It started to snow lightly in the sky.
Dugu Yongye stood on the city wall and looked at the mighty Han army outside the city.
The defense projects they were proud of were completely destroyed, and the enemy attacked from three sides, all the way to the Wild King City.
Many satellite towns, fortresses, and ravines outside Yewang City have been lost.
Dugu Yongye encountered the enemy's large-scale army all alone.
The city walls were filled with soldiers.
Dugu Yongye deployed heavy troops in Hanoi. After many areas on the front line were lost, he continued to recruit troops from the rear.
Although there was a large army around him, Dugu Yongye's heart was not at all peaceful.
He had fought in a war, and he could see how powerful the army outside the city was.
Likewise, he also knows the combat effectiveness of most of the demon's armies.
He himself had less than 20,000 Heluo soldiers, and the rest of the soldiers were forcibly raised during this period.
It does not mean that just by giving farmers a weapon, they can be called soldiers.
These new soldiers are fine for building up their courage, but it would be a bit fanciful to expect them to defeat the enemies outside the city.
Dugu Yongye was a little confused.
Not far away, several trusted generals stared directly at the army gathered outside the city.
The enemy has not started to attack the city yet, they are making preparations to attack the city.
He piled earth to build the city, made cloud carts and throwing carts, and people outside the city came and went, not paying attention to the army in the city and treating it as nothing.
This is really a humiliation.
However, Dugu Yongye really did not dare to go out and attack them.
It's easy to leave the city, but it's difficult to come back...
Yang Su walked onto the city wall and walked quickly to Dugu Yongye's side. His face looked rather haggard, and he was no longer as arrogant as before.
Dugu Yongye never looked back and asked directly: "Is there any good news?"
Dugu Yongye's own intelligence ability is not worth mentioning, but Yang Su can often get a lot of things. Regardless of whether what he says is true or false, Dugu Yongye can analyze something from the information he provides.
Yang Su stood silently beside Dugu Yongye, "Wang Lin has sent troops."
"Um??""
Dugu Yongye was moved and couldn't help but look at him.
"Wang Lin?"
Yang Su nodded. On many big issues, he would not hide Dugu Yongye. Although this person is not smart,
But after all, he is a veteran who has been fighting for many years. If he lies about big things, it will be impossible to hide it from him, and it will easily arouse suspicion.
Dugu Yongye's face twitched, "Guangzhou Army?"
"The traitorous Guangzhou is rich and has plenty of food and grass. Wang Lin, the general of Guangzhou, learned that Liu Taozi was confronting you in Hanoi, so he led 20,000 troops and went west along the river, capturing many cities...\n..
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"Twenty thousand??"
Dugu Yongye's voice couldn't help but raise a higher pitch.
"Why can he have 20,000 people enough to go on an expedition??"
This army is also divided into city defenders and field troops. Just like Liu Taozi, the number of field troops that can be used at the moment is about 40,000.
How can this local general have 20,000 field troops?
Looking at Dugu Yongye's stunned expression, Yang Su said helplessly: "At first, Liu Taozi collected many defeated troops in the south, and these defeated troops were placed in Guangzhou, and then sent some Jinyang soldiers there. Then Wang
Based on them, Lin developed a Gwangju army of more than 23,000 people, and a navy army of more than 2,000 people...\n."
Dugu Yongye suddenly felt dizzy.
During these days, he only cared about Liu Taozi and his dental treatments in the north, and actually forgot that there were Liu Taozi's people south of the river.
He is also a heavyweight and famous southern general.
Yang Su saw Dugu Yongye's hands shaking slightly. He was trying hard to calm down his mood, but with little success. For a moment, he was so frightened that he opened his mouth and was trying to breathe.
"Where has Wang Lin been killed now?"
"We have captured Dongping, Taishan and other counties, and the main force is advancing towards Yanzhou.
Dugu Yongye's breathing became heavier.
Not to mention whether he can defend Hanoi, even if he can, if Wang Lin comes from behind and kills him, he will still die.
Dugu Yongye was somewhat aware of Wang Lin's strength, and he even knew that the officials from the southern states and counties could not stop Wang Lin at all. They might not even be able to stop him for ten days.
Wang Lin will appear in Heluo soon, and from another aspect.
The 20,000-strong Gwangju Army was still an old soldier who had experienced the war in the south.
Dugu Yongye was completely silent.
Yang Su said seriously: "General, don't worry, the Wild King is still strong, and you are still here to guard it!"
"As for Wang Lin...:...\nThere will always be a way."
"There is always a way??"
"There is always a way?"
"Who's going to stop him?"
Dugu Yongye suddenly became angry. He beat the battlements in front of him hard and said angrily: "It's useless!"
"Even if we can stop Liu Taozi here, who will stop Wang Lin?"
"We promised to attack from three sides, but now, I am being attacked from three sides. Where is Yuchi Jong? Where is the Turkic Khan?!"
"What about the agreement that Nanguo will cut off trade with Liu Taozi?"
"Can Gwangju even organize an army of 20,000 people to go out? Is this the result of cutting off trade?"
Dugu Yongye really couldn't bear it. Before the war started, he made a very pleasant statement, saying that once the war broke out, the south would stop trading with Liu Taozi, so that Liu Taozi would not have a large amount of food and grass to use for attack, and he said that there were three sides
Liu Taozi was attacked from both sides, making Liu Taozi unable to go all out. As a result, everything turned out to be different from what was promised during the fight.
Dugu Yongye angrily walked down the city wall, leaving only a group of stunned people.
Seeing Dugu Yongye leave, Yang Su was a little stunned. It wasn't until he could no longer see him that his face returned to calm, and a gloomy look flashed in his eyes.
Wang Lin has indeed gone off to war.
However, instead of sending 20,000 troops, only 10,000 troops were sent.
However, based on the quality of the officials in Henan, one enemy army could be divided into three or four parties, and Dugu Yongye could not determine their number at all.
As for why he wanted to intimidate Dugu Yongye like this...:::.Because Yang Su changed his strategy.
The original strategy was to lure Liu Taozi's army to Hanoi, and then capture Lingzhou, where his army was weak. After capturing Lingzhou, Da Xiwu would lead his troops south, assassinate Dugu Yongye in the back, capture Heluo, and take over Henan.
This strategy encountered many variables after its implementation.
The progress on Yuchi's side was very, very unsatisfactory.
Liu Taozi's progress here was too smooth. It only took less than two months to reach the gate of Yewang City.
In this case, the original strategy becomes useless.
The current strategy is to force Dugu Yongye to submit to the Zhou Dynasty.
Even if Lingzhou cannot be taken, at least Heluo must be taken over, occupy the main route for dispatching troops, and compete with Liu Taozi for the ownership of Henan.
But it is not easy to intimidate Dugu Yongye. You have to put constant pressure on him without directly destroying him.
To let him fail, but not let him fail completely, everything must be done in a certain way.
You can't make him suspicious, you have to guide him slowly.
Yang Su is quite confident about this.
Dongping County.
The city gate was opened wide, the prefect dressed in obscene clothes, tied himself up, walked out on foot with wattle sticks on his back and bare feet.
Behind him were many officials and local army generals.
The prefect was tall and thick, and he was only wearing obscene clothes, but he was several times larger than the people wrapped in thick clothes. The soldiers followed closely behind him and came out one after another. They had lost their armor and had no weapons in their hands.
Wang Lin was riding a war horse, located directly in front of the city gate, with her head lowered, looking down at the prefect in the distance.
The prefect walked tremblingly in front of Wang Lin and immediately knelt in front of him.
"General Wang!! I am willing to surrender! I am willing to surrender!!"
"Please look at my timely surrender and give me a lighter sentence and forgive my family...\n"
The prefect kowtowed again and again, with a look of horror on his face.
Wang Lin raised the riding crop in her hand and pointed it at him, "It was my first time coming to the city. Why didn't I know to surrender?"
The prefect kowtowed like a chicken pecking at rice, "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have offended General Huwei...::,
"Well, if you recognize your mistakes and can correct them, you can still make progress. Get up."
He looked to the left and right, "Help him untie the rope and enter the city!!"
The Guangzhou Army began to accept prisoners, and the local governor followed Wang Lin and told him about the situation in the city with a smile on his face.
The crowd entered the city and quickly occupied the official office.
The defenses in various parts of the city were also taken over, and Dongping County officially fell into the hands of the Han Dynasty.
Wang Lin was sitting in the official office, and the prefect sat next to him and poured tea for him.
The generals sat on both sides.
This official office is really exquisite and gleaming with gold. Compared with the luxurious Gwangju mansions in the past, it is not inferior at all.
When Liu Taozi went on the expedition, he actually did not consider letting Wang Lin go with him, because Wang Lin also had to train the navy. It was Wang Lin who submitted the letter, hoping to lead the Guangzhou soldiers to participate in the war.
Gwangju was wealthy and had sufficient military strength.
Moreover, in Wang Lin's eyes, these Henan prefectures and counties close to Guangzhou are basically undefended.
After Dugu Yongye and Duan Shao obtained the submission of these states, Dugu Yongye couldn't wait to replace the original officials with his own people.
Then they frantically persecuted these areas to raise food and grass and strengthen the people, but they did not treat them as their own.
Therefore, these areas are extremely hostile to Dugu Yongye. At the same time, they are influenced by Qingzhou and Guangzhou, and they still have high expectations for Liu Han's power.
Wang Lin led the army forward by water, fighting all the way. Wherever he went, the people cheered, pointed out the way for him, and informed the army of garrison secrets. Even the natives in the city were extremely dissatisfied with Dugu Yongye's behavior of tormenting his family.
They organized the people to open the city gates or cause chaos to help Wang Lin enter the city.
Wang Lin's offensive was extremely fierce, and when facing the officials arranged by Dugu Yongye, he also adopted the strategy of surrendering without killing.
If the garrison in the city surrenders in time, he will spare the opponent's life and receive a lighter sentence.
Instead, they refused to surrender. After breaking the city, they ransacked their homes and exterminated their clans, leaving no chickens or dogs behind.
Wang Lin has been in the south for many years and is a veteran warlord. She knows these things easily.
Like this Dongping, the first time Wang Lin sent forwards, they did not surrender.
But when Wang Lin slaughtered another prefect who refused to surrender, and then led the main force to arrive, the prefect shot faster than anyone else, without hesitation at all.
Wang Lin briefly praised the heroic performance of the demon generals, and then slowly talked about the next attack route.
"Chong, Xu and other states have been harmed by Dugu Yongye, and the people are boiling with resentment. On Dugu Yongye's side, His Majesty is making rapid progress. We don't have to rush to attack Heluo. The cronies arranged by Dugu Yongye in various places are acting recklessly.
If we delay for one day, I don’t know how many people will suffer. Your Majesty wants us to recover the prefectures and counties in Chong, Xu and other places first, and at the same time, be on guard against Chun Yuliang of Chen State taking the opportunity to seize the city and plunder the territory...:.:"
"I'm going to divide my troops into three groups...
Wang Lin explained a lot, and the generals retreated.
Wang Lin changed into ordinary clothes and walked out.
He has been in the south for many years, but has never been to the Central Plains.
At this moment, the city was extremely lively. The first thing Wang Lin and others did when they took over the city was to release the young men who had been arrested and were about to be sent to Heluo, and ordered them to be exempted from service and allowed to return home individually.
Home.
The people in the city cheered endlessly.
In these years, everyone who dared not go out because of Dugu Yongye seemed to want to vent some emotions.
They took to the streets one after another.
In front of the notice board where the military officials posted the notice, a large group of people gathered around. They were not afraid to face the military officials, but instead boldly asked questions.
Although it hasn't snowed here yet, it's still cold.
Wang Lin has never liked the cold, but at this moment, he was in a pretty good mood. The people along the road had happy faces and rushed to tell each other.
Wang Lin had only seen such things in books in the past.
This was the first time he encountered people actually cleaning the streets and sweeping the roads, running around and shouting to welcome Master Wang.
Such a wonderful sight, you have to see it.
He was looking around happily. After walking for a long time, he suddenly found that the road ahead was blocked. Many people were crowded together, and he didn't know what they were looking at.
The surrounding warriors immediately gathered around him, and Wang Lin gently shook her head, motioning for them to stay back.
He immediately dismounted and asked a warrior to hold him, while he blended into the crowd.
In the middle of the crowd, there were a few lean men, surrounded by a few people who were wrapped up tightly.
Pulling them and not letting them go.
The faces of those who were surrounded were extremely frightened. At this moment, they could not push away or escape.
Wang Lin couldn't help but narrowed her eyes.
What does this mean?
The blockers gritted their teeth and looked at the people surrounded.
"I didn't expect it. Damn it, we didn't die! We came out alive again!"
"Thief, you want to run away now?"
"Let's go! Meet with me! Meet with me!"
The man who was surrounded looked troubled, "Wang Sheng, don't be so rude...\n...\nNo one can please you when you meet an official!"
"Do you really think that if you change some people for the government, you will be framed by someone like you?"
"I framed you?!"
The man was furious. He suddenly stepped forward, grabbed the person who was speaking, and without any explanation, punched him and then took off his clothes.
Wang Lin was still a little surprised, but when he saw the man taking off his coat and revealing the monk's robe underneath, he immediately understood.
oh.
Several other people were also beaten and had their clothes taken off. As expected, they were all monks.
The man looked around, his eyes were red, and he cursed: "Everyone, you all know me. I was a butcher in the south of the city. Two of my brothers died in the war, so they were exempted from service...::.These guys
The monk from Dajue Temple fell in love with my family
They said they wanted to change the land, and then they planned to take it by force. I refused to give it up, so they colluded with the old thief Dugu and arrested me!! This time, the old thief Dugu’s people were arrested, but these thieves are still alive.
How can you let these dog thieves escape if you are so cool?!"
Everyone shouted, and a man ran out and started to help them press the button.
Dajue Temple is the largest monk force in the city. After the arrival of the Dugu Yongye sect, they actively cooperated and rushed to the forefront.
It happened that Dugu Yongye also needed help from such local snakes, so he accepted their goodwill, and then the two sides began to prey on the people together.
From grabbing food and capturing strong men, in many aspects, Dajue Temple was at the forefront and had already aroused public anger.
Wang Lin stood in the crowd, listening to the people yelling and cursing, and then pulled those people towards the government office.
He then nodded and motioned to the warrior not far away to come closer.
"My fault, I only focused on admiring the outline of the Central Plains city, but I forgot that there are still thieves alive. Send people to Dajue Temple quickly...\n:. In addition, inform those in the government to be nicer to the people who arrive.
Don't be arrogant...:.We can't leave too many people here. I don't want to find ways to send people to suppress the rebellion after leaving...\n"
The warrior immediately accepted the order and left in a hurry.
Wang Lin walked down the street smiling again.
The further north you go, the more lively the atmosphere becomes.
The people of Yanzhou were much braver than the people of Qingzhou, Guangzhou. Someone made a dummy out of straw and put on a garb he picked up from somewhere. He called it the "Dugu Thief" and paraded it through the streets, with children following him.
Afterwards, some people threw stones at the straw man, while others beat him with whips.
Wang Lin also joined in the fun and threw stones a few times.
They just walked along the street, and when they almost reached the city gate, they lit a fire and burned the straw man.
Everyone was happy.
Wang Lin looked at these people and couldn't help but nod.
What a great source of troops!
The people in this place are quite courageous and are no less majestic than those in Hebei, so they can be used.
When Liu Taozi led Wang Lin on the expedition south of the river, wherever they went, the people all fled.
There were people fleeing everywhere, but after so much time, their reactions were completely different.
Wang Lin secretly thought: If this can be done along the way, then she can regain the Central Plains area outside Heluo before the beginning of spring.
By that time, almost all the original homeland of Qi had fallen into the hands of Han.
Chapter completed!