Chapter 120: A wave of ghosts swelled up in my heart
The Han army left the port of Vung Tau and quickly advanced to the counties under the rule of Rinan County.
Liu Ke's first target is Linyi County.
Linyi County is a large county under the jurisdiction of Rinan County.
There used to be people who claimed to be kings here, and used this place as the capital to establish the kingdom of Linyi.
Later, Shi Xie fled, and after separating the hegemony, he easily destroyed this small country and included it in the territory of the Cochin State.
However, because it was once the capital of the country, although Linyi County is only a county seat in terms of scale, the city wall can also be called thick.
It's a pity that no matter how thick it is, it's still just a county seat.
Liu Ke didn't plan to fight to the death in the county seat, so he directly asked Gan Wenban to lead troops to call for war threats, and then asked Chen Fujia to negotiate with the county order.
Chen Fujia relied on his ability to speak well, so he entered the county seat arrogantly.
Helplessly, this Linyi County Order was born in a local wealthy family.
The Hao family is very different from the big family, and this is still the Hao family of Jiaozhi Country, the Hao family of Fanbang, how can you care about what kind of family you are from the Central Plains?
That Linyi County Commander didn't care what kind of Yingchuan Chen clan he was, he was still a disciple of the Great Han Taishi, and he didn't give half a good face at all, and he didn't even leave a chance to persuade him to surrender.
Chen Fujia came out as he went in and didn't open his mouth at all.
"It's tough."
Liu Ke smashed it, smashed it, smashed it, this is not a good teacher, right?
Since the Linyi County Commander did not hesitate, he had nothing to hesitate about, and directly ordered:
"Let General Gan lead the troops to attack, hold General Li and don't let him rush forward, just sweep the formation."
He also didn't know how long Zhang Yiping would reorganize the army.
But what is obvious is that with the ability of Gao Rang and Zhang Yiping, there is definitely a way to deal with the Han army.
The county seat must be taken as soon as possible.
Land warfare is not what Gan Wenban is good at, it is not as fierce as water warfare, and he doesn't pay much attention to rules, and even the golden bell on his waist won't ring.
But the commander of his basic 88 is there, even if the tabula rasa is a good general.
Moreover, the Han army occupies an absolute advantage, with complete armor and strong combat effectiveness, and the victory is menacing and morale is high.
This is not comparable to the soldiers of Linyi who have no will to fight.
After a short offensive and defensive battle, the soldiers of Linyi County resisted as if symbolically, and then they all surrendered.
The Han army was overwhelmed and directly captured Linyi County.
And after the Linyi County Order was broken, it was also decisive and voted directly.
In less than half an hour, Linyi County was occupied by the Han army.
However, at this time, Gan Wenban pushed eight pawns out and cut them directly at the head of the city to correct the military regulations.
"Ban, why is that?"
Liu Kexi didn't take a break, and hurriedly called Gan Wenban and asked him what happened.
Gan Wen's ban on the army is quite strict, and Yue Shaoqian's army is strict, but people occasionally make jokes.
And Gan Wenban has been a pirate for more than ten years, but the management of the army is not as reckless and casual as his dress, not simply strict in governing the army, and even about to rise to a harsh level.
Therefore, it is not very popular with the soldiers.
But even so, as soon as the battle was won, the operation of dragging the soldiers out and cutting them down had never been done before.
Seeing that the emperor asked, Gan Wenban explained in righteous words:
"Your Majesty, these guys, because they were used to being pirates before, their hands and feet were not clean, and now that they are soldiers, they can't change their old problems."
"In addition, I have been tired on the road, and I have been plagued by poisonous insects, snakes and rats, and when I saw the city today, I slacked off, and thought."
Gan Wenban frowned, exhaled at the tip of his nose, and was very disdainful:
"I want to vent and vent."
Liu Ke's face sank slightly:
"Vent vent?"
Gan Wenban hesitated for a moment, he governed the army strictly, but after all, he was a soldier under his command.
And the eight who were cut down were all old men who had been pirates together, so they still had some affection on their lips:
"That's it...... They want to be in the county town and rest themselves. ”
Liu Ke was even more upset when he heard it, the word "self-rest" was really good.
The pirates were transferred to officers and soldiers, and the military discipline was not very good, and Liu Ke always knew it.
And the way he fought the war has always been not so formal.
As for "self-recuperation", in fact, it is what most people who fight the world have done.
That is, after breaking through the city, the army plundered.
Take the lives and property in the city to reward the soldiers and horses, let the soldiers vent, and then boost the morale of the soldiers.
It's not just the Donghu people who did this when they started.
Most of the princes who were enemies of Emperor Zhaolie back then had done it.
Throughout the history books, the most recorded words in the history books about the city after the city was broken are: pit, slaughter, relocation, clan, and plunder.
"Bandits are like combs, and soldiers are like grates" is not slander and rumors.
After all, we can't expect the quality of the big-headed soldiers to be high, and there are actually very few troops who can really abide by discipline and not burn and loot.
Brothers, pin their heads to the waistbands of their trousers and fight you, and make a living of murder, what do you say?
Let's take something even more outrageous, during the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Qi attacked the State of Lu, and the State of Lu asked for help from the eldest brother of the State of Jin.
The Jin State sent troops to besiege Linzi, the capital of Qi State.
The soldiers of the Jin State were just like that, they had been surrounding Linzi, but they couldn't break the city for a long time.
Morale is low, what to do?
So the soldiers of the Jin State took the people outside Linzi City to be angry.
Those who went into Zizi to catch up with the roasting and were blocked outside and didn't go in were all cut down.
Can't beat the enemy, can't you beat the defenseless people?
"It's a headache."
When Liu Ke was already on the expedition, he was doing psychological construction for the soldiers in advance, but unfortunately this kind of thing still happened.
Although there are only eight people now.
But if it is not solved as soon as possible, as the time in Cochin gets longer and longer, more and more cities are captured, and there will only be more such soldiers.
So how do you deal with it?
Liu Ke thought of Li Shimin.
When Li Er personally conquered Goguryeo, there was a city that would not be surrendered, so he was very angry, so he ordered that after the city was broken, the city's property and women would be rewarded to the soldiers.
Later, the city couldn't be defended, so he went out of the city and asked to surrender, and Li Er agreed.
The result?
The generals under his command were dissatisfied, and the leader was Xu Shiji, who took dozens of officers and wanted to express his dissatisfaction.
Li Shimin saw this posture, immediately apologized, and then paid out of his own pocket to make up for the economic losses of the soldiers, and the matter was over.
Li Er chose to pay out of his own pocket, Liu Ke held it, and with his current image in the minds of the soldiers, he paid out of his own pocket to compensate, even less, it should be no problem.
But the problem is that he doesn't have a lot of money in his pocket.
There is still a lot of gold and silver in the imperial court, but it is all from the imperial court.
The little money in the inner money was doubled as a congratulatory gift after the concubine was chosen, and it was given to the family.
Put a long line to catch big fish, and now he really doesn't have much money in his hand.
You don't have to think about the plunder, even if this is a country of Jiaozhi and belongs to a foreign country, you can't do it.
Once this is opened, it will be difficult to turn back in the future.
Originally, what the Han could rely on was the people's will, and if the people's heart was lost, it would be finished directly.
Moreover, the population drops sharply after the robbery, which is not conducive to long-term operation and governance, how can there be a reason to plunder on their own future territory?
"Your Majesty, there is a group of outcasts coming towards us!"
At this moment, Chen Fujia hurriedly came to report.
"Wanderers, displaced people?"
Liu Ke was stunned, a wave of unsettled, wave after wave, where did this population come from?
Chen Fujia's eyebrows were a little sad:
"The minister has asked people to investigate, and it is said that the displaced people sent from the north have been affected by the disaster because of the lack of land harvest, and they will be sent to the counties under the jurisdiction of Ninan County to provide disaster relief on the spot."
"Outrageous."
Liu Ke didn't believe a word, which family wants to send disaster victims from the north to the south?
So tossed? Is it because you are afraid that people will not starve to death?
Liu Ke asked: "Not only Linyi County, but also all the counties under the rule of Rinan County, there are such displaced people?" ”
Chen Fujia nodded:
"Exactly, I'm afraid this is a ploy."
"Our army will either let the county accept this group of displaced people and consume grain and grass, or stop the displaced people."
"But if you do this, you will inevitably lose the hearts of the people."
Chen Fujia also saw that Gan Wen had banned people from cutting people, but he felt that there was no problem.
If you want to fight, you have to rely on people's hearts.
And if the emperor wants to govern Jiaozhi for a long time, he must rely on the people's hearts.
However, this group of homeless people is the Jiaozhi side, and they have a means to destroy their means of winning the hearts of the people!
The previous problem has not been solved, and another problem has come later.
Liu Ke was a little annoyed for a while, so he had to ask Chen Fujia:
"Is there a way for Chen Qing to solve this matter?"
Chen Fujia gave up, and although the envoy failed to persuade him to surrender again, his plan was still one of the best, so he said proudly:
"It's not that hard."
"Quickly."
"Your Majesty may allow the exiles to enter the city."
Before Chen Fujia finished speaking, Li Jingji heard the wind and began to question:
"Let the displaced people enter the city to consume food, and our army's food and grass may be in an emergency!"
"And in this way, after our army captures the city, we still have to deal with those displaced people, whether it is to drive them away or continue to let them waste food and grass, it is not a way!"
"No hurry, no hurry."
Chen Fujia said softly, he enjoyed the doubts of others, if others did not question them, how could he reflect his superiority?
"If there is not enough food and grass, then fight quickly."
"Then Your Majesty sent troops to besiege the city again, besieged but not attacked, and waited for Zhang Yiping to send troops to help."
Li Jingji still questioned:
"But what if Zhang Yiping doesn't come to help?"
"If you don't come to help, you will lose the hearts of the people."
Chen Fujia didn't explain much.
You can't give too much money, you have to give the emperor some room to play, and you can also appear to be more unfathomable.
However, Chen Fujia had already made his words very clear, and Liu Ke understood what he meant.
Encirclement and reinforcements.
I'm not afraid that Zhang Yiping won't come.
The county seat was besieged, and Zhang Yiping did not send troops to save him, and the country would lose the support of the people.
As for the grain and grass problem of the Han army, it can also be alleviated by harvesting grain from the cultivated land around the county seat.
The city is besieged, you can't go out of the city to harvest grain, the Han army can't look at the rotten grain, it's normal to help you collect it, right?
Liu Ke nodded slowly, indicating that Chen Fujia's plan was feasible.
Moreover, Li Jingji has repeatedly questioned it, which fully explains from the perspective of metaphysics that this is a good strategy.
Seeing this, Chen Fujia couldn't help but raise his head and glance at the bull's nose, and then looked at Gan Wenban:
"As for the things in the army."
There is only a way to die.
Gan Wenban is not stupid, and when he saw this, he gave his hand and said:
"Your Majesty, the last general and General Li will restrain the soldiers together, don't worry too much."
He also doesn't look down on Niubi's ability to fight, but purely from the perspective of strict military discipline and camping, there are still two brushes.
Li Jingji also promised:
"Your Majesty, the general will definitely be able to restrain the soldiers."
According to Chen Fujia's strategy, the current two problems can be solved.
But Liu Ke felt that it was feasible to encircle the point and send reinforcements, but it was a bit difficult to simply restrain the soldiers.
After all, it is not a long-term solution, if you keep restraining and holding back, it will be quite a big trouble to wait until the day of the outbreak.
Some questions can be answered from history books.
As for what to do after the city is broken, the old Liu family can actually do it in this regard.
Emperor Guangwu was not very good at restraining the leading generals, but when he led the army alone, he also said.
It once contained "all the generals today are strong men, and they are more tyrannical, and only General Liu will not be captured and plundered."
When Xiu'er started the army, she also used this as a bargaining chip to persuade others to surrender.
Liu Ke thought about it carefully.
What did Emperor Gao do after entering Xianyang?
Emperor Zhaolie entered Sichuan and Shu, how did he do it?
He looked at the homeless people who wanted to enter the city in the distance, and then at the self-resting pawn who had been cut down by Gan Wenban.
By the way, I glanced at the Destiny Bar.
Suddenly, a ghost came to my mind.
Two separate problems are more difficult to solve, so what if they are combined into one?
(End of chapter)