Zhu Pingxi finally took off the title of King of Shu. He was afraid that Liu Wenxiu would retreat, so he followed the temptation and said:

"Your master Yang Zhan also encountered such a dilemma at the beginning. He went to Yunnan and Guizhou to borrow seeds and farm cattle. Isn't this problem easier to solve for you?"

The other three also looked at Wenxiu with burning eyes. This was their wishful thinking all along. If anyone in the world today is willing and able to get so many cattle and seeds to Shu, it must be Liu Wenxiu.

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Wenxiu understood what they meant, and sincerely did not want to disappoint them, but...

He mustered up the courage to report: "Uncle, I don't know. In recent years, in order to ensure the needs of Huguang on the battlefield against the Qing Dynasty, all materials in Yunnan and Guizhou have been exhausted. When I was ordered to enter Shu, Emperor Yongle and Brother Jin Wang both said

Let me feed the Shu soldiers with Shu grain. Except for what is needed on the way to Shu, I will no longer allocate grain, grass and ammunition. I thought that when the master was here, Shu had a good harvest year after year, so naturally there was a lot of grain in reserve..."

After hearing this, Liu Jiankuan was like a deflated rubber ball, and sighed feebly: "You also know that your master was here! In the past few years, there has been great chaos in Sichuan. The warlords did not cultivate the fields, and the people did not grow food. They just sat there and ate the mountains. Where?

Is there any food left? We are counting on you to save Shu. Emperor Yongle and Li Dingguo are counting on you to come here to open up a second base. They want to rely on the fertile and vast Shu Kingdom to save the Ming Dynasty! Who will use whom, and who will succeed?

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Miaofeng recited Amitabha and explained: "As long as we can open a way for the Shu people to live, everyone will have something to eat, so why care about who takes advantage of whom, and who succeeds!"

However, without seeds and cattle, everything is just a cake to satisfy hunger.

Fei Xiaojin stood up to refill tea for everyone and picked up the fallen leaves on the tea table.

Wenxiu looked around the small courtyard. It was a typical folk house in western Sichuan. Although the furnishings were simple, it had an atmosphere of endless life.

This is the case for the Shu people. No matter what kind of desperate situation they are in, they have their own way to survive.

He recalled the days when he was on the opposite side with the Shu people. His father, Zhang Xianzhong, killed so many people and filled the Minjiang River with blood. He still failed to surrender the Shu people, but was forced to withdraw from the country.

This time is different. As long as his uncles and uncles support him, all the people in Shu will support him. Seeds and cattle are nothing more than a trivial matter.

He secretly encouraged himself and said calmly and dignifiedly: "Actually, I already have a strategy in mind. Please help me read the details."

Even Zhu Pingxi's blind eyes suddenly became brighter, and a virtuous monk like Miaofeng also leaned forward and listened attentively.

Wenxiu knew that whether he could gain their trust and support depended on the following words.

He said passionately: "Master and I came from Yunnan this time and walked the Qingyi River section of the Southern Silk Road. We found that Hongya County suffered very little damage and could basically solve the food and salary problem on the spot. I went back

After Yunnan, he led his troops to Hongya, stationed there, reclaimed wasteland and cultivated fields, and then gradually advanced towards Chengdu and Chongqing to restore the Shu Kingdom, and then attacked Baoning in the north and joined forces with the thirteen Kuidong families in the east."

After speaking, he looked at their expressions humbly, waiting for their comments.

The expressions of these old guys were complicated, and it was impossible to tell whether they were satisfied or dissatisfied with his strategy.

In fact, they were extremely satisfied and had to admire Yang Zhan for choosing such a successor with excellent moral character and ability.

Although he became the king of Shu, he was not in a hurry to take control of Chengdu, which saved Lan Lan and Jing Xin enough face.

Choosing Hongya shows that this person has thought very carefully. Hongya has beautiful mountains and green waters and abundant rainfall, which is suitable for crop cultivation. The Qingyi River runs through the entire territory and is an important water and land terminal on the Southern Silk Road. Business has gathered since ancient times. This is the second reason.

It is adjacent to Yunnan, and it can advance and retreat within a certain range. It can not only manage the Shu Kingdom, but also facilitate Sun Ke's rebellion. This is the third point.

Of course, the most important thing is that materials can be allocated between Yunnan and Shu. Liu Wenxiu has lived in Yunnan for several years. The land is familiar and he has a good relationship with the chieftains. It is very convenient to borrow cattle and seeds nearby.

Zhu Pingxi spoke first, "Of course this strategy is very good, but you still need to discuss it carefully with Jing Xin. Since you are the king of Shu, it is best for the civil servants and generals in Chengdu to move to Hongya to be with you.

You will be responsible for the future salary."

"Of course, of course." Wenxiu agreed quickly, "I will renegotiate the deployment of the Shu army with Jing Xin, and I will also replace those disobedient Daxi generals."

Fei Xiaojin's main concern was the Qing army. Liu Wenxiu brought so many people to Shu. As long as the food and salary problem was solved, he should not be afraid of the Qing army's invasion.

Liu Jiankuan had stayed in Li Dingguo's army for a period of time and was very aware of the internal strife between the three brothers, so he still couldn't let go.

He said: "This strategy is good, but you need to concentrate on implementing it. We are close to Yunnan, and I am most afraid that you will be involved in both sides of the matter, and neither side can do it well. Let me give you a suggestion, don't get involved in your situation again.

As for the internal strife between the two brothers, let them go as far as they want, and you should only concentrate on being your King of Shu. If you manage the Kingdom of Shu well, you will be invincible under any circumstances."

"This..." Liu Wenxiu looked confused. He really couldn't do it to get him to stop caring about the affairs of Yunnan and Guizhou. The complicated friendship between brothers is really difficult to understand now, and he throws it away again and again.

Don't lose it. Emperor Yongle is in Yunnan, and restoring the Ming Dynasty is his greatest ideal.

Liu Wenxiu knew in his heart that he could never be like his brothers and only seek survival for the Shu people. Sometimes, he even thought that if his master Yang Zhan had not limited himself to Shu affairs, maybe the world would be better today.

It's a different situation.

"Creak..." The door opened again, Yang Zhan wearing a bamboo hat went in front, and the black cow snorted behind and entered the small courtyard.

Miaofeng raised his voice and shouted: "General Yang, where is my big fang? It's time to return it to me, right?"

Yang Zhan seemed not to have heard and went straight to the cowshed. Fei Xiaojin then remembered that the old owner of Dabanya was Miaofeng and he should be given an explanation.

Hearing that Dabanya died at the hands of Yang Zhan, Miaofeng was so angry that he chanted Amitabha Buddha, saying that the ape could not be resurrected, so he cried out for help!

After Yang Zhan served the black cow, he walked out of the cowshed and fetched a bucket of water from the well in the corner of the yard. After washing his face, hands and feet, he asked Fei Xiaojin, "Junior brother, there are guests at home today, what do you do?

Food?"

Xiao Jin walked over, took his hand, and led him to the table, "Brother, do you know who the two distinguished guests are today?"

Yang Zhan muttered in a depressed voice: "I don't know them, no matter who they are!"

Wenxiu had hit him hard before and didn't dare to get close, she just stared at him with eager eyes.

Fei Xiaojin pointed at Wenxiu: "He is your apprentice, the successor you personally selected!"

Yang Zhan nodded, turned his gaze to Miaofeng, and said to himself: "I recognize this monk, he was the one who wanted to block my way this morning."

Xiaojin said: "This is Monk Miaofeng. He is our savior. Without him, you and I would both be dead!"

Yang Zhan was very surprised, "His martial arts skills are not as good as mine, how can he save me? I want to keep him here to eat, but I can just stay, why bother to trick me?"

Everyone was amused, and the small courtyard was filled with a happy atmosphere.
Chapter completed!