Zhang Xiu finally failed to resist the huge temptation of Changhe's special offering, and accepted Sun Shangxiang's female apprentice without a "bottom line", and promised to teach Sun Shangxiang the Hundred Bird Chaohuang marksmanship in the future.

Zhang Xiu is actually quite willing. At the beginning, he didn't have the opportunity to teach Zhao Zhenbang martial arts, but now he has passed on his marksmanship to Zhao Zhenbang's prospective daughter-in-law, which can be regarded as a good thing. Even if it is cheesy, according to Zhao Zhenbang's current development momentum, he will definitely take over Zhao Xingban in the future, that is, to be the emperor. Being able to be a master for the future emperor's wife is also a beautiful thing, and I am afraid that no one else has this opportunity.

An already relaxed drinking banquet, because of the unexpected addition of apprenticeship programs, became more and more enthusiastic and joyful.

After the banquet dispersed, the teenagers went back to their rooms to sleep, Sun Shangxiang also went to the house specially vacated for her backyard ladies to stay, and Zhang Xiu and Zhao Zhenbang moved to the study to prepare for a candle night talk.

Zhang Xiu's coming to North Korea City from Xiangping this time was not just as simple as escorting military supplies on the surface, otherwise he could have appointed a competent division commander to come. The main purpose of Zhang Xiu's visit this time is to meet Zhao Zhenbang, not only to see Zhao Zhenbang's performance in Le Lang, but also to discuss the development plan of Northeast China this year with Zhao Zhenbang, Xu Shu, Zhang Yan and Cui Yan.

After a few days of personal inspections and private acquaintances, Zhang Xiu was very satisfied with what Zhao Xing had done after arriving in Joseon City. Zhao Zhenbang first took over the temporary fortifications built by Li Min and Liu Yi along the north bank of the Lieshui River, and then appointed the candidate and Lei Tong as the left and right generals, leading 50 junior squad members and 5,000 soldiers respectively to carry out defensive operations on the left and right sides of the Korean city.

After the situation on the battlefield stabilized, Zhao Zhenbang immediately went to see Gongsun Gong in person, and in a few words, he asked Gongsun Gong for military power, and then returned to Joseon City from Fan Khan with 5,000 Liaodong soldiers.

In the Korean city, Zhao Zhenbang completely took over the 5,000 Liaodong troops with manpower, and on the other hand, he got in touch with Gan Ning, and then transferred a naval division to parade on the water, directly scaring the Mahan and Chenhan people on the other side of the river.

Where have the Samhan people, who were still in the form of a slave society, ever seen such a huge warship as the Sea Dragon, let alone learned that the warship was as powerful as a city defense giant crossbow, and as for the thunder that could make an earth-shattering noise, it seemed to them to be an artifact.

At this point, the entire battlefield situation showed a one-sided trend. If it weren't for the arrival of midwinter and the freezing of the banks of the Lieshui River, the Jin State Sailors would have been able to stay longer. During this period of stalemate, Zhao Zhenbang had already transferred a new army of 30,000 men from Changchun City, all of which were composed of Liaodong troops under the command of the former Gongsun Du. Although it is only a new army, these soldiers are all authentic Han people's children, and although their combat effectiveness is not as good as that of the Montenegrin army, it is enough to deal with the natives of Sanhan.

Time flashed to the New Year, and Zhao Zhenbang received a secret report from his Lao Tzu, asking him to completely solve the war in the Northeast by July this year. Zhao Zhenbang then sent an urgent report to Zhang Xiu, Xu Shu, Zhang Yan, Cui Yan and others, summoning everyone to come to Joseon City to discuss the plan. As for Zhuge Jin, because he had too many affairs to deal with in Liaodong, he did not come in person.

Although the Montenegrin army had not yet fully opened the land passage from Seoul to North Korea, Zhang Yan could go north to North Korea by circumambulating the coastline by water. And Xu Shu can also flow into the sea along the Mazi River, and then sail from the sea to the mouth of the Lieshui Sea, and then join Zhang Yan. Cui Yan is in Black Mountain City, if he wants to come to Joseon City, he can take a boat from Glory Bay all the way north, wait for Zhang Yan's arrival at the mouth of the Han River, and then go to Lieshui with Zhang Yan.

Zhao Zhenbang spoke first: "Uncle Shi, Commander Xu, Commander Zhang, and Cui Zhoumu are still on the way, and it is estimated that they will arrive in Lieshui in two more days." They sailed from the sea, escorted by Gan Xingba and Xu Guangzu, and there was absolutely no need to worry about safety. ”

Zhang Xiu nodded and said: "This time we meet, but we must make clear the military operations and tasks for the whole year, strive to solve the Northeast problem as soon as possible, transfer troops back to the Jin Kingdom, and prepare for the use of troops in Yizhou next year." ”

Zhao Zhenbang frowned and said: "I still haven't figured out why my father's attitude towards the Sanhan people, the Zhan people, the Wofu people, the Rulou and other tribes is obviously stricter than the Fuyu people and the Tamna people. If it weren't for the complete drive of Mahan, Chenhan, and the filthy people from the mountains into the eastern sea, we would have completed the task a long time ago. ”

Zhang Xiu smiled lightly, feeling that Zhao Zhenbang dared to question King Pingxi's decision so blatantly, how could he say such a complaint so unscrupulously if someone else changed. He reminded Zhao Zhenbang: "Through this period of fighting against the natives on the island, doesn't Zhenbang feel that although these natives are backward, they are cruel and stubborn, cunning and untrustworthy, and belong to the kind of population that is extremely difficult to assimilate and govern?"

Zhao Zhenbang thought for a moment, nodded heavily, and said: "Sure enough, as the master said, this group of natives is really rude, and often plays some shameless methods of deceiving and begging for peace, pretending to be pitiful, and some troops have suffered some losses because they were confused by the illusion they pretended to be. It seems that my father had foreseen that these natives were not suitable for taming, and if they were allowed to remain in Yanzhou, they would become the source of trouble many years later. ”

Zhenbang is right to think so. Be merciful when you should be kind, and not hesitate when you should be strong. According to the map of the Unon country, which is more than twice as large as that of Yanzhou, it is also a good way to transport these natives from the northeast to the Uno country by boat and let them huddle together dog-eat-dog. When the two sides have fought bloodiedly and their strength is weak, we can go down to the Japanese slave country without much effort. Zhang Xiu instilled some methods and means in his nephew.

Zhao Zhenbang nodded, and said with some emotion: "The Northeast region is too vast, if according to my father's judgment, there are more extensive land, forests, ice fields, swamps and oceans than the entire territory of the Han Dynasty in the north of the Fuyu Kingdom and east of the Rulou tribe, although those places are cold in winter, they contain rich treasures, enough for hundreds of millions of people in my Han Dynasty to enjoy for 10,000 years, but unfortunately no one has gone to explore and pioneer now." ”

Zhang Xiu was recalled by Zhao Zhenbang, and he also said with emotion: "I also saw the huge "Kanyu Wanguo Quantu" in your father's study, and the feeling at that time can only be described as shocking. In my opinion, the territory of the Han Dynasty is already very vast and huge, but I did not expect that outside the Han Dynasty, there are so many unexplored and occupied territories! My greatest wish in this life is to go all the way west to the end of the sky, and see which of the Great Qin Kingdom (Roman Empire) tens of thousands of miles away is stronger or weaker than my Han Dynasty!"

"Okay, it's rare for Uncle Shi to have such ambitions, and I will definitely accompany you to the end of the sky to have a look!" Zhao Zhenbang said proudly.

This night, Zhang Xiu and Zhao Zhenbang's uncle and nephew slept together, chatting all night, until the rooster crowed three times, and then fell asleep a little unsatisfied.

Two days later, sure enough, a soldier came to deliver a message, saying that several important adults had landed on the shore of the water and were on their way into the city. So Zhao Zhenbang and Zhang Xiu took a group of members of the junior class out of the city to greet them.