Next to Gebi, Fanyang Pavilion.

Zao Zhi and Xun Chen stood side by side and bowed to Zhong Yao. "Mr., the journey is smooth."

Zhong Yao smiled with a smile on his beard. "Although my journey is long, there is no difficulty. You should be more careful. Although Pei Xiang is not easy, this Zhonglang General of the Military Field Army is not easy. If you follow the literature or the martial arts, you should make a decision early and don't delay this last opportunity."

Xun Chen smiled and shook his hand. "How can I lead the army? The gentleman was joking. Please stay in Hanoi and Wen Ruo in Guanzhong. I will stay in peace and steadily for a few years. Then I will move to the prime minister and retire with 2,000 stones. This life will be enough."

Zhong Yao had already stepped onto the steps with one foot. After hearing Xun Chen's words, he retreated and looked at Xun Chen. "Do you really think so?"

Xun Chen nodded solemnly. "I dare not speak in front of me."

Zhong Yao stroked his beard and pondered for a long time. "Although people say they have ambitions, they should not force them, but it is better to consider the rise and fall of the Ruying clan. Don't make a decision easily. Speaking of which, although my Ruying talent is strong, there are not many people who can be as good as Li Yuanli in both civil and military affairs. The Xun family is an exception. If you follow the Yuan family and Wen is loyal to the court, you and Gongda will be together. Gongda will make a mistake in one step, and I am afraid that you will stop here in this life. You are the only possibility, so why not try it hard?"

"Sir, our brothers...【.】..."

Zhong Yao waved his hand gently. "Do you know Wen Chou?"

"He and I were colleagues, so we naturally knew."

"The King of Wu fulfilled his loyalty and sent him to Jiangling. If you are willing to serve the King of Wu, the King of Wu may not be able to transfer you to other war zones to serve, or simply recruit you into the Military Advisory Office to join the army, so as not to be filial and talented, but he is unruly by nature and can start a business together, and he may not be able to maintain success. In the future, the Military Advisory Office still needs a calm person like you to preside over major events."

Xun Chen frowned slightly, pondering silently. Zhong Yao put his hand on his shoulder and patted him gently. "Youruo, think twice before you can do it."

"Mr. Xie's teachings." Xun Chen bowed and bowed. "Boy Rong thought about it again."

Zhong Yao nodded and turned around to get on the bus. He sat in the car, opened the window, and waved goodbye to Xun Chen and Zaozhi. The coachman waved the whip and threw out a loud whip flower. The carriage started and galloped away.

Watching the carriage disappear into the shade of the trees, Xun Chen and Zaozhi stood up, looked at each other and smiled, turned around and walked back. Zaozhi frowned and thought for a while, and said, "Youruo, I have been farming here for several years and have not seen the scenery of Gebi. I am about to part with you, so I am willing to accompany me."

Xun Chen smiled and said, "That's what you mean."

The two walked towards Gepi not far away. This is the southeast bank of Gepi. From a distance, you can see the three-story pavilion in the pond. Now that Sun Ce is not here, Gepi is a little deserted. Only some of the families of workshop craftsmen walk along the lakeside path to the east bank of Gepi is Pingyu Workshop. It is very large now, with thousands of craftsmen. The winter sun is warm, and there are no wind on the pond. It is like a mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds, quiet and peaceful. The two walked side by side, walking slowly, and could not find the topic for a while, or they didn't want to speak at all, breaking the rare tranquility.

Before they knew it, the two of them walked out three or five hundred steps, and there were more and more people in front of them. Zao Zhi stopped and sighed gently in front of the water. Xun Chen stood beside him and smiled and said, "Yuan Jing, you are promoted from the General of the Military Field Army to Pei Xiang. It is a great thing. Why do you sigh? Your face has not been very good for the past half a day."

Zao Zhi turned to look at Xun Chen. "Youruo, don't you think this adjustment is too weird? The King of Wu is not a person who is willing to compromise. He is easy-going on the outside but strong on the inside. He made such a big concession, but I'm afraid it's not willing to be willing, it's a blessing or a disaster. It's really hard to say."

Xun Chen chuckled. He thought Zao Zhi was worried about the situation, but he didn't expect Zao Zhi was worried about these things. Even Zao Zhi realized the crisis, but Zhong Yao was still so optimistic. He really didn't know whether it was a good or a bad thing. Du Xi was transferred to the prefect of Danyang, Zao Zhi became the prime minister of Pei, and he was promoted to the Central Army General of the Military Field Army. All of them were changed within the Ruying faction, which inevitably made people suspicious. This is likely to be forced by the current situation. In order to stabilize Yuzhou, Sun Ce had to make concessions. How many people are willing to be forced to be forced to be? Now they have made concessions, but they have recorded their concessions in their hearts and will be even more ruthless in the future.

Zhong Yao also asked him to lead the troops, wasn't this a boring thing? Sun Ce's generals were all fighting on the battlefield, so how could he allow him, a scholar, to command the troops? Zhong Yao's meaning might be to make him like Guo Jia, strive to become the next priest of the Military Advisory Department, and firmly grasp the crucial organization of the Military Advisory Department. This is even more impossible. How could Sun Ce be willing to make the Military Advisory Department a place controlled by the Ru Ying faction? It can be imagined that after Guo Jia, the position of the Military Advisory Department would be without the Ru Ying faction for a long time.

But Zhong Yao was an elder, and he could not refute it in person. Now that Zao Zhi has brought it up, he can explain it.

"Mr. Yuan Chang was also full of enthusiasm. In recent years, the development of the Ruying faction has indeed not kept up with the pace of the King of Wu. The Jingzhou faction was in front of the Jiangdong faction, and the Qingxu faction came from behind. The Ruying faction was pale in comparison. It was reasonable for him to be a little anxious. But some things are really not anxious. It is not a good thing to be slower."

Zao Zhi frowned. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly moved his eyebrows and turned to look at the official road. The hooves on the official road were very loud. A fast horse ran from a distance, and it seemed to be a servant of the Military Farming Department. Zao Zhi didn't bother to say anything, and quickly pushed Xun Chen and signaled him to take a look. They had already handed over official duties. Now Xun Chen is the General of the Military Farming Department. If there is anything, he should have looked for him.

Xun Chen greeted him, and the knight turned over and dismounted, bowed to Xun Chen, but did not stop, but hurriedly walked towards Zao Zhi. Zao Zhi was surprised and hurried over. The knight bowed to Zao Zhi and said breathlessly: "Zao Xiang is the order of the Yuzhou Governor."

"How could the Yuzhou Governor's Governor give me an order?" Zao Zhi was shocked and hurriedly took over the official document. The seal of the official document was indeed covered with the official seal of the Yuzhou Governor's Governor's Governor, but there was also an official seal, which was the "Secret of General of the North". Then he suddenly realized. Although Man Chong was the governor, he was deeply trusted by the King of Wu and had the power to command the military. The situation is tense now. The King of Wu asked him to temporarily hold the rank of general, which was expected to increase the power to command the military.

Xun Chen was also surprised and rushed over. Zao Zhi quickly finished reading the official document and said to Xun Chen: "Xu Ruo, I should have a detailed discussion with you, but I am busy with official duties, so I will hurry up to go to the post. We will talk about it later if we have the chance."

Xun Chen was surprised. "What's the matter, so nervous?"

"The Manchu envoy returned from reporting his duties to the King of Wu. The King of Wu ordered him to temporarily take over the military power in Yuzhou, promote military service, and prepare for the attack from Yanzhou. Youruo, the order you gave you should be soon. You should prepare early, load all the grains into ships and prepare for shipment."

Xun Chen was shocked and nodded repeatedly. He was a little confused about Sun Ce's decision. He must have been preparing for a big battle, but Sun Ce was not responsible for himself, but asked Man Chong to take responsibility. What does it mean? Did Zao Zhi have a wrong understanding?

Xun Chen soon knew that Zao Zhi's understanding was accurate, and he also received Man Chong's order.

Man Chong controlled the military of Yuzhou as General Xing Zhengbei, and ordered the recruitment of all young and middle-aged people in Yuzhou. In the official name, the official test was the municipal test. The previous municipal test was based on counties. This time, the scale was expanded, and all six counties and states must participate. However, the county soldiers of Lu State did not need to be concentrated, and the governor of Rencheng Ji Ling was responsible.

In the official document, Man Chong made it clear that this trial was to deal with possible threats from the direction of Yanzhou. Because there was no terrain available between Yanzhou and Yuzhou, he could only defend himself in full. In addition to the counties and counties bordering Yanzhou should be fully mobilized and gathered heavy troops to defend the city, counties far away from Yanzhou should also be mobilized, mainly in the southern part of Peiguo and Runan, to raise food and grass, and prepare for reinforcements on the front line, especially to be prepared to deal with the cavalry raid. Liu Bei, who had worked as a military officer in Yuzhou, formed an alliance with Yuan Tan, and led 10,000 Youzhou cavalry to assist the battle. It is possible to use Liu He's old trick and go deep into the hinterland of Yuzhou.

When Xun Chen saw this sentence, his scalp was a little numb. When Liu He and Chunyu Qiong and Wen Chou rushed to Runan with three thousand cavalry, he was a military advisor. Now Chunyu Qiong and Liu He are all dead. Wen Chou and he are loyal to Sun Ce, but they still remember clearly what happened back then. If Liu Bei led tens of thousands of cavalry, it would undoubtedly be another disaster for the people of Yuzhou.

This matter is not careless. Xun Chen immediately took action, gathered the young and strong, strengthened the camp, and especially focused on protecting food. The purpose of the cavalry's attack was to destroy, and they also needed food supplements themselves, and food was definitely the top priority.

While arranging his own affairs, Xun Chen sent someone to contact the prefect Wang Lang and asked to transport the grain from the military farm department to Pingyu for storage. Pingyu is the county governor, with a stronger city and a larger population. Once he is besieged, he needs more food. He soon received a reply from Wang Lang, and Wang Lang not only agreed to his request, but also asked him to go to Pingyu to discuss the plan.

Xun Chen was prepared for a long time. Although Wang Lang invited him to Pingyu, he was certainly a matter of negotiation, but more of it was under house arrest. He was Yuan Tan's old subordinate, and his third brother Xun Yan was still in command of troops in Hanoi. Wang Lang could not let him move freely, so he must put him under his nose and monitor him nearby. The reason why he contacted Wang Lang was also for this purpose. Zhong Yao asked him to seize the opportunity to command troops, but he just wanted to avoid suspicion.

Xun Chen led the military troops to Pingyu and took the initiative to hand over the military power to Wang Lang. He was at ease to be a counselor, and helped Wang Lang out suggestions. He proposed to Wang Lang. He planned to write a letter to Yuan Tan, telling him not to make unnecessary sacrifices. The soldiers in Yuzhou were sophisticated and had enough food. He could not defeat him just if he wanted to attack. It would be better to give up earlier, know the current affairs, know the destiny of heaven, change the course, and praise the King of Wu.
Chapter completed!