In Liangzhou, after Dong Zhuo left Liangzhou and rushed to Luoyang, there was a slight difference in the original calm. Although Dong Zhuo's son-in-law Niu Fu stayed in Liangzhou, compared to Dong Zhuo, his deterrent power was far from enough.

If it weren't for Dong Zhuo who had explained everything before leaving this time, and only took away a group of cavalry at the same time, and didn't take most of the main forces out, otherwise Liangzhou would have been in chaos.

Whether it was Ma Teng or Han Sui, both of them had followed Dong Zhuo to quell the Qiang rebellion in Liangzhou, but it was just a combination of interests. Later, several Qiang rebellions also had the shadow of Ma Teng and Han Sui behind them. It's just that these rebellions failed to achieve their goals, because Dong Zhuo's force was too strong and was suppressed.

Ma Teng and Han Sui joined forces with each other to resist Dong Zhuo's offensive and were not completely cleared. They also had a very hard time, and although they were not destroyed, they could only defend a few cities.

This is also related to their official positions, if it weren't for Dong Zhuo to maintain a little superficial thing, with the existing power in his hands, there would be nothing that he couldn't take if he was willing to sacrifice something. Among them, it is also related to Dong Zhuo's strategy, raising Kou to be self-respecting.

What he needs is not a chaotic Liangzhou. But it's not good to be too stable, only Liangzhou, where rebellions occur from time to time, is what he needs. In this way, the imperial court had no reason to transfer him away, but relied on Dong Zhuo to quell the Qiang rebellion.

Jia Xu saw it very clearly, and he also understood that Dong Zhuo was very dangerous. Of course, what is even more dangerous is the strategist under his account, Li Ru, who is the real master of this series of strokes.

Liangzhou, Dong Zhuo has too much power here, whether it is under his command or his influence among the Qiang people, Dong Zhuo is the biggest one. He had dealings with several large Qiang tribes, and sometimes cooperated.

If it weren't for the irreconcilable contradictions between the big tribes of the Qiang tribe, there would not be a few tribes to support Han Sui and Ma Teng. It was with the support of the Qiang tribe behind them that the two had the confidence to play against Dong Zhuo. Not to mention the kind of Liangzhou scholars who are secretly dissatisfied with Dong Zhuo, they also contribute a lot in this.

Jia Xu has been collecting information all along, whether it is Dong Zhuo's or someone else's, as long as it is something that has some influence on the boundary of Liangzhou, he almost knows it. In addition, he has been an official near Chang'an for so many years, and he is in the official mansion, and he also knows a lot of news very clearly.

If he was asked to comment on Dong Zhuo, Jia Xu would only use the word wolf to describe Dong Zhuo.

How easy is it to open up the situation in Liangzhou? If it had been a few years earlier, it would have been possible, but now, even he would have felt tricky.

Jia Xu felt that since he was recruited by Yunting, he had encountered one difficult thing after another, including what he had to do now. If he had a choice, he really wouldn't resign and return to his hometown, he wouldn't go that way, and naturally he wouldn't be recruited by Yunting.

But he already knew too much, and it was impossible to quit no matter how much he did. Not only because no one would believe what he said, but also because a dignified captain would be related to the Yellow Turban Thief. More importantly, if you follow this theory, he is also related to the Yellow Turban Thief.

What will happen to the Yellow Turban Thief? It's just killing. No one will keep their hands, they will be killed directly, and surrender is the same.

Although the current life is a little harder, it is still safe, and there is still a chance to move forward. For an old man who has been in officialdom for so long, Jia Xu knows how to choose, and he also knows what choice he should make.

"Jia Changshi." A voice came from outside the door, causing Jia Xu to react from his contemplation.

"What's the matter?" Jia Xu asked.

"A letter has arrived." The soldier outside the door replied honestly, holding the pigeon letter that had just been untied in his hand.

As soon as the carrier pigeon arrived, he immediately untied it, and he quickly brought it over. All the correspondence in the army was handled by Jia Changshi, and he didn't know the content of the letter, but it didn't prevent him from taking it over at the first time.

"Come in." Jia Xu said.

The soldier outside the door pushed the door in, walked to the desk where Jia Xu was, put the pigeon letter on the table, and then turned around and walked out, and closed the door.

Jia Xu reached out and picked up the pigeon letter, spread it out, looked at it carefully, and frowned slightly.

He put the letter down and began to ponder again.

Although Dong Zhuo left Liangzhou, the power was so huge that they could not shake it. The only thing that can be maintained now is the prestige of the Captain Qiang on this realm, and it will not work any further.

The slow development now is also due to the problem of Dong Zhuo's power restrictions, including the exchange of caravans. Every time, Gao Shun was asked to take his elite to greet him, otherwise he might be attacked by the Qiang people or Dong Zhuo's army at any time on the road.

For merchants, the big and small forces in the Liangzhou territory are all welcome, and they will not loot easily. Because whether it is the Qiang people or the local forces in Liangzhou, they need caravans to transport some necessities in, and then buy back what they want to sell.

Even the brutal Qiang people know very well that they can't do this kind of thing, so not only will they not plunder the caravan, but they will also escort them.

This kind of treatment is only for caravans that have cooperation with this faction, and if it is a caravan with other forces that has no business dealings with this faction. I'm sorry, I'll talk about it.

The town built by Yunting is stuck on the main road and is the only way to and from the caravan, so it is very lively. With the addition of Yunting's plan, this town is now even bigger than before, and the scope has expanded several times outward.

The inhabitants of the town can barely be called homeless, unlike other state capitals, which have all kinds of difficulties in leaving their homeland. In Liangzhou, as long as there is money to be made and where it is safer, the people will spontaneously gather there.

That's the case now.

Therefore, the town of Yunting has become a sweet spot in the eyes of many people. When Yunting didn't do it, when this town was still a white land at first, no one realized that this land would become what it is now, so prosperous. So, I always planned to rush over all of them at once.

The good, the bad, the threat, the hard come. Ever since the town showed its importance, everything has swarmed like clouds in the sky.

What Jia Xu has been dealing with is territorial affairs, and most of them are also from these external pressures. There is also pressure inside, but it is not heavy, after all, there is a strong force, no matter how unruly the ranger is, he must act according to the law.

The Qiang attacks have not stopped, but they have become less and less common recently, and since the news of the defeat of the Qiang people who came to invade has been reported back again and again, they also know that the trickiness here will not be easily provoked. Jia Xu also asked Gao Shun to lead the army to the nearest few to show hostility, and wanted to beat the small Qiang tribe that came to the head of the caravan.

To survive in Liangzhou, you must not be restrained, you must show the strongest strength, you can't be weak, and you can't back down. There is only the law of the jungle here, and once you back down, then others will swarm like mosquitoes that smell blood, sucking the blood out of your body.

Only when the fight hurts, makes them afraid, and the strength they show makes them start to weigh the pros and cons, can they have the opportunity to speak on the stage. So from the beginning of the town's construction to the present, there have been dozens of battles of all sizes.

In addition to fighting, the town is unusually well traded, and it was mentioned before that it was the only way to travel in caravans. In addition to commercial trading, Yunting has formulated some escort services and so on, selling services to those caravans to ensure their safety on the road, and this alone has made a lot of money, not to mention others, as well as taxes and fees that should be collected.

Inevitably, the town also appeared in Dong Zhuo's field of vision, and the latter was unable to act head-on because of the name of the captain of Huqiang. The movements behind his back were not less, both openly and secretly, all of them were resolved by Jia Xu one by one, but he still felt a little breathless.

After all, compared to Dong Zhuo, no matter how prosperous the town is, it is just a place, a town, and it cannot smooth out the gap between the two. Taking a step back, the resources of a place cannot be compared with the resources of a large area of land under Dong Zhuo's command.

Fortunately, Liangzhou lacks everything, that is, there is no shortage of men who can fight, the supply of soldiers is sufficient, and the quality of soldiers is very high. Coupled with the funds Yun Ting invested in the military, and also formulated corresponding benefits and salaries for all the soldiers, the army of the entire town already had seven thousand.

Among them, all of them are elite, selected by the taciturn Gao Shun. Jia Xu has seen the scene when Gao Shun selected people, it was extremely strict, even if the quality of the soldiers was very good, many people were still brushed off. These people, if they were in other places, were all the ones who could enter the army, but they were all rejected here in Gaoshun.

The trap camp he accepted was even more one in a hundred, and only two or three soldiers appeared out of the hundreds. In terms of body type, physical fitness, and arm strength, there are strict requirements. As for those who can't get into the camp, they will be incorporated into the regular army, and they will not be brushed down.

Therefore, Jia Xu's thoughts about leaving now are getting lighter and lighter, whether it is Yunting, or everything that is thriving now, as well as the hard work he has put in. Many, many things are the reasons why he stays here.

(End of chapter)