Chapter 82: Calming the River Huang
The Xia army went very smoothly in the battle to wipe out the Lanzhou army. This time, Li Liangzuo almost never went to the battlefield in person, but just commanded from afar. In fact, as the king of a country, Li Liangzuo also understood the truth that "a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall." After all, Li Liangzuo's life is related to the future of the entire Xixia Kingdom.
"Your Majesty, Huama and Mu Zheng can no longer hold on, and are about to surrender to our army!" Li Yi came to Li Liangzuo and said excitedly.
Li Liangzuo smiled and said, "You can tell Huama Ji Muzheng that you want to surrender, so let him come to see me alone."
"Yes, the last general will take the order." Li Yi took over the military order.
On the other hand, on the besieged mountain of Lanzhou army, Huama and Muzheng were waiting for news from Li Liangzuo. Whether Li Liangzuo accepts the surrender of Lanzhou army is related to the life and death of the 30,000 soldiers, Huama and Muzheng dare not be careless at all.
The deputy general hurried to Huama and Muzheng and said, "General, the Xia army has heard news that we can accept our surrender, but the general wants to see their emperor in person."
"General, you can't go! Maybe this is a trap for Ri Liangzuo." Another deputy general stopped Hanama and Muzheng from saying.
Hanama and Muzheng smiled and said, "Do you think it is necessary for Li Liangzuo to set a trap for us in this situation? I will meet Li Liangzuo, and you must restrain our Lanzhou army here."
"Yes, please don't worry, General." Several deputy generals said to Hanama and Muzheng.
Li Yi's leadership, Huama and Muzheng, soon came to Li Liangzuo's camp. When Huama and Muzheng met Li Liangzuo, they had already eaten. Huama and Muzheng did not expect that Li Liangzuo was so young, which made Huama and Muzheng admire Li Liangzuo even more. At the same time, Li Liangzuo was also looking at the Tubo general. Huama and Muzheng were tall and burly at the age of 35, and were extremely heroic. At first glance, they were a rare general.
"The sinners Huama and Muzheng pay homage to Your Majesty." Huama and Muzheng respectfully salute Li Liangzuo.
Li Liangzuo smiled and said to Huama and Muzheng, "General, please come up. I have always been outspoken. What do you say? Since the general has decided to submit to me, I naturally welcome it. However, the 30,000 soldiers under the general need to be disarmed. In addition, the general needs to write a letter to persuade him to surrender to the leaders of other prefectures and tribes;
I can here be like a general who promises that it is inconvenient to take the initiative to join my position, but if I fight to the death, don’t blame me for being rude.”
"The sin will follow His Majesty's orders." Huama and Muzheng said to Li Liangzuo.
In this way, Li Liangzuo successfully disarmed the remaining Lanzhou army. Since Huama and Muzheng had surrendered, it marked that Lanzhou fell into Li Liangzuo's hands. After receiving 30,000 Lanzhou troops, Li Liangzuo began the next move; the current Hehuang area can be said to have no opponents from the Xia army.
So Li Liangzuo divided his troops again. Except for the 10,000 guard camps who followed Li Liangzuo to Lanzhou, the remaining 50,000 troops began to move south. In this case, three days later, Neihezhou, Xizhou and Taozhou were in the hands of Li Liangzuo, and at this time Li Liangzuo had already arrived at the Lanzhou Governor's Mansion.
From the war with Yusiluo to the occupation of the eight prefectures of Hehuang, it took Li Liangzuo less than ten days. Others saw a city every day, while Li Liangzuo saw a state every day. With the occupation of the eight prefectures of Hehuang by the Xia army, Li Liangzuo also knew the wealth of these eight prefectures. After more than 20 years of careful management by Yusiluo, the population of the eight prefectures of Hehuang reached 1.5 million. Even if the population in the war was reduced this time, it reached about 1.3 million. As for weapons, armor, and food, there were more.
Lanzhou Governor's Office.
Li Yi came to Li Liangzuo with a bunch of books in front of Li Liangzuo, put the books on Li Liangzuo's dragon case and said, "Your Majesty, these are all accounts of the eight prefectures in Hehuang, as well as taxes, and the population is recorded here."
Li Liangzuo rolled his eyes and said to Li Yi: "You won't sort it out, why are you carrying it all for me? Do you let me calculate it yourself!"
Li Yi scratched his head and said, "Your Majesty, the last general has already sent someone to calculate it. I am afraid that the last general will ask for details, and the last general is stupid and can't remember it at all, so he brought it all."
"Then you probably tell me!" Li Liangzuo said lazily while lying on the dragon chaise.
Li Yi reported to Li Liangzuohui: "This time we have won huge gains in Hehuang, including more than 50 million stagnant of money, treasurys of grain and grass in various places, more than 200,000 kilograms of fine iron, more than 300,000 top-grade war horses, and countless other weapons, armor, and inferior horses."
"How much tax is there in the Hehuang area every year?" Li Liangzuo asked Li Yi.
Li Yi looked through and replied: "All taxes combined have more than 15 million guan."
Li Liangzuo nodded and said, "Everyone said that Hehuang is rich, but I didn't expect it to be so rich. One of the eight states of Hehuang will be half of my country! Li Yi, you immediately send someone to pass on my will to send a large number of outstanding officials to the Hehuang area. If this place is managed well, we will be like a tiger in the future. At the same time, we will be able to send border troops to take over the defense of Hehuang."
"Yes, I will send someone to do this." Li Yi immediately replied; "By the way, your Majesty, Chahan and others came to report that our army has arrived in Baishui and ask your Majesty whether the army will continue to move south."
Li Liangzuo straightened his body and said to Li Yi: "I sent an order to Chahan, and the army entered Xizhi. It was not the same as Qingtang City. It was once the hometown of our ancestor Xiang and must be conquered. From now on, the plateau area north of Jishishan will be the territory of our Daxia Kingdom."
"Yes, the last general will take the order." Li Yi knelt on one knee and received the military order.
After Li Yi left, a soldier came in to report to Li Liangzuohui: "Report to Your Majesty, General Huama and Muzheng are asking for a visit."
"Let him come in!" Li Liangzuo put down the memorial in his hand and said.
After the soldiers left, Huama and Muzheng quickly came in and saluted Li Liangzuo and said, "I will meet your Majesty with Huama and Muzheng. Long live my emperor, long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live
"My dear, please sit down!" Li Liangzuo said with a smile; "This is not the court, so there is no need to be so polite."
"Thank you, I wonder what your Majesty Xuanmo is coming?" Huama and Muzheng sat on the chair and asked Li Liangzuo.
Li Liangzuo walked down from the dragon throne, Huama and Muzheng also followed. Li Liangzuo said as he walked, "Now that Hehuang has been pacified, all the places have surrendered, and all the major matters have been basically handled, but I have not handled these surrendered troops yet; the combat power of these soldiers is worrying, and I cannot all be incorporated. What I mean is that you will select 50,000 strong from these people to form a Hehuang Prefecture Army;
These Hehuang Army are stationed in various prefectures and places in normal times, and are commanded by you during wartime. I have drawn some soldiers from the new army as officers, and the training plan is formulated by them. What do you think this is the case?"
Hana Ma and Mu Zheng did not expect that Li Liangzuo would trust him so much, so he immediately took the military order and said, "The last general will take the order."
Li Liangzuo smiled very satisfied and said, "As a general of my Xia army, some of them must follow the rules of my Xia army. As the commander of the Hehuang army, you need to study in Xingqing Prefecture for three years. Do you have any opinions on this."
Hana Ma and Muzheng immediately said, "The last one has no objection, and everything follows His Majesty's orders."
Chapter completed!