Invincible special police swept the three kingdoms

Chapter 324 Returning to Moling

The two of them sat down again, feeling happy at this time, only to hear Zhang Zhao say: "Have you ever recruited troops, my lord?"

Zhao Lei shook his head and said, "Not yet. Yangzhou has just stabilized. The main reason is that I don't have enough manpower under my account, so things tend to be a little slow."

"Haha, my lord, I have a suggestion to recruit more talents for my lord. I don't know if my lord agrees." Zhang Zhao said with a smile.

Zhao Lei said: "Oh, tell me quickly, sir!"

"Now that Xuzhou is under the attack of Cao Cao, people's hearts are unstable, and the battle is getting worse. Tao Qian can't resist. A large area of ​​the city has already been occupied by Cao Cao. These scholars are afraid of Cao Cao's massacre of the city. In the Song Dynasty, there are famous scholars in the Song Dynasty. If the lord can build a juxian village here in Moling, the capital, and welcome these famous people into the village with the ceremony of a national scholar after they land, I believe these famous people will be grateful to the lord. To die for a confidant, these celebrities from the Song Dynasty will definitely be willing to serve for the lord. In this way, the lord can recruit most of the celebrities in Xuzhou, and they are competent in both academic research and government affairs."

Zhao Lei patted his thigh immediately after hearing Zhang Zhao's strategy of attracting talents, and said loudly, "Okay, sir, you are very resourceful. This strategy alone solved the shortage of talents in Yangzhou. It's really great. gone."

Zhang Zhaodao: "Serving for the lord, this is what the subordinates should do. The lord doesn't have to take it to heart. By the way, the lord, there is a person named Zhang Hong who is with the subordinates. His talent is endless. I hope the lord can reuse it. .”

"Zhang Hong!" Zhao Lei was ecstatic in his heart. In this way, the two Zhangs from Xuzhou have been recruited, and this inspection can be regarded as fruitful.

Zhao Lei is a man of action, and he did what he said, so he immediately found Gao Lan and asked Gao Lan to organize the local fishermen to build more wooden houses together in case of emergency, and ordered Gao Lan and others to treat all those who came to the shore well people.He himself took Cai Yan, Zhang Zhao and others back to Moling, and planned to send people to Qu'a Port to build a Juxian Village.

It was much faster to go back to Moling than when I came here, because I was in time, so I didn't stop at the passing counties along the way.For Zhao Lei, time is money. He really has a lot to do now. On the one hand, he has to recruit talents, and on the other hand, he has to prepare for the construction of an iron factory and the mining of gold mines in Taihu Lake.

At the beginning of March, after a few days of long journeys, Zhao Lei and his party finally returned to Moling. He personally selected a big house for Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong, and let their entire clans live in it, and sent Cai Yan back to the Governor's Mansion. , He himself and Zhang Zhao rode on the road west of Moling City to select a site for the construction of Juxian Village.

On the way, Zhao Lei asked Zhang Zhao: "Sir, how big is Juxian Village and what does it look like? Please tell me clearly, sir."

Zhang Zhao was also puzzled why Zhao Lei took him out of the city for a walk, and when he heard Zhao Lei's question, he suddenly realized.Reining in the horse, he hurriedly shouted: "My lord, we don't have to go any further. Juxian Village can be established in the city, and there is no need to rebuild it. It takes time and effort, and it is not easy at all."

Zhao Lei reined in the horse, stopped, and asked, "Sir, do you mean to carry out renovations in the city?"

Zhang Zhao nodded and said, "The so-called Juxian Village is just a pavilion that is a bit bigger than an ordinary house, and it doesn't take up much space at all. My lord just needs to find a pavilion in the city and write the name of Juxian Village on it." Well, as for where to live, you can do whatever you want.”

"Damn it, it's just a broken pavilion after working on it for a long time. I really thought it was a luxurious building. If I knew it was like this, I wouldn't be in such a hurry to come back." After Zhao Lei found out the truth of the matter, he cursed bitterly in his heart. road.

"Okay, it's not hard to find a gazebo. There is one on the west side of the governor's mansion, and there is an empty house around it, which can be used by scholars from Xuzhou. Sir, it's getting late today, and we can do it tomorrow. Go back to the city!" Zhao Lei turned his horse's head and said to Zhang Zhao.

Zhang Zhao nodded, turned his horse's head at the same time, and followed Zhao Lei back to the city.

When he returned to the Governor's Mansion, Zhao Lei cupped his hands to Zhang Zhao and said, "Sir, go back and rest. I will send someone to pick you up in the evening, and then I will treat you well."

Zhang Zhaodao: "Then respect is worse than obedience, my lord, take care!"

Zhao Lei watched Zhang Zhao leave, jumped off the horse, and walked straight into the Governor's Mansion.

Zhao Lei left for more than a month, putting everything on Jia Xu's shoulders, and when he came back, the first thing he thought of was seeing Jia Xu.

When he came to the Gongcao room, Zhao Lei saw the lights were on in the room, so he walked over quickly. As soon as he reached the door, he suddenly saw Jia Xu coming out of the door, and the two of them almost collided.

"My lord... my lord? I welcome you back!" Jia Xu had a hint of surprise on his face.

Zhao Lei didn't see Jia Xu for only a month, and he felt that Jia Xu had become thinner, and his eyes were bloodshot, looking a bit haggard.Seeing this scene, he couldn't bear it, so he said lightly: "Mr. Jia, you have worked hard for more than a month. Everything in the county is on you alone. I really..."

"My lord, you don't have to worry about it. This is what your subordinates should do." Xun You hurriedly said, "It's great that my lord is back. During this period of time, the law and order in all counties has basically stabilized, and the common people have obtained the land they deserve. and food, and the people even wrote a ten-thousand-word letter to the lord to express their gratitude to the lord. In about half a month, the situation in Yangzhou County will be completely stable. In addition, Xiao Qiao and Ling Tong have already sent envoys After returning, King Shanda accepted the Lord's gift, and said that he would always maintain a state of harmony with Yangzhou, and asked to trade with the Lord, and wanted to buy five thousand long knives."

"These are all credited to my husband. In order to govern Yangzhou, I have exhausted my husband."

"This is a matter for my subordinates. By the way, my lord, I just received a letter from Guo Jia from Fuchun County today, saying that tens of thousands of Shanyue infantrymen were found in Fuchun County and wandered in the north of Kuaiji for several days. Their intentions are unknown. Since the lord is back, this matter should be left to the lord." Jia Xu bowed.

Zhao Lei frowned, and said angrily, "Shanyue is going to go back on his word?"

Jia Xu said: "My lord, in fact, Shanyue should also be divided into Dongyue and Xiyue. This time, the [-] cavalry are from Dongyue. I have asked about it. It has been about a year since Dongyue invaded Yangzhou last year. I have never gone north to Yangzhou, but I came here suddenly at this time, I must have received the news of our envoy to West Vietnam, so I put on such a formation."

Zhao Lei nodded, dragged his chin, and said slowly: "Well, we must respond to this matter as soon as possible. It seems that we also have to communicate with this Dongyue. By the way, sir, why did Shanyue divide these two? Tribe?"

Jia Xu replied: "It's the internal conflicts of their nation. This time, Xiao Qiao and the others are going to Xiyue. If Feng Xiao hadn't told me, I wouldn't know that Shanyue still has a faction."

Zhao Lei nodded, understood Jia Xu's words, and said, "How's the training situation of the army over the past month or so?"

"The Yangzhou army and the newly recruited soldiers have been able to cooperate very well, and the number of our army has probably increased to [-]. But if this army is to be used to deal with Shanyue, I'm afraid it won't take much advantage. But fortunately Shanyue is all infantry, we have cavalry, and we have an absolute advantage in arms."

After hearing this, Zhao Lei said: "It seems that this time we have to rely on Meng Qi's cavalry. Alright, sir has been tired for more than a month. Tonight, I will reward him well and introduce a few people to him. Don't go back, sir, rest here temporarily, and after the banquet starts in the evening, I will send someone to call for sir."

"No!" Jia Xu said: "My lord, there is one more thing I want to remind you. If you want to take action against Shanyue, you must not make a show of fanfare, otherwise it will cause panic among the people of Yangzhou. In the hearts of the people of Yangzhou, Shanyue is a kind of The innate sense of fear and their burning, killing and looting have already left a deep impression on the people. If the lord announces a high-profile war with Shanyue, I am afraid that the hearts of the people who have finally stabilized will be confused again."

After hearing what Jia Xu said, Zhao Lei said: "Okay, Mr. Jia, I will remember what you said. I admit that I really want to teach Shanyue a lesson this time, but what Mr. Jia said made me realize this matter. Let’s see, this time I claimed to be sending troops to the outside world to maintain the stability of Yangzhou, but in fact it was a lesson for Dongyue’s provocation. Besides, Shanyue is divided into East and West. If they unite, I am still a little worried. Now their internal We are not united, so if we fight, we still have a chance."

Jia Xu sighed and said, "Well, my lord, be careful!"

(End of this chapter)