Yue Lingyun ordered a pursuit, and the army surrounded them, shouting, "Those who surrender their weapons will not be killed!"
In order to save their lives, the enemy soldiers threw their weapons aside.
"Father, the enemy's strength is far beyond your and my imagination. It's time to surrender." Du Neng gave the only way to survive.
If they continue to resist, the largest family in Yongdao County will be replaced by another one.
"... Pass the order down, surrender immediately to Chen Yunxuan, the prefect of Wangchen County!" Du Liu looked at the dead Rong Daoxing and gave the order with great pain.
If he had known this earlier, he would have surrendered directly. Rong Daoxing had helped him quell banditry and barbarians for many years, so he had some feelings for him.
However, Du Liu was not an emotional person, so he chose a path that would best protect his family and the people.
Soon, Yongdao County raised the white flag and opened the city gates, and its troops walked out one after another, throwing away their weapons.
Yue Lingyun led his troops into Yongdao County and took over the responsibility of guarding Yongdao County.
After confirming their safety, Lin Tongxi and Chen Yunxuan met Du Liu at the county government office.
"My lords, this is the official seal of the prefect of Yongdao County. Please accept it." Du Liu said with a forced smile.
"Then we won't be polite." Lin Tongxi took it immediately. Du Liu was still a little reluctant and was not willing to hand over the official seal, but unexpectedly Lin Tongxi was too strong and snatched the official seal away in an instant.
"Sir Du, we will still need your help in governing Yongdao County in the future. Please assist the new county governor well." Chen Yunxuan announced Du Liu's fate.
Originally, if Du Liu had surrendered immediately, he might have been considered a partner.
It’s a pity that Du Liu was shameless, so he had to give the other party corresponding treatment on the premise that he was defeated and forced to surrender.
Of course, in order to appease the Du family, one of the aristocratic families, the two chose to grant their son Du Neng the position of county magistrate.
After the battle in Yongdao County, only Fulin remained of the four counties in Xiangnan.
Lin Tongxi and Chen Yunxuan have not yet discussed the candidates for the expedition.
"Brother Tongxi, we should send Brother Yue to attack Fulin County and win a quick victory." Chen Yunxuan expressed his opinion.
"Brother Yunxuan, I understand your thoughts, but we can't rely solely on Brother Yue..." Lin Tongxi continued the debate.
There are only two candidates to fight in Fulin, one is Yue Lingyun and the other is Wei Zhaoshan.
Chen Yunxuan believed that Yue Lingyun had rich combat experience and would be able to quickly achieve victory if he attacked Fulin County.
But Lin Tongxi felt that Xiahou Jing had already started moving south, and Yue Lingyun must be transferred to the north as soon as possible to consolidate the defense line.
Another reason was that the White Tiger Tribe announced its break with Ding Qicong, led the tribe to move south, and sent people to express their desire to join Chen Yunxuan in the south of Xiangzhou.
Yan Chenghong also wrote a letter expressing his willingness to submit to Chen Yunxuan.
Doing so would inevitably attract Mao Dehui's hatred.
In order to preserve these allies, it would be most appropriate for Yue Lingyun, who is already familiar with large-scale military operations, to head north, rather than wasting time in the small county of Fulin.
In addition, Wei Zhaoshan can also gain some military merits to facilitate his subsequent improvement.
His military achievements are second only to Wang Shenghan and Zhang Yanwu. If Wei Zhaoshan is not given military merits, it will be difficult to train him to become the second-in-command in the army.
Based on the above considerations, Lin Tongxi insisted on letting Wei Zhaoshan go.
As for Chen Yunxuan, he paid more attention to the backyard and felt that it was more important to quickly pacify Fulin County.
"Forget it... Why don't we ask them to come over and tell us what they think?" Lin Tongxi felt that this was the first time the two of them couldn't reach a consensus.
"Let's call Brother Ziliang as well. He should be more familiar with Xiangnan." Chen Yunxuan added.
When both sides have their reasons, in order to decide the answer, it is necessary to introduce new people to discuss.
"Hmm... Both of your opinions have their pros and cons. In my opinion, consolidating the defense line is the most important thing." After saying this, Yue Lingyun added, "Of course, I can also quickly capture Fulin County and then rush back to Wangchen County as soon as possible."
"I have no objection. I will follow your arrangements." Wei Zhaoshan was not good at speaking or taking sides, so he decided to pass the problem to others.
In this way, Peng Ziliang's vote becomes crucial.
Peng Ziliang took a sip of water and then gave his opinion.
"My lord, you are right. If we want a quick attack, we should send Brother Yue."
"But the situation in the north is turbulent. Xiahou Jing has already moved south and is about to border us."
"Yan Chenghong and the White Tiger Tribe are heading south to surrender, and they will have to pass through Ding Qicong's territory, which will undoubtedly invite an attack from Mao Dehui."
"If General Yue hadn't personally dispatched and commanded them, I'm afraid these two teams would have suffered considerable losses."
"As for Fulin County in the south, there's no need to worry. Its governor is timid and cowardly, and there are no talented people to assist him."
"In addition, due to poor harvests, they relied on surrounding counties for food on several occasions, which made them lack the foundation for war."
"Although a quick attack is fast, it will obviously increase the damage. Moreover, rushing back from Fulin County is too tiring, which will undoubtedly be a burden on General Yue."
"Therefore, I suggest adopting a siege strategy, which is the safest for us."
Now, the number of votes in favor of Wei Zhaoshan's attack has reached 3, and even Yue Lingyun himself agrees that he should lead the troops.
Chen Yunxuan thought about it and decided to put the overall situation first and agreed to Lin Tongxi's proposal.
After a rest, the army split into two groups. Yue Lingyun led his troops north to aid Lingwu County, while Wei Zhaoshan led another army to attack Fulin County.
Fan Zhao, the prefect of Fulin County, also had a lucky mentality. With the support of the prefect of Lingzhou in the south, Fan chose to fight.
When the war started, Wei Zhaoshan's army surrounded them tightly, causing Fulin County to gradually run out of food.
The governor of Fan County sent Long Bao and Yin Chen to lead the army to break out, but they failed to get out after several attempts.
The two of them fought against Wei Zhaoshan together, and the weaker Yin Chen accidentally died under Wei Zhaoshan's sword.
After days of siege, resentment had arisen among the people of Fulin County, and even the army had complaints against Fan Zhao.
Helpless, Fan Zhao had to surrender.
In this way, the four counties of Xiangnan were successfully taken into the pockets of Lin Tongxi and Chen Yunxuan.
It was from this time on that Chen Yunxuan's forces became a force that could not be underestimated in this chaotic world!
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