Han Xiang

Chapter 234
"A general can easily infer the strength of an enemy just by looking at his eyes. Sun Quan's martial arts skills are definitely not as good as Sun Ce's. What does the general say about him?"

Seeing Xu Chu stop abruptly, Long Xiang and Lu Su looked at each other and explained with a smile:

"In terms of being brave and aggressive, Sun Quan is certainly not as good as his elder brother. However, in terms of calmness and calmness, Sun Quan is ten times better than Sun Ce. This kind of person who is happy to act but not in color is very difficult to deal with."

"Oh." Xu Chu nodded in understanding.

Lu Su hated Sun Quan very much at this time, but agreed with Long Xiang's judgment very much. He took the topic and reminded in a low voice: "Although Sun Quan is young, but the city is very deep, and Jiangdong may be difficult to figure out in a hurry. Yunqi promised to dig it out for him." With the Tongshi and Fei rivers, Jiangdong warships can easily enter the Huai River, if Sun Quan takes advantage of the competition between the Yuan and Cao families to go north to the Central Plains, he may become a fisherman, so it is better to push this matter aside."

"Push it off?"

Long Xiang smiled wryly: "The Jiangdong warships won't come back after victory, and they will stop at the south bank of the Yangtze River to rest. I'm afraid I shouldn't do this today, and these ships will sail into Chaohu Lake."

Lu Su stroked his beard to agree: "With Sun Quan's insidious character, this understanding makes sense. Before, Mei Cheng robbed Shouchun, and later, Sun Quan slaughtered Wan County. In the past two years, there have been wars everywhere in Huainan. Only we Hefei is relatively stable, even if I am Sun Quan, I cannot tolerate you.
But I don't understand one thing, why does he only dare to show off his might, but doesn't try it as a victorious teacher? "

"Maybe I dare not."

Hearing Long Xiang's point of view, Lu Suyi said: "Judging from the conversation just now, Sun Quan acted quite resolutely, not like a cowardly person, how could he not dare?"

"When I say dare not, I don't just mean courage, but Sun Quan has scruples. Last year, Sun Ce also took Lujiang first and then attacked Hefei. Unfortunately, he failed in the end. If Sun Quan attacked Hefei by force, he must pay a big price. Sun Quan may not be willing to pay such a price, especially the reputation that is difficult to obtain, and Li Shu is not the only one in Jiangdong's troubles, how dare Sun Quan stay away from Wu County for a long time?"

"That makes sense. There are quite a few Sun family children."

Lu Su had just figured it out, and his forehead was filled with sorrow again: "Yun Qi, what are your plans for digging the channel? If Sun Quan meets the requirements, will it be completed next spring?"

"That's natural."

Long Xiang replied with certainty: "Huainan is suffering from a severe drought this year, and it is likely to be flooded next year. An additional flood discharge channel will be built, and the farmland in Hefei will be safer. The number of people outside the city will continue to increase. If there is another natural disaster next year, the consequences will be disastrous."

Lu Su thought for a while, and then reminded anxiously: "Although Yunqi's idea of ​​diverting the flood to release the flood is good, but Shishui and Feishui come out of Jiangjunling together, how can you ensure that the torrent of Feishui only goes to Feishui? If the torrent of Feishui comes to Shi Water, wouldn’t it be self-defeating?”

"As the saying goes, water flows to low places. If you only adjust the slope when excavating, it will naturally guide the flood into Fei and Huaihe River."

Long Xiang showed a confident smile and said in his heart that this is my specialty. Besides, Shishui is carrying out dredging. As long as the water has a place to go, it will not flood the fields. Digging Shifei canal is the icing on the cake.

"Flood control has been difficult since ancient times. It is good for Yunqi to have confidence, but it is hard for the people along the Feishui River."

"Hehe. How many people are left in the north? Zijing doesn't have to worry about it."

Long Xiang said in his heart that benevolence and righteousness are not our main slogans, and that making the people of Hefei eat well is the business.

As the saying goes, a dead Taoist friend does not die a poor Taoist, if the people along the Feishui River are affected by a disaster, why don't they rush to Hefei to seek refuge?
"No worries. If the Shifei Canal is completed on schedule, Sun Quan will have the supply line on the water. Going north to occupy Shouchun will not be a problem. By then, Hefei will be surrounded by Jiangdong. I don't recommend completing it on time and according to the quantity."

Lu Su's sad face was still undiminished, and he offered a plan without waiting for Long Xiang to speak: "When asking Jiangdong for food and tools, it is better to deliberately ask for more? But the quantity should be sufficient and reasonable, and Sun Quan should not feel that it is too much."

"Haha. Zijing doesn't need to worry, I will write the list of supplies, and I will ensure that Sun Quan has nothing to say."

Long Xiang paused with a smile, and added meaningfully: "Even if Sun Quan is willing to be taken advantage of, I still have countless excuses to delay the construction period. If the delay is not successful, I can still do something during the construction."

"How to Hands and Feet"

Lu Su saw Long Xiang smiling proudly, and his sad mood was instantly replaced by curiosity.

"We can think of a way from the width and depth of the channel. Who can see what is under the water?" Long Xiang said in his heart that I have experience in handling acceptance, and if Sun Quan asks, there is a reasonable explanation.

Lu Su frowned and asked: "If Jiangdong provides food and utensils as needed, you are not worried about offending Sun Quan?"

"How can we guarantee the quality of construction if we rush to work? Besides, there is a lot of mud and sand in the upper reaches of the river, and it is understandable to pile up and sink at the bottom of the river. If there is more rain to help, my reason is even stronger."

"When you're furious, don't care what the reason is? Although Sun Quan doesn't know how to dig channels, it doesn't mean that no one in Jiangdong understands. Yun Qi had better think twice."

After Long Xiang was awakened by Lu Su, he remembered that the relationship between himself and Sun Quan was not simply Party A and Party B, but a disparity in population and resources, but he still kept smiling.

"Zi Jing is right. Even if I complete the project with quality and quantity, Sun Quan may not be able to occupy Shouchun as he wishes."

As soon as Long Xiang finished speaking, Lu Su said in surprise, "You mean Cao Cao?"

"Of course."

Long Xiang nodded affirmatively: "Although Yan Xiang was trapped and killed, is there no new governor? Although Cao Cao doesn't care about Yangzhou, he won't allow Sun Quan to sit on the throne."

Lu Su said to himself: "I heard that Sun Quan and Li Shu sent envoys to Xudu, but Cao Cao finally chose to watch the fire from the other side. Now that the battle in Lujiang is over, Cao Cao may make moves soon."

"Qin Yi went to Hefei a few times ago and saw Shouchun become an empty city. Do you think he will tell Cao Cao? Shouchun is such a strategic place. Even if Cao Cao doesn't send a large army to garrison, there will always be one or two thousand defenders. .”

Hearing this, Lu Su shook his head and sighed, "It's useless for me to remind you, but I forgot about Cao Cao. Just now, Sun Quan mentioned sending envoys to win the battle. I'm ashamed, ashamed."

"Zijing doesn't have to be like this. It's right to remind each other. Since Sun Quan's emissary is going to Xudu, I expect a new governor to arrive soon. I don't know if he will come to Hefei."

"I guess the new governor must come to Hefei. The last time Qin Yi came for the canonization is a clear proof. Shouchun is now in dilapidated condition. Hefei has become the largest city in Huainan. It is not certain that he will designate this place as the state government."

"No way?"

"Then wait and see."

On the way, Long Xiang had in-depth exchanges with Lu Su on the new governor and the situation in Huainan, and soon after returning to Hefei, he completed the "cost list" of the Shifei channel project. Lu Su was speechless after seeing it.

A simple channel excavation project was dismantled by Longchamp into dozens of construction sub-projects, and the calculation of different numbers of personnel input, how much food and equipment resources needed to be invested, and the corresponding project progress were also given.

Long Xiang gave Sun Quan multiple-choice questions. If you want to progress quickly, you can add money, and if you want to save money, don't worry about the progress.

Sun Quan was surprised when he received the list of construction costs, and Jiangdong's ministers also opened their eyes. Because Long Xiang's questions were too professional, Sun Quan couldn't make up his mind for a while. He didn't want to be taken advantage of, and he didn't want to miss the opportunity.

Just when Sun Quan hesitated and did not reply, Liu Fu arrived in Hefei secretly by riding alone.

After listening to Lu Su's report, Long Xiang's expectant face suddenly collapsed, and he said seriously: "This governor's eyes are fake."

(End of this chapter)