When they returned to Xiangyang County Mansion, Guo Jia and Deng Zhi had been waiting for a long time.

The expressions of the two were different, Deng Zhi's face flickered brightly and darkly, and he was obviously a little hesitant when it came to making a major choice. Guo Jia looked happy, and occasionally clenched his fist tightly and hit the other palm hard, showing the excitement in his heart.

Seeing He Chen come in, Guo Jia didn't care about any etiquette, hurriedly stepped forward, opened his mouth and said: "Congratulations to the lord, congratulations to the lord, this is the heavens helping the lord to achieve hegemony, congratulations." ”

He Chen obviously didn't expect Guo Jia's reaction to be excited, and couldn't help but say in a stunned voice: "Where does the joy come from?" Oh, could it be that Fengxiao you agree with a certain north and state to fight against the Xiongnu? ”

Guo Jia nodded again and again, and said with a smile on his face: "Exactly." ”

He Chen casually opened his placket and sat down in a seat, with a puzzled expression: "If you obey Dong Zhuo's order, go north and merge with the state to fight against the Huns." That is to give up the post of pastor of Jingzhou, that is to say, to give up the painstaking Nanyang County. Fengxiao, you also know that a certain person worked hard and exhausted his brains, and finally gained a foothold in Nanyang, condensed the Shi family into a fist, and unanimously showed the outside world. Let the people return to their hearts and be happy to plough the fields, if they let go so easily, then the efforts in the past few years have not been lost? In addition, Nanyang is extremely convenient for both population and material replenishment. Coupled with the important town of Xiangyang, which was finally occupied, is it all so simple to give up? To be honest, a certain heart is very unwilling. And didn't Feng Xiao say that he would take the eight counties first, and then Tubashu? Why have you changed your mind now? ”

Guo Jia calmed down his excitement, and said with a serious face: "Those who have become great undertakings since ancient times have all unified China from north to south, from west to east. The successive regimes of Gaine were all located in the Yellow River Valley of the Central Plains, which was the political, economic and cultural center, and had great natural advantages. Throughout ancient and modern times, Qin belongs to the western Di people, good at riding and shooting, and unified the Central Plains with the land of Taichuan; Although Gaozu raised troops in Pei County, he started in Hanzhong, benefited from the fertile soil of Sichuan and Shu, and then Han Xin's Ming plank road, secretly crossed Chencang, and won the Guanzhong region in one fell swoop, and also set Sanqin. In the end, there was a battle and the feat of unifying the Central Plains. The previous lord wanted to use the soldiers of Jingxiang to enter Shuchuan, although he did not lose a good strategy, but if he could start with the state and go east out of Taihang Huguan, he could make a contribution to the four states of Hebei; The west goes out of the east of the river, and you can look at the cool and Yong. In addition, at this time, the strength of the local clan in Bingzhou was extremely weak, far from being comparable to Jingzhou, which was convenient for the lord to completely control, and its resistance was far less than that of Xiangyang and other places. And that's just one of them; Second, although the lord was listed as the pastor of Jingzhou by the holy secret edict, the lord did not have an official seal or appointment document. If the lord is relocated and the state pastor is relocated, it will be a legitimate thing, and it will not leave a handle and give a mouthful of tongues. ”

"What the military advisor said is that the northern region has a developed economy, a prosperous culture, a large population, and is located in the plains, although the climate is harsh, but the people are fierce, brave in battle, and wars with foreign races all year round, and the source of soldiers is not a problem. In addition, although the south is rich, most of them are separated, the people are soft, and the strength of the Chu State is still unable to resist the strong troops in the north, which can be seen in the three flavors. Deng Zhi then added.

"You all agree to give up Nanyang and go north to merge with the state?" He Chen was extremely depressed, could it be that his strategic vision was really so bad?

"In fact, there is another advantage to giving up Nanyang. Nanyang is the place of four wars, and sooner or later it will become the eyes of all the princes and the food in their mouths. Countless people who enter Jingzhou, the power of the scholar clan will inevitably be divided, co-opted, and suppressed. This just saves the situation that the lord says that the tail is too big to fall. After a few years, when the lord enters Jingzhou again, hehe, I'm afraid it will become very simple. ”

"And hasn't the lord always been worried about the lack of cavalry legions, if he is in the state, this problem will be solved immediately." The more they talked, the more excited they became, and the blueprint was drawn in the air, and the sky was falling wildly, and the mouth was foaming.

Is it really that good to merge states? He Chen's expression finally loosened a little.

Guo Jia saw He Chen's intentions, and hit the railway while it was hot: "The reason why the lord is reluctant to give up this place in Nanyang is not how good this place is, but because he has spent a lot of effort in it, and suddenly he wants to give it to others overnight, and he is reluctant, isn't it?" ”

He Chen was hit by the vital point, and involuntarily nodded again and again: "That's right." ”

"It's very easy to do, doesn't Dong Zhuo want the lord to attack the Huns in the north? This is obviously similar to the previous trick to take Xiangyang. It is to consume the strength of the lord through the Xiongnu. I'm not stupid, so I can't call for nothing. This is going to be a war, and the fight is a soldier, so all the soldiers of the Nanyang Corps will be withdrawn, including the "Burning Legion", the "Dark Night Legion", the "Blizzard Legion", etc., and the reserve militia military service; With so many soldiers going out on the expedition, they always have to be fed and clothed, right? The granaries of Nanyang counties, including all the strategic grain reserves, as well as materials, clothing, cotton, etc., were all pulled away. But food alone is not enough, what about weapons, armor, and arrows? These are all consumables, and once the war starts, the consumption is amazing, and they will all be taken away. If the armor is damaged, it must be repaired, and the knife must be sharpened if it is dull, so bronze, fine iron, etc. are also indispensable, and they must also be pulled away. Of course, the most important thing is money, these things don't need to be said by subordinates, and the lord understands it in his heart. Guo Jiajian laughed twice and said.

"Damn, do you only leave an empty shell for Liu Biao? People can't be shameless to this point, Fengxiao. He Chen reprimanded awe-inspiringly.

"It's just Fengxiao, your vision is still a little short-sighted? This must be far from enough, Lao Tzu has worked hard to rob so many people, but he can't cheap Liu Biao for nothing, why do you have to order them to move and go to the state, and the state is too far away to go? Then Luoyang and Hedong are also OK. There are so many rich businessmen in Nanyang, how can it be said that Lao Tzu is also fighting against the Huns and protecting the family for the country, how can they do it without making some efforts? Each family can pay a little 1,800 taels of gold. There is also Xiangyang Town, Lao Tzu finally took it down, and he had to pull a few pieces of when he left, leaving a pot of rat porridge for Liu Biao to drink. He Chen was full of interest, expressing his dissatisfaction with Guo Jia's lack of thoroughness, and at the same time added his own views.

"Lord Shengming." Guo Jia bowed to him.

Haha, He Chen and Guo Jia, the two second-hand columns, smiled and were triumphant.

"If the lord is ruthless enough, he can completely ignore Liu Biao and send a confidant general with 10,000 soldiers to garrison Xiangyang and Wancheng. With the benefits of Xiangyang and the strength of Wancheng, Liu Biao did not pull out an army of 100,000 and did not want to conquer it. At that time, the lord guards the Yanmen in the north and the danger of Huguan, the fortification of the tiger prison in the east, the soldiers of Hangu and Wuguan in the west, and the interests of Xiangyang and Wancheng in the south, which can become a hegemony. Deng Zhi was enthusiastic and energetic, and obviously wanted to express his opinion.

"No, no, Bo Miao is too aggressive. With the current strength of the lord, it is not enough to open up several fronts, Dong Zhuo may go out of the Han Valley in the west at any time, the Xiongnu in the north are warlike, plundering Hebei every year, and the northwest is a steppe, there is a vast vertical extension, it is impossible to attack it in one battle; The task of preparedness is extremely serious; Nanyang, the land of the four wars, always have to guard against threats from Hanzhong and Yuzhou, Yuan Shu and the lord have a very poor relationship, and conflicts may break out at any time; In addition, when Liu Biao enters Jingzhou, he will inevitably try to get back Xiangyang Chongjun, so that the lord will be attacked almost on all sides, which is really undesirable. Guo Jia refuted Deng Zhi's opinion.

"Bo Miao's words reminded the state pastor that if he really wants to go north and merge the state, he can also leave a henchman general in Xiangyang and Nanyang to support troops and stand on his own, and then we will secretly help him with materials and weapons, and even soldiers, so as to resist Liu Biao. And isn't He Man's predecessor a yellow scarf? Let him lead some people, disguised as the Yellow Turban thief Kou Yu Party, and go to disturb and loot Nanjun if he has nothing to do, if Liu Biao's army comes, he will hide in the Yangtze River waterway, and some of him has a headache. After dragging on for several years, it is estimated that the state pastor will also be able to merge with the state at that time. ”

Guo Jia and Deng Zhi glanced at each other, and suddenly burst into a sinister laugh at the same time.

Subsequently, the more these people who killed a thousand knives talked, the more energetic they became, and all kinds of tricks were poured out like bamboo beans, the insidious means and the viciousness of the intentions, which made people look sideways.

After being persuaded by these two people, He Chen didn't feel that it was a bad thing to go north and merge with the state, but he didn't agree to it on the surface, but temporarily suppressed it for a few days and let himself think about it. In fact, he still wanted to hear the opinions of Tian Feng and Xun You.

And even if you want to leave Jingzhou, you still have some things to deal with properly.

He Chen sent Guo Jia and Deng Zhi away, and they were alone in the study in a daze.

Is it really necessary to leave the place where you have struggled for several years?

He Chen's mood was a little low, to put it mildly, he still didn't have enough power, otherwise where would he care about Dong Zhuo's ass order. I just didn't leave, and I saw what he could do.

His life is too bitter, and he was transferred out of Xiangyang at this time? Two years at night is fine. At this time, Zhuge Liang was still in Yuzhang with his uncle Zhuge Xuan. Xu Shu estimated that he had just killed and fled, and he and Shi Tao had not yet moved to Xiangyang; As for Wei Yan and Gan Ning, they haven't seen a shadow until now, and they are really unwilling to leave Jingzhou at this time.

"Lord, General He is back."

"Oh? Homan is back? Come in, please. He Chen hurriedly said loudly, watching the guards leave, he couldn't sit still and stood up, stomped back and forth in the study for a few steps, a little nervous and a little uneasy. Since the capture of Xiangyang, He Chen has been constantly collecting talents, but because Xiangyang is too big, it is impossible for him to take care of all of them, so he asked He Man to inquire about the news of Gan Ning and Wei Yan.

Soon, Homan strode forward.

Since He Man defected to He Chen, he can be regarded as being reused, especially in the pursuit of Dong Zhuo, he showed extraordinary tactical vision, with thousands of soldiers, he dragged down tens of thousands of troops of Li Zhuo alive, and since he jumped to become the leading general of the Nanyang military who is not inferior to Wenpin.

Subsequently, he was soon promoted to the commander of the first army, which shows how much He Chen values him.

(To be continued)