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Chapter 506
Yongnian City has been built for a long time, and it was first called Quliang City, which was granted by Mao Sui, a hero of Zhao State during the Warring States Period.It was later called Guangnian County, and the name was used until the Kaihuang period. Because of the taboo of Yang Guang's Guang character in the Sui Dynasty, it was changed to Yongnian County
After Li Chongjiu made the decision to attack Yongnian City, he ordered Tan Zong to guard Liyang City for Tudi, and replaced the heroic soldiers of the Mohe clan. The general of the Xi clan Qi Ashu guarded Wu'an City, Wang Mahan guarded Handan, and Guo Xiaoke guarded the grain and grass. Important name.

For example, for the surrendered Hebei generals who returned from Liu Heita, Li Chongjiu asked them to prepare their own troops and replace the Zhao army stationed there.For example, Li Wenxiang inspected Qinghe and two counties of Wuyang as the general manager of Hebei Road, Li Deyi inspected Pingyuan and Bohai two counties as the general manager of Haidong Road, Zhuge Dewei inspected Hejian County as the general manager of Hejian, and Wang Xiaohu inspected Xindu County as the general manager of Xindu.

Zhao Jun from all over the world gathered in Yongnian City from all directions.

After capturing Handan, Wu'an, and Mingshui on the outskirts of Yongnian City, Li Chongjiu's army encircled Yongnian from all sides, and removed the Wubao and Garrison Forts near Yongnian City one by one.The strategy of splitting and attacking together reached the final step, Li Chongjiu, Xu Shiji, Er Tuo, Yu Chigong, Xue Wanjun, and Wu Gunai joined forces under the city.

The Zhao army that surrounded Yongnian City reached [-] people, and the city was completely surrounded.

Now that the final battle is sweeping across Hebei, the final goal, Yongnian City, is just around the corner.After Zhao Jun broke through the city with iron hooves, the most powerful enemy that prevented Li Chongjiu from unifying Hebei has been wiped out.

The [-] soldiers of the Zhao army, from the generals to the soldiers, looked at the Yongnian City in the swamp in front of them, all gearing up, eager to try, waiting for the final battle to pacify Hebei after completing their work.
"Your Majesty, Yongnian City is not easy to attack!"

Xu Shiji and Zhao Jun generals, accompanied Li Chongjiu to inspect the terrain around Yongnian, and reported this to Li Chongjiu.

Li Chongjiu knew it in his heart, looked at Xu Shiji and said, "It's okay to be straightforward."

Xu Shiji pointed to the top of Yongnian City and said: "Your Majesty, look, this Yongnian City is located in a great swamp, and it can almost be called a water city. The city is surrounded by ten thousand mu of low land and endless reeds. The terrain is very unfavorable for our cavalry to attack the city."

Li Chongjiu held his whip and looked forward. The vicinity of Yongnian City was exactly as Xu Shiji said, surrounded by water swamps and densely covered with reeds. To attack the city, the army must be stationed in mud and puddles. It is also difficult to use siege weapons.

Zhang Xuansu said to Li Chongjiu: "According to the news from the city, Liu Heita has already prepared for war after Yongnian established his capital. Yongnian City is [-] steps away on Saturday, and it is the largest in Wu'an County." The city is the only dryland water city in Hebei, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Liu Heitai had already made a solid intention to defend it. In June, he stationed all of Hebei's summer grain in the city, which can accommodate [-] Xia soldiers and [-] people in the city. After eating until the winter, Liu Heita built four more urn cities behind the four city gates. Because there are gate towers on the gates of the urn cities, this city is also called four gates and eight buildings.

"In addition to strengthening the defense of the city gate, Liu Heikai built four turrets at the four corners. There are 26 shops on the city wall as shelters. During the week of entering the city, the moat surrounding the city was dug deep. In addition, on the towers, there were also trebuchets and eight-ox crossbows."

The generals of Zhao Jun listened solemnly, Li Chongjiu asked Xiang Jiangcheng Cheng Mingzhen, Su Dingfang said: "Based on what you know, is there any flaw in Yongnian City?"

Su Dingfang remained silent, looking at Yongnian City without speaking.

After hearing this, Cheng Mingzhen said, "Based on the general's knowledge, it is really difficult to attack the city. However, the terrain of Yongnian City is low-lying. It might be feasible to mobilize civil servants to build an earthen mountain in the east of the city, which is high above the city."

"How much civilian service will be mobilized?"

Cheng Mingzhen said: "At least [-] civil servants."

Li Chongjiu looked at Yongnian City, thinking a little in his heart, and said: "Immediately go to the counties of Mingzhou to mobilize [-] young and strong civilians."

Cheng Mingzhen said: "[-] civilians are fine, why mobilize [-] civilians."

Li Chongjiu said: "If our army wants to capture Yongnian City, we must fight quickly. Anyway, no matter how many civilians are mobilized, the consumption is nothing more than military rations. With the Liyang warehouse in hand, the only thing that is not lacking is military rations. "

Xue Wan said: "Your Majesty's words are true, I will immediately transfer another [-] shi of rations from the Liyang warehouse."

With a military order, Zhao Jun immediately mobilized.

At this moment in Yongnian City, Liu Heitai and Ling Jing were standing on the northeast corner of the city, looking at the Zhao Army camp in the distance.But seeing the military flags fluttering, Zhao Jun's camp stood majestic like a mountain, stretching endlessly.

In order to prepare for the decisive battle between Xia and Zhao, Liu Heitai reinforced Yongnian City. Right now he is in a turret, which was built in the summer and autumn of this year.You must know that the siege party likes to dig the city at the four corners of the city most.
Although Liu Heitai had been prepared for a long time, he still did not dare to take the Zhao army under the siege of the city lightly.

Ling Jing seriously reported to Liu Heitai: "Right now, the Zhao army has encircled our Yongnian City, and they have deployed formations twenty li away from all directions. According to the last news before the fall of Mingshui, Li Chongjiu ordered four generals to garrison each other. Liyang, Handan, Wu'an, the four famous cities, this is the second layer of encirclement."

Listening to Ling Jing's words, Liu Heita said: "Li Chongjiu has made up his mind. The double encirclement net is to trap me, Liu Heita, in Yongnian, so that I cannot fly."

Ling Jing said: "Anyway, the general doesn't want to leave Yongnian City. The current situation of the battle is roughly like this. The Turks are attacking Zhao Jun's frontier fortress, and Zhao Jun is besieging Yongnian City. Now it depends on which of the two will last longer."

Liu Heita nodded and said, "Is everything under the city settled?"

Ling Jing said: "General, please rest assured that everything has been arranged. There are now more than [-] soldiers in the city, as well as nearly [-] Xia soldiers and family members of Xia officials. These are our own people. Before the Zhao army encircled us, we We deliberately cleared all irrelevant people and drove them out of the city, so as to prevent any spying by Zhao Jun."

Liu Heikai said: "The infiltration of Zhao Jun's secret work is pervasive. Before the fall of every city, I heard that Zhao Jun's secret work was in it as an internal response. You must know that although this army is my confidant, but the heart is separated from the belly. There are many generals and soldiers in the city. It is very likely that they were bought by Zhang Xuansu and the general Xia Jun before."

Ling Jing said: "This is the critical moment. If we want to calm people's hearts, we need to use strict laws and regulations. Our army can practice the method of sitting together. The soldiers and soldiers form a group of five and supervise each other. If one person makes a mistake, the whole group will be executed. The general The same is true for three people in one army. In addition, the four sects must choose reliable generals to guard, and put their family members in the general's mansion as hostages. In this time of crisis, I believe the generals are also understandable."

"In addition, the granary, arsenal, and Jiufangfang gate in the city must be watched closely, so that internal troubles can be avoided."

Liu Heita heard the words and said, "Just do everything you say."

Speaking of this, Liu Heita paused and said: "I think the terrain in the east of the city is relatively low. Zhao Jun probably chose to break the city here, and the defense of this place needs to be strengthened."

Ling Jing said: "The general is wise, I will arrange someone to do it."

Thinking of this, Liu Heita nodded and strode down the northeast corner building.

The next day, it was the chilling autumn weather.

Li Chongjiu recruited more than [-] civil servants from various counties in Mingzhou and was driven to Yongnian City.In the troubled times, being conscripted for military service is a narrow escape, and the people of Mingzhou are unwilling to go when they hear that they are being conscripted.

However, Zhao Jun sent Fanqi, armed with weapons, to block the main roads of the cities and villages like a ghost, so that the people had no way to escape and could only obey their orders.

Zhao Jun immediately sent all the counties in Mingzhou over 15 years old and under 50 years old to serve as soldiers, and drove them to Yongnian City.

The common people came from various counties in fear, and after a day's journey, they arrived at Zhao Jun's camp when it was dark.

On the road, even the smartest people would not dare to escape when they were patrolling with spears, but when they came to Zhao Jun's camp, it was a different scene when they saw it.

The barracks is filled with an intoxicating aroma of burnt straw. In the open space where thousands of people can sit, there are more than a dozen huge round wooden barrels filled with green and oily vegetable soup, and the side is golden and yellow. The barley cakes are piled up like a hill, and the most important thing is the corn porridge filled in buckets the size of several rice jars.

The leader of Zhao Jun was still putting the porridge and cakes on the open space in the same way. The people who had walked for a day were drooling at this scene.

"Whatever you look at, it's all yours. After a while, you open your mouth wide and let me eat it. Don't worry, I told you to keep your fill."

The civil servants burst into cheers after hearing the news. For the people who usually eat two meals a day at home, one dry and one thin, and have not had enough to eat all year round, this is simply what they dream of every night. scene.I have never eaten such a good thing on weekdays, even during the holidays.

The people couldn't believe it, and the escort Zhao Jun said again: "Look, you are so promising, as long as you work hard in the future, you will have such good food every day. Our King Zhao loves the people like his son, and regards the world as a family. Not only It's from Zhao, and the people in Hebei are treated equally. You don't need military orders. You can get a bucket of rice every ten days of military service. After thirty days of service, you are guaranteed to have enough food for your wife, children and family this month. His mother Yes, I am a soldier in the government army, and the salary is only two buckets of rice a month, which is cheap for you peasants."

These common people were all dumbstruck when they heard this, and they had never heard that rice grains could still be given for military service.Back then, Emperor Yang ordered more than one million men and women from the counties in Hebei to open Yongji Canal.Yan Pi, the minister in charge of supervising the construction of the Yongji Canal, forced even women to serve in order to meet the construction deadline.

In order to build this Yongji Canal, the people’s bones were piled up, and after the Yongji Canal was completed, Yanpi (Note [-]) did not give any compensation to the people. At that time, it was only natural for the people to perform civil service. They have to serve [-] days of service every year, and the people even have to bring their own food when they serve.

Now that the Zhao army is serving, the common people not only have such a rich meal every day, but also get paid three buckets of rice a month. This treatment is like a dream.

Note [-]: Yan Pi's son is the famous Yan Liben.

(End of this chapter)