The Necromancer of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 185

Yuan Xu sent back an order from Liaodong, asking Jia Xu to lead [-] soldiers to go.

Jia Xu ordered an army of [-] to march towards Liaodong.

Accompanying Jia Xu was Xia Houyuan, a fierce general who once belonged to Cao Cao.

In the Gongsun family of Liaodong, there are only [-] soldiers, and there is no strong general like Xia Houyuan.

With Jia Xu and Xia Houyuan around, even if the two brothers have disagreements, they can respond in time.

It takes about a month's journey from Yecheng to Liaodong.

Yuan Xu has ordered Cheng Yu to take over Liaodong government affairs these days.

In addition to distributing the seeds of new crops to the people of Liaodong, he also got some cotton seeds.

Although the location of Liaodong is remote, Gongsun Du has always attached great importance to commerce, and there have been many merchants in the past.

Wherever there are merchants, news from other regions can always reach here.

The grain output in Hebei has increased by more than ten times, and the people's clothing has also been replaced by cotton fabrics, and some cotton fabrics have even spread to Liaodong.

When Yuan Xu distributed the new seeds, the people in Liaodong flocked to them, fearing that it would be too late to receive them.

In just one day, all the seeds were released.

Every day after that, Yuan Xu, accompanied by Gongsun Kang and others, inspected Liaodong's government and military affairs.

After waiting for a full month, the army led by Jia Xu finally arrived.

The army entered Liaodong and took over many passes that were originally guarded by the Liaodong Army.

Yuan Xu met Jia Xu and Xia Houyuan in the front hall of Gongsun's house.

When they came to Yuan Xu, Jia Xu and Xia Houyuan bowed and said, "I've seen you, my lord."

"You are finally here." Yuan Xu said, "I have been waiting for a long time."

Not long after joining Yuan Xu, he was appointed to lead an army of [-]. Jia Xu and Xia Houyuan were already inexplicably moved.

Jia Xu replied: "It is not easy to deploy a large army, and it is necessary to prepare military supplies, so it took some days. Please don't blame me, my lord."

"Liaodong is handed over to you." Yuan Xu said to Jia Xu: "From now on, the prefect of Liaodong will still be Gongsun Kang, but the government affairs and military affairs here will all be entrusted to you. You don't have to how the Gongsun family leads troops." Go ahead, unless you are fighting Wuhuan, you don't need to interfere with them."

After Jia Xu received the order, Yuan Xu looked at Gongsun Kang and Gongsun Gong who were present again: "Do you two have any objections to my arrangement?"

Yuan Xu has long been suppressed, the two brothers dare not have any objections.

The two replied in unison: "Young master is wise, such a decisive decision is perfect."

After the court meeting ended that day, Yuan Xu took Jia Xu to the back garden.

Accompanying Yuan Xu in the back garden, Jia Xu asked, "My lord left Gongsun Kang and Gongsun Gong, aren't you worried about future troubles?"

"Of course I'm worried." Yuan Xu said, "That's why I entrusted all their government affairs to you."

"There are still [-] troops in Liaodong. If they are not taken away, it will become a disaster sooner or later." Jia Xu replied: "We have to find a way to take the military power from them."

"That's why I called you here." Yuan Xu said, "As long as you don't overdo things here, I will treat you as if I didn't see it."

He then asked Jia Xu, "Does Wenhe know anything about the Liaodong area?"

"I don't know what the young master is talking about?" Jia Xu asked.

"Ginseng." Yuan Xu replied: "Ginseng likes the cold, because it is rare, and it is also a valuable medicinal material."

"I've heard that ginseng grows in Liaodong." Jia Xu replied, "In the past, in the Central Plains, buying a ginseng was also very expensive."

"So you have to get people to pick it." Yuan Xu explained: "You have to get people to collect ginseng seeds, cultivate them, and then send them to the Central Plains."

"My lord wants to..." Jia Xu seemed to understand Yuan Xu's intention.

"As long as there are special products, we must make full use of them." Yuan Xu said: "Although I have done a lot of profitable business in the Central Plains, who in the world would think that there is too much money? The prosperity of Hebei and the prosperity of the whole world, there is no need to use it everywhere." money."

"Young Master, I understand what you mean." Jia Xu replied, "I will definitely send more ginseng to the Central Plains."

"Ginseng bred by humans must be separated from wild ginseng." Yuan Xu said, "Although they are of the same species, they have the name of wild ginseng, which makes it easier to sell for a price."

"I wrote it all down." Jia Xu took the order.

Yuan Xu talked with him a lot about Liaodong affairs, and Jia Xu then resigned and left.

Back at the residence, Xia Houyuan was waiting there.

Seeing Jia Xu coming back, he stepped forward and asked, "Master, do you really plan to let Gongsun Kang and Gongsun Gong lead the troops?"

"Otherwise?" Jia Xu asked, "Take away their military power and force them to jump over the wall?"

"With the young master in charge, what if the dog jumps over the wall in a hurry?" Xia Houyuan said: "At worst, they will be wiped out."

"Miaocai really doesn't understand your mind." Jia Xu smiled and shook her head: "What you want is not just to seize Liaodong."

"It's not about capturing Liaodong. Why do you want us to come here with so many soldiers and horses?" Xia Houyuan looked confused: "There are no strong generals in Liaodong. Let alone the young master, even if he is not there, we can take it..."

"Young Master wants the world." Jia Xu replied: "Gongsun's family in Liaodong, this time, it is not against you. If he does something here, who will dare to take refuge in the future?"

Xia Houyuan is not stupid, Jia Xu probably understood when he said this: "It turns out that the young master has such an intention."

"We led the army to Liaodong, and we have actually taken the Gongsun brothers out of the air." Jia Xu said: "Forcing them to finally surrender their military power is only a matter of time."

"What's Wen He's plan?" Knowing that he had a lot of ideas, Xia Houyuan asked.

"I don't have any plans, what should be given to them, I still give them." Jia Xu said: "But all the accessories are prepared according to the previous Liaodong preparation."

"Give them everything, aren't they living a happy life?" Xia Houyuan said: "In this way, Gongsun Kang and Gongsun Gong don't know how many years they can last."

"In the past, the Liaodong Army was satisfied because there was no comparison." Jia Xu replied: "The soldiers under our command have meat every day, and have money for going out. The war robes are also made of cotton, which is much more comfortable than linen. The two of us Don’t limit the contact between soldiers and local soldiers in Liaodong. If you watch too much, people will always be jealous. When the soldiers in Liaodong make a fuss, give them only one reason, that is, our army distributes military supplies according to the distribution of the Hebei army, and the soldiers in Liaodong are not yet fully prepared. Allegiance to the son can only be done according to the old system, so if the Liaodong army is shaken, even if there are tens of thousands of soldiers, what can Gongsun Kang do?"

"The son transferred Wenhe to Liaodong, is it because you know how to use these strategies?" Xia Houyuan smacked his lips and said, "Soldiers will destroy the hearts of the Liaodong army without bloodshed. Apart from Wenhe, I can't think of anyone else."

"My lord thought about it a long time ago, that's why I also entrusted the government affairs to me." Jia Xu said to Xia Houyuan: "Since we are highly valued, don't let your lord down!"

(End of this chapter)