The sky is bright.

Han Zhen rode on a war horse, surrounded by a group of guards and generals, and rode through the city cave and stepped into Datong Mansion.

The city was in shambles, and several clouds of green smoke rose from everywhere.

A faint smell of blood filled the air.

After the Jin army abandoned the city last night, many people in the city tried to fish in troubled waters, burning, killing and looting.

In desperation, Han Zhen had to send troops into the city and bloody cleansing.

For the northerners, he is not soft at all.

Kill when you deserve to.

More than 100,000 people, fleeing to death, and less than 10,000 remaining, shivering and hiding at home to meet the unknown fate.

All the way to the marshal's mansion, Han Zhen instructed: "I still need the king of Jin to come forward and appease the people in the city." ”

"Command!"

Jeruyu bowed and answered.

The Jin State ruled Datong for only three years, and the foundation was too shallow.

The people in the city still have a strong sense of belonging to the Liao State.

Yelu Yu was still very useful, and as he came forward to appease him, the people in the city gradually relaxed and were no longer afraid.

Many of the people who fled at night also returned to the city.

Not long after, Yelu Yu returned to the marshal's palace and reported: "Your Majesty, the people in the city have been pacified, and the people's hearts have been settled. It's just that there is no grain of rice left in a few granaries in Datong Mansion, and the homes of the people in the city have also been looted, and there is no money and no food. ”

Han Zhen had already prepared and ordered: "Replace work with relief and arrange for the people to repair bridges and roads." ”

Naturally, they will not be paid wages, but they will be given stuttering every day to ensure that these people will not starve to death.

The people of the Northland, unlike the Central Plains, have been under the rule of the Liao State for nearly two hundred years, and have long been assimilated by the Khitan, and they do not feel that they are Han at all.

Ascend Mien, fight Mi Qiu.

Treating them too well can be counterproductive.

Just when Han Zhen took over Datong Mansion, Wanyan Zonghan was leading an army of 40,000 and tens of thousands of people, running all the way with the looted money and grain.

Wanyan Huonu led 7,000 kidnappers and horses, guarding the front and rear.

It wasn't until the evening, when the people were tired and tired, that Wanyan Zonghan ordered the army to stop camping.

Wanyan returned to the army on a horse, and reported: "Marshal, there are no pursuers in the rear, and the subordinates in the Sumu Mountain in front have also ordered people to search carefully, and there are no Qi army ambushes. ”

"It's weird."

Wanyan Zonghan frowned.

He was ready to engage the Qi army, but Han Zhen did not send troops to pursue him, which was obviously unreasonable.

Wanyan Huonu muttered: "The army is divided into two, maybe the Qi army will go to pursue the left prison army." ”

"Not impossible."

Wanyan Zonghan nodded.

After resting in fear for the night, the next day it was dawn and the army set out again.

In the evening of the same day, Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Xiyin successfully met in Huai'an Town.

Looking at the intact army under Wanyan Xiyin, Wanyan Zonghan asked, "The Qi army didn't pursue?" ”

"Nope."

Wanyan Xiyin shook his head and subconsciously said, "I should be attracted by the marshal, so I escaped." ”

As soon as the words fell, he saw Yan Zonghan and said with a solemn face: "But the Qi army did not pursue me. ”

"Huh?"

Wanyan Xiyin realized that something was wrong, and said in a worried tone: "If something goes wrong, there must be a demon, could it be that the Qi army has already defeated the Naturalization Prefecture and is waiting for us to throw ourselves into the net in the Naturalization Prefecture?" ”

Wanyan Zonghan vetoed: "Impossible, the defenders on the side of Guihua Prefecture only came with news yesterday, and the Qi army in Nanjing Dao has not moved. ”

"Han Zhen used his troops quickly, such a good opportunity, he gave up in vain."

This made Wanyan Xiyin, who was named a Jurchen wise man, confused.

Letting them go was Han Zhen's reasoning from a tactical perspective based on his long-term strategic purpose, and he naturally couldn't see it.

Wanyan Zonghan pondered: "Maybe it was the last battle that depleted the Qi army's firearms, so Han Zhen didn't choose to pursue in order to seek stability, after all, I still have 7,000 cavalry under my command, and if I pursue rashly, the outcome is still unknown." ”

"As it should be."

Wanyan Xiyin thought about it and felt that only this reason was the most reasonable.

"It's okay if you don't chase it."

After Yan Zonghan finished speaking, he looked in the direction of Datong Mansion from afar, gritted his teeth and said: "I will avenge this revenge sooner or later, and Datong Mansion will take it back sooner or later!" ”

Wanyan Xiyin reminded: "The marshal should first think about how to gain a firm foothold after returning to Zhongjing Road." ”

The basic plate of Jin Guo is Meng'an Mouke, and the same is true of Wanyan Zonghan.

And the so-called Meng'an Mook is actually a tribe of different sizes.

Originally, the entire Xijing Road was his territory, and Meng'an Moke under his command naturally arranged it as he wanted.

And Zhongjing Road is the territory of Wanyan Zongwang, and the fertile pastures and land under his rule have long been carved up.

Now that he has gone to Tokyo Road, how to settle his subordinate Meng An Mok is a problem.

Besides, Wanyan Zongwang will not sit idly by, and let him recuperate, he will definitely make a stumbling block secretly.

Thinking of this, Wanyan Zonghan only felt that his head was big for a while.

……

……

Three days later.

Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wu set off, 13,000 Liao troops, plus 1,000 Xuanjia troops and an artillery battalion, and headed towards Xinghe Town.

After Gao Qingyi took Xiao Qing's 10,000 troops under his command, he reorganized them a little and began to attack the city and plunder the territory of Fengzhou.

He is now newly descended, and he can't wait to make meritorious contributions.

During this time, Han Zhen has been handling government affairs.

April 15.

On this day, the officials and supplementary officials jointly selected by the cabinet and the Ministry of Officials arrived in Datong Mansion one after another.

The officials of Xijing Province, Han Zhen did not use all the Central Plains people, and also promoted some scholars from the local area.

Among these people are the Northland Han'er, as well as the Khitan and Xi people.

After all, Xijing Road has been separated from the Central Plains for too long, and the folk customs are completely different, so some locals must be appointed, so as not to make the people under his rule resist.

In addition to the officials and supplementary officials who came to take office, there was also an unexpected, but reasonable person.

Orihikowen!

This person is the contemporary head of the Fold family, the eldest son of the Fold family.

Inside the Marshal's Palace.

Han Zhen is discussing governance with the newly appointed Datong prefect Yu Wenxu at the moment.

Yuwenxu, who has been in Taichang Temple for nearly a year, finally passed the inspection, and originally Han Zhen planned to let him enter the ministry to experience it, and replace Zhao Ting in the cabinet in a few years.

However, Xijing Road is of great significance, as it is a bridgehead for the recovery of the Northland, and it is also a test place for the management of the Northland.

If the management of Nishikyo Road is good, then it can be applied to Nakakyo Road, Kamikyo Road and other places in the future.

Therefore, it is necessary to have an important minister to guard it.

After thinking about it, Han Zhen felt that it was still the most suitable for Yuwenxu.

At this time, Lao Jiu hurriedly walked into the lobby: "Your Majesty, someone from the folded family has come!" ”

Han Zhen's face was as usual, and he said meaningfully: "In the end, it is a century-old general, and he is decisive." ”

Yuwen Xuzhong naturally heard the sarcasm in Han Zhen's words, and stroked his beard and chuckled: "What Your Majesty said is that the so-called wind knows the strength of the grass, and the board knows the Chengchen." ”

Take a look.

This is a cultural person, and scolding is not the same.

Li Erfeng's poem was originally to praise the loyalty and courage of the ministers under his command, but Yuwen used it here, but it alluded to the fact that the Zhejia family was a grass on the wall and a wall-riding faction.

Lao Jiuyi Jiewufu, where does he understand this, and said blankly: "Your Majesty, is that seeing or not seeing?" ”

"Hang him for a few days."

Han Zhen waved his hand.

(End of chapter)