On the other side, Zhou Ce was ordered to return to the army.
Anyang is on the northeastern border, that is, on the upper right, and Guangyuan is next to it. After Su Yi put down the prisoner rebellion, Anyang was the first to receive the news.
At this time, the surrounding areas of Anyang were in turmoil. Zhou Ce was also full of excitement and couldn't help but say: "The king's main force has entered Wuxia Pass, and General Su Yi has recaptured Guangyuan. From now on, Anyang will no longer be an isolated city."
"Yes." Hu Mingzhong said: "Now, we still need to cooperate with General Su Yi to quickly regain the surrounding counties and counties in order to connect the northern territory."
"Yes." Zhou Ce nodded and agreed deeply. Although Anyang's army is not large now, it can attack at will.
At the same time, Huandi took the main battlefield.
Xiang Ge has retreated to Huayang Pass.
This is not a dangerous pass, but it is the only way to Huandu.
Xiang Ge had no choice but to choose this as a defense, because the main force of the Qin army had fully entered Huan, and his field of vision was open. There were many avenues to approach Huanzhou.
It's like multiple rivers reaching a convergence point. He can only intercept them at this convergence point, and if he divides his troops, he will inevitably be quickly wiped out by the Qin army.
After retreating again and again, the city in front was like giving up.
The Qin army advanced rapidly and now has entered Zhenyang.
King Huan originally ceded this land to the ghost tribe, but Yan Zheng refused to give in and protected the relocation of more than one million people in Zhenyang at the cost of annihilating his entire army.
After the ghost tribe was wiped out, these people naturally returned to their place of residence, so Zhenyang is very lively now. No one fled from the arrival of the Qin army.
It can be said that Zhenyang is currently one of the largest counties and cities in Huan State.
The streets in the city were the same as usual. Notices of peace of mind had been posted. Pedestrians coming and going did not show any resistance to the Qin army's occupation of Zhenyang, but readily accepted it.
In the county mansion, there are many soldiers of the Qin army and they are heavily fortified.
In the hall, Xiao Yuan was at the main seat, and Huang Su, the current governor of Zhenyang County and an official of the Huan Kingdom, was bending down respectfully and submitting volumes of official documents with a shy smile.
"This is the approximate population summary of Zhenyang."
"This is a comprehensive tax collection in recent years."
"This is the situation of grain production in the county in recent years."
"Please take a look at it, His Highness the King of Qin."
While talking, Huang Su added: "In addition, the villain has asked people to sort out the files of officials at all levels in Zhenyang and the existing officers and soldiers. They will be submitted to His Highness later."
These things are very important to Xiao Yuan, and it can be seen from them that Huang Su sincerely surrenders and wants to show off.
Unrolling a roll of bamboo slips at will, Xiao Yuan looked very happy. He looked at it carefully and nodded: "Well, Mr. Huang is interested. From the official document, we can briefly see that the people's livelihood in Zhenyang is still good."
"The return of Zhenyang to Your Highness is a blessing to the people and a blessing to all peoples." Huang Su quickly complimented.
Hearing this, Xiao Yuan closed the bamboo slips, looked at him and said with a smile: "Lord Huang said something harsh, but Zhenyang can avoid the war and return to the court. Lord Huang is indispensable, and I am very pleased."
"Oh, Your Highness, King Qin, has defeated this villain." Huang Su said hurriedly: "Your Highness has regained Zhenyang, which is what this villain hopes for. In addition, a banquet has been held at the county government, and I hope that Your Highness will be able to attend the banquet."
"Then it's Mr. Laohuang." Xiao Yuan did not refuse.
He accepted the offer sincerely and was really happy. He hoped that all the counties in Huandi could do the same.
Seeing that he agreed, Huang Su beamed with joy and quickly saluted: "The little man will go and prepare now without disturbing His Highness from checking the official documents."
After he left, Xu Hu couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, do you want Huang Su to continue to be the governor of Zhenyang County?"
Xiao Yuandao: "Huang Su is a gentle man who wants to survive. His political performance is neither good nor bad. His surrender is true. Let's keep him for now."
As he spoke, he added: "In addition, if we want to peacefully solve this problem in the more than ten counties of Huandi, we must rely on some political power and the power of the gentry."
This is related to the stable political situation after the destruction of Huan, but how could Xu Hu know this? He couldn't help scratching his head and said: "Oh, then Huang Su can be regarded as one of our own, right?"
Xiao Yuan smiled and said nothing more.
Not long after, Lin Chu walked quickly inside, saluted and said, "Your Majesty, this is a secret message from Huandu."
"Send it up."
There was more than one secret letter this time, and it was not written by Hou Qing, but by some ministers of the Huan Kingdom.
After receiving the secret letter, Xiao Yuan opened it and read it carefully.
The letter was nothing more than some flattering words, which showed his pro-Qin intention from the side.
Xiao Yuan was not surprised by this. The Huan Kingdom was about to be destroyed. It was normal for some officials and wealthy families to prepare an escape route for themselves in advance in order to protect their wealthy families.
Just like when Yan was destroyed and his army came to Yandu, almost all the kings received such letters.
There were six secret letters. After Xiao Yuan read them one by one, he also said to Lin Chu: "Go and get the pen and ink."
"Yes." Lin Chu took the order and left.
After a while, when the pen and ink was brought to the table, Xiao Yuan began to pick up the brush and replied to the six secret letters one by one. He spoke calmly, explaining the importance of peacefully recovering Huan Di, and asking for your help.
After he finished writing, he handed them to Lin Chu one by one and said at the same time:
"This is for Dr. Huan Guozhong."
"This is what the censor ordered."
"This belongs to Taichang Qing..."
"Don't make a mistake. In addition, Hou Qing is ordered to contact Guo Kai."
Lin Chu wrote down one by one: "Nuo, Wei Chen will do it right away."
"Go." Xiao Yuan waved his hand.
The latter bowed and retreated.
On the other side, in order to entertain Xiao Yuan, Huang Su was busy and even went to the kitchen to check the dishes.
"How can these dishes be enough?" He was asking sternly in the kitchen.
"But sir, the county only has so much food." The chef explained.
"Then what are you waiting for! Go to the market quickly!"
"Yes Yes."
After everything was arranged, Huang Su quickly walked to a courtyard and knocked on the door of a wing.
Not long after, the door opened, and standing inside was a woman of seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed in green clothes, with classic hair accessories, and a charming appearance.
When she saw Huang Su, she put her hands on her waist and gave him a polite gift: "Uncle."
"Yunwei." Huang Su sighed softly at first, and then said: "Now, King Qin has arrived. You also know that if our Huang family wants to survive, this is what my uncle can do."
"Yunwei understands." The woman lowered her head slightly.
"Yes." Huang Su said, "As long as you understand, you know what to do."
"Well, uncle, don't worry." The woman responded softly.
"Okay!" Huang Su said with joy on his face, "Then who is the King of Qin? You should understand. If this is done, there will be no need to worry about glory and wealth!"
"Yes." The woman whispered again.
She is indeed very beautiful, not in a bright and beautiful way, but in a delicate and charming way.
