Soon Zhang Liao, Huang Zhong, and Gao Shun all came from the barracks and learned the news.

Dian Wei stood at the door and yawned, seeing that the three of them were more happy, his face became arrogant, "Alas, there is nothing to say, there will be another year to be born, and I will go next year." ”

"I already have a son, and the prince has lost too much to me at this point."

Dian Wei married a daughter of a non-scholar clan, a woman from an ordinary family, and gave birth to a son named Dian Man early, who was still running on the ground a few years ago, and now he is also a strong man, Xu Zhen is generally called a calf.

"That's not right, no matter how much you have to wait, it's time to have a child."

"The prince is almost thirty."

"Wouldn't it be old enough to have a son if you don't give birth again!?" Huang Zhong's eyes widened, and he smiled left and right: "You can't be the same as me, right?" ”

"Just celebrate, at least a few more years before this child grows."

However, although Dian Wei said so, he was the first to come, and he had already heard Xu Zhen in the main hall so that his ears were calloused.

I'm going to leave now.

Xu Zhen's generation is young, and his heirs have to be the third generation, if they are taught well, they can still make great achievements, but it is enviable that if the troubled times end in twenty or thirty years, then this third generation can keep their business and grow.

At least I can enjoy peace and inherit the family business created by Meng Yin's father, I can only say I am envious.

In the evening, Cao Song called Cao De and Cao Anmin to invite Xu Zhen to his home for dinner, and the old man invited Xu Zhen to go of course because he was in the Prime Minister's Mansion that day, drinking and eating with the familiar civil and military.

It's not a big deal, but when you get together with friends, it's a joyful thing.

……

Time passed little by little, and three days later, the autumn harvest inventory was over, and Xuzhou paid the taxes in full and sent them to the main hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, which made Cao Cao sigh.

At the beginning, Xu Zhen said that Chen Deng was moved, and naturally the school affairs office wrote a note and sent it to the front line.

After Cao Cao read it carefully, he nodded with satisfaction, and unabashedly praised Xu Zhen for his handling of affairs, and his temperament and intelligence seemed to have grown again, and he was not the young strategist who was full of vigor back then.

When the results are achieved now, it is enough to show that Xu Zhen's hopes have not been disappointed, and Chen can solve this matter, including the construction of the next canal, the repair of the good halls on both sides of the Yellow River, and the drainage of the river along the way, all of which can be resettled by Xuzhou and done properly.

Standing in front of Cao Cao to report, it was Yang Xiu.

"Prime Minister, there are three things that are important in the affairs of the prince and the marquis, and Xuzhou accounts for one of them, and Chen's family should be rewarded, his merits should be commended, and Xuzhou should be stabilized."

"This year, a large amount of money can be allocated to Wei County, and the army will be sent here to fight again after the autumn harvest."

"In addition, there are also the appointments of officials from all over the country, and the list of inspections, which is sorted out by the princes."

"These six volumes are for the prince to record the important things he has done, and the prime minister can see them at a glance when he is free."

After following Xu Zhen for more than a month, Yang Xiu has gradually become familiar with various important tasks, that is, people have become much thinner and haggard, with their faces against their bones, revealing their outlines, and although their eyes are still very sharp, they can see that the eye circles are a little dark.

Cao Cao smiled and raised his hand, Su Wei immediately took the book and put it down on the case in front of him, he opened a few volumes and read a little, Xu Zhen really recorded all the big and small things one by one.

No matter how big or small, there are traces, and the suggestions written and orders are all traced to follow, and there is no favoritism or public power to seek personal gain.

Although he never doubted Xu Zhen's character, he was still more comfortable when he saw such a painstaking record.

Xu Bowen is my confidant.

The more impressive he is, the more he amazes and admires the three princes and nine qing, the more I have face, and I have a lot of face because of such civil and military talents!

What is a hero in troubled times!

That's me!

"Haha!"

Cao Cao smiled heartily, immediately put away the notebook and put it on the table, and immediately praised: "His calligraphy is getting better and better." ”

"It's comfortable to read now."

Yang Xiu's face did not change, and after Cao Cao was a little happy, he took out a relatively small coarse paper letter from his arms and presented it to Cao Cao.

"Prime Minister, this is the information obtained by the prince, and I specially ordered it to be handed over to you separately."

"Oh?"

Cao Cao pursed his lips and stared, making him so serious.

He took the letter, opened it, his face was suddenly solemn, and then he slapped it on the case, which shook the hall, and many small books on the edge were scattered and fell to the ground.

"Or let him run away, this person is hateful."

What was written on the letter was Liu Bei's whereabouts, Xu Zhen knew that Cao Cao must be concerned, so he also sent someone to inquire in advance, knowing Liu Bei's traces, and he almost ran to Jingzhou after calculating the time, so he lied about to wire the newspaper and sent the letter to Cao Cao first.

At this glance, Cao Cao was really not in a very good mood, and his original ease was broken by some remorse, but these remorsees were only for a moment, he was a person with an extremely atmospheric mentality, and he soon smiled.

Muttered, "Go, go, go." ”

"It's nothing more than going to Jingzhou, and when the northern Xinjiang is pacified and the land of the six states is owned, these two Liu royal relatives who are raising anti-flags outside will clean up together."

Cao Cao thought to himself.

……

Jingzhou.

In Xinye, Nanyang County, Liu Bei bypassed Wancheng and entered Jingzhou from another mountain road, and sent Sun Gan to go first for a few days to persuade Liu Biao to pick him up.

and handed over half of the land of Nanyang, such as Xinye and Fancheng, to Liu Bei's soldiers and horses, which finally gave him a place to stay.

The few thousand soldiers and horses under his command were settled, and he also began to manage internal affairs, but Liu Bei always remembered one thing.

So I called Jian Yong and Sun Qian to discuss.

In a simple house, a fire pit was burned to keep warm, and a few people approached slightly, Liu Bei's face was tired at this time, and he didn't smile, after all, this battle hit him too hard.

Starting from Guandu, it is claimed that 650,000 soldiers and horses have not won a major battle.

Basically, there are only a few small victories, and it can't decide the entire occupation, and in those months, Liu Bei dreamed of defeating the white horse, breaking through Xiahoudun to Yanzhou first, and attacking the Xuchang chaotic Cao Cao army all the way.

If it can really be done, it means that he can replace Cao Cao with the Son of Heaven in his hands, and the Han family can also prosper.

Unexpectedly, the siege of the White Horse was overcome by Xu Zhen and solved Yangping, and Xu Zhen found an opportunity because of the head-on battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.

Everything is connected, and if any link in the middle is done, it can almost subvert this occupation.

It's a pity that there are no ifs!

"Finally, there is a place to stay, and for the past dozens of days, I have been thinking about why I lost."

"There are a lot of reasons."

Sun Qian shook his head bitterly, he hadn't figured out anything else yet, but one thing he knew very well was that there was no unity within the Yuan family.

"The Wenwu gang under his command is in a gang, fighting separately, and the general Wenwu not only has to guard against external enemies, but also against internal enemies, how can he win?" Sun Qian said angrily, after the defeat, they were depressed, and they also reflected on what they had seen in Jizhou over the years.

"Besides, Cao Cao and others regarded Yuan Shao as a strong enemy, and began to recruit troops and horses a year or two in advance, prepare armaments, and inspect the terrain, and Xu Bowen went directly to Jiujiang to train soldiers."

"And how about Yuan Shao? is still indulging in the victory in Youzhou, thinking that the world is invincible, until Yan Liang was beheaded, he still hasn't been able to react. ”

"It's no wonder that you don't lose in such a battle!"

"In the end? I heard that Xu Ziyuan voted for Cao Cao and made a lot of achievements, I'm afraid he is already Cao Cao's guest now! ”

Sun Qian sighed when he said this, Jian Yong beside him was not as cynical as him, and he was straightforward.

Instead, he smiled arrogantly and disdainfully, and nodded casually: "What Gongyou said is extremely true. ”

"Yuan Shao's qi has been completely exhausted, and within a few years, there will be no more wars."

"The lord should take advantage of these years in Jingzhou, seek a piece of solid land to come out, Xinye and Fancheng can have 100,000 people, if the governance is done properly, the displaced people continue to come to vote, fleeing from all over the country, or there can be 200,000 people, Jingzhou people are very large, all of them have lived for many years to seek refuge."

Jian Yong's words reached Liu Bei's heart, but unfortunately, both of them are good at eloquence and foreign affairs, but they are not good at planning.

Such people have basically been occupied by Yuan Cao over the years, while the south has either voted for Jiangdong or Jingzhou.

How could the rest of the people who could give him Liu Bei still have it.

But at this moment, Liu Bei has always remembered someone in his heart.

"At the beginning, when we were still in Xudu, Xu Zhen once pointed out a person to me, saying that it was in Nanyang, near Xinye."

"I'm coming to Jingzhou now, and I have to be arranged by Brother Liu, and I just settled in Xinye."

"In this way, it should be providential!"

Liu Bei sighed very emotionally, looking left and right, slightly excited in his expression, and his eyes were shining.

If you can't find it this time, it will be too miserable.

But after he said this, Jian Yong and Sun Qian were silent......

They secretly glanced at each other, Jian Yong turned his head a little unbearable, and turned his face away.

Sun Qian didn't say a word, stared at the case, raised the water cup and took a sip, but he still didn't dare to say it directly.

They have said this in private many times, and they don't believe that Xu Bowen would be so kind, and even Jian Yong, who once had a personal relationship with Xu Zhen, no longer defends him.

What Mr. Wolong is, it doesn't exist at all, it was Xu Zhen's nonsense in order to stop pestering him.

Even after inquiring later, there was no Wollongong at all.

"Xinye, no Wollongong."

Jian Yong sighed.

It was up to him to speak, after all, he had known each other for so many years, and he understood the obsession in Liu Bei's heart, this "Mr. Wolong" was not just a talented strategist.

is even the last hope in Liu Bei's heart.

If you are deceived, where to find talents when you are broken.

Yuan Shao's 650,000 soldiers and horses have lost, and now I don't know if he can hold it for two years, no matter how stable Jingzhou is, there are only 300,000 soldiers and horses.

Since they, the Liu clan relatives who are outside, have already raised the Han flag and are enemies of Cao Cao, it is impossible to resolve them.

Once there is no way to go, Jingzhou falls, but there is really no more chance.

Jingzhou was defeated again, and I don't know who else can win Cao Cao.

"Impossible, Xu Bowen at that time had no reason to lie to me," Liu Bei smiled bitterly and took a sip of water.

This saliva was also slightly bitter, he may not believe it himself, but he has to believe it, otherwise I don't know what else can support him to stick to it and ignite the flame of ambition.

"No, he was still grateful to me then."

"Although I don't know why I'm so excited, I can feel that Xu Zhen must be sincere."

"He must be."

How many times have you heard for yourself...... Isn't it lying to yourself by affirming yourself so repeatedly?

"Lord, the number of Wolong, Xu Zhen is usually said in Xu Du, and he claims to be the same, and the number is to say that during his time, he generally slept until three poles on the sun and got up, although he was lying on the bed, he was still a hidden dragon."

Jian Yong, not to mention that he knows a lot about these things, but he also knows a little about them, and I am afraid that this number is also deceiving.

"Impossible! Constitution, Gongyu! I have called you today to speak of this quest for good friends! ”

Liu Bei was a little excited, slapped the case and got up, looked at the two of them with sincere eyes, and said solemnly: "Even if there is no Wolong, there must be hermits in Jingzhou, so many years of wars and disasters in various places, only Jingzhou can be called a pure land, this is the merit of the emperor's brother Liu Jingsheng, if the hermit does not ask about the world, to avoid the war, he is willing to go south into Jingzhou." ”

"That's right!"

Jian Yong was also really, he just hadn't thought of this before, but when he said this, it really reminded him.

In recent years, there must be many scholars who come to Jingzhou to seek peace, and there must be capable people in Wenhui here, as long as they can find the human connection, they can find these people.

If someone can give advice and set a strategy, it will be good to have a place to run in the future, so that they will not eat and wait for death in such a situation.

"You go and inquire quickly, after the autumn harvest this year, I will definitely do my own work to govern Xinye and serve the people."

"If you can win the hearts and minds of the people, you should gradually recruit soldiers and horses, prepare armaments, write about your achievements in Xiangyang, and promote your name in the territory."

Liu Bei's face was excited, and he took several deep breaths after saying this, full of resentment in his heart.

Xu Zhen lied to me, Xu Zhen lied to me!!

No, maybe not, but we didn't find it.

"Next, if there is a virtuous person, I will definitely visit, and ask Xianhe to inquire for me!"

"Whoa."

Jian Yong also understood that there was no way, as long as he didn't waste political affairs, with Ah Bei's ability and charm, it would definitely be no problem, besides, it was also related, Zhang Erjiang was famous, and we just had to find a teacher and visit friends.

After a few days, Jian Yong really asked Zhuge Liang about a hermit master, who was hidden in the mountains and forests near Xiangyang, but said that he was a hermit, but he was not completely hidden, because he would often recommend people with lofty ideals, or promote his fame, and discuss the general trend of the world with many literati and scholars, tell the people's feelings and political opinions, and taste celebrities from all over the world.

As soon as Liu Bei heard Jian Yong's introduction, he understood that even if such a person did not enter the public in Jingzhou, he should be a great Confucian, and he should have a full stomach and wealth, so that he could be respected by Confucian students from all walks of life, and he could recommend talents to his career.

It must be a master.

"Visit! Take me to visit! This must be Mr. Wolong that Xu Zhen said! Otherwise, who would still be so famous! ”

Liu Bei was immediately ecstatic and asked Jian Yong to take him.

……

Xu Du, in the main hall of Xu Zhen's office, in front of the half-pillar incense, someone came to hand Xu Zhen a letter.

Xu Zhen didn't finish reading it until now, and then the black smoke burned so much that Zhuge Liang's eyes couldn't open.

"Ryoko."

"Eh," Zhuge Liang was looking at the military situation sent by Tanma, and replied without raising his head.

"Xu Yu is the Taishou of Wei County, and he has to be knighted, you know? What does it mean that he invited me to a banquet in the evening? ”

Zhuge Liang put down the book, his face was full of helplessness and entanglement, and his wrinkles were crowded all over his face, "Hiss...... Is this the right thing to burn? ”

"Tsk, it's unprofessional not to burn."

Xu Zhen muttered.

Zhuge Liang: "......"

Why didn't you toss Yang Xiu when he was there?