Fu Ya died in a very ugly way, with almost no clothes on her body, and her lower body was in a mess due to Bi Xiu's violence before she died.
Xuan Tianming ordered his soldiers: "When you enter the city later, take the woman's body with you and return to pay tribute to Madam Yao."
At the same time, Bi Xiu's death also caused chaos in the ancient Shu army. No one expected that their general would die so easily under such circumstances. Now the Dashun army was outside the city and could attack at any time. Under the shadow of the thunder, they had no power to fight back. Even the deputy general was in despair and retreated step by step, ready to retreat at any time.
The soldiers were not stupid. The commander was dead, and the deputy commander was obviously trying to run away. So why were they fighting? They might as well run away together! So, without waiting for the Dashun Army to attack the city, the ancient Shu army had already taken the initiative to retreat from the south gate of Yueping City. They didn't even take care of the granary before retreating, for fear that they would run away too late and the Dashun Army would come in and kill them all with thunder.
But in fact, the Dashun Army outside the city did not take the initiative to attack. They just moved forward for a distance and listened carefully to the movements inside the city gate. Of course, there were also spies who climbed over the city wall and went into the city to inquire about the movements. It was not until the ancient Shu army had withdrawn completely that they opened the city gate from the inside and respectfully welcomed the Dashun Army in.
The reason why they didn't attack Yueping City like the previous two cities was not only because Feng Yuheng said it was too far from Lanzhou, bricks were not easy to transport, and manpower was not easy to deliver, but the main reason was Yueping City's unique geographical location and appearance.
Unlike Shaping and Jueping, Yueping was also built by the water, but the water was not a stream around the city, but a large desert lake. It can be said that the entire Yueping is a huge oasis. The center of the city is a freshwater lake, and all kinds of desert flowers and trees grow around the lake. There are fruit trees in the city, and even some crops can be grown in the oasis, which is enough for the people of Yueping to be self-sufficient. It can be said that Yueping is the best and largest city in the ancient Shu country, but its location is a little far from the center of the ancient Shu, so the ancient Shu did not build the capital in this city.
Xuan Tianming knew the situation of Yueping City and had no intention of destroying it. He hoped to take over the city peacefully and adopt a relatively gentle attitude to negotiate with the oasis and the people. It was better not to use landmines in Yueping City.
This idea coincides with the people of Yueping City! For many years, the people of Yueping City have lived the most comfortable life. Other cities still need to rely on the imperial court to trade with Dashun to distribute food, but for Yueping City, relying on such a large oasis, they have everything they need, food, vegetables, fruits, all self-sufficient, and never ask for help from others. They like peace by nature and hate war. When the ancient Shu army was driven to Yueping City, the prefect of Yueping City really didn't want to open the city gate for Bi Xiu if he was not an official of the ancient Shu.
Finally, Bi Xiu died, the ancient Shu army fled, and now the Dashun army entered the city. The people of Yueping City were all worried and wondering if the Dashun people were just like the ancient Shu army, and only knew how to destroy and rob after entering the city? If so, they would fight to the end even if they had to sacrifice their lives. But if not, if the Dashun people could treat the city gently, they would be willing to accept Dashun's rule unconditionally. For the people of Yueping City, it doesn't matter who is the emperor, as long as Yueping City is still there, as long as they can be given the usual peace and freedom, and can live carefree like before, that's fine. They will not be loyal to anyone, they are only loyal to their own hearts, and only loyal to the side that is good to them.
Yueping City Governor Gu Ya was the first to walk onto the street to meet Xuan Tianming's army. He was neither humble nor overbearing, but just bowed and told the people of Yueping City what they thought. Xuan Tianming laughed loudly, but he didn't say anything empty. He just told him about the governance plan for the two cities of Shaping and Jueping, as well as the current living conditions of the people, and told him: "If you don't believe me, I can send a group of Yueping City people to the two cities of Shaping and Jueping to take a look. When they come back, let them tell me what they saw."
Gu Ya was a cautious person. When he heard Xuan Tianming proposed this plan, he immediately nodded in agreement. He was also a man of action. He immediately selected ten people from Yueping City and asked Xuan Tianming to send them to the two cities for investigation as soon as possible. Xuan Tianming and Feng Yuheng also observed the way the prefect acted. Among the ten people he selected, there were young people, old people, men, women, and children of five or six years old. Such a distribution of personnel can be said to be very reliable. Young people, old people, men and women each have their needs, and what they see and see will be from different angles. The eyes and thoughts of children are the most intuitive and will not lie. With such a team going to investigate, the information brought back must be the most authentic.
Feng Yuheng nodded, thinking that this prefect was indeed a useful talent.
Xuan Tianming also thought so. He readily agreed and handed some matters over to Xifang to handle personally. He would send people out of the city early the next morning. This also made the people of Yueping City feel a little relieved.
The Dashun Army valued order and did not stay for long after entering the city. Most of them went out through the south gate and did not stop until ten miles south of the city, where they immediately set up camp.
Pingcheng was captured this month without any fighting. The soldiers still had some strength left, so they quickly set up camp before dawn in preparation for a new round of scorching heat after the sun rose the next day.
In addition, there was a small number of soldiers who stayed in the city. They did not take care of themselves first, but cleaned up the mess left by the ancient Shu soldiers stationed there, registered the damaged houses and buildings, and told the people not to worry, as they would repair them together tomorrow. All the damages caused to Yueping City by the ancient Shu army would be repaired by Dashun, and the people would not need to spend money and effort.
Before this, the ancient Shu army had been camping in the city. Hundreds of thousands of people poured in and destroyed Yueping City beyond recognition. Even the main streets were covered with tents, and people had nowhere to walk during the day. There was a large lake in the middle, and the ancient Shu people lived around the lake, destroying all the vegetables and fruits growing by the lake.
Feng Yuheng felt distressed when he saw this, and gnashed his teeth as he said to Xuan Tianming, "If I have a chance, I must steal something from the Ancient Shu Palace. We still have to settle this account with Ancient Shu, and we won't pay for Ancient Shu."
Xuan Tianming agreed with this and was even eager to try to steal the Ancient Shu Palace. If Feng Yuheng's space was not limited, he really wanted to empty the Ancient Shu Palace.
The people of Yueping City were relieved after seeing the military style and discipline of the Dashun Army. They knew that this was a completely different army from the ancient Shu Army. They cared about the people and did not destroy any grass or trees here. They even actively participated in repairs. Some soldiers sighed at the damaged trees on the edge of the oasis. The prefect Gu Ya followed all the way and observed and remembered everything the Dashun Army said and did. He couldn't help but sigh silently. No wonder everyone said that Dashun was good, and no wonder Dashun could occupy the richest and largest land in the world. It seemed that there was a reason. Only a kind and tolerant country can take in all the wealth, and only the strictest military discipline can cultivate the most moral and people-loving soldiers.
Gu Ya bowed deeply to Xuan Tianming and said nothing, but he also expressed his most sincere surrender.
Xuan Tianming did not advocate that he should recognize Dashun so quickly, and told him seriously: "Wait until the people come back from Shaping and Jueping City, then you can listen again. The most important thing is that you should also analyze what we have not done well in those two cities. This king is very happy to accept your suggestions and implement them effectively. After all, we Dashun people have never ruled the desert, and we are not very adapted to the environment here. We need the help of the prefect."
Gu Ya was also stunned, and then asked: "Do you still need my assistance? With the Dashun army entering the city, Yueping City no longer belongs to ancient Shu, and naturally I can no longer be the prefect. Dashun should send someone to manage it, and I will be a commoner. This is only natural." He had never heard that the new lord would enter the city and still use the officials left by the old lord. Although he was from ancient Shu, he had heard of the saying in the Middle Earth that "a new emperor appoints new ministers", and he was willing to obey it.
But Xuan Tianming shook his head and said, "I have never thought of replacing you. Although the prefects of Shaping and Jueping have been replaced, it was because the original officials were not capable enough to continue to sit in that position, so they were replaced with the right ones, so that the people of the two cities can live better than before. But since I came to the city, I have seen your every word and deed, but you are different from the prefects of those two cities. Your ability is enough to support the rise of this city, enough to allow this city to have the ability to revive after suffering persecution. I believe in you."
The words "I believe in you" made Gu Ya's blood boil. He had been the prefect of Yueping City for fifteen years. To be honest, he couldn't bear to leave the people here. He had so many good ideas to implement in the city, and so many ideas to test in the city. He also wanted to make the people live better. He even thought about going to Dashun one day and bringing the culture of Dashun to Yueping City, and bringing more and better fruit and vegetable seeds from Dashun to see if they could be planted in the fields near the oasis. If he resigned from the prefecture because of this battle, those ideas would never be implemented.
Now, Xuan Tianming allowed him to continue to serve as the prefect, Gu Ya was so happy that tears welled up in his eyes, and he immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Xuan Tianming three times. He did not make any promises, but only said to Xuan Tianming: "Please give me half a year, and if Your Highness thinks it is not suitable after half a year, you can replace me."
Xuan Tianming nodded and said nothing more. He got off the camel, took Feng Yuheng's hand, and walked around the oasis.
Gu Ya knew what to do and didn't follow them. He just watched from afar the two people wearing bright red wedding gowns, walking by the lake in Yueping City, laughing and playing occasionally. The woman would even climb onto the man's back, and when she got down, she would go to the lakeside, scoop up a handful of clear water and drink it with a smile on her face.
A feeling of happiness arose in his heart, and he suddenly felt that it was actually great that Dashun could occupy Yueping City!
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