"The governor only brought 300 people from the personal guards, and the main force stayed at Guan Ke. Do you think you will be able to return to Guan Ke soon?"

As soon as Zhuge Liang sat down, he raised a very sharp question. Zhou Yu glanced at him, picked up the teacup and blew it, and his eyebrows were slightly frowned. "I can't say whether I can return to the throne after three years of military service, and I have no efforts in the work.

Zhuge Liang was stunned, then understood Zhou Yu's meaning and shook his hand repeatedly. "The governor misunderstood, I don't mean that."

"What does Kong Ming mean?" Zhou Yu's mouth slightly raised, smiling.

There was an ambiguity as soon as he opened his mouth, and Zhuge Liang did not dare to be careless. During Zhou Yu's expedition, he was the administrative head of the four counties in Jingnan. The prefects of the four counties had to obey his orders. The only one who could sit with him was Du Ji, the governor of Jingzhou, who did not need to think too much about his words. The situation is different now. He was facing Zhou Yu, the leader of the Nine Supervisors. The strength of the Wu ** world was second only to the King of Wu himself. A wrong sentence may bring unimaginable consequences.

"Can the Governor know, how much is the total military expenditure this year?"

Zhou Yu's eyes flashed slightly, and the smile on his face dissipated. He didn't know the entire military expenditure, but he knew the military expenditure of more than 30,000 people in his troops. The front line was advanced to Jingke, and the water was thousands of miles away, and the transportation was very expensive. Even though he had cultivated farms in Jingke and solved most of the food needs, the soldiers took turns to rest and traveled between Jingyi, which made the counties along the way overwhelmed and had to transport food from other places. In addition to the military pay and rewards of the soldiers, the total cost was more than 5 billion. In addition to the part he solved by himself, Jingzhou also needed to provide more than 3 billion yuan in supplements.

This number is definitely much less than the 5 billion that Zhang Hong agreed to at the beginning, so Jingnan has no problems and can fully meet his requirements. However, if we consider the military expenditure of the entire Wu Kingdom, this number is a bit scary. The reason why the first five-year plan failed was because of the Yanzhou War, military expenditure soared. In addition to Yanzhou today, the battlefield of Jizhou has been added, and the military expenditure gap is definitely larger.

"One Hundred and Fifty Billions?"

"The governor is wise, even if he doesn't win, he is not far away." Zhuge Liang smiled. In fact, his estimate is even higher. According to the notice from the Military Advisory Office, the total military expenditure this year will exceed 20 billion yuan, and there is no possibility of a decline in the short term. The front line is getting longer and longer, and more troops are invested, especially the participation of a large number of cavalry, which has an astonishing increase in costs. "But this is not the biggest problem. The development situation this year is good, and it has increased by more than 10% compared to last year. In addition, the income of Yanzhou and Jizhou will be around 17 billion yuan."

"So, the biggest problem is not money, but grain?" Zhou Yu put down the teacup, crossed his hands and placed them in front of his abdomen.

"It is. From Jiaozhou to Youzhou, the total number of troops on the front line alone exceeded 150,000 and 100,000 war horses. In addition to the consumption of transportation, the monthly food consumed is more than 2 million stones, which has exceeded the limit we can provide. In addition to adding taxes, we can only find new places to produce grain."

Zhou Yu let out a sigh of relief, and a trace of suspicion arose in his heart. He understood what Zhuge Liang meant. Sun Ce would not easily agree to increase the tax. Finding a new place to produce grain was the right choice. Sun Jian's entry into Jiaozhou was originally the purpose of this, but Sun Jian died in the battle. Sun Ce needed more food and wanted to avenge his father's revenge. The possibility of using troops to Jiaozhou was extremely high. If Sun Ce used troops to Jiaozhou, he would be unlikely to return to Ke, but instead sent troops to Lingling, Guiyang, and Sun Ce to join forces to attack Jiaozhou.

Why didn’t Xun You think of this? This principle is not complicated. With Xun You’s wisdom, he should think of this.

"The place where grain is produced should be in Jiaozhou. According to Kong Ming's opinion, may the king send troops to Jiaozhou?"

Zhuge Liang nodded. "If you take Jiaozhou, the governor thinks how to use troops?"

Zhou Yu leaned forward, put his hands on the table, leaned forward slightly, and posed for advice. "I hope to hear Kongming's great views."

Zhuge Liang smiled. "I thought that when sea and land advance together, we would go up the Lingling River through land, go up the Hunan River through Lingqu, enter Yulin, and take a boat on the sea, and go straight to the Longbian. This time, the king would send important generals, or even personally fight. No matter what, the governor is one of the candidates. If you want to return to Ke, you may not be able to make a journey within three to five years."

Zhou Yu said slightly, "Kong Ming, if you are a military advisor, how should you formulate the Jiaozhou strategy?"

In the sixth year of Jian'an, in October of winter, Jianye and Xuanwu Lake.

As soon as the tower ship was docked, Sun Yi got on the boat and gave a wink at Sun Ce. "Brother Wang, you are back. If you don't come back, my mother will probably not be able to hold on."

Sun Ce was startled. "What's wrong with my mother?"

"It would be fine if Ah Weng was unfortunately killed in battle. The brothers of the Shi family were still in Jiaozhou. The person who implicated him was not punished. Therefore, she felt uneasy and became sick with depression."

When Sun Ce heard this, his brows frowned and he was very unhappy.

What is my mother trying to do? Taking the opportunity to vent her hatred, or trying to confirm Sun Quan's accusation so that he would not overturn the case in the future? He did not believe Sun Quan's statement, but it did not mean that others did not believe it, or that others knew that Sun Quan might be lying but did not expose it. Instead, they deliberately used this lie to achieve their goals, such as killing Han Dang.

There are many people who don’t like Han Dang, and Mrs. Wu is undoubtedly the one who dislikes Han Dang the most. Killing Han Dang not only can vent his hatred, but also can cover up Sun Quan’s responsibility, killing two birds with one stone. But what fairness can be said to Han Dang?

"Where is my mother?"

"Purple Gold Mountain, the mausoleum chosen for Ahon."

Sun Ce nodded and said nothing. Zijin Mountain is outside the palace city, or even outside Jianye City, and he does not have to meet his mother, Mrs. Wu, for the time being, and there is still a chance to explain the matter. If he faces it directly, it will be difficult for him to deal with it.

Sun Ce got off the boat, Zhang Hong, Yu Fan and others came up to greet each other and greeted each other. Because Sun Jian's funeral was about to come, everyone was very serious and looked solemn. Sun Ce didn't say much, and after seeing the greetings with them, he went straight back to the city.

After a year of separation, Jianye City has become larger in scale. Although the city wall has not been built yet, Lifang Street Market is more complete. The buildings on both sides of the street are exquisitely built, with a unified style, but the style is absolutely unmatched, which hides the owner's little thoughts of making new achievements. However, during the national mourning period, there was no bright colors, and they were covered by various light-colored curtains and signs. Only when the breeze blows, will it occasionally show its glory.

Sun Ce had something to do, but he was not in the mood to take a closer look. The team hurriedly passed through the city and returned to Taichu Palace. He said he was unwell and repelled the ministers and asked them to come and see each other tomorrow. Zhang Hong, Yu Fan and others seemed to have expected it, and they didn't say much. They all took their leave and returned to the official office to handle official duties. The mourning is approaching, and the year is approaching, and everyone has a lot of things to do.

Standing in front of the hall and looking at the Zijin Mountain in the distance, Sun Ce was silent for a moment and asked Sun Yi: "Do you know about Jiaozhou?"

"I heard that, not only my brother, but almost everyone has heard of it."

Sun Ce frowned even more. "How do you feel?"

Sun Yi raised his hand, touched his head, and his eyes turned twice. "Brother Wang, I don't feel anything except for revenge. If you are willing to take me to Jiaozhou, I can be an ordinary soldier."

Sun Ce turned to look at Sun Yi, and raised his eyebrows. After not seeing him for two years, Sun Yi became much more calm. It seems that Zhong Yao's old fox was very attentive and taught him a lot of things. "Do you think Han Yigong deserves to die?"

Sun Yi pursed his lips and was silent for a while. "If I had to choose one between him and Zhongmou, I think he deserved to die." Before Sun Ce could speak, he said again: "Brother Wang, kiss the virtuous and virtuous, and be with the virtuous. Moreover, the Spring and Autumn Period is the taboo of the respected master. For the sake of Han Dang, it is not worth it to cause a disagreement between father and son."

Sun Ce turned around and walked slowly along the corridor. Sun Yi's answer was not surprising. He had thought of it for a long time. Don't say that Han Dang has a bad reputation, no one is willing to speak for him. Even if he has a good reputation, he will die in this situation. No one would be willing to risk offending Mrs. Wu and Sun Quan to speak justice for him.

Besides, he is not an innocent person at all, the only difference is whether he deserves to die.

Sun Yi was uneasy and followed Sun Ce forward. After a while, he couldn't help asking: "Brother Wang, brother... I have a question, I don't know if... should I ask."

"Hmph, just say whatever you want, anyway, I will ask if I don't ask."

Sun Yi scratched his head awkwardly. "Does Brother Wang think Zhongmou is not competent for the military of a state?"

"What do you think?"

"My brother thinks... although he is not as good as the king's army, he is not inferior to Han Dang. Even if he only talks about bows and horses, he is comparable to Han Dang."

Sun Ce stopped and turned to look at Sun Yi. "Shubi, is this your opinion, or Zhong Yuanchang's opinion?"

"My brother's opinion." Sun Yi paused and said, "If Brother Wang thinks it is wrong, I will listen to the teachings."

"I'll give you a chance to say it again, whose opinion is it?"

When Sun Ce's tone was wrong, Sun Yi was startled and raised his head, but found that Sun Ce's face was gloomy and his eyes were like fire, and he felt even more uneasy. He bit his lip and blinked his eyes hard. Sun Ce knew that he was lying. He had this problem since he was a child. When lying was discovered, his eyes blinked very quickly. Sun Ce sneered, and did not speak, but stared at Sun Yi, without any intention of giving up.

Sun Yi was forced to do so and said hesitantly: "Zhong... Zhong Yuanchang didn't say this, but he told me the story of Li Shou and Zhang Changfu in the Witchcraft Incident. I... I think that the truth is the same for father and son, brothers, and the truth is not between relatives."

Sun Ce believed Sun Yi. First, Sun Yi didn't have such courage, and he still kept it from him at this time. Second, with Zhong Yao's old fox personality, he would not speak too directly and give someone a handle. The meaning of speaking was already very clear. But he was not Sun Yi, and he never underestimated Zhong Yao, nor looked up to Zhong Yao. He would not believe that Zhong Yao did this just for their brothers.

This is a difficult problem.
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