By imposing restrictions, Yu Xian fulfilled his responsibilities in governing and gave instructions to his superiors and subordinates.
The next step is to make every effort to solve the two major problems facing Hanzhong.
First, they must take over the territory they occupied from the witch Zhang Xiu and reorganize the armed forces to defend Hanzhong County.
This matter is quite tricky.
Not long after Su Gu was defeated, various scattered remnants and resistance forces were still launching attacks one after another. Outside, there were also the Yizhou Army who had retreated to Micang Mountain and Yangping Pass, watching eagerly.
It would be better if Zhang Xiu was willing to cooperate with Yu Xian's acceptance. If Zhang Xiu quickly withdrew from the occupied area and moved into Dingjun Mountain, it would be equivalent to giving up the occupation. Yu Xian would have to work hard to take back those turbulent areas.
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Many of the officials present here had experienced the verbal confrontation last night and knew that this was almost an inevitable choice for Zhang Xiu.
Even though the witch Zhang Xiu did not dare to show his claws and claws to Heming Taoist Palace, it was imperative to show his weight appropriately.
The main force of Heming Taoist Palace wanted to go south to cut down the mountains and destroy the temple. The forces left behind did not dare to cause trouble.
Zhang Xiu wanted to take this opportunity to get Heming Taoist Palace to make concessions and gain enough benefits.
Judging from Zhang Lu's attitude at the banquet last night, he was obviously hesitant.
In Zhang Lu's view, it would be the best thing if Yu Xian could open up the situation on his own. If it failed, it might not be an option to resolve the matter gently with a small amount of benefit.
This meant that once he faced Zhang Xiu, Yu Xian could only rely on his own skills and could not expect backup from Heming Taoist Palace.
And the other thing is equally troublesome.
The nine counties in Hanzhong all rely on Wuxi Salt Spring for salt consumption. In the past, Hanzhong County obtained a sufficient share through trade in Shangyong County.
Nowadays, it is one thing that Shangyong has not fallen. Zhang Lu wants to cut down mountains and destroy temples to turn ghosts into Taoism, which directly offends the chief shaman clan who resides in Wuxi.
This Wu family belongs to Zhang Lu's maternal uncle's family. It is currently unknown what attitude they will take. Solving this problem may not be as difficult as conquering Hanzhong.
Yu Xian explained the matter clearly, then looked at everyone and asked with interest.
"These two difficult problems are the key to solving the Hanzhong problem. If you have any ideas, it doesn't matter."
Many officials below heard this and looked at each other.
These people are all local wealthy families, and they can hold office mainly because of their family background.
Speaking of talents, they are really average.
If they hadn't been caught because of their slow running, they wouldn't have taken refuge with Zhang Lu.
The two problems raised by Yu Xian are extremely troublesome. They have neither the ability nor the will to solve them.
Yu Xian waited for a long time and was slightly disappointed when no one spoke.
He didn't expect to discover any amazing talents, but it was really a problem that they were all so useless.
Perhaps seeing the contempt in Yu Xian's eyes, Wang Zhou, the magistrate of Chenggu County, felt quite unhappy. He couldn't help but raise his hands and said, "Beizhi and Shen Dan, the magistrate of Shangyong County, have an old relationship. Beizhi is willing to write a letter of resignation to induce him to abandon the dark side and join the bright side."
, but if you want to recruit this person, I'm afraid you need some promises from the Imperial Master. As for whether it can be successful, I dare not say for sure."
When Yu Xian heard that it was Shen Dan, he immediately lost interest.
"No need."
The two brothers Shen Dan and Shen Yi were well-known fence-sitters in the Three Kingdoms era. They would definitely not be in a hurry to take sides until the situation becomes clear.
But when the overall situation was decided, Yu Xian didn't care how these two losers wanted to defeat him.
Yu Xian immediately stopped wasting time, glanced at Guo Jia who was sitting on the table in the corner, and asked, "Fengxiao, what do you think?"
Guo Jia rolled his eyes and said impatiently, "Looking at you, it's obvious that you already have an idea. Why do you use this to entertain me?"
Yu Xian laughed and said nonchalantly, "Let's talk and listen."
Guo Jia only said that Yu Xian wanted to test his sincerity, and he did not hide his secrets. He frowned and thought for a while, then slowly said, "The news that Zhang Xiu wants to gather his troops and go to Dingjun Mountain has not spread yet. We
We can attack quickly, before the counties have any dissent, cut through the mess with a sharp knife, and completely disrupt the local situation."
"As long as everyone in each county is in danger and on guard against each other, they will naturally not unite to cause chaos. After that, we will mobilize young men, train soldiers, and appease the powerful people. If my prediction is correct, it will only take a few months to stabilize the situation in Hanzhong."
After hearing this, Yu Xian said, "Although this plan is good, no one can use it at the moment. Zhangjiao only left me a few hundred soldiers and ghosts. It can be said that a clever woman cannot make a meal without rice."
Hearing this, Guo Jia said calmly, "How come there is no one available?"
As he spoke, he dipped some water from the cup and roughly drew the topography of Hanzhong on the table.
While painting, he explained to Yu Xian.
"Although the territory of Hanzhong County is not small, it can be roughly divided into two parts. One is the five counties of Nanzheng, Chenggu, Baozhong, Anyang, and Mianyang surrounding the Hanzhong Plain. These five counties have fertile land and rich people.
If you are content with the status quo, you don’t have much desire to cause chaos. As long as you make the best use of the situation, it will not be difficult to conquer.”
Then Guo Jia pointed to the four water marks to the east, "The other area is Xicheng County on the east side, and the four counties of Qin, Shangyong, and Fangling. These four counties account for most of the area of Hanzhong, but the land is in
The edge of the Hanzhong Plain is not only relatively barren, but also mountainous and hilly. The people are ruthless and brave enough to fight. But as long as I deal with it properly, it can easily be used by me."
After speaking, Guo Jia looked at Yu Xian and said lightly.
"So, we only need you and me to divide our forces into two groups. You will conquer the five counties that are easier to conquer, and I will conquer the four counties in the east. With a little time, we can stabilize the situation in Hanzhong."
After Guo Jia said this, there was an uproar in the hall.
The military commander drank a lot of wine during the ceremony.
Listening to this, they actually plan to pacify the nine counties of Hanzhong with just the two of them? Not to mention that two of the four counties in the east are still resisting!
Isn’t this a bit arrogant?!
Many Hanzhong local officials looked at Guo Jia with unkind expressions. There were even some mood swings of sharing the same hatred with the enemy.
We must know that Su Gu, the former governor of Hanzhong, was very popular among the people. There are countless heroes and righteous men who still miss the old kindness.
Zhao Song, a strategist who came out of Nanzheng, used one move to "Chao Qin and Mu Chu" to bring the Yizhou Mufu into disgrace. Cheng Gu came up with a Mo clan trick and gathered heroes to attack Yizhou soldiers and horses, who were frightened by the news.
In this land of nine counties, there might still be such fierce men in the wild.
Now that the war is in chaos, there are witches who want to cause trouble. At this time, if any fierce man stands up and shouts "Hold on, we can win", maybe even officials like them will have to reconsider their position.
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After Yu Xian heard what Guo Jia said, he also felt a sense of absurdity coming to his mind.
This guy has been planning there for a long time. I thought he really wanted to help me, but it turns out he was just trying to show off to me.