The Three Kingdoms: Zhaolie, the strategist, and the rise of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 110 Xu Shao was shocked. Li Yiqiang was so scary. What was my master going to do with this? (Subscribe)

That night, Li Yi and Chen Deng hosted a banquet for Xu Shao.

The next day, the two men took Xu Shao to visit their arsenal and displayed to Xu Shao the equipment they had used to defeat Yuan's army last time.

Then he took Xu Shao to observe the dry village.

The three of them rode up to the top of the mountain and looked out. Li Yi asked Xu Shao with a smile:

"I heard that you are very knowledgeable. What do you think of my dry camp?"

Xu Shao sighed:

"It is close to the mountains and forests, looking back and forth, with gates for entry and exit, and twists and turns in and out."

"Even if Sun and Wu were reborn, or Rang Ju came back, they would not necessarily be better than this."

Xu Shao secretly sighed that it was no wonder that Liu Xuande was able to defeat Yuan's army. This method of deploying troops was truly ingenious.

Li Yi smiled and said:

"Mr. Xu, you really flatter me. I am really a mediocre person. I still hope you can give me some advice."

"Yuanlong, it just so happened that a new batch of warships were launched yesterday."

"How about we take Mr. Xu to Guanshuizhai?"

Chen Deng said happily:
"If you are willing to patronize me, then of course it is fine."

Xu Shao asked what kind of warship was launched, and Li Yi told him about how they recruited shipbuilders in Yangzhou the day before.

He also told Xu Shao many details about the Xuzhou Shipyard.

Xu Shao was shocked by the frankness of his attitude.

I followed the two of them to see the water fort.

They all have warships and are built as city walls.

There are small boats hidden in the middle, and there are alleys for people to travel back and forth, with ups and downs in an orderly manner.

Xu Shao sighed:

"Guizhou shipbuilders are all skilled craftsmen."

"I have seen many warships and boats in the fishing and water town of Yangzhou. Even the best warships are only as good as this one."

then,

He became even more frightened by Xuzhou's strength and more curious about Liu Bei.

Although he had never met Liu Bei, he was able to build such a powerful navy in just over a year in Xuzhou.

Who wouldn’t be amazed when seeing this?

Finally, the two took Xu Shao to the training ground to visit their army.

Li Yi ordered Zhao Yun, Tian Yu, and Qian Zhao to lead a team of cavalry each.

He also ordered Xu Sheng and Zhou Tai to lead the infantry in the middle to cooperate in the exercise.

When I was young,

All I saw were bright armor and brilliant robes.

The golden drums shake the sky, and the spears and swords shine in the sun.

There are teams in all directions.

The flags are flying and the horses are flying.

They are truly the Tiger Guards, a force sent from heaven.

Xu Shao was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth and sighed:
"I have never seen so many heroes in Yangzhou!"

Li Yi smiled secretly, he actually had some tricks up his sleeve.

During the exercise just now, he not only pulled out the most elite troops.

He even ordered Zhao Yun, Tian Yu, Qian Zhao, Zhou Tai, Xu Sheng and other heroes to join the battle.

With so many SSRs gathered together, you have certainly never seen so many heroes at one time.

With this lineup, even if Sun was given 100,000 troops, there would not have been a disastrous defeat in Hefei.

Li Yi modestly said:
"In fact, I in Xuzhou do not like to see war, but rule people with benevolence and justice."

"Now Guangling is on the front line, and the people have all moved to the interior. My son, who has not yet been educated, will learn about the customs of Xuzhou."

Having just seen the military might of Guangling, he secretly thought that with Liu Bei's military strength, Yuan Shu would not be able to defeat them.

Mr. Li is an elegant and eloquent man with a heroic spirit.

No wonder he was able to hold a high position in Xuzhou at such a young age and was deeply trusted by Liu Bei.

So he asked tentatively:

"Could it be that Liu Xuzhou owes this to you, sir?"

Li Yi raised the corners of his mouth slightly and smiled modestly:
"Mr. Xu, you are overpraising me. I am just a mediocre talent from the countryside."

"I would rather survive in troubled times than seek fame and fortune among the princes."

As he said this, he thought to himself that he didn't expect the Prime Minister's words to be so suitable for him.

Thinking back to the time when he first arrived and was chased and hacked by Cao's soldiers, he felt particularly sad.

"However, Cao Cao invaded Xuzhou, and General Liu came to my rescue. He did not abandon me and appointed me as his military advisor."

"Out of gratitude, I allowed my lord to drive me."

"As for the world's genius that Mr. Xu mentioned, I really don't deserve it."

"There are hundreds of people in Xuzhou who are both civil and military talents, wise and brave, loyal and generous."

"There are so many people like Yi who are not talented that it is impossible to count them all."

"For example, Chen Yuanlong, who is beside Yi, is ten times more intelligent than me."

Chen Deng was suddenly called by Li Yi and was stunned for a moment.

He thought to himself that he was indeed too proud of his own talent, but after seeing Li Yi's political achievements and military exploits over the past year.

Still can't help but sigh:
"Deng's talent makes me feel ashamed that I am not as good as Li Ziyu."

Xu Shao was feeling upset, thinking to himself that Li Yi's talent was already unrivalled.

If there were people like him in Xuzhou, they would be everywhere.

Is Liu Yangzhou really worthy of forming an alliance with Lord Xuande?

Being a member of the same royal family as Lord Xuande, it seemed that Liu Yao was marrying above his station.

Xu Shao had long heard that Liu Bei was kind and generous, and that he could win the support of others.

In Guangling alone, we saw so many heroes.

It can be seen that the rumors are not false.

If this is true, then who in the world can be the rival of these heroes?
Only Liu Bei can support the Han Dynasty and revive the country...

The three of them walked together, and Xu Shao said as they walked:

"I heard that Cao Yanzhou attacked Xuzhou twice, and wherever the army passed, many people were killed."

"Pengcheng, Donghai, and Xiapi were all affected, and their populations were greatly reduced."

"Just now, the teacher asked me to go to Xuzhou to observe the local customs. Why?"

Chen Deng heard this and smiled:
"When I first met Ziyu, I didn't know his talent."

"Last year, Ziyu gathered refugees, trained soldiers, cultivated land, conducted household censuses, and distributed seeds and tools."

"After a year, Xuzhou's production has recovered a lot."

"If you have time, you should go to Xia Pi and take a look."

"That's the seat of Xuzhou, and it's also where Ziyu and General Liu focus their development."

"The last time I went there, I saw that its appearance had changed a lot."

"Now that many years have passed, I think it will be even more prosperous."

Chen Deng was telling the truth. Xia Pi was the seat of Xuzhou, and Li Yi invested a lot of resources here.

Whether it is diverting water for irrigation or allocating funds to build various infrastructure.

Even various welfare policies for grassroots people.

Development priority has always been the top priority in Xuzhou.

Therefore, the wealth of Xia Pi far exceeded that of other counties in Xuzhou.

The gap between the rich and the poor was also very large, far exceeding that of other prefectures and counties. According to Li Yi's idea, he would first focus on building Xiapi and strive to build it into a paradise in troubled times.

This will attract famous people and talents from all over the world.

Once Xia Pi becomes prosperous and its population grows, it will naturally drive the development of the surrounding counties.

"A paradise on earth...?"

After hearing Chen Deng's description, Xu Shao became more curious about Xia Pi and asked:
"I have never heard of the customs and people of Xia Pi."

Li Yi answered without hesitation:
"The crowing of cocks and the barking of dogs can be heard, and the streets and alleys are bustling with activity."

"The fields are fertile and the land is lush, and there is no worry of floods or droughts."

"When a country is rich and its people are prosperous, there will be orchestral music from time to time."

"The products produced are as abundant as mountains."

"No one in the world can compare to this!"

Although Li Yi did exaggerate a bit.

However, thanks to the resources from the entire Xuzhou, Xia Pi is indeed extremely rich.

This is also the goal set by Li Yi for the future construction and development of Xia Pi.

Xu Shao fell into deep silence.

If Li Yi said this to him when they first met, he would not believe it even if he was beaten to death.

But after accompanying him for the whole morning today, Xu Shao was already full of admiration for Li Yi.

He had no choice but to believe what he said.

After a long time, he bowed respectfully in front of Li Yi and Chen Deng.

"Shao really benefited a lot from today's visit."

"Thank you, both great sages!"

As he said this, he bowed deeply.

Chen Deng hurried forward to hold him, exclaiming:
"Why did you come to this?"

Your ancestors were also people of the rank of Three Dukes, so why do you need to perform such a grand ceremony?
Is this the legendary conquest?

"Okay, we've been busy all morning, let's go have lunch first."

Li Yi held their hands and prepared to go back to the government office to have lunch.

Just as I ordered the cook to prepare the meal, news suddenly came.

Lu Su is back from Jingzhou!

Li Yi was overjoyed when he heard this, "Zijing's trip was so fast!"

Lu Su was indeed very efficient, because the task assigned to him by Li Yi was not just to buy a ship.

There is also the task of recruiting Xun You and Gan Ning.

I don’t know whether Zijing brought these two people back.

When Lu Su returned from this trip, he was accompanied by many people from Jingzhou.

After all, it was very hard for everyone to escort 300 warships.

Li Yi immediately ordered the cook to cook sheep and cattle to entertain the envoy from Jingzhou.

Afterwards, he went together with Chen Deng and other senior civil and military officials of Guangling to welcome the envoys from Jingzhou.

Liu Xian, the envoy of Jingzhou, is Liu Shizong, currently the deputy governor of Jingzhou.

After Li Yi exchanged greetings with him, he invited him into the main hall.

Then he went to visit Lu Su to comfort him.

"Zi Jing worked hard all the way, but he was able to buy 300 warships from Jingzhou. It was not easy at all."

"When you come back, I will report my achievements to you."

Lu Su bowed and thanked:

"Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."

Li Yi also noticed that there was a scholar next to Lu Su, with bright eyes, a fair face and a clear mind.

I hurriedly asked who it was.

Lu Su took the initiative to introduce that this was Xun You, whom Li Yi had asked him to recruit before.

Li Yi stepped forward, held his hand, and said with a smile:

"Is Gongda happy in Xiangyang?"

"My master and I are waiting anxiously in Xuzhou."

However, Xun You was quite shocked. He never expected that Liu Bei's new military advisor was such a genius who was known for his unfathomable strategies.

To be so young.

Looking at his appearance, he is even more graceful and elegant, with a dignified bearing, and he looks like a god.

"This is not a place to talk. Please go to the main hall first, and I will come back to talk with you later."

As Li Yi was busy receiving guests, he had to put Xun You aside for the time being.

Let him eat at the table first.

I have to continue to receive guests from Jingzhou.

Chen Deng was responsible for settling everyone in the hall.

These jobs should have been done by Lao Liu.

However, he was now reviewing the navy in Sheyang Lake, so Li Yi and Chen Deng had to help him.

Afterwards, Li Yi greeted the officials from Jingzhou one by one.

Then a strong man came, who was more than seven feet tall, wearing a brocade robe, with bird feathers in his hair and bells on his waist.

He quickly asked again:

"Isn't this Gan Xingba?"

Before Lu Su could speak, Li Yi directly revealed Gan Ning's name.

Gan Ning was stunned and said:
"Mr. Li, do you also know Gan Xingba of Ba County?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yi smiled and pointed at his waist:

"Even if you don't know Gan Xingba, you will recognize this bell."

"People at that time often said: If a man carries a bell on his back, the people will know peace is coming when they hear the sound of the bell."

"When I saw Xingba wearing this bell, I knew everything."

Gan Ning was surprised and delighted, because this bell was the thing he was most proud of when he was a Jinfan thief.

So I always carry it with me on weekdays.

But it also brought him a lot of trouble, because everyone knew that he used to be a Jinfan thief.

He was originally wondering whether he would be unwelcome when he came to Guangling as a "Jinfan Thief".

After all, when he was in Jingzhou, he was ignored because of his past record.

Liu Biao and Huang Zu both refused to use him.

Although along the way, Lu Su repeatedly assured Gan Ning.

Liu Xuande was respectful to the wise and humble, and was eager to seek talented people. He would never despise Gan Ning because of his past record.

Mr. Li Ziyu is humble, generous and kind.

It was he who recommended Gan Ning to Liu Bei.

But Gan Ning was always skeptical and felt uneasy all the way.

Afraid of meeting another Huang Zu.

He looks down on himself, but he looks up to his own troops.

He detained himself in Guangling and refused to let go.

Wouldn't that be like escaping from the tiger's mouth and falling into the wolf's den?

Now seeing Li Yi, Gan Ning finally felt relieved.

(End of this chapter)