Chapter 31 The Zhen Family in Hebei
"Husband, which one do you think is beautiful?" Diao Chan looked at the bracelets and hairpins on the counter, and they were full of flowers, and the more they looked at them, the more they looked, the more they rose.
"How about this? It goes well with your skin tone. Zhao Feng picked up a pair of green jade bracelets, Diao Chan couldn't put it down when he saw it, and he wanted this right now.
"The guest officer really has a good eye, this is the best Lantian jade!" The guy was bandaging and blowing the conch at the same time, Zhao Feng smiled noncommittally, he knew how much water these merchants had in his words.
"You guys look like this shop just opened!" At this time, another guest asked, and the guy hurriedly stepped forward and replied: "Exactly, but don't worry, guest officer, our store is a century-old store, and there are semicolons in all parts of Dahan, but it was just a little late to come to Xuzhou." ”
"Why is it late?" The guest was clearly unconvinced.
"You also know that Xuzhou has just gone through the war, how dare our master easily open a branch here? Now that Liu Yuanjun has become a pastor in Xuzhou, he is finally more stable. The man replied fluently, and the guest believed it, nodded and continued to pick up the goods.
"Husband, this Xuzhou City can be prosperous today, but Liu Yuanjun and you have contributed a lot!" When he went out of the store, Diao Chan also sighed. "It's not me, it's actually Mr. Changwen's credit." Zhao Feng said this, but he also secretly admired it in his heart, this Chen Qun is indeed a good hand in internal affairs. Under his governance, the originally prosperous Xuzhou is even more prosperous.
"You can't say that, if it weren't for your husband, you made Xuzhou have a bumper harvest of grain, how can all this begin." Diao Chan was obviously very dissatisfied with Zhao Feng's modesty. "Hey, hey!" Zhao Feng does not deny his achievements, and it is also a wonderful thing to be praised by his wife.
"Hmph, it's really nonsense, just this little white face can make Xuzhou have a bumper grain harvest every year, who can you deceive?" At this moment, a childish voice came from behind him, Zhao Feng and Diao Chan were stunned when they heard this, and when they looked back, they saw that it was a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl, looking at Zhao Feng with disdain.
"What kind of girl are you, and why are you talking nonsense here?" Diao Chan was originally very unhappy, but when she saw that it was such a child, her anger could only turn into nothing, just ask her where she came from.
"Hmph, it doesn't matter who I am. But there are too many exaggerations in this world, and you little white face, no matter how you look at it, you won't have such great ability. The little girl didn't answer Diao Chan's question, but just said to Zhao Feng with a grin.
"Little white face?" Zhao Feng was a little crying and laughing at this title, although he was handsome, he had always shown himself as a military general, and no one had ever said this about himself. But seeing that although this little Lori is young, she looks like a pink carved jade peck, and there is no doubt that she is a beautiful fetus, and she doesn't care about her at the moment, and she doesn't bother to explain anything, just laughing.
"The sister is young and rude, don't blame the two." With a crisp voice coming from inside the store, a slender figure walked out. "Don't dare to be, how can we be like children, may I ask your Excellency?" Zhao Feng looked at the pink-shirted woman in front of him who had just come out of the store, and couldn't help but light up as well, and asked more questions for a while.
"The little woman Hebei Zhen Jiang, this is the sister Zhen Mi." The woman in the pink shirt replied politely, then looked at Zhao Feng and Diao Chan, and couldn't help laughing: "The two are talented and beautiful, and they are talented." I heard this lady say that Your Excellency has made Xuzhou have a bumper grain harvest, presumably Your Excellency is this Pengcheng Taishou, General Zhao Feng and Zhao Botao! And this lady should be the famous Diao Chan who used to move the world! ”
"Exactly!" Zhao Feng saw that Zhen Jiang recognized him, and his heart sank: this woman is really not to be underestimated, she is very shrewd and capable. But looking at that little Lori again, I can't help but feel a little mixed in my heart: she turned out to be the Luo Shen Zhen Mi who later fascinated Cao Zhi and Cao Pi brothers? I didn't think about it now, but I let myself bump into it.
"Huh?" Little Lori Zhen Mi saw that Zhao Feng didn't care about her sister who was beautiful and fragrant, but she looked at her with a complicated expression, and she was also quite surprised.
"General Zhao was a famous general at that time, and it is a blessing to see him this time. The little woman ran around for the family business, and then came to this Xuzhou City. I don't know if General Zhao is willing to appreciate his face, the little woman is willing to give a banquet to the two of them. Zhen Jiang continued to be polite.
"Miss Zhen's kindness is understood, but Zhao Feng is a martial artist and doesn't do business, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to talk to the girl." Zhao Feng smiled and declined. Since the other party revealed his identity, Zhao Feng's heart suddenly brightened, this Zhen Jiang should have come to Xuzhou to buy grain and salt for the Zhen family. Since this is the case, it is self-evident what she is looking for herself. Zhao Feng is most afraid of dealing with this kind of courtesan, he really has nowhere to go, if he is soft-hearted, it may be bad, and the danger coefficient is not much worse than the battlefield. As for helping Mi Zhu convince her? Zhao Feng asked himself if he didn't have the ability to deal with these businessmen.
Looking at Zhao Feng and Diao Chan, who had said goodbye and left, Zhen Jiang also smiled playfully. "Sister, why do you think so highly of this General Zhao?" Zhen Mi is obviously a little incomprehensible about her sister's attitude.
"Sister, don't you know, if our Zhen family wants to buy grain and salt in Xuzhou, we must compete with the Mi family here. But the Mi family is not only wealthy, but their head Mi Zhu is Liu Bei's brother-in-law, and it is difficult for us to fight him. And without Liu Bei's support, it will be difficult for us to buy too much grain. Zhen Jiang patiently explained.
"And what can he help us?" Zhen Mi has a bit of a momentum to break the casserole and ask to the end.
"This Zhao Botao is Liu Bei's favorite general, and he has been following Liu Bei Pingyuan since he started his army. Now Xuzhou is prosperous, and the soldiers and horses are rich and strong, which has a great deal to do with this person. If he could speak for us, Liu Bei would have adopted our opinion. Judging from what he has done, although this person is very intelligent, he is kind-hearted, and only if I say it with great righteousness, I will definitely be able to move him. Zhen Jiang is also very patient, and continued.
"I see, but it's a pity he refused." Zhen Mi was also a little regretful, but she was a little dissatisfied with her sister's approach.
"yes!" Zhen Jiang also sighed, but he was also a little puzzled by Zhao Feng in his heart: it has always been difficult for men to refuse her requests, but this Zhao Feng said goodbye so simply. Could it be because he is accompanied by a peerless beauty like Diao Chan, so he can't look down on a role like himself?
"Hmph, the little Pengcheng is too guarded, and he is still such a big shelf." Zhen Mi was still a little upset about Zhao Feng's refusal of his sister's banquet, and then comforted: "Sister, you better ask someone else for help, this Zhao Feng is just a guard, much smaller than his brother-in-law's official position." ”
"The little girl is talking nonsense again!" Zhen Jiang touched his sister's head with some pity, but there was a trace of sadness hidden in the corners of his eyes.
At this time, in the prime minister's mansion in Xuchang, all the important people under Cao Ying were also present. "Ladies and gentlemen, now Yuan Shaotun has hundreds of thousands of troops by the Yellow River, and he has the intention of going south to encroach at any time, I don't know what the public thinks should be?" Cao Ying read the news that had just been delivered to everyone on the table, and then asked. When everyone looked at it, none of them changed color.
"Hehe, lord, Yuan Shao is indecisive, even if he wants to enter the army, he will have to wait for several months. Until then, we should expand our strength as much as possible to be prepared. Guo Jia, who was at the top of the left, turned pale, but his expression was still very relaxed.
"What's the trick of Bonghyo?" Cao Ying is very familiar with Guo Jia's surname, and knows that there must be a way for him to talk like this, and Bacheng has already thought of an idea.
"Hehe, lord, although Yuan Shao's army is strong, he has no naval talents under his account, so the Yellow River is insurmountable. When we fight with it, we only need to ensure grain and grass, and rely on the Yellow River to ensure safety. The only person to worry about is that Liu Bei of Xuzhou is on the side, once the war starts, if he takes the opportunity to attack, with the elite of Xuzhou's soldiers, we will be attacked on both sides, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to resist. Guo Jia continued, and Cao Ying and the rest of the people nodded again and again.
"Therefore, before the decisive battle with Yuan Shao, we must first clear Liu Bei's troubles." Guo Jia continued.
"But Liu Bei now occupies the land of the two states, how can he be easily exterminated?" At this time, Xiahoudun on the other side raised his own questions. "Hehe, General Xiahou, I don't want to occupy Xuzhou and Yuzhou, but to take Lu and Pei." Guo Jia explained with a smile.
"Lu Guo and Pei Guo?" At this time, everyone was even more confused, and Cao Ying hurriedly ordered someone to hang a large map to watch. "Everyone, please see, Liu Bei's troops have been in the forefront of the past year, not Yuan Shao's Qingzhou, nor our Yanzhou, not even Yuan Shu in the south, but Yuzhou, and the result is that it cost very little to add a state of land, which is enough to see that Liu Bei has a master under his account. However, Liu Bei's land in these two states is too long in depth from east to west, but short from north to south. If we can take Peiguo and Lu, then Liu Bei's east and west states can not take care of each other, even if Xuzhou soldiers and horses come to invade Yanzhou, they can only march from Dongguan to Taishan County, and Taishan County is built by the mountain, easy to defend and difficult to attack, so our pressure is greatly reduced. Guo Jia pointed to the map and explained in detail.
"I see, and Yuzhou was initially decided, and it was difficult to attack due to the lack of soldiers and horses. You only need to send a general to defend the fortified city of Mount Tai, and you can rest assured that you can fight with Yuan Shao. Cao Ying also stroked his palms and laughed, but then thought of something to worry about: "The problem is that Lu Guo and Pei Guo Liu Bei also have generals to defend them, how can they be captured in a hurry?" ”
"Hehe, don't worry, Jia Qian said that he sent someone to lobby Sun Guan, the prime minister of Lu State, although it didn't work out, but his deputy Chang Xi was willing to abandon the darkness and turn to the light. Now Zhang Xiuxin has surrendered, while Liu Bei has not yet learned, we should quickly enter the Lu country, and then take advantage of the situation to go down to the country of Pei in one fell swoop, such a big thing can be determined! Guo Jia smiled slightly.
"Hahaha, Feng Xiaoguo has a clever plan. I have filial piety, what is the way of Liu Bei and Yuan Shao's generation! Cao Ying's hearty laughter floated out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, drifting farther and farther.
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