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In the twentieth year of Taiyuan, the situation in the north was turbulent, and the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River was unwilling to be unwilling, so he wanted to go north to Hebei.

The Southern and Northern Expeditions made Liu Yu, who was in Pengcheng, bear the brunt.

And he was very aware of the filth between the various factions in the DPRK and China, and knew that if the Northern Expedition went smoothly, he could not count on a court that was not united from top to bottom.

Liu Yu pinned his hopes for the Northern Expedition on Hexi, so he went to Hexi in person.

At the beginning of June, after a long journey, Liu Yu and his entourage finally arrived at Lingzhou County (now Lingwu) on the east bank of the Yellow River.

This city was originally the Xiongnu Tiefu Guocheng, after being recovered, it was changed back to the old name of the Western Han Dynasty - Lingzhou County, which is now under the Beidi County of Shuozhou.

Crossing the river west from Lingzhou County, it entered the territory of Wei'an County, Liangzhou, and it was not far from Guzang.

Standing on the wharf, looking at the boats coming and going on the big river, Liu Yu, Liu Huaisu, Xiang Jing, Liu Daogui, Ding Yi and others couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion.

Stepping on the Hexi site, Liu Yu was most impressed by the dedication of the people of Hexi to improving transportation conditions.

Not to mention the dredging, widening, and renovation of the Qin Straight Road that runs through Shuofang, there are countless new bridges and roads alone.

Everyone went all the way, except for the fact that a large number of displaced people gathered in the annexation of the state because of the initial decision, which looked a little dilapidated.

As soon as they entered Shuozhou, they really felt the wealth and prosperity of Hexi.

"Dadu Hu is really a genius, and in a few years, he has made Shuofang Hetao prosperous."

Since entering Shuofang, Liu Yu and his entourage found that it felt like entering another world, and the people they met along the way were all smiling.

They can feel the pride and happiness of the local people from the bottom of their hearts.

Liu Yu and Liu Huaisu glanced at each other, and they both saw a hint of jealousy in each other's eyes.

They are well aware that today has been in turmoil for nearly 100 years, and the people everywhere are looking forward to the restoration of peace and reunification.

And all those who have ambitions and ambitions hope to end this troubled world and return the world to a prosperous future.

Of course, Liu Yu is no exception, as far as he knows, most of the guards are also interested in dominating the world.

In other words, if nothing happens in the future, he will definitely compete with Hexi for hegemony in the world.

However, although Hexi's strength caused Liu Yu to be jealous, he also knew that it was not yet time to turn his face with Hexi.

At least for now, he still needs to rely on Hexi to complete the Northern Expedition.

In this way, in the midst of a lot of trouble, they finally arrived at Guzang.

For Liu Yu's visit, Hexi attached great importance to it, and Wei Shuo specially sent Cui Hong to greet him.

"General Liu, don't come unharmed?!"

Liu Yuyi saw that the person was Cui Hong, and hurriedly stepped forward to give a deep salute.

When he was in Jiangdong, he saw Cui Hong by Wei Shuo's side many times, and he admired the famous Xuanbogong for a long time.

"Oh, it turned out to be Uncle Xuan, fortunately, fortunately."

"Yu took the liberty to visit this time, and I ask Uncle Xuan to forgive me."

"Eh, General Liu is outside!"

"Daduhu has always praised the general, and this time I heard that the general came to visit, Daduhu was very excited."

"It's just because I'm in an important position and busy with official business that I don't have time to greet the general and you in person."

"For this reason, most of the guards specially advised, so that I must apologize to General Liu in person."

"Uncle Xuan said this, it really made me embarrassed."

"How can you dare to protect most of the capital?!"

"Hahaha, the general is polite!"

"Let's go, the old man will lead you to stay in the post house first, and I'll talk about it later."

Saying that, Cui Hong led Liu Yu, Xiang Jing, Liu Daogui and others into the welcome carriage.

This lavishly decorated and comfortable carriage is designed to welcome a variety of guests. The interior of the car is spacious and bright, and can seat 10 to 12 people.

When the carriage carried Liu Yu and the others into Guzang, everyone was dumbfounded.

Everywhere are tall and majestic city walls, rows of pavilions, straight and wide roads, endless crowds, and bustling markets......

Liu Daogui looked shocked, swallowed and foamed with difficulty, and muttered to himself: "This ...... Is this Gu Zang? How do you feel like you're in the middle of a healthy life? ”

Xiang Jing, Liu Huaisu, and Ding Yi were also shocked by Guzang's prosperity, although they had heard of Guzang's prosperity many times before they came, but when Guzang appeared in the eyes of everyone, they found that the reality was a hundred times better than everything they imagined.

"You don't know that Hexi has today's weather, thanks to the wisdom of the capital, and of course, it is inseparable from the golden trade route of the Silk Road."

"Every year, just through foreign trade, Hexi can easily earn a fortune of 100,000 yuan."

After listening to Cui Hong's explanation, Liu Yu and the others suddenly realized.

Only then can I not help but think that almost all popular goods such as glass, roasted tea, and cotton cloth are produced in Hexi.

Liu Yu was born in a poor peasant family and did not have a good impression of businessmen.

In his eyes, businessmen are almost synonymous with mercenary.

But now seeing that Hexi is making a lot of money by virtue of business, he was in a trance for a while.

After arriving at the post house, Cui Hong and Liu Yu said goodbye.

And Liu Yu and the others were in a state of excitement because they had just arrived, and they gathered in the room to gossip.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think of Hexi along the way?"

Liu Huaisu groaned slightly: "Back to the lord, Hexi is really strong. ”

"If it weren't for irresistible forces such as natural disasters, gathering the imperial court and Hexi would be enough to sweep away Hebei and Youyan."

"It's just...... This time Hexi coincided with a natural disaster, and I don't know how much support we can give. Liu Yu had a little worry in his eyes.

"You and I need to do our best to convince Dadu Hu, otherwise we really don't dare to let go and fight Hu Lu."

"In addition, I plan to follow Hexi after returning to Pengcheng, what do you think?"

"It's a good thing that the lord has the heart to emulate Hexi."

"However, the policies pursued in Hexi are all aimed at weakening the family, how can such a policy be implemented in Jiangzuo?"

"If you cause trouble to the lord, wouldn't it be because of a small loss, please be cautious."

"Alas, it's a pity that these good policies are good."

"The lord doesn't need to be annoyed, since we are here, we naturally want to learn the strengths of Hexi."

"Although it is not appropriate to promote it under the rule for the time being, I think there will be opportunities in the future."

"When the lord masters the power of the court in the future, he can transform Jiangdong according to his own wishes."

……

When Cui Hong was busy receiving Liu Yu and others, Wei Shuo was not idle, he was taking people to inspect the major warehouses.

Since the end of April, grain has been flowing into Hexi, and by the end of May, canned fish has also been on the market as scheduled.

Just returned from the warehouse inspection, I happened to meet Cui Hong to report the situation to him.

"Liu Yu, have they all arranged?"

"Yes, the minister has arranged for them to rest in the inn."

"Well, that's good!"

Wei Shuo was silent for a while, and suddenly asked, "Uncle Xuan, in your opinion, what is Liu Yu doing here?" ”

"Back to the lord, the minister thinks that Liu Yu may have two purposes here, one is to personally investigate the reality of Hexi."

"In recent years, Hexi has won successive battles and recovered large tracts of land, but the outside world has always been unclear about Hexi."

"And Liu Yu must also have such doubts, so he came to the west with great fanfare, thinking that he wanted to explore our details."

"Besides, the minister thought he was asking for help."

"Asking for help?" Wei Shuo's mouth opened slightly, and his face was thoughtful.

"Hmm!" Cui Hong nodded affirmatively.

"My lord, since the imperial court has decided to go on the Northern Expedition, as a new famous general in Jiangdong, and Liu Yu is on the front line in Xuzhou, he will definitely not be able to escape."

"However, counting the previous Northern Expeditions of the imperial court, which one was a good result?"

"Twelve years ago, when the former Qin Weishui Battle was defeated, the north was in chaos, and in the end, it was not because of the instability of the court, which eventually led to the failure of the Northern Expedition?"

"Liu Yu is very smart and has seen through the essence of the government and the opposition, so he does not dare to entrust his life to the court."

"Xuanbo means that Liu Yu wants to find support from Hexi, so that in the future, if the imperial court's northern expedition fails, he will not be defeated?"

"That's right!"

"In fact, in the opinion of the minister, since Hexi is temporarily unable to intervene in the disputes in Hebei, it is better to support Liu Yu and let him curb the expansion of the Northern Wei Dynasty to Hebei."

"And Liu Yu's foundation is in Jiangdong, he will return to Jiangdong sooner or later, once he evacuates, won't all the benefits fall into the hands of Hexi?"

"Hahaha, what a trick for the snipe and the clam to compete for the fisherman's profit!" 10