After Zhang Liang left, Caiyun Zhinan wrote two letters.

One letter was sent to Ouyang Shuo for a letter of surrender; One letter was handed to Chun Shenjun, who quietly informed him of the surrender. In the south of Caiyun, this is to step on two boats, and bet on both sides, which is really cunning.

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Shanhai City, Summer Palace.

Receiving the surrender letter from the south of Caiyun, Ouyang Shuo smiled slightly, "I still know how to advance and retreat." ”

As Zhang Liang predicted, since Caiyun Zhinan was willing to take the initiative to surrender, Ouyang Shuo would not treat him badly, and he would save a lot of trouble in the end.

With the surrender of Caiyun City, the overall situation of the southern Hunan province was basically settled, and the northern Sichuan province was captured by the Second Army of the Praetorian Guard Army and the Fifth Army of the Leopard Tao Army, and it was only a matter of time before the entire territory was taken.

Coupled with the Shu land, which has become the bag of Great Xia, the entire southwest region is under the jurisdiction of Great Xia.

If we count the Jiangchuan Province that will sooner or later be incorporated under the rule of Great Xia, the domestic territory of Great Xia will be doubled, and the strength of the dynasty will reach a new level.

Of course, in order to completely digest the provinces, Great Xia still needs a period of adjustment.

Now that the overall situation in the southwest region has been decided, Ouyang Shuo's other backhands can also follow the trend.

"Someone!"

"In!"

"Order, order the Third Legion of the Praetorian Guard to immediately teleport to the Stubborn Stone City, cooperate with the Stubborn Legion and the Fourth Legion of the Leopard Tao Army, attack the western part of Zhangwu County, and take the entire territory of Zhangwu County."

"No!"

Before going to sea, Ouyang Shuo was most at ease in the Rock City.

Now that the Boulder City has been annexed to Great Xia, Ouyang Shuo has to ensure the strategic security of the Boulder City, in addition to forming a coastal fleet, the most important thing is to expand the strategic depth of the Boulder City.

At present, Zhangwu County, Stubborn Stone City and Handan City each account for half. In this way, the army of Handan City may threaten the security of Stubborn Stone City at any time, which Ouyang Shuo cannot tolerate.

Once the entire territory of Zhangwu County is taken, the Stubborn Stone City will not only occupy the land of the two counties, winning valuable development space, but also the border with Handan City will be reduced to one-fifth of the current one.

With such a narrow border, as long as the fortifications are built and one or two field legions are stationed, it is enough to ensure the safety of the Boulder.

In the first battle of Swordsman City, the 50,000 elites of Handan City were annihilated.

At present, Handan City has to guard against Luofeng City in the west and Western Chu in the south, and its troops are overstretched, and it can't stop this attack of Great Xia no matter what.

If Emperor Chen is smart enough, he should take the initiative to abandon the western part of Zhangwu County and demarcate the border with Stubborn Rock City to rule.

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October 17, Boulder.

At about ten o'clock in the morning, Lu Bu led his troops to arrive at the Stubborn Stone City, did not stop at all, and went straight to Zhangwu County.

Every move of the Great Xia Praetorian Guard was under the attention of the [Yanhuang Alliance], and as soon as the Lu Bu Legion appeared in the Stubborn Stone City, it was learned by the [Emperor Feng] and quickly reported it to the Lord Emperor Chen.

Emperor Chen's face was solemn, "The old fox is finally going to take us under the knife." ”

At the moment when Lian Po fled back to Handan City, Di Chen had a bad premonition, and after discussing it with the peerless Fenghua, this uneasiness became more and more intense.

It's just that at that time, Emperor Chen didn't dare to determine which point the [Shanhai Alliance] was going to attack, and it seemed that either side was possible.

It wasn't until the Great Xia Praetorian Guard teleported to Rock City that the situation became completely clear.

"You say, will the old fox only need half of Zhangwu County this time, or will he kill us?"

Thinking of this, Di Chen's whole body stiffened, and a trace of fear inexplicably arose in his heart. The destruction of Swordsman City is equivalent to tearing a hole in the [Yanhuang League], allowing Di Chen and the others to face the bloody facts.

"In this wilderness battle, even if you are a member of the [Yanhuang Alliance], you can't be alone."

Prior to this, the [Yanhuang Alliance] did not have to confront the Great Xia Dynasty head-on, which was equivalent to wearing a golden robe outside the body. With the gradual collapse of the scattered lords of the wilderness, this robe can no longer shelter the [Yanhuang Alliance].

The undefeated golden body was broken.

This was the source of Emperor Chen's fear, and the sudden pressure almost caused him to mess up.

The peerless Fenghua was also a little uncertain, "Judging from the battle reports from the front line, whether it is Luofeng City or Western Chu, there is no sign of invasion. It's just that Great Xia often acts unexpectedly, and we still have to guard against it. ”

"What do you think?"

"The two legions deployed in Zhangwu County are the mainstay of the territory, and once they suffer heavy losses in the battle with the Great Xia army, the territory will become extremely weak, and I am afraid that it will trigger a chain reaction. At that time, even if Luofeng City and Xichu don't have the intention of invading us now, they will never miss the opportunity to beat the water dogs at that time. ”

Di Chen's eyes twitched slightly, and he seemed very uncomfortable with the metaphor of peerless elegance, so he didn't say anything after all, and said, "You mean to say that we took the initiative to evacuate Zhangwu County?" ”

The peerless Fenghua nodded and said, "There is a give-and-take." Decisively withdrew from Zhangwu County, and while keeping the two legions, it was also possible to stabilize the situation in the east of the territory, so that the army of Rock City did not dare to take a step beyond the thunder pool. In this way, it can also deter Luofeng City and Xichu, so that they don't dare to have any thoughts that they shouldn't have. ”

Di Chen was obviously a little unwilling.

Once the western part of Zhangwu County is abandoned, the territory of Handan City will only be left with three counties; On the contrary, the originally inconspicuous Rock City has two counties at once.

The two are on par, but the two are on par.

This makes Di Chen very aggrieved, when will a nobody like Diao Gang be able to sit on an equal footing with him Di Chen?! This is an unbearable humiliation for Emperor Chen.

The peerless Fenghua comforted and said: "The retreat at this time is for the future advancement." We take a step back, withdraw our fists, gather strength, and then hit back hard, returning ten times to the enemy. ”

"At present, the implementation of Plan Z is the most important thing, and once the plan is completed, we can truly be invincible. At such a critical juncture, there is really no need to fight for will. ”

Di Chen sighed in his heart, the whole person looked a little depressed, waved his hand and said, "Just do what you want!" ”

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Early in the morning of October 18, before Lü Bu's army arrived at the front line, the news came that the army of Handan City had taken the initiative to withdraw from Zhangwu County, which was a big surprise.

When the news came out, the outside world inevitably sneered at Di Chen, saying something like, "How can you say that you have no clothes but send a light horse, and Di Chen is scared and runs away, this is a soldier who surrenders without a fight." ”

When these words reached Di Chen's ears, they naturally made Di Chen angry.

"Come on, kill those tongue-chewing guys for me."

Emperor Chen can't help Daxia, it doesn't mean that he can't help a few ordinary players. It's just that this practice is a bit Lo, and under normal circumstances, even Emperor Chen will not do this.

Right now, the annoyed and angry Emperor Chen can't manage so much.

On the same day, those players who ridiculed the most powerful were assassinated by the [Emperor Wind] agents and died on the spot, which caused an uproar.

I never thought that Di Chen's move was quite "effective".

For the next period of time, ordinary players did not dare to blatantly criticize Handan City, and no one wanted to be killed because of their addiction.

Di Chen's move is a bit of a white terror.

When Ouyang Shuo got the news, he just smiled coldly, "Dig your own grave." ”

After all, Emperor Chen's initiative to retreat still surprised Ouyang Shuo, and in this way, all the other backhands he prepared were useless.

The Battle of the Northland could only end there.

"I don't know who instructed Di Chen, it's really clever." Ouyang Shuo had some regrets and some emotion.

At this time, Ouyang Shuo was discussing the follow-up arrangements for Stubborn Stone City with the Cabinet and the Privy Council.

Jiang Shang, the first assistant of the cabinet, suggested, "King Qiqi, after taking Zhangwu County, the stubborn stone city will usher in a long period of stability. Now that the Rock City has been annexed to our dynasty, the current structure is a little inappropriate. Wechen suggested that he take this opportunity to completely reshape the structure of the Boulder City to reassure people's hearts and correct the law. ”

Jiang Shang's so-called inappropriateness refers to the fact that although the Gang has been attached to Great Xia, he still enjoys the privileges of the lord, and he can decide on the civil and military affairs of the Stubborn Stone City alone, which is contrary to the general principle of the division of civil and military affairs in Great Xia.

When the city was first annexed, he did not avoid the instability of the people, and in addition to the lonely dynasty of the city, Ouyang Shuo did not interfere in the internal affairs of the city, but only took over the diplomatic power of the city.

But as Jiang Shang said, this time is different from the past, the situation in the wilderness has undergone profound changes, and the Stubborn Stone City has finally gained a foothold in the north, and it is indeed time to truly integrate into the Great Xia system.

"How does Elder Ge think we should reshape the structure of Rock City? This king has said first, and he has contributed to the court, and he must not be lazy, so as not to chill people's hearts. Ouyang Shuo showed his attitude.

The main reason for the previous attachment of the stubborn stone city is that it is difficult to support it alone in the north, and it is necessary to find a solid backer to resist the aggressive offensive of Handan City, which is a bit of a "last resort".

Despite this, Ouyang Shuo was unwilling to take advantage of others.

Jiang Shang bowed his head and said with a smile: "The king's intentions, Weichen understands. Weichen suggested that relying on Fengtian County and Zhangwu County, a province should be established in Beidi, and the governor of the province should be appointed. ”

"It's a novel idea."

The formation of a province with just two counties was unprecedented in a dynasty.

Jiang Shang explained: "Although the two counties in the north are small in size, their strategic position is extraordinary. Not to mention the internal containment of Handan City, the external environment is equally complicated. Domestically, there are Jurchen tribes in the northeast and more powerful Mongol tribes in the northwest, both of which are strong rivals of the dynasty in the future. Abroad, it is adjacent to Goryeo, and it is a strategic location. ”

"With these strategic supports, the establishment of a special province is not overstepping."

Ouyang Shuo thought so.

Northland is one of the key points of the future development of the dynasty, since the layout in advance, the specifications of the stubborn stone city are now set a little higher, which also gives the northland a higher starting point.

After thinking about it for a while, Ouyang Shuo finally made a decision and said: "Then do what the elder will do, integrate Fengtian County and Zhangwu County, establish the Northern Xinjiang Province, and appoint Zhu Tong as the governor of Northern Xinjiang." ”

"The king is shengming!"

Jiang Shang smiled and saluted, quite satisfied with this.