Chapter 399 Follow-up Arrangements
Outside the east gate of Yulin, Cheng Gongying stood alone on the side of the road, looking up.

Han Sui's head had been hanging on the pole for seven days and had long been pecked at by birds and deformed.

Even so, Cheng Gongying was unable to replace and steal back Han Sui's head.

At this moment, he could only watch the guards lower the rope and put Han Sui's head, which was about to dry, into a box.

If nothing unexpected happens, this head will be sent to various counties and finally displayed in Chang'an for a period of time before it loses its effectiveness.

Given Han Sui's status, even if the government abandoned it, they would at least erect a simple inscription on it.

If he wanted to preserve Han Sui's body for burial, he should set off for Chang'an, or bribe the escorting knights and find a similar head to replace it.

When Cheng Gongying was thinking about the approximate cost of redeeming and purchasing the head, Yan Xing came on horseback from a distance. When he passed by, he jumped off the horse and bowed to Cheng Gongying.

Without waiting for Yan Xing to speak, Cheng Gongying turned his back to Yan Xing with a look of disgust and said, "You are a native of this state, and you and Lord Wen Yue have a relationship of monarch and subject. Why don't you lend a hand to rescue him?"

When Yan Xing saw this, he looked around and several of his personal riders pulled their horses back.

Yan Xing then spoke: "I have followed Ma Chao since I was young, and I have a blood feud with him that destroyed my family. Why? It was because of military orders. Now your Majesty is generous and does not ask about my previous crimes. Ma Chao is seeking revenge with his sword. My life depends on the fate of hundreds of people in my clan. How can I belittle myself?"

Cheng Gongying still refused to turn around, and Yan Xing also had a complicated expression: "If you want to be a loyal minister, I'm sorry that I can't accompany you."

After saying that, Yan Xing turned around, grabbed the saddle, stepped on the ground and jumped onto the horse. He lowered his eyebrows and glanced at Cheng Gongying, then kicked the horse's belly lightly and galloped towards Yuzhong City.

A person who is willing to work hard to preserve Han Sui's body will naturally be praised and respected by the state, county and village after completing this task.

There will be many benefits to becoming an official in the future.

But this is Cheng Gongying's path, not Yan Xing's path.

He fought for Han Sui with all his might, and now such a huge danger is hanging over his head and could befall him at any time.

At times like this, Yan Xing consciously lived one day at a time.

He was really unable to win, and he couldn't escape either, which made him very upset. He really had no mood to care about Han Sui's affairs.

Yan Xing rode his horse lightly and soon entered the city.

Arriving in front of the largest wealthy family's mansion in the city, Yan Xing dismounted and spread his arms. The personal soldiers accompanying him used a cloth towel to brush off any dust and dirt on his body.

After knocking off the dirt on the soles of his boots, Yan Xing strode in with his sword in hand. He saw a Huangge secretary coming towards him quickly and said, "Captain, follow me quickly. The king has summoned you."

"Yes."

Yan Xing spoke gently, bowed his head slightly, and followed the man through the middle gate and turned into the courtyard where several guards were on duty.

There were several military officers waiting in the courtyard. They looked at each other's armor. Yan Xing naturally squeezed to the front row and sat on a long bench waiting.

Inside the house, Black Bear was holding Zhang Lu's letter of surrender. He didn't expect that this man was so sensible.

Zhang Lu is now in his prime. According to the overall trend of continued population decline, Zhang Lu is very strong now, even stronger than when Liu Bei entered Shu and Cao Cao captured Hanzhong.

Zhang Lu just completed the war to unify the mountain people’s beliefs a few years ago. Now is not only a time when Zhang Lu is in his prime and full of vigor and vitality, but also a period of vigor and vitality for the Tianshi Dao as a whole.

At present, Zhang Lu has not yet been caught up in a stalemate in the attack on Ba County, and the Han and Yi peoples within the Tianshi Dao system are also in a sweet period of brotherhood.

In short, no matter how he looked at it, Black Bear doubted the authenticity of Zhang Lu's request for surrender.

Although Zhang Lu promised to mobilize manpower to transport grain to Qishankou, how many meals could this grain last?
While he was deep in thought, the secretary came in and whispered, "Your Majesty, Commander Yan Xing is here."

"Send him in."

Black Bear gave an instruction and said to the secretary who was waiting at the side, "Bring a stool." "Yes."

The secretary also responded in a low voice. Not long after, Yan Xing walked in with sweat on his head, holding a helmet in his right hand, and sat down quietly.

There were other military officers at the level of captains around. Yan Xing looked around and was relieved and felt a little safe only after he made sure that Ma Chao was not there.

During the seven days after Han Sui was killed, he was afraid that Ma Chao, who had started the killing spree and had not been severely punished, would come and kill him directly.

Only after confirming that Ma Chao had really sent troops to attack Heshou King Song Jian did Yan Xing relax.

The killing of Han Sui was not a serious matter. If it was serious, it was just because of the wrong circumstances.

But later on, it was Han Sui's own fault. He was in a difficult situation himself, yet he dared to submit a letter of surrender to Song Jian.

Although they were all traitors, Han Sui and Ma Teng had already been summoned to surrender, and the subsequent unrest was a war among warlords and an internal affair.

But Song Jian still bears the title of King Heshou Pinghan. This title consists of four characters: Heshou Pinghan. Heshou refers to the region, and the key to this title is the two characters Pinghan.

Zhang Lu wanted to declare himself King of Han Ning but he didn't dare to do it, so Song Jian was simply courting his own death.

Han Sui is also involved. If he doesn't die, who will?
As Yan Xing sat down in the house, Black Bear also stood up and sat down in the upper seat. He said to the six captains who came to the meeting: "Guo Xian of Xining submitted a letter to surrender, and the captain of the Qiang Guard also sent me a letter to warn me that Han Sui's death would make the tyrants in Xizhou afraid and feel unfair. Therefore, I want to send one person to lead 300 knights into Xining City to see Guo Xian's sincerity."

The Qiang tribes in Hehuang fled, and the area around Xining City was deserted.

But even so, the current Xining city cannot afford to support too many garrisons.

After winter comes, the soldiers sent there must be fully unemployed and can only rely on hunting to supplement their food rations.

Black Bear looked around and saw a man standing up and bowing: "Your Majesty, I am willing to go."

It turned out to be Pang Yu, who was recommended by Wei Duan, the governor of Liangzhou. He was originally under the management of Yang Fu of Huangge. He was sent out to manage prisoners during the expeditions to Xianbei and Hexi. After less than half a year, he became a captain.

Black Bear nodded and continued, "I originally wanted Yan Xing to do this. You are from Jincheng and have been neighbors with Xining for generations, so it is easy to gain their trust. But now suspicion is hard to dispel, so I will give this task to Pang Yu."

Yan Xing also bowed his hands, showing gratitude: "Thank you for your understanding."

Pang Yu clasped his fists and said, "Yes!"

Soon, Yang Fu handed over the corresponding military order and a letter to Guo Xian. Pang Yu immediately resigned and took the military order to mobilize the troops.

Black Bear said to Yan Xing, "I think you and the Protector of the Qiang should go their separate ways. How about this? You select 500 soldiers from your own army, and I will assign 2,500 new Qiang soldiers, a total of 3,000 soldiers, and you will command them all."

Yan Xing listened and looked eagerly, not wanting Black Bear to hold up two fingers and ask him: "First, you are to lead these 3,000 people to Wudu County to wipe out the rebellious Qiang and Di tribes who refuse to naturalize. I will not give you any food this winter. Whether you can make achievements and fill your stomach depends entirely on your ability."

"Secondly, you will lead these 3,000 men to Hanzhong as the vanguard. I will lead the new and old armies to Hanzhong one after another."

Black Bear said this while looking at Yan Xing, waiting for this man's decision.

If he chooses to go to Wudu, he will be the governor of Wudu in the future.

Getting promoted quickly means limited prospects.

As for Hanzhong, about 50,000 troops will be mobilized this time.

Fighting is not important, eating is the most important thing in the past.

By the way, give Liu Zhang some eye drops.

(End of this chapter)