Female-to-male: I live on farming
Chapter 172 Conquering Huaicheng
That night, Jinyang received the news of the great victory in Huaicheng sent back by Xiao Anyi at full speed, and also learned that she planned to set out for Lucheng overnight.
After conquering a county town, she had to go there in person to arrange local government affairs.
Huaicheng changed hands overnight, and most of the people in the city still didn't know what had happened. She needed to go to the scene in person to comfort and explain.
If she wants Huaicheng to truly become her territory, in addition to the pressure of the army, she must also win the hearts of the people.
If she leaves for Yizhou, then all matters in Liangzhou will be handed over to Lu Youqing. Fortunately, after two years of training, her political means and abilities are enough to reassure Jinyang.
After a night of fighting, the people who hid at home and dared not go out thought that their families would be destroyed soon. Some even wanted to take advantage of the chaos to escape the city with their families. However, when they secretly opened the door, they found the street outside was empty.
It seemed that last night's fighting and swordplay were just an illusion.
But the next second, a team of patrolling soldiers were seen coming from the corner of the street, and only then did they realize that something big had indeed happened in Huaicheng last night.
He grew up in Huaicheng and did some small business. He was familiar with the officers and soldiers in the county government, but this team of people was very unfamiliar to him, and the armor and swords they wore were different from those he had seen before.
While he was thinking, he saw a man in the patrol team looking at him with a sharp look in his eyes, which scared him so much that he slammed the door shut. His heart was beating like a drum, pounding against his chest, for fear that they would break in with a knife in the next second.
But he waited for a long time and heard no sound. He put his ear to the door and listened carefully, but heard nothing.
He plucked up the courage to quietly open the narrow door again, but saw that the street was empty and the group of people had left.
He told his family what he had just seen and heard, and discussed whether he should still escape from the city. He was familiar with Huaicheng and knew a very hidden path out of the city. If he was careful, the chances of escaping were very high.
"Since they are not disturbing the people, we should not act rashly. Besides, your mother has not recovered from the cold yet, so I am afraid she cannot travel long distances."
In the end, it was his father who made the final decision - to stay at home for the time being and observe the situation.
They stayed at home for two days, during which time some of them were seen going out to the streets. As long as they did not disrupt social order and did not leave the city, the soldiers with weapons did not seem to do anything.
The people were confused until that day when all the soldiers stationed in the city lined up and cleared the entire street for defense. Then they finally saw the elegant and noble woman sitting on the tall horse. She was as beautiful as a fairy, so elegant and noble that people were mesmerized by her and felt ashamed of themselves and dared not desecrate her.
"This is... Her Royal Highness the Princess!"
No one knew who the man was, but some older people recognized the flags and symbols raised by the army entering the city.
"What? That's Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
Everyone who heard what the old man said was stunned with surprise. Who hasn't heard of the title of Her Royal Highness the Princess!
The people of Yizhou, in particular, still remember that when Yizhou suffered a snowstorm last year, the governor of Yizhou did nothing and left the victims to fend for themselves. Many people were left with nowhere else to go and went to Liangzhou to seek refuge with the eldest princess.
It was the eldest princess who gave those people a glimmer of hope and helped them build a new home.
Even though they did not choose to join the princess, they still respected her in their hearts. Now that they saw the princess, their resistance to the army dissipated a lot.
"I am the Princess of Jinyang of the Great Yan Dynasty. Your Majesty has been framed by a villain and is now in a coma. The court is in power with corrupt officials who have deceived the emperor and brought chaos to the government. As officials, how can we sit back and do nothing? The governor of Yizhou ignored the safety of the people during the disaster and enriched himself, causing the disaster to get out of control and countless innocent people to die. Now, I, Jinyang, will get rid of this treacherous man first!"
Her words were powerful and thought-provoking.
There were not many educated people in the city, and in fact not many of them could understand what she said, but they understood the second half of the sentence.
Yes, that Yizhou governor Dong Xuan was indulging in sensual pleasures, ignoring state affairs, and allowing his subordinates to bully the people, causing public resentment.
When the snowstorm hit at the end of last year, they still did not change their habits. They did not provide disaster relief or comfort the victims, and many people affected by the disaster were displaced.
They hated him to death in private. He was an official and they were the people. Since ancient times, the people have never fought against the officials, so what could they do?
When they heard today that the eldest princess was going to kill the corrupt official, they were all overjoyed.
And the most important thing is that although the princess led the army to attack Huaicheng, she did not harm the people in the city at all. On the contrary, she adopted a gentle and wise strategy, allowing the soldiers to restrain their behavior and not disturb the people.
This approach obviously won the hearts of the people in the city, and further convinced the people of the princess's benevolence and wisdom. The princess took over Huaicheng very smoothly and did not encounter any resistance from the people.
The former Huaicheng County Magistrate, who had been imprisoned since the city was broken, finally found out who was the man behind the scenes, but he found out when he was on trial in the county court.
The world-famous Princess was sitting in the lobby, with an indifferent expression and calm eyes.
The hall was filled with the people of Huaicheng, who came one after another to complain to Her Royal Highness the Princess, tearfully recounting the various crimes the defendant had committed in recent years.
Corruption, bribery, oppression of the people, abuse of power... these crimes were laid out before his eyes one by one. Some had both witnesses and physical evidence, while others had only accusations from the people. But no matter what, the evidence was enough to prove his numerous crimes.
These evidences are enough to make it impossible for him to escape legal sanctions, and he may not even survive this year.
The trial of the magistrate of Huaicheng was just a small trouble for Jinyang. After all, Huaicheng was a place where many businesses were waiting to be developed, and there were too many things that needed her to deal with.
She has too few available people under her command now. If it weren't for the turbulent times now, she would really like to hold an imperial examination to select capable people.
While she was sorting out the affairs of Huaicheng, Xiao Anyi had once again led his army to capture two cities in a row.
No matter how fast Xiao Anyi's troops were, and how he captured three cities in a few days, no matter how useless the governor of Yizhou was, if he couldn't react at this moment, then all his years as governor of Yizhou would be in vain.
For a time, everyone in the main city of Yizhou felt in danger.
"Hasn't the reply yet received from those who were sent to the capital for help?" The governor of Yizhou was extremely anxious at this moment. Although it was the coldest time of the year, sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Sir, the imperial garrison closest to the capital has been sent to reinforce the northern border. I'm afraid... I'm afraid it will be difficult to send troops for the time being."
"Then...what should we do?"
"Sir, we can only rely on ourselves at the moment. Now that we are prepared, it shouldn't be a problem to defend the city for a few days. As long as we hold on for a few days, we will definitely be able to wait for reinforcements from the court!"
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