Han Xiang

Chapter 224 Patience Zhang Yide

The mission Cao Cao said was to recruit Hua Xin and let Zhang Hong return to Jiangdong to serve, which was just a political exchange.

Zhang Hong happily agreed, and he waited for this day for nearly two years.

Staying away from his family to serve as the censor, Zhang Hong could not find a sense of belonging in Xu, so he returned to Jiangdong with the envoy Liu You the next day after receiving the imperial edict, for fear that Cao Cao would regret it temporarily.

At the same time, Cao Cao sent Qin Yi as an envoy to Hefei to canonize Longxiang with the imperial edict and official seal.

Qin Yi was originally a general of Yuan Shu's department. In the early years of Jian'an, he followed Liu Fu's persuasion and defected to Cao Cao with the then Dongcheng Commander Qi Ji (Lu Su's predecessor).

When I went to Huainan as an envoy, I revisited my old place and felt a lot of emotion.

I crossed the Huai River full of joy, but saw that the prosperity along the coast was no longer there.

The big cities of Xiacai, Shouchun, and Linhuai are like abandoned deserted cities due to continuous changes in the past few years.

Last year when Yuan Shu passed away, Yuan Yin and Yuan Yao almost evacuated the city; it was not easy for Yan Xiang to gather some popularity, but he fell short because of being trapped and killed by Li Shu.

What Qin Yi saw at this time was Mei Chengxin's masterpiece. He ransacked the former Yangzhou government.

Mei Cheng led the thieves to occupy Shouchun. He had already confiscated much food, but was often blackmailed by various forces. Those days were miserable, and Fu Yu's "false news" made him angry.

Later, when Sun Quan sent troops to attack Lujiang, Mei Cheng was worried that he would be angered by trapping Yan Xiang, so he resolutely gave up Shouchun and returned to Shanshan, intending to sit and watch the tigers fight for profit.

Before withdrawing from Shouchun, Mei Cheng ordered to dig three feet into Shouchun, and took away all the wealth that could be brought in the city. The desperate people in the city had no choice but to go south to Hefei.

Qin Yi's feeling when he came to Shouchun again was the same as when Long Xiang first came to Hefei.

Lonely and desolate.

Unfortunately, it is winter at this time.

Qin Yi's mission was stationed in Shouchun, and there was nowhere to find hot soup.

Traveling south along the Feishui River to Chengde, the situation is no different from that in Shouchun, the dilapidation and decay are in harmony with the winter season, Qin Yi once thought he came to the wrong place.

Until I found the beacon tower in Shishui, I saw the crops in the field, the dense villages in the distance, and the people engaged in construction in full swing.

In an instant, Qin Yi seemed to have entered another world.

This is the outskirts of Hefei?When did it become so prosperous?
The people seem to be building a city wall, is it to keep out wild animals or something?

Due to the huge contrast between the front and back, Qin Yi was extremely shocked.

Now he is like a questionable teenager, with a hundred thousand whys waiting.

Hey, what are those towers for?

When Qin Yi was wondering, a group of cavalry quickly surrounded him, and he was taken into Hefei City just like that.

On the way, he revealed his identity, so he was settled in the post house.

At that time, Long Xiang went out to investigate Chaohu Lake, and planned to repair the ship rest area in the section from Chaohu Lake to Ruxushui, but the real purpose was also to serve as a beacon tower.

Longchamp designed eye-catching tall towers for each rest area. After the completion, the colors of the flags were used to convey information, and it was announced to the outside world that it was convenient for fishermen to stop their boats.

During this time, Sun Quan led Wan Fan to attack Lujiang.

The huge size of the Jiangdong fleet made Long Xiang feel the pressure. He could only take some precautionary measures in advance, so as not to wait until the backstab was launched before making hasty preparations.

The refugees who fled south in the direction of Shouchun recently made the people outside the city accumulate more and more, and the village grew bigger and bigger. In addition, Lei Xu was also ordered to move his family. By then, there will be as many as [-] to [-] residents outside the city. Longxiang can only start the construction of the new city.

Population is productivity, and the population has finally gathered, and Long Xiang will never give up easily.

Even if Sun Quan turned the bow of the ship to fight Hefei, Long Xiang would choose to fight with his best.

As soon as Long Xiang returned to the city, he saw a black shadow galloping towards the city gate.

With that figure and imposing manner, it goes without saying that he is Mr. Zhang.

Long Xiang looked up at the sky, thinking that he hadn't finished work at this hour, he should be supervising work outside the city, why did he come to the city?

Could it be that you are gluttonous?

"Yide?"

"Yun Qi, you are back, come with me to the post house."

Long Xiang was taken aback: "The posthouse? Is there anyone here?"

"It's the envoy from Xu Du. I heard that it's here to give you a canon."

Zhang Fei looked anxious.

"Probably the captain of the southern part of the Jiujiang River that Sun Quan gave me a performance came down. Didn't Zhang Hong and Liu You also pass by Hefei two days ago and were discovered? Not surprising."

Zhang Hong and Liu You passed Hefei and did not enter the city, but went south to Lujiang to find Sun Quan, and left in a hurry without leaving a word.

Long Xiang thought that Sun Quan's recommendation was rejected, but he didn't expect Cao Cao to send an envoy.

Long Xiang understood that no matter how high the imperial court appointed an official, it was all a vain name, and that it was real support and win-win to give some food, horses, and weapons in real ways, so he was not as excited as Zhang Fei.

Doesn't Zhang Fei hate Cao thief?What is he so excited about?
As soon as Long Xiang finished speaking, Zhang Fei reminded impatiently: "This emissary has come here, maybe he knows the news about big brother, you come with me for an interrogation."

"makes sense"

Long Xiang looked at Zhang Fei in surprise, and thought to himself, why is your brain open?Could it be that he has been with Lu Su and Liu Ye for a long time?

Thinking of this, Long Xiang asked curiously: "Why didn't Yide ask himself?"

Zhang Fei scratched his head: "Yun Qi asked me to keep my identity a secret, and Zi Jing didn't let me ask, saying that it might miss a big deal, so I had no choice but to ask you to go with me."

"Yide can hold his temper, it's amazing, it's amazing."

Long Xiang nodded affirmatively, and then persuaded: "Yide is eye-catching and has lived in Xudu before. Going to the post house together may be recognized by the envoy. You might as well go to the outside of the city to supervise the work, and I will try to find out the whereabouts of the envoy. .”

"What if that fellow is cunning and doesn't tell?"

"Haha, I have Zijing to help me, so there shouldn't be any difficulties. If it doesn't work, I'll hold a banquet and drink. It's the so-called drinking and telling the truth."

Zhang Fei listened deeply, and suddenly shook his head with emotion:
"It's a pity that my drinking capacity is useless. If that guy's drinking power is amazing, what should you do?"

"Uncle Xie, Bo'an and other generals are good at drinking. If the person who comes here is really good at drinking, I still have thousands of defenders in Hefei. I don't believe that he can stop him if I send hundreds of people to pay respects."

Long Xiang smiled confidently. He had done military projects before, and had a drink with the owner after the completion of the project. At the beginning, officers came to toast. After drinking, he didn't know who the toast was. In short, he drank the fragments at the end and was carried back to the project department of.

Zhang Fei was shocked, and murmured: "You can think of all this? It seems a bit invincible."

"Haha, it's not shameful to win by quantity. How can you win or lose in a wine fight? But it doesn't matter if you can drink too much. We have limited winemaking in Hefei, so we still have to control it as much as possible. I will cooperate with Zijing when the time comes, and I'm not afraid that we won't get any information."

"Oh yes"

Zhang Fei nodded stupidly, and echoed: "Yun Qi is going to get married next month, and it won't work if he drinks it all up, so you must ask."

"Don't worry, Yide."

"I'll go to the supervisor first, and I'll look for it later."

Halfway through Zhang Fei's conversation, he remembered that Long Xiang was going to hold a banquet tonight, so he changed his words and said, "Forget it, I'll ask you again when he leaves Hefei tomorrow."

Looking at Zhang Fei's back, Long Xiang thought for a while that he didn't go to the post house, but rode his horse to the master's mansion. He wanted to find Lu Su to verify the authenticity of the envoy first.

(End of this chapter)