Whether to sell grain to Lu Bu or not is definitely a political question and a strategic issue, so this simple question, with so many important ministers present, none of them can easily answer this question.

Tian Chou raised his eyebrows and said, "Master, the lord must have a fixed opinion, right?" If you look at the relationship between the lord and Lu Fengxian, it should be sold, and from the relationship between Youzhou and the imperial court, it should also be sold, and finally, this matter is related to the survival of the people, and it should still be sold from a moral point of view, but it can't be sold without conditions1

Jia Xu, who had been holding the teacup, raised his eyelids and glanced at Tian Chou approvingly, no matter what the mention of the conditions is, first of all, this positioning should be very correct, and it is very similar to Fang Zhiwen's way of thinking, and he is worthy of being an old minister who started with Fang Zhiwen.

Xun Yu nodded in agreement: "Yes, Zitai's statement is very reasonable, from various points of view, we have no reason to refuse, and we can't even open the conditions too harshly." ”

Tian Feng frowned: "If the imperial court openly issues an edict to Youzhou, it will be difficult for us to refuse." ”

Li Xueyin smiled, you can't refuse if you refuse, but it's okay to push and procrastinate, and then Lu Bu will have to starve even if he doesn't starve to death.

"Of course, there is no need to refuse, but we can decide how much grain we should buy for them and when to sell it to them according to the conditions they give. If it weren't for this drought, Lu Bu would have crossed the Yellow River by now, right? ”

Jia Xu said slowly, Li Xueyin looked at Jia Xu, who rarely took the initiative to speak. couldn't help but feel a little strange, and then saw the corners of Zhen Jiang's slightly upturned mouth, and suddenly understood. smiled knowingly.

"Fighting across the Yellow River may not be a good thing for Lu Bu, Lu Bu is now in full swing, and the momentum is really a bit aggressive, if he succeeds in connecting the state with Sili and Yanzhou, who is not afraid of the surrounding princes, it will inevitably be another situation to ask for Dong."

Xu Shu's prediction is absolutely possible, and it is a high-probability event. Lu Bu, who was in the core hinterland of the Central Plains, was originally dancing on the tip of a knife, and every expansion of his power was accompanied by great risks. And at the same time, there is a greater risk.

Judging from this point alone, Lu Bu's courage is really great, and he dares to lay out in the Central Plains and set up this life-and-death chess game Pang Yuan. He is also an amazing talent.

"The situation of courting Dong is indeed possible. But the purpose of Lu Bu's layout is to separate life and death through continuous wars, and in every war, Lu Bu resists the possibility of being annihilated and divided, and then fights and devours the opponent, which was originally Pang Yuan's layout. Therefore, Lu Bu is a spoiler, and his growth will cause sharp turmoil in the Central Plains. For us in Youzhou. The key lies in our strategic positioning, if we want the Central Plains to be unified as soon as possible. Then sell as much grain as possible to Lu Bu, if we want the Central Plains to continue to be chaotic, then sell a little less grain, and even sell a little more grain to Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao, at this time grain is as effective as weapons1

Jia Xu's words made everyone's eyes light up, the saying that food is the same as weapons is really very subtle, Miyun can definitely use the matter of selling grain to mobilize the princes, let them fight, or let them not fight, and even further cause a more long-term impact.

Zhen Jiang smiled and handed Fang Zhiwen's letter to Li Xueyin beside him, Li Xueyin quickly read it, showed an interesting smile, and then handed it to Tian Feng beside him.

Tian Feng probably swept it, and also showed an interesting smile, and then opened his mouth to read the letter.

Fang Zhiwen's idea was surprisingly consistent with Jia Xu's idea, and he also thought that he should take advantage of the opportunity of selling grain to extort benefits from all the princes who needed grain, and then privately instigated Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao to launch an offensive while Lü Bu was weak to weaken Lü Bu's strength.

Obviously, Fang Zhiwen's intention was to hope that the Central Plains would continue to be chaotic, so that it would be most beneficial to Youzhou, but Fang Zhiwen would no longer directly interfere in the affairs of the Central Plains as before, so selling grain was a very good opportunity. Carefully balancing the forces of all parties in the Central Plains, prolonging the time for the reunification of the Central Plains, and giving Youzhou more time for development are the core strategic ideas of Fang Zhiwen.

On the other hand, Fang Zhiwen expressed his concern about the joint action of Gongsun Zhan, Yuan Shao, and Cao Cao, so he must not let Lu Bu go hungry, and the best state is to put them in a state of approximate equilibrium, so that they can rub and consume each other.

"Shi'a, what do you think of the lord's concern about the tripartite alliance?" After Tian Feng grasped Fang Zhiwen's strategic core, he had already considered the matter of selling grain, and now he was more concerned about this.

"The lord's concern is very prescient, and according to our intelligence, the envoys of Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Gongsun Zan have been in close contact recently, and it is likely that a preliminary military alliance has been formed. Judging from the attitude of the edict of the Son of Heaven, it is already very clear that Cao Cao is seeking self-preservation and breaking the situation in this situation, and the best way is to attack Lu Bu in series. ”

"To what extent has this progressed, and are there any signs of military action?"

"Yes, Cao Cao's army is assembling in the north of Chen County and Qian County, and there is a great intention to attack Liang County, but there seem to be signs of a pause during this time, Yuan Shao's army is already in an offensive posture, and it is very convenient to switch from defense to attack, and Gongsun Chan is busy moving his belongings to Shangdang County, and it seems that he has plans to abandon Hanoi, or is preparing to fight with Lu Bu in Hanoi, but at the same time, Gongsun Zhan's main force is constantly moving north, and it seems that there is an intention to assault Yanmen and seize Yanmen Pass."

"Yanmen Pass? No, this is an illusion, their purpose is still Jinyang, he wants to force Zhang Liao to divide his troops.1 Xu Shu said with certainty.

Shi Ah smiled, he was not good at this, his job was to gather and analyze intelligence, not to speculate on the enemy's purpose.

"Hasn't Gongsun Chan's deployment been affected by the drought?"

"There must be, with the continuous rise in food prices, the military operations of all parties have slowed down, and they have begun to collect grain and grass everywhere, and the armies of Cao Cao and Liu Bei have even directly participated in the work of fighting drought, and Liu Bei is the most powerful. Go out and dig a well yourself1

"Huh"

Zhen Jiang also pursed his lips and smiled, considering whether he should also go to the hole himself, to be honest. If you really do this, the appeal should still be very strong, but the enthusiasm of the people in Youzhou to resist the disaster is very high, and it seems that there is no need to do these superfluous things.

"Yuan Hao, what do you say the lord is worried about?" Jia Xu suddenly asked, this question also stopped everyone, right? What is the Lord worried about? If the three parties jointly attack Lu Bu, isn't it the best time to weaken Lu Bu? Shouldn't the lord support it, why should he be worried?

Tian Feng stroked his beard and looked at Jia Xu, and then at Xu Shu. Seeing that the two of them were calm, they obviously had something to gain, so they looked at Xun Yu with a smile and asked, "What does Wen Ruo think?" ”

Xun Yu was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "The lord is far-sighted, I can't guess." ”

Li Xueyin looked at their faces curiously. Finally, I couldn't help but ask, "Don't sell it." What is Zhiwen worried about? ”

"Hehe, the lord is worried that Lu Bu will win1 Xu Shu couldn't help but answer with a smile.

This answer was beyond everyone's expectations, but Tian Feng and Jia Xu both smiled and nodded.

Seeing that everyone still didn't quite understand, Xu Shu continued: "Lu Bu's military might is strong, coupled with Pang Yuan's exquisite planning, the result of the three-party joint attack may be that Lu Bu will give up some territory, and then go all out to annihilate Gongsun Zhan." Cao Cao has a Liu Bei by his side, and Liu Bei is also a royal family no matter what. An edict from the Son of Heaven is likely to make Cao Cao lose the opportunity to attack in a big way. Yuan Shao's first rat lacks the adventurous spirit at both ends, and retreats after a slight setback, if Gongsun Chan falls, Lu Bu's territory will be connected, and there will be no threat from Gongsun Chan, and then Lu Bu's strength will not fall but rise, which is the result of the lord's worry. ”

"But isn't Lu Bu short of food?" Mi Zhu asked puzzled.

"Food shortage is a state that can be adjusted, for example, if you don't have enough to eat for eight months, or you can eat enough for four months, and you don't have food at all for four months."

Tian Feng patiently explained, and at the same time, it was also explained to all those who didn't understand.

"I haven't eaten for four months, so I'm not starving?"

"If you don't die of hunger, you have already died in battle, and you can rob the other party's food, and even sell some displaced people appropriately can also alleviate the shortage of food, now Lu Bu's best choice is of course not desperate, but if the three parties join forces to attack Lu Bu, Lu Bu will definitely choose this life-and-death path without hesitation."

"Oh"

This time, everyone understood, and at the same time, they were glad that they had a wise lord and a smart and wise decision-maker.

"Therefore, the lord means to make full use of the opportunity to sell grain, eliminate all kinds of instability as much as possible, and let the development of the situation be carried out as much as possible according to our hopes, and this practice can be further developed, and it is not necessary to become the norm, but these need the cooperation of the master mother and Miss Li."

Tian Feng said concludingly, and at the same time handed the topic back to Zhen Jiang.

"No problem, we will fully cooperate, Wen Ruo's side can't be easy, the more output you have here, the stronger our means and strength will be."

"What the master mother said is very true, and Yu will definitely try to overcome the effects of the drought as much as possible."

"Very good, speaking of which, shouldn't the concubine also go to dig a well?"

"Hehe, that's not necessary, I think the housewife should discuss with the Zhen family firm, whether to get some porridge sheds in various places, this matter is inconvenient for Xiangyun firm."

"It's a good idea, and it can earn enough reputation for Youzhou."

"In addition, there is another problem, that is, with the development of the drought, there may be displaced people, including the Hu people from the grassland and northern mountains, who will come to Youzhou, and preparations for sheltering these displaced people must also be made."

"Zitai is in charge of this matter, Zitai is experienced, and there will be no problem."

"Don't worry, my subordinates have already started to prepare."

After saying the important thing, Zhen Jiang said another thing with a smile: "There is another thing that is the marriage between Zhiwen and Zhen'er, this matter has been delayed for two years, and it will be done before the New Year this year. ”

"Don't worry, this is a great event, and the residents must be happy to help." To be continued...