Dragon of the Three Kingdoms

Li Yi was completely speechless now, he didn't expect that both of his goals would fail.

Seeing the regret on Li Yi's face, Zhang Xiu thought for a while and asked, "Does my lord know Duan Yan, Duan Zhongming?"

Li Yi frowned and recalled for a moment, and asked, "You mean Duan Yan who is stationed in Huayin?"

Zhang Xiu nodded and said: "It is this person, if the lord is interested, he will be [-]% sure that he can persuade Duan Yan to join the lord!"

Li Yi didn't answer directly, but asked: "Tell me about Duan Yao first. Although I know him, since Dong Zhuo's time, he has been stationed outside. Although I have met him, we have nothing to say. Very little is known about it.”

"Here!"

Zhang Xiu responded, and replied: "Actually, Duan Yan and I, as well as He, are from the same hometown. We had a very good relationship in the early years. However, after entering Luoyang with Dong Zhuo, Duan Yan was less cheerful, treated people more and more indifferently, handled things suspiciously, and often got angry without a name. , so the relationship between the two of us and him gradually faded."

"However, now that I think about it, my subordinates feel that Duan Wei should have been dissatisfied with Dong Zhuo's government order and resentful in his heart. That's why he asked to lead the army outside. He was completely out of sight of the chaos in Luoyang and Chang'an."

"By the way, my lord probably doesn't know yet. Although famine is everywhere in the capital, there is one exception. That is Huayin where Duan Yan is. Protect the people under the rule from being harmed by other rebels. Therefore, the people in Chang'an have no clothes to cover their bodies, but the people in Huayin can have winter clothes to keep out the cold. The two places are very different.”

"When Li Jue learned that Duan Yan had food, he once wanted to send troops to seize it, but Duan Yao's army was not bad, so he immediately lined up to meet him. Li Jue saw that Duan Yan's army was majestic, well-equipped, and sharp-edged. Victory means more losses than gains, so we didn't use troops against Huayin again."

"Well, in the past, I looked down on Duan Yan very much, thinking that he was timid and unmanly, but after listening to the Lord's teachings and watching Duan Yan's actions, I realized that he can keep the people of a city safe in troubled times. , so he is a real man, and his subordinates are not as many as him."

Zhang Xiu sighed, but Li Yi's eyes lit up. Originally, he felt sorry for what happened to Yang Feng and Xu Rong, but he didn't want Zhang Xiu to recommend him a great talent in a blink of an eye.

That's right, in Li Yi's heart, Duan Wei has been misjudged by him as a great talent. The reason is that Zhang Xiu said that it is not a simple matter to let the people have enough food and clothing under Li Yi's nose. Whether it is the heart or the means, it is not comparable to ordinary people.

In an instant, Li Yi thought of loving talent.

However, Li Yi did not directly discuss Duan Yan, but looked at Zhang Xiu with a look of relief and said: "You don't avoid relatives and enemies when you are worthy. , I'm so happy, Youwei will definitely be able to take on the big responsibility in the future!"

Zhang Xiu didn't expect that he was just recommended by a fellow villager, and he was so flattered by Li Yi. He felt very flattered, and hurriedly said: "My lord's praise, my subordinates are ashamed of it."

"You deserve it, you deserve it."

Li Yi patted Zhang Xiu's shoulder vigorously and said: "In the past, there was Sanming in Liangzhou, which was the humerus of the country. You, Jia Xu, and Duan Yan are also three people. There may be a good story in the future!"

Zhang Xiu's heart skipped a beat, people these days are very concerned about reputation, if he can also leave a title of Liangzhou San or something in the history books, he would really be dead.

Seeing that Zhang Xiu was being coaxed into the air, Li Yi turned back to the previous topic and asked, "According to what Youwei said, Duan Yan is very talented. In this way, I will send you a letter." In the hands of Duan Yan, if things come to fruition, Youwei will be able to record a great achievement!"

"Here!"

Zhang Xiu took the order, and then asked: "If you dare to ask what kind of official position the lord intends to take, the subordinates can persuade you."

Li Yi thought for a while, and said: "I promised General Zhang Ji the position of Zhonglang General before. Now that General Zhang Ji is in trouble, you will fill this vacancy."

Zhang Ji immediately leaned over and said, "Thank you, my lord!"

Li Yi smiled, and then continued: "As for Duan Yao and Jia Xu, who is already the governor of Yangzhou, and the three of you are from the same township, I can't give him a low ranking. Why don't you make him a general, and you want Tell him, if he agrees to vote, I am willing to send troops to support the people of Huayin, give food and clothing to the fields, and never let him have any worries!"

Zhang Xiu was not at all dissatisfied with Li Yi giving Duan Yan the same position as himself. Embroidery feels very face-saving.

Li Yi was about to chat with Zhang Xiu again about Duan Yao, when Yu Fan, who had been listening to him, suddenly said, "My lord, my subordinates have objections to this matter!"

Immediately, Li Yi and Zhang Xiu all looked at Yu Fan, wondering what was wrong with him.

Zhang Xiu knew that Yu Fan was Li Yi's new confidant, so he didn't ask directly, but looked at Li Yi.

Li Yi observed Xia Yufan's expression, judged whether he wanted to scold people, or was serious and reasonable, and then asked, "Why?"

Yu Fan replied softly, "Because Huayin is west of Tongguan."

Although it was just a light sentence, Li Yi's expression became serious all at once. Although Zhang Xiu's reaction was a bit slow, it didn't take much time, and he understood what Yu Fan was referring to.

Tongguan is the east gate of Guanzhong. If Li Yi wants to regain Chang'an in the future, the first thing to do is to win Tongguan. Such a majestic pass is no less difficult than storming a Shouchun City.

However, if a chess piece can be buried behind Tongguan in advance, and Tongguan can be raided from the rear at a critical moment, and if the food road is not cut off, the battle situation can be reversed immediately, and the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers can be saved for Li Yi!

After Zhang Xiu figured out this verse, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Your Majesty is surrounded by resourceful people, and there are not many subordinates."

Yu Fan smiled and cupped his hands and said, "Where is it, when it comes to bravery, the general is probably better than more."

The two complimented each other, and then they all looked at Li Yi, only to see that Li Yi was only frowning, as if it was difficult to make a judgment.

Zhang Xiu was puzzled. In his opinion, it was very cost-effective to keep Duan Yan there for the sake of Tongguan. He didn't know what Li Yi was struggling with.

Yu Fan also didn't understand.

Li Yi thought for a while, then asked in a deep voice: "Looking at Duan Yan's actions, he should be a loyal person. If he comes to Jingzhou, he will naturally serve Jingzhou, but if he stays in Huayin, once the emperor has an edict, you say, Will he help the emperor?"

Chapter 600 Pang Tong

Regarding Li Yi's words, Zhang Xiu and Yu Fan were taken aback for a moment, they obviously didn't expect Li Yi to include the emperor.

But after following them, they realized that Li Yi didn't ask casually, but that this question was really important.

Yu Fan didn't know Duan Yan, and just suggested that Li Yi should keep Duan Yan in Huayin, and it was purely from the perspective of layout, but he didn't know Duan Yan himself at all, so Yu Fan didn't take it lightly. Instead of speaking, he looked at Zhang Xiu and decided to give priority to Zhang Xiu's opinion.

So, Zhang Xiu sat on the wax.

If the situation that Li Yi was worried about really happened, Zhang Xiu had no idea what choice Duan Yan would make, so he couldn't make an accurate judgment at all, so naturally he didn't dare to give Li Yi permission, otherwise, if Li Yi made a wrong judgment, Li Yi After working hard to win over Duan Yan for several years, when it was time to employ someone, Duan Yan suddenly fell into the embrace of the emperor. How could this make Li Yiqing feel embarrassed?

As for standing on the opposite side of the emperor, Zhang Xiu doesn't think there is anything wrong with it. He was able to follow Dong Zhuo before, which shows that his loyalty to the Han Dynasty is very limited, and Li Yi is now dominating the south, one of the best in the world. Princes, with such a thick capital, Zhang Xiu would feel strange if Li Yi had no idea of ​​fighting for world hegemony.

Seeing that Zhang Xiu pursed his lips and remained silent, Li Yi could only take the initiative to ask, "What do Youwei think about this?"

Zhang Xiu arched his hands and confessed: "Duan Wei is a good person, and the lord is a hero in the world. If he comes to Jingzhou, his subordinates dare to pledge their lives to guarantee Duan Yan's loyalty to the lord. But in Huayin, there is no way. It is far away, and there are too many interests involved in the capital, so whether there will be changes in the future, the subordinates really dare not speak nonsense."

Li Yi nodded and said with a smile: "Youwei doesn't need to be embarrassed by this, because you have already told me the answer."

Zhang Xiu is not stupid either, he understood Li Yi's meaning after a little thought, and tentatively said: "Does the lord want to?"

Li Yi nodded slightly, and said: "That's right, just as I said first, Xu Duanzhen is a Zhonglang general, you invite him to Jingzhou, as for Tongguan"

A look of regret flashed in Li Yi's eyes, and he said: "In the future, I will definitely win Tongguan, but Tongguan is not the current priority. Central Plains, Yuan Shao, these are the things to be done right now, and it will be many years before we send troops to Tongguan. For the sake of Tongguan, we have been carefully planning for several years, and there is a possibility of accidents in this dark move, the risk is too great, so it is worth not to take this move.”

Seeing Li Yi's statement, Zhang Xiu naturally had no objection. After thinking about it, Yu Fan thought what Li Yi said was reasonable, so Duan Yan's matter was settled.

After that, there was nothing too important. Li Yi and Zhang Xiu said some words of concern, and explained some personnel relations in Jingzhou, then got up and said goodbye, and returned to Wancheng. I can't help but look for Zhang Xiu to ask for someone.

However, after Li Yi came back, it was a bit "difficult" to enter the city.

Because when Li Yi went to see Zhang Xiu, the news of his return had already spread in the city.

Li Yi has feelings for Nanyang, and the people of Nanyang also have feelings for him, especially in Wancheng.

Nowadays, as Li Yi's status is getting higher and higher, the people of Wancheng are also honored. They even straighten their waists when walking. They usually chat with people, especially when they meet outsiders. The most important topic is to think about how their Xianghou was in Nanyang.

The common people miss Li Yi, and the aristocratic family is no exception, and the people of the aristocratic family are even more important than the common people, because the common people love and admire Li Yi, although a little vanity is included, but they are still very pure at the root, but the big family is still very pure. It was from Li Yi that he saw the benefits of Chi Guoguo. As long as he could see Li Yi, it would not be a problem for them to spend a lot of money.