Zu Lang's appearance is like throwing a boulder into the muddy waters of Yangzhou, especially in the hearts of those hesitant scholars, the string in their hearts has been stirred upset and annoyed.

And in the heart of Xu Chu, a 'political clique', Zu Lang is undoubtedly unexpected, and their leader, Xu Chu, is secretly hoping that Yan Hu of Wu County will be able to make trouble at this time.

The subsequent military reports from Xiang'an County and the south of the county also showed the trend of the battle situation in Lujiang and Danyang counties, and they were marching in the direction that Xu Chu wanted.

The bandit offensive in the south of the county was weakening day by day, and Zhu Huan's troops in Xiang'an County, because some soldiers from the south of Danyang County in the army were concerned about the safety of their hometown, and the morale of the army began to be turbulent, so Zhu Huan had to order to retreat to Chungu.

As a result, the first attack of the two counties came to an end without the main forces of both sides being dispatched.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the initiative in the war is already in Xu Chu's hands.

When the time came to December, Le Jin and Guan Yu, who stayed in Juchao and Anhui County, sent people to report respectively: because the county court ordered the tax reduction and exemption of the two counties, and Xun Yu and Liu Bei sent food to help the people, the bandit henchmen in the two places had just ignited a little spark and were extinguished by them.

Xu Chu ordered Xun Yu and Le Jin to return to Shu County, and ordered the governor of Ganning to fight, and Liu Bei to lead the rear.

After Xun Yu arrived in the county, Xu Chu and the crowd went out of the city to greet him, Guo Jia, Xi Zhong, Xin Bi and other old friends, surrounded Xun Yu in one place, talking and laughing.

Xu Chu announced in public that he would send an envoy to Chang'an to show Xun Yu's merits in leveling the thief, and to take the good name "Pingjiang" Zhonglang General with the meaning of Pinglu **Kou, and ask the Son of Heaven to issue an edict.

Generally speaking, the above table is just a situation, but for Xun Yu, it is not necessarily true. With the prestige of the Xun clan in the court and the opposition, and the connections of Sikong Xun Shuang in the imperial court, Xun Yu's letter is likely to be implemented. In any case, Xu Chu wanted to use this to depose Xun Yu to a high position, so that his talents could be displayed.

"The cold winter moon is a crucial month for us. Wen Ruo, after the New Year's Day, I will send troops in two ways, all the way to Hefei, all the way to Cai, what do you think? Xu Chu took Xun Yu and walked into the main hall of the county government hand in hand.

Xun Yu frowned and said: "Where you are a soldier, you must first correct your name, Uncle Fang has no obvious loss of morality, how can you correct your name?" ”

This time it was Xu Chu's turn to frown.

Strategists come up with different starting points. Guo Jia, Xi Zhong and others pay attention to strategy, while Zhou Yi, Yao Sheng, Xie Zhen and other local scholars focus on appeasing the family, and Xun Yu's style is obviously higher than them.

Xun Yu was talking about the justice of war.

Xu Chu tried to say: "When I first arrived in Lujiang last year, the state government sent officials to my county to forcibly recruit soldiers and food, is this considered Uncle Fang's immoral act?" ”

Xun Yu smiled but did not speak.

Xu Chu didn't give up, and continued: "There is one more thing, last year, my county Yangquan County, encountered the invasion of Jiujiang Giants, and such a thing occurred under the rule of Fang Bo, is it considered a loss of morality?" ”

Xun Yu still shook his head.

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Sitting in the hall, Xu Chu looked at Xun Yu, who was smiling all over his face, with an expression that you are still too young, and was angry for a while.

"Wen Ruo, do you think it's inappropriate for Zhengdan to send troops?"

Xun Yu got up and replied: "It's not like that, it's just the Ming Mansion, a good end is placed in front of you, why does the Ming Mansion turn a blind eye?" ”

Seeing Xu Chu frowning and thinking hard, Xun Yu no longer took it big, and said with a smile: "Uncle Fang has not been in good health in recent years, and he often can't see things, yes or no?"

Xu Chu nodded.

Xun Yu said: "According to my Han system, all the elders who can't see things for 100 days when they are sick, in order not to affect local government affairs, are usually 'exempted from illness'. ”

Xu Chu Heran, an upright gentleman like Xun Yu, actually has a belly of 'bad water' like Guo Jia, Xi Zhong and others. Since he attacked Dong Zhuo, Chen Wen has been ill for nearly a year, and the news from Jiujiang has only opened the mansion once or twice since October, and according to the Han family system, it is indeed enough to be dismissed. Combined with the current situation in Yangzhou, Xiaozong is strong and handsome, and the counties attack each other, and it is reasonable to splash all this sewage on Chen Wen's head.

It seems that Xun Yu's statement is a little far-fetched, and the justice of the war was actually pulled to his own camp because of Chen Wen's illness, and the bureaucratic atmosphere is very heavy. But the reality is that the scholars eat this set, which is also in line with the vested interests of the scholars.

Xu Chu understood the general direction of the pre-war writing, and how to polish it still depended on the pens under his command.

Xu Chu's subordinates did not scold Cao Cao like Chen Lin with a 'comfortable body', and sighed: "A good article is better than any good medicine in the world." "Talent. The rhetoric is gorgeous, scolding people without dirty words, Guo Jia, Xi Zhong, Xu Shu These doers are not good at it, Cai Yong and Xun Yu are brilliant, but they are too upright, thinking about it, Xu Chu finally set his eyes on Xu Yi, who always has a serious expression.

Xu Yi was happily ordered to write an essay overnight.

The first draft was written the next day, and after Xu Chu read it carefully several times, he liked Xu Yi's style very much - he not only blamed Chen Wen for the natural disasters in the state, but also scolded Chen Wen's fellow countryman, Jiujiang Taishou Liu Miao from Runan, and Wu County Taishou Shengxian who was cited by Chen Wen.

Huiji Shanyue rebelled, and it could not be pacified for many years, which was the reason for assassinating Chen Wen.

As a county guard, he was put on the shelf by the county officials and scholars in the county, which was Wu County's incompetence and incompetence.

Living shy in Jiujiang, he can't be loyal and straightforward, and he can't get rid of thieves and calm the people, which is Liu Miao's fault.

The top governor of the three state capital camps, one is not missing.

Xu Chu took Xu Yi's "Yangzhou Wen for Zhaowu", rushed to Cai Yong's mansion to meet, and asked Cai Bojiao, a great Confucian who was equal to his writings, to polish it on his behalf, and then ordered the three armies to prepare winter clothes, armor, grain and grass, and secretly transferred Li Tong, Chen Gong, and Hua Xin to Yangquan, and summoned Guan Yu back to the county, and let him be Sima under Li Tong, and accompanied him to Yangquan County - Xu Chu remembered that Guan Yu had trained as a sailor in history, and he was in charge alone, on the one hand, in order to consider whether Guan Yu had the qualifications for water warfare. On the one hand, considering that even if Guan Yu is still only a land general, he can play a role in the siege of the city; went to Yangquan County with Guan Yu, as well as Xu Shu, the general of the military division, and Zhao and He Zhen, who were temporarily appointed as Sima of the Zuo Army.

In addition, Xu Chu was ready to personally lead the main force, with Dian Wei, Le Jin, Zhang Fei, Li Quan, Zuo Heng, Gong Su, Zifan, Huang Shao and other generals, Guo Jia, Xi Zhong, Xu Yi, Shi Lu and other scribes, from Shu County to the north to attack Hefei.

The task of overseeing logistics and allocating military rations and baggage was transferred from Xu Shu to Xun Yu, and Xin Bi, Zhou Yi, Zhou Yu, Xie Zhen and others acted as Xun Yu's right and left hands.

In order to increase the suddenness of the offensive, Xu Chu sent a letter to the counties and various ferries, strictly ordering: Only enter, not out, and anyone with suspicious deeds will be arrested and imprisoned for interrogation.

The undercurrent of the Lujiang River was surging, and it was not until the sound of firecrackers in the New Year that it was noticed by the governors of Yangzhou. On the first day of the first lunar month, a heavy snow quietly fell in the north of Lujiang County and the south of Jiujiang County at night, and the north city gate of Shu County made a piercing 'squeak' sound in the silent late night......

Almost at the same time, dozens of copies of the essay "For Zhaowu Yangzhou Wen" were recorded and sent to various counties in Yangzhou.