On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 619: Issue an edict to stop the war
The infantry of the Yan army held their sticks at an open fire on the south side of Chengdu to attract the attention of the defenders, while the cavalry, led by Yu Juluo, launched a sudden attack after Xue Shixiong concentrated his forces in the south city.

As we all know, Cui Che has a habit of never letting his cavalry participate in siege battles. In his nearly 30 years of military career, there is no exception.

Xue Shixiong was unprepared for this.

After all, the reason why cavalry was not used to attack the city in the past was mainly because Cui Che had enough infantry, so there was no need to let the cavalry catch up.

But this time, Cui Che was stretched thin in terms of military strength and could not care much.

When the defenders have sufficient troops, the effectiveness of cavalry dismounting to attack a city is far less effective than that of infantry.

But now that the defense in Beicheng is empty, how can the old and weak people left behind by Xue Shixiong resist the Yan army's cavalry coming like a tide.

Yuguluo took the lead and climbed up the city wall in the chaos.

Several defenders came towards him, Yu Juluo didn't even have time to draw his sword, he just shouted angrily:
"roll!"

The several defenders who were approaching him were so frightened when they saw Yu Juluo's eyes glaring angrily with a sound like thunder that they actually dispersed in a rush.

Yu Juluo immediately drew his sword, led the Yan army who ascended first, killed the defenders, and drove them down the city wall.

When Xue Shixiong panicked and led some of the defenders to come to the rescue, it was too late. The northern city wall had been occupied by the Yan army.

Thirty thousand dismounted cavalry descended the city wall, occupied the north gate and Wengcheng, and fought with the Sui army on the streets.

The Sui army was retreating steadily. Even if these northern cavalry had no horses, it was not possible for the Chengdu defenders to match them, not to mention that the defenders were still at a numerical disadvantage.

During the melee, Xue Shixiong and Yu Juluo looked at each other, and Xue Shixiong shouted:

"You who turn your back on the Lord and seek glory! I'm here to kill you!"

Yuguluo is not afraid at all:
"Old thief! Stop being so arrogant!"

The two fought as a team, and Xue Shixiong was very brave, but he was nearly sixty years old and his energy and blood were declining.

And Yu Juluo was in his prime, and he was a famous general in the world. How could Xue Shixiong be his opponent? After countless battles, Xue Shixiong was killed by Yu Juluo.

Yu Juluo raised Xue Shixiong's head and shouted:
"Xue Shixiong is dead, why don't you quickly put down your weapons and surrender without killing him!"

Yu Juluo shouted so loudly that the people around him couldn't help but cover their ears. The battlefield became quiet, and then more and more defenders lowered their weapons.

At the same time, after Xue Shixiong left the South Gate, the Shu County captain who took over the command of the South Gate garrison on his behalf finally opened the city gate and let the enemies outside the city enter after some psychological struggle under the persuasion of the Chengdu County Magistrate. , the Yan army's infantry and cavalry were able to meet in the city.

Cui Che ordered the posting of notices to calm the people and suppress the riots in the city. At the same time, he issued surrender documents to the remaining counties in central Sichuan overnight.

In Sichuan, Qinghua, Danqu, Hanyang, Lintao, Danchang, Wudu, Tongchang, Hechi, Shunzheng, Yicheng, Pingwu, Wenshan, Pu'an, Jinshan, Xincheng, Brazil, Suining, Fuling, and Ba Among the thirty counties including Jun, Badong, Shujun, Linqiong, Meishan, Ziyang, Luchuan, Qianwei, Yuexun, Zangdao, Qian'an and Longshan.

The five counties of Badong, Bajun, Luchuan, Ziyang, and Shujun have changed hands, and the Wujun, connected together, is like a long knife, dividing the remaining 25 counties into two, blocking the north and south.

If these 25 counties really want to be captured one by one, Cui Che will probably not have much left of the [-] cavalry brought by Cui Che. He can only continue to use the previous methods of recruiting surrender and rebels, inducing the governors from various places to offer sacrifices. The city came to invest.

At first, they will naturally be given official posts and make wishes. When the situation stabilizes, they will be transferred away from Shu. If they have the ability to govern, they will still serve as governors in the north. If they are mediocre people, Cui Che will have his own way to release his power.

Isn't it just a matter of setting off an anti-corruption storm? There are really very few officials these days who can cherish their wings. If they really want the detectives of the Observation Department to investigate, it can be said that they can catch them with certainty.After learning that Chengdu had fallen, reinforcements from various places withdrew one after another.

Soon, after receiving Cui Che's promise of official appointment, the prefects of the five counties adjacent to Shu County, including Wenshan, Jinshan, Xincheng, Longshan, and Linqiong, changed their banners and came to Chengdu in person to meet Emperor Dayan.

After all, the Yan-Sui War was not a battle between alien races. The people of Shu would not fight to the end like they did against the Mongols in the Southern Song Dynasty.

When Cui Che captured Chengdu, the rest of the country lost its backbone. Faced with Cui Che's appointment and wishes, few people could resist the temptation.

After all, the Sui Dynasty was now in full decline, while the Yan Dynasty's unification seemed unstoppable.

Among the 25 prefects, there are naturally many loyal people. Faced with the turbulent sentiments among the people below, some people choose to hang up their seals and leave. Although they cannot be loyal to the country, they are not willing to eat the salary of Yan State.

There are also people who want to resist, including the governor of Brazil County.

Badong, Bajun, and Brazil are known as the Three Buses. Badong County is located on the east side of Bajun, but Brazil County is not to the west of Bajun, but to the north of Bajun.

Brazil County has ten counties under its jurisdiction. It is also a large county in Shu. It is only separated from Shu County by Xincheng County.

The prefect was originally from a noble family in the south of the Yangtze River, and his family grew up in Jiankang. In his early years, Yang Guang went out to control Yangzhou and was taken as an aide. Like Pei Qiantong, he was Yang Guang's potential minister.

But unlike Pei Qantong, the governor of Brazil was mindful of Yang Guang's old kindness and Jiankang's family, so he insisted on holding on to the city and refused Cui Che's canonization.

He believed that he owned the land of ten counties, but the Yan army was short of horses and horses, so he might not be able to fight.

The governor of Brazil killed the envoy of Yan to show his determination. However, that night, civil strife broke out in the county and the governor of Brazil attacked and killed the governor.

The head of the prefect and his official seal were also sent to Chengdu.

Cui Che was overjoyed and transferred the reward that had previously been given to the Brazilian prefect to the Brazilian captain.

This incident undoubtedly caused great irritation to those who chose to wait and see. If they refused to be canonized by the Emperor of Dayan, there was no guarantee that their subordinates would not come forward to accept the canonization with their heads as a meeting gift.

The prefect and the captain were suspicious of each other. Soon, the prefects of various counties professed their vassalage to Cui Che, and all the prefectures in Shu were sent down.

At this time, Cui Che did not even have the extra troops to take over the city, so he had to urgently order Qin Qiong, who was guarding Liangzhou, to lead his army south via the Shu Road.

Since then, Cui Che has successively captured Jingbei and Changsha and Baling counties in southern Jingnan, and then occupied central Shu, completely controlling the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

At this time, the time has come to late autumn, and it is time to go back to Luoyang.

In Chengdu, Cui Che issued an edict to end the southern expedition.

He announced that he would rest in Chengdu for three days, then leave Jiangling eastward and return to Luoyang via Jiangling. After returning to Luoyang, he rewarded the three armies.

When the soldiers received the order, they all shouted long live.

Most of the Chengdu treasury was emptied by Cui Che and will be transported to Luoyang with the army.

(End of this chapter)