Jia Xu clarified his thoughts and pointed out the direction. Yan Xing and others knew what to do.

With interests, it is possible to convince others. In the face of such huge interests, any differences can be temporarily put aside. Even if some people have to take revenge, it will not affect the overall situation.

It may not be a bad thing to die a few people.

Yan Xing immediately sent a letter to each county and asked each family to send people to discuss.

Sure enough, when he learned that Ma Teng had handed over Wudu, Jia Xu came to Jincheng in person. Most of the great clans sent representatives, and many heads of the family came to visit Jia Xu in person and participated in the talks. Especially along the Huangshui River, several counties leading to the West Sea (Qinghai Lake), all of whom were a little face came.

The Qiang Zhongdao is an important business road second only to the Hexi Road. If the Western Regions are reopened, the Qiang Zhongdao will definitely benefit, and they can all get a piece of the pie. Those with strong military power will have the opportunity to make meritorious service and become a true nobleman, and join the court, rather than being limited to the powerful people in the village.

Overall, most people agree with Jia Xu's opinion and agree that this is a great opportunity and cannot be missed. Some people also put forward some opinions: It is a good thing to join the army and accumulate merits and be named marquis, but the court has a system and the number of troops cannot exceed 300. This is obviously aimed at the military. The people of Liangzhou are in a disadvantage. Can they write to the court and relax some restrictions?

Jia Xu asked them a question: Are you rich or Guandong rich? Recruiting troops will cost money. If restrictions are lifted, will those Qiang people always be willing to follow you or follow the generals from Guandong?

Everyone was speechless. How can Liangzhou compare with Kanto? The Kanto people's industries are mainly land. Even if there are natural disasters, the land is still land. Their industries are mainly livestock. Once natural disasters come, a large number of livestock will die, and they may be extremely poor at any time.

Not to mention the Qianghu who are surrounded by people and are thinking about the robbery every day. If one is not careful, the family will be destroyed.

The Qiang people are forgetful of their righteousness when they see profit and are profit-oriented. They really want to open up recruitment. The generals from Guandong use their wealth to crush them at any time. It is hard to say whether Liangzhou has their foothold.

Jia Xu also said, don’t just focus on the army and be content to be a military man. In the long run, the long-term stability of the court depends on civil and military affairs more than martial arts. If you want to truly gain a foothold in the court, you must be both civil and military. Otherwise, when someone targets Liangzhou and military men, there will be no one who speaks for you. No matter how good you are in war, can you surpass Sanming, Liangzhou?

Therefore, making contributions to war is an opportunity in front of you. Accumulating literary talent and cultivating talents with both civil and military skills is the long-term benefit. Your Majesty is wise and willing to give Liangzhou this opportunity. It is hard to say whether the successor can stick to this direction. We must make full use of Your Majesty's thirty years in power, accumulate enough strength, and gain a foothold in the court.

Jia Xu also cited Yizhou as an example. Yizhou was originally a barbarian in Bashu, and was always despised by the Central Plains. Later, Wenweng Xingxing's academic performance became stronger and stronger. Although it is not comparable to the Central Plains, it is much stronger than Liangzhou. Since Yizhou is OK, why can't Liangzhou be? Now that Wu Xinli is wise and respects education, it is much more powerful than Wenweng Xing's academic performance. As long as we make a request, Your Majesty will definitely arrange manpower and material resources to build schools in Liangzhou and cultivate students.

What a great opportunity this is? You ask the court for money and food for nothing, but the court will not give it to you. If you promote education and emphasize education, the court will definitely support it. The court will also choose the best students to be admitted, and maybe there will be additional preferential treatment.

Everyone suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly. In terms of their high knowledge, they were too far away from Jia Xu. They didn't know how to fight for profits. They were all small moves. Only Jia Xu stood high and saw far, and knew how to gain opportunities for development for Liangzhou people, and it was justified.

After careful discussion for a few days, an agreement was reached. The Jincheng County families joined forces to provide 10,000 elite cavalry, commanded by the Jincheng Governor Yan Xing, advanced from the Wudu, threatened the central and western Han, and served as the commander of the Anxi Grand Commander to assist the Left Protector in the war. Each family selected young children as generals and asked Jia Xu to guide military tactics to practice with war, laying the foundation for the future conquest of the Anxi Grand Commander.

Wuqiuxing, a Hedong man, can even take Jia Xu as his teacher and learn military tactics. Why can't Liangzhou man?

Some people even say that when Jia Xu retires in a few years, he will ask the court to open a martial arts lecture hall in Liangzhou, invite Jia Xu to serve as a sacrificial wine, and specially train generals for the Anxi Grand Governor's Office.

Jia Xu laughed silently, but his heart was also turbulent.

After struggling for hundreds of years, Liangzhou finally saw a glimmer of hope, and this hope may take root and sprout in his hands and grow vigorously.

This is the case in life.

——

After receiving the news from Jia Xu, he learned that Yan Xing had gathered troops and prepared materials and could go to Hanzhong at any time. Lu Su was happy and immediately forwarded the news to the Zuodu Protectorate.

After receiving the news, Sun Shangxiang and Lu Xun were happy and moved.

Lu Xun said that when His Majesty arrived in Hedong in person and met Jia Xu, many people found it incredible. Now it seems that they all underestimated His Majesty and underestimated Jia Xu. Without Jia Xu mediated from it, Liangzhou would not have been able to be pacified so easily.

In contrast, Han Sui and Ma Teng cannot bear such a heavy responsibility, so His Majesty did not have any hope for them.

Your Majesty has never met Jia Xu, Han Sui, and Ma Teng before. Where did his judgment come from? It is amazing. No wonder he looks down on Xu Shao. Who can surpass him in terms of understanding people?

Sun Shangxiang remembered Sun Quan, feeling a little depressed and frowning. Sun Ce was very accurate in his eyes, but he was helpless towards Sun Quan. Sun Quan put his good government affairs and insisted on leading troops to fight. Now he is in charge of tens of people in Wu County. Once he repeats the same mistake, I don’t know what the situation will be. He implicated his father last time, and will he implicate the emperor’s brother this time?

Seeing that Sun Shangxiang was in a bad mood, Lu Xun knew what she was worried about, but she didn't persuade her much, so she had to talk about the arrangements for the battle in the autumn.

After Lusu appeased Liangzhou, he was on his way back to Chang'an. The autumn harvest was in full swing. At most one month, the army could set off and embark on the journey of attacking Hanzhong.

This was the first real battle directed by Sun Shangxiang himself after the Battle of Hanoi. Even if she knew that it was a battle with huge strength, she knew that in the next twenty years, she would not be the main force of advancing westward, and she would not dare to take it lightly. Not only did she plan carefully, but she also had to check many things personally and would never entrust others easily.

She personally walked the main alternative routes for the advancement of the army, Ziwu Valley, Tangluo Road, and Baoxie Road, and finally confirmed that Baoxie Road was the route of advance. Chen Cang's old road also visited the site and knew it.

The difficulty of the mountain road made her much more cautious when arranging marching tasks, especially the baggage transportation tasks. The time was arranged very well, and the corresponding materials were prepared more sufficient, which not only ensured the physical strength of the marching soldiers, but also reduced the physical burden of the civilians to use the materials easily.

At the end of July, Lu Su returned to Guanzhong and presided over the military and political affairs of Guanzhong for Sun Shangxiang.

In early August, Lu Meng led five thousand infantry and cavalry and five thousand Min Yi who were pushing wheelbarrows, set off from Mei County and entered the Xigu.

Every three days, a group of soldiers and civilians would enter the Xigu with a large amount of supplies.

On the tenth day of the eighth month, Sun Shangxiang entered the Xigu under the female guards led by Ma Yunlu.

On August 15th, the soldiers who were trekking through the valley, Min Yi received a condolence order issued by the Zuo Dugu Sun Shangxiang and received a Mid-Autumn Festival reward, each with a bucket of wine, two kilograms of meat, and one kilogram of sea fish.

That night, in the valley of more than 500 miles, there were endless laughter and joy everywhere in the bonfire.

——

Changsha, Sun Jian Temple Villa.

In the spacious courtyard, Sun Ce pulled Yuan Heng up and toasted Empress Dowager Wu. "Zhong Mou, Shubi, and Shang Xiang are all fighting on the front line. If you can't come back to unite, I, the idle man, toast a glass of wine to my mother on their behalf, wishing her mother a hundred years old and prolong her life and a long life."

Empress Dowager Wu laughed and scolded: "Although it is a family banquet, you are the emperor who ruled the world after all, how can you say that? If this is spread, the censors will say that I, an old woman, are presumptuous and do not know the way of the king and the minister."

Sun Ce smiled and said, "There is no censor here, no monarch and minister, only mother and son, brothers and sisters."

As he said that, he turned around and toasted Princess Sun. Princess Sun returned the greeting with a smile, drank the wine, and toasted again.

Sun Ce, Yuan Heng retreated, Sun Shangying, Sun Kuang and others came forward to toast one by one. Empress Wu was happy and refused everyone. Unconsciously, she drank Taoran and patted her legs and sang folk songs from Changsha. When Sun Jian was in Changsha, Sun Ce and Sun Shangxiang had already remembered it. They had some impression of the songs sung by Empress Wu, so they sang them, and the mother and son laughed at each other.

After the song was sung, Sun Ce stood up and left. He also wanted to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet of civil and military ministers with Yuan Heng. Before leaving the table, he gave Sun Shangying a look. Sun Shangying understood and followed him out.

"What are the instructions for the emperor?"

Sun Ce raised his head and glanced at the bright moon like a silver plate. "If nothing unexpected happens, Shang Xiang should be on the way to Hanzhong at this moment."

Sun Shangying blinked her eyes and said "um" as if it was not present, her face was still calm, but the corners of her eyes trembled inadvertently.

"Cao Mengde is still in Yufu, and Zhongmou's march is blocked. There is little possibility of a decisive battle in a short period of time. However, the direction of Hanzhong may make a breakthrough. If it goes well, Shangxiang will be able to break into Brazil this winter and next spring to face Zixiu."

"Shang Xiang is a famous general trained by the emperor's brother himself, and Lu Boyan is supported by tens of thousands of elite soldiers and brave generals. This battle will undoubtedly win."

Sun Ce looked at Sun Shangying and couldn't help laughing: "Don't rush to find reasons for him. The battlefield is dangerous, and any accident is possible. Cao Zixiu has the ability to use troops and defend against the danger. He may not be able to fight back." He closed his smile and sighed. "I know, no matter who is frustrated, you will feel uncomfortable. But who told you that your surname is Sun and marry him again. No matter how difficult it is, you can only bear it."

Sun Shangying lowered her head. "The emperor said yes."

Seeing Sun Shangying's appearance, Sun Ce had to swallow the words he had not finished. The couple was so miserable that they were in a dilemma. If they had known that this day would be there, they would not know if they would choose each other.

Unfortunately, there is no if.

Sun Ce raised his hand and turned around and was about to leave. Sun Shangying called out: "Brother of the Emperor."

Sun Ce stopped and turned his head to look at Sun Shangying. Sun Shangying hesitated for a moment and said, "Is it still time for my mother to recall Zhongmou?"

"Recalling Zhongmou? Where does this start?"

"My mother said that although she had never been in the battle, after all, she had been with her father for so many years, and she knew a little about the military affairs. Zhongmou's expedition this time, whether it was soldiers or weapons, he was carefully selected. He was commanded by the emperor when he was in Zigui, and he fought pretty well. When he arrived in Wu County, he went to the battle alone and had no achievements. Instead of getting close to some goddess, he really didn't look like a famous general. Instead of returning with frustration, it would be better to stop when he saw the good."

Sun Ce pondered for a long time, walked back and faced with Sun Shangying. "Shangying, do you know there is an island in the sea east of Lelang County?"

Sun Shangying thought for a while and nodded. "Is the emperor talking about the country of the Japanese?"

"That's right. If Zhongmou is willing to come back and refuses to be a wealthy idle person, I can let him go to Japan to be king. I don't care about how many soldiers he wants to conquer and how many soldiers he can conquer, as long as he doesn't rebel against the enemy and move westward."

Sun Shangying stared at Sun Ce for a moment. "Brother, I will report to my mother truthfully. Whether it is successful or not is up to Zhongmou to decide."

Sun Ce nodded, patted Sun Shangying on the shoulder, sighed, and walked towards Yuan Heng who was waiting not far away in front. Although Yuan Heng did not stand in front, he could hear clearly, but did not express any opinions, and walked forward with Sun Ce's arm.

Sun Shangying watched Sun Ce disappear outside the door and turned back to the atrium. Empress Dowager Wu was singing and singing with Princess Sun. When she saw Sun Shangying come in, her eyes popped over. Sun Shangying leaned into her ear and muttered a few words. Empress Dowager Wu nodded repeatedly, urging Sun Shangying to write a letter, and continued to sing songs with Princess Sun, becoming more and more cheerful.

Sun Ce came to the vestibule and stopped before entering the door.

Yuan Heng whispered: "Your Majesty, I will show my face first?"

Sun Ce shook his head. "No, I'll stand for a while." He looked at Yuan Heng. Under the moonlight, Yuan Heng's face emitted a gentle light like jade. When he looked at it, he looked very similar to Yuan Quan whom he first met back then.

"Where is sister, why didn't you see her just now?"

"Unfortunately, I felt a little uncomfortable today, so I took a leave of absence. I wanted to tell Your Majesty later, but I never thought that Your Majesty would ask first, it was my guilt."

"Is sick?" Sun Ce frowned. "I haven't heard of it?"

"I'm not seriously ill. I just greedy for cold weather a few days ago and suffered some cold weather. I was so depressed that I was not energetic. I had asked the doctor to see it and said that I would be fine if I had a few days off."

Sun Ce had a slight head. "I'll remind me later, let's go and have a look."

"only."

Sun Ce raised his eyebrows slightly, pulled Yuan Heng over the middle gate and came to the veterinary yard.

The vestibule was very lively, and the Secretary of State Chen Lin was reciting a poem. "Praise the emperor's fleeing south, helping the clear stream of the rivers. I feel the poet's sigh, and I want the goddess to come and travel..."

Everyone sat casually, listened, and sighed from time to time. Someone saw Sun Ce and Yuan Heng coming in, and quickly sat upright, while others were about to get up and salute. Sun Ce waved his hand and pointed at Chen Lin, indicating that they should not disturb Chen Lin's poetic spirit. These are all close ministers. They knew that Sun Ce was easy-going, did not pay attention to those false rituals, and did not insist. They sat back, but their expressions were a little restrained.

Chen Lin was immersed in poetry, holding a wine pot in one hand and a wine glass in the other, singing and walking, and occasionally touching the wine glass with others and drinking a wine. Everyone discovered Sun Ce's existence one after another, but did not remind him, but just laughed secretly.

Sun Ce stood on one side until Chen Lin shouted and raised the wine pot and glass in her hand, and chanted the last sentence "Follow the universe and become nature, how can a man have words?" After showing his crazy attitude, he slapped his palm and praised: "Color!"

When Chen Lin turned around, she saw the emperor and the queen stood at the door. It seemed that she had been here for a while. She couldn't help but feel embarrassed. She quickly put down the wine pot and wine glass in her hand and saluted. Sun Ce reached out and held it up and smiled and said, "I'm so excited today. It's rare to see you so interested. As expected, good poems require good wine. If you want to read your poems in the future, give me a pot of wine first."

Chen Lin laughed. "Your Majesty gives you wine, but I can't ask for it. But when it comes to poetry, how dare I show off in front of You? Your Majesty, all the ministers already have poetry, and Your Majesty must not be left alone. You can wait for Your Majesty to write a poem."

Everyone started to cheer, echoed Chen Lin, and asked Sun Ce to write a poem.

Sun Ce shook his head repeatedly. He only knows how to copy poems, can't write poems, and he can barely make a fool of himself, and he dare not show off in front of these people. He really wants to copy a famous work and suppress the limelight of Chen Lin and others, but I am afraid it may not be a good thing.

He is the emperor above thousands of people, and he is not a son-in-law who is despised. He does not need to copy poems to become famous.

It’s better to keep it for someone to give it to someone if you have a good poem.

Seeing that Sun Ce refused, everyone stood up for a while to coax it, so it was fine, so they asked Sun Ce to evaluate the pros and cons of the poems they wrote. Sun Ce took the manuscript of the poem and watched it side by side with Yuan Heng, and listened to Yuan Heng's analysis. Yuan Heng likes to read and his literary level is far above Sun Ce. Her evaluation is pertinent and in place. Since Chen Lin and others cannot find any problems.
To be continued...