wanted to temporarily station in Ying'an City as a back-up to protect these people from reaching us safely."
He Ran was stunned. Although he knew that the people here wanted Yi Ke, he never imagined that it would reach this point. It seemed that justice was in the hearts of the people. The harm caused by the enemy's frame-up in Tuzhen was not as great as he had expected. He was relieved in his heart.
He was very hesitant. There was no danger to defend near Ying'an, and it would be too dangerous for Xu Tong to stay there.
While he was hesitating, reports from Kong Lin and Wang Jin came quickly one after another, and the contents of their reports were similar to those from Xu Tong: the people knelt down and cried, begging the Yi army to stay and garrison.
He Ran was a little moved. After dismounting, he ordered someone to set up some tables and lay out the geographical map by the road. He sat down and seemed to look at the map casually for a while and then looked at the surrounding scenery, but he was nervous in his heart.
trade off.
Just at this moment, Chuan Tong came back covered in dust.
"You came at just the right time." He Ran looked happy, "I was wondering how to withdraw these troops. According to your opinion, can the people's support be relied on?"
Chuantong nodded slightly and said: "My subordinates came here in a hurry just to report this matter to the military advisor. I dare not say anything about other places, but there is no need to retreat too far from the general's side. The furthest place is away from the palace city."
Nearly half of the people followed the army. When I came back, the people along the way had learned about Ying'an and wanted to follow suit. Some people had already set up tents on the road and were waiting to stop them. If I tried to force them to withdraw, it would be a big mistake.
Throwing all armies into chaos."
He Ran felt confident, patted his shoulder and said, "I know what to do as soon as you say that. It's hard work, so go and rest first."
Chuan Tongkou promised but did not retreat. He helped readjust the deployment of various people and set up a new garrison plan.
This is not an easy task. The overall deployment affects the whole body. Not only must the people and horses be able to defend against danger, but they must also be able to support each other and rescue each other. Fortunately, the geographical map provided by Toshiro helped them. They had already drawn up several plans in advance.
At this time, you only need to choose the most suitable one and make slight adjustments.
The military order was issued again, and Yi Jun, who had been trapped on the road for several rounds, finally breathed a sigh of relief and headed towards their new garrison.
He Ran summoned a group of officials transferred from the mainland who were accompanying the army, and said with a smile: "It's time for you all to set off for your posts. The people are so enthusiastic. You just need to continue to uphold the way you were an official before, and quickly
It is not difficult to make the place peaceful and the people happy."
Most of these officials are city guards with outstanding political achievements, including Lu Yu from Ning'an City, Guo Yue from Xizhi City, etc. The prosperity of the country cannot be achieved by just one brigade of troops who are good at fighting.
An appropriate number of upright officials is also indispensable. Now that the Yi State is really strong, it cannot be said at the same time as when it occupied the land of Shun State. There is no need to worry about having no officials to send. These people are familiar with the new policy and are upright and talented.
The officials are the guarantee of He Ran's confidence and courage to take over dozens of cities at once.
All the officials mounted their horses to say goodbye and led their respective entourages to the pre-assigned city to take office.
After seeing off the local officials, He Ran saw Chuang Tong with a somewhat embarrassed look on his face. Knowing what he was thinking, he smiled and said: "I didn't expect that the new policy would make the people yearn for it so much, but your decisive response should also be used during it."
It played a great role in letting the Zhao people see our determination to strictly enforce the law and love the people as our own children, otherwise there would not be so many people from Ligongcheng willing to follow us."
Hearing what the military advisor said, Chuangtong grinned and said, "I'm feeling regretful. This plan came about. Alas, I took the blame for massacring the people in vain. Is this a word of comfort or a sincere compliment?"
He Ran took his hand and said sincerely: "There is no falsehood. Although I have not checked it, I can predict that your strategy has played a big role. I want to record this military achievement for you. Since something like this has happened
People still believe us in big things, so you should start drafting a notice as soon as possible and make the details of our investigation known to the public, so that those despicable people in Zhao State who think they are smart can be trapped in their own hands. Although it is difficult for us to get any ironclad evidence, looking at it now
It seems that at least nearly half of the Zhao people will believe our words, which is enough."
Chuangtong promised: "I'll write it right away, but I have to ask the military advisor to punish me first for not investigating the matter and killing innocent people in vain, and write it into the notice. This drama has to go on, and we can't tell the people that we are killing innocent people."
Is the prisoner pretending to be Yi Jun to deceive them?"
He Ran smiled slightly and said: "Okay, I will remove you from the post of chief historian and serve as a staff member. I will also have to write to the king to apologize and ask for a three-level demotion. You can write this memorial for me as well."
Chuan Tong smiled and said, "Is level three too many?"
He Ran shook his head and said: "If I really killed two hundred brothers by mistake, it would not be an exaggeration to directly demote me to a common people. This guilt will accompany me for the rest of my life. This is different from the death of brothers due to improper strategy. I can't explain it to their families."
, if you want to act, you have to act like someone."
"Yes." Chuangtong agreed and left.
"Also, he will be fined for three years." He Ran added.
"Yes." Chuangtong turned around again.
"Come back." He Ran called him again, thought for a moment and said, "Let's punish him for one year."
Chuan Tong couldn't help but laugh.
He Ran also smiled and said: "It's not that I'm greedy for money. You know that the Military Advisor's Mansion has always had little expenses. Every time I go on an expedition, I can bring back many precious gifts from others. Even if I'm punished for ten years, I don't have to worry about the expense. It's just that I have to
From time to time, I need to help people like the generals. They spend a lot of money, and this problem cannot be corrected for a while. Now that their salaries have been reduced, we cannot let them, who strongly support my reform of the official system, be too aggrieved."
Chuangtong put away his smile, showed admiration, bowed and saluted, and promised again: "Yes!"
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