Dragon of the Three Kingdoms

After driving Xu You out of Xiang'an, Li Yi also left on the back foot, led the army to continue to return north, and after passing through Liyang, Fuling, Quanjiao and other places, then headed towards the final destination, Shouchun Kai. Enter.

At this time, Shouchun has completely restored the order before the war, and the faces of the people Li Yi saw when he approached the city no longer had the look of constant panic, and even Li Yi had seen the shadow of prosperity in the future, which made him He felt very relieved.

When approaching the city gate, Li Yi saw tens of thousands of people standing outside the city gate, welcoming his victory back. Li Yi knew that some of them must not be sincere, but he was still happy because so many people came out to welcome him. He, this in itself is a proof of strength.

However, after Li Yi scanned the welcoming crowd, his eyes immediately locked on an official standing in the middle.

This man is not as burly as Huang Zhong on his right, nor as handsome as Kuai Yue on his left, but Li Yi can't take his eyes off him for a long time, because this is Jia Xu , Jia He.

Seeing Li Yi approaching on horseback, the officials headed by Jia Xu, Kuai Yue, and Huang Zhong bowed one after another, and said in their mouths: "Welcome the lord to return in victory!"

However, everyone's words were only half spoken, so Li Yi jumped off the horse and quickly came to Jia Xu, took his arm to help him up, looked at this not-so-good-looking face at a close distance, and said softly: "Sir, you have worked hard all the way."

Although Jia Xu also pursues fame and fortune, his ambition is not too big. For Li Yi who called him to Yangzhou, others are very envious, but he himself doesn't like it very much, so Jia Xu feels that Li Yi is very happy. Li Yi had a little complaint.

Jia Xu is a smart and cunning person. He knows that Li Yi is very clear about his little complaints, and he also understands that Li Yi will not be suspicious of him because of this. Therefore, Jia Xu originally planned to talk to Li Yi in private. The one who spoke his mind was not to make Li Yi change his mind, but to transfer him to Xiangyang at a convenient time.

This is Jia Xu's own true thoughts, and at the same time, it is an extra insurance for himself, so that Li Yi can feel more at ease with him as a "big border official".

However, after a long time, when I saw Li Yi again, I saw Li Xianghou, who was an unknown person from Chang'an and became a hero step by step, standing in front of me. Jia Xu suddenly felt an indescribable shame in his concealed expressions of joy, emotion, and apology.

Li Yi is indeed magnificent, but everything about Li Yi is also worked out step by step by himself, how many times he endured humiliation, how many times he took personal risks, among which hard work may not be seen by outsiders, but he Jia Xu still can't figure it out .

But Jia Xu looked back at himself and found that as the first adviser to follow Li Yi, although he also did some things for Li Yi, such as plotting against Dong Zhuo and managing Nanyang, he himself paid very little. Look at the same period Zhang Liao and Xu Huang who followed Li Yi, these two have always fought for Li Yi at the forefront,

But that's the case, obviously he is not as hardworking as Zhang Liao Xuhuang, and his dedication is not as good as Zhang Liaoxuhuang, but every time Li Yi sees him, he treats him with courtesy and respect, which is not comparable to anyone else.

This made Jia Xu have to ask himself, is he too lazy?

Outsiders say that Li Yi is greedy and lustful, but in fact, since leaving Chang'an, Li Yi spends most of the time traveling outside every year.

Li Yi himself worked so hard, but treated him so courteously to an idler, Jia Xu felt that he could no longer bear it.

Li Yi didn't know that Jia Xu's inner activities would be so rich. After holding Jia Xu, he took a look at Jia Xu's expression. Although he was a little thinner, he was still rosy and radiant. With his hand, he bowed to Jia Xu and said, "Yi is going to trouble Mr. again."

"Hey, hey, my lord, how did you do this? It's really frustrating!"

Jia Xu felt ashamed at first, but now seeing Li Yi showing such a big courtesy to him, his defenses suddenly collapsed, and he had an urge to work for Li Yi in Yangzhou to the death.

Jia Xu returned the gift deeply, and said: "Since Jia Xu served the lord, he has only made a little effort, how can he receive such a great gift from the lord, Jia Xu Jia Xu?"

In the end, Jia Xu's voice was choked up, and she couldn't continue speaking.

At this time Li Yi had already got up, pulled Jia Xu up, held his wrist, then called Zhang Liao and Xu Huang, called them to his side, and then said to the rest of the people: "At the beginning, I plotted against Dong Zhuo in Chang'an. He is humble and humble, with less than three thousand troops in his command, Zhang Liao and Xu Huang are the only ones in charge, and He is the only one who is good at planning, but in the end, the three of them contributed to today's achievements!"

All the officials present looked at the three of them with envy in their eyes. With Li Yi's current momentum, it is not difficult to imagine that as long as Zhang Liao and the others don't make any big mistakes in the future, when Li Yi reaches the top, they will be safe one by one.

This also made them very annoyed, and hated why they didn't have such good luck. They met Li Yi before Li Yi became successful, otherwise they should have a place in these three seats.

Zhang Liao bowed to Li Yi: "This subordinate is a reckless person. If he hadn't met the lord, if he hadn't given the lord's guidance, he would still be in a daze. For such a kindness of rebuilding, the subordinate would not be able to repay the lord in a hundred deaths!"

Xu Huang also said: "If there is no lord, with my talents, I'm afraid I'm still struggling in Chang'an, life and death are unpredictable, the subordinate can have today, it all depends on the cultivation of the lord, and I ask the lord to accept my worship!"

After all, Xu Huang and Zhang Liao bowed to Li Yi together.

Li Yi helped them up, patted them on the shoulders, then took Jia Xu to step forward, and said loudly: "Jia Xu is now the governor of Yangzhou. All kinds of affairs in Yangzhou, down to the people's food and clothing, When it comes to defending the territory and raising troops to fight against rebellion, Jia Xu can make a decision with one word, and you must perform your duties and assist with all your heart. If someone neglects their duties and perfunctory government orders, don't blame Li Yi for being ruthless!"

Chapter 595 Sima Shi

After building momentum for Jia Xu at the gate of the city, Li Yi waved to the people again, and led them into the city.

After entering the mansion, everyone dispersed, Li Yi simply washed up, and then invited Jia Xu into the study alone.

As soon as Jia Xu took his seat, he said to Li Yi: "My lord just praised my subordinates so highly, and my subordinates are really terrified."

"Where is this, sir?"

Li Yixu gave him a hand, and said with a smile: "I let my husband travel thousands of miles, and I am really ashamed of working so hard. In addition, Yangzhou has a lot to do with it, and the burden on my husband's shoulders is the most important. I should establish prestige for my husband and be awe-inspiring, in case some guys don’t know the importance, and if they do something stupid, they will harm others and themselves in the future!"

When it came to the end, Li Yi's expression was already quite severe.

The previous conversations at the city gate were of course Li Yi's confession of his true feelings to Jia Xu, but they were also a warning to others.

Because although Jia Xu is Li Yi's most important adviser, his influence in Jingyang and Yang is not high.

Jia Xu has always stayed in Nanyang, and only has some normal business contacts with Xiangyang, and has a relatively weak relationship with officials in Xiangyang. The right to speak is even lower.

As for the officials in Yangzhou, let alone, today is the first time they have met Jia Xu.

Li Yi's own prestige is sufficient, and his subordinates are convinced of him, and they dare not have any dissent at all, but throughout the ages, no matter where it is, few people in the local area will welcome the big leaders who are airborne.

After Jia Xu arrives in Yangzhou, although most people will stick to their duties and do things honestly, there will definitely be some people who are overwhelmed and feel that Jia Xu has neither much credit nor foundation. Doing some things that are obedient to others, even deceitful, bring troubles to Jia Xu's work.

Li Yi didn't want to see that kind of situation, he hated internal friction very much, even if this kind of internal friction was something he could afford, Li Yi didn't want to see it.

Therefore, Li Yi took advantage of the meeting at the gate of the city to directly raise Jia Xu's position to a high level, so high that those stupid and short-sighted people could not give birth to other thoughts, and also let those smart people see Li Yi's determination, so that They dare not compete with Jia Xu for power.

Under this premise, in the future, if there are still people who want to obey others, do some small tricks, and just kill them directly, that kind of people deserve to die.

In addition to Jia Xu, Li Yi also praised Zhang Liao and Xu Huang by the way, not only setting an example for everyone, but also affirming their status in his heart.

Now Li Yi's stall is getting bigger and bigger, and there are so many military officials under his command that Li Yi can't count it himself. When there are too many people, it is easy to form a clique. Caused fights, such as Yuan Shao's forces in the later period, the infighting was simply dazzling.

This kind of faction is very bad for the development of a power, but it is almost impossible to prevent the emergence of factions, at least Li Yi himself does not have that kind of skill, so Li Yi simply decided to take the initiative to establish a few relying Come out from the obedient hills and suppress those potential signs.

This kind of method may not last long, but Li Yi is not very demanding, as long as he can support him to rule the world, as for the future, as long as those guys don't think about rebelling, don't harm the people, and love to fight, Li Yi Yi can also enjoy being a chess player.

"The lord has good intentions, and the subordinates will live up to the lord's high expectations!"

Jia Xu solemnly responded, and leaned over to bow to Li Yi, but Li Yi looked at Jia Xu in a strange way, because in the past Jia Xu got along with him more casually, but today, somehow, Jia Xu From time to time, he feels as if he is showing his loyalty.

Li Yi thought about it for a while, and felt that the old boy should have done nothing wrong, so he didn't think too much about it. Instead, he told Jia Xu what happened in Xiang'an a few days ago, and asked Jia Xu for his opinion.

After that day, Li Yi only decided to change from the guiding ideology, but in terms of specific matters, except targeting Xu You once, he did not take any other practical actions. In this regard, Li Yi is still very careful, and he can correct his ideas at any time if he is wrong. , but he still has to be cautious when doing specific things, and he must listen to the opinions of seasoned and prudent people like Jia Xu and Kuai Yue.

Jia Xu thought about it carefully for a while, and said: "The subordinate's decision to the lord is meaningless. Now that the lord's chance of winning is greater than Yuan Shao, there is really no reason to voluntarily back down."

Seeing that Jia Xu also affirmed his idea, Li Yi smiled and continued to ask for advice: "I have a few ideas, please listen to them, sir, and give me some advice."

Jia Xu cupped his hands: "My subordinates are all ears"

"First, to infiltrate Yuzhou. In my opinion, Kong Rong, the state herdsman, is like a child holding money to ostentatiously pass the market. In addition, Kong Rong is pedantic and not good at military affairs. It should not be difficult for me to take Yuzhou. However, ancient and modern wars, with the power of a county It is not uncommon to contain an army of tens of thousands, so, just in case, I think it is better to start the layout early. Runan and Yingchuan, either openly or secretly, I will at least occupy one of them. Of course, if I can get the best OK."

After a slight pause, Li Yi said with some regret: "Unfortunately, Chang'an and I have already had a rift because of refusing the emperor to enter Jingzhou. Otherwise, it would be feasible to directly recommend Xu Huang to replace the prefect of Runan, which is a pity."

Having said that, Li Yi looked at Jia Xu, hoping that Jia Xu could give him some good ideas.

Jia Xu shook his head lightly and said, "My lord has nothing to regret about the matter of Chang'an. Even if the court is in Yangzhou, the court is unwilling to give up to the lord, let alone Yuzhou? Moreover, Kong's integration into Yuzhou has the suspicion of coercing the lord."