Soon after sending Jia Chong away, another guest was welcomed in Zhong Hui's secret room.

The former right general of Eastern Wu, and now the Anhan general Zhuge Liang of Ji Han.

General An Han is just a miscellaneous general in terms of rank, but the particularity of his name determines that he is not ordinary. Mi Zhu in the past and Jiang Wei in his early years have all held this position. Therefore, now Zhuge Liang is serving as the general of Anhan, which is a benchmark set by the Ji Han regime for the people of Jin and Wu.

In his early years, he followed his father Zhuge to be a Wei minister, and after the failure of the three rebellions in Huainan, Zhuge went to Dongwu for more than ten years. Whether it was in Wei or Wu, he and Zhong Hui had a lot of intersections. In the current Ji Han government, if you want to hook up with Zhonghui, he is indeed the best choice.

"Hehehe, Zhong Si, after many years, everything is okay in the Han Kingdom?"

"Very good, the politics are clear, the monarchs and ministers are united, the people are united, the whole country is full of ideals and vitality, it is really a fairyland on earth."

"Huh? I'm afraid that's not the case, right? How did I hear that the Han Kingdom had already conscripted troops again in order to support this great war? Listening to the information sent by my country's military school, you can see old and weak women and children everywhere on the road of transporting military rations in your country. ”

"There's nothing wrong with that, but doesn't this just mean that everyone in my big man wants the same?"

"Hahahaha~~ Okay, okay, I don't argue with Zhong Si, Zhong Si came this time, I'm afraid it's not just to catch up with the meeting, right?"

"Of course. About a month ago, our Si Wencao already knew that an agreement had been reached between Jin and Wu to exchange Shouchun for Wu's attack on our Han Dynasty. It can be said that Shi Ji can meet me here today, and it is the flesh and blood of countless soldiers and civilians in my county. ”

"Huh~ Less coming, Zhong Si, who doesn't know that now my Dawu's Huiji soldiers have become a joke. They are very powerful at harming the girls of the local barbarian village, fighting? How many heads are there? More people died of disease than in war. Hey, you and I are old acquaintances, so there is no need to test each other like this, what do you have to say, but please say it directly! ”

"I don't have anything to say, my eldest Sima has a handwritten letter, please take a look at it."

Guan Yi's letter is not too long, but it is very explicit to explain several layers of meaning.

First, congratulations to Brother Shi Ji for finally completely standing alone: now the area you control, with the Huai River in the north and the Yangtze River in the south, is already an independent piece geographically. Moreover, all the troops of the Jin State in the north have been transferred to the north, and the Huaibei line is also empty. As for Gangnam? The main force of Eastern Wu is also facing west, and the 20,000 soldiers and horses in your hands are the strongest armed group in the entire Yangzhou region. In short, you can do whatever you want on this land.

Second, considering that the Jin State is likely to move all the people on the Huainan region roster. So Huainan is an open space. This is simply a great opportunity for Brother Shi Ji: in the name of enriching the Huainan hukou, you can find a way to relocate the families of the 20,000 soldiers under your command. Well, it is probably not appropriate to mention this request directly to Sun Hao. You can tell Sun Hao that there are no people in Huainan, and the long-term garrison of the army is a loss to the country. Anyway, now that the Jin State has no strength in Huaibei, it is better to restore the military tun in Huainan. In this way, on the surface, you have reduced the size of the standing army, but in fact, you have captured the families of all the soldiers.

As for what to do with the soldiers' families, uh, in the past, Wang Ling, Qiu Jian, and Zhuge raised troops in Huainan, and the main reason for their failure was not because the soldiers' families were in the north?

Third, in today's world, it is impossible to govern a place without a family providing the government with enough children who have gone to school. You are a newcomer to this area, and there are many jobs. Surely the local families of Wu County, Jingzhou, and even Huainan will come to curry favor with you or put pressure on you. However, I suggest you reuse the Huiji family. As for the reason, hum, you instructed Sun Hao to engage in the Lu Wang Party first, and then to engage in the Ji family, is it really a public heart? I don't believe it anyway.

If you want to reuse the Huiji family, we have already connected with the people of the Huiji family, and we can help you spread the word and coordinate. When necessary, you can also support the private soldiers of the Huiji family to give you a full 30,000 people in Jianning County, so that they can report a little more casualties and deaths from illness every day.

According to the report of Ma Yi, the governor of Nanzhong, in fact, it is not that the soldiers cannot fight. It's just that they didn't figure out why they were fighting. Now, the Huiji family is suppressed by the royal family and must transfer the foundation. The large blank Huainan was their only option. These private soldiers are all attached to the family. It can be said that to defend Huainan is to defend themselves. Therefore, combat effectiveness is to be expected.

In this way, not to mention more, at least 10,000 troops can be replenished for you. And these 10,000 people are absolutely loyal to you. With these 10,000 backbones, you can completely control the 20,000 you have now.

Also, the remnants of the Lu Wang Party are all on my side, except for the two sons of the Bu Association who are idle in Luoyang. Well, you were ruthless enough to assist Sun Hao in the Lu Wang Party. But in politics, there are no eternal friends, and there are no eternal enemies. What remains constant is only profit. Therefore, as long as your brother Shiji has the mind of a king, I can send the people of the Lu Wang Party back to assist you, after all, what they want to kill most is all the descendants of the abolished prince Sun He.

Fourth, the current situation is that the Han and Jin dynasties are fighting for the overall national strength. At this point, I'm pretty confident about someone. But if Wu Guo fully supports Jin Guo, then I am indeed a little uncomfortable. So, I'll help you gain a foothold in Huainan. You also have to give me a corresponding reward: Wu State supports Jin State, especially in logistics and materials, this is the trend of the times, and you can't completely reverse it as a courtier. However, you can lag, destroy! Oh, speaking of destructive power, is there anyone in this world who is stronger than Brother Shiji?

After reading Guan Yi's letter, Zhong Hui only felt chills all over his body. But what appeared in front of Zhuge Liang was sweating profusely and trembling all over.

As an outstanding talent who has been questioned and discriminated against since birth, but is talented and witty, Zhong Hui's heart has always been distorted.

In fact, in his heart, he has always been eager to prove himself and be widely accepted by the world. But for forty or fifty years, in order to achieve this goal, he did unscrupulous things, and in order to climb up, he did not hesitate to betray his friends (such as Ji Kang). At the same time as success, the reputation was completely ruined.

But the more this happens, the more he wants to climb up: only by grasping absolute power can he use the sword in his hand to forcibly close the mouth of everyone in the world. In order to force the historian to revise history and make himself immortal!

When I first came to Sun Hao's side, I just had the idea of being a dead horse as a live horse doctor. Who knew that Sun Hao really became the emperor of Eastern Wu. Since then, he has had a lot of careful thoughts in his heart.

In his opinion, Sun Hao, the emperor, is not very capable, and his personality is too impatient. It's too far from Zhong someone. The only person who can be stronger than him Zhonghui is the surname Sun. Therefore, on the one hand, he made a look of doing whatever it took for the king, and on the other hand, he was secretly planning for himself.

Not to mention anything else, let's just say that the 20,000 Yangzhou troops of Eastern Wu, its low-level officers or something, over the years, at least forty percent of them have been under their control.

Moreover, the real action of the suppression of the Huiji people began after the Jin State was attacked by Ji Han, Zhong Hui had already arrived, and Ji Han's attack would inevitably cause the Jin State to evacuate Yangzhou's troops. suppressed the Huiji family and pushed them to Huainan. It was already in his plan.

If all this is well controlled, by the end of the Han and Jin wars, a semi-independent military and political group will be formed between Jiangbei and Huainan, headed by his Zhonghui and based on the Huiji family. At that time, it would be best if the Jin State was not destroyed (so he was willing to persuade Sun Hao to fully support the Jin State in logistics), even if the Jin State was destroyed, he would be able to meet the source between Han and Wu.

Such a plan has actually been hidden deep in my heart for many years, and I have not even mentioned my only relative, nephew Zhong Yong.

However, now all his plans have been thoroughly explained by Guan Yi, who is thousands of miles away.

Thinking of Guan Yi's prediction that Sun Hao would definitely be able to ascend to the Great Treasure of Eastern Wu, Zhong Hui only felt a sense of powerlessness.

"Zhong ...... Thinking ...... "lowered his head and muttered for a long time, and Zhong Hui, who raised his head, surprised Zhuge Liang: in an instant, Zhong Hui's face seemed to be more than ten years old.

"Shiji, what's wrong with you?"

"Nothing, no matter what. Zhong Si, have you read this letter from Da Sima? ”

"Nope. Shiji, you know me, and whatever I say must be something. ”

"Well, of course I know that Zhong Si is a sincere gentleman. In fact, the content of this letter is also very simple. Da Sima's request was twofold, one of which was to let the Hui destroy Wu's support for Jin in this Huainan land. Second, as far as possible, an independent force should be formed in the land of Huainan, so as to lay the foundation for the future unification of the whole country by the Great Sima. ”

"Oh, I see. What does Shiji mean? ”

"It will be a human being, too careless, and disliked by the world. When Yang'an Pass was defeated, the meeting wanted to serve Da Sima, but Da Sima refused to take him in. Now, if you will do what Da Sima asks, then it will be three or five years fast, and seven or eight years if you are slow, and Da Sima will definitely be able to dominate the world. At that time, how can Da Sima tolerate me? If you can't tolerate me, then why should I do what Da Sima tells me? ”

"Hahahaha, Da Sima is really a celestial. To tell you the truth, Shi Ji, before sneaking over this time, Da Sima had already calculated that you would ask such a question after reading the letter. ”

"Huh? Scold...... Sure enough, it's the great Sima of the temple. Then Da Sima asked you to answer me? ”

"Da Sima said that Zhong Shiji's people are resourceful and changeable, unscrupulous in order to seek the upper position, and there is no room for people, the ministers of the same palace, but there is a blind eye, and they will seek revenge. Such a person cannot remain in the temple. However, such a person is indeed a rare talent in the Han family, so the best way out for Shiji in the future is to go to a foreign land to stir up the storm and expand the territory for my Han Dynasty. It is the future, in a place far away from the Han Dynasty, what does it matter if a country is independent? Da Sima said that over the years, the thing he felt most about his achievements was never the great victory in Yang'an Guan or Guanzhong, but the subordination of Fuling, Nanzhong, and Yongliang. Shiji, my Han Dynasty has been established for more than 470 years since Emperor Taizu Gao, and the most praised person in the history books has never been a minister, but a person who broadcasts the power of the Han Dynasty in all directions. In the past, the champion Hou, Pohu Hou, and Dingyuan Hou, can Shi Ji be interested? ”