Chapter 444 King Qi: Is the Northern Kingdom really that strong?

After Xiong Yuan heard that Cao Xun had been defeated, he immediately chose to surrender without any hesitation.

When the vanguard heavy cavalry from the North arrived at Wanchang City, they found several fluttering white flags hanging on the towers of Wanchang City. Xiong Yuan and the soldiers from Wanchang City stood respectfully outside the city waiting for their arrival. .

Xiong Yuan didn't have the slightest intention of resisting. He had already basically understood the situation through the soldiers who had escaped, and he knew the power of Northland's weapons.

He didn't think that the walls of Wanchang City could withstand the mysterious weapons of the North.

Seeing Xiong Yuan kneel down so quickly, the vanguard soldiers of the North were stunned. They originally planned to come to the gate of Wanchang City to shout, but the other party had already opened the gate and was waiting for their arrival.

When Xuanyuan Chen arrived with a large army, Xiong Yuan glanced at the Northern Army in the distance and was a little shocked. Cao Xun had taken the initiative to ambush the Northern soldiers. As a result, it seemed that the Northern Army of 150,000 soldiers had nothing at all. loss.

Not only was there no loss, but the number of people increased. Of course, Xiong Yuan knew very well where the extra people came from.

Seeing the captured soldiers, Xiong Yuan sighed. It was all Cao Xun's fault. If Cao Xun hadn't been eager for quick success, they might not have been defeated so quickly.

But none of that matters now, he has surrendered anyway.

Xuanyuan Chen rode a horse and came to Xiong Yuan. He glanced at Xiong Yuan and asked, "Are you the guard of Wanchang City?"

Xiong Yuan immediately raised his hands and saluted and said: "Yes, General.

Feeling the aura emanating from Xuanyuan Chen, Xiong Yuan was a little shocked in his heart. The aura on this person was so terrifying, and he looked like a great master at a glance.

Is the Northern Kingdom luxurious enough to let a grand master lead the army? With a grand master, even if the Northern Kingdom does not have the so-called weapons that can summon thunder, they are still no match.

Xiong Yuan was a little worried. He was not sure whether Xuanyuan Chen would directly execute him.

At this time, Xuanyuan Chen said: "My king is kind. As long as you can cooperate with us to attack Qi State, my king will let you go. After the war is over, you can choose whether to return to your hometown."

At this time, Xuanyuan Chen's eyes fell on Xiong Yuan, "Seeing as you are also a grandmaster, you must have a high status and know a lot. Next, tell me everything you know about King Qi."

Xiong Yuan said respectfully: "Yes, General."

Immediately, Xiong Yuan led Xuanyuan Chen and the 150,000-strong army from the North into Wanchang City.

When the Northern Army entered Wanchang City, there was no common people on the streets. The common people were afraid that the Northern Army would burn, kill, and loot after entering, so they simply hid in their homes and closed the doors and windows.

However, the common people soon discovered that the soldiers from the North just lined up in rows and walked quietly through the streets and did not harass the common people in the city.

Seeing this scene, even Xiong Yuan himself was shocked. Is the military discipline of the North Kingdom already so good?

It seems that the strong combat effectiveness of the Northern Kingdom's army is not just as simple as the powerful weapons of the Northern Kingdom, but also has a lot to do with the military discipline of the Northern Kingdom.

Not only does it have powerful weapons, but it also has such strict military discipline. Can Qi State really resist such an army? Xiong Yuan had deep doubts about this.

In his opinion, King Qi may have only one option left now, which is to surrender quickly. In this way, maybe King Bei will be able to see that they are uncle and nephew and allow him to have food and clothing for the rest of his life.

If we continue to resist like this, we will probably die in the end.

In the next few days, the people of Wanchang City were still very wary of the Northern soldiers, but the Northern soldiers were only stationed in specific places, and they hardly left their temporary military camps, let alone harassing the people.

Just when people were about to relax their vigilance, the people in the city soon became worried again. Xuanyuan Chen asked the temporarily appointed county governor to count the land and assets of each household.

The first thing people thought was that the Northern Army was planning to take back the fields. After all, that was what the Northern King did in the Northern Kingdom.

Although they were very worried, with the deterrence of the Northern Army, the people of Wanchang City and those aristocratic families could only cooperate.

Of course, there are also some people who are cautious among them. For example, some people have not reported a lot of land and want to hide their personal interests. As a result, those families who are cautious quickly disappeared from Wanchang City.

A few days later, Wanchang City regained some vitality, and the people in the city were reluctant to go out.

The common people also discovered that the soldiers of the Northern Kingdom did not burn, kill or loot, at least they never felt sorry for ordinary people. Those who suffered were the landlords or aristocratic families who hid the land privately and did not cooperate with the land statistics.

Soon people were surprised to find that the Qi family, the largest aristocratic family in Wanchang City, was still doing well. For the next period of time, the head of the Qi family was still running around, acting like nothing was wrong.

People originally thought that the Qi family would definitely be cleaned up, but they didn't expect that nothing happened to the Qi family.

Some people who had a good relationship with the Qi family asked the Qi family why their family was not confiscated and exterminated. The Qi family replied that they cooperated with the Northern Army to count the land, complete the transfer of land ownership, and hand over some uncultivated land. It was given to the Sheriff's Mansion, and then the extra servants were released, but in the end nothing happened.

Soon people understood that it turned out that the Northern King only legally clarified that the land ownership belonged to the Northern King, but in fact the Northern King had no intention of taking the land back. After all, the Northern King did not have the ability to cultivate so many fields.

With the example of the Qijia, the people in Wanchang City and nearby areas became more active in cooperating with the county magistrate's office to count the land, and completed the transfer of land ownership in a short period of time.

Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the county governor suddenly announced that from now on, under the rule of King Bei, agricultural taxes will be collected at the rate of one hundred taxes, and no other additional agriculture-related taxes will be levied.

As soon as this policy came out, the people in Wanchang City and nearby counties all supported the rule of King Bei. They all praised King Bei as a benevolent vassal king. If King Bei could become the Emperor of Xia in the future, he would also be a benevolent emperor.

The news of the destruction of Wanchang City and what the Northern Army did in Wanchang City soon reached the ears of King Qi.

When King Qi learned that Wanchang City had been destroyed, he was so angry that he fell ill.

Qi State, the royal capital.

Prince Qi's Mansion.

King Qi was lying on the bed, his face looking haggard. At this time, his wives, concubines, and children came to the room.

King Qi said with a sad face: "The 100,000-strong army in Wanchang City was equipped with cloud-piercing bows and cloud-piercing arrows. Why were they defeated so quickly? Is the strength of the Northern Kingdom really so strong?"

The charming Princess Qi sat beside the bed, looked at King Qi with a worried look and said, "Your Majesty, your health is very important!"

"Don't we still have a hundred thousand troops in Dongri City? We still have hope."

But at this moment, a soldier's panicked voice came from outside the room, "Your Majesty, urgent report from Dongri City!"

Hearing this, King Qi on the bed felt sad.

King Qi coughed violently several times, and then said: "Come in."

The next moment, a soldier entered the room, knelt directly on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, something bad has happened. Dongri City has been attacked by a northern army coming from the sea!"

As soon as these words came out, King Qi's eyes suddenly darkened and he fell down.

"Your Majesty..."

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you..."

"Hurry... call the doctor..."

...(End of chapter)