The heroes' views were similar. The suggestions put forward by Zhang Hong coincided with the optimal plan of the Military Advisory Office. After receiving the news that Lu Su captured Hongnong, the Military Advisory Office urgently adjusted the plan and formulated a plan to capture Hongnong.

Among the seven counties under the Sili area, Hongnong County is very weak. Hongnong is dominated by hills and has very few arable land. At its peak, it was only more than 40,000 households and 200,000 households, less than one-quarter of Henan, and its distribution is extremely uneven. There are six counties in the nine counties, and more than 80% of the household registration is distributed in the north. Among the remaining three counties, Lu family and Yiyang are along the Luoshui coast, Luhun is in the mountains, with very few household registrations, which can be said to be both biased and poor.

However, for Sun Ce, the significance of Luo River is definitely not something that the household registration can represent. Going up the Luo River and reaching the Lu family, you can enter Zhushui flowing through the east of Hongnong City. If you continue to move forward, you can enter the Shangluo River Valley parallel to Wuguan Road, and only separate from the hinterland of Chang'an. You can station troops here to farm, and you can bypass Wuguan to the east and Tongguan to the north, which is extremely deterrent.

The terrain here is also very friendly to the Wu army and is the best battlefield to give full play to the advantages of mountain warfare. The Guanzhong army, with the Bingliang soldiers as the main force, can only defend passively and it is difficult to take the initiative to attack. Once the Wu army appears here, it will be difficult for the court to go east with all its might.

After stumbled on the court, he had the opportunity to deal with Hedong. Zhang Hong had just arrived and didn't know the latest information, so he had the idea of ​​alienating Jia Xu and Dong Yue. Sun Ce had already received news from Lu Su, knowing that there was no need to alienate between Jia Xu and Dong Yue, and he had long been in harmony with his appearance, but he just didn't know how Jia Xu would deal with Dong Yue in the end.

Zhang Hong’s focus is not on tactics. What he really wants to say is to control the scale of the war and no similar situation will happen again. If Xu Kun, Shen You and others are encouraged and take the initiative to attack, the money and grain will definitely not be supplied. Yu flips are a trivial matter. Using a large amount of money and grain in Jiangdong is the root of the situation. This situation should only happen when the victory or defeat is decided, and not when the stalemate is confrontation.

Therefore, how to deal with Lu Su's military achievements became the key. Sun Ce and Zhang Hong repeatedly discussed and finally decided to reward the soldiers who participated in the war, not Lu Su or Xin Pi, but only verbal rewards, and carefully chose the commendation rhetoric. This would not hurt their morale, but also make them take it as a warning. In this regard, Sun Ce believed in Zhang Hong. Whether it was knowledge or literary talent, Zhang Hong was first-class, and it was definitely not comparable to Guo Jia, Gu Hui and others.

Zhang Hong personally drafted the commendation order, which was copied by Gu Hui, and then sent to Shaanxi County with a seal.

Zhang Hong has been inspecting various counties recently, accepting plans and assessing officials, and there are not many opportunities to meet Sun Ce. The year is approaching, and the plans are basically over. An unexpected situation has occurred in the war in Henan. Zhang Hong was a little anxious, worried that Sun Ce would make a rash decision again, and decided to live in Xi County for a while, communicate with Sun Ce sooner or later, and give advice at any time.

After this incident, Sun Ce also realized that it is a good thing for young people to be motivated, but they are also prone to impulsiveness. Lu Su dared to fight, but he was eager to make contributions and was not steady enough, at least he was not as calm as Zhou Yu. It is strange to say that Zhou Yu in history seems not so stable. I don’t know if it is related to his marriage to Cai Yan. He became famous as soon as he was young and had a beautiful wife. His life was close to perfection and his mentality was naturally calm.

It's time to find a wife who can suppress him. Lu Su is also a model of late marriage. In history, when he died, his son was not born yet, and almost no one inherited his title. Now he is spending all day in the military camp, trying to make achievements, but he has no intention of getting married and having children, regardless of what his grandmother is anxious about.

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All water and promote Wujin.

Jiang Gan knocked on the wall of the car and signaled the driver to stop the car. He opened the window and looked at the opposite side of the road. The cold wind blew in, which made him rush. But he didn't feel cold, but was a little excited.

A carriage parked opposite the spacious and flat official road. The carriage was pulled by two tall horses, and it was dusty. At a glance, you could tell that it had been a long way and had just arrived.

Jiang Gan thought for a while, got out of the car, strode to the opposite side, and reached out to knock on the car window. The car window opened, revealing a tired face and a pair of red eyes. But when he saw Jiang Gan, his eyes suddenly lit up, and the joy of reunion after a long separation was revealed on his face.

"Jiang Ziyi?"

"Hehehe..." Jiang Gan lay on the car window and looked at Zhong Yao in the car. "I said why did I suddenly feel moved today and want to come here to play. It turned out that an old friend came. When did you come? Why didn't you receive any news?"

Zhong Yao was a little embarrassed. "I am a private businessman and I didn't use my real name."

Jiang Gan raised his eyebrows slightly. "Escape?"

"It's not that serious, it's just..." Zhong Yao wanted to say something but stopped. "I don't want to implicate others."

Jiang Gan smiled knowingly. Zhong Yao was the prefect of Zuo Fengyi. At this time, it was impossible for him to be a official business. "I have good wine in my car, come and have two drinks?"

Zhong Yao was in the middle of his mind. He escaped from Guanzhong by the pseudonym and came to Nanyang, just to join Sun Ce and ask Jiang Gan for advice. Although it was not the best plan, since he encountered it, of course he didn't have to refuse. At least it would be much more convenient when entering the city. He got off the car and crossed the official road with Jiang Gan. The New Year is approaching, and Xing Wujin is an important Jinkou. The official road is crowded and crowded, and crossing the avenue is not easy. Zhong Yao was not in a hurry, looking at the hurrying business trip, envious.

"A separation between the heaven and the earth is different. Ziyi, do you know what Guanzhong looks like now?"

"I don't know, but I can guess."

"You can guess, but before I entered Wuguan, I couldn't guess what Nanyang would look like. Now I finally saw it. Although I was mentally prepared, I was still very surprised."

"What surprised me?"

Zhong Yao smiled and said without saying a word. After a moment, he said, "I have heard that the King of Wu is based on the people for a long time. I have never thought of it. Today I have seen it. When the two armies fight, the people of Nanyang can still be so peaceful. Apart from the legendary kingdom, I really don't want to give any words."

Jiang Gan looked at Zhong Yao and laughed. "That's right, the land of kings and ministers in Wu are the realm that our kings and ministers are striving for." He pulled Zhong Yao into the carriage and ordered the carriage to drive towards Xicheng.

Zhong Yao drank two sips of wine and briefly explained the story. He transferred from the Shangshu Ling to Zuo Fengyi. After staying for a few years, the court seemed to have forgotten him. This time the emperor personally fought for the imperial examination and issued an edict to Zuo Fengyi, asking Zuo Fengyi to provide food and grass for the army. There were a lot of food, and Zuo Fengyi could not support it at all. Even if he plundered all the food from the people's homes, he could not complete the task. He wrote a letter to defend, but it had no effect. He was very disappointed, so he lent his seal and abandoned his official position, and his pseudonym Yuanchang, and came to Nanyang via Wuguandao.

Jiang Gan listened quietly and said nothing. He knew that Zhong Yao didn't tell the truth, and knew that Zhong Yao had a better advancement level and did not need his help. He just happened to meet him, so naturally there was no need to tell him all the truth. With Guo Jia's recommendation, the King of Wu would definitely use Zhong Yao, but it is not easy to say how much it can be used. Since that is the case, he doesn't have to be too enthusiastic.

Jiang Gan asked Xun Yu a few questions about his current situation, but Zhong Yao was not very clear. He had very little contact with Xun Yu recently, only knowing that Xun Yu stayed in Chang'an, and the specific situation was unclear. The most important thing was that Mrs. Tang gave birth to a son for Xun Yu, and it seemed that she was pregnant again recently.

The two of them talked about the old things and tacitly avoided the main business. With Jiang Gan accompanied him, Zhong Yao successfully entered the city and came to Guo Jia's house. The person guarding the door was the old servant brought from the Zhong family when Mrs. Zhong got married. He recognized Zhong Yao at a glance and rushed in to report. Guo Jia was still on duty. When Mrs. Zhong heard the news, she went out to greet Guo Jia and sent someone to notify Guo Jia. The brother and sister were happy to see her sister. Jiang Gan said a few words and said goodbye. Mrs. Zhong thanked her again and again, welcomed Zhong Yao in, sat down in the hall, and ordered someone to get water and ask Zhong Yao to wash up. She arranged the whole process and was attentive.

"How did my brother come from? Where is my sister-in-law?" Mrs. Zhong asked with a smile. Although she is the same as Zhong Yao, she is more than 20 years apart and she has always looked like her daughter in front of Zhong Yao.

Zhong Yao sighed a long sigh, a little embarrassed, and didn't know what to say. When facing Jiang Gan just now, he didn't want to say it, but he was really embarrassed to speak. At this moment, he was also empty-handed. He was fifty years old and asked to become an official. He felt very embarrassed in this way. If he had no choice, he would never have made such a choice.

He had always wanted to lead troops to fight. He had wanted to go to Liangzhou before, and even prepared gold silk and brocade armor, but he had not been able to make a journey and endured Zuo Fengyi's tenure. This time, the emperor had thought that the opportunity had come, at least he could lead Zuo Fengyi's county soldiers to join the war, but he never thought that the court had no intention of this at all, and just asked him to prepare food and grass for the army. His heart was completely cold, so he decided to come to Nanyang.

"Little sister, do you still remember how old I am this year?"

Mrs. Zhong's eyes flashed slightly, her expression was calm, and she smiled and said, "I know, I discussed this with Fengxiao two days ago."

"What to discuss?"

"I advise you to come back." Mrs. Zhong personally put a cup of hot tea on the case in front of Zhong Yao. "In the past, you were dedicated to serving the court, but you didn't dare to persuade you. Now that the years of obedience are approaching, even if we say something wrong, you will not blame me. My brother is in and out of the court, and he has rich experience. He has come from Wuguan, and must have seen a lot of things more clearly than us. Now the situation is getting clearer, and it is inevitable that the country will change its surname. You have served the court for so many years, and you should consider the Zhong family. At that time, Yingchuan became famous all over the world, but who doesn't admire it? But now? Although there are many younger generations of Yingchuan, they can only join the Central Court by fate and enter the Central Court. It is really not a good match for my reputation as Ruying."

Zhong Yao took a sip of tea and thought. "I have always felt strange, but I just couldn't figure it out. I thought it was the mind of the King of Wu and I deliberately suppressed me, Ru Ying people. Now it seems that I am probably thinking badly. The problem is still with me, Ru Ying people himself."

Mrs. Zhong was very surprised. Zhong Yao praised Sun Ce. She could understand, but without outsiders, Zhong Yao's evaluation was so high, which was unreasonable. "Brother, what do you mean?"

"Although Ruying has many talents and has heavy habits, it is inevitable that he will be self-righteous and does not realize that the world has changed. The way the King of Wu wants to do is not the Confucianism that famous scholars believe in, or even the way of learning Confucianism, Mohism, Taoism, and comprehensively combining the ways of hundreds of schools, but another way. I can't say what it is, it is always between similarity and non-similarity."

"Papapapapa..." There was a burst of applause outside the door, and Sun Ce and Guo Jia walked in one after another. Sun Ce clapped and smiled, "Jiang Gui's nature is so old that it is even more stingy. Only when I see Mr. Zhong today did I realize that the ancients were really not bullying me."
Chapter completed!