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Since the victory in Xuzhou, Liu Yu has been stationed in Pengcheng for more than a year.

Over the past year, at Suo Chengming's suggestion, Liu Yu followed the example of Hexi and distributed all the land around Pengcheng to the common people.

And Liu Yu dared to do this, thanks to the Xianbei invasion last year, which caused the local large families to flee, leaving a large amount of unclaimed land.

In order to resume agricultural production as soon as possible, Liu Yu also personally took up the post of 'counselor'.

With the assistance of the Pengcheng State Officials, he followed the counties, verified the household registration, and advised the farmers to teach mulberry.

In just one year, by appeasing the people and resuming production, Liu Yu quickly settled down Pengcheng, Donghai and other counties.

Now Pengchengguo is no longer as dilapidated as when it was first occupied, and it is gradually showing signs of prosperity.

In addition, Liu Yu recruited the people to renovate the city, making it stronger and taller than before.

The only fly in the ointment is that affected by the war, local business travel is sluggish, and trade is not prosperous.

Even so, Liu Yu attracted some businessmen by reducing taxes and other measures, which revitalized Xuzhou's economy to the greatest extent.

In the year of governing Pengcheng, Liu Yu's actions have won him a great reputation and attracted many talents to take refuge.

There have been Pengcheng people Liu Zhong, Zhi Yanzhi, Xiapi Zhao Lunzhi and other civil and military talents took the initiative to vote.

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On this day, in a restaurant in Pengcheng, there were two guests with extraordinary temperament, sitting by the window.

One of them was dressed as a scholar, full of vicissitudes and melancholy, and his expression was even more tired.

Opposite the literati and Confucian scholars, there sat a burly and majestic middle-aged man, full of heroism that people could not be forced to look at.

On the street, there were few people, and except for a few vendors along the street, there was almost no shouting.

"Although Chengming hates Wei Shuo to the core, he also has to admire his clever governance methods."

When Wei Shuo first entered Hexi, he once said: In the world, there is no agricultural stability, no soldiers are uneasy, no work is not strong, no business is not rich! Since then, it has opened the prelude to the great changes in Hexi. ”

"At that time, I didn't quite understand the deep meaning, but now that I think about it carefully, these sixteen words are really the guiding principle of governing the country!"

"We're just using a little bit of fur, and although Pengcheng is not rich, it has a new look."

"It's not the chaos in the north, which has caused business travel to be desperate, and last year's business tax was more than 200,000 yuan."

"Alas, what is 200,000 yuan enough? At present, Hebei will be chaotic, and the opportunity is fleeting. ”

"My lord, are you willing to miss the opportunity?"

As the scribe questioned, the face of the middle-aged man opposite him twitched.

The people sitting together and talking were none other than Liu Yu and his staff member Suo Chengming.

From the spring of the nineteenth year of Taiyuan Dynasty, when Murong Long was defeated, Liu Yu had been in charge of Pengcheng's internal history for a year.

The great victory in Xuzhou allowed Liu Yu to win great prestige and gain the right to rule the two counties of Pengcheng and Donghai.

But it also brought a lot of trouble to Liu Yu, Wang Gong played the Son of Heaven and re-employed Liu Gaozhi, just to guard against him.

Even if Liu Yu and Liu Jingxuan, the son of Liu Gaozhi, become brothers, they are still inevitably suspicious of Liu Gaozhi.

For a year, Liu Yu had to rein in his wings and carefully cultivate his strength in secret.

At the same time, he also took every opportunity to show loyalty to the Son of Heaven and firmly hugged the 'thick thigh' of the Son of Heaven.

Relying on flexible means and strategies, Liu Yu finally gained a firm foothold and a solid foundation in Pengcheng and the East China Sea.

In addition, Liu Yu can clearly see that everything he has at present comes from military exploits.

Only by constantly grabbing military merits can he, a poor boy, gain a foothold in Jiangdong, where there are many families.

Pengcheng, located on the front line in the north, is always under the power of Xianbei Iron Cavalry, and others are afraid of it like a tiger and dare not go up.

However, Liu Yu was like a glutton, always charging at the front line, relying on blood and fire to break through the world.

Since the beginning of spring, the situation in Hebei is not optimistic.

Wei Yan was about to move between them, and a big battle was about to break out.

For Liu Yu, this is another once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for meritorious service.

As long as he makes a distinction again, even if he can't compete with Wang Gong, he is expected to be on an equal footing with Liu Gongzhi.

So, he wrote to the imperial court one after another, asking for the Northern Expedition.

It's a pity that Liu Yuren is soft-spoken, and the court doesn't pay attention to his proposal at all.

"Of course Yu doesn't want to miss the opportunity, but the court ......" Liu Yu said with a face full of unwillingness.

"Humph! The court is full of busy people, if they are as ambitious as the lord, I am afraid that the world will be peaceful long ago. ”

Just as Liu and Suo sighed, they saw Liu Daolin hurriedly breaking into the box.

"Brother, the Son of Heaven has a secret letter."

Liu Yu took the secret letter from his brother, opened it, and was overjoyed.

It turned out that in the secret letter, the Son of Heaven had clearly told him that the imperial court was about to go on a northern expedition, and Liu Yu would serve as the forward general.

"Great! Brother, now we can finally let go of our hands and feet. ”

Unlike Liu Daolin, who was full of excitement, Suo Chengming took the secret letter with a suspicious face and looked at it carefully.

After a long while, he raised his head and said in confusion: "Why did the Son of Heaven suddenly change his sex?" ”

Hearing this, Liu Yu's figure was stunned, the smile on his face gradually faded, and he contemplated with his eyebrows.

Yes, why did the Son of Heaven suddenly become interested in the Northern Expedition?

"Daolin, you should immediately send someone to inquire and see what happened in the court."

"No, my little brother obeys."

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Liu Yu hardly took much effort to investigate the ins and outs of the incident.

It is said that this year is the most favorable year for the Great Jin Dynasty after the victory in the northern part of the country.

Among them, the Later Qin, which occupied Guanzhong, was declining day by day, and there was no need to worry.

Although Wei and Yan are strong, a big war will break out because of their mutual grievances.

If the imperial court exerts its efforts on the Northern Expedition at this time, it is not only expected to recover the two states of Qingyan, but also possible to penetrate deep into the hinterland of Hebei.

However, the Northern Expedition was promoted by King Huiji and seconded by the Son of Heaven, making the Northern Expedition army composed of two factions.

In addition to him, the vanguard general, the Son of Heaven and the King of Huiji broke out into a fierce conflict over the choice of the main general.

Among them, the Son of Heaven favored Wang Gong, and the King of Huiji strongly recommended Sima Shangzhi, the king of Qian.

The most taboo thing to fight in battle is that you can't be single-minded, even if Liu Yu doesn't have evil intentions, he is worried about being sold by others.

At present, the Northern Expedition is still a shadow, and the government and the opposition have already quarreled with each other for the selection of the main general.

How can this battle be fought? Liu Yu's heart couldn't help but be clouded.

"The lord doesn't have to worry too much, didn't the imperial court invite Hexi to help?"

"Although Wei Shuo is ruthless, he is still responsible, and when it comes to a critical time, he is absolutely reliable."

When it comes to the Dadu Guard, Liu Yu has a little more confidence in the Northern Expedition in his heart.

He thought for a while, and suddenly said, "Wait a minute, do I want to go to Hexi?" Visiting Daduhu? ”

"To Hexi?" Suo Chengming, Liu Zhong, Liu Daolin, Liu Zhong, Zang Xi, Zhi Yanzhi and others looked at each other.

"Why did the lord suddenly think of going to Hexi?"

Liu Yu got up and came to the window, looking at the peach blossoms in full bloom in the yard.

As the saying goes: plum blossoms in February and peach in March!

In the cold spring, the peach blossoms in the yard have quietly bloomed, and the dark fragrance strikes people.

From ancient times to the present, it is a great thing to enjoy flowers in spring.

Looking at the safflower, drinking some tea, singing and a few lines of poetry with friends, thinking about it has a sense of meaning.

Looking at the pink color of the courtyard, Liu Yu's thoughts couldn't help but return to the winter of the year before the year.

No matter when Liu Yu admits that he can have today's achievements, in addition to the promotion of the Son of Heaven, it is also thanks to Wei Shuo's mention.

Even Liu Yu privately believes that even his life and style of acting are also quite influenced by the protection of the capital.

For Hexi and Weishuo, Liu Yu always has a sense of respect and awe in his heart.

Now he is trying to go up, isn't it just so that one day he can face Wei Shuo with confidence?

He proposed to go to Hexi, not on a whim, but after careful consideration.

At present, the external situation is very good, and there is no need to worry about foreign invasion for the time being.

Although there is some internal instability, as long as the Son of Heaven is still there, no one else dares to attack him easily.

Take this opportunity to take a good trip to Hexi, not only to know in your heart, but also to take the opportunity to ask Dadu Hu about the Northern Expedition.

"Right now, the Northern Expedition is imminent, we can't expect anything on the side of the imperial court, and the only person we can rely on is Dadu Hu."

"Most of them are honest and powerful, and only with the support of Hexi, Yucai can rest assured to lead everyone on the Northern Expedition."

"During my absence, all affairs will be temporarily handled by Mr. Suo, Liu Zhong, and Liu Daolin."

"If you and others disagree, it will be up to Mr. Suo to make the final decision."

Liu Zhong is the former subordinate of Pengcheng, the official residence of Pengcheng, and he once led everyone to guard Pengcheng, and his local prestige is high.

Liu Yu left this person mainly to stabilize people's hearts.

The other two, one is his own brother, and the other is his confidant, which is enough to ensure that after leaving, the power will not be sidelined.

When the others saw that Liu Yu had made proper arrangements, they didn't say anything more and acted according to the plan.

A few days later, after all arrangements were made for Pengcheng, Liu Yu took Xiang Jing, Liu Huaisu, and Liu Daogui to embark on the road west with his henchman Ding Yi.