Just like Chen Wen's letter to the Quartet, Zhou Xin has also sent messengers everywhere recently. However, unlike Chen Wen's 'rushing to the doctor', Zhou Xin sent messengers to various influential families in the state, and Chen said that it was very powerful.

On this day, Zhou Qiao led his troops to Danyang County to Zhiwanling, Zhou Xin went out of the city to greet him, and after meeting, he took Zhou Qiao's hand and said: "My brother is hard." ”

Zhou Qiao said: "Second brother doesn't need to be polite...... "These two thousand people are the county soldiers I transferred from Wu County, and they are well-armored, and they can be used." ”

"Good, good, good!" After saying three good words in a row, Zhou Xin asked Zhou Qiao to ride in the car and said, "It's cold all the way, get in the car quickly, let's talk while walking." ”

got into the car, Zhou Xin complained bitterly: "I shouldn't have let Xu Chu be able to raise troops to invade Jiujiang so soon, but because that Zulang is really hateful, he embezzled half of my Danyang County, so I couldn't spare my hands to deal with Lujiang for a while." In this matter, although I temporarily stabilized this fang with the position of the county governor, the officials in the county secretly became dissatisfied with me. ”

Zhou Qiao was speechless for a while, the world was as black as a crow, and the officials of Yangzhou counties had always been not very good. Many years ago, Lujiang County was harsh on the Jiangxia barbarians who moved to the Dabie Mountain, causing a big chaos, and thanks to the wisdom of the imperial court, Lu Kang was appointed to Lujiang as the Taishou, pacifying the war, and the mountains and barbarians of Huiji County, which have been making trouble until now, and the bandits and water bandits that have continued to appear in the counties since the Zhongping period. In this context, Zhou Xin did not seek to protect the people, and re-assigned to conscription, so that Na Zulang could respond to every call. Mo said Danyang County, Zhou Qiao also knew that there was a Yan Hu in Wucheng County, Wu County, who raised thousands of people near the disciples, and was a figure like Zu Lang.

Seeing that Zhou Qiao didn't answer, Zhou Xin said again: "Now Xu Chu has gone to Hefei, I heard that Shouchun can't last long, according to you, how should I act at this time?" ”

"Uncle Fang is generous, and he also has heavy soldiers. Don't drive Zhu Hao to learn the art of war, with his father's residual wind, he will not be defeated so quickly. ”

"What do you mean?"

"What I mean, even if my brother waits and sees, although Jiujiang will be defeated, it should be able to hold out for a while."

When Zhou Xin heard this, he frowned and said, "Are you telling me to stand still?" ”

Zhou Qiao said: "A month ago, Yao Shuyi visited the famous clan of Wu County for Xu Chu, and I sent someone to secretly investigate, and found that in addition to the Zhu family and the Zhang family, the Lu family was ambiguous, and the Gu family was even more because of the master-apprentice friendship between Gu Yuanxi and Cai Gong, which was quite helpful to Xu's intention. ”

"Confused!" Zhou Xin said angrily, "Xu Chu is an outsider after all, and he is not a scholar, but a pure martial artist, is it possible that they want to pin their future on a martial artist?" How unreasonable! ”

Zhou Qiao sighed: "Second brother, isn't Sun Wentai also a martial artist?" And Tao Gongzu and Gongsun Boju, which one is not the world? Now they are all heroes who move the world, the world ...... It's different. ”

The corners of Zhou Xin's mouth were bitter and incomprehensible, and he said, "Then what do you say?" ”

At this time, the victory and defeat are not yet clear, and we should counter violence with violence. I brought these Wu Jun soldiers here just to help the second brother counterattack Xu Chu and achieve great things. ”

"Do you have a plan to teach me?"

"Two up and down. The best strategy is to destroy Zulang first, pacify the south of Danyang County, and then take the victorious army to attack the Lujiang River; The next strategy is to leave a partial division stationed in Jing County to guard against Zulang, and at the same time attack Lujiang to force Xu Chu to withdraw his troops. ”

Zhou Xin smiled bitterly: "Zulang is not easy to get rid of." The county officials from the four counties south of Lingyang, those who fled and those who followed the thieves, could not be eliminated in a short period of time, and I was even more afraid of being dragged by them, which made me even more unable to deal with Xu Chu. Speaking of this, Zhou Xin couldn't help but praise: "Xu Chu dared to rectify the rule of officials before sending troops and start a war with the bandits in Dabie Mountain, which I really don't like." ”

Zhou Qiao blurted out, "This son is well-known in the world, and it is indeed not easy to hit Dong Fuluo." ”

The two brothers looked at each other and smiled bitterly, and in the end, Zhou Xin sent an order to Chungu County, ordering Zhu Huan to prepare to move troops to Jing County to strictly prevent Zulang from making trouble. On the other hand, he and his younger brother Zhou Qiao sent people to recruit young people in the counties of Danyang County, and requisition and distribute grain and grass.

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Lu Junwen was weak, because of the fatigue of the boat for several days and the cold weather, contracted a minor illness, recuperated in Shu County for a few days, and was properly treated by the Lujiang County doctor Cao before leaving for Hefei.

Before leaving, his father Lu Kang solemnly explained that he must remember what he saw and heard all the way in Lujiang in as much detail as possible, and asked him to go and see more. This is also why Lu Jun simply recuperated in Shu County for a few days.

Lujiang is very different from when his father was the Taishou a year ago, as far as Shu County is concerned, the first thing that surprised and appreciated Lu Jun was the prosperity of county school and private school. The lecturers and teachers of the county school, including the students and the school, are much larger than in previous years, and when they pass by, they are no longer deserted, but the sound of reading aloud is constantly coming into the ears. Besides, Zhang's private school, is actually a courtyard on the street near the county capital, this street Lu Jun used to come here to meet friends, so the memory is profound, now because of the private school, the street is more scholars, at the same time, not far from here the big market has also become prosperous, come to sell, buy the people, every day is crowded with the market.

After seeing this, Lu Jun even had some thoughts of returning to Shu County to settle down.

In terms of cultural governance, Shu County has made progress every day, and in terms of agriculture and mulberry, it also surprised Lu Jun with a small snack.

Originally, every family liked to plant mulberry, because mulberry leaves can raise silkworms, mulberries can be eaten, and when the green and yellow are not harvested, many poor families rely on this thing and elm money fruit to survive. However, although the economic value of mulberry trees is higher than that of other crops, it is still not as affordable as some other crops according to the current year. Lu Jun visited and learned that there was a document under the county court, stipulating that every household, especially large households, should not plant too much mulberry, and should have a variety of garlic, onions, turnips, and soybeans. Garlic and green onions are poured, mostly used as seasonings, turnips are planted in summer and harvested in winter, which can help the people survive the cold winter, and it will have an effect in the coming year. The most important thing is soybeans, which can be planted in spring or autumn, and is one of the five grains, which is mashed in a famine year, and can be used as dry food for hunger with wild vegetables and leaves, and in addition, his leaves are also a common dish for ordinary people at this time.

Lu Jun read a book of persuasion in the former Han Dynasty, which said: It is easy for soybeans to keep the year, and the reason why Yigu is preparing for the murderous year is also.

Thinking of this, Lu Jun couldn't help but say: "Going to mulberry to plant beans, garlic, onions, turnips, etc., can indeed greatly relieve the pressure on food...... When I returned to Nanchang, I also mentioned this matter to my father. ”

Lu Jun also found that in addition to him, there are some 'old faces' of scholars from all over the state who were also invited by Cai Yong to come to Shu County, called Dialectic Mingyi, but in fact, everyone will be surprised by Shu County today, I am afraid this is the real purpose of Xu Chu, Cai Yong and others.

After learning about these things, I recuperated by the way, and spent three days in Lu Jun. Three days later, accompanied by Zhou Yu, he drove to Hefei.