Hearing Lin Shucheng's emotion, Zhao Xun couldn't help but ponder for a while. More than ten years have passed, some people have risen, some people have fallen, right and wrong, who has gained and who has lost, and who has made it clear?

Zhao Xun said lightly: "Since this is the case, this king will accept your contribution." Your ability, this king is also very clear, I hope you can offer your strength for my Great Zhao and the people of Zhao. ”

Lin Shucheng bowed and said in a deep voice: "Minister Lin Shucheng will never live up to the new appointment of the king." ”

Zhao Xun smiled: "Then the king will wait and see!" In your opinion, what should my Da Zhao do next? ”

Lin Shucheng pondered for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Seek Jingzhou in the east, Hanzhong in the west, and divide the southern princes." Among them, the land of Hanzhong bore the brunt, and the contradiction between the Shu army and the Han army in Hanzhong some time ago was also planned and taken by the secret guard system under the command of the king. In this way, the land of Hanzhong has become a place where the king of Hanzhong and the king of Shu compete. But with the strength between the two, the Han army is difficult to match the Shu army, and that is the time for our Da Zhao to come forward. ”

Speaking of which, the hatred of the king of Hanzhong for the king of Shu is definitely greater than the resentment of the king. Between the king of Hanzhong and the king, there is only hostility. However, the king of Shu betrayed the alliance and pulled the Han army back, and the king of Hanzhong definitely added new hatred to him. Chen once heard the king of Hanzhong say many times under the command of the king of Hanzhong that if the land of Hanzhong could not be defended, he would rather let it fall into the hands of the Zhao army than let it fall into the hands of the Shu army. It is conceivable how the king of Hanzhong will respond to the Shu army's occupation of the land of Hanzhong. ”

"As for the land of Jingzhou, it is connected to the Qi army in the east and the Shu army in the west. Once this place is taken by us, the Qi army and the Shu army will be split into two parts, and at that time, they will lose contact with each other, and we will not receive a concerted counterattack from both sides when we take action. ”

"Secondly, the Dawang Navy occupies the eastern sea area of the Qi Army, and there is also the Dawang jurisdiction in the south of Jiaozhou. With the addition of Jingzhou, the Qi army is completely surrounded by our army on all sides, and it is easy to destroy! ”

"The terrain of Shu is steep, so to the south, in addition to the Liangzhou Longxi generation, it is Hanzhong and Jingzhou. However, going south from Liangzhou will be affected by the topography, which is extremely difficult. Therefore, our army attacked the Shu army, and the two fronts of Hanzhong and Jingzhou were the most advantageous routes. It is also because of this that the Shu army is the last target of attack. Of course, if there are suitable conditions, it is also possible to take Shu land first. However, the Shu army inherited the Yongjun system in the past, with strong strength and geographical advantages, which was not easy to break. ”

When he said Yongjun, Lin Shucheng's face was also gloomy. Yongjun, after all, is the force he once served, and there are also efforts to make his comeback.

After a pause, Lin Shucheng said again: "However, in addition to the king of Hanzhong, there is also the king of Luoyang in the land of Jingzhou. Presumably, after learning that Xiyongzhou had become a foregone conclusion, the king of Hanzhong would definitely withdraw his troops and return to his division, and instead look at the land of Hanzhong. As the king of Hanzhong and the king of Shu competed for the land of Hanzhong, Jingzhou would be the king of Luoyang. As for the king of Luoyang, his current situation is not very clear to the ministers. Since the king of Luoyang lost Dongyongzhou, it has been very different from before. ”

Zhao Xun said in a deep voice: "Will the king of Hanzhong give up the right to govern the land of Jingzhou?" In terms of foundation, whether it is population, wealth, or soldiers, Jingzhou is more powerful than Hanzhong. ”

Lin Shucheng shook his head and said: "It's not that the king of Hanzhong will give up the right to govern Jingzhou, but that the former king of Hanzhong will be the master, and the king of Luoyang will be the master and the Luo army will be the master." In order to force the king's army to withdraw from Xiyongzhou, the king of Hanzhong forcibly levied grain, taxes, and youth in Jingzhou, which made the people of Jingzhou very dissatisfied. ”

"Now that the king of Hanzhong is unable to go west Yongzhou, and he turns to Hanzhong, he naturally needs to turn his soldiers and horses to the west. And it also occupies half of the land in Jingzhou, so naturally it will not give up, and it does not want to cause problems within Jingzhou because of the westward visit to Hanzhong. More importantly, its northern expedition to Dongyongzhou has angered our army, and it is also worried that when it is fighting with the Shu army, our army will move southward and it will not be able to resist. ”

"As far as I know, after the king of Luoyang lost Dongyongzhou in the past, his strength was greatly reduced, and he once ceded some of his own interests to the king of Hanzhong, and it was because of this that the king of Luoyang had a disagreement with the king of Hanzhong. Now, the king of Hanzhong will naturally be like the king of Luoyang in the past, and will cede part of the interests of the Han army to the Luo army. Therefore, it will not be long before the Luo army will become the main force in Jingzhou. ”

"Report ...... Back to the king, Dongyongzhou military newspaper! Just when Zhao Xun and Lin Shucheng were discussing the matter of Jingzhou, a new military report came from Dongyongzhou.

Zhao Xun took a look, his face remained unchanged, and he bowed slightly.

Lin Shucheng said with a smile: "Come to think of it, it must be the king of Hanzhong who returned to the south, and the siege of Dongyongzhou has been lifted." ”

Zhao asked: "Oh? Why? You must know that in order to attack Dongyongzhou in the north, the king of Hanzhong has transferred the garrisons of Danyang Mansion and Bei'an Mansion in the east of Jingzhou to guard against our Yuzhou, so he will evacuate so easily? ”

Lin Shucheng said lightly: "The reason why the King of Hanzhong did this is because Xiyongzhou has not been completely taken by the Zhao army, and it has no results in Dongyongzhou. Therefore, the king of Hanzhong will make a desperate bet, wanting to win a game in the end, and also want our army to know that he has transferred troops from the eastern front and is ready to fight Dongyongzhou to the death, forcing us to suspend our actions against Xiyongzhou to solve the difficulties of Xiyongzhou. It's a pity that the king's action to conquer Xiyong Prefecture was too fast. ”

"Although the occupation of Xiyongzhou was only a few days ago, the king of Hanzhong will definitely know about the situation here, knowing that Xiyongzhou is irretrievable, how can he continue to consume his soldiers and horses under the city of Dongyongzhou?"

In addition, after the king conquered Xianyang, it took more than ten days to take the final action against Chang'an. During this period of time, the king's troops gathered in Xiyongzhou were still too many, and I think that the king had also sent some people back to Dongyongzhou. In this way, the king of Hanzhong will definitely protect himself and withdraw his army. ”

In addition, when the minister saw that the king received the information, his face was not different, presumably, there was no danger in Dongyongzhou. Even the minister saw a little satisfaction in the king's expression, which naturally showed that the war in Dongyongzhou had developed towards a situation favorable to Zhao State. ”

"Haha......" Zhao Xun laughed and said, "Yes, no wonder Lin Aiqing can be valued by the former King Yong, it is really amazing!" With that, Zhao Xun handed the information in his hand to Lin Shucheng.

"The Han army has been raided?" After Lin Shucheng saw it, he couldn't help but be secretly taken aback, and said with a wry smile, "The king's arrangement is really fast, in fact, the Han army should have withdrawn a long time ago." ”

"In your opinion, what should I do now, Zhao Jun?"

"Stop the army to recuperate, restore the people's livelihood, and really bring the land occupied by the king into his command. The ministers and kings ruled the land, and they all laid down a region, occupied a region, and governed a region. Although the progress is slow, the foundation is very stable. Come to think of it, the fact that the king can rectify the local officials at the same time can also send troops in a big way also has a lot to do with this. The rejection of the Turks in Zhao was able to make them submit to the king, and it was also related to the deep foundation of the king of Zhao, who could provide hundreds of thousands of troops at any time for expeditions and was not afraid of foreign enemies. ”

"Now the king has just taken Xiyongzhou, and the two southern provinces of Dongyongzhou have also been attacked by the Han army. Whether it is for the soldiers or the people, they need to rest and stabilize. In addition, the king also needs the Han army and the Shu army to fight because of the problems in Hanzhong, so it is not easy to attack again. ”

"The strength of the Han army is not as good as the Shu army, and the king of Hanzhong naturally needs help, and the Luo army and the Qi army also do not want the Shu army to occupy Hanzhong, nor do they want the king of Hanzhong to be defeated, but they also do not want the land of Jingzhou to be lost. Therefore, the king's dispatch is not only likely to make the Shu army retreat, but also more likely to make the Han army defeat the Shu army and lose the land of Hanzhong, while the Luo army and the Qi army are unable to help the Han army. ”

Therefore, the minister thought that the king should now sit in Xiyongzhou and preside over the affairs of the people's livelihood in Xiyongzhou. The war in Dongyongzhou was over, and the king only needed to reply to the Dongyongzhou government and exempt them from taxes as a reward for assisting the Zhao army in defending the city. Thinking about it, the people of Dongyongzhou are even more grateful to the king, and Dongyongzhou is as stable as Mount Tai. ”

"In addition, East Yongzhou is a place where the east is connected with Liangzhou and even West Yongzhou, and the king should now restore the people's livelihood and build a Chi Road to connect the east and west, so that Liangzhou and Yongzhou can travel smoothly. Even if there is an accident in the two states of the Western Regions in the future, the army of the Central Plains can go straight to the land of the Western Regions from Yongzhou in the north and Yongzhou in the south. ”

And the war in Xiyongzhou also made many people break their homes, making many of them refugees. The construction of galloping roads can also give these refugees a way out. When the dispute in Hanzhong starts, there will definitely be many people in Hanzhong who will flee to the north. ”

Zhao Xun said in a deep voice: "There is another reason, my Zhao army attacked Xiyong Prefecture, and the people of Xiyong Prefecture hated my Zhao army a lot. Restoring people's livelihood can also make them accept us. ”

Lin Shucheng said: "This is not the mistake of the king and the Zhao army, since the beginning of the war, it is inevitable that the people will be displaced." In addition, after the death of countless soldiers in the Great War, their families will naturally take revenge on the invading enemy army, unless their own monarch is too harsh on them. ”

However, with Zhao Jun's system and policies, it won't be long before these people accept Zhao Jun and accept the king's rule. For ordinary people, when they join the army, death is inevitable, and what is more important to him is a stable life. Lin Shucheng said in a deep voice.

As soon as Lin Shucheng said this, Zhao Xun suddenly fell silent. Zhao Xun suddenly found that he only cared about the east and west, but forgot to pay attention to the local people's livelihood. Perhaps, it is also because he pays too much attention to the military that so many problems have appeared in the local government and so many corrupt officials. Even, its own monitoring system is not enough to monitor everything.

After getting the report of the battle in Dongyongzhou, Zhao Xunxiang immediately went to Dongyongzhou to investigate the war in Dongyongzhou, and even the matter of sending troops to Jingbei was not too important. The Han army did not cause much damage to Dongyongzhou, and of course, after the fortified wall was cleared, it was not easy to reply to the place.

After a little silence, Zhao Xun said in a deep voice: "This king is also relatively clear about what you have done in Xiyongzhou, Xiyongzhou is under the command of the king of Hanzhong, and the people's lives are also the most stable. Come to think of it, the people here can help you defend the city because of this. ”

"You have made a lot of achievements in military and government affairs, and in the land of my Zhao country, the local military, government, finance and taxation and inspectors are separate and not subordinate to each other. As you said, now is indeed the time to take a break. Xiyongzhou is newly attached, and this is indeed the place we need to pay attention to the most. ”

"Lin Aiqing's talent is extraordinary, but after all, he is a newcomer, so directly raising you to the center is not only meaningful to many officials, but Lin Aiqing is not very clear about some of the systems of our Zhao State. Therefore, this land of Xiyongzhou is even a place where Lin Aiqing shows his strength to others. ”

"I don't know if Lin Aiqing is responsible for people's livelihood and government affairs, finance and taxation, government army or inspector?" Zhao Xun was going to let Lin Shucheng be in charge of the affairs of Xiyongzhou, which could also be regarded as an investigation.

"Government affairs! Finance and taxation and supervision, as the king said, the minister is indeed not familiar with some of the systems of the Zhao State. The government army is not bad, Xiyongzhou has just been taken, and there must be many remnants of the Han army and some mountain bandits in various places. But in order to resist the Zhao army in the past, the minister used dishonorable means, which has made many Han army officers and soldiers dissatisfied, and there are also many generals and colonels who are dissatisfied with the minister in the Zhao army. In addition, these mountain bandits and defeated troops are also subordinates of the former ministers, and the ministers are unwilling to attack them. ”

"During the more than a year in Xiyongzhou, the minister also has a lot of understanding of the various systems and policies of Zhao State, and the minister is willing to be responsible for the government affairs of a place and put the people's livelihood first."

Zhao Xun nodded and said, "It's okay!" No one knows you better about the place in Xiyongzhou. The people's livelihood in Xiyongzhou will be handed over to you. As you said, the repair of cities, water conservancy projects, and galloping roads should also be put on the agenda of local government affairs. ”

After arranging Lin Shucheng's affairs, Zhao Xun asked people to take him back to the place where his family lived. Of course, it is necessary to pass on his appointment to the yamen of all ministries in Youzhou, so that all ministries in Youzhou can make corresponding arrangements.

After Lin Shucheng left, Situ Liang, Yang Wangqing and others were also summoned by Zhao Jun. Zhao Xun told everyone about Lin Shucheng, and everyone was also surprised. They didn't expect that Lin Shucheng would surrender to Da Zhao so simply.

"King, is this Lin Shucheng credible? It's kind of unbelievable. Liu Wenqi said with a look of surprise.

Zhao Xun shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Whether it is credible or not, this king doesn't know very well, but it's true that he is not valued by the king of Hanzhong." This person has outstanding abilities and can be used by me, so it is naturally the best. ”

Situ Liang said with a smile: "Lin Shucheng is not valued by the king of Hanzhong, except for the king of Hanzhong, who else can he belong to?" With his ability, he was naturally unwilling to return to the mountains and forests. Besides, his family is still in our hands, and as far as we know, Lin Shucheng is not a ruthless and unrighteous person. Now that it is used by the king, it is naturally the best. Besides, we are not on the front line now, and we are not at war with the princes, even if Lin Shucheng has other thoughts, it will be difficult to cause disaster to us. ”

"Now he is in charge of the government affairs of Xiyong Prefecture, and he can't interfere in other things, coupled with the supervision of inspectors and officials, and the division of military power and financial power, he can no longer cause trouble in the place."

Zhao Xun said in a deep voice: "That's true, originally this king was also ready to temporarily let Yang Aiqing and Liu Aiqing be in charge of the people's livelihood in Xiyongzhou, so as to wait for Youzhou City to rearrange manpower. Now it seems that there is no need for it, and this Lin Shucheng is also the most suitable person. ”

"This king forgot one thing before, many of the people of Xiyongzhou are hostile to us. In particular, the effect of Lin Shu here imitates the system of our Zhao State, which makes the lives of the people here relatively stable, but our arrival has caused many of them to die. Therefore, Lin Shucheng, who is most familiar with Xiyongzhou and is more acceptable to the people here, is indeed the most suitable person to serve as the local governor. Of course, the monitoring of him cannot be relaxed. While we are not afraid of big problems here, we must not have riots. ”

"In addition, the Ministry of Industry of Youzhou was ordered to send craftsmen to be responsible for the planning and construction of the Chi Road in Xiyongzhou. Lin Shucheng is right about one thing, this land of Xiyongzhou, connecting the east and west, and the roads are unimpeded, which is extremely important for us to rule the two states of Liangzhou and the Western Regions. Zhao Xun told everyone what Lin Shucheng had said before.

Liu Wenqi nodded directly and said, "King, what Lin Shucheng said is very reasonable." Now is indeed the time to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, take this opportunity, we restore the people's livelihood, repair the galloping road in Xiyongzhou, connect the east and west, just right. Moreover, it is more appropriate to build now than to build after we will rule the world. ”

Situ Liang also agreed: "That's right, it's the right time to use work for relief to let those captives and homeless people repair the gallop road." It can be slower, but if you can start sooner, you will make a profit sooner. "Building a road is not only for military purposes, but also for commercial purposes. The construction of Chi Road and water conservancy projects is not only beneficial to the people of Xiyongzhou, but also can bring commercial demand. The emergence of various workshops will also make the people here profitable, and then allow Zhao to stabilize here.

"Moreover, when we settle down, the southern princes can relax their vigilance against us and start a reassuring infighting. The king of Hanzhong was defeated by the Shu army, so he would naturally pull the Luo army and the Qi army. Without our advance, they would not have persuaded the Han army and the Shu army to make peace and fight against us together. Liu Wenqi added, "If possible, we can also sell some of the unused armor and equipment that we have captured." In addition to profit, it also gives the weak and the strong the power to fight. ”

Zhao Xun said in a deep voice: "That's it, the sixth town of the forbidden army that advanced eastward in Liangzhou turned back to Liangzhou. The rest of the ministries were repaired on the spot. In addition, people were sent to increase the inspection of Jingbei, especially the Luo army. It won't be long before Jingzhou will be dominated by the Luo army. ”

"According to what Lin Shucheng said and our exploration of Jingzhou, the current King of Luoyang is no longer the same as in the past. The Han army went west, and Jingzhou was dominated by the Luo army. In other words, not only after that, but our main enemy in Jingzhou was led by the Luo army. ”