Tang Dynasty: Starting from Kou Zhong, the heavens rise!

"The King of the Sui Dynasty personally wrote a letter asking for the surrender of our army!"

A figure hurriedly rushed in outside the tent. It was Li Junxian, the commander of Fusi in Jinyiwei North Town.

"Oh?"

This news shocked everyone present.

As the western capital of the Sui Dynasty, Chang'an had a high city and thick walls. They thought they would need to spend a lot of effort, but they didn't expect someone to surrender so easily.

"Come on, come into the city!"

Kou Zhong, who was at the head, stood up suddenly, mounted his dragon horse, and walked towards the bank of Ba River.

One hundred thousand Yulin troops followed closely behind, vast and boundless.

Chang'an City in the Sui Dynasty was not the original site of Chang'an City in the Han Dynasty, but a new city built by Yang Jian, the Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, to the west of the Ba River and on the south bank of the Wei River, and named it Daxing.

To be precise, Chang'an City is located between the Ba, Chan and Jian rivers, north of Longshouyuan, 20 miles from east to west and 80 miles from north to south.

Chang'an City has 25 streets running east to west and north to south, divided into two cities with 53 lanes. Zhuque Street is used as the boundary to divide the city into east and west parts: the east part belongs to Wannian County, with 55 lanes; the west part belongs to Chang'an County, with [-] lanes. There is a city with [-] squares.

The army was pointing at the Mingde Gate, the main gate of Chang'an City, and a stone bridge was built on the Ba River to connect the Mingde Gate and the official road.

On the bridge, King Yang You of the Sui Dynasty, Yin Shishi who stayed in Xijing, General Wei Qu Tutong, and Hu Yalang General Song Laosheng stood together, looking at the Yulin military formation in the distance, they couldn't help but feel filled with emotion in their hearts, as black as black, 10 people were silent and formed one body, which really showed the style of the Qin army.

"Several generals!"

"I will meet Kou Zhong in person later."

Yang You, who was only 13 years old, had a serious look on his face and solemnly said: "The fault of losing the city is all due to acting alone, not a crime of war."

"Your Highness can't!"

When Master Yin Shi, Qu Tutong, and Song Laosheng heard this, their expressions changed drastically.

Previously, they did want to prevent the acting king Yang You from surrendering to Kou Zhong, but now it seems that this is a wise choice.

Regardless of the fact that Kou Zhong himself is a great master, these [-] Yulin troops alone are not something they can match. What's more, Chu State still has [-] Yulin troops still in Lantian and has not come to Chang'an. If the two of them compete, then This is the real mantis trying to act like a chariot.

Therefore, the three of them are now grateful to the acting king Yang You. After all, they have always been the royal family who surrendered, and there were no generals or ministers who surrendered.

"Don't say too much about this matter, just do what you say!"

With a big wave of his hand, the acting king Yang You headed towards the direction of the Yulin Army. About 500 meters away from Kou Zhong, he knelt down and shouted: "The sinner Yang You, pay homage to Duke Chu!"

"May the Duke of Chu have mercy on the people of Chang'an. I am the one responsible for all the crimes. Don't implicate the innocent!"

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Everyone in the Chu Kingdom could not help but admire the 13-year-old Sui Dynasty King.

When this guy said such words, he obviously wanted to exchange his own death for the lives of all the civil and military officials in the city.

"Da da da!"

Accompanied by the crisp sound of horse hooves, Kou Zhong rode on the back of a dragon horse, looked down at Yang You, and said calmly: "I will not grant your request."

"The Chu army will not kill anyone indiscriminately among the people in Chang'an, but those officials, nobles, and family members who are guilty will be killed without mercy!"

"As for you, you are right. What is wrong is that you are in the royal family and I will not kill you."

"Edict: Yang You, the king of the Sui Dynasty, has a kind heart, abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side, and was granted the title of Marquis of the Sui Dynasty in Chu State. He will not be replaced by hereditary officials."

"Da Chu does not need to kill the previous royal family to solve the threat. As long as I am here, Da Chu will be there, so there is nothing to fear!"

"Shh!"

When the acting king Yang You, who was kneeling on the ground, heard these words, he couldn't help but look up at Kou Zhong on the horse.

Kou Zhong was only five years older than him this year. He was wearing a black python robe and a purple gold crown. He showed his domineering attitude and gave people the urge to kowtow and surrender.

"Enter the city!"

Before Yang You could react, Kou Zhong shouted and took the lead across Bashui and entered Mingdemen Zhuque Street.

One hundred thousand Yulin troops entered Chang'an, the capital of Sui Dynasty, with broken steps and solemn faces, and took control of the nine gates of the outer city.

The entire streets of Chang'an were completely silent, and all the people were so scared that they hid at home. Only a black torrent passed through Zhuque Street and came directly to the imperial city. Three thousand Jin Yiwei took over the entire imperial city, and Jin Yitiqi was responsible for guarding Daxing Palace.

In this way, Kou Zhong came to the palace hall, looked at the tall dragon chair at the top, his eyes showed a touch of passion, walked up step by step, and sat down.

Hou Xibai, Xu Xingzhi, Shi Zhixuan, Zhu Yuyan and others who followed him looked at Kou Zhong who was sitting on the dragon chair, all with excited expressions on their faces.

The four people at the bottom, Yang You, Yin Shishi, Qu Tutong, and Song Laosheng, had complicated expressions.

"Come on!"

"Fei Ge sent a message to Poyang, ordering officials from the Fifth Army Governor's Office, the Sixth Ministry, Dali Temple, the Supervisory Office, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Mohist Academy, and the Si Mu Supervisor to come immediately."

"Except for the Jiangzhou government office, there are no central officials left in Jiangzhou."

"I asked Yankuan, the governor of Jiangzhou, to recruit [-] troops to defend the place."

"Order Zhang Xutuo to lead the Jinwu Army to Jiangxia County and monitor every move of Nanliang."

"Recruit [-] troops to Cui Jixiu, the governor of Xuancheng County, to defend the place."

"Yes."

A Jinyi Tiqiu left in response.

"Evil King, Yin Queen, I want you to take the Jin Yiwei to inspect Xuandu Temple."

"As for Louguan Dao, the No. 11 Heavenly Master of the Heavenly Master's Mansion has already arrived."

With that said, Kou Zhong looked at Shi Zhixuan and Zhu Yuyan.

"it is good!"

Shi Zhixuan and Zhu Yuyan did not refuse. As a Taoist temple established by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Xuandu Temple contained many Taoist priests and was extremely powerful.

Moreover, it contains a large number of Taoist classics and exercises, which are very important to the Chu State.

Only the two great masters can ensure that nothing goes wrong.

"us.."

Shi Qingxuan and Wanwan wanted to follow, but were stopped by Kou Zhong: "Why are you two going over to join in the fun?"

"There are maids and concubines in this palace. Qingxuan, you are responsible for arranging the maids. Wait for Yuzhen to come over and then hand over."

"Wanwan, please arrange for the concubine and ask the military generals if they are willing to accept her. If not, then set up a women's garden and let them serve as lecturers."

"Since you are going to be a wife, let's get familiar with the affairs of the palace first."

"it is good!"

Hearing this, Shi Qingxuan and Wanwan did not refuse. They responded obediently and sent their followers with Yin Gui to sort out the harem.

Although Yang Guang went south to Jiangdu, there were thousands of maids and concubines in Daxing Palace, which was not a small number.

"Marquis of Sui."

"How many people are there in the Sui army in Chang'an? What is the situation of the arsenal?"

At this time, Kou Zhong looked at Yang You and asked.

"Back to Your Highness!"

"There are currently 12 troops and a strong population of [-] people."

"The armor in the arsenal is enough to arm an army of 50 people."

Yang You seems to have accepted the fate of surrendering to Chu and has corrected his position.

"it is good!"

Kou Zhong nodded slightly and said with satisfaction: "I remember that there is a palace of the Prince of Jin in Chang'an City."

"I grant you the title of Marquis, and you can take your mother, Concubine Wei, and your father's concubines out of the palace."

"I think you seem to be practicing martial arts. The Chu State has implemented martial arts for all people. With your title, you can obtain master-level martial arts and martial arts."

"When the Ministry of Internal Affairs has completed the arrangements, you can go to collect them together, or join the army, politics, or business, it is up to you to decide."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Hearing this, Yang You was overjoyed and saluted quickly.

The Prince of Jin's Mansion was once the place where Yang Guang and his father Yang Zhao lived, and it was much better than his current Prince Dai's Mansion.

Moreover, he did not expect that Kou Zhong would be so lenient, not only allowing him to practice martial arts, but also letting him choose his own path.

When Yin Shishi, Qu Tutong, and Song Laosheng on the side saw this, they couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.

"...General Qu Tutong."

"I heard that Yao Junsu, the governor of Hedong County, was once your subordinate."

"I would like you to go and take [-] Sui troops and enough armor to arm an army of [-] people to the east of the river with you."

"You will form the Hedong Army. Yao Junsu will still serve as the governor of Hedong County, and Wang Xingben, the former San official of the Sui Dynasty, will serve as the county lieutenant and be responsible for resisting the Li clan's army."

"General Yin Shishi, General Song Laosheng."

"I appoint you two as the governor and lieutenant of Hongnong County. You will take the [-] young men and soldiers in the city to Hongnong."

Then, Kou Zhong continued to give instructions.

"Yes!"

Qu Tutong, Yin Shishi, and Song Laosheng looked at each other and responded one after another.

At this time, Chu State was the easiest place for them to embrace. Hedong County and Hongnong County were both gateways to Guanzhong, so their importance was obvious. They could be guarded by them, which was enough to prove Kou Zhong's trust in them.

"Master Hou."

"I will give you all the young men and enough armor to arm an army of 30 men."

"I have only one request: complete the formation of the Leopard Tao Army, Qianniu Army, and Yiwei Army in the shortest possible time."

"Yes!"

Hou Xibai responded immediately.

Kou Zhong continued: "Li Jing, Xie Yingdeng."

"The end is here!"

The two men immediately stood up and waited for instructions.

"Order the Royal Forest Army to go to Tianshui, defeat Li Gui, and recover the counties in Longxi."

"Order Yu Lin's army to go to Jincheng, defeat Xue Ju, and recover the Ganliang counties."

"Within three months, I want to see at least [-] Ganlong horses entering Guanzhong, and Qinghai horses cannot be missed either."

"The Simu Supervisory Committee will go to Xihai County and Yiwu County to establish horse farms to continuously provide war horses for (Wang Zhao's) army."

After taking a deep look at the two of them, Kou Zhong warned.

"Yes."

Li Jing and Xie Yingdeng knew very well that the 20-strong army they led was currently the most effective army in Chu State.

If they cannot eliminate Xue Ju and Li Gui in a short period of time and completely bring the Ganlong area under their rule, then they will be ridiculed by the Chu army.

At the same time, Ganlong is related to the formation of the Chu army's cavalry. Currently, only [-] Yulin Qingqi and [-] Yulin Qingqi can be used.

"Join the army in vain!"

"From now on, Jingzhao County will be changed to Jingzhao Prefecture, and Jingzhao Prefecture Yin and Jingzhao Prefecture Wei will be established."

"Let Wang Ji be the governor of Jingzhao Prefecture and Qin Yong be the captain of Jingzhao Prefecture. The armor in the arsenal can be given to them to form the military body of Jingzhao Prefecture."

"In the shortest possible time, we will complete the organization of the entire Jingzhao Mansion area, including dividing the fields, checking out the lawless families, and freeing the slaves."

"Zu Junyan was appointed as the order of Chang'an, and Chai Xiaohe was appointed as the captain of Chang'an. Their rank was equivalent to that of Jingzhao Mansion. 5000 people were selected from the veterans of the army to serve as Chang'an catchers and chief arresters. They were under the jurisdiction of the Chang'an captain and were responsible for the nine-door inspection and various other tasks. Defense."

"Send people to Tongguan, Hulao Pass, and Hongni Pass to recruit Wei Wentong, Shang Shi and Disciple, and Xin Wenli."

"Let Qin Shubao write a letter in person asking Luo Yi, the general manager of Youzhou in the Sui Dynasty, if he is willing to submit to our country. His two sons, Luo Song and Luo Chengke, are both talented generals."

Kou Zhong continued to pull out fragments from his memory and issued several orders one after another.

"Yes."

Recording the incident and joining the army in vain, he quickly responded.