As early as when Danyang and Wujun were captured, there was a proposal to invite the elder brother to move to Jiangdong. However, Jiangdong was not decided at that time, and the Sun family was particularly strong, so there was no in-depth investigation on this proposal.

A year later, Jiangdong was decided, and the relocation of the capital was put on the agenda again.

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Shouchun Council Hall

"...The Yangtze River has a fertile land of thousands of miles and abundant resources. If it can be carefully rectified, it will be the basis for great undertakings in time.

Moreover, now that Jiangdong is now settled, the people's hearts are still unstable. If the state can be moved to Jiangdong, and the lord's prestige is known in the country, it will definitely be of great benefit to calming the people's hearts.

"Zhang Yi said quietly, "Besides, Shouchun is adjacent to the three prefectures of Yan, Yu and Xu at the same time, and these three prefectures are all under Cao Cao's rule. At present, Cao Cao's intentions are in Hebei, and Shouchun has no major worries.

However, once the Yuan family in Hebei was defeated, Cao Cao freed up his hand and personally led a large army from Yan, Yu and Xu to attack Shouchun from three sides. In this way, Shouchun's situation was unpredictable and extremely unfavorable to the security of the lord! In the east of Jiangdong, there were both natural dangers of the Yangtze River as a screen, and our Jinfan Navy was scattered above the river. Even if a million troops north of Cao Cao came to attack, they could only do nothing!”

After a pause, Zhang Yi said affirmatively: "Based on all these things, Yi thought that moving the prefecture to Jiangdong was the best strategy for the lord's great cause!"

"Zhang Zhongsi's words are very true!" Sun Qian said, "With Shouchun as the prefecture, it is like the lord guarding the border, which is too high. Qian also thought that it is appropriate to move the prefecture across the east of the Yangtze River!

Zhang Yi's proposal comprehensively analyzed the convenience of relocation to Jiangdong from military, political, economic and other aspects, which at first sounds very reasonable.

However, I felt that this proposal was a bit inappropriate, but I couldn't figure it out for a while. Zhang Yi is a man with strong abilities, especially good at managing government affairs, and all his affairs were handled in an orderly manner.

He is extremely efficient, and my elder brother has praised his talents in front of me several times.

However, as soon as I recall the first meeting, I couldn't let go of my guard against him——his performance was really suspicious at that time.

If this world genius with the unique appearance of "eagle-eyed wolf-gu" (the big brother's words) is really Sima Yi as I guess, then it would probably be a simple matter for him to come and vote.

I once ordered Xu Shu to go to Hanoi to find out about Sima Yi's situation, but after careful investigation, the results were completely beyond my expectations. - There was indeed a Sima Yi in the Sima clan who "looks at the eagle and looks at the wolf"! But after investigation.

Sima Yi is still studying and studying in his hometown in Hanoi, and has even seen him personally. On the other hand, Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang, who knew my doubts, also said that they had not discovered any suspicious actions in Zhang Yi for several months.

This makes me more and more uncertain. Perhaps there are really two geniuses in this world who are "eagle-eyed and wolf-eyed"...

"Yeah..." The elder brother nodded slightly, as if he was moved. After pondering for a while, the elder brother asked a question: "Zhongsi, in your opinion, if it moves to Jiangdong, where is it appropriate?"

"Moling!" Zhang Yi replied calmly, "There are dragon plates on Zhongshan and stones and tigers on the verge of the emperor. (Note: This sentence was originally said by Zhuge Liang, and it was quoted in advance here) If you can move here.

If you achieve great achievements for the lord, you will surely have great help in restoring the sweat chamber.”

"Moling..." The elder brother looked at the map on the table in front of him and murmured.

"Zibu, you have lived in Jiangdong for a long time. You are quite familiar with the customs and customs of Jiangdong. According to your opinion, is it appropriate to move the prefecture to Jiangdong and even Moling?" The eldest brother suddenly looked up and asked Zhang Zhao, who was standing among the quiet civil officials.

Since surrendering, Zhang Zhao, Lu Su and others have been moved to Shouchun as soon as they responded to the old ministers in Jiangdong. After being granted official positions, they all returned to the directors.

"Zhang's words are very true!" Zhang Zhao pondered for a moment and replied. But it was obvious. Such a perfunctory answer was very important.

The eldest brother knew that Zhang Zhao and other old ministers of the Sun family had not yet completely left their burdens in their hearts, and nodded with disregard.

"It is not impossible to move the prefecture capital, but it is probably not the best choice to set the prefecture capital in Jiangdong..." Zhuge Liang, who had been listening quietly, suddenly spoke.

"Oh~?" the elder brother sighed lightly and asked with great interest, "What is Kong Ming's opinion?"

"Liang dares to help you solve your confusion in Liang..." Zhuge Liang did not rush to answer his elder brother, but asked a question in turn.

"Kong Ming just said it's okay!" The eldest brother waved his hand and said with a smile.

"The lord's ambition. Do you care about Jiangdong or the country?" Zhuge Liang asked respectfully.

Zhuge Liang's question was just revealed. Xu Shu and Lu Su from the lower heads shone with different lights, and after a moment, they nodded slightly. But most of the people in the hall still looked at Zhuge Liang in confusion, not knowing what the purpose of his question was.

The eldest brother looked upright, and after a little thought, he replied loudly: "I have been in my life for a long time, and I am determined to restore the Han Dynasty. I must be determined in this life without any surprise!"

"Thank you lord to answer your doubts!" ​​Zhuge Liang bowed and bowed, and his face returned to his usual calmness and said in a harmonious voice, "If the lord wants to occupy the Yangtze River and guard a corner, it is understandable to move the lord to the east of the Yangtze River; but since the lord wants to be in the world, with Liang's opinion, it may be a bit inappropriate to move the lord to cross the river..."

In the eyes of everyone's doubts and inexplicable eyes, Zhuge Liang said calmly: "The ancestors said, 'Born in distress, die in happiness'.

When the pre-Qin princes were fighting for power, Qin lived alone in Guanxi. There were six countries in the east, and Rongdi were in trouble in the west, but they could last forever. Why did they wipe out the six countries? All because they were in trouble, the Qin king was not ambition, the Qin people were strong, and the Guandong countries were no match for them.

However, after Qin destroyed the six kingdoms and the world was unified, it died in the second lifetime. Why? Indulge in leisure and joy! As Zhang Congshi said, "In the land of Jiangdong, there is not only the natural danger of the Yangtze River as a screen, but also the Jinfan naval army traversing the river. Even if a million troops from the north of Cao Cao came to attack, they could only say nothing.' However, because of the large river and the navy as a screen, it is easy to make life safe and worry-free, and lose their ambitions of progress.

If you lose your ambition, how can you start to plan for the whole country?”

"Zhuge Sima's words are bad!" Zhang Yi shook his head and retorted, "The so-called things vary from person to person! If you rely on Jiangdong, can't you sit in the world? Xiang Ji (Xiang Yu) also originated from Wuzhong. Why can you not be at ease with peace and decisively cross the river and go north and defeat the powerful Qin in one fell swoop.

Does Zhuge Sima think that the lord is not as good as Xiang Ji?"

He refuted Zhang Yi with a provocative rebuttal.

Zhuge Liang just smiled faintly and replied calmly: "Can you forget something about Zhang? Even if Xiang Ji wants to defend Jiangdong, can he do what he wants? It can be seen that there were hundreds of thousands of Qin Jia in the south of Yue at that time. If Xiang Ji was in Wuzhong, when the hundreds of thousands of Qin Jia went north, it would be the day when his corpse was buried.

For Xiang Ji, rising up to cross the river and going north was the only way for him to survive in his death. In this case, the soldiers used their lives.

How can you not succeed? The power of the lord is very different from that of Xiang Ji that day. Now that the east of the Yangtze River is pacified, the mountains and rivers return to their hearts, there is only one sparsely populated Jiaozhou in the south of Kuaiji, which has no worries!" (Note: When Xiang Yu, Liu Bang and others raised their troops to rebel against Qin, there were 500,000 Qin troops stationed in the Nanyue area.

But for some reason, this huge Qin army did not return to rescue Qin Ting)

The counterexample given by Zhang Yi was actually borrowed by Zhuge Liang to counterattack!

Zhang Yi frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and continued, "There is no danger to guard the four battles of Shouchun, and the lord still governs Dingzhou here. What should we protect our safety? Zhuge Sima's statement is a bit empty and ethereal."

"Haha..." Zhuge Liang looked at Zhang Yi carefully, his eyes flashed with an extremely wise light, and he replied with a smile.

"How did Liang oppose the migration of the capital? Shouchun was attacked from all sides and was lonely and difficult to defend. It is indeed not suitable to be the capital of the Lord, but it does not have to move to Jiangdong!"

"Kong Ming thought what is the right place?" the eldest brother was also a little curious and asked.

"Lujiang!" Zhuge Liang replied calmly, "Lujiang is the key to the south and north of the Yangtze River, backed by the Yangtze River, and east to Chaohu Lake. With the Jinfan Navy as the protection, it can be safe. With Shouchun as the screen in the north, it does not border directly with the land under Cao Cao, and has a strategic depth.

When he was connected to Jingxiang, Liu Biao was the wing of the vassal. It was a key place where he could attack and retreat. Moreover, Lujiang was adjacent to Danyang and Wu counties, and the lord was stationed here, which could also help appease the hearts of the people in Jiangdong!"

Zhang Yi shook his head and said in a deep voice: "No..."

Zhuge Liang and Zhang Yi argued that they each had a wide range of quotes. From the military to the government, from the local area to the people, they were tit-for-tat... Everyone in the hall was stunned. Only a few people including Xu Shu and Lu Su showed their interesting expressions!

After more than half an hour, although Zhuge Liang had the upper hand, Zhang Yi could always find reasons to refute it.

Seeing that it was getting late, my elder brother suspended the matter and put the matter to discuss it tomorrow.

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In the evening, my eldest brother will keep my second brother, and I will stay in the house for a banquet.

During the banquet, it is inevitable to talk about the migration of the capital.

"...The words of Kong Ming and Zhong Si are both worthy of consideration. Lujiang and Moling are new places, and they are all right." The elder brother put down the wine in his hand and said in a harmonious manner.

"What do you think of brother?" I asked with interest.

"My brothers are all used to hard work, and they are all people who are used to hard work.

If you really retreat to a peaceful place, you may not be able to adapt for a while..." The elder brother sighed sadly and said slowly, "Kong Ming's words make sense! From Xin to Yiyi, from Yi to Xin difficult..."

Although my eldest brother didn't say it clearly, my second brother and I knew his decision.

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The next day, when we were discussing again, my elder brother announced that he would move the capital to Lujiang, but not immediately, but in the beginning of spring of the following year.

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In the late September, some bad news came from Jingzhou. Liu Biao was appointed as the general of Zhennan by the emperor. He was appointed as the general of Zhennan, and was appointed as the governor of Jing, Yang and the affairs of the three states. Cai Mao was even appointed as the governor of Yangzhou.

In this way, the five counties under the rule of elder brother were nominally under Liu Biao. Even the elder brother, who was the general of Zhengnan, had to nominally obey the jurisdiction of Liu Biao, who was the general of Zhennan.

It is obvious that this is another trick of Cao Cao's competition for food with two tigers! Cao Cao, a treacherous fox, cannot be ignored at all times. If he is not careful, he may be plotted against him.

In fact, Cao Cao used to call his elder brother as the General of the Conquest of the South, and used this strategy of two tigers competing for food. At that time, it was designed and resolved by Xu Shu and others, but failed to achieve his goal.

But this time, Liu Biao seemed to have failed to get rid of Cao Cao's design——Master of Yangzhou! Cai Mao! It is also worrying to think about it…

In order to prevent any abnormal movements of the Jingzhou army, I set off to return to Jiangdong. Zhang Zhao was also walking with me. He was appointed by my elder brother as the new prefect of Danyang by my elder brother. This appointment was decided by my elder brother, my second brother and Xu Shu.

Zhang Zhao has a very high reputation among his old ministers and clan scholars in Jiangdong. The eldest brother hopes to use this to better win the hearts of Jiangdong scholars.

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Jingzhou, Xiangyang City, Prefecture Patriarchal Office

"...... Our army had bloody battles and casualties were counted, and Fang Kede Chaisang.

All the defeated troops who escaped from the city of Chaisang were the leaders of the Sun family's rebellion. If they could be captured by our army at that time and use this to force Zhou Yu to abandon his weapons, even if Zhou Yu refused to submit, his morale would be in chaos.

If this is the case, why would there be a new setback in our army?" Cai Mao was filled with righteous indignation and said excitedly, "Zhang Fei is shameless and missed the capture of those rebels. Afterwards, he did not inform our army. He secretly took these rebels for himself, which clearly had bad intentions!" After the war in Jiangdong, Kuai Liang stayed in Chaisang to preside over the overall situation. Cai Mao stayed in Jiangdong and had no use, so Liu Biao recruited him back to Jingzhou.

Although this time, countless soldiers and generals were lost due to negligence in military use, one reason was that the war in Jiangdong ended with victory, and the old enemy Sun was finally eliminated, and the other was his in-laws. Liu Biao did not punish Cai Mao too much, but only demoted him to a first-level position.

But I didn't expect that, in less than a few days, the envoy of the Emperor brought great news that Cai Mao was awarded the title of Yangzhou Patriarch.

Kuai Yue looked at Cai Mao on the opposite side, and a look of unhesitation flashed through his eyes, but he did not speak. Kuai Yue had learned about the process of the war from his brother Kuai Liang, and clearly knew that the so-called "emerging setbacks" were simply the result of Cai Mao's greed for merit and reckless progress.

The nearly 40,000 army lost more than 30,000 due to Cai Mao alone. Kuai Yue also vaguely felt that Cai Mao was defeated in a miserable situation. Zhang Fei may have noticed it in advance and did not inform the Jingzhou army.

But no matter what, they arrived at the most dangerous moment and pulled the Jingzhou army to collapse.

"...The Jiang thief Gan Ning has always been extremely rampant. In the previous period, our navy was besieged by our navy in Poyang Lake for two days. If it were not for the timely response, most of our navy was gone.

"Cai Mao continued to say painfully, "All these things can prove that Liu Bei is a wolf-like ambition. If you have an alliance with these people, you will definitely fight back on him in the future. Lord, in my opinion, it is better to abandon Liu Bei in the east and form Cao Cao in the north..."
Chapter completed!