The New Year is approaching, although Mao Wenlong did not go to Xuzhou, but he is also busy all day long, the college is about to be built, and the students have set a quota. Fastest updates

The books that Hong Chengchou needs, pen, ink, paper, and inkstone are all available, and the old guy is now hiding in the study all day long, usually not going out of the door, concentrating on studying his knowledge.

Diligent people are always the loveliest, and Mao Wenlong won't bother him if he doesn't have something urgent. But today he received a report from Shanxi that Shanxi was in decline, and the rebel army suffered heavy casualties.

Mao Wenlong came to Hong Chengchou's study, the old guy was full of books, and the room exuded a strong fragrance of pages.

Seeing Mao Wenlong coming, Hong Chengchou just glanced at him, and then took care of sorting out his books again, and said, "What's the matter?" ”

Hong Chengchou was so rude, Mao Wenlong was not angry, he went straight to find a vacant place in the house to sit down, and then handed the Tang newspaper to Hong Chengchou, and said lightly: "Take a look for yourself." ”

I saw that it was a Tang newspaper, and there were two big characters on it. Hong Chengchou immediately put down the book in his hand, took the Tang newspaper and read it.

After a long time, he put down the Tang Bao and frowned: "Cao Wenzhao led more than 1,000 Guanning troops to defeat the peasant army in Shanxi, and Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others all fled to Henan? ”

It was only less than two months since Li Zicheng fled to Shanxi last time, and Li Zicheng was actually driven to Henan by the imperial court. Now they are still being surrounded and suppressed by Cao Wenzhao and Zuo Liangyu in Henan.

The situation was unexpected, and Hong Chengchou was also quite surprised, could this be an opportunity for the peasant army to be completely wiped out.

However, Hong Chengchou knew Mao Wenlong's inner thoughts, and he still needed these peasant armies to attract the attention of the imperial court.

Therefore, these peasant armies will not be exterminated like this, and they should also come here to discuss with themselves about sending troops to rescue them!

Mao Wenlong had been observing Hong Chengchou's changes, but after seeing that he was only surprised at the beginning, he returned to normal. From this point of view, he has indeed stepped out of the shadow of the court's heart and is no longer loyal to the court.

Mao Wenlong was quite satisfied with this, he nodded and said: "Yes, it was only Li Zicheng who fled to Henan before, but now they are all here, and they are surrounded by the imperial army, and they are in danger." ”

"You want to send troops to the rescue?" Hong Chengchou raised his eyes to look at Mao Wenlong, without the slightest fluctuation in his heart.

"No, it's not necessary!" Mao Wenlong gave Hong Chengchou an accident.

"Not necessary? You haven't been using those peasant armies to attract the attention of the imperial court, so you can hide in the shadows. Now that these people are in danger, don't you need to help them? Hong Chengchou was suddenly puzzled.

Mao Wenlong looked confident, and he said faintly: "Although Li Zicheng and them are very dangerous, others will rescue them, as for us, we can just sit and watch the play." Also, Chen Jisheng has almost pacified Xuzhou now, and he should be able to come back at the end of the year to resume his life, and I hope that after Li Zicheng and them escape, they will not come to my Xuzhou to do things. ”

Chen Jisheng had already sent a report from Tang, saying that Xuzhou was progressing smoothly and that he would be able to return to Yexian County at the end of the year to resume his life. This was a good thing, and Mao Wenlong was happy about it, but he didn't expect to encounter the news that Li Zicheng and they fled to Henan and were surrounded by the imperial army.

Hong Chengchou stared at Mao Wenlong, and he seemed to have an understanding and said, "Are there other things you haven't told me?" ”

Mao Wenlong glanced at him appreciatively, and said with a smile: "Indeed, I received news before that Houjin is about to enter the plug for the second time. At that time, the imperial court had to send troops to fight against Jin, and the peasant army could take the opportunity to break through at that time, so we didn't have to do anything, just sit and wait. ”

In fact, Mao Wenlong didn't want the peasant army to be too powerful, and it was best to be within the range that could be controlled like now.

"Houjin is going to enter the ...... for the second time." Hong Chengchou immediately exclaimed.

Compared with the harm of the peasant army, the Houjin is even more serious than the bandits, every time the Jin soldiers enter the customs, the villages are destroyed and the villages are destroyed, and there is almost no grass.

Hearing that Houjin was going to enter the plug again, Hong Chengchou suddenly became nervous, he wanted to ask Mao Wenlong, the court knew about it. It's a pity that these things are his taboo now, and he can't ask them.

Mao Wenlong also seemed to see Hong Chengchou's worries, and he said with a smile: "Don't worry, the current imperial court still has the ability to block Houjin, so as not to let Houjin's iron hooves trample on the land of the Central Plains." ”

Hearing this, Hong Chengchou breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't understand what Mao Wenlong's eyes meant by coming to tell him these things. He looked at Mao Wenlong with a puzzled look, meaning to ask him to solve his doubts.

Mao Wenlong didn't hide it anymore, and said frankly: "Actually, what I'm worried about now is that after the peasant army breaks through, they will definitely make trouble in Henan." This time it is not only one Li Zicheng compared to the last time, but almost all the peasant armies are here, and then not only Xuzhou will be affected, but even Yexian is estimated to be immune. ”

Hong Chengchou nodded in agreement with Mao Wenlong's guess, and he muttered: "There is indeed such a possibility, so do you have a way to deal with it?" ”

Mao Wenlong shook his head directly and said: "Now the situation is unclear, and there is no so-called response at all." Fortunately, these peasant armies have not yet become a climate, and Ye County can ensure that everything is fine, that is, Xuzhou will be affected by the incident. ”

Yexian has been run by Mao Wenlong for so long, and it has long been impregnable, even if the peasant army comes to attack it in a big way. As long as Mao Wenlong tightens the defense of his troops, he will definitely be able to ensure that Ye County is safe and sound.

The only pity is that Xuzhou has just been defeated, and the current Mao Wenlong is not yet capable of defending Xuzhou in all aspects.

Hong Chengchou didn't really understand what Mao Wenlong meant until this moment, and he said with a smile: "You also said it yourself, Xuzhou was just defeated, since this is the case, then what else do you have to worry about." Directly ask Chen Jisheng not to care too much about the affairs of Xuzhou, and take away all the things that can be taken away, and don't leave them to those peasant troops. ”

Mao Wenlong didn't agree with Hong Chengchou, he shook his head and said: "In this way, wouldn't it be pushing the people of Xuzhou to Li Zicheng and them alive?" ”

Hong Chengchou was slightly stunned, and then came to his senses: "Indeed, as you said, if we loot everything, the people will definitely join the peasant army." ”

This is indeed a difficult problem, Ye County can no longer accommodate the population, and Mao Wenlong's soldiers and horses are currently unable to defend the entire Xuzhou.

Rather than being unable to take care of the end in this way, it is better to directly collect the troops back, and then let the peasant army scourge enough. Wait until the end to clean up, but in this way, what else is there in Xuzhou worthy of Mao Wenlong to occupy?

When the peasant army was gone, the young and middle-aged people in Xuzhou were also taken away, and everything available was swept away. There are only some women, children, old and children, and ruins left in Xuzhou, and it will only increase the burden if they come.

After thinking about it, Hong Chengchou proposed to Mao Wenlong: "Why don't you give up Xianyang City now, transfer the soldiers and horses there, and station them in Xuzhou to join Chen Jisheng's soldiers and horses, I believe that the safety of Xuzhou can be well guaranteed." ”

A wry smile flashed on Mao Wenlong's face, in fact, this was exactly what he intended, but this would mean giving up Xianyang City. There is a nail that Mao Wenlong deliberately planted in Shaanxi, and it has not yet been able to see how much effect it has.

But as long as Henan is calmed down in the future, when it is time to enter Shaanxi, Xianyang City is an urgent vanguard, which can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Moreover, after nearly a year of operation, the situation of Xianyang City is very good. Now I have to give up for a small Xuzhou, which is really unbearable.

Seeing that Mao Wenlong was still hesitating, Hong Chengchou simply did not open his mouth to persuade him. In the end, he can only put forward some opinions, and how to decide in the end depends on Mao Wenlong's own wishes.

There is a difference between the top and the bottom, and there can be no slightest overstepping behavior, which is a taboo in officialdom!

Seeing that Hong Chengchou had no real solution, Mao Wenlong could only leave in disappointment.

And in the end, he still couldn't give up Xianyang City, after all, it was the efforts of Xu Fuzuo and the 20,000 Dongjiang Army in the past two years that brought about today's situation, and if he gave up lightly, it would inevitably chill the hearts of the soldiers.

Therefore, until the last moment, Mao Wenlong will not exchange Xianyang City for the safety of Xuzhou. In the final analysis, even if Xuzhou is destroyed, at most it will take more energy to rebuild.

But once Xianyang City is abandoned and wants to attack it again, I don't know how many soldiers have lost their lives because of this.

Compared with the two, which is more important is already very different, and Mao Wenlong certainly chose the former.

With a decision in his heart, Mao Wenlong also returned to his ease, he understood his current situation, and understood what he needed most at the moment?

Talent is the most important, this is a truth that applies no matter which dynasty it is, so as long as Mao Wenlong asks Chen Jisheng to collect talents from Xuzhou to Ye County, he is not afraid that Xuzhou will be destroyed in the hands of the peasant army.

Previously, Mao Wenlong had already informed Chen Jisheng to look for the craftsmen in Xuzhou, and according to Chen Jisheng's reply, there were many craftsmen who were already on the way to Ye County.

But now Mao Wenlong doesn't just want a craftsman, he doesn't want any talent to be left to others. So he returned to his study and immediately drafted an order, and then asked people to send it to Chen Jisheng quickly.

He wants to collect all the talents in Xuzhou, and these people will be his foundation in the future.

Chen Jisheng, who was still in Xuzhou, soon received a sudden order from Mao Wenlong, a very simple order, no one should be left behind, and all of them must be brought back to Ye County.

Chen Jisheng looked at Mao Wenlong's order and was confused, and he didn't know what to do?

With no choice, Chen Jisheng threw Mao Wenlong's order to his lieutenant Li Jie. After Chen Jisheng's understanding of Li Jie during this time, he knew that this guy's skills could only be regarded as mediocre, but this person was careful and smart, and he was also very good at leading troops, and he was a figure who relied on his brain.

"What do you mean? Talent? What is a talent, what kind of person is a talent, there is no indication at all, what do you want me to do? Chen Jisheng was very depressed, and after throwing the order to Li Jie, he complained.

Li Jie was also confused after reading Mao Wenlong's order, but fortunately, this guy's cleverness was not blown, he quickly reacted and said to Chen Jisheng: "General, I think the meaning of the general army is already obvious, that is, to have talents, and to have any talent." ”

Chen Jisheng rolled his eyes directly, and said: "The key is what kind of talent is the key, this is the point." Otherwise, we don't have a clue, how do we go about finding it? ”

Li Jie clasped his fists and said with a smile: "The chief soldier didn't say anything, so if his subordinates didn't understand it wrongly, then the talents in this order should mean those who have a skill." ”

"A skill...... Chen Jisheng's eyes lit up suddenly, and he also felt that it should be like this.

Li Jie laughed: "Yes, it should be a skill, so we just need to find such a person now and bring it back to Ye County." ”

"Hahaha, okay, you kid is really smart. Well, I'll leave this matter to you, and I'll leave you with 10,000 soldiers and horses." You are in charge of everything, I will take these craftsmen to Ye County first, otherwise the general soldiers should tame me again. "I received that Mao Wenlong wanted to find a craftsman, and he was in a hurry, and Chen Jisheng didn't dare to delay.

Li Jie doesn't have any shirk, this is a good opportunity for him to perform, whether he can get on the position depends on whether he can satisfy Mao Wenlong this time, he is looking forward to it.

After the two discussed, even if they parted ways, Chen Jisheng continued to return to Ye County with all the craftsmen, while Li Jie returned with 10,000 soldiers and horses to recruit the so-called talents.

Chen Jisheng arrived in Ye County two days later, and he brought 3,000 artisan households with him, bringing the total population to more than 7,000 people. These craftsmen have everything, they build, blacksmiths who make agricultural tools, and all of them who make weapons.

What interests Mao Wenlong the most is that there are ten of them who can actually build a three-eyed fire system, as well as small artillery. Mao Wenlong was immediately overjoyed and rewarded Chen Jisheng with half a month's vacation.

In fact, Mao Wenlong didn't want Chen Jisheng to rest, but this guy has already begun to have a spring heart, and he is spring! I don't want to be promoted, and I don't want property, I just asked Mao Wenlong to give him half a month's vacation, saying that he was going to do a major life event.

Later, under Mao Wenlong's questioning, this guy admitted that he wanted to find a mother-in-law, and was ready to start a family and leave roots for the Chen family.

Since this is such a thing, Mao Wenlong naturally can't stop it, so he gave Chen Jisheng half a month's vacation.

Men should get married, women should get married, and it is normal for Chen Jisheng to suddenly have this thought. Moreover, Mao Wenlong also hopes that Chen Jisheng can become more responsible after starting a family.

"Jisheng, do you have any favorite object, tell me which one, I'll be a matchmaker for you." Mao Wenlong rarely cares about his subordinates, and this time he is ready to care to the end.

Chen Jisheng, who is usually very aggressive, did not have the slightest manliness this time, and was actually shy: "Actually, I already have a favorite object, a girl we have known before." ”

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