() On the night of the capture of Yuanzhou City, Qin Mu and his men had almost no time to rest. Lu Daqi and Zhang Xianzhong both accelerated their march and sent vanguards to Yuanzhou to prepare for the fight for this gateway to Jiangyou. Qin Mu did not have much time left.
Not only did he have to count the spoils overnight, he also had to reorganize the prisoners. The city of Yuanzhou was brightly lit and bustling all night long. Everyone was busy, and even Qin Mu had to personally participate in the work of counting the spoils and raising carriages and horses.
By the afternoon of the next day, all the spoils were finally counted, totaling approximately 170,000 taels of gold and 2.1 million taels of silver, as well as a large number of various treasures, whose value was difficult to estimate at the moment, and they were only recorded in a catalogue.
In addition, nearly 170,000 shi of grain, 486 war horses, and nearly 4,000 oxen and pack horses were seized.
Qin Mu was not polite at all. As soon as he finished the inventory, he immediately loaded the property onto the cart and asked Cui Feng to take 500 men and horses. In addition, he reorganized the 500 prisoners who were "surviving" during the siege and was responsible for escorting thousands of carts of supplies back to Ganzhou. The 5,000 rebels who had just been captured from the city were used as drivers.
Qin Mu stood on the city wall of Yuanzhou's south gate, watching the huge convoy driving out of the city gate. The entire convoy stretched for ten miles. The front of the convoy had long been out of sight, and the middle section had just left the city.
Sima An, wearing a bamboo hat, looked like a fisherman by the stream. He stood on the city gate tower, bowed to Qin Mu and said, "Take care, my lord. I will take my leave now."
The convoy escorting the supplies was very large. Cui Feng was in charge of security, while Prime Minister Sima An was in charge of dealing with local authorities along the way and other management matters of the convoy.
Qin Mu returned the greeting and nodded, saying, "Thank you for taking care of Ganzhou's affairs, Mr. Sima."
"Since you trust me and appoint me, I will be very cautious and tread carefully. I will examine myself every day and live up to your trust. At this parting moment, I have one more thing to say to you. The Shangshu said: If you are patient, you will be able to help others. If you are tolerant, you will be virtuous. The rebels burned, killed and looted. Most of them were killed without reason, but too much killing is not a good thing for you. You have built the Jingguan to frighten the enemy. Your goal has been achieved. In the future, I hope you can be more patient, be more inclusive, and do more virtuous things. Only in the future can you win the support of the people. I hope you can consider what I say."
"Mr. Sima, your advice is valuable. I'll keep it in mind." Qin Mu said as he bowed again. Now that his business was getting bigger and bigger, he needed more and more talents. For example, after Sima An returned to Ganzhou, he would be the prime minister of Ganzhou's military and political affairs. For such talents, Qin Mu knew that he had to give them enough courtesy so that they would be willing to serve him.
So now Qin Mu is paying more and more attention to etiquette. Sima An was very grateful for this courtesy. He quickly returned the gift and left reluctantly.
On the evening of seeing Sima An off, Qin Mu received news from Wanzai that Meng Ke lived up to expectations and successfully captured Wanzai County. With Zhang Qi's nearly 20,000 troops wiped out, the 2,000 rebels in Wanzai must have been in a state of panic. It was normal for Meng Ke to successfully capture Wanzai, but it would be a strange thing if he failed.
Qin Mu didn't pay much attention to this and was busy comforting the people of Yuanzhou.
He spent a lot of effort to appease the people and help the common people at this critical moment, and the effect would be highlighted because of the strong contrast before and after. Before he entered the city, Zhang Qizai's rebels looted and ravaged the people in the city.
The upcoming army led by Zuo Liangyu is no good either. When it comes to looting the people, they are no less capable than the rebels.
By then, the people of Yuanzhou, who have experienced both the ice and fire, will have the most direct and profound experience: whether it is the government army or the rebel army, they are not good birds. Only the disciplined "Qin army" is their real support.
To this end, Qin Mu not only strictly prohibited his soldiers from looting, but also left a batch of grain to help the people who suffered from the war. At the same time, he copied down the People's Liberation Army's "Three Disciplines and Eight Points for Attention" and posted them everywhere.
As long as he can truly implement the "Three Major Disciplines and Eight Points for Attention" in the army and fulfill them effectively, in this chaotic world, his "Qin Army" will be fundamentally different from all government troops and rebel forces.
Qin Mu believed that with this distinction, even if he gave up Yuanzhou today, he would be able to get the greatest support and endorsement from the people of Yuanzhou if he wanted to take it back in the future.
Not only did he organize "military police" to patrol the city and investigate soldiers who broke the law, he also often went to the streets to patrol, punishing soldiers who did not abide by discipline on the spot, giving the people a clear and visible explanation.
At dusk the next day, scouts from the east and west sides of Yuanzhou City rushed back and reported to Qin Mu the movements of the two armies of Lu Daqi and Zhang Xianzhong.
Lu Daqi's army of nearly 90,000 and Zhang Xianzhong's army of 200,000 were like two raging floods, rushing towards Yuanzhou, and the city of Yuanzhou could be submerged at any time.
Qin Mu only had 1,200 men left in Yuanzhou City. In comparison, he was like an ant against an elephant. Both Zhang Xianzhong and Lu Daqi seemed able to crush him into pulp with one foot.
However, Qin Mu had no awareness of being an ant, and he seemed to be oblivious to the hundreds of thousands of troops led by Zhang Xianzhong and Lu Daqi. Although he did not really raise a mad dog as Yun Qiaoer suggested and let it out every morning, in terms of running away, I am afraid that no army can outrun him.
In fact, running away is not necessarily shameful. The Mongolian army in those days often played the trick of running away. While running away, they "escaped" the enemy and "escaped" away.
Although Qin Mu's troops were not as good at reverse shooting as the Mongolian cavalry, as the saying goes, life lies in movement, and running fast means keeping the green mountains, having firewood to cook, having enough to eat, and having the strength to kill people.
In short, we must eliminate all monsters and demons in the movement.
By noon on the third day, smoke and dust were billowing from the east of Yuanzhou as Zuo Liangyu's 5,000-man vanguard army arrived.
Qin Mu led Liu Meng, Huo Sheng and others to the east gate tower. They first saw two hundred cavalrymen rushing to the city. Seeing that the city gate was closed, they immediately shouted arrogantly: "Open the gate, open the gate quickly! Damn it, if you don't open the city gate, I will kill you!"
Su Jin's eyes lingered on the two hundred war horses, as if he didn't even notice Zuo Jun on the horses. He licked his lips and said, "Look, sir, these are two hundred fine horses. Why don't you let me go out of the city and bring them back?"
Huo Sheng chuckled and said, "Brother Su, if you ride out of the city alone, the Lord will definitely have no objection. He might even personally beat the drum to cheer you on. How about it? Do you want to give it a try?"
"Stop the fucking fuss, both of you." Qin Mu held the hilt of his sword, standing like a pine tree, looking eastward from the battlements. "Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle. Take a close look at the formation of Zuo Liangyu's troops first."
The two hundred cavalrymen below the city shouted for a while, and when they saw that no one on the city wall paid any attention to them, they became furious. While cursing, they took out their bows and arrows and shot at the city wall. Although they did not cause any casualties to Qin Mu, they angered Huo Sheng and others, and they all challenged Qin Mu to a fight.
Qin Mu said calmly: "Su Jin, you are good at archery, shoot the feather off the leader's helmet."
"Yes, sir." Su Jin immediately took the bow in his hand, and then with a "bang!" the bowstring sounded, and an arrow flew away like a meteor.
The leading officer in the left army under the city saw a powerful arrow flying towards him and tried to dodge it, but before he could react, the powerful arrow had already shot through his helmet, and the feather used to decorate the helmet broke with a sound. He was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. With such precise archery skills, if the opponent shot his face... ... ... ... .
The left general didn't dare to think any further and just spurred his horse to flee into the distance. The other left soldiers saw this and left a few harsh words, "Just wait, I'll make you pay." They also spurred their horses to flee into the distance.
The Qin soldiers on the top of the city wall suddenly burst into laughter, and some even jumped onto the battlements and urinated below the city. Qin Mu was too lazy to care about it. He covered his forehead with his hand and looked to the east.
But six or seven miles to the east, there was a cloud of dust. After a moment, we could see flags flying and Zuo Liangyu's five thousand soldiers shouting and riding horses. It was quite a spectacle from afar.
But when the army got closer, they immediately realized that it was not so "spectacular" after all. The five thousand men were in a mess, like bandits coming down the mountain to rob;
Many people were carrying large and small bags of stuff, some of which were stained with dark red blood, clearly stolen items along the way.
Along the way from Jiujiang to Yuanzhou, countless people were robbed and raped by them, and countless people were forced to flee their homes and starved to death on the roadside. No wonder the Jiangxi Governor Guo Duxian issued several edicts a few days ago, ordering the left army to return to Jiujiang. When his proposal was not accepted by Lu Daqi, he angrily resigned due to illness.
Judging from the large and small blood-stained bags on the bodies of the troops under the city, they did not seem to be here to fight, but clearly to rob.
The five thousand soldiers pressed straight to half a mile from the east gate, and then another general led several hundred people to the east gate and shouted: "Listen, people on the city wall. I don't care where you come from, you dogs or cats. Open the city gate immediately, otherwise you will be killed without mercy!"
Dogs and cats? Kill without mercy? Qin Mu asked Liu Meng beside him: "Liu Meng, what do you think about this?"
ps: The double monthly ticket has really started. Uh-huh, Hao Yuan is shirtless and will cast his vote first. Brothers, hurry up and follow suit. Charge!
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