Adou who can afford it

The addition of Pang Tong gave Liu Bei an important force in the position of military adviser.

Zhuge Liang's current focus is still on governance, and Zhuge Liang is not deeply involved in the military.

However, compared with the staff officers of the other two, that is, the so-called strategist lineup, Liu Bei couldn't catch up with them.

Especially Cao Cao, to be honest, thinking of Cao Cao's strategist lineup, Liu Chan drooled with envy, Xun Yu, Xun You, needless to say, there are Cheng Yu, Jia Xu, Jiang Ji, Dong Zhao, etc., there is no shortage of this kind of talent at all, but Boss Cao loves waves too much, and has repeatedly fought important battles, even if there is such a powerful staff group, it is still defeated.

Since then, there have been two generals in the military division, Zhuge Liang is still in charge of General Zuo's affairs, and Pang Tong is following Liu Bei's side to staff the military.

And Liu Chan's current day's itinerary is also full, in the morning just after dawn is to follow Chen to practice martial arts to hone his body, this process lasts an hour and a half, often tired like a dead dog, but also drag the tired body to follow Pang Tong to learn the scriptures and righteousness until lunch, in the afternoon is to follow Zhuge Liang to learn to deal with government affairs, until the evening is over.

Liu Chan has less and less time for free activities.

This situation lasted until March, when Jiangdong sent an envoy, and Lu Su was about to bring a mission.

Liu Chan had a headache when he thought of Sun Shangxiang.

"Master, is there any way to get me to withdraw from Sun Shangxiang's marriage? I don't want to marry a wife who is so much older than me. "When the spring breeze blows, it always makes people sleepy, Liu Chan gets up every day at about the same time as a chicken, reading and dozing off, and can only talk to Pang Tong to solve the difficulty.

Pang Tong was also reading a book, and after listening to Liu Chan's words, he replied: "Just set a baby kiss, with your identity, the identity of the wife is generally used as a political exchange, and you can choose a concubine or something."

Liu Chan couldn't help but have another headache: "It means that it is now a foregone conclusion that I will marry Sun Shangxiang?" "

The marriage of the two of you is what the lord and Jiangdong Sun Quan both want to see, you didn't resist, and it was useless to resist." You can't run away from home, can you?" Pang Tong looked at Liu Chan.

Liu Chan kept his mouth shut, after a period of contact, Liu Chan can be regarded as knowing what kind of person Pang Tong is, it is not a serious matter, it is impossible for you to get very valuable opinions from Pang Tong's mouth, unless others have a big happy event.

"Master, I think my marriage is a serious matter, and I don't want to marry Sun Shangxiang at all. Liu Chan said.

Pang Tong chuckled twice: "The best result is that the two of you get married." If you really don't want to, you can figure it out yourself, or you already have a way. But I advise you not to think crookedly, the marriage of the two of you is of great benefit to Jingzhou and Jiangdong, and you, as the son of the lord, must dedicate yourself when necessary.

Liu Chan's head ached faintly, put down the heavy bamboo slips, and said to Pang Tong: "Master, I'll go to Uncle Liang's."

Pang Tong looked at the time of the sundial and said to Liu Chan: "It's not time yet, continue to stay." Zhuge

Liang didn't expect Liu Chan to come so early, put down the official document in his hand, and said to Liu Chan: "Adou came so early, but what's the matter

?" "Uncle Liang, are we in Jingzhou short of money now?"

Zhuge Liang heard the words and said: "Aside from raising the army, everything is in ruins, and money is needed." "

Supporting the people in farming, building water conservancy, building bridges and paving roads, repairing the walls of various cities, and building ships are all gold-swallowing monsters, and if you break down the various expenses for raising the army, the money spent in a month is tens of millions.

Especially for spring planting, in order to help the displaced people cultivate and those who have no land to return to the land, Zhuge Liang can be said to have spent a lot of thought to buy seeds, farm tools, and ploughing cattle, and he doesn't know how much money he threw in.

In addition, Liu Chan made it worse to get out a thousand white soldiers, and the armor and equipment on each of these white soldiers cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, Liu Chan did not have the concept of saving money for Liu Bei at all, these white soldiers were carefully selected from the 40,000 troops, and the equipment on their bodies was the best, even now Liu Chan is also thinking about equipping a thousand people with weapons made of steel, and everyone's weapons and equipment are not just one.

The small coffers of Mrs. Gan and Mrs. Mi were almost emptied by Liu Chan. While the sale of iced drinks in the summer would have made Mrs. Gan's business profitable, those revenues are now almost nil in the spring.

The search for the next source of revenue is imminent.

Liu Chan wanted to improve his papermaking skills and planned to sell paper, but this method was not fast enough, and Liu Chan had some other thoughts.

"I have a way to get a lot of money. Liu Chan said.

Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Chan with a strange gaze when he heard this: "You made the method of making ice, do you have any other ways to make money?" "

Uncle Liang, what your Longzhong said to you, Jingzhou is north of the Han Dynasty, and the South China Sea is profitable, and this is not only a strategic idea, but also an economic account, and now is the right time to take Jiaozhou, if you don't take it, Jiangdong will definitely rush ahead of us." Liu Chan reminded.

Although Jiaozhou is now considered a wild place, it is also for the Central Plains. At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Zhao Tuo established the country here, so that Jiaozhou was developed for the first time, and then the Han Dynasty did not stop the pace of developing Jiaozhou for four hundred years, until the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Jiaozhou has been a rich and rich land.

The current Jiaozhou is not inferior to the Sui and Tang dynasties, Jiaozhou here produces miscellaneous fragrant kudzu, pearls, shellfish, displacement, jade, tortoiseshell, rhinoceros, elephant treasures, as well as bananas, evil, longan and other delicious fruits, the most important thing is that Jiaozhou here produces sea salt, huge profits.

As long as Jingnan is occupied, it can then control Jiaozhou and take advantage of the fishing and salt merchants in the South China Sea.

And to Jiaozhou, there is only Jingnan convenience, from Yangzhou, that is, Jiangdong into Jiaozhou, you need to go through endless mountains, but also to cross the territory of Jiangdong's rival Shanyue Bai.

In history, Sun Quan took Jiaozhou, but also through Jingnan, so as to take Jiaozhou.

Jiaozhou is such a pearl land far away from the Central Plains, Liu Chan doesn't want to give Sun Quan like this.

Zhuge Liang smiled knowingly: "I have had this idea for a long time, but we have just captured Nanjun, and we need a large number of troops to guard against Cao Cao. Zhuge

Liang's idea is not wrong, he is seeking stability.

"Uncle Liang, in the land of Jiaozhou, there is no need for a large army, if you use a large army to go, it will drag down the logistics, and there are many snakes, insects, rats, ants, miasma and poisonous forests in Jiaozhou, and the army will encounter all kinds of accidents when it goes, so you can only send a small number of elite soldiers to go.

"Three thousand elites, including one thousand white soldiers, is enough. Enough to take Jiaozhou smoothly. Liu Chan stretched out three short fingers and said to Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang was silent about Liu Chan's words, Liu Chan was right, his Longzhong was not only a strategic idea for this sentence to benefit the South China Sea, but also an economic account, with the richness of Jiaozhou is enough to raise tens of thousands of elite soldiers, and the development potential of Jiaozhou is really large, greater than the development potential of any state in the whole world.

"Uncle Liang, are you worried about Jiang Dong's reaction?" asked Liu Chan.

Historically, Sun Quan had to hand over the state and borrowed Jingnan, one was that Liu Bei borrowed Nanjun from Sun Quan, and the other was that Liu Bei entered Shu at this time, and he had no time to take care of Jiaozhou, and the two sides also had a bit of an exchange, that is, Jiangdong took Jiaozhou, and Liu Bei took Yizhou.

But now, Liu Bei doesn't owe Sun Quan anything, so why should he care about Jiang Dong's reaction? Sun Quan's brain is broken, and he will now fight with Liu Bei.

The world is so big, Cao Cao occupies so much, Liu Bei wants to revive the Han Dynasty, and the rest of the meat must not be let go.

"Sun Quan is cunning in nature, but he is very deeply hidden, once we flip with his strength, I am afraid that he will do unexpected things. Zhuge Liang said worriedly.

Liu Chanke knew what Sun Quan didn't expect, but now Jiangdong's understanding people like Lu Su have not died yet, Lu Meng, a stunned man, has little power, and it is impossible for Sun Quan to betray the alliance, maybe when Liu Bei takes Yizhou, he will really be wary of Sun Quan.

"Uncle Liang, Jiaozhou must be taken down, here is enough for Jingzhou's rear supplies, once Jiaozhou is taken, Jingzhou will be enough to raise 100,000 troops. In

the face of huge interests, Zhuge Liang was also tempted to take Jiaozhou, which was also his original strategic idea.

"I need to discuss this matter with the lord and Shi Yuan. Zhuge Liang said.

Liu Chan was overjoyed in his heart: "If you want to discuss, of course you have to discuss." "

The 3,000 army going out on the expedition is not a big deal, but the most important thing is how to fight Jiaozhou and how to govern Jiaozhou after it is defeated.

Liu Chan entered this military meeting of Jiaozhou as an observer.

There were only Liu Bei, Pang Tong, Zhuge Liang, and one Liu Chan four.

"Cangwu is too guarded by Wu Ju and I have an old relationship, as long as I take a letter of resignation, Cangwu can be used as the front line supply of the army. Liu Bei said.

When Wu Ju was Liu Biao's general, he was familiar with Liu Bei, and was later sent by Liu Biao to serve as the Taishou of Cangwu, and in history, he was killed by the Jiaozhou Assassin Shi Bu Fei sent by Sun Quan this year, but now Jiangdong has no chance to send Bu Fei to Jiaozhou as the Assassin Shi.

"From Xiangshui into the Ling Canal, and then from the Ling Canal into the Lishui, you can go directly to the city of Guangxin in Cangwu County, and then from the Lishui into the Yushui, you can arrive at Panyu, Nanhai County. Pang Tong exclaimed after reading the map.

"The spirit canal is blocked, and the army can't walk, but the 3,000-scale army can. Zhuge Liang said.

Liu Bei was also delighted: "Take Jiaozhou, when is it so easy?" "

There is a Shixie in Jiaozhou, he is the emperor of Jiaozhou, if you want to take Jiaozhou, you have to take Shixie." If this Shixie is killed, the local people of Jiaozhou will rebel, if he doesn't kill him, what if he doesn't surrender?" Liu Chan reminded.