"Jingzhou and Xuzhou?"
Zhang Heng couldn't help frowning when he heard this, stood up and took out a map from his arms.
There is no bad navigation in this era. Even experienced military generals cannot know all the mountains and terrains. The marching map used for combat was too crude and had no clear markings at all.
Therefore, since traveling through time, Zhang Heng has asked people around him about the geographical conditions of various places whenever he has time, so that he can draw his own map and mark noteworthy terrain.
As of today, the map in Zhang Heng's hands covers most of the states in the Central Plains. The last time Niu Fu's 30,000-strong army was flooded, he relied on this map to accurately control the timing of the water flow.
After staring at the map for a while, Zhang Heng still didn't understand what Xun You meant.
It is not surprising to set up a foothold in Xuzhou. Xuzhou is located in the easternmost part of the Han Dynasty. Although it borders Yangzhou to the south, it is blocked by the Yangtze River. As for the west, it is connected to Yuzhou and Yanzhou, but they are both easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Apart from this, there are no threats around. It can be said that you can advance and attack, and retreat and defend. It is an excellent place to stay whether it is to rule the world or to protect yourself.
But Jingzhou... Zhang Heng really didn't think about it.
Jingzhou is also a good place. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and has the advantage of the natural moat of the Yangtze River. It also has the Jianghan Plain and the Lianghu Plain as grain production bases. It is enough to watch the success or failure of the world.
In terms of geographical conditions, it is even better than Xuzhou.
But the biggest problem is that Jingzhou already has an owner.
At the beginning of this year, Sun Jian mobilized troops from Changsha to join the rebellion against Dong, but on the way he killed the governor of Jingzhou and the governor of Nanyang.
Most people in the world thought that Sun Jian was cruel and ruthless, and was good at killing officials in the border areas. But in fact, it was probably Yuan Shu who ordered it. Because Sun Jian had just killed Zhang Zi, the prefect of Nanyang, Yuan Hou took control of Nanyang and recruited Sun Jian to help him.
How could Yuan Gongdao, who was born into a noble family, do such a dishonorable thing? Naturally, Sun Jian had to bear the blame for the murder.
Later, Dong Zhuo announced that Liu Biao, one of the Eight Horsemen, would be the governor of Jingzhou.
Liu Biao immediately took office alone and entered Yicheng alone. He should now be gathering the local forces in Jingzhou.
If Liu Bei's group takes control of Jingzhou, it will inevitably have a dispute with Liu Biao. Although Liu Biao is weak, nominally speaking, they belong to the same clan and cannot attack each other.
The most important point is that Yuan Shu stationed troops in Nanyang at this time, nominally to attack Dong Zhuo, but in fact, even a fool could see that he had coveted Jingzhou for a long time.
In other words, if Jingzhou is chosen, not only will Liu Biao have to be eradicated, but he will also have a falling out with his potential ally Yuan Shu.
Xun You didn't know the inside story. He just saw that Jingzhou had superior geographical conditions, so he made such a proposal.
Zhang Heng shook his head and said with a smile: "Gongda's words are wrong. Liu Jingsheng, the governor of Jingzhou, and Xuande Gong are both members of the Han clan. How can we seize his inheritance?"
"The captain's words are wrong!" Xun You disagreed with Zhang Heng's view, "Under the whole world, is it the king's land; on the shore of the land, is it the king's ministers. This Han world is naturally owned by the emperor, so how can we say it is? Is he Liu Jingsheng's foundation?"
"this……"
Such extremely politically correct words made Zhang Heng unable to refute and could only shake his head and smile bitterly.
After a pause, a strange smile suddenly appeared on Xun You's dull face.
"Furthermore, although Liu Jingsheng is the governor of Jingzhou, it does not prevent Duke Xuande from serving as the pastor of Jingzhou."
As soon as these words came out, even Zhang Heng couldn't help but be stunned.
Good guy, you are so big-hearted that you actually want to give Liu Bei the position of state pastor.
In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, in order to prevent local officials from causing serious trouble, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che divided the country into thirteen censorship departments and sent thirteen censors to monitor the four directions. This kind of supervisory official is called a governor. Although his rank is six hundred shi, the objects of supervision include the prime ministers and county guards whose rank is 2,000 shi.
Later in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the authority of the governor was expanded again, from a supervisory official to the highest official of the state and county, and his official position was also promoted to the state governor of two thousand shi.
But so far, they only have the power of supervision, which can be compared to the officials in the Ming and Qing Dynasties in later generations. They are considered to be on the same level as the county governor with a rank of two thousand stones.
Until the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, the imperial court almost exhausted its resources to quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion and was no longer able to control local chaos.
At this time, a clever little guy jumped out and suggested that the governor should be changed to the governor of the state to increase the management authority. After that, he successfully passed the proposal by bribing the ten permanent servants.
This person is the current Yizhou Mu Liu Yan.
Although it is just a difference in official title, the difference in power is huge!
The so-called "mu" character of "zhoumu" means the herdsmen on behalf of the heavens, which is equivalent to the emperor's plenipotentiary representative in the local area.
If the governor is only responsible for supervising officials, then the Zhou Mu can legitimately control the military, government and finance of a state, and is a veritable emperor.
Xun You knew very well the principle of either doing nothing or doing the best. He didn't even look down on the position of governor, and was ready to help Liu Bei plan a position as a state shepherd.
At this time, Liu Biao was just the governor of Jingzhou, and his foothold was not stable. If Liu Bei sent his elite troops into Jingzhou, it would be easy to capture Liu Biao.
Zhang Heng said with a smile: "Although Gongda's strategy is good, you must first pass through Nanyang before entering Jingzhou. Now Nanyang County is in the hands of Yuan Gongdao, how can he let it go easily? Besides..."
After briefly talking about the relationship between Liu Bei Group and Yuan Shu today, Xun You suddenly realized it and couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
"So, Jingzhou is a bit out of date." Xun You sighed with regret.
Next to him, Chen Gong saw that Zhang Heng had vetoed Xun You's proposal, and immediately seized the opportunity to persuade again: "Captain Mingjian, now that the world is in chaos, we must not make too many enemies. Now that we have just formed an alliance with Yuan Jiujiu, how can we I am plotting against Jingzhou. Therefore, I still recommend that we take Yanzhou as our base."
Zhang Heng couldn't help but glance at him.
Well, you still care about your little power in Yanzhou, right?
"No, even if you don't go to Jingzhou, you must not go to Yanzhou." Xun You, an honest man, rarely sang against others.
Chen Gong immediately said displeased: "Why?"
"Yanzhou is the place where the four wars took place. Although it is possible to gain a foothold in it, it will inevitably be mired in the quagmire of war. How can we manage people's livelihood?"
"this……"
Chen Gong was speechless for a moment, but Xun You pointed out the place he had deliberately hidden just now.
If it were anyone else, he might still be able to quibble. But who are these two people in front of me? To argue in front of them is tantamount to humiliating oneself.
After blocking Chen Gong's mouth with one sentence, Xun You cupped his hands to Zhang Heng and said: "Captain, since Jingzhou is not feasible, then only Xuzhou is left. If Duke Xuande really wants to achieve great things, I sincerely ask you to establish yourself in Xuzhou."
Regarding Xuzhou, Zhang Heng had considered it before, but he had yet to make up his mind.
Since ancient times, those who wanted to dominate the world have always focused on the Central Plains. Therefore, Yangzhou and Jiaozhou in the south, Yizhou and Liangzhou in the west, and Youzhou in the north were not considered.
The only remaining states are the Central Plains.
Except for Xuzhou, all other places were the places of the Four Wars, which did not conform to Zhang Heng's strategic vision of developing steadily and eventually conquering the world.
So after much thought, Xuzhou may be considered a more suitable place.
After thinking about it, Zhang Heng looked at Chen Gong again.
"What do you think of the public broadcaster?"
Chen Gong met Zhang Heng's eyes, gritted his teeth, and held his hands, saying, "I still insist on my opinion, thinking that I should gain a foothold in Yanzhou first."
Don't worry about your broken Yanzhou!
"Okay, I understand. I have to think twice about this matter before reporting it to Mr. Xuande. It's been a hard journey, so you two should go back and rest first." Zhang Heng said with a smile.
"I'll resign!"
The two of them raised their hands together and left under Zhang Heng's farewell.
"Ziyi, you have worked hard these days." Zhang Heng smiled at Taishi Ci who was guarding the door.
"The Master's words are serious. Those who have achieved great things since ancient times have all sacrificed their lives and blood. A small amount of hard work is nothing."
"That's the truth." Zhang Heng smiled, "Go back and rest. After you wake up, you can set off back to Xingyang first, report our return to Duke Xuande, and at the same time check the movements of Dong's army. If Dong's army has already If you retreat, then nothing will happen. If Thief Dong still hasn't retreated, send someone to report back to me immediately."
This trip to Luoyang has been delayed for almost a month. Now it is almost mid-May, and I don’t know if Dong Zhuo has escaped.
Now Zhang Heng has solved his worries. If Dong Zhuo hasn't run away yet, then Zhang Heng doesn't mind having fun with him.
After two months of siege, even the Flying Bear Army was already exhausted. With Sun Jian's blessing on his side, he may not be unable to fight against him!
"As you command!"
Taishi Ci looked solemn and quickly clasped his fists.
"Go ahead and recharge your batteries before you hit the road."
"knew."
Taishi Ci nodded, turned and left.
After sending Tai Shici out of the yard, Zhang Heng also felt a little sleepy. He turned back to the room, took off his outer robe and sat on the couch. When he was about to lie down to sleep, he suddenly felt as if there was someone hidden under the quilt.
Shocked, Zhang Heng barely had time to react, so he quickly stood up, picked up the sword Liu Bei gave him, pointed at the bed and shouted: "Who is it? Come out quickly!"
Hearing Zhang Heng's voice, the quilt shook a few times, and then a head came out, but it was Dong Bai.
"Why are you here?"
Zhang Heng frowned and held the sword in his hand tighter.
What's this girl doing in my room? She's not here to assassinate me.
Seeing Zhang Heng's stern expression, Dong Bai's face was half aggrieved and half shy. He was not as arrogant as when Luo Yang first met him.
She said timidly: "Captain, I'm here to help you sleep in peace."
Before he finished his sentence, Dong Bai blushed with embarrassment and lowered his head, not daring to look at Zhang Heng.
Looking at Dong Bai who was on the bed ready to sacrifice himself, Zhang Heng looked at the sword in his hand, then at the thin clothes on his body, and couldn't help but fell into deep thought for a moment...
I'm afraid I really can't tell clearly now.
