The awkward atmosphere of the banquet ended in a hurry.

As Liu Cun and Liu Ye both said goodbye and left, the guilty Qincha Zhang Qi and Ma Richan stayed at Gongsun Pei's house to rest. After washing, the two of them once again grabbed Gongsun Pei and talked all night, secretly making up their minds that no matter what the price was, they would also say that Liu Cun would send troops to rescue them, otherwise the Han world would really fall apart.

Once the Han Dynasty is overthrown, war will inevitably spread all over the world, and it will be difficult for all the family lords to save themselves.

Under the mediation of Gongsun Pei, Liu Cun accompanied Zhang Qi and Ma Richan on the afternoon of the third day to visit the unfinished Jinan New Town, and then after the grand banquet that night, he led 12 of his henchmen to formally hold an open and honest discussion with Zhang Qi and Ma Richan.

After fierce debate and bargaining, Zhang Qi and Ma Richan, who represented the emperor and various forces in the court, weighed it repeatedly, and finally had to agree to Liu Cun's prerequisites, and solemnly promised in public:

Within ten years, the imperial court and the emperor did not interfere in the implementation of Qingzhou's new policy, did not interfere in the appointment of officials at all levels in Qingzhou, ensured Liu Ye's status as "Qingzhou Mu", Liu Cun's "Che Cavalry General" and "Jizhou Mu", and adopted a neutral attitude of non-interference in possible disputes between Liu Cun and Yuan Shao.

In exchange, Liu Cun's subordinate Wenwu solemnly promised to coordinate the interests of all princes in the Central Plains as soon as possible, and before the end of the year, send no less than 10,000 troops, 50,000 people and craftsmen to Luoyang, which is in ruins and full of desolation, to rebuild the imperial capital of Luoyang in five years, and welcome back the saint and the imperial court.

On September 28, the third year of Chuping, Zhao Qi and Ma Riyan, who were repeatedly instilled by Liu Cun and Gongsun Pei and others, brought Liu Cun and Liu Ye's recitals. Hopefully rushed to Gao Tang to board the ship. Accompanied by the tributary fleet of Qingzhou. Sail up the river and return to Chang'an.

On the morning of the next day, Wang Qi, the commander of the Langya Army, Yan Shen, who replaced Xu Sheng as the deputy commander of the Langya Army, and the generals Le Jin and Zhai Yue, under the farewell of Liu Cun and other confidants and civil and military personnel, brought the new defense adjustment and army expansion plan of the Langya Army, and rushed back to Langya and their respective defense areas.

Liu Cun, Gongsun Pei, Fu Xu, Zhao Rong, the newly promoted commander of the Qingzhou Army, Tai Shici, the new deputy marshal of the Qingzhou Army, Xu Sheng, and other henchmen stood in front of the huge map to discuss the further adjustment of the defense of various departments of the army.

Liu Cun was close to the frustration of attending the core military meeting for the first time. Asked for his opinion in a low voice: "What is Mr. Gonghe's opinion on the adjustment of the Qingzhou Army?" ”

The contemplative frustration shook slightly, and he said his opinion with deep feelings: "The various strategies of the lord and Mr. Botao have been very thoughtful through your discussion and supplementation, and there is nothing to add!" ”

"Before my subordinates, I didn't know that the Qingzhou Army and the Langya Army were two independent armies, and like everyone outside, I thought that the Qingzhou Army was the Langya Army, and the total strength was no more than 100,000, but I didn't expect the real strength to be as high as 190,000."

After learning of this situation, his subordinates have been thinking that if the lord is also like the Yuan brothers, he disregards morality and discredits. Go all out to fight for Jizhou and Yanzhou, at this moment. What will be the situation in my world? ”

Liu Cun hit the nail on the head and said: "If this is really done, Yanzhou and Jizhou should have been taken by me a year ago, but this move will inevitably attract opposition from all sides, and the Chinese Wuding Society, which has a grudge against my Qingzhou new policy, will bewitch the saints, launch a fierce attack on our Qingzhou from the legal and moral point of view, issue an edict to the world to accuse me of Liu Cun's various crimes, and then remove my Liu Cun and Qingzhou officials at all levels from their posts in the form of an edict written by the emperor himself, and appoint the sons of wealthy families as officials at all levels in Qingzhou, so as to split Qingzhou politically, And then carve up the fruits of Qingzhou's new deal. ”

"Sir knows that the surrounding Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Gongsun Zhan, Cao Cao, Liu Yu, and even Xuzhou Tao Qian do not want to see my Qingzhou rich and powerful, if Liu Cun accidentally makes a mistake, they will temporarily put aside their resentment and disputes with each other, and use the slogan of begging the thief as the order, as they did against Dong Zhuo back then, unite to attack our Qingzhou army, and carve up the territory controlled by our Qingzhou army and Langya army."

"I, Liu Cun, will also become the second Dong Zhuo, from a loyal minister who is famous all over the world, and quickly becomes a traitor who is spurned by all the people, even if I finally win this war, the four prefectures of Qing, Hebei, Yan, and Xu will definitely end up with a cruel ending of misery and population decline, and many alien races in the north who are recovering will go south to burn and plunder, and my Han will really be finished!"

Frustrated with emotion: "Yes, yes! Fortunately, the lord is wise, and the gentlemen and generals are far-sighted, otherwise there is really a possibility of such an irreparable tragic end! ”

Liu Cun nodded: "Now the situation is different again...... The reason why I am reluctant to give up Jizhou is because I have been appointed by the imperial court and the emperor as the pastor of Jizhou, and it is justified to send troops to Jizhou. ”

"Only by taking Jizhou can we fundamentally ensure the prosperity and stability of Qingzhou, and continue to implement the new Qingzhou policy that benefits the people and is highly supported!"

"However, before we officially send troops to Jizhou, we must remove the hidden dangers in the west of Qingzhou and the Langya Kingdom, so please also ask Mr. to pick up the gaps and see if the series of strategies will trigger a chain reaction of the surrounding major forces?"

Frustrated to find that Gongsun Pei and the others were looking at him, he calmly expressed his opinion: "In the south, General Wang Qi, the lieutenant of Langya State, is sitting in Kaiyang Wangcheng, and there are Yan Shen, Le Jin, Zhai Yue and other generals who lead four divisions with a total of 60,000 wolf-toothed soldiers to garrison the line of Nanwuyang, Quancheng and Mengyin, and then there are Xuzhou Mi brothers echoing each other, which can be said to be as stable as Mount Tai!" ”

"Even if there is really any war, it will be Yuan Shu or Cao Cao, who can't hold their breath, attacking the wealthy Xuzhou, and there will be no direct threat to my Qingzhou."

Everyone nodded, clearly agreeing with Fu Zhi.

Fu Zhu pointed to Juping City, the western gateway of Taishan County: "After General Guan Hai was transferred, General Zhang Rao, who led his troops to take over the defense of Juping, was not very familiar with it, and only knew that he was the commander of the Yellow Turban in Qingzhou, since the lord ordered General Zhang Rao to lead 15,000 soldiers of the Fifth Division of the Qingzhou Army to defend Juping, the place of the four battles, it is obvious that General Zhang Rao's talent is very important, and General Qin Yi's Third Division of the Qingzhou Army is stationed in Lu County in the north, which echoes Juping Yao, and there will be no danger in a short time." ”

"Gonghe is worried about Cao Cao in Yanzhou?" Gongsun Pei asked without scruples.

Fu Zhu nodded slightly: "Yes, Cao Mengde is an ambitious hero!" Over the past few years, Taoguang has been diligent in cultivating internal affairs, only being eclectic, learning from Qingzhou's new policy to eliminate the accumulated shortcomings, especially in the past year or so, he has successively recruited more than ten talents such as Xun Yu, Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia, etc., and the soldiers and horses in his hands have also increased from more than 40,000 people at the beginning of the year to more than 80,000 people. ”

"If Cao Mengde attacks Yuzhou in the south, it will be fine, once he attacks Xuzhou, my Qingzhou will inevitably rescue Xuzhou under the stakes, and the lord and Cao Cao will turn friends into enemies, and Juping, which is located at the junction of the four counties of Yanzhou, will become the focus of the battle between the two sides."

Everyone echoed it, and they all saw that Juping City, the west gate of Taishan County, was a strategic place, but they didn't know what the lord Liu Cun and the shogunate chief Shi Gong Sun Pei really thought.

Seeing this, Liu Cun explained: "Within a few years, it is necessary to show Cao Cao and Yanzhou the attitude of peaceful coexistence, so we cannot send too many troops to garrison Juping, and the new 6th and 7th divisions of the Qingzhou Army, which are now training in the base camp, will be stationed in Fenggao, 120 miles northwest of Juping, and Liangfu, 40 miles west of Juping, in the spring and summer of next year, respectively, to ensure the safety of Taishan County and northern Xuzhou." ”

"In addition, the officials of Juping and Liangfu counties were in place half a year ago, and they are doing a good job, and after the autumn harvest this year, the military and civilians in the two counties have been able to become self-sufficient in grain, and the mining of several mines has been carried out, and it is estimated that it will be completely stabilized in another year."

Frustrated professor finally put his mind at ease: "That's good, that's good!" There are 45,000 soldiers of the Qingzhou Army to protect the west of Mount Tai, and then there are 60,000 soldiers of the Langya Army in the south to echo, there is no problem with the safety of Taishan County, and the hidden danger in the west of Qingzhou will be completely lifted! ”

"Unless Cao Mengde can conquer southern Henan and work hard for more than two years, he will not have the ability to invade Xuzhou, let alone attack Taishan County, which is guarded by our Qingzhou army, otherwise he will definitely fall into a three-way attack by our army from north to south."

After speaking, he pointed to Bohai County on the map with unfinished meaning: "Looking at the overall situation, the lord and Mr. Botao seized the opportunity to exchange for Bohai's strategy, which is tantamount to a stroke of genius!" ”

"The ambitious Yuan Benchu is patiently waiting for Youzhou Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu to divide the winners and losers, once Youzhou divides the winners and losers, Yuan Benchu, who occupies most of Jizhou, will definitely wave his army north, take advantage of the powerlessness of the Youzhou sandpiper and mussels to launch a rapid attack, occupy the entire territory of Youzhou, which is rich in coal, iron, and war horse resources, and collect the benefits of fishermen!"

"At that time, as long as the lord waves his army to the west, captures Yecheng, cuts off Yuan Shao's retreat, and then sends a partial division from Bohai to unite Gongsun Zan or Liu Yu, who hated Yuan Benchu to the bone, under the attack from the north and south, he will definitely be able to defeat Yuan Benchu's army that has lost its support, so as to bring the entire Jizhou under his rule, and Qingzhou will be more stable because of this!"

Everyone nodded frequently, and Tai Shici said what everyone thought in their hearts: "This is the ultimate goal of our army's hard training day and night, Mr. Gong and Mr. have lofty eyes and admire them!" ”

The civil and military forces praised one after another, and Liu Cun was also very pleased.

Liu Cun has always attached great importance to the opinions of the frustrated professor, not only gladly adopted the many improvement suggestions put forward by the frustrated professor in government affairs, slowed down the suppression of the wealthy family, quickly eased the contradictions, and eliminated the internal hidden dangers, but also humbly admitted the mistakes and corrected the mistakes, and went all out with the subordinate Wenwu to put it into action, and gradually won the support of the world represented by Langya Academy.

Such a result is enough to make the highly valued Fu Zhi deeply proud, and at the same time, give birth to the determination to die as a confidant.

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