But not long ago, when Zhang Chao and the Rus Kingdom mobilized troops, Yuan Shao united with other princes and wanted to do it. With such a thing first, Cui Yan didn't have the face to talk about something with Zhang Chao.

It's just that Yuan Shao can't call Cui Yan, but it doesn't mean that Zhang Chao can't move. On his way to Julu, he ordered someone to go to Qinghe to ask Cui Yan to come out of the mountain. But as for what exactly he asked the other party to do, he didn't say it clearly.

Despite this, Cui Yan decided to stand up after receiving the letter sent by Zhang Chao after a little hesitation. After all, the current Jizhou is under the jurisdiction of Zhang Chao, if you are too offended, no one knows what the end will be, even if this is the case, it is better to take a look. If you want to be a general, you won't be embarrassed by him.

That's it, Cui Yan came. As soon as he came to the door of the Ji Palace, he saw Zhang Chao, dressed in white and with a smiling face, standing here.

At this time, Zhang Chao is not only the lord of Jizhou, but also one of the largest princes in the world, in terms of his territory, even compared with Cao Cao, he is not afraid to let go, and even more vast. Immediately, while Cui Yan was surprised, he also hurriedly stepped forward, and said as he walked, "Oh, Yan can't afford such a welcome gift from the general." ”

"Haha, deserved, deserved." Zhang Chao did stride to meet him, and grabbed the other party's arm, and gently slapped it several times in a row.

This means closeness, how can Cui Yan not know it. It's just that I can't help but start playing some drums in my heart, what is this Zhang Chao going to do by himself, why is he so enthusiastic?

Cui Yan couldn't help but think too much, and on the way to the main hall for the next two of them, Zhang Chao revealed his bottom to him, that is, to ask this person to be the assassin of Jizhou and manage the affairs of this state.

I thought that Zhang Chao called himself to come, but he just wanted to use his influence in Jizhou to do some things for himself, such as integrating some local scholars and wealthy families, after all, whether a state is stable or not, the attitude of these people is extremely important. But he never thought that he would let himself be the assassin of a state, which was something he had never thought of.

To say that Cui Yan does have some ability, and even his ability is not weak. And he was born in a family, and his influence in the local area should not be underestimated. There is also the ability to run a state, but I have never thought of such a thing.

The reason is that it is very simple, and no one will give him such a chance at all. And a person who doesn't even have an opportunity, not even a platform, where can he display his ambitions and learning?

Cui Yan in the past also sighed to himself because of the troubled times. Perhaps, in his opinion, if he was born in a peaceful and prosperous era, he would have won a good reputation with his ability. But Jizhou is Yuan Shao in charge, this person has no other people's skills, and his arrogance is very powerful. Not to mention that he won't reuse himself at all, even if he uses him, he doesn't want to serve, what good results will be with such a person with no future?

In his heart, because of Yuan Shao, Cui Yan never thought that he would become the assassin of Yizhou. Although Zhang Chao attacked Yuan this time, he secretly applauded in his heart, but in order to avoid trouble, he did not take the initiative to do anything. After all, he didn't think that weightlifting soldiers could really make the Hebei Wang Yuan family.

But the result was really not that Yuan Shao was defeated, and he still lost so quickly. Outsiders thought that it would take at least two or three years to fight, and this half-year work would be over.

Among them, Cui Yan, who didn't do anything at all, thought about whether there was a great opportunity in front of him, but didn't grasp it.

It's just that he is not a person who suffers from gains and losses, and even if he doesn't grasp it, he forgets about it, so that people can live a more relaxed life.

But who would have thought that Zhang Chao would summon him as soon as possible. While he sighed that he was still not forgotten, Cui Yan didn't know whether this trip was good or bad. But the facts do not allow him to back down, and some things are destined to be faced.

That's it, Cui Yan came. And how could he not be surprised when he was told that he was going to become the assassin of a state?

Cui Yan's surprise was not only in his heart, but also on his face, which made Zhang Chao just smile. Presumably, this decision was not only expected by the people in front of him, but also by those military advisors. After all, the geographical location of Jizhou is very important, and it will become a springboard and base for Zhang Chao Group to enter the Central Plains.

Regarding this decision, Zhang Chao also made it after careful consideration.

Cui Yan has the ability to do so, and his influence is not too much. The only thing that is lacking is that it is not his cronies. But it doesn't matter, Zhang Chao believes that as long as he reuses the other party, adds time, and knows who he is, he will definitely surrender happily. In other words, becoming one's own person is just a matter of time.

And the advantage of reusing Cui Yan is that it can quickly stabilize the situation in Jizhou, and at the same time, he is also using this method to tell outsiders that as long as you have the ability, it doesn't matter if you are my Zhang Chao's descendant, I will also reuse you.

Cui Yan, who was shocked by the sudden incident, did not agree to it immediately, although it is indeed a good opportunity to show his ability to become the assassin of Jizhou, but now Jizhou has just been captured, and the chaos of the situation is extraordinary.

seemed to have noticed Cui Yan's hesitant look, Zhang Chao smiled, and told him how to deal with Yuan Shao and Chen Lin just now.

Yuan Shaofei didn't have to die, but was also named the Marquis of Ji, which made Cui Yan very surprised.

This battle for Jizhou used millions of troops, and the money and food spent were innumerable. After this battle, I don't know how much it will cost just to clean up the mess? And all of this needs someone to pay for it. If you want to say that you killed Yuan Shao, it is equivalent to having an explanation, and if you change it to any prince, I am afraid that you will do it. But Zhang Chao did not, which made Cui Yan very surprised.

After hearing that even Chen Lin, who openly insulted the general, could enjoy the treatment of a six-grade official in the future, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and he clenched his fists and said to Zhang Chao: "The mind of the lord is really admirable." ”

Cui Yan has changed his title at this moment, and it is so natural to call the lord, which has proved that he has recognized Zhang Chao in his heart, and he wants to follow this person and take this as the main thing.

When Zhang Chao heard this, he was overjoyed, and when Cui Yan surrendered to Cao Cao in history, he just called people prime ministers.

Of course, at that time, Emperor Han Xian was still there, and a family like Cui Yan still had a very heavy weight on the emperor in his heart, even if it was the imperial power, but he still thought like this in his bones. And now, without the suppression of this mountain, it is obvious that even Cui's mentality has changed. This naturally also shows that whether it is the Emperor of Han He established by Cao Cao or the self-proclaimed Emperor Yuan of Han by Liu Bei, it cannot be recognized by a wealthy family like the Cui family, which is the most important point.

Zhang Chao just wants everyone to gradually come out of the figure of the Han Emperor, and now it seems that this purpose is obviously being realized step by step.

Hearing that Cui Yan called himself the master, Zhang Chao was overjoyed to step forward, grabbed his wrist and said: "Haha, Ji Jue, Jizhou will depend on you in the future, I believe in your ability, and I believe that it will not be long before there will be a big change here." ”

Zhang Chao recognized that Cui Yan became the assassin of Jizhou, which was a great honor for the Cui family, and also gave them a major opportunity to perform, and he believed that the other party would definitely seize it.

Some of the doubts in Cui Yan's own heart were also dispelled because Yuan Shao was immortal and Chen Lin was made an official. Before, he was worried that Yuan Shao would die, and the situation in Jizhou would be chaotic, but even if this person did not die, and all his party was taken to Jinyang City, in the entire Jizhou, if he wanted to do something, it would be difficult for anyone to restrain him, even so, he should be able to govern with peace of mind.

Zhang Chao and Cui Yan talked for a long time, and when he promised that the people of Jizhou could be appropriately exempted from various taxes to help them recuperate, the latter expressed his gratitude on behalf of the people of Yizhou, and also said that he would do his best to make Jizhou prosperous again soon.

To say that Jizhou was still very rich in the past, and without too much mobilization, the life of the people here is relatively stable, and even the large population here is far from being comparable to Bingzhou and Youzhou, which have always been in remote areas. Otherwise, there would not be a history in which Cao Cao captured Jizhou and could garrison millions of troops, making him the strongest man in the Three Kingdoms at that time.

Only this time, in order to fight against Zhang Chao, Yuan Shao did not hesitate to hurt himself, not only caught a lot of strong men among the people, but also was extremely harsh to the people, and collected taxes for three years in advance, which made the people miserable, and now this mess is going to be undertaken by Zhang Chao, which is not tricky. Fortunately, with an honest and capable person like Cui Yan as the assassin, plus the financial help of other states, I believe that it will not be long before this situation will change.

After appeasing the officials of Jizhou and appointing Cui Yan as the new assassin, Zhang Chao began to meet with several army commanders and military advisors who had made great contributions in this operation.

It turns out that it is more effective for a military advisor to lead the army than a regimental commander who can only work hard. Just like attacking Jizhou, the four armies did not suffer heavy losses, but after receiving prisoners, the strength of the troops was still good, which is the empirical evidence.

In the process of Zhang Chao talking to several corps commanders separately, these brave generals also admitted this fact.

In previous dynasties, the relationship between civil servants and military generals was a headache for the emperor.

Because of various problems and factors, what they pursue is also different, making them seem to be born on the opposite side, which is internal friction, which will undoubtedly play a certain role in hindering the development and growth of forces.