When everyone was sighing and sighing for Yan Xiang and Ji Ling, Qiao Rui dragged his injured body and staggered in.

Qiao Rui came to the two of them and shouted, "Lord Yan, General Ji Ling!" ”

However, how can the two who have died be able to answer Qiao Rui's words? Even though Qiao Rui shouted and cut his throat, the two did not react in the slightest.

He silently came to Yuan Shu's corpse, wanting to close his open eyes for Yuan Shu. But no matter how hard he tried, Yuan Shu's eyes were still wide.

"My lord."

Qiao Rui called lightly, then got up and came to Chen Xu's side, bowed and saluted: "I hope that the general can bury a certain lord with the courtesy of the princes." ”

Chen Xu was afraid that Qiao Mao would also learn from Yan Xiang and Ji Ling, so he hurriedly said: "I will definitely ask Your Majesty to bury him with the rites of the princes." ”

Although Yuan Shu committed the crime of rebellion, the current Han is no longer what it used to be. Moreover, the affairs of the DPRK and the central government, to put it bluntly, are also under Chen Xu's control.

As long as he made up his mind to bury Yuan Shu with the rites of the princes, the Son of Heaven and the hundred officials would not say anything.

What's more, the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family, protégés and former officials are all over the world, and there are also many ministers in the court who are inextricably linked with the Yuan family.

Even if Yuan Shu rebelled, he was also a descendant of the Yuan family. The sergeant of the court will also look at Yuan's love and give Yuan Shu a beautiful funeral.

When Qiao Rui heard Wen Zhao's assurance, her face looked much better. He solemnly shook it again and said, "Rui thanked the general first. ”

Wen Zhao hurriedly stepped forward to hold Qiao Rui and said, "It stands to reason that I am also a protégé of the Qiao family. Now that Yuan Highway has been defeated, I wonder if General Qiao is willing to enter the court to serve His Majesty? ”

Qiao Rui shook his head firmly, and said self-deprecatingly: "Lord Yan Bo and General Ji Ling were both martyred, if I succumb to the general, how will the people of the world think of me Qiao Rui?" ”

Wen Zhao hurriedly said: "General Qiao is not descending to me, but to descending to the Great Han'er. ”

Qiao Rui didn't answer, but said to herself: "If it weren't for the thin Qiao clan and the decay of the family, I would not hesitate to follow the lord." ”

"Today, I swear that I will never go out again in my lifetime, but I want to return to my hometown and live my whole life."

After speaking, he gave Chen Xu a salute and said, "Please also ask the general to fulfill it." ”

Qiao Rui is not greedy for life and afraid of death, as he said, now the Qiao family is declining and thin. If he follows Yuan Shu, I'm afraid that the Qiao clan will really decline completely.

It was for the sake of the family that he continued to live and did not act like Yan Xiang and Ji Ling.

Chen Xu wants to repay the favor of the Qiao family, how can he let Qiao Rui leave? He pleaded again and again, but Qiao Rui remained silent.

At the end, Qiao Rui suddenly opened his eyes and said, "If the general really wants to force me to stay here, I can only follow the lord for the sake of full integrity." ”

Wen Zhao saw Qiao Rui's expression and knew that he was not lying, so he immediately did not dare to continue persecution.

After being silent for a long time, he sighed faintly and shouted, "Where is Jiang Wu?" You have prepared fifty carts of money and silk, grain, grass and jade, and led a thousand soldiers and horses to escort General Qiao back home. ”

Qiao Rui hurriedly waved his hand and said: "The general of the defeated army can be forgiven by the general, I am already grateful, how dare I ask for anything else?" ”

"Besides, the general is now in charge, and there are countless places where money and food need to be spent. The general should keep these treasures and reward them to the meritorious soldiers. ”

After speaking, Qiao Rui said goodbye to Chen Xu and walked directly outside the house.

Chen Xu hurriedly chased after him and shouted, "General Qiao, General Qiao......"

However, Qiao Rui did not pause at all, and left without looking back.

In the cold winter season, the sun is still blazing. The noon sun shone on the ground, and the soldiers on patrol also felt warm on their bodies.

In the past few days, the joy in Yangcheng has shook the sky, and the soldiers are also full of joy. There were only more than 10,000 people who were captured by the Yuan army and returned to their hometowns after receiving food.

The rest of the Yuan army prisoners were all willing to continue to stay under Chen Xu's tent and use their lives.

Because they know that now that there is famine everywhere, there is still a food to eat in the army. If you return to your hometown, don't say that you can't feed your family, and even you may starve to death.

Most of the 50,000 sick Yuan army captives in Xuanyuan Pass were also cured at this time.

They didn't expect that as prisoners and sick people, they would also be taken care of by military medical workers.

For the sick of them, food was almost entirely supplied lying open. It is precisely this kind of humanistic care that has prevented many soldiers from dying.

People are not plants and trees, who can be ruthless?

After the 50,000 sick people were cured, they remembered their extremely poor treatment when they served under Yuan Shu's account, and everyone was moved. As a result, none of these patients asked to leave.

In Yangcheng, all the generals gathered together, Chen Xu sat on the main seat, and said in a deep voice: "Yuan Shu is defeated, and I will rest for a few days." ”

"Today, Yuzhou, Yanzhou, and the northern counties of Yangzhou have become terra nullius. I intend to raise my army and take advantage of this opportunity to quickly capture these states and counties, I wonder what you think? ”

Dian Wei was the first to stand up, clenched his fists and said loudly: "I finally broke through Yuan Shu, but when it was time to pick the fruit, how could I retreat?" ”

"If the lord wants to seize these states and counties, he is willing to be the vanguard."

For the great achievement of opening up the territory and expanding the territory, no military general can be calm. Zhao Yun, Gao Shun, and the injured Lu Bu all asked Chen Xu to fight.

Seeing that the morale of the generals was so high, Chen Xu couldn't help but show joy on his face, and said: "You are all the tiger generals of the world, I have to help you, why worry about the big thing?" ”

"No!"

But I didn't want to, at this moment, a discordant voice sounded. Everyone looked at it, only to find that the person who spoke was Tian Feng.

Wen Zhao also looked puzzled and asked: "The land of Yanzhou and Yuzhou is at your fingertips, why do military advisors speak out against it?" ”

The rest of the generals also set their eyes on Tian Feng.

Tian Feng's face still had that kind of ancient look without waves. He took a step forward and said slowly: "According to Guanzhong, Pingliang Prefecture, and Yizhou, this is the strategic plan that I have formulated in the past. ”

"If you seize the land of Yanzhou and Yuzhou at this time, let's not say whether you can get your wish. Even if the lord finally captured these two states, it would also disrupt our previous deployment. ”

Chen Xu said unhappily: "This time, that time." Is it because a strategy was made in the past, so that the two states that are now within easy reach will be abandoned? ”

"The lord is right, I finally defeated Yuan Shu, how can I give the results of the battle to others?"

"Yes, yes, even if I take the land of these two states now, I can also go to attack Liangzhou and Yizhou in the future."

"Moreover, if the lord has more land in two states, his strength will inevitably increase greatly. At that time, wouldn't it be much easier to sweep the princes of the world again? ”

After hearing Tian Feng's words, the generals all refuted it. For these generals, there is no reason to spit out the fat in their mouths.

Seeing that everyone was against Tian Feng, Chen Xu raised his hands and pressed twice in the air.

After everyone quieted down, Chen Xu turned his attention to Tian Feng and said, "What does the military advisor think, but it doesn't matter. ”

Although Chen Xu is also eager to expand his power, he also believes that Tian Feng will never say anything.

Since Tian Feng stopped Chen Xu and sent troops to seize the land of these two states, he must have his reasons. It was with this in mind that Chen Xu wanted to hear what Tian Feng had to say.

Seeing that Chen Xu was not carried away by the victory, and did not completely reddened his eyes because of the immediate benefits, Tian Feng felt very relieved.

After sorting out his thoughts, Tian Feng said proudly: "Do you still remember that when we set the strategic plan, why didn't we prepare to send troops to the east, but instead based on the land of Sili, Merger, Liang, and Yisizhou?" ”

Wen Zhao pondered for a while and said: "If you want to form a strong cavalry, you can't lose it. Moreover, the annexation is a place where we have started an incident, and we must not afford to lose it. ”

"Guanzhong is the center of the world, fertile for thousands of miles, and rich in products. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that 'those who win the middle will win the world'. In addition, the two Han gods are set in Sili. ”

"I want to serve the Son of Heaven to conquer the Quartet, how can I abandon the land of Guanzhong?"

"The land of Yizhou is vast, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is the country of abundance. If Yizhou can be obtained, this place will definitely become the most stable rear of our army, providing a steady stream of grain and grass for our army to conquer the world. ”

"Yes, the land of Yizhou cannot be abandoned."

"Although Liangzhou is barren and chaotic, the Qiang people are even more rebellious. However, Liangzhou is in the rear of our country, if it can't stabilize the defense, how can we talk about competing in the world? ”

"Yes, Sili, Bingzhou, Liangzhou, Yizhou, these four states are indispensable."

"Bang bang bang!"

Tian Feng stroked his palms and laughed, and then said: "Although the lord's words are good, they are not comprehensive enough. ”

Speaking of this, Tian Feng walked to the front of the map, pointed his finger at the location of Bingzhou, and said: "Between Bingzhou, Jizhou, and Youzhou, there are more than 800 miles of Taihang Mountains. ”

"As long as the lord sends a general to garrison troops in a dangerous place, even if Yuan Benchu's army presses the border, he will not want to invade the state in a short time."

Then, he pointed his finger at the land of Guanzhong and said, "The reason why Guanzhong is the land of Longxing is not just because it is fertile and thousands of miles away. ”

"The most important thing is that there are five dangerous passes to rely on, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack. As long as these five dangerous passes are guarded, the land in the middle of the pass is as stable as a rock. ”

"The same is true of the land of Yizhou, where the mountains are high and the roads are dangerous, and one husband should be closed."

"As long as the lord seizes the land of these four states and sends a general to guard the pass. Even if the rest of the princes come to attack together, we can rely on the danger to resist the enemy outside the country with a small number of troops. ”

"In this way, you can buy a lot of time to recuperate. When the strength is sufficient, if you don't move, you can start a war to destroy the country. ”

Tian Feng's eyes were burning and his spirit was flying.