The issues that potters consider are quite practical.
Leaving aside the county princes, the so-called land boundary of the Tinghou's salary is only ten miles in radius, which is about the size of two small villages.
In this way, although the food of the people who were enfeoffed could not share much of the country's resources, it was different in this era because it could not support the large number of people.
Especially at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era, people who were granted the title of marquis gathered in droves. The titles of marquises were wholesaled like Double Eleven. Large quantities were promoted by the monarchs of the Three Kingdoms, which seriously disrupted the market for titles of princes.
value.
Although some marquises were only in name and did not have fixed fiefdoms, in the Three Kingdoms era when the population was shrinking sharply, a marquis had to occupy a fiefdom, which was a big deal for a country that had been war-torn for many years.
burden.
It is indeed a top priority to divide the area down from the Tinghou into smaller areas in order to cope with the various princes who will increase in military exploits like ants in the future.
But to be honest, there are not many households in a ten-mile radius of a pavilion. If they are further subdivided, their food towns are really the number of households in a community.
Therefore, from now on, there is nothing inappropriate in calling these new marquises community marquises or street office marquises.
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After the discussion was concluded, the pottery merchant immediately divided 10,000 elite troops and handed them over to the commander Guo Jia. Donglai County was Taishi Ci's hometown, so the pottery merchant also asked Taishi Ci to accompany him to cross the sea for a sneak attack.
The location of Donglai County is roughly the same as the Jiaodong Peninsula in later generations, which is the land of Yantai and Weihai. It branched out from the Central Plains to the east independently, so the enemy only had to guard the throat of the Central Plains, and the pottery merchants left Xuzhou
The boundary cannot be overcome.
But by boat, no one could stop Yuan Jun.
As for the person responsible for transporting soldiers and generals to and from the sea, it was naturally Gan Ning.
When saying goodbye at the port, Guo Jia actually cried.
He sobbed and said: "I heard that there are often storms and waves on the sea. These are troubled times and the sky has no eyes. It is inevitable that Guo will capsize and be buried in the belly of the fish this time... If Guo dies later, remember to let someone know
Take good care of my widow and children, feed them when they are hungry, and clothe them when they are cold."
Gan Ning blushed furiously, but because of Guo Jia's status, he was embarrassed to show off.
"Guo Weiwei, this means that I am now in the army. If I had been a water thief back then, I would have forgiven you for those depressing words you said before setting sail. I would chop you into a thousand pieces and feed them to the dogs."
Yuan... stop talking nonsense! Hurry up and get on the boat!"
Guo Jia turned around helplessly and walked to the deck.
The pottery merchant waved to him from behind: "Brother Feng Xiao, please remember to sacrifice your life and blood on this expedition. I always think of serving the country and giving up my life. The Donglai County side is all up to you. We will celebrate the New Year together in Qingzhou later."
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When Guo Jia heard this, he stumbled and almost fell off the board of the ship.
What does it mean to sacrifice one's life to serve one's country?
Can you say something auspicious?
The potter cupped his hands to Tai Shici again and said, "Brother, take care. Please take good care of Guo Weiwei, and remember to never leave his side."
Taishi Ci was very moved when he saw that the pottery merchant cared so much for Guo Jia.
The third brother treats his cronies so well that there is nothing to say!
Tai Shici solemnly said: "Don't worry, third brother, I will protect Guo Weiwei well and stay with him at all times to prevent him from getting hurt at all."
Tao Shang shook his head and said: "Brother, you have misunderstood. I asked you to keep an eye on him. It means that he is the commander-in-chief of this expedition to Donglai County! No other general dared to stop him, so
If you have the qualifications, you can deal with him. If he acts too lawlessly, remember to give him a slap on the ear for me."
Taishi Ci: "..."
Guo Jia suddenly turned his head and said angrily: "Go back! Go back to Mr. Guo! Are you here to send someone off? You are sincerely here to cause trouble for Mr. Guo...get out of here!"
The pottery merchant smiled at Tai Shici and blinked, then led everyone to leave the dock.
In this way, the Xuzhou Army's advance route was decided.
The pottery merchants attacked Qingzhou head-on, but Guo Jia and Tai Shici secretly smuggled to Donglai County and attacked Qingzhou.
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Jingzhou, Jiangling.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
After losing the battle with the Jinling navy, Liu Biao did not rush back to Xiangyang. Instead, he led his troops to Xiling, the main city of Jiangxia, to observe the movements of the Jinling army.
When he saw that the pottery merchants did not take advantage of the victory to march towards Jiangxia County, he felt relieved and returned to Jiangling to meet the king for the time being.
He is said to be Mianjun, but Liu Qiong is just a doll, so what can be said? To put it bluntly, it is just an excuse for Liu Biao to return to Jiangling to recuperate.
He was defeated so miserably in this battle that it made Liu Biao feel depressed for a while, and his health index dropped rapidly in a straight line.
He even contracted wind and cold, coughed non-stop every day, and had high fever from time to time.
What people didn't expect was that during the period when Liu Biao was ill, Liu Bei actually came to take care of him personally, delivered medicine to him every day, and sought medical treatment everywhere. He invited many famous doctors near Jiangling to consult with Liu Biao, and formulated a plan.
Liu Biao's illness quickly improved after he came up with the best rest and recuperation plan.
Everything Liu Bei did was dismissed by others, thinking he was a flatterer, but Liu Bei's sincerity was all in Liu Biao's eyes.
He was very moved by what Liu Bei had done.
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On this day, Liu Bei went to Liu Biao's residence to visit him again, and personally helped Liu Biao cook and give medicine.
For a dignified General Zuo to be able to do this, it was really unfair to him.
Liu Biao leaned on the bed and finished the medicine slowly.
He wiped his mouth and suddenly asked Liu Bei: "Xuande, what are the matters discussed by the ministers in the court today?"
Liu Bei was suddenly speechless.
Many of the courtiers who were divided among the spoils by the princes, as well as the ministers who later lived in Fan County, have come to Jingzhou to become veteran cadres again based on their personal connections. And these people basically tend to be submissive in terms of political ideology and interpersonal relationships.
over.
Liu Biao was ill recently and therefore did not go to court on time, but this does not mean that he did not have an informant in the court. He was naturally aware of the important matters discussed in the court.
Seeing Liu Bei's hesitation, Liu Biao smiled and said, "Do we still need such a good relationship between you and me? If you have anything to say, just say it."
Liu Bei nodded and said: "There was a report from the south, saying that after Zhang Xian rested for half a year, he plotted to rebel again, and this time he also colluded with Zhang Wu and Chen Sun of Jiangxia. Uncle Dong Cheng suggested that Brother Yan should
In the Battle of Jiangxia, I was defeated by Tao Shang. I was not feeling well, but the war should not be delayed, so I took the initiative to ask Ying to lead the troops south to fight Zhang Xian... Most of the ministers expressed their approval."
Liu Biao leaned on the couch, slowly closed his eyes, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"The old man's idea is quite beautiful, but what's the use of the approval of important ministers? Don't they know whose hands the military power is?"
Liu Bei didn't reply when he heard this.
That's the truth.
After going to court, Dong Cheng received the order from Fu and went to Cai Mao to ask for soldiers. However, Cai Mao only gave him a big eye roll and a heavy "Huh!"
Then he turned around and walked away, leaving Dong Cheng where he was, so embarrassed.
Fu Wan was furious when he found out about this. He should have been angry because his military orders from the prime minister's office were not even considered as shit when it came to Cai Mao's side. He didn't pee on him at all, but it was a pity that there was nothing he could do.
After Fu was angry, he cursed Liu Biao for supporting his troops and respecting himself.
"If I send someone who knows how to attack Zhang Xian after Fu is over, there is nothing wrong with asking him to conquer Zhang Xian. After all, he is working for the imperial court, and I will not cling to this little military power. But the problem is that although Dong Cheng was from the Xiliang Army,
But how can he be the material to lead an army?" Liu Biao said mockingly to himself.
After that, he turned his head and looked at Liu Bei: "Xuande, you said who is suitable to conquer Zhang Xian?"
Liu Bei thought about it seriously and said, "Of course General Cai has to go there in person."
Liu Biao shook his head and sighed: "I'm afraid it won't work. Now that the navy in Jiangxia has been defeated, Cai Mao needs to stay here and recruit the navy again. I'm afraid there is no free time... Xuande, otherwise, I will give it to you.
General, how about you go and pacify Jingnan on behalf of the imperial court?"