Touch the city, and the pottery is in hand.

However, Jiao Touch did not receive a heavy reward from Ming Jian, because someone reported Jiao Touch's despicable behavior, saying that he had persuaded Yuan Shao not to let him enter the city, which led to Yuan Shao's death; And seeing that the pottery was not in danger, he killed the trick as an advanced capital.

Ming Jian was furious when he heard this, and immediately ordered to behead the villain Jiao Touch.

At the same time, Ming Jian appeased the local people on the one hand, and ordered Zhao Yun to lead the army to attack Changshan County.

The geographical location of Julu County is still very important, and Ming Jian immediately ordered the implementation of the imperial court's tax system in each county, and at the same time got a lot of grain from the system farm and sold it at a low price in the market, so that the hearts of the people quickly settled down.

Now that winter is approaching, Ming Jian ordered the army to help the people to plant winter wheat in the fields, and at the same time build galloping roads to improve housing conditions.

The pottery also opened up a special trade market, and slowly, the number of merchants began to increase.

Because the population was too small, Ming Jian ordered all the 20,000 horses in Xiatao to be dismissed as civilians and let them settle down in Julu. These people immediately gave a great supplement to the pottery, the land was contracted to the households, each family was allocated more than ten acres of land, and the agricultural tax of the imperial court was only one hundred taxes, which made the people of Julu feel the gift of the imperial court, and the hearts of the people were all towards the imperial court.

After calming down the hearts of the people, Ming Jian saw that the climate was also cold, so he ordered the army to quickly pacify the counties and counties of Jizhou.

After Su You, the commander of Changshan County, learned the news that Yuan Shao was dead, he immediately surrendered Kaicheng, and Zhao Yunbing took the entire territory of Changshan without blood.

At this point, except for Yecheng, the rest of the counties in Jizhou have fallen into the hands of the imperial court. Yecheng is also surrounded by clusters, and it is already a lonely city. Ming Jian personally led the army and also came to Yecheng.

The ministers of civil and military affairs came to see the driver, and the military advisor Guo Jia gave a detailed report on the situation of the attack on Jizhou, as well as the attack and defense of Yecheng.

The Han army besieged the city for a month, besieged the city fifteen times, and killed and wounded more than 10,000 horses.

Yecheng was built extremely majestic, the walls were very high, and if it was attacked, it would be difficult to break through, and it would only increase casualties.

"Your Majesty, the minister's attack is unfavorable, please punish Your Majesty!" Guo Jia took the initiative to take responsibility.

Ming Jian said with a smile: "The military advisor doesn't need to blame himself, Yecheng City is strong, naturally it is not so easy to attack, and now it seems that it has to be attacked." ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Guo Jia suddenly came to his senses, the previous attack on Jizhou was too smooth, Guo Jia also thought that Yecheng would be able to take it soon, but who knew that he actually touched an iron plate, which kicked Guo Jia's foot painfully.

Ming Jian ordered a siege but not an attack, publicized the news of Yuan Shao's death to the head of Yecheng, and called on the people in the city to take refuge in the imperial court and stop working for the Yuan family.

This trick really worked quickly, although most of Ye Cheng were Yuan Shao's supporters, but Yuan Shao was dead, who else could they support?

How many sons of Yuan Shao?

Forget it, it's all straw bales, and it's not worth helping.

Within a few days, the east gate of Yecheng was opened, and Guo Yuan, the general of Yuan Shang, the son of Yuan Shao, opened the east gate and surrendered to the imperial court.

The Han army then swarmed in and quickly occupied Yecheng.

Yuan Shao's wife and children did not run away, and the ministers who were unwilling to surrender were also arrested.

Ming Jian sat high and stabbed Shi Fu, and ordered Yuan Shao's family to be brought up.

After a while, they were brought in, Ming Jian looked left and right, and found that Yuan Shao's ability was still good, and he actually had so many wives and children.

One of the women, who looks very beautiful, has a literary temperament.

"Who is this woman? Come closer, I want to take a good look! Ming Jian asked.

The woman looked panicked and looked at the man beside her, who said with a gloomy expression: "Your Majesty told you to go, so you can go." ”

Only then did the woman come closer and say, "Sinner Zhen Mi, knock to see Your Majesty." ”

Ming Jian's eyes lit up, it turned out that this woman was the famous Zhen Mi in history, Cao Zhi once made [Luo Shen Fu], which was made for this woman.

Ming Jian smiled: "It turned out to be you, where is your husband?" ”

When the man who spoke earlier heard this, he quickly stepped forward and bowed, "Sinner, Yuan Xi, knock to see Your Majesty." ”

This man is Zhen Mi's husband Yuan Xi, Yuan Shao's second son.

Looking at his appearance, he also has some temperament, but unfortunately he has never been liked by Yuan Shao, and he belongs to a typical supporting role.

"Well, your father has committed a rebellion, what do you have to say?" Ming Jian asked with a smile.

Yuan Xi saw that Ming Jian spoke kindly, so he took a deep breath, and then said: "Back to Your Majesty, my father is not able to do his best, resulting in ruin, ruined family, and the criminals are their sons, although there is a heart of dissuasion, but there is no power to dissuade, Your Majesty has always ruled the world with benevolence and righteousness, and the guilty people are courageous, I want to ask Your Majesty to fall lightly from the Yuan family, so that the Yuan family will never forget Your Majesty's kindness!" ”

As soon as Yuan Xi's words came out, someone immediately scolded: "Bold Yuan Xi! The Yuan family committed the crime of rebellion, and under such a nest, wilted eggs? You are Yuan Shao's family, and you should all be executed! ”

When Ming Jian saw it, it turned out to be the general.

"Haha, Wen Ze doesn't have to be excited, I have my own opinions, step down!" Ming Jian said with a pleasant face.

Yu Ban hurriedly said: "Your Majesty forgives your sins." ”

Then step aside.

Ming Jian continued: "The Yuan family is indeed guilty of capital crimes, but Yuan Shao is dead, I don't want to kill more, so let's do it, which of you is willing to say that Yuan Tan will be surrendered and annexed?" If Yuan Tan is willing to take refuge in the imperial court, your whole family will not have to die. ”

Yuan Tan is Yuan Shao's eldest son, so he was sent out to train, and now occupies most of the state, if he can make Yuan Tan submit through this means, it would be great.

Of course, if Yuan Tan is stubborn and thinks that he is even more powerful than his father, he can also not surrender, and just beat his ass when the time comes.

Yuan Tan's family members are also among them, and after listening to Ming Jian's words, Yuan Xi walked up to a young woman and said: "Sister-in-law, now the life of the family is in the hands of the eldest brother, the second brother persuades the eldest sister-in-law to send someone to write a letter to the eldest brother, the Yuan family is gone, and it is the best result to be able to save his life." ”

"That's right, sister-in-law, hurry up and write a letter to the eldest brother, otherwise our family will be finished." A handsome young guy immediately jumped out and shouted.

Seeing this, Yu Ban slapped him and shouted: "Yuan Shang, stop, in front of Your Majesty, how can you be so noisy?" ”

This handsome guy turned out to be Yuan Shao's third son Yuan Shang, and his face was swollen by Yu Ban, but he could only lower his head and dare not react.

"Hehe, is this Yuan Tan's wife?" Ming Jian laughed.

The woman hurriedly moved the lotus step, came up and blessed a blessing, and said, "Sinner woman Wenxiu, please see Your Majesty." ”

Ming Jian looked at this woman, she looked quite good-looking, it seems that the daughter-in-law of the Yuan family is very good-looking.

"Then ask Mrs. to write a letter, please ask Yuan Tan to come to Yecheng to meet, you can say that if Yuan Tan gives up the annexation of the state and exempts himself from the war, this is a great achievement, it is a good thing for the country and the people, not only will I not condemn him, but I will also seal him an official and a half-post, I am the son of heaven, a word, you can rest assured!" Ming Jian smiled.

Wenxiu was overjoyed and hurriedly said: "Thank you for your generosity, the sinner will write a letter, if the husband is obsessed, the sinner will break away from him as husband and wife, so that the children will not recognize him!" ”

"Yes, if the eldest brother refuses, our Yuan family will expel his clan!"

Yuan Shao's wife Liu said.