Three Kingdoms

Chengdu.

In the lobby of the government office, a huge map of central Sichuan hangs.

Beside the map are several elders from Sichuan and Shu.

"In Sichuan and Shu, the Ba people and the Di people are not completely obedient... This is a hidden danger... Huang is preparing to set up additional military strongholds here and here, with three hundred standing soldiers each..."

Xu Huang pointed at the map and talked.

After Xu Huang inspected the military arrangements of Sichuan and Sichuan, he returned to Chengdu and sat with Xu Shu to discuss related issues.

Xu Huang followed Fei Qian in the early days, all the way from Hedong to Sichuan and now Sichuan, and he can be regarded as a veteran general under the Qiusi. Although Xu Huang is not very good at cavalry combat, he is really sharp at infantry combat. At the same time, he also studied mountain and forest tactics in Guanzhong before, so there is no problem at all in taking over Wei Yan's arrangement in Sichuan and Shu.

At this moment, Xu Huang showed a strong confidence. He almost knew the roads, rivers, military villages, etc. in Sichuan and Sichuan. He slid his fingers on the map and divided Sichuan and Sichuan. The surrounding situation is explained clearly and clearly, just like a veteran who has been in Sichuan and Sichuan all year round. It doesn't look like he has only been in Sichuan and Sichuan for less than a month...

The current Xu Huang is confident, humble, and powerful, but the Xu Huang in history was not always like this.

Historically, Xu Huang was almost synonymous with honesty and duty under Cao Cao. Even among the five good generals, Xu Huang was ranked last. As Cao Wei's first firefighter, Xu Huang can be said to be everywhere. From Guandu to Liaodong to Liangzhou to Fancheng to Jiangling, his attack coverage is wide, making him the number one general in Cao Wei.

But even so, Xu Huang is low-key among Cao Wei, let alone showing any arrogance, showing off his prestige, etc. This may be related to Xu Huang's background, or it may be due to the fact that Xu Huang was followed by Bai Bo at the beginning. It has something to do with the thief’s experience. Anyway, even in the middle and late period of Cao Wei, Xiahou Shang was still allowed to supervise Xu Huang...

So basically speaking, in history, even if Cao Cao talks beautifully, he does not fully trust the five good generals. Even if Xu Huang is cautious and cautious, and is called "frugal and cautious", he still does not trust him.

Xu Huang, who was under Fei Qian's command, seemed more confident and calm.

Xu Huang pointed on the map, and then described the overall Sichuan-Sichuan defense layout and the idea of ​​building new roads. "Sichuan-Sichuan is the key point connecting east, west, north and south. There are mostly mountain roads and woodlands. Traveling along the river valley is more dangerous." , walking over the mountains, how sleepy..."

Xu Shu, Fazheng, Zhuge Liang and others stood aside and looked at the map.

These people have one thing in common: they all come from poor families.

Strictly speaking, Fazheng is not from a very poor family. He is the grandson of the famous scholar Fazhen, but he is not much better. Fazhen's father, Faxiong, was the governor of Nanyang, but that was all. Further up, Faxiong's father was not well-known, and Fazhen's son, Fazheng's father also died of illness in middle age and his position was not high.

Therefore, on the whole, the current leadership team in Sichuan and Shu can basically be called a "poor" team.

Because their backgrounds are relatively close to each other, they share common topics and have a relatively consistent understanding of Fei Qian's overall thinking and strategic layout.

"Spring plowing is around the corner. If we mobilize civilians, it will inevitably delay the cultivation of mulberry trees. We can repair the nearby roads in advance and wait for the spring seedlings to be established before mobilizing them again, so that the farming season will not be delayed." 』As the newly appointed governor of Chengdu, Fa Zheng certainly needs to focus on the vicinity of Chengdu, which is the largest grain production base in Sichuan and Sichuan.

"Can. If there are Ba people and Di people who join the army, they can also be transferred to repair water conservancy and irrigation." Xu Huang nodded and said, "In addition, a group of prisoners of war will also be sent from Guanzhong, which can be used in an interleaved manner to prevent damage to the farmers. . 』

Xu Shu stood in the middle, looked around, smiled and said nothing.

This is the benefit of being close.

Sometimes "phase" is a relatively vague term, but if it is transformed into living habits, thinking patterns, etc., it will naturally become something that is easy to understand.

As the leadership team of Sichuan and Sichuan who basically have the same origin, their purpose is to accomplish something in the land of Sichuan and Sichuan, but at the same time, these things, or political achievements, are not their only pursuit. Whether it is Xu Shu or Xu Huang, or Zhuge Liang and Fazheng, they all want to gain experience, explore methods, and gradually find their own path in Sichuan and Shu.

If it is a high-level government office that comes down for gold plating, it may be like Xu Huang or Zhuge Liang, bringing some manpower, material and financial resources from Chang'an. However, after arriving at the local level, most of these high-level government offices will not easily exchange these things in their hands with Shared by others, and for these gold-plated people, just make some short-term "political achievements" as soon as possible, and then have a beautiful answer sheet during their term of office.

Relying on the answer sheet to get promoted, as to whether the answer sheet consumes the potential of the place, or even harms the local people's support, or whether the answer sheet is made of countless wronged souls, that is basically outside the scope of these people's consideration. Guilty. They would not hesitate to use innocent villagers to dye their heads red, or use the lives of countless children to pave the way for their own future.

Therefore, if we are people who are not compatible with each other, is it possible to talk about going together?

"In addition, we should vigorously promote the circulation of merchants," Fazheng continued, "we can also borrow the power of merchants to repair roads. When the Lord was in Hedong, there was a shortage of manpower, material and financial resources, but he also built Chi Road, which shows that his Yes. 』

Hearing this, Xu Shu nodded and added, "It is difficult for the Zhuo clan alone to do the job. We can introduce the Ningnan barbarians and the Qiang people from the snowy areas to come to Sichuan and Sichuan to purchase... Well, we can consider reducing the commercial tax, which needs to be reported to the lord for approval." 』

"In this way, what has been agreed upon will be acted upon." ” Xu Shu continued, “Gongming, please pay a lot of attention to Sichuan-Sichuan military affairs, training, deployment, defense assistance, garrison and other matters. 』

Xu Huang cupped his hands and said, "Let you rest assured. This is Huang's job. How dare you not try your best?" 』

Xu Shu nodded, and then said to Fazheng: "Xiaozhi, civil affairs in central Sichuan, especially the reclamation of wasteland, water conservancy roads, resettlement of residents, and the mobilization of grain and grass, must not make mistakes." 』

Fazheng also nodded in response, "I will obey your envoy's order." 』

"In addition, personnel deployment, food and supplies, and soldiers on duty all need to be unified and follow orders..." Xu Shu turned to Zhuge Liang and said, "Kong Ming, you are in charge of the project sub-items and distribution coordination..."

Zhuge Liang agreed.

If you want to be rich, build roads first.

Many people may understand this sentence, but not many people may know why they will become rich after the roads are built.

When China was in the Shang Dynasty, those people in the Shang Dynasty understood this truth.

Because of trade, there was exchange of materials with each other, and the development of science and technology led to more interactions, and then there was division of labor and writing, and then more goods were accumulated, more communication and exchanges, more innovation and development, and then there was China slowly transformed from a tribal alliance into a large kingdom, and then there was the Shang Dynasty, the first of China...

Later, the feudal silverfish only thought about the petty profits in front of them, and only wanted to stay in their own ways. When they encountered difficulties, they retreated again and again, losing the pioneering spirit of the ancient Chinese people, and were eventually blocked at home by outsiders. It's not surprising that he was beaten violently.

With the joint efforts of Xu Shu and others, Sichuan and Shu began the development and construction of new discussions.

Compared with the harmonious coexistence of Sichuan and Shu and the coordination between soldiers and civilians, the conflicts in Hanoi appear to be more intense and even difficult to reconcile...

It’s normal to look for something to eat when you’re hungry.

For example, eating steamed buns, um, serious steamed buns.

I ate a steamed bun and was not full.

I ate a second one, then a third, then a fourth, and voila, I was full.

I immediately sighed. The first few steamed buns were all watery, but this last one was more real.

If I had known earlier, I would have eaten the last steamed bun directly.

The last steamed bun is enough.

Then suddenly he felt that he had been fooled, so he violently arrested the steamed bun seller and gave him a beating. The reason was that he felt that the steamed bun seller was hiding it at the beginning and did not sell the last steamed bun that could satisfy his hunger. After he had eaten several steamed buns that were not full, he took them out...

Whose problem is it?

Either it’s a problem with the steamed buns, or it’s a problem with selling the steamed buns, right?

How could the person who paid the money have a problem? !

That's what Le Jin thought.

Le Jin just wanted to eat the last steamed bun directly.

Therefore, when Sima Fang actually hid all the steamed buns that could be eaten in front of him, and also opened the steamed bun stall and stopped selling them, he naturally became angry.

Why?

I spent the money!

When snowflakes fell all over the sky in Hanoi, Army Sima Lesheng led an army of 2,500 people, including his husband-in-law, criminals, and a total of 5,000 people, and went to the Taihang Mountains to hunt down the defecting steamed buns. Bah, this is the military order of the Sima clan. , finally came down.

The Sima family fled into the Taihang Mountains. It was like a slap in the face of Le Jin. It didn't hurt, but it was very loud.

Can this be tolerated?

Interruption is intolerable.

Isn't it natural for Sima Fang to abide by the rules, pay taxes, and then let others be slaughtered?

How dare you resist, how can you escape?

What's more, if the Sima family escapes like this, what will the other Hanoi nobles think? How else to care?

Is this steamed bun still delicious?

Lesheng stood in the thin snow, reviewing his subordinates over and over again, and encouraging them again and again. His voice had become a little hoarse from the constant roaring, but he was still checking and asking over and over again.

Le Jin's face was beaten so hard that it hurt Le Sheng!

Fine snowflakes fell from the sky, then fell on the helmet, fell on the armor, and then fell to the ground, being trampled to pieces. When it's high up, it's holy, it's ice crystal, it can't be tarnished, but after it falls down, can't you step on it as much as you want?

What should I do? I can only hold it, not drop it!

This is not only reflected in the career of nobles and officials, but also in the army and generals.

On the high slope to the north stands a group of soldiers. This is the commander sent by Le Jin. Although he does not have the position of military commander, his status is higher than that of Le Sheng's military commander.

It's snowing, which makes it difficult to march.

But if we don’t go into the mountains to search now, let alone find traces of the Sima family, is it possible to wait until spring?

Could it be that spring rain is a better time to march?

If you can't deal with the Sima family, how can you deal with other people?

Hanoi must be stable and contribute to Jizhou and Yuzhou. This is the main tone and cannot be changed. Bargaining is not allowed and there is no favoritism.

The war drums for marching out sounded. Le Sheng raised his arms high and waved forward, "Let's go!" Raise the army! 』

The messenger had already held a red flag and ran straight to the front of the queue. While waving the flag, the front slowly started to move forward.

Le Sheng also returned to the central army, and slowly set off, surrounded by thirty or forty cavalry.

Soon, this queue dragged out a long queue on the ancient road. The baggage driver who followed behind shook his whip and drove the animals to pull the cart forward.

The son-in-law and the prisoner were dressed in tattered clothes and followed the cart like cattle and sheep.

In the Pre-Qin Dynasty, these son-in-laws and criminal prisoners were just coolies who followed the army like cattle and sheep. In the Han Dynasty, they were still the same. And merchants have quietly escaped from this miserable class...

Whose problem is this?

Le Sheng planned to take advantage of the fact that these son-in-laws and prisoners were still strong enough to walk more every day, so as to leave enough time for them to deal with emergencies.

For the son-in-law and the prisoner, all they see is the road under their feet, the pain on their bodies, and the whip raised in the air. But for Le Sheng, he considers that if he fails to win this time, his future will be over. .

So, which steamed bun is needed to make you full?

Le Sheng led the cavalry guards forward, cheering and shouting loudly: "The snow is not heavy, get to the place as soon as possible!" We have light snow here, and the heavy snow in the mountains can wipe out the old thief’s knees! God is helping us stop the old thief Sima! This is our best chance! We were unprepared before and suffered a small loss. Now we can use the swords, guns and swords in our hands to get it back! The general has an order to harvest the harvest at that time, and only need to pay 30%! The rest is divided among everyone! The more you grab, the more you get! 』

The Cao soldiers around him couldn't help but respond, "That's it!" How far can the old thief go if he has limited legs and feet? ! What's more, the old thief stole and sold military supplies and smuggled war horses. I don't know how much money he made! They are all waiting for us to get them! They’re all waiting for us to share! 』

"Thank you, General!" The general is unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness! 』

"When you see something good, remember to leave a copy for the general!" 』

Speaking of elation, almost everyone was shouting. The roar just echoed in the mountains, occasionally mixed with a few laughs. It seemed that the muddy road under the feet was no longer cold and strenuous. There were countless people in front of them. money, countless armors, countless grains, countless beauties, countless brocades and fine silks, etc...

Although there were some minor setbacks in Simawu Fort that day, most of the losses were the recruits led by Chen Feng, and most of the Cao family elites led by Le Sheng did not receive any major losses. harm.

Therefore, after receiving the scout post and detecting the traces of Sima Fang's escape in the Taihang Mountains, he almost immediately sent troops to pursue him.

Le Sheng and Le Jin did not allow the Sima family to flee to the hussar.

Because this is not only clear evidence of problems in their management of Hanoi, but it will definitely affect other areas!

Today is the Sima family, what about tomorrow?

All the steamed bun stalls have disappeared. Where can I get steamed buns in the end?

As for why Sima's steamed bun stall cannot continue to operate, Le Jin and Le Sheng feel that the problem does not lie with them. After all, other steamed bun stalls in Hanoi are still there, so the fault must be Sima's.

Is this a problem?

Chen Feng was also behind Le Sheng, but while others were discussing excitedly, his face was extremely gloomy, and he just forced an agreeable smile, which was stiff and embarrassing.

Chen Feng's peaceful life was broken and turned into chaos.

Did you do something wrong?

Chen Feng was very confused.

If you did nothing wrong, why did you get hurt?

After thinking over and over, Chen Feng sighed slightly, hurried forward a few steps, caught up with Le Sheng, and whispered: "Le Sima, this... old thief has limited legs and feet, and he will definitely not be able to move faster. We The most important thing at the moment is to chase the old thief directly. If we can bite the old thief's rear men and drag him in the mountains, we can directly capture the old thief halfway up the road! If we let the light cavalry and infantry advance together at this moment, the speed... I'm afraid... I hope Le Sima will make a decision soon..."

Before Chen Feng could finish speaking, he was impatiently interrupted by Le Sheng, "What, do you mean you still want to teach me a lesson?" 』

"ah? ” Chen Feng lowered his head, “How dare you? 』

"Ha ha! Don't think I don't understand your little thoughts! Le Sheng looked confident and had seen through Chen Feng. He didn't know if he was telling it to himself, to Yue Jin's supervisor, or to other Cao soldiers. Anyway, he was telling it to him. The voice was very loud, buzzing in the mountain road, "What do you know about the art of war!" What kind of general are you? The generals, governors, and officers all agree with my opinion, but you are here to make noise! How many people does the old thief have? Where can I go if I run? If your men hadn't been greedy and rash in the Wubao the day before yesterday and fell into the old thief's scheme, how could they have given the old thief a chance to escape? 』

Le Sheng shook his head, "If the general hadn't been kind and gave you another chance, I would have chopped off your head long ago!" What are you? Are you here to give me guidance on how to march and fight? There is no need for Qingqi to chase him, not to mention whether it is easy for Qingqi to walk on the mountain road in this weather. What if he is ambushed by the old thief? Will you be able to accompany these war horses if I chop you into pieces? ! Nowadays, we use the more to defeat the less, and use the strong to suppress the weak. We only need to press forward openly and steadily, and then we will win. Why do we need to do any vain things? ! 』

"roll! If you dare to shake the morale of the army and make random suggestions, you will be the first to behead! 』