Wang Mang was awarded Jiuxi by the Western Han Dynasty, and he eventually abolished the Han Dynasty and established a new dynasty. Cao Cao was awarded Jiuxi by the Eastern Han Dynasty, and his son Cao Pi abolished the Han Dynasty and established the Wei Dynasty. Sun Quan nominally surrendered to the Wei Dynasty and was granted Jiuxi, but a few years later defected from the Wei Dynasty and became Emperor of Eastern Wu. Liu Yao of the former Zhao sent an envoy to worship Shile as the general of the Great Sima, added nine tins, added ten counties, and entered the Duke of Zhao, and the following year Shile established the Later Zhao regime. Shi Hong granted Shi Hu Jiuxi, but Shi Hu usurped the throne and killed Shi Hong. This kind of thing abounds.

In Pang Tong's eyes, the historical Cijiu Xi has become synonymous with usurpation.

After Pang Tong ordered the envoys to be rewarded, he returned to the mansion with Lu Bu and Jiang Wan and sat down in a divided manner.

With a happy expression, Jiang Wan said to Pang Tong: "The envoy to the Xiongnu has returned and agreed to strengthen the deal with us. Our handicrafts and agriculture are developed, and their animal husbandry is developed, as long as the two complement each other, Sizhou, Yongzhou, and Bingzhou will benefit a lot. ”

Pang Tong, who was very satisfied with this matter, nodded and said: "The affairs of internal affairs are hard for Lord Jiang, and economic development is the top priority of our country. The development of agriculture determines the food and clothing of the common people and the combat capability of the army, and this is an important task. ”

"Do your best."

Pang Tong, whose thinking suddenly jumped, asked: "If you want to attack Yizhou, how much time will it take to develop?" ”

Jiang Wan replied without hesitation: "Attacking Yizhou will inevitably stretch the battle line, especially the southernmost Jianning County and Qiqi County, which are very difficult to conquer, and it will be very unfavorable to us for a long time. The difficulty of attacking Yizhou is much greater than that of Jingzhou, and I don't think it will work without three years. ”

Pang Tong, who nodded, asked again: "If we are rich and can guard against the surrounding areas, how much time will it take to attack Yizhou first, then Cao Cao, and then Sun Quan." ”

With a heavy face, Jiang Wan said categorically: "Ten years is necessary." ”

After letting out a deep sigh, Pang Tong looked at the quiet void outside the house and said, "Ten years is too long. I want to fight in other ways, just like Jingzhou, using the enemy's strength into my own strength, and not using my own strength. Bloodless launched a big war against Yizhou. ”

Lu Bu, who had no say in internal affairs, frowned and said, "What does Brother Xian want to do again?" You can't be foolish. Brother, I am at most the life of a military general, and if I die, it will not have any impact on the country, if you make a mistake, my benevolent country will be loosened. The princes are not afraid of our four heavenly kings, they are only afraid of your name. ”

Pang Tong said with determination: "Those who achieve great things are not informal." ”

Lu Bu immediately gave Jiang Wan a color, and Jiang Wan just shook his head helplessly. The things that Pang Tong decided cannot be changed, he has long thrown life and death out of the clouds, for him, it is not clear whether he can die, and he can't die too easily. If he is allowed to choose, he can only have the possibility of death in the decisive battle with the final enemy, otherwise it will be a tragedy.

During this time in Luoyang, Pang Tong lived a normal family life with his son who could already walk and his two wives. One night in Zhang Shuang's room, after the anxious Pang Tong lifted off Zhang Shuang's pink belly pocket, he wanted to pounce like a wolf, but he was supported by Zhang Shuang's hands, which made him horny in his stomach, and said urgently: "Shuang'er, why are you?" ”

Zhang Shuang, who frowned slightly, said, "Don't worry, husband, I have something to say." ”

Pang Tong pressed his hands on the sides of Zhang Shuang's cheeks and complained, "Is there anything to say at this time?" ”

"There's something urgent to say."

"Okay, you say."

Zhang Shuang, who had a ruddy face, said: "I heard others say that that girl and you are inseparable, and when you have the same room at night, others call her the third lady." How can you snub others, you will be laughed at by the world. ”

Pang Tong, who was full of surprise, retorted: "What a room, there is no room, just in a room, nothing is done, she has a bed of her own." ”

Zhang Shuang, who shook his head, frowned and said, "Is it too irresponsible for this kind of thing from Husband?" The girl is in the same room with you, even if she doesn't do anything, she is destined to be your person. Otherwise, she's no longer innocent, you know? She was destined not to marry anyone else. ”

Pang Tong suddenly woke up. Indeed, in ancient times, if a woman had sex with a man, it was impossible to be innocent. He suddenly thought of what Zhang Shuang had said: "Human words are terrifying." ”

That's what it means. It's just that he always regarded this woman as an indifferent killer before, and he didn't seem to have anything to do with the world. But now that I think about it, this is also a yellow flower girl, I have seen other people's bodies, why am I not responsible?

But does Xue Yue have him in her heart? But he Pang Tong thought about it in a daze now, but he had already imprinted a woman in his heart, although this feeling was not transparent, but it was irrefutable that he felt that this girl was very important to him.

He spat out earnestly, "Let me think about this matter." ”

Zhang Shuang nodded and let go of his hand, Pang Tong gently pressed down, and his hands began to soothe delicately.

That day, Pang Tong left the mansion after hugging his son, and Xueyue rode out of the city. Almost no one recognized them along the way.

Pang Tong understood that it was a tricky thing to penetrate into a southern region where even Yizhou itself was not fully subdued. There, all ethnic groups are only subject to the jurisdiction of the Yizhou pastor, but in fact, there is no real restriction except for tribute.

With the help of Xueyue, Pang Tong transformed into a thirty-year-old man with a scar on his chin, while Xueyue was a woman in her twenties with a lot of acne on her face. Pang Tong, who was a little depressed about this disguise technique, complained: "You can't have scars every time, it's ugly." ”

Xue Yue, who was full of spirit, said: "Stupid." You are originally a handsome man, too conspicuous, only ugly and ordinary people will not be noticed by others. I'm so beautiful that if I didn't make it like this, everyone else would be salivating. ”

Pang Tong, who smiled dryly, lowered his face and said, "I really can't do anything about you." ”

After they arrived all the way to Shangyong County in Jingzhou, they took a merchant ship to the territory of Badong County by waterway, and the waterway began to go northward, zigzag all the way, bypassing the green mountains and green waters, and then seeing the vast plains, the climate became warm, which was quite different from the climate of Luoyang ten days ago.

The two walked to the deck of the merchant ship, Pang Tong looked at the rattling waves on the water, the blue waves were sparkling, and Xue Yue on one side looked curious about seeing the strange world, showing a happy expression. Pang Tong suddenly thought of the thing he talked about with Zhang Shuang. There is a fierce beast in his heart that wants to say it, and it will be stuck in his throat no matter what, it seems that in any case, in this case, this kind of time period, and Xue Yueti's so-called responsibility for him and the like are nonsense, the two have nothing to do with each other, how can they talk about this kind of thing?

Pang Tong, who was very conflicted in his heart, dispelled his thoughts and thought: "If this girl is not interesting to me, then I am not asking for trouble." ”

They saw a lot of jungle areas, and in the dense jungle there seemed to be beasts running out at any moment, and there were also many birds hovering above the trees. Seeing these scenes of the tropics, Pang Tong and Xueyue reveled together in the embrace of nature. In the future, these places will be unrecognizable.

Facing the river, Pang Tong pulled off the tightly pasted leather mask and held it in his hand, facing the breeze.

"You're crazy!"

Xue Yue called out.

Pang Tong, who was smiling, said to her: "It's already so hot here, isn't it uncomfortable to wear a mask?" Besides, who can recognize us in such a remote place? ”

"That's just as well." Xue Yue, who nodded, also pulled the mask off hard.

The boat journey was long, but after all, it still arrived at Qiqi County in the southeast of Yizhou, and after going ashore, there were oxen pulling wagons, which were specially used to transport goods and people. Pang Tong paid some silver and let the strong man of the **** senior drive the ox cart to the east, the purpose of which was to Qiqi City. Most of the people in the southwest are living in a tribal agglomeration, some of them build big villages and earthen cities by the mountains, some build houses by the river, and some live in caves. Basically, they rely on the abundant resources of nature, such as birds, beasts, fish, and rice, to maintain the long-term survival of the tribe.