After the deal with Chagu was completed, Huang Zhang released Chu Liang and their barbarian army, although they were freed, but it was also limited freedom, and they were no longer imprisoned as prisoners as before, but the guards were still very necessary.

At this time, Chu Liang also submitted his resignation to Huang Zhang.

That's right! Chu Liang is leaving.

He was originally a person that Huang Zhang borrowed from Wu Shanhui, not a descendant of Huang Zhang like Bian Huan and Liu Han.

This is also the reason why Chu Liang chose to abstain on key issues during the second joint meeting before.

He was an outsider, and it was inconvenient for him to participate in the internal construction of Linjiang City, if Huang Zhang hadn't insisted on arranging him in, he wouldn't have been ready to participate.

The reason why he hurriedly called Huang Zhang to come over to deal with Chagu and the others was that he was about to leave and didn't have time to look at them anymore.

"Is it so urgent?" Huang Zhang asked.

For Chu Liang, Huang Zhang is of course reluctant, there are few people around him, especially the generals who can command the army.

Bian Huan counts one, Liu Han counts as one, and then there is, it is Chu Liang.

Now that Chu Liang is gone, the manpower around him is even more scarce.

"The imperial court has sent an urgent order, saying that the northwest is in an emergency, and the barbarian army stationed at the Violent Tiger Xiongguan is only 50,000, and if you don't leave, you will disobey the military order. Although the last general is reluctant to His Royal Highness, the emperor's order is difficult to disobey! ”

Huang Zhang is also clear about this.

On the one hand, it is an order from the imperial court, and on the other hand, the war in the northwest is tight and needs manpower.

Huang Zhang patted Chu Liang on the shoulder.

"This is a long way to go to the mountain, please cherish it!"

Chu Liang immediately knelt down on one knee in front of Huang Zhang, "Please rest assured, Your Highness, no matter where the last general is, as long as His Highness gives an order, the last general will raise troops to help!" ”

Chu Liang is a dignified man in the Northwest Army, who has fought on the battlefield all his life and has never served anyone, but Huang Zhang is the lord for whom he is willing to be driven.

He didn't mean a joke, as long as he didn't say that he was in the northwest, as long as Huang Zhang gave an order, he would definitely bring troops over.

This is Chu Liang's promise to Huang Zhang.

Coincidentally, on the day Chu Liang left, the entire Xiaocang Mountain had begun to snow, and the heavy snow was like a quilt, covering Tianjiabao.

Huang Zhang looked at the direction where Chu Liang had gone, and couldn't let go for a long time.

"Boss, everyone is gone." Niu Zhantian persuaded on the side.

Although he was also reluctant to Chu Liang's departure, even if he left, he could not come back.

"I'm not sad that Chu Liang left, I just feel that my strength is still too weak."

Niu Zhantian was stunned for a moment, "We're not weak!" You see, Wucheng has been taken back now, Bian Huan and the Qianya Army are loyal to you, and Lao Han has also begun to recruit troops in Linjiang City, and his strength will definitely be improved in the coming year. ”

Hearing Niu Zhantian's words, Huang Zhang smiled, he didn't understand what he was talking about.

Is he short of soldiers? What he lacks is a general!

Huang Zhang patted Niu Zhantian on the shoulder, "You, let's find a way to expand your Shanzi camp." ”

"Boss, I've found someone to expand the recruitment!" Niu Zhantian said suddenly.

"Oh? Where are the people? ”

Niu Zhantian's words made Huang Zhang interested, the Shanzi Battalion is different from the Cold Wind Battalion, the Cold Wind Battalion is the size of a large army, and it is the road of national conscription, but the Shanzi Battalion cannot be as extensive as the Cold Wind Battalion due to its special situation and special status.

Therefore, Niu Zhantian said that he had found someone to expand the recruitment, which aroused Huang Zhang's curiosity.

"This is a secret for the time being, and you will know it next year."

“……”

Unexpectedly, Niu Zhantian also learned to keep secrets, but since Niu Zhantian said it, he didn't need to ask more, as long as he didn't lower the level of the mountain character camp.

"Report!"

Just as the two were talking, a spy came from the direction of Linjiang City.

"Your Highness, Camp Commander Liu asked his subordinates to hand over this letter to His Highness!"

"Old Han?"

Huang Zhang took the letter, opened it and looked at it.

But the more I looked at him, the more frowning I became.

Seeing Huang Zhang's expression, Niu Zhantian asked worriedly, "What's wrong with the boss?" What's going on? ”

Niu Zhan knew that if it wasn't for a big deal, it would be impossible for Huang Zhang to show such an expression.

Huang Zhang put the letter away casually and said, "Zhongping County was captured by the rebellious thieves. ”

"What!"

Suddenly hearing this exciting news, Niu Zhantian was directly taken aback.

"Didn't the imperial court send troops to exterminate the group of rebels? How can you let the other party capture a large county? ”

Zhongping County is next to Danyang County, and now that Zhongping County has been captured, the Pingban army of Danyang County has met with the rebellious thief army.

"Liu Han didn't say much in the letter, but it seems that there are internal and external troubles."

Huang Zhang just came over from Zhongping County, and when he heard the news of a rebellious thief army, he didn't expect the other party to take down Zhongping County so quickly!

After all, he is the eldest prince of Su State, and now Su Guo is in turmoil, and his name is boring, as the saying goes, there are no eggs under the nest, if Su Guo is really finished, he should not think about it as a big prince.

"Let's go back to Linjiang City, and strive to recapture Tianfu County in the spring of next year!" Huang Zhang said.

At the moment, he didn't even have a solid turf, so he didn't have the extra energy to take care of other places.

Huang Zhang handed over the task of guarding the Tianjiabao barbarian army to Chu Liang's deputy Kou Xin, and asked him to supervise the movements of Chagu and others.

However, if you want to come to Chagu, you won't have any other actions, after all, you have a deal with yourself, and it is very unwise to take risks and fight.

On the way back to Linjiang City, Huang Zhang saw that many people were rushing to Linjiang City from the direction of Wucheng.

"Why are so many people rushing to Linjiang City?" Huang Zhang asked curiously.

Niu Zhantian immediately understood, "I'll ask." ”

After a while, Niu Zhantian came over to Huang Zhang and said, "Boss, I asked, they are all craftsmen from Wucheng, and they all rushed over after hearing that the conditions here are good." ”

"Craftsman?" As soon as he heard the name, Huang Zhang immediately became happy.

What he lacks most now is craftsmen, Linjiang City is newly built, and what is lacking is these craftsmen with a craft, otherwise he would not have added a craftsman to the column of adding household registration to become naturalized for free.

I didn't expect to see results so quickly.

"My lord, okay, it's okay, it's for the stutter."

Just as Huang Zhang was pondering who would manage the craftsmen, an unkempt woman came over and pleaded.

Niu Zhantian just wanted to get rid of this woman, but Huang Zhang had already talked to her.

"Where are you from?" Huang Zhang asked curiously.

I saw that there was a little girl behind the woman, hiding behind her long skirt, and I couldn't see it if I didn't look carefully.

Hearing Huang Zhang's inquiry, the woman immediately said, "We came from Shanyang County, and we heard that the treatment here is good, and we can give our children free education, so we rushed over." ”

When Huang Zhang heard that he had migrated here for his children's study, he was quite happy in his heart, and it seemed that there were still people who knew the importance of reading.

"But don't you know, it's not that when you arrive in Linjiang City, the child will be able to study."

As he spoke, Huang Zhang motioned for Niu Zhantian to take out the dry food and hand it to the woman in front of him.

When the woman heard this, she obviously didn't know what was going on.