Chapter 833 Three Heroes Vs. Wang Yan
"Brother, you must not go down. This kid is brave and you must not take risks."
On the city wall, Liu Bei and his three men stood with a tall, strong, handsome man in armor. Hearing Wang Yan's words from the city, Zhang Chouzui spoke before Liu Bei could speak.
Of course, he knew that Wang Yan had spared his life and returned his weapons before him, and did not want to kill them. He also knew that he might not be Wang Yan's opponent. So what he said to Liu Bei also acknowledged Wang Yan's strength, but who was he? He was not only a stinky mouth, but also a hard mouth.
So after persuading Liu Bei, he naturally shouted to the people below the city: "Wang Yan, kid, don't be arrogant, wait for your father to fight you for three hundred rounds."
Wang Yan just shook his head and smiled, without saying a word. I thought to myself, beating one hand into a pig's hoof is not enough, the next time we fight, I have to beat this little black guy into a pig's head...
Liu Bei waved his hand and said, "Third brother, Wang Yan didn't have the intention to kill him last time, and his skills were inferior to others. You should try your best. Why are you saying bad things to him? But next time we fight, if Wang Yan doesn't show mercy again, how can you shout?"
The handsome man next to him asked curiously, "Are Xuande and this thief old acquaintances?"
"To be honest, brother, I suppressed the rebellion in Zhuo County three months ago. My third brother Yide fought with him, and his weapon was seized in just one round, and Yide was also kicked off his horse. At that time, he had 300 soldiers and I had 500 soldiers. Because of his bravery, we didn't start a war and let him go. He was born in the countryside, and he said that he wanted to go to Liaodong to establish himself, so that the people would have fish and meat for three meals a day, and not let them The powerful families are superior to the people. Thinking about it now, I still feel that it is a delusion and impossible. I never thought that it would become so powerful in just three months.
Brother knows that I lost a lot of soldiers in the battle with his subordinates yesterday. His subordinates are much more powerful than the Yellow Turbans before. The Yellow Turbans in Jiqing and Qingzhou have experienced more than ten battles of different sizes. I and my two brothers led the troops. Five hundred can break three thousand, and one thousand can break five thousand. However, yesterday, three thousand fought against six thousand. Although we killed their heroic guards and lost a lot, I also lost more than half of my troops. He alone commanded 30,000 troops and controlled 100,000 people. He issued orders from above and acted in moderation. The military formation was strict and there was no omission. He is really a great talent..."
Liu Bei called his brother, and his words were quite intimate. Who else could it be except Gongsun Zan, the county magistrate of Zhuo County. When they were young, they were taught by Lu Zhi. They were serious brothers who farted and grinded their teeth in the dormitory.
Gongsun Zan took good care of Liu Bei. It can be said that Gongsun Zan played a driving role in Liu Bei's rise. He asked Liu Bei to participate in the fight against Zhang Chun, and he introduced Liu Bei to the princes in the alliance to fight against Dong. Liu Bei was allowed to sit at the last seat, and was the 18th prince, etc. This was very important to Liu Bei in his early days.
Whenever you want to do something, you have to talk about fame. During the Three Kingdoms period, people looked for celebrities to comment on their reputation. The so-called celebrities were almost the public intellectuals at that time. For example, Cao Cao was commented on as "a capable minister in a peaceful era and a treacherous hero in a chaotic era". Or like Kong Rong giving up his pears, his family hyped it up to make him famous.
The Han Dynasty implemented the system of recommendation, which was recommended by local officials, and the county recommended filial and honest people, and the state recommended talented people.
Any system must be positive in the early days, and in the later period, it was gradually controlled by the powerful families. With a reputation and family connections, filial and honest people can be directly recommended to enter the officialdom. To put it bluntly, everyone is just bragging and relying on nepotism to get into the officialdom...
After hearing Liu Bei's words, Gongsun Zan still disagreed. He was narrow-minded, arrogant, and looked down on the peasants. Wang Yan was born in the peasants, not even from a poor family, and he didn't know many words. What a talent.
But he didn't show it on his face. He said, "What do you think of Xuande?"
"He invited me to talk under the city. I will go there myself and see what he has to say." Liu Bei waved his hand and said to the two brothers, "Don't worry, second brother and third brother. We met in front of the battlefield last time. How can we hide in the city this time? You two are not at ease. Why don't you follow me?"
Of course, he said this with a hidden purpose. He certainly wouldn't dare to go down by himself. Wang Yan's army surrounded the city. If he captured him under the pretext of talking about the past, wouldn't all his previous efforts be wasted? He also knew that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were worried about him going alone, so they all went together. He would be safe and worry-free, and the two brothers would feel that he, as the eldest brother, was thoughtful and considered their opinions. It would also let the other generals around him, including Gongsun Zan, know that Liu Xuande was a fearless person, which was a win-win situation.
"In this case, I will go with Xuande to see what this Yellow Turban bandit leader is like."
Gongsun Zan threw his cloak and ordered his troops to leave the city.
The gate of the southern city of Delingzhi was opened wide, and more than a thousand cavalry and infantry came out, carrying the Gongsun flag. Then, Gongsun Zan took the lead, followed by Liu, Guan and Zhang. The four of them rode out and came two meters in front of Wang Yan, reining in their horses and standing still. Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei were in front, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were on the side, holding their weapons tightly and waiting for battle. The little black man with a leopard head and round eyes was the most angry. Facing Wang Yan's smiling eyes, he wished he could stab the kid to death immediately.
Liu Bei bowed and smiled warmly: "Zi Yan, it's only been three months since we last met in Zhuo County, but you have achieved such a great achievement. You are really talented."
Wang Yan returned the compliment: "Xuan De, you are too kind. However, it happened to be the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and the people were living in misery. But if they could survive with food and rice, they would gather and follow. I wonder who is next to Xuan De?"
Without Liu Bei's introduction, Gongsun Zan raised his head slightly and said arrogantly: "I am Gongsun Zan from Zhuo County. Stop talking nonsense. What do you think?"
Liu Bei was afraid that Wang Yan would kill his good senior brother, so he added: "This is my senior brother. When I was young, I was a student of Lu Gong with me. We often slept with each other's feet. Now I am here to stop Zi Yan from causing chaos in Youzhou under the order of Liu Youzhou. I don't know why Zi Yan invited me out of the city for a chat?"
Whether the attitude is good or not depends on the strength. If Liu, Guan and Zhang had not suffered losses, they would definitely not defend the city. They would have rushed out to chase him and killed General Wang.
Wang Yan didn't bother Gongsun Zan. If he hadn't been worried about his reputation, he would have stabbed this kid to death. The Three Kingdoms would not look good without Liu, Guan, and Zhang, but it does not matter without Gongsun Zan.
It's just that he has to think about the future. He will stab Gongsun Zan to death today, besiege the city later, and invite the generals out of the city to chat and persuade them to surrender. Then no one will dare to come, so he will spare Gongsun Zan's life.
After that, he occupied Liaodong, and Gongsun Zan occupied most of Youzhou. Some of them even attacked him, but they couldn't kill him.
As for Gongsun Zan leading troops to stop him, he was not surprised. The reasons were roughly the same as those of Liu Guan, Zhang and others. Moreover, Gongsun Zan's hometown was Lingzhi, and he had killed wealthy families all the way to get here. It was normal for Gongsun Zan to worry about his family and ask for a battle to defend the city.
"Xuande is so straightforward, so I don't talk nonsense. You know that I want to go to Liaodong to stand on my own, attack Wubao and destroy the county town, just for food, grass and baggage. It is bitterly cold in Liaodong, and it will be ice and snow in September. If I am not prepared in advance, then follow me The soldiers and civilians all died of cold and hunger, which was a tragic disaster for the world. However, although I attacked the fortress and destroyed the city, I did not harm the people and left some food. I only sought justice for the people from the unpopular officials and wealthy families. This is my way. .
Now I am leading the army to the north, but you are trying to stop me. Yesterday there was a battle, which cost the lives of hundreds of my brothers, and I will not take care of it. If you release my brother, I will immediately lead the troops and leave without violating the order. "
Gongsun Zan hummed: "If you don't let me go, how will you treat me?"
He is the military commander in charge of this city defense battle, so he has to speak for free.
Wang Yan looked at him and said with a smile: "We brothers are all farmers in Guizhou and are not good at attacking cities. However, there is still surplus food in this land in western Liaoning. If my brothers and soldiers are not released, they will be surrounded and not attacked. I will not Go to Liaodong, station in this land in western Liaoning, plunder all the people in western Liaoning, and train them to be strong and strong. If the army is not rich, it is unknown whether the remaining food can accommodate six thousand troops and horses by then. If your Gongsun Zan asks me to capture him alive, I will peel off the skin and grass.
Maybe you don’t understand what it means, wait for me to explain it. I will completely peel off your skin, sew it up with needle and thread, fill it with hay, and then hang the door to show the public as a warning..."
Peeling last grass was developed by Zhu Yuanzhang. Nowadays, it is peeled but not filled with grass.
Listening to Wang Yan talking about skinning, Gongsun Zan's expression changed. When Wang Yan explained the process, Gongsun Zan's face was redder than Guan Yu's, and his eyes were wider than Zhang Fei's.
Before Wang Yan could continue to speak, in the flash of lightning, a gun was pointed directly at Wang Yan's head, which was indeed a bit insulting.
Wang Yan laughed heartily, swung Ma Shuo in his hand, and knocked down the spear. Then with a flick of his luck, the gun barrel bent in an arc, and the head of Ma Shuo instantly bounced straight towards Gongsun Zan's head. If this is done, Gongsun Zan will have nothing to worry about in the future.
But Liu Guan and Zhang were also present, not to mention that Guan and Zhang had already prepared to kill Wang Yan. Guan Yu, who was guarding Gongsun Zan, frowned. In the blink of an eye, he raised Ma Shuo with the Qinglong Yanyue Sword. Xiao Heizi on the other side Holding a snake spear that was eight feet long in his hand, he stabbed Wang Yan straight in the chest with a whoosh sound. Liu Bei's reaction was not weak either. His two swords were drawn out of their sheaths, and they went straight to the red-maned horse at Wang Yan's crotch.
Everything happened in a flash of lightning. At this time, the fear on Gongsun Zan's face had not faded. For a moment, he thought he was dead.
Wang Yan reined in his horse and retreated, while avoiding Zhang Fei's attack. The four-meter-long Ma Shuo turned his neck and swept through thousands of troops with great power. The four people who were swept straight back reined in their horses, and the distance between the two sides was five or six. rice.
Zhang Fei screamed again, riding his horse to kill the general and pointing his spear. Wang Yan's expression remained unchanged, and he waved to the restless generals behind him to signal them not to step forward. Then he simply and efficiently swung the spear away, and then Ma Shuo changed direction in a circle and took Zhang Fei's head. Its power was like thunder and its speed was so fast that Zhang Fei could only draw his spear horizontally in a hurry.
At this time, Wang Yan changed his moves and swept across, trying to break Zhang Fei's hand. The latter had to withdraw one hand and thrust forward with a spear with the other hand, changing from defense to offense. In an instant, Wang Yan struck with his sword, turned the gun upside down, and swiped the handle of the gun, beating Zhang Fei until he was dizzy and in great pain. Then he thrust forward, and the sharp point of the gun pierced the armor directly, and it hurt Zhang Fei. Screaming, he changed his moves and struck with his head, sweeping Xiao Heizi off his horse. He dropped his weapon and rolled on the ground.
It was too late, but before Guan and Zhang could react, Zhang Fei was knocked off his horse by Wang Yan. Suddenly, from behind, the sergeants under General Tianwu shouted loudly, and drummers and drummers sounded. The general cheers.
"Third brother."
Liu Bei and Guan Yu were both shocked. In the next moment, Guan Yu rode his horse and struck straight at him with his sword. Liu Bei saw that Zhang Fei was still alive and was getting up. He knew that Wang Yan had retained his hand again, so he turned to Gongsun Zan and said, "Brother, let's see my three brothers fight him."
After saying this, he rode out on horseback, held both hands in both hands, and shouted: "Second brother, please help me." He went straight over and started fighting with Wang Yan.
Seeing the two brothers fighting fiercely against the king thief, Zhang Fei stood up with bared teeth. After feeling his own injuries, there was no problem. He picked up the spear on the ground, got on his horse in disgrace, with red eyes like a hungry ghost, and shouted loudly: "How dare the king thief You've humiliated me so much, I'll accept your fate."
The three men surrounded Wang Yan and started fighting with the lights turned on. The two armies watching the battle were stunned.
Wang Yan, who was surrounded by Ma Shuo in the center, flew up forcefully. Shuo met the attack in front and defended himself in the back, turning around and fighting with ease. Even the general was still thinking in his mind that this situation and scene were exactly what the three heroes of Hulao Pass were fighting against Lu Bu.
It turned out that Gongsun Zan fought Lu Bu first and was about to die. Zhang Fei came to rescue him, Guan Yu came again, and finally Liu Bei came over and the three brothers joined forces to fight Lu Bu.
Now it is Gongsun Zan who looks down on him, General Wang. The general's foul mouth angers Gongsun Zan and makes the first move. Guan Yu saves Gongsun. Because Zhang Fei was defeated in the previous battle, he refused to accept it and rushed to fight. Only then did Liu Bei and Guan Yu come to the rescue.
Although the process was different, the results were very similar. They were all beaten by the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang. It robbed Lu Bu of his prestige, but the general didn't feel any discomfort at all. Liu, Guan, and Zhang will be wandering around in the future. No matter how famous the three of them are, General Wang will be more famous, and it is unknown whether a hero will come to surrender.
Some people say that when Liu, Guan, and Zhang fought together, without Liu Bei, Guan and Zhang would have been even more powerful, and it was Liu Bei who held them back. But now that General Wang was being beaten, he knew the strength of the three men clearly. Guan Yu is the strongest, Zhang Fei is the second, and Liu Bei is the weakest. But even though he was the weakest, Liu Bei's force value was not low, and he did not cause any trouble to Guan and Zhang.
At this time, the three brothers are not at their strongest. It is now the first year of Zhongping, and there are still six years to the first year of Chuping in Hulao Pass. During this period, the three brothers encountered many battles, gained a lot of growth, and gained more combat experience.
However, Wang Yan had some idea in his mind. After all, Guan and Zhang were both top combatants in the Three Kingdoms. Even if they were just starting out now, not everyone would be able to use them easily.
Now he has the ability to kill Liu Guanzhang, but he may have to be chopped and stabbed again, but he will not die anyway. This was because the three of them surrounded him in the middle and started a group fight, which is what the saying goes. But if everyone takes a stance and charges against the enemy, all three of them can be done with one move. They have a good horse with him, but if there is a gap for him to stand alone and gain two breaths, all three of them will die.
What's more, he really has no murderous intention, and he will not be the Three Kingdoms without Liu. But he didn't hold back, especially Zhang Fei. Heizi was knocked off his horse several times, with wounds all over his body and a close punch on his nose.
Zhang Fei refused to accept defeat after repeated defeats, and screamed that he would fight Wang Yan desperately. He was really beaten into a pig by Wang Yan. Of course, General Wang did what he said.
After fighting for a while, Wang Yan whipped Xiao Heizi away again, and left the battle group with a straight sweep. He was slightly panting, and glanced at the dead pig lying on the ground, staring blankly at the blue sky. Baiyun and Zhang Fei, who had been beaten to the core, chuckled and spoke to Liu Bei and Guan Yu, who were panting like cattle.
"I have no intention of killing your three brothers, so I will give it up now. My son, Gongsun, comes forward to speak."
Gongsun Zan's eyes were red and he was so angry that his back teeth were about to break, but he did not use his words with Wang Yan. Having been in contact all the way, he naturally knew the martial arts of Liu, Guan, and Zhang. He had just watched the battle for a while, and he knew that Wang Yan's combat power was terrifying. If he were in Wang Yan's position, he wouldn't be able to hold on even for three breaths, not to mention half an hour.
Moreover, Wang Yan's army has now surrounded the city, including all the teams that came to kill the Yellow Turban thieves. Fifteen thousand people and horses formed a circle, and the blockage was tight.
In fact, if Gongsun Zan hadn't looked down on Wang Yan today, there wouldn't have been the fight just now. Wang Yan saw him driving his horse forward and said to him: "Although I don't know how many troops there are in Liu Youzhou, I know that there are many green, Xu and yellow turbans in Youji. I predict that it will be difficult to dispatch troops and horses to help within March or May.
Furthermore, the three thousand or two thousand soldiers, without generals like the three Xuande brothers, would not be in danger. If your reinforcements don't come in three months, I will mobilize all the troops in western Liaoning. If there are still 30,000 troops, even if I don't want to go to Youzhou, I still have to do it. I am not threatening you. If you don't obey, you will die without a burial place when the city is destroyed. If my wish is fulfilled and my brother is released, I will be true to my word and lead the army northward immediately. "
Gongsun Zan hummed: "Let me burn, kill, and loot all the way?"
Wang Yan laughed loudly: "You have two choices. One, I will kill you, and then burn, kill, and loot and go north to Liaodong. The other is, I will burn, kill, and loot directly and go north to Liaodong. Moreover, the killings I have caused are just cruelty to the people, officials, and tyrants." We are just a wealthy people, and they all deserve to be killed. Why not? You are abusing the people and dominating the people. Why don't we retaliate and kill them? Gongsun, my son, stop talking nonsense. What do you think?"
Gongsun Zan's nose was twisted with anger, but Wang Yan presented the facts and was right. Wang Yan may not have the channels, but Gongsun Zan and others knew clearly that although the Yellow Turbans on the main battlefield were slowly retreating, the Yellow Turban army numbered hundreds of thousands. Lu Bu famously said that even if there were tens of thousands of pigs, the Communist army would not be able to capture them so quickly. The large yellow turbans were tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, and the small yellow turbans were hundreds or thousands. The poison was widespread, and the Han army was really unable to solve the problem in a short time.
But as Liu Bei said, Wang Yan's development from 300 to 30,000 troops and 100,000 people only took three months. If Wang Yan is really allowed to stay in western Liaoning and wreak havoc on Youzhou until most of the Han army comes to suppress it, how many troops will there be then? Besides, Wang Yan has the ability to train and lead the army, but it is not that easy to solve.
The most important thing is that now that they are not cooperating, Wang Yan is really laying siege to the city, and there is really nothing they can do. When I came here, I thought that General Tianwu was nothing more than a ragtag group of chickens and dogs. Thinking that five thousand would be better than thirty thousand, I chopped off the heads of the king's thieves and dogs. They never thought that they would be beaten in just one battle. Although they won, Wang Yan had so many people that they really couldn't defeat him. The food and grass in the city were only enough for two months, and the people could only be plundered for two more months. They really couldn't hold on.
What's more, Wang Yan still has to peel off the last, so Gongsun Zan has no choice. So even if they all became the sons of the king's thief, he had no choice but to hold his nose and admit it. He immediately ordered Liu Bei, who had a bruised nose and face, to return the hundreds of yellow turban thieves he had captured.
In fact, the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang are not in very good condition. The most serious one is definitely Zhang Fei, who is still croaking after being beaten by Wang Yan. Liu Bei and Guan Yu are not much better, but they are not knocked off their horses. But he was more or less severely beaten by Wang Yan. After talking for a while, the injured area swelled and hurt.
After a while, the defenders in the city drove hundreds of prisoners out. Seeing them arriving at their own military formation in the distance, Wang Yan raised his hands to Liu Bei and said, "I keep my word, so let's go north." . Xuande, I have something to say, please listen to it. The world is not the world of your Liu family. You said that you will help the Han Dynasty, but the eunuchs will disrupt the government and the evil will pervade the court. If you are allowed to re-establish the Han Dynasty, it will be nothing more than that.
Where is the root? In fact, the rich and powerful families brought harm to the country, and the nobles controlled the government. For example, the family of the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family in Runan. I don't know how many achievements they made in the country, but I heard that their family had more than 10,000 servants and hundreds of thousands of fertile fields. The second one also controlled the place. I heard that the Gongsun family was in the city like this. I don’t know how it is related to Gongsun Wuer. However, he dominated the people, seized property, and connected with the officials. He really deserves to be punished. Is this the case for only one place?
Just like Xuande, you were born in Zhuo County, and Gongsun my son is the magistrate of Zhuo County. I believe in your virtue, but can Gongsun my son be a citizen? If your virtues are bad and you connect with my son, the Liu family will be the leader in Zhuo County. When my son leaves office and comes to be the county magistrate again, if he is not on good terms with your Liu family, then his administration will not be smooth.
The wealthy families plundered the land and displaced the people. They sold their children as slaves, sold themselves as servants, or traveled far away from home to cultivate wasteland. When harvests were reduced in famine years, the fields were again plundered by the wealthy families.
This knot cannot be solved. Even if you revive the Han Dynasty for another 200 years, we farmers in the head of Guizhou will be the same as today. You have done a great job, left a name in history, and passed it on to future generations, but what about us? Who pities our people’s difficult livelihood?
If the general you pictured appears, then that's it. If you are truly our people, you should come to Liaodong to join us and fight for our lives to liberate the people. Having said that, you should think about it again.
Gongsun, my son, I and Liaodong are waiting for you to seek revenge and fight again in the future. "
"I will kill you!!!"
Gongsun Zan's eyes were about to burst.
In fact, he was also shocked by Wang Yan's plot. He heard it clearly from the side. Regardless of whether Wang Yan could pull it off, at least he really dared to say it. Is this called Qianshou? He is well-spoken, brave in battle, strong in martial arts, has goals, skills, and understands the situation. What the hell is this called Qian Shou?
Wang Yan ignored Gongsun Zan's shouting and made a few more jokes. Seeing that he was being beaten honestly this time, he stopped speaking harshly. He laughed loudly, turned around and left. Zhang Fei was looking at him, gnashing his teeth like Gongsun Zan.
Just like when he came, Wang Yan carried Ma Shuo back to the army. Liao Hua took off his armor with him, changed into a green shirt, and rode away with the army on his horse. Fifteen thousand soldiers and horses followed Wang Yan's orders and marched away in a hurry. They wanted to catch up with the baggage train, restore their previous formation, and continue to destroy forts, destroy cities, burn, kill, and loot.
Gongsun Zan, Liu Guan, Zhang and others stood on the city wall, looking at Wang Yan's military formation in the distance, and were speechless for a long time.
It wasn't until Zhang Fei touched the wound and screamed out that Liu Bei came back to his senses and looked at him slightly reproachfully: "Third brother, if we fight again this time, you should know that the king promised to spare your life last time. You must take this as a warning and always have an open mind to make progress. Wang Yan is brave and resourceful. See you again in the future. Don't be reckless. He didn't have murderous intentions this time. Who knows what will happen next time if you are not reckless? If we go forward to fight, how can we get enough of the old punches?”
Having said that, he ignored Zhang Zhutou, turned around and looked at Gongsun Zan, who was still deep in thought, and said, "Brother, we failed to fulfill your envoy's mission, and we almost lost our lives. I don't know how to repay your envoy?"
"It has nothing to do with you. I am the commander-in-chief of the army, and the merit and fault are mine alone. Although the king's thieves have not been defeated, I still ensure that the army has no worries. There is still merit, so don't worry about Xuande." Gongsun Zan waved his hands and sighed, "Let go now. If the traitor king goes to Liaodong to establish himself, he will be in great trouble one day."
The two people next to me, Guan and Zhang, looked at each other and asked me what the hell I was talking about. However, when the two of them looked at each other with bruises and swollen faces, they found it a bit funny and quickly held it back...
After sighing and secretly resenting it, Gongsun Zan wrote several pages of a small notebook for the king thief. Gongsun Zan asked: "Xuande, the king thief invites you to join us. I wonder what you mean?"
Liu Bei shook his head and said: "Bei is a member of the clan. Although his blessings have been cut off and his position is low and he has no power, Bei should still be loyal to the Han family and never betray the Han Dynasty."
Gongsun Zan looked from a distance and sighed: "Watching his actions and listening to his words, if the king's thieves rise in Liaodong and go south to the Central Plains, our clan will all perish. That's all, what can I do as a small county magistrate..."
After saying this, his interest waned and he left.
Liu, Guan, and Zhang looked at each other and burst into laughter. They all looked embarrassed with bruised noses and swollen faces...
Let's say that Wang Yantong's army marched around Lingzhidong Mountain in a mighty and mighty way, stretching for hundreds of miles.
This time when they marched again, Wang Yan would not hold back any more. He left some population resources for Liu Yan, but this boy was ignorant, so along the way, the army dispersed, looking for cities and forts to break down, seizing all their wealth, and driving out all the people to migrate.
The more people we capture, the more troops we capture, and the more resources we capture. Although there is always not enough food to eat, the soldiers eat more and the common people eat less. They all take away their belongings. Wang Yan also robbed many treasury granaries. Generally speaking, it is enough for a hungry day. In addition, Wang Yan also sent troops into the mountains to hunt, which was regarded as a supplement to the army.
However, the population in western Liaoning was small. Wang Yan swept most of the land in western Liaoning, but only robbed 150,000 people. Counting the previous ones, the total was only 250,000. This number includes men over the age of seventeen and under thirty. His actual strength now is more than 60,000.
However, along the way, he was also making subtractions. The more troops the better, but the quality of the troops was so poor that they were of little use except to scare people. Therefore, a lot of soldiers were eliminated and organized into militia. There were only 15,000 officially qualified professional soldiers, all of whom were young and strong soldiers between the ages of seventeen and thirty.
As for the selection method, it is also simple. After all, they are not professional soldiers and do not know any moves, so there is no way to compare them. Just march with full armor and heavy loads, one team after another, and the ones that are eliminated must be compared, and everyone must be convinced. Anyway, there is enough time and energy, just run. It not only exercises the body, but also selects soldiers.
So the marching process is still very joyful. Two hundred thousand old and young women and children drag their feet, watching their husbands and children run desperately one after another, the scene is quite spectacular.
The treatment is agreed in advance. The selected soldiers have three meals a day, and lunch must have meat soup at least. Now Wang Yan implements a planned economy, and all materials are uniformly allocated, even the food in the villagers' homes must be handed over for allocation. In this way, the survival of 250,000 people under his command is guaranteed, and a strong army is supported, so there is no market yet, no market transactions, and it is useless to give money.
In fact, he now has a lot of money, gold, silver, copper, silk and other equivalents, and he has robbed quite a lot. But he has no place to spend it, and no one trades with him. He robbed a lot of merchants, and he didn't know whether they were local or branches opened by wealthy people from outside. He didn't know how many people he had offended along the way.
After all, in addition to merchants, he also slaughtered various wealthy families. If their family members or officials escaped with their lives, they would not miss General Wang.
But the problem is not big. As long as he survives this winter, there will be a good future.
It was after selecting elite soldiers that General Wang once again armed himself and led the Weiwu Guard with more than 6,000 soldiers to the Tuhe area, which is Jinzhou two thousand years later.
As for the rest of the soldiers, Guangwu Guard was in the rear, Xingwu Guard routinely guarded the migrating people, and the militia went up the mountains and seas to hunt, fish and cut wood. While migrating, the people looked for good fields under the leadership of their respective village chiefs and began to settle down.
According to the map of 2,000 years later, the settlement area this time is from Huludao to Panjin along the Bohai Sea. There are many fields here, especially Panjin, which is now Fang County, which is the Liaohe Delta area. There are many plains and water, all of which are good land. Panjin rice is also famous in later generations. As for the black soil, it is now occupied by barbarians, and General Wang has to fight for it.
Even Fang County, Wang Yan has to conquer it. Now his area is called Liaodong Subordinate State, which was established for the surrendered Wuhuan people in the Western Han Dynasty. In other words, this place is mostly Wuhuan. And Wang Yan had plundered many people along the way before, but after 200 years, their habits are comparable to those of the Han people. There are also many Wuhuan people among his soldiers.
So the next route is very clear, first fight Tuhe, then fight Fang County, and then keep the fruits of victory and survive the cold winter.
I have been in this world for half a year, and I have been wandering around. Now I finally settled down...
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