NOVEL NEXT Chapter 223
Chapter 223
Chapter Two Hundred and Twenty-Three It is absolutely impossible for the king!
Liao Taocheng, in the meeting room, Xue Rengui, Zhao Yun, and Zhang Liao’s reports made Wei Zhongdao very satisfied.
Next, all that was left was the Guan Ning Cavalry of Ranmin in the east of the city to report the battle situation.
It didn’t want to be in the south of the city. Because of geographical restrictions, few Yuan Jun escaped.
The east of the city is close to the Zhangshui River. There are many reeds along the river where people can hide, and there are no soldiers or horses to block them. Yuan Jun can’t beat them and can escape.
In order to kill more Yuan Jun, Ran Min led Guan Ning’s iron cavalry to chase after him after defeating the opponent.
No, it’s not back yet.
If he just defeated Yuan Jun, with the strength of Guan Ning’s iron cavalry, Ran Min would have returned long ago.
But this was the last battle to destroy Yuan. In order not to leave any trouble, Ran Min insisted on leading the army to hunt him down.
After the battle in Lianchengnan was over, and the fire had even been controlled, Ran Min was still returning to see him.
Zhang Liang knew that Wei Zhongdao had been waiting for news of Ran Min, and he couldn’t help but stand up with a smile: “Don’t worry, Your Majesty, General Ran Min will definitely lead the army to pursue and kill.”
“If my guess is correct, he is trying to completely chase down that Yuan army.
Hearing this, Wei Zhongdao shook his head and said with a smile: “Ran Min, it’s too serious, Yuan Shao and others have already been captured by this king, and the remaining Yuan army can’t make any big waves.
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a loud laugh: “Hahahaha, Your Majesty, the last commander is back!”
Ran Min, dressed in dust and with a bloody smell, took big steps and entered the conference hall.
“The last general Ran Min, I have seen the king!” Ran Min bowed to Wei Zhongdao.
“No gift, tell me, how’s your record after chasing for so long this time?” Wei Zhongdao asked with a smile.
Ran Min smiled and said, “Your Majesty, the 10,000 Yuan army was executed by the last general and killed more than 6,000 people, captured more than 3,000 people, and only a hundred people escaped.
Guan Ning’s cavalry is a cavalry, and it is a massacre against the infantry.
In addition, Yuan Jun collapsed at the back, and he had no intention of resisting, and he was not the opponent of Guan Ning’s iron cavalry. When fleeing, I do not know how many Yuan Jun died under the horse’s hooves.
The 10,000 Yuan army was wiped out in ashes!
After hearing this, Zhang Liang couldn’t help laughing and said, “The king was still talking to me about you, General Ran Min, but I didn’t expect you to completely wipe out the 10,000 Yuan army.”9
“In this way, Yuan Shao’s subordinates in Jizhou have been completely wiped out by our army!”
“Next, our army has to do two things, one is to settle the people of Jizhou and let them recognize the king.”
“The second is to resist Gongsun Zan and Cao Cao, Yuan Shu’s three troops, and completely consolidate our army’s position in Jizhou.”
Zhang Liang’s response was quick. After taking this huge Jizhou, the most important thing is to govern.
After nearly a year of expedition, most of the people in Jizhou have not had a good life. Although this is Yuan Shao’s responsibility, Wei Zhongdao also has some responsibility.
After all, it was Wei Zhongdao who sent troops to attack Jizhou. After winning Jizhou, he had to eliminate the people’s grievances against him.
In this regard, Wei Zhongdao nodded in agreement: “Ozi Fang is right, this is one of the reasons why this king wants to publicly execute Yuan Shao and others tomorrow. 39
“Whether the people of Jizhou have complaints against Yuan Shao or against this king, this king must be eliminated as soon as possible. 35
“Killing Yuan Shao can reduce the people’s complaints against this king, and at the same time make them agree that this king is the master of Jizhou.
“As for the settlement of the people, this king has already thought about it, open the warehouse and release the grain!”
When this statement came out, everyone was shocked!
Ran Min was the first to stand up and disagree!
“Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible. Although our army is rich in food, it can only barely supply hundreds of thousands of troops and horses for our army.”
“If you open the warehouse and put food on it, even the rations of our lieutenant generals can’t be guaranteed! 99
“What’s more, the entire Jizhou has been scraped by Yuan Shao, and our army can no longer go to other places to collect grain.”
Don’t look at Ran Min’s usual carelessness, but when it comes to this kind of thing, he still fights for it.
You must know that Wei Zhongdao’s current troops are not just the 80,000 people before!
Although only 80,000 troops were dispatched at the beginning, 5,000 Detachment Army, 3,000 Liangshan Shui Army, 20,000 Daming Shui Army, and 30,000 Yuan Army were added later.
When the numbers added up, Wei Zhongdao’s troops not only did not decrease, but instead increased, to more than 130,000.
Although several of the occupied cities have signed in, the daily consumption of 130,000 soldiers and horses is an astronomical figure. Even if there is still a lot of grain in the Wei Zhongdao granary, Ran Min is not easy to open the warehouse and put food.
Not only did Ran Min disagree, but even Xue Rengui stood up and said solemnly, “Your Majesty, think twice about this!”
“Our army not only has to provide food and grass for 130,000 soldiers and horses, but also provides food and grass for the captive Yuan army. 35
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“The last general made a rough calculation, our army actually captured 60,000 Yuan troops in this battle, and they all need food.
“If this group of people is not comforted, if they are released, they are likely to become the scourge of the common people.”
What Xue Rengui was worried about was a big one, and even Wei Zhongdao nodded in agreement: “Yes, the prisoners must be settled.
“If these people were killed, it would definitely arouse public anger.
“Let it go, what they don’t eat will become bandits and robbers, harming the people.
“But don’t worry, this king has already made up his mind, and this king will personally handle the matter of food and grass!
Zhang Liang’s eyes lit up when he heard the words: “Could it be that the King already has an idea?”
After following Wei Zhongdao like this, Zhang Liang knew Wei Zhongdao’s character very well, and he knew that Wei Zhongdao would not aim at nothing.
Wei Zhongdao won’t mention anything he is not sure about.
Sure enough, Wei Zhongdao smiled indifferently: “Yes, this king does have an idea.”
“I wonder if you guys remember the grain that Yuan Shao asked Yuan Xi to collect?
As soon as these words came out, Ran Min couldn’t wait to answer: “Your Majesty, I know this, Yuan Xi’s servant was collected from Zhongshan County.”
“It is said that the Zhen family gave a lot of money back because they planned to marry Yuan Shao!”
That time, in order to prevent Yuan Xi from bringing food into the city, Zhu Ling, who was killed by Ran Min, did not dare to leave the city.
How could he forget about this.
“That’s right, it’s the Zhongshan Wuji Zhen Family! 99
Wei Zhongdao sneered: “Since they provide Yuan Shao with food and grass, then the king’s food and grass should also be provided by their family.”5
“There are other aristocratic families in Zhongshan County, who have provided Yuan Shao with food and grass, this king asks them to provide more!
“This king, whether they are forced or voluntary, they must pay the price for their actions.”
To provide food and grass for Yuan Shao is to oppose him Wei Zhongdao.
Although Wei Zhongdao has no reason to kill the opponent now, it’s okay to make the opponent bleed heavily and get some food and grass.
He also believed that in order to save their lives, those aristocratic families would definitely hand over their food and grass!
What about the aristocratic family, in front of his Wei Zhongdao’s troops, everyone must surrender! Inch.