The war ended very quickly. Huang Yi died, causing the Yuan Army soldiers to lose their backbone. All of a sudden, many Yuan Army soldiers gave up resistance.

He took office with the military and civilian officials.

Post notices to stabilize public sentiment.

"Reporting to General Xu, a total of more than 2,000 Yuan soldiers were killed, and the rest basically surrendered. Only a few thousand escaped.

However, General, when we took over the warehouse, we found that there were only more than 100,000 shi of grain and only a few thousand five-baht coins in it.

How can it be so poor and down-to-earth? It's not like a warehouse in a county town."

Send orders to soldiers.

Xu Huang shook his head.

I understand in my heart that Yuzhou is the territory of the Yuan family. If the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked, there will be no good people in the Yuan family. It is purely a daydream to want the disciples and former officials to be upright and honest.

"It's not bad to seize more than 100,000 shi of grain. If Yuan's army hadn't stationed 50,000 troops here, I guess the county wouldn't even have much grain."

Xu Huangdao.

"In addition, the Yuan family must be completely wiped out. The Yuan family must not be allowed to escape and must be held accountable."

Xu Huangdao.

"As you command!"

Send orders to soldiers.

Xu Huang's army did not stop in Xiangcheng, leaving enough troops and horses to deal with unexpected events.

The army immediately set off and advanced towards Yangren (Yangzhai) County.

Although thousands of Yuan soldiers escaped, it seemed that it would cause trouble in future battles.

But what?

Xu Huang's army was too fast. Wei Yan led 10,000 cavalry and rushed to Yangren County as soon as the battle in Xiangcheng was over.

Boom!

The ground shook and dust rose high. The soldiers guarding the city in Yangren County heard the noise and raised their heads and looked into the distance.

A black line appears.

Slowly showing his true face.

cavalry!

"Close the city gate!"

A Yuan Jun soldier guarding the city shouted.

Unfortunately it's too late.

In front of the city gate, the people saw the cavalry coming with great force and were so frightened that they hurried into the city. Suddenly, the city gate was overcrowded.

Not giving way to anyone made the people entering the city even slower.

The city gate cannot be closed.

By the time Wei Yan's cavalry reached the city gate, the defenders had completely lost the possibility of resistance and had no choice but to do so.

The soldiers of the Yuan army guarding the city were very wise and dropped their weapons one after another, gave up resistance, and surrendered to the Xiakou army.

If a dozen city gate soldiers want to fight against tens of thousands of cavalry, isn't that asking for death?

The reputation of the Xiakou Army is so good. In the past few years, it has received a large number of disaster victims and refugees, and has a huge influence in the Yuzhou area.

The soldiers who defended the city were all from poor backgrounds. When they saw clearly that it was the Xiakou Army who was coming to kill them, they did not hesitate to drop their weapons and surrender.

Seeing that the defenders surrendered, Wei Yan had no choice but to slow down his horse and let the people enter the city first, and then he rode his horse into the city.

The county magistrate and county lieutenant arranged by Yuan Shu did not receive any news. They were drinking and chatting at home when suddenly Xiakou's army barged in.

One by one they became prisoners.

Take over the city gate, collect the prisoners, protect the warehouses in the city, and wait for the arrival of Xu Huang with his army.

The military officials posted notices to reassure the people in the city.

In fact, except for the large number of Yuan Army soldiers stationed in Xiangcheng, there are really not many soldiers and horses in other places in Yingchuan.

There were only 500 prisoners taken over.

Even if the defenders wanted to fight to the end, they could not stop the attack of tens of thousands of Xiakou troops. Surrendering was a very wise choice.

Of course, the influence of the Yuan family in Yingchuan County is not too great. After all, there are super wealthy families such as the Xun family, the Chen family, the Tang family, the Guo family, and the Zhong family.

Although these big families have relocated many people to other places, there are still some wealthy children staying in Yingchuan.

Three days later, Xu Huang rushed to Yangren County with his 20,000 infantry division.

"General Xu, I have caught the officials that Yuan Shu arranged in Yangren County. How should I deal with these people?"

Wei Yandao.

hehe!

"Chang Wen, according to the wishes of the lord, as long as they have not committed corruption in the local area, all officials with human lives will be released.

Let them return to Yuan Shu so that they can offer suggestions to Yuan Shu. Our military operation is not to beat Yuan Shu to death with a stick.

Let Yuan Shu take his ministers and generals to other states to cause harm to others."

Xu Huangdao.

"General Xu, my lord, what do you mean? Why can't you understand why you are so humble? Why don't you annihilate Yuan Shu in one fell swoop?

Why are you leaving him here? Once Yuan Shu escapes to other states, it will bring big trouble to our Xiakou Army."

Wei Yan was puzzled.

Hahaha!

Xu Huang laughed.

"The article is long! The general didn't understand it at the time. It was only later that the lord explained it that he understood it. The lord said,

Yuan Shu has great talent and is easy to deal with. Yuan Shu has the title of Fourth Generation and Three Dukes, and there will be many local officials vying for it.

Let Yuan Shu control the place. If we control a state, we can take advantage of the situation. It is easier than attacking other princes!

Due to this situation, the main purpose of this battle was to drive away, only to annihilate the viable forces, and not to kill Yuan Shu and his officials.

Even if they are captured, they will be released and let the officials continue to report to Yuan Shu and stay with Yuan Shu."

Xu Huangdao.

Wei Yan was extremely surprised when he heard this!

There is also this kind of operation.

"My lord is too tall. He can think of such a method. Under normal circumstances, neither of the two sides in the battle is bent on causing the other's death."

Wei Yan raised his head and pointed.

"My lord said that Cao Cao from the east county of Yanzhou is very powerful and a rare talent. Yuan Shu must be sent to Yanzhou to check the development of Cao Cao.

Adding some chaos to Lao Cao and delaying Lao Cao's development is in our interests in Xiakou and will also facilitate our future military operations."

Xu Huangdao.

"General Xu, why don't our Xiakou Army capture Xuzhou and Yanzhou in one go? We can even capture Qingzhou. Wouldn't that be better?"

Wei Yandao.

"The general has also asked my lord about this matter. According to my lord, once the territory is conquered, it must be completely digested.

If the territory cannot be digested, it will only become a burden and cause unnecessary trouble. Only by digesting it thoroughly can

Only in this way can we increase our strength. Our Xiakou Army must fight steadily and not be like monkeys moving bags of grain, moving one bag and losing the other.

To capture Yuzhou this time, it will take time to digest the entire Yuzhou territory. Blindly sending out troops will only delay the victory.

The lord said, even if you think it is so slow, it is not slow at all, it is even faster than marching blindly."

Xu Huangdao.

"Chang Wen, okay, tomorrow you will take the cavalry and continue to advance towards Yingchuan City. Please note that Yingchuan City is a special existence.

There are many super big families and great scholars here, and it is a place with a very good academic atmosphere. In the past, Yingchuan Academy was the largest academy in the world.

It is also a place where talents gather. So let us be careful, think more about everything we do, and not act blindly."

Xu Huangdao.

"Yes! General Xu, why don't you despise your position and send troops overnight to catch Yingchuan City by surprise?"

Wei Yandao.

Xu Huang shook his head.

"Chang Wen! Xiangcheng and Yangren County have been occupied for several days. Yingchuan City must have received the news. Send troops now.

It is impossible for a sneak attack to succeed. Let the soldiers keep their spirits up. When they reach Yingchuan, they will see the choices of the officials in charge in the city, and there is no need to worry."

Xu Huangdao.

"As you command!"

The army rested in Yangren County for two days, and the soldiers' physical strength was replenished. Xu Huang led the army and continued to advance towards Yingchuan City.

The marching speed is neither fast nor slow.

Of course, the cities along the way will be captured mercilessly, leaving the military and civil servants to handle government affairs, so the army will not waste too much time.
Chapter completed!