Although the people on the border of Zhao State admired the New Deal and sincerely submitted to it, He Ran still felt uneasy and ordered the five thousand elite troops he commanded to stay on guard every day to rescue any sudden incident that might occur.
There are only two things he is worried about. The first is that Zhao Jun will take the opportunity to counterattack. Zhao Min will never give up this large area of land willingly. Now his eyes must be wide open and looking for an opportunity to defeat Yi Jun. Now this time
The transfer is a good opportunity for Zhao Guo.
The second is the popular riots. In recent years, the Zhao Kingdom has been in constant war, and it must rely on increased taxes to sustain itself. The people's lives have become unbearable. This is one of the reasons why they are so eager for the New Deal, but the power of thousands of years of ignorance and enlightenment
It should not be underestimated. There should be many foolish and loyal people. Even if their parents and children starve to death, they must uphold their "integrity" and fight for the country of Zhao. It is precisely the people who never want them to starve and suffer.
This country is controlled by blood-sucking powerful people. Although He Ran did not experience the era when the motherland was red in his previous life, he had a clear understanding of such things and was always on guard.
Fortunately, we have the experience of capturing more than 30 cities in Shun Kingdom last time. At that time, many local dignitaries in various cities had no time to escape. It can be said that Zhongjun and his group are determined because they are a vested interest group and are dead.
They also want to be the ghosts of Shunguo, so many of the people who were congratulated that time, Zhao Guo tried its best to relocate the people this time, but the Yi army came too quickly and failed to achieve the goal. However, the powerful people got the news cheaper than the common people, and many of them were
Those who ran away early, and those who did not, were mostly in poor circumstances and hoped to make a difference after the change of government.
I think it will be easier this time than the last time in Zhanshun City. Without the instigator, most of the stupid people can only take out their anger on their family members. Even if they are extremely stupid, they will have no influence even if they dare to jump out and make trouble.
If you are looking for death, then let these people die. He Ran has carefully instructed the generals on these matters before setting off for the expedition. This is necessary, otherwise once the Zhao army counterattacks, these people will be internal agents. This is what He Ran
This is the reason why he was ruthless in dealing with the powerful people and villains of Shun Kingdom.
After waiting nervously for more than ten days, news from all sides came back. Zhao Jun did counterattack, but it was in disgrace. Firstly, Yi Jun had taken full precautions, and secondly, most of the people everywhere really hoped.
The most comical thing about being able to join the Yi State and enjoy the New Deal was that the Zhao army, which came in a fierce manner, caught fire behind them before they could fight against the Yi army. Popular riots broke out in the two cities where the troops were originally stationed shortly after the Zhao army set off.
was quelled, but the chaos in the other area was a mess. The city guards were killed, and the soldiers who defended the city mutinied. The Zhao army that rushed out faced the danger of their retreat being cut off by their own people, and had to rush back to quell the violence.
He Ran burst out laughing after hearing the news that Chuangtong had reported, and he finally let go of his worries for many days.
"This reminds me of the debate I had with Wang Yu at the forum." He Ran said with emotion.
"Oh?" Chuangtong looked at him with a smile, waiting for him to continue.
"The topic he set was 'the people value the king over the king'. I messed with it and he was speechless in the end. At that time we talked about how the people should deal with the war. The facts once again proved that what I said was right.
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Chuangtong said with great interest: "I have heard anecdotes about how my Excellency went to the forum to make money because of financial difficulties, but I don't know the details. If you have some leisure time, can you tell me about it? Well... I am not doing this.
If you want to find out the secret of the meeting between your Excellency and the Auxiliary Prime Minister, just tell us what happened before the meeting. The topic of 'the people value the king over the king' has been around for a long time, and I really want to hear what you have to say." He chuckled as he spoke.
"It was the Assistant Prime Minister who took me to see this Wang Yu." He Ran said with a smile.
"Then... let's just talk about the debate and skip the plot where the auxiliary is involved."
He Ran pointed to the official document on the case and said: "I'll take care of it. You can arrange for us to set off at night. I want to hear what I have to say on the way."
"Starting? Where to go?" Chuang Tong asked in confusion.
He Ran clicked on the geographical map with his hand and said: "Of course it is Dingyang. The Zhao people have begun to cut off the Zhao army's retreat. There is nothing to worry about here. Send an order quickly and order Wang Jin to enter Dingyang in three days."
In Nancheng, He Gong entered Dingdong City four days later and ordered 10,000 troops borrowed from Chen Min and Qi Lan to take over their current defense line. I personally led the troops to provide reinforcements and stationed them in Lihe River Valley, and Dagan's troops moved to Dingdong.
The dense forest fifty miles away from the east city continues to lie dormant."
After Chuanbong recorded them one by one, he added: "Order General Liang Fei of the left to lead his 10,000 troops into the Zhao territory, press fifty miles forward, and garrison the front line of Laishui City."
After Chuan Tong wrote it down, he blinked and said, "Garrison in Laishui City... but we have to be prepared to overwhelm the shun army at any time?"
He Ran nodded and said: "Yes, tell General Zuo to pay close attention to the movements of the Shun Army. We can't let the Shun Army cause trouble when we attack Dingyang. White House Bo should know what is going on when he learns that we are stationing troops in Lishui City. He'd better be wise.
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Chuan Tong smiled and said: "You should know what's going on when General He's troops enter the White House of Dingdong City. This is the first town. The westward march of the Shun Army has been blocked. It's no longer possible to stand out here.
The general of the left stationed his troops in the water and applied pressure from the side. The only way for the White House to move forward was to the north. This game was originally played against the Zhao State, but now it is played against the Shun State. Your Excellency is really smart in this game."
"I just like to hear your flattery, your words are elegant and unique." He Ran joked.
Chuanggong did not pick up on him, and mused: "General Zuo is the general backup for all walks of life. Are there too many people moving eastward? If something happens to the general, I may not be able to rescue him. After all, Zhao's heavy troops are
Here, with the lessons learned from this popular riot, Zhao Min will definitely strengthen the purge. If he strikes back again..."
He Ran nodded slightly and said: "What you are worried about is that although caution is the first priority in using troops, you still have to bet. Tell the general, Kong Lin and others to be prepared. If Zhao Jun counterattacks in a large scale,
Fight every step of the way to buy more time for us to withdraw our troops." He shook his head slightly as he spoke, "Dingyang is too important. If we can get Dingyang, it is worth losing some battle results. Its city defense must be strong.
Only by gathering heavy troops can we capture it. If we can successfully capture Dingyang, we can send troops back to reinforce the general. It depends on the situation in the battle of Dingyang."
"Then... should we let General Wang capture Dingnan City and then wait for an opportunity to seize Dingxi and Dingbei cities? Only by taking four acropolis and making Dingyang an isolated city can we seize it." Chuang Tong asked thoughtfully.
He Ran shook his head and said: "No, if the Zhao people want to hold on to Dingyang, even if it becomes an isolated city, they can still hold it for a year and a half with the strength of the city. We can't afford it. I'm betting on Zhao Min.
Abandon Dingyang, so the defenders will escape in time when the army presses the city. If their retreat is cut off, they will undoubtedly be forced to fight to the death, which is not good."
"What if Zhao Min just wants to use Dingyang as bait?"
"If the city is not broken after five days of siege, we will have to call back some troops to strengthen the troops on each side, leaving about 10,000 people to guard the east and south sides of Dingyang and watch it."
"That's fine." Chuang Tong was relieved.
"Go and pass the order. Everyone must strive to be secretive in their actions, especially General Zuo. We must not let enemy spies detect it before arriving at Laishui City. What we want to do is to raid Dingyang and retreat in one blow, whether we succeed or not.
By the time the enemy got the news, we had already withdrawn our troops."
"Take your orders!" Chuanggong promised and retreated.
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