The guard general was captured, and the north gate of Meiji City was opened again. In an instant, the defenders of the north city of Meiji City were stunned on the spot, not knowing what to do. Seeing this scene, Zhao Xun immediately ordered the siege soldiers outside the city to break into the city following the disguised Meiji City reinforcements.
The Meiji City defenders were in chaos under their command. After Zhao Jun entered the city in a big way, they only resisted for a stick of incense before the North City collapsed. The collapse quickly swept across the city, and Meiji City fell.
"Reportreport to your lord, the east gate of Meiji City has been captured by our soldiers, and the soldiers outside the city have entered the city"
"Reportreport to the Lord, the south gate of Meiji City has been captured by our soldiers, and the soldiers outside the city have entered the city"
"Reportreport to the Lord, the west gate of Meiji City has been captured by our soldiers, and the soldiers outside the city have entered the city"
Half an hour later, all four gates of Meiji City were under the control of Zhao Jun
"Okay, the fighting in this city is over. Send an order to the guards and let's enter the city." Zhao Xun said slowly. Ten thousand personal guardsmen entered through the north gate.
In Meiji City, the streets and alleys were full of retreating Bingzhou soldiers, and Zhao's soldiers were also arresting prisoners of the Bingzhou army. The people in the city had already closed their doors and hid in their homes to avoid the war.
"Has the magistrate of Meijicheng been captured?" Zhao Xun asked with a slight frown, looking at the messy streets and the people hiding behind the cracks in windows and doors watching Zhao Jun.
"Reporting to my lord, the defender of Meiji City and the county magistrate have been captured." Wei Dong said in a condensed voice.
"Very good, take these two people to the Meijicheng County Government Office immediately and wait for instructions. It seems that the people in Meijicheng are quite deceived by the Meijicheng guard general and Meijicheng County Magistrate."
"We, the merchants under Zhao Jun, are ordered to open all shops as normal tomorrow."
In the county government office, although it has been simply cleaned, traces of the war can still be seen. The walls are mottled, and there are traces of swords, guns, swords and halberds everywhere. There is also a faint trace of blood on the ground, and you can still smell it in the air. There is a vague smell of blood.
"You two are Meiji City Guards Shi Lin and Meiji City County Magistrate Fang Zhiyu?" Sitting in the county magistrate's seat, Zhao Xun asked the two people standing in the hall calmly. One of them, wearing tattered armor, was in his thirties, with disheveled hair. One person, wearing a county magistrate's official robe, was also in a messy state. But both of them looked at Zhao Xun angrily, with expressions of dissatisfaction on their faces.
"What? You have suffered a defeat and don't even have the courage to reply?" The two generals did not answer, and Zhao Xun said coldly.
Hearing what Zhao Xun said, Shi Lin said angrily: "You despicable villain, he captured Meiji City just for the sake of conspiracy. I am ashamed to talk to you, general."
"Haha Conspiracy? Shilin, do you really think that this king can do nothing to you, a group of defeated generals in Meiji City? If I really attack by force, how can you hold on to Meiji City? In other words, you Do you want all the more than 10,000 soldiers in Meiji City to be buried here to make you famous as Shilin? Do you want hundreds of thousands of people in Meiji City to become victims of this battle? Let Meiji City flow like a river of blood."
After a pause, Zhao Xun smiled coldly and said: "Conspiracy? What is conspiracy? I thought that Shi Lin, who had a good reputation in the Bingzhou Army, was a good general. Unexpectedly, he was just a general. Ignorant fool, Sun Tzu's Art of War, Thirty-Six Strategies, according to you, they are all conspiracy, can't wait for the elegant hall? No wonder they failed so miserably, no wonder"
"You" Shilin's face turned red and he said coldly, unable to refute. The previous words were just his excited words, but he also knew that his words had now become a weapon for the other party to attack him.
"Fang Zhiyu, I know that as the magistrate of Meiji City, you are an official and treat the people well. You have a very good reputation in Xihe Mansion. Today's defeat has nothing to do with you as a civil servant. You can mobilize the young people in the city to form a garrison. The people in the city are also extraordinary. But no matter what, from now on, Meiji City, Pingding and Guangyan in the south are already under the jurisdiction of our Zhao army. I think the people in Meiji City are afraid of our soldiers. Your contribution. Now, I hope you can restore the city to its old appearance and allow the people to live in peace. " Zhao Xun looked at Fang Zhiyu and said in a deep voice.
Fang Zhiyu did not answer directly, but instead asked: "Your Highness, King Zhao, many of the soldiers guarding Meiji City are ordinary people in Meiji City. I wonder how Your Highness, King Zhao, plans to treat them?"
Zhao Xun smiled faintly and said: "Since he is an ordinary citizen, it is natural to let him go home and let him be free. Of course, the premise is that he cannot go against our army."
"I have always heard about the new policies under King Zhao, but I didn't know that in Meiji City" Fang Zhiyu continued to ask.
Zhao Xun interrupted Fang Zhiyu¡¯s words and said, ¡°I said, this Meiji City is alreadyIt is the territory under the jurisdiction of the king. Since this is the territory under my jurisdiction, the new policy will naturally treat everyone equally. But I think the people here don't seem to be friendly to our army. I'm afraid that this new policy may be difficult to implement for a while. Magistrate Fang, would you like to help me, not for me, but for the people? How about it? "
Fang Zhiyu immediately knelt down to Zhao Xun and said, "I belong to Zhiyu below and am willing to serve King Zhao. Fang Zhiyu would like to thank King Zhao for his kindness on behalf of the people of Meiji City."
Zhao Xun understood what Fang Zhiyu meant. Fang Wanyu returned home young and strong, and implemented the New Deal. Naturally, the people benefited. And Fang Zhiyu is also a home for ordinary people, and his heart is for the people, so he naturally understands the meaning.
"Okay, very good. In this case, I will appoint you as the governor of Xihe Prefecture, responsible for the government affairs of Xihe Prefecture. I will send people to assist you in handling the government affairs of Xihe Prefecture and implement the new government. I believe in you, the governor of Xihe Prefecture. The people will also believe in you, don¡¯t let me down.¡±
"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will no longer trust you. If Your Majesty trusts me, I will go and deal with the miscellaneous matters in Meiji City." Fang Zhiyu said in a solemn voice.
"Well, you go ahead, I will ask the guards to assist you." Zhao Xun said with a smile. If Fang Zhiyu surrenders, the political affairs of Meiji City will no longer be a complicated matter.
"Fang Zhiyu, you" Seeing that Fang Zhiyu surrendered to Zhao Xun, Shi Lin couldn't help but pointed at Fang Zhiyu in shock and anger and said, "You actually betrayed the governor and surrendered to Zhao Xun?"
Fang Zhiyu cupped his fists and saluted Shi Lin, and said: "General Shi Lin, compared with King Zhao and the governor Situ Tai, I am more convinced that King Zhao can make the people of Bingzhou live a better life. Furthermore, I will help the general to defend Meiji City." In the past ten days, I have prepared two months of food and grass for the 50,000-strong army, and I have reached the limit. This is because the governor cannot hold Bingzhou, and it is not my initiative to betray the governor. Now, I am willing to fight for the people of Bingzhou. Serving under His Royal Highness.¡±
"General Shi Lin, the Zhao army is now sweeping through the southern part of Bingzhou. I don't know what happens to the governor. But I dare to say that the governor will no longer pay attention to us. I'm afraid Furthermore, Meiji City, Pingding, The defenders of the three counties of Guangyan have been lost, and Xihe Mansion is already in my lord's pocket. General Shilin, this battle is over. Your loyalty to Situ Tai, the governor of Bingzhou, must also end, for the sake of your family and those under your command. Soldiers, for the sake of the people of Bingzhou, surrendering to my lord is your best choice."
"Brother Shi, to be honest, even if you leave here now, you can't explain it to the governor. The tens of thousands of Bingzhou troops you were responsible for are gone, and Xihe Prefecture has no soldiers to defend it. Yang Lihe in the north Cao Gang has become a turtle in the urn. Who else will bear the responsibility of Xihe Mansion? Do you want your family to go with you?"
Fang Zhiyu¡¯s words are more convincing than Zhao Xun¡¯s. Of course, it's not that Zhao Xun's words are less reasonable than Fang Zhiyu's, but as former colleagues, Shi Lin and Fang Zhiyu know each other best, and each other's words are the most convincing.
"AlasBrother Shi, you know very well what the situation is in Bingzhou. Since Zhao Jun occupied the northern part of Bingzhou, Yongzhou has no reinforcements to send, and the situation in Bingzhou has been decided. If nothing else, let's talk about the northern part of Bingzhou. The people's lives are much better now than under our rule. Since things have become like this, it can only be changed by you and me as a sign of loyalty." Fang Zhiyu said seriously, "Earlier, the general suggested that General Yang Li and Cao Gang join forces. Go south, but what is the result? Not only was Yang Li reprimanded, but Situ Tai also reprimanded you and me. Now, I don't serve Situ Tai, I live for the people of Bingzhou, so it should be. As expected." After that, Fang Zhiyu turned and left, taking charge of Meiji City's government affairs.
"General Shi Lin, how are you thinking? I think General Liang Wu has also told you about the situation. You should also know how my army performed in pacification. If you are willing to attack Xihe Mansion, you and General Liang Wu will As a vanguard. I hope that in the southern counties of Xihe Prefecture, more people and soldiers will die, and every family will be mourned. I think it will be the same for General Shi and General Liang Wu. "Zhao Xun. Said with a smile.
"That's it Shi Lin surrendered!" Shi Lin said with a low expression.
"Okay, General Liang Wu, you and General Shi Lin, under the command of General Yang Hu of the town army, will temporarily appoint you two as Qingqi captains, and together with Yang Hu, attack the entire Xihe Prefecture."
Liang Wu and Yang Hu both responded to the order: "I obey the order!"
"General Qin, you are the first to take the lead this time. Now, lead the army and march north together with me. We will first deal with Yang Li and Cao Gang." Zhao Xun said in a deep voice.
"I don't dare to take credit. This is all the master's plan. I think that the Bingzhou Army and the Bingzhou Northern Army in Dingping Three Cities should be attacked separately?" Qin Daolin said respectfully.
Zhao Xun said: "I understand what you mean. Yang Li and Cao Gang each have more than 20,000 men. Yang Li wants to annex Cao Gang's troops, but Cao Gang is unwilling to hand them over.Military power in hand. Letting it mess up is a good idea. Come, send someone to release some of the surrendered troops and let them report the situation here to pacify the enemy. "
"As for us, the army continues to advance, putting pressure on the two of them. Wei Dong sent people to contact Yang Li and Cao Gang respectively to let them understand the situation at hand and think of a way out. In addition, contact the internal affairs of Hedingping Land to let them Spread the news that Xihe Mansion is in my hands," Zhao Xun ordered in a deep voice.
"Report Your Majesty, General Li Chenfeng reports!" Li Chenfeng, who had just dealt with the affairs of Jicheng and conquered the Qiang and Hu lands between Shuozhou Prefecture and Liangzhou, came again with military information.
"Li Chenfeng's military intelligence report? Is there a problem there?" Zhao Xun frowned slightly, then took the military intelligence report and read it.
"Liangzhou Metropolitan Governor Situ Fei! It seems that you are also a master who can't sit still. Are you asking for benefits from me? You also want to threaten me with the Qiang and Hu coalition forces. Are you worthy?" Zhao Xun said coldly to himself.
"Your Majesty!" At this moment, several more people arrived outside the county government office.
"Zhang Yuanjing, Wei Zilin, you two have finally arrived. It's so good. Someone has finally taken care of the complicated affairs here, and I feel a lot more relaxed! With you two, I feel relieved." Zhao Xun He stood up and walked over.
Zhang Yuanjing is the military envoy and Wei Zilin is the admonishment minister. Both of them have great talents and are outstanding talents under the command of Prince Zhao. This time when Zhao Xun attacked Bingzhou, he asked Prince Zhao's Mansion to dispatch two people to assist him. In terms of controlling the overall situation, Zhao Xun is not bad now, but when it comes to handling complicated affairs and details, Zhao Xun is one head and two big.
When the two of them saw what Zhao Xun said, their hearts suddenly warmed up. They quickly bowed and saluted, and said in unison: "Your Majesty, you are so complimentary!"
Zhao Xun quickly helped the two of them up and said: "I am not just praising you randomly. Now, we really need you to handle all aspects of affairs here. Do it, will Youzhou be safe?"
Zhang Yuanjing said: "Everything is moving forward steadily. The bonds sold the year before last and last year are now being gradually exchanged, which makes the people in all states feel reassured about the credibility of our Zhao Jun. Many people and businessmen also regard bonds as a kind of The family business continues. In addition, most of the river projects in Youzhou, Qingzhou and Jizhou have been completed. The Administration is preparing to dredge the rivers in Dingzhou and Liaozhou so that the fertile land in the two places can be better developed. The rivers in both places, especially in Dingzhou, will be used for agricultural irrigation. In addition, academies in Dingzhou and Liaozhou have gradually begun to open, and some businessmen have also contributed money and efforts to set up academies in the two places. People of all ethnic groups began to learn Han culture.¡±
Zhao Xun smiled and said: "Okay, very good! In this way, I feel a lot more relieved about Erzhou."
"Come, look, this is the military situation in Liangzhou. What do you two think? My original plan is" As he said that, General Zhao Xun was going to take back the total between Bingzhou and Liangzhou. Half of Bingzhou laughed, and the two of them talked about the idea of ????the territory occupied by Qiang and Hu in the middle period of Yan Dynasty.
After Zhang Yuanjing and Wei Zilin heard Zhao Xun's plan, they couldn't help but sigh: "What the Lord has done is really beneficial to the country and the people, and it has greatly increased the prestige of our Han people. Situ Lei, Murong Cheng and others, like the Lord, "Bi, it's just a matter of land. At first, my subordinates were dissatisfied with the Lord for not marching into the Central Plains, but now it seems that what the Lord has done, no one in the world can compare with it."
Wei Zilin also said: "Yes, all the princes are busy fighting for the Yan world, but the Lord is recovering the territory and expanding the territory. There is no hero in the world who can compare with the Lord. This move is appropriate!"
"Yes, this move is appropriate! What the Lord has done is not only to regain the territory, but also to let the people with lofty ideals in the world know the difference between the Lord and other princes. No wonder a large number of scholars have entered our northern territory recently. Now they are serving in various academies, waiting for the scientific examination. There are also many soldiers asking me about some of Zhao Jun's policies and the Lord's policy in the north. It turns out that this is the reason. "
Zhao Xun said in a deep voice: "Not only that, I don't want to intervene in the war in the Central Plains prematurely, but I am afraid that the battle with Situ Lei and Murong Cheng will continue, causing our strength to be wasted and infighting, while neglecting the Hu in the north. clan. Now, let Situ Lei and Murong Cheng compete for the status of Dayan, while we suppress the Hu clan, we can also slowly seize the northern region and expand our strength. By the way, this is what I need for the Turkic tribes. , I am also ready to take action at the same time.¡±
Wei Zilin said in a deep voice: "But Lord, if this happens, we will have to face Situ Lei, the Qiang Hu from the western part of Bingzhou, and Situ Lei's Yong army forces at the same time. The pressure is extraordinary. If you are a little negligent, it will be "
Zhao Xun nodded and said: "You are right, but I am ready to negotiate with Situ Lei and use the Bingzhou as the boundary. We will no longer go south and join forces with Murong Cheng to attack the Yong army. In addition, on the Turkic grassland, we We are not prepared to go to war directly, but?Prepare to support several Turkic tribes that rely on us as our northern defense line. "
Wei Zilin breathed a sigh of relief and said: "This is feasible. The Turkic tribes suffered a great disaster last year, and many tribes had difficulties in life, especially those small tribes. It is extremely feasible for us to support them. The peace talks with Situ Lei include: It¡¯s not impossible to make Situ Lei trust us.¡±
Zhao Xun said: "In this case, Wei Zilin, you will be responsible for planning the affairs of the Turkic tribes. I need a tribe. It doesn't need to be too big. It can't be a tribe that has a deep hatred against my country, the Yan Kingdom. We will provide food and purchase livestock and war horses." , let them listen to our orders, and even recruit warriors from their tribes to form the Turkic Eight Banners to fight against the Turkic grassland. "
"Zhang Yuanjing, you will be responsible for all my affairs in Bingzhou and coordinate the various military departments. By the way, how do you think this Situ Fei matter should be handled? The Governor of Liangzhou is also a restless master. Take a look at this information , He is also expanding his strength and wants to inherit the position of King Yong." As he said this, he handed the two people the information collected by the Eagle Eye Division.
After reading it, Zhang Yuanjing said solemnly: "I think it is completely possible to ignore Situ Fei's request. At the same time, let General Li Chenfeng attack the Qiang and Hu tribes from north to south and east to west. Those who obey will prosper. Those who rebel will perish! We will use ruthless means to subjugate the tribes, use administrative and food supplies to bribe the tribes, move the tribes into Bingzhou, and move the Han people here. At the same time, we will promote Situ Fei's desire and peace in the southeast of Liangzhou. Rumors of Qiang and Hu cooperation in the west made the soldiers and civilians in these places feel dissatisfied with Situ Fei. The people here in the eastern part of Liangzhou were the most severely infested by Qiang and Hu. Yes. If Situ Fei insists on doing this, it will definitely not work out. "
"In addition, we can also spread the news of our army's attack on the Qiang and Hu tribes here, and gather the people and people with lofty ideals here, especially those soldiers, for our own use. In the future, it can also be used as a weapon for our army to attack Liangzhou. ¡±