Entering Yangzhou, Diao Chan saw that the people along the road were full of energy and working enthusiastically, and she was extremely surprised.

Even the people in Luoyang are mostly sallow and thin. The wine and meat smells stinky in the rich families, and the bones are frozen to death on the road. This is a very true portrayal of Luoyang City. Diao Chan saw many refugees following Yuan Shu's troops to Yangzhou along the way from Luoyang to Yangzhou.

, and the soldiers under Yuan Shu not only did not drive or beat them, but also provided them with a certain amount of food and helped them.

What she saw and heard along the way made Diao Chan even more curious about Yuan Shu. Rumors cannot be believed at all!

Diao Chan had heard of Yuan Shu before, and it was rumored at that time that he was a very arrogant and domineering playboy. But after getting along with her during this period, Diao Chan suddenly found that those rumors were not credible. Yuan Shu was obviously an easy-going and kind-hearted person, who was courteous but not polite to others.

He lost his majesty, managed Yangzhou in an orderly manner, and the soldiers under his command were strictly disciplined. He was indeed a heroic figure.

Yuan Shu was bored while traveling during this period, so he went to chat with Diao Chan when he had nothing to do. Sun Jian and others soon understood that their lord might have fallen in love with this woman, but as a prince, it was not normal for Yuan Shu to have a group of wives and concubines.

What's more, people like Sun Jian and Dian Wei have some small thoughts.

Although Yuan Yao is not bad as Yuan Shu's only son, he can only become an excellent general in the future, which is not enough to inherit Yuan Shu's legacy. And Yuan Shu is only in his thirties now, so it won't be a problem to have a few more sons with a little effort.

of.

However, Yuan Shu's wife, Feng, suffered from a disease when she gave birth to Yuan Yao and could no longer have children. In the past, Yuan Shu was very affectionate to his wife, and had never taken a concubine, so it was said that he only had a son after so many years. If

Not because they were afraid of Yuan Shu's anger, Sun Jian and others had long wanted to find some wives for Yuan Shu.

Unexpectedly, Yuan Shu actually took the initiative to fall in love with another woman now. Sun Jian and the others felt a lot more at ease now. If something happened to Yuan Shu, leaving one or two outstanding heirs would not destroy these foundations.

Sun Jian and the others saw it, and Diao Chan naturally also understood Yuan Shu's intentions. Living in troubled times, Diao Chan was naturally very willing to find such a kind-hearted and reliable man as her husband.

If Yuan Shu opened his mouth, Diao Chan would definitely not refuse. However, as a child of a family with countless women, Yuan Shu was not the kind of lustful ghost. He rather enjoyed this feeling as if he was in love in his previous life. He did not force Diao Chan, and everything went smoothly.

Its natural.

When they arrived at Jinling, Tian Feng and others had already been waiting for Yuan Shu in the general's palace. Seeing the dark-faced Tian Feng among the civil and martial arts on stage, Yuan Shu suddenly had the idea of ​​​​going to Luoyang again. He would rather run around than see Tian Feng.

Feng has such a stinky face.

"First of all, I would like to thank you for your hard work during this period. With your efforts, Yangzhou has survived this disaster without any danger, and after half a year of development, it has become richer."

After saying this, Yuan Shu quietly looked at Tian Feng. Well, his face turned darker.

"Ahem, then Yuan Hao, please report on the situation in Yangzhou in the past six months."

"No." Tian Feng stood up.

Tian Feng was well prepared and took out a report form from his hand: "In the past six months, Yangzhou has recruited more than two million refugees and purchased more than 30 million shi of food..."

At the end, Tian Feng came to a turning point: "However, my Yangzhou treasury now only has more than 200 million yuan, less than a quarter of a year ago! According to the current situation, my Yangzhou treasury will be full in at most half a year.

We’re going to run out of money!”

Seeing Tian Feng's fierce eyes, Yuan Shu understood what he meant instantly, laughed dryly and said: "What about that, Yuan Hao. This time I robbed a lot of money from Dong Zhuo, it is estimated to be more than 500 million yuan.

There should be no need to worry about financial issues in the short term.”

Then he quickly changed the topic: "You have done a good job in political affairs during this period. Now that the troubled times have begun, we must act quickly. I wonder if you have any suggestions?"

Yuan Shu has been developing silently for such a long time, so it's time to take action. Cao Cao is probably still preparing to make a fortune in Yanzhou. Tao Qian of Xuzhou and Kong Niao of Yuzhou are just two conservatives, and they are suitable to go out and grab territory.

Guo Jia knew what Yuan Shu meant and stood up: "My lord, I, Jiangdong, are now rich in money and food, with complete soldiers and armor, and with internal stability, it is time to send out troops."

"Jingzhou sent troops to attack Yangzhou for no reason six months ago. We can take this opportunity to send troops. Moreover, the new governor of Jingzhou, Liu Biao, has just arrived and there is internal instability. We can take advantage of this opportunity to capture Jingzhou."

Yuan Shu nodded. He had already made a plan in his mind. He wanted to quickly capture the four southern states while the northern princes were not yet established and stable. Then he would develop steadily for a period of time and continue to erode northward. Jingzhou was his first state.

A whetstone.

"Okay! Order Zhang Liao, Huang Zhong, Gao Shun, Ju Yi, and Gan Ning to lead an army to attack Jingzhou. Zhang Liao and Gan Ning will be the vanguard and will send troops in three days."

"promise!"

Gan Ning was particularly happy now. The power of Cai Mao's navy half a year ago still lingers in his mind. Although he successfully held back Cai Mao at that time, he was still very unhappy in his heart.

Now that Yuan Shu has returned, he has increased his navy from the previous 30,000 to 50,000. Although it is still far from Cai Mao's navy in size, with his elite soldiers, advanced warships, and his own command

However, their abilities and combat prowess were almost the same. Gan Ning had already taken a deep breath and wanted to have a head-on fight with Cai Mao.

After leaving the general's mansion, Wei Yan took Gan Ning and Zhang Liao to the tavern and started drinking together. While drinking, he complained: "It's so unlucky. Why can you both go to Jingzhou to fight, but I have to stay in Jiujiang!"

Wei Yan really felt a little aggrieved. Why did Zhang Liao catch up with him every time something good happened? If Guo Jia hadn't proposed attacking Jingzhou, Wei Yan would have really wanted to suggest Yuan Shu attack Xuzhou. Then he would be the vanguard, and Xuzhou would

Aren't all the soft-footed shrimps in front of you destroyed with one blow?

Gan Ning saw Wei Yan looking unhappy and said cheerfully: "Don't worry, Chief Wen, I will make more meritorious deeds this time and beat Cai Mao to pieces. When the time comes, my lord will give me a promotion, and I will let you be my

Deputy!"

Wei Yan kicked Gan Ning: "Get out! You bastard, are you trying to provoke me?"

Gan Ning dodged Wei Yan's sneak attack: "Hey, hey, I'm doing this for your own good! With Wenyuan here, how can you get ahead? You might as well join the navy with me. I heard my lord say that overseas

There are a lot of countries and islands, and there is definitely a lot to do!”

Wei Yan kicked Gan Ning again, looked at Zhang Liao fiercely and said, "Who said I can't compete with this bastard? That's because I don't have a chance to perform, or else I can lead the army to fight head-on?"

Zhang Liao drank his wine leisurely: "You can't beat me in a one-on-one fight. We are good at legion warfare in different ways. If we fight head-on, it will be a draw."

Gan Ning gloated: "That's right, haven't we fought many times before? Have you ever won?"

As soon as he said this, Wei Yan's face turned even darker, and he rushed up to fight Gan Ning: "I can't beat him, how can I not beat you? You bastard!"

Gan Ning fought back and cursed: "If you dare, fight with me on the water!"
Chapter completed!