Only a few months apart, Hezhou has changed greatly.

When Xiao Changyong arrived here with a group of people, looking at the scene of people coming and going inside and outside the city, they all thought that they had returned to Yuzhou.

Of course, this is just a moment of illusion, the scale and prosperity of the city of Hezhou is still far from being compared with Yuzhou, the first city of Sichuan and Shu for many years, just the two city walls that are being repaired by hundreds of craftsmen and craftsmen, can show how depressed the city was before.

However, today's Hezhou is completely different from the deserted and dilapidated when it was occupied by the five departments of the bear a month ago, the city has been planted with the banner of Dayue, and there are more energetic generals guarding it, and there are dozens of soldiers guarding the city gate.

After entering the city, you can see that there are already many ordinary people walking and wandering on the street, and some of the renovated shops along the street have actually opened a lot, and there are still a few customers coming to the door.

Xiao Changyong led the team to walk on the long street, looking left and right, and he was also emotional: "Your Majesty is really diligent in government affairs and in charge of the people, and today's Hezhou has indeed slowly improved towards its original prosperity......

Indeed, in the past month, Sun Ning really put more effort into revitalizing Hezhou City, compared with the training of military horses or something, but put it behind.

In order to make Hezhou recover faster, he not only sent many people to various nearby villages and towns to post notices and recruit people to return to the city, but also set an example by taking some soldiers and horses of the Japanese battalion to repair the city wall.

It is precisely because of the inspiration of His Majesty the Emperor, coupled with the fact that the government later took out a sum of money to reward the people and craftsmen, that these people who came back worked so hard and continued to help repair the city wall day and night.

Therefore, in just over ten days, the city walls on both sides have begun to take shape, and Hezhou City finally has its own guarantee.

However, it was not enough to build the city wall, so Sun Ning ordered Yuzhou to send another 10,000 soldiers and horses to support here.

It just so happened that Xiao Changyong, who was named the right minister by Sun Ning's decree, wanted to thank His Majesty for the reward, so he simply brought about 10,000 Yuzhou soldiers to rush over. Only then did he see the other side of His Majesty the Emperor in addition to leading troops to fight, which made him feel greatly admired.

If Xiao Changyong was still worried about it on the way here, for fear that after taking Hezhou, it would bring trouble to the few remaining officers and soldiers, then now, this concern has almost dissipated.

He only thought of going to His Majesty the Emperor and showing that he must go all out.

"Dad, why are you here?"

As a result, before he went to the Taishou Mansion to meet the emperor, on the long street leading to the city, he met his son Xiao Kedi, who was leading a team of soldiers and horses to patrol.

After seeing his father, Xiao Kedi was also very surprised, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute and greet him.

Xiao Changyong looked at his son who was not injured, and was also very happy, and immediately helped him up: "Okay, it's okay if you're okay." It looks like it's growing. How about it, have you learned anything from the war with Your Majesty? ”

"My son did learn a lot, especially from the barbarians." Xiao Kedi's face was full of excitement and admiration, "It turns out that those barbarians we were afraid of before are really not so scary on the battlefield."

"They will also be timid and afraid, and if the war is unfavorable, they will also flee for their lives and be captured."

When he said this, he remembered the scene of the ambush of the five bears at that time, as his own army took advantage of the terrain to disrupt its forward team in one fell swoop, the entire team of the barbarians collapsed in an instant, and tens of thousands of troops were chased and killed by thousands of their own people, and they couldn't even find anyone who dared to turn back and fight.

After this battle, Xiao Kedi has completely established his confidence in the barbarians, and he will no longer be afraid to talk about the barbarians as before.

Because of this, he was convinced and extremely respectful of His Majesty the Emperor, who led everyone to defeat the five departments of the Cangxiong and seize the state city.

Looking at his son who was excited to tell about the past, Xiao Changyong was not only surprised, but also relieved, his son can grow up like this, which is what every father wants to see.

"Well, if you think like this, you will not be in vain what your father has taught you over the years!" As he spoke, he patted his son on the shoulder again, "Then you can follow Your Majesty's instructions to inspect the city, and I will go to see Your Majesty first......"

Just as Xiao Changyong said that he was going to continue his journey, Xiao Kedi suddenly said loudly: "Dad, you are late, Your Majesty is not in Hezhou now." ”

"What?" Xiao Changyong was stunned for a moment, "Why is Your Majesty not here?" Hezhou needs to be ruled by His Majesty. ”

Now that Hezhou has just been taken back from the hands of the Cangxiong Five Divisions, everything is in ruins, how can His Majesty the Emperor, who is the backbone of the backbone, leave easily.

What's more, with his identity, there are many crises in Sichuan and Shu now, how can he ......

"Dad, this is also what Your Majesty meant, although everything in Hezhou is the same as usual on the surface, but in fact, as early as ten days ago, Your Majesty had already left the north with three thousand elites of the Japanese camp."

In front of his father, Xiao Kedi had nothing to hide, so he whispered truthfully.

"Your Majesty, he went to the north? What to do? Xiao Changyong was even more nervous and asked in a trembling voice.

"It should be related to the barbarians of all ethnic groups in the north, but His Majesty didn't tell me in detail about where he went."

"Then the defense of Hezhou City...... "It was already a fait accompli for the emperor to go north, and Xiao Changyong didn't want to dwell on it any longer, so he just swept around worriedly.

Now Hezhou looks vigorous and thriving, but in fact, there are too many enemies staring at it outside, and if the matter of His Majesty's absence leaks out, the consequences can be very serious.

"That's why Your Majesty ordered Yuzhou to send people to support. It's just that I didn't expect that Dad, you actually brought the troops over. ”

Xiao Kedi said: "But it's okay for you to come here, so we also have the backbone, and with you, the right minister of the court, everyone will be more down-to-earth." ”

Xiao Changyong sighed helplessly, and had to accept this fact.

Thinking about it again, this is really an opportunity for me to make meritorious contributions to the imperial court, after all, it is actually quite debatable that I have been promoted as a right minister, because since His Majesty entered Shu, I have really not made any decent contributions.

Now, taking advantage of His Majesty's expedition, he will take care of everything in Hezhou with all his heart, which can be regarded as solving His Majesty's worries.

Thinking about this, he nodded and replied, "Okay, then I won't go back for a while." You will take me to the Taishou Mansion, and I will gather the officials and generals in the city to see what can be done next. ”

As the Marquis of Dingxi, who has governed Yuzhou for many years, making this city the largest city in Sichuan and Shu, Xiao Changyong may not have much courage and courage, but he still has a hand in governance.

Hezhou is now in ruins, and it is really a good place for him to show his strengths.