Chapter 124 The land of music? I know a place!

To the east of Wan County, there is only one highway that can extend to Shu County.

Further east, you can approach the pass. After several passes, you can exit the country into Huainan County.

At the border crossing, many refugees were let in, and Xu Zhen went out for an afternoon.

At sunset, I saw the border villages where people were dying of hunger, and immediately asked Xu Chu to lead the people to Wan County.

He and Zhao Yun took a short rest here and got together with the refugees.

At this time, the two of them took a sip of water from their water bottles.

Zhao Yun sighed in a deep voice, "Junhou, most of these refugees escaped from Huainan. With so many people fleeing into Lujiang, Huainan will be even more miserable."

Speaking of this, a look of worry suddenly appeared on his face. He looked at Xu Zhen worriedly and said: "Your Majesty, if we keep taking in so many people, we may not have enough military rations."

Xu Zhen put down the water bag, his face softened slightly, and his face gradually became more rosy. He smiled at Zhao Yun and said: "To accommodate the refugees at this time, we are actually fighting Yuan Shu."

"Why?"

Zhao Yun was quite stunned, he didn't understand the meaning yet.

Xu Zhen continued: "Yuan Shu established himself in the name of usurping the Han Dynasty, but he failed to take care of the people and made them homeless."

"And what we are raising is the banner of the Emperor of Han, gathering the refugees, and gathering the hearts of the people of the world. With these hearts of the people, the benevolent and righteous people will wax and wane, and Yuan Shu will lose even more power."

"In his Huainan area, both the people and the soldiers will become even more resentful."

"As early as last year before the Lunar New Year passed, I had already sent spies to Huainan to spread rumors about Cao's internal commandments, self-discipline, and Cao's army's benevolent and caring behavior."

"But Zilong, you know that although this plan is called a rumor, what I said is all true and there is absolutely no lie at all. The Han people all over the world will definitely see it."

Zhao Yun nodded silently. This is a good statement. Only those who really see it will make the people more moved. And the people of Huainan know that the officials under the Cao family are so arrogant.

Cao's army was benevolent and caring for the people. However, compared to Yuan Shu's extortionate levies and extortionate tactics, regardless of his reputation, the internal morale of the army was naturally low. After the defeat of the bandit and bandit troops, internal troubles would arise, and it is unclear what the outcome would be.

Unexpectedly, Junhou actually made arrangements a few months ago.

"I understand, Your Majesty. Because of this, we must accept the refugees even more and pursue this matter sincerely and resolutely."

Zhao Yun clasped his fists, having a deeper understanding of winning people's hearts.

Xu Zhen nodded slightly, immediately pulled his horse to one side, found a relatively clean and round stone, and squatted on it.

He smiled and said to Zhao Yun: "Wait for Xu Chu to come back, and then go to the waterway to investigate."

"While investigating, I wanted to see if there is a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters where hermits live in seclusion. If I remember correctly, in places like the southern water towns, hermits like music, such as bamboo forests, and there will be beautiful sounds."

"Haha!" Zhao Yun had a strange look in his eyes at this time. This monarch is so interesting. Apart from such a tiring and tiring military service, he is also leisurely and elegant.

Or perhaps, he was thinking of recruiting local hermits to come out of the mountain so that they could calm the minds of the refugees everywhere.

The politics of each place should be adapted to local conditions.

Of course, local counselors know better that the policies of the north may not really be implemented in Lujiang. For example, the policy of farming may have completely different effects due to the soil quality.

"Okay!" Zhao Yun nodded solemnly, "I would like to be driven by the king."

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In the evening, Xu Zhen returned to the camp.

But it was a pity that we did not find the place where the hermit lived. We only rested for a while when we returned to the camp. After dinner in the evening, we were ready to train the soldiers.

At this time, in Lujiang, due to the opening of warehouses to release grain, the people's attachment to the Cao family became even stronger, and their reputation and reputation continued to rise.

Therefore, recruiting soldiers is also quite easy, and one call can be answered by hundreds of people.

"The people know Yuan Shu's evil, and they are even more grateful for our kindness. Those who win the hearts of the people win the world. This must be the truth," Xu Zhen, Cao Ang and other civil and military officials were walking on the road to the camp.

Cao Ang nodded quickly and quickened his pace to follow Xu Zhen, but he could not keep up with his brother who was striding like the wind.

"Brother, why don't you take a rest and leave this matter to Dian Wei."

"Generals such as Dian Wei and Zhong Kang can train their troops."

"No," Xu Zhen thought for a while. He personally supervised the armor and stirrups, as well as the smelting and forging of Pu Feng and others. Only Zhuge Liang had half of the command authority and could not teach others casually.

"Everything must be done by one's own hands. It is indispensable and cannot be left to others."

At this time, Jia Xu took a deep look at Xu Zhen's back, narrowed his eyes slightly, hurried forward and said to Cao Ang: "Young Master, they have other responsibilities. Now the only ones who can act with the Lord are

Zilong."

"However, Zilong may not necessarily be admired by his subordinates as he has just entered the camp, so he needs to be led by the prince first."

"Don't worry, eldest son. The busiest days are only one or two days. Once the defense route is determined, the troops and horses arrive at the pass, and the camp is under the sentry post, the prince can naturally rest."

"Okay, okay..." Cao Ang felt a little relieved at this time and said to Xu Zhen: "Brother Bowen, if you feel unwell, you must not force yourself. Although you have to make achievements, you must not let your brother be so tired. What should you do if you are sick?

!”

Xu Zhen paused, bowed slightly and said, "Thank you Zixiu for your concern, but I'm not tired."

"Brother, thank you for your hard work." Cao Ang bowed deeply and bowed in salute. Now he had bowed to Xu Zhen and was full of respect.

"Serve the people."

Xu Zhen said nothing and walked directly to the front without any hesitation. In Cao Ang's eyes, his broad shoulders seemed to be holding up the sky.

The sunset shining on Xu Bowen's body looked extremely moving.

Several people felt a little emotional in their hearts.

At this moment, Zhao Yun suddenly realized more clearly in his heart that if there is anything in this world that is deeper than the kindness and righteousness of loving people as sons, it is this sentence.

He was willing to work as a plowing cow for the people. His heart was really focused on military and political affairs, and he always thought about the people.

At this time, guarding the Lujiang River can protect the refugees from all over the country, but it is actually very dangerous.

It is easy to be attacked by Yuan Shu.

If this is the case, then it is to use the lives of the officers and soldiers to protect the people. However, this is the duty of the officers and soldiers in the army, and they have no shirk.

Bowen persisted day and night, never stopping, but the charm of this moment could impress the whole camp.

After all, whether it is a general or an advisor, if he wants to cry and feel tired, he will not be able to do so when he thinks about the prince who is many times busier than himself.

At this time, Jia Xu and Zhao Yun followed.

He and Xu Zhen arrived at the new military camp. In this day, more than 2,000 strong men among the refugees gathered were willing to join the camp as new recruits.

Xu Zhen first took Zhao Yun to the training ground, introduced the generals he led to the recruits, and made it clear that he would come to practice with them tonight.

After Zhao Yun began to reorganize his troops, Xu Zhen asked Zhuge Liang to accompany him here and ask him to assist Zhao Yun in starting reorganization as soon as possible.

Go to the blacksmith alone.

But Jia Xu was also in a hurry, and the two of them galloped side by side.

Xu Zhen tilted his head slightly, and he could feel that Jia Xu was walking very fast, and he could actually keep up with him despite his age.

It is worthy of being dragged along by Dian Wei for running every day.

Xu Zhen turned his face and said softly: "Thank you very much, sir."

Jia Xu's expression changed, and he smiled habitually with his hands behind his back. It had been like this for a year... This was the first time that a monarch said thank you.

I don’t know why, but I still had mixed feelings in my heart, and I was slightly moved. Just as I was about to speak, I realized that Xu Zhen did not slow down, but was still striding forward.

So he sighed, let go of his hand and quickened his pace to catch up, "Junhou, I already know the Junhou's ambition, and I will definitely follow you in the future."

"I use all my abilities to plan for the sake of the king. In this way, I will definitely advance and retreat in a measured way, and I can escape from the waves."

Xu Zhen was stunned for a moment, then stopped and stared at Jia Xu, his face full of doubts.

"Why do you say that?"

Jia Xu was also stunned, and the two looked at each other.

Big eyes and small eyes.

Jia Xu smacked his lips and asked doubtfully: "Take the land of Lujiang River, get the ferry for the water town, and raise water conservancy to enrich the people. Slowly transform the army here, and then recruit troops and horses. Then we can continue to grow, and we want Yangzhou to conquer Huainan."

"In this way, can we rely on the Cao family and resist the troops from Jiangdong and Jingzhou? Or can we go south to fight for supremacy first and fight against our lord, each with his own gain, so that the world can be settled?"

"You mean...self-reliance?" Xu Zhen asked tentatively.

Jia Xu immediately turned pale and waved his hands: "I didn't say self-reliance!"

"What you mean is self-reliance!" Xu Zhen's face was serious, and he immediately said, "Jia Wenhe, I really didn't expect that you would still have this kind of mentality after following me for so long! I originally had my heart towards the bright moon! How could it be possible?

Such an idea!?"

"You want to bring trouble to the world! Is the peace of the people really as light as a feather in your heart!?"

Jia Xu looked pale for a moment and was a little stunned.

What's going on? What did I say?

Isn’t that what you think?!

I thought I knew what you were thinking, but this is really...
To be continued...