The most arrogant in history

Chapter 364: Fortune and misfortune go hand in hand.

Ye Kun poked his ear with his little finger and said with a smile: "Are you asking for peace or negotiating?"

Yu Guinong endured the humiliation and sighed, "When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. The King of Hanzhong has a strong army and has already entered the heart of Jingxiang. I am not strong enough in Jiangdong, so I have no choice but to ask for peace."

Ye Kun clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Yu is honest, I like that. May I ask, Mr. Yu, what do you have to offer to make peace?"

"My lord is willing to cede Changsha and hand over Wei Kang, the second son of Jingzhou, in exchange for a truce between the two families. From now on, each of us will guard our own territory and not offend the other."

"I am the son-in-law of Jingzhou. I was entrusted by my elder brother-in-law, Jingzhou Governor Wei Ning, to come and recover the entire territory of Jingzhou. There is no room for negotiation."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "As for that big idiot Wei Kang, I don't want him either. You can keep him as a general. Go back and tell Xiao Dequan to hand over the entire Jingzhou as soon as possible. Otherwise, I will make you relive the defeat of Jiangxia and the loss of Changsha!"

Now that we have captured Jiangxia, Xiangyang, Fancheng and Changsha, Jingzhou is right at our fingertips.

Ye Kun must take Jingzhou and fulfill Shangguan Jifu's last wish.

Jiang Dong thought that Wei Ning, this big idiot, could be used as a chess piece and exchanged for something.

But Ye Kun directly said no, and he couldn't be a chess piece!

Yu Guinong sighed, clasped his fists and said goodbye.

Ye Kun summoned his advisers and generals to discuss the attack on Jingzhou.

Jingzhou is right at their fingertips, and the generals are eager to try.

Zhuge Feng said: "If we want to attack Jingzhou, we have to wait another half a month until the grain and grass from Chongqing and Hanzhong are delivered before we can send troops. If we are not in a hurry, it is best to wait until after the autumn harvest. By then, the weather will be cool, the autumn grain will be sufficient, and our ammunition will be replenished in large quantities. It will be easy to capture Jingzhou."

Feng Shengzhi was also a prudent person and agreed with Zhuge Feng's opinion. He said:

"The immigrants from Nanyang are still being resettled. The big city of Xinye is also under construction, so it is not appropriate to use military force. Jingzhou is already in our pocket, so there is no need to rush."

Ye Kun considered carefully and adopted the opinions of Zhuge Feng and Feng Shengzhi and decided not to use military force for the time being.

The construction of Xinye City was very fast. The wall was built in just one month.

A number of brick and tile houses were also built in the city, and together with the old city area, it can temporarily accommodate 100,000 people.

But after the autumn harvest in August, the autumn rains broke out.

Within three days, the Han River basin was flooded and rushed straight to the Xiangfan area.

Many people were trapped by the flood, and their entire families stayed on high ground, crying for their parents.

Feng Shengzhi was worried and reported the dangerous situation to Ye Kun.

Ye Kun immediately ordered the entire army to devote all their efforts to the rescue, mobilize all warships, evacuate the people in the danger zone, and rescue the people's property.

Before the rescue operation, Ye Kun summoned the grassroots generals in the army, mobilized them personally, and issued a death order to protect the lives and property of the people at all costs.

Anyone who dares to take advantage of the fire to rob or bully the people under the pretext of disaster relief will be executed immediately!

Therefore, military doctors and logistics personnel are on standby around the clock to rescue the wounded and prevent a major epidemic after a major disaster.

Huangfu Lin also sent 500 warships and 5,000 naval forces to participate in the rescue.

Fortunately, the population was small in ancient times, and Ye Kun responded to the rescue in time, so the casualties caused by the flood were not great. Only many houses and fertile fields were destroyed, delaying the autumn production.

After twelve days, the flood peak receded and the rescue work was completed.

Ye Kun invested huge manpower and material resources, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise and he completely conquered the hearts of the people in the Xiangfan area.

In the past, Xiahou Chang's soldiers acted like bosses in front of the common people. When they saw the common people, they would either beat or scold them, and plundering was commonplace.

However, Ye Kun's soldiers regarded the people as their parents, risked their lives to rescue them, and fought in the most dangerous places.

The victims who were relocated were properly taken care of, with food and drink provided, and military doctors enquired about their health, examined their bodies, and provided timely treatment.

Several generals failed to provide effective rescue operations and were dismissed on the spot by Ye Kun. The entire army was informed and they were dealt with according to military law.

There were more than a dozen soldiers who were originally surrendered soldiers from Fancheng. They took advantage of the rescue to extort money from the people. They were publicly tried by Ye Kun and beheaded in public!

More than seventy soldiers fell into the water and died while trying to rescue people.

Ye Kun convened a memorial meeting, gave high praise to his sacrificed comrades, and posthumously awarded them first-class military merit.

The people of Xiangfan were all grateful and elected representatives of their elders to kowtow to Ye Kun and express their gratitude.

A representative of the elders said: "We have been in constant war in Xiangfan over the years. All the soldiers are fierce and vicious, and the people avoid them. But the soldiers of King Hanzhong risked their lives to save us. I have lived for sixty years and have never seen such a righteous army."

Ye Kun hurriedly helped the elders up, clasped his fists and said:

"My soldiers, including me, Ye Kun, are from the common people. They are the people's soldiers! We, the people's soldiers, are here to protect the common people! Even if we are torn to pieces, even if we face mountains of swords and seas of fire, as long as our fellow countrymen are in trouble, our soldiers should be at the forefront!"

The villagers saw with their own eyes that the soldiers sacrificed their lives to save the people, and when they heard Ye Kun's words, they were all deeply moved and cried.

Feng Shengzhi, Ma Zhengyang and other surrendered generals were also completely convinced by Ye Kun. They bowed and said, "The King of Hanzhong is benevolent and righteous to the people. This achievement is rare in the history. This achievement is comparable to Dayu's flood control. His name will be passed down through the ages!"

"How dare I compare myself to the ancient saints?"

Ye Kun shook his head repeatedly: "Being an official and a general is just being a human being. As long as you don't forget your conscience, you will do the same as me."

Ma Zhengyang said: "The people in northern Jingzhou also suffered from the flood disaster, but Xiao Dequan turned a blind eye to it. However, our soldiers saved many people in Jingzhou and they have all been resettled. Many people in Jingzhou also came here with their families."

"No matter how many come, I will accommodate them all."

Ye Kun gave a second order:

"The flood has passed. The entire army is engaged in post-war reconstruction to help the people restore their homes. I have ordered the transfer of grain from Hanzhong and Chongqing. This winter and next spring, no civilians in Xiangfan will be allowed to starve to death or freeze to death!"

Fortunately, we have Chengdu as our rear base.

With a strong foundation, they can continuously suck blood and rescue the refugees in Xiangfan.

Moreover, due to the rapid development of Yizhou, the lives of the people are getting better and better. Although they are being drained of a lot of blood, they don't feel it and don't have any complaints.

Zhuge Feng came up with an idea and said:

"It's very difficult to rely solely on transporting food for relief. Why not take this opportunity to relocate some of the Xiangfan disaster victims to Hanzhong, Tianmen, Dongba and Chongqing. This will relieve a lot of pressure."

Ye Kun agreed with Zhuge Feng's opinion and relocated 8,000 households of Xiangfan people to Hanzhong, Dongba County and Pingye County.

Pingye County is Ye Kun’s old base with good infrastructure. To the south, there is a large amount of fertile land in Cigu County, so it is no problem to accommodate 100,000 people.

In the past, we did not dare to develop Cigu County because it bordered Jiangdong and was on the front line of the battle, which was very dangerous.

Now that Changsha has been recaptured, Cigu County has become a hinterland and can be developed vigorously.

After some of the people were relocated, work in the Xiangfan area became much easier.

By October, the situation had completely stabilized.

Ye Kun made a large amount of scrap copper, iron, swords, guns and arrowheads seized from the army into farm tools and daily necessities, and distributed them to the people.

Ye Kun also distributed a batch of iron pots and clay pots, coarse porcelain bowls and ceramic bowls, as well as cotton-padded coats, wool sweaters, down vests, coarse linen clothes, and crude wool felt to help the people survive the winter.

Qin Chou and Ye Qingyang both led their teams to Xiangfan to participate in post-disaster reconstruction, dredging waterways, and building roads and bridges.

The people of Xiangfan turned a disaster into a blessing, and this winter they lived better than before.

The people of Jiangdong lived a miserable life, especially those in Jingzhou, because of the autumn floods, they were left with no clothes to wear and no food to eat.

Ye Kun launched a psychological warfare and propaganda campaign, calling on the people of Jingzhou to surrender.

The common people came with their families, causing Jingzhou to become empty and desolate.

Even some of the Jingzhou defenders came to surrender in groups of three or four.

Feng Shengzhi smiled and said, "It seems that we can annex Jingzhou without having to fight for it!"