About an hour and a half later, it was nearly dawn. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 At this time, the south gate of Xiangyang City was also opened by Zhilimu.

"Quick, go. Go to Yicheng, since there is no news from the black-clothed thief, then the brother and they must have escaped smoothly. So there is still hope for everything, and now Jingmen Prefecture is still in our hands, and it is not without a chance to turn defeat into victory and make a comeback, and we must not die here in vain. ”

"Lord Zhilimu is right, as long as our soldiers and horses are still there, there will definitely be a chance to turn defeat into victory, and if you don't want to die, go to Yicheng with your adult immediately. Quick, fast. Some generals in the army who are greedy for life and afraid of death echo this.

And even the generals and officials are like this, and these 5,000 soldiers and horses who came north from Jingmen Prefecture naturally won't have any opinions.

After all, the annihilation of nearly 15,000 soldiers and horses really frightened them. Now all they want is to escape, and the farther away they are, the better. So at this time, no one in the army would oppose going south to Yicheng.

Of course, some large families in Xiangyang City must not want the officers and soldiers to flee like this. But at this time, even if they don't want to, what can they do? They can't stop them.

So just like this, more than an hour later, when Zhang Shihua organized troops and horses to prepare to officially cross the river to attack Xiangyang City, he couldn't help but find that Xiangyang City had become a city without soldiers and horses at this time. And some of the big families in the city who know how to see the wind and steer saw that their people had no hope of escaping, and even obediently opened the city gate and dedicated the city for Zhang Shihua and them.

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Half an hour later, outside the north gate of Xiangyang City. Under the protection of the guards, Zhang Shihua, who was riding on a war horse, looked at Xiangyang City with the city gate open, smashed his mouth, and couldn't help laughing: "After a month of fighting, Xiangyang City is finally my thing." Saying that, the excitement on Zhang Shihua's face couldn't help but be undisguised.

After all, as early as last year, when he led troops into Nanyang, Zhang Shihua was already thinking about taking Nanyang as the foundation and going south to annex the land of Xiangjing. and then use it as his base for self-protection in troubled times. Now that Xiangyang City has been captured by him, most of the strategic goals set at the beginning have still been achieved, how can Zhang Shihua not be excited in such a situation.

And at this time, even Zhang Shihua is still like this, not to mention the others in the black-clothed army.

Xiangyang City is a famous city in the world, not to mention the fertile land around it, and the waterways extending in all directions also bring convenient water transportation to it. And this also makes the total population of Xiangyang City close to 200,000.

How could a city with a population of 200,000 not excite the generals under Zhang Shihua.

After all, there are only a few people in the population of the entire Nanyang Mansion. And the power and wealth brought by this huge population base make them even more excited.

However, at this time, when Zhang Shihua and his generals were a little carried away with joy, kneeling on the ground next to the city gate, two middle-aged people who were wearing silk and satin, and who were unusually old in their forties and fifties, couldn't help but bow their heads and walk on their knees to Zhang Shihua's horse.

"Lin Ziqian of the Xiangyang Lin clan (Xiao He of the Xiangyang Lou family) visited the privy councillor and said goodbye to the privy councillor." Saying that, this Lin Ziqian and Lou Xiaohe couldn't help but kowtow heavily to Zhang Shihua, and lowered their heads, almost burying their faces in the soil.

"Oh, I heard that it was your Lin family and the Lou family who opened the city gate first, and they were determined to abandon the darkness and join the light and join my black-clothed army, right?" Looking at Lin Ziqian and Lou Xiaohe who were kneeling on the ground, Zhang Shihua pulled his mouth disdainfully, and couldn't help asking.

"Yes, Your Majesty, you are right. Both the Lin family and the Knowles family have been devoted to the Holy Sect for a long time......"

"Okay, okay, okay, I've heard too much of your nonsense, and now I'm not interested in listening to your nonsense. You can tell me, in Xiangyang City, how many big families like your Lin family and Lou family are there? ”

"You're going to have to say it. Otherwise, if I let me know that you lied to me, I think you will regret the consequences. Zhang Shihua said this with a smile, but his tone was extremely cold.

"Don't dare, don't dare. The grass people will definitely tell the Privy Counsellor everything the grass people know. Saying this, after Lin Ziqian and Lou Xiaohe kowtowed again, they couldn't help but tell Zhang Shihua the original story of the six high-ranking families who didn't come in the future and fled from Xiangyang City.

"Very well, the two gentlemen are indeed smart people. And this privy councillor likes to work with wise people like you. In this way, as long as your Lin family and the Lou family are willing to take the initiative to donate seventy percent of their family wealth to our army as military expenses, then everything in the past will not be to blame. What do the two gentlemen think? ”

"Seventy percent of the family's wealth is used as military expenses" Hearing this, the two looked at each other, but they couldn't help lowering their heads and gritting their teeth to think about it.

"Thank you for your extrajudicial kindness, and I, the Lin family, am willing to take the initiative to donate seventy percent of my family wealth as the military expenses of my Privy Council." Finally, after thinking hard for a while, Lin Ziqian couldn't help but be the first to stand up and take the initiative to express his position, and said to Zhang Shihua.

And with Lin Ziqian's statement, Xiao He of the remaining building was naturally busy agreeing.

After all, life is much more important than money, and at such a juncture, an old fox like them will naturally not do stupid things like asking for money and not dying.

"Hahaha, very good, both of them are really people who understand righteousness. Shihui and Ah Yu, when the army enters the city, don't hurt the clansmen of the two clans of Lin Lou by mistake. After all, now we're all family. Do you understand? ”

"Yes, I'll do as I was told!" Hearing Zhang Shihua's order, no matter what they thought in their hearts, Zhang Shihui and Guo Yu still responded to the order at the first time.

Seeing these two people receiving orders, Lin Ziqian and Lou Xiaohe, who were kneeling on the ground, naturally showed a smile on their faces that could not be concealed.

"I'm waiting for Privy Counsellor, I'm waiting for Privy Counsellor." The two kowtowed and were grateful, but they were less resentful of Zhang Shihua's practice of collecting seventy percent of their family assets.

"That money should be regarded as protection money for the whole clan." They were so comforted in their hearts, and for a while, the pain in their flesh was alleviated a lot.

"By the way, there is one more thing now, but it will also be handed over to you Ah Yu and the two of you to deal with." At this moment, after Zhang Shihua smiled, he couldn't help but change his face, and said to Zhang Shihui and Guo Yu beside him: "Shihui, Ah Yu, just now you have all heard Mr. Lin and Mr. Lou clearly, what the two gentlemen said about the remaining six unrepentant families." ”

"Since they die without repentance, then they should all be raided. In the future, the province is relying on the family's financial resources to commit something wrong. ”

"Yes, the last general will obey!" Hearing Zhang Shihua say this, Guo Yu and Zhang Shihui couldn't help but show a smile on their faces. Because they all know that this kind of raiding is naturally indispensable in the middle.

However, unlike Zhang Shihui's joy, Lin Ziqian and Lou Xiaohe, who were kneeling on the ground, were trembling when they heard this.

After all, the two clans and the remaining six clans all live in the same city, and they have a lot of contacts and even marriages on weekdays. But who would have thought that a big family like them, which has been inherited for nearly a hundred years, would be raided in the middle of a hand. Seeing this scene appear with their own eyes, it is obviously impossible for the two of them not to die in their hearts.

And for what they think in their hearts, Zhang Shihua also knows it.

So after the two of them showed a look of fear, Zhang Shihua, who was riding on a war horse, couldn't help but smile and waved his hand to the two of them: "Okay, the two gentlemen, hurry up." Both gentlemen were smart men, and they made contributions to our army by abandoning darkness and turning to the light. So I also have great appreciation for the two gentlemen. ”

"In the future, it is estimated that I will have to ask the two gentlemen for some things, so the two gentlemen don't have to be so restrained."

"Thank you, Lord Privy Counsellor, I will not repay you for your kindness, if your Privy Counsellor has orders in the future, we will definitely not shirk even if we go up the sword mountain and go down to the sea of fire." Hearing Zhang Shihua's comforting words, the two of them trembled and grateful, and couldn't help but slowly stand up from the ground.

"Haha, good." For the two of them to express their loyalty so bluntly, Zhang Shihua responded with a smile twice, and then couldn't help waving his sword and ordered: "Pass my military order, and the army will open Xiangyang City." No one in the army is allowed to disturb the people, and those who dare to violate the order will be killed on the spot! ”

"The Privy Council has an order, the whole army will open Xiangyang City, and no one in the army will be allowed to disturb the people, and those who dare to violate the order will be killed on the spot!" A herald with a banner on his back shouted.

Finally, accompanied by the sound of loud drums, Zhang Shihua led the black-clothed army under his command, and he couldn't help but officially station and take over the city.

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Almost three days later, outside the south gate of Nanyang Mansion City, north of Xiangyang City, a herald in black clothes and black armor with a command flag on his back couldn't help but roar and galloped into the city.

"Big win, big win! Our army broke the Tartar soldiers and horses in the land of Hanshui, beheaded 3,000 people, and captured nearly 10,000 prisoners. The Privy Council has successfully taken Xiangyang City. Big win, big win. Our army broke the Tartar soldiers and horses in the land of Hanshui, beheaded 3,000 people, and captured nearly 10,000 prisoners. The Privy Council has successfully taken Xiangyang City. ”

After the herald rode into the city, he couldn't help but gallop through the streets and shout like this.

And when the people of Nanyang Mansion City heard such a roar, those people who had received Zhang Shihua's favor and turned their hearts to the black-clothed army were all smiling.

After all, most of the children in their family are in the army under Zhang Shihua's account, and the black-clothed army can win all the way and take Xiangyang City, which is naturally a great joy for them.

Therefore, after the herald galloped through the city, the atmosphere of the entire Nanyang Mansion City couldn't help but become cheerful.

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"Lady, lady, there's news, there's news. The lord defeated the Tartar soldiers and horses in the north of the Han River, and now he has successfully taken Xiangyang City. And the lord also asked one of his soldiers to bring you and the old man a letter, you see. Zhang Shihua was in the general's mansion in Nanyang, and Guo Weier's roommate Xiaohong sang this happily, and couldn't help handing the letter in her hand to Guo Weier.

"Great, great. Heaven bless, God bless. Guo Weier, who was full of joy, after singing so subconsciously at this time, couldn't help but take the letter handed by Xiaohong with tears in her eyes.

"That's right, Little Red. Go to the other courtyard and call Mei'er's sister too. I think Xianggong must have written instructions to Mei'er's sister in his letter. Go for it. ”

"Hey" Hearing her own young lady tell herself like this, Xiaohong was a little reluctant.

However, she knew her young lady's temper very well, and knew that her young lady was not the kind of person who was jealous. So after nodding, he also went to the other courtyard and informed Zhang Shihua's concubine Yang Meier of the news.

"Lady, Mei'er has seen a lady." Although it is said that in terms of appearance, former family and education, Guo Weier as the main room is not as good as Yang Meier as a concubine. But Yang Meier, a smart woman, has never stood up in front of Guo Weier because of this, and her face has never been pale.

Because she understands that in Zhang Shihua's heart, her weight cannot be compared with Zhang Shihua's childhood sweetheart Guo Weier.

Zhang Shihua loves Guo Weier, and she is just 'desire'. And Guo Weier's brother Guo Yu is still Zhang Shihua's most trusted general.

So she has never had the idea of competing for favor with Guo Weier, and for Guo Weier, she has always been obedient and welcome.

But fortunately, Guo Weier is also a reasonable person. She did not shout and kill, make things difficult and insult Yang Meier, the concubine, because of her husband's favor and her brother's help. On the contrary, she also accepted Yang Meier generously, and even regarded Yang Meier as a sister in her face.

Although she did this only because she didn't want her husband to be distracted by the affairs of the family after a hard time in the war. But her approach still won Yang Meier's respect. It also won the infinite guilt and pity of Zhang Shihua, a man who realized that he had cheated.

Okay, let's not talk about these other things for now. But now, when Yang Meier greeted Guo Weier, who was in the main room, Guo Weier shouted "sister" and couldn't help but smile and took her hand. went to the back room together to see the letter that Zhang Shihua wrote to them.

On the letter, Zhang Shihua's words of concern for the two wives do not need to be said. Before he said anything, he mentioned to his wives that after a few days, after the situation in Xiangyang stabilized, he wanted to add his family to Xiangyang City.

In this regard, Guo Weier's two daughters remembered their behavior for a long time when their father-in-law was busy, and they couldn't help but feel a strong sweetness. I am deeply looking forward to the unarrived period when I moved to Xiangyang City in the future and was with my father-in-law.

(To be continued.................. ）