Time flies, three months have passed in a blink of an eye, and in these three months, Zhang Lu not only went to the court for He Si'an, making him officially become the Taishou of Wudu, but also sent Yan Pu, the chief strategist around him, as well as Yang Ren and Yang Ang, who were already familiar with He Si'an, to He Si'an to help him sort out the affairs of Wudu.

With the efforts of Jia Xu, Xu Shu and others, as well as Zhang Lu's unremitting support, Wudu soon went on the right track, of which Yan Pu was in charge of government affairs and Xu Rong was in charge of military affairs. The rest of the matters, such as trade with foreign races and the repair of the city, were handled by Yang Ren, Yang Ang and others. In addition, immigration is also coming to an end, whether it is Zhao Yun or Xu Shu, they have made great progress, and they have grown much more than before.

Influenced by the baptism of later generations, He Si'an naturally paid special attention to Zhao and Xu, and arranged for Xu Shu and Jia Xu's two sons (Jia Mu and Jia Ji) to work for Yan Pu and learn more about handling government affairs, while Zhao Yun served as Xu Rong's deputy and commanded the Montenegrin army. The originally lifeless Wudu soon developed rapidly, as if it had become a ray of dawn in the dead and silent Liangzhou! In addition, with the spread of the marriage between He Si'an and Weiyang Jun, it attracted countless Liangzhou gentry to vote with all their belongings.

However, the rise of Wudu does not mean that the same is true for Yongzhou and Liangzhou! On the contrary, the fighting intensified. After all, Li Dao was deeply rooted in Liangzhou, and he was restrained by aliens through Ma Teng Han, and launched a comprehensive counterattack against Lu Bu, Li Ru and others. At this time, Cao Cao, who was sitting in Xuchang, seemed to be too lazy to act, and withdrew Xiahou Yuan, who confronted Fan Chou at Tiger Pass, in the name of encircling and suppressing the rebels in Qingzhou, and instead concentrated on clearing out the surrounding forces.

Although everyone still maintains respect for the Han family on the surface, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the era of the division of princes has inevitably arrived.

"At present, the registered population of Wudu is about 53,000 people, and according to the requirements of adults, most of them have completed the distribution of acres of land, but fortunately, Hanzhong is full of grain and grass, and it should be no big problem to survive this winter, and it is expected that they will be self-sufficient in the coming year......

Walking on the streets of Wudu, looking at the surrounding houses that are being repaired, and listening to Yan Pu's report on the side, He Si'an couldn't help but flash a term in his mind - 'cement'.

'Hey, it would be nice if there was cement, cement seems to be made of limestone, clay, etc., and it needs to be fired at high temperatures, but now is obviously not the time, hey, at least it is possible to sit on the land of a state. As for high-yielding crops such as corn and potatoes, not to mention whether they have been found at this time, even if they are, they may be difficult to transport with the existing transportation. The most reliable thing is to take Bashu, which is known as the land of abundance, as soon as possible, so that at least the food problem can be solved. ’

Looking at Yan Pu, who handled the complicated work in an orderly manner, He Si'an gradually realized the importance of talents. Whether it is in the romance or the official history, Yan Pu's name cannot be compared with Xu Shu, but in reality, Yan Pu's experience is indeed incomparable to the fledgling Xu Shu!

'It seems that neither me nor Xu Shu have a long way to go.' He Si'an sighed inwardly.

After Yan Pu retreated, He Si'an returned to the meeting hall and asked Yang Ren and Yang Ang about the two brothers about trade with foreign races.

When everyone left, He Si'an sat in the first place and closed his eyes to recuperate, and I don't know how long it took, Zhou Cang's voice sounded in his ears: "Lord, Mr. Jia Xu asks to see!" Hearing this, He Si'an opened his eyes suddenly, and the corners of his mouth showed a strange arc!

A moment later, Jia Xu and He Si'an sat opposite each other in the back hall.

"Mr. Wenhe has worked hard, can you gain anything from going to Xichuan secretly this time?" He Si'an was the first to ask.

"Lord Hongfu, Xu has already made contact with Xichuan Liu Yan, it seems that someone is more anxious than us." Jia Xu picked up the tea cup on the table and took two sips.

Hearing this, He Si'an also hooked the corners of his mouth slightly, and said: "Could it be that Liu Yan is really terminally ill as rumored by the outside world?" ”

Jia Xu put down the water cup in his hand, nodded slightly, and said: "On the surface, this is the main reason, but Xu feels that there are two factors, one internal and one external, that cause Liu Yan to be more eager to unite than the lord." ”

He Si'an heard the word union in Jia Xu's mouth, his expression was also slightly solemn, and he said: "I want to hear it in detail." ”

"First of all, Liu Yan became the ruler of Xichuan, although after several years of hard work, rectification of corruption, Yizhou has a new look, but after all, the time is still short, and it is inevitable that there will be conflicts with the local gentry. If Liu Yan was given another ten years, he might be able to build Yizhou into a monolith, but his health was getting weaker and weaker, and Liu Yan had to rely on the exile Ding Zhuang and others to form a Dongzhou army to counter the local forces. And his son Liu Zhang, whether it is qualifications or strategy, is difficult to suppress, so he urgently needs a force to cooperate with the Dongzhou army to suppress the local forces in Yizhou. This is an internal factor. ”

Jia Xu paused and continued: "In addition, the princes from all over the country are all around, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan and others from afar away will not mention it first, just the pressure brought by Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, us who can't figure out the details and the alien races around him who are about to move, is not something that Liu Zhang can solve, I believe that Liu Junlang (Liu Yan) also sees it very clearly, originally Cao Cao was his only choice, but he also knew that this was just drinking to quench his thirst, after all, even if the majesty above the temple is just a tool in Cao Cao's hands, once it is not needed, It is inevitable that the cunning rabbit will die and the lackeys will cook. And Liu Zhang, who is a relative of the emperor, will naturally become a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh. ”

He Si'an nodded when he heard this, and said, "Since Mr. said union, it should be that Liu Yan has not made up his final decision, right?" ”

Jia Xu nodded: "Yes, after all, once the identity of the lord is revealed, it means that he will tear his face with Cao Cao, for Liu Yan, the best result at the moment is to unite, and we can use our power to stabilize the situation." ”

After a long time, He Si'an took out two cigarettes, lit them and handed them to Jia Xu, while he took a deep breath, looked at the smoke, and said slowly: "Now we are like sailing against the current, if we don't do it, we will retreat, what does Mr. want to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Jia Xu's eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at He Si'an opposite through the smoke and said, "Liu Yan will definitely use the remaining time to prepare in order to avoid our tail from falling off. Jia Xu paused, lowered his voice, and continued: "People are inherently dead, since Liu Yan's life is not long, it is better to ......"

After a while, Zhou Cang went out, and when he came back, he brought in a person, only to see that this person had a pointed head and a narrow forehead, a nose and teeth, and a short body of less than five feet. After seeing this person's appearance, the corners of He Si'an's mouth were slightly upturned imperceptibly, and he didn't wait for the other party to salute, so he hurriedly stood up and ran to the other party, because he was too hurried, and even his shoes ran away without knowing it, he stayed in front of the other party, quickly supported his figure that was ready to kneel, and laughed: "Ziqiao (Zhang Song) don't be polite, I asked Mr. Daming earlier, this time I saw it, it is really a blessing for three lives!" ”

Zhang Song was also stunned, he is so famous? But seeing the other party's expression and the shoes scattered on the ground are not like acting, it is enough to show that the importance of himself is visible, and the original words are swallowed back into the stomach!

After a moment of greeting, everyone sat down. He Si'an took the lead in introducing the topic and asked, "I don't know what happened to Ziqiao's visit this time?" ”

Zhang Song glanced vaguely left and right, saw that there was no one else, and replied, "Naturally, it is for His Highness." ”

Hearing this, He Si'an and Jia Xu were shocked! He Si'an's eyes narrowed slightly, frowned and said, "What does Ziqiao call me?" ”

Zhang Song smiled and said, "Since Your Highness can gain a firm foothold in Hanzhong, instead of looking for a place with beautiful mountains and rivers to live in seclusion, it is only a matter of time before your identity is known." ”

Hearing this, He Si'an didn't say anything, just looked down at the heating that was slightly rising in the tea cup.

"Besides...... Does Your Highness really just want to live in a corner of the world? Zhang Song said word by word.

He Si'an's eyes flashed when he heard this, and then he returned to normal and looked at Zhang Song with a smile and said, "What does Ziqiao mean by this?" ”

"Controlling Hanzhong, occupying Wudu, and gathering the Liangzhou gentry to wait for an opportunity, this is not like something that a person who is bent on living can do, let me guess what His Highness will do next, send troops to seize Yongzhou in the land of Longxing? Or maybe the land is fertile and easy to defend...... Yizhou? ”

He Si'an's smiling expression gradually became calmer, and he looked at the tea cup in his hand and said coldly: "What does Ziqiao mean by this? ”

Although He Si'an's two questions were exactly the same, the tone was very different.

At this time, Zhang Song bent down and stood up, came to the center of the hall, lifted the hem, knelt down and lowered his head to touch the bottom: "Although Liu Yan of Yizhou acted fiercely, he was also extremely intelligent, but unfortunately he was already declining, and his son Liu Zhang was cowardly and suspicious, ambitious and talented, and not a master. Looking at the world, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu brothers were indecisive, and Liu Biao of Jingzhou defended the city with more than enough progress. As for Jiangdong Liu Xuan, Xuzhou Tao Qian, Liaodong Gongsun Zan and others, they are all in danger! Don't hide it from His Royal Highness, originally Cao Cao was the best candidate for Song, and Song also planned to sit and wait for a few years until the time was ripe to offer Xichuan to this person, but the appearance of His Royal Highness gave Song an excellent choice. Song, willing to dedicate Xichuan to His Royal Highness, has achieved the cornerstone of His Highness sweeping the world! ”

Hearing this, He Si'an got up and helped Zhang Song up, dusted off his body for him, pulled Zhang Song to sit down side by side, sighed and said, "Hey! Don't hide it from Ziqiao, Si'an does have the intention of taking Xichuan, but because the foundation is still shallow, internal and external troubles, there is no extra troops. Moreover, the terrain of Yizhou is complex and easy to attack, Si'an and Mr. Wenhe have also discussed for a long time, but they have no countermeasures. If Ziqiao can help me, after the matter is completed, I will definitely entrust Ziqiao and the family behind Ziqiao with important responsibilities! ”

Hearing this, Zhang Song smiled mysteriously, raised his head slightly, and said proudly: "Don't worry, and listen to Song come to ...... Lord Gong one by one."