The more Liu Zhang thought about it, the more interesting it became. He and the Wei family really "fell in love with each other and were inseparable"!
"Hahaha, Wei Jian, Wei Jian, you didn't expect it!"
"After going round and round, it finally fell into my hands!"
It’s really something that has its own destiny!
Liu Zhang himself did not expect that Hedong County would be given to him as a gift by Cao Cao.
In the previous planning, Tongguan near Huayin County was the boundary of influence.
In other words, at least in the next few years, Liu Zhang never thought that he would get involved in Hedong County, let alone cross paths with Wei Jian again so soon.
"Wei Qi? Could it be that he is a descendant of Great Sima Wei Qing?"
Deng Zhi looked at Liu Zhang in surprise.
In his knowledge, there is only one Wei family in the entire Hedong County.
"That's right! Wei Ji is the current head of the Wei family."
After receiving Liu Zhang's confirmation, Deng Zhi suddenly became enlightened.
"I see, no wonder my lord is so confident!"
"If Wei Jian helps, the people who migrate to Hedong County will get twice the result with half the effort!"
With the people from Hongnong County and Hedong County contributed by Cao Cao, plus the Guanzhong aborigines who fled to Hanzhong, the population of Guanzhong can be almost the same even if it does not reach one million!
If supported by a population of one million, the three most important counties in the Guanzhong Plain, You Fufeng, Zuo Fengyi, and Jing Zhaoyin, can be greatly restored to life.
The development of these three counties can directly drive the entire Guanzhong region.
Thinking of this, Liu Zhang's eyes were filled with light.
It is true that there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge!
The problems that were a huge headache just now were all solved so quickly.
"Gongda, let Jia Xu do his best to transport grain to Chang'an. With millions of people returning, the amount of grain and grass needed will be astronomical!"
Xun You nodded, even if Liu Zhang didn't say anything, he would take the initiative to propose it.
"Don't worry, my lord, I'll send someone to summon you right away!"
"The autumn harvest has already begun in Yizhou. I wonder how the harvest will be this year..."
Expectation flashed in Xun You's eyes, Yizhou was definitely Liu Zhang's blessed land!
Since entering Yizhou, we have gained a lot of harvest every year.
It is precisely because of Yizhou's own huge grain and grass revenue that it has been able to support all Liu Zhang's reforms and military operations.
"My lord, military advisor, Yizhou will definitely have a good harvest this year!"
"When I left Yizhou, I heard Jia Biejia talk about this. It is estimated that there will be at least two million stones to support the deployment!"
Deng Zhi had been staying in Yizhou before he was ordered to go to Xuchang. He had a rough idea of Yizhou's grain and grass situation, even if he didn't know it thoroughly.
In particular, Deng Zhi knew that Jia Xu attached great importance to the food issue and would focus most of his energy on it.
With such a powerful prosecutorial system in Yizhou, there are few opportunities for corruption in grain and grass matters.
After receiving Deng Zhi's confirmation, Liu Zhang was even more delighted.
At present, the revival of Guanzhong is only a matter of time, and this time will be very fast.
"Gongda, send someone to find Wei Qian..."
"As you command!"
As soon as Xun You finished speaking, Pang Tong, Liu Ye, and Fazheng walked in quickly from outside the palace, their steps hurried and somewhat anxious.
Liu Zhang's expression tightened. The three of them were acting together, so there must be something important.
"Shiyuan, Ziyang, Xiaozhi, what happened?"
Liu Zhang did not greet the three people politely and went straight to the point of the inquiry.
After the three people bowed their hands and saluted, Pang Tong immediately reported the situation.
"Lord, urgent report from Yizhou!"
"Yizhou! What happened to Yizhou?"
Liu Zhang's eyes widened and he stood up in shock.
At this critical moment, how could problems arise in Yizhou?
Once a situation arises in Yizhou, there is no need to think about transporting food, and migrating people must also stop.
Without people and food, the entire Guanzhong recovery will come to a complete standstill!
"Lord, don't worry, it's not that there is an internal problem in Yizhou."
Seeing that Liu Zhang was so anxious, Pang Tong quickly explained.
"Scared me to death!"
Liu Zhang let out a heavy breath and then slowly sat down.
"Did something happen in Jingzhou?"
"My lord, it is clear that there is a problem in Jingzhou!"
Sure enough!
Liu Zhang secretly sighed in his heart, besides himself, the only one who could make Yizhou 800 miles faster was Jingzhou.
Moreover, news from other prefectures and counties will not come from Yizhou.
"What happened to Jingzhou? Could it be that Liu Biao is dead?"
Liu Zhang slowly shook his head. He himself did not agree with this statement.
He knew very well when Liu Biao would die, not to mention that Liu Biao now had more sons than in history, and he might be able to live for two more years!
Liu Zhang thought about it and couldn't figure out what problems could be in Jingzhou at this time.
Seeing Liu Zhang's confusion, Pang Tong didn't waste any more time and quickly reported the situation one by one.
"My lord, Liu Qi from Jingnan suddenly launched an attack and led an army to raid Jiangbei. The defender Zhang Yun was defeated, and Jiangling City has fallen into Liu Qi's hands."
"After taking Jiangling, Liu Qi's troops took over the counties of Nanjun in separate groups. The area south of Dangyang is no longer owned by the Jingzhou Prefectural Mufu."
"Commissioner Jia came to report that Liu Qi's troops stopped at Zigui, leaving Wu County as a buffer."
Pang Tong's last sentence directly explained the purpose of the eight hundred miles expedited.
Yu Fu's Yizhou Army may come into contact with Liu Qi's Jingnan Army at any time. Although the chance of a war breaking out is very small, it is not impossible.
However, Liu Zhang did not focus on Liu Qi's army stopping in Zigui, but focused on Liu Qi's army raiding Nanjun.
"Liu Qi has always regarded himself as benevolent and filial, how could he take the initiative to attack his father's city?"
"Cai Mao sent troops to attack Changsha several times before, and Liu Qi also defeated the enemy several times, but he never took advantage of the victory to pursue it!"
Liu Qi is a simple-minded person, as timid as a mouse. To put it mildly, he means being filial to his dim-witted father, but to put it bluntly, he is cowardly and incompetent and hesitant to look forward and backward.
Historically, even after Liu Biao died, he did not dare to enter the city to keep vigil. When Cai Mao threatened him, he fled in despair.
Jiangxia was originally his place, but in a strange way, he died unexpectedly, and the entire Jingzhou was legitimately given to Liu Bei.
Is it possible that you were too cowardly in history? Did you suddenly wake up in this life?
Just like the historical self?
If there was no special reason, Liu Zhang could only think this way.
After all, it is not an easy task to rely on the four counties of Jingnan to capture Jiangling.
Jiangling City is tall and easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Historically, Zhou Yu, who defeated Cao Cao at Chibi, personally led his army to besiege Jiangling.
But Zhou Yu insisted that with the help of Liu Bei, tens of thousands of troops besieged Jiangling for more than a year but could not conquer it.
In the end, we were able to capture it only by relying on a sudden earthquake that shattered a wall of Jiangling.
Although Liu Qi now has Xu Shu as his military advisor and Wen Pin as his general, it is not easy to capture Jiangling.
Cai Mao and Kuai Liang are not fools. As an important stronghold to defend Jingnan, how could Jiangling not be heavily guarded?