"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the top priority now is to clear our relationship with the turmoil in Youzhou. Furthermore, we need to reward Zhao Xun and Xiaoguojun. After all, the reconquest of lost territory is indeed a major event in the community. Murong Cheng, the king of Qi, was the first to speak.

Situ Lei also followed: "The minister thinks that what King Qi said is very reasonable. We should now declare to the world that the turmoil in Youzhou was not planned by the imperial court, but by the big clans and some officials who had their fields confiscated by the Xiaoguo army, and had nothing to do with the imperial court. Speaking of which, this is also the fault of the Xiaoguo Army itself, if it weren't for their wanton confiscation of the land and property of famous families, how could there be turmoil? Of course, the Xiaoguo Army's efforts to recover the lost territory naturally need to be rewarded. Therefore, the imperial court wants to reward Xiaoguojun and Zhao Xun for their efforts in recovering lost territory, but it must also make it clear that Xiaoguojun itself has the responsibility that cannot be shirked in the turmoil. Situ Lei was really powerful, he threw himself away in a few words, and encircled the Xiaoguo Army again, and did not forget to declare the grace of the court.

"At the same time, the reason why there was no timely reward was because the imperial court waited for the Xiaoguo Army to recover the three mansions, and then the reward would be uniformly rewarded!"

The officials of the imperial court captured by Xiaoguo Jun are also the most important evidence, so Situ Lei said that these people are ministers who have been dismissed long ago. Although this was a helpless solution, it still made some courtiers dissatisfied. It's okay to be a pawn, but no one wants to be an abandoned pawn.

The thirty-five-year-old emperor Murong Kang looked coldly at Zuo Xiang and King Qi, who were originally opposed to each other, and cursed in his heart.

"In this case, this matter will be handed over to the left minister, and the left minister will order the officials to give an evaluation, reward it well, and don't get any jealousy of the infamy of the virtuous minister. Retreat! ”

Situ Lei left the court and returned to the house with a dark face, "Big butler, are a few stupid pigs from Youzhou still in the mansion?" ”

The chief butler saw that his lord's face was dark, and he responded cautiously: "Eight people are here, in Xinxiang Pavilion!" "These eight people are all the heads of the Wang family in Youzhou, and after Zhao Xun destroyed the family business, they took refuge in him too much.

"Bury them with the bastard in charge of intelligence and liaison in Youzhou!" Situ Lei said coldly.

"Bury ...... Buried? The big butler was stunned for a while, yesterday he was serving wine and good food, how could he ...... today But as Situ Lei's housekeeper, he was naturally not stupid, so he hurriedly responded to the order.

Shin Capital City.

"Dudu, the Xiaoguo Army is here again, do you see it or not?" Wang Fang looked at Feng Meng, who seemed to be a little older because of Sima Wei's death, and whispered.

"See me? Let them in! Feng Meng raised his head and said in a deep voice.

A moment later, a mighty forty-year-old man was welcomed in by Wang Fang.

"Xiaoguo Army Xue Qinglan has seen Lord Dudu!"

Xue Qinglan ...... It's you, the deputy general of Zuo Long Xiangwei in the past, but I didn't expect you to also enter the Xiaoguo Army. Feng Meng said lightly.

"Xiaoguo Army is for the country and the people, why can't I join? It's the Governor, and now it's rumored in the world that you are a villain who has brought disaster to the country and the people, and the northern front line is unfavorable, and the Governor is leading the way. Lord Governor, I think the court will soon wipe out their deeds. ”

Feng Meng knew that Xue Qinglan's words were nothing more than suing him, and the court could retreat, but he couldn't push it off, because he really did it.

"Don't say it, the so-called court has disappointed the people everywhere and made the officials sad. General Xue, what do you want to do when you come here? Persuasion? Feng Meng looked at Xue Qinglan and said in a sullen voice. He is older than Xue Qinglan, but he is far from being as comfortable as Xue Qinglan's life. He heard with his own ears that the people of the city were insulting him behind his back, but he could do nothing about it.

The war in the three eastern provinces of Youbei was unfavorable, and the Liaodong Kingdom and the Su Mo Jing Tribes counterattacked the Xiaoguo Army's Eastern Expeditionary Army, and for a while, not only the people of Youzhou were excited, but also the people of other states were talking about it. Originally, the war to regain the lost land was good for the benefit of the country and the people, but now that it is like this, how can it not let the people worry about it, and prevent those enthusiastic scholars from pointing at some people and scolding?

"Persuasion? No, no, no! The governor is still the governor, but we have to believe in what is in the capital. Xue Qinglan said lightly.

"Why should I give it to you? Your Xiaoguo army occupied the land of my four prefectures for no reason, and one-third of Jizhou fell into your hands. ”

Xue Qinglan smiled faintly and said, "We don't have to rely on the governor, the governor thinks that just the five thousand people in this city can hold the huge capital of Xin?" I dare say that if we want to, we can take this city in less than a day, and we don't need a penny from my army. The intention is to occupy the northern part of Jizhou, the governor, aren't your people also killing us? Besides, I'm afraid that the people of Jizhou would prefer to be incorporated into my Xiaoguo army, what do they think? ”

Feng Meng took a breath, and was squeezed by Xue Qinglan and couldn't speak. Yes, he can not give it, but the city of Xindu will definitely not be able to hold it, not to mention the 40,000 Xiaoguo troops and tens of thousands of people outside the city, even the people and soldiers in the city are unwilling to defend this city for themselves. If it weren't for the fact that the Xiaoguo army did not attack the city, I am afraid that the soldiers in the city would have opened the city gate and welcomed the Xiaoguo army into the city.

He could have burned the supplies in the city, but why did he dare to do that? Can he do that? Suddenly, he didn't know what was the use of staying in Xindu City? Stick to the city of Shinto? Survive and die with Shinto City? Do the people appreciate it? Except for the big clans in the city, I'm afraid no one appreciates it. But now which of those big clans in Jizhou dares to speak out to resist the Xiaoguo army? That is, he is in a gang with the traitorous villain, an accomplice who instigated the turmoil in Youzhou, and an unfavorable mastermind of the Eastern Crusade.

"My lord said that the governor is a good official compared to many local officials, but this time he did it by order. My lord hopes that the governor will continue to be the governor of Jizhou, and in the future, he will rule the capital with my Xiaoguo army. ”

"Haha...... Speaking of which, it's not that you want to take advantage of me, and you don't want the new Governor to trouble you. However, someone needs to be in charge of this matter, and I am the most conspicuous one. Your lordship's idea should be on the new governor in the future. ”

"As long as the Governor wants to let the capital city go, and send the military materials in the city and the accumulated grain tax of the March 5th Prefecture, the Governor will no longer be the most scorching one."

"Lord Governor, you don't want to be pointed at your back and scolded all the time. If you don't have an official position, tsk...... The Governor doesn't care, but the Governor's relatives may not be able to bear the scolding of others. ”

Feng Meng's mouth opened to speak, leaving only a sigh in the end.

After Xue Qinglan left, Wang Fang looked at the lonely Du Du and whispered, "Du Du, what should we do now?" Let the city of Shin with them? ”

Feng Meng sighed: "Don't let me? Can you hold on? Well, things have come to this point, someone always needs to back down, and you don't want to really fight the Xiaoguo Army. ”

Wang Fang smashed his mouth, and didn't know what to mutter. Obviously, he had no hope of sticking to the city of Shinto. But he is unwilling, he is the captain of Xindu Prefecture, and now only Xindu City is in his hands, and he will become an empty shelf without power in the future, and this is still an empty shelf that the Xiaoguo Army wants.

"Wang Fang, you have real ability, stay under the rule of the Xiaoguo Army, if what he does satisfies you, you will serve the Xiaoguo Army. Although the Xiaoguo army is arrogant and ignores the laws of the imperial court, it has to be said that what they have done is really beneficial to the country and the people. ”

"Governor...... Subordinate......"

"Okay, don't say anything, I'll be in trouble in the future, maybe I'll have to rely on your help. In the afternoon, I will take a thousand guards from the Governor's Mansion or the Jizhou Mansion, here, you will give it to the Xiaoguo Army. Remember, don't be mindful, the Xiaoguo army is ruthless on the outside as well as on the inside. ”

At the end of June, under the persuasion of the Xiaoguo army, the governor of Jizhou decided not to abide by some unreasonable edicts, and gave up the Xindu City, and frankly said that what the Xiaoguo army did was beneficial to the country and the people, and should not be envied by the villain......

Feng Meng, the governor of Jizhou, left Xindu City, and the entire territory of Xindu Mansion was broken. The five northern provinces of Jizhou were officially incorporated under the rule of the Xiaoguo Army. Although Xiao Guojun said that he wanted to go to Luoyang to discuss the law, he steadily took over the newly arrived five mansions, and the new decree was promulgated little by little. Now, with the great reputation of Xiaoguo Army's new policy, no one will blatantly oppose it anymore.

Youzhou, northern Hebei, a new round of expansion began under the Xiaoguo army. Fortunately, Zhao Xun has already let the new barracks continue to train soldiers, and the expansion is not a big problem, but the combat effectiveness needs to be verified. The trainees of the Armament Academy were also assigned new posts one by one, and the low-ranking officers of each prefecture, capital, and battalion were greatly adjusted; Rao was an officer on the front line of the Eastern Three Prefectures, and those who were trained in rotation at the Armament Academy were also sent to other positions, and most of them went to serve in the newly formed Wufu Army.

In the state-level academy in Youzhou, many scholars with real materials were directly appointed as adjutants of various prefectures and counties, which made these scholars excited. And the scholars who entered Luoyang and won the Jinshi were still interning in the six yamen, waiting for distribution.

What is Zhao Xun doing? Now I am stuffy with black powder.

He just knew that black powder was simple to make, and there were only three kinds of materials needed, sulfur, saltpeter, and charcoal. The material is simple, but the most important thing is the ratio of the three things, as long as the best ratio is found, then these three things are mixed, and it becomes a necessary item for killing people and goods.

But this thing he had never touched in his previous life, and he prepared gunpowder? It doesn't seem like a good thing......

Ever since he was besieged by the Liaodong Kingdom and the Su Mo Yan Ministry, looking at the black and oppressive human head outside the city, Zhao Xun thought of this thing. Regardless of whether the damage is big or not, this earth-shattering sound is enough to surprise these dirt buns who have never seen the world. Wrapping a few large explosive bags, with iron nail waste or something, is definitely a big killer, especially when there are many people, and when that one goes down, it is a large piece.

Among these three materials, charcoal is the easiest to get, and when the trees are burned, what is left is charcoal. The key ones are sulfur and saltpeter, which are not ordinary things when they hear their names.

Among them, sulfur is the raw material for rockets and other materials in the army, and there is this thing in the warehouse of Andong Province.

Saltpeter, on the other hand, is mostly used in medicine, which is a medicinal material. But Zhao Xun knew that during this period, small white particles would be produced on the walls of some damp toilets, and these things were potassium nitrate, which is the main component of saltpeter.

In order to get these quickly, Zhao Xun directly ordered the people in the city to collect and exchange money for it. Actually, there are a lot of them in the summer. Once collected, the meltwater is filtered and ready for use.

It is very dangerous to make gunpowder, which Zhao Xun has been prepared for, because it is necessary to grind three raw materials and mix them. If there is static electricity or sparks, it will cause a fire or even an explosion.

In addition, for the sake of secrecy, Zhao Xun deliberately drew out a group of loyal and not afraid of death from the craftsman camp, and recruited more than 100 veterans to assist.

A corner of the side courtyard of the General Andong City was specially demarcated for the craftsman camp. He also bought a large mansion next door to it for practical purposes. Every move of these people will be under the sight of the guard battalion.

The raw materials are available, but in order to make them work, it is natural to find the most reasonable ratio, only in this way can the best explosive power be made, this black powder is not very powerful, if the effect is small, it is really better to make fireworks.

"Brother Zhao, you let people collect ...... What does that do? Su Ziyan, who had a skin-to-skin relationship with Zhao Xun, has changed now, and is not cold in front of Zhao Xun, but looks like a curious baby, and feels very puzzled that Zhao Xun does not care about the city defense, but goes to the specially established craftsman camp in the general's mansion every day. In particular, Zhao Xun asked the people to collect the toilet stuff, which is even more incomprehensible.

"Ziyan, you wait and see, when the time comes...... Hum...... Your husband, I will use these things to beat the indigo army outside the city. Seeing that there was no one, he hugged Su Ziyan and said in his ear.

"However, many people in the city are talking about it in secret......" Su Ziyan, whose face was like a red apple, said softly, and her coquettish voice made Zhao Xun impulsive.

"Geniuses are all envied...... Zhao Xun, who disagreed, said with a smile, hugged Su Ziyan and entered the inner room.

Zhao Xun's collection of this thing naturally made Andong City puzzled, but if he had the money, why not? Even the people of other ethnic groups are happy to exchange money from the Xiaoguo Army, which has a great impact on the Xiaoguo Army. Of course, the saltpeter in the city was also collected by the Xiaoguo army.

"It's still daylight...... How do you ......"

"What's going on during the day? Can it be that the daytime can stop the couple's relationship? ”

"You ...... Extravagant ......"

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