We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

"What else?"

It's rare to hear someone speak so refreshingly with words of praise. Just as Xi Yu was getting excited, Zang Ba had already stopped describing.

After pausing for a few seconds, seeing that the other party stopped talking, he spoke decisively.

Since the floodgates were opened and floods flooded Dong County, he has had extremely abundant time, and now he has time to listen to people's praise.

Anyway, the river was overflowing, and Cao Pi just wanted to restore it to its original state as quickly as possible, but it was difficult to do it in a short time.

Widespread waterlogging has already occurred, and the entire East County is feared to have no harvest this year.

Not only that, in the next few years, the grain output of Dong County, which has been flooded, will not be able to increase.

If the fertile fields are to be fertile and the grains of grain are to be full, it will take at least several years to recover.

And after this waterlogging, I am afraid that the people of Dongjun will migrate on a large scale.

After all, no one wants to live in a place without security.

As a result, this place in Dongjun may soon be deserted.

At the very least, not many people will settle here in recent years.

"Besides?"

Zang Ba's eyes widened and he thought for a long time, then scratched the back of his head, smiled innocently, and asked: "What else is there...? Lord?"

"How? Can't you see?"

Xi Yu glanced at him, then shook his head and sighed: "I originally thought that with your intelligence, you would be able to see the deeper meaning. In this way, I would be more upright in appointing you as the prefect of Dongjun. But who would have thought You can’t even see it, what should I do?”

"East County..."

Governor of Dongjun?

Although East County has become a vast ocean now, this place is much bigger than the place where I stayed before!

Zang Ba was stunned, not expecting that Xi Yu had such a plan.

He looked up and said resolutely: "Except for Qingxu and Qingxu, my lord's greatest advantage is the emperor. We should take the emperor as the leader and use the eloquence and pen of the scholars from Qingxu and Xu as swords to attack the best ministers. , reprimand Cao Wei in Yanzhou!"

"While preventing Cao Wei from being able to gain a foothold in the Han Dynasty, he should also obey the emperor's order to recruit and surrender the people in Yanzhou, especially the people in Dongjun who were affected by the disaster should be comforted and sympathized with."

"If we can persuade them to resettle in our territory, recuperate, and be given generous land and life, I'm afraid no one in this world will blame us when they mention this flood disaster."

"This will also put an end to the various 'slanders' and accusations made by everyone in Cao Wei against us because of this matter!"

"All in all, since we have won this battle, we must win it beautifully. We must not bear any infamy, let alone ruin your image in the minds of the people around the world!"

"······"

When it came to his own interests, Zang Ba spoke out his true thoughts without any hesitation.

However, he never stood up from beginning to end.

He was lying on the ground feeling particularly uneasy at this time.

If he could, he would never say these words in front of others.

Because the flood disaster has already occurred, what I said was somewhat unpleasant.

If the other party is particularly concerned about it, he may be angry and punish him for contradicting her, which may make him want to cry without tears or speechless, and may even annoy the other party.

But Xi Yu was not as fussy as he thought.

Not only that, he also looked at Guo Jia, who was standing at the entrance of the tent, and then looked up to the sky and laughed: "Hahaha, okay!"

Zang Ba raised his head and looked at the other party with a confused expression.

The Lord's laughter was somewhat too heroic.

That turbulent momentum and surging aura makes him look like a great hero!

But the laughter that comes from this unique posture actually makes people feel happy and empathetic.

"My lord...my lord, why are you laughing?"

Zang Ba felt that he was increasingly confused about what was going on.

He couldn't understand the inscrutable Xi Yu, so he turned to Guo Jia, trying to find the answer.

At this moment, Xi Yu spoke.

"Actually, Guo Jia recommended you to me long before I went to Mount Tai. He said that you seemed rude and like a reckless man, but in fact you are a thoughtful person."

"You also said that you have done research on the people's livelihood, military, and even the topography of Yanzhou, and you are the best choice to guard Yanzhou. I didn't think it was a big deal at the time. When I look at it today, it is true that I underestimated you."

"ah?"

Some of the Erzhan monks in Zang Ba were confused and looked at Guo Jia in surprise. Why did the other party do this?

Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration and thought of the night he had been drinking.

"My lord, when Lord Fengxiao went to Mount Tai to escort food and grass, why did you drink with me..."

"I gave the order, and he treated me sincerely!"

Xi Yu understood what he was talking about, nodded, and continued: "Drinking is just to cleanse you and celebrate your arrival, but I told him in advance to inform me when drinking, so that I can drink at the right time." time to appear.”

"The next thing...you will know everything."

"I made this move, firstly, to see how loyal you are, and secondly, to see your strategic offense and defense in leading the troops. I have to say, I am very satisfied with what you have done in Dongjun."

"So, after Yanzhou is defeated, you will have to worry more."

Yan... Yanzhou?

Wasn't it Dongjun that I was talking about just now? Why did it suddenly become Yanzhou?

Zang Ba blinked, unable to recover.

He was really at a loss at this moment.

Yanzhou has a vast territory, and Dongjun is insignificant compared to it, let alone a small place like Mount Tai where Zang Ba was previously located.

But now, Xi Yu actually asked him to come out from a place as small as Mount Tai and rule the entire Yanzhou. This... isn't this a dream?

Seeing Zang Ba's disbelief, Xi Yu smiled and said calmly: "You must have heard of Jushou, the original ruler of Qinghe County. He is one of the most important ministers under Yuan Shao and has surrendered to me a long time ago. I leave him in your charge."

"At the same time, if you are trustworthy, you can leave all four sons to me to train. If possible, I plan to train two of them as generals to take charge of military power, and the other two as officials to handle local internal affairs. I wonder, what do you think? "

"Everything will be at your lord's discretion!"

Zang Ba didn't know what to say at all.

He never dreamed that his four sons would have such honors. The lord personally trained them, and it would be impossible for them to become disabled even if they wanted to!

Isn’t it a bit too little to say that you only have four sons?

If a few more are left to the lord to cultivate... then the blessings of the entire family will be truly profound, and maybe even the ancestral graves will emit green smoke!

Hey hey hey! ! !

Of course, he could only enjoy this idea silently in his heart.

After all, Xi Yu didn't specialize in taking care of children, and he didn't have the guts to make such a request.

The most important thing is that no one knows whether he will have a son in the future.

So don’t bet on yourself and your family’s future with uncertain factors.

But even so, he has four sons who have entered Imperial College, which can be regarded as a glorious honor and worthy of congratulations.

Also, it is said that in order for the emperor to keep up with the internal affairs and local governance of Qingxu and Xu, the lord had already arranged for him to enter the Imperial Academy.

If my four children also enter Imperial College, wouldn't they become classmates with the emperor?

What an honor this is!

"Thank you so much, my lord, for your support. I will never be able to repay you in return. This body is destined to be your saddle, wrapped in horse leather!"

"That doesn't have to be the case!"

Xi Yu waved his hands, sighed deeply, and said: "I am taking this action to comfort you. After all, many of your brothers died in this war, so I should express some gratitude."

"You must remember that the families of the soldiers who died this time must be given adequate pensions, and no part of them should be kept privately. In addition, I will also posthumously name them as martyrs and bury them in the cemetery so that future generations can respect them."

"I will obey your orders!"

"Also, in a few days, someone will send a large amount of military supplies and necessary materials to Taishan County. You need to develop Taishan County as quickly as possible. As for the battle on the front line, I have my own arrangements!"

"promise!"

It was only at this moment that Zang Ba breathed a sigh of relief and no longer had any worries.

I have to say that following the master brings peace of mind.

Not only did the soldiers he cared about most receive rewards, but even the most troublesome battles were taken over by someone.

At the moment, apart from managing Taishan County and waiting for Yanzhou to be reunited, he doesn't need to worry about anything at all.

After the lord conquers Yanzhou, Dongjun will naturally be incorporated into his territory, and he will become the most powerful person in Yanzhou.

"Thank you, Lord, for your cultivation!"

"General Zang, I would like to congratulate you in advance on your upcoming promotion!"

Guo Jia smiled and cupped his hands towards Zang Ba, his eyes full of joy.

Obviously, he was happy for Zang Ba from the bottom of his heart.

But at the same time, the perfect smile on his face became more and more aloof.

Indeed, with his intelligence and playful relationship, there is absolutely no need to be jealous or suppress a Zang Ba.

Furthermore, he was the one who proposed this plan in the first place.

It can be said that Zang Ba's today's honor is inextricably related to him Guo Jia.

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Seven days later, the roaring and roaring from the sky became more and more fierce, dark clouds gathered, and heavy rain continued for several days, causing the water levels of rivers and streams all over the world to surge.

Zhuge Liang had already observed the sky at night and anticipated this situation.

This is why Xi Yu ordered the floodgates to be opened seven days in advance.

Now it seems that the effect is really extraordinary.

Xia Houchun, who returned to Puyang City, had no time to take care of the internal government affairs of Dongjun. He himself was driven around by the flood and was in such a mess, how could he have time to take care of the people?

This resulted in a large number of people who had their homes and farmland destroyed and became homeless, and had to flee upriver in an attempt to find a way out.

Although the flood water flows down from the upper reaches, it is only the huge sluices located upstream that turn Dong County into a vast ocean.

If those sluices had not been opened at the same time, how could the area downstream near the Pu River be swallowed up by floods and suffer heavy losses?

Therefore, the upstream area is a vent, but it is the safest place. Unlike the downstream area, especially the towns around Pu River, it is more likely to be ravaged by floods.

Although the common people also know that the place where they are and the territory upstream are not under the same jurisdiction, but the matter is at this point, it is good to survive, how can there be so much time to worry about?

Therefore, in just seven days, hundreds of thousands of refugees moved from Dongjun to Shouzhang and Dongping.

Some celebrities and nobles who claim to be the most noble are unwilling to leave their homeland and go to the upper reaches because they know some inside information and because the two places are in different camps.

But they didn't leave, and everyone around them left, including merchants, farmers, slaves... and even individual officials abandoned their homeland and planned to move to other places.

As a result, if they stay here any longer, even eating and drinking will become a problem.

But...if we want to move, apart from Shouchun upstream, only Xuchang below will be left.

After all, only these two places were big enough to accommodate celebrities like them and allow them to live a stable life.

But in this case, where to live a better life has become the primary issue they discuss.

As we all know, Xuchang is far less prosperous than Shouchun.

Cao Pidu moved from Xuchang to Chang'an, and now Xuchang is only a lonely shell.

But Shouchun is different.

There are many high-rise buildings, street vendors, and a dazzling array of products. The people live a prosperous life, there are many celebrities, and there are all kinds of food, drinks, and entertainment, including countless restaurants and teahouses.

Compared with having no worries about food and clothing in Xuchang, this place is obviously more desirable to everyone.

After all, as we all know, going from simplicity to luxury is easy, and going from luxury to simplicity is difficult.

Since you can live a free and easy life, why bother yourself and find a place with no characteristics?

Of course, there are also many people who think longer term.

Since Shouchun is already far more prosperous than Xuchang, how luxurious should Xiapi, which is the root of the development of literati and a place where countless celebrities gather, be?

It is said that Taixue teaches students in accordance with their aptitude, and what their students learn is based on their personal preferences. The number of strange techniques and heresy taught by the Master is quite unknown, which is quite similar to the contention of a hundred schools of thought during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

In addition, as long as you are willing to learn, there will be teachers who can teach you everything from farming, water conservancy, craftsmanship... and even business.

This is quite curious to many people.

Oh, right.

It is said that the trading houses in Xiapi often bought the strategies of these students at low prices and then copied and compiled them on a large scale and sold them to more distant places.

Of course, the premise is that your policy statement is reasonable and practical.

As for the content of the policy and discussion, it is naturally arbitrary, including internal affairs, water conservancy, agricultural affairs... as long as you have real talent and practical knowledge, you can do it!

If you feel that you have no talent, you can just write an essay criticizing Cao Wei and give it to the merchants. You can get a lot of money with less words.

The more they thought about it, the more celebrities from Dongjun felt that Xiapi was a good place to go.

After all, apart from Xiapi, there is no place in the world where people and speech are extremely free.

Therefore, after careful consideration, many people have the idea of ​​settling in Dongping, the nearest place.

After the family is stable, we will consider how to surrender to Duke Sheng. If we can take this opportunity to settle down in Xiapi, that would be great.

With such a decision, they acted much faster than the people who had left earlier.

So, when the entire Dongjun was plunged into the ocean, the people who had lived in Dongjun for many years rushed to Xuzhou with their luggage.

In this team, there are countless exiled people, but there are also many wealthy merchants, clan leaders, and empresses from famous families...

After hearing this news, everyone in Yanzhou was really anxious, but there was nothing they could do.

Xiahou Chuncai managed to save his life from the torrent. It was not easy to live, so how could he have the time to manage the "refugees" in Dongjun?

He felt that it would be good if he could stabilize the army under his command in a short period of time, but he could not control the large-scale loss of people.

After more than ten days in a row, just when his army was about to stabilize, he suddenly realized that it was too late for him to do anything.

Right now, I'm afraid he can't even stabilize the morale of the army!

Because... the food and grass are about to be emptied!

The harvest had just begun when it was swallowed up by floods. The only grain he received in Dongjun was completely burned by Zang Ba in a fire.

Now only the grain and grass transported with the army are left.

However, although all this grain and grass was not burned by Zang Ba, it was somewhat lost. Later, coupled with the flood disaster, Dongjun had no harvest.

To this day, the remaining food and grass are not enough to feed the army. What can he do to win over people's hearts and gather the army?

When the flood hit, many soldiers became deserters. If you want to gather them all today, you must have a little food in your mouth.

Otherwise, when there is no money to make and no food to eat, who would be so stupid as to follow you loyally even if they are naked and hungry?

Besides, how can a general who has suffered several defeats in a row convince the soldiers?

Now that he has escaped, he naturally has no intention of going back. Instead of following a general who will kill him at some point, it is better to return to his hometown as soon as possible, take his family away from home, and start over.

If possible, it is not impossible to go to the enemy camp and surrender.

Anyway, in the enemy camp, both the treatment and the morale of the soldiers are far from comparable to that of Cao Wei's army.

With this idea, how could Xia Houchun win back the morale of the army?

Not to mention military morale, he can't even get the popular sentiment of the people within the territory!

Even the clan class did not seem to have the slightest intention to protect him, and many local officials who were loyal to Cao Wei in the past had many thoughts of continuing to work hard.

A man-made flood caused Xiahou Chun to lose more than half of his soldiers. He also lost the popular support of the people in Dongjun and lost the local officials who were dedicated to planning for him.

In this situation, he had no choice but to flee.

Soon, as the army left, Dongjun was completely lost, and Puyang City became a precarious place.

The whole Dongjun was cast under a shadow because of Xi Yu, but this was only for the officials of Dongjun. As for the common people, one by one they loudly called for them to submit to the emperor, stay away from the traitors of Cao Wei, and obey the destiny.

Just when Dongjun was in turmoil, a letter of guilt from the emperor made the scope and impact of the turmoil wider.

In the book "Gui Ji", Liu Xie wrote about his review of his own behavior, his helplessness, guilt and the reasons why he had no choice but to flood Dongjun.