Mid-August. Zhao Xing, escorted by two thousand elite soldiers of the guard regiment, successfully arrived in Yuyang City. Now that the battle that should be fought has been fought, all that remains is how to win people's hearts and strengthen the territory.

Eating such a large territory in one go, although it will not break Zhao Xing's belly, the problems and difficulties faced are also obvious.

The Protector Army is not Xianbei and Wuhuan people, and they can withdraw to the Jin State by running into the border of Youzhou to burn and loot, and then leave a mess full of holes for the people of Youzhou to clean up. Now that he has occupied the western and central parts of Youzhou, it is naturally impossible for Zhao Xing to spit out the fat in his mouth in the future. The Jin State occupied a large territory in Youzhou and western Liaoxi, and how to govern these places in the future was not only an unshirkable responsibility, but also an urgent need to strengthen itself.

What does Zhao Xing need most now? Of course, all kinds of talents to govern the prefecture and county, a loyal and usable army, and a huge amount of wealth to restore the production of Youzhou!

Zhao Xing personally came to Yuyang to solve the first problem. As for the loyal and usable army, at present the 180,000 Protector Army plus 20,000 Youzhou Prefecture soldiers, if it does not expand outward, it will be enough for the time being; as for the huge source of wealth used to restore the economy and people's livelihood in Youzhou, it will need to be solved by relying on the Jin State Agricultural, Soldier, Merchant, and Gold Bank.

Zhao Xing has always been very interested in Gongsun Zan and several generals under him. This time, he came to recruit with confidence. Today, as long as you are a talent with a little brain, you should be able to see the huge political benefits that can be gained by following Zhao Xing. If there is still a guy who is not enlightened and stubbornly pretends to be there, Zhao Xing has no choice but to send him to Crouching Tiger City to be Ding Yuan's companion.

For talents who can set off Lang flowers, Zhao Xing's principle is to try to collect them for their own use, if it really doesn't work, then arrest them and put them under house arrest, anyway, they can't cheapen others for nothing. In fact, this is already a benevolent approach, put aside other ruthless people, and directly "click" the matter.

Garrisoned in Yuyang City is the Heavy First Division of the Xiongwu Army, the division commander is Guo Daxian, who was born in the "Yellow Turban Thief", and Jia Mu is responsible for other things in the city. Hearing that Zhao Xing was going to come to Yuyang City in person, the brothers of the First Division were very excited in the past few days, so they called the rebel prisoners under Zhang Ju to clean up the inside and outside of Yuyang City.

In Yuyang City, Gongsun Zhan's 5,000 or 6,000 surrendered troops, plus more than 30,000 rebel prisoners captured near Yuyang, are equivalent to 40,000 surrendered troops in it.

Gongsun Zhan, Tian Yu, Murong Ping, Tian Chou, Xu Rong and others were controlled in the palace of the captain of Huwuhuan, although there were many soldiers in the city, but after all, they had no backbone, and handed over their weapons and armor. If anyone thinks that his life is long, he climbs the heights and shouts, intending to rebel, he will definitely be cut into pulp by the soldiers of the Heavy Infantry Division in the shortest possible time.

In the former Captain Wuhuan's mansion, Zhao Xing finally saw Gongsun Zhan, who had only one eye left. There is a far-reaching conversation between the two that will have a profound impact on Youzhou, which is as follows:

Zhao Xing said to Gongsun Zhan: "Half a year ago, when the state was besieged, I commanded the operation on the Western Front, but unfortunately I didn't see the general, and today we finally met!"

Gongsun Chan said with a wry smile: "Fortunately, I didn't see the general that day, otherwise where would there be this meeting today." "What Gongsun Chan means is that your fourth brother Zhao Yun led six thousand soldiers, and he made the Eastern Road Coalition Army tremble, if you were above Huguan, we might have been killed by you a long time ago, where is it possible to wait until we meet today.

Zhao Xing smiled indifferently, he didn't care about Gongsun Zhan's cold joke, and then asked Gongsun Zhan: "Now that Yuyang has entered my hands, I will definitely not hand it over in the future, I don't know what General Gongsun plans to do?"

Gongsun Zhan replied with some disappointment: "The general of the defeated army is only at the mercy of others, what else can I plan?"

Zhao Xing then said casually: "The imperial court sent people to the north, with the holy decree of appointing General Gongsun as the pastor of Youzhou, but in the north of Zhongshan Kingdom, he was intercepted and killed by my men. "Listening to Zhao Xing's tone, it is easier to kill the envoy representing the Son of Heaven than to kill a chicken. "If I don't agree, no matter how many envoys the imperial court sends to Youzhou in the future, they will be intercepted and killed!"

Gongsun Chan looked at Zhao Xing's obviously threatening expression in a bit of a daze, and many feelings such as shock, anger, fear, and depression rose from the bottom of his heart together, and finally turned into a helpless sigh. He is also a person who understands, since Zhao Xing dared to admit to his face that the envoy of the imperial court was killed by the people he sent out, and the holy decree was also robbed, then he didn't care what Gongsun Chan could do to him if he knew about it.

"General Gongsun doesn't need to sigh, it's just a secluded pastor, as long as you want, I will let you sit down. Zhao Xing said very easily.

The Youzhou pastor appointed by the Son of Heaven does not count, and as long as Zhao Xing nods, he can let Gongsun Zan sit in the position of Youzhou Mu. What an arrogant sentence Zhao Xing said to Gongsun Chan just now!

The problem is that Gongsun Chan absolutely believes that Zhao Xing's arrogant words are still true. Gongsun Chan also knew that although Zhao Xing said it easily, but now this Youzhou Mu is afraid that it is not so easy to be, and if he wants to sit in this position, he must agree to some conditions proposed by Zhao Xing.

"I don't know what Lord Taifu needs to do?" Gongsun Chan finally couldn't resist the temptation of power and status, and asked softly.

Seeing that Gongsun Chan had finally taken the bait, Zhao Xing still smiled and said with a flat smile: "In the future, General Gongsun will be the pastor of Youzhou, and his family will move to Crouching Tiger City, and the appointment and dismissal of military affairs and army generals will be under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Mansion. Zhao Xing's words put forward two conditions, one is that in order to show his loyalty, Gongsun Chan needs to send his family and children to Crouching Tiger City as hostages, and the other is that he cannot control military power and troops.

Zhao Xing's condition still sounds a bit cruel, and the state pastor who has no right to command the army is no different from the original assassination history? Not to mention that he has to send his family to Crouching Tiger City as hostages.

Gongsun Zhan frowned, thought hard for a long time, then looked up at Zhao Xing, and asked, "I wonder if Lord Taifu can tell me, if I don't agree to this matter, what will you do with us?"

Zhao Xing did not avoid Gongsun Zhan's forced gaze at all, and said expressionlessly: "Send General Gongsun and his family into Crouching Tiger City, and let General Gongsun accompany Ding Jianyang." As for the civil and military people under General Gongsun, they will be recruited separately, and those who do not follow will follow suit!" Zhao Xing's words are also very clear, if Gongsun Chan does not agree to this condition, you will be locked up, and the people and territory under your command will still belong to me.

After hearing this, Gongsun Chan asked with some surprise: "Ding Jianyang is still alive?"

Zhao Xing replied: "At the beginning, it was just to cover people's eyes and ears, but Ding Jianyang is now alive and well, and he is an apartment in Crouching Tiger City." ”

Gongsun Zhan is relieved now, since Zhao Xing was able to spare Ding Yuan's life, he and his family will not be embarrassed by it. Although he will serve as the pastor of Youzhou in the future, it is better than being a prince, so Gongsun Zan said: "In this case, everything will be handled according to what Master Taifu said." ”

After listening to Gongsun Zhan's words, Zhao Xing showed a rare warm smile, "Okay! Since General Gongsun has promised that he will join the sphere of influence of the Jin State in the future, Zhao can guarantee that he will never treat your family badly, and I hope that the general will put the people of Youzhou first, be diligent in political affairs in the future, and govern Youzhou as soon as possible!"