Traveling through time and space and becoming a deposed prince, he just wants to survive!

Chapter 500 Slave Soldiers

Wang Shixiong took the imperial edict with both hands and unfolded it to examine it carefully.

The whole article is full of praise, praising the Wang family for their contribution to Bingzhou, but in the end there are only two words: send troops!

He couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart that this imperial edict had no real content and was very empty!

Since he had already received the imperial edict, Wang Shixiong knew in his heart that this was equivalent to accepting the decree.

Who made him so stubborn and boast that he would obey the emperor's decree?

At this moment, the imperial edict in his hand was like a piece of hot paper that could burn at any time, but he was helpless, just like watching the fire spread but just wanted to put it out with a pee.

"Du Ziqing has caused quite a stir this time. The Emperor is extremely dissatisfied with him. He will soon be removed from his position and replaced."

Hong Kui had a stern expression and spoke in a cold voice. His eyes seemed to hint at something, implying that it was still unknown who would take up the position, and perhaps the Wang family had this opportunity.

"Uh~, Lord Du just took office..."

Wang Shixiong was about to continue speaking when he suddenly realized that something was wrong and stopped himself in time.

He knew in his heart that it was better for him not to say these words or ask about them. The affairs of the court were always complicated and subtle, and one could get into trouble if he was not careful.

"The court's intention is to promote the strategy of local people governing the local area. This time, I am here, nominally for inspection, but in reality, to assess the performance of the officials in office."

Hong Kui finally threw out an ambiguous "bouquet", and his tone seemed to make it seem as if whoever the "bouquet" would eventually land on would be decided by his words.

"I understand. I wonder where exactly we're going to attack this time?"

Wang Shixiong asked tentatively. He appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was surging like waves. He was eager to get more key information from Hong Kui.

"This time the imperial court has made a firm decision, and the entire Bingzhou must take action.

First, we must severely strike down the arrogance of the Xiongnu and let them know how powerful our dynasty is;

Secondly, it's to see which family has the ability to defend Bingzhou and demonstrate true strength."

Hong Kui deliberately raised his voice and spoke in a decisive tone, trying to make Wang Shixiong truly feel that this was the emperor's unwavering determination.

"So?..." Wang Shixiong wanted to ask for further details, and there was a hint of anxiety in his eyes.

Seeing this, Hong Kui knew it was time to throw out the bait, so he leaned forward slightly and said in a low, mysterious voice:

"Daijun, Jinyang, Pingyang, Shangdang, and even your Mayi, will send out troops simultaneously. I estimate that by now, their forces should be nearly assembled. In two days at the latest, they will all begin to encircle and suppress the Xiongnu."

Wang Shixiong was suddenly shocked. He really couldn't tell whether what Hong Kui said was true or false.

However, there was really no reason for an imperial envoy to fabricate such false news to deceive himself.

But it was too late to verify it.

At this time, for the Wang family, this was undoubtedly a great opportunity to turn the tables, but he was secretly colluding with the Huns. In this case, how could he suddenly turn against them and attack them?

Wang Shixiong fell into deep thought. He had to plan carefully so that he could grab the credit but not offend the "financial backer" who secretly supported him.

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On the other hand, Yu Wenhua was mainly responsible for coordinating procurement matters with the Wang family during this period.

One day, he was handling affairs in the tent when he suddenly heard his subordinates come to report that Dun Chanyu was looking for him.

Yu Wenhua hurriedly tidied up his clothes and hurried to the Chanyu's tent.

"The vanguard has successfully occupied the Jinzhou area. It's a great place. I hope someone can station there. The slave soldiers have already arrived. I will allocate 100,000 men to you. You can take them there to guard it."

Dun Chanyu sat in the main seat in the tent and spoke with a dignified look.

When Yu Wenhua heard this, he immediately realized that the Western Route Army was progressing quite smoothly.

This trip to Jinzhou to garrison is undoubtedly to consolidate the territory, which is a rare opportunity.

What made him even more delighted was that his side suddenly expanded by another 100,000 people. For him, this was like timely help. He really needed this group of people to strengthen his power.

"Since the Chanyu needs me, I will certainly follow his instructions. I wonder when I can hand over these 100,000 men?"

Yu Wenhua agreed without hesitation, his face full of sincerity.

Seeing that Yu Wenhua agreed so readily, Dun was secretly delighted.

The so-called slave soldiers were of complex composition. Most of them were looted from all over the place. There were also many grassland herdsmen who sold themselves into slavery due to life pressures. There were also many prisoners of war among them.

These slave soldiers usually did not have enough food to eat or warm clothes to wear. They were called soldiers only for the convenience of management, and most of the time they could only serve as porters.

Last year, the grasslands were plagued by insects and snowstorms, and most people faced food shortages. These slaves became a heavy burden.

Dun let Yuwenhua take over, but he actually had his own plans. After all, not only did these slaves need to eat, but the Huns who were responsible for guarding them also needed food.

Everyone has his or her own ingenious calculations in mind.

Yu Wenhua naturally understood the ins and outs of this, but he didn't care. Following Dun's instructions, he immediately sent someone to make the transaction.

In this way, he suddenly had an extra 100,000 people at his disposal.

The next day, Yuwen Zhou set out from Linhai with an army of 20,000 and the 100,000 slaves, heading towards Shizhou.

After arriving in Shizhou, they met Zhang Xuegeng.

Yuwen Zhou explained in detail the expansion of the military and the whole story.

When Zhang Xuegeng heard this, a satisfied smile appeared on his face and he said:

"Very good. Defending the city is certainly important, but with these 100,000 people here, we'll have a sufficient population to build the city. This will be of great benefit to us in consolidating our occupied territory."

"Hey! Feeding these 100,000 people is really a big problem. I'm afraid the food and supplies we brought won't last long."

Yuwen Zhou said with a worried look on his face.

He knew very well that with such a large population, if the supply of food and fodder could not keep up, it would cause many problems.

"That's fine. I heard from Yelu Qing that the attack on Pingyang was thwarted, and the casualties were quite severe. Besides, there are quite a few villages and towns along the way. Since everyone's attention is focused on the war, they have no time to gather food."

Zhang Xuegeng looked indifferent, as if in his opinion, robbing the people for food was the most normal thing.

"Okay, let's feed them tonight, and then we'll head south tomorrow and collect some food along the way."

After hearing what Zhang Xuegeng said, Yuwen Zhou felt helpless, but he could only say so.

After all, a big part of the reason they came to Bingzhou this time was to obtain food.

The war has been going on for almost a month now, but the amount of food available is extremely limited and is far from enough to feed so many people.

Although the people of Bingzhou had a hard time getting through the harsh winter last year and most people lived a relatively stable life, there was still a lack of food reserves.

They could only go south and visit various villages and towns to find the landlords and wealthy families, who generally had grain reserves.

Of course, it is inevitable that some small forces will resist during the operation.

However, for those of them who hold heavy military power, these resistances are just insignificant obstacles.

They also knew that they couldn't be too ruthless, especially when dealing with landlords and wealthy families, they couldn't kill them all.

But they will never show mercy to those who do not cooperate, and there is only one way out, and that is death.