Chapter 93: The sword is hanging overhead, who can match it?
After the armies of Ma Teng and Dong Min were disarmed by Xu Rong, the Youyun cavalry, which were far away in the sky, slowly arrived at the battlefield.
But soon, Ma Teng found something wrong.
The terrifying black tide had just appeared a little bit when it was cut off.
When they got closer, they saw that there was no such thing as ten thousand horses roaring at the same time, but only two thousand elite cavalrymen. They frightened the thirty thousand strong army of Ma Teng so much that they dared not to move and surrendered spinelessly.
It can be seen that "a man's reputation is like the shadow of a tree."
Just as Li Xiao said, before yesterday evening, the Youyun Cavalry were still stationed in Tongguan.
The purpose is to confuse the enemy.
Otherwise, Qin Mo would really be worried that Ma Teng would be too cautious and would not dare to come.
Just after dusk, Qin Mo led his troops out of the city to support Xu Rong's troops. After walking a short distance, he realized that the overall marching speed was too slow, so he immediately abandoned the main force and only selected 2,000 elite troops as the vanguard.
Finally, we arrived at the battlefield before sunrise.
The truth was revealed. Although Ma Teng was indignant, he was also truly convinced. He knew very well that the existence of the Youyun Iron Cavalry, including Qin Mo, was a deterrent in itself.
It doesn't matter whether it's earlier or later.
Even if Ma Teng did not surrender and attacked, he would not be able to break through Xu Rong's defense; if he retreated, the outer perimeter had already been blocked by Zhang Liao, Zhang Ji, and the Youyun Cavalry, leaving him with nowhere to retreat.
The result of struggling is nothing more than a more embarrassing surrender.
Not enough to turn the situation around.
Thinking of this, Ma Teng looked bleak. He rode his horse to Qin Mo, dismounted, clasped his fists and saluted: "I, the defeated general Ma Teng, pay my respects to the Grand Tutor."
This is a complete surrender.
"General, please don't be polite. If you are willing, there will be a place for you in the Imperial Guard." Qin Mo said.
"It's up to you, sir." Ma Teng's expression eased a little.
It was not because of the job, but because of the importance Qin Mo showed him.
Although the battle was not very fierce and only involved some local combat, without exception, Ma Teng's army was defeated and the imperial army won.
Whether it was Xu Rong's troops belonging to the city defense army, or Zhang Ji's and Zhang Liao's troops belonging to the imperial guard army, they all showed extraordinary combat effectiveness on the battlefield.
This was also one of the main reasons why Ma Teng surrendered.
Qin Mo was also very satisfied.
With his strength, he could certainly ride alone and kill Ma Teng on the spot among thousands of soldiers.
But what can I do?
Even though Ma Teng was dead, there were still Liang Xing, Hou Xuan, Cheng Yin and others in Xiliang. They would still lead the remnants to flee, waiting for Qin Mo to leave, and then take advantage of the situation to continue to cause chaos in Guanzhong.
Could it be that Qin Mo could kill them all?
You can’t kill them all.
Even if they were all killed, those soldiers would surrender out of fear and would not truly respect the court.
You can't win people's hearts after all.
Therefore, Qin Mo must lead his troops in person. Only by defeating Ma Teng's army fairly on the battlefield can he truly put down the chaos in Guanzhong and win back the hearts of the people.
The final shot was just the icing on the cake.
There is a saying that goes: "A sword hanging over your head is always more frightening than when it is struck down."
That's exactly what I mean.
If Qin Mo relied on his personal bravery to stop killing with killing, the final result might just lead the Three Kingdoms into a brutal, bloodthirsty and chaotic world.
Players will only follow suit and no longer abide by the secular rules inherent in the Three Kingdoms.
By then, will Qin Mo be able to kill all the people in the world ?
Rules, regulations, systems and other things are always more effective than killing.
Through this battle, both the city guards and the imperial guards showed their extraordinary combat effectiveness, proving that the court's decision to reorganize a new army was the right one.
After this battle, I believe Yuan Shao will think carefully before taking any action.
This is another invisible deterrent!
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Chang'an City.
Dong Min's mansion became Qin Mo's temporary stay.
After taking Chang'an, Qin Mo was not in a hurry to move forward. The spies ahead reported that Chang'an had fallen. Han Sui's army, which was originally advancing eastward, retreated back to Jincheng in a flash.
As cunning as a fox.
A day later, Jia Xu rushed to Chang'an to take charge of post-war handling. "My Lord, compared to the detention and reorganization of prisoners of war, I think the most urgent thing right now is to determine the candidate for the governor of Yongzhou."
Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, there has been no proper provincial governor in Yong and Liang provinces.
Most of them died violent deaths.
This is also one of the reasons why people like Ma Teng can act recklessly in Xiliang.
"Well... I already have a candidate." Qin Mo said.
"Your Excellency is wise!"
Jia Xu didn't dare to say anything more.
Next, the two exchanged opinions on the next deployment, and in a few words they determined the future structural framework of Yongzhou.
Mixing up is not as complicated as outsiders think.
Three days later.
While the army was resting, Qin Mo issued a series of official appointments and dismissals through the Secretariat.
Zhong Yao, a clerk in the Taifu Palace, was promoted to the position of Governor of Yongzhou and took up the post immediately.
Zhong Yao’s ability is already sufficient.
Qin Mo just went with the flow and gave Zhong Yao a stage to display his talents. He also hoped that through Zhong Yao, he could rectify the already abandoned government affairs in Yongzhou.
Although Zhong Yao did not stay in the Taifu Mansion for a long time, he had already been branded by Qin Mo. In addition, this promotion made it even more closely related to Qin Mo.
It will not only help to enhance Qin Mo's control over the prefectures and counties of the world, but also can serve as a warning to scholars all over the world that they will be valued if they serve Qin Mo.
In order to continue to attract talent .
After Zhong Yao's promotion, Xun Yu, the former official in charge of the Taifu Palace, will take over his position as an official in the Taifu Palace .
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Zhang Ji, the Lieutenant General of the Imperial Guard, made great contributions in the war and was specially appointed as the General of Yongzhou, and was ordered to form the Yongzhou Army.
At Jia Xu's suggestion, the Yongzhou Army was established at 30,000 men and was defined as the imperial frontier army. It was directly under the imperial court and was allocated food and salaries by the court, but was stationed in Yongzhou.
His duty was to guard Yongzhou and resist invasions from surrounding foreign tribes.
The 30,000-strong Yongzhou Army will be recruited from the armies of Dong Min and Ma Teng, and must be formed within two months.
This was a compromise measure Qin Mo took to ensure border security while implementing the separation of military and politics after he changed the governor back to the provincial governor. It to a certain extent prevented the border officials from becoming self-reliant and powerful.
The surrendered general Ma Teng replaced Zhang Ji and served as the general of the Imperial Guard.
At this time, Ma Teng was at an age where he was good at fighting and was even stronger than Zhang Ji. It was for this reason that Qin Mo did not place Ma Teng in Yongzhou.
I will only feel at ease if I keep it under my own nose.
After determining the general framework for Yongzhou's future, Qin Mo no longer worried about specific matters and left it all to Jia Xu to coordinate, hand over and deploy.
What he is concerned about now is how to defeat Han Sui's troops and conquer Liang Province in one fell swoop.
Han Sui is different from Ma Teng.
This man is ambitious and has no limits. He can turn against anyone and cooperate with anyone. If he is pushed to the limit, he may lead his troops into the desert or cooperate with other tribes such as the Huns.
How to break it?
Qin Mo did not want the battle to retake Liangzhou to turn into a protracted tug-of-war.
Just as he was thinking about it, Jia Xu came in, handed over a list, and said, " Sir, this is the list of materials seized after the search of Dong Min's mansion. Please take a look."
During the period when Dong Zhuo occupied Luoyang, he transported many treasures back to his old nest in Chang'an.
After abandoning Luoyang and retreating to Tongguan, the treasures, craftsmen, etc. escorted by the vanguard army were also sent to Chang'an. After Dong Zhuo's death, they were handed over to Dong Min for safekeeping.
Now all of this has benefited Qin Mo.
By strangling Dong Zhuo and his remnants, Qin Mo made a fortune. The dimensional space has stored a box of fine jade artifacts, and the gold coin reserves are as high as 50,000.
Qin Mo did not waste some of the exquisite gold and silver objects, ornaments, toys and other antiques. He transported them all back to his real villa and placed them there casually.
Anyway, outsiders will just think it is a high-quality imitation of handicraft when they see it.
Qin Mo glanced at the list and was very satisfied. He said, "Take out some of the treasures to reward the soldiers who participated in the war, especially the soldiers who died in the battle. They should be given extra compensation."
"Your Excellency is so merciful!" Jia Xu exclaimed.
"Let's transport the rest back to Luoyang, and hand over the craftsmen to the Minister of Construction Du Ming for disposal." Needless to say, Qin Mo will bring all the craftsmen back to Blackwater City through Du Ming.
Qin Mo is dedicated to the public, but he is not selfless.
While contributing to the Han Dynasty, he also did not mind taking a few bricks and tiles from the Han Dynasty's building. He was not as noble as Lu Zhi, who was incorruptible.
It was his right to take, there was no ambiguity about it.
