Although there were some twists and turns, Zhuge Liang still visited the cottage three times before coming out of the mountain.

Compared to Lantian, Zhuge Liang had a profound knowledge and profound understanding. Liu Bei was in a long-term state of fan when chatting with him.

Although I don't understand it very much, I was shocked.

Back in Xinye, Liu Bei appointed Zhuge Liang as military advisor, while Xu Shu was adjusted to deputy military advisor.

With Lantian Zhuyu in front, Xu Shu accepted this adjustment very calmly.

After Zhuge Liang took over the military and political affairs, he accepted refugees from Xinye and even nearby counties and townships, and collected them to farm in military farming, and directly changed from the original passive strategy to the active strategy.

Zhuge Liang knew very well that fighting for the world was hard power, competing with the productivity of each company. No matter how brave the generals, the strongest soldiers, and the higher the plan, it would still be useless if there was no sufficient supply.

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang spent more time together than Guan and Zhang, and often said to people: It's like a fish in water.

Because of the close relationship between the two, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were very unhappy, so he often found Lantian to drink.

In early April, Zhang Fei came to Lantian's house with wine again. He happened to meet him and was about to go out, so he kept him and said, "Where is Ziyu going? I, Lao Zhang, bought good wine and taste it?"

"Let's drink later, where has my brother-in-law been?" Lan Tian asked.

"Where else can I go? I went out with Shui early in the morning. I heard that I was going to Dengjiazhuang." Zhang Fei said unhappily.

Lan Tian said to himself: "I have been living in Xinye for a long time these days, and I don't know how Xiao Lizi and the others are doing in spring farming."

"I think there is no problem. Ziyu, you have taught you how to farm for so long, and I, Old Zhang, have almost learned it." Zhang Fei complimented.

Lan Tian looked at the wine jar in Zhang Fei's arms and said, "Take the wine to the opposite side. I said that I could invite Kong Ming out of the mountain to hold a shabu-shabu banquet. My home is too small, so it's better to hold a banquet in the county government office. You can call my sister-in-law and let's have a fun time."

Zhang Fei was happy and said, "That's great, I'll prepare some more wine."

Gan Qian's daughter has been around for a hundred days, so she and Mi Zhen carried their daughters to the banquet. Xinye's main aides and generals gathered together, including Lu Lingqi, Xiahou Juan, Xu's mother and other families.

Two people sat in front of each table, with copper cauldrons, wine utensils, raw meat, vegetables, cold dishes, dipping dishes and other items on it. A shabu shabu feast initiated by Lantian started lively.

Shabu shabu was originally only circulated among a few people in Xinye. Now after everyone tasted it in the hall, they all felt that it tasted better than stew. It was simply delicious with the dipping dish made by Lantian.

After several rounds of toasts, small groups gradually began to form in the hall. Generals such as Guan, Zhang and Zhao mainly drank and ate meat, while Lantian, Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu sat around to discuss the situation.

Zhuge Liang said: "Today, my lord and I went to Dengjiazhuang. Ziyu's military farming is very well-organized. The yield per mu of land should be much higher than that of ordinary farmers, right?"

Lantian nodded and said, "Agriculture is like governing the army, and there are also methods. If you take care of it carefully, you will definitely gain something."

"With Ziyu's farming and growing grain, the lord has a great chance of supporting the Han Dynasty. Nowadays, refugees should be widely absorbed. If there is food, there will be people, and only those who have soldiers will have soldiers." Zhuge Liang sighed.

"If Liu Jingsheng hadn't interfered with it, Xinye would have been a large-scale farming area. Ziyu would have been more cautious than you." Xu Shu shook his head and said.

Zhuge Liang said: "Ziyu is worried that Liu Biao will be suspicious. This person is quite fond of the reputation of virtuousness. After the incident in Jiangxia happened, even if he was afraid of his lord, he should not make any more embarrassed."

Lan Tian shook his head and said, "Although Liu Jingsheng will no longer be in a difficult situation, Xinye is a small place after all. After Yuan Shao's death, Hebei will sooner or later return to Cao Cao. Once the north is pacified, Jingzhou will be in danger. Xinye is the northern gate of Xiangyang, so wouldn't it be the first to bear the brunt?"

"Liu Biao is old and should not be a few years old. We can only farm and support the people. We can only hope to be more tenacious with the Yuan brothers, otherwise the Xinye people will be unable to seize Jingzhou." Zhuge Liang analyzed.

Lantian said: "We must find a way to get a place for our lord to establish a career."

"Guanzhong north of Nanyang and Runan east of the east of Cao Cao are all under the jurisdiction of Cao Cao. Even if we use Xinye people to occupy Dezhou and County while Cao Cao was fighting with Yuan, it would be difficult to defend it. This would allow Sun Quan, Ma Teng and others to reap profits. Only Zhang Lu in Hanzhong and Liu Zhang in Xichuan can make a fortune, but it is difficult to plan for the high mountains and long roads..." Zhuge Liang shook his head and said.

"What do you think of Jingnan?" Lan Tian said suddenly.

After hearing this, Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu were puzzled that there was still Nanjun between the four counties in Jingnan and Xinye.

"What does Ziyu mean?" Zhuge Liang asked curiously.

"I thought Xinye would not meet the conditions for stable development. If he wanted to go north to the Central Plains at this time, he would marry Sun Quan and others as Kong Ming said. If he continued to farm and grow grain in Xinye, the Cao army would go south in the future. The four counties in Jingnan are blocked by the Yangtze River, which is a good place for development." Lantian said.

"Not to mention that Jingnan is too wilderness, if we raise troops to take it, how could Liu Biao ignore it?" Xu Shu said worriedly.

Zhuge Liang looked at Lan Tian with a suspicious look, "Since Ziyu said this, could he have any tricks?"

"It is natural that it is not possible to raise troops to capture them, but it is different if Liu Biao takes the initiative to send him." Lan Tian said.

"Liu Biao has always been afraid of his lord, so how could he take the initiative to send him?" Xu Shu asked.

"This requires Kong Ming to do his best." Lan Tian said meaningfully.

Zhuge Liang looked confused when he heard this, and thought to himself how I should do my best?

Lantian continued: "Liu Biao is old and stupid. Jingzhou is now controlled by Cai, Kuai and others. The relationship between your uncle and Liu Biao and Cai Mao is unusual. Pang Degong also calls you Wolong. Kongming, you can start with them and think of a solution from behind."

Zhuge Liang was so smart that he immediately understood that Lantian asked him to go through nepotism and his wife's diplomacy. Although he had improved his reputation through these relationships, he had no intention of relying on him. He shook his head and said, "Liang never made such a despicable plan..."

Lan Tian smiled and said, "History is a letter to the winner. As long as the goal can be achieved, no matter how far the superior or subordinate is, there is a saying in my hometown, "Corrupt officials should be traitorous, and honest officials should be even more traitorous."

After hearing this, Xu Shu also advised: "Ziyu's words make sense, Kongming, please think about it carefully."

"I'm not waiting for time, Cao Cao has not left us much time..." Lantian reminded.

Zhuge Liang was struggling for a long time before saying, "A good corrupt official is more treacherous than a clean official, and Liang will try his best."

After the shabu-shabu banquet, Zhuge Liang escorted to Xiangyang by Zhao Yun. Lantian did not need to remind him about what happened next. Mr. Wolong's wisdom was much higher.

In two months, Zhuge Liang and Huang Chengyan had close contact with the Pang family, Huang family and Cai family. In Jingzhou, there were calls for Liu Bei to be transferred from Xinye, and Liu Biao was blown by Mrs. Cai's pillow wind.

Liu Biao called his adviser Kuai Yue and asked, "Liu Xuande recruited refugees in Xinye, and his momentum was getting stronger and stronger. How do you think we can curb it?"

Kuai Yue said: "After many years of war in the north, refugees from Guanzhong and Central Plains often fled to Jingzhou through Nanyang, and Xinye was at the critical point of Nanyang. Only by transferring Liu Bei from him can he be restrained from growing stronger."

"It is easy to ask God to send him to God, but where does the foreign degree think it is better to transfer it?" Liu Biaoxu asked.

"Guiyang Changshi was killed by the barbarians a month ago. Why would he transfer Liu Bei to Guiyang to garrison?" Kuai Yue suggested stroke his beard.

Liu Biao, who was half lying, sat up after hearing this. Looking at Kuai Yue, who had wanted to kill Liu Bei, why did this guy give such a suggestion?
Chapter completed!