A few days ago, the army marched north, and the people of Xiangguo knew about it, and they were all looking forward to success, and the shouts of the soldiers made all the soldiers and civilians excited.

The fast horse galloped to the point and stopped in front of the platform, and the soldier dismounted and took out the bamboo tube, and said: "Report to my king, the great victory of the Yan Kingdom, and the report of the general Zhengdong!" ”

The entourage beside King Zhao went down to take the bamboo tube and presented it again.

Zhao Xie opened the bamboo tube and took out the paper inside, this is Li Zuoche's handwritten report letter, there are several pages, the letter briefly describes the situation after the Northern Expedition, including He Yan, Fan Lian, Zhong Liyang, and the main situation of Yan State.

According to Li Zuoche's household registration information in the Yan State Government Office, there are 280,000 households in Yan State, with 1.03 million people.

In the attack on the palace, the cavalry of the Zhao army lost six or seven hundred people, plus the battle with the cavalry of the Yan army, the cumulative loss of eight hundred people.

At a small cost of less than 1,000 people, he successfully captured the Yan Kingdom, which was an extremely huge victory.

The Yan army of 60,000 or 70,000 people, including the remaining more than 2,000 cavalry, turned into the Zhao army, adding millions of people and making the Zhao state grow rapidly.

The letter also mentions the person Luan Bu, who is sincerely attached.

Li Zuoche put forward some suggestions in the letter, after taking full control of Yan State, transfer Zang Cha back to Xiangguo, determine the positions of Yan generals at all levels as soon as possible, and let Yan Di and Zhao Di soldiers be mixed.

For He Xian and Fan Lian, Zhao Xie was very happy.

Zhao Xie felt a deep pity for Zhong Liyang's matter, but Li Zuoche did the right thing, he couldn't let Zhong Liyang's unstable factor exist, and he had to kill him even if he made meritorious service. However, the work that should be done must be done, and Zhong Liyang's exploits must be publicly praised, and it will be announced that he died in the battle against the palace, and his family will be rewarded.

"Haotian God bless, Jicheng has been taken, Yanwang Zangcha surrenders!"

Zhao Xie announced loudly.

Immediately, the generals, the generals, officials, and the people all rejoiced, and outside the west gate of Xiangguo, it became a sea of happy people.

Zhao Qian next to her smiled like a flower, and said: "King, there will be good news at the beginning of the year, one of your four major prayers has been fulfilled, and the other three will be able to come true." ”

Zhao Xie smiled and said gently: "The widow is looking forward to giving birth to a white and chubby baby!" ”

Zhao Qian was overjoyed, she heard the word "baby" for the first time, and she was not surprised, Zhao Wang would sometimes come up with some incisive words, only to use this word to indicate that the newborn child was very appropriate.

Zhao Xie looked at the cheering soldiers and civilians again, these were all his subjects, and it was the first time he had seen them so happy.

After cheering for a while, the scene returned to calm, and Zhao Xie said loudly: "Today is a good day, and the widow has decided that the first year of the year will be a festival in the future, and this festival is called 'New Year', and there will be a New Year every year in the future." ”

At this time more than 2,000 years ago, there was no custom of the New Year, and Zhao Xie felt that it was a pity and took this opportunity to solemnly announce it. Moreover, the New Year itself evolved from the first sacrifice of the year.

The soldiers and civilians cheered again.

The next day, after three or four days of traveling in a carriage, He Xian returned to Xiangguo.

In the palace study, Zhao Xie listened to He Xie's detailed report and successfully completed the task, and he was always in a joyful mood.

He Xian is indeed a talent, and now the lack of talent is even more rare.

"You've done a great job! Tomorrow, the widow will officially appoint you as the squire of the Ministry of Rites! ”

He Yan said respectfully: "Thank you to my king!" ”

The Yan Kingdom has been taken, and it is time to hurry up and buy horses from Donghu.

Zhao Xie said: "The widow still has an important task for you, send an envoy to Donghu, strive to buy good breed horses from Donghu, and set off in five days." ”

After hearing this, He Yan was even more excited, and said: "The minister will do his best to convince King Donghu!" ”

During this period, the important courtiers of the princes from all walks of life knew that there was a powerful Donghu north of the Yan Kingdom, but few people knew about the internal situation, let alone thought that they would be destroyed by Maodun soon.

Zhao Xie again instructed He Xi that if the king of Donghu did not agree, he could start from the various tribes below Donghu, especially the tribes bordering Yandi.

Li Zuoche will temporarily guard Yandi, exercise military control over Yandi, and straighten out local affairs before returning to Xiangguo and handing over administrative affairs to civilian officials.

Zhao Xie would confess to Li Zuoche in his letter, asking him to find someone who understood Donghu to translate for He Xian, and try to find someone who was familiar with Donghu to understand the situation first.

Yandi borders Donghu, and the two sides have certain trade contacts, so it is not difficult to find people who understand Donghu language.

In the confrontation stage between Chu and Han, the pattern of Liu Bang and Xiang Yu competing for hegemony has been decided, and Zhao Xie has to ensure that the three-legged stand can further compete for the world, and he has been racing against time. At present, there is no news of Maodun's attack on Donghu, and it should be too late in time.

Also on this day, more than 30,000 foot soldiers led by Du Zhen and Meng Tong arrived in Jicheng.

The Zhao army captured Jicheng on the 28th of the previous month, and during these four days, Li Zuoche did a lot of work.

After occupying a place, it is important to reassure the people.

In Jicheng City, there were soldiers and officials patrolling the streets from time to time, and notices were posted in many places, and special people explained Zhao Guo's policy of treating the people well.

Zhao Jun's military discipline is very strict, and it is a serious crime to violate the people, and he has not committed any crimes against the people.

In the archives of the Jicheng official office, Li Zuoche took a general look at it and learned about various situations such as the taxation of grain and grass in Yandi, the handicraft industry, and the city passes.

There is only one horse farm in Yan country, located at the foot of Yan Mountain, with more than 200 stallions and mares.