bestfiction Chapter 387 Win over the people
Chapter 387 Win over the people
Hearing this, the expressions of these clan leaders changed.
After a long time, they sighed and accepted this reality.
"Thank you, Counselor Lin."
They would definitely not be willing to let the Qingzhou Army take away all their family property for so many years.
But despite this, they are all shrewd people and know that if they dare to resist now, they will only die.
But it doesn't matter, as long as they are still there, sooner or later the Qingzhou army will leave, and sooner or later the Liang Kingdom will counterattack.
At that time, they still have a chance to take back what belongs to them.
The army was stationed in Qingzhou, plundered the grain depots of all the major clans, and transported cartloads of grain to the government warehouses.
The people of Daliang in the city all closed their doors tightly and hid in their houses in fear, waiting for the judgment of fate.
They didn't know when the Qingzhou Army would leave and what they would do to them.
Until the early morning of the next day, there was a sudden knock on the door. They had not slept all night and were like frightened birds. They were so frightened that they almost jumped up.
"We are the Qingzhou Army, open the door."
A rough sound outside the door was accompanied by a knock on the door.
Inside the house, two middle-aged women walked out and stepped forward to open the courtyard door.
Seeing the soldiers outside, she knelt down, took out a bag of grain, and prayed:
"Sir, our family doesn't have much food or wealth. I still have five children to raise. Please spare us."
The soldier looked around the house. It was dilapidated and there was almost nothing in the big yard.
"Sister, please rest assured. We, Counselor Lin, have orders not to oppress the people in the city or rob people of their money and food. You can take these back."
After saying that, several soldiers walked into the house and searched the yard.
There were only a few children in the house, and the house was in dilapidated condition. There were almost nothing of value in the house.
According to the rules of County Magistrate Lin, two bags of grain must be divided.
"Take this food."
The soldier carried two large bags of grain from outside and placed them inside the house. Then he turned around and left, leaving only the two women who were a little confused.
After a long time, they came back to their senses:
"Do we want this food or not?"
"Take it first. But why does the Qingzhou Army give us food?"
This kind of scene happened everywhere in Wucun City.
However, within three days, Wucun City returned to its previous appearance. Even if the Qingzhou Army walked past the civilians, they only bowed slightly and saluted, without any panic as before.
Lin Xiaofan not only delivers food, but also some money to poor families in the city. If there are injured people, he also gives some hemostatic medicine.
In his spare time, he would also talk to these people about how wonderful the Degao Town he governed was, and he would also paint a picture for them.
After hearing this, these people's faces became more expectant.
Daliang Kingdom has been fighting for years, and countless people die of starvation, fighting, and freezing every year. They have long wanted to end the war.
The effect of winning people's hearts is immediate.
Three days later, the Qingzhou army was reorganized and prepared to go to the next county. Daliang couldn't spare any manpower anyway, so they completely slowed down the occupation.
Before leaving, some people came to see him off, which surprised Lin Xiaofan.
Every time they arrived in a city, they would stay for several days to win people's hearts. In one month, most of the territory of Yueshan County was occupied.
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Yueshan City
It has been a month since Yang Zhi arrived with dozens of remnant troops. During this time, Chen Yong, the governor of Yueshan County, had not seen him, let alone used him to lead the troops.
In these days, he has become much calmer. He is not in a hurry to gain military power, but is surveying everywhere to eliminate hidden dangers in the city.
The soldiers in the city were a little slack, and their daily training was far from enough. If it can be put into his hands, he can make the army stronger.
He was not in a hurry about this either. With the strength and defense of Yueshan County, it doesn't matter if the soldiers slack off a little, the Qingzhou Army's manpower is simply impossible to defeat.
However, in the past few days, people from other counties have been coming, and some rumors have spread in the city.
Every time the Qingzhou army came to a city, they robbed the rich and gave it to the poor, giving food to the people.
After hearing the news, Yang Zhi finally couldn't sit still. If the people's hearts return to the side of Daqian, it will touch the foundation of the country.
Thinking about it, he immediately went to the Yamen to see the county governor Chen Yong.
Chen Yong, the governor of Yueshan County, is an old man in his sixties, squinting his eyes and stroking his white beard.
Seeing Yang Zhi come in, he waved his hand to let the dancer go down with some displeasure, and then asked:
"Yang Zhi, the Qingzhou Army hasn't called yet, what do you want from me?"
The relationship between the Chen family and the Yang family was not good, and Yang Zhi was the loser, so he would naturally not look down upon them.
Yang Zhi raised his head and stared at Chen Yong with bloodshot eyes, as if he wanted to see through Chen Yong.
After a long time, he bowed and said:
"Lord Sheriff, I want to mobilize manpower and take the initiative."
Hearing this, Chen Yong's expression changed, and then he snorted coldly:
"Yang Zhi, why should I take the initiative? Our Yueshan County has 10,000 troops, plenty of food and grass, and a tall city wall. As long as we stand still, even if ten Jianfeng and Lin Xiaofan come, it will be impossible to capture it."
Hearing this, Yang Zhi thought carefully for a long time before continuing:
"Master County Sheriff, I only need five hundred troops. Rumors have spread in the city recently that every time Lin Xiaofan conquers a county, he will rob the rich and give food to the poor to feed the people. If this continues, it won't take a year to change the hearts of the people of Yueshan County. They are all Daqian countries.”
"I want to send people into the county, pretend to be ordinary people, and find opportunities to attack the Qingzhou Army. This will destroy the relationship between them."
He only needs 500 men. In a sneak attack, he can definitely kill more than 500 Qingzhou troops.
Moreover, these people were disguised as ordinary people. When the time came, the Qingzhou Army would be frightened wherever they went. He didn't believe it and dared to distribute food from house to house.
And he only needs 500 troops, so even if he fails, it doesn't matter.
I thought Chen Yong would agree, no matter how hard it was, he should think carefully about the feasibility of the matter.
But who knows, Chen Yong said angrily:
"Haha, it's all nonsense! Sooner or later I, Daliang, will fight back these territories, and these people will be back in our hands. If you follow your approach, what will the Qingzhou Army do if they get impatient and attack the people?"
"When the time comes, they withdraw their troops and leave us with a mess. Can you handle it?"
"Get back quickly. I will definitely call you when I need you. In addition, Emperor Liang said that if you stick to the city, you must not take the initiative to attack."
Yang Zhi was stunned for a moment, feeling angry in his heart.
But he soon suppressed it. In these days, he always reflected on himself. He had long lost the pride of the past and thought twice before doing anything.
Nor would he waste his breath on things that were impossible to change.