When Wang Zheng's back was completely gone, Zhao Xun turned around and said, "My lord, you are too polite to me."
"Otherwise." Before Yuan Shu could answer, Yang Hong said: "Just because he dares to lead a mere 4,000 people, he came to Yangzhou. Not to mention other things, his courage is indeed extraordinary."
"If you are a brave bandit," Yan Xiang on the side said coldly: "You can't do such a thing as rebelling against Cao Cao again less than a year after a great defeat."
At this time, he was surrounded by trusted and loyal ministers, and there was no need to hide some of his thoughts. Yuan Shu also nodded and said: "Mr. Yan met this son last time in Linzi. When he came back, he said that he was wise and kind, and he knew the difference between advance and retreat.
Dao, brave and decisive, has won the hearts of the three armies. I didn't believe it at first, but these two times, I don't talk about bravery, but just look at his words and deeds, he is indeed a bit precocious and mature."
"If you want to regain this son, you have to put more effort into it."
"My lord, you think too highly of this boy." Hearing this, Zhao Xun was a little disdainful: "The general has never seen anything extraordinary about this boy, well... except for his drinking capacity."
"If he was powerful, he wouldn't be drunk." Yang Hong said with a smile: "In Hong's estimation, Wang Zheng was just arrogant and young and vigorous. When he was drinking with General Zhao, he held back his breath.
It’s just that it doesn’t fall.”
"Otherwise, why would it be fine for dozens of bowls, but not for the next few cups?"
"Brother Yang, I don't know whether he is really drunk or fake." Yan Xiang said with a serious face: "I watched with a cold eye yesterday. Wang Zheng lay motionless on the desk for an entire hour. It's really weird."
"It doesn't matter if you are really drunk or fake." Yuan Shu smiled: "As long as the person is around, just treat him as if he is sober."
Yang Hong asked: "Excuse me, Zhou Mu, if this is the case, do you have any countermeasures?"
Yuan Shu pondered and said: "In today's conversation, Wang Zheng's performance, well, can only be considered unsatisfactory. Mr. Yan made a good comment. Although he is young, he is not arrogant. Whether he shows favor or flattery, there is nothing unusual about him.
It’s quite a city.”
"But looking at his words and deeds, even if he doesn't want to be inferior to others, he is not as ignorant of current affairs as Lu Fengxian, but he can see the situation clearly."
"As the saying goes, he who knows others is wise, and he who knows himself is wise." Yang Hong agreed: "Since this son can know himself, the lord has the possibility of subduing him."
"My lord, I still feel that something is wrong." Yan Xiang looked worried: "The yellow turban thief has no father and no father, and has no loyalty. This son is no exception."
"You can see from the fact that he broke his promise that day that this son is not a kind man, but more ambitious. Not to mention that it is not easy to conquer him, but to take him for your own use. Cao Mengde has learned from the past, how can you know that he will not betray his master again?"
"Those thieves should be eliminated as soon as possible to avoid the danger of raising tigers."
"Sir, what you said is wrong!" Yuan Shu laughed and waved his hands in a contemptuous tone: "How can Cao Aman be compared with me?"
"Such eunuchs are incompetent and have no virtue. It is difficult to establish prestige. It is not surprising if anyone betrays them!" Yuan Shu said confidently: "What's more, if you want to achieve great things, how can you not tolerate others?"
Of course, there are some deeper reasons that Yuan Shu did not explain clearly.
In his opinion, both Yan Xiang and Yang Hong are like counselors and assistant ministers. They are good at resourcefulness, but they are stuck in the pattern.
How could Wang Zheng kill him so easily?
He is his ally, and he came here upon invitation. If he were to be killed with one sword, how could the heroes of the world look at him?
If it were said that before, he could still make a fuss as a Yellow Turban bandit, but now the other party officially has the identity of Xuzhou Governor, and he was personally recommended by Yuan Shu.
Even if a general retreats ten thousand steps, there is no such thing. The reason why everyone can find and kill the rebellious ministers and traitors is also available to all the princes in the world, but Yuan Shu cannot!
Otherwise, among other things, the Yuzhou Yellow Turbans who have always supported their family will immediately backfire!
At least from the current Yuan Shu's point of view, it is not worth it to govern for one king!
Moreover, even if Wang Zheng is unwilling to surrender in the end, it will be a matter of the future to pull out this son.
Now is the time to recruit people. Yuan Shu has already looked over Wang Zheng's achievements since the uprising on his desk countless times. He is about to use his bravery to offset Guan Zhang and help his family capture Xuzhou.
If the above is a consideration of the overall situation and general trend; if we look at selfishness and original intentions, Yuan Shu would never have considered raising tigers as a danger.
What is Wang Zheng's identity? How many soldiers and horses does he have? How big is his territory?
A year ago, this man was just a mere captain, gathering a group of ragtag people and occupying three counties. The so-called army of one hundred thousand was just a joke in Yuan Shu's opinion.
The only advantage of the Yellow Turban bandits is that they can gather people very quickly and coerce the refugees. But in such a short period of time, how many elites can be fought among them? How many officers can there be from the bottom to the middle level?
How many talents are there who are responsible for people's livelihood and internal affairs?
A mature army, apart from soldiers, must have countless people who are in charge of practical matters, such as: selecting officers, managing merit, managing maps, managing money, managing horses, managing food, managing correspondence, managing copywriting, and managing military status.
In charge of ordnance, baggage, etc.
The so-called General Han Xin, the more the better, no matter how many troops he has in the hands of the Soldier Immortal, they are as easy to use as his fingers. That is because he has both the vision to select talents and the ability to manage these middle-level people. This can lead to even hundreds of thousands of soldiers.
The army is still in good order.
Yuan Shu did not believe that Wang Zheng could have such talent at such a young age, nor did he believe that he could recruit these talents in a short time with his status as a Yellow Turban bandit.
In this case, if there are 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers and horses, this problem will not be exposed. Once there are more soldiers and horses, not to mention the danger of raising tigers, I am afraid that his own family will suffer from frequent civil strife!
This is true for military affairs, let alone civil affairs.
There was a shortage of local officials, people's livelihood, and the development of internal affairs were slow. In Yuan Shu's opinion, this was the main reason why he only brought four thousand troops.
Under such circumstances, how can we feel at ease without leaving a large army to guard the country?
After he said this, others didn't dare to have any objections, they all agreed.
Ji Ling on the side was quite convinced by Yan Xiang's vision, but seeing Yuan Shu's confidence, he hesitated for a while, but finally did not ask for trouble, and only said: "Zhou Mu, what Master Yan said is not unreasonable.
Please think again."
"No need to say more." Yuan Shu waved his hand and said, "I have my own sense of proportion." Then he suddenly looked at Zhao Xun and asked, "When will Ah Fu go to see Wang Zheng?"
Afu is the nickname of Mrs. Zhao Xun, who is also the Fan family who laughed at Wang Zheng at the banquet last night. Because she is Yuan Shu's concubine, Yuan Shu often nicknames her like this to show her closeness.
Hearing this, Zhao Xun's face turned bitter and he said calmly: "My lord, my wife made a rude statement yesterday and has already been punished by you. I also reprimanded you when I got home, so there is no need to come to your door again, right?"
"What's more, that guy was drunk and unconscious at the time..."
"What if he is not drunk?" Yuan Shu snorted coldly: "Even if he is really drunk, there are so many people talking. How do you know that it will not reach his ears today?"
"I have made peace with you just to win over this son. This woman is so ignorant that she almost ruined my life! If it's not for the sake of you and her sister, how can it be as simple as making amends?"
"Is she still aggrieved?" Yuan Shu pointed at Zhao Xun and shouted: "Let her go immediately today!"
"Here!" Zhao Xun replied reluctantly.
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Yuan Shu's assessment of Wang Zheng's current situation was only half correct.
He is indeed in a dilemma in domestic affairs. Even though he has conquered the Langya Wang family and the Yan family, he still has a huge shortage of talents.
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However, in terms of military affairs, due to the existence of the system, it is completely wrong.
The talents of low-level to mid-level officers may not be comparable to those of other princes, but based on a certain distance of spiritual connection and loyalty, the integrity, combat effectiveness, and even stability of his heavenly army far exceed most people's imagination.
Even the current situation in the three counties is far better than what people in Yangzhou had guessed.
Langya Wen has Ni Heng, Wu has Yu Jin, plus the Yan, Wang and other families are in the middle to regulate, other prominent families will not join, at least they will not be a stumbling block now, Pengcheng has Zhang Zhao, plus two consecutive wars
, people's livelihood is in decline, and there is almost no possibility of civil strife.
It was Mount Tai that had just been conquered, and Changxi had already descended, so the rest were naturally of no concern, and Cao Cao...
Wang Zheng naturally knew that the other party was not sincere and that the talks were just a way to delay the war. But facing a rebel like himself, Cao Cao could hold his nose and take the initiative to sue for peace. This was already a sign of weakness, and it further proved that his current power was beyond his control.
This is one of the reasons why Wang Zheng was invited to Yangzhou.
If he could really take advantage of this moment to take care of Liu Bei on the east side of his territory, when Cao Cao calmed down, he would be less stressed.
Therefore, after today's meeting, Yuan Shu knew what was going on, and Wang Zheng also felt reassured.
Although the last question was a bit strange, in Wang Zheng's view, as long as the purpose of letting him come here was to deal with Liu Bei, Wang Zheng was willing to cooperate.
At this time, he was even interested in riding a horse through the streets, riding slowly, admiring the prosperity of Jiangdong a thousand years ago. He actually walked for nearly two hours to see half of the city, and only returned to the alleys where he left in the afternoon.
When I went out in the morning, I was short of time and didn't take a closer look. Now I found that the street was not long, but there were about ten families living in it. What was special was that there were some soldiers standing guard in front of each mansion, with a strong military atmosphere, as if they were all living there.
Generals and their like.
The mansion given to him by Yuan Shu is at the back. He has been here for two days. In addition, there was a big battle before entering the city yesterday. By now, it is estimated that many people know that the yellow turban bandits who are popular in the world have arrived in Shouchun.
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Along the way, not only the people looked at him with side eyes, but even some soldiers standing guard were secretly sizing him up. After all, rebels who were inferior to the weak crown were not uncommon, but such a young governor of a state was rare even if one looked at the entire Han Dynasty for hundreds of years.
After countless curious glances, some critical whispers came into his ears. The Gu Jian and the personal guards on the side were naturally dissatisfied and couldn't help staring viciously around. Wang Zheng didn't mind at all, and occasionally looked at the opposite side and nodded slightly.
As soon as he arrived in front of the mansion, a soldier standing guard ran up to lead his horse and said, "General, there is a visitor coming after noon and I would like to see you."
Are there guests?
Wang Zheng, who was jumping off his horse, was startled when he heard this. He threw the riding whip to the soldiers and asked, "Can I send you a famous assassin?"
"No." The soldier replied, "But he is still at the house."
Wang Zheng nodded, and just as he was about to raise his feet, the soldier quickly added: "General, she is a woman."
"Female?" Wang Zheng became more and more surprised. What happened? Yuan Shu gave away a daughter again?
He was a bit dumbfounded and lost interest for the time being, so he said: "Then let her wait and arrange a place to stay."
I was tired from shopping, and I wanted to take a rest. As a result, the whole afternoon was actually bustling with people sending invitations, sending people or visiting in person.
It was only then that Wang Zheng discovered that there were quite a few Yellow Turbans in Yuan Shu's army. Except for some who were also from Qingzhou and came to get close, most of the rest were former Yellow Turban bandits. Many of them even opened their mouths when they met.
It turns out that the sky is dead, and the whole place is like a joint code.
Regardless of fellow countrymen or comrades, the importance of a big man at this time far exceeds that of an individual and independent descendant. Wang Zheng is no longer the novice at the beginning of time travel. What's more, people must show their gratitude to others. Regardless of their high or low positions, famous or not, they will all be personally
Welcoming you at the lower level, if you send an invitation to a banquet, you will decline it politely, but you will also send it back with a gift.
Everyone took turns to chat, and the most mentioned topic was not only reminiscing about old times, but also talking about the general trend of the world. The former was not very good at political affairs, but the latter was able to deal with one or two. For a while, the guests and hosts were in harmony, chatting and laughing.
After a busy afternoon, it was the beginning of summer, and Yangzhou was much hotter than Xuzhou. Wang Zheng was so exhausted that he was sweating. After taking a bath for a while, seeing the sun setting, he remembered the woman Yuan Shu had sent again, and ordered his own soldiers.
Go and bring it to watch.
Not long after, the sound of rustling footsteps was heard in the distance, and closer, there was the sound of rings.
When the woman stepped into the hall, Wang Zheng felt a familiar fragrance assail his nostrils. He couldn't help but look up, his mind was shocked, and he couldn't help but feel amazed.
There was no burning lamp in the hall at this time, and the dim yellow sunlight could be seen gently filtering in through the screen window in the west. In the setting sun, the woman's robe was shining brightly, and it was indeed embellished with pearls. The silk skirt was thin and decorated with pearls and jade, and her eyes were looking forward to it.
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Upon closer inspection, one can see that the woman has beautiful facial features, picturesque eyebrows, white skin, and a plump figure. Even though her age cannot be seen from her appearance, Wang Zheng can still draw conclusions instantly.
Such mature and charming charm is impossible for young girls to possess.
He immediately understood that he had gone astray.
How could such a wealthy and wealthy lady be a gift from Yuan Shu?
Another point...
I don’t know why, it’s obviously the first time I’ve met him, but why do I have the illusion that he looks familiar?
Seeing that Wang Zheng remained silent, the woman looked at him coldly with a pair of moving eyes that seemed to be covered with mist. Then she smiled slightly and said, "I am Fan Wu, and I have met the governor."
This clear and crisp sound like a silver bell, but with a sense of laziness about it, is very special. Wang Zheng instantly found the source in his memory, stood up quickly, returned the courtesy, and said: "I don't know that Mrs. Fan came here, it is rude and rude."
Geng immediately threw his hat to his subordinates: "My personal soldier made a mistake in sending the message. It's very offensive. Please don't take offense."
Hearing this, Fan Wu gritted her silver teeth secretly, and said coldly: "The noble governor is busy with things, so time is like gold. I am a pavilion girl and insignificant. No matter how long I wait, it won't matter."
God knows, this was the first time that she had been so neglected since she was born.
It has been a long time since noon until now. The most abominable thing is the constant noise outside the hall. It is clear that Wang Zheng has returned to the palace long ago, but he has never seen her. Not only that, even his own soldiers are very powerless.
Not even a cup of tea.
Seeing the gloomy expression on the other side, Wang Zheng couldn't help but complain secretly. On the one hand, he still didn't know the identity of the woman, but since he was able to attend last night, his husband's family must be unusual. This was unintentionally offending someone. On the other hand, it was indeed his fault.
First of all, I was already in a bad situation, but I couldn't be brave when facing a woman.
While thinking of ways to remedy the situation, Wang Zheng walked down the hall and personally extended his hand to invite her to take a seat. He said: "I really don't know that it's a noble person who has come to meet me. I won't say it anymore. I won't say it anymore. But it's because of Zheng's fault. Please take a seat.
Please take a seat."
Mrs. Fan said, "I don't dare to sit down." As she said this, she looked outside the hall hesitantly.
Wang Zheng watched her words carefully, and when he saw that she was looking at the soldiers at the door, he understood in his heart, and hurriedly waved them away, and at the same time said: "Mrs. Fan is here, is there anything wrong?"
Mrs. Fan glanced at Wang Zheng, hesitated to speak, pondered for a long time, clenched her fists, and leaned forward again: "Last night at the banquet, I made rude remarks and offended the governor. I came here today to ask the governor not to have an affair with my concubine."
General knowledge, massive Wang Han."
According to Yuan Shu's words passed down by her husband, she was told to prostrate herself, put herself down, and perform a great ceremony to show her sincerity in pleading guilty.
Speaking of which, since Wang Zheng has formed an alliance with Yuan Shu, his status is naturally higher than that of her husband, so there is no harm in kneeling down. However, Fan Wu has passed the age of Hua Xin, but Wang Zheng is not weak. If he kneels down...
It's really so embarrassing.
"Was Madam rude at the banquet last night?" Wang Zheng pretended to be shocked: "Zheng didn't know anything about it, let alone remember it."
When Mrs. Fan was about to reply, Wang Zheng laughed and took the initiative to explain to her: "Yuan Zhoumu is good at everything, but he is too polite."
"Since we have formed an alliance, we are a family. Even if the family members say something inappropriate occasionally, what's the problem?"