The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

Chapter 286

"Apart from these?"

It's rare to hear a person speak words of praise so freshly, Xi Yu was getting excited when he heard it, but Zang Ba stopped describing it.

After a pause for a few seconds, seeing that the other party stopped talking, he opened his mouth decisively.

Ever since the floodgates were opened and East County was flooded, he had had a lot of time, and now he had time to listen to people's approval.

Anyway, the river was flooded, and Cao Pi just wanted to restore it to its original state as soon as possible, and it was difficult to do it in a short period of time.

A large-scale flood has already occurred, and the entire East County is afraid that there will be no harvest this year.

Not only that, in the next few years, I am afraid that the grain production of Dongjun County, which has been flooded, will not be able to increase.

If the fertile land is to be fertile and the grains are to be full, at least it will take several years to recover.

And after this flood, I am afraid that the people of Dongjun will migrate on a large scale.

After all, no one wants to live in a place without security.

In this way, the place of Dongjun is afraid that it will be deserted soon.

At least, in recent years, not too many people will settle here.

"Besides?"

Zang Ba widened his eyes, thought for a long time, then scratched the back of his head, smiled naively, and asked, "What else is there? My lord?"

"Why? Can't you see?"

Xi Yu glanced at him, then shook his head, and sighed: "At first, I thought that with your intelligence, I would be able to see the deep meaning of it, so that I would be more fair and aboveboard by appointing you as the prefect of Dongjun County, but who would have thought You can't even see it, what should I do?"

"East County..."

The prefect of Dongjun?

Although the current East County has become a vast ocean, this place is much bigger than the place where I stayed before!
Zang Ba was stunned for a moment, never expecting Xi Yu to have such a plan.

His expression turned pale, and he said decisively: "Apart from the two lands of Qingxu and Xu, the greatest advantage of the lord is the emperor. The emperor should be the leader, and use the eloquence and pen and ink of the literati and scholars of Qingxu and Xu two places as a sword to attack the ministers who are not second. , to reprimand Cao Wei of Yanzhou!"

"While making Cao Wei unable to gain a foothold in the Han Dynasty, he should also follow the order of the emperor to recruit the people in Yanzhou, especially the people in the east county who were affected by the disaster, so as to appease and show mercy."

"If we can persuade him to settle in our territory, recuperate, and grant him a good land and life, I'm afraid no one in this world will blame us when he mentions this flood disaster."

"At the same time, this can also extinguish all kinds of 'slander' and accusations that Cao Wei and others have made against us for this incident!"

"All in all, since we have won this battle, we must win it beautifully. We must not bear the slightest infamy, let alone ruin your image in the eyes of the people of the world!"

"..."

It was a matter of his own interests, Zang Ba expressed his true inner thoughts without any hesitation.

It's just that he never stood up from the beginning to the end.

He was extremely uneasy at this moment when he was prostrate on the ground.

If possible, he would never say these words in front of people.

Because the waterlogging disaster has already occurred, what I said is somewhat unpleasant.

If the other party cares too much, I'm afraid that I will be punished for contradicting in a fit of anger, and I am afraid that I will cry without tears, be speechless, and annoy the other party.

But Xi Yu was not as fussy as he thought.

Not only that, he also exchanged a glance with Guo Jia who was standing at the entrance of the tent, and then he looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "Hahaha, good!"

Zang Ba raised his head and looked at the other party in a daze.

The lord's laughter was somewhat heroic.

That turbulent momentum, surging aura, looks like a generation of heroes!
But also relying on the laughter from this unique posture, it makes people feel happy and empathetic.

"My lord...Why are you laughing, my lord?"

Zang Ba felt that he was getting more and more confused about the current situation.

He couldn't understand the unpredictable Xi Yu, so he turned to Guo Jia, trying to find the answer.

At this moment, Xi Yu spoke.

"Actually, before I went to Taishan, Guo Jia recommended you to me. He said that you look rude and reckless, but in fact you are a delicate person."

"I also said that you have done research on the people's livelihood, military affairs, and even the topography of Yanzhou. You are the best candidate to guard Yanzhou. I didn't think anything of it at the time. Looking at it today, I really underestimated you."

"what?"

Zang Ba was a little puzzled by the second battle monk, and looked at Guo Jia in surprise, wondering why the other party did this?
Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration and thought of the night before when he was drinking.

"My lord, the Lord Feng Xiao went to Mount Tai to escort food and grass, and drank with me..."

"It was my instruction, and he treats each other sincerely!"

Xi Yu understood what he was talking about, nodded, and continued: "Drinking is to cleanse you and celebrate your arrival, but I told him in advance to let me know when drinking, so that I can drink at the right time. time to appear."

"Next...you will know."

"I have made this move, one is to see your loyalty, and the other is to see the strategic offense and defense you lead in the battle. I have to say that I am very satisfied with what you have done in Dongjun."

"So, after Yanzhou is defeated, you have to worry a lot."

Yan... Yanzhou?
Didn't you just say Dongjun?Why did it suddenly become Yanzhou?
Zang Ba blinked his eyes, unable to recover.

He was really at a loss right now.

Yanzhou has a vast territory, and Dongjun is insignificant compared with it, not to mention the small land of Mount Tai where Zang Ba used to be.

But right now, Xi Yu actually let him walk out from a place as small as Mount Tai, and rule over the entire Yanzhou. Isn't this... a dream?

Seeing Zang Ba's disbelief, Xi Yu smiled and said lightly: "You should have heard of Jushou, the Yuanfu Lord of Qinghe County. He was originally one of the most important ministers under Yuan Shao's command. He had already surrendered to me. I will entrust him to your management."

"At the same time, if you are trustworthy, you can entrust me to train all four sons. If possible, I plan to train two of them as generals to take charge of military power, and the other two as officials to handle local internal affairs. I don't know, what do you think? "

"At the end of the day, everything will be arranged by the lord!"

Zang Ba didn't know what to say at all.

He never dreamed that his four sons would have such honors, the lord raised them himself, even if they wanted to grow disabled, it would be impossible for them!

Is it a little short to say that I only have four sons?
If a few more are handed over to the lord to cultivate... then the blessings of the whole family are really profound, maybe even the ancestral graves can emit green smoke!

hey hey hey! ! !
Of course, with this idea, he just enjoyed it silently in his heart.

After all, Xi Yu didn't specialize in taking care of children, and he didn't have the guts to make such a request.

The most important thing is that no one knows whether he will have a son in the future.

So don't bet on the future of yourself and your family with uncertain factors.

But even so, I have four sons who entered the Imperial Academy, which can be regarded as a glorious lintel, which is worthy of congratulations.

In addition, it is said that in order for the emperor to keep up with the internal affairs and local governance of Qing and Xu, the lord has already arranged for him to enter the Taixue.

If my four children also entered Taixue, wouldn't they be classmates with the emperor?

What an honor this is!
"Thank you, my lord, for your support. In the end, there will be no repayment. This body is destined to be your saddle and horse, wrapped in horse leather!"

"It doesn't have to be like this!"

Xi Yu waved his hands, sighed deeply, and said, "My actions this time can be regarded as comforting you. After all, there are not a few brothers who died in this war, so I should show something."

"Remember, you must give enough pensions to the families of the soldiers who died this time, and you must not keep half of them privately. In addition, I will posthumously proclaim them martyrs and bury them in the cemetery for future generations to admire."

"The last will obey!"

"Also, in a few days, someone will send a large amount of military supplies and necessary supplies into Taishan County. You need to develop Taishan County as quickly as possible. As for the battle on the front line, I have my own arrangements!"

"promise!"

Until this time, Zang Ba was completely relieved, and he no longer had any worries.

I have to say that following the lord is peace of mind.

Not only did the soldiers who he cared about most get rewards, even the most troublesome wars were taken over.

Right now, I don't need to worry about anything other than managing Taishan County well and waiting for Yanzhou to take over after it is brought together.

After the lord takes Yanzhou, Dongjun will naturally merge into his territory, and he will become the most powerful person in Yanzhou.

"Thank you lord for cultivation!"

"General Tibetan, I would like to congratulate you in advance, your promotion is coming soon!"

Guo Jia smiled and cupped his hands towards Zang Ba, his eyes were also full of joy.

Obviously, he was happy for Zang Ba from the bottom of his heart.

But at the same time, the just right smile on his surface became more and more aloof.

Indeed, with his intelligence and Xi Yu's relationship, there is absolutely no need to be jealous or suppress a Zang Ba.

Furthermore, he was the one who proposed this plan first.

It can be said that Zang Ba's honor today is inextricably related to Guo Jia.

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Seven days later, the roaring and whistling from the sky became more and more violent, the clouds were dense, and the torrential rain for several days in a row caused the water levels of rivers and streams all over the world to skyrocket.

Zhuge Liang watched the sky early and night, and expected this situation.

That's why Xi Yu ordered the flood gates to be opened seven days ago.

Now it seems that the effect is really extraordinary.

Xia Houchun, who returned to Puyang City, had no time to take care of the internal government affairs of Dongjun. He himself was driven around by the flood, and he was in a mess. How could he have time to take care of the people?

As a result, a large number of people whose homes and fertile land were destroyed were homeless and had to flee upstream in an attempt to find a way out.

Although the flood flowed down from the upper reaches, it was only the huge sluices located in the upper reaches that really turned East County into a vast ocean.

If those sluice gates hadn't been opened at the same time, how could the places downstream near Pushui have been swallowed by the flood and suffered heavy losses?

Therefore, the upstream is the vent, and it is the safest place, unlike the downstream, especially the towns around Pushui, which are more likely to be ravaged by floods.

Although the common people also know that the place where they are located is not under the jurisdiction of the same person as the upper reaches, but the matter has come to this point, it is good to survive, how can there be so much time to take care of it?

Therefore, in just seven days, hundreds of thousands of refugees moved from Dongjun to Shouzhang and Dongping.

Some celebrities and aristocrats who claim to be the most expensive are unwilling to leave their homeland and go to the upper reaches because they know some inside information and the two places are in different camps.

But they didn't leave, and everyone around them left, such as merchants, farmers, slaves... even individual officials abandoned their homeland and planned to move to other places.

In this way, if they stay here again, even eating and drinking will become a problem.

But... If you want to move, apart from Shouchun in the upper reaches, only Xuchang in the lower part is left.

After all, only these two places are big enough to accommodate celebrities like them and allow them to live a stable life.

But in this way, where to go to live a better life has become their primary issue of discussion.

As we all know, Xuchang is far less prosperous than Shouchun.

Cao Pi moved from Xuchang to Chang'an, and now only a lonely shell is left in Xuchang.

But Shouchun is different.

There are many high-rise buildings, street hawkers one after another, a variety of goods, people's life is rich, there are many celebrities, there are all kinds of food, drink and entertainment, and there are countless restaurants and teahouses.

Compared with the comfortable food and clothing in Xuchang, this place is obviously more desirable for everyone.

After all, as we all know, it is easy to go from simple to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to simple.

Since you can live a chic and comfortable life, why bother to look for a place with no special features?

Of course, many people think more long-term.

Since Shouchun is far more prosperous than Xuchang, how luxurious should Xiapi be, the root of the development of literati and a place where countless celebrities gather?
It is said that Taixue teaches students according to their aptitude, and what their students learn is based on their personal preferences. The strange skills and unorthodox ways taught by the Master's Club are even more unknown.

In addition, farming and mulberry, water conservancy, craftsmen... and even the way of doing business, as long as you are willing to learn, there will be teachers who will teach you everything.

This is quite curious to many people.

Oh, right.

It is said that commercial firms in Xiapi often bought the theories of these students at a low price and copied them on a large scale, and sold them to more distant places.

Of course, the premise is that your strategy is reasonable and practical.

As for the content of the policy theory, it is naturally informal, internal affairs, water conservancy, farming... as long as you have real talents and knowledge, you can do it!

If you feel that you don't have much talent, you can just write an article denouncing Cao Wei and hand it over to the merchants, and you can get a lot of money if you say nothing.

The more I thought about it, the more those celebrities in Dongjun felt that Xiapi was a good place to go.

After all, in the whole world, apart from Xiapi, there is no place where there is extreme freedom both in person and in speech.

Therefore, after careful consideration, many people have the idea of ​​going to the nearest Dongping to settle first.

After the family is stable, think about the method of surrendering to Duke Sheng. If you can take this opportunity to settle down in Xiapi, that would be great.

With such a decision, they acted much faster than the people who had left before.

Ever since, when the entire East County fell into the ocean, the people who had lived in the East County for many years rushed to Xuzhou with their luggage.

In this team, there are countless people in exile, but there are also rich merchants, great clans, and descendants of famous families... there are also many.

Hearing this news, everyone in Yanzhou was so anxious that their mouths were bubbling, but there was nothing they could do.

Xiahou Chuncai was lucky enough to save his life from the torrent, and it was not easy to survive, so how could he have the time to manage the "vagrants" in Dongjun?
He felt that it would be good if he could stabilize the army under him in a short period of time, and he couldn't control the large-scale loss of people at all.

After more than ten days in a row, when his army was about to stabilize, he suddenly realized that it was too late for him to do anything now.

Right now, he might not even be able to stabilize the morale of the army!
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The harvesting had just begun, and it was swallowed by the flood. The only grain he received in Dongjun was burned up by Zang Ba in a fire.

Now there are only grain and grass transported with the army.

But although Zang Ba didn't burn all the food and grass, he lost some of it. Later, with the flood, Dongjun had no harvest.

Today, the remaining food and grass are not enough for the army, so what will he use to win people's hearts and gather the army?
When the flood hit, many soldiers became deserters. If we want to gather all of them today, we must have some food in our mouths.

Otherwise, when there is no money to earn and no food to eat, who would be so stupid as to follow you loyally even if they are naked and hungry?
Besides, how can a general who has lost several battles in a row convince the soldiers?

Now that he has escaped, he naturally has no intention of going back. Instead of following a general who will kill him at some point, he might as well go back to his hometown early, take his family away from home, and start over.

If possible, it is not impossible to surrender to the enemy camp.

Anyway, in the enemy camp, both the treatment and the morale of the army are far from comparable to Cao Wei's army.

Based on this kind of thinking, how could Xia Houchun regain the morale of the army?

Don't talk about the morale of the army, he can't get the hearts of the people in the territory!
Even the clan class didn't seem to have half a heart to defend him, and those local officials who were loyal to Cao Wei before had no intention of continuing to work hard.

A man-made flood caused Xia Houchun to lose more than half of his soldiers, the hearts of the people in Dongjun, and even fewer local officials who were dedicated to planning for him.

In this case, he had no choice but to lose.

Soon, with the departure of the army, Dongjun was completely lost, and Puyang City became a precarious place.

The entire East County was cast a shadow because of Xi Yu, but this was only for the officials of the East County. As for the people, they loudly called for them to submit to the emperor, stay away from the rebels of Cao Wei, and obey the destiny.

Just when the East County was in turmoil, the emperor's letter of guilt made the scope and influence of the turmoil even wider.

In the book of guilt, Liu Xie wrote a review of his own behavior, the helplessness, guilt and reasons for the act of flooding Dongjun.

(End of this chapter)