Chen Xu mobilized elite soldiers and strong generals to march into Xihe County.

Xihe County has nine county seats, and the governance is separated from the stone. The entire county is located in the center of the state, spanning the north and south of the state, and almost the entire state is split in the middle.

Eighty percent of Xihe County is located south of the Great Wall.

Since the Yellow River runs from north to south and runs through the entire Xihe County, Xihe County south of the Great Wall is the largest grain-producing county in the whole state because of its fertile land and abundant products.

The Southern Xiongnu Wangting Meiji is located north of the Great Wall in Xihe County. In the open land west of Meiji, the imperial court set up a general to make the Xiongnu Zhonglang.

The grassland here is vast, the land is fertile, and it is a natural horse farm.

Xihe County's important geographical location, fertile land, and powerful Southern Xiongnu tribes within its territory all made Chen Xu have to do his best to take this county.

If Chen Xujun can show strong strength in the process of pacifying Xihe County, he will definitely be able to deter the officials of the rest of the counties.

At that time, as soon as Chen Xu's text arrived, the counties would definitely fall when they heard the wind.

Therefore, this time Chen Xu personally led the troops, not only to take Xihe County, but also to take it beautifully.

17,000 cavalry, plus 30,000 elite foot soldiers, kicked up dust on the official road.

Leaving Shicheng, in the Taishou Mansion, the county magistrate Shi ran over in a panic and shouted loudly at Xihe Taishou: "Lord, lord, Chen Xu's army has rushed to Lishi!" ”

When Xihe County Taishou heard this, he panicked and dropped the brush in his hand to the ground.

The panic on Changshi's face couldn't be concealed: "Lord, Chen Bingzhou led an army of 50,000, known as 100,000, and has entered the territory of Xihe County. ”

"According to the marching speed of Chen Bingzhou's army, after half a day, the troops will come to the city. Please make plans in advance! ”

When Xihe County heard this, his face turned pale with fright, and he didn't know what to do.

At this moment, the county chief and the county officials went to the county guard's mansion, came to the Xihe County Taishou, and said loudly: "Chen Bingzhou led the elite soldiers and strong generals, and the troops are about to come to the city. ”

"There are few soldiers in the county, for the livelihood of the people in the county, please let the king go out of the city and surrender!"

The rest of the officials also echoed their words: "Please also send the king out of the city and surrender!" ”

was forced into the palace by everyone, but the Taishou of Xihe County settled down.

He has been the Taishou of Xihe County for so many years, although he has no major achievements, but the people in the county can barely survive.

These are all inseparable from the ability of the Taishou of Xihe County.

He didn't know what was going on in the hearts of the county officials?

What happened in Taiyuan County, Yanmen County, and Shangdang County has already been reported. Except for the county guard, the rest of the officials are all in their original positions.

If Xihe Taishou decides to resist Chen Xu's army, when the city is broken, it is difficult to guarantee that Chen Xu will not anger others.

If they take the initiative to surrender the city, they can not only avoid the military disaster, but also continue to be officials, why not?

Thinking of this, Xihe Taishou sighed secretly in his heart.

"My lord!"

Changshi suddenly knelt beside Xihe Taishou and shouted loudly with a hissing voice.

He turned his head and pointed at Jun Cheng and the others, and said angrily: "You and the others are all selfish, and you want to trap the lord's public security in danger? ”

"Anyone in Xihe County can surrender Chen, but only the lord can't surrender!"

"Looking at the three counties of Taiyuan, Yanmen, and Shangdang, all the ordinary officials in the county have been reinstated, and only Taishou has lost his official position."

"If Xihe County is demoted, it will be difficult for the lord to maintain his current status!"

Changshi knocked on the ground with his forehead and shouted loudly.

He came from a humble background, and was promoted to Changshi by Xihe Taishou, and in his eyes, Xihe Taishou was his Bole.

So he didn't want to see Xihe Taishou surrender to Chen Xu, and then lose his official position and resign.

When Xihe Taishou heard Changshi's words, his heart warmed.

Until now, there is only this, the long history that I have picked up with my own hands, and I can think about myself.

However, the officials of the West River all wanted to surrender. Coupled with the fact that Chen Xu's soldiers are strong, if Xihe County dares to resist, he may not even be able to save his life.

Before Xihe Taishou could speak, Gong Cao Shi said sharply: "Chen Bingzhou is the pastor of Bingzhou canonized by the imperial court, and it is reasonable to be in charge of Xihe County. ”

"If you want to resist the heavenly soldiers, do you want to take the people of Xihe County to accompany the king to the funeral?"

Jun Cheng also said: "If Jun Xiancheng surrenders, even if he can't continue to hold the position of Xihe Taishou, he can save his life." ”

"With the generosity of Chen and Zhou, he will definitely treat the envoy well. On the contrary, if you insist on resisting, when the city is broken, you and your family will be small, and it will be difficult to live. ”

"According to the long history, if I raise the troops of the whole county in Xihe County, can I block the troops of Chen Bingzhou?"

When Changshi heard this, his face changed several times, and finally he sighed and stopped talking.

Xihe Taishou was silent for a long time, went into the house and picked up his seal, and then said to everyone: "I don't know you, are you willing to go out of the city with me to surrender?" ”

When the county officials saw this, they were all overjoyed.

At this time, Chen Xu accepted the imperial court's recruitment and was named the state pastor, and the benefits have been fully revealed.

If Chen Xu was still in the identity of the Yellow Turban Army, he would lead his troops to attack various counties and counties in the state. Even if these officials know that they cannot resist, they will not surrender.

But now, Chen Xu first occupies the position of righteousness.

And he also treated the officials of the three counties of Taiyuan, Yanmen, and Shangdang well, which made the officials of Xihe County have no fighting spirit.

The way of using soldiers, attacking the heart is the top, and the city is the bottom; Psychological warfare is the top, and military warfare is the bottom.

From the very beginning, Tian Feng and Cheng Yu formulated a strategy to attack the heart.

It can be said that so far, this strategy has played a very big role.

Chen Xu led the army and walked in Xihe County, and found that although the people here were not rich, most of them were still able to survive.

As a result, Chen Xu actually had a trace of curiosity about the current Xihe County Taishou.

He found a few local people and asked them about the deeds of Xihe Taishou, only to find that this person was a capable official.

It is not appropriate to say that he is a capable official, but it can only be said that he is very sympathetic to the people. His own personality is a little weak.

Since his inauguration, Xihe Taishou has vigorously developed agriculture and reclaimed wasteland. He promulgated a series of policies that enabled the vast majority of the people in the county to survive.

It can be said that Xihe Taishou's prestige among the people of the county is absolutely unparalleled.

If there were no constraints from other officials in the county, Chen Xu had no doubt that Xihe was too guarded and could build Xihe County into a country of abundance.

Tian Feng seemed to know that his lord had a heart of love for talent, so he said: "Lord, since Xihe Taishou is so capable, when our army captures Xihe County, it is just right for him to continue to serve as Taishou." ”

Chen Xu nodded and shook his head again.

He nodded, because he really wanted to keep the person enabled; But he shook his head because he had his own worries.

If Xihe is too guarded and resolutely resists Chen Xujun. Then after conquering Xihe County, in order to kill chickens and make an example of monkeys, this person must not be left.

Otherwise, in the future, Chen Xu led his troops to attack other county towns, and the county officials followed suit, wouldn't it make Chen Xujun pay a huge price?

"I hope that Xihe County will not do this unwise move!"

Looking at the crops on both sides of the road, Chen Xu thought secretly in his heart.

Chen Xu was driving forward with a large army, and suddenly saw a small group of cavalry, rushing in his direction. The leader is none other than Tang Chen, the deputy general under Zhao Yun's account.

Tang Chen's face was a little excited, and he shouted loudly: "Lord, Xihe Taishou took the seal ribbon and led the county officials to go out of the city for ten miles to surrender!" ”

Chen Xu and Tian Feng glanced at each other, and they both saw surprises in each other's eyes.

Lishi, the county guard, Chen Xu sat on the main seat, talking with the officials of Xihe County.

Sure enough, as expected by these officials, they took the initiative to surrender, and Chen Xu really let them continue to hold their previous official positions.

The official positions of the officials in the county have all been determined, and only the official positions of the Taishou have not yet been determined.

Xihe Taishou sighed in his heart, and finally mustered up the courage to step forward and said: "The state pastor is above, and he has a shallow talent, and he has long had the heart of retreat. ”

"Since the state pastor has come to Xihe County today, please allow me to resign and return to my hometown."

After speaking, Xihe Taishou gave Chen Xu a long stroke.

The long history on the side, although he had just received the promise of Chen Xuguan's reinstatement, he still stepped forward and said: "A certain person is also talented and shallow, I implore you to resign and return to your hometown!" ”

Chen Xu got up, personally helped the two of them up, and said sincerely: "I have just won the counties, and my soldiers are outnumbered, and there is a shortage of talented and virtuous people like the two, how can I let the two return to their hometowns?" ”

"I entered Xihe County, and along the way, I found that the people in the county lived and worked in peace and contentment, and everywhere was thriving."

"In such a situation, if it is not Taishou to be outstanding, how can it be so?"

"I want to ask Taishou to continue to help me take charge of Xihe County, I wonder if Taishou is willing?"

When the county officials heard Chen Xu's words, they were all stunned.

They didn't expect that with such an important position as Xihe Taishou, Chen Xu was uneasy to intervene in his cronies, but instead let Xihe Taishou continue to govern Xihe County.

Chen Xu acted like this, how not to surprise everyone.

When Xihe Taishou heard this, he couldn't believe it, and he stammered a little and said, "What Lord Zhou Mu said, but it's a joke?" ”

Chen Xu pointed to the county officials present, laughed and said, "All the monarchs are here, do I want to play with them?" ”

Xihe is too shou to be in the prime of life, and there is no reason to refuse Chen Xu's appointment.

As for the long history of Xihe County, seeing that Xihe Taishou had stayed, he naturally wouldn't think about resigning anymore.

Chen Xu left Gao Shun and his 1,500 soldiers in the camp temporarily stationed in Xihe County to deter Xiaoxiao and support Xihe Taishou.

He himself led the rest of the soldiers and slaughtered the Xiongnu king Ting Meiji non-stop.

Because he got a piece of news, in the sixth year of Zhongping, that is, at the end of last year, the Southern Xiongnu usurped the throne of the Marquis of Lisu Bugu died of illness.

Now in the entire Southern Xiongnu royal court, several forces are vying for the position of the new Shan Yu, which can be said to be leaderless.

If Chen Xu leads the army now, and Yu Fuluo appears in Meiji, then the entire Southern Xiongnu can be pacified within ten days.