"Mr. Zao, these two thieves went to Zhangwu yesterday because they wanted to supervise military affairs."
You Tong, who had just received the news, said.
"It doesn't matter, these two people don't have many soldiers and horses in their hands. Even if they get to Zhangwu, what kind of trouble can they cause?"
Duan Ji and Lu Juan didn't care about this matter at this time. What he was most concerned about now was how to quickly stabilize the current situation. No one expected that Wang Jun would be so stupid that Zhuoxian, which was almost an empty city, allowed foreign troops to enter.
However, although Wang Jun was captured, what happened after his comfort was more important.
"Brother Zao, it's better to think of a way quickly and send orders to the counties in Youzhou." After confirming that Sun Wei and Wang Zan didn't have many troops, Zao Song was no longer so worried.
"Well, now that Wang Jun is planning something evil and will be arrested immediately after the incident, he should indeed inform all the counties and counties immediately to avoid being taken advantage of by the evil villain!"
Zaosong said with a solemn expression.
In fact, Wang Jun is not very popular in Youzhou, and now he is even a prisoner.
Zaosong felt that except for a few confidants such as Sun Wei, Wang Zan, and Wang Chang, the rest of the powerful officials in counties and counties could easily be won over. However, before that, Zaosong must confirm his reputation immediately, otherwise, he will feel that his reputation is not justified and his words are inconsistent.
His eyes frequently pointed to You Tong next to him.
You Tong, who had already discussed it long ago, understood its meaning immediately.
"Mr. Zao, now that Wang Jun has been captured for his rebellion, we must conduct military and state affairs in Taiwan, but we must not spend a day without a day. The subordinates are traveling around the country. I sincerely ask Mr. Zao to lead the army and become the shepherd of Youzhou!"
Afterwards, You Tong immediately bowed down, and a group of followers behind him also followed immediately.
None of the other Youzhou Xingtai officials who were brought here were fools, and no one was willing to do any "useless struggle" for Wang Jun. After being stunned for a moment, they all followed closely behind, begging Zaosong to lead the filming trip. Taiwan, plus Youzhou Mu, etc.
"Alas, now that the country is covered in dust and the emperor is in the hands of thieves, the princes trust me so much that they really don't dare to refuse because of hard work!"
Zaosong looked at the large number of Xingtai officials prostrating in front of him, and he felt so proud that he even forgot about the "rules of the road" and the way to resign, and eagerly agreed. .
Duan Ji and Lu Juan next to him saw all this, and couldn't help but despise Zao Song even more.
Later, Zaosong asked everyone how to convey orders to the counties in order to appease everyone.
At this time, Pei Xian, the minister who was ranked first among the officials, volunteered to stand up.
"Ming Gong!"
As expected of Pei Xian, who "turned like the wind" when facing Hu Lu, this outstanding shining point burst out again.
When Pei Xian called "Ming Gong", he was so smooth, as if he had already said it countless times.
After Zaosong heard Pei Xian's "Ming Gong", the mat under his butt seemed to open up like needles, making him squirm excitedly.
"Ming Gong, I am a low-ranking official but I am still capable of writing orders like this. If someone writes it, he will definitely teach those counties to obey orders safely."
Of course, Zao Song was very confident in Pei Xian's writing style.
"In that case, now I have to trouble Mr. Pei!"
It didn't take long for Pei Xian to write a eloquent parallel prose.
Zaosong took a look and felt awe in his heart.
His writing is full of spirit and momentum, vividly describing Wang Jun's rebelliousness and Zao Song's loyalty. If the county officials below do not submit to the newly appointed Youzhou Mu, they will be rebelling against the party. .
"Okay, okay, okay!"
After seeing it, Zaosong said three good words in a row, as if this was the only way to slightly relieve the slight discomfort of being "embarrassed" in his heart.
"Brother Zao, you have taken the position of Youzhou Mu, so the land you promised in Beiping and Liaoxi should be fulfilled by issuing a document now!"
Duan Ji and Lu Juan next to him had already said impatiently.
Regarding Duan Ji Lu Juan's rather rude words, Zaosong suddenly felt angry in his heart.
However, under the current situation, he still had to rely on Duanbu's troops to maintain the situation, so he had to remain as usual on the surface.
"General Duan, please be patient. Now that Youzhou is newly settled, we need to reassure the rest of the people. What I promised will definitely be fulfilled. Don't worry, General."
After Zao Song finished speaking, he saw that Duan Ji and Lu Jue's expressions were still not satisfied, and he couldn't help but secretly cursed the unsatisfied barbarians!
"However, the general's soldiers and horses have performed well today. I will order people to open the treasury in the city later and reward the soldiers with silk, money and food first!"
After hearing what Zao Song said, Duan Ji Lujuan's expression became a little better. He lazily bowed his hands in greeting, then stood up and left in front of all the officials.
Looking at the back of Duan Ji and his family members, Zao Song's eyes were full of disgust.
"Damn barbarians!"
"Ming Gong, there is still something unsettled." You Tong came up and asked in a low voice.
"What's the matter?"
"Wang Jun, although he has been captured, there must be many remnants of the old army, and they may try to rescue him soon."
When Zaosong heard this, he felt a little embarrassed.
Although Wang Jun has been acting surly recently and offended a large number of officials and generals, there are still many people who are nostalgic for their master.
"Then what should we do?" Zaosong asked.
"Hey, no matter what, Wang Jun is also the father-in-law of Ming Gong. It's really hard for a villain to speak well." You Tong said.
"Don't care about this. What kind of Yueweng is trying to slay the country's thieves? He doesn't care about the love between these children." Zaosong waved his hands and said unhappily.
"Then I'm brave enough to tell you something for the public's sake."
"Speak!" Zaosong said. .
"Now Duke Ming can stabilize Youzhou with Duan Bu's help, but I don't think Duan Ji and his family are good at it. I'm afraid they will become even more domineering and arrogant in the future."
When Zao Song heard this, he nodded silently.
In fact, Zaosong, Duan Ji and Lu Juan have no friendship at all, they are just using each other.
Now that Wang Jun was captured so easily, both of them felt regretful.
What Duan Ji and Lu Juan regretted was that since Wang Jun could be captured so easily and all the officials in Xingtai were just a bunch of weaklings, they should have left Zao Song behind and acted alone from the beginning.
Not to mention the two counties of Beiping and Liaoxi, I am afraid that the entire Youzhou has the surname Duan.
Zao Song also had the same idea. Even without Duan Bu's soldiers and horses, he seemed to be able to succeed just by relying on the clan clan. Now that Duan Bu was introduced, he had a greedy companion who wanted to share his power.
You Tong continued.
"Ming Gong, please don't let Wang Jun stay in Youzhou for a long time. If time goes by, trouble will happen."
"Then what should I do?" Zao Song said immediately, "Otherwise, just give me a knife..."
Zaosong's eyes immediately flashed with a hint of cruelty.
This actually shocked You Tong.
"No, no, no, Wang Jun cannot be killed without permission, or in other words, he cannot be allowed to die in the hands of Duke Ming, otherwise others will be afraid and even alienated."
After hearing this, Zao Song's face turned slightly red.
"Then what do you think we should do?"
"Liu Kun, the governor of Bingzhou, is almost an enemy of Wang Jun. It is better to escort Wang Jun to Jinyang, Bingzhou, and hand him over to Liu Kun. Whether he is alive or dead, it has nothing to do with Duke Ming."
"Liu Kun?" Zao Song was a little embarrassed.
Because before Wang Jun attacked and killed Liu Kun's clan tribe, Zao Song had a lot of credit, and Zao Song was really afraid that Liu Kun would use Wang Jun to counterattack him.
"Liu Kun and I have always been at odds with each other. If we act like this, I'm afraid there will be another trouble."
"Don't worry, Duke Ming. The crisis in Bingzhou is dangerous now. Even if Liu Kun wants to embarrass the general, he has no energy left. Maybe he will be grateful to Duke Ming for sending Wang Jun to him."
Zaosong thought about it for a while and felt that it still made sense, and then he added.
"In this case, we can't just take Wang Jun to Bingzhou, and send all the over-standard crown uniforms, seals, and ceremonial items to Liu Kun so that they can see the evidence."
"Ming Gong has indeed thought deeply about it!"
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Jizhou, Qinghe County, Qingyang City.
Although the more than 30,000 Han troops led by Liu Yu got some rest after entering Qingyang City.
However, Liu Yu soon discovered that Qingyang City seemed to be a trap deliberately left for him by Hu Lu.
"Your Majesty, there are too many people in the city, and they are all screaming and dying of hunger. If they stay here any longer, they will probably overwhelm our army."
Zhao Kun complained.
"Is there any result on the number of people being liquidated?" Liu Yu asked.
"There must be more than 40,000 people," Zhao Kun said.
Liu Yu frowned. This Qingyang City was actually very small, but now there were 70,000 to 80,000 people pouring into it.
That is to say, the weather is cold now. If after a while, when the temperature warms up, so many people gather in a small city, an ordinary disease may become a fatal plague.
"With so many people, how much food do they have in store?" Liu Yu asked.
"There isn't much food at all. Except for some wealthy families who still have some food, it would be good if the people hiding in the city can get some rice bran and bran to make ends meet." Zhao Kun said.
"It seems that Hulu is deliberately using Qingyang City to lure us here."
Liu Yu said.
Today's Qingyang City is small and dilapidated, and it is difficult to hold on for a long time. Moreover, there is basically no food or supplies in the city, but a large number of people have gathered in the city.
After Liu Yu led his army to enter, he had no way to ignore these people who were struggling on the verge of death, because Liu Yu's previous propaganda against Hu placed himself in the position of the savior of the Han people.
"If we don't leave, we won't be able to hold on to Qingyang City."
"However, if we evacuate, we must take these tens of thousands of people with us, otherwise we will abandon the people. From now on, the reputation of the Han army among the people of Jizhou will plummet."
Liu Yu fell into a difficult situation while thinking about it.
"With tens of thousands of people evacuating, if they are pursued by the Hulu army, not only will they not be able to save these people, but there is also a great possibility that it will trigger a chain of defeats, impacting their own army and defeating them."
The large number of people accompanying him was one of the important factors why Liu Bei was so embarrassed and helpless when he retreated south.
Of course, although Liu Bei was defeated at that time, most of his troops were able to escape. One of the factors was that these people blocked the pursuing Cao army.
After thinking for a long time, Liu Yu could not come up with a very safe and foolproof strategy.
At this moment, Xi Jian, who was accompanying him, arrived.
After learning about Liu Yu's troubles, Xi Jian disagreed.
"Your Majesty, do you want to withdraw your troops and go back?"
"Your Majesty, do you want to withdraw your troops and go back?"
Liu Yu nodded.
"Yes, Qinghe County is almost a white land now. Except for a few places such as Qingyang and Dongwu, there are no civilians left. Now there are so many refugees and civilians here. If we continue to march, it may be difficult to succeed. .”
"It is better to turn back to the plains first, and then go north to capture the Bohai and Leling areas."
Xi Jian shook his head.
"The battle in Jizhou now is not about fighting for the city's land, but about defeating the Hulu."
"Now the Hulu are using Qingyang City as a lure, just to wait for an opportunity to fight with our army. If your Majesty retreats back to attack northern Hebei and allows Shi Le to occupy central Hebei, then I am afraid that people who know the inside story will think that your Majesty is concerned about Qingyang's numbers. Thousands of people should avoid it for the time being.”
"However, most people refuse to believe it. They will definitely feel that His Majesty's so-called "returning Han Dynasty to attack the barbarians" is nothing more than empty words. I am afraid they will not be able to escape without attacking the barbarians."
After hearing this, Liu Yu almost laughed angrily.
"Avoiding the bullshit?"
"In this world now, it's never my turn to take the blame."
"Shi Le, Wang Mi, and Liu Ling, who among them have not been defeated by me many times."
"Could it be that just because of this temporary evacuation, this can be done?"
Xi Jian nodded and said.
"Your Majesty, the world is in turmoil now, but Yuzhou and Xuzhou are finally a little more stable, allowing Your Majesty to lead his troops into Jizhou to fight against the barbarians. If there are more enemies in Xuzhou and Yuzhou in the future, just dealing with them will be enough to make us exhausted. ”
"At that time, let alone capturing Jizhong, I am afraid that in order to protect Xuzhou and Yanzhou, it will be difficult to hold on to the eastern part of Hebei."
"The land of Zhao and Wei is the essence of Jizhou. As long as Shile operates for one year, he will have two or three years of available resources, and then he can continue to harass the west of Heji."
"Now the enemies in Xuzhou and Yuzhou have their own agendas and have no time to take care of us. Therefore, Your Majesty should take advantage of this opportunity to fight hard in Jizhou and never give the Hulu a chance to make a profit."
Liu Yu was greatly shocked after hearing this. His original plan was to march into Hebei, occupy more territory, or move more people. If the barbarians came up to fight, he would not be afraid. If the barbarians attacked, he would just stop there.
However, Xi Jianyi now said that the current situation in Jizhou turned out to be a rare opportunity. There was no need to worry about the defense on the east and south sides, and there was a chance to attack with all strength.
