"The vitality of the Jiangdong army is greatly damaged, it is difficult to do anything in three or five years, Liu Bei is transferring troops and sending generals, preparing to fight with the Baiyue tribe, I am afraid it will take a lot of effort, as long as you and others work together, you can keep Xiangyang as stable as Mount Tai!"

"Please rest assured, we will work together to protect the territory and the people, and do not let Sun and Liu go further, if the city is lost, I am willing to come to see it!"

"This is very good, when I return to Xuchang City, I will definitely ask the Prime Minister for merit - add an official to the knighthood, and seal his wife and son!"

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The peace between the north and the south is successful, and the army is about to return to the dynasty, but the cities of several counties in the north of Jingzhou also need someone to guard them.

Wen Ping was appointed as the Taishou of Xiangyang, Cai Mao as the Taishou of Nanyang, and Zhang Yun as the Taishou of Zhangling, who was in charge of the military and political power of the three counties, and took Kuailiang and Kuai Yue as the other drivers to jointly deal with the affairs of the three counties!

After the order was issued, the five of them were grateful and ready to take office, but the rest of the generals in the army had quite objections to this matter!

They privately advised Xiao Yi that the land of Xiangyang, Nanyang, and Zhangling counties was obtained by the soldiers in bloody battles and thousands of deaths, and it was also a 'bridgehead' to defend Sun and Liu.

Cai Mao and Zhang Yun have poor character, typical wall grass falls with the wind, Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue and Liu Bei are old acquaintances, and they also helped him seize Xiangyang City.

Taking a step back, even if in order to appease the hearts of the people in Jingzhou, a few generals and ministers should be reused, and they should leave their henchmen, sit in Xiangyang City with them, and monitor them day and night, so that nothing goes wrong!

For the advice of his subordinates, Xiao Yi just smiled slightly, but did not change the appointment, as the so-called use of people is not suspicious, suspicious people do not use, he dares to reuse several generals, subordinates, there are both reuse of the reason, there are also ways to restrict.

Jingzhou was originally a peaceful world, but it was divided by Cao, Liu, and Sun, and after repeated bloody battles, the city was dilapidated, and the people were panicked, so they had a strong hostility towards several foreign forces!

In this case, only by reusing a few subordinates and subordinates, governing Jing soil with Jing people, and raising Jing soldiers with Jing soil, can we quickly stabilize people's hearts and ensure the safety of the three northern counties.

As long as Cao Ying stabilizes the Central Plains, his power is in full swing, and he is rewarded with a little wealth, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun will work hard.

What is the old with Liu Bei, the princes of the troubled times compete for hegemony, and there are many brothers who are their masters, isn't it a sword and soldier to meet each other, as long as they reuse Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue brothers, they will never rebel!

Wenpin was born in a poor family and has been sitting on the cold bench, Xiao Yi promoted him and reused him, because he had the grace of knowing and encountering, and he had already repaid his heart!

Han Gaozu - Liu Bang was born as a scoundrel, and he can't do it like that, the only advantage is that he can use people, with Xiao He's wisdom, Zhang Liang's strategy, and Han Xin's bravery...... Only then did he defeat the overlord Xiang Yu and create a centuries-old foundation of the Han Dynasty!

Xiao Yi wants to be the co-master of the world, and he must also learn to use talents, not only with gentlemen, but also with villains, because gentlemen are like water, villains have oil, only by having both, can we make a 'big meal!' ’

Sure enough, after Cai Mao, Zhang Yun and others heard about it, they ran to Xiao Yi one after another, almost kneeling down to thank him, and Wen Ping also cried loudly...... "The parents of those who gave birth to me, and the big Sima of those who know me!" ”

After Cai Mao, Zhang Yun, and the Kuai family brothers discussed, they sent dozens of descendants of the three families to Xiao Yi's side, one is as a hostage, to show the loyalty of the three families!

The second is to take this opportunity to let the children go to Xuchang City, strive for a half-official position, make more friends with the court elites, and then expand the influence of the three families!

"Da Sima's merits are immeasurable, and the journey is safe and sound!"

"The heart of the Great Sima Bodhisattva, the people of Xiangyang will always feel great kindness!"

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On the seventh day of December, the army officially returned to the north, in order not to disturb the lives of the people, Xiao Yi decided to pull out the camp late at night, the Xuanjia army, the trapping camp, the Danyang soldiers, and the digging army...... Walk out of the north gate in turn, without any sound on the way.

I didn't think that the news still leaked, and in the middle of the night in the cold winter wax moon, the people of Xiangyang helped the old and the young, bringing dishes, dried meat, and eggs...... came to the gate of the city, saw off the team returning to the north, and bowed to Xiao Yi more than once!

This is the change of hearts and minds, Xiao Yi is kind to the people of Xiangyang City, and the people are naturally grateful to Dade, and to put it mildly, even if Cai Mao, Zhang Yun, and the Kuai brothers are careful, the people will never agree, and the Jingzhou soldiers will not agree.

The ancients said: Those who win the hearts of the people win the world, and now the hearts of the people of the Quartet are gradually returning to the Xiao family, and the throne of the co-lord of the world is far away.

The army set out from Xiangyang City and entered the territory of Nanyang County, preparing to pass through Caiyang, Xinye, and Wancheng...... went all the way to Xuchang, and on the way to the army, Xiao Yi led the wolf brothers and hundreds of cavalry to secretly leave the team......

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You don't see,

The remnant sun on the battlefield is red like blood,

Thousands of miles of white bones dew the wilderness,

Where is the battlefield in the distance?

chaotic clouds and decaying grass with slanting sun,

The yellow sand is scattered and the wind is sluggish,

Lonely village without air war fire,

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Nanyang County is located in the north and south, it is a famous and rich place, but what Xiao Yi saw along the way was full of white bones, wild beasts, deserted pastorals everywhere, and occasionally saw some people, who were also yellow and thin, lifeless.

Especially when passing through Wancheng, the originally famous Juyi has turned into a ruin, and the graves in the wilderness can not be seen at a glance, both local people and soldiers who died in battle, which makes people look at the liver and intestines!

At its peak, Jingzhou had a registered population of more than 20,000, second only to Jizhou, which was the first in the world...... The people of Jingzhou fled to death, and the population plummeted by more than one-third!

This is also one of the reasons why Xiao Yi and Sun and Liu Yihe, if the melee continues, not only will the army suffer heavy casualties, but the people will not be able to stand it, so let's keep some vitality for the Han family.

Of course, Xiao Yat left the brigade, not to be sad, but to help the world and save the people, the team galloped all the way to the southeast, and arrived at the destination - Wollongong after half a day!

Wollongong is bordered by white water in the south, purple peak in the north, Songyue is far away, zigzag and roundabout, its momentum is like Wolong, but although the scenery here is beautiful, it is not known to the world, until after the rise of Zhuge Kongming, it gradually became famous.

In addition, Wollongong is located in a remote location, and the impact of the war is relatively small, when Liu Bei swept the people, he also deliberately avoided here, so the farmers of Wollongong still live a quiet life at sunrise and sunset!

The cavalry team galloped all the way, and soon came to the depths of the high hill, and saw an exquisite thatched house, which was made of white wood, green bamboo, and thatch...... It is built, and there are ditches dug outside, waterwheels are built, and grinding discs are piled up, and they don't need any manpower, and they rotate on their own......

There is a black lacquered wooden door in front of the house, which is loaded with bronze beasts and beasts, which is simple and generous, and there is a wooden plaque on it: 'Wolong Grass House', which is the place where Zhuge Liang ploughs and lives in seclusion!

"The grass people in the mountains - Zhuge Jun has seen the general, I don't know if there is anything to tell before stepping into the grass house, the grass people must do their best, and I hope not to kill innocents indiscriminately!"

The wooden door of the grass house opened, and more than a dozen villagers poured out, all carrying farm tools in their hands, the first young man, medium stature, delicate facial features, but his expression was a little flustered, it was Zhuge Liang's brother - Zhuge Jun.

It's no wonder that Zhuge Jun panicked, the world was in chaos, soldiers and bandits were rampant, and hundreds of elite cavalry were enough to wash the entire Wollongong in blood, so he dealt with it carefully, for fear of causing death.

These people are still dressed in Cao Jun's attire, and the eldest brother and second brother are all enemies of Cao Ying, and now they suddenly surround the grass house, it is not the Zhulian family, they should have moved out as soon as possible!

"Da Sima - Wuchou County Marquis, leading Youzhou Mu - Xiao Yi, I have come to see Mr. Zhuge here!"

Xiao Yi turned over and dismounted, bowed and saluted, and reported his name, official position, and title word by word, which is extremely respectful and polite, and generally only when he goes to the court and enters the Prime Minister's Mansion!

"It turned out that the big Sima was coming, and the grass people were disappointed, please forgive me!"

"Ghost-faced Xiao Lang...... He is the ghost-faced Xiao Lang, no wonder he is so majestic, he deserves to be the reincarnation of the Star Monarch! ”

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Knowing Xiao Yi's identity, Zhuge Jun hurriedly bowed to the end, his body trembled even more, and the people were so frightened that they fell to the ground, and they didn't dare to look up at all!

The name of the person, the shadow of the tree, and the four words of the ghost face Xiao Lang came out, but it had the effect of ghosts and gods avoiding retreat, but Zhuge Jun also secretly suspected that even if it was a raid on the house, there was no need for Xiao Yi to come in person, could it be that there was something else?

"Sir, don't panic, this big Sima came to Wollongong to invite talents for the country, and we will go out of the mountain to assist Sheji together!"

"Well, Da Sima is one step late, the eldest brother Zhuge Ziyu is an official in Jiangdong, and the second brother Zhuge Kongming assists Uncle Liu Huang, and there is no ...... in Wollongong."

"Haha-the big-eared thief looked at the thatched house three times, but he bought it and returned it, but he left behind a real sage, and this big Sima came this time to invite Mr. Jun out of the mountain!"

As he spoke, Xiao Yi waved his hand back, and the soldiers lowered boxes of gold, pearls, silk, and furs...... The pile is higher than the thatched door, and it is worth at least tens of thousands of gold!

Look at Zhuge Jun's face again - his eyes are round, his mouth is wide open, and his little tongue is spit out, he never dreamed that the dignified ghost-faced Xiao Lang would come to invite him out of the mountain?

Young people who do not have dreams, hope to assist the Ming Lord, make meritorious contributions, Liu Bei with a gift of gold, three visits to the thatched house to invite Zhuge Liang out of the mountain, Zhuge Jun saw clearly, envy of saliva, but unfortunately his skills are not as good as his brother, and only envy!

I didn't expect God to be so favored, Da Sima Xiao Yi brought tens of thousands of gold gifts, and asked himself to go out of the mountain to assist Sheji, which is more than ten times higher than the situation of inviting the second brother, is he so valuable?

"Da Sima is so loving, his subordinates must do their best to repay the kindness of their acquaintance to the death--woo!"

Unlike his brother, who has a high personality and is willing to go out of the mountain after three visits, Zhuge Jun is a man of temperament, and immediately knelt down to pay a big salute, and his title was changed to his subordinates, and tears of excitement came out!

"Haha! --Sir, please get up, hire a great sage today, and drink hard! ”

"Please sit down in Da Sima, there is a home-brewed wild wine to serve, although it is not very famous, the entrance is full of taste!"

Xiao Yiping bowed in return, and then supported with both hands, and the two walked into the grass house together, and after the guests and hosts were seated, some soldiers took out the prepared game, and the farmers came with wine......

The Zhuge brothers are all good drinkers, often collect wild fruits in the mountains, put them in the tank to make fruit wine, and then bury them in the ground for storage, their wine is sweet and fragrant, and the stamina is great...... When I came to Wollongong this time, I invited Zhuge Jun to come out of the mountain!

Later generations said: There are three Zhuge brothers, Shu has a dragon, Wu has a tiger, and Wei has a dog, which is of course an evaluation of the Zhuge brothers, and their talents are different, but is it...... Dragons can swallow clouds and spit fog, stir up wind and rain, and dogs can guard the portal!

Historically, Zhuge Jun studied hard and was also a talented man full of economy, and the reason why he was not as famous and meritorious as his two brothers was for various reasons:

First of all, Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Liang studied the art of Tao Strategy, Wen can govern the country, and Wu can Anbang, as long as they meet the appreciation of the Ming Lord, it is easy to make contributions; And Zhuge Jun is unique, he likes machinery, water conservancy, and farming, and he has no direct help for the conquest, so it is naturally difficult to make great achievements!

Secondly, among the three brothers, Zhuge Jun is the youngest and the latest, and when he walks out of the thatched house, the three major battles of Guandu, Chibi, and Yiling have been completed, and the momentum of Wei, Shu, and Wu Dingzu has been completed, and there are very few opportunities to attack the city and seize the land and establish meritorious deeds!

In the end, Zhuge Liang was the prime minister and the pastor of Yizhou in Shu, and Zhuge Jin was a general and the pastor of Yuzhou in Wu, and Wu and Shu were both enemy countries of Wei, as their siblings, Zhuge Jun's official fortunes were inevitably affected, so that it was difficult to do anything in his life.

Someone must have asked, the two brothers are divided into Wu and Shu, both of whom are high-ranking officials who have to sit and horses to ride, if Zhuge Jun goes to take refuge, he must find a good official position, why did he go to Wei?

The answer can also be simple: the Zhuge brothers are all talented and arrogant people, who do not want to rely on nepotism to ascend to power, and want to rely on their own skills to make contributions and make a wife!

What's more, the three brothers are divided into three kingdoms, no matter who can unify the world in Wei, Shu, and Wu, they can ensure that the Zhuge clan will continue to have a bloodline and the family will prosper for generations!

"The people take food as the sky, how to feed the people without food, how to feed the army without the people, and now the princes of the four directions are competing for hegemony, not cities, mountains, rivers...... At the end of the day, it's food!

Grain can not fall from the sky, must be diligent, intensive, and with water conservancy irrigation, in order to be able to harvest every year, subordinates invented a few kinds of farm tools, please see the big Sima ......"

As a traverser, Xiao Yi naturally knew Zhuge Jun's ability, so when he was drinking and chatting, he avoided Wen Tao's military strategy, attacking cities and plundering land, etc., and specifically asked about institutions, water conservancy, and farming!

Zhuge Jun was really happy, he felt like he had met a confidant, and took Xiao Yi to the bedroom to visit his inventions and creations, all of which were plough walls, waterwheels, and columbs of several feet in size...... One by one, ingenuity can not only increase food production, but also save a lot of manpower!

Cao Ying has been fighting for many years, so that the treasury is empty, and the people have changed one after another, and now what is lacking is not a fierce general who attacks the city and plunders the land, nor is it a strategist, but a genius who is proficient in water conservancy and can promote agriculture, Zhuge Jun is this kind of person!

The two drank until midnight, Zhuge Jun was drunk and was carried back to the bedroom to rest, and Xiao Yi also stayed in the grass house and slept in the original Zhuge Liang's bedroom......

If you're not in a good state today, I'll write a chapter......

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