The rough and simple edge of the Demon Suppression Army is really unstoppable.

In just half an hour, from the beginning to the end, the county soldiers who were plundering the formation were forced to take three steps back.

Waiting for the border army to reorganize the formation, the stunned army reversed, and killed from the end to the end.

The border army, which relied on the pillar of military strength at the end of the imperial court, was killed by less than half of the demon army, which was idle and strolling, how exaggerated.

At a cursory glance, there are very few Xuanjia demons who have left corpses.

In the same way, in terms of casualties, the border army may not have many casualties, but the previous desire to win has been completely wiped out.

There are two thousand demons, come if you want, leave when you want, and fight anything.

The brave generals in the 5,000-border army feel rare and ordinary when placed in the Demon Army, and bravery is the most indispensable thing for every Demon Army.

The warring sides returned to their original positions and regrouped their ranks, but the Demon Army remained silent, putting heavy and silent pressure.

However, the border army no longer has the spirit of before, the shape of the military spirit was shattered head-on, and the morale plummeted.

In front of the demon army, their sword could not be raised.

Looking carefully at the border soldiers in the first row, their eyes were full of fear, this is the gap caused by pure force crushing.

The two thousand cavalry, hiding on one side, waiting for an opportunity, were at a loss, and they didn't even react to what was happening.

The people who just fought were getting along day and night, fighting bloody battles on the Great Wall, and killing countless enemy comrades?

That's just 2,000 foot soldiers, how strong is it?

Timing, timing, the cavalry did not have the time to fight at all.

The results of the battle were too devastating, so that the same number of cavalry did not dare to attack the foot soldiers for a while.

The high-level leaders of Longbei City, seeing the difference in strength, immediately withdrew their troops.

Lou Jinpeng, the commander of the front line, did not think about entanglement, and ordered to collect the wounded and take people to evacuate safely, in his eyes, these border troops will soon become the Anbei Army, why bother to kill more innocents.

After the frontal battle, the large and small forces in Longbei City recognized the difference in strength, and they no longer wanted to hold on.

On this night, many mansions in the city were brightly lit, and messengers from all over the city were in an endless stream, all planning for the future.

And the county government is also arguing, and there must be an explanation for surrender to strive for more benefits.

Early the next morning, the messenger of Longbei City asked to see Zhou Bai and submit the terms of surrender.

However, Zhou Bai only took a cursory look at it, and then served tea to the guests, but he really didn't recognize the situation yet.

The conditions put forward were: each family was allowed to keep its soldiers, and the Governor's Office was not allowed to forcibly dismiss it afterwards.

What kind of soldiers, just want to keep the border army and become the actual warlord under the Governor's Office.

In addition, the Ning family asked for the title of county guard of the border city, the Wang family asked for a title, promised to give priority to the selection of the children of each family as officials, and so on.

Of course, Zhou Bai will not agree to any of the conditions here, of course, in the eyes of the high-level leaders of Longbei City, the conditions are not for negotiation.

Therefore, messengers came one after another, but they were not received once, and the Anbei army was still openly assembling various siege equipment outside the city.

Ladders, battering rams, lookout vehicles, counterweight trebuchets, earthen platforms that rise higher and higher, and so on.

Obviously, the Anbei army is preparing for a strong attack.

Longbei City suddenly exploded, if you really want to defend it, they will definitely not be able to hold it.

So after some discussion, the conditions were drastically reduced, and the lord was publicly recommended to send the county Cheng Zhu Weng as a messenger.

This time, Zhou Bai met with Zhu Weng, but he still did not back down, and did not even look at the new surrender terms, but only re-emphasized the time.

Zhu Weng is over fifty years old, the official robe on his body is clean, and a pair of seemingly cloudy eyes contain profound wisdom.

A character who can maintain the balance of all parties after the county guard abandons the official capital so that there is no civil war in the county cannot be a mediocre person.

Therefore, Zhou Bai is also willing to give some respect and listen to him say a few more words.

"Can the governor give some more time, there are a few families in the city who have been nesting in this corner for too long, and they are very stubborn in holding on to power and not letting go, and I am afraid that it will not be too late to convince them in three days." Zhu Weng put his posture very low, like a real courtier of the Anbei Governor's Palace.

Zhou Bai shook his head slightly: "Don't make a mistake, yesterday and today are two days, and the day after tomorrow will attack the city on time." ”

"Surrender before the siege, I still allow you second-class treatment, and then surrender when you really do it, and there may not be third-class treatment."

Zhu Weng saw Zhou Bai's action of serving tea, and wanted to plead the words to his mouth, but was forcibly swallowed back.

Before parting, he also suggested: "The lower officials will do their best to lobby, and the governor may divide his troops to seize the Great Wall and put more pressure on the city." ”

After Zhu Weng left, the attendant staff officer asked curiously: "Could it be that he is deliberately tempting to know that you have divided your troops to take the Great Wall?" ”

Zhou Bai shook his head and laughed: "Hahaha, it's just a second person who knows current affairs, but it's easy to say, there are a few people in Longbei City who know current affairs." ”

Since leaving Baishazhou and taking Hougang City, the Anbei Army has sent messengers to convey the surrender decree to the counties of Border City County.

Before the king arrived, he could enjoy the first-class treatment; Soldiers are in the city, delay and slack to vote, can enjoy second-class treatment; The siege was stubborn, causing a large number of casualties, and if you were forced to surrender, you could only enjoy the third class treatment.

As for the kind of knife holder on the neck after the city is broken, it is naturally killed when it should be killed, let alone treatment.

The third-class treatment of the surrender decree was written broadly, leaving ample room for interpretation.

For the time being, first-class treatment can ensure prosperity and wealth, not only will not lose the original social status, but may also be rewarded and promoted.

did not cause casualties to Wang Shi, but only delayed a little, and surrender at this time was the second class treatment.

After surrendering, what officials and what rights can be obtained depends on the previous performance, and usually follows the normal process.

For example, some of the demoted officials in Ruinan County, who are willing to continue to be loyal, must pass the study assessment.

And the third level of treatment is basically to save a life, and it is possible to be demoted to a civilian, re-education through labor, or imprisoned.

The description of the third-class treatment in the surrender decree is relatively broad, and Zhou Bai still has considerable autonomy, so he does not have to worry about being untrustworthy in what he says.

On August 28, the third day after the Anbei army came to the city, a series of news came to Longbei City.

Because Zhou Bai did not order the siege of the city at all, he naturally did not intercept the messengers everywhere.

The remaining three counties, which have lost their news, have confirmed their surrender and have now been taken over by the Anbei Governor's Office, and the officials and militia are basically in place.

Without waiting for all parties to negotiate a result, the Great Wall, which is only a hundred miles away from Longbei City, has received bad news, and the important nodes of the Great Wall are too few troops and have now been lost.

In fact, there are more than 10,000 troops on the border Great Wall, but more troops and elite border troops have already been transferred to the county town, and the remaining soldiers and horses can't stop the joint efforts of He Zhiwu and Chu Kai.

The high-level of Longbei City, how can they still withstand the huge pressure brought by Zhou Bai, and they can't help but hesitate to divide the third-class treatment.

That night, civil strife broke out in the city, and the last few diehards were jointly purged.

In the early morning of August 29, the gate of Longbei City was opened, announcing the unconditional dedication of the city.

Led by Zhu Weng, Ning Cheng, Wang Yi and other powerful people, they went out of the city in an orderly manner and surrendered.

Important items such as official seals, tiger talismans, yellow books, account books, and treasury keys were presented one by one, and Zhou Bai officially accepted the surrender of the forces in Longbei City.

Then the army was stationed and took over the city gates and barracks, and collected the armor of the defenders.

At this point, before entering September and autumn, Zhou Bai completed the unification of the border city and county.

On September 3, the county government of Longbei City held a county court, and the governor of Anbei officially summoned the officials and representatives of the border city and county.

All officials above the eighth rank and those who have the character of the township are qualified, or must enter the court.

The county dynasty was first reported by the county Cheng Zhu Weng to the family background of the border city county, and after a few years of natural disasters and famine, see if the treasury is empty.

"The county has a total of 490,000 acres of Ueda, and Nakata ...... There are three open-pit iron mines and two copper mines...... There are 35,000 soldiers in counties and counties, and more than 9,800 border troops...... 279,000 taels of silver, 17,000 taels of gold, all kinds of jewelry, calligraphy and paintings, and precious items were discounted at a discount of 150,000 taels...... The existing summer grain can supply more than 500,000 people in the county for three months......"

When I heard the overall report, not only the local officials were shocked, but even the officials of the Governor's Office could not understand it.

This family is not much worse than Ruinan County, who said that Border City County is poor!

Zhou Bai, as the governor of Anbei, has a scale in his heart, and the family background of the border city and county is far less than that of Bei'an and Ruinan, but it is indeed not weak.

In terms of grain alone, unlike the expected need for blood transfusion in Bei'an, it is not a problem to maintain basic operation and support until the autumn harvest.

And the root of all this "wealth" lies in the fact that on the day Zhou Bai entered the city, the treasury report was empty.

Since the Longbei clans don't give him face, then he will not show mercy.

The Ning and Wang families handed over ninety percent of their family funds, and the remaining seven county tycoons handed over eighty percent, but there were those who resisted, and they were verified by Xuanyiwei and raided their homes!

For a time, there were several restlessness, fighting, and suppression in the city......

As a result, there is today's county dynasty, showing the abundance of the treasury.

After the overall situation was reported, Lang Zhaoxi, the secretary who came with the army, complied with Zhou Bai's order and announced the next political pattern of the border city and county.

That is, the handling of the original officials, the powerful forces of the county and county, can be said to be the moment that determines life and death.

The old god of Juncheng Zhu Weng was there, Ning Zhuo looked calm, while Ning Cheng and Wang Yi were nervous and sad.

"Eight families, including the Ning family, the Wang family, the Zhao family, and the Li family, moved to Baishazhou and built a city to settle in ...... Feng Qihua is the county guard of Biancheng County, Zhu Weng is the county commander, Ning Zhuo is the county commander of Bei'an County, and Wang Yi is engaged in ...... for the Governor's Mansion Rite Division"