Chapter 91 Elimination Method

Although Tang Wei was suspicious of Lu Su, he had no doubts about Long Xiang's vision.

Long Xiang occupied Hefei privately and did not have any official status and was not qualified to grant official positions to Lu Su. He could only use the name of Army Sima to replace Cao Xing and let Lu Su become the chief administrator of the Army Sima Mansion and be fully responsible for the military affairs of Hefei.

Cao Xing's personal abilities were limited, so he didn't mind having his position taken away from him. Instead, he was willing to relinquish the burden and focus on external intelligence. His recent focus was to expand the security range southward to guard against the Chaohu thief commander Zheng Baolai.

An expert will know if there is any as soon as he takes action.

It only took Lu Su three days to bring his dozen or so officials to organize the complex government affairs in Hefei in an orderly manner.

Feng Zhong, Tang Wei, and Cao Xing were all impressed, and they also praised Long Xiang for knowing people and making good use of them.

At the beginning of July, the clay in Hefei City ran out, and the work of making bricks and firing kilns for that year ended.

Half of the people who were making bricks in the west of the city were assigned to repair the city wall, and the other half were assigned to clean the moat outside the city.

One day, Long Xiang and Lu Su came to the South Gate Tower of Hefei.

Long Xiang looked at everything in front of him, and some emotions rose in his heart.

"Why"

"It's even more impossible."

Lu Su suddenly became interested. He had always felt that Long Xiang must have received guidance from some expert when he came to Hefei to plan his layout. Otherwise, he shouldn't have chosen Hefei if he wanted to live in seclusion.

"Is that Yuan Shao?"

Because the daily rations are sufficient, no one complains about being tired while working under the scorching sun.

Lu Su frowned and reminded: "The more refugees Hefei absorbs, the wider the scope of people's activities, and the easier it is for Zheng Bao to discover. According to the monthly number of refugees, the total population by the end of the year will exceed 10,000. You should first

Make a plan and find some young men to participate in training at the right time, otherwise it will be too late if a war breaks out."

After Lu Su analyzed it, he gave an answer that even he didn't believe: "Is the Lord in Yun Qi's heart the emperor of today?"

"I'm worried that the good times may not last long. Zheng Bao is entrenched in the south of Chaohu, only a hundred miles away from Hefei. I'm really worried that he will lead troops to attack. Hefei is not ready."

Whether Cao Cao goes south to Jiangdong in the future or Sun Boxu goes north to the Central Plains, we are the place he must pass through. Since Yun Qi has chosen this place, he will never be indifferent to the world."

"Han Dynasty. Is this Liu Jingsheng?"

Long Xiang's face was serious. Ever since he learned about Zheng Bao's threat, he had been feeling uneasy recently.

"We have a plan. The rice is growing well this year. I want to wait until the summer harvest is over, organize new refugees to clear the wasteland, and then plant another season of millet and wheat, and wait until the winter when the crops are slack to recruit soldiers."

Long Xiang didn't wait for Lu Su's answer and asked again: "I'm not interested in raising troops abroad. How many people do Zijing think can hold Hefei?"

As long as the officials can make the people full, they will work hard without complaint. Unless they really can't survive, they will pick up farm tools and work for other people's ambitions.

Long Xiang interrupted Lu Su and quickly changed the subject: "Zijing also talked about his own situation. There are many princes in the world, why did he only fall in love with Sun Bofu? He even wanted to vote for the thief and handsome Zheng Bao. What do you think?

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The Chinese people from ancient times to the present are truly the most obedient people in the world.

"Why do you sigh when the clouds rise?"

When Lu Su paused to collect his thoughts, Long Xiang couldn't help but joke, "It seems like your friend is a bad friend. Zijing had better keep his distance from now on."

Long Xiang was stunned, waved his hand and said with a smile: "The emperor has been controlled by various princes since he was a child, and now he has fallen into the hands of Cao Cao. With his ability and prestige, he may not be able to save the Han Dynasty from the chaos."

Second, Uncle Zhong and my brothers are waiting in Hefei. If I don’t come back, it will be unethical and unfaithful.

Long Xiang solemnly raised his right hand, showed four fingers, and said: "There are four reasons for not surrendering to Cao Cao. One is that Cao Cao is treacherous and deceitful and is not worthy of being my master;

Long Xiang nodded slightly and answered vaguely.

If Lu Su continued to use the elimination method, sooner or later he would be targeted at Liu Bei.

Lu Su shook his head, pointed to Shi Shui next to him and said: "Every man is not guilty of carrying a jade. Hefei is connected to Chaohu in the south and Shouchun in the north. It is a strategic location between the Jianghuai River and the Huaihe River.

"Since Yunqi is worried about military disaster, why doesn't he want to recruit more troops? The more than 300 people in the city are really reluctant. Even if the moat is completely cleared, the city will be destroyed sooner or later."

Lu Su smiled and did not answer, but turned around and asked Long Xiang:

Long Xiang explained: "There are less than ten thousand people in Hefei. If we recruit all the young and strong people as soldiers and there is no one to farm, what will we eat? I think the grain storage is not enough. It would be better to wait a little longer."

Lu Su stroked his beard and consoled him: "The Han Dynasty is in decline and there are many powerful and powerful people. This kind of peace and happiness in Hefei is extremely rare. Why should we mourn the autumn when the clouds rise? If you can provide food and clothing for the people, you are already a leader."

The last and most important reason is that my father died at the hands of Cao Jun, how can I be loyal to the enemy who killed my father?"

Third, Xiahou Dun was seriously injured by Cao Xing's flying arrow. This man had a close relationship with Cao's thieves, and he threw himself into the tiger's mouth like a sheep;

"No."

It's just that Liu Bei has not met him now. If Long Xiang gives a positive answer, he is worried that Lu Su will say that he is ignorant.

"No, Zijing, stop guessing."

"I didn't say I wanted to vote for Zheng Bao, it was just a friend's suggestion. As for why it was Sun Boxu, I have my own ideas."

"It's reasonable and well-founded."

Looking up, you can see the golden fields outside the city, where the rice is about to mature, and there are busy people above and below the city.

Lu Su thought for a while, stroked his beard and said: "If we only defend against Zheng Bao, two or three thousand people will be enough. If we want to defend against other powerful enemies, the more the better."

Long Xiang sighed, something suddenly occurred to his mind, and he curiously asked Lu Su: "Cao Cao threatened the emperor to disobey his orders, and all the famous people from various states and counties went to join him. The east city where Zijing was located was isolated, so why did he choose to go south instead of north?

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"Yeah, that's right."

Lu Su twitched his beard and nodded frequently, but after pondering for a moment, he continued to ask: "Su Wo Mo Yun Qi's words seem to be still loyal to the Han Dynasty. Could it be that there is a lord whom I yearn for?"

"At that time, I also had an impromptu idea to secretly store 100,000 military rations in Huainan, so only Hefei at the moment is suitable."

Long Xiang couldn't help but sigh, making Lu Su next to him turn around in confusion.

"It can't be Lu Bu, right?"

"I also find it very strange. Why didn't Yun Qi join Cao Cao when he escaped to Huainan and escaped death? It's better to hide under his big tree than to start from scratch in Hefei."

Sun Ce didn't invest in the 'potential stock', but instead invested in Liu Bei who was about to 'delist'?

"In the autumn of troubled times, people's livelihood is very difficult, and it is not easy for the common people in Guizhou to have enough to eat."

Long Xiang was startled when he heard this and asked: "Other powerful enemies? Hefei is self-sufficient and does not intend to offend anyone. What powerful enemy would target me?"

"Yunqi's heart is toward the Han Dynasty. He had previously abandoned Yuan Shu, disliked Sun Ce, and regarded Cao Cao as his enemy."

Lu Su did not speak, but continued the question just now.

“The princes in the world have gathered their powerful troops, but the one who has the ability to unify the north must be one of Yuan Shao or Cao Cao;

The one who can unify the south is Liu Jingsheng or Sun Bofu. In the end, there is a high probability that the north and the south will be at odds, with the two princes dividing the world.

Sun Bofu is the youngest and the last to succeed among the four. Now he has more opportunities to go to Jiangdong, of course because of Zhou Lang."
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