Zhou Xian opened the letter, and after reading it, he handed it to Zhao Xusheng and said, "Yu Qi took the stone gate and closed it."

Zhao Xusheng looked at it, "Supervisor, what are we going to do next? Can Deputy General Xie and others withdraw it?"

Zhou Xian nodded slightly and said, "Ming Jin! Let Wu Zhiying lead the cavalry behind the palace to protect Xie Qian and Zhalali and others from slowly retreating. Except for leaving a battalion of soldiers to guard the dug trench, all the rest will be withdrawn to the camp."

Seeing that Zhao Xusheng was about to go down to pass the order, Zhou Xian added: "When Wu Zhiying also retreated, he would not have to stay. He would lead all the intact cavalry to retreat to the south bank immediately, and then turn around and go to Shimen Pass. When he arrived, let Yu Qi stay behind and wait for help, and he would lead the cavalry to directly reinforce Xiuyan City. Tell him that no matter how much the loss is, as long as he can reach Xiuyan City as fast as possible, I will remember his great achievements."

Zhao Xusheng frowned slightly, but did not say anything else, but just bowed, "I will tell Wu Zhiying this."

Zhou Xian waved his hand, "Let others send orders! If you stay here, I have something to discuss with you."

A crisp sound of gold sounded on the battlefield, and Xie Qiande slowly retreated after ordering. Shang Kexi did not send troops to pursue him, but ordered to get out of the battle.

A war returned to peace.

Zhou Xian looked at the self-army who had successfully retired, "Xuzhi, have you ever thought about changing from a military position to a civilian position?"

Zhao Xusheng was stunned for a moment, "Does the commander-in-chief want me to abandon military power?"

Zhou Xian looked at him with a clear loss and smiled faintly, "It's not that you have given up your military power, but that you are ready to take on greater responsibilities."

Seeing that Zhao Xusheng was a little confused, Zhou Xian explained: "If you take Xiuyan City, the entire Liaonan will be under the control of our army. It is time to make a overall plan. Unlike other places, Liaodong will be on the front line for a long time in the future. A simple civil servant cannot take on the heavy responsibility of coordinating the entire Liaodong. You have been supervising the political affairs of Jin and Fuzhou before, and have always done a good job, so I want to entrust the political affairs of the entire Liaodong to you."

Zhao Xusheng was a little confused, "Trust the entire Liaodong to the last general?"

Zhou Xian nodded, "I told you before that in the future, we will move a large number of people to Liaodong to include the entire Liaodong into the ruling system of the Central Plains dynasty. Emperor Taizu set up the Liaodong Dusi, and Emperor Yongle set up the Nuergandusi, which is under the jurisdiction of more than 130 wards. The control area is vast, but the control is very weak. So when something happens, the wards and the wards will fight each other and be defeated by the enemy. I will not make such a mistake again. I am planning to take Liaodong to completely control it."

Seeing Zhao Xusheng nodding slightly, Zhou Xian continued: "In the future, Liaodong will be divided into regions like the Central Plains, with provinces, prefectures, prefectures and counties. With such a vast area, millions of people will be moved here in the future. It should not be a problem to set up three or four provinces. Each province must have a governor, and the army will be controlled by special generals."

Zhao Xusheng said in silence: "General, the Ming Dynasty has only two capitals and thirteen provinces! Isn't it a bit too much to draw three or four provinces in Liaodong?"

Zhou Xian shook his head, "There are a little less in the two capitals and thirteen provinces. In the future, the seven guards of Guanxi, Qinghai, Tibet, Mongolia, and South China Sea will have a lot more. But if you don't want to stop, this division will have to wait until the entire Liaodong is restored. But before that, Liaodong still exists as a whole. I want to grant you the position of governor of Liaodong to take charge of all the political affairs of the Liaodong region currently occupied by our army, and your military post will become a deputy."

The Ming Dynasty emphasized literature and over military affairs. Zhao Xusheng was born in the garrison and knew very well that it was a general.

In addition, he had always been a little upright in his heart. He had a good relationship with Huang Fei, but Huang Fei betrayed Zhou Xian and went south. Although he chose to stay, Zhou Xian still reused him because of his actions of maintaining the Liao army's failure to split.

But Zhao Xusheng was always a little nervous. The superiors were always afraid of those who held military power, especially those who held military power but did not trust them.

Zhao Xusheng didn't think Zhou Xian was such a person, but people would change. He had thought of taking the initiative to quit military power and retreating due to injury, but he felt unwilling to accept it.

The governor was a chief official of the border. Although he was a civil servant, he had the power to control military generals and was also a governor of Liaodong.

Think about the former governor of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty, who was not the mainstay of the court. But at this moment, Zhou Xian was willing to give himself such a position. This was indeed not a seizure of power, but a reuse.

Moreover, from the transformation from military to civilians, military power has indeed weakened to a certain extent, and my previous worries can be eliminated.

Zhao Xusheng was silent for a while, leaving the future for consideration. He clasped his fists and said, "The generals have no objection, but the governor is at a high position and the generals are a martial artist. Will those scholars be convinced?"

Zhou Xian waved his hand and said, "You don't have to worry about this, I will make the decision for you. Whoever doesn't agree with them will ask them to come to me. At the same time, I will give you the right to promote and demote officials. Anyone who doesn't agree with your instructions can be directly dismissed."

Zhao Xusheng bowed and said, "The last general thanked the governor."

Zhou Xian nodded and said, "You have four battalions in your hands now, bring your personal soldiers, and those two battalions who have not participated in the battle today. I will also transfer two more soldiers from the Divine Fire Camp from a Thousand-Man team to you. According to what we discussed before, you will lead your troops to reinforce Xiuyan City. After defeating the Qing army, let Ning Yu return to Phoenix City, and you will be responsible for all military and political affairs around Xiuyan City."

Zhao Xusheng looked up at Zhou Xian, and said hesitantly: "General, if this is the case, will General Li think that the last general took his credit?"

Zhou Xian waved his hand and said, "Ning Yu is not that stingy, and his troops are all in Phoenix City. Whether he succeeds or not, he can't stay in Xiuyan City for long. Besides, if you lead your troops to reinforce Xiuyan City this time, it will be like helping him a big gang."

Zhao Xusheng nodded, "General, are the nearly 3,000 cavalry of Wu Zhiying and the soldiers who landed on the sea by Pu Shi, who are temporarily under the command of the last general?"

Zhou Xian said: "Not only them, I will ask Yu Qiyan to guard Shimen Pass to prevent Shang Kexi from sending troops eastward. Zhalali and Sakhana will also go to Xiuyan City with you. One of them was the patriarch of the Xibe tribe and the other was the Beile of the Jurchen tribe. I think it will be easier to attract the resistance around Xiuyan City. After completely seizing Xiuyan City, I will ask Yu Jiu to lead some yamen runners there to help you stabilize the situation. And the current officials of Jinfu and the two states will send you as long as you need it."
Chapter completed!