There is a bamboo forest in the Taishou Mansion of Nanjun, it is carefully planted, jasper bamboo, green bamboo, purple bamboo, red bamboo, Xiangfei bamboo hurriedly become a piece, sit on the pavilion, look around, the quiet atmosphere is deep.

The two played chess in the pavilion, the chess game had entered the second half of the game, and after putting down a game, Zhuang Guang dropped a son and said: "Father-in-law, although the Marquis of Chu is from Jingzhou, Jingnan has not yet been pacified, the soldiers are not familiar, and the people are uneasy, I am afraid that it will be difficult to have another chance." ”

"The Chuhou infantry may be difficult to look forward to for a while, but the 20,000 sailors are the elite of my Jingzhou. "The one who spoke was a middle-aged man, with wide clothes and long sleeves, plump cheeks and many mustaches, and he was too guarded Geshi!

"But Shangyong, Xincheng, and Xiangyang have been lowered, and Jiangling can be recovered by non-water divisions. Zhuang Guang looked at the chess game and smiled.

"Shu has gone through a great turmoil, and it is a fact that the population is insufficient, but it is also possible to send 70,000 troops, 10,000 to guard Hanzhong, 10,000 have arrived in Yiling, and the Shu water division has led the ship up and made a detour to Xiangyang. ”

Taishou Ge Shi was stunned: "Why didn't I know about this? Why didn't Jiangling and Jingnan intercept it?"

"Father-in-law, this matter is almost public, but I have sent someone to check it, and as soon as there is news, it will be transmitted, so it is faster. Zhuang Guang was dressed in a gauze robe, his eyes were dark, and his chic posture was forgettable at first sight, and he smiled: "Although Jiangling is now owned by King Wu, there are only three thousand sailors, and An can intercept seven thousand Shu ships?"

"The Marquis of Jingnan Chu has the strength to intercept or even eliminate, but these 20,000 sailors are his capital, and now Jingnan has not been pacified, why should he take the fire and fight to the death with the Shu ship, and marry King Wu?"

"Therefore, the Shu ship openly went up the river, bypassed Jiangling, and went north to Xiangyang, and no one stopped it. ”

"If you get Shangyong, Xincheng, and Xiangyang, you will also get the foundation of Jingzhou's sailors, but I am afraid that the sailors will expand their army by 20,000, which is more than enough. ”

"I heard that Shangyong and Xincheng have both trained their troops, with an army of 30,000, and Xiangyang also has 20,000 troops, and there are at least 40,000 in the hands of the Duke of Shu, which adds up to 130,000. ”

"This is already the strength of the country, at this time the counties are terrified, the king of Wu has not yet pacified the land of Wu, Jingnan is not enough to protect himself, 100,000 troops are down, and my father-in-law may resist one or two?" Zhuang Guang said slowly.

Ge Shi listened, his face was shocked, he thought for a while, and said slowly: "The Duke of Shu has become a great trend!"

Zhuang Guang listened to this, glanced at it, got up and saluted and said, "Please also ask your father-in-law to make a quick decision." ”

Ge Shi pondered for a long time, and sighed: "That's it, just demote this person, I hope your decision is not wrong!"

After speaking, the two went to the study to talk secretly.

As for what the two talked about, no one knows, only that when Zhuang Guang left, Taishou Geshi sent it to the outer gate and watched him get in the car and leave.

That night, the moonlight was like water, the sky was clear, and the land was quiet.

Zhuangxing, Zhuang Guang, Meiqing, three people gathered in the small pavilion on the side of the mountain, enjoy the moonlight, say that this hill is actually very short, but 100 meters, can only be regarded as a hill, there is a view on the mountain, is the foundation of Meimen.

The 300 acres under the mountain is the field given by the dealer.

At this time, the moon was like a roulette wheel, white as silver, and at this moment, a red light rose from the southeast, red as blood, dyeing the sky red, even mortals could see it.

When Zhuang Xing saw it, his expression changed, and he hurriedly said to Mei Qing: "Mr. Mei Qing, what is the omen of this Red Light Lord?"

Mei Qing stared at the red light, muttered silently, and after a moment, he muttered, "Hey...... This must be the omen of King Wu's pacification of Wudi, the red light rises, the color is as red as blood, according to the current situation, not only shows that the pacification of Wudi, but also the lord will attack Jingzhou. ”

When Zhuang Xing heard this, he couldn't help but be shocked: "At present, Jingzhou is undecided, and Chiguang is coming, I don't know if I want to change my plan?"

Mei Qingdao pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "This red light is blazing, luck has been formed, Shu Guogong is also lucky at this time, the two strong meet, the winner will be divided, I don't know who is strong and who is weak." ”

"However, although Wu Di is flat, his life may not be very long, I had a relationship with King Wu back then, I have been in a close inspection, and found that this person's face, the main life expectancy is sixty, this year he is fifty-one, and his life span is only ten years. As for the specific decision, it's up to you to decide. ”

Zhuang Xing groaned.

Zhuang Guang said: "Grandpa, although I don't know luck, but as far as common sense is concerned, King Wu relied on Dayan to get his current status, but he usurped power and killed his ministers, but the so-called foundation is unstable. ”

"If there is time, slowly stabilize the foundation, or consolidate the foundation, but now the Duke of Shu is pressing, time is too late, even if the King of Wu pacifies the five towns, the people who think of Dayan all over the court and the opposition are too late to clear and recruit, if it is a big victory, if it is a defeat, it will fall apart, and the counties will turn their backs. ”

"Besides, King Wu is fifty-one years old, and his life is short, and once he dies, I am afraid that the foundation of Wu will not last, and I don't think we have to change our plans. ”

Zhuang Xing pondered for a long time, sighed slightly, and suddenly asked Mei Qingdao: "What do you think?"

Mei Qingdao said: "What Gongzi said is very true, although King Wu's luck is strong for a while, he can't last long, and he is not a suitable master. ”

When Zhuang Xing heard this, he said: "That's it, then choose the Duke of Shu!"

Zhuang Xing paced, his face was calm, and after a while, he said: "Since the plan has been decided, then quickly make the in-laws surrender and settle this matter, Wu Di has not yet been pacified, or has been pacified, but no matter what, we must complete this matter before the news, so that my Zhuang family will have a great success as soon as I start." ”

Both of them admired this and said, "Of course!"

The "lord" of Xiangyang, the recruits of Shangyong and Xincheng have been trained and can be supplemented into the army. ”

"Xiangyang's official positions and surrenders have been dealt with. ”

"The sailor has arrived in Xiangyang and is now stationed in the port. Zhang Yu said one by one.

Wang Hongyi only smiled and said: "That's it, and also, adjust Zhong Wendao to be the Taishou of Dingnan County." ”

Zhang Youzhi couldn't help but be stunned, Zhong Wendao was the Taishou of Hanzhong, and he was transferred to Dingnan County as the Taishou, although it seemed to be at the same level, but he was transferred from a large county to a small county, and he was almost demoted.

Zhang Youyi hesitated, Wang Hongyi looked at it in his eyes, and said: "Everyone knows the benefits of cavalry, but horses are rare, and our army only has 2,000 of them!"

"Although Dingnan County is a small county, but it is the key to be big, first of all, there are Yunnan horses, now Dingnan is a vast area, the population is sparse, just raise Yunnan horses, although the quality of this horse is very poor, but the number of can be raised is very large!"

"Although the quality of Yunnan horses is not good, it is conducive to the training of cavalry when the cavalry unit is founded, and it can also ensure that the animal power of logistics is sufficient, and it can be used as a transport horse if it cannot be used as a war horse!"

This world is close to the world of the earth, Dingnan County may be Yunnan (Dali), on the earth, there are historical records that the Southern Song Dynasty lost the possibility of entering the north at that time, and the Yunnan horse became the only choice for the Southern Song Dynasty army, so it was recorded that the number of horses in a trade was more than 5,000, which can be seen that a large number of horses can be raised.

"And this is also the main road of communication with Qinghai-Tibet, the quality of horses in Qinghai-Tibet is much better, it is said that the Hequ horse is considered an excellent horse breed, you can set up a tea horse division, through the tea horse trade to obtain good horses. ”

On the earth, Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty once established a tea horse division here, and obtained tens of thousands of good horses through the tea and horse trade.

Zhong Wendao was pale cyan, with the order of the prime minister, Wang Hongyi transferred him over, the first is polishing, and the second is also expectation.

Zhang Youzhi listened to it and said, "If that's the case, isn't it a false position?"

"No need, you can't set this precedent, only the official and the real position will be set up, the tea and horse division will be set up, and the head of the five products will be set up, and he will concurrently serve to see if he has any grievances. ”

Wang Hongyi said this, and Zhang Youzhi bowed down and agreed: "Yes."

Wang Hongyi asked again: "The horse trade in Wudu should also be regularized, and a tea and horse division should also be set up...... How many horses can Wudu buy every year now?"

"My lord, up to now, a thousand have been purchased, but horses are relatively expensive, and each needs horses to maintain basic spying, and it is difficult to form a cavalry. ”

Wang Hongyi sighed and said: "Trading with tea and silk can be much cheaper, as long as there is free, you can buy it, and you have to save 50,000 horses to compete in the future." ”

After the unification of the Qin State, the purchase from Longyou may be affected and had to be prepared in advance, especially after the invasion of the Hu people.

Zhang Youzhi responded again: "Yes!"

"After conquering Jingzhou, Lone will be called the king, the six divisions will be promoted to the sixth department, and the secretary cabinet will also be promoted to the official rank, I don't say that there is an order, and you and Yu Liangbo will be promoted to the top five products, but this official product cannot be lightly pulled, you look at the thousand-year-old history books, it is recorded that people who have advanced several levels in a year, and the late fortune has been damaged, and few have a good end. ”

"You are all lonely's important ministers, Lone is to be reused, but you don't want to be promoted, so as not to break the fate of the monarch and minister, do you understand what Lone means?"

"Minister...... Understood!" Hearing Wang Hongyi's words, Zhang You's heart was hot for a while, bowed down, and his voice trembled slightly: "The lord promoted the minister to the cloth, but in three years, he has been an official to the sixth grade, how fast this is, how deep the lord's grace is, and it is difficult to repay one or two when the minister dies. ”

Wang Hongyi laughed and said: "If you say this, you are a good minister! However, the matter of promotion is alone, and you don't have to postpone it." ”

Then he waved his hand and said, "You go down!"

"Yes. Zhang Youzhi saluted Wang Hongyi and wanted to withdraw, but at this time, someone outside shouted: "Report, the Nanjun Taishou sent a table, please surrender." ”

The two monarchs and ministers were stunned at first, and then overjoyed, and Zhang Yuzhi saluted: "Congratulations to the lord." ”

Wang Hongyi was overjoyed, knowing that this was a successful matter for Zhuang Xing to persuade him to surrender, and said: "Quickly pass on the table." ”

After a while, a messenger came in, and when he entered, he kowtowed: "Meet the Lord." ”

I also offered a table of requests.

Wang Hongyi was overjoyed and said: "This matter is huge, Zhang Qing, you will go once, be responsible for the surrender, well, bring a guard, and carry out the collection!"

Zhang Youzhi responded: "Yes!"

Zhang Youzhi was naturally satisfied, three days later, the Shu army came to the outside of Nanjun County, Nanjun Taishou Geshi led the civil and military officials, personally welcomed out of the city, and asked for surrender in public.

At that time, the scene was very enthusiastic, because the reputation of the Shu army and the Duke of Shu was not bad, when entering the city, the people of the whole city came out to watch, and there were even people who welcomed it, compared to the scene of other armies surrendering the city and entering the city, it was really a world of difference.

Seeing this scene, Nanjun Taishou Geshi felt more and more that this city was right.

If you insist on fighting to the end, when the time comes, I'm afraid you will end up with Sun Chang in Xiangyang, right?

Thinking of Sun Chang, who has been operating in Xiangyang for many years, his fame and talent are among the best in Jingzhou, but when the Shu army committed suicide after conquering Xiangyang, it didn't take long for Xiangyang City to flourish as usual, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

Not to mention Nanjun, other counties in Jingzhou, and Zheng Pingyuan in Jingnan were all shocked after receiving the news of Nanjun's request to surrender.

Zheng Pingyuan directly slammed the cup: "Bastard!"

(To be continued)