The sky was cloudy and rainy. This kind of rainfall tends to form puddles in low-lying areas in ordinary cities. However, in Wuhan New Town, due to Zhuge Liang's design, the stagnant water is injected into the rivers and lakes along the drainage channels.

In front of Shangshutai, under Huo Xiong's umbrella, Huo Jun stepped on the stool and got out of the car.

"Be careful of the rain."

Huo Jun was reminded by his attendants, stepped over the small puddle, and walked along the stone path to the outside of the official mansion.

On the way, Huo Xiong didn't speak as usual, but he stopped talking, as if he wanted to say something.

Huo Jun looked at the rain curtain connected by raindrops outside the umbrella, and suddenly asked: "It has been raining for a few days today, does it affect the wheat harvest in spring?" ”

Huo Xiong held a big umbrella and said in a muffled voice: "According to Ah Hu, the wheat harvest has no impact, but because of too much rain, it has problems with rice sowing. ”

"Let Ah Hu be more careful, so as not to reduce production this year due to too much rain, and if you have spare strength, you will help the widows and children in the army." Huo Jun said: "Pay more attention to whether there are people who are sick, and if there is, report it to me." ”

Huo Jun is not short of money, and the income from the salt farm and food is enough to ensure that the Huo family has no worries about food and clothing. The reason why he asked this now is actually that he is worried that the people will not have a good harvest this year. In particular, the families of the soldiers who died as a result of this death were already without labor at home, and their agricultural output was limited. Now, if production is reduced due to natural disasters, their lives may become more difficult.

"No!"

Seeing that he was about to arrive at Shangshutai, Huo Xiong hesitated a few times and said: "The master of the family, the eldest son of the servant is going to the sixteenth of the disease, and he is coarse and literate, and the servant wanted to find something to do for him, but~"

Seeing this, Huo Jun knew Huo Xiong's intentions, thought of Huo Xiong's son, who had several faces, and asked, "I remember going to study with Zihua?" How knowledgeable is it? ”

Huo Xiong nodded hurriedly and said excitedly: "I once served Mr. Zihua and accompanied him to the county to persuade farmers. Mr. Jin Zihua returned home to recuperate due to illness and wanted to go out of his career. ”

"Let me go to Jianghuai and find Jiang Taishou, just make your intentions clear."

Huo Jun thought for a little and said, "Jiang Taishou will definitely be able to arrange a proper place for him according to his ability to go to the disease." ”

"Thank you, master!"

Huo Xiong nodded, with a sincere smile on his face.

has followed Huo Jun for nearly twenty years, and Huo Xiong rarely asks for help. The last time I asked Huo Jun for help, I was a few years ago when I was upset about the little widow who was bullied.

Now he spoke again for the future of his eldest son Huo Quji, and Huo Jun could understand it very well. Considering that Huo Xiong has followed him for many years, Huo Jun asked Huo Xiong to find Jiang Ji, which can be regarded as taking care of the heirs of the old department.

"Tell Madame that you might be late today!"

Walking into the mansion, Huo Jun told Huo Xiong, and then walked along the corridor of the mansion through the hall and came to the council.

At this time, the door of the council hall was open, and the cool rain took away the heat in the stage.

Zhuge Liang was dressed in brocade clothes, holding a fan and chatting and laughing with the senior officials of Shangshutai.

Seeing Huo Jun entering the stage, Zhuge Liang, Fa Zheng and Sun Shao got up to greet him.

"Huo Du!"

"Prime Minister!"

"Decree King!"

"Sun Fu shoots!"

The four of them greeted each other, vacated the main seat and Liu Bei, and the four of them sat down according to their status.

The white feather fan shook slightly, Zhuge Liang sat on the seat, and said: "Recently, there may be a Qing Shangshu Your Majesty's words, since the Han Dynasty moved south, the emperor lived in Wuchang, and Jing and Yang were sent by the capital division, Wu Yue was the important town, and the indecent soldiers and food were the total; Jing Chu is dangerous, and the armor of the Yangtze River is gathered. ”

"Your Majesty governs Wuhan, the royal is heavy and the light is controlled, with Jing and Yang as the wings, and Han and Huai as the forerunners, in order to look at the Central Plains. In the past, Xiangfan was in the hands of Cao thief, and Wuhan was the gate of the country, thanks to the two counties of Nanjun and Jiangxia. Today, Xiangfan, according to the upper reaches of the Han River, His Majesty is still divided into three counties, thinking that he is dedicated to Chinese thieves. ”

"Xiangfan, the old of Jing Chu, west of Yiliang, and Guanlong are close at hand; Go north to the Luohe River, not thousands of miles; The soil is fertile and the fields are good, the square city is steep, and there is no delay in the circulation and transfer of waterways. Entering can sweep Qin Zhao, and retreating can protect the upper class and shield the country. ”

"Today's situation is very different, Jing and Yang have one million household registrations, a vast area, and many cities under their rule. For the establishment of the whole Southern Han Dynasty, it can be proposed to divide Shaanxi into Zhou, and the old move of Xingyizhou in two, and the counties and counties of Jing and Yang are considered to be Xinzhou. ”

As he spoke, Zhuge Liang handed over the transcription to the three of them to browse, and said: "Your Majesty thinks that this is true, and the special committee Liang and Shangshu Zhugong discussed the counties of Xinzhou. ”

This piece of music came from the Shu people Zhang Yi, and after Liu Bei returned to the dynasty victoriously, Shangshu Zhang Yi sent a special letter to Liu Bei, suggesting that Liu Bei could split Jing and Yang two states.

The Han River was controlled by the Southern Han Dynasty, and the territory advanced hundreds of miles to the north, leaving only the Nanyang Basin in the hands of Liu Bei. In this way, Wuhan has no trouble at home, and Liu Bei naturally does not need to regard Jing and Yang as the foundation of the Southern Han Dynasty, but can transform his role, from military functions to political functions, and govern Wu Chu more carefully.

The territory of Wu Chu is too large, the mountains are steep, the rivers and lakes are connected, and there are many people. Therefore, under many reasons, Liu Bei adopted Zhang Yi's suggestion and asked Zhuge Liang to discuss how to split Jing and Yang.

Sun Shao flipped through the songs, pondered and said: "Prime Minister, it is better to imitate the land of Jianghuai, take several counties of Han as the state, divide the six counties of Jiangbei and South County, Yidu, Xiangyang, Jiangxia, Hannan and Zhangling as Hanzhou, and Jingxiang is still Jingzhou. So far, the Han Dynasty has been in charge of the Central Plains, passing through Luoheluo, and Jingzhou is involved in Jingman, and the rights and responsibilities can be divided! ”

"In addition to the wealth of Nanjun, the remaining counties of Hanzhou are weak, its territory is narrow, the weight of the people is small, and the Hanzhou is set up with six counties, which may be insufficient."

Fa Zheng pondered for a while and said: "However, if Your Majesty wants to control the heavy and light, it is not impossible to set Jiangbei as Hanzhou. And it can also be divided into Yangzhou dangers, with Yuzhang, Luling, Poyang and other counties in the west as a state. ”

"Two more states?"

Zhuge Liang held the fan and groaned, and seemed to have reservations about the suggestions of Fa and Sun.

Fa Zheng put the song on the table and asked, "I don't know what the prime minister and Huo Du think?" ”

Zhuge Liang looked at Huo Jun and asked: "Huo Du is a Chu person, and he joined the army in Wuyue, what do you think of Hanzhou and Erzhou?" ”

Huo Jun sat on the seat on his knees and said, "Those who are suitable for the capital, Jing Chu should rush, and Pingba locks Jing; Xiangyang, located in the upper reaches of the Han River, is the barrier of the country, and can go to Beijing along the river. Now with Yidu and Xiangfan as Hanzhou, Jingchu has no danger to defend, and it is said that Hanzhou cannot be set up in terms of the landscape situation, and there will be trouble if it is set up. ”

As the person in charge of the Jianghuai Theater, Huo Jun knew very well that once Hanzhou was established, with the passage of time, because it was located on the front line of the north-south confrontation, the integration of military and government was inevitable. At that time, the military and government of Hanzhou were concentrated in one person, and if there was a different idea, he could wave his troops down the Han River to Wuhan.

The formation of the Jianghuai Theater is a unique product in the development process of the Southern Han Dynasty, and Liu Bei can allow the integration of military and political affairs in Jianghuai, but it does not mean that he can not bear the formation of military and political integration in northern Han.

For example, the rulers of the Han and Tang dynasties included Hedong and Hanoi under the jurisdiction of Si Li, not because Erhe was rich, but because Erhe had the geographical conditions to threaten the Jingshi.

"As for dividing the counties of Yangzhou, Yuzhang, Luling, Poyang and other counties are new states, and it is better to merge old counties such as Hanchang and Changsha to become new states."

Saying that, Huo Jun paused and added: "Jun thinks that he can take the four counties of Yangzhou, including Yuzhang, Luling, Poyang, and Jian'an, between Wu and Chu; The three counties of Hanchang, Guiyang, and Changsha in Jingzhou have a total of seven counties, which are planned to be divided into new states. ”

"Xinzhou seems to be like a dagger stabbed between Jing and Yangzhou, the Beijing division holds the majesty of the army Wu Chu, and the boats and warships traverse the rivers and lakes. The order of the Beijing division was issued, the three rivers and five lakes did not dare to disobey, and Jing Manou Yue served the Han family. ”

The two richest counties in Jingzhou are Nanjun and Changsha; The three rich counties of Yangzhou are Danyang, Wu County and Yuzhang.

The new state set up today cut off the Changsha of Chu and the Yuzhang of Wu respectively, which is like cutting off half of Wu Chu's arm. The Jingshi has the capital of Weihe Wu Chu, and if there is a change in the two places, it can send troops to calm it.

Zhuge Liang's brows were slightly relaxed, Huo Jun's thoughts coincided with him, since the establishment of Xinzhou, the central deterrence of the local has been maintained, and the establishment of Xinzhou can not only meet the promotion of officials, but also help the Southern Han Dynasty deepen local geography.

Fa Zheng proposed to split the two prefectures of Jing and Yang into four prefectures, which may be satisfactory to the officials, but in fact it is too fragmented, which is not conducive to the centralization of power in Beijing and the development of administrative efficiency.

Sun Shao's proposal of Hanzhou, which is used to pass through Heluo, seems to have a lofty goal, but as Huo Jun thought, as time passes, Hanzhong will inevitably integrate the military and politics and form a centralized metropolitan area.

At present, unless the clan is appointed as the assassin of Hanzhou, no one can be qualified for the assassination of Hanzhou. However, Zhang Fei is incompetent, Guan Yu is sick on the bed, and there is no suitable candidate for the position.

Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan lightly, thought and said: "What Huo Du said about Xinzhou, Liang Shen thinks so. From the point of view of soldiers, it can make the Beijing division take the three rivers and bring the five lakes, control the Hunan Jing and lead Ouyue; From the point of view of governance, Jian'an, Luling and other places are many, and now they are governed by the Beijing Division, which can persuade the barbarians to go out of the mountains, organize households and gather the people, and increase the household registration. ”

"It's not impossible to divide Jing Chu like this!"

Sun Shao thought for a moment and said: "If you want to try Heluo, Han Chu must work together. Now stay in Han and several counties in Jingzhou, I am afraid that it will be difficult to try Heluo because of the dispersion. ”

"Liang has gained!"

Shaking the feather fan, Zhuge Liang said the planning and layout in his heart, and said: "Between Xiangyang and Nanjun and Jiangxia for more than 1,000 miles, the river runs through and the traffic is Qianmo, which can expand and protect Nanjun, which is to integrate Nanjun, Jiangxia and Xiangfan. ”

"The soldiers returned to the central dispatch, and the grain came out from Beijing, imitating the old system of Jiangzhou and Hanzhong. With the governor of the Han Dynasty, he commanded the military generals of the Han Dynasty; The governor of Xiangyang is the military and political commissar in one person. ”

Zhuge Liang was ready to take advantage of Wuhan's geographical advantage of being adjacent to the Han Dynasty, hoping to bring the Han Xiang military into the central jurisdiction, so as to avoid the integration of the Han Dynasty military and government. And in order to maintain the vitality of the place, the governor of Xiangyang, like the governor of Hanzhong, was allowed to be in charge of the military and government alone.

However, the rights and responsibilities of the governor of Han Xiang were weaker than those of the governor of Jiangzhou, and when Xiangyang faced a war, the governor of Han Xiang needed to assume the responsibility of leading the troops to the north, and strip away the previous governor of the southern county with the right to govern the southern county.

If it is according to Zhuge Liang's layout, the governor of Hanxiang seems to be famous, but his rights are weaker than those of the two major governors of Jianghuai and Jiangzhou, and he needs to be engaged in according to the instructions of the Beijing division.

Fa Zheng stroked his beard and asked: "If it is appointed like this, it will be difficult for the arrow wounds of the Marquis of Guan to heal, who will leave the town of Han Xiang and Xiangyang?" And what is the name of NSW? Who can be appointed to the history of state assassination? ”

"No hurry!"

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Your Majesty is receiving General Zhang today, and he will slow down to Shangshutai." And His Majesty is fortunate, and the governor of the state is increased, and then the good generals are selected. ”

"Come!"

As he spoke, Zhuge Liang beckoned everyone and said, "Let's discuss the arrangements for Xinzhou counties and counties." ”

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(End of chapter)