The battle of the Tulun Ministry shocked Gaochang and other countries in the Western Regions. In their opinion, the Zhao army in the five northwestern provinces was still not enough to hold the place, and in the face of attacks from the east and west, it was able to destroy the Tulun tribe, which had nearly 20,000 armored men and more than 30,000 troops, overnight. In an instant, they felt that this Zhao Jun was not so active.

The hearts that were originally tempted by the envoys of the Liangzhou army were all cold. At this moment, they understood that the situation of Zhao Jun as mentioned by the Liangzhou Army was not so true.

As a result, Gaochang and other countries also stopped and prepared to march eastward. They all began to send people to the five northwestern prefectures of Liangzhou to inspect the situation of Zhao Jun, and when they found out the facts, they were making plans.

"Good! General Xue and General Xu, your battle this time has relieved us of a lot of pressure here. Come to think of it, this battle can also make Gaochang and other countries dare not underestimate us. At the very least, in the short term, they won't go back to war. As for who will fight whom in the future, it is not certain. In Dunhuang City, looking at the Wusun people of the Tulun Department who were constantly escorted back by the soldiers, Wei Zilin couldn't help but feel good.

Xue Qinglan said with a smile: "This battle is just an unprepared fight against the other party. Otherwise, even if we can win, the casualties will not be small, and we will not take the entire Tulum Department in one fell swoop. These captives can be troubled by Lord Wei and other prefectures and counties, and I hope that the prefectures and counties will not blame us for causing them trouble. Xue Qinglan also seemed to be in a good mood. After the first battle, he could not be unhappy, especially the losses were minimal.

Wei Zilin smiled: "No trouble, absolutely no trouble." If this is the case every time, I think the officials of all prefectures and counties will be happy about it. ”

Wei Zilin's words are true, after all, the more people under his rule, the more prosperous the prefecture and county will be, which is also a credit.

Xu Ye said in a deep voice: "Although many Wusun people of the Tulun tribe have been captured this time, this will make the proportion of Han people in the five northwestern provinces, especially the newly included Shanshan and Weiwei provinces, even weaker. In this way, it will be inconvenient for us to have jurisdiction here. ”

Wei Zilin said: "Don't worry, the lord has already sent an order to let the army of Yanju Mansion march westward. It is estimated that it will not be long before the Ganzhou Mansion and the Suzhou Prefecture will be taken by our army, and at that time, the entire western and northern provinces of Liangzhou will be trained into one piece, and at that time, the five prefectures in the western part of Liangzhou will be trained into one with the three northern prefectures, and then connect with Xiazhou in the east. In that way, we will continue to migrate people to the western prefectures and counties of Liangzhou to fill the gap of the Han people. ”

As he spoke, Wei Zilin's face turned cold, "Therefore, the foreign clans of Shanshan and Weidi, who originally rebelled with the kings of the two countries, will make every effort to build cities, water conservancy projects, roads, and reclaim wasteland here. If you are not of my race, their hearts will be different, and these foreign Huyi can be integrated into our Han people, otherwise, they can only become a stepping stone for us Han people to live here. ”

"Since the army of Yanju Mansion is heading west, do we need to go east from Jiuquan and attack Yanju Mansion on both sides?" Xu Ye asked in a deep voice.

"There is no need for this, whether it is Ganzhou Mansion or Suzhou Mansion, there are not many Liangzhou troops in the two places. In addition, we have inner chambers in both places, and when the army arrives, they will not be able to defend against it. Moreover, although we have completely annihilated the Tulun Department this time, we cannot but guard against the attack of Gaochang and other congresses. Wei Zilin said with a smile.

After settling the Wusun people of the Tulun Tribe, Shanshan and Weiwei added a lot of labor. The construction of cities in the two places has accelerated the progress of land reclamation a lot. For the spies in the Western Regions in the territory, Wei Zilin did not strictly inspect them, so it seemed that Zhao Jun was fearless. Of course, this is also the table of tight inside and loose outside.

At the end of October, the land of Liangzhou has begun to enter winter, and the weather is gradually getting colder. However, in the territory of Ganzhou Prefecture, it was after the war. If the army of Yanju Mansion does not move, it is enough, and when it moves, it is like a thunderbolt descending, and the angry dragon goes out to sea. The 30,000-strong army was divided into three and went straight to Ganzhou Mansion. The remaining 20,000 troops were threatening to the east, forcing the troops in the eastern region of Liangzhou, and did not dare to support.

"Report ...... Lord Qiyu, the Zhao army has broken through the four counties of Lingju, Poqiang, Anyi, and Linqiang, and now, the army has been forced to the east of the city for fifty miles. ”

"What about our reinforcements? Didn't this official send someone to ask Longxi for help? Have you ever inquired about the movement of our army's reinforcements? Ganzhou Mansion Thorn Shi Xu Mu asked with a gloomy face.

"Returning to my lordship, the spies under the command of the last general have not inquired about the movement of the Dao reinforcements. It seems that no reinforcements from our army have entered the country. ”

"Bastard! Don't they know that this Ganzhou Mansion and Suzhou Mansion are already under the attack of the Zhao army from both sides? Do you still want to join forces with the countries of the Western Regions to fight back against the Zhao army? If the Ganzhou Mansion and the Suzhou Mansion are lost, the countries of the Western Regions will never be able to kill them. The Zhao army will be connected with the western provinces of Liangzhou. ”

In the hall, the generals of Ganzhou Mansion were silent, and they couldn't say anything more about the anger of the assassin.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the situation is very critical now, you are all garrison generals and colonels under the rule of this government, and it is your duty to guard the place. Let's talk about it, how to deal with the situation in front of you? ”

None of the generals in the hall spoke, not because they didn't want to speak, but because of the situation in front of them, they couldn't do anything.

"Feng Xu, you are the general of the garrison army of Ganzhou Mansion, and you are the head of the garrison army of Ganzhou Mansion. You say, how are you going to fight? Are you sure you will hold on to this city? Seeing that no one spoke, Xu Mu's face became more and more gloomy, and he asked the generals around his left hand.

Feng Xu's face was bitter, but when Assassin Shi asked, he had no choice but to speak: "Lord Assassin Shi, please forgive the general." Now, with the two thousand soldiers in the hands of the last general, I am afraid that I will not be able to resist the attack of the Zhao army. ”

"Our Ganzhou Mansion has always had insufficient troops, and when the Zhao army was stationed in the land of Xiazhou, the last general set up a thorn Shi to allocate money and food to replenish the armament. But Lord Assassin Shi refused, and now the two thousand soldiers in the city are not in good armor, and their morale is extremely poor. It is reported that the defenders of the four eastern counties did not engage the Zhao army at all, and directly surrendered the city. Now, there are more than 30,000 Zhao troops attacking Zhao, which is already ten times the size of our army. And the armor of the Zhao army is sharp, and the soldiers are brave. In this regard, the last general cannot be imagined, nor can he hold on. ”

Xu Mu suddenly remembered that this Feng Xu had indeed set up his own armaments to prevent the Zhao army from attacking Yanju Mansion. But he didn't agree, and this Feng Xu was also an old general of the Liangzhou Army in the past, that is, a local officer during the rebellion of the Liangzhou Army. Although he did not participate in the rebellion, it was also a stain on him. Therefore, it is not reused. However, Xu Mu knew that this person's ability to govern the army was indeed not small.

Although what Feng Xu said was true, Feng Xu said it at this moment, which made Xu Mu's face a little unbearable. How can I say that he is also a descendant of Situ Fei, who is in charge of the government, and he was furious at the moment: "In this way, the responsibility for this qiē is all on the official?" This official is the assassin of the history, and he is the chief civil officer of a place, and this military affairs are a matter of waiting at that time. Now that the situation is critical, what is the reason why you do not want to do your duty, but instead put the responsibility on your own officials? ”

Feng Xu said in a deep voice: "The last general just answered the question of Lord Assassin Shi truthfully, and did not mean to shirk. At present, the Zhao army is menacing, and it is clear that it wants to take the two places of Ganzhou Mansion and Suzhou Mansion, and practice with the northwest prefectures in the west. Some time ago, the Zhao army in the three northwestern provinces defeated Shanshan, and the small country that did not divide the two places and established itself has been included in the rule of the Zhao army. Nowadays, the Zhao army in the northwest seems to be weak, so the battle of the Zhao army to attack the city must be fierce and abnormal. With our defenders here, it will be difficult to hold this place. Lord Assassin, only the eastern garrisons can save us now, not the local garrisons. ”

As soon as he heard what Feng Xu said, Xu Mu's heart suddenly became cold, how could he not know the current situation? But what can he do if reinforcements don't arrive?

"Feng Xu, give an order to the whole city, let the whole city be young and strong and guard the city. In addition, tell the powerful clans in the city that if they don't want to destroy the city and destroy the family, let them pull out the private guards in the family. Zhao Jun's behavior in the Northwest Prefectures, they should be very clear. A powerful clan like them, Zhao Jun absolutely cannot tolerate it. Alright, let's all go down and get ready to defend to the death. The reinforcements of our army will arrive soon, and the metropolitan governor will not sit back and watch the fall of Ganzhou and Suzhou. ”

"Report ......" At this moment, an urgent report came from outside the house. A soldier hurried in from outside the room, and came straight to the center of the hall with a nervous face.

"Something's wrong, what's the panic!" Xu Mu scolded coldly.

"Lord Hui, the news just came that Suzhou Mansion was surrendered to the city, and now, Suzhou Mansion has been captured by the Zhao army." The soldier said urgently.

"What?" Xu Mu suddenly stood up, his face turned pale, "What's the matter?" What's going on? How could the assassin of Suzhou surrender? He's a close confidant of the Grand Duke, and it's impossible to ......."

The other officials in the hall also exclaimed, their faces changed drastically, and they were extremely ugly.

"My lord, according to the messenger, the defenders of several counties under the rule of Suzhou Mansion turned against each other and surrendered their cities when the Zhao army came. And the garrison army in Suzhou City, under the leadership of the garrison general, captured Lord Li of Suzhou Mansion to surrender to the enemy! ”

The words of the soldier and the generals in the hall did not change color. And Xu Mu couldn't help but look at Feng Xu, and suddenly felt a chill all over his body. Suzhou Mansion Assassin Shi was captured by the general of the garrison, so he is here......

Feng Xu naturally felt Xu Mu's gaze, and although he was dissatisfied in his heart, he didn't say anything.

"My lord, now that Suzhou Mansion has been lost, most of my Ganzhou Mansion has also been lost. Now, Ganzhou City has become a lonely city, how can it be! Suddenly, a civil official asked in a trembling voice.

Where does Xu Mu have any ideas at this moment, and even, at this moment, he is still worried that he will be like Suzhou Mansion here, and his own life will not be guaranteed.

"General Feng, you immediately prepare what I said before, and prepare to defend the city. This official guesses that the Suzhou Mansion and my Ganzhou Mansion Zhucheng were captured by the Zhao army so quickly, and it must have something to do with the detailed work of the Zhao army in the city, and you also sent someone to inspect the whole city. Xu Lin, from now on, you will personally lead a thousand soldiers to garrison the four gates, and no one will be allowed to enter or leave without the warrant of the official. "Xu Lin is Xu Mu's clansman, and he is also the person he placed in the government soldiers.

"The last general commands!" Seeing that Xu Mu had divided and taken away the thousand soldiers under his command, Feng Xu was dissatisfied, but he still took the order.

"General, this Xu Mu is clearly on the embankment general, you!" Out of the Assassin's Mansion, the little colonel beside Feng Xu whispered.

Feng Xu was astringent in his heart, and said, "Why do you say this? It is normal for Lord Assassin to give such an order. You and I just need to act according to military orders. ”

The little colonel said: "General, the matter of Suzhou Mansion has made Xu Mu extremely unnew to the general." In the city of Ganzhou, except for the general, who has the ability to hold the city? Who is Xu Lin? His abilities are not yet clear to the general? Isn't it because he is a relative and confidant of Lord Thorn Shi that with his ability, he can defend this city? ”

"Besides, the tens of thousands of troops of the Zhao army are coming, and I'm afraid that this Ganzhou City will not be able to hold on! We ......"

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Feng Xu stopped his figure and asked in a cold voice.

Seeing Feng Xu like this, the colonel's face sank at the moment, and he said in a condensed voice: "General, my subordinates won't hide it from you, and the general is also very clear about the situation in Ganzhou City." Don't say that there are only 2,000 soldiers, that is, there are 20,000, how can we fight with the Zhao army? The eastern counties were occupied by the Zhao army, and the Suzhou Mansion behind it also became the seat of the Zhao army. Now, this Ganzhou city is already a lonely city, and there are no reinforcements outside. General, your abilities, subordinates and others are very clear, but they can't be reused. What's the point of staying here and fighting to the death? ”

"You were bought by Zhao Jun?" Feng Xu said sharply.

"That's right, the subordinates did get in touch with Zhao Jun, and the subordinates are here, and they are really. General, it's not that his subordinates are willing to defect, but that we can't get the role we deserve here. If Xu Mu could believe in the general and was willing to support the general's rearmament for war, how could there be the current situation? Generals, generals and colonels, most of them followed the generals at the beginning, if it weren't for the generals here, how many of them would be willing to stay here? ”

The little colonel looked excited, and then said: "General, in the past, you were a partial general under the command of the military governor of Liangzhou Prefecture, just because of the rebellion of the military governor of Liangzhou Prefecture in the past, we were reduced to this. If it weren't for the fact that he was on business in Chang'an, I am afraid that he would have died on the execution ground like other brothers who did not participate in the rebellion. ”

"However, although we lost our lives, we were also idle here by the governor of Liangzhou, not to mention reuse, and we were still subject to restrictions everywhere. No matter what the general thinks, his subordinates are determined to vote for Zhao. How can the subordinates say that they are also captains of the government soldiers, but now, even the family can't support the old and young, and the subordinates can't live such a life. ”

"General, our subordinates are the same as Captain Lin, we don't want to serve the Liangzhou Army anymore." At this time, the other lieutenants who accompanied Feng Xu also said in unison.

"You ...... Are you all hooked up with Zhao Jun? Feng Xu asked with a heavy face.

"That's right, up and down, more than a dozen team leaders and colonels are now in contact with Zhao Jun. In any case, as soon as the Zhao army arrived, we surrendered the city. General, you should join us too. ”

Under the persuasion of the junior colonel under his command, Feng Xu also thought about the current situation, and then thought about his own situation and Xu Mu's defense of himself, and finally made up his mind: "Okay, since this is the case, I will join my brothers to vote for Zhao." ”

Seeing Feng Xu's response, Captain Lin couldn't help but rejoice: "With the general joining, this matter is no longer in trouble, and when the Zhao army is killed, we will take Xu Mu's thief and surrender the Zhao army." ”

In the panic of Xu Mu, the assassin of Ganzhou Mansion, Zhao Jun finally killed outside the city of Ganzhou. However, before the Zhao army could attack the city, Feng Xu, the general of the garrison of Ganzhou City, led a large group of men and horses and rushed directly into the Assassin's Mansion.

"Feng Xu, what do you want to do?" Seeing that Feng Xu and the others were bloody, Xu Mu's face changed drastically, and he suddenly thought of something, but he still scolded loudly.

Feng Xu sneered: "What do you want to do?" Xu Mu, you should know it very well in your heart. Don't you know the situation in Suzhou Mansion? Today, General Ben is ready to follow the example of the Suzhou garrison, capture you, and surrender to the Zhao army. ”

"Bold, Xu Lin, the official clan, has more than 1,000 garrisons in his hands, and you want to die?"

"Oh, this is your clansman, and you are also your new garrison commander." Feng Xu sneered and threw out a head with a soldier.

When Xu Mu saw it, he suddenly trembled, and he no longer had any strength. That head was none other than his clan's relative Xu Lin.

"Ben General asked you to rearm and fight to prevent the Zhao army from attacking. Not only do you not do it, but you can mock the general, today, it is time for you to pay the price. The 2,000 garrisons in the city have been taken over by the general, the city gate has been opened, and the Zhao army is about to enter the city. Feng Xu sneered.

"Come on, press him out, as a welcome gift for us to descend Zhao!"

The city of Ganzhou was taken by the Zhao army without blood, and the remaining three counties also surrendered. Since then, the Zhao army has been connected with Zhao Di in Zhufu County in the west of Liangzhou, and the eastern region of Liangzhou has been besieged by the Zhao army on three sides.

It took less than half a month for the Zhao army of Yanju Mansion to take the land of Ganzhou Mansion and Suzhou Mansion.

"Li Shuai came in time, you came, we will be much easier here." In Dunhuang City, Wei Zilin laughed and welcomed Li Chenfeng into the mansion.

Li Chenfeng said with a smile: "Even if I come a few months late, Lord Wei is still safe and worry-free here." Lord Wei, you have made a lot of credit this time. not only gained a firm foothold in the three northwestern provinces, but also won the rebellious Shanshan and Wei two countries, and even defeated the Tulun Department of the Western Regions. ”

"This is also thanks to the soldiers who fought hard, but if Zhao Jun did not come, we were under a lot of pressure. In addition, it is located in the northwest, and the place is relatively poor, and without rear support, everything is difficult. In addition, in the western prefectures and counties, the proportion of Han people is relatively low, and the people also need to be relocated from the rear. Now that the channel is open, none of this is a problem. ”