Mythical Version of the Three Kingdoms

Chen Xi's attitude towards Liu Chan was also obviously biased, but he didn't like to mention this matter very much. However, if he had to choose between Liu Chan and Liu Yong, Chen Xi would definitely choose Liu Chan.

After all, Liu Chan was a child who grew up under his eyes and knew his roots well, while Liu Yong, even if he had a natural appearance, was an uncertain future for Chen Xi.

Liu Bei's attitude towards this matter was also quite clear. He didn't want to make trouble. Liu Chan's qualifications were indeed not excellent, but Liu Chan was magnanimous, tolerant, and able to unite relatives and friends. This was enough for Liu Bei. Liu Bei was still very confident in his ability to judge people. As for Liu Yong, in Liu Bei's opinion, he would wait until Liu Yong grew up.

Moreover, Wu Yuan had no intention of seizing the throne. In the past, she had always been entangled in giving birth to a daughter in bed. It was just that things like giving birth to boys and girls were really beyond human control, so it was like this, but Liu Bei believed that with Wu Yuan's ability, it would be no problem to settle the inner courtyard house.

"Then I will take a group of people to Southeast Asia. If you have any other things, I will help you deal with them." Mi Zhu looked at Chen Xi and asked. After all, Chen Xi always dealt with some small things while dealing with big things.

"When you pass Jiaozhou, visit the governor and spend a day or two asking him. The other party will definitely tell you something, and then go. As for Southeast Asia, to be honest, there is actually nothing to say, and in my opinion, most people are the kind that cannot be trusted." Chen Xi thought about it and said his thoughts.

"Is there no credible manpower in Wudi now?" Liu Bei frowned and prepared to write a list to Mi Zhu and let Mi Zhu contact him on his behalf. Although he is not a high-level veteran, his intelligence system is still quite reliable. If you ask more, you can still get some information.

"Yes, yes, Lord Xuande, please don't use your intelligence system in Wu. Although some things are public intelligence, as long as they are not directly activated, they can be assumed to be non-existent." Chen Xi hurriedly stopped Liu Bei. If Liu Bei made a move, the Jiangdong family would find that the subordinates they thought were their own were all Liu Bei's subordinates.

Although not all of them belonged to Liu Bei, more than half of the backbones belonged to Liu Bei, which was too exciting for the Jiangdong family. After all, after the military system reform, Sun Ce recruited a large number of backbone veterans from Cao Cao and the Han Dynasty, and filled them into his own infantry.

In the eyes of the Jiangdong family, there must be people planted by Liu Bei among these backbone veterans, but in Chen Xi's view, this is not a matter of planting people, but these backbone veterans are all people who Liu Bei nodded and let go. What Cao Cao's subordinates, they are Liu Bei's subordinates, okay.

Some large Jiangdong families have more or less guessed this possibility, but Liu Bei did not activate this system, so they can just play ostrich and turn a blind eye. But if Liu Bei really used it, those who wanted to play dead would have to respond, otherwise they would not be able to survive in this circle.

"I mean, we can find a few leaders, and then let these leaders help Zi Zhong collect intelligence." Liu Bei said with a smile. He was not stupid, so how could he activate it across the board?

"It doesn't make any difference." Chen Xi sighed and said, "Although there are no reliable people in Jiangdong, there are still some outside Jiangdong, Kongming."

When Zhuge Liang heard Chen Xi calling him, he knew who he was talking about, and said to Mi Zhu, "Zi Zhong, you can go to General Cai Degui. Although he has always been under the command of Wu Gong, he is actually very independent and has been in charge of the training of naval officers. His network of contacts in Jiangdong is very extensive."

People will be promoted while they are alive, especially the existence of large-scale military training such as Yu Jin and Cai Mao. The middle and lower levels who have survived the hard work go to the mountain to pay homage, which is a kind of incense. Therefore, as long as the big guys who are engaged in military service have a pair of not bad eyes to recognize people, they can naturally accumulate a lot of connections over time.

"It's enough to have an internal person." Mi Zhu thought about Cai Mao's status in the navy, and was sure that having such a person with him could avoid a lot of trouble, so he didn't say anything else.

After making a rough decision on all the matters, Liu Bei and Chen Xi did not stay for long and left quickly. Li You and Mi Zhu also took their teams to Donglai and Southeast Asia respectively. At this time, the northern families who were more informed had received some rumors. Chang'an was a little nervous. After all, it was Zhou Yu and Liu Yan. This kind of thing would really kill the whole family.

"Zichuan, this is the way to Weiyang Palace, I thought you were going to leave the palace." Liu Bei himself had nothing to do, so he took Liu Chan and prepared to leave the palace with Chen Xi. As a result, he walked a distance and found that the direction was reversed.

"Go to see the princess. Since some things have been said in the government, you need to inform Her Royal Highness the Princess, and you also need to find a Han plan." Chen Xi heard Liu Bei's words and had no intention of hiding anything. He told the truth. After all, he still needed Liu Tong to cooperate.

"That's right." Although the official documents and approvals will definitely be issued for such a major event as the emperor's tour, it is better to inform Liu Tong before that.

"Has something gone wrong on Han Mou's side again?" Compared to patrolling on behalf of the emperor, Liu Bei was obviously more concerned about the situation on Cookie's side. After all, if something went wrong with the former, it would at most be troublesome, while the latter would normally have little presence. However, if something really went wrong, it would be much more serious than the former.

"The problem of grain reserves is not a big problem." Chen Xi waved his hand and said that the execution of the final plan would put great pressure on the grain and grass logistics. In terms of weapons and equipment, Chen Xi has already processed and produced them. When the time comes, Chen Xi will definitely be able to reserve enough. On the contrary, although Chen Xi has been reserving grain, the problem of old grain is difficult to solve.

"Speaking of which, you spend so much money every year to purchase grain. In addition to stabilizing prices, it is also to hoard grain and grass to prepare for the final battle between the Han Dynasty and Kushan, right?" Liu Bei had realized what Chen Xi said earlier, why he spent a lot of materials to buy back grain and grass.

"Buying back food to stockpile for the final battle is only one aspect, not all. Stabilizing prices is a universal demand." Chen Xi said casually, "But after stockpiling too much, some other problems have arisen. Using old grain to make wine is a partial solution, but it is not enough, so I plan to find Han Mou to see if there is a way to optimize it directly from the source."

"How many years are you going to stockpile food?" Liu Bei frowned. The food has been stockpiled and has aged, and you still think it is not enough.

"It is better to take precautions before it happens." Chen Xi said with a smile. In fact, he even wanted to follow the example of the Soviet Union in later generations and build a permanent cold storage in the Siberian permafrost, and then continue to stockpile supplies. This permanent cold storage can still be used even after 70 or 80 years.

However, the cost of this kind of thing is a bit outrageous, and it is also a bit far from the Han Dynasty's homeland, which is somewhat undesirable, especially the distance factor, the impact is really too great.

So Chen Xi thought, why not let Cookie think of a way? After all, if some grains do not shed their shells, they can be preserved for ten years. Besides, there are related promotions for the subsequent vegetable basket project. Chen Xi also has to ask Cookie. Cookie has always been the one who has taken the lead in promoting this thing, but now it seems that there is no progress. It has been ten years since Yuanfeng. The third five-year plan will really be launched. At least it is something that will be launched in the early stage. It can't be that there is no progress now.

So Chen Xi thought that he needed to go and care about Cookie in person recently to avoid Cookie's negligence and think that this matter is still very far away, and the promotion plan will be postponed too much.

"Your Highness, the Taiwei and Shangshu Pushe are here to pay their respects." Xin Xianying saw Liu Bei and Chen Xi coming together, and hurried to inform Liu Tong to at least dress up and show up in formal clothes.

"Ah, what's the big deal?" Liu Tong was shocked when he heard this. He only saw Chen Xi and Liu Bei come to his place a few times a year. He immediately activated his spiritual talent and quickly started to hang people for advance analysis to avoid being despised by Chen Xi. After hanging up for a while, Liu Tong suddenly found that a spiritual talent he often used was gone.

"Zhou Yu's spiritual talent is gone?" Liu Tong, who was still a little hazy and had messy hair, suddenly woke up after realizing this. Then he grabbed Si Niang's clothes and woke her up. "Si Niang, cleansing spell."

Si Niang didn't understand why, but she still used magic in a daze to dress Liu Tong in an instant and put away his clothes. After this spell, Liu Tong was no longer hazy before. His eyes were sharp and he knelt beside the table with a dignified look. He tried his best to stimulate his spiritual talent and began to search the whole range. Finally, he confirmed that Zhou Yu's spiritual talent was gone.

"It's over!" Liu Tong rubbed his cheeks to relax his stiff cheeks due to the shocking news, but just thinking about Zhou Yu's death made Liu Tong's scalp numb.

"Xianying, except for the people who record daily life, all others should be driven out. Si Niang, get up and accompany me to see the Taiwei and Shangshu Pushe. Something big has happened." Liu Tong's face looked very ugly. Even though she was a salted fish, she knew very well that Zhou Yu's death would have a great impact on the current coastal defense.

"What's wrong?" Si Niang was pulled up with a confused face, and then she was hung up with a simulated Si Niang consciousness. She continued to sleep, letting the simulated self-consciousness AI replace her consciousness to play a quiet concubine to accompany Liu Tong to see Liu Bei and Chen Xi.

"Meet Your Highness the Princess." Liu Bei and Chen Xi bowed to Liu Tong, and Liu Tong returned the bow.

After several people sat down, Liu Tong asked directly without waiting for Liu Bei and Chen Xi to speak, "Did something happen to Zhou Gongjin? I can't find his spiritual talent here."

"Uh." Chen Xi, who was about to talk about the tour of the emperor, was stunned when he heard Liu Tong's words, and then he remembered that Liu Tong's spiritual talent also had the ability to lock the entire map. It was normal for Liu Tong to notice that Zhou Yu's talent was gone.

"Yes, Governor Zhou was assassinated by Kushan soldiers before and died." Liu Bei thought about it and said, without saying anything about the plan, just the facts.

"Assassination? Or Kushan soldiers?" Liu Tong was stunned for a moment, his face full of disbelief. How could he not know what level Zhou Yu was? Could he be assassinated just by assassination? Not to mention the Kushan soldiers, how could it be possible.

"Although it sounds outrageous, it is true." Chen Xi said helplessly, "From what we know so far, it is indeed an assassination by Kushan soldiers."

"How is this possible?" When Liu Tong saw Chen Xi speaking, he knew it was not a lie. But precisely because it was not a lie, Liu Tong found it incredible. She, a useless princess, could see the problem here. How could people like Liu Bei and Chen Xi see it? Not coming out.

"Although it is very unbelievable, it is the fact. However, we have asked Doctor Mi and Doctor Xun to lead people to Southeast Asia for investigation. The issue of Jiangdong Family will be discussed later." Chen Xi told the truth. After all, this part will not expose Zhou Yu's secrets. Plan, so just say what you need to say.

Liu Tong lowered her head and thought after hearing this. Even if she didn't use other people's spiritual talents to obtain thinking templates for judgment, the death of Zhou Yu alone would make Liu Tong suspicious of a large number of people in Jiangdong.

"Is the problem big?" Liu Tong looked at Chen Xi and asked.

"I can't say it yet, but Wei Shuo was also assassinated on the same day. Fortunately, Wei Shuo's security is relatively complete, but he was just frightened." Chen Xi made a haha, and connected certain things to Liu Tong, so that Liu Tong will figure it out by himself.

Liu Tong was stunned when he heard this. In this case, it seems that only the Kushans dare to do such a thing. Damn the Kushan Empire, our Han Dynasty didn't take action first, but you actually tore up the armistice agreement directly. You really don't want to live anymore, right? Bar.

"Investigate strictly and don't let anyone involved in the case go." Liu Tong said coldly.

"We are checking, maybe we will catch a big fish." Chen Xi nodded and said.

"Speaking of which, it seems that this is not why you are here?" Liu Tong looked at Chen Xi and asked strangely, what is this? Aren't you paying attention to such a big thing?

"This matter has been dealt with, and there will naturally be a result in the follow-up, but it will be the end of Yuanfeng's tenth year soon. At that time, the court will need to announce something, so we must discuss it with His Highness." Chen Xi looked calm. He said, compared to what happened recently, what will happen next is more important.

Chen Xi then elaborated on the causes and consequences of Liu Bei's hunting mission in the sky, and explained it in detail, ensuring that Liu Tong could easily understand it in his own language.

After hearing this, Liu Tong thought for a moment and understood what Chen Xi meant. He could also generally understand what he was dealing with. However, compared to the controllable part, Liu Tong cared more about the uncontrollable part, "Are you sure Yuan Feng Can Kushan be completely eliminated in thirteen years?"

As soon as he said these words, Liu Tong may have realized that the tone of his words was a little wrong, so he added a few words, "It's not that I doubt your ability, but that Kushan is still in a prosperous state, and the Ganges Army's The internal problems haven't been resolved yet. Are you sure you can withstand Guishang's counterattack? Now even I have received a lot of relevant information. "

Chen Xi pressed his temples. Even Liu Tong had heard a lot of Ganges Army's jokes. He couldn't help but look at Liu Bei, and Liu Bei glanced at Chen Xi. No wonder Chen Xi said that the major families and princes and kings were watching their jokes. , the co-authorship thing has reached this level, right?

"The situation is not as bad as you think. The problem with the Ganges Legion is actually just a small problem. Moreover, after the incident with Zhou Gongjin, the war between the Han Dynasty and the Kushan Dynasty has started again. The outcome will not affect the outcome. If we really want to say it, this battle can even be said to be the elimination of the bad and the good." Chen Xi explained with a sigh.

"Then it's simple. If you want to win the next battle, can you win it?" Liu Tong didn't intend to save the country by twists and turns, and went straight to the topic.

Chen Xi has a headache. If you ask that, I really want to tell you that I can win, but due to the limitations of the general situation and the internal conflict of people's hearts, I really can't tell you that I can win. Unless Guishang really becomes a soft side, Otherwise, the Han Dynasty would not be able to win this battle no matter what. They might be able to win part of the victory through morale in the early stage, but they would probably have to lose it later.

This time, Chen Xi was even mentally prepared for Baloyaka to be beaten back by Kushan again. The fun on the front line was a bit too much for Chen Xi, and it was not only the middle level, but even the top level of the Ganges. For the Ganges Legion The current situation is a bit too optimistic.

"Chen Hou, you are not even sure you can win this battle. How can you convince me that you can definitely win the final battle when needed? You must know that when the decisive battle comes, the power that Kushan can unleash will far exceed What's more important about the next battle is that it is different from the current situation where Guishang has been defeated repeatedly. By that time, Guishang will at least have a great victory, and it is impossible to have any respect for the Han army. "Liu Tong. He said everything in his heart truthfully.

One thing to say is that these are mature and prudent remarks, which are not in line with Liu Tong's temperament, but it is obvious that Liu Tong is also aware of military and national affairs. Since he is in this position, he must say what needs to be said.

Liu Tong has absolute trust in Chen Xi's ability in internal affairs, and whatever the other party says will be taken into account. However, in terms of military affairs, even if Liu Tong has some trust in Chen Xi's ability, it is difficult to reach the level of internal affairs. In addition, Bai Qi and Han Xin have given Liu Tong Some of Tong Pu's knowledge made Liu Tong clearly know that Chen Xi's strategy of war is more about crushing with the general trend. So now the question arises, what if this is miscalculated?

Liu Tong and most of the civil and military officials of the Han Dynasty believed that the Kushans would be eliminated sooner or later under Chen Xi's management. Even the Kushans led by Masinde and Rangarajan knew that victory was only a matter of time, but they all I said it's a matter of time, okay.

Since it is a matter of time, why must a very short time be determined, and Liu Bei must do this? It is true that killing Kushan with one punch does solve all the problems, but what if, although he won, he did not kill him? What should he do?

Will Liu Bei stay in Ganges or return to Chang'an at that time?

If he stays in Ganges, there will be new problems. Returning to Chang'an will directly lay mines for the future. These are all problems. So Liu Tong's meaning is very clear. I have no objection to you patrolling on behalf of the emperor. This is indeed a good way to solve the problem. I have no objection to the Jin Wang line inheriting the throne. You are just strengthening this concept now and solving the political risks, but I don't agree with going directly to Ganges later.

"It's hard for me to explain to you why we can win this." Chen Xi had a headache. He had to explain to Liu Tong in detail why Liu Bei arrived at Ganges after the Southwest Grand Passage was repaired and led millions of troops from the Central Plains. Why was he able to crush Kushan? He felt that it was difficult for him to explain clearly.

To put it bluntly, Chen Xi is also a mediocre tactical expert. It is purely because Guan Yu and others have repeatedly tested the military potential of Kushan in the Ganges front for so many years. He carefully followed the military potential data of Kushan after testing, compared it with his own situation, and made a crushing data to deal with Kushan.

There is no mechanism, just stacking the numbers to this extent.

"You can't explain it to me clearly, how can I believe this? Can we not bet on this? If we don't kill him, there will be new problems." Liu Tong said unhappily. Liu Bei didn't get angry when he heard this. He knew Chen Xi's plan to some extent, and he also believed in Chen Xi, but Liu Tong's question also aroused Liu Bei's curiosity.

"If you ask Marquis Huaiyin or Lord Wu'an to come, I can't explain it to you clearly, but I should be able to explain it to Marquis Huaiyin and Lord Wu'an." Chen Xi scratched his head. His current strategic plan has not been completely finalized, and he is still constantly adjusting and calculating. If he tells Liu Tong, it will be too difficult to convince Liu Tong. After all, it is like talking to a chicken and a duck. But if he tells Han Xin or Bai Qi, they can really understand.

"Okay." Liu Tong nodded and signaled Xin Xianying to send someone to Lanchi to invite the two masters. Compared with Chen Xi's military strategy, Liu Tong obviously believes in Han Xin and Bai Qi more. Even if these two people have never been to the Ganges, at least these two people's judgment ability for strategy and tactics is far better than Chen Xi.

When the people sent by Xin Xianying arrived at Lanchi Palace, they saw Bai Qi and Han Xin floating on the Lanchi. The weather was too hot. Even if there was a cooling etching in the palace, it was more comfortable to soak in the Lanchi. Moreover, the fish caught while soaking in the Lanchi could be directly used as dinner.

"Ah, the princess and Chen Zichuan are arguing and need our help. What's going on?" Han Xin climbed out of the water, shook himself, put on his wide robe and asked the attendant beside him. He liked fun.

"You will know when you go there. Lord Chen also hopes that you two will make an assessment." The attendant said to Bai Qi and Han Xin very respectfully. At this age, everyone who is still in the palace knows the identities of these two people. How can they not be respectful?

When Bai Qi and Han Xin rushed over, Qu Qi was already in Weiyang Palace. He was not called here by Chen Xi and Liu Bei, but because the weather was too hot, he picked up two watermelons from the melon field opened up in Weiyang Palace and prepared to take them back to eat. When he passed by here, he gave one to the landlord. After all, Shanglinyuan is a royal garden after all. Although Liu Tong doesn't care much, he has to give some face.

So when Bai Qi and Han Xin came over, they saw a group of people eating watermelons, and Si Niang, who was originally in a trance, really woke up with the sweet and sandy watermelon.

"This watermelon is good, it's much better than last year, and the taste is super good." Han Xin took a few bites and found the difference of this watermelon on the spot. The quality was better than all the watermelons he had eaten, the flesh was sandy and sweet! And it was juicy and tasted good, it was simply invincible.

"Of course it has to be better every year, otherwise what would I eat." Cookie smiled and stroked his beard, "But the skin of this watermelon is not thick enough, I have to continue to study it with this melon, the sweetness and taste after ripening are fine, but the skin is thin."

"Why do you need such a thick watermelon skin?" Si Niang frowned and asked, isn't this watermelon perfect? ​​It's sandy, sweet, juicy, and big, it's a must-have for cooling off.

"Only if the skin is thick enough can it be easy to store and transport. Now, is it possible for this melon to burst with a little force?" Chen Xi asked Cookie with his head tilted. The skin of this watermelon is quite thin, and when it is cut, the cracks are obviously not all cut marks. What does this mean? It is self-evident.

"After it matures, it sometimes bursts when it is bumped, but the taste is really good. It is the most successful type among the dozens of results last year. The skin is too thin and it is not durable in storage." Cookie nodded, "The next thing to do is to crossbreed this melon with the existing Jincheng melon, and then cultivate the current flavor of Jincheng melon."

"Jincheng melon doesn't feel sweet." Si Niang thought for a while and said, she bought Jincheng melon before, and the taste was much better than the watermelon she ate a few years ago, but compared with the watermelon grown in Cookie's field, it was far worse, "and the skin is very thick and very solid."

"Jincheng melon is currently the watermelon with the highest overall level and the most shelf-stable. Other watermelons can only be found locally. Jincheng melon can almost be exported abroad." Chen Xi quickly showed off a piece of watermelon to it. Si Niang said, "Actually, most of the local watermelons sold on the market have the same sweetness as Jincheng melons."

However, here comes the problem. Ordinary local watermelons can only be stored for about ten days after being picked, but Jincheng melons can be stored for a month at room temperature, and because of their thick skin, they can withstand long-distance transportation. All over the country, this is the reason why Li Jun no longer operates duck farms and operates watermelons in Jincheng. To put it bluntly, isn't this the real money maker?

"That's about right. Next, we just need to combine the Jincheng melon with this melon to make a watermelon that is more delicious and more durable." Cookie said confidently.

"How long is the estimated maximum storage time of watermelon?" Chen Xi asked the cookie while eating the melon, "This thing is really amazing, especially since there are a lot of uninhabited areas under our control. If it can be produced A watermelon stored for a long time can really solve many problems, and even if it is given to the people under the rule, it can increase the happiness. "

I’m not going to brag about it, but watermelon can really increase happiness in the summer, especially in an era like the third century AD when there weren’t even decent and delicious things. Giving watermelon in the summer can really improve people’s hearts. Don’t look at this. It's a small favor, just say that the country has issued a big watermelon and asked you to pick it up at the community gate. Do you want to go or not? Of course you will!

"According to estimates, it should be two and a half to three months, but I estimate that our final product will only be two months. If it takes longer, the gain will outweigh the loss." Cookie thought for a while and said, "But this is It will take a lot of time, it will take several years to get it done.”

"It's pretty good that it can be produced in a few years." Chen Xi exclaimed after hearing this. In fact, in a certain period of time before the logistics industry flourished, a popular watermelon had a shelf life of just two days after being picked. However, with the development of the times, this kind of watermelon was gradually eliminated by the prosperous logistics industry, but in the current Han Dynasty, this kind of watermelon was really needed.

The shelf life at room temperature is two months, which means that people all over the country can eat it.

"Actually, we also made pears, but compared to watermelons, the propulsion efficiency of pears is relatively low. I am still suitable for that kind of herbal stuff. I guess you have to wait for more than ten years for pears." Cookie said with He said with some helplessness, "I have started a lot of projects in the past few years, but I feel that few of them can be completed. Only Watermelon seems to be promising, and the others are probably just promising in the future."

"The future is promising. It just so happens that in the third five-year plan, I will mention the expected plan for the vegetable basket project. Be prepared. I originally said I would talk to you, but since you are pushing forward, it will be fine." Chen Xi said to He nodded while looking at the cookie.

"If it is fully rolled out, I estimate that the investment alone will be more than one billion dollars every year, and there is no guarantee that it will produce results." Cookie said to Chen Xi seriously.

"We don't expect the results to come out when, as long as we keep pushing forward, we can optimize the improved varieties and do all-round research. There is no upper limit on research funding, you can make it." Chen Xi said very plainly, this kind of thing is about everyone having enough to eat. Good stuff, if you have anything to say, just start doing it.

"Okay, if you say this, I will be free to do it, and you have to grant land. Some experimental fields cannot be simulated in Shanglinyuan, such as those high-altitude highland barley and tropical fruit production increases. I can't find any experimental fields. It's not easy." Cookie asked Chen Xi casually.

"This is not a problem either. A special document will be issued to you later, allowing you to reclaim farmland for experiments where you think it is suitable." Chen Xi said calmly. He knew it would be like this. This kind of thing is not allowed. It is inevitable that agricultural research will place very high demands on acres of land, climate, water and fertilizer over time.

But it doesn’t matter. There are not many other things in the Han Dynasty now. There are a lot of suitable lands. We can find them for you with whatever climate conditions you want, and then we will give you a piece of land to start working on. As for the results, Chen Xi also Don't expect to get it now, there are some things that you can feel at ease with.

Wait a moment, there will be another extra chapter. The author is writing it. I overslept in the afternoon.