After determining that the Han army was only forcing the Shu army to withdraw from Hanzhong, and had no intention of the Zhao army going south, and that the Zhao army would not have the slightest benefit from going south at the moment, Zhao Xun sent an order to the third town of the town army occupying Wudu, so that they did not need to pay attention to the war in the south. No matter what the situation in the south is, as long as the Shu army does not attack north, they must not attack at will. Even if it's a counterattack, just push the enemy back, don't chase it at will.

Zhao Xun gave such an order, also to prevent the Shu army from wanting to use the Zhao army to contain the Han army in the east of Yinping Mansion, and would pretend to be a soldier of the Han army to attack the land occupied by the Zhao army, so as to induce the Zhao army to attack the land occupied by the Han army.

Since he doesn't care about the war in the south, Zhao Xun naturally won't focus on the war. Instead, together with Yuzhou officials, he inspected all parts of Yongzhou. Coming and going from the east and west of Yongzhou, all prefectures and counties are under construction. Because these projects are all beneficial to the people, the people everywhere are actively cooperating, even those big families have to take the initiative to participate. Of course, if anyone does not cooperate, even if the government does not come forward, the people below can denounce it.

Although Zhao Xun did not inspect Xuzhou, he wanted to come to Xuzhou, like Yongzhou, where there were construction sites everywhere. Construct cities, checkpoints, dredging rivers, and building galloping roads along with east, west, north and south. Suddenly, Yongzhou, which had just followed the Great War, entered a stage of great development. And Lin Shucheng seems to have found what he wants to do here, and he is busy with various prefectures and counties all day long.

Zhao Jun did not move, which surprised the King of Luoyang and the King of Qi, but it did not exceed their expectations. In their expectations, Zhao Jun would not have been dispatched easily, but sat on the mountain and watched the tiger fight. Now it seems that Zhao Jun is indeed so.

Of course, the king of Hanzhong and the king of Shu were also secretly relieved. Needless to say, the king of Hanzhong was unwilling for the Zhao army to go south at this moment, after all, the Han army still had the upper hand. As for the king of Shu, if the Zhao army does not move, then his strong attack on Hanzhong will not be blocked because of the northern part of Yizhou.

The king of Hanzhong saw that he had taken almost the entire Yinping Mansion, and he also knew the significance of this place to the Shu army. After all, they are concerned about the safety of the Shu army and Yizhou. Therefore, the king of Hanzhong sent people to Yizhou to prepare to negotiate with the king of Shu. He wanted the Shu army to withdraw from the land of Hanzhong, and he returned Yinping Mansion in the north of Yizhou.

However, Situ Che, the king of Shu, naturally saw Zhao Jun's thoughts, and naturally did not worry about the situation in the north. At the very least, not to worry about it now. Giving up the land he occupied, Situ Che was naturally unwilling, even if he was willing, the soldiers below would have a lot of complaints, after all, taking Hanzhong can be regarded as recovering the lost territory, this Hanzhong territory used to be ruled by the Yong army, now, how can you retreat to the Han army?

Therefore, the king of Shu pretended to send someone to reply to the Shu army, and this retreat from Hanzhong could be negotiated, and the terms of it could also be negotiated, and even the alliance could be re-formed and a deeper alliance could be signed. After the previous war between the two sides, the barely established alliance between them has long since been dissolved. Situ Che demanded that the Han army stop its operations against Yinping Province, and in addition, to be on guard against the movements of the Zhao army in the north to prevent the Zhao army from moving south.

Seeing that Situ Che was soft, Situ Fei was secretly happy in his heart, but some people thought that this was a delaying ploy by the Shu army. Whether it was in Yinping Mansion or Hanzhong, the strength of the Shu army was not very large, and it was at a disadvantage compared with the strength of the Han army. The king of Shu is like this, but he is just paralyzing the Han army and wants to take the opportunity to drop the army to support.

These remarks were not taken to heart by Situ Fei, the king of Hanzhong, perhaps, in his opinion, Yinping Mansion is too important to the Shu army, and the Shu army can't help but take it to heart, in addition, it is not so easy for the Shu army to support Yinping Mansion. Perhaps, the king of Hanzhong is unwilling to fight to the death with the Shu army, and in the current situation, except for the army officially going south and fighting with the Shu army, the king of Hanzhong has no other way. Therefore, the king of Hanzhong believed that the Shu army was ready to cede Hanzhong.

However, what the king of Hanzhong wanted in the end could not wait, and the retreat and negotiation of the Shu army could not wait, and what was waiting for was 20,000 soldiers, who directly entered the city of Hanzhong and began to attack Anyang and Xicheng counties. Especially Xicheng, which is in the middle of Hanzhong, was taken by the Shu army, so the Han army lost contact with the land of Jingzhou and became a lone army.

Naturally, the Han army would not allow the Shu army to take these territories and let the Han army lose contact with Jingzhou. If the Han army in Hanzhong really lost contact with Jingzhou, the consequences would be serious. Not only may the land of Hanzhong be lost, but even the king of Hanzhong, who is located in Chenggu, will also be captured by the Shu army.

After the king of Hanzhong found out that he had been deceived by Situ Che, he was naturally furious, and at the same time, he completely abandoned the idea of talking about the land of Hanzhong with the Shu army.

While ordering the Han army in Yinping Mansion to continue to advance to the west and south, he hurriedly ordered the defenders of Anyang and Xicheng to defend on the spot, and must not let the Zhao army take this place. In addition, he also ordered the defenders of the city to advance southward and approach the city of Hanzhong in order to contain the forces of the Shu army. In addition, Shangyong, Fangling, Xincheng and other eastern counties also began to mobilize people to move westward.

The arrival of reinforcements from the Shu army made the strength of the Shu army in Hanzhong more than 40,000. In terms of troops, the Han army has slightly more people than the Shu army, and because the land of Hanzhong is the land of the Han army, the Han army has an advantage in terms of troops. But in terms of strength and logistics, the Shu army was stronger than the Han army. Coupled with the strong support of the rear of the Shu army, the longer the war lasts, the more advantageous the Shu army will naturally have.

The Hanzhong War officially broke out in full force, reaching Baocheng and Hanzhong City in the west, Chenggu and Xicheng in the middle, Shangyong, Fangling, and Xincheng in the east, from east to west, the Shu and Han sides fought more than once. The land of Hanzhong, which was stable in the past, is now also in the midst of war, and the people of Hanzhong are gone forever in a stable and peaceful life.

Inspecting to the south of Yongzhou, Zhao Xun and others re-arrived in Henan Mansion. Especially in the south, Yongning and Yiyang, which were attacked by the king of Hanzhong for more than a month, Zhao Xun was even closer to this place.

Zhao Xun appeared in Henan Mansion, although he only inspected the place, he inspected the people's livelihood in various places, the construction of various projects and other Zhao Jun's government affairs. However, the king of Luoyang in Jingzhou and the king of Qi in Yangzhou couldn't help but tighten their hearts and focus all their attention on the north. Zhao Xun came, although the Zhao army was still not mobilized in various places, but the land of Dongyongzhou, as the place where the Zhao army and Jingzhou met, was stationed in two towns with a total of 50,000 soldiers. In Yuzhou in the east and Yanzhou and Jizhou in the northeast, more troops could be mobilized at any time. Therefore, the king of Luoyang and the king of Qi can't be careless.

Regarding the worries of the King of Luoyang and the King of Qi, Zhao Xun naturally didn't care. Now that Yongzhou and Xuzhou are engaged in various construction projects that are beneficial to the people's livelihood, Zhao Jun has no energy to go south at this moment.

However, Zhao Xun didn't care, but the King of Luoyang couldn't help but care, especially when Zhao Xun appeared on the southern line of Henan Mansion, which was already approaching Nanyang Mansion in Jingbei. Although they all guessed at the beginning that Zhao Xun would not wave his army to take it at this moment, and they also knew the internal situation of Xuzhou and Yongzhou, Zhao Jun did not have any signs of a large army marching south at this moment. However, they didn't dare to gamble, Zhao Xun attacked the east and west several times, and successively won Dongyongzhou and Xuzhou, such a lesson, they can't help but accept it.

Han Meng, the general of the accompanying pro-guard army, looked at the field and saw that it was golden, and couldn't help but ask: "General Zhao Lin, it stands to reason that the Han army has been storming here for more than a month, and it has enough time to destroy the grain in these fields, why now?" ”

Zhao Lin, the general of the Ninth Town Army of the Zhen Army, who guarded Dongyongzhou and resisted the Han army for more than a month, said with a smile: "The Han army did not destroy these grains, and I think there are no more than two points. First, the Han army stormed Dongyongzhou, but our army did not return the aid according to his ideas, which made him think that he could take Henan Mansion, Hongnong Mansion and even the land of Dongyongzhou. Do you think, if this Henan Mansion, Hongnong Mansion and even Dongyongzhou are occupied by the Han army, whose grain is here? Naturally, it became his Han army's. ”

"Because we have implemented the fortified wall clearing in Henan Mansion and Hongnong Mansion, and in addition, our cavalry is operating outside the city, plundering the Han army's baggage troops. Therefore, the transportation of grain for the Han army has always been a problem. Then, taking grain is the best way to solve the problem of the Han army's grain and grass. Therefore, the Han army wanted to keep these grains, wait for them to mature, and take them on the spot. ”

"It's just that the Han army didn't expect the defeat of Xiyongzhou to be so fast, and our army's reinforcements came so quickly, so the Han army had to withdraw in a hurry."

Another reason is naturally because the king of Hanzhong learned that Xiyongzhou was defeated and the army had returned to help. By the time he withdrew, when he wanted to destroy the grain, he had to think about the gains and losses. Xiyong Prefecture has been lost, and our army has the ability to counterattack in an all-out way. The grain of these two provinces is a year's hard work of the people of these two provinces. If they were to destroy it, wouldn't it be a complete rage on our army? At that time, whether our army will report and reply is also something that the Han army is worried about. After all, in the battle of more than a month, the losses of the Han army are not small, and it is not easy to really resist our army. ”

Situ Liang on the side also smiled and said: "As General Zhao said, the Han army did not dare to lose it in Xiyongzhou, and when our army returned to help, it completely angered us. In addition, after the loss of Xiyongzhou, the land of Hanzhong has become the top priority of the king of Hanzhong, and he naturally does not want to continue our fight. ”

Zhao Xun asked Henan Mansion Yin: "The strong wall is clear, and the enemy is injured and himself." The people of Henan Province have paid a lot of price to help us defend the place, and the government has ever compensated them? ”

Henan Prefecture Yin was sent by Youzhou, so he was naturally very clear about the system and policies of Zhao State, and he also knew that Zhao State put the people first. He said in a deep voice: "Back to the king, the loss of the people this time is not great, especially the grain in the fields has not been destroyed. Most of the people who received losses were the powerful of the big clans, and the inconvenient belongings in their homes were all robbed by the Han army. The king exempted Henan Mansion and Hongnong Mansion from paying taxes for one year, which was enough to make up for all the losses they received. Some of the people who have lost their belongings and their fields have been damaged, we have also compensated them with money. ”

"As for those big clans, because what they lost is difficult to estimate, and their family has a lot of wealth, after obeying our edict of the strong wall and clearing the field, the loss is not too great. Because of the king's various projects in Yongzhou, these powerful families have made a lot of profits from business, and they don't care too much about their losses. ”

"In addition to the people and the powerful people who obeyed our decrees, there were also some people and clans who did not follow our decrees and moved into the city, and most of them were captured by the Han army, and the losses were the greatest. Many of them became civilians of the Han army and died in the war. For these surviving people, we can only classify them as displaced people, and arrange for them to work on construction sites everywhere. ”

Zhao Xun nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Why can the people here cooperate with us to defend against the Han army? It's not because of anything else, it's because the policies and systems of my Zhao State are better than those of the Han Army, or because the lives of the people here are now more stable than in the past. Therefore, the magistrates should not ignore these people, who seem inconspicuous to you. ”

"Let's just say that this time the Han army attacked Dongyongzhou in the north, if it wasn't for the people of the two prefectures who took the initiative to fortify the wall and clear the field to cooperate with the defenders and defend the city. If it weren't for the countless people in the rear who enthusiastically participated in the Minfu and provided assistance to the two places, I am afraid that the Henan Mansion and Hongnong Mansion were not as they were at the beginning, and they were attacked by the Han army for more than a month and were not breached. ”

Zhao Xun's words are true, the three cities of Lu, Yongning and Yiyang were not broken by the Han army, although they were the Zhao army's stubborn defense of the city. However, without the help of so many people, it would never have been possible to hold on to reinforcements. There were 25,000 soldiers, plus local government soldiers and county soldiers, and there were only more than 30,000 soldiers. But in the face of the Han army, there were sixty or seventy thousand soldiers alone, not to mention tens of thousands of young people. If it weren't for the desperate support of countless people, the three cities would have been taken by the Han army.

"In this defense of the city, there should be many young people who died in battle. In this way, these young men who died in battle were also treated as soldiers, and they were also counted as meritorious contributions to defending the city. ”

Although Zhao Xun said it simply, Henan Mansion Yin and these generals couldn't help but be stunned. It seems simple, the young and strong who died in battle are treated the same as the soldiers. In addition to the fact that their names will be recorded on local monuments and on the list of martyrs who have been reported to the Privy Council, their families are the ones who will benefit the most.

These young and strong people who died in battle, on weekdays, except for some compensation for their families, there will be no other treatment. However, as soon as King Zhao ordered this, these young and strong family members who died at the head of the city became military families. Then, they will receive all kinds of preferential treatment, even the local government, and they will not dare to owe them the slightest. Every year, the Privy Council will issue them some pensions, and in addition, their children and grandchildren will also receive preferential treatment in terms of government recruitment and serving in the army. Of course, these young men can only enjoy the lowest treatment of ordinary soldiers.

"Thank you for the king's reward on behalf of these people!" Yin of Henan Mansion said urgently, "The minister will immediately arrange for people to spread the king's reward to all parts of Henan Mansion, so that the people will know the king's grace!" ”

Zhao Xun smiled and didn't say much. He naturally understood the words of this Fu Yin, and he announced his arrangements, and the people everywhere naturally saw the benefits of the government treating these people to assist the Zhao army in fighting to the death.

Of course, they would naturally not agree to let them go to their deaths, but when the foreign enemy invaded, they would be able to fully assist the Zhao army in defense. When running away is death, and fighting to the death is death, they will choose the one that is best for them and their families to do. If you can't protect yourself, then you will bless your family......

Zhao Xun inspected the prefectures of Dongyongzhou and found that commerce has begun to flourish in various parts of Dongyongzhou now. In particular, with the start of the implementation of various projects, a large number of companies serving various projects have appeared here. Some provide daily needs for the people, some provide materials for the project, and some are responsible for the transportation of the project. In addition, various workshops were built. Of course, the leader is naturally the white feather firm under Zhao Xun's name.

Because of the standardization of the commercial tax system, merchants and merchants do not have to worry about being extorted by local governments and local checkpoints. Therefore, many big families in Yongzhou have changed from landlords to big businessmen.

"Huh? How can there still be displaced people here? "When Zhao Xun inspected the south of Luoshui and approached the land of Nanyang Mansion in Jingbei, he found that the number of displaced people here gradually began to increase.

"Back to the king, these are not the people of Yongzhou, but the south of Jingzhou. In Yongzhou, we started various construction projects, so that the people and many displaced people could survive and earn money to supplement their families, so many displaced people from the south began to converge to the north. Therefore, the closer you are to the south, the more you are connected to the north of Jingbei, the more displaced people there are. However, the minister had already arranged for the government officials and the government soldiers under the command of the government army to cooperate with these displaced people and arrange for them to work on construction sites in various places. Yin Shen, the governor of Henan Prefecture, was afraid that Zhao Xun would suspect that there were a large number of displaced people under his rule, so he explained urgently.

"Southern outcasts? There are displaced people in Jingzhou? Zhao Xun turned to ask Situ Liang, "There has been a natural disaster in Jingzhou recently?" "You can't blame Zhao Xun for asking like this, after all, it is not a natural or man-made disaster, and there are generally no displaced people.

Situ Liang shook his head and said, "No! The Dark Guard doesn't reciprocate anything related to it. Come to think of it, there were no natural disasters in Jingzhou. ”

Yin of Henan Mansion said in a deep voice: "King, these displaced people are not because of natural disasters, but man-made disasters!" ”

"Man-made disaster? There is no war in Jingzhou now! Situ Liang was surprised. He is now in charge of compiling the intelligence of the southern princes, and he has not seen any war break out in Jingzhou.

"Not because of the war, but because of the king of Hanzhong. At the beginning, the king of Hanzhong attacked our Dongyongzhou in the north, because we were strong and clear, and the king of Hanzhong had to transport grain and grass materials from Jingzhou. Many of them were destroyed by our cavalry, so the king of Hanzhong levied a lot of taxes. In addition, in order to take the two southern provinces of Dongyongzhou, the king of Hanzhong also forcibly recruited many young men in Jingzhou. ”

"And the king of Hanzhong failed to attack, and lost a lot of manpower, but there is no way to compensate the people like us. As a result, many people have broken their homes, and some people who died in the war are even more unsustainable because of this. So, these people have now fled to our rule. ”