Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 366 It doesn't matter

After chatting with Chen Gong again, Wang Zheng led Wu Sheng to leave the meeting first.

It's not that he's pretending to be a gesture, as the New Year's Day is approaching, it's like Wang Zheng is only a courtier in name, in order to avoid giving others a handle, he also wants to congratulate the emperor of Xudu formally.

As the lord of Xuzhou, who is well-known and well-known, the lords of the cities in the five counties dare not neglect this time. Almost all of them came to Xiapi one after another. trend.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wang Zheng happened to do a civil and military matchmaking for several cities that will be designated as military wings after the new year, so the past few days have been really busy.

It is precisely because of this that at the banquet in honor of Chen Gong tonight, most of the people present are civil servants from the central government.

After he left, everyone returned to a state of casualness again, and while the wine was in full swing, the banquet lasted until late at night, and the host and guest broke up happily.

After Xu Fang arranged for someone to take him back to the post house, he and Mi Heng walked towards the state capital under the moonlight.

When the two arrived, Wang Zhengzheng was talking to Chen Rao and Wu Niu who were stationed in the northwest of Pengcheng some time ago, and when he saw the two men coming, Wang Zheng happened to be about to say something, so he stopped talking immediately.

Chen Rao is also a smart person, and he is used to observing words and expressions, so he immediately pulled Wu Niu to take the initiative to leave first, and when he passed by Xu Fang and Mi Heng, he greeted Xu Fang and Ni Heng flatteringly, and then left.

"It's ambiguous and refreshing, just sit and wait."

When the sound of footsteps gradually faded away, Mi Heng cupped his hands and said with a smile: "You are talking about a diligent monarch like my lord!"

After scrutinizing it for a while, I became more and more emotional: "It's even more rare that the master is so talented. After two days of processing, he is still full of energy."

When he came to see him this morning, he could see that Wang Zheng didn't sleep last night, and it's been a whole day so far, but he doesn't seem to be tired at all, which really amazed You Heng.

"Sir, please sit down first, it's not too late to talk." Wang Zheng smiled and beckoned to the maidservant to turn on the lamp again before serving tea soup.

He didn't answer Mi Heng's last sentence, it's all thanks to the system.

As for the previous sentence, since Wang Zheng has been dealing with military and political affairs these days, he has also studied with those famous scholars every three days, but he is out of the stage of illiteracy. He knows that these words come from "Shangshu", meaning to promote his own virtue. , Sitting and thinking hard from dark to dawn, is a famous sentence to praise the monarch for his diligence. He smiled lightly and replied: "Strider works hard, dare not ask for trouble."

Efforts must pay off, and now he can start citing classics at any time in some places, which is really different from half a year ago.

And Xu Fang and Mi Heng were also very happy to see that their protagonist has become more and more outstanding, and now he can be regarded as a genuine both civil and military.

After the two sat down one after another, Wang Zheng put aside the items on the case table, and Gu Pan asked: "At the banquet tonight, Chen Gong's words and deeds are quite strange, did you two notice something?"

The two looked at each other and nodded in unison.

"It's indeed a little weird." Xu Fang pondered for a while, and said: "According to the truth, Chen Gong came here just for the marriage between the general and Lu Bu's daughter. Don't say that it's just an engagement, and the appointment has not yet been made, so it's a serious marriage. Well, the two of us are just forming an alliance in the short term, and certain topics are a bit sensitive."

"From Fang's point of view." Xu Fang drank a little too much tonight. At this time, he was drunk. The most abnormal part is still above one sentence."

Hearing this, Wang Zheng raised his eyebrows and blurted out: "Let Lu Bu guard the north for me?"

Mi Heng also came to his senses, and nodded repeatedly: "This is indeed a bit surprising."

Regardless of Wang Zheng, Xu Fang or Mi Heng, the three of them knew in their hearts that if Wang Zheng and Lu Bu were married by marriage, then after officially marrying the tiger girl, it would be impossible for Lu Bu to continue to live in Wu County.

Although Zhang Zhao had said before that the ultimate goal of getting married was to attract Lu Bu, a fierce tiger, but this required a process, and it was definitely not something that could be done in a short time, so a problem arose.

Next, how will Wang Zheng want to arrange Lu Bu?
In Xiapi, he was first excluded by Wang Zheng. What a joke, isn't this letting the other party directly intervene in the decision-making level of his own heavenly army?
From Wang Zheng's point of view, this is simply leading the wolf into the house!
What happened to Lu Bu's adoptive fathers is a lesson learned from the past. I want Wang Zheng, the future son-in-law, to be completely at ease with Lu Bu. There is absolutely no other possibility except for the system to stamp and authenticate.

Where to put it?

Wang Zheng hadn't thought about this yet, but Chen Gong solved this problem ahead of time.

If Lu Bu wants to keep quiet in the north, there are only two options, one is Taishan County, and the other is the back of Langya County.

And no matter which place, if you start from Lu Bu's point of view, it is actually not the best choice.

Mount Tai is certainly an excellent source of troops, but first of all, most of the civilian armed forces, such as the bandits of Mount Tai, have already entered Wang Zheng's command, and now Wang Zheng is recruiting soldiers aggressively. Two or three months later, in Taishan County at that time, where is there any soil for recruiting troops in the short term?

And this is the only territory other than Xuzhou under Wang Zheng, and it directly faces the two hostile forces of old enemy Cao Cao and his ally Yuan Shao. If Lu Bu goes to Mount Tai, he will really take the blame for Wang Zheng to resist pressure .

The back of Langya County is also inappropriate. First of all, this county is the bottom of the six counties in Xuzhou in terms of population and area. Originally, there is an economically developed Kaiyang, which is a rare and desirable place. According to the next plan, Xiapi will be relocated Replacing Kaiyang's status as the thoroughfare, and Langya's gentry is currently the closest existence to the king's government in Xuzhou
If Lu Bu went here, to put it bluntly, there would be little room for development.

And this is where Wang Zheng and the others were amazed and wondered secretly.

If this suggestion was made by Mi Heng and Zhang Zhao on their side, it would be perfectly reasonable and normal.

But you, Chen Gong, are obviously Lu Bu's subordinates, why did you choose such two unfavorable places for your lord's development?
The three of them discussed there for a long time, but they still didn't see any mystery behind Chen Gong's proposal. Wang Zheng frowned and thought about it for a while, and said, "Let's make a note of this matter for now. Let's see if Lu Bu proposes a specific city after they get married." After that, it’s not too late to discuss.”

This is also a way. You Heng and Xu Fang glanced at each other, nodded, and said: "Although Chen Gong made shocking and exaggerated words at the banquet, these are common tactics used by lobbyists, so don't pay attention to them. However, carefully After thinking about it carefully, the strategic direction he said is somewhat reasonable. Xuzhou is now notorious, and Qingzhou in the north is invaded by Yuan Shao's son. Although Cao Cao has a contract with the lord, sooner or later there must be a battle."

"My lord originally planned to take the lead. After the beginning of spring, I will raise troops in the North Sea. Now, in my opinion, if I go to Jiangdong, it's not a bad idea."

Hit Koto?
Wang Zheng was startled when he heard the words, and immediately became silent.

This is indeed a more suitable development route, and even speaking, this was originally the strategic blueprint that Wang Zheng set up when he was in Qingzhou.

Abandon Linzi, go east to Xuzhou, and then go down the river to occupy Yangzhou, and then copy the original route of Sun Wu's rise in history.

Later, the plan was overturned because after Mi Heng joined his team, the two discussed and decided to form an alliance with Yuan Shu temporarily because they wanted to develop for a while and not show their edge too much out of concerns about their identity as a Yellow Turban bandit.

Because whether it was Mi Heng's judgment or Wang Zheng's prophet, they all knew that Yuan Shu was about to assume the title of emperor in the near future, and volunteered to become a more eye-catching target to help them attract the firepower of the people of the world.

Of course, in today's Mi Heng's view, since Wang Zheng has obtained the state shepherd and village lord hand-picked by Emperor Xian, he has both names and facts, and he has "washed white and landed", so the most important condition for forming an alliance with Yuan Shu is already. Not available anymore.

Coupled with the death of Yuan Yin, the final ownership of Xiapi, and the unresolved Guangling, each point has become a great hidden danger, causing one of the two parties to tear up the contract at any time and provoke a war. Nothing could be better!

These kings understand.

You must know that one of the reasons why he originally chose to go north was also because, according to scattered memories, Cao Cao seemed to have broken up with Yuan Shao shortly after welcoming Emperor Xian.

At that time, the situation of being an enemy on both sides naturally did not exist.

Of course, going to the south is still a better choice, the key is
According to Wang Zheng's original intention, he really doesn't want to be an enemy of Yuan Shu now.

At least they can't be provoked by their own side.

Even if it is clear that Yuan Shu's attitude towards his family is more superficial and driven by interests, but a gentleman does not care about his deeds, and counting the past, Yuan Shu has never done anything wrong to Wang Zheng.

On the contrary, Wang Zheng was defeated once in Linzi.

Even speaking, although Yuan Yin's killing was mainly because the other party didn't know how to advance or retreat, it can be said to be his own fault, but according to the result, Wang Zheng once again refuted Yuan Shu's feelings.

He really couldn't bear to come back for a third time.

Seeing that Wang Zheng hadn't spoken for a long time, Mi Heng felt anxious, and couldn't help but glance anxiously at Xu Fang beside him.

Didn't we talk about this on the way here?
Don't you also agree that it is better to take Jiangdong, but now you are talking!
Xu Fang turned a blind eye, continued to hold the tea bowl, sipped slowly, and kept silent until Mi Heng coughed again and again, Xu Fang finally reacted, but it was not to speak to Wang Zheng, but to Turning to look at Mi Heng, she shook her head slightly.

What's the situation?
Mi Heng was stunned, and didn't know what to do, so he picked up the tea soup on the table and drank it, and after a while, seeing that the two were still silent, he had to sit down again resentfully.

The hall fell into silence.

Only the night wind gusts outside the hall, blowing into the hall, brought the rustling sound from Yuhu.

half an hour.

Wang Zheng finally spoke.

He looked left and right, his eyes flicked from Mi Heng to Xu Fang, and then from Xu Fang to Mi Heng, first coughed dryly, then clapped his palms and smiled: "Sir, this matter is very important, and I will give it some thought." Make another decision."

"By the way, since Lu Bu has promised to be married, the next step is to hire him?" Wang Zheng said again: "Mr. is the most educated person in the state, and I will be fully responsible for this matter!"

This topic was inserted too bluntly, which left Mi Heng speechless for a moment.

Hey, it seems that the lord has made up his mind and must fight Beihai first.

The matter has come to this point, although Mi Heng can't figure out why Wang Zheng made such a choice, but although attacking Jiangdong is the best strategy, attacking Beihai is at least a middle-of-the-road move.

There is a difference, but it's not enough for Mi Heng to risk disobedience to the emperor to remonstrate again and again.

After experiencing family ruin and death, Mi Heng is no longer the number one troll in the Three Kingdoms who was stubborn until death.

"Since the lord has explained it, Heng will go all out and dare not neglect in the slightest." He clasped his hands back with a sullen face.

"Great kindness." Seeing that Mi Heng had given up on this, Wang Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said, "Then you will receive Chen Gong in Xiapi, and you can discuss it with him carefully, and decide on the details by yourself." .”

"Here."

After chatting for a while, there was a faint drumming sound outside the door, and it was already the third watch.

Xu Fang and Mi Heng got up to leave, and Wang Zheng personally carried the lantern to send them out.

Turning back to the backyard, when he was alone, a self-deprecating smile appeared on the boy's face.

After one year of rioting, he owned the land of five counties. In terms of achievements and reputation, he is at least close to the edge of "retaining history books" now, right?
With the increasing power and majesty, in most cases, Wang Zheng often has the illusion that he may also have some relationship with those words that were once out of reach, such as "majestic talent" and "decision to kill".

But there will always be something unexpected, like a fierce slap in the face, slapping him awake.

In essence, Wang Zheng is still closer to an ordinary person.

He remembered reading a saying in his previous life that the 3000-year political history of the Celestial Dynasty had already clearly established a conclusion there.

The first condition for a successful political leader is tolerance!

This "forbearance" is not the forbearance of patience, but the "perseverance" of restraining one's own nature,

Allow the ministers, the common people, and even the people of the world to "hold back",

And relentless cruelty when dealing with "enemies".

The second condition is "quick decision", and the third is a strong desire for power.

From a single point of view, Wang Zheng's perseverance is not bad, and his forbearance is not bad, but he is cruel.
At present, it is completely impossible!
It is important to know that this "enemy" includes not only opposing parties with obvious hostile conflicts, but also "potential enemies" with conflicts of interest, and "third parties" who may become the aid of these enemies.

A successful political leader must be cruel and ruthless to all "enemies" and eliminate all enemies!

If Wang Zheng didn't know it when he faced Liu Bei before, then Wang Zheng suddenly understood whether he used troops against Yuan Shu this time.

As far as a politician is concerned, his own problems are many and big!
As a posterity who clearly knows Liu Bei's potential and threat, but hesitates because of "preserving strength", it actually shows that Wang Zheng has a lot of shortcomings in making quick decisions.

When facing Yuan Shu, some inexplicable principles and bottom lines appeared in his heart.

These are actually useless things for a politician.

He understood this, but he was completely unable to erase these obstructive existences at this time.

The wind and cold were piercing, Wang Zheng stared at the transparent box hanging in mid-air, silent for a long time.

After a while, he said to himself in a deep voice: "It doesn't matter, after all, you are here."

"I should still be self-willed."

"Right?"

(End of this chapter)