Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

In the big tent, several generals of the Qi army who came out of the city to surrender bowed their heads in front of Li Tai. They repeatedly stated that they had long wanted to surrender, but were helplessly blocked by the city's commander Han Zunian, and finally tied up Han Zunian and surrendered today.

While listening to these people's stories, Li Tai smiled and comforted him, and then asked people to introduce the enemy general Han Zunian into the tent.

Han Zunian was carried into the tent, and his hands and feet were tied tightly. At first glance, he looked like a rice dumpling. Li Tai couldn't help but feel happy when he saw this scene. Just seeing the man tied up like this showed that the perpetrator had some personal grudges in his heart, and it was not just to restrict his actions.

Han Zunian was startled by Zhang Baoluo just now, and soon realized that he had become a prisoner. However, he was not used to the change of status and circumstances for a while, and then he was carried into the tent again, because his body was still tightly bound. He was tied tightly and could only barely move his neck and raise his head. When he saw a graceful and heroic man in military uniform sitting in the tent, he said with a slight hesitation: "At this step, at this step is Li Da of Wei State." Prime Minister?"

After hearing this, Li Tai smiled and nodded, and then signaled the soldiers to come forward to untie Han Zunian. At the same time, he said in a deep voice: "I heard from the reports of several returnees in the city that many of the soldiers and civilians in the city have the desire to uphold justice and seek support. But Han is still stubborn and refuses to surrender. Now that he is in my tent, what can you say?"

After Han Zunian was untied, his hands and feet were still numb and painful. After hearing these words, he glanced at the generals, and immediately bowed his head in the tent and said: "Although I am not talented, I am old in my country." He had great military exploits. He had taken a stronghold on the fortified city and was relying on it, but unexpectedly he was still being restrained at every turn. It turned out that the one who fought against him was actually Prime Minister Li Dazhao!

The reputation of the Prime Minister has spread throughout the world, and everyone has admired him for a long time. Many famous kings and generals in our country hate Prime Minister Li. If you are ordered by the king to guard the frontier, you should fight to the death of the country bravely and not be afraid of strong enemies. This is your duty. Only the prime minister, who came with the mandate of heaven to punish stubborn fools, could not come to greet him. He was indeed guilty. I sincerely ask the Prime Minister to show mercy to this ignorant person and grant him life with kindness and righteousness! "

Li Tai originally thought that based on Han Zunian's previous attitude and behavior, he would be more or less tough, but he didn't want to speak and knelt down again, which was a little surprising.

But this attitude undoubtedly made him quite satisfied, so he said with a smile: "General Han has this knowledge, so he can't be called a fool. But it is really a pity that he has resisted until now and has harmed the lives of the people in the city."

"The sinner is ashamed, and I respectfully ask the Prime Minister to punish me! I only hope that I can spare my life so that I can serve the Prime Minister to atone for my crime!"

Seeing the change in Li Tai's attitude, Han Zunian quickly bowed deeply again and begged for mercy more earnestly. Then he looked back at the generals who had brought him to surrender and said: "Although the criminal is not talented, , but it is by no means completely devoid of moral thoughts, and it is difficult to make a painful decision to repay old kindness. Therefore, although the disciples have shown signs of surrender early, the criminals still do not feel guilty and show mercy without killing. Even though they are warned, they are actually allowed to do so, so that these people can act.”

After hearing this, the faces of the surrendered generals became quite ugly. However, they could not directly refute, saying that there was no such thing at all, so they could only agree in silence.

Li Tai was even more happy when he heard this, and he stopped making things difficult for the other party. He raised his hand to signal him to get up and answer questions, and then asked him about the military secrets he held.

Seeing that his life seemed to have been saved, Han Zunian breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Naturally, he did not dare to conceal Li Tai's problem and hurriedly told everything he knew about the situation.

There is nothing to say in Yining County. Almost all the troops are gathered in Yining City. As the defenders of Yining City ask for surrender, there is no longer any resistance force worth taking seriously in the territory.

However, you can reach Wusu by going north from Yining City and east through Guyuan City. Wusu is the ancient capital, where Zhao She, the famous general of the State of Zhao, once defeated the Qin army. Wusu is located and connected to the Zhang River. The Zhang River flows through the Taihang Mountains and forms Fukouxing. Therefore, Wusu is also an important passage connecting Hebei.

At the same time, Wusu can follow the Zhuozhang River, Liao River and other river valleys to the north and cross the western foot of Taihang Mountain to connect with Jinyang. And this passage was also a route that allowed Jinyang people to take a detour through Tongjunchuan to Jinzhou after Queshu Valley and Qianli Trail were both blocked. However, the route was winding and winding, making it very difficult to walk. Unless it was absolutely necessary, This route is rarely taken.

From Yining City to the south, you can cross the remaining veins of Taiyue Mountain and head east through the gap in Jiu Mountain to reach Tunliu in the Shangdang area. Tunliu is the heart of the Changzhi Basin, and it is also an important supply place for large groups of people traveling from east to west before entering the long mountain road.

As the guard of Yining City, Han Zunian naturally explained more than the most basic geographical information. He also knew a lot about the deployment of Qi troops in various places. Wusu Town had more residents from the six towns than Yining, so Wusu also stationed a large number of troops.

On the Tunliu side, more than 10,000 troops were stationed. The additional troops previously stationed in Yining City were dispatched from the Tunliu direction. Duan Shao, the Pingyuan king of the Northern Qi Dynasty, is temporarily stationing his troops in Shangdang. The reason why he has not yet led his troops to march westward is because he has not prepared enough food and fodder for the army.

After recounting what he knew about the military situation, Han Zunian still had some unfinished thoughts. After pondering for a moment, he took the initiative to offer advice: "Wusu and Tunliu are both in important places, but at the moment, which one is more important? It needs to be Wusu. Firstly, Wusu is connected to Jinyang in the north, and secondly, there are still two or three smooth roads to follow, and the old people often use this to transfer their supplies.

There are many ravines in the counties and counties here. Although troops are stationed here to facilitate recruitment, farming and weaving are not prosperous due to the terrain restrictions, and the county treasuries are not rich. The march is mostly through the corridors, but when using troops, they must turn their backs and turn around. Duan Shao and other bandit generals were all deeply afraid of the Prime Minister's reputation. They would not dare to advance lightly to win without gathering a large number of troops. Once the army advanced, food and grass would be another worry. If the Wusu food route can be cut off, his army will be defeated, and it will not be difficult to defeat him! "

Li Tai also quite agreed with Han Zunian's plan. After hearing this, he nodded slightly, then looked at Han Zunian who was gradually becoming more active and said with a smile: "Then according to General Han's opinion, what strategy should be used to defeat Wusu easily?" ?”

"The Prime Minister has an unparalleled strategy, and his military skills are like a god. How can he not be able to take whatever he wants? The last general only relied on the locals in this village and knew the situation well. After being consulted, he boldly made one or two suggestions. The clumsy plan was unlucky, and only the Prime Minister could decide it. !”

Han Zunian first expressed his humility, and then continued: "It is a very good plan to show all the prisoners outside the city in front of the Prime Minister to persuade them to surrender. There are many townspeople in the old six towns in Yining, Wusu and other places, and these disciples are special They respect rural righteousness and like to gather people to form a party. Criminal orders and military law are particularly difficult to control. Local righteousness and family ties are particularly inspiring..."

Hearing Han Zunian's evaluation of the soldiers in the six towns, Li Tai couldn't help but feel that this guy did have something, and he summed up the habits of the soldiers very cleverly. To be honest, these soldiers do not have any sense of justice, but they are particularly keen on forming a group.

This is not only reflected in the political structure of the Eastern and Western Wei Dynasties, but also in the early battle of Fukou, where Er Zhurong and the six town rebels led by Ge Rong had a decisive battle. Gao Huan persuaded surrender and recruited several powerful troops directly in front of the battle. Chief. The people who surrendered in the six towns that followed became a hot potato for the Erzhu family. They could not be controlled and killed, but in the end they were simply thrown to Gao Huan by Erzhu Zhao as a hot potato.

Han Zunian continued: "When the last general was still disobeying orders, there were random orders issued before and after, which was because he was forced to disobey the public. Now that he has surrendered to the prime minister, he naturally dare not hide anything. If you want to take Wusu, The soldiers and civilians of Yining were also reorganized into an army, and their parents and relatives were left in the rear. The divisions and brigade in the front would not dare to rebel.

The Wusu garrison also has many relatives and friends of soldiers and soldiers on this side. Because they see old friends and come to attack again, they will not be able to fight and resist. At that time, they may hide their elite soldiers among the troops and attack and kill the enemy, or they may persuade their disciples to surrender..."

"Prime Minister, this is absolutely impossible!"

Before Han Zunian finished speaking, several other surrendered generals quickly kowtowed to the ground and loudly dissuaded him.

When Li Tai saw this scene, he couldn't help but sigh that people's hearts are really complicated. Han Zunian was still in the city and refused to surrender, but after being kidnapped and surrendered by his subordinates, his attitude changed faster than anyone else. Now that he is using this desperate strategy to offer advice, he must also want to take revenge on these rebellious soldiers. idea.

After pondering for a while, he smiled and said: "The soldiers and civilians of this city surrendered to me, all they did was to live out their sense of justice. If I can't live with justice, how can I be different from the thief leader Gao? Since the disciples are tired of war and have given up. Ge, I will never force myself to go into battle again. As for my ambition to improve myself through martial arts in the future, that’s a different story.”

Han Zunian's strategy may have some truth to it, but if it really has much effect, it's not necessarily true. Even the main reason why Yining City was able to successfully persuade them to surrender should be that the strength of the defenders has been greatly weakened, and the back route Guyuan City was also taken away. Persuading surrender is only an auxiliary means, but it is not the decisive factor.

After hearing this, several generals breathed a sigh of relief, and then they paid homage again and again: "The Prime Minister is truly kind and righteous. Some elders who have received the gift of survival must be extremely grateful to the Prime Minister!"

After hearing this, Han Zunian was stunned for a moment, and then he quickly paid homage and said: "The Prime Minister has a broad mind and a kind heart. He is really admirable!"

Although these surrendered generals were not arranged to participate in the attack on Wusu City, Li Tai did not leave them idle. After taking over the city with the cooperation of these surrendered generals, he immediately ordered general Han Zunian and other important The generals were sent to Jinzhou City. Wusu City doesn't need these people to persuade them to surrender, but it's useless to use these people to shake Jinzhou City's military morale.

After settling in Yining City, Li Tai sent orders to the rear, and sent Pei Xia, the governor of Hedong, to Zhengping Town to guard Fenqu. He summoned Han Guo to go north, and then led 10,000 horses under Jinzhou City to march to Yining from eastern Sichuan. He served as the commander-in-chief for the next step in capturing Wusu City.