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Han Ying was grateful for Chu Huan's trust, but he also knew that guarding Hezhou was extraordinary, so he bowed: "Duke Chu, I dare not disobey your orders, but... I am not very talented and I am afraid that I will not be able to take on this responsibility!"

Chu Huan shook his head and smiled, "Han is humble. You are the general who is the only one. This time, you are a good general to pacify Hezhou. I see it. The important task of guarding Hezhou is yours." He patted Han Ying's shoulder and smiled, "Hezhou is an important place, connected to Jinzhou in the north, Hezhou in the east, and Shazhou in the south, which is a strategic place. I just hope that you can live up to my expectations and be able to defend Hezhou well and stabilize the people of Hezhou."

Han Ying hesitated for a moment and finally said, "Since the Duke of Chu trusts so much, he will do his best to guard Hezhou. If the city is there, the city will be destroyed and the people will die!"

Chu Huan shook his head and said, "Don't say such unlucky words. Han generals, you were originally a general in Zhen's character, but Zhen's character, but the Zhen's character, cannot stay here. This governor left you with a thousand soldiers and horses, and Xun's character, there are still thousands of surrendered soldiers. This governor ordered you to reorganize the Xun's character, and the Zhen's character, and the surrendered soldiers in Xun's character, and the Xun's character, will be handed over to you by commanding. From then on, you will be directly organized into Hezhou camp and belong to the local prefecture army. You, Han generals, will be thousands of households in Hezhou camp from today. I wonder if you are wronged?"

Han Ying immediately said happily: "Duke Chu ordered that he should obey it."

"Originally, the local prefecture army cannot exceed 2,000." Chu Huan said solemnly: "But Xiguan is an extraordinary time, so the Hezhou camp can be organized at about 5,000 people. This matter will be reported to the court, and I believe the court can understand it." After a pause, he smiled and said, "Military affairs are handed over to you, Han Qianhu, as for the people's livelihood in Hezhou..." Looking at Huang Yutan, "Mr. Huang, you still have to work hard for you."

Huang Yutan smiled and said, "Director Chu wants to give the throne of Hezhou magistrate to Huang?"

Chu Huan spread his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Sir, do you mean it?" The original magistrate of Hezhou belonged to a member of the Zhu Party. Chu Huan captured Hezhou City and had sent someone to arrest and imprisonment for a group of Zhu Party officials. Although a group of officials were released from the prison, they could roughly operate the government affairs of Hezhou, Chu Huan was thinking about the candidates for the magistrate of Hezhou.

Although the Hezhou magistrate is also a local official, he needs to report to the court that the Ministry of Personnel’s approval documents is just an extraordinary task. Chu Huan is ready to take action first and then report. He first determines the candidate for the Hezhou magistrate, and takes office immediately. He comforts the people and maintains the government in the name of temporarily replacing the magistrate. Then he writes a letter to the court to protect the report. After the official document of the Ministry of Personnel’s appointment is released, his identity will be officially determined.

When Chu Huan left Beijing, the emperor also told Chu Huan himself that the situation in Xiguan was very extraordinary and could be handled with extraordinary means. Chu Huan thought that doing so did not go against the emperor's intention.

Huang Yutan immediately waved his hand and smiled, "Just, Duke Chu, this leader Huang can't do it..." He stroked his beard and smiled, "But in this haste, it is not easy to find a suitable governor. If you say you are doing it for the time being, Huang has a candidate, but he just doesn't know if Duke Chu dares to use it?"

Pei Ji smiled and said, "Senior Brother, are you talking about him?"

Chu Huan seemed to understand something, and smiled and said, "Why Mr. Huang is talking about He Kui, right?"

"Chu Tuan wise." Huang Yutan smiled and said, "I know He Kui a little. He has studied a lot and is full of knowledge. When he was young, he liked to comment on the world's affairs and participated in the Beijing Examination. He once served as the county magistrate in Langyang County, Hezhou. Under his rule, Langyang County was also prosperous. However, He Kui is a relatively straightforward person and speaks straightforwardly. He offended many people. Later, he was transferred from Langyang County to Hezhou City and transferred to the Ministry of Revenue Department as the headmaster. It seems that he is promoted, but in fact he is promoted openly and secretly...!"

Chu Huan nodded and said, "What do you mean is that He Kui has the ability to govern the party?"

"It's too early to say that he can manage a state, but if this person really wants to do something, he can do his best." Huang Yutan said slowly: "He was born in Hezhou and has a very good understanding of the land and land of Hezhou. Although he has never used his skills, he has been in the officialdom of Hezhou for many years and has some connections. If he practices for time, he can stand alone."

Chu Huan sighed: "It's just that this person followed Hu Zongmao to rebel, and it seems that he is not loyal to the court. If he is allowed to use it for the court, I'm afraid he won't surrender."

Huang Yutan smiled and said, "It depends on how Chu Du said it."

He Kui was indeed full of resentment towards the court. He was straightforward and was actually an introvert. Such people often accumulated their anger in their hearts until they suddenly burst out one day.

He Kui was indeed full of energy when he was young. He was well-read in poetry and books and was full of talent and knowledge. He also hoped to be able to perform his skills and serve this country one day.

He Kui also had great hope for the Qin Empire. The various positive policies of the empire when it first met also made He Kui see the ambition of a generation of emperors working hard to govern.

He was willing to devote himself to the great cause of this emperor to establish a powerful Central Plains dynasty, so he actively took the exam and once became a local county magistrate.

He did not complain at all because of his low starting point. To him, local experience is beneficial to his career, and he needs to train himself and do his best to achieve his great achievements in the empire.

But the ruthless enemy shattered his ambitions. The tax revenue of the empire became more and more serious. Langyuan County was an inconspicuous backward area, but it still needed to bear heavy taxes. The officials in the northwest became greedy and colluded. The efforts of the early empire in the governance of the empire gradually became a joke as time passed. The upper beam was not straight, the lower beam was crooked, and the imperial emperor practiced Taoism and built a palace, regardless of the lives of the people. The local officials under the banner of the court were lawless, forced to collect intensive taxes, and the people lived in poverty.

He Kui's straightforward nature made him incompatible with the bureaucratic system. It was just because of his fame that the superiors did not dismiss him from office, but transferred him to the prefecture city, and went public to demolish and demoted him secretly, from a lord who could govern a county to a slasher who could only copy and write in the Ministry of Revenue.

He Kui was not angry about being promoted and descending from the dark, but seeing more corruption in the city of Zhou, which was getting further and further away from his ideals back then. His inner feelings for the Qin Empire gradually changed from disappointment to despair.

When the Western Liang Iron Cavalry broke through Yanmen Pass, trampled on the mountains and rivers in the northwest, and his relatives even died tragically under the Western Liang Iron Hoof, He Kui finally realized that the once prosperous Qin Empire was already helpless, and this depraved empire could only decline. The people living under this empire were short of food and clothing and were in distress. His despair towards the empire turned into anger and hatred.

He looked down on Hu Zongmao at all, but Hu Zongmao was what he wanted to see in his bones. He hoped that someone could stand up, crush this depraved empire, and rebuild a powerful Central Plains Empire that allowed the people to live and work in peace and contentment.

A spark can burn the prairie fire. Although Hu Zongmao raised his troops with the flag of rebellion, He Kui saw it at a glance that Hu Zongmao must have raised his troops to rebel. He hoped that Hu Zongmao could last longer, because the rule of the Qin Empire was already very cruel, and the people in the world were dissatisfied. When the anti-flags here flew, He Kui believed that more and more people would resist the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty.

But he knew that if he wanted to truly form an influence, he had to withstand Chu Huan's conquest. As long as he could defend Hezhou City and force Chu Huan to withdraw his troops, this matter would spread all over the world and would give confidence to countless people who wanted to resist the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty. However, if he failed, it would be a heavy psychological blow to those who were preparing to rebel against Qin.

So he knew that the Battle of Hezhou City was not just about the gains and losses of a city, but about a great war that was related to the entire world. He hoped that this battle could defend Hezhou Cheng and give confidence to the people of the world. He even thought that as long as Chu Huan returned from Hezhou City, the anti-Qin flags in the entire Xiguan would soon be everywhere, and at least Xiguan would become an important force in resisting the Qin Dynasty.

For this reason, he even volunteered to write a military document for Hu Zongmao and criticized Chu Huan's tyranny. Although he knew very well that Chu Huan was not a cruel and unkind person. After coming to Xiguan, he even brought prescriptions to the people of Xiguan to fight against the plague and prevented a catastrophe. However, He Kui knew that if he wanted to do big things, he would not care about the details and fight against Chu Huan, that was, he would raise his troops to fight against the court. This flag must be flying.

He always thought that Hu Zongmao was cautious and his preparations were indeed enough to defend Hezhou City. Although Chu Huan raised his troops to conquer, his troops were better than Hu Zongmao, he was not considered a powerful force. As long as there was no mistake, Hezhou City had a great chance of defending it. Chu Huan was likely to be unable to support it in the end and retreated in a mess. Therefore, although he looked down on Hu Zongmao's character, he still had great confidence in Hu Zongmao's ability to defend the anti-Qin banner of Hezhou City.

It’s a pity that man’s calculations are not as good as God’s calculations. Chu Huan directed and acted in a big drama, but Hu Zongmao was unable to control his impulse and fell into Chu Huan’s trap and was defeated.

He Kui's dream was shattered in an instant.

He wanted to jump off the top of the city last night, but it was not necessarily because Chu Huan wanted to kill him. For him, the city of Hezhou was broken and the flag fell to the ground, just waiting for his dream to be shattered. For He Kui, there is nothing worth looking forward to in a desperate future. It is not a good choice to end his life quickly.

Sitting in the dim room, He Kui looked dull until the door was pushed open and footsteps sounded from behind. He Kui then came to his senses. When he turned around, he found that Chu Huan was actually coming in from outside the door alone.
Chapter completed!