Chapter 478 Taking over Lulongsai
The mighty Wuhuan rebellion came to an end in this way. When Zhang Xi led an army of 50,000 men and appeared in front of the Wuhuan camp aggressively, only then did Wuhuan find his trace!
Qiu Liju's death caused the Wuhuan Army to be almost paralyzed, and all normal defense and command mechanisms failed.
After hundreds of thousands of surrendering Wuhuan troops who were watching from the sidelines cleanly defeated a stubborn Wuhuan army that was trying to resist, the remaining Wuhuan troops did not continue to struggle and chose to surrender to Zhang Yun!
Zhang Xi completed the brilliant record of forced landing of 700,000 with 50,000!
Shang Ji, who was far away in Liucheng, led an army of 100,000 to help Zhang Yun overnight, and the arrival of Shang Ji also made Zhang He heave a sigh of relief.
Forced surrender of 700,000 troops with 50,000 troops (actually, Wuhuan's army has less than 600,000 troops left) sounds naturally passionate, but Zhang Yun dared not be careless like walking a tightrope.
Fearing that the Wuhuan army that had already surrendered would turn against them, it would not be safe until Shang Ji's army arrived and the number of troops increased to 150,000.
After that, another 50,000 troops were dispatched from Liucheng one after another. The strength of the Shang Ji army reached 200,000, and the 200,000 troops guarded 600,000 soldiers. The ratio of one to three is truly foolproof!
After firmly controlling the situation, Shang Ji really showed his fangs, disarmed all the Wuhuan army, disrupted the organization and separated them into custody. The Wuhuan nobles also confiscated all their personal wealth and collective wealth.
All these actions made the Wuhuan nobles of the capitulation faction very sad and indignant. Originally, according to the usual practice, the Han Dynasty would not carry out large-scale purges of the Wuhuan people who voluntarily surrendered after the rebellion.
As long as the leader is put to death, those nobles who voluntarily surrender will not only keep their power, tribe, wealth, and army, but even get some valuable rewards to appease people's hearts.
However, Shang Ji did not follow the routine at all. The high-ranking nobles who surrendered did not have any preferential treatment. They were all treated as prisoners of war, and all their personal wealth was taken away, let alone rewards!
Unsurprisingly, Shang Ji's radical move triggered a counterattack from the capitulating nobles, but it was too late.
If these Wuhuan nobles had fought to the death with the Shang Ji army with the mentality of burning everything together at the very beginning, they would dare not say anything else, at least it would be no problem to repel Zhang He. If it plays well, it can also cause a certain degree of casualties to the main force of Shang Ji's army, which will make Shang Ji feel distressed for a while.
Now that the overall situation has been decided, if you think about resisting again, you will be giving away your head. Shang Ji changed his gentle and elegant style in the past, and publicly killed the nobles who caused chaos in front of the entire army of prisoners of war. The pits are all buried alive!
Although the practice of murdering and surrendering soldiers has a certain impact on reputation, the effect is surprisingly good!
The remaining 500,000 or so Wuhuan soldiers suddenly became more honest, and did whatever they were asked to do, without any complaints. As for whether they thought Shang Ji was cursing the eighteen generations of Shang Ji's ancestors in their hearts, it is unknown.
But Shang Ji didn't care, he never planned to incorporate Wuhuan soldiers who surrendered into the army, and he didn't even plan to let him stay in Pingzhou.
A huge prisoner-of-war camp was built on the spot, leaving Zhang He to lead an army of 50,000 to guard the prisoners. All the weapons and armor were confiscated, all the establishments were in chaos, all the high-ranking generals and nobles were packed away, and the Wuhuan prisoners had completely lost their ability to resist. Zhang He's 50,000 troops are enough to firmly control the situation.
On the other hand, Shang Ji, with the power of great victory, led 150,000 troops to the south to Linyu, Feiru, Haiyang, Lingzhi and other big cities to take over the military and political power of each city.
Speaking of which, Liaoxi is the second largest county in Youzhou after Liaodong (only counting area), but the main urban divisions of Liaoxi are very strange.
First of all, the county of Liaoxi is located in Leyang, next to the subordinate state of Liaodong, and is located in the easternmost part of Liaoxi County. In the entire eastern region, there are only two worthy cities, Leyang and Liucheng.
The main cities and populations are concentrated in the western area next to Youbeiping County, and between the east and west is a vast wilderness with thousands of miles of uninhabited wilderness, and the entire western Liaoning is completely divided.
And Shang Ji, relying on his careless reputation and the great military power that defeated Wuhuan, won the control of various cities in the west without bloodshed.
Counting Liucheng, which has already been occupied by Shang Ji, Leyang, the only remaining county in western Liaoning, is not yet under Shang Ji's control.
After leaving some troops in each city to control the city, Shang Ji led the remaining 100,000 troops north to Lulongsai!
Lulongsai is a special place. It guards the main traffic road linking Hebei and Liaodong, and isolates Liaoxi and Youbeiping. It has always been a battleground for military strategists. In history, Cao Cao's expedition to Wuhuan sent troops from Lulongsai.
And in later generations, it has a more famous name - Xifengkou!
An important purpose of Shang Ji's trip was to get Lu Longsai in his pocket.
In a short period of time, Shang Ji didn't have the energy and ability to enter Youzhou, and the bad things in Pingzhou were enough for him to do.
However, being incapable for the time being does not mean that there is no such ambition. It will be a matter of time to expand outward, and controlling Luronce can control the initiative in the war.
To control Lulongsai, only a small amount of troops are needed to garrison this main route by virtue of the favorable location, leaving enough energy and time for Shang Ji to rectify Pingzhou.
When the strength is sufficient or the overall situation of the world changes, it will take the initiative to attack Youzhou and even compete in the Central Plains.
And if Lu Longsai was controlled by others, then Shang Ji would be passive. He had to station heavy troops near Luronse to defend against possible raids, and his military, financial, and even material resources would be greatly restricted here, which was very unfavorable for future development.
All in all, Lulongsai Shangji is bound to win!
Lu Longsai directly belonged to the headquarters of the imperial court, and the former governor of Youzhou was responsible for the logistics support. The Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, and there were wars everywhere. Lu Longsai was also temporarily forgotten by the court.
After Dong Zhuo came to power, Dong Zhuo's core was Sanfu and Liangzhou. Of course, he would not bother to manage Lu Longsai, who was out of reach. With the new division of administrative regions, Lulongsai was assigned to Pingzhou, and the new governor of Youzhou, Ding Yuan, also took care of competing for the leadership of Lulongsai. Therefore, Lulongsai became an orphan raised by his stepmother. Not guaranteed.
It is easy to have a righteous name. Shang Ji led the army to Lulong, and after reporting his name. The captain stationed at Lulongsai came to see him with a clatter.
After a simple and friendly communication, Captain Lu Long completely succumbed to the threat of Shang Ji with a carrot and a stick.
After a quick negotiation, Shang Ji took out 500,000 gold to reward hundreds of officers in Lulongsai for their hard work for the country, and Captain Lu Long took 200,000 gold alone.
But the Sima and above officers of the Lulongsai battalion were all old, and left Lulongsai with a generous reward from Shang Ji.
Lulongsai is a strategic location for Shang Ji, but it is a great burden for the fortress generals who have lost their supplies. They hadn't been paid for three months. If it wasn't for the sufficient food and grass stored in the fortress, they would be hungry now.
Although it was against the rules for Shang Ji to take over Lulongsai, Captain Lulong resolutely chose to ignore it for the sake of huge wealth.
Shang Ji looked at Captain Lu Long leaving with big bags and small bags, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. With Lu Longsai's defensive power, it would be difficult to conquer the entire army of 100,000 soldiers if they attacked by force, but now they have solved such a powerful fortress with a mere 500,000 gold! It also comes with 50,000 fortress defenders, as well as a large number of large defensive equipment such as bed crossbows and catapults, which is really a good deal.
He generously made up for the military pay owed by the defenders, and the army's morale immediately turned to Shang Ji. The waves caused by the change of hands of the fort also dissipated.
Taking the opportunity to rectify the defenders of the fortress, he installed his cronies to take over the position of the resigned general and school, and at the same time sent an additional 50,000 soldiers to move into the fortress. Shang Ji also allocated a large amount of food, grass, luggage and other materials from Qiankunjie to replenish the exhausted fortress treasury, and Lulongsai was completely controlled by Shang Ji!