"Yes..." Xiaotian replied with difficulty. "Brother Six, if this is the case, I only think us elder brothers will be even more scary."

Lin Liu was silent for a moment, and then suddenly said with a smile: "Maybe, but it doesn't matter, it's all the same... Xiaotian, I came to you for a reason. After the war in the future, we will take the opportunity to escape and take you with me.

That’s my mother.”

Oda was startled, then nodded directly: "Okay, if that's the case, it really doesn't matter."

Not to mention that night, the next day, for some unknown reason, the news came out that the manager imprisoned Wei Wenda's daughter and his own daughter-in-law, and even tried to kill him directly but was stopped. The city was obviously shaken that day.

There was even a scene where the defeated army of Wei Wenda's old army tried to organize and seize the west section of the city wall but was ambushed in the street. Not to mention the strong men of the common people took the opportunity to escape while inspecting the city wall.

This is only the turmoil at the lower levels, and the middle and high levels are also in turmoil, because the news of the surrender of Yuyang Prefect Yang Gui also came last night. This is undoubtedly a huge danger signal... In fact, starting from this afternoon, Chief Zhang

There was an endless stream.

However, the generals and local families who had fled before were mainly powerful, and the troops, population, and industries they controlled were all limited. However, among the prefects, generals, and famous families who still controlled the city and organized the army, only Yang Gui arrived.

.

But this situation changed one day later, in the early morning of March 24th.

"Call me at this time?" Zhang Xing seemed a little angry after being called out. "Did Luo Shu come out?"

"No." Wang Xiongdan said carefully. "Someone came to surrender..."

"Come and surrender, come and surrender, let them rest until dawn." Zhang Xing was still a little confused.

"A lot of people are coming in an endless stream. Within half an hour, there were four generals and three prefects intermittently, and most of them should be from the west... So let's ask the chief." Wang Xiongdan explained briefly.

"Interesting." After saying that, Zhang Xing stood up and went to take a look.

However, in late spring, it was already sultry at night. Zhang Xing was sweating while sleeping, and felt a little hot when he woke up. His clothes were actually a little sticky when they were on his body... But he couldn't go shirtless to see people, so he simply used Ice

I was really angry, but as soon as the cold air came out, my skin felt tight again, so I frowned and asked Wang Xiongdan:

"There's no movement in the city?"

"No."

"Then they're gone. Place them in the side hall and provide them with food, drink and sleep. I'll take a nap first and talk about it tomorrow." Zhang Xing said, unbuttoned his clothes and lay down.

Wang Xiongdan didn't have any surprise or hesitation, and left directly... There was no way, as the person who was probably the most familiar with the chief's work style, he knew the other person's temper. If he said he wanted to sleep, he would sleep, and if he said he wanted to eat, he would do it.

If you want cake, you have to eat cake. Even the supreme gods can’t stop you.

In fact, Wang Xiongdan has seen a lot and knows a lot about this Mr. Zhang. Sometimes it makes sense to sleep and eat cakes, but sometimes it is just a disguised form of setting rules, and the more things that others think are incredible,

The more noble a person is, the more stubborn he is.

I just need to tell these people clearly, you guys, that these things are not as important as eating bread and sleeping.

However, Wang Xiongdan himself had no objection at all, because he knew very well that this man's arrogance was only towards dignitaries and powerful men in the traditional sense, but he was able to show off to others below. As a bandit, he was hungry when he was young.

As a wandering man, these willful and willful behaviors actually made him feel a little relieved... But sometimes, Wang Xiongdan would also think about whether his ideas were originally in line with the approach of the chief who was a local vanguard, or whether he had been with the chief for a long time.

, was it affected in turn?

Of course, it was impossible for Wang Xiongdan, who had become independent, to reveal all these little thoughts. His expression remained normal throughout the whole process, from receiving the descendants to calling Chief Zhang when he entered, and then going out to rearrange the residence of these people.

There was no words in the middle of the night. After dawn, Zhang Xing got up and was told that there was no movement in the city last night. He was also told that there had been a steady stream of people coming to surrender throughout the early morning, and the reason was now correct. It was Li Ding who was directly under the jurisdiction of Shanggu County and Youzhou.

A great victory was fought at the junction of Guangning County and Guangning County... and it was obvious that the first few surrender troops to arrive actually ran faster than the army's military reports.

After hearing the whole story, how could Mr. Zhang not know that the situation has become more stable?

So, he put on the charisma of the Lord of Hebei, washed his face and hair, ate porridge and fried dough, then went to the toilet and came back, putting on a new red uniform.

Everything was tidied up, and he had just decided to summon those people, but Yuan Baocun arrived in person. He excitedly informed that Lu Sidao, the head of the Lu family in Youzhou, had abandoned Qing Xiu and arrived in person immediately. Zhang Xing actually sat in front of the main hall again and basked in the sun. After watching the sun, at the same time listening to Ma Wei, Feng Chang, Xu Jingzu continued to report intelligence and waited.

It was at this time that Zhang Xing knew how Li Ding fought this battle.

"Internal response? Who?" Chief Zhang asked in surprise.

"Deng Long, a former lieutenant general in the Youzhou camp, attacked Xiangguo and Zhaojun before Li Longtou joined the gang. He defeated him on the battlefield and surrendered." Xu Jingzu quickly reported. "Later in Wu'an. After staying for only half a year, he escaped again. It is said that he did not dare to return to Youzhou. Li Ding treated him harshly, so he went to join the Second High School of Dai County and became a general..."

"Ha!" Zhang Xing couldn't help but sneer.

This is called Huang Tu's hegemony. Li Si really wanted to sweep Hebei and become the emperor himself.

Xu Jingzu and Chief Zhang finished their work and continued to report: "This battle is actually very simple. Daijun Ergao and Hengshan Wang Chenkuo and some generals from Youzhou have joined forces. The Youzhou military generals are responsible for luring the enemy deep, and the Ergao and Wang Chenkuo set up an ambush. There was a valley on the other side of the Juma River. As a result, Li Longtou's entire army pressed forward, but he used Qi Ze and the two temporary chiefs of Gaoshi Province as a cover to cross the river. The main force crossed the river in advance downstream, and then went around to the rear of the ambush valley. , Er Gao and Wang Chenkuo were worried that their retreat would be cut off, so they wanted to escape, but Deng Long took the opportunity to change his banner, and the bandits were almost wiped out... The specific results of the battle should be available in two days."

"Li Silang, who has no worries about his future, seems to have the air of a military god." Zhang Xing said quietly.

"This is all because the chief has a keen eye for recognizing heroes." Feng Changxing patted him. "And after this incident, Hebei will really be pacified."

"Li Silang is not the kind of talent who will be buried." Zhang Xing sighed quietly. "In these troubled times, it is simply God's will to give birth to a person like him."

There was no mention of the unification of Hebei.

A few people wanted to say something, but then they saw Yuan Baocun walking quickly as if his feet were in the wind... He has been walking very diligently in the past few days.

When he came to the front, Yuan Baocun handed over his hand and asked: "Chief, Mr. Lu is here. Do you want to see Mr. Lu alone?"

"Does he have any intention to harm the military situation?" Zhang Xing was surprised for a moment.

"Of course not." Yuan Baocun choked and quickly explained. "But Lu Gong is considered a popular figure in Youzhou, and he has mastered the key to prosperity and decline through three dynasties. Chief, you might gain something by talking to him."

"It doesn't matter, since it's a matter of rise and fall, let's all come and listen." With that, Zhang Xing waved his hand to end the intelligence gathering. "Please come over, Mr. Lu, set up a stool, and call those who surrendered too! "

Several people were immediately in awe. Wang Xiongdan immediately called in a whole team of soldiers. In a moment, Qin Bao also led a group of soldiers to prepare to enter and walked around to both sides of the hall behind Zhang Xing. Not to mention Niuhe,

I didn't know when he appeared, but I suddenly glanced at him and saw him.

Yuan Baocun even personally selected the widest bench, carefully studied the position, and placed it three steps down from the left side of the main hall steps where Chief Zhang was sitting, even at a slight angle.

When he was ready, he went to invite people in person, and Ma Wei also drove the extra people from last night to today to the square in front of the central hall of Linsang Palace, and the steps of the hall went forward to the word "deposed"

In the open space at the end of the flag, a bunch of benches were set up.

Seeing that they had seats, these people first breathed a sigh of relief. They wanted to salute, but were reminded by Wang Xiongdan that they could sit down directly without saluting, so they had no choice but to do it... But even though they came to surrender, there was an order. You push me, I

Pushing you, some people took the initiative to hide behind, while others took the initiative to move forward. After struggling for a while, just as they sat down, Yuan Baocun came in with Lu Sidao dressed as a Taoist priest, but he got up in a hurry and did not dare to salute.

, just stood there with hands tied, watching the other party come forward.

Zhang Xing saw that the other party had freckles on his beard and hair, and he was indeed older, so he did not continue to put on airs. He finally stood up and bowed his hands in salute, calling him Lu Gong. He then held the other party with one hand, picked up the stool on the steps with the other, and put it in front of him.

in the middle, and then sit down together.

On the contrary, I let Yuan Baocun sit around for half a day in vain.

Seeing this, the people who surrendered below breathed a sigh of relief and sat down one after another.

Above, Zhang Xing chatted with Lu Sidao for a few words, asked each other about his age, and knew that the Taoist priest's clothing only meant that he left home to escape the secular world, and did not really serve any Supreme Being. He also knew that the other party did have a grandnephew below.

Sitting there, I had nothing to say, so I looked down at Jiang Ren.

To be honest, Zhang Xing knew that Li Ding had won a battle and caused a shock, and he also knew that Luo Shu here in Youzhou was looking at the end of the road and was getting more and more out of control. It was said that his daughter-in-law was almost killed yesterday, so naturally there was a big difference in Youzhou.

I was shaken, but I didn’t expect so many people to gather at this midnight.

Looking down from above, I saw a large area of ​​black people sitting there.

"You can tell us your name, age, place of origin, position, and some personal experience. In order of seating, from left to right, from front to back, stand up and speak in turn." The person who spoke was Feng Chang.

Although I had to fill out the form in the dark when I first arrived, the descendants did not dare to neglect at this time and immediately stood up the first person in order:

"Jianren Tian Xing, fifty-six years old, from Haiyang, Beiping County, Youzhou. He was originally the prefect of Daning County directly under Youzhou."

At this point, the man's words were obviously sour: "I surrendered in Daning, close to the Sea of ​​​​Bitterness. The place is narrow. I don't know the chief's virtue and the power of the gang. I heard that Luo Shu was defeated and wanted to gather a crowd to resist. As a result, I wanted to fight with Li yesterday."

In the battle of Longtou, before we even reached the battle line, we heard that the troops in front were defeated like mountains. Knowing that the situation was over and that destiny was helping, we retreated to Qiaoshan with the remaining troops. I and Lieutenant Han from this county came together to surrender... If the chief is generous,

, I dare not say that I have done all the hard work, I just hope that I can return home safely to study and practice."

"Since there has been no battle, and the city has been broken, and we have come to surrender before marching, we can naturally come and go as we please... If you want to return home, you can do it, and if you want to stay, you must be employed." Zhang Xing was generous and could be considered a reiterater.

the previous conditions.

Just follow the rules.

"Thank you, chief."

If the first person shows up, things will naturally go smoothly later on.

Upon closer inspection, most of them are working or living in the western half of Youzhou. Most of them are also from Youzhou locals. They are the tigers that Zhang Xing has been waiting for for a long time... There are no more than three types of surnames.

The main ones are Zetian, Gao, Yang, and Lu, which are the elite families in the southern foothills of Youzhou; the second group is mainly dominated by dual surnames, which is the characteristic of the mixed tribes of the Wu tribe and the Northland who came from the sea of ​​suffering and followed the rise of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

;Three simple surnames that are black, white, red and yellow and have the characteristics of the Northern Dang Demon Guard.

However, after dozens of people finished speaking, Chief Zhang's attention was diverted as usual: "Mr. Lu, I know many counties in Youzhou, but why are there so many, and I can't even name many of them? What can you say?

?”

"To be honest, Chief, Youzhou does have many counties, and the reason is very simple." Lu Sidao said with a smile. "It is the Great Zhou, the Eastern Qi, and the Great Wei. They are three overlapping places... The Great Zhou started in northern Shanxi, so in Youzhou

On the west side, several more counties were set up, including Shanggu and Daijun, as well as Daning, Guangning, and Piancheng. The Eastern Qi established themselves in Hebei, but they could not stabilize the north, so they were at the northern foot of Yanshan Mountain, inside and outside Thudao Ridge.

Several military border counties were set up, including Anle, Liaoxi, Beiping, Guangyang, and Miyun... Even today's Bailangwei, Tieshanwei, Luobo City, and Liucheng were all once established as counties;

When the Wei Dynasty came, firstly because they still wanted to invade the north, and secondly because there were indeed many aristocratic families in the local military affairs, they simply took everything inside and outside Yanshan, taking Fanyang, Yuyang, and Yanjun as the three core counties of Youzhou.

The inner and outer parts of the country merged into one governor-general state, but retained many small counties below, which is why we have the current situation."
To be continued...