Dragon of the Three Kingdoms

Cai Mao responded, "My lord, please rest assured that the matter will be settled."

Li Yi nodded, looked at Xun You and asked, "What do you think, sir, is there anything wrong with it?"

Xun You immediately cupped his hands and said, "This is a very good move by Marquis Xiang. It not only preserves the reputation of Shijun Liu, but also allows Jingzhou officials to see Marquis Xiang's frankness. It doesn't take long for Marquis Xiang to win Jingzhou's hearts."

What Xun You said was from the heart, he felt that Li Yi's speed was quite good, when necessary, he was ruthless, his hands were dark enough, and he didn't procrastinate at all, which was more enjoyable than Dong Zhuo killing people.

But Li Yi is different from Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo is a tyrant, moody, he will kill anyone who makes him unhappy, but Li Yi's mind is very calm, he kills those who stand in his way, for his own people, as well as those who are useless However, Li Yi is quite magnanimous.

A smile appeared on the corner of Li Yi's mouth, and he said, "Mr. Cheng said auspiciously, but do you have time to spare? Yi has a few things, and I would like to ask him to help you think about it."

Xun You's eyes lit up, he took another look at Cai Mao, and immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty has a life, and you are very honored."

This matter was already in the afternoon, Li Yi asked Cai Mao to deal with Liu Biao's funeral, and then rejected the mansion provided by Kuai Liang, and went to the house that Liu Biao arranged for him when he was in Xiangyang last time.

Li Yi has made up his mind that before the court's decree comes down, he must show caution and keep a low profile, and he must not make a fuss, making people think that he is a villain.

When Li Yi quickly walked to the mansion, he saw Guo Jia waiting at the door from a distance. He was called by Li Yi, which was normal, but Huang Xu was also there, and his expression was very anxious.

A look of worry flashed across Li Yi's face, of course he knew why Huang Xu came here.

When Huang Xu saw Li Yi, he hurried forward to greet him, saluted, and said eagerly, "My lord, please forgive Xu for taking the liberty. I don't know if my lord has any news about my father?"

Li Yi helped Huang Xu to get up. Facing this thin young man, he was a little hard to say, so he could only comfort him: "Although you haven't found out your father's whereabouts yet, don't worry. This also shows that your father has not suffered anything. Unexpectedly, he was just taken away by some defeated soldiers of the Yangzhou Army, and now the news is not smooth, so there is no news from him, you can rest assured, as soon as I have news from here, I will inform you immediately."

Although Li Yi won a big victory this time, it was not perfect, and the biggest regret was Huang Zhong.

When Liyang City was broken and Huang Zhong was captured alive by Yuan Shu, Li Yi was naturally very concerned about this fierce general who could fight Guan Yu evenly, but although he liked Huang Zhong very much, it was impossible for him to change because of one Huang Zhong. One's own combat plan, which in turn affects the overall situation.

However, in the subsequent pursuit, Li Yi explained to all walks of life that if possible, he must inquire about Huang Zhong's whereabouts. If he can bring Huang Zhong back safely, the credit is equivalent to killing the general before the battle.

However, things didn't go as expected, Li Yi's army chased Yuan Shu for several days, but they couldn't find Huang Zhong's whereabouts. I don't know if he was taken away by the defeated soldiers, or was killed in some corner.

If it's the latter, Li Yide will die of depression.

Huang Xu wiped his eyes, he knew that Li Yi was comforting him, and he also understood Huang Zhong's matter, Li Yi had really tried his best.

Huang Xu saluted Li Yi again, and was about to retreat, but seeing Huang Xu's disappointed face, Li Yi couldn't bear it, stopped him again, and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, you should know that Zhang Liao captured Ji Ling alive before, so , as long as General Huang is still alive, even if he falls into Yuan Shu's hands again, I can exchange General Huang with Ji Ling."

Huang Xu was very surprised when he heard the words, and then his heart was full of emotion, and he even choked up. He didn't expect Li Yi to attach so much importance to his father, and bowed to Li Yi again and again, and then left.

At this time, Guo Jia slowly walked over, looked at Huang Xu's back and shook his head slightly, and greeted Xun You with a smile, and finally said to Li Yi: "After so many days, there is still no news, why don't you let the lord let me go?" Wenpin released the news, telling Yuan Shu that Ji Ling can be exchanged for Huang Zhong, so the hope may be greater."

Li Yi just pondered for a while, then nodded and said: "Okay, that's it, you can ask someone to arrange it later, but for now, let's have a few drinks and talk about something by the way."

"Here!"

Guo Jia responded, and at the same time took a look at Xun You. In the past few days, he heard Li Yi say that this Xun You is also a rare talent in the world, so Guo Jia is also very curious about him, and what Li Yi said Talking about things, half of the meaning should be to make an arrangement for this great talent.

When a few people entered the mansion, someone had already arranged meals. Dian Wei went to check the surroundings for safety. Only Li Yi, Guo Jia and Xunyou were left. In addition, it was not a formal occasion, and they didn't pay too much attention, so the three gathered around Together, while enjoying wine and meat, while talking.

Padding his stomach, Li Yi took out the two letters from Liu Biao, and after the two had read them, Li Yi looked directly at Xun You and said, "Nowadays, the world is restless. First there was the disaster of Dong Zhuo, and now there is the chaos of Yuan Shu. There are endless wars in Hebei, and undercurrents are surging in the Central Plains. Although Yi was born in an ordinary family, he wants to use Jingzhou as the foundation to accomplish something in this troubled world and save the people from the troubled times. What do you think, sir?"

Xun You put down his wine glass, looked into Li Yi's eyes, and said with a smile, "Jingzhou is the top state and county in the world, and Marquis Xiang is an outstanding person in the world, why can't he achieve hegemony?"

Li Yi also laughed, because Xun You took the initiative to find him, so he never doubted Xun You's recognition of him. What really made Li Yi happy was that what he said was career, but Xun You directly said it was hegemony. Bad, but the meaning is completely different.

Guo Jia refills wine for the two of them, secretly thinking that this Xun You is also a second person, and he made his lord happy without making a sound.

Li Yi said again: "To tell you the truth, Mr. Yi has a few things he wants to do, but he can't decide on the balance at the moment. I hope you can refer to one or two things in detail."

Xun You bowed, and said, "You listen carefully."

Li Yi said: "The first thing is whether we should take advantage of the victory to pursue Yuan Shu and kill Yuan Shu in Yangzhou."

"Second, this time Yuan Shu came to attack, Jiang Xia suffered serious injuries, the people need stability, but I don't have a clue, I don't know where to start."

"The third thing is that when Yuan Shu came to attack, the four counties in Jingnan, with a population of more than two million, never sent a single soldier to help. As a general, I am naturally angry and intend to send troops to question the crime, but I am hesitant to send troops to Jingzhou just after the war, and sending troops to Jingnan will be too exhausting for the people, and the people will have complaints in their hearts."

"It's these three things. I can't make a decision for a long time. Please teach me, sir."

After Li Yi finished speaking, he leaned over and offered a glass of wine to Xun You, with a very sincere attitude.

Xun You first returned the salute, then smiled happily, because he had been waiting for this day for a long time.

Chapter 424

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Therefore, regarding Li Yi's problems, Xun You didn't really look at them as problems, but regarded them as Li Yi's consideration and test of him.

Although Li Yi has shown an unusual enthusiasm since meeting Xun You for the first time, and his desire to attract is obvious, but after thinking about it, Xun You thinks that Li Yi's attitude should be for Xun's family, not all for Xun You. him personally.

Of course, Xun You heard that Li Yi has a great ability to know people, and he also believed that Li Yi is definitely not bad in this area, but it would be too mysterious if Li Yi could tell the depth with just a glance.

Therefore, Xun You decided that he must give Li Yi a very satisfactory answer today, so that Li Yi can really value him as a person.

Picking up the wine glass and taking a sip, Xun You pursed his lips and thought about it for a while, then put down the wine glass and said, "If Marquis Xiang takes advantage of the great victory at this time to pursue Yuan Shu and attack Yangzhou, even if he loses Jingzhou's geographical advantages, he will advance a little There are obstacles, but Yuan Shu is newly defeated, and the morale of the army has been lost. It is not difficult for the Marquis of Xiang to win a complete victory, and the court will definitely reward him later. With such achievements, Marquis Xiang will be famous in history."

Li Yi nodded, looked at Xun You with a smile, and waited for his "but".

Sure enough, Xun You changed the subject and said, "However, in this way, Marquis Xiang will not be able to stabilize Jingzhou first, and there will be changes later. Moreover, although Yuan Shu is defeated, the centipede is dead but not stiff. Even if Marquis Xiang can win, But I am afraid that the soldiers will also be lost. In this way, although Marquis Xiang will gain fame in the court, he will suffer fundamental damage to himself, and the world is not peaceful now. It is inevitable that some people will take the opportunity to compete for Jingzhou. If this is the case, Marquis Xiang will not be afraid , but after a long battle, the morale of the army is already exhausted, and if we fight again, the odds of victory are really hard to estimate."

Li Yi smiled and said, "Mr. is right, it coincides with Yi, please tell me about the second question."

Xun You said, "This matter is quite simple. The Marquis of Xiang can use a respected person from Jingzhou to serve as the prefect of Jiangxia. As for officials from other places, the Marquis of Xiang can also be recommended by him. Then the Marquis of Xiang will call them to Xiangyang, and appoint them one by one. In this way, everyone will be grateful for the kindness of Marquis Xiang, and the people will also understand Marquis Xiang’s love for the people, and if someone among them makes mistakes in the future, it will be convenient to replace them in the future.”

Li Yi secretly said in his heart that he was so dark, the degree of black belly of such celebrities is extraordinary.

But Li Yi himself is also a black-hearted guy, he nodded calmly, and asked, "What about the last thing?"

Xun You took a breath, his face became serious, and said, "Since the Marquis Xiang wants to use Jingzhou as his foundation, then the crusade against Jingnan is at this time, and there is no delay!"

Li Yi also looked solemn, cupped his hands and said, "Please teach me, sir."

Xun You said, "This time Yuan Shu invaded, although Jingzhou lost consecutively, Yuan Shu came and went quickly, and Jingzhou did not hurt the root cause. For example, in Nanyang and Nanjun, the people and officials are all safe and sound. In these two places alone , then another [-] troops can be dispatched for the Marquis of Xiang, and counting the soldiers and horses around Xiangyang, it is enough for the Marquis of Xiang to conquer Jingnan."

Li Yishen thinks so. In fact, what Xun You said is still very conservative. Not to mention Nanjun, Nanyang alone has a population of two million. It is conservatively estimated that Li Yi can pull up 20 soldiers in a short time, and this is still in the lives of the people. In the case of scruples, if we really want to follow the conscription standard in the late Three Kingdoms period, [-] people can be recruited.

Xun You continued, "For the battle, apart from soldiers and horses, there is food, grass and supplies. Although Yuan Shu broke the city repeatedly before, except for Liyang, the loss of other cities was not too much, and Yuan Shu left in a big defeat. Whether it was the original The luggage carried was still the property that was searched. All kinds of materials were too late to take away, and they were all left to the Marquis of Xiang. In addition to the grain stored in other places in Jingzhou, it was estimated by You that it was enough for the Marquis of Xiang's army for two to three years. In Jingnan, why does it take two years for the Marquis of Xiang?"

Xun You smiled and said, "There is no shortage of soldiers, horses, food and grass, and the rest is the hearts of the people. Forgive you, although Liu Shijun treated the people well before, and the people respected and loved him very much, but Liu Shijun was too gentle. If you are not good at military affairs, the common people will not be willing to put on the strong and sharp for it. However, the Marquis of Xiang is different. Marquis of Xiang first punished Dong Zhuo and then defeated Yuan Shu. These two men are powerful men in the world, but they are not the opponents of the Marquis of Xiang. , The soldiers following Liu Shijun are fighting for their lives, but following Xianghou, they are making meritorious deeds. Let me ask you, why should Xianghou not be able to gather people's hearts in such a situation?"

"and!"

Xun You paused, and said, "Before Jiangxia's losing streak, people in Jingzhou were in panic, and the battle of Xianghou made the world, and both the people and officials in Jingzhou admired and admired him, so he hoped that Xianghou could sit in Jingzhou and protect Jingzhou. "