In Liu Ze's strategic conception, based on Xuzhou is only a beginning, of course, his vision can not be limited to this, his mind is determined to the world, Xuzhou is just a springboard. Since it is a springboard, then the next goal is quite critical, whether to develop to the north or to the south is the biggest problem in front of Liu Ze.

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao in the north are a foregone conclusion that they are eyeing Qingzhou in Tian Kai's hands, and Liu Ze doesn't want to go to this troubled water, and the strategy of abandoning the north and going south is obviously the wisest. Whether it is Yuan Shu in Huainan, Liu Biao in Jingzhou, or Sun Ce, who has just risen in Jiangdong, they can all be Liu Ze's chosen targets. Tancheng is close to Qingzhou, if you choose to attack Qingzhou, Tancheng as Xuzhou Prefecture is very ideal, but on the contrary, if you go south, the location of Tancheng is too remote, from a strategic point of view, it is inevitable to move to Pi.

And now Xiapi is only the size of a county town, Liu Ze decided to move the subordinates and the state pastoral office of Mangdang Mountain to Xiapi, the existing scale is simply not enough to accommodate so many people, and it is imperative to expand Xiapi City. This is also an important reason why Liu Ze put Zhao Yun in Xiapi, such a critical place, if it is not a powerful confidant, it will not be able to do it.

Zhao Yun's eyes are bright, Liu Ze's foresight and foresight has always been the most admired by Zhao Yun, since Liu Ze decided to move the state to Xiapi, it proves that Liu Ze has determined the strategic direction of the future, Zhao Yun's positioning of himself is a pawn, is the vanguard officer who opened the way for Liu Ze to charge into the battle and split the mountain, and there is no need to consider things at the strategic level, and it is his duty to carry out the orders of the lord to the letter.

"Yun respectfully obeys the orders of the lord, and Yun should die for his life!"

Liu Ze said: "The city of Rome was not built in a day. The Xiapi City project is huge, and it is not a day's work, and this matter cannot be rushed. However, when Brother Ling arrives, the workshops will also be moved to Xiapi in advance, and I am ready to gather all the skilled craftsmen in Xuzhou to set up a construction department, with Ma Jun as the director, and vigorously develop some new equipment, how to place the construction department You must give priority. In addition, the East Point Military Academy, Zhongjing Medical Center and Cai Gong's printing workshop will also be included in the first batch of relocation lists. Preparations for reception and placement are also required. ”

With Liu Ze's entry into Xuzhou. With the determination of Liu Ze's southward strategy, Xiapi City has become the top priority of Liu Ze's development, integrating all human and material resources. Completed the reconstruction of Xiapi City. It is the biggest task in front of Liu Ze. The idea of the establishment of the construction department is to gather all the skilled craftsmen in Xuzhou. Give full play to Ma Jun's ingenuity and create some things on the blueprint, such as artillery. For example, alloy steels such as manganese steel and tungsten steel, new armor, a full set of equipment for heavy cavalry, as well as new water conservancy irrigation tools, textile machines, and so on. Although Liu Ze hated not to be able to move all the advanced things in the later generations, he knew very well that just by virtue of his own understanding of the principles and structure of some advanced things, it was difficult to manufacture them at the current level of science and technology. With strong financial support and the assistance of so many skilled craftsmen, Liu Ze does not believe that Ma Jun cannot make a breakthrough across the era.

In the next few days, Liu Ze and Zhao Yun personally went out of the city to survey the site and make detailed plans for the future Xiapi New Town. Xiapi is located in the plain, a horse and a flat river, there is no danger to defend, so the construction of the city is the top priority of Liu Ze's attention, Liu Ze asked the height of the new city wall in Xiapi to increase at least one zhang, even if it exceeds the height of the city wall of the national capital Luoyang, there is no need to take into account, the thickness must also be expanded on the basis of the original, and it must reach the width of four horses can walk side by side on the city wall.

After the reconstruction of Xiapi City, the total length of the city wall will increase by thirty miles, which will undoubtedly increase the difficulty of the deployment of the city defense troops. Since then, Xiapi City has had another title - "Horse Racing City".

When I returned to Tancheng, it was already midsummer. Passing through the Tuntian camp, Liu Ze specially dismounted and went to the farmland to take a look, the golden wheat waves were rolling, and there was a bumper harvest. The planting area of cotton has also expanded by more than 10,000 mu, and the growth of green oil is gratifying. Liu Ze, who accompanied Liu Ze on the inspection, told Liu Ze that because of the use of the most advanced Ma's dump truck for irrigation, the old dry land, which used to rely on the weather for food, has been transformed into a high-quality irrigated land, and the yield is at least 30 percent higher than before.

This kind of horse-style dump is Ma Jun invented in Mangdang Mountain, after the establishment of the Tuntian plan, Liu Ze introduced this kind of dump to Xuzhou, a large number of imitations, now each Tuntian camp is equipped, combined with the newly excavated multiple trunk channels, to lead Surabaya and water to irrigate the farmland, to ensure that in the year of the great drought still maintain a bumper harvest.

The power of science and technology is infinite, and every progress of human civilization is closely related to the development of science and technology. But this world sneers at craftsmen like Ma Jun, and it can't help but say that this is the sadness of the times.

The establishment of the Construction Division, Liu Ze gave Ma Jun the title of 600 stones, although Liu Ze thought that it would not be too much to give Ma Jun the same position of 2,000 stones, but he was still criticized by many Xiapi officials. Many officials even directly advised Liu Ze that he must not pay more attention to craftsmen than scholars, so as not to chill the hearts of scholars.

Liu Ze was furious on the spot, and reprimanded: "If any of you have the ability to increase the grain output of the whole state by more than 30% and solve the food ration problem of millions of people in Xuzhou, I will give you 2,000 stones!" Liu Ze was angry, but he blocked the mouths of the people, but if he really wanted to change the positioning of the Shinong industry and commerce in everyone's hearts, it was not an overnight thing.

As soon as he entered the state pastoral mansion, Liu Ze had not had time to return to the Houfu to get close to the three ladies and sons, Jia Xu, Xu Shu, Chen Deng and others came one after another, and the plan to go home first to enjoy the joy of family and rest for a day before going to work was in vain, Liu Ze had to temporarily convene a few confidants in the second hall to discuss the matter.

"I heard the news from Xiapi, the lord plans to build a large number of buildings in Xiapi City and expand the new city, is the lord's move intended to move the state to govern Xiapi?" Jia Xu, as the most senior veteran staff member under Liu Ze's account, is quite sensitive to Liu Ze's initiative to expand Picheng, and Liu Ze must have intended to relocate to Picheng when he built Picheng, but relocation is not child's play, it is related to the overall situation of Xuzhou's stability and Liu Ze's next strategic concept, so as soon as he met Jia Xu, he couldn't wait to mention it.

Liu Ze smiled slightly, did not answer him directly, and asked rhetorically, "What do you think?" ”

Chen Deng is a native of Xiapi, and he is most familiar with the customs and customs of Xiapi, and immediately said: "Xiapi is located in Huaishang, Surabaya is traversal, fertile fields are hundreds of miles, the country is rich and the people are Yin, if it is the governance of Xuzhou Prefecture, it is not indispensable." It's just that the state is relocated, and the people's will is easy to move, and the lord still has to be cautious. ”

Xu Shu said: "Xuzhou is the place of the four wars, north of Qingzhou, west of Yanyu, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are eyeing each other, only Langya can be a barrier, and now Langya is occupied by Zangba, not subject to the jurisdiction, if Langya is lost, Tancheng will have no barrier, from Langya and south, a horse Pingchuan, no danger to rely on. The lord's plan to move to Xiapi is the best policy. ”

Liu Ze smiled and said nothing, turned around and said to Jia Xu: "Wenhe, what do you think?" ”

Jia Xu said: "If you only govern Xuzhou in terms of governing Xuzhou, there is basically no difference between governing Tan or governing Pi, according to the views of his subordinates, the reason why the lord wants to subordinate Pi is related to the next move of the lord. The ambition of the lord is in the world and not in a state, today under the dispute, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan decisive battle in Youzhou, Cao Cao and Lu Bu melee in Yanzhou, it seems to be dazzling, but soon after the victory and defeat will be divided, as expected, Yuan Shao will be able to unify Hebei, Cao Cao will also be away from Henan, the pattern of the two strong forces in the north has begun to emerge, if the lord wants to get a piece of the pie from this, there is no doubt in the fire. And Huainan Yuan Shu, but the dry bones in the mound, Jingzhou Liu Biaoqing talks about dry sitting, there is no empty appearance, although Jiangdong Sun Ce is his father's legacy, brave and resolute, but its foothold is not stable, the foundation is still shallow, these three, the lord can be drawn. If you govern Tan, the lord should think about going north to Qingyan, and if he moves to Pi, the lord will want to Jing Yang, I don't know if the words should be true? ”

Liu Ze laughed and said: "Wen He can be described as a roundworm in my stomach, so I know that I can't hide anything from you, yes, Xiapi's proximity to Jing Yang is indeed my strategic plan." However, now that Xuzhou has been decided, all kinds of waste are thriving, and it is not easy to hold Xuzhou, and it is not easy to talk about Longwangshu now. Therefore, the matter of moving to Pi has to be kept secret for the time being, and if the news is leaked, the people of Xuzhou will definitely be shaken. ”

"No!" Jia Xu and the others all knew the stakes and nodded yes.

Liu Zedao: "This time I went to Guangling and Xiapi, and I deeply felt that the government was lax and urgently needed to be cleaned. Nowadays, the probation system has been used, and the number of places allocated each year is limited, which is far from solving the needs of employing people, so I am determined to open a department to recruit scholars, and meritocracy, regardless of whether they are from high or low backgrounds, they can participate in the imperial examination and select the best. ”

Liu Ze deliberately said these few words casually, but Jia Xu, Xu Shu, Chen Deng and others looked at each other, and Liu Ze's mention was really shocking, which can be said to be another heavy blow to the wealthy family after the ban on weapons. It is forbidden for private people to hide weapons, that is ancient, the government of the dynasties and dynasties are all forbidden to private people to possess weapons, that is not Liu Ze's initiative, the only difference is that the court control is a formality, and the prohibition is not stopped, and Liu Ze's order and prohibition are more thorough. But if you abolish the inspection examination and rejuvenate the imperial examination, it will be completely different. (To be continued......)