Great Wei Overlord

Chapter 125

Chapter 129 Murderous Aura

The Luoyang battle is over.

Ran Ming finally got his wish and expelled Guo Qingbu.

Defeating ten thousand elite Qin troops with less than a thousand scouts should have been a hearty victory.However, Ran Ming was not at all joyful after the victory.

In Luoyang City, there are layers of corpses everywhere, as well as the howling wounded.

Ran Ming is not a fledgling who has just entered the battlefield, and he is also used to seeing life and death.

However, seeing so many dead and injured people all of a sudden, Ran Ming's heart is still heavy!Every time he took a step, he heard the sound of baji baji, and every time he lifted his foot, he would bring up a cloud of blood.

The entire city of Luoyang was filled with a strong smell of blood, even though Ran Ming was used to seeing life and death, he still had the urge to open his mouth to vomit.

Beside the scattered corpses on the ground, most of them were kneeling with orphans and widows crying loudly.In this battle alone, nearly [-] people died in Luoyang City, and countless wounded.

Chen Xun originally wanted to flatter Ran Ming, but he was the best at observing words and emotions, so he didn't say much when he saw that Ran Ming's mood was fading.He suddenly had an idea and had a chance to perform!

Chen Xun suddenly yelled up to the sky, then knelt heavily in the blood that almost covered his feet, and then, Chen Xun kowtowed to a dead body!

Ran Ming looked at Chen Xun coldly. Chen Xun really kowtowed this time, and his face was covered with blood after just a few kowtows.

Chen Xun howled loudly, although his voice was loud, but Ran Ming could not hear a trace of pity from his crying, it was more like a professional filial son of later generations howling dryly.

Chen Xun cried for a long time, and said in a choked voice: "Fellow folks, you are incompetent, you are incompetent! As the official of the parents of Luozhou in the Great Wei Dynasty, Xun did not fulfill his responsibility to protect everyone. Xun Wan died Let go of the blame...."

The people present were all stunned by Chen Xun's performance.A young man in his late teens also cried: "Chen Shijun is dedicated to the people, how can you blame Chen Shijun? If you want to blame it, you can blame the Di people who killed the gods. This damn Hu people should have been killed by His Majesty in the first place." Light, as long as the Hulu are killed, the world will be peaceful from now on!"

The young man's words aroused the echo of the surviving people around him, and many surviving people, as well as those injured who were missing arms and legs and were dying of pain, also cursed loudly.

What ugly words suddenly rang out.

Ran Ming shook his head and smiled wryly.

Politicians really can't do it themselves.I also know that this moment is the best way to win the hearts of the people.But to be like Chen Xun, knocking his head loudly, I really can't do it.

Even if Chen Xun usually rode on the heads of the people in Luozhou and did all kinds of bad things, his show alone would make these surviving people forget the bad things he did before. If he had performed better before , Let the people of Luoyang be grateful.If it is not done well, all families will become Buddhas.

Chen Xun said while looking at Ran Ming's expression. When he saw that Ran Ming's face remained calm, he thought to himself: "It seems that His Highness King Chu is not as easy to deal with as he imagined!"

Chen Xun secretly gritted his teeth, suddenly grabbed a dull knife on the ground, and made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Ran Ming saw that Chen Xun was almost doing a show, so he had to "persuade" Chen Xun!
"I have one more thing to trouble Mr. Chen." Ran Ming helped Chen Xun up, but Ran Ming's mood was still a little depressed, and then said: "Many families of the people who died this time have been destroyed, please Mr. Chen find someone To collect them, it is best to find out their names, set up spiritual seats for them, and bury them outside the city together. Organize the people to build a cemetery for the righteous people, and build a temple next to it. Consecrate the martyred people. In addition, today's Luoyang Yi Find someone to engrave a stele to record the deeds of the people resisting the invasion of the Di people. Set it up in front of the righteous people’s tomb. Today is designated as a day for Luozhou state sacrifice. From now on, the whole state will mourn for one day every year. They are not allowed to wear red or green, and are not allowed to marry. Not festive.

"From now on, all Wei state officials must wear plain robes to pay homage to the tomb of the righteous people. Anyone passing by the tomb of the righteous people will be dismounted from the horse, and the civil servants will get off the sedan chair!"

Chen Xun nodded solemnly and said, "Xun, I understand!"

Ran Ming said again: "I will write a letter to my father to reduce or exempt Luoyang's tax burden, so Master Chen can release this news now, in recognition of the heroic deed of Luoyang's soldiers and civilians who would rather die standing than live on their knees, Luoyang City Tax exemption for three years, and halved from now on!"

Of course, Ran Ming also understands that there are not many people left in Luoyang. Most of the remaining people are old, weak, sick and disabled. Without the support of the state, it is difficult for them to survive, let alone collect their taxes.

As for the future halving, that is a benchmark for Ran Mingli.The nature is the same as buying a horse bone with a thousand pieces of gold.Ran Ming wanted to do this to tell the people in the world that resisting the alien invasion would not only ensure their own safety, but also bring benefits to themselves.In ancient times, the tax burden was very heavy.Eighty percent of ordinary people's income should be handed over to all levels of government and the gentry class.

Looking at Ran Ming's appearance, Chen Xun was shocked. Ran Ming's short words might be more effective than his kneeling and kowtowing!
Sure enough, the people around heard that Ran Ming would write a letter to the emperor to reduce their tax burden, and from now on they would pay half the tax. For them, this was simply great news.

As expected, Chen Xun did not expect it.The surviving people knelt down and kowtowed to Ran Ming, "Thank you, Caomin, for your kindness, Your Highness the King of Chu!"

Ran Ming said again: "As long as the young and strong of the family are martyred in this battle, the old and the young have nothing to support, my great Wei will take care of them! Your family has suffered heavy losses, and the great Wei will not sit idly by and have no food at home. If you don’t have farming implements, seeds, or cattle, Da Wei will provide them for you, and only [-]% of your income will be paid in the coming year. Of course, rebuilding your home requires everyone’s joint efforts!”

Chen Xun was about to cry. Didn't he try his best to win the hearts of Luoyang people and establish his absolute authority?But after Ran Ming's actions, the people of Luoyang are no longer grateful to him, Chen Xun, but to the Great Wei State, and Ran Ming is grateful.

More and more common people know the policy announced by Ran Ming through word of mouth, and they sincerely feel that following the Great Wei is the right way.

The people's request is actually very simple, as long as whoever gives them a bite to eat, they will support whoever.They are grateful to whoever is kind to them.In contrast, the state of Jin was much worse. The Jin Dynasty only knew how to collect taxes from them, and didn't care about their life or death.

At this moment, they no longer feel proud of being Jin people, but they feel that Wei Guo is their reliance.

"Great Wei Wansheng, long live Your Majesty!"

Countless people who knew the truth couldn't help shouting.The louder and louder the voice, the louder the louder the roar, straight into the sky!
Although Luoyang resisted this time, the people of Luoyang suffered heavy losses, but Ran Ming made tax exemptions and provided food, seeds, and farming tools.The act of adopting orphans and widows made them feel the hope of survival!

At this time, the originally lifeless atmosphere in Luoyang City disappeared all of a sudden.Instead, there is an uplifting and positive vibe.

Ran Ming finally confessed to Chen Xun, "I will write a letter to my father. In view of Chen Shijun's performance, my father will definitely reward Chen Shijun."

"Ah!" Chen Xun was overjoyed. Originally, he thought that Luoyang suffered heavy losses, and it would be good if he could keep his official position without losing his position.Now that he heard that Ran Ming would ask for a reward for him, he was even more delighted.This is a great thing, to be rewarded by the emperor, such glorious deeds will be written into the family tree.

Chen Xun said: "This, how to make this happen, how can you be so inferior..."

Ran Ming said: "You deserve it!"

Then, Chen Xun led the surviving small officials in Luoyang City to clean up the corpses in the city.

At this time, he was full of energy, and today's hard work was worth it!

While Chen Xun was collecting the corpse and tidying up the city.

Ran Ming began to use the scout army to recruit Luoyang youths and train new troops.At the same time, he sent rescue to Qingzhou again, and asked Qingzhou Lu Yan to transfer crossbow machines, crossbow arrows, weapons and armor from military weapons, and more importantly, food.

In order to prevent Guo Qing from taking the opportunity to attack the city, Ran Ming adopted Mr. Zhuge's strategy of emptying the city. He neither took the opportunity to build the city wall nor close the city gate.

However, Ran Ming was not sure that Guo Qing would fall into the trap, so he asked the scout army to closely monitor Guo Qing's movements.

In fact, Ran Ming's worries were superfluous. Guo Qing's troops also suffered heavy losses in Luoyang City, their morale was frustrated, and they were unable to attack at all.

When Fu Luo received Guo Qing's report: "Luoyang was taken back by the Wei army, and more than half of Guo Qing's troops were killed or injured."

Fu Luo was taken aback at that time, "Could it be that I guessed wrong? Didn't Ran Ming spread suspicion around Luoyang?"

Then he thought again, Guo Qing is a rare warrior in the Qin army, and his combat effectiveness is also very strong!
It should not be a small army of the Wei army that can beat Guo Qing's troops to half.So he hastily ordered Yang An and Xu Cheng to return to help, and he ordered Guo Qing to withdraw to Hangu Pass!

Yang An's troops had just arrived in Yima, and they were more than 60 miles away from Xin'an. Now it is not too far to turn around and go back, but such military orders are like child's play.The change of the order from day to day severely damaged the morale of Yang An's troops.

But Xu Cheng was different. He took Fu Luo's only [-] cavalry and ran to Tongguan in one day, which was more than [-] miles away from Xin'an!When Fu Luo's messenger chased him to Tongguan, Xu Cheng was about to set off for Chang'an!

After seeing Fu Luo's military order, Xu Cheng didn't talk nonsense, and directly ordered Qi Bing to return the same way!
It was a journey of six hundred miles back and forth, but the cavalry of the Qin Army suffered a lot.As soon as I left Tongguan, I started to complain.

But Xu Cheng is a master of what he says and does, so he naturally knows what military orders are like mountains.So he ignored the soldiers' yelling and scolding, and forced the troops to march. He didn't listen to the military orders.

The cavalry of this era does not have the three treasures of horses, and a normal march of three hundred miles is already enough. No matter how fast it is, the hoofs of the horses will be damaged, and the horses will be scrapped.

On the way back to the army, even though Xu Cheng repeatedly asked to speed up the march, the cavalry of the Qin army were exhausted, so the speed was not too fast!
Hurrying and hurrying, Xu Cheng finally arrived at Guzhen (now Guxian Town) in Taolin County at noon the next day. The main road from Guanzhong to Luoyang passes through here. The terrain here is complex, and the Qinling Mountains lie horizontally. The south of Guxian County is an excellent place to guard the throat of the pass (Qin Pass is here). The forest is covered with green trees and lush.

At the same time, this is also an excellent place to ambush, but because Xu Cheng got the information from Fu Luo, he thought that the main force of the Wei army was still in Luoyang, so he didn't care.After all, the soldiers were very tired, and besides, we reached Wei Hangu Pass more than ten miles ahead, and there were still more than a thousand soldiers of the Qin army stationed there.

However, Xu Cheng didn't notice the countless eyes on the hillside on the south side of the mountain road, looking at them murderously!

(End of this chapter)