The day Xu Ji left Youzhou was already a time of autumn breeze.

This season, Xu Ji has gained a lot.

Most of Gongsun Zhan's army had surrendered, and the bitter battle in Youbeiping completely stopped the expansion of the Xianbei people in Youzhou.

Now the army of the Xianbei people in the west is completely concentrated in the north of Wuzhong and Yuyang. After the success of the first stop, Chen Zhi did not rush to pursue, but sent Yan Zhi to Yuyang City to negotiate with Gongsun Zhan's henchman Zou Dan, hoping that he would surrender to Xu Ji.

Chen Zhi didn't want to be wary of Zou Dan's army behind him when he was dealing with the Xianbei army in front.

Zou Dan only knew at this time that Gongsun Chan had killed himself with a horizontal sword, and the pillar in his heart suddenly collapsed, after hearing Gongsun Zhan's last words, Zou Dan sighed in his heart, but he hesitated to surrender Xu Ji. After all, Zou Dan was angry that Xu Ji forced Gongsun Zan to die, and it was not impossible for him to surrender, but he just put forward various conditions.

This is taking advantage of the opportunity to blackmail! Yan Zhi was naturally very dissatisfied with Zou Dan's attitude, but he quietly returned to Chen Dao's camp, saying that he wanted Zou Dan to think about it again.

Zou Dan didn't expect Yan Zhihui, as the representative of Yanzhou, to have such a lukewarm attitude, just when he was shocked, Xun You's army finally came to Yuyang, but Xun You did not attack Yuyang, but deliberately passed through Yuyang and went directly to the end. After Xun You arrived at the Endless City, he besieged the city on three sides, and it only took three hours to attack the Endless City.

The endless Xianbei people lost their troops under Xun You's fierce attack, leaving more than 5,000 corpses and fleeing the city, but on the way back to the north, they encountered Chen Dao, who was ordered by Xun You's army and was preparing an ambush here. There was another volley, and the Xianbei people were completely defeated. Flee in all directions.

In the end, the casualties of the Xianbei people were as high as 10,000. For them. That's a huge loss. Zou Dan of Yuyang Land was shocked after learning of the endless victory, he didn't expect that the Yanzhou army led by Xun You, which had been doing nothing in Youzhou, would be so powerful in attacking the city. It was simply unexpected, and I heard that Yi Jing fell under Xun You's attack, and that was only half a day.

At this time, Zou Dan felt that Yan Zhi said when he was leaving, he had to think about what he meant, it was not persuasion at all, but a complete threat, which was equivalent to saying that if he didn't know how to lift, Xun You's siege army would directly attack the city. Zou Dan certainly knows where to go under the cold all over his body. Contact Chen immediately. Promised to surrender.

Subsequently, Xun You's army marched into Yuyang City, while Zou Dan's troops were ordered to withdraw to Zhuo County. Where is it. He and the rest of Gongsun Zhan's army were reorganized. The training of this army was completely handed over to Zhang He, an expert in leading troops to fight. Chen Zhi, who had no worries, began to fight to expel the Xianbei people, because there was Yan Zhi, an old man who was familiar with the habits of Xianbei's life, and Xu Ji also sent Yan Zhi's brother Yan Rou to Youzhou with a paper order. Therefore, the Xianbei people could not gain a foothold in Yuyang at all, and under Chen Zhi's almost endless pursuit, the Xianbei people who invaded Yuyang finally resisted and did not believe it. Began to retreat north, until exiting the Great Wall, back to the Upper Valley.

And Yanzhou and Liu He, who was garrisoning the county army, started negotiations. Yanzhou hopes that Liu He can join Yanzhou's side. However, Liu He was unwilling to give up his power and status in Youzhou, he knew that once he agreed to the words, it would be tantamount to agreeing to the fact that Xu Ji was the lord of Youzhou in disguise.

But think about it. Gongsun Zhan has already killed himself, and the impact on Liu He's military is still very great, at least there are many people who are very grateful to Xu Ji.

For a long time, there has been such a subconscious in Youzhou: whoever avenges Liu Yu is the lord of Youzhou. Originally, everyone thought that this matter belonged to Liu He, after all, Xu Ji was "missing" some time ago, the Central Plains was "in chaos", and the life and death of Xu Ji, who was most likely to intervene in the affairs of Youzhou, was uncertain. And the Yanzhou army Xun You, who has been in Youzhou, has been standing still. During this period, it was rumored that Xun You had different intentions for Xu Ji, so the only people who could get rid of Gongsun Zhan were Liu He and the people who had returned.

Who knew that the situation had taken a turn for the worse, and the person who avenged Liu Yu was still Xu Ji.

As a result, there was an undercurrent in Liu's army. They wanted to surrender to Xu Ji, but Liu He was Liu Yu's son after all. So they hope that Liu He can also surrender to Xu Ji, and this is a happy situation. And so it goes. Things have slowed down in the negotiations with Liu, and the two sides are simply haggling.

The Yanzhou side is really forced to endure it like this, after all, the Yanzhou army is not numerically advantageous in Youzhou, even if you want to turn against Liu Ge, you have to wait for the follow-up troops of Yanzhou to come here.

Dai County is a strategic fortress in Youzhou lower than the western section of the Great Wall invaded by the Xianbei people, and there is no room for mistakes, and now Liu He is dragging Liu He to be neutral, at least he can prevent the Xianbei people from cutting into the south of the Great Wall from here, so the Yanzhou side can not bear it. Xu Ji is not in a hurry, the strategy of Youzhou is not something that can be completed in one moment.

However, at least for the time being, the battle has changed from a melee stage to a tug-of-war offensive and defensive battle, and Xu Ji is very advantageous at this time. The only thing that makes Xu Ji helpless is that the successive deaths of Liu Yu and Gongsun Chan have made the people of Youzhou panic, even if they can't solve this problem in a short period of time, the people of Youzhou, the changes in their minds caused by the changes in these days have been completely chaotic, and the improvement is that Gongsun Chan died, and they don't quite understand the powerful grassland alien races of the Yanzhou army, and they have no scruples at all, first the Xianbei people, their attack this time, the scope is too huge, all over the entire north of Youzhou. Although the Xianbei people who fought on the Western Front had had enough of the Yanzhou Army, in the east of Youbeiping and Liaoxi County, Changli County and Xuansu County had already fallen into the hands of the Xianbei people. Liaodong County and Lelang County have completely lost their news.

Liaodong County is the base camp of the Gongsun family, and the Xianbei people want to capture Liaodong County is a bit of a fool's dream, but the Xianbei people's hatred of Gongsun Chan is extraordinary, and it can be imagined how fierce the attack on Liaodong will be.

As for Lelang County and Obifang County, there are a small number of large and small alien races around, and they will take advantage of the fire to rob, and it is inevitable that the lives will be ruined, and they don't know what Yanzhou is. Xu Ji really wanted to sweep Youzhou at once, but he had no choice but that Youzhou was too big and the Yanzhou army was too small. Only slowly.

There are Xun You and Chen Dao. Coupled with Yan Zhi, Yan Rou and Tian Chou, Xu Ji is enough to rest assured.

With satisfaction and regret. Xu Ji went all the way to the southwest. To Zhongshan country, climb over the Great Wall to Leping at the northwest foot of Taihang Mountain. After a short rest, he came to Luoyang City, the capital of Bingzhou. At this time, the state is no longer a place of war under the efforts of Liang Xi, although it is in ruins, but at least the people of the state have stabilized, the leaders of the Southern Xiongnu Yu Fuluo and Hu Chuquan have been scared by the strong strength of the Yanzhou army, and because there are still forces against the two brothers within the Southern Xiongnu, so the two can only cooperate with Liang Xi wholeheartedly to help the two of them really gain a firm foothold in the Southern Xiongnu.

As for the phenomenon of bandits rampant in the scattered stragglers and brave soldiers scattered in Wang Kuang's army caused by the great war of the prefecture and state some time ago, it turned into a rampant bandit. was calmed down one by one under the campaign of Xu Huang, a general. The Zhen family in Xiji Prefecture was quickly inserted into the economic recovery work of the state under the instruction of Mrs. Zhang. All walks of life in Bingzhou began to resume production under the huge financial resources of the Zhen family, and of course, the Zhen family also made a lot of money in it.

Therefore, when Xu Ji came to Bingzhou, it was surprisingly quiet, and the impression when Xu Ji first came here was a world of difference.

The news of Xu Ji's arrival soon spread to Liang Xidi's mansion. Liang Xi, who was so busy that he hit the back of his head, heard that Xu Ji was coming, and personally led the officials of Jinyang City out of the city to greet him. Xu Huang, who had been out of the army and was busy sweeping away the bandits, also led the army back to Jinyang.

The Yu Fuluo brothers also heard the news.

After entering the city, everyone said goodbye to each other, and in just two months, the situation in the Central Plains has been turned upside down. made everyone feel like a world away, and when it came to the deaths of Yuan Shu, Liu Yu, and Gongsun Zhan, it was even more embarrassing. Of course, more officials from Bingzhou who saw Xu Ji for the first time congratulated Xu Ji, of course, because of Xu Ji's safe return from Jingzhou. Xu Huang couldn't help but smile beside him, of course he knew that the person who stirred up the storm in Jingzhou was not Xu Ji, but Chen Dao, the new generation of Yanzhou's god of war.

Xu Ji was worried about whether Liu Xie had been sent here. But seeing that there were many people in the hall, it was inconvenient to ask Liang Xi. He bowed to Liang Xiyi.

Liang Xi understood, and politely gave the order to expel the customer, of course those old foxes in the officialdom knew that there were many things that the boss should not listen to. So they all stood up and said goodbye to Xu Ji and Liang Xi, of course, all kinds of reasons came one after another. And so on. However, Yu Luo Hu and Hu Chuquan didn't understand the Han officialdom, and they couldn't see what Liang Xi meant. Nahuquan still had a strange look on his face, and he didn't understand why these people were suddenly busy.

Staring at a pair of big eyes, looking left and right.

Xu Huang glared at him. This handsome Hun boy didn't know why, his big eyes were full of innocence, although Xu Ji didn't like the two of them very much, but he couldn't help laughing when he saw this.

It seems that only he scared these two people away, thinking about the things of Xianbei people, Xu Ji had an idea, it is better to be a fisherman again and let the fish and mussels fight.

Thinking of this, Xu Ji said softly to the two: "Mr. Yu Fuluo, there should be no problem with the internal affairs of the Southern Xiongnu, right?" ”

Yu Fuluo replied respectfully: "Dear Lord Xu, the Southern Xiongnu have now surrendered to my feet, and I have taken back what should have belonged to me, thanks to Lord Liang Xi and General Xu Huang, otherwise I would have to spend a lot of things." Xu Ji shook his head and said: "We Han people have a saying, called the heart of defense is indispensable, Your Excellency's enemies are also the warriors of the Huns, they will not give in easily, if the light is not good, maybe it will come to the dark, Mr. Yu Fuluo is still careful." ”

Yu Fuluo said proudly: "Lord Xu is too worried, now Bingzhou is the world of the Yanzhou army, and my troops in Fuluo occupy most of the population of the Southern Xiongnu, even if there are one or two ill-intentioned people, what can they do to fight with me?" ”

Xu Ji sneered when he heard the words and said: "I heard that there is a saying in the grassland, called the truth that wolves have wolves, and sheep have sheep, you Huns are different from us Han people who pay attention to morality and etiquette, and only advocate force, whoever is strong is the one who deserves to be the king, right?" You surrender to me in Fuluo Xu Ji is definitely different from those Confucian scholars who look at the "Five Virtues and the End of the Beginning", if the fourth I Xu Ji does not have such a strong army. Will you bow your high head to me? Yu Fuluo's eyes lit up when Xu Ji said, and he nodded: "The eagle on the grassland flies unattainable, and the only thing that can make the eagle lower his noble head is the sky." The Han people call this place Shangdang. It is said to mean 'to be a party with the heavens'. In the hearts of our Southern Huns, who can really have Shangdang. Who is the heaven of our Southern Huns! Now the party is owned by General Xu Ji, and General Xu Ji is now the heaven of our Southern Huns! ”

Xu Ji knew that the other party had taken the bait. smiled and said: "Mr. Yu Fuluo said it well, but Mr. Yu Fuluo didn't understand what I meant, I mean, the Southern Huns only recognize the strong." If someone overthrew Mr. Yu Fuluo by intrigues, then the Southern Huns would also submit to others. You tell me? Xu Ji's words made Yu Fuluo stunned and speechless.

Xu Ji spoke to his heart.

Xu Ji looked at his face. I was amused in my heart, and said leisurely: "Mr. Yu Fuluo is right, now Bingzhou is our people, and it is not too easy for others to succeed." But Mr. Yu Fuluo should not forget the other grassland alien races in the north of Bingzhou, who have always been eyeing Bingzhou. Not to mention the eastern Xianbei in the north of Youzhou. There are also Qianghu, Tuoba Xianbei, and Hexi Xianbei who are close to me and the state, no matter which one you say, they are all powerful enemies, are you right? Yu Fuluo didn't understand what Xu Ji was doing all of a sudden.

Hu Chuquan also looked dazed.

Xu Ji pretended to be solemn and said: "You should know that my Yanzhou is at war with the Xianbei people, and I have suffered a big loss under my Yanzhou army. I am looking for an opportunity to take revenge, and my Yanzhou is in Youzhou, as long as it is Lord Yu Fuluo's opponents, they know that my Yanzhou is an ally of Mr. Yu Fuluo. So if you want to defeat General Yu Fuluo, you must also defeat our Yanzhou army, what does Lord Yu Fuluo think? "Yu Fuluo and Hu Chuquan are just simple-minded. It's not stupid, Xu Ji said it to this point. Of course, the two of them understood, and their colors immediately changed when they heard the words.

Hu Chuquan was shocked and said: "General Xu is saying that the enemies within my Southern Xiongnu will collude with Jiang Hu, Tuoba Xianbei and Hexi Xianbei and Eastern Xianbei, which is not good for me and the state?!" ”

Xu Ji nodded. In fact, when Xu Ji said this, he also knew that his conjecture was likely to come true. Liang Xi and Xu Huang's faces also sank. Originally, they thought that Xu Ji was trying to find a way to drive the two away, but now it seems. It is really necessary to be prepared for foreign wars.

Xu Ji looked at Yu Fuluo and Hu Chuquan, who had terrifying faces, and said softly: "So if it were me, I would immediately transfer troops to the area of Yan, Sanggan, and Ma Bao to defend, and give those Xianbei people with bad intentions a head start." ”

There was a pause. Xu Ji said again: "The first strike is the strongest!" Yu Fuluo and Hu Chuquan finally understood what they should do now, so they stood up and said goodbye to Xu Ji, left in a hurry, and ran to Yanmen with their army to defend the next day.

Xu Ji looked at Xu Huang and said in a condensed voice: "Gongming, as for the Qianghu part, then I will leave it to you." ”

Xu Huang replied solemnly. Xu Ji turned his head to look at Liang Xi and said with a smile: "Has the Holy Lord been to Jinyang City?" ”

Liang Xi said respectfully: "My lord, the saint only arrived in Jinyang the day before yesterday, it seems that the road is very long, and his face is tired, and he has been resting yesterday. It's only been a short time since dinner, and I'm probably reading in my study now. ”

Xu Ji nodded, pondered for a while, and then raised his head and said, "Tomorrow I will take the saint on the road and rush to Chang'an, and today I will meet the saint." ”

Liang Xi nodded when he heard this, of course he understood what Xu Ji meant, and the people in Yanzhou knew this, now the relationship between Xu Ji and Liu Xie is very embarrassing, as the so-called "the king is not the king, the minister is not the minister", such a relationship is really a big trouble, this is also a problem that Xu Ji urgently needs to solve, after all, in the future, he will be the monarch and minister of the same palace, and it is better to explain it as soon as possible.

In fact, in Liang Xi's heart, his identification with Xu Ji has also changed from a slight suspicion when he first joined Xu Ji to a deep belief now, and now in his heart, Xu Ji's status has far surpassed Liu Xie. Xu Ji's efforts in the past few years may not be understood by outsiders, but as the minister of Yanzhou's humerus, he understands Xu Ji's sweat and hard work better than anyone else. The world has always been inhabited by virtuous people, how can Liu Xie ask others to bow down and be subordinate?

In fact, this mentality now represents the thoughts of most people in the world, because the ministers have seen too much of the emperor's affairs, so everyone thinks that this is a very normal thing. Anyway, the Eastern Han Dynasty has been in charge of power for many years, and it is really normal for Xu Ji to do this.

Liang Xi's thoughts are clear to him, and he is naturally happy in his heart.

Some time ago, he and Liu Xie were playing missing, but it was voluntary, but Liu Xie was forced to do so.

But the effect of this thing is exactly what I want. At least, now the people of the world have understood two things: Yanzhou is harmless without Xu Ji for the time being, because the foundation laid by Xu Ji is too good, and the other thing is that there is no emperor in the world for the time being, at least it is still the same as it was.

In this way, Xu Ji's prestige increased again, while Liu Xihe's influence on the emperor weakened again.

Forget about this emperor. It was a step in Xu Ji's strategy to become emperor. Now it seems that it worked well.

Thinking of this, Xu Ji's heart was relieved, he stood up, and said to Liang Xi: "Where is the saint?" Take me to see it. (To be continued......)