A few days later, a letter was sent back to Liu Bei in Shouchun. In the letter, Zhao Feng proposed to him that he was seriously short of manpower to govern Hanzhong, and it was best to transfer some of his old troops in Jingxiang and Xuzhou. Zhao Feng also drew up a list of specific people, including Lu Xun, Zhang Xiu, Chen Shi and others. Among them, Lu Xun, who has the highest official position, is only a military captain in Zan. Liu Bei had no choice but to agree with them all.

Before these people arrived, Zhao Feng was already busy in Hanzhong. After Guan Yu of Jingzhou learned of Liu Bei's edict, he also handed over all the affairs of the three counties of Shangyong to him. Among the three counties, Shangyong is too guarded by Shen and ambushed, and it is temporarily vacant; Wei Xing Taishou is Liu Biao's nephew Liu Xian, and he and Xincheng Taishou Wang Fu have also just been transferred back to Jingzhou by Guan Yu, and these two positions are also vacant now.

As for the two counties of Hanzhong and Xicheng, Hanzhong was too guarded by Zhao Feng himself, and Zhao Feng of Xicheng County originally thought that it was withdrawn, but now Liu Bei clearly said that he wanted to keep it, so he had to cheapen Ma Jian for the time being.

"Most of the five counties in Hanzhong are homeless people recruited by Liu Zhang, there are no wealthy families, we don't need to have too many scruples to do things, just to appease the people!" These are the original words of Zhao Feng and Zhuge Jun. At this time, it was already early autumn, and under his instruction, the five counties began to plant winter wheat one after another in a few months. In addition, money and food were transferred from Jingxiang to prepare to start recruiting new soldiers.

In addition, the population of these five counties is very unevenly distributed. Hanzhong + Xincheng has a population of more than 800,000, and the combined population of the three counties of Shangyong is just over 300,000. Although Shangyong and other places are mostly mountain towns, such differences are too obvious. Zhao Feng also ordered the transfer of nearly 200,000 people from the west city of Hanzhong to enrich the three counties.

A few days later, Lu Xun, Zhang Xiu, Chen Shi and others who received the order rushed to Hanzhong from their original sites. Since Liu Bei's rule went to Hanzhong elsewhere, the fastest way was to take the Han River waterway. At present, people take boats from all over the world, enter the Xiangjiang River through the Yangtze River, and then enter the Hanjiang River into Hanzhong. Zhang Xiu and Lu Xun were young, so they got on the boat in Baqiu together and went to Hanzhong together.

"Bo Yan, this time I went to Hanzhong, I think I can make a big difference!" Standing on the bow of the boat, Zhang Xiu is also flying happily, full of pride.

"That's, I think I'll have to wait for the opportunity to make meritorious service in the future!" Lu Xun's vision is only longer than Zhang Xiu's, and he also understands that this time he has entered Hanzhong, there is no opportunity to make meritorious contributions. If it was in Jingzhou and Xuzhou, with the qualifications of the two of them, it would not be their turn to perform.

"By the way, Bo Yan, why did you bring your lady with you?" Zhang Xiu asked with a sudden smile. Lu Xun smiled when he heard this: "My wife is young and has not been married for a long time. I'm tired of being with me all day long, and I don't score for a moment. The tone was full of unconcealed pampering.

"Alas, Bo Yan, it's really hard for you!" Zhang Xiu had something to say in his words, Lu Xun had known him for a long time, so he naturally knew the meaning of his words, but he only smiled. At this moment, there was also a burst of laughter from the cabin of the two. Lu Xun heard his wife's laughter, and the corners of his mouth unexpectedly showed a smile.

"Hehe, Shang Xiang, it seems that you are very satisfied with your husband!" In the cabin, a person smiled at Sun Shangxiang.

"That's natural, if you want me to see it, there are only a few men in the world who are comparable to Bo Yan!" Sun Shangxiang said confidently, and her tone was full of admiration for her husband.

"That's fine, Shang Xiang, it looks like you've really grown up!" This man was quite emotional.

"That's natural, by the way, Sister Qiao Ying, why did you come to Hanzhong with us?" Sun Shangxiang asked a little puzzled, the female dependent with her was Xiao Qiao.

"To keep carrier pigeons!" Xiao Qiao said lightly, but his tone was not very helpless. She doesn't know whether she is lucky or unlucky, since the death of Zhou Yu and her father, she moved to Hanshou with her surname, and her sister who is also a widow depends on each other, and by the way, she raises carrier pigeons for Zhao Feng. Everyone in the world knows that she has a great friendship with Zhao Feng, and she is in Hanshou City, so ordinary people don't dare to disturb themselves. It's just rumors, but it's inevitable. Coupled with his entry into Hanzhong this time, he and Zhao Feng are really destined to be entangled.

"Then you can live with me, and you can have a companion!" Sun Shangxiang took Xiao Qiao's hand and said.

"This, let's wait for General Zhao to arrange!" Xiao Qiao said a little gloomily. Sun Shangxiang was silent, although he married Lu Xun and avoided the pain of being a slave, he was indeed not so free and satisfied compared with being the lord of Jiangdong at the beginning.

"By the way, Sister Qiao Ying, has the person surnamed Zhao ever bullied you?" Sun Shangxiang hesitated for a moment, but asked more tactfully. After getting married, she is no longer the little girl who doesn't know about men and women.

Xiao Qiao Bingxue is smart, so she naturally knows what she means. He smiled slightly: "Not really. ”

"The surname Zhao is still a decent gentleman." Sun Shangxiang was a little surprised. For Zhao Feng, the enemy who killed his brother and destroyed his family, Sun Shangxiang was not fond of him anyway, and he could call someone surnamed Zhao for the sake of his husband's face.

Xiao Qiao thought about it for a moment when he heard this, and finally smiled bitterly: "He may not be a decent gentleman, but at least he is not a lustful and despicable villain." Speaking of which, Xiao Qiao himself is a little unbelievable, there will be men who can still hold on to themselves. You must know that even if it is restraint, it is not easy to restrain it to this point. How did she know what beautiful celebrities Zhao Feng had seen in his previous life, and his wives were also beauties in the world. It is no exaggeration to say that in this world, except for eunuchs and women, he can be said to be the first in the world in terms of resistance to beautiful women.

Lu Xun and Zhang Xiu went all the way to the dust, and finally arrived in Hanzhong after more than ten days, and everyone immediately went to Nanzheng to meet Zhao Feng.

"Uncle Yan, uncle, with you here, I'll be much better here!" Looking at Lu Xun and Zhang Xiu in front of him, Zhao Feng was also overjoyed, and the two of them didn't even dare to say it.

"Uncle Yan, uncle, I won't say polite words. At present, Hanzhong is newly settled, and people's hearts are unstable. I asked the lord to come to the two of them, just to appease the place and stabilize the hearts of the people. I don't expect that in a few years, the lord will definitely go on a northern expedition, and if we can send troops to Hanzhong and enter Guanzhong, then the major event can be decided. After Zhao Feng sat down with the two, the surname Suo got straight to the point.

"Don't dare, but I don't know what pity the two of us have to serve?" Lu Xun asked.

"Bo Yan, I appoint you as a partial general, leading the mediocre and guarding; Uncle, in order to please General Kou Zhonglang, you will lead the new city to defend it, and the two of you will go to the two counties to raise troops in Tuntian first, so as to be used later! Zhao Feng said concisely and to the point. As for other specific tasks, with the abilities of Lu Xun and Zhang Xiu, there is no need to go into too much detail.

"I'll understand!" Lu Xun and Zhang Xiu knew that Zhao Feng was giving them the opportunity to take charge of themselves first, so as to see their abilities. The two of them used to be school captains and county commanders, but now they are too guarded all of a sudden, and it can be said that they are on the rise.

"Everything is imminent, please take office as soon as possible!" After Zhao Feng explained the task and explained some other situations, he urged them to take office as soon as possible, but when he saw the two of them looking at each other, their expressions were a little hesitant.

"Anything else?" Zhao Feng asked a little strangely, these two people are not spittering people, what happened this time.

"This, hehe, General Zhao, Mrs. Qiao is here with us, you think it's better to place her in Nanzheng!" Lu Xun was a little reluctant. It's no wonder that two big men are always a little unclear about how to settle a pretty widow.

"Why is she here?" Zhao Feng said in some surprise.

"Hanzhong is also an important place, and the lord wants to raise carrier pigeons here to deliver news!" Lu Xun replied. Zhao Feng frowned when he heard this, raising carrier pigeons is not a technical job, although Liu Bei asked him to keep it secret, but in the past six months, he has let Zhen Mi learn how to breed with the Qiao sisters, saving himself from too much contact with them, causing gossip. Now that Liu Bei sent her over instead of his own wife, this is a bit intriguing. Is it afraid that his family members are around and it is difficult to control, or he insists on pushing this woman to himself. Which of these two possible surnames is bigger, Zhao Feng simply doesn't want to think about this question anymore.

Using family members and relatives as hostages of feudal officials is a tried and tested method in all dynasties. Zhao Feng also knew that Liu Bei was not targeting himself alone. But when this kind of thing happens to you, it's not fun after all. I have no other relatives in this world, only my wife and children can be hostages. In this way, although he has three wives at home, he has to return to the state of being alone.

"Put her in me first!" Zhao Feng said a little helplessly. The skills of these kings to use people and control people have always been emotionally unacceptable, but when it comes to the end, there is only a sigh.

Not to mention that Zhao Feng is a little depressed in Hanzhong now, his depression is simply incomparable to that of Wei Gong, who has just returned to Xuchang.

In fact, Cao Ying had no reason to be so depressed, his trip to Mobei lasted more than a year, and it can be said that he gained a lot. not only annihilated most of Xianbei and Karasuma, but also added tens of thousands of elite soldiers, and also redeemed an unforgettable first love. All of the above, Cao Ying should have been quite excited.

But all the good moods were ruined by the letters of guilt from Guanzhong, Xiahou Yuan and Cheng Yu that they had just received. Yan Liangwen died at the hands of Guan Yu, losing nearly 30,000 soldiers and horses, and the land of Hanzhong was all obtained by Liu Bei, any of these three things made Cao Ying seriously unhappy, not to mention that now the three things have come together.

"Miaocai's surname is too rigid and too urgent, so he has this defeat!" Cao Ying sighed. At this moment, someone came to report again, and Guo Jia asked to see him.

"Please!" Cao Ying hurriedly said, and Guo Jia came in after a while. Although there was no cough, Guo Jian's excessively flushed face showed that his body was not particularly healthy.

"Lord!" Guo Jia sat down after giving a salute, and Cao Ying also asked Guo Jia with a headache: "Fengxiao, what should you do when you look at the current matter?" ”

"Zhang Lu is a person who pretends to be a ghost, and he is attacked by Guan Yu and Zhao Feng, and it is inevitable that he will be destroyed." Guo Jia said lightly.

"Right now, Liu Bei is new to Hanzhong, and people's hearts are unstable, can you send troops to attack him?" Cao Ying asked. He is very conflicted now, don't send troops, and when the people consolidate it later, it will not be easy to take it; Send troops, fight with Liu Bei now, the time doesn't seem to be very ripe.

Sure enough, Guo Jia said: "The matter in Hanzhong is no longer possible, and now the lord still wants to go elsewhere and consolidate the foundation to wait for a battle with Liu Bei in the future." ”

"What is Bonghyo's opinion?" Cao Ying hurriedly motioned to Guo Jia to be clearer.

"Xiliang Ma Teng, and Liu Bei used to receive the same blood edict of the Han Emperor. If you don't plan it as soon as possible, when the lord and Liu Bei are at war, once the Xiliang Iron Cavalry is killed, then Guanzhong will certainly not be at peace, and the lord will add a big enemy! Guo Jia said slowly.

"Xiliang Iron Riding is certainly a big problem, but Ma Teng has been in Xiliang for a long time and has a deep foundation, how can he easily get rid of it?" Cao Ying was a little unwilling. This joint army in Mobei also allowed Cao Ying to fully see the power of the Xiliang cavalry. To deal with such an opponent, it is not easy for Cao Ying to ask himself.

Guo Jia smiled slightly, but said something. Cao Ying listened, and his originally frowning brows also stretched a lot. immediately summoned Han Qi to him.

Han Qi is Han Sui's eldest son, who is nineteen years old this year and has been staying in Xuchang as a hostage for more than five years. was suddenly summoned by Cao Ying, Han Qi was also quite surprised, but more nervous. You must know that it is Cao Ying, Cao Ying, who kills people without blinking, what is he looking for himself?

"Meet Duke Wei!" Han Qi bowed to Cao Ying worriedly, but he didn't want Cao Ying to say with a pleasant face: "Virtuous nephew doesn't have to be polite, please take a seat!" ”

"Xie Weigong!" Seeing that Cao Ying was so polite, Han Qi was even more confused in his heart. But I heard Cao Yingyan say: "This time I marched to Mobei, but I saw Brother Wen Yue." After more than ten years, Brother Wen Yue is also old, and he is already over the age of six! I came to the virtuous nephew today, just to let the virtuous nephew return to Xiliang and serve Ling Zun. ”

"What?" Even though Han Qi had been mentally prepared, he was also surprised when he heard Cao Qi's words. I stayed in Xuchang as a hostage, how can I let it go? As if guessing the doubts in Han Qi's heart, Cao Ying continued to take care of himself: "I have known Brother Wen Yue for many years, and now that he is old, he will not rebel against the court again no matter what, so why should I keep my nephew here." The virtuous nephew hasn't married yet, right? ”

"But no." Han Qi smiled bitterly. With his identity as a hostage, his father is Han Sui, a tyrant in Xiliang who has little to do with Cao Ying, who in Xuchang dares to marry his daughter to him.

"Yes, if the virtuous nephew doesn't get married again, wouldn't he want to ask the brother to die." Cao Ying sighed. Han Qi has been spared by Cao Ying, after all, Cao Ying's actions today are too abnormal.

"Qi is a proton, did Duke Wei really let me go?" Han Qi asked weakly, after all, today's incident is really a little too weird.

"That's it! As for the matter of protons, it is dispensable, didn't Ma Teng send protons? Cao Ying said with a smile. The emperor is far away, Ma Tengwo is in Xiliang's one-acre and three-point land, and he wants him to send protons over, but Cao Ying doesn't have this ability, so he can only take Han Sui, who is a little softer persimmon, to open the knife.

"Thank you Gong Wei!" Han Qi hurriedly thanked him, but he thought in his heart that he would have a lot of dreams at night, and it was best to run back to Xiliang as soon as possible. But he heard Cao Yingyan say: "The carriage and horses have been prepared, and the virtuous nephew can leave Xuchang at any time." In addition, I have a letter here, and I also ask the virtuous nephew to bring it to Lingzun. After speaking, Cao Ying handed a letter to Han Qi.

"Qi should obey orders!" Han Qi took Cao Ying's letter with doubts, looking at Cao Ying's kind smile, but his heart became more and more bottomless.

(To be continued)