"Okay, Fengxiao, a few of you will come up with a specific charter as soon as possible, and then implement it." Liu Yuan nodded, and said: "Ming, Fengxiao will send a note invitation to Xianbei, Wuhuan, Goguryeo and other forces, in March next year, when the spring flowers are blooming, this king will hold a conference outside the newly built Shiqin City!" By the way, it is specifically proposed that the king be present in person, and require that the kings and tribal leaders of all countries must be present, otherwise"

"The lord is wise!"

"Also, has the sailor frame been built?" Liu Yuan said: "The commander of the water division has already found this king, and he is just waiting to take over the army." ”

"Don't worry, my lord." Guo Jia was in charge of the military, so he naturally replied: "A month ago, the naval division was built. According to preliminary statistics, there are 35,000 elite fighters and 50,000 alternative fighters; There are 100 iron boats with a length of 20 zhang built by the Mo family of the Tiangong Academy, which can carry 500 people; 500 medium-sized tin boats carrying 100 to 200 people; Small tin boats are not counted. At present, the naval division is stationed in the newly built military port on the other side of the mouth of Nandagu in Quanzhou. As long as the governor of the water division is appointed, the water master will be completed! ”

"Well, good!"

"So, what is the current status of the five cities built on the grassland?"

"Lord Qi," said frustratedly, "the million yellow turbans, and the refugees absorbed from Jizhou and Bingzhou, totaling more than 1.5 million people, are evenly distributed among the five cities. A month ago, the initial resettlement work was completed, but now the people are clearing their fields and sowing winter wheat under the leadership of the newly arrived grassroots officials, and the situation is now stabilizing. By the way, my lord, this batch of grassroots officials appointed to the five cities are all students who have just graduated from Youzhou Academy. ”

"Well, yes, yes. Students who have just graduated need to be delegated to the grassroots level, accumulate more experience, and understand the people's sufferings. Liu Yuan nodded.

"So, that's it, Feng Xiao, you immediately give an order, this king will perform martial arts in the army next month, and all legions will send elites to Yuyang to celebrate the New Year!"

"Tell them that the winner of the martial arts will be rewarded by this king!"

"Whoa!"

On Liu Yuan's way back to Youzhou, he was already thinking about martial arts.

He believes that after the development of Youzhou over the years, especially after he was appointed as the general of the expedition to the north, the army under his command is quite chaotic. He was about to take advantage of the military exercise to sort it out, reappoint the corps commander, and assign and divide their respective defense areas and soldiers.

If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools. In the coming year, if we want to launch an offensive against northern Xinjiang, Liaodong, and Hetao, we must sort out the composition of the army and divide the defense area tasks well, so as to better achieve the goal.

After the general direction of Youzhou's development was determined, Liu Yuan instructed his subordinates to prepare wine and food, called Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, and Jiang Qin, and after getting to know each other with the masterminds, they had a good drink, and then gave up.

After the meal, Liu Yuan immediately issued the appointment letter of Gan Ning and the three of them, and at the same time asked Tian Feng to prepare a seal letter for him as soon as possible. When everything was in order, the three of them immediately went south to Quanzhou to take over the water division.

To say that Liu Yuan handed over tens of thousands of troops to Gan Ning and others so easily, it is quite unreasonable.

According to the word, the generals who have just taken effect will have to observe for some time before they can be gradually activated.

Liu Yuan has his own reasons for this.

First, the composition of the Youzhou Water Division.

Youzhou sailors are mostly recruited from the fishermen in the south of the four counties of Yuyang, Youbeiping, Liaoxi, and Liaodong. They are all natives of Youzhou. If you want to say that they abandoned their family, abandoned their hometown, followed Gan Ning and others against Liu Yuan, and killed Liu Yuan, they wouldn't believe it.

Second, as early as a few years ago, Liu Yuan was already preparing to establish a water division. But because there is no water master general, it is quite messy. The sailor really urgently needs a metropolitan governor to lead the jurisdiction, so as to form a specific combat effectiveness, and Gan Ning, the Jinfan thief who crisscrosses the Yangtze River Valley, is the best candidate.

Third, Liu Yuan believes in his own charm, and he also believes that Gan Ning and others are not the kind of anti-bone boys. As the so-called suspects don't use, use people without suspicion.

To sum up, Liu Yuan easily handed over the water master to the hands of Gan Ning and the others.

Of course, the conspirators did not object. I want to know the factors in advance.

Hearing that they were about to take charge of tens of thousands of troops, thousands of large and small ships, and become the top high-level officers in Youzhou, the three of Gan Ning were indescribably excited, excited and moved. Bow down at the moment, swear by the intestines and belly, and swear to show loyalty.

After everyone retreated, Liu Yuan asked Dian Wei to arrange a one-day holiday in the guard camp, and then went to the backyard alone.

The backyard of the Assassin's Mansion is divided into two courtyards, east and west.

The west courtyard is the residence of Cai Yan and Zhen Mi, and the east courtyard is the residence of Liu's mother.

But because Liu's mother was not used to living in the Assassin's Mansion, the East Courtyard was empty. Later, Liu Yuan coerced Diao Chan and put him under house arrest in the East Courtyard and sent people to strictly guard him.

Walking into the arch of the backyard, Liu Yuan paused and walked towards the east courtyard.

He wants to meet Diao Chan, whom he has forgotten for a long time.

"My lord."

At the gate of the east courtyard, the four guards saw Liu Yuan coming and immediately gave a military salute.

Liu Yuan nodded slightly at a few people and walked in.

Walking through a desolate garden that had withered and adjusted, and going up the steps, Liu Yuan gently pushed open the door.

Crunch

"Get out! Get out! ”

The sound of coquettish cheers came, quite fierce.

Raising his eyes, there was a dresser, and a delicate figure in a leather jacket still showed a delicate figure sitting in front of the dresser, with his back to the door, facing the large bronze mirror, quite a lonely and self-admiring look.

"Champion Hou?"

From the mirror, Diao Chan saw the vaguely young and sturdy figure, and as he spoke, he had already turned around, staring at Liu Yuan with a pair of pretty eyes. In his eyes, there was a very strong grievance, and he almost turned Liu Yuan into water.

Compared with more than a year ago, Diao Chan at this time is more quiet and mature, but there is an indissoluble resentment between his eyebrows. I think it has something to do with Liu Yuan holding her hostage and placing her under house arrest in this deep courtyard, but he never came to see her.

"Diao Chan."

Liu Yuan sat on the chair by himself, slowly lay on the back of the chair, looked at Diao Chan's slightly pale face lightly, and said: "This time the king returned this time, he suddenly remembered that there was still a prisoner like you, so he came over to take a look." ”

"Hehehe" Diao Chan stood up, laughed a little sadly, approached, and said, "'This king'? It seems that the former champion Hou has been crowned king" Diao Chan turned the chair, a pair of weak and boneless little hands put on Liu Yuan's shoulders, and said softly: "Lord Wang, is the concubine beautiful?" ”

"Beauty, natural beauty." Liu Yuan said bluntly: "This king has seen a lot of beauties, but there is no one as charming as you." ”

"Since the concubine is so beautiful, why has the prince never come once?" Diao Chan gently rubbed Liu Yuan's shoulders and said, "Are you busy with affairs?"

"Hehehe" Liu Yuan smiled lightly, shook his head slightly, and said, "You are very beautiful, not as beautiful as a mortal." But that's not why the king has to come to see you. Diao Chan, you have lived here for a year, how do you feel about this Wang Youzhou? ”

"The prince doesn't let the concubine go out, and the concubine doesn't see anything, what can you think?"

"After all, you still blame me for forgetting you, don't you?" Liu Yuan smiled again: "This king can tell you clearly, my Youzhou, no matter which aspect, is the crown of the world!" ”

These words are arrogant.

"What the prince said, no one dares to disbelieve it, but what does this have to do with the concubine?" Diao Chan said faintly.

"Naturally." Liu Yuan said: "You are from a yin background, and this king needs you to help this king take the yin evil for himself!" ”

Hearing this, Diao Chan rubbed his little hands for a moment, and said: "The prince is huge, and a small yin is not worthy of the prince's attention, right?" ”

"You're right." Liu Yuan glanced at the jade hand on his shoulder, and said, "The dark part of this king is all over the world. A small yin evil is dispensable for this king. However, it is not worthless. Let's put it bluntly, this king has taken a fancy to all the intelligence materials accumulated over the years in the hands of Yin Shah, all kinds of secrets, and the details of some people! ”

"It turns out that the dark part of the prince is like this, I think it is new, although it is huge, but it has no background, hehehe, the prince, what you want to do with the concubine, the concubine can agree, but there is a condition for the concubine." Diao Chan's eyes and bones are spinning.

"You say."

"Prince" Diao Chan turned from the back of the chair, facing Liu Yuan, staring at him with a pair of watery eyes, and said, "The concubine wants to become the prince's woman!" ”

"Huh!?"

Liu Yuan stood up. stared at Diao Chan tightly for a long time before he said, "It's really smart!" Hehe, you are such a beauty, if you don't enter the room, aren't you sorry for God!? ”

As he spoke, he pulled Diao Chan into his arms, kissed him fiercely, then laughed and turned around and walked out of the house.

"Diao Chan, you are ready to prepare, let's go to do this tomorrow, hahaha"

Liu Yuan left, leaving Diao Chan standing quietly in the house, a red glow slowly rising on her pretty face.

"Miss" At some point, a maid was already standing beside Diao Chan.

In fact, in this room, there are more than a dozen maids, who are Diao Chan's direct subordinates. They are all women who were rescued by the members of the dark department from the homes of various officials at the same time when Liu Yuan took Diao Chan away. They were intelligence agents and also served as assassins.

"Lan'er"

"Miss, why did you make such a condition?" Lan'er didn't understand: "Moreover, Yin Sha is not so easy to subdue. ”

"How do I not know?" Diao Chan turned his face and smiled, and said, "Lan'er, what do you think, how is Youzhou?" She asked the same questions as Liu Yuan.

"It's powerful! Very rich! Lan'er said: "Miss, although more than a dozen of us are not allowed to go out of the city, we are unimpeded in this city." In the past year, more than a dozen of our sisters have walked the streets and alleys, and we know something from the public. ”

"Oh? Then you say, "Diao Chan doesn't usually pay attention to these.

"I heard from those businessmen that the total income of the entire Youzhou this year, including grain, gold and silver, etc., may have reached half of the entire Han Dynasty! What a staggering number! You know, how big is Youzhou? ”

"It is speculated that there are about 500,000 elite troops under the command of Youzhou, all of which are capable of crisscrossing the northern frontier and defeating the forces in the northern Xinjiang to the point that they can't raise their heads!"

"Moreover, when Prince Liu Yuan went south to suppress the Yellow Turban Uprising, he brought a total of less than 20,000 troops and captured millions of Yellow Turbans! Fifty to one, amazing! It's unbelievable! ”

Diao Chan's eyes shimmered with a blurry brilliance.

"Lan'er, do you think that if the prince wants to overthrow the Han Dynasty and replace it, there is no big chance?"

"Hmm" Lan'er pondered for a moment, shook her head and said, "I don't know." ”

"Hehehe, I don't know, but if the world is in chaos and the prince takes advantage of the situation to march south, then I believe that his chances of seizing the country are greater than anyone else! Since he is so powerful, why don't I cling to it? ”

"Do you want to be an assassin who will never see the light of your life?" Diao Chan said faintly: "I don't want to, so I'm going to find a strong person to cling to, I'm going to find a harbor that can shelter from the wind forever."

"Oh! That's the case, Miss, Lan'er doesn't want to be an assassin either" Lan'er's eyes were misty, and she said, "But, can Miss complete the task of subduing the evil spirits?" ”

"Yes! How not! Diao Chan affirmed: "As long as the powerful side of Youzhou is shown in front of the world, then there is no need for me to subdue it, and the yin evil itself will have to succumb." ”

"But judging from the current situation, most of the real situation in Youzhou has been blocked, that is to say, the prince doesn't want to show this," Lan'er said.

"I know, but the prince hasn't set a deadline for me," Diao Chan's eyes rolled: "I don't believe it, the truth will always be hidden!" ”

"Ahh Could it be that the young lady went back this time and waited until Youzhou showed her strength before adding fuel to the flames in the yin and evil spirits, and took advantage of the situation to persuade the sect master to come to Youzhou? ”

"Hmm!"

"But Miss has been missing for so long, will Yin Sha still believe Miss and accept Miss again?"

"I have a way!"

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