Empire

In June of the 409th year of the Wang Dynasty, after the Qinghe Army broke through the city of Guiyi Prefecture, they immediately surrounded the provincial capital with heavy troops. Zhou Wen, the governor of Qinghe Province, had been defeated and killed long ago, and the only security force in the province was also wiped out.

When the more than 100,000 Qinghe troops led by Marshal Zhang Dayuan surrounded the provincial capital, there were only more than 10,000 garrison troops from various places that were temporarily recruited in the capital.

Facing the powerful Qinghe Army, the provincial capital actively prepared for war on the one hand, and on the other hand, it urgently appealed to the capital for reinforcements.

The army of the Far East Dynasty consists of three parts.

The most elite are the central army troops directly under the general's office and the border defense troops in the border areas.

The provincial security forces directly under the governors of each province are slightly weaker in combat effectiveness, mainly responsible for combat tasks such as suppressing bandits and suppressing mobs within the province.

The local garrison troops directly under the jurisdiction of each prefecture and county have the least troops and the weakest strength.

They are mainly responsible for maintaining local public security and have weak combat effectiveness.

Now the most powerful security force in Qinghe Province has been annihilated, and the weaker local garrison forces are currently responsible for the defense of the provincial capital.

Although the local garrison forces are weak, they have to bite the bullet and go to the city to fight against the aggressive Qinghe Army.

The garrison has more than 10,000 people to guard the huge provincial capital, and the manpower is stretched to the limit.

After the death of the provincial governor Zhou Wen, the supervisor Yang Fang became the second-in-command of the entire province, and now temporarily serves as the highest military and political chief of the province.

The Far East Dynasty implements a system of local military and political chiefs. The governor is responsible for the military and political affairs of the province, the admiral is responsible for the military and political power of a prefecture, and the county magistrate is responsible for the military and political power of a county.

Although the military and political power at all levels is held by the same person, there are also supervisors stationed by the court at all levels to restrain the military and political chiefs at all levels.

These inspectors are appointed by the central government of the Far East Dynasty and have the power of supervision. They are the second-in-command in all levels of institutions. When the military and political chiefs are unable to perform their duties, they can take over the military and political power.

The provincial inspectors are powerful and their status is second only to the provincial governors. They are free and easy on weekdays, after all, they have less power and less trouble.

But now the inspector of Qinghe Province is like an ant on a hot pot, a little restless.

On the tower of the provincial capital, a group of generals surrounded the inspector Yang Fang. Seeing the Qinghe army outside the city with flags covering the sky, everyone's faces were particularly solemn.

""Sir, the enemy army is strong, and we are short of manpower and weapons. I am afraid we cannot defend the capital. We should make plans early."

A lieutenant general said timidly as he looked at the endless Qinghe Army outside the city.

"Yes, Lord Supervisor, the Black Cavalry is no match for these bandits, and now our garrison is even less of a match. We should make plans early."

"Let's break out now before the enemy army completes the siege of the capital."

"Mr. Supervisor, as the saying goes, if you keep the green mountains, you will never run out of firewood. We must preserve our strength."......

The officials of the provincial capital were afraid of the powerful force of the Qinghe Army outside the city, and they all persuaded the Supervisor Yang Fang to retreat.

Hearing these officials' words, the Supervisor Yang Fang, who was already in a bad mood, looked even more gloomy.

"Someone come here!"

"What do you want, sir?

Several murderous guards stepped forward.

"They have shaken the morale of the army, take them down and execute them!" Yang Fang said sternly

"Yes!"

Although these people were important officials in the province, the guards did not care about their identities and went straight forward to arrest them.

""Sir, spare my life, spare my life."

When these officials saw that Inspector Yang Fang was going to kill them for a disagreement, they panicked and begged for mercy.

However, Yang Fang had no intention of sparing them. He waved his hand and the guards dragged them away.

Soon, several screams were heard in the distance. These important officials who were usually very important in the province were beheaded.

The rest of the officials and generals were also silent when they saw that Inspector Yang Fang was so cruel. They dared not even breathe.

"Everyone, we are paid by the emperor, so we should share his worries. Now the enemy army is attacking our provincial capital, so we should unite and fight against the enemy army to serve the court. Whoever dares to spread rumors and shake the morale of our army will end up like this!"

Inspector Yang Fang pointed at the bloody heads that the guards brought over and warned the officials and generals.

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All the officials were frightened by the methods of the Supervisor Yang Fang, so they naturally did not dare to disobey.

"That's great, everyone go back and do your job. When we defeat the enemy army, I will ask the court for your credit."

Yang Fang waved his hand, and the officials left one after another, leaving only two lieutenant generals and the battalion commander.

"Closely monitor the officials in the city. Anyone who shakes the morale of the army or escapes from the city without permission will be executed immediately!"

Yang Fang ordered a battalion commander with a sullen face.

"Yes!"

The battalion commander of the garrison troop stepped forward, saluted, turned around and strode away.

"You are to guard the four gates and wait for reinforcements! Anyone who retreats without permission will be killed!"

""Yes!"

The lieutenant generals and the battalion commanders also said goodbye and left to arrange the defense.

After these officials and generals left, the supervisor Yang Fang, who had been acting tough, leaned on the battlements with his hands, and a trace of fatigue appeared on his face.

""Have the messengers for help set out?" Yang Fang asked the centurion commander beside him.

The centurion commander replied,"Sir, we have already sent out four waves of messengers for help."

"Re-assign——"

Yang Fang gritted his teeth and said

""Yes!"

When the provincial capital was in a state of solemnity and oppression, a high-level military meeting was being held in the Qinghe Army's central army tent outside the city.

In addition to the three commanders, there were also a large number of Qinghe Army's deputy generals, lieutenant generals and battalion generals, including Chen Ziang.

The three commanders were in a very good mood when they saw the rapid growth of their Qinghe Army and the numerous brave generals under their command. They all had smiles on their faces.

"Who is willing to be the vanguard in this battle?"

Marshal Zhang Dayuan looked around at the generals who were full of fighting spirit and asked with a smile.

As soon as Marshal Zhang Dayuan finished speaking, the generals stepped forward one after another, clasped their fists and asked to fight.

"Marshal, I am willing to lead my troops to attack the city. We can capture the capital within two days!"A lieutenant general stepped forward first.

"Humph, I only need one day to capture the capital!"

A deputy general snorted coldly and stood up, not wanting to be left behind.

"Marshal, I dare to issue a military order. If we fail to capture the provincial capital on time, I am willing to bring my head to see you!"

These generals were all brave warriors who had fought on the battlefield. In order to fight for this opportunity, they soon quarreled with each other.

They had been unstoppable all the way, and at this moment, the army was at its peak. Whoever could take the lead in capturing the provincial capital would have made a great achievement. These generals were not fools, and naturally they were unwilling to give up the opportunity to establish merit.