Listening to Guo Jia's suggestion, Liu Xie could not help but nodded. To raise imperial power in Shu, the power of the Shu family must be suppressed. What's even better is that because Shu is closed and the news is blocked, some things that cannot be implemented in Chang'an because of concerns about influence can be piloted in Shu. Of course, the premise is that Shu can be taken down.

"Who can attack Shu?" Liu Xie frowned.

Most of the generals under his command are cavalry generals. The terrain of Shu is complex or steep, and it requires the team to be led by generals who are good at mountain combat. Liu Xie is now under his command, including Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Xu Huang, Fang Sheng, Zhang Xiu, Pang De, and Zhang Liao, all of them are good, but if you count these characters, it is probably only Huang Zhong. Xu Huang is better at infantry, but Xu Huang is now in Hetao and cannot move lightly. Huang Zhong can do it. Mountain soldiers must be good at archery first. In this regard, Huang Zhong is an expert, so it is right to hand it over to him, but there is still a difference between mountain warfare and infantry warfare.

Zhang Liao might be fine.

Liu Xie thought about it and placed Zhang Liao on the alternative list. After all, he was a brave and capable general.

The biggest advantage of the court now is also cavalry, not only because of the three treasures of horses, but this thing is not technically high and can easily be learned. However, Ma Yuan is the one who really becomes the advantage of the court.

The Xianbei vassals and the Hetao area could provide Liu Xie with a large number of excellent war horses. In addition, the Western Regions also provided continuous energy sources. With such an advantage, the court had an advantage in cavalry that no prince could have.

But in terms of infantry, it is just ordinary, let alone soldiers and horses who are good at mountain combat.

If you want to enter Shu, the cavalry was basically abandoned and could only rely on infantry. Mountain combat was an inevitable link. The court's shortcomings were not only short of soldiers, but also shortages of generals.

"This..." Guo Jia thought for a while and said, "I heard that there was a general under the command of Marquis Wen in the past, named Gao Shun, with 800 soldiers in his army, called Cang Formation. Every time he was in a battle formation, he would be defeated. This person might be a vanguard."

Gao Shun?

Liu Xie nodded when he heard this. Gao Shun was sent to Hetao by him to replace Zhao Yun to guard Jilu Village. Now the Xianbei is pacified, and it is enough to have Xu Huang in charge. Gao Shun is also suitable to be transferred back. However, with Gao Shun's qualifications, he is probably not enough to be the main general. The position of vanguard is good, but the main general candidate seems to be no one other than Huang Zhong.

Forget it, let Huang Zhong measure this matter himself. He should know whether he can be competent or not.

"Your Majesty does not need to be anxious about this matter. You can order people to contact Zhang Lu first and start Hanzhong first. As for attacking Shu, you don't need to be anxious for a while. I will contact the Shu family first and then talk about it." Guo Jia looked at Liu Xie and smiled.

This attack on Shu is not a trivial matter. It is necessary to provoke conflicts within Shu and let the Shu family fight first. This process is conservatively estimated to take one or two years. When the troops are sent, I am afraid that it will have to wait for a while. During this period, I can start training mountain soldiers.

"Then let Fengxiao leave it." Liu Xie thought about it and turned his head to look at Wei Zhong and said, "The Secret Guard in Shu, temporarily hand it over to Fengxiao's hands, and listen to his orders."

Secret Guards and Secret Guards are all intelligence agencies under Liu Xie, and are under the control of Li Ru. However, Secret Guards have now formed their own rules. Even without Li Ru, they can operate well. The main responsibility is to collect intelligence from all over the world. The Secret Guards are an intelligence force controlled by Liu Xie himself. Wei Zhong is responsible for picking up and dropping up intelligence and conveying orders. Although it seems to be a errand, it can be seen that Liu Xie's most core power is one of Liu Xie's most trusted people. Now that he has handed over the Secret Guards in Shu to Guo Jia, it is also a trust.

"Here!" Wei Zhong quickly agreed when he heard this.

"There are not many secret guards, and I'm afraid there are only more than ten people, but they are all elites trained by me personally. Each one is very precious. You must be careful when using Xiaoxiao. That is my treasure." Liu Xie said to Guo Jia with some joke.

The total number of secret guards is only more than a hundred, but each one is selected by Liu Xie himself, and the dead soldiers trained by him are not only outstanding in ability, but also absolutely loyal to Liu Xie. If placed in the army, they are all talents who can command thousands of troops or guard a county.

Only Liu Xie can only cultivate and use such a group of talents with the opportunity that others do not have. No force will have such a big deal.

Guo Jia naturally didn't know the preciousness of the secret guard at this moment, so he just thought that Liu Xie was joking with him. It was not until later that he really took over the secret guard in Shuzhong that he knew what kind of force Liu Xie handed over to him.

After discussing some matters about how to conquer Zhang Lu and resettle Zhang Lu, Guo Jia said goodbye and left. Of course, before leaving, he walked away with a jar of hero wine from Liu Xie as usual. This habit really made Liu Xie feel a little amused.

Not to mention that Liu Xie has begun to think about how to conquer Zhang Lu, place Hanzhong, on the other side of Chang'an City, and in the Zhang family's mansion, there is another matter.

Zhang Shiping has always been proud of his decision to deviate from the aristocratic family and surrender to the emperor. How long has it been? With the convenience of the Royal Chamber of Commerce, the family's business has risen. The family's fortune has increased more than twice as much as when he was with Zhong Yao before. Moreover, this is not the end. As the identity of the Royal Chamber of Commerce is known to more and more people, the Zhang family's connections are constantly expanding.

For wealthy merchants, connections are money. If it takes ten years, perhaps the Zhang family will not be much worse than the Zhen family in the past.

The Zhen family got the salt road some time ago, and the fine salt produced by the Ministry of Industry has been robbing money recently. Although Liu Xie only allowed him to make 10% of the profit, he had to share half of it to cooperate with the Zhang and Su family.

But as the person in charge, the Zhen family has the right to decide who to sell to and who to sell to, so naturally there are a large number of vendors coming to discuss. Although the profits of Yanlu itself cannot be touched, it does not prevent the Zhen family from taking advantage of this east wind to develop its own chamber of commerce. It is precisely because of this that the Zhen family is not only very popular in Guanzhong, but also in the Western Regions under the rule of the princes and the Western Regions.

What this invisible connection represents? Zhang Shiping naturally knew very well. He heard that the Zhen family was currently moving around and preparing to marry the young daughter of the Zhen family, the rumored Zhen Mi, who is the most famous person in Fengyi, into the palace.

The Zhang family failed to produce such a noble girl, but she lost her life, but it does not mean that Zhang Shiping was willing to live under the Zhen family forever. Drinking the soup left by the Zhen family, he would never be able to get the most profit.

"Master, you are anxious to call us here. What's going on?" Zhang Shiping's clan brother, also a capable clan member of the Zhang family, sat down with Zhang Shiping, looking at Zhang Shiping without borrowing it. Not only him, but also the core figure of the Zhang family, as long as they are in Chang'an, they are all here.

"This time I call for cheering is not for his own sake, but just a matter of getting something. Please come and estimate the price." Zhang Shiping carefully took out a sandalwood box from his arms, and took out a glass-carved eagle from the box in everyone's confusing eyes and handed it to everyone.

Zhang Shiping's clan brother Zhang Kang carefully took the eagle carving, looked at him carefully for a while, turned his head to look at Zhang Shiping and said, "The workmanship is fine, but the color of this glass is not pure. If the price is estimated, it will be up to 50,000 yuan!"

Glass is a rare commodity. When Liu Xie was married, someone gave a glass carving the size of a palm, which was amazing. However, not to mention the workmanship of this eagle carving, the quality was more than a little different, so in his opinion, 50,000 yuan was considered a pertinent addition.

"If I want to take this item to take out, how much is it?" Zhang Shiping continued to ask without comment.

"It can be priced at 100,000 yuan, but if you want to make a deal, 70,000 or 80,000 is the limit." Zhang Kang looked at the carvings in his hand. People who can afford such things must know the goods. It is really difficult to get 100,000 yuan.

"Head of the family, why do you want to ask this today?" A retainer looked at Zhang Shiping in confusion.

"To be honest, I got reliable news from the Ministry of Works before." Zhang Shiping smiled slightly and looked at everyone and said.

"Oh?" Everyone was so excited when they heard this. The news from the Ministry of Works was placed in the court. Obviously, even if they were taken out, it would make people feel dissatisfied, but for the wealthy merchants, this was not a trivial matter.

Hanxing plow, fine salt, etc., everything from the Ministry of Works has brought huge profits. The Zhen family has been full of food because of fine salt, but it has envied more than many people. At this moment, when they heard the news from the Ministry of Works, everyone's eyes were lit.

"What brother said is this?" Zhang Kang's heart moved, but he looked at Zhang Shiping in disbelief.

"That's right!" Zhang Shiping nodded affirmatively and said in a deep voice: "The Ministry of Works has found a way to produce this product in large quantities at extremely low costs."

As soon as this statement was said, it immediately caused an uproar. Liuli has always been something that is hard to come by. Every piece is priceless. Now it is told that this thing can be made in batches. This is simply a subversive concept, but then there was an unspeakable excitement. They are all businessmen, so naturally they know the profits with the target.

"But Your Majesty is willing..." Zhang Kang felt his throat dry and looked at Zhang Shiping.

"Yes, Your Majesty is willing to delegate the management rights, but... it is not my Zhang family." Zhang Shiping looked at everyone and said bitterly: "Your Majesty has made it clear that as long as the Su family is willing to move to Chang'an, this thing will be handed over to the Su family to operate."

"This..." Zhang Kang couldn't help but sit down depressedly when he heard this. As a result, his Zhang family could only drink some soup, just like the essence of salt.

"But it is not unforgettable." Zhang Shiping looked at the disappointed faces of everyone and smiled: "My Zhang family had moved to Chang'an after the chaos in Chang'an. What we have to do now is that as long as the Su family is unwilling to move to Chang'an, we will have a chance."

yes!

Everyone's eyes lit up and looked at Zhang Shiping. Zhang Kang hesitated: "It's just that the Zhang and Su families have always been close, and this way..."

"We are just persuading, not forcing." Another tribe member opposed: "Head of the family, I think this plan is feasible."
Chapter completed!