Zhao Yun and Zhang Song went to Jiangxia and handed Xu Shu's secret letter to Zhuge Liang.

Zhang Song received high standards of courtesy in Jiangxia, which was in stark contrast to the neglect he received in the Prime Minister Xu Du's mansion.

Liu Bei cherishes talents and loves people, and will not be fettered by appearance. He treats Pang Tong like this, and he treats Zhang Song like this.

Such sincere expression of emotion cannot be faked, so Zhang Song felt the warm sunshine of winter here.

Zhang Song stayed in Jiangxia for more than ten days. The wounds he suffered in Xudu were also cured by Zhang Ji. Before leaving, he was deeply moved and suggested that Liu Bei follow the example of Emperor Gaozu and take Xichuan as his foundation. He then presented the map of Xichuan and said that he would make an appointment at that time.

For internal response.

After Zhang Song left, Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "I was attacked by Su before, and now Zhang Song has presented me with a plan. It should be very smooth for my lord to take Xichuan one day."

"The battle of Xiangyang has not ended yet, and Jingzhou has not yet been pacified. How can we talk about taking Xichuan? Besides, Liu Jiyu is from the same clan as me, so Bei'an can't bear to take it?" Liu Bei shook his head and refused.

Zhuge Liang was not in a hurry. Anyway, it was not the time to take Xichuan away. There was still enough time to do the work. He could not persuade Xu Shu, Pang Tong and Lan Tian.

After the two sent Zhang Song off at the dock, Lan Tian's letter also arrived in Jiangxia.

Liu Bei read the letter and handed it to Zhuge Liang, "Jiaozhou is so barbaric, but the fighting is so fierce..."

"Lai Gong is loyal and upright, talented and heroic. Ziyu seems to want to get involved in Jiaozhou, but Wu Ju has an old relationship with his lord..." Zhuge Liang's decision to help or not depends on Liu Bei's decision.

When Liu Bei first came to Jingzhou, in order to find a place to settle down, he made many friends in Xiangyang City. Local wealthy families such as the Cai family and the Kuai family looked down on him, so he could only focus on people like Wu Ju.

Wu Ju was one of the eight kings of different surnames in the early Han Dynasty. The only one who died well after Wu Rui, the king of Changsha, was not reused in Jingzhou because of his mediocre personal ability. Later, because Liu Biao wanted to intervene in Jiaozhou and there was no one to send, he replaced Cangwu.

The prefect is lacking.

Liu Bei and Wu Ju have a friendship, but the friendship is not very deep, but Wu Ju has a good background. In fact, Liu Bei and Lai Gong also have some friendship, so it is inappropriate to help anyone now.

"There is a lot of miasma in Jiaozhou. Ziyu has just conquered Jiangling, and now he is intervening in the battle for Jiaozhou. I am worried that the acclimatization will cause trouble. I heard that the main reason for Cao Cao's defeat in Wulin was the plague." Liu Bei was a little worried.

Zhuge Liang nodded and analyzed: "To the west of Jiaozhou is Yizhou and to the east is Yangzhou. Taking this place is in line with my original vision. After Jingzhou is fully occupied in the future, the people in Jiangdong will definitely be resentful. In the event of a conflict in Jingzhou, it would be good to have an additional strategic buffer.

..."

"Ziyu wants to cultivate new grain varieties in Jiaozhou. He is indifferent to fame and fortune and does not love power. However, he is so passionate about farming that he cannot see through..." Liu Bei sighed.

Zhuge Liang: "The soldiers and horses go ahead without using the food and grass. There is no problem with Ziyu's strategy. This battle in Jingzhou depends entirely on the food and grass from the four counties in Jingnan. My lord has such a 'Xiao He', why worry about the uncertainty of the world?"

"Don't I know what Ziyu is capable of? I'm worried that once we capture Jiaozhou, if we keep him in the south, he will be overqualified and underused..." Liu Bei was worried.

After hearing this, Zhuge Liang laughed and said: "My lord, you are worrying too much. Jingzhou and Jiaozhou need to promote planting, but the need to capture Yizhou is different? Besides, Sun Zhong's plan to pacify Shanyue will inevitably extend his tentacles into Jiaozhou. If the lord does not take it, others will also take it."

Liu Bei thought it was reasonable, so he made up his mind: "I will write a book for Ziyu and ask him to do things conveniently in Jiaozhou."

While Lu Tie was waiting for a reply, Lai Gong had already received news that Lantian had returned to Lingling, and sent another envoy to Quanling to ask for help.

Lai Gong fought several battles with Wu Ju and retreated to Tanzhong County near Shi'an. The vast areas of Yulin County's east, west and south were captured, and he was completely driven out of Jiaozhou in a matter of seconds.

After receiving Liu Bei's reply, Lantian summoned Gao Shun, Gan Ning, Xu Shuang and other generals to prepare to send troops to Jiaozhou to rescue Lai Gong.

"The mountains in Jiaozhou are high and the roads are far away and there are many miasma. I wonder who among you can help Governor Lai? Wu Ju has more than 10,000 troops, and I can only allocate 5,000 troops."

"I will go there eventually," Gan Ning (Xu Shuang) said in unison.

The two of them were stunned, and Gan Ning said first: "General Xu is new here, so he is not accustomed to the local environment, so he should get more rest..."

"Xu is in good health." Xu Shuang has been absent for many years and really wants to make more contributions to compensate. No matter how powerful Gan Ning is in front of him, in the end he is still Liu Bei's general, and he is Lu Lingqi's retainer.

Lan Tian waved his hand to stop: "You two don't have to fight, you two can go together."

"Sir, you can order the Vietnamese soldiers trapped in the camp to fight." Gao Shun suggested.

Lan Tian nodded, "The environment in Lingnan is harsh. You two must act cautiously. Xingba, you will lead the 2,000 naval troops, and General Xu, you will lead the 3,000 Vietnamese troops. They will go forward by land and water to meet in the lake."

Gan Ning saw that the newly arrived Xu Shuang had more soldiers than he did, and worriedly asked: "Sir, who will be the main general on this trip?"

Lan Tian nodded in affirmation: "You are the main one."

"Wei." Gan Ning was very happy.

Lan Tian turned around and said to Lu Tie: "Contact Ava, Usdin, and Ushei and ask them to cooperate with Generals Gan and Xu."

"Wei." Lu Tie responded with cupped fists.

After sending Gan Ning, Xu Shuang, Lu Tie and others away, Gao Shun worried about his old friend: "If my husband hadn't asked me to stay in advance, it would be safer for me to go to Jiaozhou. Vice Admiral Xu is not familiar with Lingnan, and he doesn't know Wu.

How about great skills..."

Lan Tian shook his head gently, "It doesn't matter, I'll let Xing Ba use the name of the eldest son. If Wu Ju knows his words, he can surrender without a fight. But I don't know what Na Shi's family is planning. Quan Ling Academy will start teaching in a few days."

, you might as well stay with me so that I can take care of you."

"Sir, your prestige is very high in Lingling. Don't expect anyone to mess with you."

Lan Tian pointed to the Xiang River in the north, "Do you think the river is calm enough? In fact, there are undercurrents below. I am cautious when doing things and must be absolutely foolproof. Many nobles in the city have asked people to ask, Quanling Academy

Are you teaching people to read and learn calligraphy?"

Gao Shun nodded, "I don't know what these guys are afraid of? Except for Quanling City, I have sent people to every county to monitor whether there are any abnormalities among the local nobles."

"They are afraid that if I open up the right to study to the common people, the privileges of the gentry will be easily squeezed out by the head of Guizhou," Lan Tian explained.

"But doesn't sir teach agriculture and miscellaneous studies?" Gao Shun looked confused.

"Yes, these people only ask because they don't understand. Let's just take a look."

Quanling School is located diagonally across from the Prefect's Mansion. Lantian asked craftsmen to renovate fifty classrooms and set up seven categories: agriculture, woodworking, metalworking, leatherwork, color engineering, scraping and painting.

These are all crafts that are closely related to life. Although each subject does not involve writing, Lantian asked the county literature department to send a secretary to observe and record. On the surface, it was to record the process of each craft, but in fact it was to compile a set of teaching materials.
Chapter completed!