It was night, in a certain house in the Bunfu.

The house was brightly lit, and there was a pot of boiling water and a few teacups on the table. Wen Han and Xi Long sat opposite each other, and Xi Long's face was rarely a little dignified.

Because what they are discussing is the future direction of Wenhan's group. Originally, Wen Han also invited Guan Yu and Xu Huang to come, but the two of them didn't seem to like the arrogant character of Xi Long, and each politely refused with different excuses. Let's just say that everything is judged and decided by Wen Han.

Wen Han knew that Xi Long's arrogant personality made him even arrogant, and the two brothers didn't like it, and they no longer forced it. But Wen Han believes that after a long time, the relationship between the three will slowly improve.

"My lord, just like what we and the other two analyzed just now, this world will not only be chaotic in the future, but also chaotic! Within five years, the world will enter the era of princely separation.

The lord has a place east of the river. Hedong is the mouth of the lifeblood of the world, it is the place where the soldiers must fight, and it will become the heart of the princes in the future. ”

"Well, I understand. But how do you do it? ”

Earlier, Xi Long had analyzed and determined with Wen Han that some things could not see the light. Wen Han knew that a character like Xi Long didn't need to hide anything, because he could see it at a glance.

So Wen Han unreservedly told his thoughts and intentions to Xi Long. After Xi Long learned what Wen Han meant in his heart, Xi Long called Wen Han as the lord in private.

Wen Han felt a little angry about this title, although he allowed Xi Long to call him directly, but Xi Long asserted that he refused, on the grounds that this title of the lord can be used as a reminder and spur.

As a later generation, Wen Han knew that it was impossible for the Han family at this time to make a difference. Sooner or later, the world will be in chaos, and it is impossible to change whatever you think. And Wen Han is now surrounded by many soldiers, and their future and life are in Wen Han's hands.

As the leader of this group, Wen Han needs to be accountable to them. Therefore, he must become a prince of one side, so that the people of this group will have a future, and they can survive in the troubled times of the future princes.

As for Xi Long, with his vision and intelligence, he has long analyzed the future direction. When he confirmed that Wen Han was going to become a prince, his originally somewhat worried heart was also relieved a little.

The reason why he chose to follow Wen Han was that he was moved by Wen Han's character and the righteous deeds he did, and secondly, he shared the same ambition with Wen Han.

To realize that public opinion drives the world, this road is a long and long road, long and full of thorns, and Wen Han becoming a prince is just the first step.

"Please also tell me, my lord, that the power you hold under the surface of you will not be missed. That way, I can decide where to start first. “

Xi Long knew that with Wenhan's humble background, he could achieve some power in this world, and of course he had a lot of hole cards. Xi Long's words can be said to hit the nail on the head, going straight to the core of Wenhan's forces.

However, Wen Han did not hesitate to say it all. These include the gambling house opened in Hedong, this capital income, and at the same time use the gambling house to secretly recruit manpower, the combat power of the Black Wind Cavalry, and a part of the troops hidden in Xie County. Tell all the jokes without omission.

Xi Long was moved in his heart, he only came for a day, and Wen Han dared to tell him these lifeblood hole cards related to his power. This unconditional trust made Xi Long shout that his choice was right.

"So, a rough calculation. There were about 12,000 troops under the command of the lord. The generals who are good at fighting are related to Xu Gao and Pei Zhou, among which the three generals of Guan and Xu Gao have the talent of a handsome, and the two generals of Pei Zhou can be used as pioneers.

In terms of funds, the gambling house can support for a period of time for the time being. But the troubled times are coming, and it is impossible to rely on the income of the gambling house to maintain the expenditure of one side of the force in the future. Therefore, the lord should find a second way of wealth as soon as possible.

Although the lord does not have many troops, if as the lord said, most of them are elite soldiers. In terms of troops, it is still sufficient.

The background of the lord is not the same, Cao Mengde is the same as the Yuan family of Runan. They come from wealthy families, and after they arrive in the territory, as long as they raise their arms and shout, coupled with the cooperation of the forces behind them, it is not difficult to gather troops.

Fortunately, the soldiers and horses under the command of the lord are all elite divisions, so we don't have to worry about this force. The lord only needs to grasp the training of these 12,000 soldiers and improve their combat strength.

However, in the future, the 12,000 troops will not be enough, but fortunately, the Holy Lord has ordered the lord to clear the surrounding rebellion, and the lord can secretly subdue the thieves and increase the number of troops, preferably within five years, with 30,000 troops. In this way, we will have the strength to compete with other princes.

But that's not what we need to do right now. In order to seek development, we must first stabilize it. The identity of the lord is destined to be as smooth as Cao Mengde and the Yuan brothers in Runan after you take office in Hedong, and you will encounter a lot of problems. The lord first wants to stabilize the east of the river, and then he can make other plans.

Well, as I just said, there are three points of gravity, and if we want to arrange it at a critical level, we should first stabilize Hedong, then clear out the chaotic forces, increase the troops, and then find a financial route that can support the operation of our forces. ”

Wen Han nodded very comfortably, Xi Long really has a talent that has passed through the heavens and latitudes, and this analysis is thorough and to the point. Wen Han poured a full cup of tea for Xi Long, and Xi Long was not polite, picked up the teacup and drank it all.

After Xi Long put down the teacup, Wen Han asked again.

"According to Zhicaizhi, stabilizing Hedong is the top priority, but how should I stabilize it?"

Xi Long's eyes flashed, his mind was concentrated in an instant, and he said two words heavily.

"Exchange blood."

Wen Han is not bad at resourcefulness, and Xi Long doesn't need to say something too clearly, he already understands. After Wen Han heard the word blood exchange, he immediately groaned. It's a big project, and it's extremely difficult to implement.

"In Hedong, eighty percent of those who hold real power are officials from wealthy families. These people, who only care about the interests of the clan and themselves, are like rice moths, and they do all kinds of harm to Hedong without any benefit. Lord, if you don't get rid of them, it will be difficult to move in Hedong, because the lord is not the lord of Hedong at all! ”

Xi Long's words made Wen Han's body tremble. Wen Han's face suddenly darkened.

So the men had to take it. However, the clans behind Zhicai are all important and wealthy families in the Hedong area, whether it is the land they own, the private soldiers or their family business, it is the key to the reason why the land of Hedong can be far away. If you turn against them, I am afraid that the entire Hedong will be paralyzed by then. ”

Of course, I have thought about this for a long time. And there is a plan that can temporarily paralyze them. At that time, the lord will sweep away the leaves with the autumn wind, reduce their power and power, and make them a toothless tiger. ”

"What's the plan, Zhicai will talk about it quickly."

"Rising and falling! The lord may give these people some inconsequential and powerless official positions, ostensibly they have been promoted, but in fact the lord has robbed them of their power. When the lord will promote some capable people from under your command and occupy their positions, you will be able to collect the power in the hands of these people in your hands. ”

"It's just a temporary solution, if you wait for them to react, won't they still make trouble?"

"Hehe, my lord. I'm just trying to buy you time and take power away from them. The lord must quickly increase his strength, and in troubled times, no matter how much land, gold and silver are more valuable than not troops. As long as the time comes, the lord has sufficient troops, and these people want to rebel, and they must also weigh their strength.

In addition, the lord secretly collected their land and relaxed the policy to attract a group of merchants from other states and counties. At the same time, the lord can also secretly cultivate some small businessmen and let them become the rich lords of the lord.

At that time, these wealthy people will have no land, and they will not be able to influence the lord commercially, and they will not dare to rebel against the lord with heavy troops, so they will naturally bow to the lord in order to survive. ”

"Haha, good! Zhicai is worthy of my brain. ”

Wen Han's brows relaxed, how to rectify Hedong has always been his heart problem, although he also has some plans, but compared to Xi Zhicai's plan to the point, it is much worse. Xi Zhicai's words just now can be said to be the brain spirit that is about to be twisted into a ball in Wen Han's mind, and all of them are opened.

After that, Wen Han and Xi Long talked about it late at night, Wen Han's importance to Xi Long allowed Xi Long to let go of his hands and feet, and he arranged and planned the direction of Wen Han Group in the next three years and what it would do roughly.

The day of taking office is getting closer and closer, Wen Han greeted the drama with a five-horse carriage and the gift of the king, and what is surprising is that in the Hanmen scholars, it caused a frenzy of entering the office.

Many hesitant or secretly observed, the scholars of the poor family flocked to the Wenfu to enter the office. Compared with Wen Han's surprise, Xi Long had a determined posture that had been expected for a long time, and received these scholars for Wen Han.

And Guan Xu and the others also treated Xilong as they did not like before. They are not clumsy people, and this completely different situation must have changed because of the addition of Xi Long.

Or, his arrogance that day had a certain deep meaning.