The son of Yuan Shao who traveled through the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 101

As Guo Jia expected, when he told my father the news that I was unconscious, a lot of doctors rushed into my room immediately.These people took the pulse, looked at the tongue coating, and observed the complexion. After tossing all afternoon, I was almost familiar with the tossing, but I didn't see anything.Shaking their heads and sighing one after another, they went to report to their father one after another. Some said that it was the weakness caused by insufficient Qi and blood, cold and damp external evils.Others say stagnation of liver qi and internal deficiency due to dampness and heat, which may be caused by wind and cold outside the Great Wall. What's more, it is directly said that the kidneys are excessively depleted of qi and blood. You need to pay attention to rest and abstain from sexual intercourse for a month before gradually getting better.There are all kinds of things, they can say anything, all of them are fart words.However, I did drink a lot of bitter medicines, but none of them worked.

My father saw that my illness was so serious that I would definitely not be able to go on an expedition to counter the rebellion.In view of the fact that the generals in Youzhou would not be able to give up the battle soon after their return, they had to send General Meng Dai with [-] troops to the plains.The job of supervising food and grass fell on Yuan Shang.

Five days later, Zhou Cang was really transferred to the city to be my captain.My illness has also 'improved' and I can walk on the ground.Yuan Shang supervised the errands of grain and grass, and did it in an orderly manner. All states and counties handed in grain and grass one after another according to the prescribed amount.Zhen Mi is still living at her mother's house.After I got better, I reported Cai Yan's matter to my father. My father was very happy. After seeing her, he gave her a mansion, rewarded her with several thousand taels of silver, and told her to live in Jizhou.He also said some touching words such as the deep friendship with Cai Yong, please don't see outsiders, and just say hello if you have something to do.So Cai Yan lived in Jizhou City.

Battle reports from the south came like snowflakes, good and bad.First, Zilong defeated Cao Ren in Runan, killed tens of thousands of enemies, penetrated hundreds of miles, and besieged Runan City. Cao Cao had sent Yu Jin and Xiahou Dun to lead troops to help.Furthermore, Sun Quan beheaded Huang Zu and conquered Jiangxia, Jingzhou was shaken, and Liu Biao sued for peace.Sun Quan thought that the people in Jiangdong were becoming more and more prosperous, and he really couldn't spare a hand to deal with Liu Biao. Second, Jiangxia was located upstream and was an isolated city. It was inconvenient to transport grain, so he retreated to Xiakou to garrison.

In this way, it led to another bad news.After Sun Quan's retreat, Liu Biao ordered Yiji, Kuailiang, Kuaiyue and General Wang Wei to lead [-] troops out of Xiangyang, and joined forces with Cai Mao near Mianyang to surround Gan Ning and Liu Ye's Huainan army.Originally, Wang Wei and Cai Hao felt that his army was powerful, almost ten to one with Huainan soldiers, and wanted to go all out to destroy Gan Ning. Unexpectedly, on the night when Zhaishan was established, the camp was robbed by the brave and unparalleled Gan Xing. General Song Zhongdu was shot in the forehead by Gan Ning and died.Wang Wei and Cai Mao were discouraged, so they had no choice but to retreat [-] miles and set up camp.Cai Mao went to rob the camp again at night, but Liu Ye designed an ambush to smash it in three ways.Lost soldiers and generals, fled back in embarrassment.Xun Yu sent Xu Huang to lead his troops to meet him.The two sides then formed a stalemate near Mianyang.

A few days later, Liu Ziyang came from Huainan, to the effect that he brought Teacher Xun Yu's memorabilia.The meaning in the memorial table is very clear, that is, it is not suitable to start a war with Liu Biao at this moment, and the troops should be stopped, and the two families will jointly deal with Cao Cao.It is reasonable to concentrate on conquering Runan and open the road from Huainan to Xuchang.The old man didn't listen at all. Firstly, he was dissatisfied with Xun Yu and Zhao Yun commanding troops in Huainan. Secondly, he hated Liu Biao so much that he had to kill him, so no matter what Liu Ziyang said, he wouldn't listen.Liu Ziyang talked too much and made him angry, so he sneered and said, "Don't talk too much, you can go back and tell Xun Yu to conquer Nanjun immediately, otherwise, I can't spare him, go down. It's okay. do not bother me."

After Liu Ziyang came out, he shook his head and sighed, thinking that he might as well have gone to Chaohu to join Zheng Bao. Yuan Shao was short-sighted, and Cao Cao would surely capture him sooner or later.

After Liu Ziyang came out, he went straight to the Second Young Master's mansion. I was afraid of being suspected, so I didn't dare to send someone to invite him.As soon as Liu Ziyang saw me, he sighed loudly: "Something is going to happen." I understood what he meant.Guo Jia was also there, pondering, "How is the strength of the Huainan army at the moment?" Liu Ziyang said; "The strength of the army is not a problem. Since the young master left, Mr. Gu Yong and Lord Xun Yu have started farming, and handed over part of the unowned land in Huainan. The army, on the other hand, recruited people scattered in Huainan to farm. At the same time, it was ordered that as long as the people who came to Huainan, no matter who they were, could get the land, some people who fled to Jingzhou, Jiangdong and Xuzhou because of the war, successively Returning home, some escaped from Qingzhou and Guanzhong Bashu, but in just a few months, Shouchun City has become bustling, and it is no longer as deserted as before.

At the beginning, it was very difficult. Some people had land, but they did not have seeds and farming tools.This is thanks to Gu Yong and Lu Zijing, who not only donated their own seeds and farm tools to farm cattle, Master Gu Yong also personally drew pictures and led others to make farm tools, and Zijing also took a boat to Xiakou to see Sun Quan, please He reaches out.At that time, Sun Quan wanted to attack Huang Zu to avenge his father's death, and to establish his prestige in Jiangdong by the way. He urgently needed foreign aid, so he readily agreed.And in order to form an alliance with the lord, he also took the initiative to send 30 hu of military rations to Huainan to show his sincerity.Most of the autumn seeds are also provided by him.After repeated research and screening, we finally selected seven villages with rich water sources and fertile land in Shouchun, Shaopo, Qimenyan, Qichun, Hefei, Geyangpo, and Xunyang.

Geyangpo and Shaopo are located near Shouchun. They were originally short of water. Master Gu Yong led the peasants to dig a canal from the Huaihe River for irrigation.Farming here, because it is adjacent to Runan, is very important for our army to conquer Cao Ren and march into Yanzhou.It is an extremely important strategic farm.There is also Qimenyan, a water conservancy project that Zijing majored in, which digs canals from the Yangtze River to divert water.This project is relatively large, and it took about two months to mobilize about 3 to [-] people before it took shape.Other places such as Qichun, Hefei, and Xunyang are all located on the south bank of the Yangtze River, with vast fertile plains and hilly areas that can be cultivated.These places have a mild climate and are rich in rice. Generally, there are two to three harvest seasons every year, and they are the best places to farm.If it can be implemented smoothly, not only can the military rations be continuously supplied, but the people can also live and work in peace and contentment.Huainan will become a paradise, son, I dare say that within three to five years, the household registration in Huainan alone can exceed [-].Adding the counties and counties of Lujiang and Jiujiang, there can be [-] households. "

"One hundred thousand households—" I sighed; "Jizhou City only has 30 households. It's great to be able to do this."

Liu Ziyang completely forgot the haze of being reprimanded by his father, and said excitedly; "Not only these, these days, I really admire the talents of Mr. Xun Yu. I have only seen him in a wide range of research in my life. Take agriculture. Let’s just say, he invented the ‘winter rice’ that is cultivated in the hills. Taking advantage of the convenience that the Yangtze River does not freeze in winter, he planted rice in hilly areas and relatively warm places. This is still under research, but in theory it is It can be successful. If it succeeds, it means that there will be harvest periods throughout the year, and the grain output of the same mu of land will be doubled. Usually, 50 dendrobium can be harvested, and now it can harvest 100 million. It solves the problem problem.

Zijing also recommended a person he had brought from Sun Quan during his last visit to Jiangdong. This person was a friend from his hometown, named Zhugejin, styled Ziyu.He is also a celebrity in Nanyang and a distant relative of Liu Biao.Emperor Sili Xiaowei of the Han Yuan Dynasty, descendant of the famous minister Zhuge Feng.This person originally took refuge in Sun Ce, but after Sun Ce's death, because there was no one to recommend him, he only worked as a secretarial staff under Sun Quan's sister-in-law 'Hong Zi'. He was frustrated, so Zijing brought him back to Huainan.He thought of a way to teach everyone to raise fish in ponds, plant lotus water chestnuts during the rice harvest period, and encourage the people to raise cattle and horses, develop poultry and animal husbandry sidelines, and further make everyone worry about food and clothing. "

"Zhuge Jin." I shouted loudly.Guo Jia was taken aback, he wondered: "My lord, is this person famous? Why haven't I heard of him? Which sect is he from, Confucianism, Legalism, or military school?"

I thought to myself, none of them, it was Zhuge's family.When I watched Romance of the Three Kingdoms, I had a feeling that the Zhuge family should be an extremely prominent top family in the Three Kingdoms era.In addition to the Yuan family with four generations and three lords, there are also Han clan forces represented by the Cao family in the Central Plains and the Sun family in Jiangdong.In addition, with the change of regime, some emerging families also developed and grew, becoming some of the main powerful families in the Three Kingdoms.Among them, I think the most famous one is probably the Zhuge family in Langya.According to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Jin was in Jiangdong, and was named a general in the end, Zhuge Liang was the prime minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, and Zhuge Jin's son was the Taifu of the Eastern Wu.Zhuge Dan, the younger brother of the family, was the governor of Wei State, with one family and three parties as the crown, the family in the world is unparalleled.

Although this Zhuge Jin is not as good as Zhuge Liang, he is not an ordinary person. He has both cultural relics. He once defeated Guan Yu with Lu Meng, and once defeated Cao Zhen.He is a rare general who is also an expert in domestic affairs. The most important thing is that with him, maybe Zhuge Liang will not be far away. After all, it is a family, and it is not easy to separate two places.My heart was incomparably happy, and I yelled to ask Yaoqin to order the kitchen to prepare wine.Guo Jia refused to leave.Zhou Cang couldn't move anymore.

But Liu Ziyang sighed suddenly: "I have something on my mind, even the best food is hard to swallow." I was about to ask.Guo Jia said, "My lord, are you worried about the battle between Huainan and Liu Biao?" Liu Ziyang said, "That's right." Guo Jia said, "This matter is really difficult. The enemy of our army at the moment is Cao Cao, not Liu Biao. We should concentrate our efforts to conquer Ru South, open up the path from Huainan to Yanzhou, so that our army can fight in two places, attacking Cao Cao back and forth, so that the head and the tail cannot look at each other. The chances of winning are much higher. Does Liu Biao? They will send troops to interfere, and Cao Cao will not be too late to deal with him after he is dealt with."

"This is also the meaning of Master Xun Yu. However, the lord remembers that Liu Biao surrendered to Cao Cao, and issued a death order. Master Xun Yu must capture Nanjun. Considering that Nanjun is vast and densely populated, the city is high and dangerous, and there are 10,000+ troops stationed there. How can it be conquered in a day or two? Although Xu Huang and Gan Ning are brave generals, Liu Yezijing is resourceful, but they are restricted by various conditions and cannot do their best. Liu Biao's army, who is rich and carefree, is dragged down. At that time, Cao Cao will attack from Runan and Xuzhou again, and Sun Quan will take the opportunity to go to Hefei, and the land of Huainan is destined to be divided up by the three forces."

Everything Liu Ziyang said is reasonable, but my father's persistence and narrowness make me helpless.I looked at Guo Jia.Guo Jia pondered for a long time and said, "In the current situation, the only one who can restrain Cao Cao is Liu Biao. In this case, Cao Cao will have no worries at all, and can devote all his strength to deal with Jizhou. However, our army has been newly defeated, morale is low, and the source of troops is lost. It is very big, one ebbs and another. Cao Cao restrained and surrendered 10,000+ soldiers. His morale was high and he was unstoppable. It was really difficult for the Hebei army to win. At this time, we can only pin our hope on the Huainan army, hoping that we can send troops in both places at the same time to distract Cao army. There is no chance of winning unless you look at one and lose the other. My lord must attack Liu Biao, this matter is extremely difficult—" Guo Jia lost his mind for a while.I thought for a while and said, "Why don't I go meet my father and persuade him to stop fighting and make peace with Liu Biao."

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "Absolutely not, you can't participate in Huainan's affairs, otherwise, you will be suspected of conspiracy again."

"Then we can't just watch Huainan being divided up." I said anxiously.Guo Jia thought for a while and said, "I will go to my lord and ask [-] soldiers to go back to Huainan with Mr. Ziyang to help Zilong conquer Runan. Once Runan is broken, Cao Cao will not dare to threaten Jizhou. My lord may let him go when he is happy." Liu Biao. Although this plan is a bad strategy, it is also an unavoidable solution.”

I thought for a while and said, "That's the only way to go, but it's late autumn now, if you can't win Runan in a short time, you'll have to wait until next spring, I'm worried about your health—"

Guo Jia said: "My health is not a problem. The big deal is to bring a few more. The panacea you prepared is the key to Cao Cao. Jia is sure that he will not stay dormant for too long. Give us a chance to build up our strength. He is unlikely to enter the army in winter. I'm afraid that next year when the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, the army will be raised again, and then I'm afraid—"

"I'm here in Jizhou. No matter what, I'll wait for you to capture Runan. You can rest assured." I said emotionally.Liu Ziyang suddenly said, "I heard that Liu Xuande, the emperor of the great Han Dynasty, is now in Jizhou, so I can ask him to discuss how to break Cao Cao. This man is a hero in the world, and his knowledge is also very extraordinary. He will definitely be able to help."

Guo Jia and I rolled our eyes at the same time, thinking that big ears would not work for anyone.Guo Jia also saw through him, and said, "In the past few days, I have seen that Liu Bei and his two brothers, when they have nothing to do, always go to the third son and the judge, whispering secretly, I don't know what to do— —”

Guo Jia laughed and said, "This man is ambitious and aims for the world. On the one hand, he tries his best to flaunt his status as the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and on the other hand, he tries his best to buy people's hearts and get both ways. There is no prince in the world who doesn't want to use his fame to increase his status. Don't you know that Liu Bei has nothing in his eyes, he doesn't like the title of Great Han Emperor at all, I think he really wants to be the Great Han Emperor."

Liu Ziyang was obviously confused by Liu Bei's illusion of pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger. He shook his head and said, "Uncle Liu Huang is unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness. He is definitely not that kind of person. You must have misunderstood Fengxiao."

Guo Jia said with a wry smile; "Since ancient times, 'the one who can make people help each other is the king'. It seems that Liu Bei also understands this point very well. From the fact that he gave up Xuzhou three times, we can see the difference. It is easy for Liu Bei to occupy Xuzhou. However, considering that he was a guest and Tao Qian was critically ill, Liu Bei was suspected of taking advantage of others. In addition, considering the place of the Fourth World War in Xuzhou, his foundation was shallow, and he was afraid that he would not be able to take advantage of staying, so he desperately declined. Xuzhou finally returned to Liu Bei, and he also won the "name of benevolence". When he lost Xuzhou, he abandoned his wife, but he did not forget to take the people with him. It can be seen how ruthless and hard this person is. It is quite similar to It was Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the year. If he said that he had no ambition, I would not believe it if he killed me. So I mean, this person staying in Jizhou is actually a disaster. Do you want to try to get rid of him, or drive him out? Leave Jizhou, otherwise there will be endless troubles."

Some words, if not clear, are just a layer of window paper.Hearing Guo Jia's words, Liu Ziyang felt a faint sympathy in his heart. It seemed that he really wanted to gain fame and accumulate political capital.But he still didn't believe that Liu Bei had the ambition to fight for the world, so he just laughed it off.

(End of this chapter)