"Boom!"

A terrifying concussion sounded, and anyone who had been on the battlefield knew that this kind of momentum could only be caused by cavalry. Shan Jing and Zou Dan are naturally not recruits, and they are more aware of this momentum. Apparently, a large contingent of cavalry appeared on the battlefield. However, there is no cavalry in Rongcheng at all, Zou Dan led an army of 20,000 to support this time and all the infantry, Gongsun Zhan's request is also to let them hold Rongcheng, and the others don't have to worry about Shan Jing and Zou Dan. Therefore, it is obvious that the cavalry team that suddenly appeared was not Rongcheng's people, which was the reason why Shan Jing and Zou Dan's faces changed greatly.

"Come on, go up to the city wall and see where the people are coming from!"

Shan Jing's face was extremely ugly, and now on the battlefield were their men and horses and Yuan Chang's men and horses. If this cavalry is not their men, then it is likely to be Yuan Chang's men, and then Rongcheng will be in danger. Of course, Shan Jing still had a glimmer of hope, expecting that the cavalry who came was not Yuan Chang's men and horses, but came to play soy sauce. Just, is this possible?

"General Qiyu, the person who came under the banner of the word 'Yu' doesn't seem to be our people. ”

When he heard Xiaobing's report, Shan Jing's face was much more relaxed. Although the other party is not his own people, he is not Yuan Chang's people. If it was Yuan Chang's people, it would naturally be under the banner of "Yuan", not the banner of "Yu".

It's a pity that Shan Jing was destined to be happy in vain, and when he heard Yuan Chang's shout at the city gate, Shan Jing finally despaired.

"Sons, Captain Yu's cavalry has arrived, and they will soon join the battle. There was a cavalry of Captain Yu. Is Rongcheng still a problem? Victory is just around the corner, if you don't work hard at this time, when will you wait? Kill with Ben Taishou into the city!"

Yuan Chang shouted, and rushed to the crowd with a gun, but before his guards could react, Yuan Chang rushed up as soon as he slipped through the smoke, and immediately shocked the guards.

"Brothers, adults are working so hard, how can we lag behind?

"Kill!

First of all, the cavalry support of Yu Ban arrived. Encouraged by Yuan Chang's words, the morale of the five thousand soldiers suddenly soared as if they had been beaten with chicken blood. The combat effectiveness is also rising in a straight line. The soldiers and horses at the gate of the city retreated, but in the blink of an eye, after the soldiers and horses had been killed to the city gate, the gate of Rongcheng had been controlled by Yuan Chang's soldiers. According to such a situation. Just take some more time. Occupying Rongcheng is obviously not a problem.

"Fuck it, boys, retreat!"

Shan Jing couldn't help but curse in a low voice, and then with a wave of his hand, he turned his horse around and ran away from another city gate. When the banner of the main general disappeared in front of his eyes, how could the 20,000 soldiers and horses of Shan Jing have any resistance? Those who fled and those who surrendered surrendered were only a moment's effort. Rongcheng was completely occupied by Yuan Chang.

"The subordinates are late for support, and please punish the lord!"

When Yu Ban came to the battlefield. Seeing the battle that had ended, he hurriedly leaned over and asked Yuan Chang for his guilt. Originally, according to Yuan Chang's previous plan, Yuan Chang led the 5,000 soldiers to the gate of Rongcheng first, dragging Shan Jing's soldiers, and preventing Shan Jing from closing the city gate. Then, Yu Ban and the rest of the infantry waited in the rear, once the battle started, Yu Ban first led 5,000 Bao family troops to help, and when the rest of the infantry arrived, they could take Rongcheng in one go. However, now that the battle has ended, Yu Ban has only arrived at the battlefield and has not completed the designated strategy, Yu Ban admitted his guilt, so he pleaded guilty to Yuan Chang.

"Wen Ze doesn't need to be like this, if you hadn't arrived with cavalry, how would you have been afraid, and abandoned the city and fled without any resistance? Besides, if you didn't miss the appointed time, what is the crime? Taking Rongcheng is a happy event, and it should have been celebrated. However, now it is only a small victory, and it is not yet time for us to be happy. Wait for him to take Youzhou one day, celebrate it together, and write it down. ”

Yuan Chang patted Yu Ban's shoulder and said casually.

Yu Ban was not too late, but the soldiers who were single were not as difficult to deal with as they imagined. Therefore, this matter has nothing to do with Yu Ban, how can Yuan Chang blame it!

"The lord is generous, and his subordinates dare to die if they don't obey their lives!"

Although Yuan Chang said so, Yu Ban couldn't arrive before the end of the battle, so it was still too late. Yuan Chang doesn't blame him for being generous, and Yu Ban naturally can't be regarded as if it didn't happen. Therefore, for Yuan Chang's words, Yu Ban was moved in his heart, and he wanted to repay Yuan Chang's kindness.

Not long after, Han Sui led the remaining 40,000 troops to the battlefield, and Guo Jia also arrived.

In this battle, more than 500 of Yuan Chang's 5,000 men and horses were killed, more than 100 were seriously wounded, and more than 1,000 were lightly wounded. On the other hand, more than 3,000 people were killed in the battle, 1,000 were seriously wounded, and at least 5,000 were lightly wounded. In contrast, Yuan Chang won this battle.

Originally, there were 2,000 soldiers and horses in Rongcheng, plus 20,000 soldiers and horses supported by Zou Dan, in addition to the more than 3,000 people killed in the battle, there were about 19,000 left. Of these, more than 10,000 escaped, and the remaining 9,000 were either unable to leave because of their injuries or had already surrendered. In this battle, Yuan Chang gained more than 9,000 combat strength, but also made up for the damaged soldiers.

"Cremate the bodies of soldiers killed in battle, and when he returns, bring their ashes back to their hometowns. Their sacrifice will not be in vain, and their names will always be remembered. Here, Bentai abides by the rules, but anyone who dies on the battlefield can put their ashes in the martyrs' memorial, and at the same time engrave their achievements. Moreover, the family of every soldier who died in battle will receive a generous pension, so that they can live a life without food and clothing. This matter must be conscientiously implemented on every soldier, and any general who is found to have deducted soldiers' pensions will be immediately punished!"

"Your Excellency is mighty, your Excellency is benevolent!"

"We are willing to serve the adults to the death, and we will never retreat!"

Hearing Yuan Chang's order, the soldiers immediately cheered. Most soldiers join the army in order to be able to mix up their exploits on the battlefield, to earn some rewards, and then give them to their families so that they can live a good life. On the battlefield, no one can guarantee that victory will always be won, and there is a great possibility of losing and dying. The soldiers were also worried about how their families would grieve if they were killed. Life is gone. However, now Yuan Chang has given them honor, while also ensuring the livelihood of their families. How could the soldiers not be grateful, how could they not be excited? As for whether Yuan Chang would realize it, it was impossible for so many soldiers present to die in battle, and whether Yuan Chang could do it or not was seen by everyone.

After pacifying the soldiers, the surrender of 9,000 troops was solved. Yuan Chang, Guo Jia, Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, Han Sui, Yu Ban and others came to Rongcheng's mansion to discuss their next move.

"Strategist, in your opinion. What will be the next steps?"

Yuan Chang looked at Guo Jia and asked sincerely. Yuan Chang, as a traverser, has the advantage of being familiar with history, but. In terms of war strategy. Compared with Guo Jia's ability, Yuan Chang's ability is very different. If you want to conquer Youzhou smoothly, you still have to rely on Guo Jia's ability.

Guo Jia smiled slightly, did not answer Yuan Chang's question, but asked rhetorically: "Lord, how to act in the future depends on how the lord views Youzhou, and please tell the lord what he thinks." The genus can propose corresponding strategies. ”

As a top strategist, Guo Jia has a vision of the world. A small secluded state, naturally there is not much of a problem. However, during these times, Guo Jia found a problem, that is, Yuan Chang's attitude towards Youzhou is quite important. Therefore, Guo Jia knew that Yuan Chang had very special thoughts about Youzhou. Therefore, Guo Jia asked Yuan Chang what he thought of Youzhou, so as to come up with a corresponding strategy.

"Haha, those who know me are filial piety!"

Yuan Chang laughed, Yuan Chang was not too surprised that Guo Jia could see his thoughts. If Guo Jia didn't see it, it would surprise Yuan Chang.

"Fengxiao, what do you think of the construction of 100 colleges and the Chinese Academy of Sciences?"

It's just that what makes Guo Jia and others wonder is that Yuan Chang asked a question that has nothing to do with the war. However, Yuan Chang obviously would not say such nonsense for no reason, since he said it at this time, it is obviously an important relationship.

"The Lord, the construction of the Hundred Academies and the Chinese Academy of Sciences is really unprecedented, and the name of the Lord will definitely go down in history!"

"The construction of 100 colleges and the Chinese Academy of Sciences is amazing, I am afraid that it is the only one in the world!"

Guo Jia, Zhao Yun and others all expressed their opinions, and the content was similar, that is, the hundred colleges and the Chinese Academy of Sciences made them very amazed. In fact, the existence of the Hundred Academies has broken the monopoly of knowledge by the scholars, and at the same time, the knowledge of the Hundred Academies is more comprehensive and more learning. Even after Guo Jia knew the specific situation of the 100 colleges, he was eager to enter the 100 colleges for further study and expand his knowledge, and as for the Chinese Academy of Sciences, not to mention, the importance has been verified. The weapons and armor that have been studied and improved have already made a big splash at the parade ceremony, and people are amazed, and what words are needed to explain such a clear fact? Obviously, there is no need for it.

"Yes, in your opinion, the construction of 100 colleges and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has been quite good. However, in my heart, it was still not enough, far less than half of what I thought in my heart. ”

When they heard Yuan Chang's words, everyone present widened their eyes and showed a look of disbelief. Today's 100 colleges and the Chinese Academy of Sciences are shocking enough, but Yuan Chang actually said that he was not satisfied, and he still hadn't reached half of what he thought? What is the situation of the 100 colleges and the Chinese Academy of Sciences that Yuan Chang expected in his heart?

"In my heart, the 100 colleges should be all over the world, so that every citizen can know the name of the 100 colleges, and in the same way, the Chinese Academy of Sciences should also spread all over the world and make great contributions to the people of the world. However, if the dragons are leaderless, nothing can be done. And the hundred colleges and the Chinese Academy of Sciences naturally have to have a center. ”

When he said this, Yuan Chang stopped, and his burning gaze swept over the few people present. The fiery gaze seemed to melt everyone.

Guo Jia's heart moved, and he responded: "My lord, do you mean to make Youzhou the center of a hundred colleges and the Chinese Academy of Sciences?"

Hearing Guo Jia's words, Zhao Yun and Dian Wei were all stunned, they didn't react so quickly as Guo Jia, and they hadn't heard a clear meaning from Yuan Chang's words. Zhao Yun and Dian Wei are military generals, naturally they don't have the keen wisdom of a strategist like Guo Jia, they didn't expect it, and it's a normal thing.

However, as soon as Guo Jia finished speaking, he suddenly shook his head, and looked at Yuan Chang's gaze, which was full of surprise.

"No, it's not just the center of the hundred colleges and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The lord wants to make Youzhou the center of the origin of everything. Just like the capital of the imperial court, Youzhou will also be the capital of the lord. Lord. Is what your subordinates say right?"

"The wisdom of filial piety is really keen!"

Yuan Chang praised with a smile, then his face turned straight, and he said solemnly: "What Feng Xiao said is right, in my heart, Youzhou will be the center of the origin of everything. In the future, whether it is political, economic, cultural and other development. will be centered on Youzhou. Youzhou is the goal of our construction, so Youzhou is for us. Crucial. Therefore, in this battle of Youzhou, we must not lose, and I hope you will work together with me. Take Youzhou. Lay a solid foundation for the realization of our ideals!"

"I'll wait for the Lord to give encouragement!"

Knowing the importance of Youzhou in Yuan Chang's heart, several people were naturally very excited, and they were even more passionate about the war in Youzhou.

"Fengxiao, now that you know my intentions for Youzhou, what is the best way to deal with it?"

Guo Jia nodded and said confidently: "Since the lord values Youzhou so much, then." Naturally, a strategy should be implemented in a steady manner. Just like the lord has taken Rongcheng now, he can continue to march without hurrying. The influence of the lord should be strengthened in Rongcheng first. Let the people in the city recognize the lord's right to rule, so that they can completely control Youzhou, so as to facilitate the lord's actions in the future. ”

Hearing this, Yuan Chang nodded approvingly. Guo Jia's meaning is similar to Yuan Chang's, Yuan Chang also wants to go step by step, just like a great man said, don't care about the gains and losses of a city and a pool, but get the support of the people. Yuan Chang was not very sure about this idea, but now that Guo Jia has said so, what is there to hesitate about? Naturally, he will implement it without saying a word!

"Fengxiao, according to what you say, is there an enforcement countermeasure?"

"If the lord wants to strengthen his influence on Rongcheng, he naturally wants to be recognized by the people. And if you want to get the people's approval, it is actually a very simple thing, that is, so that the people can get benefits. As long as the people have enough benefits under the rule of the lord, they will naturally support the lord. Youzhou is poor and the terrain is bitter and cold, so there has always been little food, so that the food prices in Youzhou are high. However, the grain in Jizhou is extremely abundant, and the lord can transport grain from Jizhou into Youzhou to keep the grain price down. At the same time, salt can also be transmitted to the territory of Youzhou. As the saying goes, one passes ten, ten passes hundred, when the people of Youzhou know that the lord can bring so many benefits after coming to Youzhou, how can the people resist the lord? As long as the lord's army arrives, they all surrender in the hope of the wind. Now that the lord has taken Rongcheng, he can use Rongcheng as a bridgehead to transport the grain and salt from Jizhou into Youzhou, so that every person in Youzhou will know about it. ”

"Haha, Fengxiao's strategy of attacking the heart is very good, I have Fengxiao, why worry that the world can't be pacified? Okay, according to Fengxiao's plan, I immediately ordered Bohai County to immediately implement the strategy of the military division. ”

"Whoa!"

The discussion has been decided, and Yuan Chang has also begun to implement it vigorously and resolutely, without the slightest delay. After the meeting was dismissed, when Han Sui led a thousand Dongping iron cavalry back to Bohai County, Yuan Chang's order was conveyed. Subsequently, all kinds of material resources in Bohai County were continuously transported to Youzhou, which is a later story, not to mention for the time being.

At the same time, after Yuan Chang and Guo Jia discussed, they also took into account the difficulty of growing grain in Youzhou, and reduced the tax a lot. The tax in Bohai County is 30 taxes and 1, while the tax rate in Rongcheng is 40 taxes and 1. The people of Rongcheng who got the news naturally celebrated, and every household praised Yuan Chang for his wisdom and kindness, and for Yuan Chang's rule of Rongcheng, the people naturally had no intention of resisting. Moreover, Yuan Chang did not raise the commercial tax, and the matter of raising the commercial tax should be gradual and not rushed. Now that Yuan Changgang has occupied Rongcheng, his influence in Rongcheng is not enough, and if it attracts the resistance of the merchants, it will be more than worth the loss. Even if it is suppressed by bloody means, it will only create a bad impression in the hearts of the people. The commercial activities of businessmen led to the development and operation of the economy and played a very important role. Therefore, before he completely controls the situation, Yuan Chang will not suppress businessmen.

Yuan Chang's status in Bohai County was undoubted, and Yuan Chang's order was conveyed to Bohai County and was immediately executed, without any delay from the relevant departments.

Ten days later, Jizhou's grain and salt had been transported to Rongcheng.

The arrival of grain and salt in Jizhou naturally had a huge impact on the grain and salt merchants in Rongcheng, and it was bound to cause dissatisfaction among these merchants. At the beginning, they united to ask Yuan Chang for an explanation, anyway, the law did not blame the public, and they were not worried about how Yuan Chang would treat them.

Of course, Yuan Changke didn't have so much heart to talk to these businessmen one by one. Very simply and decisively, Yuan Chang sought some spokespersons from among these merchants, allowing them to enjoy preferential taxation and permission to do business. As for those who resisted quite strongly, Yuan Chang directly kicked them aside. When the alliance of these merchants was broken from within, Yuan Chang didn't have the slightest worry about what kind of impact it would have. Businessmen are mercenary, as long as there is money to be made, why should they have trouble with money?

As a result, the reduction of grain and salt prices in Rongcheng was naturally implemented. And the people who have benefited from it are naturally more supportive of Yuan Chang's rule, as for Gongsun Zhan, he has long been left behind by them, and his thoughts are as far as they go. At the same time, the reduction of grain prices and salt prices in Rongcheng will naturally be conveyed to the towns near Rongcheng through the relay of the people in Rongcheng.

Yuan Chang's first step of completely controlling Youzhou was successfully executed.

After solving the problem of Rongcheng's people's livelihood, the next thing is naturally the problem of Rongcheng's rights.

For the Rongcheng County Order, which dealt with Rongcheng's government affairs, Yuan Chang promoted the original Rongcheng County to the county order. This county Cheng was originally the son of a family in Rongcheng, and his loyalty to Gongsun Zhan was not so high. As long as their family is not affected, it doesn't matter who controls Rongcheng. Now there is a shortage of manpower, and the other party's ability is okay, so Yuan Chang will use it for the time being, and when he has enough subordinates in the future, he will replace them one by one. As for the defender of Rongcheng, Yuan Chang selected a lieutenant from the army to serve as him.

Rongcheng is the junction city of Jizhou and Youzhou, and has an extremely important position. Therefore, Yuan Chang also put 3,000 soldiers here, of which 500 of the 2,000 soldiers and horses were selected by the Dongping Iron Cavalry, and 1,000 and 5 infantry were also elite. As for the remaining 1,000 soldiers, they were also selected from the 9,000 soldiers who surrendered to Yuan Chang, and they did not resist Yuan Chang strongly. After being influenced, these soldiers all have the possibility of becoming Yuan Chang's loyal soldiers. Letting them garrison Rongcheng is also a test, and if they are qualified, they can become Yuan Chang's regular soldiers.

After dealing with all the affairs of Rongcheng, the army naturally continued to advance.

In front of Rongcheng is a small city called Tongxian. After Shan Jing and Zou Dan retreated from Rongcheng, they led a defeated army of 10,000 to garrison Tongxian, plus the original 1,000 defenders of Tongxian, and it was difficult to resist Yuan Chang's army. However, Shan Jing and Zou Dan had to defend to the death, they had already disobeyed Gongsun Zhan's orders, making Rongcheng lost, if they couldn't stop Yuan Chang's progress, then, once Gongsun Chan was blamed, his life might not be saved.

……

On the other side, Yuan Shao led an army of 150,000 towards Youzhou. Originally, Bohai County, where Yuan Chang was located, was relatively close to Youzhou, and it only took three to five days to arrive. After Yuan Chang captured Rongcheng, he could go deep into the hinterland of Youzhou, but because he laid the foundation for complete control of Youzhou in the future, Yuan Chang spent another ten days in Rongcheng. Yuan Shao set off from Yecheng and arrived at Beiqiao City corresponding to this road, which also took more than ten days. Because of the time Yuan Chang spent in Rongcheng, Yuan Shao's army also arrived at Beiqiao City, and the 150,000 army besieged Beiqiao City, which was a little frightening.

Yuan Shao's army arrived in the evening, so Yuan Shao ordered the army to camp five miles outside Beiqiao City, and did not rush to attack Beiqiao City immediately.

"My lord, Yuan Taishou has captured the city of Rongcheng in the direction of his march ten days ago. However, after capturing Rongcheng, Yuan Taishou did not continue to advance, but appeased the people in Rongcheng, and at the same time implemented the policy guidelines that Yuan Taishou implemented when he was in Bohai County!"

When Yuan Shao convened the military affairs under his command, someone naturally reported Yuan Chang's movements these days to Yuan Shao.

After listening to the report of his subordinates, Yuan Shao still only maintained his flat expression all the time, without the slightest change. And the civil and military personnel in the camp didn't know what Yuan Shao meant, so they all held their breath and waited for Yuan Shao to speak. (To be continued......)