Jia Xu stood in the courtyard, listening to Jiang Gan and Dong Qing playing in the house, laughing and crying.

The situation is stronger than the man. Huang Wan replaced Zhu Jun as the lieutenant and left the town of Luoyang, which caused great pressure on their survival. Not only could they not get supplies from Luoyang now, but communication with Nanyang had also become very difficult, and it was far less convenient to cross the Bears Ears Mountain than to pass through Luoyang. Without Nanyang's support, their situation is worrying.

Now Sun Ce asks for very little from them, but they have a lot of things to ask for Sun Ce, and when he tries to regain a little advantage psychologically, Jiang Gan directly gives him a head-on blow. What made him even more uneasy was Dong Yue's betrayal, which made him see the possibility of being broken by Sun Ce. Of course, Dong Yue can't be blamed for this, Dong Yue is the closest to Luoyang, and he is under the most pressure.

What kind of person is really playing with what kind of eagle, Sun Ce is aggressive, and Jiang Gan is not a good stubble. You can't get along with them too much, otherwise it will only backfire. Jia Xu looked at his son Jia Mu who was standing aside, thinking of his wife in the backyard, and felt a little sad. Xiliang people are rootless duckweed, and their fate is in the hands of others.

After waiting for a long time, Jiang Gan finally finished washing, walked out with his hair scattered, his arms open, and his bare feet. Seeing that Jia Xu was still standing in the courtyard, he chuckled, covered his clothes, tied them with a ribbon, and pulled his wet hair casually.

"I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed, I've been tired of traveling for the past two months, I'm covered in dirt, and I don't wash it yet, so it's inconvenient to see Brother Wen He."

"Alright, I know you're working hard." Jia Xu waved his hand. "Let's go, I'll pick you up and talk while eating."

"Okay." Jiang Gan didn't pretend anymore, put on a pair of clogs, and followed Jia Xu out of the door. The banquet was not in the middle court, but in the back hall of the Taishou Mansion. Jia Xu's second son, Jia Wan, stood at the bottom of the stairs and waited. Jia Xu led Jiang Gan to the hall, sat down the guests, and Jia Mu and Jia Wan waited on the side, and there were no outsiders.

After three rounds of drinking, Jiang Gan nodded. Jia Xu waved his hand, signaling Jia Mu and Jia Wan to take their seats at the second seat, and no longer need to serve as waiters. This is just an attitude, and it would be rude for Jiang Gan to really treat his son as a waiter.

Jiang Gan got straight to the point. "The battle of Rencheng suffered a lot of losses, and General Sun's greatest hope at the moment is to find all means to hold Yuan Shao back, so that he can't go all out. It would be even better if he could be forced to abandon the plan for a decisive battle after the autumn and delay it for another year or two. If you want to hold back the suction, the support of the state and the state is indispensable. ”

Jia Xu bowed slightly. This was almost exactly the same as his estimate, and it was also the psychological basis for him to want to get a little more benefit from Sun Ce, but Jiang Gan's strength shattered his hopes, and he could only get along with Sun Ce as an ally now.

"We are planning to attack Meiji. In order to compete for the position, Yu Fuluo asked for help everywhere, and the slaves were torn apart, which was a good opportunity. However, the imperial court was controlled by the party, and Yu Fuluo was more willing to support Yuan Shao in order to obtain a single position, and we had no spare strength to support other ministries, so we could only eliminate them by force. It's just that in this way, we need a lot of grain, grass, and ordnance to prevent Yuan Shao from sending people to attack and annex the state. ”

"General Sun had some knowledge of the situation in Bingzhou, and he was not very comfortable with the occupation of Meiji by the Huns. If they are not of my race, their hearts will be different, and now it is a troubled time, I am afraid that they will not have the time and energy to educate them, and the best way is to kill, kill them all. The second is to rush them, drive them to the grassland, so that they can't sit big and survive. The Xiliang army was brave and good at fighting, and had been stationed in the state for many years, and was familiar with geography, but all it lacked was food and ordnance. Nanyang can provide some of it, but the current situation is urgent, and it probably can't fully meet your requirements. ”

"How much can Nanyang provide?"

"If Yuan Shao goes south, the general wants you to stay still, and we can provide your 50,000 troops with food for a winter. If Yuan Shao doesn't go south, we can add another 500,000 stones, so that you have the ability to launch an attack on the Huns. ”

Jia Xu was surprised and delighted. This number is more than he expected. "Really?"

"Brother Wenhe, after the battle of Junyi, the general personally rushed to Hedong to meet you, you should not doubt his sincerity." Jiang Gan said very sincerely: "We don't dare to guarantee that this grain will be transported to Bingzhou, after all, there are still many objective difficulties, and no one knows whether they can be overcome or not." But since the general has given you this promise, as long as there is a glimmer of possibility, he will definitely go all out. ”

Jia Xu sighed lightly: "General Sun treats me with faith, and I am lucky." Ashamed, ashamed. He paused for a moment, and then said: "It stands to reason that General Sun's losses are so great, we should do our best, but unfortunately our situation is not optimistic, and even the war horses are not enough." If we can successfully defeat the Huns, then it is okay to say, otherwise, we will not be able to guarantee it ourselves. ”

"It doesn't matter." Jiang Gan laughed, a little cunning. "Although the general won with cavalry this time, he was not only good at cavalry. And this time Yuan Shao attacked, we defended, and the usefulness of the cavalry was not as great as imagined. ”

Jia Xu was slightly stunned, and then suddenly realized, and couldn't help stroking his beard and laughing, shaking his head while laughing. Sun Ce began to trick Yuan Shao when he used troops last time, which can be described as a clever plan, and even he was misled, and Yuan Shao and others must have done the same. Jiang Gan can reveal such secrets and discernments, which can also be seen that Sun Ce really treats people with success, and his little caution does seem a little childish.

"General Sun really did everything to win in order to win."

"If you want to defeat the strong with the weak, you have to do so." Jiang Gan chuckled: "Brother Wenhe, the opportunity must not be lost, the time will not come again, this may be the only opportunity to overthrow the family, we cannot be defeated." ”

Jia Xu was psychologically confused, and looked at Jiang Gan and smiled. The two raised their glasses and took a drink. Jia Xu shifted his body and moved closer to Jiang Gan. "Ziyi, where are you going next?"

Jiang Gan pointed at Jia Xu and laughed twice. "White Wave Valley, Montenegro. Don't worry, Dong Qing and I are in love, there are not as many transactions as you think, Dong Yue doesn't know yet. If he asks, you can help me hide it for two more days. ”

Jia Xu seemed to be smiling. "Really?"

Jiang Gan sank his face and said angrily: "You said that you are also a person who is not confused by the age, your son and daughter have reached the age of marriage, why do you still have so many things?" Asking around, is it interesting? ”

Jia Xu was unhurried and said quietly: "Ziyi, although my Liangzhou woman is not as restrained as the Central Plains woman, she is not just able to elope with someone. The Dong family is also a big family in Longxi, and if you treat her as an ordinary Qiang girl, this is not a long-term way. ”

Jiang Gan blinked, was silent for a moment, and laughed out loud. "Well, in fact, I fell in love with her innocence and abducted her." He lowered his voice. "The water and soil in the West are refreshing, and the characters are different from those in the Central Plains, which I like very much. I have already married a wife, and I can't give her a name, but I will definitely treat her well, and ask Wen and his brother to be accommodating. ”

"Dong Qingshu is out, it is her blessing to be your concubine. It's just that this bride price, you can prepare a little more, Dong Yue is the most tight. Of course, this thank you gift can't be taken lightly. I, Jia Xu, don't often protect the media. ”

Jiang Gan frowned and pondered for a moment. "Do you think it's enough for me to send him 30,000 stones of sea salt? If it's not enough, 50,000 stones. After the general took Wu Hui, the production of this sea salt doubled and was very cheap. ”

"Poof!" Jia Xu couldn't cry or laugh, and waved his hand again and again. "Alright, alright, this matter is on me, don't make trouble. The collapse of the state will not do you any good. ”

Jiang Gan laughed. "Thank you, Brother Wenhe."