Ran Min's edict came out soon, and Mi Jin was made the prefect of Hejian and led by General Zhechong, Qin Biao was made the prefect of Zhangwu and led by General Fenwu, and Jia Jian was made the prefect of Bohai and led by General Jinu.
The population of Hejian and Zhangwu counties were basically wiped out by the Yan army. Except for a few empty cities, there was basically no need to operate them.
Yan Jun originally intended to use this place as a buffer zone.
Li Yue also ordered Mi Jin and Qin Biao to give up and withdraw to the Bohai Sea if they could not hold on.
The only place that still has some hope is Bohai County, and the Black Cloud Army has saved half of the county's population.
These three counties only have superficial interests. The real interests lie in Pingyuan County, Qinghe County in southern Hebei, and Qingzhou behind the Bohai Sea.
The Heiyun Army resisted the Yan Army's southward march and proved their strength.
In troubled times, it is normal to cling to the strong.
"Captain, news from Xiangguo." Zhang Shengye came running all the way.
"Could it be that Xiangguo has been conquered?" Li Yue asked.
"Not yet, the lord of Wei continuously attacked Xiangguo. Shi Zhi couldn't bear the pressure. He lost his imperial title and called himself King Zhao. He asked Murong, Yao Yizhong, Shi Kun, and Zhang Ping for help."
This war has been going on for four months now, and Xiang Guo should have reached its limit.
Shi Zhi was forced to take the imperial title, which showed that the Wei army had the advantage.
Xiangguo and Bohai are separated by Hejian, Wuyi County, Changle County, Julu and other counties, and the Black Cloud Army is beyond reach.
There are also various forces, large and small, mixed in between. The key is that Ran Min did not ask for help from him.
"Let's wait and see what happens."
With Ran Min's character, he might not want to rescue him himself.
Li Yue then ordered the army to rest and prepare to return to Chenliu after the ice and snow melted.
Everyone has his or her own destiny, and if Ran Min is going to stalk him, no one can hold him back. Just mind your own business and develop yourself with peace of mind.
With nothing to do, I took my soldiers to inspect the various camps in the city to see how their morale was.
After the Yan army retreated, the officials and powerful officials from Qinghe, Pingyuan, and Leling were very sensible and sent them wine and meat to reward them.
The soldiers had wine and meat, and the cold winter was not difficult to endure.
Morale is still high, and some people miss their families. After all, it has been three months since the expedition.
Li Yue simply opened a military post and asked Honglu officials to write family letters on behalf of the soldiers. They would send them back to Chenliu once every seven days. He would return half a month later, bringing back some new clothes sewn by his family, bacon, glutinous rice paste, etc.
It greatly alleviated the homesickness of the soldiers.
The war rages on for three months, and a letter from home is worth ten thousand gold.
Some of the letters sent home also let the soldiers not worry about their families, as parents and children would be taken care of by the government.
"My son, Wang Ju, has sent me a pair of leather shoes and two jars of minced meat. Everything is fine at home. Your brother has grown up and is engaged to the daughter of a tailor shop in Xuli, Xiejie. My family has traveled south from Bingzhou to Xingyang for a few days. He was about to starve to death, but fortunately he was taken in by the governor, so that he could be where he is today. You should kill the enemy with all your heart in the Bohai Sea and repay the kindness of the governor..."
"My son Yang Chang'er..."
Li Yue listened to the chanting outside the camp with mixed feelings in his heart.
How honest are these soldiers and their families? Just doing what they should do makes them obsessed with themselves.
After the military post was opened, the soldiers' spirits were lifted and half of the fatigue on their faces was gone.
Military posts have existed since ancient times, and the Qin and Han Dynasties paid special attention to them. In the Han Dynasty, they relied on military posts one after another to communicate with the Western Regions.
As I walked, I arrived at Jia's tribe's camp before I knew it, and heard a burst of cheers from inside.
The guard in front of the camp gate was about to salute, but was stopped by Li Yue with a wave of his hand, and stopped to look inside.
I saw Jia insisting that the bow was demonstrating for the tribes.
There was a cow on the playground. Jia Jian bent his bow and set an arrow. With a "whoosh" sound, the arrow flew past the cow's back and brought up a pile of cow hair. The cow was unharmed, and the arrow was still nailed to the bull's-eye.
"Good archery skills!" Li Yue couldn't help but cheer.
This kind of archery skill is simply amazing.
I've always heard people say that barbarians are invincible in riding and shooting, but I didn't know that archery is also one of the six arts of a gentleman.
In the pre-Qin and Han dynasties, both civil and military people practiced riding and shooting.
Seeing that it was Li Yue, Jia Jian quickly drew back his bow, stepped forward to meet him, and said with cupped hands, "Haha, the governor is so complimentary. He is getting older and his hands are not as steady as before."
Wei Shan muttered unconvinced, "That's all."
His voice was already loud, and even though he pinched his throat, the surrounding people could still hear him clearly.
There was no displeasure on Jia Jian's purple face, "What General Wei said is true, it's just a small trick."
"My general once shot and killed more than a hundred people in the Yan army. His archery skills are well-known in Hebei. How can he be a trivial skill." The young general behind Jia Jian said angrily.
"Don't be rude." Jia Jian scolded.
However, although he was magnanimous, the soldiers on both sides looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes.
The army values bravery, and if two groups of people are next to each other, it is inevitable that they will compete secretly.
This is not a bad thing, it can inspire the fighting spirit of the soldiers.
Li Yue also wanted to see Jia Jian's ability. He could lead five thousand troops to break through the Yan army's siege. It was definitely not something that ordinary generals could do. He laughed and said, "I have heard about General Jia's reputation for bravery for many days. I might as well show it today." , let all the soldiers see it."
"Since the governor has the order, let's show off our shame." Jia Jian did not refuse, took a feather arrow and pointed it at the cow a hundred steps away.
Wei Shan and others please open your eyes.
Li Yue also watched attentively.
Jia Jian looked at the crowd and said with a smile: "When I was young, I could make mistakes, but now that I am old, I can make mistakes."
While they were talking and laughing, an arrow shot out, passing over the cow's back and shooting off a few strands of hair.
Just when Wei Shan was disapproving, Jia Jian took another arrow, barely aiming, and the arrow flew through the air, passed under the belly of the cow, and shot off a few strands of hair.
"It's embarrassing." Jia Jian's smile did not change.
"What's so difficult about this?" Wei Shan still disagreed.
"Commander, please look!" Jia Jian's troops took the cow hair shot from the front and back, and there was an equal amount on both sides.
Wei Shan and the guards shut up instantly.
Li Yue praised: "I heard in the past that Li Guang shot a tiger into a stone, but now that I have seen the general's magical skills, I know that Li Guang is nothing more than this!"
"It was just a fluke, not as brave as the generals." Jia Jian held his hands in front of everyone.
Wei Shan's face turned red, but he seemed to be magnanimous, "The general's magical skills are not as good as mine!"
There is no shame in not being as skilled as others, but there is shame in not admitting that others are worse than you.
As soon as these words were spoken, the relationship between the two parties became harmonious. They were both fighting men, and no one was petty.
"Pang's spear, Jia's bow, it's a pity that Pang Yue is not here, otherwise you will definitely have an eye-opening experience." Jia Jian said with emotion.
Li Yue also felt a pity that Pang Yue had resisted the Yan army for more than half a month. Feng Yi had no choice but to use deceitful means to capture him. Otherwise, if this person was here, Jidong would have another general.
"There are so many heroes in the land of Yanzhao!" Li Yue signaled to his guards to get wine and meat, and they had a good drink with the Jia tribe.
After a bottle of wine, the relationship between the two parties improved by leaps and bounds.
"I have been here for thirty or forty years and have read countless people. The heroes in the north are not as broad-minded as the governor. The one who can control the north in the future must be the governor!" After drinking, Jia Jian's blush became even redder. With the strength of the wine, he road.
These words are quite valuable.
Judging from Jia Jian's age, he has experienced quite a lot of hardships.
"General Jia is drunk." Li Yue didn't take it seriously.
He said drunken words, half truths and half lies, and many people have complimented him in recent years.
"Haha, I'm drunk, I'm drunk." Jia Jian picked up the wine bottle and drank it all in one gulp.
When the conversation was getting underway, Zhang Shengye came again and said, "Captain, there is an edict from the State of Xiang!"
(End of chapter)
