Two days after the heavy snow stopped, the sun finally emerged lazily, and the snow on the ground gradually turned into a stream, gurgling, but the surrounding temperature became even colder.
After staying for two days, Zhao Xun led the guard battalion to rush to Yanzhou City first, and the captains of various departments also rushed back to the garrison. In the north of Bai County, the former government troops were temporarily stationed. In the plan, the north side of Bai County City
A guard fort will be built at each end to protect the north sides of the city with an angle, and a city wall will be built to protect the north. Along with Zhao Xun will be Zhang Yuanjing and others, and Jamuka will also be with him.
The original Zhongzi Battalion, along with the heavy armor battalion and the baggage battalion, then withdrew to Yanzhou City and no longer guarded Bai County. After all, it was really not a good idea to let the cavalry guard the place.
As for the 11,000 prisoners, except for about 5,000 wounded, the rest were all moved to Yanzhou City. As for their placement, further discussion is needed. Three of the six or seven chief generals remained, including
With An Tai, he decided to join the Fire Lin Army and did not want to return to the tribe. As for the other two, they pointed to becoming ordinary people and fighting in the war, which was really not the material.
"Sir, we can see Yanzhou City." Han Meng pointed at the vast white distance and said loudly.
Indeed, in the vast white sky, a dark shadow stood out. Thinking that he had not returned home for almost a month, Zhao Xun suddenly felt like returning home. He picked up the reins of his horse, galloped forward, and laughed loudly: "Let's go! Let's go."
go home!"
Knowing that the Huolin Army had achieved a great victory on the northern front and defeated tens of thousands of the Northern Navy that invaded the south, everyone in Yanzhou City was secretly shocked. Everyone fully understood that it was an irreversible fact that Zhao Xunwen had taken control of Yanzhou Mansion.
In addition, Yingzhou Prefecture in the south
After the victory of the war, the Huolin Army has occupied the land of the two prefectures, but it was still taken from the Mohe Army. Even the court cannot take it away without reason. Now, everyone in Yanzhou Prefecture understands that the Huolin Army will be Yanzhou from now on.
The owner of the house.
After learning that Zhao Xun had returned today, in addition to the generals guarding the Huolin Army and the people of the Zhao Mansion, even the idle officials from the Governor's Mansion were waiting at the city gate. Later, the people of Yanzhou City also learned that Zhao Xun had returned to the city.
, all of them came out at once to greet the heroes who had won the war. The prisoners of the Northern Navy escorted a few days ago were seen by everyone with their own eyes.
"Sir, it seems that there are many people outside the city gate, are they welcoming us?" Han Meng pointed to the distance and said.
Zhao Xun just wanted to say no, but then he thought about it. Who else in Yanzhou Mansion could make so many people come to greet him now except himself.
"Let's go! Let's go take a look!" Zhao Xun raised his whip and rode his horse, heading towards the city gate.
Approaching the city gate, Zhao Xun discovered that the people in the front were really Situ Liang, Zhao Hai and other left-behind figures from the Huolin Army, surrounded by officials from the former Yanzhou Governor's Office who looked respectful. Beside Situ Liang
, there is also a carriage. You don’t need to look at Zhao Xun to know that it must be his family, because this steel-clad carriage, which requires four good horses to be driven, was made for him by the craftsman camp, and he stayed in it.
At home, for family travel.
"Congratulations, Your Excellency! Congratulations, Your Excellency! Your Excellency, this time you defeated the Northern Navy's southern invasion in one fell swoop, and you owe it to Sheji!"
"Yes! Master Zhao's move has greatly increased the prestige of our Yan country..."
There were endless compliments, and Zhao Xun could only respond to them one by one with a smile.
The two women who saw him through the door curtain greeted them quietly, and then asked everyone to move forward into the city. After all, the weather was too cold. With the arrival of a large number of Huolin Army troops, Yanzhou City has become
A sea of joy and joy. The Northern Navy invaded the south, leaving this Yan
The people in the state capital are all uneasy. The destruction caused by the Mohe army's invasion of Yanzhou Prefecture is still visible, and the situation in Yingzhou Prefecture is also reported. These people do not want the good days that have just arrived to disappear just like that.
After learning about the Huolin Army's victory, the people were completely relieved.
At this moment, all the people gathered on both sides of the street to welcome the Huolin Army's return. At this moment, the Yan State government had basically been forgotten by them, and the emperor and the court had been waiting early in the morning.
They were forgotten. At this moment, in their eyes, there was only the Huo Lin Army and the only existence of Zhao Xun.
When Zhao Xun and others entered the city gate, they found that a large number of Yanzhou City people had gathered in front of them. They looked at the Huolin Army excitedly, as if they were about to make some earth-shattering move. The surging crowd was large, and it was enough.
There were tens of thousands of people, and the Youfu Army responsible for maintaining order had to set up cordons on both sides of the street.
"Fire Lin Army!" Suddenly, someone cheered in a low voice.
Immediately afterwards, it was as if there was a thunder on the ground. The cheers rang out again. This time, it was no longer the shouts of one person, nor the shouts of a few people, but the cheers of a large group of people, countless people.
In the cheers, there were men and women, old and young. In the end, it seemed that the entire people in Yanzhou City were cheering excitedly.
Wild cheers came one after another, deafening. The vast number of people, through such heartless roars, fully vented their support for the Huolin Army.
Zhao Xun also didn't expect that he would receive such support after just defeating the invasion of the Northern Navy. So he rode on his horse and nodded gently to thank the people for their enthusiasm. Unexpectedly, the cheers from the battlefield were even stronger.
Not only did they surround the Huolin Army who entered the city, they also seemed to overthrow the entire Yanzhou City to the sky.
"Sir, you are so popular? It's incredible!" Zhang Yuanjing looked at the scene in front of her and couldn't help but sigh.
"Yeah! I didn't expect that either!" Liu Wenqian also sighed. At this moment, he felt that the path he chose was the right one, even though the other person was just a boy who was no more than eighteen years old.
In a restaurant not far away, there was a group of people lying on the windows, quietly watching what was going on below. This person was none other than Su Ziyan, who had participated in the Southern Expedition with Zhao Xun a month ago.
.It’s just that for some reason, she who had already left now appears here again, and there are five or six young people around her.
"This is the Huolin Army! Everything they do is supported by the people. You must also know that with the support of the people, they will not lack anything. This is their stable base camp. And the one riding the red horse
The young man is Zhao Xun. It is said that he is only eighteen years old this year!" Su Ziyan leaned against the window and said calmly to the six people around her.
One of the young women nodded frequently and said with emotion: "I have lived here for five months, and I have personally seen the Fire Lin Army grow step by step. Today, it occupies the land of two mansions and dominates one. A few days ago, another big
The defeat of the Northern Navy's 60,000 to 70,000 troops was really... no match for a moment!"
Among the six people, there were four men and two women, plus Su Ziyan, a total of seven people. The seven of them were liaison envoys sent by the Shunzhou Army. The Huolin Army made a loud noise on the southern front and occupied Yingzhou Prefecture, while Shunzhou Prefecture
But it is getting worse and worse every day. Now
The remaining Shunzhou Army has only ten thousand soldiers, and its territory is only one county. It is in danger. This time, Li Yu asked his niece to bring his young generals with him to contact Zhao Xun and ask for support.
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Except for Su Ziyan, everyone else is around 23 or 24 years old. They are all the descendants of some generals under Li Yu of the Shunzhou Army. Let them come this time to let them see the situation of the Huolin Army. Because
After Su Ziyan finally returned to the Shunzhou Army, the situation she told made many younger generations disdain her.
The remaining five people looked a little depressed, not because they were dissatisfied with Huo Linjun and Zhao Xun, but because they saw with their own eyes that six thousand Mohe soldiers were taken to Yanzhou City for division and transformation. At the same time, they also knew that Bai County City was still
There are weapons captured by the North Navy. They have not yet been handed over.
The young man who looked relatively calm said to the woman who had spoken before: "Weier, you have been in Yanzhou Mansion for the longest time. Do you know how many soldiers the Fire Lin Army has?"
Yang Weier raised her eyebrows and said softly: "Brother Xin, I remember that before we set off, you were very disdainful of the Fire Lin Army. What's wrong? Are you interested?"
"Weier! Why are you talking to Brother Xin Ming?" Another handsome young man who looked somewhat similar to Yang Weier shouted loudly.
"Brother! Is what I said wrong? Sister Ziyan said it, but you don't want to hear it, and you don't bother to listen. What about now? Did you see it? Wherever the Huolin Army went, the Mohe Army collapsed thousands of miles away, and the people lined the streets to welcome them.
!”
Xin Ming obviously knew Yang Weier's character very well. He smiled and waved his hand and said, "Brother Yang Qiu, it doesn't matter. This is our fault."
"Okay! My dear sister, please don't make them feel uncomfortable anymore. Tell me quickly, how strong is the Fire Lin Army? This way we can be well prepared. If this delay continues, the Shunzhou Army will be doomed."
Another charming woman wearing a light red coat said lazily.
"Now that Sister Bing'er has spoken, I won't argue with you anymore. As far as I know, the Huolin Army has 4,000 personal guards, including 1,000 heavy armored cavalry and 1,000 heavy armored infantry. Eight cavalry.
There are one battalion, with a total of 8,000 people. The infantry army now seems to be four prefectures, with a total of 20,000 people. The number of new battalions is unknown at the moment!"
After thinking for a while, Yang Weier said again: "Oh, I almost forgot, under the command of the Huolin Army, there is also a cavalry battalion formed by the surrendered Mohe Army, with more than 2,000 people."
The words made several people's expressions become even more depressed. It seemed that it would be very difficult to persuade the Huolin Army to send troops to Shunzhou.
"In this case, it shouldn't be a problem for the Huolin Army to send troops. He has so many troops!" said a slightly rough and arrogant young man.
Xin Ming smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Zhu Lei, what you said is wrong. Although the Huolin Army fought on the southern front and won a great victory, Yingzhou Prefecture was still in the hands of the Mohe Army. At the same time, in order to resist the Weizhou Prefecture on the west side, the army along the way
The army in the state capital cannot withdraw for the time being, and more importantly, they have to guard against the Yan army in the south. The northern front also has a great victory, but it also needs to rest and recuperate. The fierce fighting in recent months will definitely consume a lot of logistics. If you want him to send troops easily,
It’s difficult!”
"I don't know if it's difficult, but if we continue like this, nothing will be accomplished. Let's wait until Zhao Xun settles down and we visit and inquire," the young man who said nothing finally said coldly.
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"This is not as difficult as you think!" Qian Bing said delicately while sitting on a chair, holding his chin and playing with a wine glass.
When the others heard this, they immediately turned around and looked at Qian Bing.
Xin Ming said anxiously: "Bing'er, tell me quickly. Now that the Shunzhou Army continues to support us, this is no time for joking. Do you have any good ideas, but it's okay to say it?"
"Yes! Sister Bing'er, tell me quickly!" Yang Weier also said repeatedly.
Qian Bing smiled, with an obedient look on her charming face, and said with a smile: "We don't have her to deal with this problem. As long as she comes to Zhao Xun and talks about it, maybe the matter will be settled!
"
Everyone followed Qian Bing's eyes and saw that in front of the window, Su Ziyan, who was wearing a white silk coat and a white fox fur waistcoat, was stroking the long sword in her arms with both hands and looking intently outside.
"I think it works!" After the last silent young man uttered these words, he stopped talking.
"I support Xie Tong's opinion!" the honest Zhu Lei also said.
The rest of the people nodded secretly. Yang Weier walked slowly to Su Ziyan's side and said in Su Ziyan's ear: "How is it? This kind of hero meets your standards!"
"What?" Su Ziyan was startled, and then she woke up. When she turned around, she found that everyone around her was looking at her with deep meaning. Now she understood a little, and said coldly with a red face: "Boring!"
Qian Bingjiao smiled and said: "Are you bored? Ziyan, the important thing is for you, who asked you to get acquainted with him? And, I'm sure, it's not just an ordinary acquaintance!"
"Qian Bing! You can't be more serious!" Su Ziyan said helplessly.
"Zi Yan, to be honest, you know best what our situation is like now, so you still need to come forward in this matter. After all, you have had contact with him. Talking about the matter will be much more beneficial." Xin Ming said seriously.
road.
"But... alas... you don't know, that guy just doesn't get in. He insists on not moving. What can we do?" Su Ziyan felt bitter after hearing the last conversation with Zhao Xun.
Xin Mingdao: "Go this time and ask him directly what conditions are needed before he can agree! He will not do anything that is not beneficial..."