"The young master attaches too much importance to his subordinates, even slaves, this is the way of being a man, but not the way of a king."

"This ......"

Liu Mang admits this.

In his previous life, he was mixed with society, it was his ideal to be the eldest brother and the boss, and righteousness was his foundation and motto.

came to the Three Kingdoms, although I understand that in today's troubled times, only the ruthless heroes can eat and mix.

is ruthless, Liu Mang can do it to the enemy, but he can't do it to his brother.

Seeing that Liu Mang was silent, Liu Ji said again: "This is the true temperament of the young master!" In this way, although it can also rise in troubled times, it is inevitable that there will be more fetters in behavior. ”

Liu Mang bit his lip and shook his head. "Mr. Liu is right, Liu Mang keeps it in mind, but his subordinates are brothers, and Liu Mang can't change this. Including Mr., I also regard him as a brother, not a subordinate, and I also hope that Mr. will not have a master-slave heart, treat me Liu Mang as his brother, and always remind and teach. ”

The country is easy to change, and its nature is difficult to change.

Liu Ji knows that it is not a moment's work to make Liu Mang change. Moreover, Liu Mang's character will make his subordinates feel closer and more comfortable.

Taking advantage of the gap between the two of them talking, he attacked the person and said: "Young master, it's late at night, the maid has prepared a meal, and the young master and Mr. are talking while eating?" ”

"Okay, give us some warmer wine!"

The attacker was at the mercy of the wine and food, Liu Mang asked her to go down to rest, no need to wait, and he had to talk to Mr. Liu all night.

Liu Bowen is a talent that Liu Mang urgently needs, and he desperately hopes that Liu Bowen will plan a development path for himself.

"What did the young master do when he raised troops?"

Why did he raise troops, Liu Mang thought about it. To be honest, although he had a magical system for a long time, it was not Liu Mang's original intention to leave home and start the army at the beginning.

If he hadn't been forced by the local tyrant Gao family, Liu Mang would not have been willing to leave his home.

"At the beginning, I was forced to be helpless. Later, the team gradually grew, and I also realized that it is my responsibility to serve the country and the people. Now, although the original intention has not changed, I do not deny that I also have some fame and fortune. ”

Liu Mang was originally self-examining, but he didn't expect Liu Ji to give a thumbs up after hearing it.

Liu Mang pouted. "I told you only when you were your teacher, and you actually laughed at me?"

"Definitely!" Liu Ji said very seriously, "The young master can have such knowledge, Ji is very lucky!" The subordinates are very fortunate! The people of the world are very fortunate! ”

"Oh?"

Liu Ji said: "The gentleman of the world's guardians, for the sake of the so-called clean name and elegant reputation, do everything possible. What's more, they have to pay for a bowl of rice at their own sister's house. Not to mention that they are fame-seeking, nor that they are hypocrites, how can they achieve great things just by their ruthlessness? ”

Liu Mang nodded in agreement. "Yes, it cares about the so-called reputation, it's a fart!"

"Well said the young master! For this 'fart', Ji has to toast the young master with a bottle of wine! ”

The two of them raised their wines and laughed.

Putting down the wine bottle, Liu Ji said: "I think that serving the country and the people is a great righteousness, of course it is right. But for the sake of fame and profit, it is by no means filthy and filthy. 'Name' is the name of righteousness, and with 'name', it can be echoed by a hundred calls, the people's hearts, and the civil and military will vote. 'Profit' is fundamental, a city and a place, grain, grass, carts and horses, all for profit. ”

Liu Mang couldn't help but be solemn, he never thought that "fame and fortune" could be interpreted like this.

"Only by being famous can everyone look forward to it, and only when it is advantageous can it be swept away by the world. And the foundation is now planned by the young master, which is the way to fame and fortune. ”

"Listen to the teachings."

Liu Ji took the pen and ink and sketched it on the silk cloth. With a few simple strokes, the outline of the territory of the Han Dynasty has jumped on.

Liu Ji pointed to the river (Yellow River) and the Yangtze River (Yangtze River) in the picture and explained it to Liu Mang. The political, economic, and cultural centers of the Han Dynasty are concentrated in the south of the Yellow River and the north of the Yangtze River, which is the Central Plains in a broad sense.

If you take the world, you must take the Central Plains.

If you want to take the Central Plains, you must first understand the Central Plains.

Youzhou, although relatively peaceful, is far away from the Central Plains and is closed to information. Moreover, the north and east of Youzhou are uncivilized and wild places, and their development is greatly limited.

Liu Mang has long been aware of this, so he set up an office in Jixian County.

"Youzhou, it's okay to recuperate, it's difficult to do big things!"

Liu Ji pointed out that in the early days of Liu Mang's army, it was good to choose Youzhou, which was relatively peaceful. This is a good place to recruit soldiers and expand your strength. But now that the team has begun to take shape, if you want to achieve great things, you must change your strategy and develop towards the Central Plains.

Liu Mang also has this intention. However, the Central Plains states, Xuzhou, Yangzhou, and Jingzhou are located in the south, and it is impossible to develop in these three places at present. On the south bank of the Yellow River, Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and the Sili Lieutenant Department, although they are economically developed and have a suitable geographical location, these places are full of warlords and are difficult to get into.

Liu Ji pressed his hand on the upper middle part of the map.

"Merge the state!"

"Merge states?"

Liu Mang has been in Bingzhou. Bingzhou is desolate, it is a poor place in the territory of the Han Dynasty, similar to Liangzhou, what is good here?

"The famine of the state is very different from that of Liangzhou."

Liu Ji explained that Liangzhou is desolate, remote, barren land, with many mountains and little water, so it is desolate. The merger of states is different, and the famine of merging states is man-made.

Although it is mountainous, there is not a lot of water. Most of the Yellow River loops through Bingzhou. And the folk have a saying that "the Yellow River is harmful, but only one set of riches".

The small population of Bingzhou is not natural, but due to years of war and frequent attacks by the Xiongnu in the north, which led to the southward migration of the population of Bingzhou.

To the south of the state, across the river, is the Sili School Captain Department where Tokyo Luoyang Xijing Chang'an is located.

Sili is the political and cultural center of the Han Dynasty.

If it is based on the annexation of the state, it can be close to the east and west of the capital, grasp the dynamics of all parties in time, and there is the Yellow River to block it, so as not to be affected by the war in the Central Plains.

What's more advantageous is that in the past two years, the Central Plains has been constantly fighting, and all parts south of the Yellow River are the focus of contention among the princes.

Millions of people have been displaced as a result of the fighting. If we occupy and merge the state, and implement the policy of revitalizing agriculture and benefiting the people, we will definitely be able to attract displaced people to vote.

As for the Xiongnu in the north, after more than 400 years of conquest by the Han Dynasty, most of the Xiongnu have retreated to the northern desert and rarely attacked.

What Liu Ji said above is only a sufficient reason to occupy and annex the state. And the conditions for occupying and annexing the state are also sufficient. In the annexation of the state, there are no big princes and big warlords, only small forces are divided, and the biggest warlord is Zhang Yang, who occupies the party.

Zhang Yang, with only a few thousand soldiers and horses, has no eloquence and strategy, and no outstanding talents to assist. With Liu Mang's current strength, it is not impossible to eliminate Zhang Yang and occupy the state as long as he is fully prepared!

"Sir's words, Liu Mangmao suddenly opened! As soon as the morning dawns, Mang will set up a sacrifice to burn incense, and worship Mr. as a military advisor! ”

"Thank you, young master, but not right now!" Liu Bowen hurriedly stopped it. "I can give advice to the young master, and I am fortunate to be able to do it!"

Liu Ji explained in a low voice that he still had to do a few things for Liu Mang, and if he was under Liu Mang's command now, then it would not be very convenient to do it as Liu Mang's staff.