Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

If Han Sui and Ma Teng wanted to kill the emperor, they would not miss the opportunity to kidnap him.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war, and the most important word in a long-distance raid is speed.

Therefore, the two of them would not lead the infantry to attack. Although the Xiliang cavalry were brave, their number was limited after all.

As long as we set up an ambush on the road they must pass, we can inflict heavy damage on this army at the lowest cost.

Seeing that Liu Yu had been thinking with his head down and had not expressed his opinion, Jia Xu continued, "Although this strategy is not very clever, it is just right to deal with the two of them. After seeing Dong Zhuo occupy Luoyang, the two of them have been jealous. They also want to kidnap the emperor and satisfy their addiction to power."

"Although they are brave and resourceful, their strategies are not worth mentioning. Even in a chaotic situation, they may not succeed. Moreover, the emperor's uncle is in charge of Chang'an City now. If he still has such thoughts, he is just sitting in a well and looking at the sky. He is overestimating his own abilities."

Liu Yu came back to his senses with a smile on his face.

The higher the strategy, the better. The higher the strategy, the more effort is required. Even if you win in the end, it will not be a big victory.

On the contrary, Jia Xu's strategy was very practical. He fully understood the personality traits of Ma Teng and Han Sui, and appropriately offered a strategy to lure the enemy.

As he himself said, although this strategy was not very brilliant, the two men who were blinded by the desire for power could not recognize it at all.

The purpose of strategy itself is to exchange the greatest victory for the smallest cost.

Jia Xu's strategy obviously meets this criterion.

"Wenhe, this is a great idea. Let's do as Wenhe says."

After deciding on the strategy, the two discussed the details in detail.

After this matter was confirmed, Liu Yu continued to speak.

"What good ideas do Wenhe have for the bandits in Chang'an?"

"It is not difficult to eliminate the current bandits. We only need to send a general to lead a thousand elite soldiers to suppress and appease them. I believe it won't take long before we can eliminate the bandits around Chang'an City."

After saying this, he paused slightly.

"If we want to eliminate the root cause, I'm afraid it will be difficult."

Liu Yu nodded. Why are there so many bandits? In the final analysis, it is because they have no food to eat, so they have to go out and take risks. If everyone can have a bowl of rice, who would be willing to give up a stable life and go wandering around?

“Food, after all, is still food.”

"Yes!" Jia Xu sighed, "As long as the political situation is unstable and food is scarce, bandits will never be truly eradicated."

"I will find a way to deal with the food issue. Although I cannot ensure that all the people of the Han Dynasty have enough food and clothing, it should not be a problem to resettle the refugees around Chang'an City."

Jia Xu opened his eyes wide, looking incredulous.

"Uncle, there are at least hundreds of thousands of bandits and refugees around Chang'an City, if my estimate is correct. Can you really find so much food?"

Liu Yu picked up the thin paper on the table, handed it to Jia Xu and asked, "If this is spread throughout the world, how much profit will it make?"

Jia Xu had already seen the quality of these papers. They were bright, smooth, and white in color. They were probably even better than the Cai Hou paper he had used before.

"Uncle, this paper is of fine quality and difficult to mass produce. The price won't be too low either. I'm afraid it will be difficult to promote it on a large scale."

Liu Yu smiled and said, "The craftsmanship of this paper is simple. The price of a single sheet is less than one percent of Caihou paper. I asked the craftsmen to add special materials to it, which has the initial effect of preventing insects. Even if it is stored for many years, there will be no problem."

Jia Xu widened his eyes, seeming a little unconvinced.

Seeing Liu Yu's determined eyes, I realized that what he said was true.

Jia Xu, who was always calm, was also a little excited after receiving this news. If it was really as Liu Yu said, the profit would be difficult to estimate.

"How did the emperor's uncle know about this ingenious method of making paper?"

“I also saw it in a book.”

"I wonder which ancient book this is? It actually contains such a wonderful method."

“High school chemistry.”

High school chemistry? Jia Xu had read a lot, but after racking his brains for a long time, he found that he had never seen or even heard of it.

Jia Xu knew that Liu Yu was extremely talented and was proficient in poetry and strategy, but he did not expect that he even knew how to make paper.

He lowered his head and thought about something else.

"Uncle, could it be that the refined salt shop in Chang'an City is also the work of your uncle?"

Liu Yu nodded.

Jia Xu bowed his head.

"My uncle is a scholar of heaven, I am not as good as him."

Liu Yu held Jia Xu and said with a smile: "I also saw it by chance, Wenhe doesn't have to do this."

Jia Xu stood up straight and calmed himself down.

"Since we can solve the food problem, it will be possible to completely eradicate the bandits in Chang'an City."

Jia Xu was in a very excited mood, and it was obvious that he had already started thinking about the future.

If we can use food to pacify hundreds of thousands of refugees, the young and strong among them will be the source of soldiers.

With hundreds of thousands of refugees, we can at least get tens of thousands of soldiers.

Jia Xu took a sip of tea and continued to talk about the third thing.

"Zhang Ji of Hongnong County has many elite soldiers under his command. If he is allowed to stand between Chang'an and Luoyang, he will become a disaster sooner or later."

"Zhang Ji, it's actually him?" Liu Yu was slightly stunned when he heard the name.

"Uncle Emperor knows this person?"

Liu Yu smiled awkwardly. He had heard of the name Zhang Ji, but it was not because of Zhang Ji's bravery, but purely because of his wife, Zou.

"I don't know him. What is his background? I only heard that he has a nephew named Zhang Xiu, who is good at martial arts and a rare military talent."

Jia Xu cleared his throat and began to introduce Zhang Ji's situation to Liu Yu in detail.

Through Jia Xu's explanation, Liu Yu learned that Zhang Ji was also a general under Dong Zhuo. After Dong Zhuo was killed, he followed Li Jue to escape from Chang'an City. Later, when Li Jue attacked Chang'an, he led the soldiers and was responsible for transporting food and grass. Seeing that Chang'an City was breached, Zhang Ji was about to lead the soldiers into Chang'an City.

Suddenly, news came that Li Jue and others had been executed.

He could not tell whether the matter was true or not, and he did not dare to lead his soldiers into Chang'an city rashly.

So he led his troops into Hongnong County, ready to make a decision after the situation became clear.

After Li Jue was defeated, Zhang Ji gathered a large number of Xiliang soldiers.

The current military strength has reached 20,000. Although the number of troops is not large, they are all veterans who have experienced many battles.

With these combat forces in his hands, Zhang Ji gradually gained a foothold in Hongnong County.

After listening to Jia Xu's introduction, Liu Yu asked, "Wenhe, how do you think we should deal with Zhang Ji's situation?"

Jia Xu had already thought of a countermeasure in his mind. Without hesitation, he said, "Zhang Ji's soldiers are quite capable. If we want to take Hongnong County, a strong attack is not an option. Zhang Ji and I both worked under Dong Zhuo, so we have some friendship. If the emperor's uncle trusts me, I am willing to go to Hongnong County to persuade Zhang Ji to surrender to the emperor's uncle."

Liu Yu was overjoyed.

"Okay, if we can recruit Zhang Ji back, it will be a great achievement. I will report it to the emperor and ask for credit for Wen He."