Three Kingdoms: Cao Ying's mastermind, from nine to five

Soon Zhang Liao, Huang Zhong, and Gao Shun all came from the barracks and got the news.

Dian Wei stood at the door and yawned. Seeing that the three of them were happier, his expression turned arrogant, "Oh, there's nothing to say. I won't be born until a year later. I'm going next year."

"I already have a son, and the Lord has lost too much to me in this regard."

Dian Wei married a non-gentry woman, a woman from an ordinary family, and she gave birth to a son named Dian Man, who was still running on the ground a few years ago, and now he has become a strong man. Xu Zhen is usually called Xiao Niu Du.

"Then it's not right, no matter how much you have to wait, it's time to have a baby."

"Your Majesty is almost thirty."

"Wouldn't it mean that if you don't give birth again, you will have a child when you are old!?" Huang Zhong stared, and smiled from left to right: "You can't be like me, right?"

"It's enough to celebrate, at least there are still several years before the child grows up."

However, although Dian Wei said so, he was the first to come. He had already listened to Xu Zhen's words in the main hall so that his ears were callused.

Going to leave now.

Xu Zhen's generation is considered young, and his descendants must be the third generation. If they are taught well, they can still accomplish a lot, but what is enviable is that if the troubled times end within 30 to [-] years, then the third generation You can grow your business.

At least she can enjoy peace and inherit the family business created by Meng Yin's parents, she can only be said to be envious.

In the evening, Cao Song asked Cao De and Cao Anmin to invite Xu Zhen to his home for dinner. The old man invited Xu Zhen to go of course, so that day he was in the prime minister's mansion, drinking and eating with his acquaintance Wen Wu.

This is not a big deal, and it becomes a happy thing to get together with friends.

……

Time passed little by little, and three days later the autumn harvest counting was over. Xuzhou paid all the taxes and sent them to the main hall of the prime minister's mansion, which made Cao Cao sigh.

At the beginning, when Xu Zhen said something to move Chen Deng, it was natural that the school affairs office wrote a letter and sent it to the front line.

After Cao Cao read it carefully, he nodded with relief, and unabashedly praised Xu Zhen for his handling of affairs and politics.

When the results are obtained now, it is enough to show that Xu Zhen's expectations have not been disappointed. The Chen family can solve the matter, including the construction of the next canal, the repair of the good halls on both sides of the Yellow River, and the places to dredge the river along the way. All can be resettled by Xuzhou. appropriate.

It was Yang Xiu who stood in front of Cao Cao and reported.

"Prime Minister, there are three things that are important to the prince and marquis, and Xuzhou is one of them. The Chen family should be rewarded to commend his merits and stabilize Xuzhou."

"This year, we can allocate a lot of money to Wei County, send troops here, and fight after the autumn harvest."

"In addition to this, there are also lists of appointments and inspections of officials from various places, which are sorted out by the princes and marquises."

"These six volumes are the records of important matters that the prince has handled. If the prime minister is free, he can read them at a glance."

After following Xu Zhen for more than a month, Yang Xiu has gradually become familiar with various important tasks, that is, he has become a lot thinner and haggard, with his skin sticking to his bones, showing his outline, although his eyes are still sharp, but he can see that his eyes are a little bit blackened.

Cao Cao smiled and raised his hand. Su Wei immediately took the slips and put them down on the case in front of him. He opened a few volumes and read a little. Xu Zhen really recorded everything big and small.

There are traces of everything, no matter how big or small, there are traces of the written suggestions and orders, all of which can be followed, and there is no bending the law for personal gain, using the power of the public to seek personal gain.

Although I have never doubted Xu Zhen's character, I still feel more comfortable seeing such painstakingly written records.

Xu Bowen is my confidant.

The more impressive he is, the more admirable and admirable he is, the more face I will have, and I will have a lot of face because I have such all-round talents in civil and military affairs to follow!
What is a hero in troubled times!

That's me!
"Ha ha!"

Cao Cao laughed heartily, put away the memorial and put it on the table, and immediately praised: "His calligraphy is getting better and better."

"Now this word is comfortable to read."

Yang Xiu's face remained unchanged, and after Cao Cao became a little happier, he took out a relatively small rough paper letter from his arms and presented it to Cao Cao.

"Prime Minister, this is the information obtained by the Marquis, and I specifically ordered it to be handed over to you alone."

"Oh?"

Cao Cao pursed his lips and looked at him, making it so serious.

He took the letter, opened it, his face suddenly became serious, and then he slapped the copybook with his palm, causing the hall to resound, and many small letters on the edge were scattered on the ground.

"It's better to let him run away, this person is hateful."

It was written in the letter that it was Liu Bei's whereabouts. Xu Zhen knew that Cao Cao was definitely concerned, so he sent someone to inquire about it in advance. He knew Liu Bei's whereabouts. Send a letter to Cao Cao.

Looking at it, Cao Cao was really in a bad mood, and his original ease was broken by some regrets, but these regrets were only for a moment. He was a very generous person, and he soon smiled.

Muttered: "Go, go."

"It's nothing more than going to Jingzhou. When the northern border is pacified and the land of the six states is occupied, these two relatives of the Liu family who are raising the flag of rebellion outside should be dealt with together."

Cao Cao thought to himself.

……

Jingzhou.

In Xinye, Nanyang County, Liu Bei bypassed Wancheng and entered Jingzhou by another mountain road. He sent Sun Qian to go ahead for a few days and persuaded Liu Biao to come to pick him up.

And half of Nanyang, including Xinye and Fancheng, was handed over to Liu Bei's soldiers and horses to garrison, which finally gave him a place to stay.

The few thousand soldiers and horses under his command were settled down, and he also started to govern the internal affairs, but Liu Bei still remembered one thing.

So Jian Yong and Sun Qian were called to discuss.

In a simple house, a fire pit was burned to keep warm, and a few people approached slightly. At this time, Liu Bei looked tired and didn't smile. After all, this battle hit him too hard.

Starting from Guandu, the so-called 65 soldiers and horses have not won a major battle.

Basically, there are only a few small victories, which cannot determine the entire occupation. In those months, Liu Bei dreamed of defeating the white horse, breaking through Xiahou Dun to Yanzhou first, and attacking Cao Cao's army in Xuchang all the way.

If it can be done, it means that he can replace Cao Cao and have the emperor in his hand, and the Han Dynasty will be prosperous.

Unexpectedly, the siege of the white horse was solved by Xu Zhen's capture of Yangping, and Xu Zhen found an opportunity because of the decisive battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.

Everything is connected together, if any link in the middle is achieved, it can almost overturn this occupation.

Too bad there is no if!

"Finally, there is a place to stay. For the past few decades, I have been thinking about why I lost."

"There are many reasons."

Sun Gan shook his head bitterly. He didn't think about anything else yet, but he knew very well that the Yuan family was not united.

"The civil and military gangs under his command form gangs and fight on their own. Civil and military generals not only have to guard against foreign enemies, but also against internal enemies. How can they win?" Sun Qian said angrily. After the defeat, they were depressed and reflected on what they saw in Jizhou over the years all kinds.

"Furthermore, Cao Cao and others regarded Yuan Shao as a strong enemy, and began recruiting troops one or two years in advance, preparing armaments, and surveying the terrain. Xu Bowen even went directly to Jiujiang to train soldiers."

"How about Yuan Shao? He was still obsessed with the victory in Youzhou, thinking that the world was invincible, until Yan Liang was beheaded, he still couldn't react."

"It's no wonder that you won't lose in such a battle!"

"What happened in the end? I heard that Xu Ziyuan voted for Cao Cao and made a lot of achievements. I'm afraid he is now Cao Cao's guest!"

Sun Gan sighed at this point, Jian Yong beside him was not as cynical and outspoken as he was.

Instead, he smiled arrogantly and disdainfully, nodded casually and said: "What Gongyou said is very true."

"Yuan Shao's vitality has been completely exhausted, and within a few years, there will be no more wars."

"Your Majesty, take advantage of these years in Jingzhou to find a solid place to come out. There may be 20 people in Xinye and Fancheng. If it is properly managed, refugees will continue to come and flee from various places. There may be [-] people. Jingzhou has a lot of people. , who have lived for many years and sought asylum.”

Jian Yong's words reached Liu Bei's heart, but unfortunately, both of them are good at eloquence and foreign affairs, but they are not good at planning strategies. A long-term strategy must have a long-term vision, a strategy in the belly, and a lot of knowledge.

Such people have been basically occupied by Yuan Cao these years, while the South either voted for Jiangdong or Jingzhou.

How could there be anyone who could give him the rest of Liu Bei.

But at this moment, Liu Bei still remembers one person in his heart.

"At the beginning, when we were still in Xudu, Xu Zhen once pointed out a person to me, saying that he was in Nanyang, near Xinye."

"Now that I am coming to Jingzhou, I have been arranged by Brother Liu Biao, so I just landed in Xinye."

"So, it should be God's will!"

Liu Bei was very emotional, looking left and right, his expression was slightly excited, and his eyes were shining.

If you can't find it this time, it will be too miserable.

But after he finished speaking, Jian Yong and Sun Qian were silent...

They secretly glanced at each other, Jian Yong turned his head a little unbearably, and turned his face away again.

Sun Gan didn't say a word, staring at the copy, raised the water glass and took a sip, but still didn't dare to speak directly.

They have talked about this in private for countless times, and they don't believe that Xu Bowen would be so kind. Even Jian Yong, who had a personal relationship with Xu Zhen, no longer defended him.

That Mr. Wolong didn't exist at all, it was Xu Zhen's nonsense in order to let the lord stop pestering him.

I even inquired later, and there is no Wollongong at all.

"Newfield, no Wollongong."

Jian Yong sighed.

It's up to him to say it, after all we have known each other for so many years, he understands the obsession in Liu Bei's heart, this "Mr. Wolong" is not just a talented adviser.

It is even the last hope in Liu Bei's heart.

If you were cheated, where would you go to find talented people when you collapsed.

Yuan Shao's 65 soldiers and horses were all lost, and he doesn't know if he can hold on for two years now. No matter how stable Jingzhou is, it only has 30 soldiers and horses. After years of training day and night, raising people and recruiting soldiers, it can last for several years if it keeps on defending.

Now that these Liu clan relatives who are abroad have already raised the Han flag to make enemies of Cao Cao, it is impossible to resolve it.

Once there is nowhere to go and Jingzhou falls, there will really be no more chances.

Jingzhou loses again, I don't know who else can beat Cao Cao.

"Impossible, Xu Bowen at that time had no reason to lie to me," Liu Bei gave a wry smile and took a sip of water.

The sip of water was also slightly bitter. He may not believe it himself, but he has to believe it, otherwise he doesn't know what else can support him to persevere and ignite the flame of ambition.

"No, he was still grateful to me then."

"Although I don't know why I am so excited, I can feel that Xu Zhen must be sincere."

"He must be."

How many times can you hear yourself... affirming yourself so repeatedly, isn't it just lying to yourself?
"My lord, the name Wolong is usually referred to as Xu Zhen in Xudu, and he claims to be the same, and the name refers to the time when he usually slept until the sun rose three poles. Although he was lying on the bed, he still Qianlong also."

Jian Yong didn't say he knew these things very well, but he did know a little bit about them, and this name is probably deceiving.

"Impossible! Xianhe, Gongyou! I called you here today to talk about seeking talents and friends!"

Liu Bei got a little excited, patted the copybook and stood up, looked at the two with sincere eyes, and said solemnly: "Even if there is no Wolong, there must be hermits living in Jingzhou. There have been many wars and disasters in various places for so many years, and only Jingzhou can be called Pure land, this is the merit of Liu Jingsheng, the emperor's brother, so if the hermits don't care about world affairs, they will go south to Jingzhou to avoid the flames of war."

"It makes sense!"

Jian Yong also felt that he hadn't thought of this before, but saying this really reminded him.

In recent years, there must have been many scholars who came to Jingzhou to seek peace. Wenhui must have capable people here, as long as they can find the human relationship, they can find these people.

If someone can come up with a plan and set up a strategy, there will be a place to run in the future, so that they won't be left to eat and wait to die in such a situation.

"Quickly go and find out. After this year's autumn harvest, I will manage Xinye by myself and serve the people myself."

"If you can win the support of the people, you should gradually recruit soldiers and horses, prepare armaments, write a letter of political achievements to Xiangyang, and promote your name in the territory."

Liu Bei's face was agitated, and he took a few deep breaths after speaking, full of resentment in his heart.

Xu Zhen lied to me, Xu Zhen lied to me! ! !
No, maybe not, we just didn't find it.

"Next, if there is a virtuous person, I will definitely pay a visit, and please ask Xianhe to inquire for me!"

"Here."

Jian Yong also understands that there is no other way, as long as the political affairs are not neglected, A Bei's ability and charisma will certainly be no problem, not to mention related, General Zhang Er is well-known, we just look for teachers and friends.

After a few days, Jian Yong really asked Zhuge Liang about a hermit who hid in the mountains and forests near Xiangyang. Fame, discussing the general trend of the world with many literati and scholars, telling people's political opinions, and tasting celebrities from all over the world.

As soon as Liu Bei heard Jian Yong's introduction, he understood that even if such a person did not become an official in Jingzhou, he should still be a great scholar.

It must be an expert.

"To visit! Take me to visit! This must be Mr. Wolong that Xu Zhen mentioned! Otherwise, who would be so famous!"

Liu Bei was ecstatic immediately and asked Jian Yong to take him there.

……

Xu Du, in the main hall of Xu Zhen's government office, before the half-pillar of incense, someone came and handed Xu Zhen a letter.

Xu Zhen hadn't finished it until now, and then Zhuge Liang couldn't open his eyes because of the black smoke from the burning.

"Ryoko."

"Hey," Zhuge Liang replied without raising his head as he was looking at the military situation sent by Tan Ma.

"Xu You is the prefect of Wei County, and he has to be knighted, you know? What does it mean that he specially invited me to a banquet at night?"

Zhuge Liang put down the letter, his face was full of helplessness and entanglement, and the wrinkles were crowded all over his face, "Hiss... just this matter, do you need to burn it?"

"Tsk, it's not professional if you don't burn it."

Xu Zhen murmured.

Zhuge Liang: "..."

Why didn't you torment Yang Xiu when he was here?