"Yanxiang victory, Yanxiang victory!"

A horse galloped and broke into the gate of Zhuoxian County. The knights on horseback kept shouting along the way, attracting the attention of countless people. The horse, drenched in sweat and spitting mist from its mouth and nose, had clearly come from a long journey. The knight on the horse was dusty, his brows were tired, and although his voice was a little hoarse, it could be seen that his spirit was in a state of extreme euphoria......

Yanxiang's victory?

Passers-by looked surprised.

"Where is Yan Xiang?"

"You don't even know Yan Xiang? It is governed by Nayi County and is located in the west of Wuruan Guanxi.

Two days ago, I heard that the second son of Yuan had recruited tens of thousands of troops in Zhongshan, intending to recapture Zhuo County. How could it be that in the blink of an eye, Yuan Ergongzi was defeated? ”

And those who understand immediately open their mouths to explain.

It's just that he still has some incredible expressions on his face, obviously a little difficult to accept that Yuan Jun was defeated so quickly.

Yes, tens of thousands of troops, even if they stand there and let you slaughter, they can't be defeated so quickly. How did the war end like this?

Zhuo County, government office.

Liu Chuangzheng is drawing at the desk.

Beside him, Lu Yu looked surprised and looked at the drawings drawn by Liu Chuang with curiosity.

The drawings drawn by Liu Chuang are the floor plans of a city. It's just that the urban pattern he adopted is not very similar to most of today's urban patterns, and it is borrowed from the fang market pattern of Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty in later generations. The whole city, the warp and weft are staggered, forming an independent square market. Liu Chuang held a homemade charcoal penil, writing and drawing, pausing from time to time, as if thinking about something.

"Lord, are you going to rebuild Zhuo County?"

Liu Chuang raised his head, looked up and thought about it. He shook his head again.

"This city is called Beiping."

"Beiping?"

The doubts on Lu Yu's face were even stronger, "Isn't it Beiping in Zhongshan Country?" ”

"Does Zhongshan have Beiping?"

"Of course...... It is located on the bank of the Shunshui River, forty miles south of Yan Township. However, the city is very small, and the population is not very large, and there are only 8,000 people at full capacity. It's just that the lord, why do you want to rebuild Beiping? ”

Liu Chuang was stunned for a moment, and then smiled.

"Such a small city, worthy of the name of Beiping?"

"What does the lord mean ......"

Liu Chuang stood up next to the sand table placed on the yatang.

This sand table. It is a simple Youzhou sand table. Liu Chuang searched for a while on it, then picked up a small flag and planted it on the sand table.

"I want to build a city here, that is, Beiping, also known as Yanjing."

Lu Yu stepped forward to check. However, he found that the place Liu Chuang was referring to was located south of Changping and north of Jixian County.

Yes, this is where the imperial capital of later generations was located, but at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was still a barren place, and even a town had not been built.

"Here. It's a nice place. ”

Lu Yu has lived in Changping for several years and is quite familiar with the nearby terrain.

He thought about it, then nodded and praised: "If the lord wants to build a city here, it is indeed an excellent choice. ”

Of course it's good! This is where the future imperial capital of China is located......

Liu Chuang said with a smile: "The Zhengbei General's Mansion was established in Linyu. After all, it is a bit remote and quite inconvenient. I plan to set up the Zhengbei General's Mansion here in the future, so that I can better control the overall situation. However, the project is quite huge and needs to be carefully planned. When the time comes, I will inevitably have to go to Nanshan Academy to find someone to help. I'm afraid it will take a lot of thought. After I finished the drawing, the family had a hard time. Send the drawings to Guzhu City and give them to Mr. You'an. Mr. Youan is proficient in easy learning and will be able to complete the whole project. ”

"Whoa!"

Lu Yu was overjoyed to accept the order.

He had heard the name of Nanshan Academy for a long time, and he knew that Zheng Xuan, Guan Ning, Bing Yuan, Hu Zhao, Kong Rong and other famous people were now gathered in Guzhu City. He wanted to visit before, but he didn't have the opportunity. Now that Liu Chuang sent him, it just happened to fulfill his thoughts.

At this moment, I suddenly heard a commotion outside the yatang.

Immediately after, Li Yifeng helped a junior colonel to the yatang, bowed down and said: "Congratulations to the lord, congratulations to the lord, the victory of Yanxiang!" ”

"Huh?"

Liu Chuang was stunned when he heard this, and stood up.

He also got the news that Yuan Xi had regrouped in Zhongshan and led his troops to come.

However, Liu Chuang didn't care too much about Yuan Xi's counterattack. Wuruan Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack, with Zhao Yun in charge, Yuan Xi wants to break through Wuruan Pass, which is not an easy task. What's more, Bei Zhan has received news that he is recruiting soldiers and horses in Fanyang, and he can give reinforcements at any time. Yuan Xi now has no soldiers, no generals, how can he be Zhao Yun's opponent? To be honest, Liu Chuang really didn't take it to heart.

It's just that before the Beizhan reinforcements set off, the news of Yanxiang's victory came.

Liu Chuang hurriedly bypassed the bookcase, strode to the school, and helped the school up.

"Yan Township Victory, what's going on?"

"Back to the lord, the day before yesterday, Yuan Xi led his troops to garrison Yanxiang, and it happened to be a snowstorm. General Zhao thought that Yuan's army had an unstable foothold, so he personally led 800 cavalry troops to raid Yuan's camp, burned Yanxiang, and succeeded in the first battle. Yuan Xi led the remnants of the army to defeat him, and was intercepted by Captain Hao on the way, captured Sun Qing, the leader of the Black Mountain Bandits in Niuyin Mountain, and returned victorious. Today, Yuan Xi fled to Beiping with the remnants of his army, and General Zhao ordered me to come and win. ”

Liu Chuang was a little dazed when he heard this, and it took a long time to react.

That's right, he loves Zhao Yun and has always wanted to reuse Zhao Yun...... Before transferring Tian Yu, he wanted to give Zhao Yun a space to grow. didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, Zhao Yun would bring him such a surprise. Liu Chuang hurriedly asked the little school in detail, and after listening, he couldn't help but admire Zhao Yun's good luck. To be honest, Zhao Yun was indeed a little lucky in the battle of Yan Township. If you change the opponent, even if it is the current Zhang He Gaolan, Zhao Yun wants to succeed in the sneak attack, I am afraid it will not be so easy.

However, good luck is also part of strength.

If it weren't for Zhao Yun's boldness and carefulness, I'm afraid there would be no such a street.

originally thought that Yuan Xi would be able to jump around, but he didn't want to be defeated by Zhao Yun so easily, I was afraid that Yuan Ergongzi's heart would be killed by the nest.

He lost this battle inexplicably!

"Congratulations, congratulations."

On the side, Lu Yu listened to the report, smiled and stepped forward to say hello to Liu Chuang.

"Although General Zilong is a little risky, he also explains it. He has been able to lead an army on his own. ”

Liu Chuang couldn't help but nod after hearing this.

Regardless of whether Zhao Yun's victory was lucky or not, after all, it was a victory, and it could be regarded as a good start for him to lead an army alone.

"However, General Zilong's battle is really a bit risky, and it seems that the lord should also have an assistant for him."

Giving Zhao Yun an assistant is completely different from asking Tian Yu to assist Zhao Yun. Although Tian Yu's force is not as good as Zhao Yun's, in terms of talent, it is far superior to Zhao Yun. Let him stay by Zhao Yun's side will make Zhao Yun dependent. The nature of the assistant is different, it is completely based on Zhao Yun, picking up and filling in the gaps on the side. This will be an extremely beneficial supplement to Zhao Yunhui, but it will not produce elbows and dependence.

Liu Chuang listened. Quite so.

It's just that I can't decide who to send for a while.

However, after the victory in Yanxiang, Liu Chuang's thinking also changed......

He previously ordered Zhang He to seize Yi County, because he wanted to burn the flames of war abroad. After all, Wuruan Pass is located under the rule of Youzhou, once the Yuan army comes to attack. Either way, it will bring some fluctuations to Youzhou. Before Yuan Xi attacked, such a situation happened. Yuan Xi, a defeated general, can bring such an impact, what if Yuan Shao attacks? What will it be? To know. Yuan Shao's influence is far from being comparable to Yuan Xi.

"Zijia, if I go out of Wuruan Pass, what do you think?"

Lu Yu was stunned when he heard this, and then he understood Liu Chuang's intentions.

He thought about it. nodded in agreement, "The lord's foundation in Youzhou is not stable. Once the war breaks out in Youzhou, it will inevitably shake some people.

Yuan Xi was defeated, and it may be difficult to recover his vitality in the short term, and he is even more powerless to fight back.

In this case, why didn't the lord take the opportunity to send troops to seize Beiping County? If you capture Beiping, you can capture Zhongshan if you advance, and you can defend Wuruan Pass when you retreat. Advancing westward can threaten Changshan Pass and contain the soldiers and horses of Yanmen County...... Well, in this way, the lord can play more widely. ”

Liu Chuang's eyes narrowed into a slit and nodded slightly.

It's just that if Beiping is captured, Zhao Yun will be tantamount to a lone army going deep into Jizhou.

Zhao Yun alone may not be enough. It seems that it is imperative to send him a military advisor. But who should be sent? Liu Chuang sat down, thinking non-stop.

Previously, Liu Chuang had transferred Hao Zhao from Zhang Liao's subordinates to help Zhao Yun.

At this time, Hao Zhao was not the iron-walled general of the later generations, although he had already emerged, he could not take charge of it alone. Sending Hao Zhao to Wuruan Pass, on the one hand, can only be a powerful supplement to Zhao Yun. Well, Strategist! This candidate is troublesome.

At this moment, Li Yifeng came to report again: "Lu Xun asks to see!" ”

Lu Xun?

When Liu Chuang heard this name, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind.

He turned his head and smiled at Lu Yu and said, "Zilong's military advisor, here......"

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After Yuan Xi was defeated and fled to Beiping, he immediately gathered soldiers and horses to collect the remnants of the defeated army.

The army of 30,000 lost more than sixty percent after the first battle of Yanxiang. After the rest of the soldiers and horses were assembled in Beiping, Yuan Xi did not feel relaxed.

Yan Township was defeated, and the loss was not only soldiers and horses, but also a large amount of grain and grass.

Beiping is a small city, and the population is not large, how can it feed more than 10,000 soldiers and horses?

In desperation, Yuan Xi could only send someone to Wuji to ask the Zhen family for money and food again, in order to restore his vitality and regroup.

However, Zhen had previously paid 30 million yuan, as well as more than 50 million yuan worth of grain and grass.

Even if the Zhen family has a big business, it can't withstand Yuan Xi's toss.

After the news of Yuan Xi's defeat in Yanxiang and his request for money and grain from the Zhen family again reached Wuji, the Zhen family's mansion was suddenly shrouded in a gloomy cloud.

"Mother, the second son is so insatiable, what can be the end?"

In the Ming Hall of Zhen Mi's back house, Zhen Yao couldn't help but complain, "Since my little sister married the Yuan family, my Zhen family has spent an astonishing amount of money. I didn't get much benefit, but for the sake of this second son, I have already come up with more than 100 million dollars and food, how can I hold on to it?

He had asked for 80 million dollars before...... Well, in the blink of an eye, he squandered 50 million dollars and grain. Now I have to ask for it again, and I will open my mouth for 50 million. Mother, although my Zhen family is a wealthy man in Zhongshan, I can't withstand such endless demands. Zhen Chang said to me a few days ago. Some of the family's money is insufficient, so that several big businesses were snatched away by the Su family.

If we take out another 50 million, our family will wait to eat the northwest wind......"

Zhen Yi passed away, and Zhen Yao's two elder brothers, Zhen Yu and Zhen Yan, also passed away, so there was only one man in the family, Zhen Yao.

On weekdays, most of the affairs at home are decided by Mrs. Zhen. Although the main family is not prosperous, he relies on the in-laws of several daughters. It can still maintain the status of the master's family. But now, Zhen Mi's whereabouts are unknown, and it is still unknown who took him away; And Yuan Xi asked the Zhen family for money and food several times, which was beyond the Zhen family's ability. The other houses also have strong dissatisfaction with this.

The old lady's face was also extremely ugly. He sat on the couch and said nothing.

After a while, she spoke: "Girl Jiang, can I bother you anymore and borrow some money and food from your mother-in-law's family?" ”

As soon as he said this, the dissatisfaction on Zhen Yao's face became more and more intense.

Jiang Nu is the old lady's eldest daughter Zhen Jiang. Married to a son of the Zhang family in Tang County.

The Zhang family in Natang County is also a wealthy family in Zhongshan, and the Zhen family has owed a huge amount of money in order to raise money and food......

Zhen Jiang's appearance. It's also quite moving.

Although it is not as beautiful as Zhen Mi, it has a unique charm.

When she heard this, she couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Mother, it's not that my daughter won't help. It's just that the previous debt has not been repaid, how to open up again?

Last time, my husband forcibly borrowed 10 million yuan and grain. has made the family angry, not only severely reprimanded, but also took back the power of the business house from the hands of the husband. This time, Mo said that Fujun was powerless, and even if he had this ability, I am afraid he would not dare to be seconded in private. ”

When the old lady heard this, she also smiled bitterly.

It seems that the Zhang family is not particularly optimistic about Yuan Ergongzi!

Zhen Jiang can't be seconded here, and presumably the other three girls are also in difficulty.

The old lady was actually very hesitant, firstly, she also saw that Yuan Xi was indeed overwhelmed, and secondly, this huge amount of money was spent, but there was no sign of recovering it so far, which also made her feel worried. The other houses in the family have already been dissatisfied with the huge amount of money that the main family has sponsored Yuan Xi one after another. Now that the young girl is missing, once Yuan Xi knows about it, can the contact between the Zhen family and the Yuan family be maintained?

The old lady should also seriously consider the question of whether these investments can be recovered......

Now it seems that it may be difficult to recover the investment in the early stage.

If you continue to throw yourself into Yuan Xi's bottomless pit, the consequences may be unpredictable.

But don't agree?

The old lady was worried about Yuan Xi's revenge.

Regardless of whether Yuan Xi can achieve great things or not, after all, he is still the second son of the Yuan family. In this case, the old lady also felt a heavy pressure.

"Mother, now that the second son has been driven out of Youzhou, it is difficult to protect himself.

Moreover, Yuan Gong has never been close to the second son, he has the eldest son to suppress, and the younger son is favored by Yuan Gong, how can he achieve his career? If the second son can sit in Youzhou, it will be fine, at least it can relieve the pressure on our family. But now...... The child doesn't think that he still has the ability to retake Youzhou. So what kind of character is Uncle Liu? It is a relative of the Han family and a relative of the emperor. It was Yuan Gong and Cao Cao, who were also a little jealous of him. Now that he is strong and strong, and he occupies Youzhou, it may be difficult to drive him away. ”

"Xiao Yao, shut up."

The old lady couldn't help but change color when she heard this, and said sharply: "This kind of thing, is that what you can say?" ”

"I ......"

"Little brother, don't make any more trouble."

Seeing that Zhen Yao still wanted to fight back, Zhen Jiang hurriedly stood up and stopped Zhen Yao from speaking.

"Mother, although the younger brother's words are a little inappropriate, they are not unreasonable.

That's right, Duke Yuan is powerful, and Uncle Liu Huang is weak. But even so, we have to think carefully...... The Zhen family started with business, adhering to only two words, interests! Yuan Gong defeated Cao Cao this time, and I am afraid that his vitality will be greatly damaged. At that time, it may not be possible to recapture Youzhou. When Uncle Liu first arrived in Youzhou, he only had a few soldiers and horses in his hands, so he could sweep through Liaodong and seek to capture Youzhou.

The Zhen family has paid too much in the battle of Youzhou.

Our trade routes in Liaodong have been almost completely cut off, and this alone will lose at least tens of millions of dollars and grain every year...... But what do we get? The Su family and we are fighting, and we have not seen the second son stand up for us. Back then, Mr. Liu Liang once commented on Xiaomei, saying that she was unspeakably expensive. But looking at the actions of the second son, how can he be noble? But the Zhen family has paid for him, which is not too much......

He doesn't listen to the oppression now, and asks the Zhen family for it.

Last time, we lent 80 million, although there are still 30 million unsent, but we have been greatly damaged. Now he is asking for another 50 million ...... Mother, he asked the Zhen family again and again, and you were satisfied with him again and again. But he didn't know that this made his appetite bigger and bigger. ”

The old lady looked bitter, "I don't know what Lady Jiang said."

But the question is, if he asks us, can we really refuse? ”

As soon as these words came out, whether it was Zhen Yao or Zhen Jiang, they all shut up...... Yes, Yuan Xi asked the Zhen family for it, can he really refuse?

For a while, everyone in the room was silent.

"Madame, there are people out there asking to see you."

"I didn't see that things were being discussed, how could I have the kung fu to meet people...... Sue him, there is something at home, I don't see it! ”

Zhen Yao was upset, and when he heard the words of the steward, he immediately burst out.

However, the old lady frowned and said sharply: "How can Xiao Yao speak?" The steward is just here to report, how can he be rude?

Who is in charge, who asks to see? ”

"Mrs. Hui, the man said that he was entrusted by the little lady."

The little lady is Zhen Mi.

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and the old lady's face showed even more surprise.

Zhen Yao, on the other hand, was furious, picked up the sword from the wall, and walked out of the door.

"Xiao Yao, what are you going to do?"

"It must be the dog thief who kidnapped my little sister to come to the door, wait for me to take him down, torture and interrogate, and see if he dares to recruit him."

"You come back to me!"

The old lady slapped the table with a slap, and the blue aura flashed on her face, which made Zhen Yao suddenly close her mouth.

"How can I entrust you with such a disposition? Since people dare to come to the door, how can they be afraid of the sword in your hand, what a fool! ”

After speaking, the old lady tried to calm the anger in her heart, and then said in a deep voice: "Chang Steward, please let him in." ”