Finally, Pei Yi also reported on the general situation of Yanzhou Mansion now. Yanzhou Prefecture was included in the jurisdiction of the Huolin Army and for more than half a year, the Huolin Army controlled all the areas of Yanzhou Prefecture, except for the following influential clans, the rest of the land was divided into households, including fishing tax, forest tax, road construction fees, slaughter donations, cattle donations, temple donations, dung donations and other harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, so that the peasants, who accounted for 80 percent of the total population, benefited, no matter which nationality, almost every household set up an immortal tablet for Zhao Xun, who brought this qiē change, and the Huolin Army also became a teacher of benevolence and righteousness in the eyes of the people.

After being busy for a long time, Zhao Xun finally dealt with the big and small things, everything that should be done has been done, and now the only thing that makes him pay attention to the war in Yingzhou City is it. But Yingzhou City is far away after all, and it is impossible to reach it for a while.

"Xiaohai! There is no blame for the big brother! Deliberately leaving Zhao Hai, Zhao Xun asked with a smile.

Zhao Hai said with a smile: "How come, speaking of which, I still don't know much about this intelligence system, and I am busy with the war in Yingzhou Capital and the security of Yingzhou City." Early in the morning, I asked my eldest brother to set up a special department to share the pressure, and it was only now that I relaxed for a while. Yesterday's incident was an oversight. The people of the Tiqi Division have all been killed in Yanzhou City, and we have only gotten the news. ”

When it came to the Tiqi Division, Zhao Xun was angry, even Zhao Hai on the side. In any case, they must not forget the hatred brought to them by the Tikhals of the past.

After a while, Zhao Xun said coldly: "Ti Qi Division! Sooner or later, I will uproot you! ”

"By the way, from your subordinates and Ye Chaoge's killer team, I will be able to draw a hundred and ten good hands." Zhao Xun suddenly thought of the thousands of orphans placed in Yanbei Racecourse, although there were soldiers from the guard battalion training, Zhao Xun still decided to cultivate some good hands for the intelligence department. In addition to literacy and physical exercise, these orphans are indispensable every day to chant the grace of Zhao Xun. It's a terrible practice, but it's essential to nurture your loyal subordinates.

Regarding Zhao Xun's request, Zhao Hai naturally didn't ask more, and agreed casually.

Then, Zhao Xun smiled and said, "No matter what, I am your eldest brother, and you are all my brothers." Whatever others say, don't care. By the way, you said that the person who discovered Shunzhou Mansion yesterday is still an acquaintance. Do we have any acquaintances in Shunzhou Mansion? ”

Zhao Haidao: "Big brother, you have forgotten, the sword that sharpens iron like clay, and the silver bow that is extremely powerful. ”

"Oh...... You mean the people of the Shunzhou Army, what are they doing here? Now I come to ask for help, I can't help it, we can't afford the successive big battles. ”

While he was talking, the guards stationed in the Governor's Mansion came to report, saying that Miss Su Ziyan asked to see her. Because of the last southern expedition to the north of the state capital, Su Ziyan went with Zhao Xun, so the soldiers of the battalion knew Su Ziyan.

When Zhao Xun heard this, he shook his head and smiled: "Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive!" Let her in. ”

Not long after, Su Ziyan, who was like a hollow valley orchid, appeared in front of Zhao Xun, because wearing a white mink coat in winter made Su Ziyan look extraordinarily light. Those who came in with Su Ziyan were four men, two women, and six young people. Except for Su Ziyan holding two long gift boxes, the rest of the people's weapons have been untied and have no debris. In addition to these seven people, there was also a fifty-year-old man who was escorted in. Around the inner hall, more than a dozen guards and soldiers were also in the ranks, staring coldly at the seven people in the field.

Because he got Zhao Hai's forecast, he didn't care about the seven people tying up an old man to come in.

Zhao Xun looked at these people, and after inviting a few people to sit down, he said with a smile: "Miss Su, I didn't expect us to meet again." Don't know what this is? By the way, who are these? ”

Su Ziyan's face remained unchanged, still cold, and said, "I'm also honored to see Lord Zhao again!" I heard that Lord Zhao defeated the northern navy and invaded the south this time, annihilating tens of thousands of northern navies in one fell swoop, and his reputation was great. On behalf of my family, the little woman congratulated Lord Zhao. As he spoke, he handed out two brocade boxes.

Zhao Hai beside Zhao Xun stretched out his hand to take it, opened it gently, took a closer look, and turned to Zhao Xun again. Zhao Xun glanced at it and knew what it was. This is the last time Su Ziyan asked for help, he brought a gift, a moon sword and a silver bow, two divine weapons. said that Zhao Xun was not moved, that is false. But if he accepts it, he has to admit it, and he has not yet reached the kind of extremely shameless Cheng dù. In addition, among the six people behind Su Ziyan, several people looked at the things in Zhao Hai's hand with regretful expressions. This shows that this thing is not easy to want, the more precious the thing, the greater the favor......

Zhao Xun shook his head and said: "I have received the wishes of your family, as for these two treasures, Zhao is really ......."

Before Zhao Xun finished speaking, Su Ziyan said again: "Since it is congratulations, how can there be no gifts, doesn't it seem that we are unreasonable?" Besides, only the silver Jiao bow, except for you, there are very few people in Youbei who can use it easily, and if we leave it, it is just a dead thing, and if it falls into the hands of Lord Zhao, it is a sharp weapon to kill the enemy. Lord Zhao is not far away to accept it, is he looking down on this gift? Or do you look down on me up and down the Shunzhou army? ”

Zhao Xun and Zhao Hai looked at each other, and they both secretly sighed that Su Ziyan's tone was fierce, and he blocked his retreat at once. Zhao Xun is not a hesitant person, and he really likes these two divine weapons, so he laughed and said: "Since Miss Su has said so, I won't shirk it, these two things are basically priceless treasures to me." ”

Seeing Zhao Xun accept these two things, Su Ziyan breathed a sigh of relief. For these two divine soldiers, many people in the Shunzhou army are secretly peeping, although they can't help the silver bow, but for the moon sword, they still covet it. For those people's abilities, Su Ziyan secretly despised them, in comparison, it was far better to fall into the hands of Zhao Xun than in the hands of others, not to mention, she hoped that they would fall into the hands of Zhao Xun.

"As for the few behind me, they are all outstanding sons of the young generation of the Shunzhou Army. Of course, it can't be compared with Lord Zhao. I came with me this time, and my uncle also wanted to open their eyes and see what the Huolin Army was like that had defeated the Evil Army several times. As for the one on the ground, it was a spy of the Ti Cavalry Division, and two soldiers who had been sent outside the door, and they escorted them away. We met by chance, and heard that they were plotting to assassinate them, so we took them into custody with our own hands. In fact, I believe that Lord Zhao must have known about these situations for a long time. ”

"Oh? Why did Miss Su say this? Zhao Xun said with a little surprise.

Su Ziyan said indifferently: "I said them, Lord Zhao and the adult beside him didn't seem to be surprised at all. For us, Lord Zhao is not surprised. But for these spies and killers, there is no difference between the two adults, I think, there is only one possibility, that is, all of them are in the hands of adults. ”

As soon as Zhao Xun signaled, the guards of the battalion also escorted the old man on the ground, and said with a smile: "How did I find out that Miss Su seems to be getting smarter and smarter, I can't believe that she is smart!" ”

Su Ziyan said proudly: "Then according to Lord Zhao's meaning, I, Su Ziyan, used to be stupid?" ”

"Nope! Absolutely no such meaning! Zhao Xun hurriedly said, for the current Su Ziyan, the small mouth is getting more and more powerful, Zhao Xun has no intention of continuing to entangle with her.

"By the way, I don't know why you came here this time? I don't think it's just for me! In the end, Zhao Xun still absolutely went straight to the point.

Su Ziyan's face darkened, and he said: "Shunzhou Mansion has been suppressed three times recently, and its strength has been greatly reduced, and it is already the smallest of the four forces. You must know that Shunzhou Mansion is the border of the north, and it is also the largest prefecture in Youzhou, and most of the north is taken from the northern grassland territory and incorporated into the territory of Shunzhou Prefecture. Now, the Shunzhou army has been suppressed in the western corner of the province, barely occupying a county, which can be said to be surviving. Even internally, there is gradually some instability. Speaking of this, the six people around Su Ziyan also had gloomy faces, and it seemed that what she said was true. In fact, the Shadow Guard also knows something about the situation in Shunzhou Mansion, but the battle appeared at the north and south ends, so the Shadow Guard's attention was also focused on these two places. This is also the reason why Zhao Hai asked Zhao Xun to reorganize the intelligence department, in addition to some people being angry, more importantly, there are too many things to be responsible for, and some are too busy.

"If it weren't for the heavy snowfall, the Shunzhou army would have been even worse, and now the remaining Shunzhou army lacks food and clothing, and there are many wounded. If there is no foreign aid, I am afraid that Shunzhou Mansion will fall into the hands of those bastards with bad intentions. Lord Zhao, if nothing else, just for the people of Shunzhou Mansion, you should also lend a helping hand. Su Ziyan looked at Zhao Xun and said.

Before Zhao Xun could speak, Su Ziyan said again: "At this moment, the war in the north has stopped, the overall situation in the south has been decided, and only sporadic battles remain. Now that the army is sent to Shunzhou Mansion, it shouldn't be a problem. ”

Zhao Hai shook his head and said, "Miss Su, it's not what you said. As you must know, this time, whether in the north or in the south, although our army is victorious, the same means great attrition, whether it is the army or logistics, we are already unsustainable. Otherwise, the soldiers in the Yingzhou capital would not be stationed in the place all day long, burying their heads in hard training. Fighting a war is nothing more than soldiers, horses, money and food, whether you win or lose, the loss is expensive, and the battalion and state capital are newly attached, so there is no logistical support. Yanzhou Mansion alone really has to bear the consumption of the army, and you can also see the difficulty of our army from it. ”

"So, Lord Zhao is reluctant to send reinforcements?"

"It's not that I don't want to, but I can't send it for the time being. In addition, the New Year is coming in less than a month, and the soldiers don't want to fight endlessly during the New Year! It was still Zhao Hai who was replying.

Seeing that the faces of several people were gloomy, Zhao Xun said: "That's it, let's give you an answer after discussion." Moreover, the cold winter has arrived, the heavy snow has just stopped, and the New Year is approaching, I think the Shunzhou army is still safe for the time being. I'll let you know when I have the answer. ”

Seeing this, Su Ziyan also knew that he could not get a clear answer for the time being, so he had to talk about the situation in Shunzhou Mansion, and then left and waited for Zhao Xun's reply.

"What? Big brother, have you taken a fancy to her? Zhao Hai said with a smile.

Zhao Xun shook his head and said: "It's not, one, I accepted his things, so naturally I can't turn my face and deny it." Second, Shunzhou Mansion is as big as two Yanzhou Mansions, and there is even a large grassland in the north. As long as we occupy the Shunzhou Mansion, then our cavalry will develop rapidly, especially the heavy cavalry. ”

"Having said that, it's really hard to send troops to Shunzhou Mansion." Zhao Hai said with a wry smile.

"yes, forget it, leave him alone, let's talk about it then. Let's go, let's gather the brothers and eat mutton shabu, this kind of weather is suitable for eating this. ”