After resting for two days, Hu Li, Zhao Yun and 15,000 wolves rode to Zhang Yan's camp outside the eldest son's city. At the banquet, Zhang Yan, who learned that Hu Li had captured the two cities of Tunliu and Huguan, said to Hu Li: "The second brother is really good, he has even gone down to the second city, but the eldest brother has not made any progress at all, I am really ashamed." ”

"The eldest brother is serious, I didn't attack the ** of the eldest brother in the eldest son city, if it is the eldest brother who captures the two cities of Tunliu and Huguan, it should be the younger brother now, I congratulate the eldest brother." Hu Li hurriedly said modestly.

"Second brother, you are too exalted to the eldest brother, the army under my command is not as elite as your army, let the eldest brother go to capture Tunliu and Huguan, the eldest brother can only look at the city and sigh, even if he is lucky enough to capture a city, it is estimated that there will be heavy casualties, how can you be like the second brother, you are so lightweight, and you can connect the two cities in a snap of your fingers." Zhang Yan said with a laugh.

After three rounds of drinking, Zhang Yan Zhengse said to Hu Li: "Since last year and the second brother in Shangai Yifarewell, the eldest brother has been thinking about the way out of my Montenegrin army, today I see that the second brother is so good, the eldest brother also has the answer in his heart, the eldest brother decided to lead the 200,000 Montenegrin army to defect to the second brother, and also asked the lord to accept Zhang Yan's worship." After that, Zhang Yan left the case and gave Hu Lishen a salute.

"Big brother, please get up quickly, what is the big brother talking about, little brother, I am going to divide it equally with the eldest brother after conquering the entire state, please don't think about it again." Hu Li hurriedly got up and helped Zhang Yandao up.

"Lord, Zhang Yan has made up his mind, if the lord does not agree, Zhang Yan will immediately lead 200,000 Black Mountain troops back to Sheep's Head Mountain, and he will never step out of Sheep's Head Mountain for half a step in this life, and the brotherhood between you and me will end here." Zhang Yan said in a firm tone.

Seeing Zhang Yan's resolute expression, Hu Li had to sigh and said: "Okay, big brother, this Shangdang County will be handed over to you and the 200,000 Black Mountain Army to guard, big brother, you are the county guard of Shangdang County, as for this eldest son county, we don't have to attack it now, I will send General Zhang Jaw to lead 5,000 light cavalry to assist you in besieging Changzi County, Zhang Jaw has a letter eagle in the army, if there is any change in the enemy army, you will notify me as soon as possible." ”

"Lord, Zhang Yan is just a horseman, how can He De be high in the position of the county guard of the Shangdang County, please choose another capable person to serve in this position, Zhang Yan must be sent at will." Zhang Yan excused himself.

"If the eldest brother refuses to even serve as the county guard of the upper party, then the younger brother can't agree to the eldest brother's request to defect. By the way, please don't call me lord anymore, you and I are brothers with different surnames who have worshipped, and calling my lord is too angry. ”

"Okay, Zhang Yan is willing to serve as the county guard of Shangdang County, but this ceremony cannot be abolished, and the lord must shout." Zhang Yan said helplessly.

"Then now it's just my two brothers, so I can always be brothers, big brother."

"Okay, second brother, come, let's have this drink." Zhang Yan did it first as a respect.

The next day, the two who woke up from a hangover held a meeting of the generals, Zhang Yan asked Hu Li to sit on the main seat, and he sat at the bottom, and after the generals arrived, Zhang Yan left the case and said: "Brothers of the Montenegrin Army, Zhang Yan decided to lead the 200,000 brothers of the Montenegrin Army to defect to the lord, if there are brothers who want to leave, Zhang Yan will not stop them." After speaking, he bowed down to Hu Li, who was sitting on the throne.

After exchanging glances, the generals of the Montenegrin Army all left the case one after another and bowed to Hu Li behind Zhang Yan. Seeing this, Hu Li hurriedly got up and said: "Brothers, please get up quickly, thanks to everyone who looks up to me Hu Li, I Hu Li swear here, I will never disappoint you in this life, if you violate this oath, the sky will thunder." Then Hu Li and Zhang Yan gathered 200,000 Montenegrin troops, and Zhang Yan announced the decision to defect to Hu Li on the point general's platform, and the Montenegrin army under the stage knew that the 70,000 Montenegrin troops who stayed in Changshan Country last year were now doing well, and heard that Hu Li had a few days of brilliant achievements in the two cities of Xiatunliu and Huguan, and after a short period of turmoil, they all accepted Hu Li as the new lord.

After seeing that the Montenegrin army was quiet, Hu Li then announced the appointment of Zhang Yan as the county guard of Shangdang County, and the decision to reduce the number of the Montenegrin Army that he had discussed with Zhang Yan last night, let the Montenegrin Army withdraw from the army for the old and weak, and after getting rid of the landlords who bullied the people in Shangdang County, they would uniformly distribute fertile land and residences, and the Montenegrin Army would only leave 100,000 Qing to be responsible for garrisoning Shangdang County.

Immediately after that, Hu Li asked Zhang Jaw to rush over from Tunliu City through Xinying, and Hu Li said to Zhang Jaw who came from the dust: "General Zhang, this is my eldest brother Zhang Yan, everyone is a family, and we will be closer and closer in the future." After Zhang Yan and Zhang Jaw were noisy, Hu Li continued: "My eldest brother is my newly appointed county guard of Shangdang County, and the 100,000 Montenegrin Army under his command is responsible for garrisoning Shangdang County, this eldest son city is a very difficult bone to gnaw, let's not move it for the time being, I will leave five thousand light cavalry led by General Zhang, you are responsible for assisting my eldest brother in besieging the eldest son city, and at the same time responsible for helping my eldest brother train the army to improve the combat effectiveness of the Montenegrin army. ”

"The last will obey." Open jaw commanded.

Since then, Hu Li has stationed nearly 60,000 troops in the counties of Changshan State, more than 66,000 infantry and 15,000 cavalry in Shangdang County, nearly 20,000 soldiers in Tunliu City, more than 17,000 soldiers in Huguan City, plus 100,000 soldiers after the disarmament of the Montenegrin Army, the army under Hu Li has reached more than 270,000 people.

Hu Li stayed in Zhang Yan's camp outside the eldest son city for a few days, explained some administrative and production precautions to Zhang Yan, and sent a letter to Tian Feng through Xinying, asking Tian Feng to send some officials with good performance to Shangdang County to take up their posts. After arranging many things for the party, Hu Li and the three generals Zhao Yun, Gao Lan, and Zhao Zhao, who had already reorganized the army and went to Taiyuan County in Bingzhou, converged in Taiyuan County.

On June 15, 198 A.D., under the order of Hu Li, Zhao Yun, Gao Lan, and the three generals each led a large army to capture the fifteen counties of Taiyuan County.

Since then, Hu Li's rule has Changshan County, Shangdang County and Taiyuan County, 12 counties of Changshan State, 13 counties of Shangdang County, 15 counties of Taiyuan County, and a total of 40 county seats, with a total population of more than 2.1 million people, and after the surrender of more than 40,000 soldiers from 15 counties of Taiyuan County, the number of troops has increased from more than 270,000 to 320,000. With a population of more than 2.1 million but an army of 320,000, this was a very heavy burden for the three counties under Hu Li's rule, so Hu Li decided to temporarily stop the pace of expansion, and wait until Shangdang County and Taiyuan County were digested, and at the same time, in order to deal with the counterattack of Yuan Shao's group, Gao Ran and 70,000 Changshan infantry converted from Yuan's army were transferred back.