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Chapter 220 Unification of Border Towns, Surrender Decree
The rough and simple arrow array of the Fumo Army is really unstoppable.

In just half an hour, they fought from the beginning to the end, forcing the county soldiers in the formation to retreat three steps.

When the frontier army regained consciousness, it reorganized its formation, and the army reversed, killing from the end to the end.

The frontier army, which was relied on as the mainstay of military strength at the end of the imperial court, was smashed through by the subduing demon army, which was less than half in number, like walking in the courtyard. How exaggerated.

At a glance, there are very few Xuanjia Fumos with corpses left behind.

In terms of casualties, the frontier army may not have suffered many casualties, but the previous desire to win has been completely wiped out.

He has two thousand subdue demons, he can come whenever he wants, leave whenever he wants, and fight anything.

The brave generals in the five thousand frontier army are commonplace in the Fumo Army. Bravery is the most indispensable thing for every soldier of the Fumo Army.

The two warring parties returned to their original positions and reorganized their ranks. The Demon Volunteer Army remained silent, exerting heavy and silent pressure.

However, the frontier army no longer had the spirit it used to have before, its military spirit was shattered from the front, and its morale plummeted.

In front of the Voldemort Army, their sword could no longer be lifted.

Looking carefully at the frontier soldiers in the first row, their eyes were full of fear. This was the gap caused by pure force.

The [-] cavalry hiding on one side, waiting for an opportunity, were at a loss, and they didn't even realize what happened.

The ones who just fought were the comrades of the frontier army who got along day and night, fought bloody battles on the Great Wall, and killed countless enemies?

How strong are those two thousand infantry soldiers?

Timing, timing, the cavalry had no chance to fight at all.

The results of the battle were too devastating, so that the same number of cavalry did not dare to attack the infantry for a while.

The senior officials of Longbei City, seeing the gap in strength, immediately withdraw their troops.

Lou Jinpeng, who commanded the front line, didn't even think about entanglement. He ordered the wounded to be collected and then led them away safely. In his eyes, these frontier troops would soon become the Anbei Army, so there was no need to kill more innocent people.

After the frontal battle, the large and small forces in Longbei City recognized the gap in strength, and naturally no longer wanted to hold on.

That night, many mansions in the city were brightly lit, and there was an endless stream of messengers coming and going, all planning for the next step.

And the county government is also debating endlessly. There must be an explanation for the surrender and strive for more benefits.

Early the next morning, the messenger from Longbei City asked Zhou Bai to submit the terms of surrender.

However, Zhou Bai only took a few glances, and served tea to see off the guests, because he still didn't understand the situation clearly.

The conditions mentioned are: each family is allowed to keep their soldiers, and the governor's government cannot be forcibly abolished afterwards.

What kind of family soldiers, just want to keep the frontier army and become the actual warlord under the rule of the Dudu Mansion.

In addition, the Ning family begged to be the sheriff of the border town, the Wang family begged for a title, promised to give priority to the selection of the children of each family to be officials, and so on.

Of course, Zhou Bai would not agree to any of the various conditions here. Of course, in the eyes of the senior officials in Longbei City, the conditions were just for negotiation.

So messengers came one after another in the follow-up, but they were not received once, and the Anbei Army was still assembling various siege equipment outside the city openly.

Ladders, battering rams, lookout cars, counterweight trebuchets, earth platforms that get higher and higher.

Obviously, the Anbei Army is preparing for a storm.

Longbei City suddenly exploded. If they really wanted to defend it, they would definitely not be able to defend it.

So after some discussions, the conditions were greatly reduced, and Zhu Weng, the prime minister of the county, was recommended as the messenger.

Zhou Bai received Zhu Weng this time, but he still didn't back down, he didn't even read the new terms of surrender, he just re-emphasized the time.

Zhu Weng was over fifty years old, his official robes were clean, and there was profound wisdom in his seemingly cloudy eyes.

A character who can maintain the balance of all parties after the county guard has abandoned his official position so that there is no civil war in the county cannot be a mediocre person.

Therefore, Zhou Bai was also willing to give some respect and listen to him say a few more words.

"Could the governor give you some more time? There are a few families in the city who have been nesting in this corner for too long, and they are very stubborn in holding on to power. I'm afraid it will be too late to persuade them in three days." Zhu Weng put his posture very low, just Just like the real courtiers of Anbei Dudufu.

Zhou Bai shook his head slightly: "Don't make a mistake, yesterday and today are two days, and the day after tomorrow will attack the city on time."

"Surrender before the siege, I still promise you second-class treatment, and then surrender after the real action, and third-class treatment may not necessarily be given."

When Zhu Weng saw Zhou Bai serving tea, the words he wanted to plead came to his lips, but he was forcibly swallowed back.

Before he left, he also suggested: "The lower officials will definitely do their best to lobby, and the governor may divide his troops to seize the Great Wall and put more pressure on the city."

After Zhu Weng left, the accompanying staff officer asked curiously: "Could it be that he is deliberately probing, knowing that you have divided your troops to take the Great Wall?"

Zhou Bai shook his head and laughed loudly: "Hahaha, I'm just a second person who knows current affairs, but it's easy to say, how many people in Longbei City know current affairs."

After leaving Baishazhou and taking Hougang City, the Anbei Army sent messengers to convey the surrender decree to the counties in Biancheng County.

Before the arrival of the king's master, if you wait for the wind and vote, you can enjoy the first-class treatment; if the soldiers approach the city, delay and neglect to vote, you can enjoy the second-class treatment; .

As for the kind that is thrown on the neck of the knife holder after the city is broken, it is natural to kill as soon as it is necessary, so there is no treatment.

The third-class treatment in the surrender decree is written very broadly, leaving enough room for interpretation.

At present, the first-class treatment can guarantee prosperity and wealth, not only will not lose the original social status, but may also be rewarded and promoted.

No casualties were caused to Master Wang, just a little delay and negligence. Surrender at this time is second-class treatment.

After surrendering, what kind of officials and powers can be obtained depends on the previous performance, and usually follow the normal process.

For example, some demoted officials in Ruinan County, who are willing to continue their allegiance, must pass the study assessment.

The third-class treatment is basically to save one's life, and it is possible to be demoted to a commoner, to be reformed through labor, or to be imprisoned.

The description of third-class treatment in the Surrender Act is relatively broad, and Zhou Bai still has considerable autonomy, so he doesn't have to worry about being said to be dishonest.

On August 28th, the third day after the Anbei army came to the city, one after another news spread to Longbei City.

Because Zhou Bai didn't order the siege at all, and naturally he didn't intercept the messengers everywhere.

The remaining three counties, which lost their news, confirmed their surrender and have now been taken over by the Anbei Governor's Mansion, with officials and militia basically in place.

Before all parties could come to an agreement, bad news came from the Great Wall, which was less than a hundred miles away from Longbei City. There were too few troops at the important nodes of the Great Wall, and they had already fallen.

In fact, there are still more than [-] troops on the Great Wall at the border, but more troops and elite frontier troops have long been transferred to the county town, and the remaining soldiers and horses can't stop He Zhiwu and Chu Kai from joining forces.

How can the senior officials of Longbei City withstand the tremendous pressure brought by Zhou Bai? The division of third-class treatment cannot help but hesitate.

That night, internal strife broke out in the city, and the last few diehard forces were jointly purged.

In the early morning of August 29, the gates of Longbei City were opened wide, announcing an unconditional dedication to the city.

Zhu Weng, the prefect of the county, took the lead, and Ning Cheng, Wang Yi and other tycoons stayed behind, and they left the city in an orderly manner to ask for surrender.

Important items such as official seals, tiger charms, yellow books, account books, and treasury keys were presented one by one, and Zhou Bai officially accepted the surrender of the Longbei City forces.

Then the army moved in, took over the city gates and barracks, and confiscated the defenders' armor.

At this point, Zhou Bai completed the unification of the border towns before entering September and autumn.

On September [-], the Longbei City County Mansion held a county court, and the governor of Anbei City formally summoned the officials and powerful representatives of the border towns.

All officials of the eighth rank or above, and powerful men with the family background of the country, are eligible, or must enter the court.

In the county court, Zhu Weng, the prime minister of the county, first reported the family background of Biancheng County. After several years of natural disasters and famine, he would see if the treasury was empty.

"The whole county has a total of 49 mu of farmland, and Zhongtian... has three open-pit iron mines and two copper mines... There are 5000 soldiers in each county and county, and more than 27 frontier troops... 9000 silver 7000 taels, 15 taels of gold, all kinds of jewelry, calligraphy and paintings, and precious items discounted by [-] taels... The existing summer grain can be used by more than [-] people in the county for March..."

After listening to the overall report, not only the local officials were shocked, but even the governor's officials couldn't understand it.

This family property is not much worse than Ruinan County, who said that Biancheng County is poor!
Zhou Bai, as the governor of Anbei Dudu Mansion, has a steelyard in his heart. The family background of Biancheng County is far inferior to that of Bei'an and Ruinan, but it is indeed not weak.

In terms of food, it is different from the expected need for blood transfusions in Bei'an. It is not a problem to maintain the basic operation and support until the autumn harvest.

And the root of all this "wealth" is that the day Zhou Bai entered the city, the treasury report was actually empty.

Since the clans in Longbei didn't show him face, he wouldn't show any mercy either.

The Ning and Wang families handed over [-]% of their property, and the other seven county tycoons handed over [-]% of their property, but those who resisted were checked by Xuanyiwei and ransacked their homes!

For a while, the city was restless, fighting, suppressing...

That's why there is the ample treasury shown by today's county court.

After the overall situation was reported, Lang Zhaoxi, the secretary who came with the army, followed Zhou Bai's order and announced the next political situation in Biancheng County.

That is to say, the treatment of the original officials and powerful forces in counties and counties can be said to be the moment of life and death.

The Jun Cheng Zhu Weng was there, Ning Zhuo looked calm, while Ning Cheng and Wang Yi were worried and worried.

"Let the eight families of the Ning family, Wang family, Zhao family, and Li family move to Baishazhou, build a city and settle there...Feng Qihua is the governor of the border town, Zhu Weng is the governor of the county, Ning Zhuo is the governor of Bei'an County, Wang Yi Working for the Governor's Mansion Rites..."

(End of this chapter)