Chapter 365: 520,000 Ming Army Troops

At this moment, Yan Shining was overwhelmed. Betting on Beijiang was already full of grievances, and now he was forced to sell his family property and go north.

Selling the industry was hindered, the price was crazily suppressed, the former "allies" turned their faces and didn't recognize them, and the Cui Family was even secretly making trouble, wanting to eat up the Yan Family's core trade routes and shops at a very low price, and even the canal transport was not spared.

"The Cui Family is adding insult to injury, very good!"

Yan Shining gritted his teeth and made up his mind, "Tell all places to sell if they can, even if the price is low, they must cash out! For those that cannot be taken away, hide them on the spot or give them to reliable local connections, and leave them for the future.

All silver, floating wealth, core family disciples, account books, and craftsmen, immediately transfer to the northern stronghold!

Remember, break into parts and leave in batches, and never let the Cui Family or others figure out our route and details!"

After saying this, Yan Shining felt a pang of heartache. Their Yan Family's foundation in the south, a hundred years of operation, was now forced to cut off their wrists to survive. This hatred and grudge, they would definitely repay in the future!

If the Ming Army could really accomplish something, then he would let the people of these families see his face in the future.

When Yang Jiye's wife arrived safely at Guansongling, Jiang Jinshi knew that the operation could begin!

Wang Hou led the team personally during this period, first taking a detour from the east to go south, and then disguising as a merchant to go north, which greatly reduced the risk of exposure.

Subsequently, the people below mixed into the city silently. They disguised themselves as porters, down-and-out refugees, and even bribed and replaced some low-level servants.

During this period, they had been mixing in the city, keeping an eye on the two vice generals appointed by the Ministry of War of the Imperial Court, just waiting for the news to come and then act.

Yang Jiye waited for many days and finally received the news that his wife had arrived safely at Guansongling. While he breathed a sigh of relief, he also knew that he had no way back.

The time was agreed to be at night. Yang Jiye had deployed the city defense in advance to ensure that the city gate was all his people tonight.

When night fell, a torch was raised on the city wall, and three obvious circles were drawn on the city head.

In the darkness in the distance, countless pairs of eyes lit up instantly.

"The signal is here! Open the city!"

Luo Feng, who was lurking at the very front, roared in a low voice, took the lead, led thousands of elite troops, and immediately rushed out to the wide-open city gate!

Inside the city gate, a small number of Yang Jiye's trusted aides had already controlled the winch and the gate tunnel. Seeing the Ming Army, they immediately waved their hands to let them pass.

According to the predetermined plan, Luo Feng led people straight to the armory and granary in the city!

Zhang Honghong's cavalry dispersed immediately after entering the city, controlling all major streets and city gates!

Bai Ting led his troops straight into the central military camp and the residences of several main generals. In case Wang Hou failed, it would be easy to make up for the manpower in time to kill the other party and avoid being organized by the other party for an effective counterattack.

Not long after Bai Ting entered the city, fierce shouting and the sound of weapons clashing suddenly erupted from the direction of the central military camp! It was precisely those two vice generals sent by the Imperial Court who noticed something unusual and tried to gather their personal guards to resist, and ran into Bai Ting's vanguard troops!

"There are rebels! It's the Beijiang Ming Army! Follow me to kill the enemy!"

A vice general was not fully armored, and under the protection of his personal guards, he roared desperately, swinging his sword to cut down a personal guard of Yang Jiye who was trying to approach to pass the order.

However, their resistance did not last long.

Wang Hou and his subordinates had already been keeping an eye on them. In the chaos, several poisoned crossbow bolts shot from nowhere accurately sank into the throats and hearts of the two vice generals!

The two widened their eyes, clutched their wounds and fell to the ground in disbelief, and the surrounding personal guards were suddenly in chaos.

At the same time, Han Xiao led a team of elite troops and had already "invited" the vice general from the Shuoning system and several other main generals.

Facing the bright swords and guns, Han Xiao's sincere yet pressure-filled persuasion, and the chaos that was quickly quelled in the direction of the central military camp, these generals mostly turned pale and chose to be silent or bow down.

A few who still wanted to struggle were instantly subdued by the wolf-like personal guards behind Han Xiao.

Having lost their leaders, the vast majority of the soldiers were full of confusion and panic. Who were they? What happened?

The resistance was sporadic and short-lived, and soon subsided under the armed suppression of the Ming Army.

The reason why the resistance was rare was that the Ming Army was shouting in the streets and alleys that those willing to join the Ming Army would be registered, and those unwilling to join would be given travel expenses to go home.

Without the threat of life and no leaders to command, they naturally could not organize effective resistance.

When the sky was slightly bright, Shuoning City had basically returned to calm. There were Ming Army patrols in the streets and alleys, but there was no large-scale plundering.

Outside each military camp, long queues formed. Those were the soldiers who were registering whether they were willing to go or stay. The granary, armory, and government treasury had been firmly controlled by the Ming Army, and notices to pacify the people were posted all over the streets and alleys.

Yang Jiye, under the protection of his personal guards, climbed the north gate tower, looked at the cooking smoke gradually rising in the city and the orderly Ming Army teams, looked at those old subordinates who were queuing to collect money with complex expressions, and let out a long, complex sigh.

A few days later, the preliminary statistics came out.

Of the 250,000 Imperial Court troops, about 170,000 were willing to stay and join the Ming Army, mostly young soldiers who had heard of the new policies in Beijiang.

Added to the fact that the Ming King Jiang Jinshi held the Imperial Seal, there were still quite a few people willing to join, attempting to win a good future for themselves.

About 70,000 were willing to take travel expenses and go home. The rest were scattered or fled in the chaos.

170,000 surrendered soldiers, together with Shuoning City and the surrounding prefectures and counties, all belonged to Beijiang.

When the news spread, the world was shocked again!

Yang Jiye's surrender was already astonishing, and the fact that Beijiang could receive the entire army and city with such a small cost and in such an orderly manner made all parties feel awe at its military discipline, organization, and planning.

Shuoning City was taken without a drop of blood, and more than 170,000 well-trained surrendered soldiers were being urgently reorganized, and Beijiang's territory expanded quite a bit.

The treasury was piled with captured military equipment and grain, many of which were good things that Lu Wenchang had "carefully prepared" but hadn't had time to transport away.

There was quite a lot of this grain, which added a few more points to the Ming Army's strength.

Jiang Jinshi had originally prepared to let Yang Jiye also lead troops as a general, but who knew he would be refused.

Yang Jiye said that he was more worried about the problem of continuing the family line now, and took away quite a few aphrodisiac pills from Jiang Jinshi.

To prevent his body from being hollowed out, Jiang Jinshi also gave an extra pill for removing all diseases.

However, it was impossible for Yang Jiye to do nothing, so he temporarily assisted Luo Feng in training the new army.

His wife had been properly settled, and every day there were warm tonic medicinal herbs from Beijiang sent to her courtyard.

But before the Ming Army could hold a banquet, news came from Western Liang.

"The Western Liang army entered Shu faster than expected."

Bai Ting pointed to the map, his brows locked, "According to intelligence, the Shu generals were afraid of war. Hearing that Western Liang had sent troops, they wanted to offer the pass without any decent resistance.

Several great clans in Shu, under the secret contact of the Cui Family, opened several passes, led the Western Liang army to drive straight in, and completely occupied the Shu region!" ===== CHAPTER 366 =====