The defenders were captured, and the north gate of Meiji City was opened again, and for a moment, the defenders of the north city of Meiji City were stupid on the spot, not knowing what to do. Seeing this scene, Zhao Xun immediately ordered that the soldiers besieging the city outside the city followed the pretending reinforcements of Meiji City and broke into the city.

After the defenders of Meiji City collapsed in command and the Zhao army entered the city in a big way, it only resisted for a stick of incense for a while, and the northern city collapsed. The collapse soon swept through the city, and the city fell.

"Report ...... Reporting to the Lord, the east gate of Meiji City has been seized by our soldiers, and the soldiers outside the city have entered the city......"

"Report ...... Reporting to the Lord, the south gate of Meiji City was captured by our soldiers, and the soldiers outside the city have entered the city......"

"Report ...... Reporting to the Lord, the west gate of Meiji City has been captured by our soldiers, and the soldiers outside the city have entered the city......"

Half an hour later, the four gates of Meiji City were under the control of Zhao Jun......

"Okay, the battle in this city is over, and the pro-guard army is ordered, and we will enter the city." Zhao Xun said slowly. 10,000 guards marched in from the north gate.

In Meiji City, the streets and alleys were full of retreating Bingzhou soldiers, and Zhao soldiers were also arresting prisoners of Bingzhou troops in all directions. And the people in the city have already closed the door and hid in their homes to avoid the war.

"Has the Mijicheng County Order been caught?" Looking at the messy streets and the people who were hiding behind the cracks in the windows and doors to watch Zhao Jun, Zhao Xun asked with a slight frown.

"Back to the Lord, the guard of Meiji City and the county commander have been captured." Wei Dong said in a condensed voice.

"Very good, immediately take these two to the Meijicheng County Ya and wait for orders. It seems that the people in this Meiji City are not lightly bewitched by the guards of Meiji City and the order of Meiji City County. ”

"Order the merchants under our command of Zhao Jun to open the market normally tomorrow."

In the county office, although it has been cleaned briefly, you can still see traces of the aftermath, the walls are mottled, there are traces of swords, guns, swords and halberds everywhere, there are faint blood stains on the ground, and in the air, you can still smell the smell of blood.

"The two of you are Shi Lin, the guard of Meiji City, and Fang Zhiyu, the commander of Meiji City?" Sitting in the seat of the county order, Zhao Xun asked lightly about the two people standing in the hall. One of them, dressed in tattered armor, was in his thirties and his hair was unkempt. One person, wearing a county magistrate's robe, was also messy. But both of them looked at Zhao angrily, with a look of disgruntle.

"What? After losing the battle, you don't even have the courage to reply? The two of them did not answer, and Zhao Xun said coldly.

As soon as he heard Zhao Xun's words, Shi Lin said angrily: "Despicable villain, capturing Meiji City is just a conspiracy and trickery. General Ben is ashamed to say much to you. ”

"Haha...... Intrigue? Shi Lin, do you really think that this king is the defeated general of a group of remnants of Meiji City? If this king really attacks, it will be up to you to hold on to Meiji Castle? Or do you want to bury all the bones of more than 10,000 soldiers in Meiji City here and achieve your reputation as Shilin? Do you want to make hundreds of thousands of people in Meiji City fall victim to this war? This king is reluctant to attack, but it is just to prevent the blood of Meiji Castle from flowing into a river. ”

After a pause, Zhao Xun smiled coldly and said, "Conspiracy? What is intrigue called? This king also thought that Shi Lin, who had a great reputation in the Bingzhou army, was a good general, but he didn't expect that he was just a reckless man with no knowledge. Sun Tzu's Art of War, thirty-six strategies, according to what you said, they are all conspiracies and tricks, it is difficult to wait for the hall of elegance? No wonder it lost so badly, no wonder ......"

"You ......" Shi Lin's face turned red, and he couldn't refute it in a cold voice. The previous words were just his excited words, but he also knew that his words had now become a weapon for the other party to attack him.

"Fang Zhiyu, this king knows you, as the county commander of Meijicheng, as an official, and treat the people well, it is considered to be in Xihe Mansion, and the reputation is extremely good. Today's defeat has nothing to do with your civil officials, and it is also extraordinary to be able to mobilize the young and strong in the city and form a defender of the city. But no matter what, from now on, this Meiji City, Pingding and Guangyan in the south are already the territory of my Zhao army. I see that the people of Meiji City are afraid of my soldiers, and I think it is also your credit. Now, how about the king hope that you can restore the city to its old appearance and let the people live in peace? Zhao Xun looked at Fang Zhiyu and said in a deep voice.

Fang Zhiyu didn't answer directly, but asked: "His Royal Highness King Zhao, among the soldiers of the defenders of Meiji City, many of them are ordinary people in Meiji City, I don't know how His Royal Highness King Zhao is going to treat them?" ”

Zhao Xun smiled faintly and said, "Since it is an ordinary person, naturally let him go home and let him be free." Of course, the premise is that it cannot be opposed to our army. ”

"I have heard of the new policy under King Zhao, but I don't know ...... in Meiji City," Fang Zhiyu then asked.

Zhao Xun interrupted Fang Zhiyu's words and said, "This king said that this Meiji City is already the jurisdiction of this king. Since it is the territory of this king, the new policy is naturally non-discriminatory. But I see that the people here do not seem to be friendly to our army, this new policy is only afraid that it will be difficult to implement for a while, Fang County Order, can be willing to help the king, not for the king, for the people, how? ”

Fang Zhiyu immediately bowed to Zhao Xun and said, "I belong to the following Zhiyu, and I am willing to serve King Zhao." Fang Zhiyu for the people of Meiji City, thank the grace of King Zhao. ”

Zhao Xun understood the meaning of Fang Zhiyu's words. More than 10,000 young people went home and implemented the new policy, and the people naturally benefited. And Fang Zhiyu is also the home of ordinary people, and his heart is for the people, so he naturally understands the meaning.

"Good, good. Since this is the case, this king will appoint you as the governor of Xihe Mansion and be in charge of the affairs of Xihe Mansion. This king will send someone to assist you in handling the affairs of Xihe Province and implementing the new policy. This king believes in you, and the people of Xihe Mansion will also believe in you, so don't let this king down. ”

"Thank you for the trust of the Lord, and the minister will not return to the Lord's trust. If the lord trusts, his subordinates will deal with the chores of Meiji City. Fang Zhiyu said in a condensed voice.

"Well, go ahead, I'll let the Guards assist you." Zhao Xun said with a smile. If this Fang Zhiyu surrenders, the political affairs of Meiji City will no longer be complicated.

"Fang Zhiyu, you ......" Shi Lin saw that Fang Zhiyu surrendered to Zhao Xun, and couldn't help but point at Fang Zhiyu in surprise and anger, "You actually betrayed the Metropolitan Governor and surrendered to Zhao Xun?" ”

Fang Zhiyu clasped his fist at Shi Lin and said, "General Shi Lin, compared with King Zhao and Situ Tai, the Governor of the Metropolitan City, I firmly believe that King Zhao can live a better life for the people of Bingzhou. In addition, in order to assist the general in holding on to Meiji City for nearly ten days, I have prepared two months' worth of grain and grass for the 50,000-strong army in Dingping, and I have reached the limit. This is because the Metropolitan Governor can't hold the state, and I didn't take the initiative to betray the Metropolitan Governor. Now, I am willing to serve the people of Bingzhou under the command of His Royal Highness King Zhao. ”

"General Shi Lin, the Zhao army is now sweeping the southern part of the state, and I don't know what the governor is. But I dare to assert that the Metropolitan Governor will not pay any more attention to us, but I am afraid that ...... Moreover, the defenders of Meijicheng, Pingding, and Guangyan counties have all been lost, and Xihe Mansion is already in my master's pocket. General Shi Lin, this battle is over, your allegiance to Situ Tai, the governor of Bingzhou, should also be over, for your family, for the soldiers under your command, for the people of Bingzhou, surrendering to my lord is your best choice. ”

"Brother Shi, to be honest, even if you leave here now, you can't explain it. The tens of thousands of Bingzhou troops you are responsible for are gone, and Xihe Mansion has no soldiers to hold on. In the north, Yang Li and Cao Gang's department have become turtles in the urn. Who else will bear the responsibility of this Xihe Mansion besides you? Do you want your family to go with you? ”

Fang Zhiyu's words were more convincing than Zhao Xun's words. Of course, it is not that Zhao Xun's words are not as reasonable as Fang Zhiyu's, but as former colleagues, Shi Lin and Fang Zhiyu know each other best, and each other's words are the most persuasive.

"Alas...... Brother Shi, what is the situation of the state annexation situation, you are also very clear, since the Zhao army occupied the northern part of the state, Yongzhou has no reinforcements to send, and the situation of the state has been decided. If nothing else, let's just say that the people of the northern part of the state are far better off now than they are under our rule. Since this is the case, it is not for you and me to show our loyalty to death. Fang Zhiyu said solemnly, "Earlier, General Jian Yì Yang Li and Cao Gang joined forces to go south, but what was the result? Not only was he reprimanded by Yang Li, but even Situ Tai reprimanded you and me, no one was inferior or inferior. Now, I don't work for Situ Tai, I live for the people of Bingzhou. If General Shi is, he should also have expected it. With that, Fang Zhiyu turned around and left, and began to take charge of the government affairs of Meiji City.

"General Shi Lin, how are you thinking about it? Come to think of it, General Liang Wu also told you about the situation. You should also know how the army of this king is pacifying. If you are willing, attack Xihe Mansion, and you and General Liang Wu will be the vanguard. It is hoped that in the southern counties of Xihe Province, there will be more sacrifices of people and soldiers, and every family will be mourned. The same is true for General Shi and General Liang Wu. Are you willing to save Xihe Mansion from the scourge of swords? Zhao Xun said with a smile.

"That's it...... Shi Lin has descended! Shi Lin said with a low face.

"Okay, General Liang Wu, together with General Shi Lin, under the command of General Yang Hu of the Zhen Army, listen to the order, and temporarily appoint the two of you as captains of the light car, and together with Yang Hu, attack the entire territory of Xihe Mansion."

Liang Wu and Yang Hu responded in unison: "Subordinates obey the order!" ”

"General Qin, you are the first to take credit this time. Now, the leader of the army and this king will move the army north, and we will solve Yang Li and Cao Gang first. Zhao Xun said in a deep voice.

"The subordinates don't dare to take credit, this is all the Lord's plan. The subordinates think that the Bingzhou Army and the Northern Army of the Three Cities of Dingping, why not attack them separately? Qin Daolin said respectfully.

Zhao inquired: "What do you mean, this king understands that Yang Li and Cao Gang each have more than 20,000 people. Yang Li wanted to annex Cao Gang's troops, but Cao Gang was unwilling to hand over his military power. It's also a good idea to mess with itself. Someone came, and sent someone to release some of the surrendered troops, so that they could report the situation here to calm the enemy army. ”

"As for us, the army continues to march and put pressure on the two. Wei Dong sent people to contact Yang Li and Cao Gang respectively, so that they could recognize the situation in front of them and think of a way out. In addition, I should contact the inner part of the Dingping Land and let it spread the news that Xihe Mansion has fallen into my hands. Zhao Xun ordered in a deep voice.

"Report ...... Lord, General Li Chenfeng reported the report! "I just dealt with the affairs of Perfect Jicheng, and Li Chenfeng's military situation of conquering the land of Qianghu between Shuozhou and Liangzhou is here again.

"Li Chenfeng's military intelligence report? Is there a problem there? Zhao Xun frowned slightly, and then took the military intelligence report and read it.

"Situ Fei, the Governor of Liangzhou! It seems that you are also a Lord who cannot sit still. Asking me for benefits? You still want to threaten me with the Qianghu coalition army, are you worthy? Zhao Xun said coldly to himself.

"Lord!" At this moment, several more people arrived outside the county office.

"Zhang Yuanjing, Wei Zilin, the two of you have finally arrived. It's so good, the complicated affairs here have finally been dealt with, and the king is much more relaxed! With the two of you, this king is relieved. Zhao Xun stood up and greeted him.

Zhang Yuanjing is a military envoy, and Wei Zilin is a counselor, both of whom have great talents, and they are also outstanding talents under the command of Zhao Wangfu. This time, Zhao Xun attacked and merged the state, so he asked Zhao Wangfu to send two people to assist. For the control of the overall situation, the current Zhao Xun is not bad, but in the complicated affairs and details, Zhao Xun is one head and two big.

When the two saw Zhao Xun say this, their hearts suddenly warmed, and they hurriedly bowed and saluted, and said in unison: "The Lord praises falsely!" ”

Zhao Xun hurriedly helped the two of them up and said, "I'm not complimenting you indiscriminately, now, you are really needed here to deal with all aspects of affairs." Do it, can Youzhou be okay? ”

Zhang Yuanjing said: "All the bonds sold the year before and last year are now slowly redeemed, so that the people of all states are relieved of the credibility of our Zhao Jun." Many ordinary people and businessmen also continued to use bonds as a kind of household business. In addition, most of the river projects in Youzhou, Qingzhou and Jizhou have been completed. The Chief Secretary for Administration plans to dredge rivers in Dingzhou and Liaozhou so that the fertile land in the two places can be better developed. Of course, the rivers in these two places, especially in Dingzhou, will be used for agricultural irrigation. In addition, academies in Dingzhou and Liaozhou have gradually begun to open, and some businessmen have also contributed money and efforts to run academies in the two places. People of all ethnic groups began to learn Han culture. ”

Zhao Xun smiled: "Okay, very good!" In this way, this king is much more relieved about Erzhou. ”

"Come, you see, this is the military situation in the land of Liangzhou, what do you two think, the original plan of this king is ......" said, Zhao Xun will prepare to take back the territory between Na and Liangzhou, a total of half of the land of Liangzhou, laughing, in the middle of the Great Yan was occupied by Qianghu The idea of the territory, said with the two.

After Zhang Yuanjing and Wei Zilin listened to Zhao Xun's plan, they couldn't help but sigh: "What the Lord has done can really be described as benefiting the country and the people, and greatly increasing the prestige of my Han people." Situ Lei, Murong Cheng and others, compared with the Lord, compare it to the difference between the fields. At the beginning, the subordinates were still dissatisfied with the Lord's refusal to enter the Central Plains, but now it seems that who in the world can compare with what the Lord has done? ”

Wei Zilin also said: "Yes, all the princes are busy fighting for the Great Yan world, but the lord is recovering the territory and expanding the territory, and no one in the world can compare with the lord." This move, when! ”

"Yes, this move, dang! What the Lord has done is not only to recover the territory, but also to let people with lofty ideals in the world know the difference between the Lord and other princes, no wonder recently in my northern territory, a large number of scholars have entered the country, and now they are serving in various academies, waiting for the arrival of the scientific expedition. There were also many soldiers who asked me about some of Zhao Jun's policies and the Lord's policies in the north, and it turned out that this was the reason. ”

Zhao Xun said in a deep voice: "Not only that, I don't want to intervene in the war in the Central Plains too early, but I am afraid that the war with Situ Lei and Murong will continue, so that our strength will be wasted and infighting, and we will ignore the Hu clan in the north." Now, let Situ Lei and Murong Cheng compete for the position of Great Yan, and while we suppress the Hu clan, we can slowly seize the northern region and expand our strength, this is what I need. By the way, for the Turkic tribes, I am also ready to act at the same time. ”

Wei Zilin said in a deep voice: "But Lord, in this way, we have to face the Yongjun forces of Situ Lei, Qianghu and Situ Lei in the western part of Bingzhou at the same time, the pressure is extraordinary, and if we are a little negligent, it will be ......."

Zhao Xun nodded and said: "You are right, however, I am ready to negotiate with Situ Lei, with the annexation of states as the boundary, we will no longer continue to go south, and we will no longer join forces with Murong Cheng to attack the Yong army." In addition, on the Turkic steppe, I am not ready to go to war directly, but I am ready to support several Turkic tribes that rely on us as our northern defense line. ”

Wei Zilin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "In this way, it is feasible. The Turkic tribes suffered a catastrophe last year, and there are many tribes that are living in difficulty, especially those small tribes, and it is extremely feasible for us to support them. It is not impossible to make peace talks with Situ Lei, in which Situ Lei believes us. ”

Zhao Xun said: "In this way, Wei Zilin, you are responsible for planning the affairs of the Turkic tribes, I need eight or nine tribes, it doesn't need to be too big, and we can't want the tribes that have too deep grudges with my Dayan country, we provide food, buy livestock, war horses, let them listen to our orders, and even, recruit the warriors of their tribes, form the Turkic Eight Banners, and fight against the Turkic steppe." ”

"Zhang Yuanjing, you will be responsible for all the affairs of this king in the state and coordinate the various departments of the military array. By the way, what do you think about this Situ Fei matter? This governor of Liangzhou is also a restless lord, look at this information, he is also expanding his strength, and he also wants to inherit the throne of King Yong. As he spoke, he handed the information gathered by the Hawkeye Division to the two.

After reading it, Zhang Yuanjing said in a condensed voice: "My subordinates think that they can completely ignore Situ Fei's request. At the same time, let General Li Chenfeng attack the Qianghu tribes from north to south, from east to west, those who go along with it will prosper, and those who go against it will die! The ministries were subdued by ruthless means, the ministries were bribed with administration and grain, and the ministries were moved into the annexed prefectures, and the Han people were moved into this place. At the same time, we want to spread rumors in the southeast of Liangzhou that Situ Fei wants to cooperate with Qianghu in the west, so that the military and civilians in these places will be dissatisfied with Situ Fei. This eastern part of Liangzhou is the most severely disturbed by Qianghu. The people here have a deep grudge against Qianghu. If Situ Fei insisted on doing this, it would definitely not be good. ”

"In addition, we can also spread the news of our army's attack on the Qianghu tribes here, and gather the people and people with lofty ideals here, especially those sergeants, for our own use. In the future, it can also be used as a weapon for our army to attack Liangzhou. ”