Huang Zhong's soldiers, horses, riding and archery skills were all extremely powerful. This battle was actually very easy. However, Le Ling's army was in a remote place and had not developed much during Yuan Shao's management.

Now, Xi Yu re-established Leling County, and Yu Yanci set up a government office.

Xi Yu once remembered that this place was not established until the Cao Wei regime, but now it has become a new garrison place.

Xi Yu spent half a month using troops and horses to move the people here. There were no gentry here, so Xi Yu directly appointed scholars from poor families in Qingzhou and Xuzhou to serve as officials in counties and cities in various places.

At this time, the school founded by Xi Yu came into play.

From the opening of the school to the present, various school-running systems have been running in Xiapi City, Xuzhou. Zhuge Liang is still in charge, with Cao Ang's backing. The gentry in the city have enrolled in schools one after another. Proud of this, the school has reserved a large number of internal affairs talents.

Among them, there are many people who Xiyu has never heard of.

However, Xi Yu could judge from Cao Ang, Xu Jing and Xu Shao's inspection of him that he had good knowledge and ability, and at least he would have no problem governing the county.

Xi Yu sent these learned people to Leling County as officials, and slowly, the population of each place was finally calculated.

The total number of settled and local residents is 24,990, with a population of 85,280.

So many people store grain and all participate in late farming. In this way, they can harvest mature grain in late autumn to supplement their family income, so they will naturally not starve to death.

The people here will not starve to death. After hearing such news, the refugees from nearby areas naturally came one after another.

People came in a steady stream, which directly reduced a lot of the difficulty of governance.

Naturally, these homeless people came here to build their homes. What's more, knowing that Xi Yu has always practiced benevolent government, the refugees were naturally willing to believe in Xi Yu.

After the news reached Yecheng, Yuan Shao became furious.

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In Yecheng, in the government office, the white-haired Yuan Shao threw the slips to the ground and cursed Tian Feng loudly in front of him!

"Tian Feng, how confident you were in what you said back then!"

"You said that when Xi Yu first came to Jizhou, even if he captured the city, he couldn't make full use of the people and get support from talented people!"

"But now, there are nearly 100,000 people in Leling County, and even people from Yecheng have come to live in Leling. Why on earth?!"

"Tell me, why is this?!"

Yuan Shao was very angry and roared at Tian Feng, almost like a roar. Tian Feng blushed with embarrassment from Yuan Shao's roar.

At this time, Guo Tu was occupying the city in the south and supervising the battle. In Yecheng, Tian Feng and Jushu stayed with Yuan Shao.

These two are the only people Yuan Shao can trust currently.

"Tell me, what on earth is Xi Yu doing?"

"Jujun, tell me!" Yuan Shao stared at Jushu, looking sincerely asking for advice.

Yuan Shao really doesn't know what Xi Yu wants to do now, and if Xi Yu is allowed to go on like this, whether Pingyuan City is defended or not is of little significance.

"My lord, teasing Yu now is really an attempt to win people's hearts."

"What? Xi Yu is buying people?! God, why are you helping Cao Cao but not me, Yuan Shao! Xi Yu actually knows how to buy people's hearts!"

Yuan Shao's eyes were bloodshot. Over the past few months, Yuan Shao had been feeling very unwell.

Perhaps after killing Xu You, the last line of defense in Yuan Shao's heart collapsed.

After returning to Yecheng, Yuan Shao originally wanted to appoint many nobles in Jizhou as officials, but they were all rejected.

In anger, Yuan Shao immediately killed the whole family of any nobleman who was unwilling to serve as an official, in order to prevent these noblemen from secretly collaborating with Cao Cao and rebelling in Jizhou.

Such a vigorous and resolute approach really has the effect of killing chickens and frightening monkeys.

It is true that all the nobles in Jizhou were frightened. Yuan Shao treated them politely before, but who would have thought that now he would show his terrifying fangs.

In this way, the nobles had to follow Yuan Shao's orders, accept appointments one after another, become officials, and govern the people in their respective cities.

However, no one knows that the nobles in Jizhou City are now in a critical situation, and it is difficult to reverse such an unfavorable situation.

At this time, Cao Cao was continuing to attack in the south, and Xi Yu in the east regarded Jizhou as his territory. Xi Yu was very kind to the local people, continued to implement benevolent policies, and even opened warehouses to release grain.

What is amazing is that many literati in Xuzhou directly circulated letters praising Xi Yu's important contribution to Leling in Jizhou.

Nowadays, the people in Yuan Shao's government offices are the smartest people in the world. Needless to say, they know that Yuan Shao is helpless now.

Yuan Shao was very panicked about the current situation and his own physical condition.

In this way, I don't know how long Liyang City can hold on, but it is not the key issue. The biggest problem is that Xi Yu has implemented benevolent government in Jizhou!

However, the soldiers and horses in Pingyuan City have remained motionless. If this continues, Pingyuan City will become even more passive.

"Where will Xiyu's next target be? Do you know?"

Yuan Shao pointed to the map and sand table in front of him. The markings on them were very clear and there were no omissions.

"Xiyu's next target will definitely be Bohai County!" Yuan Shao suddenly shouted directly.

This Bohai County is the easternmost county in Jizhou and is adjacent to the vast Bohai Sea. If Xi Yu captures this place, Jizhou will definitely be surrounded by Xi Yu and Cao Cao!

Yuan Shao shouted loudly, "Go quickly and ask what Ju Yi is doing and what Yuan Tan is doing!"

"Why didn't these two people send out troops to fight? If they sent out troops to fight against Xi Yu's troops, how could they be defeated so miserably? The current plan must make Xi Yu feel the pressure, and we must not allow Xi Yu to continue to act recklessly!"

Tian Feng immediately looked at Jushu, and Tian Feng's eyes were full of disappointment. In Tian Feng's view, Yuan Shao a year ago was not as irritable and angry as he is today. At that time, Yuan Shao was always confident in his actions.

"Now, we have traitors within our ranks. Bandits and rebellions have appeared one after another in Julu, Pingxiang, and Leping. The nobles must be secretly obstructing this matter. In this way, we not only have to face Cao Cao and Xi

Yu, we still have to face the rebellion within the territory."

"Not only that... Xi Yu's general, now the Han chariot general Zhao Zilong, is a Changshan Zhending person..."

"What, then Zhao Yun is actually from Changshan!? Why didn't he come to seek refuge with me, Yuan Shao, but instead traveled thousands of miles to join Xi Yu?!" Yuan Shao said excitedly.

Overly excited, Yuan Shao almost fell in front of the sand table, but he quickly stood up, then slowly came to the main seat and sat down, holding his hands on the desk.

He stared at the ground motionless, his expression was very indifferent, and his eyes suddenly became dull.

"Lord, you must take care of yourself..."

Today, Tian Feng and Jushu are the last two loyal advisers around Yuan Shao. Although they have long known that Yuan Shao is doomed, they cannot let go of the friendship they have shared for so many years.

"Jun Ju, Tian Feng, am I really defeated in this situation?"

At this moment, not only did the figure of Xi Yu flash in Yuan Shao's mind, he began to feel that he had been defeated by this person.

"Lord, don't be discouraged. You are not defeated. We still have a chance to turn around!"

"Liyang has not been lost, Wei County has not been controlled by Cao Cao, and Xi Yu only has Leling County now, but this Leling County is not suitable for farming development at all."
Chapter completed!