Not long after Jia Xu joined Liu Xin, he also had experience working under Li Jue, so he acted extremely cautiously. When meeting Liu Xin, he was inevitably a little nervous and didn't know where to put his hands. In fact, Jia Xu can say
He was the first person to get a job through the imperial examination, and he was entrusted with important tasks by Liu Xin as soon as he came up. Since leaving Li Jue, with his vicious vision, Jia Xu had already determined that Liu Xin would be his lifelong assistant.
My Lord, it is precisely because of this that he cherishes such opportunities even more and always wants to perform better, but in the end he seems a little at a loss.
Liu Xin did not expect that the legendary "Poison Master" would become like a primary school student in front of her, and it was the second time they met. She couldn't help but feel a little funny, pointed to the chair opposite, and said repeatedly: "Wen He, don't be so nervous
Well, relax, relax. You have done very well in the past few months in Xiliang. I came to see you today just for a casual chat, nothing else. Sit down, sit down quickly, let's talk while eating. "
It was now time for lunch. Several vegetables had been placed on the table in front of Liu Xin. No wine was prepared, and a large bowl of white rice was placed on both sides of the table. Obviously Liu Xin had just given instructions to have a meal with Jia Xin.
Have lunch together.
Liu Xin controlled a large territory. In order to keep abreast of the developments in various places, he set a rule that even if nothing major happened, he must draft a local situation report every month and send it to Xiangyang. Therefore, Liu Xin
We can still have a general understanding of the situation in various places. However, no matter how detailed the things recorded in the bulletin are, it will not be as intuitive as having it said by these officials themselves.
However, the world today is not peaceful. Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others are all ready to take action. Not to mention, there are still many bandits and bandits in the three counties of Liangzhou, Sili and Jiangnan that Liu Xin has newly occupied. It is impossible for Liu Xin to let the garrison
Civil servants and generals from various places have been away for a long time, so they must seize the time as much as possible to meet as many people as possible. Today, they were delayed for a while by Princess Yang'an. In order to save time, Liu Xin had no choice but to invite Jia Xu to have lunch.
Being able to have lunch with Liu Xin was something Jia Xu never expected. He felt a little flattered. He carefully propped up half of his body on the chair opposite Liu Xin, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, my lord. I am your master, Lord Meng."
Love means you should do your best. During my time in Liangzhou..."
Liu Xin waved her hand and said: "I already know the situation in Liangzhou, so you don't need to talk anymore. Tell me what you think about the Western Regions."
"The Western Regions?" Jia Xu asked in surprise, "My lord, you want to rebuild the Western Regions Protectorate?"
Liu Xin laughed and said: "You are such a good Wenhe, I actually asked you to guess right. Yes, Liu has this intention. The Western Region is adjacent to Liangzhou, and you are from Liangzhou, so Liu intends to let you
What do you think of being appointed as the Protector of the Western Region?"
The Protector of the Western Regions is no better than the governor of each county. He is a real person who manages the army on horseback and the people on horseback. He has considerable real power. However, there is no joy on Jia Xu's face. He frowned and muttered: "My Han Dynasty has lost control of the Western Regions."
It has been under my control for many years. In today’s Western Region, all forces are complicated, but I, the big man, have not penetrated into it. It will be very difficult for my lord to rebuild the Western Region Protectorate."
"Come, let's have some food first." Liu Xin pointed to the plate in front of her and said with a smile: "It is precisely because this matter is difficult to handle that I need to ask you, Jia Wenhe, to take action."
When he heard that he was going to be appointed as the Protector of the Western Regions, Jia Xu felt that the pressure was too great. He couldn't put the food on his chopsticks into his mouth for a long time. He thought for a long time and then said: "My lord, my subordinates think that I am a specialty of the Han Dynasty."
It is rich and fertile, but the Western Region is actually a barbaric land and is not worthy of the Lord’s attention. The top priority should be..."
"Should we rebuild the Protectorate of the Western Regions? When will we rebuild the Protectorate of the Western Regions? This is not the topic to be discussed today. Liu asked you to come here to prepare you and gradually shift the focus of work to the Western Regions."
Liu Xin waved her hand, interrupted Jia Xu's words, and pointed at the table
Taking a plate of broad beans, he said: "Wen He, you see, this kind of broad beans was introduced from the Western Regions. The West not only has crops that we Han people lack, but also has many technologies that we have not mastered. If they can be introduced, it will be helpful for improving the common people.
It will be of great help to everyone’s life.”
Jia Xu thought for a while and said: "My lord, what you said makes sense, but it is not difficult to obtain these things. You only need to send an envoy to the Western Regions, or even to farther places, and everything will be solved."
Liu Xin shook his head and said, "That's not all. Wen He, do you know where the horses we big men need come from?"
Jia Xu said without hesitation: "I am a big man who lacks land to raise horses. Most of the horses we need come from the trade with the Xiongnu, Xianbei and other grassland tribes."
Liu Xin nodded and said: "Yes, the horses of our Han Dynasty mainly come from the mutual trade. These grassland tribes used to get along well with the Han Dynasty, but in recent years, they have repeatedly invaded the borders of our Han Dynasty, and sooner or later they will become a serious problem. The cavalry as a
The most powerful and sharp
The role of military units on the battlefield is irreplaceable. Once the imperial court turns against these grassland tribes, our big man will lose the source of horses. Without strong cavalry, we will eventually be controlled by others. Therefore, we must take precautions and find another place to provide them.
The origin of war horses.”
Jia Xu said in surprise: "Since ancient times, the biggest enemy of our Han Dynasty has been the Xiongnu. Now the Xiongnu has been divided into the northern and southern branches. The southern Xiongnu has always been attached to the court, and Xianbei is not that powerful. The reason why they
Repeatedly harassed our Han border, in fact
The above is because there are many items that they cannot obtain through mutual trade. If the imperial court vigorously opens the border markets to meet their needs for salt, iron and cloth, it should be possible to prevent such things from happening again. I believe that these grassland tribes will not become a
A serious problem for the imperial court."
Liu Xin also knew that since the Xiongnu split into two, the entire northern border of the Han Dynasty had enjoyed peace for hundreds of years. It was precisely because of this peace that people had forgotten the threat from the grasslands. Until the later Western Jin Dynasty, the imperial court was weak and empty.
It finally led to a catastrophe and formed the situation of Wuhu chaos in China. Not only that, in the following thousands of years, the entire Han nation has been invaded and threatened by the nomadic tribes on the grassland, and there have even been many tragedies involving the destruction of the country and the death of the family.
Of course, Jia Xu would not know about the evolution of history more than a hundred years later, but Liu Xin had to pay attention to it. Now that Liu Xin is here, he must find ways to prevent all this from happening. The most thorough way is to resettle the vast grassland.
Under his absolute control. If you want to control the grassland, you cannot do without a powerful cavalry.
Seeing Jia Xu's surprised look, Liu Xin knew that some things could not be explained immediately, so she waved her hand and said: "Wen He, no one can predict what will happen next. Even if it is not to obtain horses, we can get through it."
The passage to the west is also extremely important. Today, Madam bought some jewelry from the street market
Jewelry is said to be trafficked from the Western Regions. Western jewelry can be shipped here. Similarly, silk, white porcelain and other items produced by our Han Dynasty can also be sold to the West. In any case, the Western Region Protectorate must be rebuilt.
I will leave this matter to you. Next summer and autumn, I want to go to the Western Regions in person!"
Liu Xin's words have reached this point, and Jia Xu has no way to refuse, so he has to bite the bullet and accept the job. Although today's lunch was eaten with Liu Xin, ordinary ingredients are used in the cooking in the Prefectural Mufu.
These delicacies were tasteless when they entered Jia Xu's mouth.
At this time, Tao Qian from Xuzhou was also restless.
Since Zhang Liao led his army withdrew to Xiangyang, Tao Qian seemed to have a heartache. Although he later developed a grudge against Liu Xin in the process of chasing Mi Zhu, Tao Qian was not afraid, because no matter how strong Liu Xin was, he would eventually leave him.
It was still very far away, and he was worried that Liu Xin would take revenge now.
Just in case, Tao Qian also transferred Liu Bei and Guan Yu into Xuzhou. Now Liu Bei not only occupies the Mi family's house and property, but also controls part of the real power in Xuzhou. The army under his direct command also reaches 30,000.
With Liu Bei and Guan Yu by his side, Tao Qian's mood relaxed a little. However, something soon broke the short-term tranquility.
This incident originated from a letter sent by Cao Cao. Cao Cao said in the letter that he was taking his father's family from Shandong to Puyang and needed to pass through Xuzhou, so he wanted to ask Tao Qian to make it easier.
Logically speaking, borrowing a passage is not a big deal, but Tao Qian is now the target of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao's competition, and Tao Qian himself is more inclined to Yuan Shao, and he has secretly contacted Yuan Shao. Now, he suddenly received a letter from Cao Cao,
Tao Qian couldn't help but be a little undecided.
Although Tao Qian is old, he is not stupid. Of course he knows that neither Cao Cao nor Yuan Shao sincerely cares about the Liu family. Now, he and Liu Xin have fallen out and urgently need to find another backer.
, but there can only be one backer. If you try to use two boats, your death may be even worse.
Of course, Cao Cao did not need to borrow a road from Tao Qian. His father and his family could still reach Puyang, but they would have to go in a big circle and take a few extra steps. However, now that there is chaos everywhere and bandits and bandits are rampant, it would be a waste to take one more step.
Road means more danger, so Cao Cao had no choice but to ask Tao Qian for help. At the same time, Cao Cao also believed that there was no reason not to agree to such a simple thing.
Tao Qian thought about it and couldn't make up his mind, so he invited Liu Bei over. In fact, although Mi Zhu was gone, Tao Qian still had Chen Gui, Chen Deng and his son, Sun Qian and other counselors under his command. However, because
Out of Mi Zhu
Regarding this matter, Chen Gui and others all pretended to be deaf and dumb, and Tao Qian no longer dared to trust them. Now when he encounters any big or small situation, the first thing he thinks of is Liu Bei. Liu Bei has become
His most important confidant.
After Liu Bei read Cao Cao's letter, he smiled and said: "My lord, not only will we lend a road to Cao Cao, but we will also send troops to protect him!"