Yang Yun was sitting in Ye Guan's seat at this moment, smiling flatteringly. After a brief contact, he probably had already figured out Ye Guan's style and no longer had the initial restraint and fear.

For him, as long as he doesn't want his life, nothing else matters.

This is why after receiving the order from Liu Tianyi, he quickly made the decision to surrender to the Eastern Prince's Mansion immediately.

Ye Guan sat quietly on the main seat, frowning slightly.

He just asked Yang Yun some simple questions, such as the surrounding cities, the orders of Wufeng City and the movements of the enclaves.

Because Changhui City is located on a major transportation road, information circulation is fast and it is also an important place for trade. Ye Guan chose to enter Changhui City to get the news as soon as possible.

Yang Yun only received Liu Tianyi's order to surrender for one day, but something happened on this day.

The caravans that originally had to walk every day suddenly stopped today, and there were fewer caravans going to and from Changhui City than usual. Most of these caravans still had not heard of the orders of Wufeng City. They came from relatively far away cities.

As for the movements of the surrounding cities, Yang Yun was not sure. He was not stupid enough to ask for help from the surrounding cities. Such a thing happened in the enclave. As a city lord who was good at everything, Yang Yun naturally understood the changes in the situation. Unlike those city lords who were watching, Yang Yun decided to surrender to the Eastern Palace at the first time in exchange for his own survival. Now it seems that he had the right bet.

"How many defenders, how many people, how much food and grass are there in the city?" Ye Guan pondered for a while and asked Yang Yun softly.

"Sir Hui." Yang Yun said with a flattering look: "There are only more than 300 defenders in the city. You have seen them just now and have given up all resistance. The people are less than 100,000. If the treasury's food and grass are calculated by 300 defenders, it can be used for about two years."

Ye Guan didn't say anything, but just frowned slightly. If these food and supplies were provided to the 20,000 troops, it would be difficult to use.

Yang Yun immediately saw the signs and hurriedly said, "Sir, generally speaking, the food and grass in the treasury is still in place for emergencies. Most of the food and grass consumed in daily life are provided by the merchants in the city. They provide food and grass for the defenders, and the treasury exempts some of their taxes. In addition, there were many caravans passing through Changhui City in the past, and they would also carry food and grass as taxes. Now the treasury is full, and if the adults are upset about food and grass, they have other ways to do it."

As he said that, the smile on Yang Yun's face became stronger. He didn't care at all about using other people's interests to exchange for his own status. The business names and caravans he mentioned did have a large amount of food and grass.

Ye Guan turned his head, looked at Yang Yun, and whispered: "Lord Yang City, don't worry. We will not be stationed in Changhui City for too long. We will go to war in two days at most."

Yang Yunwen Yang was slightly stunned, then smiled flatteringly and nodded without saying anything. He was very skilled in grasping this point. After contacting him, he knew what kind of person Ye Guan was. Such people were more concerned about the overall situation and trivial matters, which generally did not catch his eye. As long as he served him with all his heart and strength, he would not have any trouble, not only would he not have any worries about his life, but his position as the city lord in the future would be safe.

"Wufeng City's order is issued, and surrounding cities have become a wait-and-see attitude, which will inevitably affect businessmen. If there is no food to sell in the business, what should the people in the city?" Ye Guan chuckled, looked at Yang Yun with a flattering smile and asked softly.

"Uh...this..." Ye Guan's words made Yang Yun's question stunned. This was something he had not considered before.

But it was not his fault. It only took a day since he received the order. Within this day, he only thought about how to save his life. As for the food rations for the people in the future, he had no consideration at all.

Now Ye Guan’s words asked, but Yang Yun was stunned on the spot. If the trade was really interrupted, what would the 100,000 people in the city eat?

There was no arable land in Changhui City. After the enclaves were unified, the people basically gave up farming and turned to business-related matters. The originally barren arable land was already abandoned at this time. If they wanted to be self-sufficient, it would be impossible.

If Changhui City is in famine behind, the hungry people will not care whether you are the city lord or not. If the consequences come to an riot, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Ye Guan looked at Yang Yun quietly, with a sneer on his face. Naturally, he had no good feelings for Yang Yun, but if the East Prince Mansion wanted to occupy the entire enclave with soft means, he had to consider his reputation. Moreover, the rumors that it was not good for the East Prince Mansion had long been deeply rooted in the enclave. Ye Guan had to find a way to turn this situation around, so he greeted people like Yang Yun with a smile.

"Lord Yang, are you willing to be loyal to the Eastern Prince's Mansion to the death?" Ye Guan narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Yang Yun, and asked this question quietly.

"Plop."

Yang Yun immediately knelt on his knees, his fat body crawled on the ground, and said respectfully: "Yang Yun, I wish to be loyal to the Eastern Prince's Mansion to the death, and I dare not have a trace of rebelliousness."

"That's great." Ye Guan whispered: "Now I'll order you to take out all your inventory and replace it with food and grass. No matter what method you use, you must keep the grain available in Changhui City. If it cannot be done, you, the city lord, don't do it."

Yang Yun's body kneeling on the ground was obviously shaking, and he said in a trembling voice: "Subor...subordinate."

"Okay." Ye Guan chuckled, stood up, and said, "I said, use your own inventory. The few respected elders who come with you today are representatives of the people in the city. If you dare to touch them, you will know the consequences."

"Yes...yes..." Yang Yun knelt on the ground, lowering his head deeply, and he didn't care about breathing.

Ye Guan gently walked out of the lobby of the city lord's mansion, found a secluded house, and walked in.

It took a long time before Yang Yun dared to stand up and slowly stood up from the ground. The look of fear on his face had not yet dissipated. Just when Ye Guan gave him an order, he clearly felt that the aura around him had changed, becoming extremely cold, and he felt like he fell into an ice cave.

"It's over... I'm on the iron plate..." Yang Yun thought to himself. He had completely misjudged Ye Guan. He thought Ye Guan was a senior personnel who had been in the top position for a long time. He didn't understand the sufferings of the people and would not care about it. As long as he served him well, everything would develop in the direction he imagined. Now it seems that he was a big mistake.

Whether it is the banquet just now, or the money and beauty you offer to the banquet, they are not something this big shot like.

"What he wants... is the people's heart..." Yang Yun raised his hand, wiped the sweat from his face, and quickly turned around and went out of the front hall, and rushed to do what Ye Guan told him.

He knew clearly that if he couldn't do this well, it would be not just that he would lose the position of the city lord. When Ye Guan left, he told him not to make any decisions about the clan leader. This was already very clear. Although he felt very painful, Yang Yun still made up his mind to use all the possessions he had saved in the past ten years to exchange for food and grass, and do his best to complete Ye Guan's order. Otherwise, he might not have his life.

Late at night, there was silence around.

The people in Changhui City did not sleep all night.

The Eastern Prince's Mansion completely occupied Changhui City. The black-armored knights who appeared on the street before made them frightened. Even ordinary people who had never seen any world could slightly feel the evil aura emitted from these soldiers, which was not something that anyone could have.

It is rumored that the people in the Eastern Palace killed people like me, burned, killed, looted and committed all evil. The people in Changhui City did not think that the troops in the Eastern Palace would not move all the people when they entered Changhui City. They would only think that they had just entered, and had not encountered any resistance, and had no reason to attack. Over time, they would definitely attack the people.

None of the residents of Changhui City were worried and didn't know what kind of fate they would face later.

The gates of Changhui City are tightly closed, and the front and back gates are handled by soldiers from the East Prince's Mansion. If you want to leave the city, it is simply a dream.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

He stayed in the army for the rest of his life, and he trusted Ye Guan very much. He basically would not worry about the affairs in the city, nor would he interfere. What he had to do now was to maintain the combat effectiveness of the troops and prepare for the upcoming battle soon. This battle was inevitable.

Enclave, Qiuchangcheng area, Qiuchangcheng.

Shen Tuyan returned to his mansion, and all the troops were arranged near Qiuchang City and strengthening the city defense.

He sat in the study, took off his armor that he had been wearing for several days, and a hint of fatigue appeared on his face.

"Failed?" A hoarse voice suddenly sounded in Shen Tuyan's ears, which shocked him, but then he returned to his calmness.

"I've tried my best." Shen Tuyan put the removed armor on the shelf, walked forward a few steps, sat on his Grand Master's chair, and let out a long sigh.

"What I want is not to do my best, it's a must." There was no candlelight in the study, and the whole room was dark. It was impossible to tell where the sound came from, but this voice made people feel a little cold when they heard it: "Liu Tianyi's waste has surrendered. If the entire enclave falls, you know the consequences."

"I know." Shen Tuyan whispered: "My ability is limited, and I can only do this. A military newspaper came and the support of the Eastern Prince's Mansion had entered the enclave and the situation was over."

"Bare!" The hoarse voice roared and said, "Defend Qiu Changcheng for me, I will do the rest!"

Then, the sound disappeared and the entire study room fell into a dead silence again.

Shen Tuyan stared blankly at the darkness inside the house, and the tired look on his face became even deeper.

In the early morning, a gloomy fog enveloped the entire Changhui City. The sun did not arrive as promised. The dark weather made the entire Changhui City seem to be shrouded in a dark cloud.

The gate opened as usual, and just as the city opened, a horse came from the dust.
Chapter completed!