As for the materials and consumables for building the battleship, they had also analyzed it through the news from the caravan.

In addition, the territory of Jiangdong is relatively small, and many places still believe in barter, and money is not much use for them.

In this way, the most prominent and important thing for them is food!

After all, if you want to develop, you must first have a full stomach, and it is still difficult for people in Jiangdong to even have a full stomach, so how can you talk about developing business and even others?

In addition, there are many ethnic minorities in the marginal area of Jiangdong, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and evil bandits are rampant, and many systems and rules cannot be promoted.

As the so-called poor mountains and bad waters come out of the people, there is nothing more than this.

It is no exaggeration to say that in Jiangdong, if you are a foreigner, I am afraid that you will not be able to distinguish who is a soldier and who is a bandit?

On the other hand, Qingxu and Xu have their own duties under the control of Xi Yu, and the division of labor is clear.

Even veterans like Xu Chu and Dian Wei, who have not been on the battlefield for a long time, have a lot of official documents to deal with every day.

So, they don't have nothing to do all day.

Especially in recent times.

The 100,000 Baibo troops and the millions of bandits in Taihang Mountain who had previously gathered in Hedong added up to millions of people, all within the jurisdiction of the two of them.

In fact, in the early years, the bandits in Yanzhou and Jizhou had been swept away several times by Cao Cao and even Yuan Shao, so after meeting Xu Chu and Dian Wei, they didn't need to spend too much effort to collect them all.

It's just that they are all bandits, and they are used to stealing chickens and dogs, and even if they are recovered, they will cause some chaos from time to time, which will make the nearby people worried.

If it weren't for the shock of Afrix Wei and Xu Chu, I don't know what kind of chaos they can cause.

Of course, after a few years, there are some elderly people among them, who can no longer stay in the barracks and fight, so they can only return to their hometowns.

For these hateful existences, but they kill all sides in wartime, everyone still has some patience for them.

In addition, a few years ago, there was a precedent for Qingzhou veterans to retire and return to their hometowns, and among these people, who were over 30 years old, they would take the money and leave, and those who were willing to stay in the army for a few more years would stay in the army with peace of mind.

In order to manage these people, Dian Wei and Xu Chu also put some effort into it.

It's just that this doesn't mean that after the two of them left, Xiapi and even those soldiers will be left unattended.

What's more, they can be regarded as piggybacking on these people.

The person who really kept the two busy or Chaotian was actually Xi Yu, who took advantage of the name of the Son of Heaven to lay down Taishan County and other people around him who heard the news and rushed to this place.

A full 300,000 stone of grain will be distributed in various counties and counties without any private storage, and as long as someone in your family joins the army, you can get this food in the barracks.

Hearing this news, where can anyone in the surrounding counties sit still?

Especially when it was learned that the people in charge of distributing these grains were the world-famous generals Xu Chu and Dian Wei!

The two of them have been fighting all their lives, and they have made great achievements, and they are the existence admired by the people of the world, and the two of them are responsible for this matter, and the news will naturally not be false.

Therefore, there are not too many people who come to Qingxu and want to join the army.

Of course, out of admiration and respect for these two generals, none of them were dissatisfied when they lined up to receive food, and as for making trouble, it was even more nonsense.

And there is such a grand occasion, and it is not only the place of Xiapi.

The entire territory of Qingxu ······ All of them!

"Okay, if you want to come and distribute food, you two have almost dealt with it, if you want to go, let's go together!"

Xi Yu raised his hand to stop the laughter and scolding of several people, and then said: "The time is almost up, the trip to Jiangdong is far away, you go back and prepare, let's set off tomorrow." ”

"But ······"

Xiao Yu said, turned his head to look at the two, and hesitated: "I don't know who the two of you plan to hand over the matter in your hands to handle?" ”

"How is Yanzhou Zangba?"

Huang Xu had an idea and said: "He is very good at governing the army, and with the official position you promised him, he is also a loyal person!" ”

"Besides, he has previous experience in dealing with mountain bandits and interceptors, and he should be able to intimidate those guys by being born as a strongman."

"Wonderful!"

Guo Jia nodded with a smile, and then said: "In addition to the military, we also need to pay attention to government affairs, and I am also going to accompany this time, so I left Brother Kong Ming alone to guard it." ”

"The internal affairs are definitely worry-free, but it is safer to keep one general!"

"It doesn't have to be so troublesome!"

Zhuge Liang immediately got up, waved his hand, and said, "Weichen can do it." ”

"Hey! What's so hard about it? ”

Jia Xu looked at everyone, raised his big hand, and then patted his general's belly, shouting that he was hungry, and said: "After I go back to eat and drink, replace General Huang Zhong and partner with Kong Ming." ”

"That's all it takes."

Zhuge Liang thought for a while, arched his hand towards Jia Xu with a smile, and then looked at Guo Jia, smiling brightly, with a little gratitude in his eyes.

is worthy of being an old guy who has worked together for so many years, and he really knows himself best!

He knew very well in his heart that Feng Xiao mentioned that the main reason for Feng Xiao to ask the military general to sit in Xiapi was so that he would not have any worries about handling government affairs.

After all, the generals who can deter the three armies have all left, and not only is it difficult for a literati to meddle in the affairs of the army, but they are also easily provoked and bullied by some thorns.

Even if he is brilliant and unparalleled in his strategists, he can be regarded as a famous existence in the world, but it is unreasonable to say whether it is Xiucai who meets a soldier.

If it weren't for his own safety, Guo Jia wouldn't have said this more.

"Brother Fengxiao, you have a heart!"

"Brother Kong Ming, you're welcome."

Zhuge Liang arched his hand, Guo Jia waved his hand, the two brothers and sisters were respectful, and a few people around them couldn't help but smack their tongues.

Even Xi Yu cracked the corners of his mouth, speaking of which, the relationship between the two is really good.

It seems that in the future, the two major families around him, the Guo family and the Zhuge family, have already taken shape.

······

At the end of spring, because of the preparation of many dowry gifts and the meeting with Sun Quan, everyone planned to set off early.

Because Xi Yu is the Duke of Sheng Guo, his status is respectful, which is far from being comparable to anyone in Jiangdong, so he only brought a thousand soldiers and horses with him this time.

Among them, the heavy dowry and even the grain and grass are all the responsibility of the dead soldiers, but the convoy of grain and grass is saved.

That night, after sharing and having fun with his eleven beautiful concubines, Xi Yu sat quietly in the hall and watched the flowers and plants not far away.

Because everyone around him is his own people, he is dressed quite casually at the moment.

On his side, the many women who sat or stood, or knelt on his side, all of them were beautiful and charming.

Among them, Ganmei is the most dignified and graceful.

At this moment, if there were Dian Wei or Zhao Yun here, they would be surprised that these ladies were the same as the lord, and they had never revealed any of their true age.

One by one, they are all twenty-eight years old, the most beautiful age.

I don't know how they managed to freeze their age in the most beautiful posture.

"Husband!"

Gan Meibei's teeth were light, her skin was fair, her cheeks were ruddy, and she stood with Zhen Mi, like the cold glow of the moonlight at night.

"Sister Xian'er said that the most important thing for you to go to Jiangdong this time is not to take a concubine, but to be careful of Wu Hou, in case he has bad intentions, he will detain you ······"

A person slowly got up from his side and walked to the opposite side, his light gauze and white clothes swaying lightly in the wind, like a goddess who has been mortal for nine days.

"Hahaha, Xian'er deserves to be the queen of Cao Gong, she is really smart!"

Xi Yu raised his head, his eyes flashed slightly, and he knew what this meant.

To tell the truth, it is not surprising that Sun Quan can have such thoughts, and even ······ There has been speculation for a long time.

But even so, so what?

"Xian'er!"

Xi Yu called softly, and his eyes did not look at anyone.

Speaking of which, the age difference between him and Cao Xian is actually quite big, and in addition to one Cao Xian, he also has a younger sister Cao Jie at home.

Coupled with Cao Ang, who has already taken office in Qingzhou, these three people can be regarded as the last bloodline of the Cao family under Xi Yu's hands.

In fact, this is also what Cao Cao thought back then.

knew that Cao Pi might not be of the same heart as Xi Yu, so even if he passed on the great cause to his son, he did not forget to leave a legacy for Xi Yu.

Of course, it is more likely that I still want to leave a queen for the Cao family.

Therefore, he married Cao Xian to Xi Yu, and at the same time ordered Cao Ang to follow him, firstly, to learn the most advanced knowledge in the world, and secondly, to preserve the bloodline of the Cao family.

At least······ will not cut off children and grandchildren when the two sides are enemies.

Hearing his call, Cao Xian, who was wearing a lilac dress, put down the fruit bowl in his hand, slowly got up, and then paced in front of him.

The woman's hair was casually tied in a loose bun, a lilac hairpin was inserted obliquely, and a purple dress made her look elegant and noble, with a slightly narrow collar, revealing a snow-white slender neck, and her delicate face was white and flawless, like clotted fat.

Luo Yi embroidered with small pale pink gardenias, which looks a little casual but elegant, slightly powdered, red lips are not dotted and red, beautiful and refined, delicate but not charming.

She seemed to be calm and stood in front of Xi Yu generously, but in fact, the sisters and husbands who had already been watching around her were flushed, her eyes were like silk, and she was shy.

Xu is because she is in the courtyard and there are no outsiders, she dresses quite casually, of course, the other women are also dressed like Xi Yu, casually.

"Sister, what's wrong? How can you look at your husband and still be shy like this? ”

Guo Zhao looked at her from a distance and felt funny, so he walked decisively and grabbed her shoulders, laughing and joking.

When Cao Xian heard this, his face was as red as the morning glow, and the words he said were like flies and mosquitoes flapping their wings.

"Constitutional······ Xian'er is pregnant······"

With that, she buried her head deep in her collarbone, and the ladies around her danced happily one by one.

"Yikes! That's great news! ”

On the side, two sisters with the same figure and appearance walked over holding each other, with a little joy on their faces.

The two of them had just been playing the piano and blowing the flute next to them, and they only got up when they heard the good news.

Xi Yu was surrounded by many flowers in the center, and said with a faint smile: "No wonder you have this posture, I will say that you did not look like this in the past." ”

"Husband~"

Cao Xianjiao shouted softly, then looked at the sisters around her shyly, and only after a while did she dare to raise her head, and said to Xi Yu: "It is very dangerous for the husband to go here, Xian'er thinks that he can send the sailor Sheng Huang and the star to follow from the Lujiang River to shock Jiangdong!" ”

"After you enter the territory of Koto, they will stay on the shore until you see you safely, and in addition, some soldiers can be included in the merchant ships bound for Koto, in case of emergency."

"The concubine is pregnant now, this son is your youngest son for the time being, the child is innocent, the old man says that the young son is the most favored, even if you are for the thirteen sons, you will return safely!"

"Who says it's not, husband, you must not have an accident in Jiangdong!"

After Da Qiao finished speaking, Xiao Qiao followed closely and said, "Speaking of Jiangdong, I heard that the sister I married this time is not a simple character!" ”

When Da Qiao heard this, he immediately patted Xiao Qiao, showing displeasure.

Seeing this, Xiao Qiao snorted lightly, but didn't say more.

Although the two sisters look similar, their personalities are very different, Da Qiao is gentle and intellectual, and Xiao Qiao is cheerful and lively.

Just as the two sisters had finished their small movements, the door of the room next to them creaked, and someone opened it from the inside.

Then a woman dressed in white walked out, her yellow hair shining brighter in the moonlight.

Even with a veil, the high bridge of the nose and the pale brown pupils are surprising.

This kind of exotic style, the national color and natural fragrance may be ugly to the aesthetics of everyone at the moment, and may even be demonized, but in the eyes of Xi Yu, it is a rare style.

is different from the wide skeleton and height of the Central Plains women, and at a glance, it gives people a sense of being a heroic among women, free and uninhibited.

Her skin color is also a little different from that of women such as Xian'er, not only is she not fair, but she is also slightly yellowish, she may not be as weak as other women, but it is also a unique flavor.

is like a strong grass, and there are some similarities with Lu Lingqi, the daughter of a military general.

This is Huang Yueying, a treasure that Huang Chengyan grew up in the palm of his hand, with both ability and political integrity, and extreme intelligence.

The most important thing is that it is quite pleasing to the play.

Because in his opinion, good-looking skins are the same, and interesting souls are one in a thousand, especially her exotic style that is different from the aesthetics of the current era and her wisdom far beyond ordinary people.

"A large number of catapults and fire oil can be placed on the ship, and when necessary, the entire Jiangdong can be directly turned into a sea of fire!"

was a simple sentence, but it startled several sisters around.

"This ······ Sister Yueying, it's not like this······"

"Yes, if Jiangdong is really turned into a sea of fire, how will the husband come back?"

"Sister Yueying, what is more important than attacking Jiangdong is that the husband returns safely, why don't we change our minds?"

“······”

Everyone, you said a word, but Huang Yueying silently lowered her head, but after a while, she raised her head, stared at Xi Yu with her eyes like a torch, and said: "Over there, let the black horse disguise himself as a businessman, sneak into Jiangdong quietly before you, and capture the Sun family brothers alive!" ”

"This can't be done, Sister Yueying, my husband went to Jiangdong this time to marry, not fight!"

Gan Mei smiled and hugged Huang Yueying's waist, and said softly: "It's better to ······ Are you going with your husband? I think that with your ingenuity, you will definitely be able to think of a foolproof plan for your husband! ”

"Then I'll go too!"

Lu Lingqi, who came at some point, stood aside and said in a deep voice.

She is Lu Bu's daughter - Lu Lingqi.

Since marrying her husband and living in the inner courtyard, she has been relying on her little lady for her life, and she is the head of the western courtyard.

In recent years, Xi Yu occasionally went to the West Courtyard to visit their mother and daughter when he was free.

Only when he came to the West Courtyard would the little lady Diao Chan mention a little interest, and the husband and the little lady could talk about ginseng philosophy from poetry and songs, so unhappy.

Although it is said that only on the days when he comes every month, the little lady will laugh, but as the wife of the husband, she has made up her mind to follow her life, and she should take it as the most important thing and think about him wholeheartedly.

After all, since ancient times, there has never been a reason for a husband to die and a wife to live, not to mention that he is not a wife, at most a wife.

Instead of worrying in the inner courtyard, it is better to follow her husband and resist danger for him at any time.

"What are you doing······

Looking at the hopeful faces of the women, Xi Yu was at first at a loss, and then couldn't cry or laugh.

In other words, the group of women around him, don't look at the next one is well-behaved and docile, just like everyone's ladies, but in fact, none of them are simple.

Those who have practiced martial arts since childhood, heroic and extraordinary, have! Those who are familiar with the famous books of the ages and are well versed in the way of strategy, there is! Piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are proficient in everything, and they are not inferior to today's celebrities, there are also!

Thinking about it like this, and then looking at the many delicate faces in front of him, Xi Yu suddenly felt that his backyard seemed to be very difficult!

The most important thing is that after listening to Lu Lingqi's words, they all began to argue one by one in order to follow them to Jiangdong.

One by one, they did their best to play all kinds of tricks.

Coquettishness, crying, pouting, and flattering······

For a moment, Xi Yu felt as if he was a Tang monk who had entered the Pansi Cave-

No!

Perhaps······ It's even happier than Tang Seng coming!

In the end, he was tempered, and Xi Yu had no choice but to choose two of them as his wife's representatives and go to Jiangdong with him.

"You guys, you really like to mess around, okay, since the business is over, you all go back, Lingqi, Yueying didn't forget to pack her luggage and leave early tomorrow morning."

"As for tonight, I'll rest at Xian'er's place, Xian'er is just pregnant, I'm going to go far away, how much do I have to say a word to the child?"

Xi Yu got up from among the many women with a smile, and then hugged Cao Xian and left first.

said that he wanted to say a few words to the child, but in fact, the child in Cao Xian's womb was not even an embryo, and it was useless for him to say anything.

The reason why I took Cao Xian back was to explain some things.

Although this girl is not a wife, she is a rare and transparent person.

Moreover, when she does anything, she can be aware and relaxed.

This is not a skill that the average person can have.

After she leaves, she should be more relieved that the inner courtyard will be handed over to her.

······

Early the next morning, when the sky was slightly bright, the welcoming team led by Xi Yu set off.

(End of chapter)