"I called you here today because I have a happy event to tell you! That is, Meicheng has been decided!" Leng Qiu was overjoyed. "From today onwards, this Meicheng is our territory. ”

"Congratulations, Congratulations!"

Rong Zhen and the others hurriedly congratulated.

By the way, in addition to Rong Zhen, Xin He, Nangong Xue and Pan Jiang, there were five or six generals present, who were the generals in Fan Yong's army!

Leng Qiu said again: "Although Meicheng has been decided, many matters in the city still need someone to take care of them. Therefore, I think that one of you should be chosen to be the lord of this plum city!"

Xinhe: "......"

Pan Jiang immediately echoed, "My lord, among the few capable city lords here, only General Rong and Xinhe Pioneer! The subordinates think that this city lord should be selected from the two of them!"

"Yes, my lord, the ability of the two generals is obvious to all!" The rest of the generals echoed one after another, joking, fools know that it is impossible to let them serve as the city lord, it is better to take advantage of the situation to have a good relationship with Rong Zhen and Xin He.

"Thank you for your love! It's just that I'm a small pioneer, how can I take on the position of this city lord? Therefore, I think it's very appropriate for General Rong to serve as the city lord of this Meicheng!"

Besides, the position of the lord of the city is very annoying!

"Alas, to tell you the truth, who doesn't blush in the position of the lord of the city. It's just that in this battle to capture Meicheng, I didn't have any strength at all. This is more than 100,000 pairs of eyes watching, if I serve as the lord of this Meicheng City, I am afraid it will be difficult to convince the public. This is nothing, I am afraid that the soldiers below will say that the adults reward and punish unfairly!

"The general's words are wrong!" Xin He said. "I am the vanguard of the general, and the attack on Meicheng is also under the will of the lord and the general! This credit naturally belongs to the general! Xin He does not dare to take credit!"

Rong Zhen: "......"

Rong Zhen was also speechless, he didn't know what to say... had to glance at Pan Jiang, and Pan Jiang immediately understood.

Pan Jiang said: "Pan Jiang has no intention of offending General Rong! It's just that in the first battle of Meicheng, if it weren't for the Xinhe pioneers who took the lead and took the risk to drag the defenders of Meicheng, I wouldn't have been able to break through the city gate in such a short time. So..."

Pan Jiang pretended to look at Rong Zhen hesitantly, and then said to Leng Qiu: "So my subordinates feel that according to the merit, the Xinhe pioneer has made great contributions!"

Rong Zhen pretended to laugh, "Look, I've said it all, I haven't made an inch, it's hard to convince the public, so don't shirk anymore!"

Xin He: "...

...”

How could he not know that Rong Zhen and Pan Jiang were singing double reeds.

Xin He bowed to Leng Qiu again and said, "Even if this is the case, throughout the ages, there has not been a reason for any pioneer to be directly qualified as the city lord!"

"Eh, this is a mistake! There is a precedent for everything! Your Excellency is a wise lord and cherishes talents very much! How about breaking a precedent? Besides, I have just followed your lord for a short time, and I have not made an inch of merit, so I am not also ordered to be a general in danger? That is the case, the Xinhe pioneer went down to the city first, and the merit is great, how can I not be the city lord?" Rong Zhen also bowed to Leng Qiu, "Please don't chill the heart of the Xinhe pioneer!"

Xinhe: "......"

Leng Qiu quietly watched a few people arguing with each other, saying that the good ones are revealing their true feelings, and the bad ones are touting each other...

Well, now that the ball is on his side, Leng Qiu has to speak.

"Alright. Don't shirk it, everyone. Leng Qiu shouted.

Everyone fell silent in an instant, and Xin He secretly said: It's over!

Leng Qiu said: "In the battle of Meicheng, Xinhe's contribution is obvious to all. I've never liked to follow the rules, and as long as you prove your ability and value to me, you will be appreciated by me and entrusted with important tasks!"

"Now, I declare that Xin He is the new Lord of Meicheng. As for Pan Jiang, let's change from deputy to regular and be the vanguard! In addition, the soldiers who attacked Meicheng this time will each be given a meritorious service, and in the future, they will be promoted to rank according to the military merits they have accumulated!"

"Congratulations to City Lord Xin! you want to invite us to have a drink later!" Rong Zhen smiled and congratulated.

"Oh, this thing has finally come to pass, you are not the city lord, how can I be a pioneer!" Pan Jiang walked over and quipped.

Ignoring the two of them, Xin He bowed deeply to Leng Qiu, "Thank you for your love!

Pan Jiang also immediately came to his senses, and also bowed, "Thank you for your cultivation! Your subordinates will definitely not live up to your cultivation!"

"Alright. I won't say anything superfluous. Rong Zhen, Xin He, the two of you stay, and the rest of the generals, just do what you want! Remember, this is an extraordinary period, and they may counterattack at any time, so don't take it lightly!"

Pan Jiang and several generals retired one after another, and there were only four people left in the hall. (Nangong Xue is also there!)

"I will have Li Guang (the rogue in the valley, who has been absorbed by Zhao Bufan) and them transferred here for you to send, and you are also old friends. Leng Qiu looked at Xin He with a smile.

Xin He's face collapsed in an instant, this is not

Doing something?

"Don't look at me like that, the current army of hundreds of thousands is not mine. It's not that you don't know that 100,000 of them were borrowed from Fan Yong, and if you don't return it, that guy is afraid that he will remember it for the rest of his life. The remaining tens of thousands of horses could have stayed here, but the number was too small. The only one who can call on them is Li Guang. Leng Qiu explained.

Rong Zhen patted Xin He on the shoulder, "Train well, it's also an army." ”

"Wouldn't it? In this case, how can I have time to train new soldiers?" Xin He was about to cry.

Who says it's not, Mei Huan withdrew with an army of more than 100,000 or 200,000, and he doesn't know when he will come back, but it won't be an army of more than 100,000 or 200,000.

"Don't worry! They shouldn't have come that quickly. During this time, Rong Zhen and I will stay here to help you. "Leng Qiu also feels a headache, their military resources are too scarce, so it is difficult to even protect themselves.

And not every time you go to a city, the defenders of that city will lead the soldiers to surrender...

As the saying goes, it may only take 100,000 people to build a city, but it takes 200,000 or more people to defend a city.

It's easy to fight the country, but it's hard to defend the country...

"This is indeed a big problem!" Rong Zhen said. "We can lead an army across the surrounding cities, but we can't hold so much land. It's hard, it's hard!"

Xin He also made a difficulty, which was much more difficult than expected.

"I still have to find a way from the people!" Leng Qiu sighed, forcibly conscription is only afraid that it will cause disgust among the people, but if he doesn't recruit soldiers, with these family funds in his hands, he will be beaten up sooner or later, and when the time comes, what will he use to attack the city and plunder the land?

"Although the idea of all soldiers is good, it is too difficult and time-consuming to implement, and we simply cannot afford to delay. Rong Zhen thought for a while and said, "However, money can make the devil grind! How can we get an army of tens of thousands of people?"

"I can only make do with it like this first!" Leng Qiu said helplessly.

Leng Qiu only now found out that they were too naïve.

Although the royal family is at fault and has lost part of the people's support, the people's food, clothing, shelter and transportation can still be guaranteed.

Throughout the ages, which change of dynasty was not because the people were displaced and the people were struggling to make a living, they would have revolted one after another.

Subsequently, the virtuous people gathered them together to form an even more powerful force, so that they could achieve a career.

But now they are still in an era of peace, and no one is willing to follow them!