The arrival of Pang Tong has completely strengthened He Sian's weakest link. There is law in Yizhou, and since he is in charge, there is no need to worry too much. What He Sian has always been most worried about is the north!
The north is fond of martial arts, and there are not many people who are familiar with government affairs. Yanpu is already stretched thin to deal with the affairs of the entire Hanzhong County. Duan Xuan and Zhang Ji are better at agriculture, animal husbandry, etc. than government affairs. The two brothers Jia Mu and Jia Ji are currently helping to improve the Western Region Protectorate and cannot withdraw. As for Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and Yang Ang, they are good at guarding one side, but it is difficult for them to talk about internal affairs.
As for Cai Yong... He Sian didn't even dare to think about it.
Although Xu Shu is an outstanding strategist, he can barely reach the level of Yan Pu, Dong He and others in handling government affairs. What's more, as Jia Xu travels far away, He Sian hopes to keep Xu Shu by his side to advise him!
It now seems that Pang Tong's internal affairs figures in later games have definitely been severely underestimated. It is unknown what Zhuge Liang is like and He Sian, but Pang Tong's talent in internal affairs is definitely not inferior to Xun Yu's!
With Pang Tong in the north, I believe that the three counties of Jincheng County, Longxi County and Wudu County that were originally independent can be perfectly bonded.
"How is the situation at the Western Region Protectorate?"
"My lord, Lord Yuchi has led his own troops and divided them into two groups. They are preparing to wipe out the countries at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains in one fell swoop. It will take three to five years to digest the results, and then continue to expand westward!"
"Yes, it is right to act steadily and steadily!"
At this time, footsteps sounded outside the hall. The two looked for the sound and saw Xu Shu walking into the hall with a face of joy.
"I have met my lord and I have met Zilong. Is Zilong okay?"
"Everything is fine, but Yuan Zhi seems to be much thinner!" Zhao Yun joked.
"Hey... let's not mention these, how is Shi Yuan doing in the north? Pang Degong often asks about this in his letters!"
"Thanks to my lord's keen eyesight and recognition of talents, in terms of handling internal affairs alone, Da Daren is still slightly better than Yuan Zhi!" Zhao Yun looked at Xu Shu apologetically, but still told the truth.
"Hey~ Zilong, please don't comfort me, but when it comes to internal affairs, even three Xu Shus are not as good as one Pang Shiyuan!" Xu Shu shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"You two must stop being modest. By the way, Zilong, have your family settled down?"
"My lord, they have arrived in Chengdu a few days ago and are staying in the mansion arranged by my lord!"
"That's good, Zilong. This year, you will temporarily follow your senior brother Zhang Ren to familiarize yourself with the situation in Yizhou. Starting next year, Gu will allow you to recruit anywhere outside Chujincheng County. You must train a team for Gu within three years. Elite teacher!"
Hearing this, Zhao Yun's eyes lit up, and he immediately knelt down and said loudly: "I, Zhao Yun, will definitely live up to my lord's trust!"
Xu Shu's heart tightened, and then he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
'It seems that the lord is still too cruel and does not intend to follow the fourth step that Jia Xu said that day! '
Of course, this was within Xu Shu's expectation. After all, he had become quite familiar with He Sian's character along the way. The figure of the young man who cried bitterly for his protection reappeared in Xu Shu's mind.
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Xuchang
In Sikong Mansion, all Cao Cao's advisers had arrived. Cao Cao's eyes swept over everyone one by one, and finally settled on Xun Yu, who was in the first place. He frowned and asked: "Feng Xiao (Guo Jia's word) hasn't come back yet? "
"Sikong, according to the news that came before, it will take a few days for Fengxiao to arrive in Xuchang!" Xun Yu replied respectfully.
"I heard that King Hongnong recently acquired a young man named Pang Tong. In just a few months, he managed the two counties of Longxi and Wudu in an orderly manner. Is this true?"
"Indeed, even the rather unruly Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and other members of the Liangzhou Army were full of praise for him! Although he is not as good as Wenwei, he is still almost the same!" Xun You replied.
Hearing this, Cao Cao frowned and asked, "Do you know where Pang Tong came from?"
"My subordinates know him quite well!"
The person who spoke was Cheng Yu, named Zhongde, who had recently defected to Cao Cao!
"Oh? Zhongde knows? Tell me quickly!" Cao Cao asked with interest.
"Pang Tong, named Shiyuan, was born in Xiangyang, Jingzhou. He is the nephew of the great scholar Pang Degong. He is one of Mr. Shui Jing's three most beloved disciples. He is known as the "Crown of Southern Scholars" in the Jingxiang area at a young age!" Cheng Yu respectfully said said.
"Mr. Shui Jing is indeed a well-deserved reputation. All the apprentices he handed over are outstanding! Back then, Xu Shu used only 50,000 people to resist my 200,000-strong army without losing. Now, Pang Shiyuan has appeared..." It seems like Thinking of something, Cao Cao's expression froze, and then he laughed loudly!
Everyone didn't know why, so they heard Cao Cao continue to say: "Cao laughed at Yuan Benchu and Liu Jingzhou for pretending to be the overlords of one side, but their eyesight was not as good as that of a young man who had been living in a deep palace for a long time! Look at the things they have under their command, and then look at King Hongnong, It’s like you’ve lived your whole life like a dog!”
Hearing this, everyone burst into laughter. When the laughter in the hall stopped, Cao Cao continued to ask: "Zhongde just said that Mr. Shui Jing has three disciples. One of them is Xu Shu Xiao'er, and the second is Pang Tong and Pang Shiyuan. Where’s the third one?”
"The third compound surname is Zhuge, and the single name is Liang, since Kongming! To be honest with Master Sikong, Yu also has some friendship with Mr. Shui Jing. If Master Sikong does not give up, Yu is willing to go to Jingzhou to win over Zhuge Kongming for Master Sikong. !”
Hearing this, Cao Cao was overjoyed and praised Cheng Yu lavishly, and then the topic turned to today's topic.
"How do you view the current situation?" Cao Cao asked first.
Xun You was the first to stand up and clasped his fists and said: "Now our biggest enemy is Hebei Yuan Shao, followed by King Hongnong, but our biggest problem right now is that they have no other enemies except Lord Sikong, and they can completely raise their spirits. Stay prepared and be ready! Looking back at Master Sikong, there is Yuan Shu in the south and Ma Chao in the west!
The latter is okay. Although it is in an alliance with King Hongnong on the surface, anyone with a discerning eye can see that King Hongnong is using it more. Once there is any change in it, King Hongnong will never have any scruples. , just break up with him!
In other words, currently, Lord Sikong has only one biggest disadvantage compared with the other two forces, Yuan Shu! "
After Xun You finished speaking, several people on the side agreed!
Cao Cao also nodded. After the hall calmed down, Cao Cao continued to ask: "Now Yuan Shao is working hard on the south bank of the river, and Yuan Shu has built Shouchun like an iron barrel. It is obviously not a short-term effort. The princes feel that , what do we need to do?”
"How about asking Liu Biao and Liu Yao from the south to jointly send troops?" Man Chong asked.
"No!" Cheng Yu retorted, and then continued: "Not to mention how certain they can convince Liu Biao and the others, the Han clan clan is naturally opposed to Lord Sikong. Even if they defeat Yuan Shu, they may still be against Lord Sikong. Use force! There are too many uncertainties here!"
"I heard that Sun Jian, the governor of Changsha, was quite dissatisfied with Liu Biao. Why not order him to attack Shouchun?"
"No, in this case, even if Sun Jian wins, he will probably replace him!"
Everyone said something to me, and I spoke like a flurry of words. Cao Cao was a little big-headed and turned his eyes to look at the two people in the hall who had not spoken. Cao Cao knew about Xun Yu's situation, so he could only say , Cao Cao and Xun Yu have different philosophies. One hopes to help the Han Dynasty, while the other hopes to become bigger. In other words, sooner or later, the conflict between the two will end in a sword fight!
At this time, Cao Cao's eyes turned to another person who had remained silent from beginning to end. This person's surname was Sima, but his name was Yi and his courtesy name was Zhongda. He was a person highly recommended by Man Chong!
Although he didn't know why, Cao Cao always felt that this person had an elusive feeling. However, this person's perspective on the problem was indeed different from others, and he had his own unique angle and height! Secondly... it's because his father, Sima Fang, was a Jing Zhaoyin in his early years and was quite familiar with Cao Cao! So, he decided to use Sima Yi!
But even Cao Cao had to admit that this man's eyes were extremely oppressive and unpleasant!
Cao Cao stared at Sima Yi and narrowed his eyes, but he quickly relaxed and asked casually: "I wonder what Zhongda thinks?"
Sima Yi showed a shy smile, and then said: "I wonder how about letting Liu Xuande attack?"
After hearing this, everyone was silent and thinking. After a while, Cheng Yu was the first to speak: "What is the difference between Liu Bei, Liu Biao, and Liu Yao? Why did you choose Liu Bei over the distance?"
"Brother Zhongde's words are wrong. Yi has two reasons why Liu Bei is the most suitable!
Although Liu Biao and others have great ambitions and limited talents, they still have ambitions in the final analysis. But Liu Bei is different. I heard that he drank and had fun all day long after coming to Xuchang, which proves that this person does not have much ambition! This is one of them!
Different from Jingzhou and Yangzhou where Liu Biao and others are located, Xuzhou where Liu Bei is located is close to Yanzhou. To put it bluntly, even if Liu Bei is ambitious, the monks will not be able to escape from the temple. Xuzhou is located in a plain with a flat river. If it really has If there is any abnormal movement, we can directly cut off its foundation! "
Hearing this, everyone including Cao Cao fell silent for a while, thinking about the feasibility of what Sima Yi said!
…
In the mansion that Cao Cao bought for Liu Bei, Liu Bei was enjoying himself and drinking surrounded by several beauties.
The guard at the door looked at the scene inside and couldn't help but feel envious.
At this time, there were footsteps outside. The guard turned around and found that the person who came was Cao Cao. He was about to kneel down and kowtow, but saw Cao Cao making a silent gesture, and then waved his hand to signal him to retreat. The soldier bowed to accept the order. , slowly exit the hall!
The sound of silk and bamboo in the hall was noisy, and the action here happened from behind Liu Bei. Liu Bei seemed not to notice the movement here, and was still drinking and having fun!
Cao Cao came to where the soldiers were standing before and looked at Liu Bei in the hall silently.
After nearly a quarter of an hour, Cao Cao did not go in to talk to Liu Bei, but slowly backed away with the corner of his mouth slightly raised, and finally left the Liu Mansion.
As Cao Cao left, a long cry seemed to be heard in the hall, but no one noticed it in this noisy hall!
Early the next morning
