Chapter 167: Reduce the Table (Part 1)

Nanjun Prefecture

There is a bamboo forest inside, which is carefully planted, including jasper bamboo, green bamboo, purple bamboo, red bamboo, and Xiangfei bamboo. They quickly formed a piece of bamboo. They sat on the pavilion and looked around. The quiet atmosphere was deep.

The two played chess in the pavilion, and the chess game had entered the second half. After one game was put down, Zhuang Guang lost a son and said, "Father-in-law, although Chu Hou is from Jingzhou, Jingnan has not yet been pacified. The soldiers are not familiar with them and the people are uneasy. I am afraid it will be difficult to have another chance."

"The Chu Hou infantry may be hard to expect for a while, but the navy's 20,000 are the elite of my Jingzhou." The person who spoke was a middle-aged man, with wide clothes and long sleeves, plump cheeks and many moustaches, and was the prefect Ge Shi!

"But Shangyong, Xincheng, Xiangyang has already been removed, and Jiangling cannot be saved by the navy." Zhuang Guang looked at the chess game and smiled.

"It is a fact that Shu has gone through chaos and the population is insufficient, but it can also send 70,000 troops to guard Hanzhong. Ten thousand has arrived in Yiling. The navy of Shu has led the ship to take a detour to Xiangyang."

The prefect Ge Shi was stunned: "Why didn't I know about this? Why didn't Jiangling and Jingnan intercept it?"

"Father-in-law, this matter is almost public. I have sent someone to check it out and it will be passed on as soon as there is news, so it's faster." Zhuang Guang was wearing a gauze robe, his eyes were dark, and his chic posture made people forget the vulgarity at first sight. He smiled: "Although Jiangling is owned by the King of Wu now, the navy only has three thousand. How can he intercept the seven thousand Shu ships?"

"The Chu Hou of Jingnan has the power to intercept or even eliminate it, but these 20,000 naval masters are his capital. Jingnan has not yet pacified now. Why should he take Li from the fire, fight the Shu ship to death, and marry the King of Wu?"

"Therefore, the Shu ship openly walked up the river, bypassed Jiangling, and headed north to Xiangyang, without any stop."

"If you get Shangyong, Xincheng, and Xiangyang, you will also get the foundation of Jingzhou's naval army. I'm afraid that the navy will expand by 20,000 troops, which is more than enough."

"I heard that Shangyong and Xincheng Town trained troops with 30,000 troops, and Xiangyang also had 20,000 surrendered troops. The Duke of Shu had at least 40,000 to use. Together, it was 130,000."

"This is already a sacrificial force. At this time, the counties are terrifying. The King of Wu has not yet pacified Wu. Jingnan lacks enough self-protection. A hundred thousand troops are coming down. My father-in-law may resist one or two?" Zhuang Guang said slowly.

Ge Shi listened, his face looked shocked, he thought for a while, and said slowly: "The situation of Duke of Shu has been completed!"

After hearing this, Zhuang Guang nodded, glanced at him, stood up and bowed and said, "Please make a decision quickly, lord, father-in-law."

Ge Shi pondered for a long time and sighed, "Forget it, let's surrender this person. I hope your decision is not wrong!"

After saying that, the two went to the study to have a secret conversation.

As for what the two of them were talking about, no one knew, but only knew that when Zhuang Guang left, the prefect Ge Shi was sent to the outer gate and watched him get in the car and leave.

That night, the moon was like water, the sky was clear, and the earth was quiet.

Zhuangxing, Zhuang, Guangmeiqing and the other two gathered in the pavilion by the mountain to admire the moonlight. The hill is actually very short, only a hundred meters, and can only be considered a hill. There is a temple on the mountain, which is the foundation of the Meimen.

The three hundred acres of land at the foot of the mountain are the fields given by the dealer.

At this time, the moon is like a roulette and white as silver. At this moment, a red light rose from the southeast, with a bright red color as blood, dyeing the sky red, and even mortals can see it.

When Zhuang Xing saw this, his expression changed and he hurriedly said to Mei Qing: "Mr. Mei Qing, what is the sign of Master Chi Guang?"

Mei Qing's eyes were red and pondered for a moment before muttering: "Oh... this must be a sign that the King of Wu pacified Wu. The red light came from it, and the color was red like blood. Judging from the current situation, it not only means that the Lord will pacify Wu, but also that he will come to Jingzhou."

When Zhuang Xing heard this, he was shocked: "Jingzhou is not yet determined, Chi Guang is coming. I don't know if he wants to change his plan?"

Taoist Mei Qing pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "This red light is fierce, and the fortune has taken shape. The Duke of Shu is also very prosperous at this time. When the two strong people meet, the winner will be decided. I don't know who is stronger and who is weak."

"But even though Wu is flat, its life may not be long. I met the King of Wu and I investigated it nearby and found that this person's face is 61 years old. This year he is fifty-one, and his life span is only ten years. As for the specific choice, it is up to you to decide."

Zhuang Xing pondered.

Zhuang Guang said, "Grandpa, although I don't know luck, as a rule, the King of Wu relied on Dayan to gain his current status, but usurped power and killed his ministers. It's so-called unstable foundation."

"If there is time to slowly consolidate the foundation, it may consolidate the foundation. But now the Duke of Shu is advancing and there is no time left. Even if the King of Wu pacified the five towns, the people who were all over the court and the country were thinking of the Da Yan, there was no time to clear and recruit them. If it was a big victory, it would be fine. If it was a defeat, it would fall apart and all counties would be betrayed."

"Besides, the King of Wu is fifty-one years old and his lifespan is not long. Once he dies, he is afraid that the foundation of Wu will not last long. I don't think we have to change our plan."

Zhuang Xing pondered for a while, sighed slightly, and suddenly asked Taoist Mei Qing: "What do you think?"

Taoist Mei Qing said, "Young Master said very much. Although the King of Wu's luck was strong for a while, it could not last long and was not a suitable wise ruler."

When Zhuang Xing heard this, he said, "Forget it, then choose Duke of Shu!"

Zhuang Xing stood up and walked with a calm face. After a moment, he said, "Since the plan has been settled, let the in-laws submit their letters to surrender and make the matter settled. The land of Wu may not be pacified or has been pacified. However, no matter what, it must be completed before the news, so that my banker can make great achievements as soon as he buys."

Both of them admired this and said, "Of course!"

Xiangyang

"Lord, the new recruits from Shangyong and Xincheng have been trained and can be added to the army."

"The official positions and surrendered soldiers in Xiangyang have been dealt with."

"The navy has arrived in Xiangyang and is now stationed in the port." Zhang Youyi said in a report.

Wang Hongyi smiled and said, "This is the case. Also, I will transfer Zhong Wendao to serve as the prefect of Dingnan County."

Zhang Youzhi was stunned. Zhong Wendao was the prefect of Hanzhong and was transferred to Dingnan County as the prefect. Although it seemed to be on par, it was transferred from a big county to a small county, and it was almost demoted.

Zhang Youyi hesitated, and Wang Hongyi saw it in his eyes and said, "Everyone knows the benefits of cavalry fighting, but horses are rare, and our army has only 2,000!"

"Although Dingnan County is a small county, the key is that it is large. First of all, there are Dingnan horses. Now Dingnan is vast and has a sparse population, so it is just right to raise Dingnan horses. Although the quality of this horse is very poor, the number of which can be raised is very large!"

"Although the quality of the Yunnan horse is not good, it is conducive to cavalry training when starting the cavalry unit, and it can also ensure sufficient logistics and animal power. If it cannot be used as a war horse, it can also be used as a transport horse!"

This world is similar to the earth's world, Dingnan County may be Yunnan (Dali). On the earth, historical records record that the Southern Song Dynasty lost the possibility of horses from the north at that time, and Yunnan horses became the only choice for the Southern Song army. Therefore, trade with Dali. According to records, the number of horses traded at one time was more than 5,000, which shows that a large number of horses could be raised.

"And this is also a major transportation route with Qinghai-Tibet. The quality of horses in Qinghai-Tibet is much better. It is said that Hequ horses are considered an excellent horse breed. Tea-horse can be set up to obtain good horses through tea-horse trade."

On Earth, Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty established the Tea-Horse Statue here and obtained tens of thousands of good horses through the tea-Horse Trade.

Zhong Wendao's orders were light green and he had the will of a prime minister. Wang Hongyi transferred him over. The first is to polish and the second is to expect.

After hearing this, Zhang Youzhi said, "If this is the case, would you add a false position?"

"No need, you can't set this precedent. Only officials and actual positions can be established, and the Tea and Horse Department will be appointed, and the Fifth-rank chief officer will be appointed, and he will serve as the director to see if he has any grudges."

After Wang Hongyi said this, Zhang Youzhi bowed and agreed: "Yes".

Wang Hongyi asked again: "The horse trading in Wudu must be formal, and a tea and horse sect is also set up... How many horses can Wudu buy every year now?"

"Lord, so far, one thousand horses have been purchased, but horses are relatively expensive, and each requires horses to maintain basic spy, so it is still difficult to form a cavalry."

Wang Hongyi sighed and said, "Trading with tea silk can be much cheaper. As long as you have free time, buy it. I have to save 50,000 pieces before I can compete in the future."

After the Qin State was unified, it may be affected when purchasing from Longyou, so we have to prepare in advance, and this is even more so after the Hu people invaded.

Zhang Youzhi responded again: "Yes!"

"After conquering Jingzhou, I will be the king, the Six Divisions will be promoted to Six Divisions, and the Secretary-General's Pavilion will also be promoted to the official rank. I will soon have an order to promote you and Yu Liangbo to the fifth rank, but this official rank cannot be easily promoted. You can read the thousand-year history books, which record that those who have reached several levels in a year have suffered late blessings, and almost few of them have a good ending."

"You are all important officials of the orphans. You should use them more, but you are unwilling to promote them in a wide range, so as not to lose the fate of the monarch and his subjects. Do you understand what orphans mean?"

"I... understand!" After hearing Wang Hongyi's words, Zhang Youzhi felt a fever in his heart. He bowed and his voice trembled slightly: "My lord promoted me to be a commoner. In just three years, I have already reached the sixth rank. This speed is so fast and the lord's kindness is so deep. I can't repay me even if I die. Now that the lord is so successful, I should be more vigilant and careful. Please leave some room for promotion and let me serve more."

Wang Hongyi laughed and said, "It's a good minister to say this! But I have my own opinions on promotion, so you don't have to postpone it."

After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "You go down!"

"Yes." Zhang Youzhi bowed to Wang Hongyi and wanted to withdraw. At this time, someone shouted: "Report, the prefect of Nanjun ordered someone to send him a letter of surrender."

The king and his minister were stunned at first, and then overjoyed. Zhang Youzhi bowed: "Congratulations to the lord."

Wang Hongyi was overjoyed and knew that it was Zhuang Xing's attempt to persuade the surrender to succeed. He said, "Give me a quick message."

After a moment, an envoy came in, and after entering, he kowtowed: "Greetings to the Lord."

I offered a presentation and asked to give up the form.

Wang Hongyi was overjoyed and said, "This matter is huge. Zhang Qing, just go there once and be responsible for the surrender. Well, take a guard and carry it in the process of incorporation!"

Zhang Youzhi responded: "Yes!"

Zhang Youzhi was naturally satisfied with his work. Three days later, the Shu army came outside the city of Nanjun. The prefect of Nanjun Ge Shi led all civil and military officials to welcome them out of the city and asked to surrender in public.

The scene was very enthusiastic at that time, because the Shu army and Duke of Shu had a good reputation. When they entered the city, the people of the whole city came out to watch, and even welcomed them. It was a world of difference compared to the scene where other large armies surrendered the city and entered the city.

Seeing this scene, Ge Shi, the prefect of Nanjun, felt more and more that the city was right.

If you insist on fighting to the end, you will probably end up with Sun Chang from Xiangyang at that time?

Thinking of Sun Chang, who has been in Xiangyang for many years, has a reputation and talent, is among the best in Jingzhou. But when the Shu army conquered Xiangyang, it was not long before, Xiangyang City was still full of flowers and the people lived and worked in peace. Who remembers the former governor who died of suicide after fighting bloody battles?

Not to mention Nanjun, other counties in Jingzhou, and Zheng Pingyuan in Jingnan were greatly shocked after receiving the news that Nanjun asked for surrender.

Zheng Pingyuan threw a cup directly: "Bastard!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to ***(***.***) to vote for recommendations. ***, your support is my greatest motivation.)
Chapter completed!