I am a commoner, but I will lead the empress to unify the world

Chapter 440 The Mysterious Tong Xuan

The Qi army camp was suddenly in chaos. These local troops had no good military skills at all. They only knew that the enemy had entered the city and they were defeated.

Soon, they surrendered helplessly under the leadership of their commander.

As for the other three city gates, almost all the soldiers at the South Gate were killed, while the main generals of the Qi army were sent to the East and West Gates to persuade them to surrender.

After receiving the news of the enemy's surrender, Yu Huatian immediately sent someone to tell Shen Changgong at full speed.

Because Shen Changgong was keeping track of the time for him.

The time elapsed starts from the moment the army leaves the camp until the enemy is defeated.

Not only is there someone keeping time here, but there are also people keeping time in all the other legions.

In fact, Yuhuatian was also holding his breath.

Before, Shen Changgong said in front of all the generals that Yu Huatian looked down on others and was sure to get first place, so he directly put him on the fire.

Everyone knows that he is now known as the number one commander of Yan State, and the Tianyu Army under his command is the largest, most powerful and most meritorious.

It is normal for others not to get first place. If he doesn’t get first place, he will be ridiculed by everyone.

Therefore, Yuhuatian not only has to win, but also has to win beautifully and powerfully.

Only in this way can he be worthy of the title of the first commander of Yan State.

After receiving the news, Shen Changgong looked at the time and said with a smile,

"Yu Huatian is truly amazing. In just two hours, he has already completely annihilated the enemy. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be the first."

Ma Ling said expressionlessly,

"I hope that the troops under my command can fight for their dignity in the coming days."

"You should send 20,000 cavalry to support the two counties. I'm not worried that they will lose, I'm just worried that the local troops will flee.

But not everyone has the ability to completely wipe out the enemy, it's good enough if they can defeat them.

Now the Qi army has no unified command, and tens of thousands of people armed with sharp blades and wearing armor are running away, which will cause chaos in the future."

"Well, I'll send the First and Second Corps to provide support."

"For those enemies captured alive, we would immediately confiscate their armor and weapons and send them home.

Without weapons, they are all farmers, and no one is willing to die again."

This was something Shen Changgong and Ma Ling had discussed long ago.

As for Qi, they planned to adopt the same conciliatory policy as they did for Kun.

The population of Qi was too large, and if too many people were killed, it would arouse public resentment.

It doesn't matter if it feels good for a while, but who knows how many years it will take to assimilate and integrate the people of Qi and win their hearts.

So when faced with local troops who were originally farmers, they would release them if possible, collect their weapons and armor, and let them go home.

At most, only a few hundred people would be left as a joint defense force to guard the city together with the Yan army.

Massacring a city is something we absolutely cannot imagine. If we dare to massacre a city today, the people there will bear a grudge for hundreds of years.

When the county city was broken, Yu Huatian was straightforward and ordered the Yan army to collect the weapons and armor of those people, then opened the city gates and let those people go home.

At first, the Qi army found it unbelievable that the Yan army actually dared to let them leave?

But when they walked out of the city safely, they found out that it was true, and they all ran home excitedly.

Some people live close to home, some live far away from home. As for how to get home, that is not something the Yan army can worry about.

People's desire to survive and vitality are very strong. As long as they are not killed intentionally, they can return home even if they eat tree bark and grass roots and beg along the way.

Shen Changgong was not worried that they would go to other cities for support. Now almost all the cities with soldiers in the two counties were under siege, and the armies of those that were not under siege were on the way.

If they go to other cities, they will be seeking death.

Shen Changgong and Ma Ling had already deduced all these situations.

Finally, the various policies were determined.

As the commander-in-chief of the entire army, in charge of all military operations on the battlefield, it is not enough to just know how to fight.

Shen Changgong and Ma Ling are both outstanding warriors, but they rarely go into battle to kill the enemy themselves because they have more important things to do.

After entering the county town, they went straight to the government office.

Here, they also captured the Qi County Governor who did not have time to escape.

All the officials in the government office knelt on the ground, trembling with fear as if they were walking on thin ice.

Shen Changgong and Ma Ling sat on the chairs in the yamen, looking through local information.

Population, taxation, public security, geography, grain production, etc.

These things are just too complicated.

"Sir, do you know where the Qi army commander, Tong Xuan, is?"

Shen Changgong put down the account book in his hand and looked at the county magistrate who was kneeling on the ground.

"Reply... reply to your Highness, I really don't know. Tong Xuan only ordered me to lead the Qi army to defend the city to the death. He didn't say anything else.

He just went around the cities, left his troops behind, arranged the defenses, and then left.

Every city received the order to defend the city to the death, not to retreat, and to kill as many Yan troops as possible.

As for where he went, I really don't know."

Hearing this, Shen Changgong sneered and said

"This is the first time I've seen the coach being so secretive. It's really an eye-opener.

It doesn’t matter, we’ll catch him anyway.”

"My Lord, may I ask you a question."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"Do you want to be buried alive with the State of Qi, or do you want to stay and continue your official duties?"

The county magistrate raised his head in surprise, looked at Shen Changgong tremblingly, and asked in disbelief,

"I... I can still be an official of Yan State?"

Shen Changgong nodded and said,

"I'm sure the governor has noticed this too. Ever since we entered Qi, we have never harmed the civilians, and we've let all the captured local soldiers go home.

We have adopted a conciliatory policy towards the Qi people, and I hope that the transition of power in the court can be smoother.

If the county magistrate does not want to be buried alive with the State of Qi, he can come and serve as an official in our Dayan.

Whether he can continue to serve as an official in the future depends on his political achievements during his tenure.

The soldiers of Dayan were judged based on military achievements, while the officials of Dayan were judged based on political achievements, and they were treated equally.

I am not familiar with the political affairs of the county, and I will be going to war soon. I hope that the county governor can stay and manage the rear.

The autumn harvest is almost here, please don't cause any trouble."

"I obey your command. I will do my best to serve Dayan."

"Well, get up and sit here."

Shen Changgong stood up and let the county magistrate sit in his seat.

"My Lord, I dare not..."

"This is your seat. Please take a seat. The King and the Southern King will go to the next room to handle military affairs."

After saying that, Shen Changgong and Ma Ling walked towards the next room.

"Brother Nan Wang, where could Tong Xuan be hiding? Even his subordinates don't know where he is commanding the battle."

Shen Changgong asked with a smile.