Chapter 72

Three days later, the gates of Yuanshi County opened wide.

Zhang Damu led the crowd to welcome Han Yu into the city.

Han Yu glanced at Zhang He and Yu Jin.

The two nodded knowingly.

Knowing that the city is safe, Han Yu follows Zhang Damu into the city and accepts their surrender.

In Yuanshi County, except for the local people who didn't run away.

Yu Du, Bo Rao, and Zhang Damu, the three Commanders of the Heishan army, numbered 300,000 people.

Of course, women, children, and the frail elderly make up the majority.

All surrendered to Han Yu and were willing to become citizens and not return to the mountains.

Even Han Yu did not expect it to go so smoothly.

However, Han Yu immediately thought that Zhang He and Yu Jin had carried out his orders, and those who disobeyed must have been slaughtered as an example.

The others naturally didn't dare to resist anymore.

Han Yu said to Zhang Damu with satisfaction: "Zhang Damu, you have carried out my orders well, I will not break my promise, and of course, I will not care about your crimes of invading Changshan.

However, in the future, you will still need to restrain the bandits, and must not cause chaos, otherwise, you will be executed. "

"Don't worry, General, your subordinates will discipline them well."

Zhang Damu nodded.

When he remembered that when he persuaded everyone to submit, there were still people under Yu Du and Bo Rao who disagreed. At that time, Zhang He and Yu Jin sent people to kill all those people, and Zhang Damu was afraid for a while.

The more ruthless Han Yu was, the more resolute he would be, which made Zhang Damu and the Heishan bandits even more afraid of Han Yu.

Han Yu also said to the main leader of the Heishan bandit army: "This time Yu Du, Bo Rao, and others have attacked Changshan and committed crimes against the Governments, which is unforgivable.

Now that Yu Du and Bo Rao are dead, if you guys are willing to submit to the local government, I will forget about your crimes. "

Everyone nodded in disbelief, feeling even more afraid of Han Yu.

This person looks young, but his subordinates kill people without blinking.

Han Yu continued: "I know that everyone was originally just an ordinary citizen of various countries. It's only because of this unfair world that you guys fell into trouble and turned into Heishan bandits. And this is also your last resort, becoming a bandit."

Zhang Damu said: "What the general said is true, if the world is truly peaceful and prosperous, and ordinary people can live and work in peace and contentment, who would want to commit crimes and become a bandit?"

Han Yu nodded, and then said: "Everyone, as Zhang Damu said if everyone has decent clothes to wear and enough food, who still wants to be a bandit?

Although I am not talented, I am now the prefect of Changshan, but I also want this County to be clean and bright which can make ordinary people work happily.

In the future, as long as everyone follows me and obeys the management of the local government, I will make sure everyone live a good life.

Today, Han Yu vowed here that if everyone doesn't have a good life in two years,

I, Han Yu, will resign as County Prefect. At that time, if you all want to return to the mountain, I will not stop you. "

Han Yu's generous statement made all of the Heishan army leaders quite excited.

They knew very well what kind of harsh life they had lived in the Taihang Mountains as bandits all along.

There is no land and no food in winter.

Every winter, they had to rely on plunder to survive.

If the citizens' harvests were not good, they would starve to death every winter, freezing large numbers of people to death.

But they were bandits, and their homeland did not accept them at all.

So much so that they did not have the opportunity to return to the county town to farm and become good people.

Now hearing Han Yu say this, how could everyone not be excited?

Who doesn't want to become a citizen, and live a good, happy and peaceful life?

After the Heishan Army was captured, managing these people became a big deal.

Especially Han Yu who doesn't have enough time now, which makes Han Yu quite worried.

After thinking for a while, Han Yu said to Ju Shuo: "Gongyu, more than 300,000 Heishan troops in Yuanshi County have surrendered.

I plan to let you temporarily serve as the magistrate of Yuanshi County, in charge of restoring the livelihoods of the people in this area.

After refining these Heishan, they will be registered as citizens, and at the same time, those who fled will be gathered, and these people will be prepared to plow in the spring."

Ju Shou nodded and said, "The General has entrusted me with this task and I will do my best."

"Heishan army has a large population, and there are not enough houses in the county, they can repair the city walls, build houses, and reclaim the vacant land for their needs."

Han Yu was well aware of the principle of cash-for-work. As long as the people of Heishan are busy, we can gradually stabilize and save money at the same time.

Han Yu nodded to Gao Lan again and said, "Ziping, I'll leave you three thousand soldiers and cavalry to station in Yuanshi County and help Gongyu to stabilize the situation in Yuanshi County.

In addition, you can choose the strongest soldiers from the Heishan Army to develop into an army and train them to form new troops."

"The General can rest assured that I will not disgrace your orders."

Gao Lan nodded.

Finally, Han Yu said to Zhang Damu: "Zhang Damu, this time you have done a good job of persuading people to surrender, and I will appoint you as county magistrate in Yuanshi County, who is in charge of catching thieves, eliminating violence and pacifying the people, and helping Ju Shou to stabilize the people of Heishan."

"Yes!"

Zhang Damu was quite shocked, but he didn't expect to get an official position.

Zhang Damu was satisfied with the decision to submit to Han Yu this time, otherwise, he might end up like Yu Du and Bo Rao.

The matters in Yuanshi County have been arranged, and Han Yu has no intention of staying here.

The county seat must still be located in Zhending County.

Thus, Han Yu took the lead with the others to continue toward Zhending County.

Along the way, Han Yu asked people to spread the word about securing the Heishan army and asked those who fled from Yuanshi County to return to the county.

In this way, not only could it increase morale, but it also allowed the people of Changshan County to guard the uninvaded areas to see hope and regain their confidence, it also gave them more confidence to withstand the attacks of the Heishan Army.

At the same time, it can also lower the morale of the Heishan army.

After all, Yu Du and Bo Rao were also second only to the military commander Zhang Yan at Heishan.

Now, Han Yu led his army to Changshan County, but with only 10,000 men, he easily killed Yu Du and Bo Rao, the two commanders of Heishan, and at the same time conquered his congregation of more than 300,000 people.

It could be said that the one million Heishan army that entered Changshan had lost nearly a third of its strength in the first battle.

Sure enough, after the news spread, the people in Changshan County cheered, while the Heishan Army felt a little scared.

This time, the Heishan army came out in full force, to occupy Changshan.

And Han Yu led an army to kill Yu Du and Bo Rao in one battle.

This made the Commanders, who were not as strong as Yu Du and Bo Rao, stop their attacks and hesitate to move forward.

The momentum of the Heishan Army suddenly fell, and the pressure on the local government eased.

Even Zhang Yan was slightly shocked, scolding Yu Du and Bai Rao for being incompetent in his heart.

However, Zhang Yan knew that his military might still have some absolute advantages. As the commander-in-chief, he could not panic.

After thinking about it for a long time, Zhang Yan decided to unite with the remaining Commander's party, to gather troops and cavalry together in an attempt to defeat Han Yu's forces in one fell swoop.

As long as Han Yu was defeated, Changshan County would have nothing to stop him.

…

The news of Han Yu destroying Yu Du and the 300,000 Heishan army quickly reached the ears of Yuan Shao, the prefect of Bohai.

Yuan Shao paced back and forth, his brows furrowed.

Not long after, the men and women of Yuan Shao were all present.

The court official's advisors mainly included Guo Tu, Feng Ji, Xu You, Chen Lin, and others.

The generals included Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Jiang Qi, Han Meng, Chun Yu Qiong, Lu Weihuang, Lu Kuang, Lu Xiang, and others.

After everyone had arrived, Yuan Shao said:

"Gongze, Yuantu, Ziyuan, we have contacted Gongsun Zan and Zhang Yan of the Heishan army to attack Jizhou together before, but now Pan Feng is fighting in Hejian, yet Gongsun Zan is only facing Pan Feng, and he has no intention of sending troops.

What shocked me, even more, was that Han Fu made his son Han Yu the prefect of Changshan. Han Yu only led 13,000 troops to arrive at Changshan to face Zhang Yan's Heishan army.

What makes me even more unacceptable is that Han Yu defeated Yu Du in one battle, he was surrounded by 300,000 Heishan people in vain, and this Heishan army is very vulnerable.

Especially now that Zhang Yan has sent a letter asking us to gather troops as soon as possible to establish a siege against Han Yu, which irritates me.

Now that Gongsun Zan is unwilling to send troops, and the path of the Heishan army has been blocked, how should I plan to get Jizhou?"

Xu You stepped forward and said: "Now that the matter has come to this point if we want to take Jizhou, I am afraid that Master Yuan will no longer be able to use your reputation."

"Ziyuan, what do you mean by this?"

Yuan Shao asked when he heard those words.

Xu You caressed and said, "I told Master Yuan beforehand that I could get the governors of Hejian, Qinghe, and Anping to be used by Master Yuan to rebel against Han Fu.

Now that Han Yu has stood in our way, it is no longer enough to rely on Gongsun Zan and the Heishan Army to take Jizhou.

Since Han Fu is currently unguarded, Pan Feng and Han Yu have been dispatched, only the officials Zhao Fu and Cheng Huan lead the troops to the Yecheng garrison. These two incompetents thought that the time had come. It's time to give Han Fu a little pressure. "

Yuan Shao nodded: "That's the only thing that can be done now, Ziyuan, I will leave this matter to you, make sure the governor of these three counties is able for my use, and my Yuan family will not treat them badly after this is done."

"Don't worry, Master Yuan."

Xu You's strategy was approved by Yuan Shao, and he was quite excited.

Guo Tu also got up and said: "Master Yuan, I think I should write another letter to Gongsun Zan, urging him to send troops. Gongsun Zan previously refused to send troops, it seems that he also wants to maintain his strength and reap the same benefits.

But now Jizhou has responded quickly, and it is difficult for us to get it, for the time being, so Gongsun Zan should know this matter, so this time I think Gongsun Zan will definitely send troops."

"What you say is correct, and I leave this matter to you."

Yuan Shao's eyes lit up, and he felt that what Guo Tu said was also reasonable.

Guo Tu nodded and was overjoyed.

Seeing that Xu You and Guo Tu both had countermeasures, Feng Ji didn't want to lose, and came forward to pay his respects:

"Master Yuan, the previously stated strategies of lobbying, persuasion, or interest representation-based strategies are now applicable. Ji had succeeded in attracting Xin Ping, an adviser to Han Fu's side, and others to become lobbyists for Master Yuan. Ji wants to go to Yecheng to persuade Han Fu to give up Jizhou."

Yuan Shao was overjoyed when he heard those words, and said, "If Yuantu can make it happen, it will be a great achievement."

In Yuan Shao's eyes, Feng Ji's strategy was the best, which would not only allow him to maintain his reputation but also prevent him from losing a soldier.

However, just to be safe, the three of them did it at the same time.

Yuan Shao said to the generals again: "Yan Liang and Wen Chou, you two will rearrange your troops and train them, so that they are ready to attack Jizhou at any time."

"Yes!"

Yan Liang and Wen Chou received the order and left.

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