Shanyang County.

"kill!!"

Outside the city, the Han army flags were floating in the wind, and the war horses took steps and launched a charge.

A large number of defeated soldiers threw away their armor and rushed towards the city gate.

"Open the city gate!"

"Open the city gate!!"

A general fled to the city first and shouted at the city wall.

There were more and more Han knights in the distance, all wearing armor, chasing them all the way, and the soldiers found that they could not escape from each other.

They knelt down and asked for surrender. The knights struggled to put away their swords and did not kill anyone again.

The military law of the Han Dynasty was extremely strict, even if the generals who made great contributions violated the military law, they were at risk of being dealt with or even being executed. Ordinary soldiers did not dare to touch it, and the Han Dynasty did not kill and surrender.

This rule was established when Liu Taozi just started his army and has been in great success.

On the battlefield, the Han army rarely encountered enemies who were determined to stand by. Even people like Yuwen Xian, many soldiers around them surrendered because they did not have to worry about being killed if they surrendered, which greatly disintegrated the morale of the enemy.

The court also formally incorporated this approach into military law, and even added other supplements, such as the robbery and massacre of the army during the march.

The soldiers outside the city surrendered one after another, and the knights got closer and closer.

The generals at the city gate were almost crazy. He looked up at the city wall and shouted loudly, asking them to open the city gate as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, the city gate was still closed until the Han knights rushed to him.

There was no counterattack on the city wall, and no arrow was shot down.

The general put away his anger, jumped off his horse, and knelt on the ground to surrender.

There was a rumor of discussion on the city wall. After a moment, the officials brought the people in the city out to surrender...

Yao Xiong rode a tall horse and surrounded by many knights, he came all the way to the city gate.

The local official was a southerner. When he saw Yao Xiong, he felt a little scared, like a frightened bird.

"Don't be afraid. If we don't kill and surrender, we will not have any trouble if we surrender to the destiny...\n... I just want to ask you to live outside the city for a while, and after someone arrives, they will connect with you."

"only!!"

Everyone lowered their heads and said yes, Yao Xiongcai told his subordinates to be optimistic about the surrendered officials, but he entered the city himself.

Yao Xiong's face was full of pride.

Not only him, but also the generals around him were smiling at the moment, and whispering, "General, we took only eight days to capture the entire Shanyang County! The enemy really had no idea of ​​resistance. I think it would be better to attack Qin County directly and then order the rest of the places to surrender!"

"Damn it!"

Yao Xiong put away his smile and looked at them seriously.

"We are mostly cavalrymen, and our current advancement speed is already very fast. If we don't care about anything else and go straight to Qin County, then the enemy will cut off the food route behind us, what do you want?"

"Eat on the spot!"

Yao Xiong waved the whip, and several officers around him hurriedly avoided it. Yao Xiong said seriously: "I've agreed! The court has an order to recover the two Huai Rivers and must not rob along the road! The yellow law poke knows that it will not be a violation of the people. If we snatch them all the way, wouldn't we be as good as Chen Bing?!"

"Be careful, if anyone dares to break military discipline and make me a big deal, I will be merciless!"

"only!!"

Everyone said yes.

Yao Xiong led everyone into the official office, the Han army controlled the entire city, and then began to rest and recuperate locally.

Gao Yanzong and Yao Xiong received chaotic news almost at the same time, and then sent troops to attack under Wang Lin's order.

Gao and Yao were not qualified to send troops themselves. They could only attack with Wang Lin's permission. Gao Yanzong ran directly, going wherever there were more people, and to eliminate the enemy's main force. As for Yao Xiong, he seized important cities, then recovered the entire county, and then allowed the subsequent army to follow up and advance slowly.

There has been a significant difference in the styles of the two.

As he grew older and experienced, Yao Xiong became more and more arrogant. He fought very steadily and cautiously without much credit, but his experience was extremely prominent and he could be called an undefeated general.

Just as Yao Xiong was rectifying his troops and preparing to continue to attack south, the scout hurriedly reported that a large army had appeared on the official road in the distance.

After Yao Xiong pondered, he did not rush to attack. He divided a group of soldiers and horses to set up camps outside the city, forming a horn with the city to fight against the arrival of soldiers and horses.

Jiangbei is quite chaotic nowadays, and it is difficult to judge who the other party is.

Jiangbei was divided into many forces at this time, including those who rose up to surrender to the Han Dynasty, those who rose up to serve Lao Huang, those who supported the Chen court, those who came to quell the rebellion, and those who were watching.

Yao Xiong still hopes to see which camp the opponent belongs to first, and then make decisions.

The army soon came outside the city. When they discovered the city flag, there was a commotion. Yao Xiong had been standing on the city wall, staring at the enemy in the distance, and squinting his eyes.

After a moment, someone rushed towards the city wall.

Stopped near the range and told him his identity loudly.

"The defeated general Ren Zhong is here!!"

"I wonder which general from Han State is it?"

When Yao Xiong heard this name, he was stunned and was overjoyed. He hurriedly asked someone to find several captured officers and confirmed the other party's identity. Then he asked someone to reply: "General Yao Xiong, the Zhendong General, is here!!"

When Ren Zhong heard this, he hurriedly got off the horse, called a few of his confidants, and walked towards the city gate.

The confidants around him were somewhat hesitant, but Ren Zhong cursed: "What are you worried about when things are so far? In the current situation, can you save your life by staying behind the army?"

The confidants didn't dare to say more, and Yao Xiong was also very straightforward and asked someone to open the door and go down to greet him in person.

Ren Zhong is quite fierce and doesn't look like a southerner at all.

In fact, this person is from Ruyin (now Yingzhou District, Fuyang City), and is not considered a real southerner.

He was extremely humble, lonely and poor, and suffered a lot of humiliation. When he grew up, he was strong and talented in archery, so he was recognized by his fellow villagers. The young men surrendered one after another, and he made a name for himself.

He has followed Wang Lin, Hua Jiao, and has been recommended by the Ouyang family. Anyway, he is the kind who is not very close to Chen Guo.

"Meet General Yao!!"

Ren Zhong is rough-looking, but he is actually meticulous, intelligent and tricky. With his background, if he doesn't have a brain but only a body, it would be impossible to reach the current level.

He looked at Yao Xiong with great sincerity and said sadly: "I am really desperate and come to join the great man. I hope the general can take him in..."

He was about to give a big gift, but Yao Xiong hurriedly helped him up.

Yao Xiong smiled and said, "General, don't do this! When I hadn't set out, I heard General Wang talk about you. General Wang said that you are a natural general, but you just don't get the opportunity to display your talents!"

"General Wang?"

Ren Zhong hurriedly said, "I haven't seen him for a long time... I'm ashamed, really ashamed..."

Lao Wang has such a strong connection in the south, and he can get anything to do with him. After all, he has played the deposed and established great princes in the south.

"Show a banquet! Welcoming General Ren!!"

Yao Xiong held his hand and told him to the left and right.

A general came forward by chance, "General, what can you do to go to war...:

"What! Isn't it worth celebrating if a general comes to join? Getting such a general is better than getting ten counties! Execute the order!"

"only!!"

The Han army immediately dispatched and began to resettle the troops following Ren Zhong. As for Ren Zhong himself, he was directly invited by Yao Xiong to the official office. Yao Xiong made an exception and asked someone to get drinks and entertain Ren Zhong.

The generals who followed Ren Zhong were also called to attend the banquet.

The scene is quite lively.

Yao Xiong sat in the upper seat and said with a smile: "The great man has a law and is strictly prohibited from eating wine, especially during wartime. However, today, when a distinguished guest comes, we will eat one and then make contributions to make up for the mistake!"

Ren Zhong was extremely moved and immediately stood up, raised his wine cup to thank Yao Xiong.

The same is true for the rest of the people.

Yao Xiong comforted them, and did not ask about the enemy's situation. He first asked about Huang Fajitao.

Speaking of Huang Fa, Ren Zhong couldn't help but shed tears.

It is also difficult to tell whether these tears are true or false. Perhaps there are real parts and false parts.

"General Huang is dedicated to his country, but he was killed by Chen! We feel very worthless!"

"At present, we can only avenge General Huang!"

Yao Xiong's face was somewhat sad, "Your Majesty actually likes General Huang very much. In the past, he often asked General Huang about his situation in his letters to me. Unexpectedly, Chen Xiang would even kill someone like him."

He sighed and said seriously: "This time, we must avenge General Huang and seize Jiangbei!"

The banquet resumed its previous liveliness.

Yao Xiong could somewhat feel the cunning of General Ren in front of him, and he was from the bottom of the country, but he could understand this situation very well.

After the banquet, the other generals left, but Ren Zhong was not in a hurry to leave.

Only Yao Xiong and Ren Zhong were left in the house.

Ren Zhong just took out a few maps and presented them to Yao Xiong.
To be continued...