After inspecting the barracks for a long time, Wang Xu finally found some comfort, but fortunately, he didn't have to worry about this aspect of the barracks. Everything was well arranged, the morale and spirit of the soldiers were very good, and the financial burden was minimized in terms of various material and financial arrangements. In this regard, Wang Xu is also deeply grateful.

When it was close to noon, Wang Xu saw that it was not early, so he rushed back to the Taishou Mansion alone with a few guards. Dian Wei stayed, because he spent most of his time training in the military camp during this time.

Wang Xu, who had just stepped into the Taishou Mansion and was about to go back to the backyard, had not yet been able to walk through the conference hall, but Tian Feng and Liu Qi had already heard the news and rushed over. "Stay with the lord!"

Looking back and seeing Tian Feng and Liu Qi rushing over, Wang Xu couldn't help but smile bitterly and sighed: "Hey! Yuan Hao, Zhong Qian, what happened again? In such a hurry? ”

Seeing Wang Xu's helpless appearance, Tian Feng couldn't help but smile: "Lord, it's not a big deal, it's just that you still have to be in charge of this matter." ”

"Hey! Go ahead. ”

Tian Feng also knew Wang Xu's character very well, and knew that he didn't like to be verbose, so he said bluntly: "Lord, it's about the barbarians." ”

"Huh?" Hearing this, Wang Xu was stunned for a moment, glanced at Tian Feng in confusion, and said curiously: "Yuan Hao, do you think I have something inappropriate?" ”

"That's not true, the lord's brutal measures, I admire them very much, and there is nothing wrong with them. It's just a matter of setting up the county, and there are still some different views. Tian Feng replied with a smile.

"Oh?" Hearing this, Wang Xu was really interested. "I don't know what Yuan Hao thinks?"

Tian Feng smiled slightly, and stroked his beard: "It's not a high opinion, it's just that I have some opinions on the number of counties." Before, the lord asked Pang Ji to pass the word, and I and Huan Jie and Liu Xian had already discussed it seriously. But in the end, I felt that it was better to have three new counties. ”

Saying that, Tian Feng glanced at Wang Xu and saw that he had no intention of objecting, and then continued: "Lord, although the number of my Lingling barbarians is not large, the ethnic group is very mixed and relatively scattered. It is mainly concentrated in the west of Yuecheng Ridge in the west, west of Dupang Ridge in the south, and south of Yangshuo Mountain. The biggest purpose of establishing the county seat this time is to promote the integration of the barbarians, and at the same time, it is also to facilitate the nearby management and vigilance, so it is better to build an additional county seat and manage the three main settlements separately, and the effect will be better. ”

"This ......" Hearing this, Wang Xu couldn't help but hesitate. Is this possible? Is there a large township suitable for expansion into a county seat? And in terms of funding......"

Tian Feng suddenly smiled and said: "Don't worry, this lord, just now I and Shizong have carefully checked it, and there are many large townships that are suitable for establishing a county seat." So far, we've selected three of the best locations. They are Ningyuan Township west of Yuecheng Ridge, Yangshuo Township south of Yangshuo Mountain, and Guanyang Township west of Dupangling. ”

"Hmmm! In that case, it is naturally the best. Although the county can be expanded and renovated on the original basis, the amount of money required is still not a small amount. Wang Xu said with some worry.

"The lord is too worried." Hearing this, Tian Feng immediately laughed, shook his head and said, "Lord, why do you want to build it in one step? At present, we only need to set up a county government there, and demarcate the area under our jurisdiction, and then make a plan for the construction of the city. As for the actual construction of the county, you can start with the key points, and then step by step, such as building sewage pipes first, then building earth and stone city walls, expanding streets, building official roads, and so on. ”

"Huh! That's just as well. It's just that in this case, it will not take a year or two, and it will be difficult for the county to become large. Wang Xu said with a smile.

Tian Feng shook his head suddenly: "This lord doesn't need to worry about it, what to do is what the upcoming county commander should think." It didn't really matter whether it would be completed in one year or two years, after all, the main purpose of the lord was to establish an administrative point and garrison a small number of government soldiers to guard and restrain the area. As for municipal development, it is not an overnight thing. ”

Hearing this, Wang Xu no longer hesitated, nodded and said: "Since this is the case, then do as you say, but we must do our best to complete the construction of the county government, military camps and a simple city defense system." As for the number of troops stationed in each county......"

Speaking of this, Wang Xu paused for a moment, and carefully considered for a moment before continuing: "I think it's set at five hundred!" With 500 people on guard, even if something big happens, it can delay enough time for the county government to send troops. As for the troops, they can be transferred from other counties, and all the county government troops that are not needed in the inland counties can be transferred over, and it is enough to recruit some appropriately. This matter, you can do it with my second brother with public enmity! ”

"No!" Tian Feng suddenly smiled.

After thinking about it, he felt that there was nothing to advise, so Wang Xu turned around and looked at Liu Qi and said, "Zhong Qian, what is the matter with you?" ”

"General, actually, I'm here for this too." Liu Qi replied with a smile.

"Please!"

"That's the case, the lower official thinks that the affairs of the barbarians should be managed by a special person, and this person must also know military affairs and war. It can not only handle the affairs of the barbarians, but also deal with emergencies at any time. Liu Qi replied.

"That's a good idea." As soon as Liu Xu's words fell, Wang Xu immediately smiled and nodded. But after thinking about it, he found that he had no one to send at all, and immediately frowned and said: "It's good, but it's a pity that there is a shortage of talents at present, and everyone is very busy with things, where can we spare manpower." Originally, it was best for Huan Jie and Huan Bo to continue to do this matter, but he is currently in charge of Hu Cao. ”

Seeing Wang Xu's sad face, Liu Xu smiled slightly: "General, the lower officials are here for this." I know there's one person in Lingling County who can do this! ”

"Really?" Hearing that there was a talent, Wang Xu suddenly came to his senses, his eyes widened, and he looked at Liu Qi with a blank eye.

Knowing that Wang Xu was anxious, Liu Xu didn't dare to slack off, and immediately continued: "There is indeed one person, it is Lingling County Cheng Lai Gong and Zi Wen Jing." Extraordinary, able to write and martial arts! ”

Lai Gong ...... Lai Gong ...... chattering about this name for a long time, Wang Xu's head quickly fell into memories, but after a long time, he was overjoyed.

Lingling Lai Gong, isn't it the Jiaozhou assassin appointed by Liu Biao? Later, he was defeated by Wu Ju, who was also appointed by Liu Biao, and fled back to Lingling. After that, he followed Liu Bei into Sichuan and became the general of Zhenyuan. Because he and Zhuge Liang built Liu Bei as king, he was appointed as Taichang, and he was also one of the ministers who advised Liu Bei to become emperor. His son is also deeply valued by Zhuge Liang, and is the prime minister's mansion Xi Cao Peng, who was Zhuge Liang's right-hand man before he died of illness.

Thinking of this, Wang Xu suddenly laughed loudly: "Hahaha...... Immediately transferred Lai Gong to Ningyuan County as the county magistrate, part-time Sima of other departments. And the governor of the newly set up three counties of Ningyuan, Yangshuo, and Guanyang is responsible for barbarian affairs! ”

Saying that, Wang Xu couldn't help the joy in his heart, and immediately turned his head and said: "Yuan Hao, please help me inform my eldest brother Wang Kai, and ask him to immediately draft the upper paperwork, and write down the affairs of the new three counties and the transfer of the county government!" ”

"No!" Seeing Wang Xu's overjoyed look, Tian Feng couldn't help but smile slightly. "Then I'll go first.

"Hmm!" nodded, and watched Tian Feng leave slowly. Wang Xu turned around excitedly and patted Liu Qian's shoulder: "Zhong Qian, you have made a great contribution this time!" If you find any talents in the future, boldly recommend them! ”

"Don't worry, the general is duty-bound!" Liu Yu was also very happy to see Wang Xu adopt his own proposal.

When it came to the matter of talents at this moment, Wang Xu, who was slowly calming down, suddenly remembered Liu Du. looked at Liu Qian, carefully organized some language in his mind, and then asked as if inadvertently: "That's right, Zhong Qian!" I have heard that there are two Liu family families in Jingnan, one is your branch, and the other is the current Jiangxia Taishou Liu Xiang and their family, and their ancestral home is my Lingling County. But recently, I heard that there is also a Liu family in Guiyang County, I don't know if you know the details? ”

Hearing this, Liu Qi suddenly laughed: "Of course this subordinate knows, the general doesn't know, the ancestral home of the Liu family in Guiyang is actually from Lingling County, and it can be regarded as a branch of Liu Taishou's family." I don't know exactly when they separated, but it should have been at least a hundred years, and there is little movement between the two sides now. ”

After speaking, Liu Yan suddenly reacted and said suspiciously: "What is the matter with the general?" Why do you suddenly think of this? The subordinate knows a lot about this, and may be able to share the general's worries. ”

Hearing that Liu Du had nothing to do with Liu Du's side, Wang Xu immediately breathed a sigh of relief, so he was not so taboo, and said with a slight smile: "I just heard that the current power in Guiyang County is the county government official Liu Du, so I just asked." ”

How do you know that as soon as these words came out, Liu Yu suddenly said: "I know Liu Du, and I have a good relationship." ”

Wang Xu's heart was almost frightened, but then he quickly calmed down, and asked with an unchanged expression: "Are you very familiar?" ”

"Yes! Although he was older than me, he and I were classmates. Liu Qi didn't hide it, and slowly continued: "We studied with the same teacher back then, and although we went our separate ways later, we have always kept in touch. ”

"Oh! So that's the case, so I don't know what kind of person this Liu Du is? Wang Xu asked quietly.

"It's not bad in terms of talent, and I know some martial arts, but it's a pity that my temperament is too weak, and my courage is small, so it's difficult to take on big responsibilities."

Hearing that Liu Qi's evaluation of Liu Du was similar to that in history, Wang Xu smiled slightly, looked at Liu Qi, but looked at the flowers and plants in the courtyard. After being silent for a long time, he slowly probed: "Zhong Qian, do you think that if I pacify the thieves and settle in Guiyang, Liu Du will support me?" ”

"Huh?" Hearing this, Liu Xu was stunned for a moment, looked at Wang Xu's face carefully, and slowly lowered his head, as if he was thinking about something.

Wang Xu is not in a hurry, anyway, what he said just now has faintly revealed some intentions. "After settling in Guiyang, whether Liu Du will support it" is a strange question, but if you think about it, you will understand.

As a close minister, Liu Xu naturally knew that Wang Xu was working against Wang Rui, and Wang Xu was currently the Taishou of Lingling, and he supervised the military affairs of the four counties of Jingnan with General Kou. Then the meaning of what he said just now is very clear, the reason why he needs the support of other counties is nothing more than wanting to be promoted to the assassin of Jingzhou. Because in addition to the direct appointment of the imperial court, there is also a method of joint performance by local scholars and officials.

After contemplating for a long time, Liu Yu raised his head and looked at Wang Xu, and said with a slow smile: "Liu Du is not a big problem there, and the lower officials can also go to contact him." But the bigger problem is the Zhang family, as far as the lower officials know, Zhang Xian is more inclined to Wang Tingshi, and he also wants to take advantage of this opportunity to be promoted to Guiyang Taishou. ”

"Hmmm! Okay, you don't have to worry about Zhang Xian's side, go and persuade Liu Du! Wang Rui is not a good assassin history, and he can't do it. And you should know a lot of things, with him, we won't have a good time in the future. Wang Xu smiled.

"Xia Guan understands!" Liu Yu also smiled and nodded.

"Good! Then I won't say more, you go and get busy, I'll leave this matter to you! Wang Xu did not hesitate, and said simply.

"The general can rest assured, he will not be dishonored!" Answering with a word, Liu Qi smiled slightly: "Then the next official will retire first!" ”

"Hmm!"

Watching Liu Qi leave slowly, Wang Xu couldn't help but take a deep breath and slowly showed a smile: Zhang Xian, history's evaluation of you is whether you are strong or not, I want to see how strong you are......