Sikong Zhou Zhong arrived and brought news from Yizhou.
Shi Sun Rui has moved to Hanzhong and is preparing for an attack on Yizhou. He has planned two routes: one is to take the Micang Road and enter Ba County; the other is to take the Jinniu Road and enter Guanghan.
No matter which choice it is, the attack is difficult, so now the Taiwei Mansion has proposed a supplementary plan: arrange the Jingzhou Navy to go up the river, and at least force Yizhou to divide its troops and refuse to defend it, sharing part of the pressure for Shi Sun Rui.
This requires the court to arrange people to enter Jingzhou, and it is best to be familiar with water wars.
The Taiwei Mansion's opinion was to let the Louchuan Camp act alone and go to Jingzhou to command the navy. Lougui, a captain from Nanyang, was familiar with water warfare and was a suitable candidate.
Zhou Zhongze proposed another plan.
He suggested sending Sun Ce to Jingzhou.
The Liaodong War has ended, and the development of the sea ship has not yet been achieved. Sun Ce has nothing to do for the time being, and he is idle, so it is better to help his teacher Sun Rui with his help.
Moreover, it is also beneficial for Lou Gui to stay in Hanzhong. Entering Guanghan from the Western Han River is also a good choice and can act as a surprise weapon.
After hearing Zhou Zhong's opinion, Liu Xie did not immediately give an answer.
This matter seems to be just a difference in the offensive plan, but it is actually very complicated behind it. There are both the three Dukes' Houses fighting for power and people of different hometowns competing for merit and mixing up.
Zhou Zhong's recommendation of Sun Ce to participate in the war may be just a test, and his real goal may be Zhou Yu.
The military should have been presided over by the Taiwei Mansion. As Sikong, Zhou Zhong took the initiative to get involved in this matter and came to him to file a lawsuit. It would never be that simple.
Liu Xie roughly explained the requirements to Zhou Zhong.
Sikongfu should make an overall plan for Jizhou's water conservancy, improve the river system, and improve transportation efficiency.
He proposed a preliminary plan: dig several north-south canals to connect the east-west rivers in Jizhou.
The project can be carried out in stages, but the planning must be done in advance and cannot be calculated step by step.
Zhou Zhong patted his chest and showed his instructions, and he would do his best to complete the task without taking pictures or deducting it.
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After leaving the imperial tent, Zhou Zhong immediately went to find Situ Yang Biao.
Yang Biao smiled as soon as he saw Zhou Zhong. "I'm waiting for you to come."
Zhou Zhong laughed proudly.
He received news on the way that this time, Handan's achievements were the most dazzling. If nothing unexpected happens, it will be the best in the world. The Handan Order was Zhuge Liang, whom he recommended to the Emperor. The Emperor moved to Handan for this, but did not
I inspected immediately just to wait for him to come.
This is undoubtedly the greatest recognition of his recommendation of Zhuge Liang, and he also wants to affirm his achievements in front of everyone. This made him feel severely hurt by Kong Rong's proposal to revise "The Chronicle of Emperor Xiaohuan" and even a little fluttering.
When two old friends meet, they naturally have a lot to say.
The first thing Zhou Zhong wanted to talk about was the war arrangements in Yizhou.
Such a secret matter cannot be mentioned to ordinary officials before the emperor decides, but Yang Biao is one of the three ministers, so the emperor will definitely discuss it with him. It is necessary to communicate with him in advance.
Zhou Zhong rushed to find Yang Biao, mainly for this matter.
After hearing this, Yang Biao's smile gradually disappeared and his eyes became serious.
"Jiamou, I think you're handling this matter inappropriately."
Zhou Zhong was prepared and said slowly: "Wenxian, I know that this is suspected of fighting for power and does not conform to the principle of three centimeters of division. However, whether the war in Yizhou is smooth or not depends not only on whether the world can do so.
Unification as soon as possible also concerns whether Junrong can take over as the Three Dukes in the future. I have to do this in a big way."
Yang Biao snorted. "Jiamou, you and I have been friends for many years, and I don't hide it from you. Someone said you before."
"who?"
"Your ex."
Zhou Zhong's smile on his face was a little stiff.
His predecessor Zhang Xi was not a good role model. The emperor refused to even give him a posthumous title, and it caused a lot of trouble.
The current affairs in Yizhou are closely related to Zhang Xi.
If he followed Zhang Xi's footsteps, how could he know that the emperor would not be angry and re-examine the previous incident?
He is clear about his own affairs, and there are many flaws.
Thinking of the emperor's attitude just now, Zhou Zhong felt a little cold on his back.
Seeing this, Yang Biao did not continue the topic and talked about the emperor's arrangements for inspecting Handan County. Almost all the relevant preparations were made, just waiting for Zhou Zhong to come.
But this inspection is different from the past. It includes on-site inspections - even the meaning of verifying Zhuge Liang's political achievements, so we cannot walk around casually. We must understand the details of all aspects. Finally, we must summarize and confirm that the political achievements are true and there is no false report.
While lying, we must also raise questions that can be improved.
The emperor is a symbol, and the two old ministers Yang Biao and Zhou Zhong bear specific responsibilities. How can they be checked in place and make people believe that Zhuge Liang's political achievements are real, so how can they reflect the experience and sophistication of the old ministers? Don't make Zhuge Liang too proud
It's hard to grasp this measure.
The emperor insisted on waiting for Zhou Zhong to come, and he also had considerations in this regard.
Zhou Zhong was not only an old minister, but also Zhuge Liang's master. He had rich governance experience and could raise targeted questions without making people feel that he was deliberately suppressing Zhuge Liang.
After listening to Yang Biao's analysis, Zhou Zhong also felt a little moved.
"Although the emperor is young, he is very thoughtful, and ordinary old ministers can't catch up."
"That's true. The emperor has spent a lot of effort on the balance of the court. As old ministers, you and I should help the emperor and share the king's way, rather than creating troubles."
"There's one more thing, I think I should tell you."
"What else?"
"Kong Rong arrived in the Bohai Sea."
Zhou Zhong's eyebrows were light and his eyes suddenly became sharp. "No wonder Man Chang'an couldn't find him. He had already escaped to Bohai and ran so fast."
"He not only runs fast, but also runs far away soon." Yang Biao paused and said, "Zhang Zhao suggested that the emperor appoint him as an envoy to go to the north of Mo to investigate the affairs of the Shang Dynasty's remnants."
"The remnants of the Shang Dynasty?" Zhou Zhong laughed in silence. "It is necessary to send someone to investigate such nonsense? I think Zhang Zhao wanted to protect Kong Rong and deliberately found trouble. It would be fine if Kong Rong wanted to go,
It is not appropriate to arrange it by the court, it is a waste of money and food."
Yang Biao said lightly: "It was your initiative first since your son Zhou Yu."
"Uh..." Zhou Zhong was speechless, and then he understood Zhou Yu's intention again, and couldn't help but feel secretly happy.
Kong Rong and Zhou Yu are walking together, can he be cheaper?
"Jiamou, there is something that may not be very popular, but I still want to say it to you."
Zhou Zhong's eyes flashed and he laughed silently. "You need to say nothing, I know what you mean. Don't worry, although my Zhou family is not a sage, I still have this kind of energy and will never deliberately
Make things difficult for him.”
Yang Biao nodded. "I didn't have to worry, originally. Zhou Yu is not a young man with a low spirit. But this time, I was indeed a little worried. Kong Rong seemed to have touched his negative scale. Jiamou, can't you let it go?"
Zhou Zhong smacked his lips, took a deep breath, and slowly vomited it out, repeatedly.
"Wenxian, family scandals should not be made public, let alone that's the stain of my father."