Chapter 489 Handover
After the negotiation, Shao and Liang returned to their camps.
At this time, the sergeants from both sides were still arrayed in the field, hundreds of steps apart. However, there was no longer a tense atmosphere, but everyone was sitting on the ground, waiting for the superior's order.
If Shangguan asks you to fight, then fight.
Comparatively speaking, the Xuchang soldiers are still looking forward to fighting, because they feel that they can compete with these Guanxi soldiers, and with the powerful soldiers with silver spears holding the battle, the possibility of winning a big victory is extremely high.
To put it bluntly, I really want to make progress.
The two armies of Silver Spear and Heigui do not have such a strong sense of fighting. Because these Kansai people look miserable, they can't get a lot of oil out of them, and they won't gain much from defeating them.
Furthermore, the Nanyang nobles support Chen Gong. After winning the battle, they cannot be robbed (sent) to plunder (donated), right?
To put it simply, they are recruiting soldiers, and there is not much room for improvement. Without financial stimulation, they will not have a strong sense of initiative to fight.
As for the Kansai people opposite, they were gathered from the fields just seven days ago, received weapons, went into the camp to practice, and then left the city to form an array.
It is true that they are Shibing, but Shibing themselves are farmers, just farmers with military registration. Compared with the war, they are more concerned about their own lives now.
As for the fighting spirit, there is a bit of it. Because they were not sure if they were defeated this time, they would be strangled by these Yuzhou soldiers who came from afar to unite with the Nanyang wealthy families.
There is a sense of defending one's homeland, but when seeing the strict military formation on the opposite side, I feel a little scared.
The longer the confrontation lasts, the more morale will be lost.
Fortunately, there is no need to fight now, and everyone is very satisfied, although there are still many uncertainties in future life.
Shao Xun did not enter the city and continued to stay in the camp outside the city to meet with local people in Nanyang, while Liang Fen returned to the city.
"Ming Gong." Yan Ding had just finished appeasing the sergeant and hurried into the Liang Mansion to inquire about the progress of the matter.
Chang Shi Fu Xuan was showing Liang Fen a series of slips, which listed the location of each fort wall, the number of households and fields.
"What's the matter?" Liang Fen asked casually without raising his eyes.
His eyes always fell on the slips and he muttered something. Listening carefully, it seems that they are roughly calculating the number of acres of land owned by a single household in each fortress.
"Ming Gong was talking to Shao Xun, but he didn't know-" Yan Ding asked eagerly.
"Tai Chen." Liang Fen finally raised his head, looked at him, and said, "Didn't you see everything?"
"What do you mean by Ming Gong?" Yan Ding didn't untie.
"The two armies are arrayed in the field, and I did not dare to order a battle."
"It is right not to fight in the field. Now that the army has withdrawn, it is appropriate to resist it with a fortified city." Yan Ding said quickly : "There are hundreds of thousands more grains and grass, enough to support a year. There is no way Shao Xun can stay here for a year. As soon as he retreats, this game will be alive."
"Let me ask. "You, if Shao Xun summons Ding Zhuang, a wealthy family from Nanyang, gathers tens of thousands of people, sends people to various Wubao to deliver orders, and takes Ding Zhuang out to Wan to attack this city together, what will you do?" Liang Fen asked back.
After saying that, without waiting for Yan Ding's answer, he added: "If Wubao doesn't comply, we will try our best to capture it at the expense of our troops, and then coerce men, women and children to fill the trench. Do you think so?" How many Wubao can hold on? In the end, won’t the Kansai people fight against the Kansai people?” It's all worth it."
"My official position is not worth the lives of so many people," Liang Fen said.
"Alas! Isn't this bullying an honest person!" Yan Ding stamped his feet and said, "Shao Xun is shameless, Ming Gong wants face, but in the end, a shameless person bullies a shameless person, alas."< br>
"There is a saying that the pagodas in the West are possessed by demons. Tai Chen, you are possessed by a demon." Liang Fen put down the slip in his hand and said seriously.
Yan Ding's face turned pale and he said in relief: "My servant is also thinking about Ming Gong. In these troubled times, how can we protect ourselves without soldiers? If we relinquish military power and become an official in the court, we can be just a man. Capture him. What kind of status is it for Ming Gong to suffer such humiliation? "
Liang Fen's face softened slightly and said: "Tai Chen, you have been working hard for me for several years, and I don't want to treat you badly. "
Jingzhou has one governor and two governors, that is, the governor of Jingzhou, with its seat in Jiangling; the governor of Mianbei military town, Wancheng, with its seat in Wan; the governor of Jingzhou's military town, Xiangyang, with its seat in Xiangyang.
Mianshui is the Han River, and Mianbei is the north of the Han River.
The Governor of Mianbei was in charge of seven counties in Northern Jingzhou in his early years. He is still in charge of seven counties now, but there have been major changes.
During the reign of the first emperor, the three counties of Weixing (formerly Xicheng County), Xincheng (formerly Fangling County) and Shangyong County in northern Jingzhou were annexed to Liangzhou. Therefore, these three counties are actually out of control and are outside the jurisdiction of the Mianbei Governor.
What can really be managed now are actually the four counties of Nanyang, Shunyang, Xinye, and Yiyang, plus Suiguo, which only has two counties separated from Yiyang.
If Liang Fen wanted to arrange an official position for Yan Ding, she could only find a way in these five places.
Of course Yan Ding can think of it, but to be honest, what good position can he have? You can't give it to the prefects of Shunyang, Nanyang, Xinye, and Yiyang, right? Liang Gong was a military minister, so he could not intervene in civil affairs formally and could not appoint a prefect. Besides, there were already people in these counties - all of them were Shao Xun's people. Therefore, with a grimace on his face, he kept advising: "Ming Gong, think twice. Once you step down from military power, you will have nothing."
Liang Fen looked at him again, a little disappointed.
Fu Xuanze looked at Yan Ding expressionlessly, and after looking at Liang Fen, he suddenly said: "When I just entered the mansion, I passed by the military camp and vaguely heard the sound of commotion, which seemed to be General Yan. "
Yan Ding suddenly raised his head and looked at Fu Xuan.
Fu Xuan didn't seem to notice the anger in Yan Ding's eyes, and only said: "Since Ming Gong has decided to enter the court, he should seal the treasury, dismiss the soldiers, and wait for those who come, so as not to reveal the truth."
“If it weren’t for Shihong’s reminder, I would have almost forgotten about it.” Liang Fen sighed.
"Don't worry, Ming Gong. I have already sent people to do these things." Fu Xuan said, "But demobilizing the troops is a serious matter, and Ming Gong must issue an order."
" Uh-" Liang Fen pondered for a moment and glanced at Yan Ding.
"Ming Gong, I will go and deliver the order right now." Yan Ding said loudly.
"Taiwan minister, please be patient. Please sit down and talk to me." Liang Fen waved her hand, took out a pen and paper, and waved it away.
Fu Xuan held up the military order with the ink still wet on it, saluted and left.
Yan Ding sat down slumped, looking anxious.
Liang Fen glanced at him and said: "When I left home, I missed the days of hunting in Anding."
Yan Ding was puzzled and had some emotions in his heart. say.
"When autumn is high and the air is crisp, the grass in the mountains is withered and yellow. I take more than ten friends with me and ride into the mountains. Where the big trees gather, there are lush grasses, including deer and deer." When talking about these things, Liang Fen's face showed infinite nostalgia.
After saying that, he picked up another pen on the table and said: "This pen was a gift from an old friend. It was made by Huang Yangweihao. I remember that in those days, I often rushed into the water plants by the river alone. A lush place. When the wind blows the grass, the yellow sheep start to rush. Haha, I often chase the yellow sheep all day and night. "
"What a pity! Time has passed, and time will never come again." Liang Fen walked to Yan Ding, patted his shoulder gently, and said, "Tai Chen, I know that you have little ambition and have a strong ambition to achieve success. The sky is gone, Wancheng is dead, and there is no chance of growth. "
"Ming Gong, I..." Yan Ding mumbled.
"Listen to what I have to say." Liang Fen patted him on the shoulder again and continued: "If tens of thousands of Kansai refugees are in trouble, there will be endless casualties. In this way, I have no righteousness to my family. Secondly, I forget to be loyal to the country, and thirdly, I am not very kind to the people. I was born as a minister of the Jin Dynasty, and I should have a beginning and an end. However, when the world is in chaos, I should also obey the will of heaven and obey the people below, so I do not want to cause more harm and seals. Go back."
"The Taiwan minister is younger than me and has great ambitions. But when I was tossing and turning in the night, could I ask myself whether the power of the emperor can restrain the riots? Disciple, how can I be unworthy of being conscripted into military service, punished by Chen Yuanye, and ruined the lives of the people?”
"Leave this world to those who are capable."
Liang Fen sighed and sat back behind the desk.
The soldiers looked at the door twice and then stepped back.
Yan Ding was speechless and looked ugly.
While the two were talking, Fu Xuan had already gone to various military camps to issue orders.
The six thousand soldiers of Silver Spear Zuoying entered Wancheng from the north gate in neat lines.
The streets are filled with the sound of neat footsteps and the clanging sound of beetle leaves.
The sun shone down, the soldiers and armor were dazzling, and their murderous aura soared into the sky.
Under such a deterrent, the more than ten thousand Wancheng garrison appeared very peaceful. They left the military camp in an orderly manner, dispersed and returned to their homes.
Before leaving, each of them received a handful of millet, which made them feel more relaxed, and their faces were very relaxed when they left - they didn’t have to fight with their lives, and they still had an "appearance fee", which was enough for them. is the best result.
As for what will happen in the future, to be honest, I am a little worried, but what can I do? The higher-ups have given up, so it’s a bit difficult to let them fight.
The only thing that caused some turmoil was the Three Thousand Steps brought by Yan Ding.
These people made noise for a while, loudly asking where General Yamen (Yan Ding) was. For a time, the crowd was in a violent mood and had the potential to cause chaos.
It wasn't until the Silver Spear Army came in large numbers and surrounded their barracks, and Liang Fen sent someone to deliver a personal letter from Yan Ding, that they became quiet, then packed up their equipment and left the city to return. Own fort.
By evening, except for the 500 pro-troops in the Liang Mansion, all the tens of thousands of troops were dispatched. The Silver Spear Army took control of various key points in the city and was officially on duty.
Wancheng, the handover was relatively calm.
(End of this chapter)