looked at Sun Zhang's attributes, but it was decent and not outstanding. But it is stronger than the junior and intermediate craftsmen drawn several times before, but I don't know how many times.

Moreover, at present, although there are more than enough high-level generals, there is a serious shortage of middle- and low-level generals, and now Sun Zhang's arrival can fill some vacancies.

After some consideration, Zhang Shuo appointed him as the commander of Hexiang County. Although the military system of the Qianguo has just been created, many of the non-commissioned officers in the military government are farmers who can only plough the land, and even those Huaiyi who have just been filled into the military government the month before last cannot even play the role of farmers. However, after all, they are the most solid grassroots organizations in Qianguo at present, and they have a decisive influence on many aspects of Qianguo.

Therefore, Zhang Shuo did not dare to slack off in the slightest selection of commanders and town guards. Even if he couldn't get together the commanders for a while, he would not arbitrarily arrange for those non-historical generals who had not reached the strength of the generals to replace them, but let the relatively idle division commanders in the field armies serve as concurrently, emphasizing that one would rather be lacking than excessive.

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Wang Zhi only stayed in Tianqing County for one day, and after not seeing Zhang Shuo, he reached an agreement with Lu Zhu that the fleet would set sail for Youzhou on June 15. This time, Qianguo needed to provide him with 1,000 stone of coarse salt and 50 stone of fine salt that had been recrystallized after removing impurities.

This kind of fine salt is already considered a luxury, and the price of a liter of fine salt is as high as 1 tael of silver, which is generally affordable by the lords of major forces, as well as medium and large families. Small landlords like those in villages are also difficult to eat fine salt all year round.

This time, the fifty stone fine salt, Lu Zhu did not count it in the income, but completely gave it to Wang Zhi, and asked him to take it to some coastal families. After all, when you go out to do business, you rely on your friends. The road is wider, and the road behind is easy to walk.

Of course, these were also agreed after Zhang Shuo nodded. Lu Zhu has no right to make an arbitrary claim and give the fine salt to Wang Zhi.

Since a few months ago, Wang Zhi was defeated and captured, and his original base of Hu Tuzhou was also invaded by several small pirates in the surrounding area. The generals who were originally left behind either set up their own doors or directly defected to these pirate groups.

It is only June 7, and it is a full eight days before Wang Zhi's departure. This time, Wang Zhi just wanted to recapture Hu Tuzhou in these eight days and lay a new base for his team. Avoid the situation that you are currently sending people under the fence, as if you are a tree without roots.

After Zhang Shuo learned of this situation, considering that Wang Zhi was needed to come forward next and go to Fanyang County, Youzhou to pick up the personnel of the ancestral lineage, Wang Zhi's safety was very important. In order to prevent accidents, Zhang Shuo also asked Xie Xuan to lead a division of the navy army to help Wang Zhi.

And this is exactly what Wang Zhi wants. Wang Zhi knew in his heart that as long as he still had value for Zhang Shuo, then the other party would definitely not be willing to let him die easily. On this basis, as long as Zhang Shuo's bottom line is not violated, it is entirely possible to win some help from Qianguo. Without spending a single soldier, letting Zhang Shuo send troops to help him recapture Hu Douzhou is naturally in his plan. In fact, both of them know this.

On June 11 of the first year of Wujing, Zhang Shuo, who was reviewing the recital in the imperial study, suddenly got a report from Xie An that Chen Deng, the envoy of Shu, came to Qianguo and wanted to see him.

According to the normal procedure, when a foreign envoy comes to ask for a meeting, he should go through the Foreign Affairs Department. Like Chen Deng, who came quietly, did not go through the Foreign Affairs Director in charge of the Foreign Affairs Department, Liu Yi, but asked Xie An to introduce him. Zhang Shuo just thinks with his ass, and he can also understand Chen Deng's trip, and the plan of the comer is not small.

Although there was some friction between the two countries before, the current relationship between the two countries is not friendly. But in the face of the official envoy of Shu, he considered the overall situation. did not choose to close the door and embarrass the other party. Instead, it gave Chen Deng a chance to talk eloquently. Let's see what Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang are thinking in their hearts.

After some witty exchanges, Zhang Shuo learned from Chen Deng about the three-point strategy of Qi and Shu. Regarding the ideas of Qi and Shu, Zhang Shuo was unimpressed at first.

After all, with the current national strength of Qianguo, it is impossible to compete with Qi and Shu, and if they help them destroy other countries in Xuzhou, once the other party points the spearhead of expansion at Qianguo, he will be isolated and helpless at that time, and I am afraid that he will become the king of the country.

Compared with Sanfen Xuzhou, he wants to farm more peacefully, after all, the current form of Qianguo is very good. The follow-up Eight Consecutive Strong Crossbows and Baigu Dan have a complete industrial chain, so the military strength of the Qianguo will definitely skyrocket. Then it will be the best moment for him to dominate Xuzhou!

However, he did not immediately refuse Chen Deng's request for an alliance, but asked him to rest in Qianguo for one night first, so that he could think about it. As for the real intentions, it is natural to discuss the pros and cons with several of his important ministers.

However, to Zhang Shuo's surprise, Xie An, Wang Anshi and others, none of them said that they would reject the alliance, and all of them supported Qianguo joining the alliance. After Xie An's meticulous analysis of the current situation, Zhang Shuo realized that if he didn't become a hunter at this time, he would become someone else's prey.

Because even if Qianguo did not join the alliance, Liu Bei and others could completely promise huge profits and divide the alliance of several countries in Linhuai. Zhu Xuan and Lu Bu, the two strongest in this loose alliance, are both short-sighted and capricious.

With the ability of Sun Bin and Zhuge Liang, as long as the two countries of Qi and Shu provoke a little, this alliance established with the original intention of reporting for warmth will immediately fall apart. After Qi Shu broke through and divided the three counties of Linhuai, Xiapi, and Pengcheng, the next one to face the coalition forces at that time was probably Qianguo.

After a long night of talks, when Chen Deng was summoned again the next day, Zhang Shuo agreed to the alliance, "Mr. Yuanlong proposed the idea of the alliance of the three countries yesterday. Gu thought about it again and again last night, and felt that what Mr. said was also very reasonable. Qianguo agreed to the request of Qi and Shu, please discuss the place and time of the alliance, and when the time comes, the Guhui will send someone to arrive as scheduled! ”

"King Qianwang is really wise! In this case, the foreign minister will return the will of the emperor to my lord. ”

Chen Deng was also overjoyed when he heard this, and after confirming that Zhang Shuo agreed to form an alliance, Chen Deng rushed back to Guangling on the same day and reported to Liu Bei.

The Triple Alliance has decided. Next, there is the most important part of the division of interests. Because the Qianguo was in the middle, it became the venue for the negotiation of the alliance of Qi, Qian, and Shu. "Meng Weijun" Tian Wen and "Ji Sheng" Sun Bin came from Qi State, while "Wolong" Zhuge Liang and "Martial Saint" Guan Yu came from Shu State.