In December of the first year of Jian'an, a heavy snow occurred in the land of Qilu.

It had been snowing for two days, and the snow was so thick that it was no longer up to the calves. Walking on the snow, every step forward, will be very difficult.

"If we had this kind of weather a month ago, I'm afraid it would have been a big disaster."

On the snow, the elephant dragon walked slowly.

The thick snow made it feel a little strained.

Aerosol is ejected from the mouth and nose, and each step forward requires twice as much energy as usual.

Liu Chuang rode on the horse, turned around and looked back, and saw the Flying Bear Guard behind him, also struggling in the snow.

He patted Xianglong's head, then turned his head to Zhuge Liang who was following him and said, "Kong Ming, are you tired, do you want to take a rest?" ”

Zhuge Liang's face was red from the cold, like a ripe apple.

He rode a green horse, stepped on the stirrups with both feet, suddenly straightened up on the horse, put his hands on the pergola and looked forward for a while, and asked softly: "Brother Meng Yan, it's almost high density ahead." ”

"I guess it's going to take a while longer, and if it weren't for this heavy snowfall, maybe it would have arrived this morning.

Can ...... now Yuan Ji said that about twenty miles further on, there was a mountain temple. We'll spend the night in the mountain temple tonight, and we'll leave early tomorrow morning, and we'll arrive almost noon. ”

Zhuge Liang couldn't help but nod in annoyance.

You can see that he is a little tired......

Even if you are riding a horse, it is very hard to travel in such an environment.

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Unknowingly, Liu Chuang has occupied Tobu for almost a month.

He's done a lot in the middle of the month.

first defeated Xiao Jian, and then captured Langya and Qianqian counties, which can be regarded as temporarily stabilizing his foothold.

The three-legged momentum was just beginning, but it was far from his capture of the North Sea Kingdom. The original idea of occupying Dongnai County seems to be a long way off.

In the past, I always felt that it was a very easy thing to dominate the world.

But if you really participate in it, you know what a lot of hard work it is.

After the three counties of Tobu were stabilized. Liu Chuang faced many problems.

First of all, the resettlement and migration of the people in the counties required a lot of money and manpower. Fortunately, with the help of Buqi and Lu Dai, it is not too wolfy. But on the heels. After the three counties stabilized, Liu Chuang found that there was another problem in front of him.

Talent!

In the past, Liu Chuang always felt that he already had a lot of talents in his hands.

It's time to use it. only to find that in his hands, there was a lack of talent.

This governs the county seat and appeases the people. It's not like marching to war.

Liu Chuang even felt. This is even harder than marching and fighting, because all kinds of trivial matters come to people, which is enough to make people feel a lot of headaches.

The county seat of Tobu can be taken care of by Buqi.

On the Qianqian side, Huang Zhen pressed the formation, which can also be guaranteed.

But Langya ...... However, this Langya is still an extremely important place. The migration of more than 12,000 immigrants has added a lot of burdens to Langya County. The work is piling up, and Xu Sheng has sent people to ask for help several times. I implore Liu Chuangneng to send an official.

But the question is, where can Liu Chuang find officials?

It is impossible for Lu Dai and Buqi to leave Tobu, one of them handles government affairs, and the other is responsible for logistics, and they complement each other well. These two people, no one can do without them. Otherwise, the eating, drinking, and Lazar of thousands of soldiers and horses in Liu Chuang's hands, as well as the rectification of Dongwu County, will face trouble. However, Langya County does need an official who can handle government affairs well and appease the people.

Xu Sheng, it's okay to fight, but it's still a little immature to govern the place.

Just when Liu Chuang felt a headache about this, Zhuge Liang recommended someone for him.

"I once heard my uncle say that there is a Xu Yi Xu Ziming in Dongguan, who is a very capable person.

This man came from a poor family, but he was eager to learn since he was a child. My uncle had sponsored him to study before his death, and he often praised me for his talent. ”

After the First Battle of Dongwu, Zhuge Liang's attitude towards Liu Chuang seems to have undergone some changes.

Feeling it, he seems to have a little more affection and dependence on Liu Chuang.

Liu Chuang didn't quite understand it at first, but after thinking about it, he generally figured out the problem. Although Zhuge Liang said that he was a young man, he was still young after all. In the past, Zhuge Xuan was there, who could shelter him from the wind and rain. But now that Zhuge Xuan is dead, and his brother is in Jiangdong for a long time, that is, Zhuge Liang has to support this family in advance, so in front of people, he will always be respectful.

But he's still a kid after all!

Perhaps, he transferred the kind of foaming affection for Zhuge Jin to Liu Chuang.

Coupled with Liu Chuang's respect for him and avenging him, Zhuge Liang's feelings gradually shifted from Liu Bei to Liu Chuang.

"Xu Yi?"

Liu Chuang was stunned and a little confused.

It was an extremely unfamiliar name, and he had never heard of it before.

But since Zhuge Xuan is so respected, maybe he also has some skills. After thinking twice, Liu Chuang asked Lu Dai to take people to Dongguan County to find the Xu Yi that Zhuge Liang said. Coincidentally, if Liu Chuang was two days late, Xu Yi would have left Langya and went to Jiangdong.

Who is this Xu Yi?

In history, he took refuge in Jiangdong and was courteous to Sun Ce.

But because his family was still in Dongguan, Xu Yi changed his name and wanted to go home and take his family to Jiangdong. Who knows, after he returned home, he was recruited by Cao Cao as a subordinate, and later accompanied Cao Cao to the west to conquer Ma Chao.

At that time, the new service in Guanzhong had not yet stabilized.

So Cao Cao left Xu Yi as the prime minister, pacified Xijing, and Guanzhong was pacified.

Later, he also served as the assassin of Yongzhou, and also returned to the prime minister's mansion Dongcao...... Overall, this is also a very powerful figure in the Three Kingdoms era. It's a pity that because he didn't appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, many people, including Liu Chuang, have no impression of him.

Today's Xu Yi is not the high-spirited Shangshu Ling used by Cao Cao.

He was in an extremely embarrassing stage, and because of the repeated wars in Langya County, Xu Yi felt panicked. Then he had the idea of going to Koto. However, since Liu Chuang came to recruit him, Xu Yi was a little hesitant at first. After all, Liu Chuang is still a rogue. Even if he is a descendant of the Marquis of Zhongling. But there is no correct name, so it seems that the name is a little wrong, and the words are not good.

But Lu Dai's attitude was resolute, and Xu Yi didn't dare to be too stubborn.

To know. Liu Chuang came to recruit Xu Yi by winning the prestige of Xiao Jianzhi, if he really angered Liu Chuang, the consequences might be unimaginable.

Coupled with Zhuge Liang's letter, Xu Yi was more or less relieved.

Thereupon. He took his family and came to Dongwu with Lu Dai, and met Liu Chuang with anxiety.

"Ziming. If I want to gain a foothold in the North Sea. How to solve the worries? ”

On the Yatang of Dongwu County, Liu Chuang looked at Xu Yi curiously.

Xu Yi pondered for a moment and then replied: "Yuan Tan of Qi County, Lu Qian of Taishan, and Donglai are in charge...... Yu thought that it was not enough to worry about the son. On top of the military affairs, there is a son who strategizes, and he only talks about government affairs. Yu thought that Gongzi was currently facing a huge crisis. It is the famine of the coming year. ”

"Oh?"

"Tobu. Langya, Qianxi, the total population of about 100,000.

If Gongzi takes Beihai again, the population under his rule will reach 300,000...... The problem is that since the Yellow Turban, Langya in Beihai has repeatedly caused military disasters, displaced people, and barren land. I heard from Mr. Dinggong that Gongzi had sent someone to buy grain. But the question is, how much money does the son have in his hands, and how much grain can he buy? Even if we can get through this year, what about next year? And the year after?

I don't know Childe's plan, but whether Childe wants to live in Beihai for a long time, or if he chooses another place in the future, I also ask Childe to stay with the people here for a period of benevolence. ”

Liu Chuang couldn't help but look at Xu Yi.

The problem Xu Yi said was also the problem that Liu Chuang had talked about with Buqi Lu Dai before.

Since the Yellow Turbans, social production has suffered great damage, and the continuous conquest among the princes has also caused a large number of people to flee their homes, and the land has been barren.

The issue of food has become a major issue for the princes of all parties.

Because of the lack of military rations, there are countless people who have caused invincible self-destruction......

"I heard that at the beginning of the year, Cao Gong used the materials and manpower from the seized yellow turbans to recruit people to tuntian, and this year he has seen results.

Qianxi, the territory is too small, not enough to invest too much energy.

However, in Dongwu and Langya, the land is fertile, but it suffers from no one cultivating it. So I built a son, and at the beginning of spring, I did things in Dongwu and Langya counties. At the same time, the displaced people were recruited and managed to resume farming...... In this way, Childe will occupy the North Sea, and there is no need to worry about food. If Gongzi has the ability to stabilize the situation in Beihai within a year, and then go to Tuntian again in the next year, he will definitely get a bumper harvest. ”

Tuntian, Xu Yi's Jianyì, actually let Liu Chuang carry out Tuntian in Dongwu and Langya!

Regarding Cao Cao's Tuntian, Liu Chuang also had some impressions.

He even remembered that in the future, not only Cao Cao was in Tuntian, but also Liu Bei in Xichuan and Sun Quan in Jiangdong had set up a school captain for Diannong.

In other words, in the next hundred years, Tuntian will surely flourish.

It's just that Liu Chuang knows about Tuntian, but he doesn't know much about the specific matters of Tuntian.

It is no wonder that policies and regulations such as land rotation that were popular in later generations could not be implemented at all in this era. And history has proven that in this era, tuntian is the best way. But how to Tuntian? And how do you manage it?

Liu Chuang's eyes darkened, and he didn't know at all.

"At the beginning of the year, when Cao Cao started Tuntian in Yanzhou, Yu paid attention to this.

In the past year, Cao Cao's gains and losses in Tuntian have been seen by Yu Yi. If the son can be trusted, he is willing to be the son and is in Tuntian, Langya County. ”

This guy is so caring?

Liu Chuang was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately asked people to go to Xiapi to ask for the position of Langya Ling for Xu Yi.

At the same time, he also gave Xu Yi full authority to supervise the affairs of Tuntian in Dongwu and Langya counties...... The reason why I want to go to Xiapi is because Langya County and Dongwu County are under the rule of Langya County. Even if it is occupied by Liu Chuang now, nominally, he still has to plead with Xuzhou.

This is also a way for Liu Chuang and Lu Bu to show goodwill.

Of course, the best way is to ask the imperial court, but the problem is that Liu Chuang's relationship with Cao Cao is extremely tense now, so naturally he can't make the trip.

He asked Lu Bu to appoint it, which can be regarded as giving Xu Yi a name.

However, Liu Chuang's current situation is indeed a little embarrassing...... He can appoint Bu Qi as the Dongwu Order, Xu Yi as the Langya Order, and Huang Zhen as the Qianqian Commander...... But what about him? So far, he still has no official position, and it can be said that his position is very embarrassing.

Correct the name. That is, it has become the biggest problem faced by Liu Chuang.

Who can I find to correct my name?

Will Cao Cao be able to agree to his occupation of Beihai State?

Liu Chuang didn't have a bottom in his heart about this...... But he knew that if he couldn't do his best, there would inevitably be a lot of trouble.

First of all. Tai Shi Ci, how do they arrange?

Is it just that they are not allowed to follow them without knowing it, but they cannot be appointed?

Thinking that at the beginning, Sun Ce crossed the river and could be appointed to an official position. First, he was sent by Yuan Shu, and secondly, he had deep roots in Jiangdong and had many supporters.

Can ...... now

Fortunately, things quickly turned around.

Early December. A news suddenly came from Gaomi, Zheng Xuan invited Liu Chuang to go to Gaomi and his party!

Zheng Xuan. Is he finally willing to come forward?

When Liu Chuang got Zheng Xuan's letter. I couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Before, he sent someone to pick up Wu Pu from Zhang Liao, and then sent someone to escort Wu Pu to Gaomi, in order to win Zheng Xuan's favor.

He put a lot of thought into it.

In addition to escorting Wu Pu, Liu Chuang also brought his genealogy, as well as the notes and original herbs left by Liu Tao. Sent to Gaomi together.

That's the original!

To put it mildly, if Zheng Xuan wants to trick Liu Chuang, it will be very difficult for Liu Chuang to prove his life experience in the future. However, Liu Chuang believes in Zheng Xuan...... He did not believe that this master of scripture, who would enjoy great fame in later generations, would do such a thing.

Therefore, after receiving Zheng Xuan's letter, Liu Chuang immediately made preparations.

It's just that he didn't expect to encounter such a heavy snowfall, so that the itinerary was also affected.

That night, Liu Chuang spent the night in the mountain temple that Wu Anguo said.

The area of this mountain temple is not small, enough for more than 100 people to stay overnight.

Sitting in the Daxiong Treasure Hall, Liu Chuang cooked a pot of mutton soup and ate it with Zhuge Liang.

"Brother Meng Yan, do you really plan to live in Beihai Country for a long time?"

"What, what does Kong Ming think?"

"I can't say what I think, I just think that Beihai and Qingzhou are definitely not places where you can live for a long time.

If my guess is correct, whether it is Yuan Shao or Cao Cao, they will not sit idly by and watch you become big in Qingzhou...... Brother Meng Yan, you are brave, and you have more characters like Tai Shi Ci, Xu Chu Buqi, and Lu Dai, but if you want to compete with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, I am afraid that there will be fewer victories and more defeats. ”

"Really?"

Liu Chuang put down the porridge bowl and said softly: "But, if I don't occupy this place, where can I go?" ”

When Zhuge Liang heard this, he immediately showed a look of surprise, he scratched his head and said, "I don't know, I just think this is not a place to live for a long time." ”

It's still too small!

If it is a few years later, this guy may be able to come up with a countermeasure for Liu Chuang.

But now......

Liu Chuang sighed softly, "I don't know that this Beihai country is not a place to live for a long time.

But I also know that, for now, this North Sea country is the most suitable place for me to stay and live...... Because it's complicated enough here, I can have a chance to fish in troubled waters. But one day, when the general trend of the world is clear, I am thinking about fishing in troubled waters, and it will be difficult. ”

Zhuge Liang listened and nodded again and again.

"So, I just have to wait now."

"Wait?" Zhuge Liang asked, "What is Brother Meng Yan waiting for?" ”

"I'm waiting, waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity that can be exchanged for the best benefit for me.

But before that, I had to be strong enough. Only if I am strong enough can I be able to seek greater benefits in the future. ”

"Opportunity?"

Liu Chuang smiled slightly, nodded and said, "Yes, opportunity!" ”

"What chance?"

"This ......"

Liu Chuang couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, and didn't know how to explain to Zhuge Liang.

Could it be that he told Zhuge Liang that there would definitely be a decisive battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao in the future?

"Kong Ming, what do you think this world will become in the future?"

Zhuge Liang tilted his head and frowned.

After a while, he said softly: "I think, this world will always return to the Han family." ”

In this guy's heart, he always thinks about the Han family. But when you think about it, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with that...... Although it is the first year of Jian'an, the people of the world still have a very strong sense of belonging to the Han family. Otherwise, Cao Cao would not have done anything to serve the Son of Heaven to order the princes; After Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, he actually rebelled against his relatives, and even Yuan Shao didn't dare to have any close contact with him.

"The general trend of the world will be together for a long time. A long time must be divided.

You're right, sooner or later, the country will come back together...... It's just that you and I can't guess what it will look like in the end. ”

"There's nothing to speculate."

Zhuge Liang said softly: "It's nothing more than looking at Cao Cao and Yuan Shao." Who will be able to win. ”

"Oh?"

"Between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, there will inevitably be a fierce battle to determine the general trend in the north.

Brother Meng Yan, the opportunity you just said. Is that what you mean? ”

"Shh

Liu Chuang was a little shocked in his heart, looking at Zhuge Liang, he didn't know what to say.

This little guy can actually see such a doorway?

"Kong Ming. If you had to choose, where would you choose? ”

"Guanzhong!"

Zhuge Liang barely thought about it. replied to Liu Chuang: "Those who get the middle of the pass will win the world." If I had to choose, I would choose the land of Guanzhong. ”

"Same as I thought."

Who knows, Zhuge Liang pouted, "Brother Meng Yan, everyone wants to be in Guanzhong, but I dare to guarantee who dares to gain a foothold in Guanzhong at this time." Whether it's Yuan Shao or Cao Cao, they won't say a word and join forces to attack. Now Cao Cao and Yuan Shao dare not take Guanzhong, firstly, the strength of Li Dao and Guo Yan still exists, secondly, Guanzhong is dilapidated and needs to invest too much energy, and thirdly, Cao and Yuan are also holding each other back.

It is precisely because of this that Guanzhong has become a borderless land today.

Brother Meng Yan, do you want Guanzhong...... Hehe, unless Cao Cao and Yuan Shao died, or were born ten years early, maybe there would be a chance.

Now...... Hard, hard, hard! ”

Zhuge Liang said three words of 'difficult' in a row, but Liu Chuang's heart was cold.

Is it really difficult to win Guanzhong?

He couldn't help but tapped his forehead lightly, glanced at Zhuge Liang, and then lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

Zhuge Liang's words broke the dream in Liu Chuang's heart. He originally thought that now that Beihai Kingdom was gaining a foothold, when Cao Cao and Yuan Shao went to war, he would try to seek Guanzhong. And now that Zhuge Liang said it, Liu Chuang also knew that what he thought before was a little too simple.

Historically, Guanzhong was pacified thanks to Cao Cao's help from Shandong.

After pacifying Ma Chao, subduing Han Sui, deterring Xiqiang, and deterring the Xiongnu, he imported a large number of people to Guanzhong to help Guanzhong recover its vitality.

If this is not the case, I am afraid that it will be difficult for Guanzhong to calm down in a short time.

But if you don't choose Guanzhong, where should you go?

Liu Chuang's brows furrowed, feeling a little dazed.

"Brother Meng Yan, why are you in a hurry to think about this?

Didn't you say that it came naturally? You haven't found the water yet, so why bother with ditches? I can't help but think too much.

The top priority is to obtain the approval of Kang Chenggong and be able to enter the Beihai Kingdom as much as possible.

Only by stabilizing the position first, and then can we develop slowly. As for what the future holds, who can be sure what the outcome will be?

Also, you'd better do your best to get the appointment of the imperial court.

Otherwise, if you don't have a good name, you will easily be conquered by all sides, and if you don't get it right, you will leave in a wolf. ”

"Kong Ming, can't you say something nice?"

When Zhuge Liang heard this, he immediately grinned, "Brother Meng Yan, your words are against your ears!" ”

Phew!

Liu Chuang couldn't wait to spit on his face, looking at Zhuge Liang's triumphant appearance, Liu Chuang really couldn't bear it, stretched out his hand and pinched Zhuge Liang's face, rubbing it...... Zhuge Liang shouted for help, and outside the hall, Zhou Cang and Wu Anguo couldn't help laughing.

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Pei Shao was originally one of the leaders of the two teams of Flying Bear Guard.

But after he returned, Liu Chuang did not let him return to Feixiongwei, but asked him to go to Langya County to assist Xu Yi Tuntian.

The resettlement of 12,000 people is a big project.

Relying on Xu Yi alone, it is inevitable that he is a little inadequate......

Therefore, Liu Chuang finally asked Pei Shao to serve as the captain of Langya and assist Xu Yi in Langya County.

After that, he transferred Wu Anguo to serve as the team leader.

Wu Anguo is a relatively simple-minded person, which is quite similar to Zhou Cang. Although he has a broken hand, he is still in force, and he can still fight in battle.

The next day, it was just dawn.

Liu Chuang took everyone to set off again, heading in the direction of Gaomi County.

This Gaomi County has been known as Gaomi since the Warring States Period.

In 567 B.C., after the destruction of the Lai Kingdom by the Qi State, Gaomi returned to the Qi land.

The origin of its Gaomi name is because there is a river under the county's rule, named Mishui. After Qin destroyed the Six Kingdoms and implemented the county system, the name Gaomi County was born.

When Liu Chuang and others came to the outside of Gaomi County, they found that Gaomi was far from being as thick as they imagined, but on the contrary, it looked very dilapidated.

Beihai has repeatedly had military disasters, but Gaomi has not been affected in these countless military disasters.

That person is Zheng Xuan.

There used to be a Yellow Turban siege, but when they heard that Zheng Xuan lived in the city, the Yellow Turbans did not dare to disturb and quietly retreated.

In this era, Zheng Xuan is like a spiritual leader, and even thieves have great respect for him...... Liu Chuang and others were outside the city and saw many scholars dressed as scholars, entering and exiting the gate of Gaomi County. When he was about to urge the horse to go to the city, Zhuge Liang stopped him.

"Brother Meng Yan, in Gaomi City, you are not allowed to ride a horse."

"Huh?"

"This is everyone's respect for Kang Chenggong, since we have come here, we will enter the customs, follow his orders, or dismount and walk into the city."