With less than a stick of incense, Jia Ji hurriedly brought in the maps from Hanoi to Weijun. However, some of them had not been sorted out and drawn together. They were still in pieces and had to be viewed separately.
Zhang Han and Jia Xu searched quickly and soon found a boundary. From the Guandu Trail, you could cross the river by boat and hundreds of people could pass by.
"I feel that there is actually no use in capturing this place. All you need to do is occupy Baima Jin and occupy the river bank. You can choose whether to retreat or defend in the future. Or you can destroy this Jin after retreating and defending, which can also delay the advance of Yuan's army. route."
Until now, Jia Xu and Xun You still have the same view. Both of them firmly believe that if they want to defeat Yuan Shao, they must not cross the river and expedition, but should wait for them to come.
Once Yuan Shao crosses the Yellow River and faces the battle in the wilderness of Guandu, after being defeated, he can rely on the natural dangers of the river to easily pursue and defeat his troops.
Otherwise, Yuan Shao is based in Wei County, so what if he crosses the river and wins a great victory?
Is it possible to attack Liyang by force?
Liyang is the southern barrier of Wei County. Even if it was not a fortified city that was easy to defend and difficult to attack in the past, it will become a fortified city in the next few years if the two sides intend to fight.
Therefore, in Jia Xu's philosophy, he has never thought about taking Liyang City from the beginning to now.
The target is at various ferries in Hejin.
Guandu, Baimajin, and Yanjin are all extremely important. They will become the main battlefield and the key to food transportation in the future.
This means that Zhang Han will take advantage of the situation and show weakness, and the results he wants to get in exchange should be seen here.
Jia Xu nodded at Baima Jin and said: "Here we only need to cross the river from the northwest of Dongjun, and we should take it."
"With the power of a monarch, there is nothing he can't do. If it were someone else, this plan might be more difficult and the sacrifice would be huge, but the monarch's black-robed armored cavalry has nothing to fear."
Jia Xu's eyes were constantly shining. This was the advantage he saw in Zhang Han, and this advantage was something that none of his previous masters had ever had.
For example, although Zhang Xiu is young and brave, he is far inferior to Zhang Han. Furthermore, Lu Bu is equally brave but far inferior to Zhang Han's cunning.
Others have sufficient strategies, but they cannot command the soldiers to achieve the strategy with one heart. I am afraid that if we judge this, Zhang Bochang can be said to be unparalleled in the world.
"Well, victory or defeat is a common thing for soldiers, and the battlefield is ruthless and the sword has no eyes. What if I die unfortunately?"
"Definitely not," Jia Xu said decisively without hesitation.
Zhang Han was speechless and said: "You are expecting me to attack. If it succeeds, you will have contributed to the plan. If it fails and you die...or get injured and flee, you father and son will be free."
"What a crime!!" Jia Xu's face was pulled into pieces, he clenched his fists and felt distressed, gritting his teeth and said: "Junhou, don't be paranoid now, okay!?"
"Are you still doubting?" Jia Xu was numb and his scalp was trembling! When did your suspicious temper begin?
I remember it wasn't like this before?
Could it be that his status is different now and he starts to cherish his life?
Seeing Jia Xu's anxious look, Zhang Han felt very amused and exclaimed: "Isn't that what I asked? Just say no if I don't have you."
You are still reasonable! ! The corner of Jia Xu's mouth twitched fiercely, but he sincerely did not refute, just smiled lightly.
"What do you think, Lord?"
"I think it's too dangerous and I don't want to go," Zhang Han said simply, "but the route you planned is good."
"What do you mean?" Jia Xu raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhang Han curiously.
"To show weakness to the enemy is actually to make them think that their goal has been achieved, and they are satisfied with their strategy, and have safely passed the danger of Xu Du demanding tribute under the emperor's order."
"And since I have already shown my weakness, why do I need to suddenly emerge and attack the east and west to show my talent and reputation?"
The two looked at each other, blinked, and were quiet for a moment.
At this moment, Jia Xu tentatively approached and said, "You're not going to attack, but you're just going to send the sentry over?"
"Then, in what capacity will you go?"
"I haven't decided yet. What identity does Mr. Wenhe think is best?"
"Hmm..." Jia Xu felt that there was obviously a trap here and didn't want to answer, but it seemed like he would suffer if he didn't answer.
Forget it, he would rather hurt Tianhe than hurt Wenhe. He sighed and said: "Rogue bandits are the best, but refugees can also be ordinary people. They are secretly connected to each other. They can find out a lot of information and see a lot of truth."
"Okay, thank you Mr. Wenhe for your suggestion. I have accepted it," Zhang Han nodded quickly and cast an approving look at Jia Xu.
There was even a hint of gratitude in his eyes that he had learned a lot.
Of course, Jia Xu doesn't believe any of these micro-expressions, and now the monarch is becoming more and more like a thief.
He is no longer the young boy who collected money, and has changed a lot.
…
Three days later.
Zhang Han left Hanoi, and very suddenly, almost urgently put down all the affairs in his hands, and entrusted the responsibility of disaster relief to the prefect Cao Hong.
What I have announced to the public is... to go back to spend time with my family. I have been traveling around for a year and have never taken care of my family. I want to reunite with my family for the New Year.
Zhang Han originally planned to say that his family members were sick, but after thinking about it, he decided not to do it. What kind of good person would say that to his family members when they were fine?
Thanks to the inquiries of interested people, this news has spread quickly and has been widely circulated in Hanoi.
Zhang Han's close ministers were even more secretive about it and kept silent about it, but the more the news was concealed, the faster it went.
It didn't take long for the news to spread to the Hanoi border. People who inquired about this news were all speculating whether Zhang Han had been punished for corruption and had returned to Xudu to be imprisoned.
But at this time, Xu Du was more peaceful than most people thought, especially Zhang Han.
Tonight, he received a letter from Cao Cao, letting him act with peace of mind without worrying about the reputation of the court.
Cao Cao said that he was absolutely sure that Zhang Han would not lose his reputation because of this, but would instead become famous and make great contributions to the court.
So Zhang Han began to think deeply about the implication of these words, whether it meant that he could do evil things. After all, according to the principle of balanced exchange, the "great merits" mentioned by the adoptive father can be offset by "catastrophes".
And this catastrophe cannot be a crime of rebellion. As long as there is merit in the disaster, it is fine.
The letter did not explain what his achievements were, and Zhang Han himself did not know what other trump cards he had. After all, he had not achieved any unique achievements since his return from Shouchun.
Forget it, since the dignified Prime Minister of the dynasty has said so, nothing will go wrong in the first place, so there is no need to worry.
…
Xudu.
Cao Cao was in the hall with Xun You, Xi Zhicai, and Guo Jia, and there were piles of Jizhou Memorial Tables on the table.
Neither Guo Jia nor Xi Zhicai understood the meaning of Cao Cao's letter to Zhang Han.
Even a man like Guo Jia, who is clear-minded and smart, doesn't know what the prime minister's confidence is.
According to his guess, it should be suppressed directly with force and military force instead of normal methods. This can indeed save the situation, but it will also cause some discord between the monarch and his ministers.
In this way, the current situation cannot be suppressed.
Dissatisfaction will naturally arise, which is what many people want to see, and it is also what Jizhou wants to see.
Isn’t this the real purpose of this plan?
Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai looked at each other with deep worry in their eyes, and they knew very well that Cao Cao's thoughts were difficult to guess, and he was far-sighted and had a high vision.
Cao Cao caught a glimpse of the two people's eyes, snorted and laughed: "Are you curious, how can I have the confidence to assure Bo Chang that it will be fine?"
"Yes," the two people present were not impatient. As soon as they heard the meaning of Cao Cao's words, they understood that he must be willing to say it, so they turned to look at him at the same time.
Even Xun You couldn't help but turn his head with a scrutinizing look on his face.
Cao Cao smiled and said, "This boy has another achievement, which he may have forgotten."
"That was a strategy he pulled out when he left his post without permission and went to the countryside to harm the mountain people before going to Shouchun."
"Ah?" Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai exclaimed at the same time. Going to the countryside to harm the mountain people. What is this statement? Is it too direct?
"So, what kind of achievement is it?" Xun You asked helplessly from the side.
He could still maintain his composure, because he had made sufficient psychological preparations for Zhang Han. In his heart, anything Zhang Shaoqing did would not be a surprise.
Cao Cao took out a dossier written on brocade cloth, unfolded it and said: "Zhang Han introduced the method of chopping pigs, reopened the craftsmen of chopping pigs, and spread it to Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Runan County, and the territory of Pengguo."
"As of this winter, when the New Year is approaching, pigs are being slaughtered in various places to cook for family banquets. The pork production in the territory has increased. It can be said that all the people can eat meat. Compared with the previous grains of rice and millet, isn't this a big deal? Achievements?"
Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai were immediately shocked, "Is this happening?"
"How much will the production increase?"
"In Xuzhou alone, the number is more than ten times higher. Yuncheng's request for merit is already on the way."
Cao Cao smiled softly and said: "With such achievements, how can Bo Chang suffer?"
"It's too late for the emperor to be happy, and all the officials can be speechless. Although there are ancient people before, and there may be others after, such achievements are truly worthy of celebration by the whole country now. Bo Chang can be called a true hero."
What Cao Cao said is not true, because it was not Zhang Han who advocated the implementation, but Cao Cao.
Zhang Han only mentioned at the beginning that he would revive the method of breeding pigs to fatten them, and then ask villagers from all over the country to breed them diligently.
We had just had this year's "bumper harvest", and Cao Cao's decree released pigs that could only be raised by wealthy families and merchants to common people everywhere.
Only then did he achieve his current achievements, but he happened to encounter what happened in Jizhou, so he just went with the flow and gave Zhang Han his achievements.
Not only can this disaster be prevented, but it can also help him regain his reputation.
As for what Zhang Han is doing now, Cao Cao is looking forward to it. He also wants to see what Zhang Han is going to do.
After all, I didn't ask him to take the initiative to deal with Yuan Shao, this was caused by Yuan Shao himself.
Cao Cao's current mentality is like that of a rich man, watching his young and energetic son compete with others for wealth.
He can fight on his own, and he has mountains of gold and silver behind him to support him. It doesn't matter if he loses, he will still have merit when he comes back.
"So that's it," Xun You nodded at this time, stroking his beard with a smile, and said with emotion: "You really know a little bit about everything. This method of grooming pigs was used during the reign of Emperor Wu, but it was not popularized. "
"There are also records among the people later on, but in the end, because there is no evidence to test, it is not convincing and cannot be extrapolated. However, I did not expect that the monarchs knew this."
Awesome, really awesome.
It is not too surprising that a person is knowledgeable about the past and present, and will only arouse people's admiration, but it is surprising if he is knowledgeable about the past and present and also understands pigs and shit.
What's more, Zhang Han is still so young. He still has at least several decades to accumulate knowledge and experience. He doesn't know what kind of person he will be in the future.
If he could improve with each passing year and his temperament would be better, I am afraid that future generations would still be called "Zhang Sheng", but I don't know what kind of saint he is.
Xun You asked himself that he was always very accurate in reading people. When he had an idea in his mind, he couldn't help but say it out, causing Cao Cao, Guo Jia and Xi Zhong to burst into laughter at the same time.
"Hehehe, haha!"
In the end, Cao Cao slapped the document and laughed: "He is just a loser, what kind of saint can he be..."
The hall was filled with laughter and laughter, and in a relaxed atmosphere, Cao Cao put on his official uniform and entered the palace. He planned to explain the matter to Liu Xie first.
It's okay, let His Majesty have some confidence, and at the same time respect His Majesty's status, and finally offer some advice.
…
"oh?"
In the Changle Hall, after listening to Cao Cao's report, Liu Xie looked curious and delighted, "How could Zhang Aiqing still understand this?"
"Understood," Cao Cao nodded immediately, "Your Majesty, don't forget that Bo Chang comes from a humble background and has a low status. Only people of low status can see these people's sentiments more clearly."
"He also once said that those who know the affairs of the people are not in the government, but in the opposition."
"People in the mountains and fields are walking among the people and are well aware of suffering. Their eyes must be different from those of officials who live in temples."
"That's right!" Liu Xie agreed. "In this way, Zhang Aiqing was able to use his family's funds to support 80,000 refugees because of his previous policy of suppressing the law."
"Not only will it increase the production of minced meat in my territory, but it will also give him a lot of food resources to feed the people."
"Well," Cao Cao nodded happily, with a kind look on his face that he had never seen before, but soon he frowned and sighed: "Oh, but..."
"Why are the Prime Minister lamenting?! Is there anything wrong with this? It should be a major event worthy of celebration, and it should be a good omen for our great man to revive again."
Liu Xie's face was full of doubts. Isn't it good news? How can I feel emotional again.
"It's a pity that these memorials sent from Jizhou have bad intentions and want to put Bo Chang in an unjust position."
"What?" Liu Xie's eyes suddenly filled with energy, rather sullen and majestic, and he stood up straighter unconsciously.
"Prime Minister, what do you mean by this? Please tell me in detail."
Cao Cao handed over his hand and said: "Jizhou sent me a memorial, blaming Wei County's lax disaster relief, which caused the refugees to flee south to Xudu to seek survival, and blame it on Youzhou for seizing the territory."
"Moreover, he praised Bochang for spending all his family wealth to take in 80,000 refugees. There were already rumors in many cities that Bochang's family wealth was too much and it was due to greed. In fact, it was all rewards he had won through his life-and-death achievements. "
"However, rumors among the population are like hills that cannot cut off flowing water. People's words are frightening, and I am afraid that Yuan Shao of Jizhou will do something in the court to disturb this matter. It is no longer a secret that the Yuan family has different intentions. This method can Disrupt my foundation..."
"I understand," Liu Xie's eyes were shining brightly and he stood majesticly in the hall with his hands behind his back. "What's your plan, Prime Minister?"
Cao Cao took a step further and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you can pretend not to know about this matter for now. With this report from Xuzhou, Yanzhou, Runan and Pengcheng, when the court comes, you can listen to who comes to make suggestions to investigate Bo Chang, and then you can pay attention to who is willing to report to Yuan." But not to the Han people."
"Well, the memorial of this great achievement has not yet reached the Chancellor's desk?"
"No," Cao Cao said with a smile, "I am the only one who knows."
(End of chapter)
