pSince General Chu Weitian successfully defeated the imperial army and was promoted to the commander-in-chief of Tongyuan County, he began to rectify the official system, clean up the black market, promote agriculture and commerce, and redress the unjust, false and wrong cases of the people, and he was exempted from taxes for two years

The policy won the hearts of the people. For a time, the people in Tongyuan City were prosperous, the city scene was harmonious, people were doing business, and the appearance was pleasant. It attracted people from surrounding places to come here one after another./p

p In order to strengthen the city defense, the King of Zhenxi sent General Cheng Guangda and 20,000 people to garrison in Tongyuan County. Including the original local defenders, the current strength was nearly 30,000. In order to prevent the imperial army from invading again, the city defense force was strengthened.

General Chu ordered Captain Zhao Jian to recruit soldiers vigorously./p

p Just as it happens, a large number of refugees have poured into Tongyuan City recently, especially many strong civilians who fled from the northern plateau to avoid the war. Zhao Jian recruited them in a short time without any effort.

There were more than 2,000 recruits, and these recruits showed high quality in the training. They were born to be soldiers. Zhao Jian was overjoyed. After a brief recruit training, he selected more than 1,000 recruits to deploy to the army.

Various military points in the city are up./p

p Seeing that the troops and horses are getting stronger and the city defense is more stable, Chu Weixian is also very happy. He also likes Zhao Jian more and more as a general under his command. Privately, he even has the idea of ​​​​recruiting Zhao Jian as a virtuous disciple, but he doesn't know how his daughter is.

Imagination./p

pAt this time, the news came that the imperial army had conquered Gulu Pass, the capital of the northern region. Chu Wei was surprised first, thinking that Gulu Pass was impregnable, and the wise and brave King of Zhenbei, Yuwen Haotian, was personally stationed there. The imperial court

It has not been conquered for more than ten years. How can it be broken now? The more I think about it, the more I can’t figure it out./p

p He was worried that once the imperial court put down the rebellion in the Northern Territory, it might concentrate its forces to encircle and suppress the Western Territory. How should they deal with it? What was King Zhenxi's plan? For this reason, he immediately recruited Cheng Guang and Zhao Jian.

People come to the mansion to discuss./p

p Zhao Jian first said: "I'm afraid of him. The soldiers will stop him, and the water will cover him. At worst, it will be a fight to the death with them."/p

p "Brother Zhao, please calm down. I don't think there is necessarily only one way to fight to the death. We now have more than 30,000 troops, and there are also 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers stationed at Xiamaguan. The total number is less than 100,000. As long as the town is west

As long as the king does not give up Tongyuan City, we can maintain a stalemate with the imperial court." General Cheng Guangda said./p

p Chu Wei nodded first and said, "General Cheng is right. As long as we work together, we may not be unable to resist the enemy." He walked back and forth for a few steps, stopped and said, "It's just that the northern region has been leveled now.

Without restraint, if the imperial court concentrates heavy troops to invade, I'm afraid the disparity between the two sides will not be the smallest."/p

p "I am stepping up the recruitment of soldiers. Our military pay is high and there are quite a few people who are willing to serve as soldiers." Zhao Jian said./p

p "Well, no matter how we recruit, it is impossible for such a large county to recruit tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. We have to find another way." Cheng Guang sighed and said./p

p "That's true. If we really have tens of thousands more elite soldiers and generals, then we won't be afraid that the imperial court will invade our city again." As he spoke, Zhao Jian firmly shook the hilt of the sword in his hand./p

pAt this time, Tan Ma came to report that a group of people came in front of the city gate. The leader claimed to be Yuwen Haotian, the king of Zhenbei, and came to pay homage to Lord Chu./p

pEveryone was shocked when they heard this. Chu Wei stood up from the handsome chair and asked: "How many people are coming?"/p

pTanma replied: "There are more than ten civil and military entourage, and about two hundred light cavalry."/p

pAfter hearing this, Chu Weixian felt relieved and said, "Let's go, you two, go with me to meet the world-famous King of Zhenbei and see what his intentions are when he comes here."/p

Mr. Chu and the two generals led their troops to the city gate and looked down at the mansion. They saw hundreds of people and horses under the city wall. In front of them were civil servants and military generals. In the middle was a general with a silver helmet and plain armor, and a horse as white as snow./

p

p Take a closer look at this person. He has a silver helmet with phoenix wings on his head, a white dragon robe, a waist girdle with eight treasures, a five-foot long sword, a four-edged mace hanging next to the saddle, and a breastplate on his chest, shining brightly.

, It’s so majestic!/p

p "Who is under the city and what advice do you have?" Zhao Jian asked loudly./p

p The white-horse general under the city rode a few steps forward, raised his hands and replied: "I am Yuwen Haotian, the son of the former Prime Minister Yu Wenbo. I was originally engaged in an incident in the northern region to resist the imperial court. Recently, the imperial court attacked the city and lost the territory.

, I have no place to stay, so I came here to seek refuge with the King of Zhenxi to discuss the plan to dethrone the king. I hope Lord Chu will accept him."/p

pChu Weixian thought to himself that I haven’t agreed to your coming to the city yet. You have to thank me first. How can I start talking about this? He did not speak, but turned around and looked at the two generals beside him./p

p Zhao Jian said happily: "Let them enter the city. After all, they are all resisting the imperial court together. I heard that King Yuwen is a man who declares his righteousness and has won the hearts of the people. Maybe it will be very beneficial to us."/p

p "No, King Zhenxi has never appreciated King Yuwen very much. He often said that he rebelled in order to help the court and save the country and the people, but King Yuwen was connected with foreign countries and colluded with Tufan to seize the territory of the Central Plains."/p

p After hearing their opinions, Chu Wei hesitated a little and couldn't make up his mind for a moment. After hesitating for a while, he asked the two of them: "How about sending someone to ask King Zhenxi for instructions first?"/p

pAt this time, I saw King Yuwen at the city gate, bowing his hands to the city wall and thanking him: "Thank you so much, Mr. Chu, for opening the door to welcome me. Your kindness in rescuing me will be unforgettable!" After saying that, he led everyone on horseback and walked towards the city gate.

Go to ./p

pThe three people on the city were shocked. They hurriedly looked down the city. They saw that the city gate had been opened, and a small group of people came out to welcome King Yuwen and others into the city./p

pAt this time, another detective horse suddenly came to report: "My lord, the north gate of the city has just opened, and the east gate of the city has been opened, and nearly 10,000 troops have arrived!"/p

pThe three of them were shocked when they heard this, and were at a loss for a moment. Zhao Jian suddenly thought of the group of well-trained recruits he had just recruited, and he understood a little, "Oh no! They have been tricked." He secretly complained in his heart.

./p

pChu Wei saw that the deal was done, so he could only say to the two of them: "Now that the matter has come to this, we can only take advantage of the situation. Now come with me and go down to the tower to greet them." After saying that, he turned around and took the two of them straight to the bottom of the tower.

/p

pMaster Chu came downstairs, greeted King Yuwen's team and saluted him: "I am the king of Chu. I am here to welcome the king of Zhenbei."/p

p King Yuwen immediately got off his horse, stepped forward to support Master Chu and said, "Sir, you're welcome. I, Yuwen Haotian, am in trouble now. Fortunately, I got help from you. It's true that a friend in need is a friend indeed!"/p

pThe two of them shook hands at the moment, exchanged pleasantries, and walked toward the commander's mansion in the city./p

p After the guests and hosts sat down in the commander's mansion, King Yuwen introduced to Chu Weixian the civil servants and generals who followed him. They were all smart, capable, and majestic. After meeting them one by one, Chu Weixian introduced to King Yuwen the generals and other officers under his tent, and also paid homage to them one by one.

King Yuwen./p

p Mrs. Chu and her daughter Mu Yang also came forward to pay homage to King Yuwen. King Yuwen gave two rare Yubei Nine-Eyed Dzi Beads to the two family members, and the two family members thanked him happily./p

p Just as he was about to retreat, Chu Muyang suddenly stopped, saluted King Yuwen, and said: "My little daughter is offended by your words. I think the king's appearance and temperament are very similar to a good friend of my daughter's childhood."/p

pChu Wei heard what he said first, then turned to look at Queen Yuwen, and couldn't help but nod in agreement: "My son is talking about your nephew Zhang Tianci. I think there are some similarities."/p

p "Exactly, especially the heroic spirit between the eyebrows is like a real person." Mu Yang replied./p

p "Oh, that's a coincidence. I have an ordinary appearance, and it is normal for all living beings to have one or two similar ones." King Yuwen said with a smile after hearing this. "However, if you have the opportunity, you can introduce this dear friend to me."

/p

p "Okay, that's for sure." Mu Yang agreed, thanked him and stepped back./p

pSubsequently, Chu Wei first held a banquet in the Commander's Mansion for King Yuwen and all the civil servants and generals. The two parties drank and talked happily./p

pHere, the General Soldier of Chu had already sent someone to inform King Zhenbei about the situation of King Yuwen leading his troops into Tongyuan County./p

p/p
Chapter completed!