Chapter 125: After the War
Yan Liang led more than 300 cavalry, followed the horseshoe prints all the way south, and pursued away. It took a day and a night to rush back, but he didn't really kill Guo Daxian, which made him quite frustrated.
And the thieves in Gaoyi County have long been cleaned up, and most of the ordinary thieves have wisely chosen to surrender, because the general trend has gone, the general-level characters have been killed, and the remaining captains cannot play a restraining role at all. In addition, a large number of thieves fled in all directions.
Yan Liang returned, although he did not seriously behead Guo Daxian, but he successfully intercepted the 5,000 troops of the thieves, so that Guo Daxian basically returned to the house county alone, which was also a great achievement. After Wen Chou's kind words and comforted him, Yan Liang became elated again, and couldn't help but ask what the results of this battle were!
In this battle, Wen Chou can be said to have achieved a great victory, I am afraid that in a few days, his name of Wen Chou will spread throughout the southern counties of this county, even if it is a county near the earthquake, it is not impossible.
On the same day, Zhao Yun and Yan Liang led the cavalry to pursue Guo Daxian, Wen Chou naturally led people to break and flee all the way to the thieves, and gradually captured them, that is, they were a little clever, and if they could escape, it would not be a big deal, after all, the army of thieves and thieves had been disabled, and the remaining small characters who couldn't get on the table could make any waves!
Then came the pacification of the villagers of Gaoyi County, which can be said to have suffered serious damage and blows. Whether it is the economic aspect of the villagers, the biggest problem is that after this war, the head of the county has dropped by a large margin, and it seems that there are only more than 20,000 people left, even if the people in the countryside under its jurisdiction are also counted, it is only a little more than 40,000, which is equivalent to Shahe Township.
Of course, in addition, there are more than 10,000 captives, which is the harvest of Wen Chou's battle, if there is no mistake, these captives will be the same as the captives in Shahe Township, and will be guided by Wen Chou to Qi Min.
However, at the moment, there are still a lot of people in Gaoyi County, because the 20,000 or 30,000 villagers brought by Wenchou have not left, and they are busy appeasing and helping the people of Gaoyi County to rebuild their homes! Of course, there is also the meaning of guarding the captives.
Zhang Bang reassures the people and persuades them to return home is just the first task Wen Chou did. It is also the most tedious task, the entire army, after a busy day, only to be appeased in the real sense, has been harassed by thieves for several days.
Not to mention anything else, it's just the anger and anger of wanting to eat the flesh of the captives and drink the blood of the captives, which is not very easy to calm down, which is also a headache for Wen Chou. It seems that it is impossible for these captives to live here, and they have to move to Shahe Township for resettlement.
In addition, it is not easy to clean up the battlefield, count the casualties, record the merits of the sergeants, etc. Of course, these tasks are responsible for the generals below, and Wen Chou doesn't have to be too tired, but he can't ignore it at all, in case some people privately report data and take the risk to receive rewards!
After all, there is a mixture of personnel, and it is necessary to guard against it. If he cares about mentioning various affairs from time to time, it also shows that Wen Chou's own rigorous attitude does not make his subordinates have a slack heart.
In addition, it is also very important to talk to the county officials and generals left behind in Gaoyi County. Although the magistrate and county lieutenant of Gaoyi led some county soldiers to abandon the city, these people who stayed behind were instinctively ignored, and they lived in this county as county officials and generals, and their understanding of Gaoyi County was not comparable to others.
"Cheng Jun, you are the county magistrate, why didn't you go to the county magistrate and the county lieutenant?" Wen Chou bowed and said. Standing in front of him was a middle-aged and elderly man in tattered clothes and unkempt, about forty or fifty years old, dressed like a Confucian scholar.
"Wen Jun wants to ask if sin and decay are you?" The man straightened his shirt and hair a little, and spoke.
"No, Cheng Jun is high-spirited, how can the kid have the heart to ask guilt?" Wen Chou apologized.
"Wen Jun doesn't need to say much, as a county official, he can't protect the county town, and he is broken by thieves, no matter what, the old man is guilty." But the man changed his words and said gloomily. Then he sighed and continued: "Wen Jun doesn't have to hold the county monarch and county lieutenant responsible, they also have unspeakable secrets, and they don't have much to say." ”
This sentence made Wen Chou stunned, 'unspeakable'? What could be more important than the lives of 30,000 people in the county! They are the 'parents' of these leaders! But because of Cheng Jun's resolute tone, he didn't want to ask too much, so he hid the question in his heart, and just said: "That being the case, the kid dares to ask Cheng Jun to take charge of the responsibility of pacifying the people of the county!" ”
"This is my duty, Wen Jun doesn't have to be polite!" The man saluted. Seeing this, Wen Chou also made a salute before sending the county Cheng Jun away.
After a short time, a sturdy man came to the hall, and looking at his bloody robe, he knew that this was a fighter who had just come down from the battlefield. Tiger steps with the wind, Ang Zang Dahan is a member of the Gaoyi County left behind the general, and he is also the highest-ranking military attache in Gaoyi County after the county lieutenant leaves.
This person's surname is Lu Mingliang, according to Wen Chou's several observations in Gaoyi County, this is a military general with great potential, just because he is one of the few generals under the county lieutenant just after the year of the weak crown, compared to Yan Liang and Dong Jiang, who served as Qutun chief under Wen Chou. Another point is that it is rumored that this person is very martial arts, and he is the first person in Gaoyi County! This is also one of the reasons why Wen Chou attaches great importance to it.
"Lu Jun, don't say goodbye for a few days, end your long-cherished wish!" Wen Chou stepped forward and grabbed Lu Liang's hands and said sincerely.
The reason why I say this is that when Gaoyi County was not attacked by the Black Mountain bandits, Wen Chou came to seek reinforcements, and Lu Liang was one of the few people who thought that Wen Chou and Guo Daxian should fight to the death.
"Thank you Wenjun for your help! Otherwise, I will wait for 20,000 leaders, and I will still be oppressed by thieves! When Lu Liang heard this, he immediately wanted to bow down and said.
"Lu Jun doesn't have to be like this, I am the captain of Taolin, and I am responsible for the safety of several surrounding counties and townships, how can I sit back and watch the head of Gaoyi County being bullied by thieves! This is where my responsibility lies! Wen Chou grabbed Lu Liang's hand and didn't let him bow down, and said.
"Wenjun Gaode is far from being compared to others! It's just that Wen Jun called me to come now, so what's the matter? Lu Liang was grateful, and then asked.
"Although the army of thieves has been broken by our coalition army, and most of them have been captured by us, there are still several bandits who have escaped, and they will be a hidden danger in this place. Although our army is numerous, most of them are borrowed strong and county soldiers, and now that spring is coming, they will inevitably disperse to the counties and townships. Therefore, the task of clearing these small groups of thieves still falls on Lu Jun's shoulders! Wen Chou let go of Lu Liang and paced.
"Wen Jun thinks very much, Lu Mou will definitely take over this big task to atone for the crime of guarding the county before!" Lu Liang pondered for a moment when he heard this, and said ashamedly at the moment.
"In this way, I can rest assured, this time Gaoyi County made this great creation, it is the time when we are doing our best for the people, with Lu Jun's words, it will definitely be able to calm the hearts of the people of this county." Wen Chou said happily.
Inviting Lu Liang to clean up the remnants of the thieves is also the bitterness of Wen Chou, it's not that he doesn't want Sergeant Taolin to be responsible for cleaning up the remaining thieves, it's really powerless, after several fierce battles, every time he rushes to the front line of the battlefield, today's Taolin army is fine, but the number has been greatly reduced, and there are less than 600 people!
And several wars have also made Wen Chou have a somewhat 'reckless' image in people's hearts, which is not what Wen Chou wants. But this is also a grievance, because it's not that he wants to fight, it's really that the battle has been 'finding' him! He led the people to organize troops to resist, but it was just self-defense, this is the era of war and chaos in troubled times, and no one can stay out of it. There will only be more battles in the future, no less.
"That's right, just like this, although the county town has recovered, but the county magistrate, county lieutenant and other management professions have been vacant, in recent days, but also ask stationery here to preside over the overall situation! When you get to the county, you will appoint the next party. Lu Liang asked a very real question and pleaded.
Although it is now a fact that Wen Chou is presiding over the overall situation of Gaoyi County, Lu Liang, as a representative of Gaoyi County, is still very necessary to say this 'invitation', which represents the orthodoxy. Otherwise, Wen Chou will have a feeling of 'dove occupying the magpie's nest'.
"Naturally, in a few days, the spring is coming, and after that, I will go to the county to resume my life, and I think the county will be stable at that time." Wen Chou said vaguely, quite wanting to take advantage of this is the meaning of entering Gaoyi County.
When Lu Liang heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and he said boldly: "Before the consequences of this battle, I will definitely truthfully go to the county court and help you!" ”
"Haha, then I'll thank Lu Jun first!" Wen Chou naturally understood, and said at the moment.
Then the two talked about some specific things, but the guests of honor were happy.
Soon after Lu Liang left, Liu Zhong hurried to the official temple to meet Wen Chou.
"Zizheng, a few days of obscurity, I'm sorry for you!" Wen Chou saw Liu Zhong and went down to the hall first.
"Zhong lives up to Wenjun's trust, fortunately!" Liu Zhong said. It's a short story, but every time you say it, it's more than the inner words of the law.
"Zizheng, you and I have been friends for more than a year, so we don't have to be so restrained. For the recovery of the county, you should be the first to take the lead! Wen Chou patted Liu Zhong on the shoulder and said.
"It's really Wenjun's ability to do things, otherwise there would be no such thing as me hiding in Gaoyi County!" Liu Zhong said sincerely.
Seeing this, Wen Chou knew that Liu Zhongzhi was stubborn, so he didn't say much on this issue, and asked: "Zizheng, you have been hiding in this county for several days, and you know the truth in the county?" This is the reason why Wen Chou summoned him.
"What's going on in this county?" Liu Zhong was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then said with questions: "Although I don't dare to say that I know everything, I can also touch it!" ”