The Liang army camp appeared and appeared in the darkness, with soldiers wearing hard and holding sharp edges, and being vigilant.

Inside the Central Army's tent.

Zhang Xiu hugged Meixian and planned to go to rest in the account.

Seeing Zhang Xiu hugging her, Ma Dai didn't dare to come in outside, so he bowed at the door and said, "Your Majesty, Shen Rong, the nephew of Shen Pei, killed Shen Pei, and surrendered with Zhen Ding."

Zhang Xiu was surprised when he heard this. He put his hand on Meixian's waist and gradually went down, climbing the soft mountain. After pausing for a moment, he said, "Send someone to comfort Shen Rong, the army will not move. Enter the city tomorrow."

"promise."

Ma Dai responded and bowed down.

"Under heavy pressure, even brothers and nephews became unreliable. Shen Pei insisted on his own and led the clan's children to this Changshan County. Although he was full of loyalty, he could not control it."

Zhang Xiu smiled faintly, hugged the beautiful concubine and entered the back tent.

The next day.

As it was dawn, Ma Chao was ordered to lead his troops to enter the city as a pioneer and control the city. Shen Rong led important figures in the city to welcome Ma Chao outside the door.

After breakfast, Zhang Xiu and his confidants entered the city and came to the lobby of the county magistrate's mansion.

On the main seat, Zhang Xiu looked rosy and energetic. He smiled and looked at Shen Rong who was standing respectfully in front of him, and said, "Mr. I have made contributions to the city. I have made Mr. Jizhou the governor and Duting Hou."

Shen Rong was not happy when he heard this. Even there was sadness and a bitter smile deep in his eyes. If it were not for love, he would not want to kill Shen Pei. The official position of the governor of Jizhou and Duting Hou would only aggravate his despicableness for thousands of years.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Shen Rong forced a smile and bowed.

Zhang Xiu was a human being. He couldn't tell Shen Rong's ruthlessness, but he didn't care about him. Then he asked Shen Rong to go on a rest, and chose a date to open a government office and establish a governor's department.

Zhang Xiu looked up at Zhen Yan and said, "Now that Changshan has been obtained, this county has been handed over to you. For the people in the city, Yuan soldiers and horses, you need to make proper arrangements."

"promise."

Zhen Yan was much calmer than Shenrong and bowed to his promise.

After the two of them left, Xun You, among the civil officials, stood up and bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this Shen Rong killed his uncle due to the situation, and there was no obedient expression on his face. I am afraid that something will happen."

The scholars and officials value loyalty and filial piety, and killing their parents is a taboo.

Xun You rarely speaks, but it hits the nail on the head when he speaks. It is obvious that his intention to kill Shen Rong is already revealed.

Ju Su also agreed: "Your Majesty. Jizhou is the largest state in the world. If you hand it over to this person, there may be future troubles."

Zhang Xiu smiled and said, "I know the worries of the two beloved ministers. Don't worry. When Jizhou is pacified, I will remove Shen Rong from his position as governor and let the wilderness go far away. Now I am just an increase in his position as an official and appoint him to persuade the civil and military officials of Jizhou to surrender."

"promise."

Xun You and Ju Su looked at each other, bowed their hands and stopped talking.

"I guess Gao Lan should have withdrawn his troops now, but you can also try it. Order Hua Xiong to lead his troops to Huguan. If Gao Lan does not leave, he will block him with Pang De." Zhang Xiu curled his smile and ordered.

"promise."

Cai Mao Yingnui said a word and turned around.

"The army is repairing in Changshan. Let's first look at the situation on Taishici's side, and then make adjustments." Zhang Xiu stood up and said, "You guys are too tired, go down and rest."

"promise."

Wenwu responded and stood up and left.

"Zhongshan, Changshan has been obtained, Jizhou is not far away." Zhang Xiu smiled and happily went to hang out with the beautiful concubine.

............

Although Shen Rong stabbed Shen Pei to death, the subsequent things were actually not going well. There were still soldiers loyal to Yuan Shao in the city and left the city.

That night, they also sent people to pass the news.

Late at night, the stars are brilliant and visibility is extremely high.

Huguan.

Yuan's soldiers patrolled inside the pass, standing guard, their nerves tense, and their murderous aura soared into the sky.

Guan Ling Mansion, in the bedroom.

Gao Lan opened his eyes, let out a breath, and sweat appeared on his forehead. However, he had a nightmare and was stabbed to death by Zhang Xiu during the battle.

Gao Lan sat up and asked his personal soldiers to come in with cold water. After Gulu took a few big sips, he calmed down.

"I have been in the army for many years and have been brave and good at fighting. But I have never had nightmares." Gao Lan smiled bitterly and waved his hand to let his personal soldiers go down.

But soon the personal soldiers came back, sweating profusely reported: "Report to General Zhang Yong to report to General Zhang Rong and killed Shen Pei, and the Liang army had already occupied Changshan County."

"What did you say?" Gao Lan suddenly stood up and shouted in disbelief. But soon he sat back, his expression shaking.

Huguan is of course a powerful pass, with 30,000 elite troops occupying this pass. If Zhang Xiu attacked the pass from Bingzhou, Gao Lan would be confident of defending for a year or two.

But now Zhang Xiu has occupied Youzhou, and he has sailed south to break through Zhongshan and Changshan counties, and is about to reach the eastern part of Huguan.

Pang De is in the west and Zhang Xiu is in the east. There is a wolf in front and a tiger behind. The pass cannot be broken for a while, but the morale of the army will inevitably collapse.

Although Gao Lan was confused, he still calmed down forcibly. After going out to talk to the person who came in person, he became convinced.

This news is true, not fake news released by Liang Jun.

"Retreat the troops overnight and head to Julu. Most of the troops left first, leaving five hundred cavalrymen. Set fire to burn off the baggage and food."

Gao Lan waved his hand and asked his personal soldiers to send orders.

The Yuan army general fought with the Liang army and was defeated in a row. However, the food, grass and supplies were burned smoothly, and no one was left to the Liang army.

Afterwards, Gao Lan put on his armor and rode his horse with the help of his personal soldiers. He ordered most of them to leave first and cut off the rear. Finally, five hundred cavalrymen were inside the pass, holding torches and setting fires everywhere.

Burn all the food, grass and supplies, and for a moment, the fire surged into the sky and could be seen from miles away.

After finishing the work, the five hundred cavalry also rode their horses to chase Gaolan's army. At this time, it was almost dawn.

Guanxi, in the Liang army camp in the valley.

After receiving the report, Pang De immediately put on his armor and led five hundred soldiers out of the valley to watch.

"General. It must be that Your Majesty has already broken through Zhending, so Gao Lan has left. Should we pursue him?" A military waiter said with an excited look on his face.

Pang De also felt this way, but after thinking for a while, he shook his head and said, "According to the news, Chang Shan Shenpei should not have been defeated so quickly. It may also be Gao Lan's plan. Besides, the pursuit is definitely not enough. There is not much time before dawn, so we will not move. After dawn, we will send people to the pass to investigate the situation."

"promise."

The military man agreed.

After watching for a while, Pang De led his troops back to the camp. After dawn, the soldiers sent accurate news.

Pang De immediately summoned the officers in the army and came to the tent to discuss.

Pang De and the officers were all happy on their faces. Pang De stood up with his sword and said with great enthusiasm: "Your Majesty is invincible by his army. Gao Lan is frightened and has left. I heard that Yuan Shao had prepared food and supplies in Julu. Gao Lan will leave Julu. We will send troops to Zhao State immediately to meet with Your Majesty."

The officers were all excited and ready to go. One officer said, "General, don't you leave any troops to guard Huguan?"

Pang De smiled and shook his head, "Huguan is useless anymore, Yuan Shao will not send anyone to fight again. Let's go."

"promise."

The officers responded and went down to prepare. After half an hour, Pang De turned over and led a large group of people, horses, baggage, and food. Without entering Huguan, he went directly to Zhao State in the northeast.

Zhao State is adjacent to Changshan County.

.............

In the afternoon, the sun was fierce.

Outside Chaoge City, there were continuous killing sounds, drums and horns roars, and the smell of blood rushed to the sky. Countless vultures fluttered their wings and circled, looking down at the bottom.

South of the city.

Taishici personally led his troops to attack the city.

Under the banner of "Taishi", Taishi Ci Ci's silver spear and iron armor are rushing to the night.

"The city is about to break. The drummer works harder." Taishici looked ahead and turned to the personal soldiers beside him.

"promise."

The personal soldier responded to the promise and immediately went down. Soon after, the drums became even more intense.

Chaoge City.

The city is tall and majestic. The county magistrate in the city is named Liu Zheng. He organized 30,000 miscellaneous soldiers. Under Taishi Ci's fierce attack, he had been guarding the city for eight days, and he was also considered a talent.

But now the dark clouds are lying on the city, and the city is about to urge it. If it is not a hero, it cannot turn the tide.

Liu Zheng was wearing armor and stood at the top of the city. Seeing more and more Liang soldiers climbing the city, he couldn't help but be confused and desperate.

"The Yuan family's country is already in its twilight years." Liu Zheng sighed and said.

"Minister, please leave quickly. If you don't leave, it will be too late." The personal soldiers beside him were terrified and wanted to pull Liu Zheng away.

Liu Zheng smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "You go. I'll die as if I'm dead."

After saying that, Liu Zheng pulled out the big sword at his waist and cut it into his neck without hesitation. In the gushing blood, Liu Zheng threw himself forward, twitched for a moment, and then stopped moving again.
To be continued...