Chapter 370
This is Tang Yin's style. He will not trust others easily. No matter how sure he is, he has to see the result with his own eyes.
The seven counties have a large number of army troops. Tai'an County has 50,000, Shangqing County, Gaoyang County, Lingdong County, and Lingnan County each have 30,000, and Fuchuan and Pingxi counties also have 20,000. Together, there are 200,000. Everyone, after the 200,000 county troops entered the capital, the first thing Tang Yin did was to disrupt them, disperse them, and divide them all into the various armies of the Tianyuan Army.
He has two advantages in doing this. First, the forces of the county army are dispersed and difficult to unite, and they will no longer pose a threat to himself. Second, the county army is mostly new soldiers with low combat effectiveness. They are scattered among the legions and are led by veterans. The recruiting method can enable these two hundred thousand recruits to form combat effectiveness in the shortest time. At the same time, the thoughts and concepts of veterans can also be instilled into the minds of the recruits, making them build high enough loyalty to themselves.
The Tianyuan Army has been recruiting troops in Yancheng, and its strength has been expanded to 600,000. With the addition of the 200,000 county troops, its strength has reached 800,000. Except for the 100,000 elite troops of the Pingyuan Army, which remained unchanged, the Sanshui Army, the Chifeng Army, and the Directly Affiliated Army all reached 200,000. Even the Sky Eagle Army, which later defected to Tang Yin, reached 100,000.
In addition, as the heads of the seven counties surrendered, Tang Yin finally seized the opportunity and sent additional reinforcements to Tongmen. He appointed Shen Zhichen as the chief general, and transferred 200,000 soldiers from various regiments of the Tianyuan Army and sent them to Tongmen to replace the soldiers of the Sanshui Army led by Liang Qi and Shangguan Yuanrang.
Shen Zhichen was originally a regiment commander and also a literary general. He once guarded Jinhua City with Tang Yin and blocked the Ning army. During that battle, Tang Yin was deeply impressed by Shen Zhichen. He felt that this person was quick-witted, decisive and calm in situations, even if he was in trouble. He was a rare guard who could make quick judgments in critical moments. Tang Yin was very relieved when he was sent to guard Tongmen.
Tongmen is a natural danger, easy to defend but difficult to attack. Under such circumstances, Tang Yin still sent an army of 200,000 to guard it, which also shows how much he attached importance to this key point of Tongmen.
The return of Liang Qi and Shangguan Yuanrang was welcomed by the people of Yancheng. The two men successfully attacked Tongmen and were already regarded as great heroes of the Feng Kingdom in the eyes of the people. Especially Shangguan Yuanrang, who was said to be so miraculous that he was simply the God of War of the Feng Kingdom. People wanted to see Shangguan Yuanrang with their own eyes. Thanks to Rang's style, the crowds of people gathered on the streets were even more lively than when Liang Xing, Wu Yu, and Ziyang Haochun returned to the capital.
When the two entered the city on their tall horses, the entire Yancheng cheered thunderously, and bright red petals were flying all over the sky. The lively scene was unprecedented.
Tang Yin also saw the scene at this time, with a faint smile still on his face, but his smile at this time was different from the smile when Liang Xing and others entered the capital. At that time, he just smiled falsely, but now he smiled from the bottom of his heart. In his opinion, the welcome received by Liang Qi and Shangguan Yuanrang was deserved.
They took a detour from Tianyuan County to the Morpheus Federation, and then took advantage of the road to attack Tongmen. The journey was more than a thousand miles, and the loss of over 10,000 soldiers during the march alone showed how difficult it was. Liang Qi and Shangguan Yuan allowed the exhausted Sanshui Army with only 80,000 troops to capture Tongmen in one fell swoop and withstand countless counterattacks by the Ning Army. This was not an easy thing. Tang Yin admired He from the bottom of his heart. Admire these two.
When Liang Qi and Shangguan Yuanrang saw Tang Yin, they were both shocked. They dismounted and hurried to Tang Yin's horse. They both knelt down on one knee, saluted with their hands, and said with choked sobs: "Finally, general." Liang Qi (Shangguan Yuan Rang), see you sir!" As they spoke, both of them shed tears.
It is really not easy to guard Tongmen with tens of thousands of Sanshui troops. The Ning army's counterattacks have been wave after wave, without interruption for several months. The 80,000 Sanshui troops who initially entered the city followed Liang Qi and Shangguan. Only 30,000 Yuan Rang returned, and everyone was injured. There were several times when even Liang Qi thought that he could no longer defend Tongmen, and Tongmen would soon be captured by the Ning army, but in the end He still gritted his teeth and persisted with the soldiers below, fighting desperately to ensure that Tongmen was not lost. Seeing Tang Yin at this time, the hardships and dangers of the past few months came to mind. Then thinking about the fact that so many soldiers were buried in Tongmen and would never return to their hometown, Liang Qi and Shangguan Yuanrang both shed tears in unison.
They both cried. Tang Yin's eyes were red and he was almost in tears. They hadn't seen each other for a few months. Both Liang Qi and Shangguan Yuanrang had lost a lot of weight. Their armors were obviously new, but the armors were in accordance with theirs. It was custom-made for my original figure, but now it looks much bigger when I wear it, as if it doesn't belong to the same person.
Tang Yin quickly turned over and dismounted, stretched out his hands to lift the two of them up at the same time. He was very excited at this time, even his voice was trembling, and he whispered: "Two brothers, thank you for your hard work!"
As a commander-in-chief and a general, being able to treat his subordinates as brothers in public was not something ordinary people could achieve in an era with strong class concepts. Tang Yin's words of brother made Liang Qi and Shangguan Yuanrang shed more tears. Now they felt that all the hardships they had endured over the past few months were worth it, not for anything else but for Tang Yin.
"The general has fulfilled his mission..."
Before Liang Qi could finish speaking, Tang Yin had already taken his and Shangguan Yuanrang's hands and said, "Don't talk about this now, let's go home first!" As he spoke, he took the two of them and walked towards his mansion. go.
In Tang Yin's opinion, it would be too hypocritical to talk about merit or rewards at this time.
Tang Yin's unconventional behavior caused the surrounding people to cheer continuously. In the minds of the people, a commander who can be as close as brothers to his soldiers is a good commander. People also want to see the Feng Kingdom's army united. Tang Yin The current performance just satisfies people's desire.
With Liang Qi's return, the commanders of the five corps under the Tianyuan Army gathered in Yancheng. Next, Tang Yin began to prepare to send his troops south to continue the campaign against Zhong Tian and his group.
Now, Tianyuan's army has many generals, and both supplies and food are sufficient. The desire of the soldiers below to fight is also high, and they all hope to send troops to Zhongtian as soon as possible.
At this time, Qiu Zhen asked Tang Yin one thing. He had said before that if Tang Yin wanted to be king, he must be justified, and this must be approved by the emperor in Beijing. Now as long as Zhong Tian is eliminated, the establishment of a new monarch will be put on the agenda. By then it will be too late to make preparations in this regard.
After listening to Qiu Zhen's opinion, Tang Yin felt that it was reasonable, but he really couldn't get away now. If he went to Shangjing, he would not only have to pass through the south of Feng State, but also through Mo State and An State. The journey would be more than a thousand miles. How much time will it take to get back?
Qiu Zhen nodded and felt that Tang Yin's concerns were correct. He said quietly: "But this matter must be done. Your Excellency can send a capable person to Shangjing first to take care of the relationship. As long as you spare time, I will rush there immediately." ”
"Yes!" Tang Yin responded while thinking about it, but who should he send to Beijing first?
After thinking about it, the shadow of a person suddenly flashed in his mind, Jiang Lu. Jiang Lu has many shortcomings. He doesn't know how to lead troops in war or make plans. He also has a sour smell. He can raise his butt to the sky with just a few achievements. No one takes him seriously. But there is one thing about him. The advantage that others can't match is his mouth. Jiang Lu was a eloquent and eloquent person, and he could talk even dead people back to life. When Ziying occupied Huya Mountain, it was Jiang Lu who went up to the mountain to persuade him to surrender. Even a loyal person like Ziying could choose to surrender to Tang Yin without caring about the lives of his own family, which shows how powerful Jiang Lu is in eloquence.
Now we need to send someone to Beijing to take care of the imperial ministers. If we don't send him, who else can we send? Thinking of this, Tang Yin couldn't help but laugh and said, "I think Jiang Lu can take on this important task."
Hearing this, Qiu Zhen looked up and laughed and said, "My lord, you really want to go with me. I also think Jiang Lu is the best candidate."
Hearing what Qiu Zhen said, Tang Yin no longer hesitated and said, "Then let Jiang Lu do this!"
"Okay! Sir, no matter how eloquent Jiang Lu is, there must be some things to do!" Qiu Zhen reminded thoughtfully.
"How about carrying five thousand taels of gold?" Tang Yin asked.
Qiu Zhen shook his head and said, "I don't think gold or silver can move the hearts of ministers in Beijing, so it's better to give them treasures."
Tang Yin smiled bitterly, shrugged and said, "Where can I find any treasure?"
Qiu Zhen was confident and said softly with a smile: "My lord, I don't have it, but there are some in the palace."
oh? Tang Yin was stunned, yes, there are treasures in the palace. Zhong Tian fled in a hurry, and many of the remaining treasures were not taken away. They are now sealed in the palace. He asked: "You mean to let me steal the treasures from the palace and use them to bribe the ministers in Beijing?"
"This is not stealing, it's just taking it in advance." Qiu Zhenli said confidently: "In the future, you will be the monarch of the Feng Kingdom. Aren't all the treasures in the palace yours? Now you only take out part of it and use it. How can it be counted? What about stealing?”
Tang Yin smiled and shook his head. Qiu Zhen said that Jiang Lu had a powerful mouth, and he himself was not the same. He responded: "You are right, just do what you want! I will enter the palace tonight to pick out some treasures."
"I'll go with you, sir!"
Now the palace is firmly controlled by the Tianyuan Army. Except for being open every day during court meetings, it is sealed the rest of the time. People inside can't get out, and people outside can't get in either.
As the commander-in-chief of the Tianyuan Army, no one dared to stop Tang Yin from entering or leaving the palace.
That night, Tang Yin took Qiu Zhen, Shangguan brothers and dozens of guards to the palace. Before he could get close, he was stopped by the Tianyuan sergeant guarding the palace gate. Waiting for a captain of thousands to come to Tang Yin and others, they stopped him. He passed the torch forward in his hand, raised his eyes and looked again, his body was shaken, and he quickly knelt down on one knee, stepped in and saluted: "I have seen your Excellency!"
"Yes!" Tang Yin responded casually and said, "Open the palace door, I want to enter the palace."