Although Yuan Shao was usually indecisive, after all, as a powerful man in the world, he knew how to choose. After venting for a while, he still gritted his teeth and said: "Pass the order, Wen Chou, Qu Yi, Shen Pei, and Chun Yu Qiong will continue to attack, and they must attack in the shortest possible time. Completely defeat Gongsun Zan!"
Yuan Shao then looked at his staff Chen Lin and said: "Kong Zhang (Chen Lin's nickname), Shao knows that among our army, you have the most outstanding literary talent. As the saying goes, one thing does not bother two masters, so I will trouble you to draft another message. content..."
Seeing that Yuan Shao remained silent for a long time, Chen Lin asked in a low voice: "May I ask the general what the content of the message is..."
Yuan Shao closed his eyes and let out a long sigh, leaned back weakly on the chair, and continued: "Let's just say that Yuan Shu and I have broken off our friendship. From now on, there will be no Yuan Shu in our Yuan family... Remember to be more fierce in your words!"
Chang'an, a temporary meeting hall
Ma Dai, Pang De, Zhang Xiu and Zhang Xiu's chief adviser Lou Gui were among them.
"Zi Bo (Lou Gui's nickname), what do you think about this?" Ma Chao asked.
Although Ma Chao's camp is full of fierce generals, it lacks the person to coordinate the planning. Since Lou Gui can help Zhang Xiu come up with ingenious plans and almost kill traitors like Cao Cao, his ingenuity has been recognized by everyone including Ma Chao. At this time, Lou Gui was not so much Zhang Xiu's counselor as Ma Chao's number one counselor!
"Yuan Shao wants to form an alliance with the general? Originally, Gui thought it was impossible, but now that Yuan Shu is involved, it's even more impossible!"
Lou Gui paused, looked at everyone's doubtful eyes, and continued with a smile: "General, you must be clear about our current situation. Originally, both King Hongnong and Cao Cao regarded Yong and Liang states as theirs. If it weren't for The general's desire to seize food from the tiger's mouth has probably been something that one of them has long talked about! But our current appearance has just given King Hongnong, Cao Cao and even Yuan Shao a reason not to start a war immediately! If we rashly form an alliance with Yuan Shao at this time, not only will It means breaking the alliance with King Hongnong, and it will make Cao Cao likely to attack us immediately!"
"Why did you say that, sir?" Pang couldn't help but ask first.
"The reason why King Hongnong agreed to join us is not just to recuperate, but the biggest reason is balance! To be precise, it is to ensure the balance between King Hongnong himself, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao! If we rashly cooperate with Yuan Shao in a pincer attack Cao Cao defeats him, which means that the victorious Yuan Shao will be far stronger than King Hongnong, and this is certainly not what he expected. Therefore, if we form an alliance with Yuan Shao, King Hongnong will definitely attack from behind, and then the general will No place to stand!”
"But there is no way to continue like this. King Hongnong already has the support of the Liangzhou clan because of his marriage to Dong Bai, and the newly established Salesian Division is even more popular. If things go on like this, sooner or later we will..." Zhang Xiu did not continue, but looked at Lou Gui worriedly!
"So now we only have two ways out!"
"Appreciate further details!"
"First, wait for the price! Cao Cao and Yuan Shao will have a battle sooner or later, and the general will be the biggest variable then. You can take this opportunity to bargain with Yuan Shao and King Hongnong, and you will definitely win the greatest benefits for the general!"
Ma Chao thought for a moment and continued to ask: "What about the other one?"
"Secondly, since there is no way to develop internally, it is better for the general to recruit externally!"
"No!" Two voices sounded at the same time, it was Ma Dai and Pang De. They looked at each other and saw determination in each other's eyes! Although the two often disagree on weekdays, they have quite the same view on this matter!
Unlike the surrounding tribes in Hanzhong, there is only one force in the north of Liangzhou, the Xiongnu! If we really lead the Xiongnu into the pass, the struggle for supremacy in troubled times will be trivial, and if we do not do well, we may become a sinner for the ages!
Zhang Xiu also frowned and said displeasedly: "Why did Uncle Zi have such a suggestion?" The dissatisfaction was palpable.
Seeing this, Lou Gui shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Everyone has misunderstood. Gui means that there are also internal struggles among the Xiongnu. With the name of general, we can definitely deter those barbarians! We only need to support some small tribes that have no ambition, and This move is only to relieve an urgent need and can only be used to consolidate the territory in hand, not to expand the territory for the general!"
Hearing Lou Gui's opinion, Ma Chao was quite surprised. After all, he had limited troops. If the Huns really joined, the current predicament could indeed be solved. At most, as Lou Gui said, it would only be used for defense, so there should be no serious problem.
"That's not OK!!"
"Brother!!"
Before Ma Chao could react, Pang De and Ma Dai shouted angrily at the same time.
"Is there any other way, Uncle Zi?" Although he agreed with Lou Gui's proposal, Ma Chao still pretended to ask. As the leader of a force, he would naturally not express his position easily to avoid being offended.
"General, the current situation on our side is also known to the general. It can be said that it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. I apologize for Gui's lack of talent and knowledge. There are only two methods that Gui can think of!" Lou Gui replied helplessly, then bowed his head and said nothing. ! However, what no one noticed was that when Lou Gui lowered his head, the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
"Hey, you guys go down first. I don't care about this matter, I don't care about it!" Ma Chao said helplessly as he rubbed his temples.
In Hanzhong, due to Zhang Lu's departure, all the heavy responsibilities fell into the hands of Yan Pu. He didn't realize it when he was the chief administrator before, but now Yan Pu really feels that it is not easy to be the prefect. Not only does everything have to be done personally, but also because now Hanzhong, Wudu, and Yizhou are integrated into one, and the distribution of grain and grass or the mobilization of personnel are not simple matters. Fortunately, there is still the cooperation of Xu Shu and others, but he knows that after He Sian returns to Chengdu, he will definitely Xu Shu and others were taken away together.
Shaking his head to get rid of the distracting thoughts in his mind, Yan Pu reported: "Hanzhong, Zitong and other places are surrounded by mountains and the roads are narrow. Transportation is the biggest obstacle! Especially in the rainy season or winter, it is often impossible to pass for ten and a half days!" Originally, Yan Pu said He planned to discuss this matter with Fazheng, but because there were many affairs in Yizhou at this time, Fazheng had to return early. Yan Pu had no choice but to come to He Sian for instructions.
"This is indeed a problem. In the past, the relationship between the two places was tense, and the two sides naturally acquiesced in the impassable road! Now that Yizhou and Hanzhong are integrated, the road problem should indeed be solved first!" He Sian pondered, and a term from later generations flashed in his mind. !
cement!
'What is the composition of cement? limestone? Hey, why was he so careless in his previous life? I’ve known how to make money all day long, but now I’m better, and I’ll regret it less when I use the book! '
"Brother Yuan Zhi! Those soldiers can't understand the design drawings of the Salesian Division. You should come to Longxi with me quickly!"
A foul voice interrupted He Sian's thoughts. Hua Xiong first hugged He Sian and then anxiously pulled Xu Shu out.
"Wait a minute, General Hua, Yuan Zhi still has many things to deal with. As for the design of the drawings, Brother Jia Mu has been involved in it before. It happens that Brother Jia Mu also needs to wait for Si'an to go over there to supervise the distribution of fertile land. Why don't you let him do what you want? How about returning to Longxi?" (Since He Sian treated Jia Xu as a senior, and Jia Mu and Jia Ji were Jia Xu's sons, He Sian naturally called them senior brothers!)
Jia Mu also planned to leave for Longxi in the near future. After hearing He Sian's words, he did not refuse and said to Hua Xiong, "I would like to go with General Hua!"
"Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up. It's winter now. Why don't we at least give these fellow villagers a place to live?" Hua Xiong dragged Jia Mu and headed out.
"General Hua always wants Rong Mu to go home and clean up!"
"What are you going to pack for? Hurry up, time waits for no one..."
The words of the two people came from outside the hall and gradually disappeared.
He Sian shook his head, looked at Xu Shu and said, "Yuan Zhi, I have an idea about road repairs!" As he said that, He Sian briefly explained the situation of cement in his previous life to Xu Shu.
Hearing this, Xu Shu's eyes lit up: "If it is true as the Lord said, then this cement can be said to be an important weapon of the country! But..." After looking at He Sian, Xu Shu continued with a stern expression: "But I am only proficient in the art of mechanisms. For The limestone, clay and other objects mentioned in the Lord’s mouth are not well understood.”
He Sian also frowned upon hearing this, "It seems that Xu Shu is proficient in physics. Which subject should the mixing of cement belong to?" Chemical? '
While He Si'an was thinking about it, he heard Xu Shu continue to say: "As for the mixing of cement, why don't you talk to your brother Zhang Lu? Taoism is good at Danqing Yi, but after hearing what the lord described, the mixing of cement should be similar to Danqing Yi. Wonderful."
Hearing this, He Sian's eyes suddenly lit up. Yes, why had he forgotten Zhang Lu? He was about to continue asking about Zhang Lu's current location, but he heard someone coming from outside to report: "Your Highness, Marquis Li Wen wants to see you!"
"Proclamation!" He Sian felt a headache. It was originally described in novels and movies in his previous life that civil servants looked down on military attachés and laughed at them for being useless except for fighting. Now it seems that the affairs of civil servants are indeed cumbersome. Originally, He Sian planned to rest in the mansion for a few days. Accompanying his lovely wife and concubine, Yan Pu, Xu Shu, Yan Pu and others need to confirm every matter handled by He Sian. For this reason, everyone has to go back and forth between He Mansion and the City Shou Mansion several times a day!
He Sian also felt that everyone was busy, and it was unreasonable for him to enjoy it like this, so he decided to handle official duties with Yan Pu and others every day. However, he didn't know it until he did it. He was shocked when he found out that there were so many things to deal with.
'It seems that we need to develop a complete system to handle these government affairs. I read novels in my previous life. What system was the best in ancient times? Sangong and Jiuqing? Or three provinces and six ministries? '
While He Sian was thinking, Li Wenhou had already entered, knelt down and said, "My lord, Li Wenhou has met His Highness!"
He Si'an hurriedly stepped forward to help him up and scolded: "How many times have I told you, just clasp your fists, no need to kneel down!"
"Your Highness, the heads of the various clans have arrived in Wudu and are preparing to discuss matters related to the future Protectorate of the Western Regions. When do you plan to receive them?"
"Okay, then it will be set in three days!"
