Mordor's army arrived at Yongye County within a short period of time. Then, they approached Yongye County. When the army arrived outside the county, Mordor was ready to attack. However, Fan Pingping had already led his men to the city gates.
Obviously, they were here to surrender.
They were not here to resist.
Ceng Cheng was with Mordor. He was familiar with Yongye County and its people. When Ceng Cheng saw Fan Pingping leading his men out, he immediately said, "General Mordor, the person leading his men at the city gates is Fan Pingping. He's the deputy county magistrate and the second-in-command of Yongye County. He's here to surrender with the officials of Yongye County. "
Mordor nodded and led his army forward.
Luo Binwang reminded him, "General Mordor, please be careful. Don't be careless."
Mordor replied, "Understood."
He led his men forward. When they were about a hundred steps away from Yongye County, he raised his hand and ordered his army to stop. Although there were people surrendering at the city gates, Mordor had his own ideas.
Mordor stopped and waited. On the other side, Fan Pingping and his men at the city gates saw the situation and immediately led his men out. He led his men to the front of Mordor's army. He lifted his robe and knelt down. He said, "The deputy county magistrate of Yongye County, Fan Pingping, and all the officials of Yongye County are willing to submit to Fushan County. We are willing to listen to Fushan County's leadership and arrangements."
Mordor nodded and said, "Stand up and speak."
"Yes!"
Fan Pingping replied immediately.
He stood up with his men and bowed respectfully. He waved his hand and said, "General Mordor, please!"
"There's no hurry!"
Mordor shook his head. He waved his hand and Liu Che led a group of soldiers into the city. Then, they took over the city gates of Yongye County.
The reason why he did this was to control the city gate checkpoint. As long as the city gate was in Mordor's hands, no matter what happened, Mordor could evacuate the county.
When Fan Pingping saw this, his expression was calm.
Because this time, Fan Pingping was truly surrendering. He didn't have any other thoughts. Therefore, Mordor acted cautiously. To Fan Pingping, it was only a slight delay.
It didn't take long for Liu Che to gain control of the county town.
Soon after, Liu Che came out and said, "General Mordor, everything has been arranged."
Mordor had Liu Che take down the thousand soldiers that Fan Pingping had brought with him before giving the order to enter the city. However, after Mordor entered the city, he did not go straight to the county office. Instead, he went straight to the city gate tower to set up camp.
He looked at Luo Binwang and said, "Luo Binwang, on our journey, only you know how to govern a place. So this time, I need you to personally handle this matter. You will take over the county yamen, issue notices, and adjust everything in the yamen. Also, seal up the household register, the land register, the granary, and the treasury temporarily. We will check them one by one later. "
He gave the order directly.
Luo Binwang said, "I understand."
Mordor immediately looked at Ceng Cheng and said, "Ceng Cheng, now that you're back, lead the officials of Yongye County and assist Luo Binwang. Once the matter is done, you will naturally be rewarded. "
"Yes!"
Ceng Cheng immediately agreed.
He didn't dare to make an enemy out of Du Qi. He only wanted to stabilize his position as the county magistrate of Yongye County. That would be good enough.
Now that Mordor asked him to assist Luo Binwang, this was his chance to perform.
He had to seize this opportunity. He couldn't miss it.
After Mordor arranged everything, he immediately wrote a letter. Then, he called for the soldiers and ordered them to send the letter back as fast as possible.
In just a day, the letter was sent back to Fushan County and into Du Qi's hands.
When Du Qi received the news, he asked someone to summon Meng Jiuyou.
Meng Jiuyou was now dealing with government affairs.
This was especially true for Fushan County. Although it was still a county, in reality, Fushan County's population, military strength, and business development were all extremely impressive.
Therefore, Meng Jiuyou was very busy with government affairs.
When Meng Jiuyou saw Du Qi, he bowed and said, "Young Master!"
Du Qi said, "Mordor just sent back news that Yongye County has been conquered. Our territory has been further expanded. Our strength has also increased. "
Meng Jiuyou was overjoyed when he heard this. He said, "Congratulations, Young Master."
Meng Jiuyou never doubted the strength of Du Qi's army.
Although he was only a county magistrate, he had seen the army and the world before. Therefore, Meng Jiuyou knew that Du Qi's army had won. It was only natural that they would win.
Meng Jiuyou said, "Young Master, now that Yongye County has been conquered, will you continue to stay in Fushan County or prepare to move to Yongye County? What's the next step, moving to Pandu County? "
Pandu County was where Songyang County was located.
Moving to Pandu County meant that Du Qi was going to take over the entire Songyang County.
Du Qi smiled and said, "My current plan is to stay in Fushan County for the time being. In fact, Songyang County will be governed by Fushan County in the future. "
When Meng Jiuyou heard this, he became even more excited. He was now the county magistrate of Fushan County. Once Fushan County increased its power, his position as county magistrate would also rise.
Before Meng Jiuyou could speak, Du Qi continued, "The problem now is that you are only the county magistrate of Fushan County. Now that we have conquered Yongye County, although Zeng Cheng will continue to be the county magistrate of Yongye County, I have to work with you. Not only do you have to manage Fushan County, but you also have to manage Yongye County. In fact, in the future, you will have to manage Pandu County as well. "
At this point, Du Qi said, "After conquering Songyang County, you will have to manage the entire county. Therefore, don't just limit yourself to Fushan County. When you think about things, look further and consider the bigger picture, or even the specifics. You won't be at a loss when you have to manage an entire county. "
Meng Jiuyou became excited.
His chance had come!
Meng Jiuyou said, "Don't worry, Young Master. I understand. When I govern, I will not only consider Fushan County, but also the entire Songyang County. "
Du Qi said, "That's what I meant. This is also why I asked you to come."
Meng Jiuyou said, "I promise to complete the task."
Du Qi waved his hand, and Meng Jiuyou turned around and left.
After Meng Jiuyou left, Du Qi immediately wrote another letter. This was a reply to Mordor, asking Mordor to stay in Yongye County for the time being. Once he had complete control of Yongye County, he could advance to Pandu County and take over Songyang County.
After sending the letter, Du Qi did not bother with it and continued with his work.
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