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The sun is setting, and in the blink of an eye, it is dusk.

At this time, Zhao Yu and Zhang Ji were still chatting proudly, but because the time was not early, he said to Zhang Ji: "If you have nothing else to do, it is better to go to Kunyang with me first, I still have something to ask you." …… How is it? ”

Hearing this, Zhang Ji hugged his fists without hesitation, and said, "I hope to return to the second son." ”

Such a straightforward expression of allegiance made Zhao Yu slightly surprised.

After all, this time is different from the past, Zhang Ji has an important position in Jiangdong, so Zhao Yu never thought of asking Zhang Ji to return to his side.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Ji himself mentioned it.

Perhaps it was vanity, Zhao Yu deliberately asked, "Then what about your affairs in Jiangdong?" ”

Zhang Ji said seriously: "The eldest prince has Chu Xiao and others by his side, and I am the guard of the second prince. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Yu was very happy, and after glancing at Zhang Ji with satisfaction, he nodded and said, "Go back to Kunyang first." ”

After that, he put on the tiger stripe mask again, and said to Niu Heng, who had already quietly eaten all the barbecue meat beside him: "Brother Niu, call He Shun and the others back." ”

"Okay."

Niu Heng, who was full of wine and food, touched his stomach and shouted at the top of his voice: "He Shun! ”

The loud shout was like thunder, and the Jingnu covered her ears and jumped away a little, while Zhang Ji was secretly surprised: This reckless man is full of energy, and if his voice is like thunder, he must be a warrior!

He guessed right.

"It's coming, it's coming."

After Niu Heng's voice, He Shun appeared in the distance with a few black tiger thieves, and the two Jiangdong soldiers brought by Zhang Ji were also passing-these two people were relieved to see that Zhang Ji was fine, and hurriedly returned to Zhang Ji's back.

Seeing this, Zhao Yu instructed He Shundao: "Inform the brothers, go back to the county seat, and don't make a noise about today's matter." ”

"Yes."

He Shun responded with a fist.

Before going down the mountain, Zhao Yu also took care of Zhang Ji in private: "When I put on this mask, I will be Zhou Hu." ”

Of course, Zhang Ji understood the intentions of this second son.

In this way, the group went down the mountain and returned to Kunyang.

When I returned to Kunyang, the sky had completely darkened, and only the light of the torches flashed on Kunyang City.

Taking advantage of the gap when He Shun went to call to open the city gate, the two Jiangdong soldiers beside Zhang Ji finally couldn't help it and asked him in a low voice: "Brother Zhang, is this Kunyang?" ”

Seeing that the two of them were frightened, Zhang Ji smiled and said with relief: "Chief Zhou invited me to stay for a few days, don't panic." ”

However, hearing this, the two Jiangdong soldiers were even more panicked.

Don't look at them and they are not afraid of the righteous teachers under the command of Guan Shuo and Chen Miao, because Jiangdong also belongs to the righteous teachers, and Kunyang ...... That's the territory of the Black Turban Thieves!

When they were in the barracks on the south bank of the Shahe River, they didn't hear the soldiers of the righteous division talk about the fierceness of this group of black turban thieves - it was a group of fierce men who even the righteous division could not win!

Seeing that the two of them were frightened and turned pale, Zhang Ji had no choice but to be relieved again: "It's okay, Leader Zhou is my old acquaintance, and he won't harm us." ”

In addition to being relieved, he couldn't help but sigh again, feeling that this second son had created a huge territory with almost no help.

『…… This talent is not as good as that of the eldest prince."

He thought to himself.

After entering the city, Zhao Yu took Zhang Ji and others back to his and Jingnu's residence, a rather ordinary house in the north of the city.

Although it looks ordinary, because the whole street is inhabited by black tigers, there has been a long time when local people have dared to haunt this street, and this place is regarded as a 'forbidden place'.

Of course, after the Battle of Kunyang, the people of Kunyang are no longer afraid of those who wear black scarves, but instead regard them as heroes, but because this street is inhabited by black tigers, the street still seems relatively deserted.

Instructed He Shun to send someone to take care of Zhang Ji's two Jiangdong entourages and arrange a place for them to live nearby, Zhao Yu took Jingnu, Zhang Ji, and Niu Heng into this small mansion.

"How? Shizune cleaned up the floor, right? ”

When pushing the door and walking into the main house, Zhao Yu said to Zhang Ji with a smile.

However, Zhang Ji couldn't laugh, he looked at the small courtyard, and only felt a sense of pathos welling up in his heart.

When did he, the second son of the Luyang Zhao family, live in such a small house?

He said in a tactful tone: "Why does the second son treat himself so harshly? ”

"Huh?" Zhao Yu didn't understand for a while.

Seeing this, Zhang Ji pointed to the small house.

Unexpectedly, the quiet girl from the side complained: "Brother Zhang really doesn't have a backache when he stands and talks, and I work very hard every day to clean up such a house." ”

『……』

Zhang Ji, who was choked up, looked at Jingnu with a strange expression.

"Alright."

Zhao Yu smiled and patted Jingnu's back, urging: "Go get a few dishes, and I'll talk to Zhang Ji again." ”

"Hmm."

Jingnu nodded, and then turned around and went in the direction of the kitchen.

Looking at her departing back, Zhang Ji couldn't help but say to Zhao Yu: "Jingnu...... It's like two people. ”

He had the impression that Jing Nu was a very well-behaved and docile little girl, and would never complain like Fang Cai—although he also knew that she had no ill intentions.

"Are you referring to her temper?"

Zhao Yu smiled and invited Zhang Ji into the house, without denying Zhang Ji's doubts.

Indeed, compared with the submissive little girl back then, Jingnu has become stronger and stronger.

Even, or it may be influenced by him, Jingnu sometimes gestures, and there is a faint shadow of him.

But Zhao Yu didn't mind, after all, she was the hostess, how could she not have some means?

Invited Zhang Ji into the house, Zhao Yu took the paper and pen and ink, put them on the table, and said to Zhang Ji: "While Jingnu is still cooking, you can tell me about the current situation." …… Especially the territory that the righteous teacher has laid. ”

"Yes."

Zhang Ji hugged his fists, took the brush from Zhao Yu's hand, and explained to the second son while drawing on the paper.

“…… Master Jing Chuyi, I heard that he had taken Nanjun last year, and he is currently fighting with Wang Shangde of Nanyang in Wannan...... On the side of Jiangzhong Yishi, Jiangzhong Yishi can be roughly divided into three parts, Changsha Yishi under Guan Shuo, Jiangxia Yishi under Chen Miao, and Yuzhang Yishi under Cheng Zhou. I won't say much about Guan Shuo and Chen Miao, I think Gongzi knows better than me, as for Cheng Zhou's Yuzhang Yishi, this righteous teacher is now slowly falling towards me Jiangdong ......"

Zhao Yu chuckled: "Zhao Zhang's appetite is not small." ”

"It was Mr. Ram's suggestion." Zhang Ji smiled and said: "Jiangdong is still weaker after all, if you can absorb other righteous teachers for your own use, it is naturally the best." ”

"Hmm."

Zhao Yu nodded, and did not ask any further questions on this issue.

Because he also understands that the Jiangdong righteous teacher where Zhao Zhang, Mr. Ram and others are located, he is different from other righteous teachers in the world, to put it mildly, Mr. Ram just borrowed a tiger skin from the 'righteous teacher', and stripped off this tiger skin, Jiangdong Yishi is a force that he Zhao uses for revenge.

In addition to revenge, Zhao Yuguan's strategic arrangement of Mr. Ram seems to have the meaning of 'splitting the soil and ruling the country' with the Jin State, or even 'replacing the Jin State'.

"If you're going to rebel anyway, then do it thoroughly. …… Is that what it means?'

Zhao Yu shook his head with a strange expression, and suddenly realized that the pedantic and stubborn Mr. Ram was actually a 'ruthless man'.

Just when Zhao Yu was muttering to himself, Zhang Ji had already drawn the current distribution map of the important forces in the world on that piece of paper.

I have to say that he is really not good at Danqing, and his painting skills are sparse, but Zhao Yu still has a general understanding of the current situation through the map he draws.

According to Zhang Ji's introduction and explanation, the entire south of the river is currently the territory of the 'New Chu State', and the Chu king of Jingchu is under the orders of Jing Chu - at least nominally.

On this basis, last year, the righteous divisions from all walks of life led their armies to the north, and they had captured Nanjun, Jiangxia, Runan, Jiujiang, Lujiang and other counties, plus Xiapi, Pei, Guangling, and Pengcheng controlled by the Jiangdong righteous divisions, and the entire righteous division force could be said to have occupied one-half of the world.

After all, compared with the densely populated Hebei, Henan, Central Plains, and Shandong, most of the territories occupied by the righteous teachers are 'underdeveloped' poor and remote areas.

Take Luyang and Kunyang as examples, such small counties as if they are placed in Hebei, Henan, Central Plains, Shandong and other places, abound, but on the territory occupied by the righteous teacher, this is already a large-scale 'big county', in other words, although the righteous division forces have occupied a lot of territory in the past two years, but for the Jin State, it has almost no injuries.

Zhao Yu suspected that the delay in sending reinforcements by the Jin court may also be based on this - that is, deliberately abandoning some unimportant territories, luring the righteous division to strategically disperse the forces in order to facilitate the subsequent counterinsurgency.

When Zhao Yu told Zhang Ji this guess, Zhang Ji also nodded and said: "What Gongzi said is extremely true, in fact, Mr. Ram also has this consideration. …… Therefore, Mr. Ram suggested that after taking Jiyin, Jinan, Taishan, Shandong and other places, he would postpone the offensive and hold on to prevent the Jin counterattack. Mr. Ram said that the Jin State has survived for a long time, and once it launches a counterattack, it will inevitably be a thunderbolt, if the righteous division cannot resist the counterattack of the Jin State, not only will all the previous advantages be lost, or it may be defeated like a mountain, or even the whole army will be wiped out. ”

"Is Mr. Ram sure to hold on?" Zhao Yu asked with a frown.

Zhang Ji shook his head and said, "Then it depends on whether I, Jiangdong, can defeat Zhang Jing of Jinan before the Jin State reacts, and occupy Mount Tai and Jishui first...... Otherwise, I'm afraid I can only retreat to Pengcheng. ”

"Zhang Jing?" Zhao Yu was slightly stunned: "Zhang Jing, one of the five tigers of Chenmen?" ”

"Childe knows about this person?" Zhang Ji asked in surprise.

"Hmm." Zhao Yu nodded and said simply: "A few years ago, Zhang Jing came to Luyang to review the affairs of my Zhao family, and won the ...... 'forgiveness' of the imperial court for my Zhao family. I've dealt with him a few times, but I've never met him. ”

"Oh."

Zhang Ji nodded abruptly and said, "Regarding the matter of forgiveness, Jiangdong also heard about it......

Listening to his indifferent tone, you can know that neither he nor Jiangdong is impressed with this matter - what is the point of just rehabilitating grievances when he Luyang Zhao suffered such an unwarranted disaster that day?