Outside the gate of Beishi, there is a wine shop called "Lao Lin Ji". The lights inside the wine shop are brightly lit at this time, and there are sergeants standing outside the wine shop. It has become a temporary command place for the Sui army.
In the lobby on the second floor, more than thirty generals and generals Ying Yanglang gathered together. This was the arrival of all the senior officers of the East Palace Army.
Shi Weihuan, the commander of the left guard, was loudly reading the Holy Emperor's decree, "...I appointed Yang Yuanqing as the leader of the left and right guards of the East Palace, ordering him to calm down the chaos in the capital as soon as possible. He was specially awarded Shangfang the Emperor's Sword. All officials in the capital should listen.
Following Yang Yuanqing's order, we will do our best to assist in quelling the chaos. Anyone who fails to comply with his order will be executed first and later..."
The content of the imperial edict was clear and clear, and everyone could hear it clearly. On the table, there was a Shangfang Emperor Sword with a vermilion scabbard. The blade was half exposed and shone with a cold light under the light.
"Everyone, although there are riots in Beishi today, I think this is an opportunity to solve the problem of refugees in the capital. The problem of refugees is not serious in fact. It has existed in all dynasties. But why did it cause such serious consequences this time? Ten days ago, the impact
Fengdu City, and North City were looted ten days later.
The main reason is that the government does not act and does not solve the survival problem of the refugees. If this problem is not solved properly, the chaos of the refugees will turn into a rebellion. Three hundred thousand refugees rebelled in the capital. Think about the consequences. Everyone here
All of you are going to lose your head..."
There was silence in the lobby, not even a cough. Yang Yuanqing's tone was not harsh, but the content of what he said was very serious. Every word hit the hearts of the officers. They all understood that Yang Yuanqing was not alarmist. Today
The refugees in Wanbei City were grabbing rice, and it was obvious that someone was organizing them, which meant that the refugees had already begun to take the lead in organizing, which was a precursor to rebellion.
"General Lu, you were supposed to be patrolling Bei City today. Why did you lead your troops to leave without permission? This caused chaos in Bei City!"
Yang Yuanqing stared at a tall and thin officer with sharp eyes and began to hold him accountable.
The tall and thin officer was called Lu Housheng, and he was the captain of the Youyu Guards. Everyone looked at him with dissatisfaction in their eyes. Lu Housheng was so frightened that he was sweating profusely. He was afraid that Yang Yuanqing would use him to perform a demonstration.
, hurriedly stood up and explained: "Report to General Yang, humble
Ji did not dare to leave Bei City without permission. It was this afternoon that Bei Shi received a gold medal order from the King of Qi, ordering Youyu to guard Fengdu City. He thought that another army would come to take over Bei City, but he did not expect that there were only three hundred soldiers in Bei City.
It’s really puzzling to be stationed in a lowly position.”
The lobby became quiet again. Yang Yuanqing did not speak. He deliberately kept the lobby silent and gave everyone a time to think. In fact, when Lu Housheng finished speaking, everyone understood that this was the work of King Qi, who deliberately created an emptiness in Beishi.
In this situation, people said that King Qi and Yang Yuanqing had enmity. It seems that this statement is not true.
Yang Yuanqing sighed and said slowly: "After all, King Qi grew up in the palace. He did not understand defense or how to deal with the crisis in the capital, which led to the tragedy in Fengdu City. The Holy Emperor was not very satisfied with him, so he
I was sent to control the situation in the capital, but now the King of Qi is still in charge of the capital, and he also has the power to deal with the chaos in the capital, so now I need everyone to express their stance on whether to follow the command of Shang Fang Tianzi Jian, or to continue to follow the deployment of the King of Qi."
Yang Yuanqing put Shang Fang's Emperor Sword to the left side of the table and said to everyone: "Those who are willing to obey the command of Shang Fang's Emperor's Sword should stand on the left. Those who are willing to continue to obey King Qi's deployment can stay where they are!"
Although Yang Yuanqing said it very implicitly, everyone understood it. I am afraid that King Qi will be demoted this time, and it is very likely that King Qi will be finished. The Holy Emperor is dissatisfied with the incident in Fengdu City and sent Yang Yuanqing to clean up the mess. It is obvious that King Qi does not trust him.
Already.
In the face of such a major decision concerning one's family and life, one must of course follow the Holy Will closely. Zhou Zhong was the first to stand next to Shang Fang's Emperor's Sword, and then Lu Housheng also stood over. Everyone turned to Shang Fang one after another.
Standing next to the Emperor's Sword, Yang Yuanqing looked sharply at everyone's expressions. The last person was General Qin Hao led by Zuo Nei. He seemed a little hesitant, but in the end he stood up and followed everyone to the left.
Yang Yuanqing saw through his mind. This person was not willing, but was forced to choose Shang Fang's Emperor Sword. Yang Yuanqing secretly sneered. The King of Qi had controlled the army of the Sixth Command of the East Palace for a whole year. If there was no one loyal to the King of Qi,
, that’s the weird thing.
"Thank you for your support. Since you have chosen to be loyal to Shang Fang Tianzi Jian, you have expressed your willingness to obey my command. I have spoken beforehand. Anyone who dares to violate the law or defy orders will be killed without mercy!"
Yang Yuanqing began to redeploy one by one and ordered 4,000 troops from the Youyuhouwei and Youneiwei armies to patrol the streets south of Luoshui. After the fifth watch, the army would start providing rice porridge to stabilize the mood of the refugees. The remaining 16,000 people
Then defend the villages north of Luoshui, focusing on Beishi.
Arrangements were made one by one, and everyone took their orders and left. Yang Yuanqing called Yang Sanlang and winked at the back of General Qin Hao, the leader of Zuo Nei, and said, "Take a few brothers to keep an eye on this person and pay attention to his every move!"
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"Sir Yang!"
Zhou Zhong walked up quickly and said, "There is something going on in Bei City. The refugees are willing to negotiate."
"What about the negotiators?"
Zhou Zhong smiled bitterly and said: "They don't want to come out. They want our people to go in and negotiate, and they want someone who can make the decision."
"These people are quite smart!"
Yang Yuanqing smiled and said, "In that case, I will go and talk to them."
Zhou Zhong was shocked and said quickly: "Shi Lian Yang, you are the commander-in-chief. You can't take risks, so I'd better go!"
Yang Yuanqing patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "This is not a negotiation with the enemy, it's just a group of refugees. If I get hurt by them, wouldn't I be laughed at by everyone in the world? Don't worry! These refugees are also very scared now, but they don't believe it.
We, I went, can solve the problem easily."
Seeing that there was still some worry in Zhou Zhong's eyes, he said: "I can only make the decision on some things. The key for you is to seal the gate of Bei City for me to prevent anyone from taking the opportunity to deliberately provoke."
Zhou Zhong nodded silently, "I understand that I will never let this happen to me!"
Yang Yuanqing got on his horse, packed up his weapons and armor, and then said to the other eight iron guards: "Take another three hundred brothers and follow me into the North City!"
After a moment, Yang Yuanqing led eight iron guards and 300 elite soldiers on horseback into Bei City. More than 100,000 refugees gathered in Bei City. At this time, the food in Changpingcang had been robbed, and hundreds of shops in Bei City had not been spared.
, most of the shops were smashed to pieces, but fortunately no large-scale fire broke out.
Every shop was filled with old people and children. The people on the street were basically young and strong men, about 30,000 to 40,000 people. Many of them were holding wooden sticks and iron bars, and looked at Yang Yuanqing and his men with hostility.
Enter Beishi.
After entering the gate for a hundred steps, Yang Yuanqing waved his hand and the team stopped. He would not really risk his own life.
"Where is the person I am negotiating with?"
At this time, a man in his thirties squeezed in, raised his hands and asked, "Who is the general?"
Yang Yuanqing said calmly: "I am Yang Yuanqing, have you heard of me?"
Thousands of people around him screamed in surprise and stepped back, staring at the arrow in his hand in horror, fearing that he would shoot them through.
The man was taken aback and quickly saluted: "It turns out to be General Yang. I'm disrespectful."
"You're welcome, where is the negotiator?"
"Waiting for the general in Changpingcang, please come in."
Yang Yuanqing laughed, then he stopped laughing and said coldly: "Your leader is so arrogant, who does he think he is? Order him to come out of Bei City to see me immediately within a stick of incense, otherwise I will bloodbath Bei City, both men and women
Young and old, leave no one behind!"
He turned around and walked towards the door. Thousands of young people around him were intimidated by his reputation. No one dared to stop him and they all moved out of the way.
Yang Yuanqing had just walked dozens of steps when he heard someone shouting from behind: "General Yang, please stay!"
Yang Yuanqing reined in his horse and looked back, only to see dozens of men running out of the gate of Changpingcang. The leader was a powerful man in his thirties, with a tall build and a dignified appearance.
He walked quickly to Yang Yuanqing, bowed and saluted: "Zhai Rang from Dongjun is here to see General Yang!"
More than thirty other people also bowed and saluted, "Greetings to General Yang!"
Yang Yuanqing took a look at Zhai Rang. He had an extraordinary appearance and was quite brave. No wonder he later became the Lord of Wagang.
"Are you the leader of hundreds of thousands of refugees?"
Zhai Rang saluted, pointed to the dozens of people behind him and said to Yang Yuanqing: "I can't talk about the leader. I just gained everyone's trust and elected me as the representative to talk about the funeral affairs with General Yang."
Yang Yuanqing saw that although he said it politely, he actually admitted that he was the leader. It is estimated that these more than 30 people are the leaders of the refugees. Yang Yuanqing knew very well that these refugees gathered together in clans, and dozens of clans would elect a representative.
, with extremely strong
The organization of the people is completely different from that of later generations who lost their clan ties and became scattered. If these leaders are killed, a group of new leaders will appear immediately, and the situation will become more serious. However, if these leaders are captured, the refugee problem can be easily solved.
His current opponent and enemy is the King of Qi, not these refugees. He, Yang Yuanqing, knows very well which one is more important.
Yang Yuanqing snorted and said coldly: "You smashed shops and robbed official warehouses. According to the laws of the great industry, you should all be executed. Do you know your guilt?"
Zhai Rang calmly smiled and said: "General Yang, as the ancients said, the law does not punish everyone. If it is not impossible to survive, who would dare to risk beheading to rob the official warehouse? As long as the government can provide disaster relief, it will not
There will be a massacre in Fengcheng City, let alone the chaos in Beishi City. If the general must be held accountable, he should first hold the government accountable for its failure to provide disaster relief."
Yang Yuanqing saw that he had sharp words and extraordinary conversation, so he nodded, "Okay! Let's not talk about accountability first. I have been ordered by the Holy One to solve the problem of refugees in the capital. Now I have ordered people to set up a refugee camp outside Dongcheng. I ask you
Leave the city immediately through the upper east gate."
Zhai Rang saluted Yang Yuanqing again and said: "If General Yang is sincere in solving the problem, of course we are willing to cooperate fully, but we have some worries. If General Yang can solve the problem, I think the refugee rebellion in the capital will immediately subside."