It's half past September, and the breath of early winter is blowing across both sides of the river. Boats are constantly coming and going on the wide river.
The new alliance was very characteristic of Lu Bu. Apart from the two major items of offensive and defensive alliance and marriage, it was only the verbal agreement between him and Wang Yu. He ignored the specific details and left it to Qingzhou.
Do.
Wang Yu felt that this was Lu Bu's cleverness. Without Chen Gong and Zhang Miao on his side, no one under Lu Bu was good at bargaining, and the worst one in Qingzhou was Kong Rong.
Rather than attacking with a short attack but with a long attack, it is better for the famous people to let Qingzhou do what they want.
Anyway, Wang Yu is doing it and watching. If he has any dissatisfaction, he can complain at any time. He is not only an ally of Qingzhou, but also has the status of father-in-law.
Although he saw this clearly, Wang Yu did not have any tricky thoughts and did not lack any expressions. The ships coming from Jizhou were full of weapons and food.
As the main force of the Qingzhou Army moves north, Dongjun becomes an important defensive stronghold in the west and south directions. As long as Dongjun is not lost, Qingzhou's adjusted defense line will not be in danger. If something happens to Dongjun, then the Qingzhou Army's
The line of defense is too long and too fragile.
The previous arrangement was originally for the purpose of conquering the Central Plains. If the troops were not mobilized northward, once the Qingzhou Army launched, Yanzhou's forces would face attacks from three sides. This strategic posture was extremely powerful.
Historically, the reason why Yuan Shao was defeated in Guandu was due to strategic problems, but it was probably because his troops could not be fully deployed, because at that time, Qingzhou and the dangerous passes of Mount Tai were both controlled by Cao Cao. Yuan Shao could only concentrate his huge troops on
There are only two ferries, resulting in the delay in realizing the superiority in military strength.
If Yuan Shao at that time had the current Qingzhou and could attack from two or even three sides, then no matter how smart Cao Cao was, he would never be able to defend Yanzhou.
It was precisely because he saw the crisis that Cao Cao ran away and used a trick to leave Dongjun to Lu Bu. He did not want to stay in Dongjun and wait for Wang Yu to crush him.
But now and then, after the Qingzhou Army dispatched its main force to the north, for the forces occupying Yanzhou, the original iron pincers turned into gauze, and they could poke a big hole with just a push.
Therefore, given the current situation, the most direct way is to strengthen Lu Bu and turn Dongjun into an indestructible fortress.
Of course, there are certain risks in doing this. Wei Yan doesn't agree with it very much: "It's too risky, it's too risky. If you don't do it right, it will lead to trouble. Ding Jianyang, Dong Zhuo back then... uh uh uh..."
Zhao Yun's hands were so weak that he covered the guy's big mouth, lowered his voice, and said hastily: "Chang Wen, don't talk nonsense. You are the commander-in-chief. If someone hears such words, it would be fine, but you will cause a big problem."
Already."
"That's right."
Zhuge Liang nodded in approval and said: "It's difficult to evaluate things in the past, but now, as long as the Puyang army has some sense, it will not do such a thing that hurts relatives and makes enemies happy. It gave up Dongjun, which had been in operation for more than a year.
, to seize Gaotang? Then because of insufficient troops, we are unable to expand the results of the battle, waiting for our army to return to retaliate, and attack him with the Central Plains heroes? Wen Chang, you really think too much this time."
"Uh huh..." Wei Yan tolerated being criticized by Zhao Yun, but he couldn't bear Zhuge Liang's sarcastic remarks no matter what. He struggled desperately, but could not get out of Zhao Yun's control.
Zhao Yun has gained a great reputation since his debut. Although Wei Yan came a little later, he did not attract much attention because of the aura of the Hidden Mist Army. Zhuge Liang's reputation is much worse than the first two, but he is also much younger. These three people
Standing together, they are already quite eye-catching, but now they start to fight, which naturally attracts a lot of attention.
"The generals under your command get along very well." Lu Bu remembered something, and his tone was full of reminiscence.
"Young man, you are indeed not very prudent in your actions." Wang Yu replied in a decent manner. He was a little confused about Lu Bu's thoughts. After making up his mind, Lu Bu became a little different from before. Not to mention him, even Gao Shun was confused.
I feel that Lu Bu has become a little strange.
Could this sentence mean...it's good to be young?
"What you say is always inaccurate." Lu Bu snorted and scolded: "The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. If you hadn't deliberately let it go, how could they be so casual? You must be strict in running the army... Sigh.
"Without a few words, it quickly turned into a sigh.
Wang Yu knew in his heart that the other party probably remembered the previous rebellion, so he felt a little emotional. Speaking of it, people are really strange. It's not about age, it's all about psychology. Lu Bu is actually not that old, but he was in front of him
After admitting that I am getting older, my mentality becomes more and more like that of an elderly person.
Wang Yu was a little worried, so he began to change the topic: "General Wenyuan is both civil and military, and he is also very capable in command and dispatch. He is a rare good general. Although my son-in-law loves him, there are many good generals in Qingzhou and there is no urgent need for help. Puyang's side
I'm afraid the pressure I'm facing is even greater, so my father-in-law can't live without a capable helper by his side."
"Do you really think that so-and-so is old?" Lu Bu looked sideways at Wang Yu and said in an unhappy tone: "Those who are qualified to invade Dongjun are none other than Cao Cao and Yuan Shu. Although the latter has a distinguished family background, he is no more than a mouse. How dare he come all the way north?
Offend me? As for Cao Cao... Humph, this officer actually dares to treat me as a chess piece. It will be fine if he doesn't come. If he dares to come, I will settle the accounts with him!"
Wang Yu confirmed that Lu Bu did not have a big heart. He had always been worried about the incident of being used by Cao Cao. No wonder he and Chen Gong got along so well.
In fact, had it not been for the previous rebellion, after reaching an alliance with Qingzhou, Lu Bu would have probably attacked Chenliu and Liang to create trouble for Cao Cao. But this rebellion changed a lot of things, and even now, Wang Yu can't say for sure
, which direction will the chain reaction it triggers eventually develop.
"Wei Xu, my father-in-law needs to be more cautious. After this first time, it won't be difficult to do it again."
As he had expected, Wei Xu was indeed alive. He pleaded guilty and said that the trick of voluntarily giving up military power and official position had worked. Lu Bu personally took the whip and whipped him severely, but in the end he was spared his life, and
He was not exiled, but remained in Puyang City.
Wang Yu felt that this was a big hidden danger and suggested that he take Wei Xu back to Gaotang for resettlement. However, Lu Bu was always hesitant. Today had already reached the moment of separation. Wang Yu could not suppress his worries and made another suggestion.
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Lu Bu frowned and waved his hands impatiently: "What kind of trouble can a person with no power or courage cause? Just ignore this matter. I have my own sense of discretion!"
Looking at his expression, Wang Yu knew that he could not be persuaded, so he could only sigh secretly and give up. Thinking about his repeated warnings to Gao Shun and Cao Xing, the two of them should be able to suppress Wei Xu by joining forces, right?
He looked up and found that the generals were gathering together, looking a little reluctant to leave.
After getting along for more than a month, Zhao Yun and Gao Shun became very attached to each other, and they fought side by side, forming a deep friendship. Wei Yan and Cao Xing also had the same temperament, and when they cherished each other, they also showed a bit of dependence.
The meaning of farewell.
Wang Yu smiled knowingly.
It is very interesting in itself that these people who have never crossed paths in history come together to witness this process. The friendship between the generals also lays an excellent foundation for future mergers.
Maybe, I am really over-worrying? Thinking about it, I have been too busy recently. This is a problem of a large family business.
While his thoughts were racing, he suddenly heard Lu Bu ask: "I heard that the land under your jurisdiction is no longer useful, why are you still willing to relocate the population now?"
"More people and greater strength are never a bad thing. What's more, Qingzhou is just short of cultivated land. Which of those workshop owners doesn't complain about the lack of people every day? And the capacity of the workshops to absorb people is much larger than the cultivated land. With this population,
Why is it so difficult to double the output of the workshop next year?"
Wang Yu kept talking, although his knowledge would be nothing in future generations, but in today's world, when it comes to the relationship between agriculture, industry and commerce, and the pros and cons, no one is better than him.
From the traditional political point of view, having more people is a good thing, but there must be a limit. If it exceeds the limit, it will become a huge risk. Therefore, officials in the upper and lower dynasties in the past dynasties will become confused when they hear the word "refugee".
They fought with fear, as if they were facing a formidable enemy. In later generations, national decrees were issued to control the population using the laws and regulations.
However, as Wang Yu knows, as long as the ability of the governor is above the standard, the larger the population, the more developed the economy under his jurisdiction will be. In the case of Qingzhou, even if the population under his jurisdiction increases tenfold in ten years
, he is confident that he can afford it. Not only can he afford it, but he can also create more wealth.
It's just that these things seemed too profound for Lu Bu. Things like specialization of social division of labor, intensification of industrial construction, diversification of infrastructure, etc., sounded like bibles, and he knew what every word meant.
, but put them all together, he could only stare.
Before he felt a headache, Lu Bu quickly waved his hand and interrupted Wang Yu's long speech: "Okay, okay, I know you have a way of governing, so don't offer treasures here." As he said that, he raised his head and glanced at the sky.
He said sternly: "It's almost time to hit the road... Just go and plug Shahu. I'm here, so there's no need to worry."
"..." Wang Yu was silent for a moment, and then responded loudly: "Yes!"
Everything was ready for the return journey. Wang Yu gave an order, and the army moved slowly, forming a neat queue, and set off eastward along the river bank slowly and quickly.
There may be some reluctance among the generals, but they are all generous people, and no one acts like a son or daughter. Only Lu Qiling, who is usually fiery and more like a man than a man, showed a rare side. The girl first hugged her mother and cried, and
Lu Bu also held his hand and refused to let go.
This situation reminded Wang Yu of those young students who left home to go to school in later generations. Speaking of which, at this age, the girl would be a high school student, right?
This kind of thing cannot be persuaded. Wang Yu could only wait until the long queue was about to disappear from sight, then the girl wiped away her tears and rode after her.
Wang Yu was shocked when he saw the girl chasing him, not for anything else but for the charcoal-like divine horse that the girl was riding!
Such a divine red horse, the only one in the world, is actually... a red rabbit? (To be continued.)