Different from the mainland of the Central Plains, where there are hundreds of thousands of people and tens of thousands of soldiers, in the Western Region, some countries may only have a few hundred soldiers. It took such a long time for the two of them to achieve what they have today without much foreign aid.
It's pretty good.
"That girl Yunmeng?" Zhang Xiu asked.
"My lord, I have something to ask for when I come back from humble position." When Yun Meng was mentioned, Liu Si immediately put down the wine cup in his hand.
"Just tell me, as long as it's not too outrageous." Jia Rong felt a little happy after seeing his old subordinate for a long time.
"Miss Yunmeng, she once saved a humble man's life when we were in the Western Regions, so" Liu Si, who was always articulate, hesitated a little when he mentioned Yunmeng.
"Huh? Did she save you?" Zhang Xiu asked from the side. When Liu Si was in the Western Regions, he told about Yun Meng's sacrifice to save him.
Jia Rong understood what Liu Si meant, nodded and said: "As long as we are in love, there is nothing wrong with it. I think I will pick a day to celebrate the wedding, and then ask Prince Liang's Mansion to distribute you a house in Chang'an, Luoyang."
Just stay in Chang'an, girl."
After Liu Si and Yun Meng got married, it would be easier for the two of them to cooperate. It would be extremely difficult for the Yun family to obtain some privileges from the Xiliang Army through their daughter. Liu Si deeply understood some of the rules of the Xiliang Army.
Jia Rong would definitely not do anything that violated the law and kept Yun Meng in Chang'an because Jia Rong realized that Yun Meng was not as simple as she seemed, and that it was enough to leave matters in the Western Regions to Liu Si alone.
"Thank you, Lord." Liu Si's face turned red. He had been around for so many years, from an unknown little leader of the Yellow Turban to now. Only he knew the hardships he had gone through. He never thought that he would have a family.
"Okay, let's not talk about these things anymore. In the future, you will report the situation in the Western Region to the military advisor and Mr. Zhang, and we will continue to drink."
After Luoyang was captured, Jia Rong transferred some of the Xiliang Army's properties to Luoyang, which was guarded by Zhao Yun's 40,000 troops. Even if Cao Cao had 100,000 troops, it would be difficult to get an advantage. Luoyang's geographical location is very important.
, built by the emperors of the Han Dynasty, Chang'an, which was not a short-term development, can be compared to Chang'an. It is closer to the hinterland of the Central Plains and it is much more convenient to do business.
The cement roads were built by slaves. It will probably take less than half a year to completely open the area between Luoyang and Chang'an, making transportation of materials easier and faster.
Slaves are also a major feature of the Xiliang Army. When there is a war, there will be prisoners. Unless the enemies captured by the Xiliang Army are capable and selected by the generals responsible for selection in the army, other prisoners will have to work for a period of time.
In order to regain freedom, they became slaves. The cement roads under the rule, and sometimes even the ones used to build houses and strengthen cities were slaves. If a slave wants to regain his freedom, he only needs two years of work. As long as it is
If you perform well, you can get a sum of money.
Not only the Xiliang army used cement roads, but the princes of the Central Plains also began to build them after hearing the merchants' reports about the cement roads near Chang'an. Anyway, there is usually a lot of money to build roads. It is not bad to use them to build cement roads. Speaking of carriages,
Driving on concrete, it is not easy to feel the bumps.
To Jia Rong's expectation, the envoys of Cao Jun and Yuan Shaojun came to Chang'an. Unlike the envoys of Cao Jun, the envoys of Jizhou strengthened their relationship with the Xiliang Army. After all, the previous cooperation between the two parties caused Cao Cao to suffer a big loss.
It can be said that they are out-and-out allies, and Yuan Shao also has sufficient reasons to believe that Jia Rong will not offend him and Cao Cao at the same time. After all, these two princes unite, even if the Xiliang army wants to start a war, they must weigh it carefully.
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After the Battle of Luoyang, Cao Cao no longer had too much blind confidence. The main reason was that the recovery speed of the Xiliang Army was too shocking. The consumption of a battle was extremely huge for a prince, especially
After attacking the city, the Xiliang army was able to gather supplies in a short period of time.
"King Liang, Duke Wei sent Xun here for the purpose of forming an alliance between the two armies." Xun You stood at the bottom and said in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.
Jia Rong nodded incomprehensibly. This temperament cannot be matched by the envoy from Jizhou.
Most of the talents under him came from the schools of the Xiliang Army. Compared with these talents, there must be a gap, but this gap will become smaller and smaller with the tempering of time. There is a saying in later generations,
When young people are strong, the country is strong. Most of the officials under the Xiliang Army are young people. Maybe they lacked experience at the beginning, but they are not lacking in enterprising spirit. Without the restrictions of other princes, their abilities will be improved.
was further expanded.
"You are brave. When you see King Liang, you don't even show respect. Someone comes and pulls him out and beheads him." A guard stepped forward and shouted.
Xun You said without changing his expression: "Wei Gong and Liang Wang are both ministers of the Han Dynasty, and in terms of strength, our army is no less than the Xiliang army, so why should we worship them?"
Jia Rong waved his hand to signal the guards to go down, looked at Xun You and said with a smile: "I have heard about Mr. Xun for a long time, and now that I have seen him, he is indeed the best among men. It will be easier for Meng De to achieve great things with the help of people like you.
I don’t know why Mengde is willing to send you as an envoy to Chang’an. Isn’t he afraid that the king will detain you in the city and make him lose an arm?”
Xun You said calmly: "Xun Mou believes that the King of Liang will not do this. If the two countries are at war, they will not kill the envoys. What's more, Xun Mou is just an unknown person under the command of Wei Gong. How can it be worthy of the King of Liang to do this?"
The words are 60% true and 40% false. There is no doubt about Xun You's talent, but he was not reused under Cao Cao. The main reason was that this man wanted to revitalize the Han Dynasty. Cao Cao was very resistant to the Han emperor's behavior at that time.
There was a lot of discord between the monarch and his ministers. For example, when Cao Cao called himself Duke of Wei, Xun You strongly opposed it.
Jia Rong said with a smile: "Master Xun, why should you belittle yourself? Even in the Xiliang army, there are very few people who can match your talent." He naturally knew some of Xun You's situation under Cao Cao, and he also had the idea of drawing Xun You into the army.
The idea of under his command, being able to get the help of such a counselor, not only weakened the strength of Cao's army, but also made the two sentences even more powerful.
"Xun Mou understands King Liang's wishes. He came here to discuss the alliance between the two armies." Xun You rejected Jia Rong's kindness, but his heart was slightly shaken, but after thinking about Jia Rong's actions, he suddenly
His heart became more determined. If Cao Cao was somewhat disobedient to the Han Emperor, then Jia Rong was an out-and-out traitor in his eyes.
Jia Rong was very surprised. At the gate of Luoyang City that day, Cao Cao promised that he would regain his position with the Xiliang army. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, an envoy came to Chang'an, and it was for the purpose of forming an alliance. Could it be that Cao Cao
They wanted to lower the vigilance of the Xiliang army and launch a sneak attack on Luoyang.
Shaking his head slightly, he denied his thoughts. Bureau Cao would definitely not take the initiative to start a war with the Xiliang Army. There are still princes like Liu Biao and Yuan Shao in the Central Plains. Until they are pacified, the war with the Xiliang Army will only drag on and Luoyang will be lost.
But it made Cao Cao's plan somewhat chaotic. The original intention was to first bring Qingzhou into his hands, and then gradually swallow up Yuan Shao's power and develop slowly.
As everyone knows, what Jia Rong is not afraid of now is fighting. There is no food and grass in the warehouse, but there are countless merchants under his rule. As long as Cao Cao dares to raise troops to invade, Jia Rong will recruit from all the people and merchants in the name of defending his homeland.
Money and food have developed to this point. When the Xiliang Army goes to war, it is no longer as easy as fighting the enemy's soldiers. Instead, the other side's soldiers are enemies of all the people, merchants and troops under the Xiliang Army.
"I will discuss this matter with my ministers. Mr. Xun will stay in the city for the time being and experience the life in Chang'an. It is best to buy something back and let your Yanzhou ministers see the moonlight cup and other items in Chang'an."
Jia Rong's tone was quite proud. Things sold in Chang'an City were very popular in the Han Dynasty, mainly because they were of high quality and low price. After merchants changed hands several times, the prices naturally increased, so some wealthy people would rather spend more.
With some money, you can come to Chang'an in person, not only to experience Chang'an's customs and customs, but also to buy quality items.
"Thank you so much for your kindness, King Liang." Xun You said with cupped hands.
Unlike Xun You, Yuan Shaojun's envoys reviewed the match and saw that Jia Rong was calling him a humble person. The two parties were now allies. Yuan Shao naturally did not want to affect the two families due to some bad actions of the envoys. Before leaving,
At this time, there are also various warnings.
Shen Pei was under Yuan Shao's account, and he was also a great figure. Shen Pei had been on a mission to the Xiliang Army before, and Jia Rong also showed a lot of appreciation in his words.
People like him don't pay much attention to Jia Rong.
"I am humbled to pay my respects to Prince Liang." The judge bowed respectfully. Although he was disdainful of this approach in his heart, he could only suppress his dissatisfaction deep in his heart when he thought of his lord's instructions before leaving.
"Master Shen, please get up. We haven't seen each other for several years, but your style remains the same." Jia Rong said with a smile.
"It can't be compared to the King of Liang. He has powerful soldiers in his hands, and the people under his rule are prosperous. Now he has gained a new land in Luoyang." Shen Pei cupped his hands and said.
"Jizhou has also harvested a lot this year. The harvest in the fields is very good. Go back and ask when the money your master owes me will be repaid. You can't delay it again and again." Jia Rong said: "I have people like this too.
How can we do business if there are many people waiting to eat, and if everyone wants weapons on credit?"
Shen Pei's expression changed again and again, and he held up his hands and said: "For the information to the King of Liang, although the weather in Jizhou is going well this year, the harvest of the people under the rule is not very good. In addition, in order to support the King of Liang, he launched a battle against Cao's army in Qingzhou and lost a lot of money.
I cannot pay off the food and supplies, so I ask King Liang to grant me some more time."
