Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

After the war, Mi Fang and Hao Pu returned to Changsha and Lingling with the county soldiers. The only troops that Lantian could trust in Yangzhou were the Zhanzhen Army, Jiefanwei, and Gan Ning's Ruxu Navy. The total strength was only [-]. People, and there were still [-] soldiers from Soochow, how to arrange these soldiers is still pending.

At the beginning of Lantian's entry into Jianye, he made it clear that he would abandon private affairs and transfer to public affairs. He considered that Zhu Huan, Quan Cong and other surrendered generals lacked prestige, so he had to wait for Lu Xun's return.

Lu Xun had only served as the governor for a few years. Although his seniority in the army was not deep, the Huaisi veterans died in battle one after another, and the Jiangdong gentry made a lot of noise afterwards. Driven by many factors at the same time, Lu Xun finally became the leader of the Jiangdong army. leader.

In the past few years, it was not easy for Lu Xun when he was in office, because Lan Tian continued to use tricks in the dark, Sun Quan never really trusted him, on the surface he respected him as the governor of the Eastern Wu, and he kept supporting people to divide Lu Xun's military power behind his back. In the decisive battle of the Yangtze River, the actual commander was also Sun Quan himself.

Zhang Zhao surrendered, his family fell, the water battle was defeated, and Sun Quan sent wine...

After being hit one after another, Lu Xun was on the verge of collapse, but his long-term perseverance made him survive. After surrendering, he fought side by side with Gan Ning, and experienced the harmony that Jiangdong did not have, so his mentality changed a lot.

On the second day of the celebration banquet, Lan Tian summoned Lu Xun in the small courtyard outside the palace to discuss the issue of Jiangdong soldiers transferring from private to public.

"Is Bo Yan sober? I drank a lot at the banquet yesterday, so you know why I'm looking for you today?" Smart people don't need to beat around the bush, Lan Tian is going to get straight to the point.

"I was rude at the banquet yesterday, Wang Fujun Haihan..." Lu Xun's careful character made him cup his fists to apologize first, and then he asked tentatively: "Everything in Yangzhou has been arranged, except that the tens of thousands of troops are still stationed outside Jianye City. You are looking for me to talk about something in the camp?"

"The governor is really smart..." Lan Tian joked with a smile.

Lu Xun shook his head and asked, "The governor is a thing of the past, so don't mention it again. I don't know how do you plan to settle down for the tens of thousands of soldiers outside the city?"

Lan Tian stroked his beard and asked meaningfully: "What's Bo Yan's opinion?"

Lu Xun replied solemnly: "Since the Yellow Turban rebellion, Dong Zhuo's rebellion, and the establishment of the private military system, Jiangdong has been a fixed number for so many years. If the government makes drastic reforms, it is very likely that there will be chaos. The military households who farm in the family are closely connected with each other, and the food, grass and military supplies are also allocated by the main family. If all these tens of thousands of people turn private to public, the state government may not be able to support them, and it is very easy to be constrained in combat..."

"Private military system is easier to restrict, isn't it? All the chiefs and generals want to preserve their own tribes, and they have selfish intentions and are unwilling to contribute to the country, otherwise there will be no situation like Xiaoyaojin." Lan Tian took the exile as a negative example.

Lu Xun's face was full of bitterness: "That kind of situation is rare after all. If Fu Jun has a better way, I will definitely support it with all my strength."

Lan Tianxin said that this was what he was waiting for, and then he got up and laughed and said, "I have Bo Yan to help me, so why worry about this matter failing? I didn't plan to arrange the [-] parts in a unified way. Now the people in Yangzhou are in urgent need of rest and recuperation. Under the premise of overriding everything, public security has become the primary task, so some of them have to be scattered to various counties and counties, and their food, military supplies, and salaries are responsible for their localities, and their families have to go to the local farming together.”

"Ah? Originally, the trilogy was the main family's private property. If it is forcibly stripped like this, it may cause turmoil in the army. Please think twice..." Lu Xun didn't expect Lan Tian to be so simple and rude, so he hurried to persuade him while the other party was speaking.

Unexpectedly, Lan Tian explained unhurriedly: "Since private property must be valuable, Boyan can call together the masters with many songs, and you can offer a reasonable price. The soldiers will be paid when they go to the place? Grain production, right? Part of it is used to repay the main family every year, and if there is a surplus in the state treasury, part of it can be compensated as appropriate.

"The government's plan is seamless, so it should be resolved satisfactorily." Lu Xun nodded straightly, praising Lantian's comprehensive plan, but then expressed concern: "The soldiers of the counties and counties who maintain law and order can solve more than ten thousand people at most. It's their burden, and the rest is mostly, I don't know what arrangements the Fujun will make?"

"It's the same, but listen to me."

Chapter 889 I Do The Adjustments For You

Under Lu Xun's expectant eyes, Lan Tian continued: "Many of the tens of thousands of songs outside the city are just for the sake of numbers. The weak combat power is not only easy to die on the battlefield, but also easy to affect other people. My core point of view is to raise Elite soldiers should go back to farming if they are just enough soldiers, you can see it when you look at the soldiers in the formation, since you have joined the army to serve the country, you have to be a professional soldier.”

"The army in the formation is so powerful. I really admire that. The Fujun has won many times with less, and he relied on the word "elite soldiers", right? You are going to take them..." Lu Xun hesitated to speak.

"Recently, the land is being cleared. The Sun clan has vacated so many fields, which should be returned to the official land. These fields also need someone to cultivate them. The compensation must be the same as the former. smile.

Lu Xun nodded affirmatively, "Out of the [-] soldiers outside the city, it's no problem to pick out [-] usable soldiers, so what about these people?"

"It is said that only a country can have a family. Although Yangzhou is flat, there are still strong enemies in the north. The Sun family destroyed Wei and Han and divided the world. The three major battlefields are Yongliang, Central Plains and Huainan. Our next step is to enter Huainan. Xingba’s [-]-strong navy, and Jianye’s entrapment army is simply not enough, so the remaining elite soldiers are naturally deployed by the state government, and they are part of the Northern Expedition.” Lan Tian frowned.

"Unified deployment by the state capital? How about their food, military supplies, and military households?" Lu Xun asked.

Lan Tian casually spit out two words: "As usual."

"As usual? How is this possible? If the trilogy doesn't belong to the main family, it will be difficult for them to continue to contribute money and effort..." Lu Xun shook his head.

Lan Tian snorted coldly: "Although the soldiers don't belong to the original master's family, they belong to the state capital and the country. They are working hard for the country on the front line. Shouldn't the big clans contribute money and effort? I know that every big clan has concealed its population and turned it over to the state. Less taxes go to the public, and more go to private pockets. I have no intention of changing the status quo. If you want to divide this matter between you and me, then I will sort everything out. Eliminate the corruption of the children of the rich, are you afraid that you will not be able to support these tens of thousands of soldiers?"

"Ah, this..." Lu Xun didn't expect Lan Tian to understand so well, and couldn't find a suitable reason to refute for a while.

When Lu Xun was silent, Lan Tian suddenly raised his voice and threatened directly: "I know the situation in Jiangdong is complicated, and the major families cooperate with each other. Even Sun Quan can't do anything about them, but don't forget who I represent. If They have done too much, I can also learn from Sun Bofu, and use the army to fight a bright future."

"Your Majesty, don't get excited, everything is open to discuss..." Lu Xun found that Lan Tian, ​​who was smiling at the banquet yesterday, suddenly transformed into a very terrifying existence.

Lu Xun thinks about what Lan Tian said is right. He has an invincible army, which cannot be carried by the Jiangdong gentry. Although Sun Ce took Jiangdong violently, the final outcome is not very good. Lan Tian is not afraid of repeating the same mistakes?

Lan Tian seemed to have heard Lu Xun's thoughts, and continued to say domineeringly: "This general is 20 years old this year, and he is four years older than Bo Yan. Even if he is assassinated and killed now, he will live [-] years longer than Sun Bofu. Your Majesty treats me like a close relative, and the crown prince is my nephew, if something happens to me, will those people be able to suppress their anger?"

"Fujun thinks too much, your worries don't exist, and I won't allow this to happen." Lu Xun assured, patting his chest.

Lan Tian nodded slightly, his tone softened slightly, and continued to add: "Let's say bad things first, even if your majesty is troubled, don't forget that I have two sons, and Bo Yan should have heard of their two brothers' martial arts , although the two are young, they are much stronger than the brothers of the Sima family. The eldest son, Lanyuan, is named after Quyuanli who plows the fields. Do you think they will plow off their enemies when the day comes when the fish dies and the net is broken?"

"Uh...Your Majesty, you... really think too much..." Lu Xun said in his heart that your tone became weaker, but the threat was stronger instead. There is no need for everyone to go to that step, right?

"Those who are familiar with it know that I like to think a lot when doing things, especially before the war, I will deduce all possibilities, and then list all the countermeasures separately, so it's not that I think too much, but that there is such a possibility." Lan Tian said softly Explanation.

Lu Xun felt like he was on a roller coaster, and the back and forth was quite bumpy. Seeing Lan Tian's calm expression, he changed the subject and complimented him: "No wonder Fu Jun is victorious in all battles. I will try my best to persuade you about the matter just now. Importantly, if Your Majesty has the help of the Fujun, at least ten years will be saved in recovering the country."

Lan Tian waved his hand lightly, "Don't elevate someone too much. Everyone goes all out for every victory. I always admire Boyan's work. You must pay attention to this matter. I really didn't joke with you just now."

"My lord, don't worry, I will do my best in the end." Lu Xun clasped his fists and replied sonorously.

"In the past month, I have a general understanding of Jiangdong's governance situation. Frankly speaking, many areas need to be improved, especially the efficiency is very low. The state capital has been in a state of stocking the counties for a long time. In fact, it can be adjusted simply." Lan Tian He stroked his beard and sighed.

"What's the Fujun's idea?" Lu Xun thought to himself that the private soldier was transferred to the public, but you'd better not take too big a step, otherwise I will be beyond my power.

Lan Tian glanced at Lu Xun, and replied seriously: "In Jiaozhou, in order to enhance the control of the state capital, I added six Cao yamen for officials, households, soldiers, and criminal workers. What does Boyan think about being able to allocate resources to where they are most needed through unified deployment?"

As soon as Lu Xun heard about it, he had only appointed five prefects, and now you have set up six yamen. Is it possible that you want to weaken the rights of the local gentry by doing this?

"Uh... Although Liucao's yamen is good, the people in Jiangdong are used to the old system, and officials at all levels may find it difficult to adapt to it. I will discuss it with everyone first. In addition, the governor just mentioned that the resources are skewed. The two counties of Yuzhang and Luling are not comparable. The other three counties are rich, and it may be unacceptable to use the three east counties to subsidize the second west counties for a long time..." Lu Xun politely refused.

"Haha, Boyan is too caring. I made these adjustments entirely for you..." Lan Tian shook his head and smiled wryly.

Lu Xun looked bewildered, what he just said was for me?How is that possible?

"Please tell me..." Lu Xun bowed and clasped his fists.

"The establishment of Liucao is for the betterment of Jiangdong, and there are successful examples in Jiaozhou to learn from. The head of Liucao is still appointed from local officials. In fact, there is nothing to worry about? Isn't Boyan going to solve the trilogy? The teacher came out of no name." If you can’t get things done, I want to appoint you as Yangzhou Bing Cao to command the soldiers left outside the city, how about that?” Lan Tian asked meaningfully.

8 Chapter Ninety

Lu Xun was shocked when he heard it. Although those private soldiers were going to be returned to the public, they were still in command in the end. This is actually the same as before, as if the left hand is in the right hand. Those families who donate money and food must be willing. Lu Xun's admiration continued to deepen.

When Lu Xun was still immersed in the shock, Lantian's voice came from his ear: "Yuzhang and Luling adopt the new system of Jiaozhou, so there is no need to tilt resources. The unified deployment I just called is between Danyang, Kuaiji and Wujun."

"Oh? That would be preferable." Lu Xun nodded slightly.

"Since Boyan has figured it out, this matter must be done well. You can discuss it, Mr. Liu Cao, is there no problem?" Lan Tianxin said that there were six more county-level radish pits, and no one would stand up to object.

"Yes." Lu Xun nodded slightly, and then asked with a serious expression: "The general came back late, and I heard that many officials from the Huaisi lineage went to Yuzhang with Mancai (Yan Jian). Will you be resented?"

After hearing this, Lan Tian was very relieved. Lu Xun was the only one who worried about him being blamed. He thought that he would recommend him to His Majesty based on this point, and then smiled and said: "The sojourner from Huaisi has many conflicts with Jiangdong scholars, and now we are separated. Don’t you think it’s better that the two places are based on their own abilities, which one is better than the other based on their political achievements? Everyone of them is voluntary, so no one will hate me.”

"Uh... the final general is naturally not as thoughtful as the lord..." Lu Xun said in his heart that the little Yuzhang has gone to the Huaisi faction with more than half of the people. .

"Jiangdong has been pacified, and those Sun family clans who are trapped in Jianye don't know how the government will deal with it..." Lu Xun saw that the business had been finished, so he took the opportunity to ask about private matters.

On the surface, Lu Xun asked the Sun clan, but actually wanted to know how to deal with Sun Shao. Sun Ce left one son and three daughters after his death. To Lu Xun as his wife, because she is close to Sun Shao in age and has a better sibling relationship.

In the capitulation coup launched by Zhang Zhao, Sun Ce's three daughters' husbands were all wealthy families, and they were not implicated in the coup. Instead, Sun Shao was imprisoned in the mansion all the time. In fact, because of his sensitive identity, Sun Shao has been regarded as a pet by Sun Quan for a long time. It is impossible to grant real power like Sun Song and Sun Lin.

Through Yu Xiu's information, Lan Tian had already grasped clues that Sun Quan didn't know about. Mrs. Lu and Sun Shao's brother and sister had a very good relationship. Although there was no relationship on the surface, Lu Xun was secretly taking care of Sun Shao. Then he knew what he wanted to say.

"Sun Zhongmou is one of the princes, how to arrange these Sun's clan members is naturally ordered by His Majesty. My request for merit is almost finished, and it will be sent to Chang'an soon. I will understand when the imperial decree arrives."

"Your Majesty is His Majesty's right-hand man. Your opinion is very important. Don't you have any suggestions?" Lu Xun asked expectantly.

Lan Tian smiled slightly: "There are many such situations. Could it be that Boyan is so smart that he can't guess? Jiangdong has been operating for the Sun family for 20 years. If he is allowed to stay in Yangzhou, there may be a possibility of resurgence. There is a high probability that Liu Zhang, Like Zhang Lu, he moved to another place to live in peace for the rest of his life.”

"Uh... Can the Lord help the last general to leave one person behind?" Lu Xun hurriedly lowered his head and cupped his fists.

Lan Tian raised his hand to support it, and joked with a smile: "I heard that Sun Quan's harem is so beautiful, could Boyan have taken a fancy to a certain lady?"

"My lord, you are joking. My brother-in-law's qualifications are mediocre, and he moved to another place without anyone to take care of him. It really does not make people feel at ease. Can the lord be kind enough to keep Sun Shao? The general can usually take care of him." Lu Xun clasped his fists again and pleaded.

"Hahaha, I know Boyan is the head of the Lu family, and I don't want to be so concerned about his wife's family affairs." Lan Tian stroked his beard and laughed.

"The in-laws can't part with each other. My wife and brother are not living happily these years. I can help as much as I can. If the Fujun finds it difficult, just pretend that Lu Xun didn't mention it..."

Lan Tian got up and walked to Lu Xun's side, patted him on the shoulder to comfort him: "Bo Yan is a person who values ​​love and righteousness. I don't have to sell other people's favors. If you ask me, how can I not do it? This matter is up to me." It's on me."

"Thank you, Mr. Fu." Lu Xun thanked him with cupped fists.

"You and I are about the same age, so you don't need to be so polite. I sincerely want you as a friend. No outsiders are present to call me by name. What do Boyan think?" Lan Tian looked at Lu Xun with a sincere expression.

Lu Xun wanted to agree, but his cautious character made him hesitate to speak. Seeing this, Lan Tian continued to ask: "Bo Yan is in such a difficult situation, is it because he is afraid of my black owl name?"

"No, no, I'm just afraid of climbing..." Lu Xun was still polite.

Lan Tian teased with a smile: "Bo Yan was born in a rich family in Jiangdong, so he would favor me from Xiaopei's peasant family? I should be the one who favored me? After all, I was born in Li Shu, so it's normal to be slighted..."

Lu Xun was startled when he heard this, and quickly waved his hands to explain: "Fu...Ziyu helped General Guan defeat the Wu and Wei allied forces before, and now he will destroy Wu within three months. Who in the world dares to belittle? ..."

"To be able to call Biaozi is progress. Confucius said, 'Threesomes must have my teacher'. In fact, there is no distinction between talents and learning, but they are proficient in different ways. From today onwards, we are friends. I came to Yangzhou to be an official. Guest, as a friend, you must remember to help." Lan Tian deliberately joked.

"Don't worry, Ziyu, I will try my best to help." Lu Xun nodded lightly, thinking why are we friends somehow?What exactly does Fu Jun see in me?Not long ago, he was still threatening himself, which is really incomprehensible.

"Well, I have Bo Yan's help, and Yangzhou has no worries." Lan Tian clapped his hands happily. Suddenly, he changed the subject and whispered to Lu Xun, "I will write the memorial tonight, and I will send an envoy to the capital tomorrow. The entourage is tentatively scheduled." Zhong Si (Zhang Cheng) and Hui Shu (Zhang Wen), the conversation with you just now was very congenial, how about I remove Hui Shu and let you replace him to see His Majesty?"

Lantian was very particular about choosing the entourage. The Huaisi faction and the Jiangdong faction each chose one person. Lu Xun believed that Zhang Cheng was chosen to reward Zhang Zhao, and Zhang Wen was chosen to reward Yu Xiu. It can also be said that they were the two major heroes who destroyed Wu, so Lu Xun didn't intend to take rewards from others.

"Since Ziyu has selected personnel, how can I take them at will? Or I will meet His Majesty later..."

"Bo Yan has to think about it. If he wants to achieve something in his official career, the most important thing is to get His Majesty's approval. This time he went to the capital to bring the merits of destroying Wu. This opportunity will never be seen again..."

Lu Xun reacted very quickly, and immediately found a valid reason. He said solemnly: "It will take several months to go back and forth to the capital. Tens of thousands of soldiers outside the city have not yet settled down, and the affairs of Liu Cao's Yamen have not been settled. Even if you want to see His Majesty again, you can't delay Ziyu's business, you treat me as a friend, I have to reciprocate..."

"Haha, you are a good friend. I also like people who do practical things. I will go to Beijing when the time is right. I will definitely bring you with me when the time comes." Lan Tian nodded happily.

Lu Xun clasped his fists in salute: "Ziyu has a heart."

Lan Tian prepared a basin of warm water for the Jiangdong gentry. Slowly boiling it would cause the frogs in the basin to die inadvertently. Now with Lu Xun's help, this time will be greatly advanced.

At the beginning of October, Lantian sent Song Chen as an envoy, together with Zhang Cheng and Zhang Wen, to take a boat to Chang'an to meet Liu Bei with gifts.

The official ships sailed unimpeded along the Yangtze River and the Han River. Passing through Jingzhou, they learned that Cao Xiu had shrunk his line of defense and defended Wancheng. Guan Yu also took this opportunity to let the soldiers take a rest.

Song Chenxin said that every time the master made an attack, the Wei State would deploy and adjust it very cooperatively. They probably felt the pressure from Huainan at this time, and Yangmou was indeed an unsolvable plan.

Chapter 891 Guanzhong Sutian is like an army formation

Holding the Han River and the Yangtze River in his hands, it is more convenient to travel between the states under Liu Bei's rule. As long as there is no extreme weather, the ship will take people and things to any place, making the exchanges between various places closer. It is also Liu Bei's effort to launch Hanzhong. strategic significance of the war.

Song Chen and others transferred from the Yangtze River to the Hanshui River and then to the Danshui River, and finally docked at Sanhuting, Danshui County. At that time, General Pingbei and Nanxiang Taishou Mengda was patrolling this area.

When Meng Da learned that it was a mission from Yangzhou, and that the leader of the mission was Song Chen, he forced everyone to rest in the Sanhu Pavilion and gave them warm hospitality for a day before letting them go.

Meng Da had the credit for welcoming Liu Bei to Sichuan, and was later ordered to capture Shangyong and defend it with Liu Feng. Shangyong was far away from the political center Chengdu at that time, and it was not a rich and vital place like Hanzhong and Jiangling. Uncomfortable, Meng Da once felt that the future was hopeless.

When Guan Yu aggressively attacked Xiangyang and Fancheng, Meng Da received a letter from Fazheng and sent troops to help Yu, and successfully captured the important town of Xiangyang. Because of his meritorious service, he was promoted to a heavy general by Liu Bei, which gave Meng Da a qualitative leap in his official career. He made it clear that there was Lan Tian's recommendation, otherwise the arrogant Guan Yu would not necessarily reuse him. Meng Da always felt that he owed Lan Tian a favor.

In addition, Song Chen is not a simple person. He made a lot of contributions in the Battle of Hanzhong. During a small chat with Liu Feng, Meng Da learned that Liu Bei was particularly concerned about Song Chen, and asked Lantian to settle down by name.

The person Liu Bei paid attention to crossed the road, and Meng Da gave birth to the idea of ​​making friends. Because Song Chen had been the leader of the secret service for many years, his human relations were very sophisticated, and he stayed in Wuguan for a banquet and dealt with it calmly. I lamented that the people around Lantian were really hidden dragons and crouching tigers. An ordinary person was treated so politely by the border general.

Not many people followed Lantian into Wu, except for the two brilliant sons, the rest were Mi Fang, Hao Pu and others. Inheritance.

The identity of the chairman of the Song Chen Chamber of Commerce is very special, because it does not belong to the official yamen, it is an organization between the private sector and the government, and assists in the management of commercial activities. Lantian's self-invention is not found in other states and counties, so it has not been recognized by Sun Quan. His detailed work was included in the reconnaissance until Lantian appointed him as Chaisang to stay behind and manage the [-] soldiers stationed in Chaisang. The generals began to inquire about Song Chen's past, but the results were staggering.

Song Chen, who was born in the army, was the highest lieutenant in the army. He has been serving his duties in the state chamber of commerce all these years, and he has only recently been with Lantian as a military counselor. What kind of virtue and ability does this person have?No one could understand this question until Zhang Cheng and Zhang Wen saw Meng Da's enthusiasm.

Leaving Sanhu Pavilion and going northwest along Danshui Guan Road, after passing Wuguan, they shuttled in the hinterland of Qinling Mountains. Zhang Cheng and Zhang Wen became closer to Song Chen, and they talked more and more on the road.

It was getting colder in Guanzhong in October, Song Chen reminded everyone to add winter clothes before entering Wuguan.

Passing through Shangxian County and Shangluo to reach Lantian County, the surrounding mountains are not as oppressive as before. Continue to Guanzhong and suddenly see the light. The land is golden and the fragrance of corn is wafting everywhere.

The people started harvesting in an organized manner according to the plan, and the soft sunlight hit their faces, making Zhang Cheng and Zhang Wen see golden smiles.

Zhang Wen stroked his sparse beard, and said to himself in bewilderment: "It is said that this place has gone through wars for decades, and the prosperous Guanzhong Plain has long been desolate and withered. I didn't expect these crops to grow very well, and I rarely see them in Jiangdong. Judging by Li Shu's smiling face, it seems that the rumors are wrong."

"No wonder Your Majesty made Chang'an the capital. With such a fertile land and people, it will surely sweep the world in time. Cao Pi's loss of Guanzhong will definitely hurt his vitality." Zhang Cheng nodded in agreement.

Zhang Wen suddenly noticed that Song Chen was smiling and said nothing, so he cupped his hands and asked, "Does General Song know the inside story?"

"I passed through Guanzhong a few years ago, and the situation at that time was indeed as Mr. Zhang said, the place was desolate, exhausted and lifeless." Song Chen nodded slightly after speaking.

Zhang Wen fell into deep thought after hearing this, and Zhang Cheng continued to ask curiously: "It will change a lot after a few years? I remember that when Cao Cao was alive, he was guarded by the general Cao Hong, and after Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, he was replaced by Xia Houmao. These two have no achievements in military affairs. Could it be that Are they good at developing people's livelihood?"

"Xiahoumao is the son of Xiahoudun. Xiahoudun has been farming in Xudu for a long time. Maybe the son inherited his father's business?" Zhang Wen also asked questions.

"Haha, Xiahoumao is just a child of Jiaoliang. He raised a lot of concubines during his stay in Chang'an, which is far from his father Xiahoudun..." Song Chen couldn't help laughing.

Zhang Wen reacted very quickly, and heard Song Chen's implication, so he asked in surprise, "Is it the reason why His Majesty took Guanzhong? But it's only been a year, isn't there too much change?"

Song Chen held down the reins and pointed into the distance with his whip: "Please look carefully, both of you, can you see any difference?"

"The difference? Isn't it that the corn seedlings are taller and the ears of corn on the grass are heavier? The people here are better at planting?" Zhang Wen frowned.

"The rice paddies here are very neat, and it looks like an army array..." Zhang Cheng had experience in commanding troops, and his focus was slightly different from Zhang Wen's.