Chapter 1361 Surrender at the Sight of the Storm
When Yun Zheng arrived at Lu Lin's camp, the soldiers there had already surrendered.
They surrendered very quickly, without any hesitation.
The food and fodder of Lu Lin’s camp also became the food and fodder for Yun Zheng and his men.
"Pang Jinjiu!"
"The general is here!"
"Lead your cavalry and follow me immediately!"
"Yes!"
"Shen Luoyan!"
"The general is here!"
"You and Li Xiu will stay in Lulin Camp and reorganize the troops there!"
"Yes!"
After a short rest, Yun Zheng immediately led the personal guards and Pang Jinjiu's troops away.
On this trip, everyone only carried a small amount of beans and dry food.
There is no logistical supply, and no need for it.
Wherever they passed, as long as there was a city, they would immediately order the people in the city to open the city and surrender.
As long as you enter the city, you will find all kinds of supplies.
He wanted to take advantage of Zhao Ji's failure to react, bypass Guangling, and capture Pingshan County between Suizhou and Guangling as quickly as possible.
On the one hand, it was to cut off Zhao Ji's route to support Guangling, and on the other hand, it was to threaten Suizhou so that Zhao Ji's troops would not dare to act rashly.
As for what to do with Guangling, that is a matter for the future and is not something he is considering now.
"drive!"
Yun Zheng led his personal guards and marched quickly along with the main force of Pang Jinjiu's troops.
They will be able to reach Pingshan before noon tomorrow.
"Your Highness, the vanguard has reported that the Xintong County Magistrate and the county officials have opened the city to welcome our troops into the city. The vanguard has already entered Xintong County!"
While the army was on a rapid march, Pang Jinjiu sent someone to report.
"very good!"
Yun Zheng smiled with satisfaction, "Order the army to go to Xintong County to rest immediately! Strictly order all troops not to disturb the people after entering the city, and leave immediately after the troops have rested!"
This result is similar to what Yun Zheng expected.
This was also the reason why he dared to march quickly without carrying any logistical supplies.
Time is of the essence for them now.
Quarter of an hour later, Yun Zheng led the main force into Xintong County for a temporary rest.
When Yun Zheng and his men arrived, the Xintong County Magistrate had already ordered his men to prepare supplies for them. Yun Zheng also once again ordered his men not to disturb the civilians.
"I've met the prince!"
The Xintong County Magistrate and the legal advisor came to Yun Zheng under the leadership of the Royal Guards.
"No need to be polite."
Yun Zheng waved his hand, "I have received a secret report that the prince is planning to usurp the throne! This action of mine is not a rebellion, but only to protect my father! Tell the people in the city not to panic, my troops will rest for a while and leave immediately!"
"Yes Yes……"
The county magistrate and the legal advisor nodded repeatedly, but they didn't care at all.
Whether Yun Zheng was plotting a rebellion or serving the king, it didn’t matter to them.
Can these one hundred or so yamen runners in Xintong County stop Yun Zheng's army?
At times like this, they all felt it was their own fault if the city was opened slowly.
"Okay, go and appease the people first!"
Yun Zheng waved his hand, "Keep yourselves account, when the matter is settled, the consumption of my troops will be fully replenished for you!"
"no, I'm fine……"
The master waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is a benevolent and righteous army. It is an honor for me and the people of Xintong to provide food and supplies for your troops..."
"Okay!"
Yun Zheng shook his head and said, "I am just in a hurry, not short of food and grass! You must have used the county's warehouse reserves to feed these 20,000 people. I will replenish them for you!"
"This……"
The county magistrate laughed dryly and then bowed: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty."
Yun Zheng nodded slightly and waved his hand again to signal the two to leave.
Seeing that Yun Zheng didn't have time to talk to them, the two of them quickly took their leave.
"This prince is a very particular person!"
The lawyer whispered to the county magistrate.
"What the hell!"
The county magistrate glared at the lawyer unhappily, "He is very particular, but how are we going to settle our accounts?"
Why does he need Yun Zheng to be so particular?
He wished Yun Zheng wasn't particular at all.
By then, the grain and silver in the treasury would not match the accounts, so they could be said to have been given to Yun Zheng's army.
This was supposed to be a perfect thing, but Yun Zheng's insistence made his plan completely go awry.
Damn it!
I heard that this prince can't tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes!
Once he occupied Juzhou, he would probably check the accounts of various counties soon.
If they don’t match, my life might be in danger!
"Sir, don't even think about settling the account now!"
The master lowered his voice and said, "You and I have shown our faces in front of the prince. Let's fill the hole ourselves. When the prince sits on the throne, won't it be easy for you to get promoted?"
Hearing the words of the lawyer, the county magistrate was stunned.
"Yup!"
The county magistrate slapped his head and said, "We have helped the prince's army. This can be considered as a contribution to the prince, right? As long as this hole is filled, even if he doesn't promote me in the future, he shouldn't replace me, right?"
When the new emperor ascends the throne, he will have to replace many officials!
Don’t think about promotion for now.
It would be good enough if I could keep my current position in the future!
Thinking of this, the county magistrate immediately made up his mind to fill the hole as soon as possible.
Keep your position first, then think about promotion!
Yun Zheng had no idea what the county magistrate was thinking, so he took advantage of the break to call Pang Jinjiu over.
"What are your orders, Your Highness?"
Pang Jinjiu came in front of Yun Zheng.
Yun Zheng: "After the rest is completed, we will send 3,000 men as the vanguard to find a place for the army to rest overnight! However, if we go further, we must send more scouts to explore!"
He also didn't know whether Pei Mao would send people to stop them.
But it never hurts to be careful.
They didn't want to start a civil war, they just wanted to make enough noise to alert Emperor Wen.
Avoidable casualties should be avoided as much as possible.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I won't have to worry about it!"
Pang Jinjiu smiled and said, "I think Pei Mao will choose to defend Guangling and avoid a head-on confrontation with us!"
"No matter what he chooses, we must pay attention to it!"
Yun Zheng glared at Pang Jinjiu and said, "Don't underestimate the enemy at any time. Be careful of a disaster!"
"Yes!"
Pang Jinjiu immediately straightened his posture.
"Okay, go down and make the arrangements!"
Yun Zheng waved his hand gently, "Let everyone take this time to rest and feed the horses. The whole army will set out in half an hour!"
Pang Jinjiu took the order and left quickly.
Looking at Pang Jinjiu's departing back, Yun Zheng couldn't help but shake his head.
Arrogant and brave generals!
These bastards have won too many battles, and now everyone looks like a piece of shit to them.
After we deal with the third brother’s issue, we’ll have to give these bastards a good beating!
Don’t be arrogant when you win, don’t be discouraged when you lose!
They must remember these six words firmly!
After the troops rested for half an hour, they immediately left Xintong County and started a forced march again.
Before nightfall, under pressure from the front-line troops, another county town opened its doors to welcome them into the city.
Yun Zheng ordered his men to rest in the county town for a while, and at the same time sent out a large number of scouts to investigate the movements of the troops in the direction of Guangling overnight...
