"Although Chen Yuanlong is talented, he has never shown his ability in the art of war. Bo Chang's reasons for recommending him cannot convince me."
Cao Cao thought carefully and shook his head to reject Zhang Han.
Although Chen Deng was familiar with the terrain of Guangling, the deployment of troops along the land and water routes should only be done by experienced generals.
Moreover, now that the soldiers and horses have moved slightly, no reason has been given at all, but the ministries have ordered to move the barracks and establish food roads to communicate with each other.
Even if someone guessed that Huainan was about to be invaded, they could not use this certainty as a military order.
"Is there any other reason?" Cao Cao raised his eyes and looked at Zhang Han again, his eyes quite meaningful.
Zhang Han thought hard and did not respond for the time being.
I can't say that after seeing what happened later, Chen Deng also defeated Sun Ce, right?
What reasons should be given for recommendation?
It has been busy with palace battles recently, and there has been no movement from the system's adoptive father for a long time. It seems to have died peacefully. Except for the occasional increase in the attributes of natural growth, there is no merit at all.
It shows that Zhang Han still needs to make more military exploits.
Now [Heng Lian] has reached [Supernatural], like a golden body, not afraid of being charged and killed, and picking up the head of an admiral in the midst of thousands of troops is like picking out an item from a bag.
Therefore, Zhang Han needs to perform meritorious deeds to bring peace to the people and save the world, so as to obtain other abilities so that they can complement each other.
After all, the superb golden body is not really invulnerable, but the skin and flesh are tight and less susceptible to injuries to the bones and muscles when exerting force.
"Chen Deng often goes to Guangling. He has many friends there. The Chen family also has old officials in various village pavilions in Guangling. Moreover, there are hundreds of real and fake hermits in Guangling. If it were anyone else who went there, these people would run away. ”
"When Chen Deng goes, he has Chen Gui and Bao Xuzhou behind him. Once he enters, he can recruit and appease him. It is much better than others who can only garrison troops."
"Also, my lord, please don't forget that the main battlefield is definitely not in Guangling. There are only two paths, water and land. If Sun Ce wants to attack north, the shortest way is to take Guangling."
"Yuan Shu has coveted Xuzhou for a long time. When my lord fought with Xuzhou, he secretly advanced for more than eighty miles. When the battle situation soon became clear, he quickly evacuated."
"Chen Deng is undoubtedly the best candidate. Once he can take root in Guangling, it will actually be equivalent to having an extra border defense when keeping time, and an outpost when attacking. Why not?"
Cao Cao thought again, and so did Guo Jia beside him. After a moment, he stood up and cupped his hands and said, "My lord, Jia thinks this person is worthy of his post."
"What Bo Chang just said is that there is a very special feature, which is to build a strong city."
"Fortified City?"
Cao Cao and Yang Xiu, who was recording in the distance, also looked at Guo Jia at the same time.
Of course, the colors in their eyes were different. Cao Cao was looking forward to Guo Jia's next words and believed that he had his own opinions.
Yang Xiu, on the other hand, simply couldn't guess what Guo Jia was going to say. What was the point of fortifying the city?
You know, what is standing in front of Yang Xiu now are Cao Gong's two chief clerks.
Zhang Han has become the Shaoqing of Dali Temple. He has a very high official position and has real power. He can also perform some duties of settling cases, policing, and supervising officials.
As for Guo Jia, his intelligence is even more outstanding, his vision is unique, his mind is very deep, and the city is bottomless, but he is unruly and never constrains the rules.
The key is that the appearance of these two chief clerks is extremely outstanding, Zhang Junhou is brave and handsome, and Guo Jijiu is extremely handsome.
Every time Yang Xiu thought about it, he felt that except for being on par with the two in terms of appearance, nothing else could compare to them.
Therefore, he will try his best to follow Guo Jia's thoughts and figure out what is in his mind. However, Guo Jia's thoughts are so strange that few people can keep up.
Guo Jia cupped his hands and said loudly: "The purpose of Guangling Fort is to guard the water and land banks in the south and prevent Jiangdong from being able to pass through."
"The style of Sun Ce, and even the sons of the Sun family, has always been domineering and decisive. His methods are cruel and killing. He cannot slowly win over the Jiangdong nobles and can only rely on killing."
"On the one hand, it is due to Sun Ce's own temperament. He is good at fighting but not good at connecting with the princes. It can be seen that he is brave but has little strategy and is not good at communication."
"On the other hand, Sun Ce borrowed Yuan Shu's troops and horses to take Jiangdong. After his success, he must quickly control the land, otherwise he will suffer disaster."
"In this way, Sun Ce and the Jiangdong scholars are actually like fire and water. No matter how many families are feared by him, they will definitely refuse to be killed. One day, he will die by his own hands."
"There is nothing to be afraid of in Jiangdong. We only need to defend Guangling. If we can capture Shouchun, we can set up important towns along Hefei to guard against Xiaoyaojin and cut off the Yangtze River. Jiangdong is known to have natural dangers and the Yangtze River can be defended. But if we think differently, They can only stay behind the Yangtze River, which is not a kind of prison."
"Well, that makes sense," Cao Cao nodded secretly, deeply convinced, and the more he thought about it, the bigger the smile on his face became.
Cao Cao himself came from constant struggles with the gentry. Over the years, he made peace and formed alliances several times, each getting what he wanted; and they broke up several times and fought secretly.
Not to mention the recent assassination of Zhang Han and Cao Ang on the river, didn't Cao Cao know that it was the Yingchuan nobles who did it?
Of course he knew, but he couldn't kill all the Yingchuan scholars. If he did it impulsively, he would be weakening himself and weakening the outside world.
After all, even people in the countryside know that it’s time to kill the donkey.
Therefore, he knows best that once he and the nobles come to a bloody battle, they will inevitably be stained with a lot of grudges, and these grudges will not disappear as one party surrenders and surrenders, but will accumulate and accumulate.
At the end of the day, if the person holding the butcher's knife wants to achieve long-term peace and cleanse his grudges, then the last blow of the butcher's knife that slaughters the nobles must end with him swinging it.
At this time, Cao Cao had already figured it out.
Zhang Han agreed with a smile: "I also agree with Guo Jijiu's idea. Therefore, the real person in charge of the Sun family in Jiangdong in the future cannot be Sun Ce but someone else."
"That is Sun Jian's youngest son Quan." Cao Cao thought for a while. He had seen the little baby before, but he had not observed it carefully and had no idea what he said and did.
Sun Ce's current situation is actually very similar to that of Dong Zhuo. Even if the nobles around him are afraid and the scholars surrender, it is all because of fear.
Deep down in his heart, he wished he could deal with it quickly and then set up someone else, so the best thing for Sun to do was to sacrifice Sun Ce and let him continue to work hard and burn himself.
And secretly, let the elegant younger brother Sun Quan make friends with scholars, gentry and even the sage Bai Ding. This can ensure that one of the Sun family will gain military authority and the other will be favored by the gentry.
Of course, these are just speculations. To be truly verified, more information from Jiangdong is needed.
"In the long-term plan, farming and commerce must be developed from Guangling to Jiujiang, and a large number of soldiers and horses must be dispatched to strengthen the garrison in order to hold on."
One of Zhang Han and Guo Jia made a suggestion, and the other seconded. At this moment, they also recommended Chen Deng at the same time.
It is precisely according to the long-term plan that Chen Deng is the most suitable. It is not difficult to capture Guangling and garrison to guard against Sun Ce at this moment.
Any of the recommended generals can be chosen, but long-term governance is the best policy.
The more stable and prosperous the border is, the more expensive the enemy will have to pay when conquering it.
Moreover, once the territory expands, this place can also become the center of a major town, which is of great significance.
Cao Cao suddenly looked at them with a half-smile but said softly: "Is this also the result of your discussion around the fire?"
"No."
"no."
"My lord, don't think like that!"
The two answered back and forth, but there was no tacit understanding at all. Cao Cao laughed and said nothing.
Yang Xiu next to him listened to it all. This was the fourth time he heard the word "surrounding the stove", but he was just surprised in his heart and still had no desire for it.
…
In the evening, Chen Deng, who came from Hanoi, arrived at Sikong Mansion to report on his work and visited Cao Cao, then went straight to Shaoqing's residence.
That is Zhang Bancheng Mansion.
In the side hall, I had a private chat with Zhang Han before the dinner started.
"Bo Chang and Ji Jiu recommended me to serve in Guangling. Today Sikong also gave me three thousand elite soldiers. This is something I have never heard of before."
When the transfer was mentioned, Chen Deng even felt a little disillusioned, because Cao Cao was completely willing to give him his troops.
It should be noted that Chen Deng was not a close official of Cao Cao. According to the usual principles, it was only reasonable that a clan general should go there and he would assist from the side.
"This is the trust you deserve in governing Xiapi, Pengcheng, and Hanoi," Zhang Hanyan said concisely and concisely. "The Lord asked me if I would like to recommend someone so that you can show your talents and make great achievements."
"I said that I didn't do it deliberately, nor did I want to consolidate my own wings. Chen Deng was originally a malleable talent, good at both civil and military affairs. In his early years, he even traveled far and wide, and went to Lulong beyond the Great Wall. He was definitely not afraid to move forward. People who are not good at war."
"Bo Chang's words deeply touched my heart, but the world only knows that I, Chen Deng, come from a famous family, have a noble status, and have a smooth career. Who can see these sufferings?!"
"Bo Chang, he is the one who knows me."
Chen Deng handed it over and was very grateful.
That night, he got drunk at Zhang Han's residence, listened to many people's suggestions, and received a lot of support from Sun Qian and Mi Zhu.
In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Han deliberately got up early to send Chen Deng out of the city to the military camp, and asked Gao Shun to personally take him to lead the troops.
Gao Shun has great prestige and is admired by many soldiers for his reputation of impartiality and selflessness. His bravery in charging into battle without fear of death is admirable.
Chen Deng was so moved by this kind treatment, especially that Zhang Han actually... got up early for him? !
You know, Zhang Han couldn't even get up in the morning, often asked for leave, and even if he had no choice but to go to the palace, he would still doze off.
For his own sake, he took the initiative to get up early and yawned all the way outside the city gate. He even arranged for Gao Shun to accompany him to the military camp.
"Bo Chang, I have kept in mind the advice of many wise friends last night. After today, I will establish my merits in Guangling and live up to the expectations of the young minister and Jijiu."
"Okay, okay," Zhang Han waved his hand nonchalantly, "See you later. Once you are successful and famous as soon as possible, come back and have a chat around the fire."
"Okay," Chen Deng said goodbye to Zhang Han. Taking advantage of the daylight, he and Gao Shun rode to the military camp to lead the troops.
Dian Wei and Zhang Han led the horses and walked on the way back.
As Zhang Han walked, he patted Red Rabbit on the neck. At the same time, Dian Wei asked boredly: "Why did you get up so early today?"
"The villa outside the city and the top of the mountain will collect another batch of slaves and reclaim the land around the foot of the mountain." Zhang Han looked at Dian Wei, "Xian'er has already collected a lot. When the time comes, you will take him there to intimidate one time."
"Why."
Dian Wei nodded in agreement. He had always done this kind of thing, and it was easy. Just go to that station. These slave men and women were naturally afraid of soldiers.
What's more, for a fierce guy like Dian Wei, it would be enough to set some rules when the time comes.
Mrs. Cao can dispatch fifty guards, all of whom are loyal, loyal and skilled men in black robes and armor. These people can protect the safety of the villa.
"Also, Zixiu has been with us for two years. Last night Fengxiao and I talked about this matter. After the school officials were selected, many children of the Cao, Xiahou, and Ding families were not suitable to be school officials. It’s time to relax.”
"Then let Zixiu gather them together and raise another army. You and Wenhe will go and train it."
"Hey, no problem."
Dian Wei nodded in agreement. Anyway, the eight hundred men in black robes and armor were not under his control. Apart from being on guard duty, they were actually very idle on weekdays.
A bit of military and horse belt is also good.
Unlike other military generals, Dian Wei had to worry about the identities of these clan members. He only acted according to the orders of Zhang Han and Cao Cao. Even if Cao Cao asked him to do something without asking Zhang Han, he would ask.
Therefore, he didn't care about the face of his clan members at all and could treat everyone equally.
"Besides, have you finished the sand table that I asked you to find a craftsman to make last time?"
"Hey, it's almost done," Dian Wei nodded and said in a low voice, "Junhou will find someone to use the map to compare at night, and then just make a few changes, but it will be big."
"What are you afraid of?" Zhang Han disagreed, "Can it be as big as my mansion? If not, just put it in the yard."
Zhang Han and Guo Jia's recommendation of Chen Deng soon spread throughout the inner city.
But any scholar can guess that transferring Chen Deng from Hanoi County to Guangling as governor, and giving him thousands of soldiers and horses, is a real experience.
He made great achievements in governance in Hanoi. Within one year, he managed water conservancy and farming in an orderly manner, increased the population by more than 30,000 households, and obtained 160,000 hu of grain and grass.
The harvest was three times what it was when Zhang Yang, Sui Gu and others occupied Hanoi.
With this achievement, let him go out to lead the troops and give him all the military and political power in a place. Naturally, he will still accumulate political achievements and experience.
Unknowingly, the eldest son of the Chen family has gradually begun to take charge of his own affairs and become a famous person in the world.
If he can succeed in recruiting Guangling this time, his future future will be limitless.
"Night talk around the fire..."
Yang Xiu wrote this scene in simple words at home at night.
The civil and military affairs were harmonious, free and unrestrained, and they chatted freely with each other, creating a lively atmosphere.
"Well, this furnace can actually still have the effect of being judged on the first day of the month? Those who are shortlisted for the furnace are all outstanding people, and those who are not allowed to enter are just as useless."
"That's not right. After all, it was the monarch himself who hosted the banquet. Of course, most of his friends were his, so it is not easy to judge the world's people. Now that there are many students, maybe this matter can be a big issue."
Yang Xiu clasped his hands behind his back, and as soon as the sudden idea came to him, his interest immediately increased.
"I, Yang Dezu, don't admire the joy of sitting around the fire, but I know that this matter can definitely become popular, and it may become a good story this winter."
"Haha, I am also doing it for the Han Scholars."
Thinking of this, Yang Xiu immediately clapped his hands with his fists, put on a thick robe, asked his servants to prepare the carriage, and went straight to Zhang Han's mansion.
He asked to see Zhang Han and inform him of the matter, and then they could work together to attract talented people from Yingchuan and even Yuzhou.
…
To the door.
Yang Xiu waited at the door. Not long after, Ji Boxiao reported back, strode up the steps, bowed and said: "Master Yang, my monarch said that you came just in time, the chefs in the courtyard are preparing for tonight's fireside banquet. "
"And a three-foot-long sand table just happened to be moved in today. Sir, would you like to come over for a banquet? If you have anything to say, we can talk about it tonight."
"Okay!" Yang Xiu suddenly became excited, and then he immediately realized something was wrong mid-sentence, and returned to being unruly and unruly. He nodded with a plain and elegant expression, and said softly: "Okay, since the Lord invites you, I dare not disobey."
"No," Ji Boxiao was a down-to-earth person and hurriedly explained: "The Lord did not invite me. He means that he is busy at the moment. If Master Yang has nothing urgent to do, he can go back first. He will visit Sikong Mansion tomorrow."
"Uh, I..."
Yang Xiu frowned and stared at him blankly for a long time, feeling the urge to punch him.
You don’t have to explain, can you just let me in like this? You must explain clearly! ?
(End of chapter)
