Han Xiang

Chapter 227
After hearing this, Long Xiang thought it was true. If the second master was willing to come to Huainan, Liu Bei might not stick to his own opinion, and maybe he would follow.

At that time, Liu Bei can use Guan and Zhang as generals, and Lu Su and Liu Ye as counselors. Not to mention occupying Jiangdong immediately, at least he can attack Lujiang, and even the entire Huainan, and then contact Liu Biao and Chen Deng to carve up Jiangdong in three ways. way.

At this time, Yuan Shao's threat is still there, and Cao Cao may not dare to go south with all his strength. As long as Long Xiang keeps his throat in Hefei, he can create opportunities for Liu Bei to develop.

After thinking about it, if Liu Bei wants to succeed at this time, it still depends on whether Yuan Shao can restrain him, otherwise, no matter how good the strategy is, it will be difficult to implement.

Long Xiang and Lu Su discussed until late at night, and finally decided to let Luo Yicheng and Xu Wei go to Runan as companions.

In the early morning of the next day, Qin Yi was sent away.

Long Xiang first called Luo Yicheng and Xu Wei to explain the mission, and then rode his horse to the outpost outside the city to find Zhang Fei.

The winter is foggy and the temperature is low. Craftsmen from various project sites outside the city have assembled and are doing pre-construction preparations. Only small workers are already moving materials.

Zhang Fei was at the top of the sentinel, and when he saw Long Xiang coming on horseback, he trotted down to meet him.

His heavy body creaked against the wooden building.

"how?"

Facing Zhang Fei's expectant eyes, Long Xiang pointed to the location of the fog in front to indicate:
"I got some news last night, we talked as we walked."

"well."

"About mid-July, the envoy was sent by Yuan Shao to Runan, where he started an incident with the Yellow Turban general Liu Pi, and harassed the borders of Ru and Ying counties. General Guan got the news in about mid-August, and left Xudu to seek he."

"close"

Zhang Fei was stunned when he heard this, and his expression was a little dazed: "Second brother really did not fail the eldest brother? Didn't Cao thief make him a high official?"

Long Xiang said earnestly: "At that time, Xiaopei fell too quickly, and all his family members were placed in Xiapi. Yunchang's guards were few and invincible. If he didn't stay in Caoying for a while, how could he protect his family's safety?"

"I'll trust you for now, and I'll argue with him after we meet."

Zhang Fei stopped suddenly, stared at Long Xiang with eyes full of excitement and said: "Since the eldest brother and the second brother are in Runan, I must go to meet them immediately, I can't drink your wedding wine."

"Yide, don't worry."

Long Xiang interrupted Zhang Fei and added: "Shortly after the incident with Liu Pi, the Shijun was defeated by Cao Ren's troops. Now he may have returned to Hebei, or he may have gone to other places, but General Guan is inconvenient to protect his family. He should be still there at this time." Runan."

"It's Cao Ren again, don't let me meet him in the future."

Zhang Fei opened his eyes wide and scolded Cao Ren, then frowned and said to himself:

"There are a lot of thieves in Runan, the second brother may be in trouble escorting his sister-in-law, I have to go and help."

"Runan County has a huge territory. Yide is searching so aimlessly. When will you find General Guan? Besides, you should bring Mrs. Xiahou with you? It may not be easier than General Guan."

"Then what should I do? I can't wait any longer."

Zhang Fei was so anxious that he kicked hard on the ground, and a small hole was stepped on his heel.

Long Xiang said solemnly: "With the prestige of General Guan, who would dare to stroke the tiger's beard? So there will be no danger for the time being. Yide is going to look for me and I won't stop him, but it's best to find a place so that he can be targeted."

Zhang Fei shook his head sadly: "As Yun Qi said, Runan County is so big, how can I know where my second brother is in a hurry? I can only search while walking, there is no other good way."

Seeing that Zhang Fei's mood became depressed, Long Xiang patted him on the shoulder to comfort him: "Yide, it's better to wait for two or three months, I have sent people to go deep into Runan to investigate, once you find out the whereabouts of General Guan, you can go straight to What about the destination? Definitely saves time than blindly."

"Runan is so big, can we find news in two or three months?"

Zhang Fei frowned and stared at Long Xiang, asking questions.

Long Xiang immediately pulled out his sword, drew a few figures on the ground, and then pointed to the dots in it to explain:
"Shijun and Liu Pi guerrilla-strike the border between Ru and Ying. General Guan must go to this area to look for it. Is the scope shortened a lot? Luo Yicheng and Xu Wei are both quick-witted people. I think they will be able to complete the task."

"Okay, you still have a good brain."

A smile appeared on Zhang Fei's dejected face again. His expression today was as ups and downs as if he was riding a roller coaster. After he finished his praise, he suddenly remembered something, and he grabbed Long Xiang's shoulders with both hands and asked, "Luo Yicheng and Xu Wei? For Deli, have they gone?"

"It is being prepared in the city, and it is estimated to leave soon."

"Then don't worry, I will also send two people to Runan together, and if I find my second brother, I will report back as soon as possible."

"no problem."

Where there is hope, there is motivation. Zhang Fei knows that he will meet Guan Yu soon, and every day he works as a supervisor with great enthusiasm.

In late November, Lei Xu moved from Lujiang North to Hefei with more than [-] family members, and injected labor force again for the construction of Hefei's new city.

The growth of the labor force has failed to increase the speed of construction, mainly due to insufficient supplies of materials.

Cement workshops and brick kilns have been expanded several times, but they cannot meet the huge demand, and the grain consumption in Hefei official warehouses is like water, and the numbers on the account books are painful to see.

The essence of large-scale construction is the same as that of militarism. They are eager for quick success and quick benefits, without considering sustainable development.

Longchamp doesn't need to create political achievements for anyone to see, so he can adjust his strategy in time.

Tens of thousands of people outside the city worked full-time to build the city, and the existing food reserves in Hefei could not support the completion of the new city.

In the end, Longxiang kept the original construction personnel unchanged, and arranged for the newcomers to reclaim new fields, so that they could catch up with spring plowing and sowing in the spring of the coming year;
Some of them took advantage of the dry season to excavate and dredge water in batches and sections. This year's drought may cause severe floods next year, ensuring that the river's water flow can alleviate the danger.

At the nearest confluence of Shishui and Feishui, Long Xiang visited the site more than ten times. He thought that after completing the river dredging work, he could transfer rich labor to dig channels.

The connection of the two tributaries will not only allow the Jianghuai River to complete navigation, but also play a role in flood discharge, but Long Xiang was undecided for a while.

The front line of Shouchun has been decayed and barren. If Longxiang asks someone to dig an artificial canal, Jiangdong warships can easily enter the Huai River. He feels a little taken advantage of for a while.

In this era of talent competitiveness, even if he could easily occupy the empty city of Shouchun, Long Xiang had no interest at this time.

Sun Quan occupied many military bases in Shouchun, and all the supplies had to be transported from Jiangdong, and he had to face Cao Cao directly, which was not a bad thing for Hefei, nor a good thing for Jiangdong.

When Long Xiang was deep in thought, he found Lei Xu from downstream.

"General, Mr. Zijing told you to return to the city as soon as possible, saying that there is something urgent."

"Urgent matter? Take my horse."

Looking at Lei Xu's back, Long Xiang narrowed his eyes into a line.

The current major event in Hefei is the construction of the new city, while the major event in Huainan is the internal struggle between Sun Quan and Li Shu.

Has the Lujiang River been decided?Sun Quan still wants to come to Hefei to take advantage of the fire?
Thinking of this, Long Xiang immediately felt uneasy, and he moved to meet Lei Xu.

(End of this chapter)