The news of the easy victory of the Qingzhou army and Yuan Benchu's rampant westward flight reached Yecheng, and the entire city was boiling outside the city.

Tens of thousands of people who were worried day and night poured out of their homes and came to the wide square in front of the city within the city, and Shi Minchun, the delicate governor of Jizhou, made arrangements as soon as possible, and sent dozens of Jizhou officers to the bank of Huanshui in the north of the city to understand the battle situation in time and transmit it back to the city as quickly as possible.

As a result, a wonder soon appeared in the city that had never been seen before:

Thousands of people gathered in front of the city within a city in an orderly manner, and every group of soldiers who rode their horses was cheered, and every news of what happened on the battlefield caused a strong shock.

After noon, when the tens of thousands of people who still did not want to disperse learned the news that "the war had ended, there were only a few thousand dead and wounded, Yuan Benchu led more than 10,000 cronies to flee over the mountains to Bingzhou, and 50,000 Jizhou soldiers laid down their arms and surrendered to the Che Cavalry General."

Countless people who were concerned about their families and children were relieved, and they couldn't help but cry like rain, and countless grateful people faced the gate of the city within the city, prostrate and knelt down, expressing their heartfelt gratitude to Liu Cun, the general of the chariot and cavalry.

In the evening, in addition to Zhang He and Fu Min's troops accompanying the friendly troops in Youzhou and temporarily stationed in the temporary camp in Huanshui, the various units returned to the three camps inside and outside Yecheng one after another, and as many as 20,000 Jizhou Toucheng soldiers took off their clothes and returned to their homes to reunite with their long-awaited families.

Xu You and more than 100 other officials also took their families and returned to the mansion where they had been carefully protected by the garrison soldiers after a long absence.

At sunset, Liu Cun returned to the north of the city and learned that more than 10,000 people and gentry were still waiting for his triumphant return in front of the city within the city. Stop. Send Zhao Li and others into the city first. After spending a lot of effort to persuade the tens of thousands of people who had been waiting for a long time to leave, it was already nightfall, and Liu Cun entered the north gate with Gongsun Zhan and Tai Shici and other henchmen and civil warriors, and returned to the marshal mansion in the city within the city.

Gongsun Chan was puzzled by Liu Cun's move, but he didn't say anything, but Tai Shici, Xu Sheng, Zhao Yun and other henchmen and generals were in awe, they all knew that their lords had always held an attitude towards the war of their own room, and they didn't think that this victory was so glorious.

Although the outcome of the Battle of Jizhou, which lasted more than a month and involved a total of 200,000 troops from the three parties, was enough to shake the world, it was in the minds of Tai Shici and Xu Sheng and others. According to the words of the lord, the army has not yet been truly tested, and the Xiongnu and Xianbei tribes on the Saiwai Plateau, the Buyeo, Rulou and Goguryeo in the northeast of Liaodong County, the Sanhan in the southeast of Lelang County, etc., are all strong opponents.

In addition, the Wa kingdom in the northeast across the sea from the Han land, the Funan and Zhuguo kingdoms south of Jiaozhou, and the Xiqiang tribes west of Liangzhou and Yizhou were all waiting to be conquered. Therefore. Everyone very much agreed with the decision of the lord not to publicize the merits of this battle and to deal with everything in a low-key manner.

After returning to the Shuai Mansion to change clothes and bathe, a small-scale celebration banquet was quietly held.

In addition to the chief generals and deputy generals of the Qingzhou Army, those who attended the banquet were present. Jizhou only invited Min Chun, Xu You and a few other important civil officials who have become Liu Cun's confidants, and there is also a special one with a smile on his face, that is, Zhen Yi, a famous man and rich gentry representative of Jizhou who is about to become one of Liu Cun's fathers-in-law.

According to the original history, Zhen Yi should have died a few years ago, but due to Liu Cun's birth, Zhen Yi not only did not die, but made the family business bigger and bigger.

However, Zhen Yi is most satisfied with giving birth to a good daughter. Zhen Yi has three sons and five daughters, among which Zhen Mi, who is promised to Liu Cun, is the youngest daughter, and her mother Zhang often dreams of an immortal with a jade Ruyi in her hand, standing on her side. When I was about to give birth, I saw the immortal entering the room, covered with jade clothes. After seeing her appearance, Liu Liang said: "The preciousness of this woman is unspeakable. "It's because Gongsun Chan used it to make fun of Liu Cun.

The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed five flavors.

The slightly restrained atmosphere gradually became relaxed and enthusiastic, Liu Cun on the main throne and Gongsun Zhan, the highest guest, talked in a low voice, the generals frequently toasted to each other, laughing constantly, and the ministers led by Min Chun and Xu You naturally got together, toasted each other, and talked in a low voice from time to time about the current situation in Jizhou and the upcoming military and economic policy reforms.

Among them, Xu You, who was as careful as a hair, quietly asked Min Chun "whether the lord has reported the results of the battle of Jizhou to the imperial court", and learned that Liu Cun had sent a fast horse to Luoyang as early as when he received the report that Yuan Benchu had broken through and fled, and couldn't help nodding frequently, and let go of the last heavy matter that he had always been worried about.

In fact, it was not Liu Cun's idea to submit the Jizhou battle report to the Chang'an court for the first time.

The Chang'an court has always been a tiger skin used by Liu Cun, and it has little weight in Liu Cun's heart, and he is even disgusted because there are many hostile factions in the court who support Yuan Benchu's opposition to Qingzhou's new policy, but Gongsun Pei, who is far away in Xuzhou, and Zhao Rong, who temporarily commands the military and political power of Hedong and Hanoi counties, have a far-sighted vision, are far-sighted, and always attach great importance to reputation and morality.

Therefore, before Liu Cun had set up a position with Yuan Shao's army, Gongsun Pei and Zhao Rong, who had already foreseen the outcome of the battle, both wrote letters to remind them.

The urgent letter sent by Zhao Rong was more euphemistic, and Gongsun Pei's letter was as concise as ever, but the two expressed the same meaning:

"Take a hundred steps and half ninety, for the sake of righteousness, for the sake of the future hegemony, please guard against arrogance and rashness, continue to be a loyal minister, and report the results of the battle of Jizhou to the imperial court as soon as possible, and at the same time request the emperor and the imperial court to send officials to perform their ......duties in Hedong and Hanoi as soon as possible."

"Only by continuing to hold high the banner of loyalty to the monarch and serving the country, can we always be invincible, give the greatest deterrent to the princes of all walks of life, and also occupy Jizhou justifiably, and seek the highest power in Xuzhou with majestic momentum!"

Regarding the opinions of Gongsun Pei and Zhao Rong, the two confidants, Liu Cun is naturally as good as a stream, even if there is something incomprehensible, Liu Cun does not hesitate to adopt it. In his opinion, many times these two henchmen have seen farther and know more than himself.

The banquet was lively, and Min Chun told an interesting story about Zhen Mi, who was about to be married to Liu Cun:

When Zhen Mi was nine years old, he often read and wrote, borrowing the pen and inkstone of his three brothers to use. His eldest brother Zhen Yao asked: "When you are a female worker, why do you use reading and writing?" Want to be a female doctor? Zhen Mi replied: "The sages of the ancients did not learn from the successes and failures of their previous lives, and thought they were trying. If you don't know the book, how can you see it? ”

All the civil and military officers sighed, and they all thought that Zhen Mi would definitely be a good wife and mother in the future, and congratulated Liu Cun for finding a virtuous concubine.

It was midnight at the end of the relaxed banquet, and Zhen Yi, who had set the wedding date for the day after tomorrow and was married by Min Chun and Geng Wu, the two famous men, was the most excited, not only received the congratulations of all the civil and military personnel, but Liu Cun also respectfully sent him outside the inner city gate, so that Zhen Yi, who was in the carriage all the way home, was as intoxicated as a cloud. (To be continued......)