In the second year of Xingping in the original history, at the critical moment when Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan were fighting, Tian Kai took the initiative to send troops into Jizhou. Originally, he planned to work with his old boss from the north to the south to make Yuan Shao's dumplings.
However, as soon as Tian Kai led 10,000 Qingzhou troops from the plains into the Qinghe Kingdom, he heard the news that Gongsun Zan was defeated by the coalition forces of Xian Yufu and Yuan Shao at Baoqiu, and his own Jihou retreated directly to the rear of Youzhou.
Seeing that the situation was unstoppable, Tian Kai quickly retreated to Qingzhou without waiting for a fight.
But how could this news be hidden from others? The narrow-minded Yuan Benchu became furious after learning about it. You Tian Kai is so courageous!
He immediately took his eldest son Yuan Tan as commander and marched directly to Qingzhou.
When Yuan Tan arrived in Qingzhou, the first territory he controlled was Pingyuan County, which was Liu Bei's former jurisdiction. He then drove northward to expel Tian Kai, and drove the governor back to Youzhou within half a year.
Later, in the spring of the first year of Jian'an (196), Yuan Tan raised his army and attacked Kong Rong from the east. Within half a year, he won a complete victory.
In one year, he defeated two enemies in a row and occupied a state. With such a record, he could almost be considered the pride of the king in this life.
Of course, in fact, Yuan Tan has never received the high praise that Wang Zheng has received now, mainly because of two reasons.
First, although he nominally occupied Qingzhou, this was the place where the remnant forces of the Yellow Turbans were strongest. In addition, there were many forces of Cao Cao, which resulted in Yuan Tan's actual jurisdiction being only the three counties of Pingyuan, Beihai and Le'an. Even later,
The same is true for being recommended by Cao Cao as the governor of Qingzhou.
Second, the opponent was too unbearable. Compared with Liu Bei and Tao Qian who were facing Wang Zheng, as well as the world-famous Taishan bandits, Tian Kai and Kong Rong were all incomparable.
Especially Kong Rong.
In terms of strength on paper, the 20th generation grandson of this saint is actually not bad. Although he is the prime minister of a country in name, he actually rules the two counties of Beihai and Donglai. This was in the early days of the separatist rule.
, in fact, it is not weak anymore.
Especially Beihai Country.
This large country governs 18 counties and has 150,000 households. Regardless of its territory and population, it even exceeds the prefecture-level counties. It is the largest county in Qingzhou in the true sense. In addition, with the sea at its back, it not only has a developed salt industry, but also has prosperous rivers and roads.
, it is also an important town economically. If we meet the Ming Lord, we may be able to open up a whole new world.
Of course, such a treasure land is not without its shortcomings, but it is also plagued by thieves.
The largest county in Qingzhou represents the largest number of Yellow Turban bandits and bandits gathered here. They invaded the two counties from time to time, looted cities and killed officials, and their reputation spread far and wide. If they were surrounded and suppressed by a large army, no one could do anything to hide in the mountains.
If it were someone with a system like Wang Zheng, he would be overjoyed. Not to mention the large number of people, money and territory, how much experience can he gain?
But Kong Rong, who was not good at martial arts, fell directly into the quagmire. He spent most of his time worrying about suppressing bandits, and there was no chance to develop.
This has also become the reason why most of the princes in the world don't pay much attention to it. Even the yellow scarf bandits can't be dealt with, so what else is there?
When he learned that Yuan Tan had recently defeated Tian Kai in Luoshui of the Qinghe State, and then officially entered the Qingzhou Plain, Wang Zheng frowned and pondered for a while, and then asked about the progress in Beihai.
"What's the specific plan on the other side?" He asked sideways, "Let's talk about it."
"My lord." Mi Fang heard this and said: "After following my lord's secret order, I ordered my servants to investigate secretly. Among the civil and military officials in the eighteen cities of Beihai, there are thirty-five of them. They are originally from Qijun and Xuzhou, and I know their style.
After developing their character, about half of them are likely to instigate rebellion!"
Wang Zheng nodded and asked: "How many generals are there among them? How many are in charge of the city gates?"
"They are all noted in the register with a red pen." Mi Fang explained, and while Wang Zheng was watching, he added: "In my humble opinion, after successfully persuading these people, we can select some elite soldiers from the heavenly army and pretend to be
The refugees went to Beihai in batches and then enlisted in the army under the arrangement of the internal affairs."
"With the bravery of our army, once we enter the Northern Navy, we will be promoted to generals in no time!"
"Of course, for the sake of reliability, the best soldiers must be carefully selected. It goes without saying that the city government is changing, and it is also necessary to observe people's words and deeds. The most important thing is that parents and children must be in our Xuzhou to prevent the fickleness of people's hearts."
"There are no problems in the front. I don't need the last one." Wang Zheng shook his head after hearing this. He had the system in hand, and the last thing he worried about was the issue of loyalty: "As for the problem in the front, there is no problem."
"However, although the military is the focus of infiltration, local government agencies must not let it go either," he reminded.
"I understand." Mi Fang quickly added: "In addition to collecting intelligence, the shopkeepers of the Chen family's various trading houses in Beihai have also begun to bribe bureaucrats. Just to avoid alerting the snake, I have warned that the main thing is to stay in hiding.
If you are not absolutely sure, you should not reveal the details rashly."
As the saying goes, know yourself and the enemy and you can fight a hundred battles without danger. Any strategy or tactics is always based on understanding the accurate situation of both the enemy and ourselves, and this requires reliable intelligence and information as the basis. Therefore, the Chinese military has been using "time" since the Spring and Autumn Period.
The Yongjian Chapter of "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu further divides spies into five types: country, inner, counter, dead, and living.
Wang Zheng had the help of the Mi family, a large merchant family. Not to mention, in Qingxu Prefecture alone, it can be said that there was a ready-made "countryside" from the beginning. In the plan listed by Mi Fang, the other party's bureaucrats were bribed as insiders.
Breaking into the military system is a living thing.
"Everyone in your Mi family is smart and capable. I can trust you in terms of ability. I will not hesitate to reward you if you succeed in the future."
Wang Zhengxian praised him, paused, and asked: "Did you emphasize the importance of this matter?"
"If someone ruins my lord's important affairs due to negligence and contempt..." Mi Fang raised her hands and said seriously: "If you don't follow military discipline and take action, I have made it clear beforehand that you should be close to the barbarian tribe!"
The two talked about this matter for a long time. After Wang Zheng listened carefully, he found that Mi Fang had thought it through very carefully. He couldn't help but nodded appreciatively: "Da Shan, Mi Jun is really meticulous in his work!"
"Just do what you want with this matter."
The reason why Mi Fang was chosen to be in charge of the Benming Division was mostly because of the rebellion in his own family. No matter what his true intentions were, the Mi family had actually contributed a lot and made a lot of contributions, so they should be rewarded. Of course, it was also partly because the other party was a big businessman.
There are ready-made resources that can be used.
But after what happened this time, Wang Zheng discovered that Mi Fang, who had been completely overshadowed by his brother in the original history, was actually very thoughtful. In addition, he was deep and low-key, so he seemed to be quite suitable to be an intelligence chief.
When she heard Wang Zheng's praise, she was obviously quite satisfied with his performance this time. Mi Fang felt relieved, but she still suppressed her excitement and pretended to be calm, holding her hands in her hands and saying:
"My lord is so complimentary, I am so ashamed that I don't deserve it."
...
It wasn't until she returned to her mansion that Mi Fang took a long breath and showed a look of relief.
When he was in Kaiyang, the royal power was beginning to take shape, but because the two sides were still in a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship, they were barely equal, so Mi Fang could still maintain a certain calmness when facing him.
But now that she has decided on her role as king and minister, Mi Fang always feels a lot of pressure every time she faces this state pastor.
Especially the scheming and scheming shown by Wang Zheng were completely inconsistent with her age. This made Mi Fang feel more and more like walking on thin ice, fearing that she would be embarrassed in her words and deeds.
Of course, on the other hand, the more mature and outstanding Wang Zheng is, the more fortunate Mi Fang is.
Because this proves that his choice that day was not wrong!
It is precisely because Mi Fang did not follow his elder brother and choose Liu Bei at the critical moment that his previous investment was not in vain.
Mi Fang, who was born as a businessman, understands that the most critical aspect of profit is sometimes the timing of investment.
Isn't it because Lu Buwei became the prime minister of the Western Qin Dynasty because he made a decisive bet when Yi Ren was a hostage of Zhao State?
If we wait for the foreigner to return to Qin before investing again, will we get the same return?
Since ancient times, it is better to provide icing on the cake than to provide help when it is timely.
For Zang Ba, Chang Xi, Chen Deng and his son, their contribution is naturally above Xiantan City, but this is not the case for Mi Fang and the Mi family.
The key team formation at the Tancheng moment, to put it bluntly, could barely equal Mi Fang's points loss at most.
Mi Fang is very clear that the biggest reason why he is now in charge of the Benming Division is because the Mi family participated in the initial stage of Wang Zheng's uprising in Qingzhou and gave him a lot of help.
but...
This credit is still not enough.
It's far from enough.
While enjoying the caressing and rubbing of her beautiful maid's scented hands, Mi Fang, who was sitting on the soft cushion, squinted her eyes slightly and thought about it carefully, and thought of a deeper level.
Just merit alone is not enough!
The faces of Wu Sheng, Xu Fang and others flashed in my mind, and a look of envy flashed across Mi Fang's eyes. Although these two people were young, they were already in high positions of power. They were only under Wang Zheng, and they were superior to him, Mi Fang, and even
All Xuzhou aristocratic families are above the common people!
Really high position and authority.
As for why this happened, everyone knew that it was simply because the two of them were close friends of Wang Zheng!
In the eyes of fellow ministers such as Mi Fang, Zhang Zhao, and even Ni Heng and Yu Jin, Wang Zheng saw more talents, merits, and perhaps affection, but not much.
As for Wu Sheng and Xu Fang, love is more important than anything else!
It's useless just to know, Mi Fang looked distressed.
If he had known that Wang Zhenneng could achieve today's climate, he would have naturally made friends with him when he was a refugee, but now it is too late.
The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. He waved his hand impatiently and asked the beautiful maid beside him to step aside and sit alone in the hall, stroking his forehead and meditating.
How to obtain this affection...?
At this time, a sound of jingling rings came from outside the hall and reached her ears. Mi Fang raised her eyes and saw that while the guards outside the door were bowing and saluting, the little girl Mi Zhen walked in lightly.
"Brother, have you finished Wang Zheng's affairs?" Miss Mi leaned over and said coquettishly, "It's been a long time since you left home."
As he spoke, he pinched Mi Fang's fat face: "Oh, you've shrunk a bit."
"How are you talking?" Looking at her sister, Mi Fang's eyes were full of doting, but she still patted her, pretending to be angry and scolding: "How can you call the master by his first name without any courtesy?"
"Hey, he is your lord, not mine." The girl's beautiful eyebrows raised: "What's wrong with calling him by his name? If I don't call him Zhuzi, it would be polite."
Mi Fang was very fond of this girl. In the past, when Mi Zhu was here, one of them acted as a strict father and scolded her, and the other acted as a loving mother and doted on her, so she was not afraid of spoiling her.
However, due to Liu Bei's political issues, after the two brothers parted ways, Mi Fang only had such a relative beside her, and because of her guilt, she became even more reluctant to scold her, and could only nag a few words at a time.
"Our Mi family is not short of wealth, and you will definitely marry into a wealthy family in the future." After patting Mi Zhen, Mi Fang warned: "If you are still so willful, it is not a way to survive for a long time."
"Second brother, are you looking down on others too much?"
Hearing this, Mi Zhen tilted her chin and looked at Mi Fang: "Eldest brother is always fierce when facing me, but outside, he has the face of a gentleman and a good person. Second brother, you are high-profile and domineering outside.
But who knew you were taciturn at home?"
"Everyone in our Mi family has a talent, but there has never been one who is a fool, has the ability to follow the wind and make things happen, and the ability to follow suit. That's what you brought with you when you were born. You don't know how to be a younger sister?"
"My willfulness will naturally only be revealed in front of you and my eldest brother!"
After saying this, several servants in the hall were all surprised. Even Mi Fang was shocked. Staring at her sister's palm-sized face, she seemed to finally see the cunning hidden under the innocence and coquettishness.
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After being stunned for a long time, Mi Fang patted her thigh continuously and sighed: "Zhen'er has indeed grown up. It's because of my brother's negligence that I didn't notice your exquisite heart."
"Second brother, you don't have to be ashamed," Mi Zhen rolled her beautiful eyes and waved her hands with a smile, "You're not the only one, the eldest brother always looks down on others like this."
"I used to sigh every day, always saying that we, the younger generation of the Mi family, are not good enough. None of them can compare to that pretty boy from the Chen family."
"In my opinion, that guy is too real for his reputation!"
"Don't talk nonsense!" After hearing this, Mi Fang, who had just praised her sister, twitched her face: "Although the Chen family has always been at odds with my family, I am convinced of Chen Yuanlong's abilities. This son is indeed a great hero.
Not to be underestimated."
"Second brother, I just said that his reputation is exaggerated. How can this be called contempt?" Mi Zhen said with a smile, sticking out her pink tongue: "This person is no more than a county talent at best, and he does not deserve the reputation of a national scholar!"
"Oh?" Mi Fang became interested and asked, "How do you say this?"
"What he used was just for Liu Bei, who values reputation, but now he has been replaced by Wang Zheng, who has a reckless temperament, but he still puts on the airs of a celebrity, only showing off his words and not doing anything practical."
Mi Zhen's little face was full of disapproval: "If this continues, my eldest brother will say that the Chen family will prosper because of it... I think it will be good if we don't bring disaster."
"That's not all. The biggest problem with this person is that he is too cautious and not brave enough!"
When she said this, the girl stretched out her hands, straightened her waist, stood in front of Mi Fang, puffed out her small breasts, and scolded Fang Qiu. If she wasn't too cute and naive, she actually had a hint of giving advice:
"Our family is engaged in business, and second brother, you should know it best."
"Anything that values profit must be risky. Now that the world is in chaos and the heroes are divided, there are naturally many opportunities to get ahead. But if someone like Chen Deng blindly pursues stability, no one will regard him as a confidant."
"If you don't have close friends, it's hard to reuse them. Then how can you achieve unparalleled achievements and rejuvenate the family?"
"That's why I said that the most this person can do in his life is to be a county official!"
That makes some sense.
Mi Fang pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement. She looked up at Mi Zhen again. The more she looked at Mi Zhen, the happier she became. She felt that this sister was really cute and couldn't help but reach out and touch her head:
"Brother is indeed wrong. There is Zhen'er in my family, so he is far better than that pretty boy from the Chen family, haha."
"Second brother, please don't move around." The girl covered her head, jumped back two steps, and complained to him in disgust:
"My bun was messed up by you."
yes!
Zhen'er has already reached haircut this year!
Hearing this, Mi Fang suddenly had an idea flash in her mind and suddenly stood up and burst into laughter.
His sister gave him too many surprises today, but the most surprising one...
But it’s still the last sentence!
This made Mi Fang suddenly think of a road to heaven.