That night, Liu Yuan, the king of Xia, rewarded the soldiers of Jingcheng, and there was jubilation up and down, and the morale that was hit by the brutal battle began to slowly rise. There is wine and meat today, no matter the bloody battles of yesterday and the hardships and dangers of tomorrow, enjoy them to the fullest.

Just under the closed city, more than ten pots were raised, cooking sheep and slaughtering, and the atmosphere was extremely warm. Liu Yuan personally went down and toasted the soldiers.

After drinking a lot, Liu Yuan's face was also full of red light, I don't know if he was drunk or frozen. The Shogun's Mansion is located on high ground, very close to the East Gate. Standing on an arrow tower, excited by the cold wind, his head was clear.

The summer soldiers are celebrating, with a panoramic view, at the border barracks, conquest and fighting, how can there be such an opportunity to drink, and now it is natural to grasp it.

"Yan Rou!"

"The minister is here!"

Liu Yuan pointed to the soldiers below and ordered: "Come alone to reward the army, but the garrison of Guancheng cannot be relaxed, and the soldiers must not get drunk." so as not to be taken advantage of by others. Even if there is a small chance of an enemy attacking! ”

"Don't worry, the king! The minister has issued an order that the soldiers can drink freely, but not drunk, otherwise they will be dealt with by military law. The minister ordered Captain Yang Feng to personally lead people and guard Dongguan in shifts! ”

"Good!"

Until late at night, the previous bustle slowly subsided, and Jing Cheng fell into calm again. Sitting on Yan Rou's seat, he drank a sip of ginger soup to get rid of the cold in his body, and there were only Yan Rou and Li Ru in the hall.

Looking at Yan Rou, Liu Yuan brought up the matter: "Yan Rou, you are very good at it, and in the past year, you have been very satisfied." You personally sat in Jingcheng, and you were the first line of our army against Yuan. For Jizhou and Yuan Jun, there is no one in my Xia Kingdom who has more say than you. Lonely Qianfan, he was focused on Hedong and Guanzhong, but he rarely asked about Jizhou. You, tell Gu what you think of Jizhou! ”

"King!" Yan Rou organized her words when she heard this, and said to Liu Yuan after a moment of silence: "King, in the past year, the most profound feeling of the minister is that Yuan Jun is really not easy to deal with. Jizhou, the power of a state, with a population of millions, and abundant people, although it has been ruined a lot since the Yellow Turban, but the heritage is still the most among the states in the world. At the beginning of this year, Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zhan, and was able to fully base himself on this place, integrate forces, accumulate money, food and troops, and now Jizhou has a powerful force, which is daunting! ”

"You go on!"

"At the beginning of the year, the ministers crisscrossed Taihang, Changshan, Zhongshan, and Zhao Guo, unscrupulously and plundered a lot. But since he was completely controlled by Yuan Shao, the situation has changed dramatically. If you want to go east again, it is really difficult. Jizhou families are gathered, there are many scholars, and with their support, Yuan Shao has a steady stream of talents available. In the previous war, only Changshan Xiang Cui Juye, who was originally unknown and penniless, was able to persecute his ministers to the point of embarrassment. The people faced by the ministers, such as Han Meng and Jiang Yiqu, were only ordinary generals of Yuan Jun, and they all felt pressure. Not to mention, Yuan Shao's many strategists and brave generals, elite warriors. ”

"Listening to your words, to Yuan Jun and Jizhou, I am extremely praised, full of jealousy!" After digesting what Yan Rou said, his fingers tapped on the table, and Liu Yuan smiled faintly.

Seeing Liu Yuan's reaction, it didn't seem to be very "important", Yan Rou's tone was a little eager, straightened her back and arched her hand: "King, to Jizhou, to Yuan Shao, don't take it lightly!" ”

Speaking of urgency, he coughed several times, as if he had hurt his heart and lungs, and his face was covered with a strange flush.

"Don't worry!" Liu Yuan waved his hand and sighed, Liu Yuan said leisurely: "To Yuan Shao, Gu Ke has never underestimated him. Jizhou has a population of hundreds and countless fertile fields, as long as it exerts a little force, it can get 100,000 male soldiers. Guangwu is from Youzhou and Jizhou, and the army is strong, so that the world can be pacified. Yuan Shao is not a mediocre person, occupying this place, how dare he take it lightly. ”

Coughed several times, the flush on his face deepened, and hearing Liu Yuan's reaction, Yan Rou eased up. Li Ru next to him persuaded: "General Yan, you are the king's confidant and general, please take care of your health!" ”

"Thank you, sir!" Yan Rou naturally saw that Liu Yuan valued Li Ru, and when she saw his reminder, she gave her hand to him.

Liu Yuan sat up, still thinking about something. At this time, when he came back to his senses, he saw that Yan Rou was not in a good state, his eyes rolled, and he said lightly: "You have not recovered from a serious illness, and the military is heavy, I am afraid that it will be difficult to bear, if you are tired, you will be alone." The environment of the well is harsh and not suitable for recuperation. Next, there will be no big movement in the Taihang line. You should go back to Jinyang with Gu this time and recuperate. ”

Hearing Liu Yuan mention this matter suddenly, Yan Rou's eyes narrowed slightly, raised her eyes to meet Liu Yuan's gaze, and said with some hesitation: "Then Jing Cheng, what should I do if I am too good?" ”

"That's what I'm worried about!" Liu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Jing Cheng needs to be familiar with the affairs of the mountains, who do you think can be entrusted with the important task?" ”

Yan Rou weighed it in his mind, and after a while, he said to Liu Yuanyu: "King, Captain Yang Feng can entrust him!" ”

"Yang Feng?" Liu Yuan chewed on this name, he was also "familiar" with Yang Feng, a person with ideas, and he still couldn't help asking: "Is he okay?" ”

"Lack of progress, more than enough to defend the city!" This is Yan Rou's opinion of Yang Feng.

"Then it's decided!"

"Oh, yes!" Liu Yuan suddenly mentioned something: "Your wife is young, and when she was old last year, she defected from Youzhou to Meiji. You haven't seen your family for many years since you came to Xia Kingdom. This time I returned to Jinyang, I can call the past to come and enjoy the family. In the past two years, I have been fighting hard, I have a good rest in Jinyang, take care of my body, and after the lonely day, it will be of great use to you! ”

Hearing this, Yan Rou's eyes couldn't help but show a trace of sentimentality, a trace of excitement, and she got up and bowed to Liu Yuan: "Thank you!" ”

It was determined that Yang Feng would be used as the general, and at night, Liu Yuan summoned Yang Feng to the hall. Looking at this Hanmen general from a black mountain thief, he was a little nervous in the face of Liu Yuan's scrutinizing gaze.

"Yang Feng!" Liu Yuan said lightly: "General Yan Rou will return to Jinyang with Gu to recuperate, and he will recommend you as a general, take over as the defender of Jingcheng, and be responsible for the defense of Taihang." Lonely, too, agreed. ”

Hearing the good news suddenly, Yang Feng was a little surprised, his face flashed with surprise and joy, and he immediately bowed down: "Thank you for your trust!" ”

"Next, our army and Yuan's army will not have much conflict. But one day, when the two sides fight together, the status of Jingcheng will be reflected, which will be the stronghold fortress of our army facing Jizhou at the forefront, and the nail of our army in Jizhou. The weight of the responsibility can be said to be heavier than Mount Tai, and you are alone, can you have confidence? ”

"The king will not be disappointed!"

"Good! Yang Feng listened to the order, and Gu promoted you to be the general, stationed in Jingcheng, and responsible for the defense of Taihang! ”

"King Xie!"

……

After not staying in Jingcheng for two days, Liu Yuan embarked on the return journey. Going west from Jingcheng and turning to the south, he wanted to inspect the rest of the Xia Zhai in Taihang, and then return to Jinyang.

In Jingcheng Xiguan, looking at Liu Yuan leading the army to leave, above the city pass, Zhang Sheng smiled and bowed to Yang Feng and said, "My subordinates meet General Yang!" ”

Yang Feng waved his hand: "Bai Qi, you and my brother, you don't have to be like this!" ”