Use the ministers to use the virtuous and wise, and use the generals to use the martial arts and bravery.

Zhao Yun, although the name is the same as that of Changshan Zhao Zilong of the Three Kingdoms, in Liu Xing's perception, he is just a person who is resourceful and good at adapting to opportunities, and a person whose experience in the rivers and lakes has always allowed him to be Liang Xing's right-hand man.

Such a Zhao Yun, let him lead the troops out alone, he can recover the sixteen states of Yanyun with the least number of troops, but he may not be able to recover the sixteen states of Yanyun in the shortest time and the fastest speed.

Because although he is good at strategy, he does not have the ability to lead the way. Although he has a strong ability to adapt to emergencies, he lacks the motivation to take the lead in the army's fighting spirit. Without these two things, it is destined that if he is sent to fight the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun alone, it will be difficult to achieve the two goals of the shortest time and the fastest speed.

The person suggested by Ma Kuo, Liu Xing also knows it well.

Zhai Xing used to be the owner of the White Horse Village, and soon after refusing to join the Red Turban Army, he was defeated and fled south, ran back to his hometown, scattered his family wealth, and reorganized the anti-Jin army.

He is not a descendant, so there are now quite a few Tiance Guards in his team who are secretly monitoring his words and deeds for Liu Xing.

Zhai Xing is not a great general, let alone a good civil official. After Yang Yizhong swept thousands of miles into Bianjing, Liu Xing only gave him an empty position as a chief military officer, but in fact, his current troops were only more than 5,000 people under his command.

Liu Xing doesn't look down on Zhai Xing, this is what Ma Kuo knows. But Liu Xing will definitely look down on Zhai Xing's younger brother, because in the court of King Xin, it is now a time when good generals are hard to find and brave generals are in short supply. On the contrary, that Zhai Qiang is another fierce character.

Once upon a time, Zhai Qiang, the former of Baima Village, single-handedly picked three generals of the golden soldiers. After being injured, he can still look back at the moon, shoot an arrow so fast that he doesn't dare to chase it anymore.

Not long since. On the banks of the Yellow River. Zhai Qiang rode alone and went on a rampage. For the encircled Zhai Xing army to break through, a breakthrough was torn apart. So that 7,000 soldiers escaped......

It can be said that Zhai Xing was able to hold on to Yang Yizhong's south to recover Bianjing, and Zhai Qiang's bravery was an important reason. Therefore, as soon as Zhai Xing returned to King Xinxin, Liu Xing wanted to bring such a fierce general to his side.

However, at that time, Zong Ze and Zhang Suo had a holiday with the two of them because of Zhai Xing, and all kinds of words blocked Liu Xing so that Liu Xing could only give up.

Now the situation is different, now the two old marshals have learned everything, as long as Liu Xing says it, they don't talk much, and they have become a pair of well-behaved and obedient new puppets.

That's why Ma Kuo dared to recommend Zhai Qiang and recommended him to be the deputy chief officer in the Funing Army.

After Liu Xing heard Ma Kuo's recommendation, he frowned slightly and thought about it. Then he said: "Zhao Yun is strategic, Zhai is strong and brave, then we should also choose the first governor of the army for the Funing Army." The first leader is often the source of the soul of a team's future. This is the reason why there will be a nest of bears. Master, do you have a suitable candidate in mind to recommend me for the post of Governor of the Funing Army? ”

Hui didn't expect that Liu Xing, the person recommended by Ma Kuo, did not object, and even directly asked him to nominate a candidate.

It's trust, a heartfelt trust.

After feeling this trust, Hui didn't dare to have the idea of laughing and scolding, so he could only frown and think carefully while secretly starting astrology.

It's just that after a while, Hui raised his head and said to Liu Xingzhengse: "There are waterways in the land of Yanyun, and there have been many times in the past when the waterways have led to the defeat of the strong army and the destruction of the weak brigade. Those bandits, the mighty and powerful, if they know that the Taifu army is gone. Surely he would also think of using those ravines and ravines to block the attack of the Funing army. Therefore, I think Xu Heng, the prefect of Longde Mansion and proficient in water warfare, should be the governor of the Funing Army. ”

"Wu Zhuangyuan Xu Heng ......"

After hearing the person who was wisely suggested. Liu Xing couldn't help frowning and thinking about it carefully.

Xu Heng was born in Wu Zhuangyuan, but his Wen Tao and martial arts have long been famous in the government and the opposition. He is the first martial champion in Jiangxi since the Tang and Song dynasties, and he often plays by the river since he was a child, so he also has a deep insight into water warfare.

But in terms of strategy, Xu Heng is not worse than Zhao Yun, and even a few points higher. In terms of martial arts, I am afraid that Zhai Qiangzi, who is extremely brave and abnormal, will not be able to go for twenty rounds under the gun of this martial champion.

It is also the fourth product, and the power of the prefect according to the new law is much greater than that of an army to join the army. The prefect is the military and political financial officials who are in charge of the government, and the business, industry, education, and agriculture are all kinds of industries, but the first army joins the army, but it is only the head of the staff who assists the chief military officer in handling the miscellaneous affairs in the army and gives advice to the chief military officer.

Xu Heng is such a person, let him be the governor of the Funing Army from the post of the prefect of Longde, will he be convinced and gladly accept the order?

Thinking of this, Liu Xing suddenly realized something.

Looking at Hui with a sneer, Liu Xing said: "Master, you are so cunning, if you want to recommend Xu Zhuangyuan to be the chief soldier of Funing, you can just say it!" Why do you want to use the worldly skills you have cultivated over the centuries to use them on me! ”

As soon as he saw that his true thoughts were exposed, Hui immediately laughed and got up and said, "Taifu is amazing, I admire it." Hehe, I feel that Zhao Yun may not be suitable to be the chief soldier of the first army, but Xu Heng can do a good job. But since you have a preconceived idea that Zhao Yun will go, then I can only recommend Xu Heng to join the army. ”

"You!" Hearing Hui's answer, Liu Xing's face couldn't help but sink, and he said in a helpless tone: "I have already made it clear that you and Governor Ma are my strategic leaders. I often think that the law will not be comprehensive enough, and you two are responsible for helping me improve my decision-making and make suggestions, so why bother to play with me in this way! ”

Liu Xing's words fell, and footsteps came from outside the door.

"Taifu, Commander Liang is here to see you."

As soon as the footsteps stopped, the loud voice of thunder came into the room.

Hearing this, Liu Xing immediately said loudly: "You two come in together quickly." ”

After receiving the summoning order, Lei Zhen and Liang Xing walked into the room quickly one after the other.

Before the two of them could gain a firm foothold, Liu Xing first said to Lei Zhen: "You immediately write down my following words." Xu Heng, the governor of Longde Prefecture, was transferred to the chief military officer of the Funing Army, Zhao Yun, the Tongzhi of Tiance Wei, was the governor of the Funing Army, and Zhai Qiang, the commander of the Henan Patrol Division, was appointed as the deputy chief military officer of the Funing Army. ”

The words stopped slightly, Liu Xing watched Lei Zhen take out the pen from his arms, lick it with his tongue, and then take out the small notebook he carried with him and write down his words.

After he finished remembering, Liu Xing re-spoke: "It is rumored that all merchants in all provinces will make every effort to purchase rice and grain at a reasonable price in the near future and transport it to Shanxi. Shandong, Dongchuan and Xikang provinces have prepared funds to purchase special products such as Shu embroidery, Shu brocade and porcelain at a parity price, and transported them north to Shanxi. The various items of the northern transportation will be distributed back to the exporters in accordance with the income from the operation of the field according to the share of the income from the centralized supply and transportation trade in various places. ”

Centralizing materials and trading is something that Liu Xing has thought about since he decided to make an official supervision and business office. Now that Jia Guyu's letter has been obtained, Wu Qimai is also withdrawing troops in a big way to seek peace.

All this gave the government a foundation for supervising business and concentrating the materials needed by foreign countries for official monopoly trade, so Liu Xing made such a series of decisions.

Hearing Liu Xing's words, Ma Kuo looked at Liu Xing in surprise when Liu Xing stopped talking and asked, "Taifu, do you want to use more provinces to concentrate on purchasing special products from all over the country to trade with the Jurchens after the reopening of the field?" ”

Nodding slightly, Liu Xing said: "Yes, I want the Jurchens to send me back the gold and silver they plundered from my Great Song Dynasty through trade." At the same time, I will strive to fight through commerce and trade to attack their own supply capacity for war horses, iron and other materials. Hehe, as long as these things are done for Xiao Ye, in the future, if his Jurchens want to counterattack again, they will have no horses to ride and no iron to build weapons. ”

The Shu embroidery, Shu brocade, porcelain and other items in the Central Plains have been commodities that have been sought after by various states since the Han and Tang dynasties.

The prosperity of the Han Dynasty was due to the fact that these specialties were exported to foreign countries on the Silk Road and brought a lot of wealth to the Han government and people.

The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty is also the wealth that these specialties have continuously brought back through foreign trade, which will leave a strong mark in the history books.

Therefore, Liu Xing chose such a measure, and was ready for this kind of centralized distribution and monopoly of special products when he only owned the Hunter Valley and a corner of Wutai City.

For these things, Ma Kuo naturally knows it. But what he had in mind was a different story.

After thinking about it slightly, Ma Kuo said what he thought of and what might happen: "Then what if the golden dog controls the amount of trade between the two countries, and controls the number of horses and iron trade?" Have you thought about this question? ”

He had doubts, and Liu Xing naturally had a countermeasure. After his question was raised, Liu Xing sneered: "The golden dog wants our things, and I don't want to lose a large number of horses and iron, do you think I will let them succeed?" Besides, you don't have to forget what the Hunter Valley was in the first place. Hehe, the field is only public, and the master will have non-public means to make the golden dog unguardable. ”

What kind of place was the Hunter Valley, of course Ma Kuo knew, it was a distribution center for the sale of private salt from Hebei Province to Hedong, Gyeonggi and even Shaanxi and Long.

It used to be the gathering place of salt barons, and it was also the throat of Liu Xing's easy control of the private salt passage between Hebei and Hedong. It was Liu Xing's control of that that made the Jin soldiers, who were later besieged in Taiyuan City and Daizhou City, lose a large supply of salt and grain and became so vulnerable.

Ma Kuo, who knew all this well, also smiled mysteriously after Liu Xing finished speaking: "Hehe, Taifu, aren't you going to play a big trick on the golden dog to open up the field and secretly smugglers, right?" In that case, which of the officials are you going to let do the business of private business? ”

"Do you need to ask?"

Hearing Ma Kuo ask such a question, Liu Xingyi tilted his head and said sideways: "Naturally, the Wuying Pavilion of your Lifan Academy and the Tiance Wei of the Front Division of the Palace joined hands with the Household Department and the Salt and Iron Division to do it together!" Wuying Pavilion and Tiance Wei need to be kept strictly secret, and I don't want to be known in the future, so as to analyze the true number and whereabouts of the Pavilion Guard. Therefore, the business of private traders here will be the main source of income for the two of you in the future. (To be continued......)