Wei and Jin cooks

Zhao Hanzhang nodded and said: "Tomorrow we will clear out the two checkpoints of Shi Jun. There must be food and grass there."

Yuan Li responded.

Zhao Hanzhang ordered: "Let Wu Liang do this. Your mission is still to protect the two young princes, especially King Qin. Don't let him die or run away."

Yuan Li was surprised, "Shijun likes King Qin? But isn't King Yuzhang more suitable?"

Zhao Hanzhang raised his eyelids and glanced at him lightly.

Yuan Li was horrified and immediately lowered his head to admit his mistake.

Zhao Hanzhang withdrew his gaze and did not explain the reason for choosing King Qin.

The two levels left by Shi Jun were not difficult to defeat. After they finished defeating them and turned around to return to Meng County, Xun Ming followed the traces and caught up.

Zhao Hanzhang looked at Xun Ming with a cold expression.

Xun Ming knelt on the ground and reported: "...lost the trace, took the wrong road, and missed the opportunity when I turned around and pursued him again."

Zhao Hanzhang: "It was a sunny day and they were escaping in a hurry. The ruts and hoof marks on the road were clear. How could you possibly go the wrong way?"

Xun Ming hurriedly argued: "Perhaps Shi Jun transferred troops and passed by a few days ago, so there are traces on the road."

"Can't you tell whether it's a fresh mark or an old mark?"

Xun Ming lowered his head and did not dare to argue.

Zhao Hanzhang withdrew his gaze calmly, paused for a moment, and then said with a cold face: "Get up, and when you return to Meng County, go and apologize to General Xun yourself."

Xun Ming then remembered that he had something important to say, and said quickly: "Provincial Governor, our general was seriously injured and unconscious, and he has not yet woken up."

Zhao Hanzhang's face became more and more solemn, he nodded, said nothing, and immediately took the people back to Meng County.

The fire in Meng County has been extinguished. Even if the fire was extinguished in time, many houses were still burned down despite the dry weather.

The soldiers found many charred bodies from the houses, all of which had been burned after death.

Shi Jun killed too many people in those days. Those who survived hid in various places before even having time to bury their relatives. The corpses were left rotting in the house.

One fire burned it to the bones, and the other houses that were not burned were filled with a putrid smell.

When Zhao Hanzhang returned to Meng County, the soldiers were following Zhao Ming's order to clean up the corpses in the house. There were still family members who survived. If the other party wanted to, they would be buried by their families.

Those who had no family members or were unable to bury them were buried in corpse pits.

Ten large pits were dug in a grassland on the outskirts of the city. Next to them were the stretches of rice fields. Due to drought and war, the rice fields were scattered here and there. It was obviously almost time to harvest, but the ears were still there. When I touched them, half of them were The shell is empty.

Zhao Hanzhang watched the body being carried out, summoned a clerk, and asked, "Who is responsible for this?"

The civil servant quickly bowed and said, "This is Chen Changshi."

Zhao Hanzhang nodded and said: "Let him send people to find some lime and mugwort. Sprinkle the whole city with mugwort water and sprinkle more lime. The weather is hot. No matter soldiers or people are allowed to drink raw water, go Find a military doctor and be careful to prevent and treat the plague."

The civil servant agreed and ran to find Chen Changshi after receiving the order.

Zhao Hanzhang went directly to the county government office.

Only half of the county government office is intact, and the other half is still smoking.

Zhao Ming also moved Xun Xiu into the city. Half of the army was on guard outside the city, and only half was in the city to pacify the people and resume production.

Seeing Zhao Hanzhang, he breathed a sigh of relief and asked quickly: "Did Zhixiong catch him?"

Zhao Hanzhang nodded, "I had his head hung on the north city gate and his body on the south gate."

Zhao Ming: ...There is no need to be so cruel.

Zhao Hanzhang said: "Let's count how many stone soldiers are still living outside. Tell them that if they surrender their weapons without killing them, as long as they surrender, I will spare their lives and give you food and grass to return home."

Zhao Ming: "Are you afraid that they will scatter and become bandits?"

Zhao Hanzhang pursed his lips and said: "The damage to Meng County was serious this time. There is no one left in the city. I don't know how many years it will take to resume production."

A large number of people can be moved from other places to fill it, but the scars of the dead people will always exist.

Zhao Ming nodded, agreeing.

Zhao Hanzhang asked Zhao Ming to take a look at King Qin and King Yuzhang, and arrange for them to stay.

As soon as he heard that Zhao Hanzhang had brought back King Qin and King Yuzhang, Zhao Ming cheered up and immediately ran to see the people. Then he came back and said to Zhao Hanzhang: "You should establish a prince immediately and tell the world."

Zhao Hanzhang also had this intention. After the superior sat down, he asked him to sit down as well, "We can't delay this war any longer. Let's draft the decree now."

She said: "Make the King of Qin the crown prince and send troops and horses from all over the world to help. This time, we will destroy Shi Le and the Huns and Han in one fell swoop."

"Let Qiu Wu return to Chen County immediately and order the weapons workshop to increase the production of explosives..."

"Wait a minute," Zhao Ming interrupted her and asked, "Establish the King of Qin?"

Zhao Hanzhang nodded, "Yes, establish the King of Qin."

"Why?" Zhao Ming frowned, "King Yuzhang is the younger brother of the late Crown Prince, and his age is more appropriate. I went to see him just now, and he is also very well-behaved."

Zhao Hanzhang's ambition lies there. Although she needs a "jun" in front of her, she will definitely do something about abolishing and establishing in the future. In this case, why not choose someone who is young and obedient from the beginning?

Zhao Hanzhang said: "King Yuzhang is weak and incompetent. He has no opinion of his own and is too young. He will listen to me. Likewise, he will also listen to others."

She said: "What I like is an obedient king, but one who knows the pros and cons and knows how to advance and retreat, rather than someone who listens to everyone."

Zhao Hanzhang felt that King Qin was better than King Yuzhang.

In fact, she didn't think much of King Qin.

Zhao Hanzhang said: "Uncle Ming, you have misunderstood me. My goal is not to be an emperor. My goal is to realize my ambition and let the world move forward according to my vision. If there is a king who can help me realize my ambition, Why should I be burdened with this ambition?"

Zhao Ming listened to her sophistry, snorted and said: "My son Zhao Shen, after he was born, I have been looking forward to him day and night when he grows up to be a modest gentleman, knowledgeable and open-minded. I teach him step by step until he grows up." At the age of fourteen, he did not become a gentleman, but became a knight-errant."

"They say he is a ranger, but in my opinion, he is a gangster."

Zhao Hanzhang:......

Zhao Ming continued: "Xia uses force to break the ban. People like you who like to solve problems with your hands are not compatible with gentlemen, nor are they compatible with wisdom. Only incompetent people can't talk sense and finally use force to solve problems. .”

"You see, he is my son. I have worked so hard to teach him but he has not grown up as I hoped. If you want a king who completely follows your imagination, that is even more whimsical than ascension in the daytime."

So, what's the use of making such a high-sounding excuse?

You still have to do the deeds in the end.

Zhao Hanzhang was choked to death by him, and he resisted the urge to take action. He nodded fiercely with a red face, and gritted his teeth and said: "Uncle is right, it is better to establish King Qin."

Seeing Zhao Ming frowning, Zhao Hanzhang said quickly: "At least he knows the current affairs. I like children who know the current affairs. They can save a lot of effort."

She wanted to set up a sign as an excuse to mobilize the world's troops, but she didn't really want to raise a child.

Zhao Ming thought for a while, then nodded and agreed, "Okay, then let's establish King Qin."