In May 273, Shouchun.

This important town in Huainan, since the Cao Wei era, has been the general logistics base for the Central Plains regime in the north to attack the southern regime. But now, forced by the situation, it was handed over to Soochow.

The one who led the troops to accept this city was the new general of Eastern Wu, the governor of Jiangbei, Zhonghui.

In this era, population is the most important strategic resource. Therefore, although the envoys of Eastern Wu claimed in the Luoyang court that they had taken the county of Ji Han, the Jin State should fulfill the agreement to deliver Shouchun. However, Pei Xiu, Jia Chong and others still delayed for a few months, and most of the people on the south bank of the Huai River were relocated to Huaibei before they were officially delivered.

Therefore, what Zhong Hui got was just an empty city.

The Jiangbei Theater of Eastern Wu was actually stationed in the Yangzhou Corps. As the garrison corps defending the capital, even after sending troops and horses to support Jingzhou and Jiaozhou theaters many times, there are actually a full 20,000 people. After the entire Yangzhou Corps of the Jin State retreated north, Shouchun was actually undefended. Zhong Hui could have forcibly settled in before the Jin State had evacuated the people.

But he didn't.

"Uncle, the whole army has been settled, and my nephew has personally gone to check it carefully, and the Jin people have not demolished or destroyed the city wall. It's just that there are no people around here. Oh, the nearby rice fields are growing well, but without the care of the people, I am afraid that we will not survive this year's autumn harvest. ”

"Hehehe, it's okay." His eyes quickly swept around, and Zhong Hui lowered his voice and said to Zhong Yong: "Jiangbei and Huainan are such a plastered land, do you think those families in Jiangnan will not be targeted?" Besides, the Jin Kingdom withdrew only ordinary people, how could those estates and wealthy families whose foundations were here be willing to abandon their foundations and start over in Huaibei? Look at it, it won't be long before Uncle Wei will be lively here. ”

"I see, it's just that all the ground is assigned to the family, so we?"

"I have already handed your Majesty a stamp, asking Your Majesty to allocate 100,000 Shanyue people from Danyang County to cultivate near Shouchun and Hefei. Aren't all the fields ready-made? ”

"Uh...... It's just 100,000 Shanyue people, and they still hate less. ”

"Not only that, some time ago, after it was determined that Uncle Wei led the army to occupy Shouchun. The heads of the Huiji family have quietly sent people to discuss with Uncle Wei. ”

"Ah...... That's right, the imperial court is now making it clear that it will do something to the Huiji family, if they don't want to sit still, they must be cunning. Open up a new foundation in this Huainan land. If they can get the support of their uncle at this time, I think they can quickly establish themselves here. And my uncle can also get a henchman. ”

"Hehehe......" Speaking of this, the uncle and nephew smiled, and everything was silent.

After a few days, when Zhong Hui's uncle and nephew met frequently with representatives from all walks of life, stayed up all night to deal with all kinds of civil affairs, and slowly began to straighten out the relationship between the newly acquired land in Huainan. Some cronies came to report, saying that someone from Huaibei had come to visit. The person who came gave the gatekeeper a jade pendant, saying that the general would definitely meet Yunyun when he saw this thing.

"In fact, I have already decided that someone from the north will come, but I really didn't expect that it was you who came!"

"Hey, Shiji, don't talk about these useless things. If you hadn't gone east to Wu back then, you might not have been above you. ”

"Hehehe, I didn't help Sima Zi kill the emperor. Even if I helped him destroy Shu back then, that would be the cunning rabbit dead lackey! ”

"You! Shi Ji, you look like this, you can't talk about it! ”

"Hahaha~~ Brother Gonglu, why should you be like this, it was just a joke just now. It has been a long time since I met with my Majesty and looked forward to the weight of your envoys. Come on, come on, please take a seat. In today's meeting, there are only you and me, and you can say anything! ”

"Hey......" After the two sides sat down, Jia Chong drank a large glass of liquor with his head sullen: "Bottle incense? Yes, yes, but unfortunately, although this wine is good, the country that produces it is insatiable! ”

"Huh~~ Gonglu, in the past, I was in the shogunate on Sima Zi, and of course I was with Pei Jiyan, but my relationship with you was quite harmonious. Why are you giving me all this time? To tell you the truth, your country has just handed over Huainan, and your feet will not touch the ground all day long. There will be an interview later, so if you have anything to say, please open up and say it. ”

"Good, then I'll be straight to the point. Now, the battle between Han and Jin is at a stalemate, and it is the logistics of the two countries that are contested. And I'm a big jin, maybe I can survive this year, but next year, it will definitely not work. ”

"Well, I will be in the north for many years, and I know the problems of your country. Since the death of his son, the family and the magnates have lost their restraints, whether it is embezzling state assets or embezzling state households, they are all unscrupulous. Such a country, compared with the Han Kingdom, which is politically and harmonious, is strange that it can win in logistics. Well, what does your country need me to do? What do you need my emperor to do? ”

"Two. First, food. Your country has imported at least 5 million stone of grain into our country this year, and I am talking about 5 million stone that has been shipped to Luoyang. Next year, we will continue to support 5 million stones. Second, your country's army really doesn't play a role in the county, and you must change direction in order to play a real role in the Han country. ”

"Well, even if you start from Jianye, take the sea route, go to the mouth of the Yellow River and then enter the hinterland of your country. In this way, the loss will not be small. Five million stones, that is, our country has to give at least seven million stones of food every year to support your country. So, what did your country get in exchange? ”

"Xiangyang! We hand over Xiangyang to you. With Xiangyang, you also have a piece of territory in Jiangbei, which is on the border of Jingzhou. And the confluence of the Han River and the Yangtze River is also completely controlled by you. In this way, Jingzhou in your country will be completely safe. ”

"Hehehe, another empty city for me Dawu?"

"Hehe, Shiji, isn't that bad? If this happens, won't those families in Jingzhou in your country be grateful to Shiji? ”

"Hmph, Jia Gonglu, you have a good calculation. After Xiangyang was given to our country, our country bordered the Cao Wei Yu Party, which was partial to the upper mediocrity. Didn't the second point you just mentioned ask our main forces to change the direction of their operations in order to truly mobilize the forces of the Han State? Now Jiaozhou and Badong are in urgent trouble, and the roads in Fuling County cannot support the actions of the army. Isn't handing over Xiangyang to us just for us to attack Shangyong? Ah, speaking of which, you gave Anderson the idea, right? After all, the most intolerable Cao Wei still has strength, and the Sima family will be ranked behind you! ”

"Shi Ji was known as the first in wisdom in Emperor Wen's shogunate, and he really lived up to his reputation. It's just that it's good for your country. If my Great Jin dies, there is no need to say that your country can be said to be passive everywhere. Even if I survive this difficulty, won't the future development of your country also need the territory of Xiangyang? ”

Looking at the silent Zhong Hui, Jia Chong became anxious: Cao Yi of Shangyong, Cao Huan of Yecheng...... In the future, once the Jin Kingdom is defeated. Maybe for the sake of the stability of Kanto, Ji Han may suppress the Cao family and let go of the Sima family, but he will definitely not let himself go no matter what! Therefore, this secret meeting of Zhonghui, on the one hand, it is true that there is a big problem with the logistics support of the Jin Kingdom, and it urgently needs the help of Soochow. On the other hand, as Zhong Hui said, he has his own selfishness.

He stood up and approached Zhong Hui and said, "Shi Ji, your talent, is it enough to be a great general?" Besides, although you are not married, the Ru Zhong family is a big family in Yingchuan. Thou shalt not fail to think of thy family. ”

"Humph!" Jia Cheqi was completely upset, and he actually said such unqualified words. It immediately caused Zhong Hui to snort.

"Since the day I was born, I have been hostile to my mother-in-law at home, and I have lived in the name of wild seeds since I was a child, and my biological mother was oppressed at home and finally died in vain. Yingchuan Zhong's? Sima Zishang didn't wipe out the three clans back then, which is really contemptible! Jia Gonglu, if you go back to Luoyang and can say that Sima Anshi can be moved to destroy the Yingchuan Zhong clan, then I should go down to the two you just said. And I must be sure to say that my majesty will be moved! ”