"It seems that Meng Huo is still actively gathering people and has not chosen to let go because the four counties are pacified." Liu Yi put down the letter in his hand, picked up the teacup, and took a sip.

It has been three days since he left the quiet room, and Liu Yi's body has recovered a lot. At least his eyes are no longer dull, his face has become much rosy than before, and his voice has also recovered a little thicker.

"If you give up now, Meng Huo's prestige in the barbarians will be damaged." Ma Su smiled. He was undoubtedly happy that Liu Yi could recover. At present, Liu Yi could not attend Liu Bei's ascension ceremony. Not only him, Guan Yu, who was guarding Nanyang and Cui Zhouping, who was in Xiangyang, could not withdraw at this time. The reason is just like when Cao Cao died, he forbidden the prefects from all over the country to mourn, which was easy to give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Ascending the throne is to strengthen oneself and announce to the world that it will not recognize the Cao Wei regime. If the important personnel from all over the country are transferred because of the throne ceremony and let the enemy take advantage of the situation, then it will be put before the horse.

"Prince..." Liu Yi shook his head: "He wants it, but we won't give it. This time we want to defeat him, so there is any other news coming from Shamoko?"

"There is no other thing. Now Shamoko has just taken his tribes to seize some territory in the Qiaoshan area. Many tribes in the South Central are more repulsive to them. If Meng Huo hadn't appreciate Shamoko's bravery, he wouldn't have known so many things." Ma Su shook his head. Shamoko was the secret room they sent to the South Central Central. As for how much role they could play, at least at the moment, they only received some news. Even if Meng Huo values ​​him, he would not have completely ignored the opinions of other large tribes in the South Central South. Shamoko himself was obviously not the kind of person who knew how to be good at everything and was so sleek and sophisticated.

"Meng Huo's roughly time to send troops, and the number of people, it's enough." Liu Yi nodded. Unlike the Central Plains, the access to intelligence is limited. It's good to have such an inside line. Liu Yi has never asked for anything else. At least he was not blindly looking at him: "You can really believe this person, Shamoke?"

After all, Ma Liang had the possibility of subjective conjecture. He had a good relationship with the barbarians of Shanyue and Jingzhou, so he naturally subconsciously thought that his people were good, but this could not be used as a basis. Liu Yi wanted to hear Ma Su's thoughts even more.

"It is credible that Wuximan has been well naturalized now, and many of his people have moved to towns. Shamoke has also entered Nanzhong this time, and there are also ideas for Wuximan to seek more development, so this kind of person is more reliable." Ma Su said with a smile.

"In this way, I'll feel relieved." Liu Yi nodded.

"Husband, it's time to rest." Lu Lingqi came out of the inner hall, bowed to Ma Su, and said to Liu Yi.

Liu Yi's body has not fully recovered. According to the doctor, he cannot be overworked. Therefore, during this period, Liu Yi's diet and daily life were strictly controlled by Lu Lingqi.

"It's getting late, Su will leave first!" Ma Su quickly stood up and said with a smile.

"You must not relax the affairs of the Southern Barbarians and keep a close eye on them." Liu Yi also stood up and said.

"Here!" Ma Su nodded, bowed to Lu Lingqi again, and said goodbye and left.

"Don't be so nervous, my body has recovered well." After seeing off Ma Su, Liu Yi looked at his wife and said helplessly.

"I also hope that my husband can get better faster." Lu Lingqi shook her head. She didn't care too much about Liu Yi's affairs, but now, Liu Yi's health has not yet fully recovered, so Lu Lingqi naturally needs to care.

"Well." Liu Yi didn't say anything more: "I'm a little tired, let's go with me to rest."

"Well~" Lu Lingqi replied in a low voice. What happened next was a bit indescribable. Although she didn't want to, she sometimes couldn't resist Liu Yi, so she could only give up halfway.

...

The war in Nanzhong has temporarily stopped, but the hidden dangers have not been resolved. However, for Liu Yi, the most important thing is to carry out the infrastructure work in Nanzhong, such as bridges, roads, city walls, agricultural technology and tools. The city does not need to be rushing to build a new city. With the current state of Nanzhong, it is better to build a few more cities than to build a city. A city that can accommodate more than 100,000 people, is probably not able to truly achieve its effect in ten years. This is different from Jingnan. Jingnan has the inherent advantage of convenient transportation, but Nanzhong does not have the waterway that runs through the entire Nanzhong. Most of them still have to be transported by land, so it is naturally not as convenient as Jingnan.

The most important thing is that building a new city, even if it is a small one, requires enough manpower, material resources and time to build hundreds of cities, which is of greater practical significance to Nanzhong.

"This time, Wang Kang and Lu Kai from Yongchang helped us to quell the rebellion. We should be commended. This must be implemented as soon as possible. Don't let the hearts of the people be disappointed." After resting at home for half a month, Liu Yi was finally allowed to start construction. In the past half month, what he has done the most is to design the infrastructure of Zhuti, Jianning and Liu Huan. As for Yongchang and Yueli, Liu Yi has not been there in person and cannot make a sand table. He can only postpone it for the time being. After the Nanzhong is completely pacified, construction will take place.

"Don't worry, Mr. Ting." Ma Su smiled and said, "This matter has been reported to the Wang Ting, and there will be rewards soon. In addition, everyone in this battle will also have rewards. Mr. Ting can be further ahead of this time."

"Me?" Liu Yi shook his head and said, "I am now ranked as the Ninth Minister, and the position of the Young Mansion is more suitable for me. Besides, I don't seem to have done my best in this battle. If the king gives me a reward, I feel ashamed of it."

"Marquis Ting is such a bad word. If it weren't for Marquis Ting, our army would not be able to win so quickly. It would be because of his official position, but his title could be promoted." Ma Su said with a smile. This time, Liu Bei was elected as emperor, and he would definitely be granted a great title. Even those who stayed in the royal court could be rewarded, let alone Liu Yi traveled thousands of miles to purify the heroes of Liu Bei's rear. If Liu Yi was not allowed to grant a reward, he would be a little disappointed.

"Not to mention this, now the cement factory, timber factory and cast iron workshop have been built. I plan to start construction in the next few days, first build the road along the Lushui River, and then build the road along the Lujiang River to the direction of Jinghua County. Starting next year, one will also need to be built on Bulang Mountain. These three main roads can smooth the trade between the three counties, but the whole journey is nearly 4,000 miles, and even ten miles can be built a day. These three roads are prepared for money, grain and people, and it will take one year to build them. In addition, the villages in various places also need manpower. In the next few years, the entire Nanzhong will be very busy~"

"The disciples of Tinghou can also come and help!" Ma Su said with a smile. Liu Yi's disciples are now helping Liu Bei build the palace, which is quite appreciated by Liu Bei. If these people were transferred to Nanzhong, it would undoubtedly give Liu Yi less pressure.

"Pu Yuan will come here. As for the others, the construction of the city in Shu also requires manpower. If you can't come, I'm going to take in a few disciples here." Liu Yi shook his head and smiled.

"Oh?" Ma Su's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he looked at Liu Yi and said, "Marquis Ting, what about Su?"

"You?" Liu Yi looked at Ma Su in surprise: "When did Youchang become interested in these?"

He remembered that Ma Su had been advising him openly and secretly not to spend too much effort on craftsmanship, but why did he suddenly have this idea now?

"I just want to share some of the burden for the Marquis of Ting." Ma Su said with a smile. His attitude towards craftsmen has not changed, but no one stipulates that scholars cannot learn, and Zhuge Liang is learning as well.

"Okay, I'll design a few cities for me first, let me see your talent. The first five volumes of natural craftsmanship all talk about these. You can apply what you learn. If you lead the army alone in the future, it might be of some help." Liu Yi did not refuse. His subordinates did need a few people like Ma Su who are all-round in civil and military affairs. Although the previous few had their own talents in craftsmen, it was impossible to really achieve Liu Yi's current status. Ma Su was different, and his future was even more likely.

"Thank you, my teacher!" Ma Su said with a polite look.

"Don't rush to call first. This city design is different from marching and fighting. You have to explore it yourself." Liu Yi shook his head and said, "Let's talk about it when you can design it."

"Here!" Ma Su nodded seriously. He did not have high requirements. As long as the camps built during marching and fighting, the level of the camps can reach Liu Yi.

"There is another thing that Su is a little confused." Ma Su suddenly asked.

"What's the matter?" Liu Yi looked at Ma Su.

"Why did the Marquis of Ting carve the jade seal without any jade chips?" Ma Su said in confusion.

"The magical artifact is natural, probably it was automatically absorbed when the jade seal is successful." Liu Yi looked into the distance and said lightly.

...

Hanzhong, royal palace!

When Guan Ping rushed to Hanzhong with his jade seal all the way, it was already May, and it was less than ten days before Liu Bei chose to ascend the throne and become emperor.

"Guan Ping, please see the king!" Liu Bei was discussing matters with Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Fa Zheng and Li Yan. When he heard that Guan Ping was back, he quickly asked someone to welcome Guan Ping in. As soon as he entered the door, Guan Ping bowed to Liu Yi.

"Get up quickly, this is not a palace, there is no need to be so polite!" The wrinkles on Liu Bei's face became more and more smiling. As he was older, he always felt inexplicably friendly when he saw his younger generation, not to mention that Guan Ping, who was regarded as the future assistant minister of Adou, was regarded by Liu Bei as Guan Ping.

"Here!" Guan Ping stood up as he spoke, held the jade box carrying the jade seal in front of him in his hands, and bowed, "Ping came back this time, to escort the jade seal, and to repay the merits. All the four counties in Nanzhong have been destroyed. Zhu Bao, the prefect of Guan, gathered people to rebel, and he was executed. The prefect of Yuezhi Gao Ding surrendered, and the four counties in Nanzhong have been pacified."

Zhu Ti was a vassal state of Jianwei. Although he was located in Nanzhong, he was not actually included in Nanzhong.

"Boyuan is worthy of being an important minister of the orphans, and has never disappointed the orphans." Liu Bei did not look at the jade seal, but just looked at Zhuge Liang and said with a smile.
Chapter completed!