"A great victory in Yanxiang, a great victory in Yanxiang!"
A horse ran and broke into the gate of Zhuo County. The horse's knight kept shouting loudly along the way, which attracted countless people to look at him. The horse was sweating profusely and mist was spitting out from his mouth and nose, obviously coming from a long journey. The horse's knight was covered in dust, with fatigue between his eyebrows, and although his voice was a little hoarse, it could be seen that his spirit was in an extremely excited state...
A great victory in Yanxiang?
Passers-by showed surprise.
"Where is Yanxiang?"
"You don't even know Yanxiang? It is located in Wuruan Guanxi.
Two days ago, I heard that the Second Young Master Yuan summoned tens of thousands of troops in Zhongshan with the intention of recapturing Zhuo County. How could the Second Young Master Yuan be defeated in the blink of an eye?”
If someone understands, he will immediately explain.
However, there was still some incredible expression on his face, and it was obvious that he was a little unacceptable to Yuan Jun's defeat so quickly.
Yes, even if you stand there and let you slaughter, you will not be defeated so quickly. How come the war ends like this?
Zhuo County, government office.
Liu Chuangzheng was drawing at his desk.
Beside him, Lu Yu looked at the drawings drawn by Liu Chuang with a look of surprise.
The drawings drawn by Liu Chuang are a plan of a city. However, the urban pattern he adopted is not very similar to most current urban patterns, and draws on the pattern of the market in Chang'an, the imperial capital of the Tang Dynasty in later generations. The entire city has interlaced its longitude and latitude, forming independent markets. Liu Chuang held a homemade charcoal pen and wrote and painted, and stopped from time to time, as if he was thinking about something.
"Lord, are you going to rebuild Zhuo County?"
Liu Chuang raised his head, raised his face and thought for a while. He shook his head again.
"This city is called Peiping."
"Beiping?"
Lu Yu's face was even more confusing, "Is it not Beijing, Zhongshan Kingdom?"
"Does Zhongshan State have Peiping?"
"Of course... it is located on the bank of Shunshui River, forty miles south of Yan Township. However, the city is very small, the population is not large, and there are only 8,000 people in full swing. But why do you want to rebuild Peking?"
Liu Chuang was stunned for a moment and then smiled.
"How can such a small town be named after Peking?"
"That lord means..."
Liu Chuang stood up and next to the sand table placed on the yamen hall.
This sand table is a simple Youzhou sand table. Liu Chuang searched on it for a while, then picked up a small flag and inserted it on the sand table.
"I want to build a city here, namely Peiping, also known as Yanjing."
Lu Yu walked up to check it out, but found that the place where Liu Chuang pointed was located south of Changping and north of Ji County.
That's right, this is where the imperial capital was located in later generations, but in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, it was still deserted and there was no town built.
“This is a good place.”
Lu Yu has lived in Changping for several years and is quite familiar with the nearby terrain.
He thought about it, then nodded and praised: "It is indeed an excellent choice for the lord to build a city here."
Of course it is good! This is the future imperial capital of China...
Liu Chuang smiled and said, "The General Zhengbei Mansion was established in Linyu. It is a bit remote and inconvenient. I plan to set up the General Zhengbei Mansion here in the future, so that I can better control the overall situation. However, this project is quite large and it needs to be planned carefully. At that time, I will inevitably go to Nanshan Academy to find someone to help. I am afraid it will take a lot of thought. After I draw the drawings, the Zi family will work hard. The drawings will be sent to Guzhu City and handed them over to Mr. You'an. Mr. You'an is proficient in Yixue and will definitely be able to perfect the entire project."
"Here!"
Lu Yu was delighted to receive the order.
He had heard of the name of Nanshan Academy for a long time, and he also knew that Zheng Xuan, Guan Ning, Bing Yuan, Hu Zhao, Kong Rong and other famous scholars are now gathered in Guzhu City. He wanted to visit him before, but he had no chance. Now that Liu Chuang sent him to the scene, he was just enough of his thoughts.
Just then, I suddenly heard a riot outside the yamen hall.
Immediately afterwards, Li Yifeng helped a small school to the yamen hall and leaned down and said, "Congratulations to the lord, congratulations to the lord, the great victory in Yanxiang!"
"ah?"
Liu Chuang was stunned when he heard this and stood up.
He also received news that Yuan Xi regrouped in Zhongshan Country and led his troops to come.
However, Liu Chuang did not care too much about Yuan Xi's counterattack. Wu Ruan Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and with Zhao Yun in charge, it is not easy for Yuan Xi to break through Wu Ruan Pass. What's more, Bei Zhan has received the news that he is recruiting troops in Fan Yang and can provide reinforcements at any time. Yuan Xi now wants no soldiers and generals, how can he be Zhao Yun's opponent? To be honest, Liu Chuang really doesn't care about it.
However, before Beizhan's reinforcements set out, news of the great victory in Yanxiang came.
Liu Chuang hurriedly walked around the desk, strode to the small school, and helped the small school up.
"What happened to the great victory in Yanxiang?"
"Report to the lord, Yuan Xi led his troops to station in Yanxiang the day before yesterday, and it happened to be a storm. General Zhao thought that Yuan's army had not yet established a stable foothold, so he personally led 800 cavalry to raid Yuan's camp and burned Yanxiang. He achieved success in one battle. Yuan Xi led the remaining troops to be defeated and was intercepted by Hao's servant on the way. Sun Qing, the leader of the black mountain bandit in Niuyinshan, and returned victoriously. Now Yuan Xi fled to Beiping with the remaining troops, and General Zhao ordered me to come and win."
Liu Chuang was a little confused when he heard this, and it took him a long time to react.
That's right, he likes Zhao Yun and has always wanted to reuse Zhao Yun... He transferred Tian Yu to him to give Zhao Yun a space to grow. But unexpectedly, Zhao Yun brought him such a surprise in the blink of an eye. Liu Chuang quickly asked the school in detail. After listening, he couldn't help but admire Zhao Yun's good luck. To be honest, Zhao Yun's battle in Yan Township was indeed a bit lucky. If he had changed his opponent, even if it was Zhang He and Gao Lan now, it would probably not be so easy for Zhao Yun to successfully attack.
However, good luck is also part of strength.
If Zhao Yun hadn't been bold and careful, there would have been no such a big street.
I originally thought that Yuan Xi could jump around, but I didn't want to be defeated by Zhao Yun so easily. I'm afraid that the second young master Yuan would be killed by cowards.
He lost in this battle for no reason!
"Congratulations to the lord, congratulations to the lord."
After listening to the report, Lu Yu walked forward with a smile and congratulated Liu Chuang.
"Although General Zilong is a little risky, it just shows that he has been able to lead the army alone."
After hearing this, Liu Chuang couldn't help but nodded.
Regardless of whether Zhao Yun's victory was lucky or not, he won the victory after all, which was a good start for him to lead the army alone.
"However, General Zilong is really a bit risky in this battle. It seems that the lord should also give him an assistant."
Giving Zhao Yun an assistant is completely different from asking Tian Yu to assist Zhao Yun. Although Tian Yu's force is not as good as Zhao Yun, his talent is far superior to Zhao Yun. Letting him stay by Zhao Yun will make Zhao Yun depend on him. The nature of the assistant is different, and he is entirely based on Zhao Yun, picking up the shortcomings on the side. This will be an extremely beneficial supplement to Zhao Yun, but it will not create hindrance or dependence.
After hearing this, Liu Chuang agreed.
But who should be sent to go, but I couldn't make up my mind for a while.
However, after the great victory in Yanxiang, Liu Chuang's ideas also changed...
He had ordered Zhang He to seize Yi County in order to burn the war outside the country. After all, Wu Ruan Pass is located under Youzhou's rule. Once the Yuan army attacks, it will bring some fluctuations to Youzhou no matter what. This situation happened before Yuan Xi attacks. Yuan Xi, a defeated general, can have such an impact. What if Yuan Shao attacks? What will happen? You know. Yuan Shao's influence is far beyond Yuan Xi's ability to compete with him.
"Zi Family, what do you think if my troops leave Wuruan Pass?"
Lu Yu was stunned when he heard this, and then he understood Liu Chuang's intention.
He thought about it and nodded in agreement, "The lord's foundation in Youzhou is not stable. Once the war in Youzhou happens, some people will inevitably be shaken.
Yuan Xi's defeat may not be able to recover his vitality in the short term, and he will be even less able to counterattack.
In this case, why don’t the lord take the opportunity to send troops to capture Beiping County? If you capture Beiping, you can seize Zhongshan and retreat to defend Wuruan Pass. If you advance westward, you can threaten Changshan Pass and restrain the troops of Yanmen County... Well, in this way, the lord can have more room for play."
Liu Chuang's eyes narrowed into a slit and nodded slightly.
However, if he captured Peiping, Zhao Yun would be like a lonely army to go deep into Jizhou.
Zhao Yun alone is probably not qualified. It seems that sending him a military advisor is imperative. But who should I send? Liu Chuang sat down and kept thinking about it.
Previously, Liu Chuang had already drawn Hao Zhao from Zhang Liao's subordinates to help Zhao Yun.
At this time, Hao Zhao was not the iron-blocked general of later generations. Although he had already made his mark, he could not stand alone. Sending Hao Zhao to Wuruan Pass was, on the one hand, only a powerful supplement to Zhao Yun. Well, military advisor! This candidate is a troublesome.
Just then, Li Yifeng came to inform again: "Lu Xun asked for a meeting!"
Lu Xun?
When Liu Chuang heard this name, his mind flashed.
He turned his head and smiled at Lu Yu, "Zilong's military advisor, here..."
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After Yuan Xi was defeated and fled to Beiping, he immediately summoned his troops and gathered the remaining defeated generals.
After the battle of Yanxiang, more than 60% of the troops were lost. After the remaining troops gathered in Peiping, Yuan Xi did not feel relaxed.
When Yanxiang was defeated, it was not only the soldiers but also a large number of food, grass and supplies.
Peiping is a small town with a small population, so how could it support these more than 10,000 soldiers?
In desperation, Yuan Xi had to send someone to Wuji and ask Zhen for money and food again, in order to recover his vitality as soon as possible and regroup.
However, Zhen had previously paid 30 million yuan and the food and supplies worth more than 50 million yuan.
Even if the Zhen family has great achievements, they can't stand Yuan Xi's trouble.
After Yuan Xi and Yanxiang were defeated and the news of asking Zhen for money and grain again reached Wu Ji, the Zhen family's mansion was suddenly shrouded in a bleak cloud.
"Mother, the second young master is so greedy, how can he end it?"
In the Mingtang in Zhen Mi’s back house, Zhen Yao couldn’t help but complain, “Since my younger sister got married to the Yuan family, my Zhen family has spent a lot of money. I haven’t gotten much of the benefits, but for the sake of this second young master’s affairs, I have already taken out more than 100 million yuan of grain. How can I hold on?
He asked for 80 million yuan before... Well, in the blink of an eye, he squandered all the 50 million yuan of grain. Now he wants to ask for it again, and he can speak out 50 million yuan. Mother, although my Zhen family is a great fortune in Zhongshan, he can't stand such endless requests. A few days ago, Zhen Chang told me that there was some money in the family, so that several big businesses were stolen by the Su family.
If we take out another 50 million, our family will wait to eat the northwest wind..."
Zhen Yi passed away, and Zhen Yao's two brothers Zhen Yu and Zhen Yan also left, so there was only one male like Zhen Yao in the family.
On weekdays, most of the family affairs are decided by Mrs. Zhen. Although the family members of the master are not strong, they can still maintain the status of the master with their daughters' in-laws. However, now, Zhen Mi's whereabouts are unknown and still do not know who is kidnapped. Yuan Xi asked the Zhen family several times for money and food, which was beyond the ability of the Zhen family. Other houses also felt strongly dissatisfied with this.
The old lady's face was also extremely ugly. She sat upright on the couch and said nothing.
After a while, she spoke, "Num Jiang, can you bother with you again and seconded some money and food from your in-laws?"
As soon as he opened his words, the dissatisfaction on Zhen Yao's face became stronger and stronger.
Jiang Nu is the eldest daughter of the old lady Zhen Jiang. She married a child of the Zhang family in Tang County.
The Zhang family in Tang County is also a wealthy family in Zhongshan. In order to raise money and grain, the Zhen family had already owed a huge sum of money...
Zhen Jiang's appearance is also quite charming.
Although he is not as beautiful as Zhen Mi, he has a unique charm.
After hearing this, she couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Mother, it's not that my daughter refuses to help. It's just that the debt has not been paid back, so how can I speak again?
Last time, my husband forced a secondment of 10 million yuan in grain. The family has already made the family angry. Not only did he severely rebuke it, but he also took back the power of the business from his husband. This time, let alone the husband is powerless, even if he has this ability, he may not dare to second it privately again."
After hearing this, the old lady smiled bitterly.
It seems that the Zhang family is not particularly optimistic about Mr. Yuan!
Zhen Jiang cannot be seconded, so it is probably difficult for the other three girls to go.
The old lady was actually very hesitant. First, she also realized that Yuan Xi was indeed unable to bear the heavy responsibility. Second, the huge sum of money was not yet taken back, which made her worried. Other houses in the family had already felt dissatisfied with the owner's successive sponsorship of Yuan Xi. Now that the young girl is missing, once Yuan Xi knows, can the contact between the Zhen family and Yuan family be maintained?
The old lady must also seriously consider whether these investments can be recovered...
Now it seems that the early investment is probably difficult to recover.
If you continue to throw yourself into Yuan Xi’s bottomless pit, the consequences may be unpredictable.
But don't agree?
The old lady was worried about Yuan Xi's revenge.
Regardless of whether Yuan Xi can accomplish great things, he is still the second son of the Yuan family. Under this situation, the old lady also felt heavy pressure.
"Mother, now the second young master has been driven out of Youzhou by others, and he is unable to protect himself.
Moreover, Mr. Yuan has never been close to the second son. He has a eldest son suppressed him and a young son favored by Mr. Yuan. How can he achieve his career? If the second son could be in charge of Youzhou, it would be fine, but at least it could relieve the pressure of our family. But now... the child doesn't think that he still has the ability to retake Youzhou. What a person like Uncle Liu? He is a relative of the Han Dynasty and a royal relative. Even Mr. Yuan and Cao Cao are a little afraid of him. Now he has strong troops and has occupied Youzhou again. It is probably difficult to drive him away."
"Xiao Yao, stop."
The old lady couldn't help but feel disgusted and said sternly: "You can say such words?"
"I……"
"Brother, don't make any more trouble."
Seeing that Zhen Yao wanted to retaliate, Zhen Jiang quickly stood up and stopped Zhen Yao from speaking.
"Mother, although my words were a bit inappropriate, it was not unreasonable.
That's right, Yuan Gong is powerful and Uncle Liu is weak. But even so, we have to consider carefully... The Zhen family started out as a business, and they only have two words to uphold, profit! If Mr. Yuan defeated Cao Cao this time, he might be greatly damaged. At that time, he might not be able to regain Youzhou. When Uncle Liu arrived in Youzhou, he could sweep Liaodong and seek Youzhou with only a few troops.
The Zhen family has paid too much in the Battle of Youzhou.
Our Liaodong trade route was almost completely cut off. With this alone, we lost at least tens of millions of dollars of grain every year... But what did we get? The Su family fought with us, but we did not see the second young master stand up for us. Mr. Liu Liang once commented on his younger sister, saying that she was expensive is not to say. But according to the second young master's behavior, how could we be noble? The Zhen family has paid too much for him...
He doesn't listen to the exploitation now and asks for it from the Zhen family.
The last time we lent 80 million, although there were still 30 million but we hadn't given it, we were already seriously injured. Now he wants to ask for another 50 million... Mother, he asked the Zhen family again and again, and you are satisfied with him again and again. But I don't know that this will make his appetite bigger and bigger."
The old lady looked bitter, "I don't know what Jiang Nu said.
But the problem is, he asked us, can we really refuse?"
As soon as these words were said, both Zhen Yao and Zhen Jiang shut up... Yes, Yuan Xi asked the Zhen family for it, could he really refuse?
For a moment, everyone in the room remained silent.
"Madam, someone is asking for a visit outside."
"I didn't see the matter being discussed, so I didn't have the time to meet anyone... Tell him that if there is something at home, I won't see you!"
Zhen Yao was upset and immediately burst out when he heard the words in charge.
But the old lady frowned and said sternly: "How does Xiaoyao speak? He is just here to report, how can he lose his etiquette?
Who is always in charge of affairs?”
"Report to the lady, the man said he was entrusted by the little lady."
The little lady is Zhen Mi.
Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and the old lady's face showed even more shock.
Zhen Yao was furious, picked up the sword from the wall and walked out the door.
"Xiao Yao, what are you going to do?"
"It must be the dog thief who kidnapped his little sister to come to my door. When I take him down, I will torture him and ask him to find out that he dares not to take action."
"Come back for me!"
The old lady slapped the table with a slap, and a blue air flashed on her face, causing Zhen Yao to shut up his mouth immediately.
"How can I give you the heavy responsibility with such a temperament? Since they dare to come to the door, how can they be afraid of the sword in your hand? It's so confused!"
Chapter completed!