Shu Chen

Chapter 378 Letters
"There are many precious fruits in China, and they are said to be grapes again. When it is Zhu Xia and autumn, there is still heat, drunk and hangover, and eat it under cover, sweet but not sweet, sour but not sour, cold but not cold, long and juicy. Too much, quenching boredom and quenching thirst. Brewed as wine, willing to be drunk and easy to wake up. The solidity of the way is already salivating, let alone the evil of eating! The fruit of other recipes, it is better to have a match!"

——Cao Pi's "Edict to the Doctors"

Wei Wen Cao Pisu had a soft spot for grapes (grapes).

Just like the Lingdi of the Han Dynasty who liked donkeys and bowed his own bridles, so that the capital scrambled to follow suit, so all the people in Wei State worshiped grapes as a delicacy.Therefore, when the Hexi Corridor still belonged to the State of Wei, counties and counties also imported improved varieties of grapes from the Western Regions to plant, either for the government to show favor to the nobles in Luoyang, or for merchants to seek profit.

And Xu Zhi, who was born in a wealthy family, said that the wine made from grapes is the wine made from grapes.

However, Zheng Pu couldn't help being a little disappointed when he saw it.

For him, this kind of grape wine with a slightly sour taste is not as good as the machine wine made from his own Shifang mulberry garden, which is more refreshing and refreshing, with a long-lasting taste.

But Zhuge Qiao liked it quite a lot.

When he saw Zheng Pu entered the office, he stood up to greet him and joked, "Why is Mr. Zheng so late? It's so rare that Zi focuses on entertaining guests with fine grape wine, so he doesn't even bother to come here!"

Fei Yi, on the other hand, had the same faint smile on his face as he stretched out his hand to introduce it.

It also made Zheng Pu a little surprised: why is Fei Yi here?

There are only two urgent affairs in Zhangye County today.

One is to urge Li Shu to farm for military supplies, and the other is to take care of the breeding of military horses in Shandan Ranch, so as to prepare for the expansion of cavalry recruited by the Han Dynasty in the future.Zhuge Qiao, as the prefect, is also responsible for patrolling the pastures after spring plowing.

But according to common sense, after Wei Yan, Ma Dai, and Jiang Wei all went out to supervise the troops, Fei Yi, who was actually acting as Liangzhou's government affairs, should not have left Guzang County.After all, he needs to be in Guzang County all the time for the army's follow-up food and fodder supplies, or for the emergency decision-making of emergencies before the battle.

"The weather is hot, in order to prevent the subordinates from getting dizzy from being scorched by the sun, the journey is very slow, and Ge Jun has been waiting for a long time."

He smiled and apologized to Zhuge Qiao, and when Zheng Pu entered the room and sat down, he cupped his hands and said to Fei Yi, "I don't want to meet Wen Wei here, I'm so happy!"

"Heh~~"

With a soft laugh, Fei Yi bowed his head in greeting, "I happened to come here a few days ago to supervise General Ma's transfer of horses. I heard that Zijin was coming, so I stayed here for two days, but I couldn't decide on some things. Zijin please refer to it for details."

Hey, why did you ask me?
Could it be that it was a matter of rebelling against the Wei Dynasty and increasing troops to fortify the city of Yinyin?
Zheng Pu, who had a hint of understanding in his heart, raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard the words, his eyes filled with doubts.

"It's just a few trivial matters, don't rush for a while."

But Fei Yi didn't say anything immediately, but waved his hands and said with a smile, "It won't be too late for you and me to talk to each other after Zijin has finished acting on his behalf." Putao Niang on the writing table jokingly said, "With this wine in front of me, even though I am eager in every possible way, how dare I disturb the joy of the kings!"

"Hahaha~~"

As soon as the words fell, everyone laughed.

No more talking about other things, each sat down and cheered and exchanged cups, talking about the long-awaited love.

During the dinner, Zheng Pu also asked Zhuge Qiao about whether the wealthy families in Jiangdong sought after grape wine, and after getting the affirmative answer, he began to wonder whether he would use this thing as a way to collect Jiangdong's wealth to benefit the poor in Bashu.

However, Fei Yi on the other side interrupted his fantasy.

He has been working in Hexi for nearly two years, and he has long known that grapes are planted here, but the fruit production is not abundant and the winemaking is labor-intensive.

Fei Yi roughly estimated that the income from planting grapes with the same amount of manpower is not as good as herding cattle and sheep.

Especially since the distance from Hexi to Jiangdong is so long, the fermented grapes must be sold at exorbitant prices in order to make a profit.But nowadays, wars in Jiangdong are also frequent, and strategic materials such as war horses are in short supply after all.

Naturally, business matters cannot be neglected.

Zheng Pu explained in detail the original intention of hiding soldiers among the people and the structure of the establishment of the bow and arrow club.

In fact, there is nothing to say.

Before his arrival, Fei Yi and Zhuge Qiao had already witnessed and thought about the document issued by the prime minister's office.Only the two prerequisites for convincing Li Shu that the government is not recruiting soldiers in disguise are not convenient to record in the document.

First, when the governments of the counties in Hexi promulgate government orders, they must first make a promise to the three old patriarchs in the counties, towns and villages.

Another reason is that the government cannot force Li Shu to join the bow and arrow club, but to participate voluntarily, lest Li Shu see the bow and arrow club as additional corvee.

However, no participant cannot enjoy the benefits of tax relief.

As for other trivial matters, such as guarding against the tyrants in the county taking the opportunity to seize power, and preventing those who rule the roost by force from indiscriminately hurting people or causing trouble, it is up to the county prefect and the head of the society to always be vigilant in the future.

After all, the sun is already westward.

Zhuge Qiao and Xu Zhi found a reason to leave the table first, allowing Zheng Pu and Fei Yi a space to whisper.

Fei Yi, who had previously claimed that the matter was not urgent, took out a piece of silk from his sleeve and handed it over without waiting for Zheng Pu to ask questions.

Zheng Pu took a look, only to find that it was a letter from the prime minister.

After Jiangdong's defeat, Sun Quan also asked people to write a letter of credence, informing Wei of the news of the re-establishment of Wuhuan Tuqi, reminding the prime minister to make preparations in advance.

This move is not out of Sun Quan's goodwill to practice the alliance between the two countries and worry about the failure of the big man.

Instead, I hope that the big Han can make preparations earlier, so that the Han, Wei and Northwest Wars can last longer.

It also made Jiangdong's Yin attack on Huaiyou more likely to win: as long as Wei Guo still used troops in the northwest, he would have missed the best opportunity to rescue Huaiyou.

As far as the big Han is concerned, as long as they persist until Jiangdong Yin attacks Huaiyou, Wei Guo will stop his troops and return.

Because once Jiangdong is fully occupied by Huaiyou, the hinterland of the Central Plains of Wei State will have no danger to defend.

Regardless of whether it was out of the desire to appease the aristocratic families in the Kanto region, or to ensure the safety of the hinterland of the Central Plains, Cao Rui wanted to stop the war in the northwest and transfer his troops to the Huaiyou battlefield.

After all, no matter how strong Wei's national strength is, it cannot support the situation of two fronts fighting with all their strength.

However, when does Sun Quan plan to send troops?
Although according to Jiangdong's previous habit of using troops when the tributaries of the great river were flooded, it can be generally concluded that Sun Quan will launch troops in autumn, July or August;
After reading the letter, Zheng Pu felt restless in his heart for a long time.

This battle is a strategic decisive battle between the Han and Wei dynasties, and it is related to the ownership of Liangzhou and even Longyou.

One wrong step, and you will be lost forever!

Turn the results of the Great Han Northern Expedition in the past ten years into nothingness!

He didn't dare to pin his hopes on Jiang Dong.

The same is true for the prime minister.

Therefore, at the end of the letter, Fei Yi was asked how many more soldiers, horses and food fodder could be recruited from Liangzhou to the fortress of Yuyin.

　I've been really busy lately~~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)