"When will Brother Shi return to the capital? Why don't you send someone to sue in advance, I should prepare early and go out of the city to greet you. ”

For Tao Hong's arrival, although Shen Zhezi was a little surprised, he was still happy. After the war last year, he wanted to arrange Tao Hong in Jiankang, and the positions were ready, but Tao Hong was in a fever and had no intention of staying in Gyeonggi for a long time, so he returned to his hometown.

For Shen Zhezi's enthusiasm, Tao Hong is also very useful. Although his family's position is not weak, to be honest, there are really few children of the family who are willing to give him blue eyes, not to mention that now the Shen family's momentum has reached a new high. Shen Zhezi can still cherish the old friendship and treat him with courtesy, which really makes him feel a lot.

"This time I entered the capital, I still have official business, but I came with my uncle. In addition, there was a lot of noise in the past few days, and I didn't dare to come to the door to disturb it. ”

Tao Hong said with a smile, and Shen Zhezi stepped forward and took Tao Hong's hand and walked into the court: "Brother Shi said this, that is really outside." There are many people in the city, when is it not noisy? How can there be any reason to snub the old friendship because of this? ”

"The horse is slow, this time I came to visit, there are still peers."

Tao Hong said, beckoned behind him, and then a young man came out of his attaché team, his face was not lacking in heroics, and he walked in front of Shen Zhezi, and there was a kind of style of marching between his actions, and he hugged his fists and said: "Huan Rong of the country, I have heard of the name of the horse for a long time, and today Tao Jun came to visit the house, please obey with a thick face." ”

Shen Zhezi glanced at the young man, and after a little muttering, he asked, "Guo Chen?" I don't know if Lang Jun can recognize Huan Yuanzi? Taichung Huan Sanqi is close to the Zunfu? ”

After hearing this, Huan Rong said: "My father is secret, Huan Sanqi is the uncle of the sect, and although Huan Yuanzi has heard it, he can't see it. ”

Hearing Huan Rong say this, Shen Zhezi had a clear idea. The Huan clan is also a large sect, and now the well-known one in the current situation is the Kang Huan clan of the Qian Guo Long, that is, the branch of Huan Yi and Huan Wen, and the other is the Qian Guo Gong County, the well-known ones are the Huan Xuan of the Qian State, and the scattered cavalry Chang Huan Jing mentioned by Shen Zhezi just now.

In terms of fame, it is natural that Long Kanghuan is more famous, Huan Yi has a high standard of elegance, and he died in the country. But the Huan clan of Xuanxian County should not be underestimated, Huan Jing itself is also a celebrity in the capital, and his son Huan Yi is the first class celebrity in the middle of the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the future. Of course, it's just a little kid now, and Shen Zhezi had seen it once before.

As for Huan Rong's father, Huan Xuan, the young man in front of him, he is also a great figure, who helped Zu Li in the Northern Expedition in his early years, but did not follow Zu Yue when he was in turmoil, and now he should be working under Tao Kan's account.

"I see, I have heard a lot about the name of Huan Envoy Jun Zhongyong, but I have always been sorry for the fate. Today, you can see the style of the famous family, a little thirsty, please come in! ”

Huan Xuannai is an extremely important general in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River, and Shen Zhezi has always wanted to see him, but they are far away from each other and have never been able to meet each other. Not long ago, Tao Kan also intended to use Huan Xuan to replace Wang Shouqi as Jiangxia Minister, but Taichung did not respond.

welcomed the two to the garden, said goodbye less, and couldn't help but talk about the turmoil that had just passed in the capital. Tao Hong arrived in Jiankang for a while, and he saw Shen standing still in the turmoil, unscathed, and he couldn't help but sigh at this time: "Earlier, the horses were disturbed, the mourning clothes were ominous, and I didn't know how to help, so I didn't dare to come to the door rashly." Fortunately, there is a way in heaven, and the horse can be relieved of difficulties and return calmly. Twists and turns in life are inevitable, but after this incident, the coming day should be a wide river and a smooth wave, and the wind is full of long sails. ”

"If that's the case, then I really want to thank Brother Shi for his kind words."

Shen Zhezi also laughed when he heard this, after this turmoil, the prospects of his family are broader, this is already a fact. As for Tao Hong's failure to come to the door earlier, he also understood that after all, with Tao Kan's position, his children would inevitably be more cautious in doing things, and they would not dare to give people too much room for reverie so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

After greeting for a while, Shen Zhezi asked Tao Hong's intention: "Listening to what Brother Shi said, it should have been a while since he returned to the capital." In previous years, I wanted to detain my brother in the capital, but I had no choice but to respect the mansion...... That's it, the world brother returned to the capital this time, I don't know why it's a big deal? If you can help, don't be polite to me. ”

Hearing Shen Zhezi say this, Tao Hong couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He and Shen Zhezi are also old acquaintances, they can't watch when people are in trouble, but now that the turmoil has subsided, they have to come to the door to make a request, which is really hard to say. But he followed his uncle Tao Bin this time, and he couldn't do anything, if he was just himself, whether he could help or not, he would have to come and take a look.

"I'm really ashamed to ask this question."

"Brother Shi said so, but he was out of sight. You and I are old acquaintances, and we don't have to cling to words, and if there is anything, just say it. ”

Shen Zhezi smiled and relieved, there are too many unfreedoms in life, if you force others to help, you will have no friends.

"Well, since the colt said so, then I will not be false."

Tao Hong sighed again, and then said: "What you did this time is also going well, and the horse should also know the recent movements of the Jingzhou department, right?" ”

"I've heard a little."

Shen Zhezi nodded, Tao Kan was old and spicy, and he used troops to the north, aiming to recover Xiangyang, which can be described as a clear stream at a time when Jiangdong is still focusing on internal interests. Of course, Tao Kan does this with his own considerations, and the most basic appeal should be to consolidate himself.

Tao Hong talked about this step, and Shen Zhezi also knew what he was talking about. Although Tao Kan repeatedly used troops against Xiangyang, Taichung did not support it, and the earlier situation was that Tao Kan was fighting while asking for an edict from Taichung. But Taichung has never relented, although this move is inevitably suspicious of being conservative, but Shen Zhezi can also understand Wang Dao's distress, worried that once Tao Kan's military action is legally recognized, the border towns will follow suit, so as to consolidate their powerful position.

Now Jiangdong's national strength, the small-scale friction in the border towns is still trembling, even if it is a local collision, the current fragile balance can not afford it.

However, Shen Zhezi also felt that it was not necessary to prevent slaves such as snakes and scorpions, and that Hu had his own predicament, Tao Kan, as a general in a border town who had been in the military for a long time, could he fight or not, and which step he took, he should still have the right to speak than Taifu.

Director Wang put it on hold, but now Taichung has changed, and this matter was taken out for reconsideration two days ago and passed. Tao Kan was given the rank of lieutenant and governor, presiding over the recovery of Xiangyang.

Now that he has been affirmed legally, what did Tao Hong come to him for?

Before Shen Zhezi could speak, Tao Hong had already smiled bitterly: "What Taichung got this time is just an edict, and there is nothing left." ”

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he thought about it for a while, and then he had it. Historically, Tao Kan did recover Xiangyang during this time period, but at that time he not only controlled Jingzhou, but Jiangzhou was also under his control. But now, there is still a Wang Shu entrenched in Jiangzhou. In this way, even if Tao Kan can mobilize enough manpower, there will definitely be a shortage of material resources.

In the situation of confrontation between the north and the south, it is self-evident how important the geographical location of Xiangyang is, otherwise Tao Kan would not have been able to keep an eye on this important town and refuse to give up. The struggle for such a strategic place is bound to be a long-term game, and the gains and losses cannot only depend on the outcome of a war; if you get it back by luck today and lose it tomorrow, it will be meaningless at all.

Therefore, recapture is only a foundation, and it is necessary to be prepared for a long-term struggle and stubbornness. In this way, the manpower and material resources required are massive. Presumably, Tao Kan is not easy to maintain in Jingzhou alone, and wants to get some support in terms of money and food in Taiwan.

But Shen Zhezi also has to say that it is really a bit difficult for Tao Kan to think like this, it can be said that he begged for food and begged for the door called Huazi, and he was destined to go with tears in his eyes. Not to mention whether Taichung dares to hand over so many manpower and material resources to Tao Kan for his scheduling, even if he dares, he will not have it at all.

"This cheeky visit, do you want to ask if there are one or two good strategies here, which can temporarily help one or two military?"

Hearing Tao Hong's somewhat weak tone, Shen Zhezi really couldn't cry or laugh. In such a hellish world, what kind of military action does the Fang Zhen member who is in charge of the important town of Shaanxi want to launch, but he still wants to attract private capital to join the gang!

Not to mention that he has a big mess here, the construction of Jiankang City still needs a lot of investment after the year and the year, even if the rice and grain are withdrawn, this mountain is far away and cannot be transferred to the front line of Jingzhou!

"I don't know much about the situation in Jingzhou, but when Brother Shi suddenly asked, it was not easy to answer."

"Well, I'm prepared when I come."

Tao Hong said, then motioned to Huan Rong, who was sitting next to him, to step forward and put a thick file on Shen Zhezi's desk.

Shen Zhezi took a cursory list and found that it detailed the comparison of the military strength of the two armies, and even a lot of information on the aspect of Qianhu. The above records can be described as clear and detailed, and even the contradictions between Shi Hu and Shi Le's sons, as well as the disputes between the ministers in the Shi Zhao court, are recorded very clearly, far more detailed and specific than some of the information from Shen Zhezi's hearsay.

It can be seen that Tao Kan must have a fixed source of information on Shi Zhao's side, which inevitably inspired Shen Zhezi, and felt more and more that he should establish a line for collecting intelligence. In this way, if there is any plan, it will be targeted.

This dossier should be prepared to persuade the princes of Taiwan. In Shen Zhezi's opinion, Tao Kan is concealing some necessary military information, of course, this can be understood as military secrets are not easy to leak, but in fact, if you think about it carefully, Tao Kan's entire plan is actually a little weak, simply put, even if it is defeated, whether it can be defended or not, Shen Zhezi is not optimistic. This is not a military deficiency or shortcoming, but the lack of national strength itself, and the lack of an orderly response.

After carefully reading the dossier, Shen Zhezi said to Tao Hong: "Brother Shi is willing to tell me this dilemma, I am obligated to do both public and private." Personnel are difficult, no one is easy, if you are afraid of danger and can't do it, you will achieve nothing. Please stay in the house for the time being, I still have to refer to it carefully, and I will definitely give my brother a definite answer in a few days. ”

He really wants to help a group of Tao Kan, not for the weighing of interests and harms, just for those who work hard to go north and not go alone.