"When will Brother Shi return to the capital? Why don't I ask someone to sue in advance? I'd better prepare early and leave the city to greet me."

Although Shen Zhezi was a little surprised by Tao Hong's arrival, he was still happy. After the war last year, he wanted to arrange Tao Hong in Jiankang and prepare his position, but Tao Hong was in a state of despair and had no intention of staying in the capital for a long time, so he returned home.

Tao Hong also enjoyed Shen Zhezi's enthusiasm very much. Although his family's status is not weak, to be honest, there are very few children from aristocratic families who are willing to give him a green eye, not to mention that the Shen family's current momentum has reached a new high. Shen Zhezi can still be deeply intimate with his old friendship and treat him with courtesy, which really makes him feel a lot.

"This time I entered the capital, I still have official duties, so I came with my uncle. In addition, there were many noisy things in the capital a few days ago, so I didn't dare to disturb me."

Tao Hong said with a smile, and Shen Zhezi stepped forward and took Tao Hong's hand and walked into the courtyard: "Brother Shi said this, that's really a matter of being outside. There are many people inside, so when isn't it noisy? How can I ignore the old friendship because of this?"

"Stop being the prince consort. I'm here to visit this time, and there are still fellow travelers."

Tao Hong said, waved behind him, and then a young man came from his escort team. He had a strong face and walked to Shen Zhezi with agility. He had a strong manner in his actions. He clasped his fists and said, "Huan Rong of Qiao State, I have heard of the name of the prince-consort for a long time. Today, Tao Jun visited the mansion and asked for a shameless attitude."

Shen Zhezi looked at the young man, pondered for a moment and asked, "Kuang Guo? Is the husband who knows Huan Yuanzi? Is the Huan Sanqi in Taichung close to Zun Mansion?"

After hearing this, Huan Rong said, "My father's name is Xuan, Huan Sanqi is the uncle in the sect, and although Huan Yuanzi heard of it, he would not be able to see him."

Hearing Huan Rong say this, Shen Zhezi knew it. The Huan clan of Qiao State is also a major sect. Nowadays, the famous ones in the current situation are the Longkang Huan clan of Qiao State, namely Huan Yi, Huan Wen branch, and the other branch is Ji County of Qiao State. The well-known ones include Huan Xuan of Qiao State, and the permanent attendant of the scattered cavalry that Shen Zhezi mentioned just now.

In terms of fame, the Long Kang Huan family was naturally more named. Huan Yi was highly elegant and died for his country. However, the Huan family in Ji County should not be underestimated. Huan Jing himself was also a celebrity in the capital. Later, his son Huan Yi was the first-class celebrity in the middle of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The so-called "three plum blossoms and deep love" were all related to Huan Yi. Of course, he is just a little kid now, and Shen Zhezi had seen him once before.

As for Huan Xuan, the father of the young man Huan Rong, he was also an amazing person. He helped Zu Ti fight the northern expedition in his early years, but Zu Yue did not follow him when he was in trouble. Now he should be working under Tao Kan's account.

"So that's it. I have also heard of the name of loyalty and courage of the envoy Huan. But I have always been reluctant to see the style of a famous family. Today I have to read the style of a famous family and feel a little thirsty. Please come in quickly!"

Huan Xuan is an extremely important general in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Shen Zhezi has always wanted to meet each other, but they are far apart and have never had a chance. Not long ago, Tao Kan still intends to replace Wang Qianqian as the prime minister of Jiangxia not long ago, but Taichung did not respond.

He welcomed the two to the garden and told them about the storm that had just passed in the city. Tao Hong had arrived in Jiankang for a while and saw Shen in his own eyes remained unmoved and unharmed. At this moment, he couldn't help but sigh: "I was disturbed by the prince-consort and was in a bad mood. I didn't know how to help, so I didn't dare to come to the door rashly. Fortunately, the prince-consort was in peace and could let go of difficulties and be calm again. Life was inevitable, but after this incident, the river should be wide and the waves were calm and the wind would be full of sails."

"If this is true, I really want to thank Brother Shi Shi for giving me gifts."

Shen Zhezi laughed when he heard this. After this storm, his family's prospects became broader, which was a fact that he had seen. As for Tao Hong's failure to visit the door earlier, he also understood that with Tao Kan's position, his family's children must be more cautious in their work and dare not give people too much room for imagination to avoid causing unnecessary misunderstandings.

After a while of greeting, Shen Zhezi asked Tao Hong’s purpose: “I heard from Brother Shi, it’s been a while since I returned to the capital. In previous years, I wanted to take Brother Shi into the capital, but I had no choice but to honor the mansion... Forget it, Brother Shi returned to the capital this time, I don’t know why it’s a big deal? If I can help, Brother Shi, don’t be polite to me.”

When Tao Hong heard Shen Zhezi say this, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He and Shen Zhezi are old friends. They can't watch when they are in trouble. Now that the storm has subsided, they have to come to ask for something, which is really hard to say. But this time he followed his uncle Tao Bin and couldn't do anything. If he was just himself, he would have to come and have a look, no matter whether he could help or not.

"The prince consort's question really makes me ashamed."

"Brother Shi said this, but he was just a secret. You and I are old friends, so you don't have to stick to the words. If you have anything to do, just say it."

Shen Zhezi smiled and comforted her. There are too many unfreedoms in life. If you force others to help, you will lose friends.

"Oh, since the prince consort said that, I will no longer trump the blame."

Tao Hong sighed again, and then said, "What I did this time is going well. The prince-in-law should also know the recent movements of Jingzhou troops?"

"A little heard."

Shen Zhezi nodded, Tao Kan became more and more angry, and prepared his troops to the north, aiming to recover Xiangyang. This is a clear stream of current when Jiangdong is still focusing on internal sharing of interests. Of course, Tao Kan has his own considerations to do this, and the most basic demand should be to use it to consolidate itself.

When Tao Hong talked about this, Shen Zhezi also knew what he said about official business. Although Tao Kan repeatedly used troops to Xiangyang, Taichung did not support it. The earlier situation was that Tao Kan fought and asked for an imperial edict to Taichung. However, Taichung never let go. Although this move inevitably seemed to be conservative, Shen Zhezi could also understand Wang Dao's difficulties, worried that once Tao Kan's military actions were recognized legally, the border towns would follow suit and strengthen their power and status.

Nowadays, Jiangdong's national strength and small-scale frictions in border towns are still trembling. Even if it is a local collision, the fragile balance can't be afforded.

However, Shen Zhezi felt that it was not necessary to defend against slaves, such as snakes and scorpions. Jie Hu had his own difficulties. As a general of the border town who had been in military service for a long time, Tao Kan should have a say in whether he could fight or not and wherever he fought.

Dao Wang put aside his objection, but now Taichung has changed. This matter was taken out to discuss it twice the previous day and was approved. Tao Kan was appointed as the commander of the Taiwei and presided over the recovery of Xiangyang.

Since the legal theory has been recognized, why did Tao Hong come to him for?

Before Shen Zhezi could speak, Tao Hong smiled bitterly: "What you have obtained in Taichung this time is just a decree, and there is nothing else."

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he thought for a moment and realized it. In history, Tao Kan did recover Xiangyang during this period of time, but at that time he not only controlled Jingzhou, but also under its control. But now, there is still a Wang Shu entrenched in Jiangzhou. In this way, even if Tao Kan could call enough manpower, there would definitely be a shortage of material resources.

In the situation of confrontation between the north and the south, it goes without saying how important Xiangyang's geographical location is, otherwise Tao Kan would not have been able to keep staring at this important town and refuse to give up. The competition for such a strategic important place must be a long-term game, and gains and losses cannot only depend on the outcome of a war. If you get it back by luck today and lose it tomorrow, it will have no meaning at all.

Therefore, regaining is just a foundation, and you must be prepared to fight and hold on for a long time. In this way, the manpower and material resources required are huge. I believe Tao Kan is not easy to maintain because of Jingzhou alone, and wants to obtain some support for money and food in Taichung.

But Shen Zhezi had to say that it was a bit difficult for Tao Kan to think so. It can be said that he had been begging for food and was destined to leave with tears in his eyes. Not to mention whether Taichung dared to hand over so much manpower and material resources to Tao Kan for his dispatch, even if he dared, he would not have it at all.

"This time I came to the door with shame, I want to ask the prince-consort who has a good idea here, which can be used temporarily for one or two military purposes?"

Hearing Tao Hong's somewhat weak tone, Shen Zhezi was really amused. In such a terrible world, the officials of Fangzhen, who were in charge of the important towns in Shaanxi, wanted to launch a military operation, but they even wanted to win over private capital to join the gang!

Not to mention that he is already a big deal, the construction of Jiankang City still requires a lot of investment before and after the New Year. Even if rice and grain are drawn out, the mountains are high and the road is far away, it cannot be transferred to the Jingzhou front line!

"I don't know much about the situation in Jingzhou. Brother Shi suddenly asked, but it was difficult to answer."

"This is a good idea, I've prepared when I came."

Tao Hong said, then signaled Huan Rong, who was sitting next to him, to step forward and put a thick file on Shen Zhezi's desk.

Shen Zhezi took a quick look and found that the above introduced the comparison of the military strength of the two armies in detail, and even the many information about Jiehu. The records above are clear and detailed, and even the conflicts between Shi Hu and Shi Lejizi, and the disputes between the ministers of the Shi Zhao court were recorded very clearly, which was much more fulfilling and specific than some information that Shen Zhezi heard from him.

It can be seen that Tao Kan must have a fixed source of information on Shi Zhao's side, which inevitably inspired Shen Zhezi and felt that he should build a line to collect intelligence. If there is any plan in this way, it will be targeted.

This file should be planned to convince the Taifu Gong. In Shen Zhezi's opinion, Tao Kan concealed some necessary military information. Of course, this can be understood as not being able to easily reveal military secrets, but in fact, if you think about it carefully, Tao Kan's entire plan is actually a bit weak in succession. Simply put, even if it is defeated, Shen Zhezi is not optimistic about it. This is not a military lack or shortcoming, but a lack of national strength itself and a lack of orderly echo in sequence.

After carefully reading the file, Shen Zhezi said to Tao Hong: "Brother Shi is willing to tell me about this trouble. I have no choice but to do it in public or private affairs. People are difficult and there is no relaxation. If you are afraid of danger and fail, you will achieve nothing. Please stay in the house for a while. I still need to carefully consider it. You will definitely give Brother Shi a definite answer within a few days."

He really wanted to help a bunch of Tao Kan, not weighing the pros and cons of interests, but just to those who work hard to go north and not walk alone.
Chapter completed!