Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 865 The Beginning of the Sixth Year of Chuping

The meeting in Beiwutang didn't last very long, so it ended in a hurry.

After the meeting ended, Xi Zhicai asked Mu Jing in a low voice: "Is there something tricky about Zhang Song's matter?"

Mu Jing gave him a sideways glance, this girl is sharp enough, she found out the clue so quickly, although this matter was on his spur of the moment, but he didn't intend to hide it from Xi Zhicai: "A pawn!"

"Bait it!"

Xi Zhicai asked, "Who are you going to catch?"

"It's best to get Dong Zhuo in!" Mu Jing shrugged and said with a smile: "If Dong Zhuo sends troops, I will let Nanfang go first and fight him with all my strength, at least in the next few years, I can be quieter." !"

"Impossible!" Xi Zhicai shook his head: "Even if Dong Zhuo is impulsive, and Li Ru, they will definitely not choose to go south at this time after judging the situation. At least they have to restrain the emperor who is about to make a move before they dare to send troops south. ah!"

"It doesn't matter if you can't catch Dong Zhuo!"

Mu Jing narrowed his eyes: "Zhang Xiu hates me to the bone now, no one can say whether he will send troops impulsively, but there is one person who might send troops!"

"The chief of the Qiang people is Yuehu!"

Xi Zhicai spoke out directly for Mu Jing.

The land of Guanghan, the most direct frontier, is the region of the Qiang people. Shenlang Qiang took refuge in the Minghou Mansion, but there are many major tribes of the Qiang people. Now Yuehu is the chief and is in charge of Jishi Mountain. It is not impossible for Langqiang to send troops directly to Guanghan.

"If Dong Zhuo can't be caught, I'll break one of his arms, that's a good thing!"

Mu Jing said in a deep voice: "If Yuehu is in Jishi Mountain, I can't do anything to him. If he dares to step half a step into Guanghan, I will never let him go out!"

"Can you guarantee that Zhang Song won't do a fake show?"

Xi Zhi thought for a while, and said.

"Ha ha!"

Mu Jing smiled and shook his head: "Zhang Ziqiao is very smart. I use him because he can understand the current situation. As long as I don't die, he won't turn against me. As for the Zhang family, this time it is It's about to bleed a little, but it's what they deserve. Zhang Ziqiao doesn't dare to complain about this. Besides, Mrs. Zhang participated in such rebellion. If Zhang Ziqiao doesn't work hard, he won't be able to pass this level. I understand it very well in my heart!"

"You are confident!"

Xi Zhicai smiled wryly.

"I still have this confidence!" Mu Jing said, "So I'm not worried about Guanghan, and Beiwutang doesn't need to spend too much experience on this aspect. Even if Guanghan has the will to fight, it won't be a big battle. However, the Beiwutang will still focus on planning for the Nanzheng next year, and I will not dare to send troops to the north if I do not appease the south!"

"I've already started preparing!"

Xi Zhicai said softly: "The Dongzhou Army will directly enter Yizhou County after the spring of next year. As long as there is a conflict with Yong Kai and the others, we will go straight in and destroy Yong Kai first. Dashan, in fact, Yongkai is easy to deal with from the aristocratic family in the south of Yizhou. The key is the barbarians. The barbarians can be conquered, but it is difficult to subdue them. They have surrendered to Liu Yan before, but it doesn’t mean that they can rebel against it. !"

"So this time, I have to get rid of the bottom line!" Mu Jing clenched his fists: "Either I don't fight, or I fight. I will fight them once and for all. I have to take care of their nests!"

He squinted his eyes and asked: "If you want to do this, is it difficult or easy? The key is whether Lei Hu can pull me out of the Wuxi Man. The best way is to rule barbarians with barbarians. Strategy!"

"it should be OK!"

Xi Zhicai said: "We have put so much effort here to support one of them and unify the entire tribe of Wuxi Man. The current leader has a lot of trust in Leihu!"

"We have to keep an eye on this!"

Mu Jing said softly: "We don't have much time left, as long as the Wuxi Man is drawn into this war, my chance of winning in the south is as high as [-]%!"

"understand!"

Xi Zhi nodded.

"As for the grain and grass!" Mu Jing thought for a while: "Last year's harvest was indeed a bit short, even in Hanzhong, because of the previous battle with Jingzhou, the granaries in various places were exhausted. This is also a big problem!"

"I heard that the sorghum planted experimentally in Hanzhong is abundant!"

Xi Zhicai said suddenly.

"It's a bumper harvest, but the amount of planting is not much, and the food I get is not much. If I can be given two more years, I can guarantee the supply of food and grass, but time waits for no one!" Mu Jing is considering where to start Raise food and grass.

The three armies have not moved, and the food and grass will go first.

The battle line in the south is not short, especially when going into the Shiwan Dashan to suppress the barbarian tribes, there will be a big problem with the supply of food and grass. If there is not enough food and grass supply in the rear, it will be even more troublesome.

"The harvest in Guanzhong has been good these years!"

Xi Zhi only mentioned one sentence.

"But Guanzhong keeps an eye on us too closely, hardly letting a grain go south!" Mu Jing sighed: "I tried to use businessmen several times to prepare some grain for me in the north, but in the end it was all in vain! "

"What about Jingzhou?"

"Jingzhou was beaten to pieces last year, so you can imagine how much food and grass Jingzhou can raise!" Mu Jing shook his head.

Xi Zhicai also had a headache.

The Mu Army has the strongest soldiers in the world, but they can't keep up with the background, and the supply of logistics is sometimes a problem, which is really helpless.

But Mujing was thinking, is there any large-scale crops in this era?
Otherwise, it would be troublesome to stop for two or three years to prepare food and grass for a single battle. The battle in the world is all about the speed of soldiers. In history, Zhuge Da Niu led many northern expeditions, but in the end he was also defeated by the supply of food and grass.

Although the Southwest is a land of abundance, with fertile soil and water, it is a natural granary. However, the terrain problem is that after all, there are many mountains and little land. It is not a problem to maintain a living and supply the army. big problem.

"Forget it, let me think about this issue. Zhicai, Beiwutang's task is to make the most detailed preparations before the war. From now on, the staff must come up with five weapons that can capture the [-] mountains as soon as possible. The plan is out!"

Mu Jing said: "Jingwu Division is responsible for providing information, and the Staff Division is responsible for deduction. You come to formulate the battle plan yourself. Only when we make the most adequate preparations before the battle can the actions of each department become faster after the war. I It is hope that we can unify Yizhou with the slightest casualties!"

"Yes!"

Xi Zhi nodded.

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The end of the year is getting closer, and Jiangzhou City has become more and more lively. Recently, a lot of people have moved to Jiangzhou City, and the whole city has become boiling.

And the closer to the end of the new year, the busier Mujing becomes. All Cao's offices are now summarizing this year, and many things have to be reported to Wei Mujing in person. He now sleeps twelve hours a day. Less than three hours.

Who made him the lord, as the lord, he is still a responsible lord. Although he has a lazy heart, at the end of this year, there are some things that he has to listen to their reports and understand in person.

In a blink of an eye, it is already the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, and the end of the year is less than two or three days away.

"Junhou, there is really no way at the moment. I have tried several times before, but I can't get out of Chang'an, but I have an idea. I think we can use the vendors in Chang'an. Cats have cats, and rats have rats. Just because we can’t get the food out of Guanzhong doesn’t mean they can’t either!”

Mu Qin stood in front of the desk in Tsing Yi, and reported to Mu Jing: "Food does not go through the Qinling Mountains. It is also a road from the west to Xiliang, and then from Longxi to Wudu. Maybe it goes through the Guandong and out of Wudu. Pass, enter Hanzhong from Wuguan!"

"These merchants are very greedy. If we use them, I'm afraid we will have to pay a high price. Moreover, from a political standpoint, these merchants may not be willing to carry the heads of the whole family to fight with us!"

Mu Jing stood up and paced back and forth, deliberating and considering Mu Qin's opinion in his heart.

What he and Muqin wanted to discuss was whether they could use the strength of their caravans to purchase grain from Guanzhong and then transport it back. The current method would not work because Guanzhong was too wary of Yizhou.

"At the beginning, Junhou sent some books about business to some merchants. Now these books are regarded as sacred books in the business world, and I often read them. Junhou's comments on merchants are quite satisfactory!" Mu Qin said, "Benefits , is the willingness to make them restless, I believe that as long as there are enough interests, they will definitely move!"

"Then go and have a try first!" Mu Jing said, "Don't come forward, use some small merchants in Nanyang or directly ask Zhang Heng and Xu Lin to help them. I think they will not refuse!"

"understand!"

"How is the harvest on the South Bank Peninsula?" Mu Jing asked suddenly.

Mu Qin is now managing the business for him. After the Jingping Commercial Bank was disbanded, the remaining net assets have been combined by Mujing by means. Although it is not listed now, there are also people behind Mujing. A firm size is in support.

He handed over these matters to Mu Qin to manage.

"Someone made the first move. I made the move slowly, and I didn't get much land!" Mu Qin said.

"Who!"

"Zhang Heng!"

"He's as sharp as ever!"

"It's not just him, Xu Lin, Sun Hao, Gong Chang, they've all made moves again and again, even Donghai Commercial Bank has made moves. They are enclosing land at any cost. In less than a month, the land price on the South Bank has already doubled. Four or five times, now everyone knows that Jiangzhou City will definitely expand the city, and the Minghou Mansion spends so much money to repair the pier, as long as you have a little insight, you will know that the land there will skyrocket!"

"In this case, let's do the first phase of real estate based on our strength!" Mu Jing said, "Don't think about making a house or a suite. The area doesn't have to be too big, the room doesn't have to be too big. Be in style!"

He thought for a while, and said, "Also, you can now compete head-on with them, and use Jingping's name!"

"Will it be too ostentatious!"

Mu Qin asked.

"A little bit!" Mu Jing said: "But what I want is Zhang Yang, and the prosperity of business, so that Yizhou can prosper. My Shujingping Trading Company is to set an example for some merchants. Doing business in Yizhou will be better than other places. Same!"

"Yes!"

Mu Qin nodded.

"In addition, I asked you to jointly establish the watch workshop with the Academy of Science and Technology, and the ceramic firing workshop. How is the establishment going?"

"We are surveying land and recruiting workers, and it is estimated that we will not be able to officially operate until after February next year!" Mu Qin said, "I have seen clocks and brand new pottery produced by the Institute of Science and Technology. I think the market is huge, so I need to replace them." More time to prepare!"

"You just know what's in your heart!"

Mu Jing opened the hanging pocket watch, it was already past time, and he didn't want to keep anyone, he said: "The end of the year is coming soon, and the new year is coming, you haven't been reunited with your wife and children all year round, so take advantage of this Chance, take a good rest for a few days!"

"Thank you, Lord, for your understanding!"

"You are a descendant of my Mu family. There are too few people in the Mu family nowadays, and even fewer can become successful. You are one of them. Don't let me down!" Mu Jing said with a smile.

Mu Qin is his spokesperson in the business world, and he intends to make Mu Qin the most outstanding and greatest merchant in this era, but first of all, Mu Qin must have his own ability, otherwise the mud will not support the wall, and he will be considered as capable. Means are useless.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, Qin will never disappoint your Majesty's expectations of Qin!"

Mu Qin cupped his hands and said.

In his life, when he was most helpless, he met the most outstanding member of his clan, which was his happiest honor.

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The sixth year of Chuping came quietly.

Jiangzhou City has been bustling for a long time, but it has finally returned to calm. In fact, people in this era don’t really care about festivals anymore. The most important thing is to have enough food. Throughout the year, you can’t even eat. Is it important to pass the New Year? .

So within two days of the new year, the vendors are already busy, and the farmers are also starting to work.

The State Shepherd's Mansion is very calm.

Minghou Mansion is also very calm.

Of course, the calmness of the Minghou Mansion is only superficial. At the end of this year, the officials in the Minghou Mansion only took a rest for less than two days before starting to resume their work.

Mu Jing didn't have time this year to go to the siege and fight old man Cai for [-] rounds, he was busy with one thing.

The first thing to do at the beginning of the new year is Mujing to resolve the dispute with Jingzhou.

At present, the relationship between Yizhou and Jingzhou has returned to calm. The only dispute and variable lies in the competition in Xiangyang. The rogue's methods are still in use today.

But Jingzhou obviously wouldn't let it go like this.

Therefore, there is still a dispute between the two parties, and it will easily turn into a war. Before Mujing sends troops to fight in the south, he must solve this hidden danger, otherwise he will not feel at ease going south.

In the sixth year of Chuping, on the second day of the first lunar month, Mu Jing summoned Hu Zhao, Liu Jin, Xi Zhicai, Cai Yong and others to discuss the matter.

"Xiangyang, I don't plan to return it!"

Mu Jing said: "But we can't procrastinate, Jingzhou's patience is being worn out bit by bit, maybe troops will be sent out, and Hou Qing and the others can't support it for long, so I'm going to put things in the dark and put them aside. On the bright side, clarify Xiangyang's ownership!"

"What if Jingzhou is unwilling?"

Liu Jin asked.

"Then we can only live one game first!" Mu Jing said: "Kong Ming, you go to Xiangyang in person, accept the surrender of Hou Qing and the others justifiably, and then establish Xiangyang as the leader, Yicheng, Caiyang, Xinye, Fancheng...these cities Let's unite and independently establish a county called Xiangyang County!"

"As ordered!"

"Zhicai, leave tomorrow, go to Baidi City in person, lead troops directly, dispatch Jingping's first army to march towards Wuling, and personally order Jingping's navy to enter Jingzhou along the river, and break the battle for me!"

"It's not right!"

Cai Yong squinted his eyes, and looked at Mu Jing with his sharp eyes: "It is a disaster to start a war for no reason!"

"This battle may not be able to be fought. The reason why I dispatched troops is just to put on a formation. This is to intimidate Liu Biao!"

Mu Jing shook his head, and said softly: "Xiangyang must belong to something, if we continue to procrastinate like this, I'm afraid we will not only face Liu Biao, but also Huangfusong from Nanyang!"

(End of this chapter)