Hong Chengchou went down to Mount Li and came to the Zhou army camp. When Wu Sangui heard about it, he was overjoyed. If he hadn't been neatly dressed and discussed with his subordinates, he would have almost gone out to greet him.

Wu Sangui and Hong Chengchou are old acquaintances. They have worked under Hong Chengchou and know Hong Chengchou's abilities.

Therefore, Hong Chengchou is still very happy to come to vote.

Nowadays, although Wu Sangui defeated Jiang Xiang, the Zhou army came from afar, and it was difficult to replenish food. It was necessary to cross the Qinling Mountains and walk thousands of miles of plank roads before it could be transported to Guanzhong. The logistics pressure was huge.

Now, Jiang Xiang is trapped in the mountain, and Wu Sangui cannot solve it for a while, and it is also a dilemma.

At this time, when Wu Sangui learned about Hong Chengchou's purpose, he was overjoyed, tugged his hands and laughed, and joined hands to enter the account.

After a brief and very pleasant discussion, Wu Sangui accepted Jiang Xiang's conditions.

Jiang Xiang is a local snake in Shanxi. Wu Sangui and Zhou Guo were newly established. Jiang Xiang needed him to guard Hedong and resist Ajige.

Therefore, Wu Sangui agreed that Jiang Xiang would guard Hedong, and the army would not accept the change. Hedong officials were recommended by Jiang Xiang, but the "King of Jin" who had not yet become the hot "King of Jin" could no longer be the one, and was demoted to the Prince of Pingdong County.

After all, Wu Sangui is the King of Zhou, how could Jiang Xiang still be called King of Jin?

In addition, in order to prevent Jiang Xiang from rebelling in the future, he must send the princess and prince to Xi'an to be the host.

Hong Chengchou received the reply and returned to Mount Li overnight to report Wu Sangui's conditions to Jiang Xiang.

Now Jiang Xiang actually has not many choices. It is better to surrender to Wu Sangui than to surrender to Dongqing, so he recruited generals and advisers to discuss.

On August 10th, on the sunny day of the Qing Dynasty, tens of thousands of Zhou troops were arranged in military formations at the foot of Mount Li, with flags waving and flags waving like clouds.

At this time, from Mount Li, a crowd of people was coming down the wild like mudslides.

Under the urging of nearly a hundred Jin army generals and officers, Jiang Xiang led 60,000 Jin troops to surrender.

At this time, Wu Sangui, wearing golden armor, stood majestic under the banner of Daqi. When Jiang Xiang came over, he immediately led more than a thousand elite cavalry to meet him.

The army behind Jiang Xiang stopped at the foot of the mountain, and he led his confidant general and galloped forward.

When the two were thirty steps apart, Qi Qi tied the reins and turned over and dismounted. Wu Sangui laughed and opened his arms, "Hahaha, Brother Jiang!"

Jiang Xiang quickly walked up to him, smiling, "Hahaha~ King Zhou~"

Wu Sangui held Jiang Xiang's hands that were about to bow down and said sincerely: "After today, you and my brothers will join forces to defeat the world, and it is just around the corner!"

Jiang Xiang said emotionally: "Dare not to die if you don't work!"

"Hahaha~" At the foot of Mount Li, the bodies of the Zhou and Jin armies were not cold, but Wu Sangui held Jiang Xiang's hand and shook it hard. The two of them looked at each other with passion, as if they had never fought a battle at all, as good as brothers wearing pairs of pants.

Shaanxi, Qianzhou.

A cavalry rushed over and entered Meng Qiaofang's camp.

"What?" Meng Qiaofang was shocked in the handsome tent, "Jiang Xiang has defected to Wu Sangui."

In the commander's tent, Zhang Yong and other generals looked at each other. Just now, in order to support Jiang Xiang, they also attacked a grain transport team of Zhou's army.

"Master! The Zhou army sent an order to go to Xianyang to obey the orders." The cavalry knelt on their feet and reported.

At this time, Meng Xiongchen knew Meng Qiaofang's way and thought Meng Qiaofang was going to surrender to Wu Sangui again, so he hurriedly said, "Father-in-chief, Jiang Xiang has surrendered to Wu Sangui, so he should go to Xianyang as soon as possible!"

Meng Qiaofang remained silent, and the failures of Wang Yongzhen and Jiang Xiang made Meng Qiaofang feel better.

"Wang Yongzhen has 100,000 troops, and it is also a Guanzhong force. It is very likely to seize Guanzhong, but it failed. Jiang Xiang led the people of Hedong to annex Wang Yongzhen's army. His reputation was so strong, but he was defeated by Wu Sangui. Now Wu Sangui may not be long-term. The kings of Liangshun have defected to Dongqing. Recently, there was news that I am here. Yan Ajige intends to take advantage of the chaos in Guanzhong to collect Hedong and Guanzhong. I will wait a little longer!" Meng Qiaofang was a little scared by Wang Yongzhen and Jiang Xiang's successive failures.

Most of Xi'an was burned by a fire in Fulin, and it was difficult to recover in a short period of time. Wu Sangui temporarily stationed in Xianyang and issued an edict to various places in Guanlong, ordering officials from all prefectures and counties, warlords of all major and large, and leaders of various rebel troops to come to Xianyang to obey the orders.

In the Battle of Mount Li, the Zhou army defeated the Jin army, and Wu Sangui's reputation was greatly enhanced.

In the Guanlong area, warlords and officials from all over the country, fearing the power of the Zhou army, came to Xianyang one after another, met Wu Sangui, sent hostages, and declared their loyalty to the Zhou State.

By early September, there were only three forces left in the Guanlong area and did not surrender to the Zhou State.

The first stock was Wang Yongzhen, who fled to Ningxia after the defeat, the second stock was Meng Qiaofang, who retreated to Huining, and the third stock was Hui and Hui rebels who were active in Lanzhou, Ganzhou and Liangzhou.

In the Xianyang Palace, Wu Sangui was wearing a dragon robe, a winged crown, and a golden belt on his waist. He sat on the throne.

On both sides of the hall were Zhou Guo’s civil and military officials, and Hong Chengchou was also wearing official robes and stood there.

After persuading Jiang Xiang to surrender, Wu Sangui repaid his favor and asked Jiang Xiang to come to Hong Chengchou, appointing him as the right prime minister of Zhou, and jointly handled the affairs of Zhou with the left prime minister Sun Kewang.

After occupying Guanzhong, Wu Sangui gradually became more majestic, "Wang Yongzhen, has Meng Qiaofang not arrived in Xianyang yet?"

Sun Kewang said in a deep voice: "These two people don't know how to live or die. The messenger has gone several times and has been ruling. I suggest that the king directly order the army to conquer and destroy them."

Hong Chengchou stepped out and said, "King, according to the scout investigation, Mandahai and Luke Dehun killed Fulin and gave Fulin's head to Ajige. Ajige was overjoyed and believed that the Western Qing Dynasty was destroyed and the Guanlong chaos was a great opportunity to take the opportunity to collect Hedong and Guanzhong and restore the territory. I think that Ajige will definitely not give up this opportunity. Judging from the news of the scout investigation, the army of Geng Zhongming and the gratifying monk has already entered Shanzhou. I think that the Qing army is very likely to attack in the near future, and that Meng Qiaofang and Wang Yongzhen should be recruited as the main force."

When Sun Kewang heard the words, he couldn't help but look at Hong Chengchou with some displeasure. He was originally in charge of the government affairs of Zhou State, and the appearance of Hong Chengchou undoubtedly divided his power, which made Sun Kewang quite unhappy.

"Since I know that the Qing army was about to attack, I should send troops immediately to deal with Meng Qiaofang and Wang Yongzhen!" Sun Kewang immediately said loudly.

Hong Chengchou shook his head, "Is Shanzhou close to Xianyang, or Ningxia, Huining close to Xianyang. Gansu is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The army's attack takes a long time, and it is difficult to solve Meng Qiaofang and Wang Yongzhen in a short time. The king has occupied Guanzhong, and the place has not yet stabilized. Once he leaves Xianyang to fight westward, the Dongqing will definitely take advantage of the situation."

After hearing the words of the two prime ministers on both sides, Wu Sangui was more inclined toward Hong Chengchou. Sun Kewang's internal affairs were OK, but he was still much worse for military affairs, otherwise he would not have been defeated by him.

Wu Sangui frowned and said, "I have sent messages several times before, but neither of them has come. How can I let Meng Qiaofang and Wang Yongzhen come here obediently?"

Hong Chengchou smiled and said, "I have a plan. The king can use the name of conquering Meng Qiaofang and Wang Yongzhen to mobilize troops from all over Guanlong to gather in Xianyang to show their strength and send people to Gansu. They will order the two of them to come and obey the orders within a specified period. In fact, they will take the initiative to attack the east and the west, take the initiative and take the troops out of Tongguan and capture Shanzhou. In this way, not only can the attacks of the Qing army be resolved, but Meng Qiaofang and Wang Yongzhen will also come and surrender."

Wu Sangui pondered for a moment. The Zhou army had just occupied Guanzhong, and the place was unstable. The remaining forces of the Qing Dynasty and the warlords from all over the country had not had time to clean up.

At this time, Dongqing sent troops to attack, which was indeed unfavorable to Zhou State.

What Zhou State needs to do now is to stabilize the internal situation, digest the Guanlong area, integrate forces from all sides, and make it inconvenient to carry out large-scale wars.

Hong Chengchou's strategy can not only resolve the threat from the Qing army in Henan to Guanzhong, but also intimidate Meng Qiaofang, which is indeed feasible.
Chapter completed!