The war had come to an end. Lin Changye had left a considerable number of troops in Hejian County, Xindu County, and Boling County.
In the end, he led the 5,000 Flying Tiger Cavalry and 10,000 Flying Tiger Infantry back to Lujiao Pass.
In the direction of Antler Pass, Zhangsun Wugou, Fang Xuanling, and the others waited at the city gate after hearing the news that Zhou Hou was about to return.
"Brother Ye, you're finally back.”
Zhangsun Wugou, who was standing at the city gate, looked up anxiously.
"Zhou Hou, you have returned victorious."
Although Fang Xuanling looked calm, he was also excited.
"Huff huff…"
A cold wind blew. On the horizon ahead, a flag of five dragons suddenly appeared, followed by an army that looked like a long dragon.
The leader of the group was Lin Changye.
"That's great. You've returned safely."
When Zhangsun Wugou saw his Brother Ye with his own eyes, the huge rock weighing down on his heart was completely lifted.
"This subordinate congratulates Zhou Hou on your triumphant return.”
The army led by Marquis Zhou arrived at the city gates. Fang Xuanling shouted and welcomed them into the city.
The army naturally headed to the garrison, while Fang Xuanling and the others followed them to the Zhou Manor.
“………”
Along the way, Lin Changye didn't say anything. He only cast a gentle glance at Zhangsun Wugou. To Zhangsun Wugou, it was worth a thousand words.
"Everyone has worked hard in this two-front battle.”
Lin Changye said to Fang Xuanling and Li Cunxiao when they arrived at Marquis Zhou's residence.
"This is my duty."
The two of them answered in unison.
"Xuan Ling, tell me about the battle results."
Lin Changye smiled and turned to Fang Xuanling.
"Qinghe County has been completely occupied. After capturing the enemy troops and screening them, five thousand people have been selected, adding a total of ten thousand soldiers.”
Fang Xuanling stroked his beard and reported.
"Not bad."
Lin Changye nodded slightly. In this way, their total military strength was estimated to be close to 100,000.
"Marquis Zhou, our army has occupied many county cities, almost half of the Jizhou.”
At this moment, Li Cunxiao smiled.
Since the expansion of Antler Pass to this scale, their military strength and territory had increased by a lot. How could they not be happy with such a huge difference?
"Now that we have conquered half of Jizhou, according to the system, we will get a chance to draw a lottery if we take down a province. It seems that we have to speed up.”
When this matter was brought up, Lin Changye felt that he needed to speed up, but he couldn't rush it.
The main reason why they had only taken half of Jizhou was because the other forces were not weak.
After all, Jizhou was an area with good economic strength and was also suitable for farming.
Once it was completely mastered, it would develop rapidly. Only powerful forces could rise.
Moreover, Great Sui would not give up Jizhou easily. The situation in Jizhou was complicated.
"Right, Zhou Hou, how should we deal with Dou Jiande and his daughter, and Liu Heita?”
Li Cunxiao suddenly remembered this and asked.
"I'll make a decision after I go and take a look.”
Lin Changye thought for a moment and said slowly.
He stood up and led Fang Xuanling and the others to the prison where Dou Jiande and the others were imprisoned.
"Stomp…"
After entering the prison tunnel, the expressions of Dou Jiande and the rest changed slightly when they heard the footsteps.
"It seems that the Zhou army is preparing to deal with us.”
Dou Jiande sighed. He did not know what his future would be like.
“………”
The footsteps stopped. Lin Changye stopped in front of the prison door and looked at the three people in front of him calmly.
"Is Zhou Hou going to punish us?"
Dou Jiande couldn't help but break out in cold sweat. He didn't dare to directly meet the other party's gaze and lowered his head as he spoke.
"Considering that you have not done anything wrong, I have decided to give you a chance to surrender.”
Lin Changye said calmly.
"This…"
The moment these words came out, Dou Jiande was first stunned, then fell into a long silence.
“………”
Lin Changye didn't rush the other party to answer. His pupils were deep and his eyes revealed an unknown light.
If Dou Jiande and the others did not agree, he could only kill them and not use them for himself. Then he could not stay.
"I am willing to surrender."
After a long silence, Dou Xianniang looked at her father and raised her head to look at Zhou Hou. Her voice trembled as she spoke.
Zhou Hou was capable of both literature and martial arts. Back then, he had defeated her in terms of strategy, which made her admire him.
In the end, in just a few days, he defeated her powerful father. This was something that only the heroes of that time could do.
That admiration had long been elevated to admiration. Since she had this opportunity, she naturally had to choose to surrender.
"I am also willing to surrender."
As soon as Dou Xianniang finished speaking, Dou Jiande took a deep breath and said.
They knew very well that if they did not surrender, Zhou Hou would not let them go. From the fact that Zhou Hou had destroyed the Tang Public House, they could tell that he was a decisive person.
It was impossible for such a person to let the enemy leave.
In addition, his daughter had chosen to surrender, so he had no other choice.
"Me too."
Liu Heita was looking at Dou Jiande's attitude, and now that the Duke of Xia he once served had surrendered, it was naturally the same.
"Alright."
Lin Changye nodded.
Actually, all three of them had a certain level of ability, and surrendering was beneficial to the Zhou army. Furthermore, Dou Jiande had a certain amount of popularity in the local area, which was different from the other rebel armies.
Summoning Dou Jiande to surrender would allow the Zhou army to gain more support and the hearts of the people, paving the way for the recruitment of some true talents.
"Zhou Hou, whether it is in terms of using people or killing people, he has superb methods. He is definitely a hero of a generation.”
Fang Xuanling could tell what Zhou Hou was trying to do, and he sighed in his heart.
"Brother Ye…"
Zhangsun Wugou was undoubtedly a smart woman. She could guess her Brother Ye's goal and the benefits he could bring in the future.
The ripples in her beautiful eyes were filled with gentleness. This was her beloved Brother Ye.
"Let them go and let them rest. The soldiers should also rest well after fighting for a few days.”
As Lin Changye turned around, he gave the order and left quickly. The rest of the people also made arrangements.
"Brother Ye."
Soon, they arrived at the courtyard of the manor. Zhangsun Wugou put down his bamboo hat and called out softly.
"Guanyin maid, how have you been recently?"
Lin Changye, who was dressed in casual clothes, wore a sincere smile on his handsome face.
" Brother Ye, I'm fine, but you…"
The two of them sat side by side in the pavilion in the backyard. When Zhangsun Wugou talked about the matter at Antler Pass, the smile on his face became even more pronounced.
"Brother Ye, in the future, there will only be more battles. Wugou recently made this for you.”
Suddenly, Zhangsun Wugou lowered his head and took out something from his sleeve.
It was a sachet sewn with a needle and thread. On it was a talisman that prayed for safety. This was a safety talisman that Zhangsun Wugou had personally made.
"Thank you, Guanyin Maid."
Lin Changye smelled the fragrance of the talisman and his eyes became even gentler.
"Guanyin hopes that Brother Ye will not be injured in future battles.”
As he spoke, Zhangsun Wugou personally put on a safety talisman for his beloved.
"Alright, I promise you."
Lin Changye, who was touched, responded and took the lovely girl into his arms.
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