Zhuge Liang was thinking this, but he didn't express his thoughts to Yang Yi, and instead talked about another thing.

"Speaking of the various Taoist traditions in Hanzhong, I remembered something."

"Although the Ziwu Valley and Luo Valley are difficult for large armies to move, they still have to prevent Cao Cao's thieves from venturing into Hanzhong. Therefore, I want to build a city each at the intersection of Ziwu Valley, Luo Valley and Xie Valley."

"In this way, the big man can attack when he advances and defend when he retreats. What do you think?"

If the Han Dynasty were to march north from Hanzhong to Guanzhong, the transportation of grain would be a big problem.

Although Dongfeng Express and new military rations have greatly alleviated this problem, care must still be taken.

Building forts at each crossing not only makes it easier to store food and grass in advance, but also allows you to garrison troops.

Yang Yi had been following Zhuge Liang for a long time. When he heard these words, he naturally guessed what the prime minister was thinking, and immediately nodded in agreement: "In this way, we can be more prepared for the Northern Expedition."

"Weigong, you are good at planning, so I will leave this matter to you. Just pay attention to the people's strength. The city does not need to be too big, but it must be strong, and we must find a place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack."

Zhuge Liang ordered.

"Yi Ling Prime Minister ordered."

Yang Yi responded.

I heard Zhuge Liang say again: "Go down first and think carefully about how to deal with this matter. Also, help me call Zhuge Qiao."

"promise."

After a while, Zhuge Qiao came in and saluted Zhuge Liang respectfully: "I have met the prime minister."

Zhuge Liang nodded: "I called you here because I have something I want to entrust you to handle."

"Prime Minister, please give me your instructions."

They were clearly a father and son, but they spoke in terms of superiors and subordinates.

"Last year during the Northern Expedition, when General Zhao returned to Hanzhong, he sealed up a batch of military supplies in Chiya. Now you go and take inventory."

"General Wei will lead the army to an expedition in the near future. This batch of military supplies will be needed at that time, so there should be no delay. Then you will receive another 500 sergeants to accompany General Wei on the expedition and take care of the military supplies."

Zhuge Qiao had a look of surprise on his face when he heard what the prime minister said, as if he was a little surprised by Wei Yan's expedition.

But he was kind-hearted by nature, so he didn't ask too many questions.

"Yes, Joe understands."

After talking about the business, Zhuge Liang took out a letter.

He said to Zhuge Qiao: "A few days ago, someone from the east sent a message saying that Yuan Xun (Zhuge Ke) had been recommended by the Crown Prince of Wu and had to hold the post of Jiedu and be in charge of money and food."

When Zhuge Qiao heard this, a look of joy appeared on his face: "This is a good thing."

When Zhuge Liang heard this, he looked at Zhuge Qiao and sighed.

Seeing Zhuge Liang's expression, Zhuge Qiao felt a little uneasy: "Sir, what did I say wrong?"

Zhuge Liang waved to him and asked him to sit down.

Then he said: "Although you are not as talented as Yuan Xun, your temperament is much better than him."

"Supervising the transportation of grain and grass is an extremely tedious task. But you have done a good job. This is a good thing.

"But Yuan Xun is different from you. He has an arrogant and careless temper and can't calm down. I'm afraid he doesn't like such tedious things."

"And grain is the most important thing in the army. If something goes wrong, it will be a big deal. If you force a person to do something he is not suitable for and does not like, sooner or later something will happen."

Zhuge Qiao finally came to his senses when he heard his master reminding him: "Sir, I understand."

Then he asked slightly anxiously: "Where is brother..."

"Don't worry, I will write to Lu Xun and ask him to make it clear to the King of Wu. My brother (Zhuge Jin) is already old. In my opinion, it is best for Yuan Xun to serve beside my brother."

"It's just that Yuan Xun may not be willing to do so, and King Wu also likes Yuan Xun quite a lot. Plus Prince Wu's recommendation, I'm afraid Yuan Xun will definitely be reused in the future."

"I'm telling you this just because I want you to write a letter to talk about the brotherhood, and also to persuade him to pay attention to him on weekdays."

Zhuge Qiao nodded quickly: "I understand, kid."

Speaking of Soochow, Zhuge Liang remembered something again and felt even more upset.

He usually didn't show any strangeness in front of outsiders, but at this time only Zhuge Qiao was in front of him, but he didn't hide his emotions.

Zhuge Qiao saw the rare irritability on the master's face, so he boldly asked: "What else is on your mind, sir?"

Zhuge Liang waved his hand: "It's useless to talk to you."

"Children know that they are stupid and cannot share the worries of adults. But if the father is worried, the son will work hard. If the child knows that the adult is worried in person but ignores it, it is unfilial."

"If this matter is not a national matter that children cannot ask about, what's the harm in asking adults to tell it and let children listen? At least adults will feel more comfortable."

Zhuge Qiao said respectfully.

"If it wasn't a national matter, why would I be so upset?" Zhuge Liang shook his head, "It's just that this matter concerns Soochow, so it doesn't hurt to tell you."

He pondered for a moment, as if he was organizing his words, and then continued: "In Lu Xun's letter to me, he mentioned an event from the year before last."

"At that time, after Lu Dai defeated Jiaozhou, he wrote to the King of Wu, saying that a phoenix had appeared in Wuzhou. On New Year's Day this year, a yellow dragon appeared in the well of the Wuchang palace."

At this point, Zhuge Liang stopped talking.

Zhuge Qiao didn't react for a while: "The country is auspicious, isn't this a good thing?"

Zhuge Liang glanced at Zhuge Qiao: "Back then, before the late Emperor ascended to Dabao, Li Yan also wrote to the late Emperor, saying that a yellow dragon appeared in Wuyang and it would circle around for nine days before departing."

"The dragon is the symbol of the king. "Yi" Qian 95: The flying dragon is in the sky. The late emperor received the auspiciousness from the sky, and then he ascended the great treasure to prolong the Han Dynasty."

When Zhuge Qiao heard this, he finally understood, with a look of shock on his face: "Does the King of Wu want to ascend the throne?"

"This is inevitable." Zhuge Liang's face became more and more gloomy, "How could Sun Quan be willing to submit to others?"

Sun Quan proclaiming himself emperor was not only Sun Quan's ambition, but also the needs of the Soochow family.

When Lu Xun mentioned the matter of auspiciousness in his letter, it was almost as if he was explicitly stating this matter.

But if this happens, the Han court will definitely be shocked.
Chapter completed!