Chapter 35 Eastward (2)
In late sixth month of the lunar calendar, Ji Kang met with Du Yuhu, the leader of the Donghu who surrendered to him in the Secretary Pavilion of Junhou Mansion.
"Du Yuhu, you and me have a secret agreement, saying that you should watch over each other. But you violated your oath and led your army to attack my Liao land. You said, how do you treat you and your tribe?"
Seeing that he was sweating profusely on the ground, Ji Kang said slowly.
Everyone was very nervous and begged to Ji Kang, who looked angry with his little face, "Report to you, I will be punished for you, and I deserve to die! I regret it now, but I am forced to do nothing. Please blame me alone. Don't kill the surrendered person of my tribe. I am here to beg you!"
After saying that, he bowed his head and cried.
In this era, killing prisoners is common, and Donghu himself often does this. The old man Yuhu saw Ji Kang so angry, and his inner tension can be imagined. When he knelt down and kowtow, he still regretted it. If he had known this, why would he surrender! He would have died in battle.
When Ji Kang saw Du Yuhu like this, he nodded. His face calmed down and said to Du Yuhu with a smile: "I am not a bloodthirsty person. I rule the country with law and educate people with morality. How to deal with you, the surrendered person of Donghu, have your own laws."
After saying that, he said to the next to Ju Xin: "Jiuxi, allocate these nearly 60,000 people who surrendered to Donghu to several industrial areas and deal with it according to the regulations on labor reform! If they perform well, they can become free people in one to three years."
Ju Xin stood up and said, "No."
Ji Kang then said to Du Yuhu: "Du Yuhu, it is a crime for you to break your promise and lead your army to attack our Liao territory! But if you lead your troops to surrender in the battlefield, you are a meritorious person and you don't need to go to labor reform.
I live in Xiangping City and appoint you as a doctor of the Ministry of Revenue. I cooperate with my Liaodi and be responsible for contacting the tribes of the Donghu to make them surrender. If I can succeed, I will be rewarded with great achievements in my Liaodi and I will not hesitate to reward you. Now it depends on your performance."
A stone in Du Yuhu's heart finally came down and hurriedly said, "I hope that the emperor and the lord will do my best."
In the tenth year of King Wucheng, early July.
After defeating Goguryeo and Donghu troops, the Liao army, which had been resting for more than a month, was ordered by the Liaocheng Jun Ji Kang to divide the troops into two groups. On the tenth day of July, the army advanced towards Goguryeo at the same time. In an attempt to completely occupy Goguryeo and realize the strategy that Ji Kang had already planned.
The remaining reserve militias in the Liao two counties are responsible for guarding the local defense of the Liao two counties.
The left-wing army was dominated by Rongfu, and Bo Wang was deputy general. He led an army of 100,000 to attack the Yiluo (now Yitong, Jilin) area in the central part of Goguryeo with the purpose of capturing Heshenggu, the capital of Goguryeo; while the right-wing army was dominated by Wang Shi, Wang Man was deputy general, and led an army of 60,000 to attack from Ancheng, with the purpose of occupying the southern part of Goguryeo and intimidating the Ji Kingdom.
The message that the Liao army entered Goguryeo was quickly spread to the Goguryeo king Zhu Cong.
At this moment, Goguryeo, after the Prime Minister Zhu Zhe fled back to the capital Heshenggu from the front line, the king Zhu Cong was very angry and threw his younger brother, Prime Minister Zhu Zhe, into prison, ready to be convicted.
This time, in the Battle of Ancheng, Goguryeo's elite troops had been completely annihilated by the Liao army, and the food and grass military funds were lost. The domestic troops are now very empty, so what else can I use to resist the Liao army? The entire court was in a panic, and the people were even more frightened and uneasy.
Zhu Cong thought for a while but had no choice but to send someone to ask Ji Country for help.
At the same time, the news of the Liao army's invasion of Goguryeo also reached the hands of Ji Shi, the lord of Ji Kingdom. Ji Shi hurriedly called Ji Xiang Gaomin to discuss countermeasures.
Ji Shi was very disappointed and full of fear about the failure of the Three Kingdoms to attack Liao. Although the army of Ji Kingdom was not seriously damaged, judging from the Liao army's defeat of Goguryeo and Donghu, its combat effectiveness was unquestionable. This was also confirmed by Gao Min, the commander of the Ji Kingdom army that attacked Liao this time.
As soon as Ji Shi saw Gao Min coming in, he hurriedly asked: "Prime Minister, the Liao army is still unwilling to give up after defeating Goguryeo and Donghu army. Now he has sent two armies to invade Goguryeo. Will it invade our Ji Kingdom later? I am very worried!"
Gao Min lowered his head and thought for a while, and said to Ji Shi: "King, in the Three Kingdoms attack on Liao, only our country's army survived. The advantage of the Liao army's military can be seen. This time, the purpose of sending troops to Goguryeo is very clear, which is to occupy the country.
But as for the Liao army invading our country of Ji, I think it is unlikely that we can do so. The main reason is that the Liao army will definitely need to manage it after occupying Goguryeo, which will take a long time. As for the humble minister, it will take at least five years. Before the Goguryeo is digested, we will not invade our country of Ji."
After hearing what Gao Min said, Ji Shi finally took a breath and nodded repeatedly, "What the Prime Minister said is so true, what he said is so true!"
Seeing his country's king look like this, Gao Min added: "King, but our country of Ji must not ignore the Liao army. We need to set up heavy troops on the northern border to prevent the Liao army. If the Wei Me is not bad, the Goguryeo will send envoys to ask for help in the past two days. We must not pay attention to it, and don't provoke the Liao army again."
After hearing Gao Min's words, Ji Shi was stunned for a moment, and then said excitedly: "Prime Minister, if Goguryeo sends people to ask for help, can our country join forces with Goguryeo and defeat the Liao army together?"
Gao Min was anxious when he heard this and hurriedly said, "My king, you must not! The Liao army's military strength is so powerful and the weapons and armor are so sharp. When the Wei ministers lead the army to fight with it, it is like a needle-stinging back. Its combat power and will are beyond the reach of our country of Ji.
This time, we can defeat the army of Donghu and Goguryeo and kill Donghu Shanyu Kubida, which proves that our country cannot stop its military attack. At present, our country can only repair Liao territory, not offend; we can only defend, not attack! If the troops fail, the consequences will be unimaginable! Please think twice!"
After hearing Gao Min's words, Ji Shi's face turned dim. After pondering for a while, he said to Gao Min: "That's the case, let's handle it according to the wishes of the prime minister."
Although the northeast of July is summer, except for noon, the rest of the time is cooler. The two armies in Liao and the north and south try to avoid the marching at noon, and the marching effect is very good.
The most taboo thing for the army in this era is to march quickly. If you can march for 60 miles a day, you are already called an elite army, and the Liao army is obviously within the category of this elite army.
The 100,000 army led by Bo Wang came to Longshou County, Goguryeo on July 11, and Longshou County surrendered without fighting.
Wei Tong, the governor of Yilou, received the news on the night when Longshou County surrendered. After hearing this message, Wei Tong was furious and cursed: "Those who are greedy for life and fear death."
Then he ordered the commander to say, "Call the generals immediately to discuss matters."
When the Yilou generals came to the county government, the meeting hall of the county government was already brightly lit. The guards of Wei Tong, the guards, were wearing armor and stood on both sides of the aisle with murderous aura, making the Yilou generals who came here uneasy.
Knowing that the war was urgent, Wei Tong, the governor of Yilou, said to the generals: "I have received the exact news that the general of Liao, Rongfu, has led a 100,000 army to invade our country, and is about to come to Yilou. I, Wei Tong, have received great kindness from the king, and will serve the country with death. I hope that all the generals can work together with me and live up to the country's kindness."
After hearing this, the generals of Yiluo looked at each other and looked at each other. Yiluo had 20,000 soldiers, but they had already recruited 10,000 when they attacked Liao, but now there are only 10,000 left. How can we resist?
Seeing the generals' expressions, Wei Tong naturally knew what the generals were thinking and shouted to the generals: "I, Yiluo, is the gateway to Heshenggu in the capital, and it is also the last barrier to the capital. This is the time of crisis in the city and the time of life and death in our country. Only by doing our duty and loyalty can we have a glimmer of hope.
I have sent someone to the capital to ask for help, and reinforcements will come soon. And I built a solid Yiluo City. If the Liao army attacked hard, let them fill it with their lives!"
Then he stood up and issued an order in an unquestionable tone, saying, "Tell me the order. Immediately recruit a man from fourteen to fifty-five years old in Yiluo City to go to the city wall to help the defenders stand on the city wall."
Wei Tong served in Yiluo for many years and was not harsh on the people in normal times. He was highly prestige in Yiluo. Even in Goguryeo, he was also a rare capable minister.
At this moment, the generals bowed and bowed quickly. The sound of bronze armor colliding was endless, and they said in unison: "No."
Then Wei Tong said to the generals: "I will pass on my order. From today on, the whole city will be martial law. Those who dare not obey military orders will die, those who dare to shake the morale of the army will die, those who dare to act without authorization will die, those who dare to discuss military affairs will die, those who dare to spread rumors will die, those who dare to sell the country and collude with the enemy will die, and those who dare to delay the opportunity to fight will die. Time is urgent, everyone will go and prepare."
After the generals left, Wei Tong sighed and said to the direction of the capital He Shenggu: "King, you shouldn't go to attack Liao! Now, I can only serve the country with death!"
Rong Fran did not know the idea of Wei Tong, the governor of Yilou, so after appeased the surrender of the officials in Longshou County, he led the Liao army to continue his march the next day. He arrived at Yilou City on the evening of July 16th and ordered the camp to set up a camp.
After Ji Kang came to Liao, he pursued institutional management and strictly governed the army in the army. He attached unparalleled importance to the army, Ji Kang came to Liao.
Although Ji Kang had never been in the army in his previous life, Ji Kang remembered the famous saying "Politics come from the barrel of a gun". Now the rules in the Liao army are rampant, and there are detailed systems to restrict and regulate them, and anyone who violates the rules will be punished accordingly.
When camping, the officers and soldiers collected iron shovels and first dug trenches. The soil in the trenches was transported back to the rear to build a village. Then, after the trenches were dug, a barbed wire mesh called "camping artifacts" by the officers and soldiers was erected. After building the camp, they went to their area to build a tent. One hundred thousand people started working together, and soon a camp was built before dark.
Chapter completed!