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Unlike the Liuqing Rebellion in history, the Zhao clan fought under the Chaoge City for a long time, and did not capture the big city until the sixth year of the civil war. Now that the 20,000 troops are stationed outside Zhongmu City, the sound of killing is shocking, and in the eyes of the Buddha, who has no experience in big wars, he feels that it is difficult to resist.

Therefore, in history, the Zhongmu Buddha, who was extremely tenacious and rebelled, was not completely resolved until Zhao Xiangzi inherited the family business, and under the persuasion and intimidation of Yang Hu, who had a similar experience to him, he expressed his willingness to pack up the sword soldiers and return to the Zhao family.

The oath was just a passing scene, Zhao Wuxian and the Buddha met across the moat, and sacrificed to the local gods and mountains and rivers in the Shaojiao, the Buddha vowed not to rebel again, and Zhao Wuxian vowed to save his life, and even the position of Zhongmu Zai.

The next day, Zhao Wuxian entered the south gate of Zhongmu, and after informing the whole city of Mu to return to Zhao, the Buddha surrendered with his flesh.

But he saw three long beards, describing the **** upper body of the Buddha with a clear face, his face was like the color of the earth, he carried the thorn strip that represented the willingness to accept the punishment, knelt in front of Zhao Wuxian's horse, and said to the head of the three inspectors: "The prince is as good as a god, and now he sees it, the Buddha is stupid, and he was bewitched by the Fan and Handan families, and made a traitor, and now he has awakened to his senses, and Zhongmu is willing to surrender!" ”

Zhao Wuxian's posture was very sufficient, he dismounted and helped the Buddha up, "If you are sincerely attached, I should abandon my past suspicions, and in the future, the Zhao family will still be the lord of Zhongmu, and you will still be the minister of the Zhao family." ”

However, he still couldn't rest assured about the Buddha, and the first thing he did after entering the city was to let Mucha and others take over the guards, let Cheng Shu and others take charge of the treasury, and he took the Buddha to pacify the people in the city.

Zhongmu City is smaller than Chaoge, but larger than ordinary counties, and has a good population base and agricultural foundation, no wonder later in the early years of the Warring States period. The Zhao State had its capital here for half a century before moving to Handan, more than 200 miles to the north.

After putting on his clothes, the Buddha looked very honest and followed behind, and explained the situation in the city one by one: "Zhongmu City plus the surrounding Xiaoyi Lilu, originally there were 5,300 households and 36,000 mouths. Recently, there has been an influx of people from neighboring counties, with a population of nearly 40,000......"

"Yes, it's almost the sum of Xiyang and Yongyu, so it can be seen that your ability to govern the city is indeed good."

After praising him, when he arrived outside the county temple, Zhao Wuxian asked about the most concerned thing: "What about the armor?" If recruited on the spot, how much can Zhongmu recruit? ”

"According to the calculation of one member per household, there is now a division in the city. The rest of the first division is over, and now that the farming has passed, there is no problem for the prince to bring out 4,000 people before the winter. ”

"Good, you go down and invite Zhongmu's fathers, elders, and clan chiefs to the county temple, and I want to meet them."

After the Buddha left, Zhao Wuxian turned around and praised Yang Hu, who had recovered his mysterious costume, "Buddha is indeed a talent. ”

Yang Hu looked at the back of the Buddha and said gloomily: "Yes, but the more talented he is." The more I felt that I should kill this person as soon as possible! ”

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Xiang Lu, who was accompanying Zhao Wuxian, shuddered. Unconsciously moved his footsteps out, wanting to stay away from Yang Hu.

It was this person who entered the city to persuade him to surrender, and it was this person who swore to guarantee the life of the Buddha, and now he has just earned the city, but he recommended that the lord kill him, and this person is also this person!

Zhao Wuxian was also slightly surprised. He said in a low voice: "You suggest killing the Buddha?" Why? ”

Yang Hu said: "Can the prince see the people in the city looking at Zhao Bing's expressions?" Their faces were by no means filled with the joy of carrying a pot of pulp to welcome the lord, but with a hint of strangeness and suspicion, similar to when we entered the court. After all, this place has almost become the private town of the Buddha, and if the prince wants to use this as a base for the northward entry into Handan and the Bai people, he must wash away the influence of this person in this city as soon as possible. Kill them and wipe out their clan, this is the most effective way! ”

Zhao Wuxian groaned slightly, Yang Hu had a ruthless temperament, what he said had a certain truth, but there was also a disadvantage in brazenly killing the Buddha who had just been attached.

To kill, or not to kill, Zhao Wuxian, who was hesitating, stepped into the county temple, but encountered an unexpected situation.

A white-haired old woman knelt firmly on the bluestone floor in front of her, and no matter how much the erector in the county temple persuaded her, Zhao Wuxian's guards pulled out their weapons one after another.

"Wait!" Zhao Wuxian paced forward and asked, "Who is this old woman, and why is she kneeling here?" ”

Those military officials who entered the county temple to sort out documents and search for danger hurriedly explained: "She is the mother of Zhongmu Zai and lives near the county temple...... When asked why, she said that unless she saw the son, she said; If he forcibly took her out, he threatened to hit the wall and die. ”

Yang Hu reprimanded: "If she wants to die, she will die, what if she puts the prince in danger?" “

Zhao Wuxian stopped Yang Hu and walked a few steps over, but saw that the old woman was full of silver hair, about sixty or seventy years old, with a wrinkled face, but her complexion was quite good, and her eyes were very bright.

Hearing someone coming, she raised her head, fixed her eyes on Zhao Wuxian, and asked in a loud voice, "Dare to ask, but is it the son of the Zhao family?" ”

"It's the kid, but I'm used to living here, and I don't want to move out of the county temple? If you want, I can let you stay in the same room. "One of the habits that Zhao Wuxian developed when he returned to this era is to respect the elderly, although there are certain cultural differences among the countries, but all the states in the Chinese cultural circle cannot run a respect for the elderly, and it is easy for the lord to earn the name of benevolence.

Besides, isn't this old woman a ready-made hostage?

The old woman shook her head, and then said: "No, the concubine is here, I just want to implore the prince to kill my son, don't be involved with me, a half-dead person, he rebelled against the Zhao family before, and has nothing to do with the concubine......"

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Zhao Wuxian was slightly startled, this old woman didn't hear the conversation between him and Yang Hu, but guessed that they had murderous intentions?

Yang Hu sneered behind his back: "The mother can't teach the child, so he rebels, how can you say that it has nothing to do with you?" ”

The Buddha's mother smiled and said, "Huh, this gentleman must have suggested to the son of the world that he would kill my son and my people." The concubine has done her duty in terms of teaching her son, and he has become like this, and the responsibility should be on the Zhao family. ”

"It's the Ruzi rebellion, why is the fault of the Zhao family?"

Buddha's mother said: "Children are young and arrogant, and they have no talent when they are older, which is the fault of their parents' teaching. But when I was young, I never neglected to study. After the crown was quite famous in the county, the concubine raised him as an adult, and it was the Zhao family who chose him to be the slaughter, and let him see that he was forced to be surrounded by Fan, Zhongxing, Zhi, and Handan, and did not help, he could only turn his back on Zhao and do things. So the Zhao clan has rebellious ministers. But I have no disobedient and unfilial son, and his rebellion has nothing to do with me, so I do not deserve to die......"

Yang Hu was short of words, and Zhao Wuxian laughed and said: "What a well-spoken aunt, don't worry, I decided not to blame the past, your son, I still have a lot of use, please stay in the county temple." Teach me how you teach your son. ”

After the old woman thanked her for her kindness and retreated tremblingly with the support of the erector, Zhao Wuxian sighed secretly in her heart: "This old woman Mou is really good, she is a strange woman, just with her wording to ask for her son's exemption today, it is enough to enter the "Biography of the Daughters". ”

Yang Hu, who was deflated, didn't see it that way, and he said indignantly: "Sure enough, it was the treacherous long-tongued woman who taught the betrayer. ”

Zhao Wuxian glanced at him, secretly thinking that you are the same as a Buddha. They are all traitors to the troubled state and capable ministers to govern the state. Half a pound and eight taels, isn't scolding him just scolding himself?

Yang Hu still advocated killing the Buddha and completely purging Zhongmu.

However, Zhao Wuxian finally rejected this suggestion, and instead ordered the Buddha's mother to be taken hostage, so that Zhongmu Zai, who was known as filial piety, would not dare to act rashly.

He doesn't kill Buddhas, and he also has his own considerations.

As the Buddha said. Buddha did not listen to Zhao's orders in this situation, it did mean that he was forced by the situation, if Fan and Zhongxing win, he would probably be happy to break away from Zhao's rule, but now Erqing will be destroyed. He didn't blush and rejoined the beggar for something he could win over.

In Zhao Wuxian's middle line strategy, Zhongmu is an important link, the equipment and food here can supplement the Zhao army, and the population is an excellent soldier, he must keep this place stable, so that he has a strong stamina to go north to Handan and Bairen, and complete the strategic advance before winter.

The prestige of the Buddha in this city is extremely high, if he is blatantly killed, it will have the opposite effect, and the people in the city will have a hatred for the Zhao family, which will have a negative impact on his control of Zhongmu and the expansion of the tribe in the future.

Rather than this, it is better to seize his military power, keep his life, and move to another place as an official when the time is ripe, so that he can not only use his talents, but also prevent him from continuing to earn the hearts of the people here.

In addition, there is another reason, Zhao Wuxian remembered that Cao Cao in later generations had done several times to recruit surrenders and rebels, and abandoned his previous suspicions. In particular, Zhang Xiu, who rebelled and even killed his son and nephew, did not kill him in his life, and the reason was not that he was soft-hearted, but that he used it as a horse bone to attract more enemies to surrender.

Wuxian found that the situation he was facing now was very similar to Cao Cao who fought in the Central Plains, and even in terms of righteousness, it was much worse than the name of righteousness.

Although the Handan clan is close to collapse, including Handan, there are still three counties that have not been captured, plus more than ten Xiaoyi, if they are attacked one by one, it will be time-consuming and laborious. But with the Buddha as an example, it is much easier to lure those counties to surrender.

The Buddha did not disappoint Zhao Wuxian, and after making up his mind to return to Zhao, he offered the messenger of the Zhi clan to help the Zhao clan's bureaucrats take charge of the city and did his best, although some places still left some strength.

After he learned what happened to his mother in the county temple, he came to the flesh again, kowtowed again and again, and said: "Thank you for the forgiving virtue of the prince, the villain is willing to serve the Zhao family, he knows that he is guilty, and he is willing to make meritorious contributions." ”

Zhao Wuxian's heart moved, and he said, "How do you make meritorious service for your crimes?" ”

Buddha said: "Although Zhongmu is down, the Handan clan north of Huanshui is not dead, and still controls the three counties. Among them, the county governor of the Han clan is familiar with me, he is very dissatisfied with the Zhongxing clan taking over Handan and setting up a new master, and he also wants to belong to the Zhao family for a long time, and the villain is willing to drive the prince forward and persuade him to surrender the city! ”

Zhao Wuxian immediately asked people to bring the map, but saw that the Han clan was two hundred miles north of Zhongmu, separated by two rivers, Huanshui and Zhangshui.

Sixty miles further east, Han's is Handan, the key point of the middle line strategy!

If the Han clan can be captured, it will be able to get closer to Handan, and at the same time cut off the way for the Zhi clan to support Handan......

Wuxian clapped his hands and said, "Good! You quickly write a letter to the Han family, persuade the Han family to join the Han family, Handan rebels against Zhao, all the blame is Handan Ji, it has nothing to do with others, Han Shi Zai can be the same as you, maintain the original position! ”

Buddha Di promised to leave, he belonged to the Zhao family, he could avoid being crushed into powder, and naturally he had to pay the price. The price is that you can no longer make your own decisions about everything, and all the military power has been accepted, and your mother has become a hostage, so you must be very careful in doing things in the future.

After he left, Zhao Wuxian was still looking at the map, his eyes attracted by a place name north of Zhangshui, between Zhongmu and Han.

The name of that place is "Ye...... (To be continued.) )