si-mexico Chapter 787 Entering Yingdu
Chapter 787 Entering Yingdu
Gong Yangzhan nodded and said,
"Yes, you have seen the combat effectiveness of the Yan army. These days, you and I have secretly asked Ge'er about it. The Yan army's eastern route army is not 800,000 people at all, but eight legions, 900,000 people, plus auxiliary soldiers and civilians, a total of more than one million people.
The Western Army of Yan State was about to join forces and was said to have entered the territory of Chu State.
Guan Shouchang had an army of 450,000. It was said that Chen Qing's army was left behind to garrison Sichuan.
That leaves 350,000 men, including 50,000 cavalry.
The main force of the Central Army consists of nearly 1.5 million people, including 150,000 cavalry.
We have seen today how powerful the cavalry is. Do you think we can stop them relying solely on the 800,000 troops in the country?
The State of Yan has devoted all its resources to supporting such a large army, increasing taxes and plundering the people of the occupied territories, all of which goes towards military supplies. They are gambling their national destiny in order to unify the world. There is absolutely no way they will stop fighting and make peace with our country.
"You are right. Unless the Yan State has lost its mind, it is impossible for them to negotiate with us.
But now, it is clear that Daqian cannot defeat Dayan.
Military strength, military type, weapons, equipment, territory, population, national strength...
In these aspects, Daqian has no chance of winning at all.
Daqian will inevitably perish. Lord Gongyang, what are your plans after Daqian's demise? Retire and return home to live on your family's two million mu of meager farmland.
Or will you continue to stay in Dayan and continue to serve as an official?"
Wen Bo cautiously tested Gong Yang Zhan's attitude.
The Gongyang family is powerful, while his is weak. The Gongyang family has the Gongyang Spear card to play, while his Wenbo family has nothing.
Therefore, he must first understand the attitude of the Rams before he can express his position.
Otherwise, what if I get sold out by the Gongyang family when I get back?
But he couldn't get too close to the Gongyang family. Wen Bo knew that his power could not compare with the Gongyang family, but Shen Changgong treated him and Gongyang Zhan equally well and respected them equally. As someone who had been in the court for a long time, how could he not understand that Shen Changgong wanted to support him so that he could compete with the Gongyang family in the future.
Therefore, he cannot fight too closely with the ram and must be careful to keep a balance in the future.
Gong Yangzhan sighed and said,
"The Gongyang family is wealthy and powerful. They have received an aristocratic education since elementary school. Apart from being an official, they don't know how to do anything else. If they don't become an official, they have no other means of making a living.
The head of the family is the prime minister and also my elder brother. We have to be responsible for the family.
After Dayan destroyed Daqian, the Gongyang family still had to continue serving as officials."
Wenbo said again,
"To be an official, one must have merits. Otherwise, why would the Yan State employ officials from the previous dynasty?
They also have their own imperial examinations to select talents, so there is no shortage of officials.
Look at the countries that were destroyed by Dayan, most of them were like this.
Those who had made contributions were allowed to serve as officials, while those who had not were killed or made slaves."
"I know that. I'm wondering whether I should surrender to Dayan. Lord Wen, what do you think?"
"Whatever Lord Gongyang thinks, I think the same."
Wenbo kicked the ball back.
Gong Yangzhan laughed and said,
"Alright, alright, let's not be so quiet. Since you don't want to talk, then I'll tell you. I've decided that when I return, I'll persuade my brother to bring his family and surrender to Dayan. When Dayan reaches Yugui, I'll open the city gates for Dayan.
After the Yan army breaks in, it can also reduce some casualties for our Daqian soldiers.
Of course, this is a last resort.
The best outcome is that you and I persuade His Majesty to surrender, and we surrender with the country. This way, at least we won't be branded as traitors and collaborators, and we can have the best of both worlds.
What do you think, Master Wen?"
Wenbo sighed and said,
"This humble official has no selfish motives. For the sake of the people of Daqian, I am willing to work with Lord Gongyang to persuade Your Majesty to surrender."
"That's great. How about we confess this matter to the Emperor of Dayan and express our feelings when we arrive at the Chu Imperial Palace tomorrow?"
"Very good."
The two smiled at each other, chatted for a long time, and then fell asleep.
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The Yan army cleaned up the battlefield the next day and then set off towards Yingdu in the southeast.
The emperor and the powerful people in Yingdu had already fled, leaving only some low-ranking officials in the capital to maintain order in Yingdu and prevent it from becoming too chaotic.
But the power of the yamen came from the court, and the power of the court came from the army.
Now, the army is gone, the court has fled, the credibility and deterrent power of the yamen have dropped sharply, and the people are no longer afraid of the yamen.
Incidents of looting, smashing, and burning occurred from time to time, families with grudges also beat each other, and public security incidents occurred frequently.
Fortunately, the prefect of Yingdu, Lin Ansheng, had not run away and chose to stay.
After he took his men to take charge of several matters, he found that the people were no longer afraid of the government, and the evil and chaos of human nature prevailed.
In desperation, the prefect had to move out of Yan State and tell the people,
"The Yan army will be here soon. This place will be Yan's territory from now on. The Chu court can no longer control you, but the Yan court can still control you!
A million Yan troops will arrive soon!
I will record all of your crimes and report them to the Yan court, asking the Yan army to come and arrest you!"
After hearing this, the people calmed down and behaved themselves. The prefect then ordered the yamen runners and the security forces who had not escaped to continue patrolling.
Two days later, the Yan army arrived in Yingdu. After the prefect learned the news, he personally brought the minor officials out to greet them.
The Yan army came all the way eastward, and the prefect was waiting for them at the west gate. The Yuying army went ahead, bypassed those officials, and did not touch them at all, and went straight in to take over the city defense.
Afterwards, the rest of the army set up camp, and the emperor's dragon chariot moved forward and stopped in front of the city gate.
The prefect straightened his official robes and knelt solemnly to pay his respects.
"Yingdu Prefecture Governor Lin Ansheng respectfully welcomes the Great Emperor of Great Yan to Yingdu!"
Shen Changgong walked out of the carriage, stood on the step, and said,
"Get up and talk."
"Yes!"
Prefect Lin Ansheng stood up and looked up. Seeing that the other person was a young man wearing a royal robe, he knew who it was.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Lanling of Great Yan."
"I heard that after the Chu court fled, Yingdu was in chaos for a while?"
“In reply to your Highness, there are indeed a few unruly people who took advantage of the court’s absence to cause chaos, but they are only a small number.
I was short of manpower, but fortunately the Heavenly Soldiers of Dayan were nearby, and I was able to frighten them by using the court of Dayan.
Today, Yingdu is calm, peaceful and harmonious.
I bow my head in gratitude to the Heavenly Soldiers of Dayan."
Shen Changgong nodded and said,
"I have heard about what happened here. You are a capable and good official. Not only did you not take the opportunity to plunder the people's wealth, but you also maintained public order and allowed the people to continue their lives and production.
Well done, there is a reward."
"I dare not accept the reward, I am just doing my duty as an official."