Pang Tong grabbed a handful of reed grass and lit it, and handed it to Jiang Yin, "Come, burn me." ”

"Huh?" Jiang Yin looked at Pang Tong in a daze.

"If you are told to burn it, it will be burned, anyway, it has grown ugly enough, and it will be okay if it is ugly again, as long as you don't burn to death, hurry up."

Jiang Yin finally understood what Pang Tong meant, set fire to Pang Tong's clothes and hair, and the fire ignited on Pang Tong's body, Pang Tong screamed in pain, he couldn't stand it anymore, and jumped into the lake at once, and when Jiang Yin dragged him up, Pang Tong had already fainted.

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In a blink of an eye, Liu Kang is almost three years old, and Liu Xun is nine years old.

"Call my brother." Liu Xun pinched his younger brother's face and teased Liu Kang.

Liu Kang seemed to be very angry, tore Liu Xun's hand away, and went to the side to play alone, Liu Xun looked a little embarrassed, glanced at Liu Zhang, Liu Zhang touched Liu Xun's head.

After Zhou Budo's teaching, Liu Xun is no longer as old-fashioned as before, except for writing poems and compositions, he is very good at many other aspects, and he also has his own opinions on governing the country, but he is still too benevolent.

Even as he grew up, Liu Xun sometimes began to question some of Liu Zhang's practices, which gave Liu Zhang a little headache, and Zhou Budo didn't seem to have the intention of correcting Liu Xun.

Compared with Liu Xun, although Liu Kang is small, Liu Zhang is more troubled, mainly because he is sick all the way, a minor illness in three days, and a major illness in ten days.

Liu Kang takes more medicine than he eats, his small body is pitiful, and Liu Xun is weak enough. Liu Zhang didn't expect this son to be more weak. Not only Huang Yue was distressed every time he saw Liu Kang. Liu Zhang also looked anxious.

But Liu Kang doesn't seem to have a weak temperament, except for Huang Yue and the maid lotus, it is difficult for anyone else to get close to him, ordinary people approach him, at least they climb away by themselves, and at worst they scratch and bite indiscriminately, Liu Zhang doesn't understand what this little guy is thinking.

And from Liu Kang two years old. Liu Zhang never heard his cry again.

In addition to his weak body, Liu Kang is really his own son, more like himself.

Huang Yueying had just finished teaching Guan Yinping how to use a knife, she was sweating profusely and walked back to drink tea, and was about to go again, Liu Zhang stopped her: "Yueying, it's time to take medicine." ”

"Oh." Huang Yueying agreed, as if she was very unhappy.

Liu Zhang was holding a bowl of medicine, and Huang Yueying said with a bitter face: "With such a bitter medicine, I'm not sick." I still eat it every day, and this time I want to feed me whatever I say. I just ate it. ”

"No, drink it yourself."

Liu Zhang handed the medicine bowl to Huang Yueying, Huang Yueying raised her eyelids and glanced at Liu Zhang, picked up the spoon and poked it hard in the medicine bowl, as if she had a grudge against the medicine, and sent it into her mouth fiercely.

"Sit down, look at your sweat, you just need to guide, you don't have to follow the dance knife and hammer yourself." Liu Zhang said while wiping Huang Yueying's sweat with his sleeve.

Huang Yueying leaned her head forward a little to make it more convenient for Liu Zhang, and said, "Wouldn't that be a failure to do your duty, I don't want it." ”

Liu Zhang shook his head, and at this moment, a soldier came urgently to report.

"Report to the lord, Wang Xu of Dongqingyi has an important official document submitted, please give instructions and reply immediately."

"Oh?" Liu Zhang's expression twisted, and he hurriedly pulled the letter and looked at it, frowning more and more he looked at it.

"Lord, Liu Bei and Han Sui fought for a year, Han Sui defeated Haizihu, led 30,000 remnants of the defeated army to surrender to Xiqiang, his subordinates took charge of it, took it in, and asked the lord to immediately raise a large army into Xiliang and fight a decisive battle with Liu Bei.

At this time, the decisive battle has three benefits for us, first, Han Sui came to vote, Han Sui brought more than 30,000 Xiliang horses, Han Sui has a very high prestige in Xiliang, and we can use him to get a large number of Liangzhou people and Liangzhou Qiang support.

Second, Liu Bei has just settled Xiliang, and a large number of warlords have been attached in name, but in fact they have not returned to their hearts, and our army will attack and will inevitably get twice the result with half the effort.

Third, although Liu Bei defeated Han Sui, Xiliang still has the enemy leader Zhi Lanying, Xiaopanshan Beigongzhi and other warlords, who have not yet been attached, if our army comes out, Liu Beijun will definitely not be able to resist with all his might.

If we don't send troops now, there will be three major harms, with Liu Bei's hypocrisy of benevolence and righteousness, Zhuge Liang's Pang Tong and wisdom, and Han Sui's influence will gradually disappear.

Liu Bei will also take the opportunity to reorganize the army and bring the warlords who have not been completely annexed into his control to form a unified Xiliang Army, and the combat power will be greatly increased.

Liu Bei is ambitious, if his subordinates expect it to be good, after Liu Bei defeats Han Sui, the next target must be the warlords such as Zhi Lanying and Beigong Zhi, if these warlords are leveled, Liu Bei will completely control Xiliang, and it will be difficult to remove.

As mentioned above, attacking will be three pending, and not attacking will be three harms, and his subordinates will advise the lord to immediately send troops to Xiliang.

The subordinates knew that the lord must be worried about the grain and grass, and it was impossible for us to come up with enough food to go out in the battle of Xiqiang two years ago and the battle of Nanzhong a year ago.

But we have been cultivating for a year now, and there is a certain amount of grain in stock, although we can't support the army, but everything depends on the people's plan, Wang Xu believes that grain and grass are trivial, as long as we find a way, we will be able to raise enough food.

If today's opportunity is given, please ask the lord to raise as much as possible for grain and grass, and send troops to Xiliang, the lord and I both know very well that time is not waiting for me. ”

"The lord and I both know very well that time is running out of time."

Liu Zhang read this sentence and understood what Wang Xu meant, now four years have passed, only one year away from the deadline, and on this letterhead, there are faint traces of dried blood, and Wang Xu's condition is already terminally ill.

If he doesn't attack at this time, I'm afraid that both himself and Wang Xu can only watch the Sichuan army stop at Jingyi.

And Liu Xun ......

Liu Zhang looked at Liu Xun, who asked Zhou Budo for advice on the side, as Wang Xu said at the beginning, with Liu Xun's character, it is impossible to use the land of Jingyi to gain the world, and he can only be in a corner of peace for the rest of his life.

Unless you can lay him down in a complete dive and have him on the offensive footing, then he can win the title.

In other words, he must win Guanzhong in his lifetime before he can let his hard work not go to waste.

From the first time he talked with Wang Xu on a moonlit night, Wang Xu said that he had a different view from Huang Yueying, that it may not be the best strategy to build up momentum in advance and then be ready to attack, and it may not be the best strategy to have a full military situation and then send troops to attack.

And today, Wang Xu still advocates this.

From Wang Xu's analysis, attacking Xiliang now is indeed a godsend, if Liu Bei sits firmly in Yongliang and has a solid foundation, it will be too late to crusade.

But the grain and grass hoarded now is definitely not enough for the army to expedition to Xiliang, where can I raise the rest of the grain and grass.

Fighting, the supply is not enough, if you don't fight, you will miss the God-given opportunity, and it is likely that the Sichuan army will lose the only chance to dominate the world.

"What a headache, Yueying, it would be nice if you could give me advice." Liu Zhang hammered his forehead.

Huang Yueying, who was in front of her, saw that Liu Zhang seemed to be very anxious, drank the decoction in one gulp, and said to Liu Zhang: "Lord, what's wrong with you?" Any headaches? Tell Yueying, Yueying will solve your problems. ”

"Yueying, a subordinate asked me to fight Xiliang, but it was a little difficult, you said that I couldn't fight."

"Fight, of course fight, we are not afraid of anyone." Huang Yueying is a matter of course.

Liu Zhang looked at Huang Yueying for a while, and suddenly slapped his thigh, "Okay, Yueying said to fight, then fight, come here, order all civil and military affairs, and prepare for the Northern Expedition." ”

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"Ben Hou is not here to listen to your opinions and advice, I will ask you, Ben Hou wants enough food and grass for the 250,000 Northern Expedition army, how to raise it, you can find a way."

Hearing Liu Zhang's sudden statement that he was going to go on the Northern Expedition, the civil and military forces below exploded, the generals were all gearing up, the civil officials were anxious, and those who wanted to persuade were blocked back by Liu Zhang's words, which was extremely uncomfortable.

Huang Quan Wang Fu and the others groaned for a while, and Huang Quan came out and said: "Lord, now is indeed not the time for the Northern Expedition, if the Lord insists on the Northern Expedition, please take Yongliang Guanzhong within half a year." ”

"Why? Half a year, Lord Huang, are you kidding me? ”

"Because Huang Quan can only provide the lord with five months of grain and grass, plus the lord seized it in Liangzhou and Yongzhou, it may be made for half a year."

Wang Fu stepped forward and said: "My lord, now I Jingyi agricultural business, just on the right track, if the lord gives another one to two years, after the harvest, it will definitely be able to support the northern expedition of the army, now the northern expedition, grain and grass are difficult to prepare, please think twice." ”

"Please think twice."

The ministers bowed their heads one after another.

Liu Zhang stood up from the main seat and said coldly: "Ben Hou will say it again, I am not here to listen to your opinions today, if you don't have the measure to gather grain and grass, then Ben Hou will go to make it up in person, you can step down." ”

The ministers looked at each other, Huang Quan sighed, stepped forward and said: "In this way, Huang Quan has three strategies, which may solve some of the urgent needs of the lord."

First, immediately transfer the grain of the Xikang military camp to Shuzhong, and increase the collection of grain and grass from Yizhou, Jingzhou.

Second, mobilize the common people and wealthy merchants to donate grain for the Northern Expedition, which will help open up the Yumen Pass, and the merchants will be happy to see it.

Third, the government treasury should be used to take out most of the money to buy grain from various channels in the northeastern part of the Yangtze River, and grain could also be purchased from Jingyi and Jiaozhou.

The above three strategies may be able to solve some food shortages, as long as they wait for the harvest, they can persist for several months, and it is expected to last for a year. ”

"I'll just say, if I don't force you, you won't be able to get food." Liu Zhang smiled and said in a deep voice: "The above three strategies, increase the war preparation of grain and grass, you need to be cautious, it is best to test the public opinion first, and then set an additional quota, in addition, the three policies can be implemented in full."

If the levy is blocked, and the people resent, Benhou also has a policy of relaxation, you can set the additional grain as a bond, set the price of the grain, and guarantee in the name of the government that the grain will be returned after the war. ”

"The lord is wise."

"Okay, immediately send a messenger to the Kangding camp, Shunan, and the troops from all over the east of Shu, all of them will converge in Hanzhong, and send an order to Jingzhou Fazheng Fan Lixiang, go out of the division to the Qingni Pass, contain Liu Beijun in Guanzhong, Jingyi will enter a state of combat readiness, and after a month, the Northern Expedition to Yongliang." (To be continued.) )