Outside Pingyuan City, drums rumbled and the sound of killing shook the sky.
There were messengers running back and forth all around the school grounds waving various flags, shouting loudly, and issuing various orders like a stream of water.
The smoke and dust towered into the sky, but it could not cover the dazzling glory of the armored cavalry. The tall and strong horses lined up in a neat queue. Under the skillful control of the cavalry, they sometimes formed a circular formation, sometimes turned into a triangular cone, and sometimes made a sonorous and powerful sound.
Shouting, the horse galloped.
Wang Yu stood solemnly on the general stage next to the school field, but his face was not serious at all.
"How's it going? Kong Ming, the supply problem on the West Road has been solved!"
Wang Yu flicked the letter paper in his hand and said with joy: "Everyone in Montenegro is really reasonable. They only ask for a 20% increase in food prices... Tsk, how can this be done? It's a big loss for the villagers. Kong Ming, please reply.
I wrote a letter to General Sun and told him that 20% is too little and it must be at least 50%! The soldiers who participated in the Northern Expedition are all the pillars of the country, and the people who support the Northern Expedition are also loyal people. How can we let them suffer?
Woolen cloth?"
Wang Yu was so happy that he was a little carried away, but Zhuge Liang could understand.
The opening of the gates of Xisan County is of great significance. It marks that the relationship between Qingzhou and Montenegro has entered a new stage. But the most gratifying thing is the cooperative attitude of the Montenegro Army.
Being able to pass through Xisan County and collect grain and grass on the spot can greatly save Qingzhou's expenses. The loss of grain and grass transportation is more than one or two times higher than the grain itself? The famous saying that feeding food thousands of miles away makes a scholar hungry is not true.
Empty talk. If we transport grain from Wei County to the front line of Zhongshan and Changshan, how much more will it cost? How many times more will it cost?
With the cooperation of the Montenegrin Army, the Yulin Army can advance quickly in the early stage, and does not have to worry about the stalemate in the mid-term. No matter whether it is advancing or retreating, it is much more calm. How can Wang Yu not be happy?
"Lord, Liang has a question. I wonder if I can..."
"Oh? I have doubts, but it's okay to say it." Wang Yu was in high spirits, so he had no intention of doing anything wrong.
"My lord, you should have planned this for a long time, right? That's why it was expected that Yu Lin's army could attack Juma River later and arrive first?" If he hadn't seen Wang Yu's success, Zhuge Liang would have been a little doubtful. Wang Yu
Could it be that he had planned it long ago - since the time of the Gaotang Alliance? He had calculated Zhang Yan's character accurately and foreshadowed today's use of the road to raise food.
But if you think about it carefully, it would be amazing if you could even calculate this.
Zhang Yan didn't show much ambition in the past, but that was due to the situation. He was just a mountain king who had eaten his last meal but not finished his meal. If he dreamed of dreaming of winning the world all day long, even if he was not ashamed, he would not be able to convince others.
Are you going crazy with him? After having the land of three counties, who can guarantee that Zhang Yan will be so honest and not think about other things?
"I do have some ideas, but I didn't expect it to go so smoothly..." Wang Yu replied casually.
Zhang Yan has no ambitions, this has been proven historically.
Before Yuan Shaoquan occupied Hebei, Zhang Yan had been joining forces with Gongsun Zan to fight against the enemy. Until the eve of Gongsun Zan's fall, Zhang Yan was still working hard to rescue him. Compared with receiving great favor from Gongsun Zan, after occupying Xuzhou, he only focused on expanding his territory. Nothing at all.
Liu Bei and Zhang Yan, who traveled north to Qingzhou to establish contact with Gongsun Zan, were simply saints.
After Gongsun Zan was overthrown, Zhang Yan had no intention of surrendering. He continued to create obstacles for Yuan Shao unyieldingly. But after the Battle of Guandu was over, Zhang Yan directly surrendered to Cao Cao. He did not show any of his previous tenacity and unyieldingness. After surrendering to Cao Cao,
, this famous general just disappeared without a trace, and no more active deeds were recorded in the scriptures.
There is no way to explain all this except lack of ambition. Comparing it with Liu Bei makes it clear.
As for how unambitious Zhang Yan was, Wang Yu was not sure. It was not until Zhang Yan started farming in the three counties that Wang Yu discovered that General Feiyan really had the potential to be a saint.
When you get to the dark side, don't look back until you hit the south wall.
"So, at first I just wanted to give it a try. Anyway, the three counties are undefeated and the plains are flat. If Zhang Yan makes any changes, it will be easier to deal with than when they were in Black Mountain. Later, when I saw how seriously he farmed, I realized that he is a
What a good man." Wang Yu said this sincerely, but Zhuge Liang heard another meaning.
He reminded: "You are so confident that you are not afraid that Zhang Yanyang will betray you, hide his sword in his smile, and repeat the mistakes of the Battle of Guanze?"
After Qin became stronger, it once adopted the strategy of attacking close friends from far away, so there was the Battle of Guanze, which used Han and Wei to attack Qi. In that battle, the Qin army had the upper hand, but halfway through the battle, it was defeated by Han and Wei.
Suddenly stabbed in the back, the result is tragic, and it becomes an allusion to borrow Dao that is opposite to the false moral of Dao defeating Guo.
Wang Yu frowned slightly: "It's probably unlikely. What good will this do to him? It's not like he wants barbarians to invade and trample the three counties he worked so hard to run into nothing, right?"
"It's hard to say. People's hearts are unpredictable. Even if Montenegro doesn't attack our army, it can cut off our army's supply source."
Zhuge Liang shook his head and pointed out possible omissions: "The Montenegro people only need to increase the price by 20%, but you take the initiative to help them raise the price. It is a bit inappropriate. I heard that Zhang Yan was opposed to it, but he couldn't win over everyone's opinions, so he reluctantly
For this reason. Raising the price can certainly stimulate the enthusiasm of the people in the three counties to sell grain, but if some people see the benefits and hoard it, wouldn't it be a bad thing?"
"It makes sense." Wang Yu thought about it carefully and realized that it was really possible.
The rise in food prices may increase the enthusiasm for selling food in Montenegro, but it may also trigger a reluctance to sell. Especially after the Yulin Army passes through, if supplies mainly rely on the supply of Xisan County, it may make people feel that rare goods are available. No matter what era,
The herding effect always exists, and this section really cannot be ignored.
However, the thought of transporting grain from the rear gave Wang Yu another headache. Sending out a large army seemed majestic, but it was hard work, and who knew who was in charge.
No wonder the old soldier, the Sage of War, said: If you spend a thousand gold a day, you can raise an army of one hundred thousand. War is a bottomless pit, and no amount of money can fill it.
But this battle must be fought. The imperial envoy has already arrived in Wei County, and the news has spread to Youzhou. Intelligence shows that Liu Yu has no intention of returning to Beijing according to the order, but is actively mobilizing troops.
, the various parties are obviously trying to fight a tit-for-tat battle.
The arrow is already on the string, and no one can stop it!
"Can you think of something in Zhongshan and Changshan?" Wang Yu suddenly asked.
"What do you mean..." Zhuge Liang didn't react for a moment. Unless he seized it directly from the enemy's granary, his lord never seemed to engage in the crime of losing food to the enemy in war. Is he getting impatient now?
"Just to bribe some local powerful people or something? There should be some rich households there, right? It doesn't need to be too much, just find some competitors for Xisan County." Wang Yu muttered to himself, and suddenly slapped his forehead,
Suddenly he said: "Wrong, I can't ask you about this. I should ask Zilong. That's his hometown. Someone..."
When the order came out, Zhao Yun, who was training troops, quickly rushed over.
"The powerful people in Zhongshan and Changshan?" He thought Wang Yu wanted to ask about the situation of troop training and the progress of the new formation, but he heard an unrelated question. Zhao Yun was stunned for a moment before replying: "Yes. Not only that, but also the progress of the new formation."
A very famous family in Zhongshan even sent people to Qingzhou, and finally joined the fleet that sailed eastward, and was received by you."
"Is there such a thing?" Wang Yu thought for a while, but he didn't expect that there was any special person. He had too many things to deal with, and his memory seemed to be getting worse. He shook his head and asked: "Which family is it?"
"Wuji Zhenshi." Zhao Yun replied.
"Wuji... Zhen?" Wang Yu blinked: "It sounds familiar?"
Zhao Yun chuckled and said: "No wonder my lord is familiar with it. The Zhen family is a prominent family in Hebei. Zhen Gong has been in the post of Cai Ling. He has a good official reputation and is famous... Mrs. Zhang is from Zhending in Changshan, and she and Yun are neighbors. She is young.
The former lord defeated Yuan Shao and wanted to go eastward. His son Dao came to visit him because of his old age, so he knew about it."
Zhao Yun explained in detail, but Wang Yu suddenly didn't realize it. It wasn't until he heard the word "his son" that he suddenly realized that the Wuji Zhen family was the natal family of the unparalleled and beautiful Luo Shen Zhen Mi?
Okay, let yourself encounter it.
Yuan Xi seems to be underage, so the Luo Shen must not be very old now... Wait, what are you thinking about? There are still a lot of fiancées in Mi's house that need to be solved, and Mi Zhu is also complaining. If this happens again
One, that's really...
"Lord? Are you listening?" Seeing Wang Yu's expression changing, sometimes gnashing his teeth, sometimes his eyes wandering, Zhao Yun couldn't help but become worried.
"Ahem, it's okay. Maybe I have been a little tired recently and have been distracted." Wang Yu came back to his senses, quickly dismissed the topic, and asked: "Where is Mr. Zhendao now? Is he still in the expedition fleet, or is he just a follower?
Are you back together with Yi?"
"He's back. A few days ago, he came to say goodbye to the general and said he wanted to go home." Zhao Yun asked doubtfully: "Is there anything wrong with this person?"
"No, I just want to find out something from him and make a deal." Wang Yu felt a little regretful.
It's not a question of regret meeting Zhen Mi. Yuan Xi is only in his early ten years, and the Luo Shen must be just a lolita. Wang Yu lacks everything now, except lolita. He has no interest in finding another lolita by his side.
You can see it but not eat it.
It's just that the Zhen family was chosen by Yuan Shao as his in-laws, so it must have a very good reputation in the local area. By marrying them, Yuan Shao could use the Zhen family's influence to stabilize the place.
For Qingzhou, the Zhen family can also play this role. In the herd effect, the most important thing is to take the lead. Choosing the leader well is more than half of the success.
And Zhen Dao joined the Dongdu fleet, undoubtedly to show his goodwill, but he missed it in person, which is indeed a pity. Now that this person suddenly returns home, could it be related to the Northern Expedition?
If so, that's for the best. If not, things are a bit tricky.
ps: The second most popular reader’s impression is Zhen Ji’s mother-daughter flower. I don’t know what the allusion is. It seems to be very popular and many people know about it. Xiaoyu can’t find it, but Luo Shen is still going to appear after all. If
If there is an explanation, Xiaoyu will refer to it. If there is no explanation, just pretend that you didn’t see it~