In the summer of the second year of Jianxing (228 AD), on the ninth day of the fourth month, Liu Chan officially changed the Yuan Xingyuan, Liu Bei has died, the name of Jianxing can no longer be used, this year is also called the first year of Xingyuan, the world is surging, Cao Wei's general Xu Huangtun soldiers Xingyang, the tiger prison is eyeing the tiger, and the surrounding situation is also treacherous, but the Han side is still carrying out development and construction in an orderly manner.

At the beginning of April, Liu Yi went to the Son of Heaven, hoping to build 300 farms in the Northland, and mobilized a group of farmers to open up the wasteland, under the initiative of Zhuge Liang, according to Liu Yi's requirements, 30,000 people were recruited into the Northland County to enrich the 300 farms, and at the same time, Liu Yi built a 300-mile fortification along the West River, with high platforms and arrow towers, and the field of vision can monitor the range of more than 10 miles on the other side of the river.

In the same month, Liu Yi sent people to the land of Hetao, on the opposite bank of Lian County, built more than 30 farms, the sphere of influence along the river bank to the south of more than 300 li, east and west also 100 li, a large playground was brought into the Han sphere of influence, the Xiongnu or Xianbei tribe in the territory, all who accepted Liu Yi's help to establish farms, Liu Yi will send farmers to station, help them farm, but at the same time, these farms are no longer Xiongnu or Xianbei self-style.

Chang'an Walled City, Pang Tong and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei have each gone to Jingzhou or Shu to prepare for war, and now the government is presided over by Zhuge Liang, looking at the information sent by the Xiliang front, Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly and handed the letter to Deng Ai: "Bo Yuan recruited Shizai to go to Lian County to help, how about Shizai?" ”

Deng Ai read the letter carefully, his face became a little weird, and he smiled bitterly for a while: "Sure enough, let Mr. send troops, no matter what kind of battle will become like this." ”

Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly and nodded, originally, this time Liu Yi went out of the town of Xiliang, in order to solve the trouble, don't let the Central Plains War, the Huns took advantage of the weakness, the Huns had been honest for a few years when Cao Wei was in charge of Yongliang, but in recent years, with the death of Cao Cao and Cao Pi, the power of the Wei Dynasty on the border began to shrink, and the Huns began to make trouble again in the past two years.

According to the original plan, Liu Yi went to Xiliang, which can frustrate the spirit of the Xiongnu and Xianbei people, and the situation on the Xiongnu side, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong's understanding is only limited to books, so they chose Liu Yi, who has always had a more stable style, as the commander and governor, and did not dare to be too radical.

Liu Yi overfulfilled their task, began to build a farm in the land of the Hetao, and even now came to ask Deng Ai to help with the tuntian.

Although I have not seen the farm that Liu Yi said, judging from the drawings of the farm sent by Liu Yi, this is to divide the grassland with a wooden wall, and the border of the farm is equipped with combat buildings such as guard towers and arrow towers, which is to force the Huns and Xianbei people who are good at guerrilla warfare to fight positional warfare with him?

Although I don't know Liu Yi's specific plan, this time he took three hundred miles of land on the Hetao Plain and built a farm, although he didn't say it explicitly, but the farm of these three hundred miles of land should now be regarded as the territory of the Han Dynasty, and then what? Step by step, with the situation of this kind of farm, the Xiongnu and Xianbei herdsmen, small and medium-sized tribes, will use this Hetao land as the ranch of the Han Dynasty?

Judging from Liu Yi's actions now, Zhuge Liang believes that Liu Yi must have this idea, especially now is the busy season of the Hu people, even if the Xianbei and Xiongnu people understand, it is difficult to react at this moment, and when the autumn comes, what extent will Liu Yi's farm plan expand? No one can say for sure, but judging from the current investment, Liu Yi will definitely continue to expand, and eventually turn the Hetao Plain into the pasture of the Han Dynasty, then the land of the West River, and the vast grassland to the north.

Of course, this is just a theory, the entire grassland from the Western Regions to Liaodong, there are tens of thousands of miles, and there are as many as three or five thousand miles in the north and south, which may not be able to be done in this lifetime, but as long as the Hetao is occupied in this way, then for the Han Dynasty, not only has a horse source, but also has a way to invade and merge the state.

"Bo Yuan's letter asked you to help Tuntian, what does Shi Zai think?" After thinking clearly about Liu Yi's plan, Zhuge Liang didn't know how to evaluate it, if he let ordinary people do it, even Zhuge Liang himself, it would be impossible to do this, but what Liu Yi built is quite magical, since Liu Yi is now proposing this plan, he must have some confidence in his heart, but for Deng Ai, Liu Yi obviously attaches more importance to Deng Ai's own opinions, so he did not let Zhuge Liang directly send Deng Ai over, but asked Deng Ai's own opinions.

"This ......" Deng Ai hesitated for a moment, bowed to Zhuge Liang and said, "Teacher, I want to ask my mother what she means, if you can, I want to take my mother with me." ”

Zhuge Liang nodded, then looked at Deng Ai and said, "The northwest is bitter cold, is there a little ......?"

Mother Deng is also forty years old now, originally from Jingzhou came to Chang'an, she couldn't stand it, and now she has to run to Xiliang, Zhuge Liang is worried that Mother Deng's body will not be able to stand it.

"Don't worry, teacher, how can it be a bitter cold place where Mr. is there?" Deng Ai said with a smile.

Zhuge Liang nodded when he heard this, it really doesn't count, and ...... As Liu Yi's old friend, Liu Yi and Deng's mother have a somewhat inexplicable relationship, maybe they are really worried in vain, maybe people can't wait to go over immediately.

"Okay, go back and ask, if Mrs. Deng agrees, set off as soon as possible, Boyuan is afraid that there will be a big war this autumn." Zhuge Liang instructed.

"Whoa!" Deng Ai agreed, bowed and retired.

Zhuge Liang didn't leave anyone behind, in the letter sent by Liu Yi this time, he didn't just want Deng Ai alone, of course, he didn't want too many talents in the court, except for Deng Ai, they are all some talents with skills, in Liu Yi's words, it is the kind of professional talent, or Mojia, or Legalist, or even home, and go there to open a academy and teach disciples, which is similar to the interest of Yunnan Academy, Yuxiang Academy, and Mocheng Academy, but there are a lot of people who go this time, according to Liu Yi, what is taught is basic knowledge, more in-depth knowledge, You need to go to the major academies of Dahan to study.

Vaguely, Zhuge Liang sensed some of Liu Yi's thoughts, in the early years when the two were still in Longzhong, Liu Yi had said some similar concepts, the academy is graded, from the professor of the lowest basic knowledge to the promotion, and the imperial court selects talents from the highest level of learning, and selects the best of the best.

Liu Yi obviously had this idea before, but it is a pity that neither Shuzhong nor Jingzhou has such conditions, first, there were not enough talents at that time, and secondly, there was a lot of resistance, those academies have been dissatisfied by many people, if you enter the era of national reading, knowledge and books are no longer scarce materials, I am afraid that many people will jump out to oppose it, right?

Zhuge Liang guessed that Liu Yi might have built a printing plant and printed books on a large scale, so he really didn't miss any possible opportunity!

Zhuge Liang does not stop this matter, but he does not support it, to do this, it is very time-consuming, at least three generations must work together to complete, this is still optimistic, but people will eventually get old and die, if one day Liu Yi is gone, there will be someone who can replace him and continue his unfinished business?

Even if there is, does the person who inherits Liu Yi's will have Liu Yi's ability? No one can say clearly, Zhuge Liang chose to be a bystander, Liu Yi can succeed best, if not...... At least I could save his life.

Deng Ai said goodbye to Zhuge Liang and returned home, but saw Lu Lingqi's maid here.

Lu Lingqi and Mother Deng are sisters in the boudoir, decades of friendship, Mother Deng has been in the Liu family in the early years, and has taken care of Lu Lingqi for a long time, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a deep sisterhood.

The maid obviously also recognized Deng Ai, and hurriedly bowed and saluted.

"Auntie is here?" Deng Ai asked with a smile as he walked inside.

"Yes." The maid nodded, and saluted to Deng Ai: "The slave maid will go to spread the word." ”

"No need, this is Deng Mansion, Shi is going home, why do you still have to spread it?" Because it is a walled city structure, and it has to accommodate the people of the entire Chang'an, the buildings of the entire walled city are relatively dense, not to mention that the official's home is a temporary palace, and the area is not large.

Deng Ai nodded to the maid, then strode in, saw Lu Lingqi, and hurriedly saluted.

"I've seen my aunt." Deng Ai's rules and regulations.

"You and I are also friends in the world, and Shizai doesn't have to be polite, I'm bothering." Lu Lingqi smiled and nodded, Deng Ai also grew up with her.

"What did Madame say?" Mother Deng took Lu Lingqi's hand and said, "Ai'er is a junior, so she should give you a salute." ”

"Shizai, before the husband left, let me enter the palace, and ask the queen mother to talk about a family affair for you, and now the queen mother has agreed, but according to the husband's wishes, you must both agree to it." Lu Lingqi looked at Deng Aidao with a smile.

"This ......" Deng Ai is almost thirty years old after all, and I have said it before, but the woman has a thin life and has never been married, and now Lu Lingqi mentioned that Deng Ai also has some expectations, after all, he has been single for more than 20 years, and he is still very eager for this aspect, and his eyes can't help but look at his mother.

"It's the daughter of the general, Guan Feng, you should have seen it." Mother Deng smiled.

Deng Ai heard this, but a heroic figure flashed in his mind, as Guan Yu's daughter, Guan Feng in Chang'an is not sure how many Junjie wants to be good with him for a hundred years, but Guan Yu has a high vision, and the so-called Junjie is not very good.

"Are we a little bit old?" Deng Ai saw Lu Lingqi looking at him, a little cramped.

"It's not much, just say yes or no." Lu Lingqi said with a smile.

"Ai naturally listens to her mother." Deng Ai bowed his head and said.

This is basically a promise, Lu Lingqi and Mother Deng looked at each other and smiled.

"Still." Deng Ai smiled bitterly: "Mr. summoned Ai to the north to help Mr. Tuntian to the border, and Ai came back this time to ask about his mother's intentions." ”