"Commander-in-Chief and Vice-Commander, there are no traces of the Xiongnu on the Houtao Plain. They will only arrive in the nearby area one day.”
A scout in charge of scouting the military situation, which was equivalent to a scout in the future, reined in the reins of his horse to stop while making a simple report.
"Other than that, what other military intelligence do you have?”
It was about the same as the estimated time. That was the fastest speed the Xiongnu could reach. Wang Jian nodded and asked.
The art of war said that speed was the most important thing in war. As early as the day before, 60,000 infantry and cavalry had already entered Jiuyuan County.
As they were rushing over at night, it was inevitable that they had to march rapidly. They had to rest for more than a day before they could recover their original combat strength.
"Commander, there are many commoners in the Houtao Plains.”
Hearing the commander's question, the scout didn't have time to catch his breath and quickly told him everything he knew.
"General Wang, the Houtao Plain will become a battlefield in two or three days.”
Once the two sides started fighting, Great Qin's residents would be affected, and Sima Jin looked at the Commander-in-Chief.
"How about this, General Sima, you will be in charge of Jiuyuan County. I will bring people to move the people into the city.”
The Xiongnu would vent their anger on the people after a long battle. There were too many such examples. Wang Jian thought about it for a while and made the decision to move the people.
It was impossible for the commoners of the Houtao Plain to leave them alone. Whoever dared to do so would have to bear the wrath of the court, especially the king.
"General Wang, you are the commander of an army, it is better for me to go.”
Moving the border people into Nine Plains City was something that did not even need to be thought about. What Sima Jin objected to was the problem of the candidates.
"As the Commanding General of the three armies, I should set an example and make the people feel at ease.”
Even though he was cautious in battle, Wang Jian was the exact opposite when it came to the border civilians.
There was only one reason. Other than fighting for the country, soldiers also had to protect all the people in the country.
"Alright, General Wang, be careful.”
Understanding why the other party did this, Sima Jin could only agree helplessly. If he continued to say anything, it would be an insult.
As soldiers, they understood what their duty was and who they needed to protect.
"Hyah, hyah…"
Following that, Wang Jian led the 10,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry to the plains behind him.
"Fellow villagers, the Houtao Plain is temporarily designated as a military forbidden area. I'll have to trouble you to head to Jiuyuan County first.”
The true intentions of the battle could not be revealed. Wang Jian naturally would not tell the people the truth, so he found a reasonable explanation.
Of course, if the people were really unwilling to leave, they could only be forcibly brought to Jiuyuan Prefecture. It was better than dying miserably under the iron hooves of the Xiongnu cavalry.
"But we still have to go to the fields. If we delay, the harvest next year will be less.”
"That's right. We didn't want to say it at first, but we had no choice.”
The commoners in the Houtao Plain area were quite simple on the whole. They talked about the harvest and feeding their families.
According to the relevant regulations of the Qin Dynasty, as long as it was reasonable and not unreasonable, one could usually directly raise it to the government.
"As long as all of you go to Jiuyuan County together, the military will be responsible for the loss of harvest, including daily food and accommodation.”
The commoners 'requests were not excessive at all. They were the most ordinary requests. Wang Jian made some adjustments according to the actual situation.
After they had wiped out the Xiongnu's elite forces, they would definitely seize a large number of cattle, sheep, livestock, horses, and other spoils of war, which would be enough to compensate the people according to the losses.
"That's great. With this general's guarantee, we can rest assured.”
Hearing this, the commoners who had been guaranteed compensation immediately had no objections.
After all, ever since Shang Yang's reform, the credibility of the government had become higher and higher.
It wasn't that he was greedy for small gains. On the contrary, he was just doing it for the sake of himself and his family so that they wouldn't have no harvest next year.
"Pass down the military order. All the civilians in Houtao Plain must move into Jiuyuan County and make a promise of compensation from the military.”
"In addition, if you meet someone who is unwilling to come, you have to send someone to bring them into the city.”
Thinking carefully for a moment, Wang Jian turned around and gave some instructions to the subordinate beside him.
"Yes, don't worry commander. I will ensure that all the people in Houtao Plain will be moved into Jiuyuan County.”
Hearing this, the few generals saluted together and replied.
"Everyone, this way…"
Following that, the entire Houtao Plains began to move away nervously. Under the lead of the 20,000 Northern Attack Army, the commoners dragged their families to Jiuyuan County.
"Commander-in-chief, the overall speed is too slow. At this rate, it will take at least two days to complete the relocation.”
Not long after, one of the generals rode his horse forward and reported the latest developments of the migrants.
"We still need two days. It's indeed a little slow.”
Wang Jian could not help frowning at such slow progress. It was simply too late at such a slow speed.
Within half a day, the Xiongnu scouts would arrive at the Houtao Plain to scout for military intelligence. Within a day, the main elite force would arrive as well.
If they moved into Jiuyuan County too slowly, the commoners would definitely suffer, and the 20,000 soldiers would also be surrounded by the Xiongnu.
"Pass down the order. Those who need to be carried will be carried, and those who can't be carried will remain where they are. Also, order the soldiers to help the commoners.”
After some simple thinking, Wang Jian came up with a new countermeasure and spoke.
"Yes!"
After receiving another military order, many of the generals mounted their horses again and relayed the news to the soldiers.
"In my name, quickly send someone to contact General Sima and transfer 30,000 soldiers to assist.”
Just relying on 20,000 soldiers was far from enough. Wang Jian did not hesitate much as he continued.
"Yes, sir."
Under the coordination of a few soldiers, the messenger brought the military order to Jiuyuan County and transferred 30,000 soldiers to Sima Jin.
"General Wang, you've mobilized thirty thousand soldiers.”
As he was mobilizing 30,000 troops, Sima Jin, who was not very assured, personally came over to see what was going on.
"The speed of moving into Jiuyuan County is too slow. If I'm not wrong, the Xiongnu scouts will come in about half a day to investigate the military situation.”
Seeing that Sima Jin had come over directly and was extremely careful, Wang Jian felt much more at ease as he explained.
"I see. We don't have much time left, so we have to hurry.”
His initial doubts were immediately resolved, and Sima Jin was enlightened. He also understood what it meant to not move in on time.
Not only would the civilians be in danger, but the 20,000 soldiers would also be surrounded, which would cause the strategic intention of wiping them out to fail.
"Invest another 30,000 soldiers to move all the people in Houtao Plain into Jiuyuan County.”
Under the command of Wang Jian and Sima Jin, with the help of the 50,000 soldiers, the time needed was greatly shortened, and the preparations for the migration were completed in less than 12 hours.
As a result, the commoners in Houtao Plain could all move into Jiuyuan County.
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