Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 360 The Road to Heaven
Wang Zheng's concerns were not without reason.

In the second year of Xingping in the original history, at the critical moment of Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan's battle, Tian Kai took the initiative to send troops into Jizhou. Originally, he had the idea of ​​attacking his old boss from the north to the south and making Yuan Shao's dumplings.

It's just that Tian Kai brought [-] Qingzhou troops straight into Qinghe Kingdom from the plains, when he heard the news that Gongsun Zan was defeated by Xian Yufu and Yuan Shao's coalition forces at Baoqiu, and his own Marquis Ji even retreated directly to the rear of Youzhou.

Seeing that there was nothing to be done, Tian Kai quickly retreated to Qingzhou before fighting.

It's just that how could this news be concealed from others, the narrow-minded Yuan Benchu ​​was even furious when he learned about it, you Tian Kai, you are not small in courage!
Immediately headed towards Qingzhou with the eldest son Yuan Tan as the commander.

When Yuan Tan arrived in Qingzhou, the first territory he controlled was Pingyuan County, which was once under the jurisdiction of Liu Bei, and then he expelled Tian Kai all the way north, but within half a year he drove the governor back to Youzhou.

Later, in the spring of the first year of Jian'an (196), Yuan Tan raised his army and attacked Kong Rong in the east. Within half a year, he won a complete victory.

In one year, he defeated two enemies in a row and occupied one state. With such a record, he can almost be called the double pride of Wang Zheng in this life.

Of course, in fact, Yuan Tan never received the high evaluation that Wang Zheng received today, mainly because of two reasons.

First, although Qingzhou was occupied in name, this place is the place where the remnant forces of the Yellow Turbans are the most prosperous. In addition, there are many forces of Cao Cao, which led to Yuan Tan's actual rule only in the three counties of Pingyuan, Beihai and Le'an. The same is true for being recommended by Cao Cao as the governor of Qingzhou.

[-]. The opponents are too unbearable. Compared with Liu Bei, Tao Qian, and the world-famous Taishan bandits, neither Tian Kai nor Kong Rong can compare.

Especially Kong Rong.

In terms of strength on paper, the twentieth grandson of this saint is actually not bad. Although he is the prime minister of a country in name, he actually rules Beihai and the two counties of Donglai. , is actually not too weak.

Especially the North Sea country.

This large country with 15 counties and [-] households is the largest county in Qingzhou in the true sense regardless of the population of the territory or even exceeds that of the prefecture Qi County. Economically, it is also an important town. If it meets the Ming Lord, it might not be able to open up a world.

Of course, such a treasure land is not without its shortcomings, but it is very plagued by thieves.

The largest county in Qingzhou represented the largest number of Yellow Turban bandits gathered here. They invaded the two counties from time to time, plundered the city and killed officials, and their reputation spread far and wide.

If it were someone like Wang Zheng who had a system, he would be ecstatic. Not to mention a lot of people, money, a lot of territory, and so much experience to gain?

But Kong Rong, who was not proficient in martial arts, fell directly into the quagmire, and spent most of his time worrying about suppressing bandits, so he didn't have any chance to develop.

This has also become the reason why most of the world's princes don't pay much attention to it. Even the mere Yellow Turban bandits can't handle it, what else is there to talk about?
Knowing that Yuan Tan defeated Tian Kai in Luoshui of Qinghe Kingdom not long ago, and then officially entered Qingzhou Plain, Wang Zheng frowned after hearing this, pondered for a while, and then asked about the progress of Beihai.

"What's the plan on the other side?" He asked sideways, "Let's talk about it."

"My lord." Mi Fang heard the words and said: "After I received the lord's secret order, I ordered my servants to investigate secretly. Among the civil and military officials in the eighteen cities of Beihai, 35 of them were originally from Qi County and Xuzhou. , about half of them have the possibility of instigating rebellion!"

Wang Zheng nodded, and asked again: "How many generals are there? How many people are in charge of the city gate?"

"It's all marked in the book with a red pen." Mi Fang explained, and when Wang Zheng was watching, he said: "In my humble opinion, after we have successfully persuaded these people, we can select some elite soldiers from the Heavenly Army and pretend to be The refugees went to Beihai in batches, and then enlisted in the army under the arrangement of Neiying."

"With the strength of our army, once you enter the Beihai Navy, it won't take long for you to be promoted to general!"

"Of course, for the sake of reliability, the elite must also be carefully selected. Needless to say, the city's government will change, and it is also necessary to observe the situation. The most important thing is that parents and children must stay in Xuzhou to prevent people from changing."

"The last one is not necessary." Wang Zheng shook his head after hearing this. He has the system in his hand, and the last thing he worries about is the issue of loyalty: "As for the front, there is no problem."

"However, the military is certainly the focus of infiltration, and local government agencies must not let it go," he reminded.

"I understand." Mi Fang hastily added: "In addition to collecting information, the shopkeepers of the Chen family's various commercial firms in Beihai are also starting to buy bureaucrats. It's just to avoid scaring the snakes. If you are not absolutely sure, don’t reveal the details rashly.”

As the saying goes, knowing yourself and knowing the enemy, you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles. Any strategy and tactics are always based on the accurate situation of both the enemy and us.

In the "Yongjian" chapter of "Sun Tzu's Art of War", spies are divided into five types: country, inner, anti, dead, and living.

Wang Zheng has the help of the Mi family, a large merchant family, not to mention, in Qingzhou and Xuzhou alone, it can be said that there has been a ready-made "country" from the very beginning, and in the plan Mi Fang listed, buying the other party's bureaucrats as the interior, Entering the army system is life.

"Everyone in your Mi family is smart and capable, and they will be trustworthy in terms of ability. If they succeed in the future, they will not hesitate to reward them."

Wang Zheng praised first, then paused, and asked, "Did you emphasize the importance of this matter?"

"If someone ruins my lord's great affairs due to negligence and contempt," Mi Fang cupped her hands and said solemnly: "If you don't bother with military discipline, I have made it clear in advance, and I will be close to the barbarians!"

The two talked about this matter for a long time. After Wang Zheng listened carefully, he found that Mi Fang was very thoughtful, so he couldn't help nodding his head appreciatively: "Great kindness, Mr. Mi is really meticulous in his work!"

"Do as you wish."

At the beginning, Mi Fang was chosen to be in charge of the Benming Department, more because of the troubles in his own family. No matter what the Mi family's intentions are, in fact, they have made a lot of contributions, and they have made a lot of contributions. They should be rewarded. Of course, it is also partly because the other party is a big businessman. There are readily available resources available.

But after this incident, Wang Zheng discovered that Mi Fang, who was completely overshadowed by his brother in the original history, was actually very thoughtful, coupled with his deep and low-key personality, it seemed that he was quite suitable to be an intelligence leader.

But when she heard Wang Zheng's praise, she was obviously satisfied with his performance this time, Mi Fang felt relieved, but she still suppressed her excitement, pretending to calmly cup her hands and said:

"My lord's praise, I'm ashamed and dare not take it."

It wasn't until after returning to her own mansion that Mi Fang breathed out a long breath, showing a look of relief.

Back then in Kaiyang, although Wang Zheng's forces had begun to take shape, because the two parties were still in a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship at that time, they were barely equal, and Mi Fang could still maintain a certain level of calm when facing him.

But now that the status of monarch and minister has been determined, every time Mi Fang faces this state shepherd, she always feels a lot of pressure.

Especially the scheming and scheming shown by Wang Zheng are completely inconsistent with his age, which makes Mi Fang feel like walking on eggshells, for fear of being at a loss in words and deeds.

Of course, on the other hand, the more mature and outstanding Wang Zheng is, the more fortunate Mi Fang is.

Because this proves that his choice that day was not wrong!

It is precisely because Mi Fang did not follow his elder brother to choose Liu Bei at the critical moment, the previous investment was not in vain.

Mi Fang, who was born in a businessman, knows better that the amount of benefits is sometimes the most critical, precisely the timing of investment.

Isn't it because Lu Buwei became the prime minister of the Western Qin Dynasty that he made a decisive bet when he was in the downcast period when a foreigner was the proton of Zhao?

If you wait for the foreigner to return to Qin before investing, will the return be the same?
Since ancient times, the icing on the cake is not as good as giving charcoal in the snow.

For Zang Ba, Chang Xi, and Chen Deng's father and son, their contribution is naturally above Xian Tan City, but this is not the case for Mi Fang and the Mi family.

To put it bluntly, the key team at the moment of Tancheng is nothing more than barely equalizing the points lost by the big brother Mi Zhu.

Mi Fang is very clear that the biggest reason why he is now in charge of the Benming Department is because the Mi family participated in the initial stage of Wang Zheng's uprising in Qingzhou, and gave a lot of help.

but
This credit is not enough.

Not enough.

Sitting on the soft cushion, Mi Fang squinted her eyes slightly while enjoying the caress and rubbing of her maidservant's incense and cleansing hands, thinking about it carefully, and thought of a deeper level.

Credit alone is not enough!
The faces of Wu Sheng, Xu Fang and others flashed in my mind, and envy flashed in Mi Fang's eyes. Although these two were young, they already had high positions of power, only under Wang Zheng, surpassing him, Mi Fang, and even Wang Zheng. All Xuzhou aristocratic families, the existence above the common people!
The real high position and weight.

As for why this happened, everyone knows that there is no one else, but it is because the two are friends of Wang Zheng's chief executive!

As fellow officials, such as Mi Fang, Zhang Zhao, and even Mi Heng and Yu Jin, what Wang Zheng sees in his eyes is more talent, merit, and perhaps love, but not much.

But Wu Sheng and Xu Fang's love is more important than anything else!
It's useless to just know, Mi Fang showed distressed expression.

If he knew that Wang Zhenneng had achieved today's climate, he would naturally have made friends with Shi En when he was growing up, even when he was a refugee, but now it is too late.

The more he thought about it, the more bored he became, he waved his hand impatiently, and let the beautiful maidservant at the side step aside, and then he stroked his forehead and meditated alone in the hall.

How to get this kindness?

At this time, there was a ringing ring sound coming from outside the hall, and Mi Fang raised her eyes and saw that while the guards outside the door were bowing and saluting, the younger sister Mi Zhen walked in lightly.

"Brother, have the affairs of the king's administration been settled?" Eldest Miss Mi leaned over and said coquettishly, "It's been a long time since you went out this time."

While talking, she pinched Mi Fang's chubby face: "Oh, I've shrunk a bit."

"How do you talk?" Looking at her own sister, Mi Fang's eyes were full of doting, but she still patted her lightly, pretending to be angry and said: "There is no courtesy, how can you call the lord by his name?"

"Hey, he's your lord, not mine." The girl raised her eyebrows, "What's wrong with the name, I'm being polite if I don't call him Zhu Zi."

Mi Fang doted on this girl very much. When Mi Zhu was here, one of them acted as a strict father scolding, and the other acted as a kind mother doting on her, so they were not afraid of being spoiled.

It's just because of Liu Bei's royal administration, after the two brothers parted ways, Mi Fang only had such a relative by her side, and with guilt, she was even more reluctant to scold her, and could only babble a few words each time.

"Our Mi family has no shortage of wealth and honor, and you will marry from a wealthy family in the future." Patting Mi Zhen lightly, Mi Fang warned: "If you are still so self-willed, it is not a way to survive for a long time."

"Second brother, you look down on people too much, don't you?"

Hearing this, Mi Zhen raised her chin and looked at Mi Fang contemptuously: "Brother is always fierce when facing me, but outside, he is a gentleman and kind person. Second brother, you are high-profile and domineering outside. But who knew you were silent when you were at home?"

"Everyone in my Mi family is born, but I have never had a fool. The ability to follow the wind and do things according to the situation is brought from the mother's womb. You won't be able to become a younger sister?"

"My waywardness will naturally only be revealed in front of you and your elder brother!"

After the words were finished, the faces of the servants in the hall were full of surprise, even Mi Fang was shocked, staring at her sister's slap-sized face, it seemed that she finally saw the cunning hidden under the innocence and charm. .

After staying for a while, Mi Fang patted her thighs repeatedly, and sighed: "Zhen'er has really grown up, it's my brother who neglected to notice your exquisite heart."

"Second brother don't need to be ashamed." Mi Zhen rolled her beautiful eyes and waved her hands with a smile, "It's not just you, big brother always looks down on others like this."

"In the past, I sighed and sighed every day, always saying that the younger generations of the Mi family are not good, and none of them can compare to that little boy from the Chen family."

"In my opinion, that kid is too famous!"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Hearing this, Mi Fang, who had praised her younger sister just now, twitched: "Although the Chen family has always been at odds with my family, I am convinced by Chen Yuanlong's ability. This son is indeed a very handsome man. Not to be taken lightly."

"Second brother, I just said that his name is too real. What kind of contempt is this?" Mi Zhen smiled with her pink tongue: "This person is at best a talent of the county government, and he cannot be honored as a national scholar!"

"Oh?" Mi Fang became interested and asked, "How do you say that?"

"It's okay for him to use Liu Bei's reputation, but now he is replaced by a reckless king, but he still puts on the airs of a celebrity, just showing off his lip service, not doing real things."

Mi Zhen's face was full of disapproval: "If things go on like this, big brother is still saying that the Chen family will prosper because of it. I don't think it would be a bad idea if it doesn't bring disaster."

"That's not all, the biggest problem with this person is that he is more than cautious and not brave enough!"

When she said this, the girl stretched her hands, straightened her waist, and stood in front of Mi Fang with her small chest upright, and then she yelled at Fang Qiu. If it wasn't for being too cute, it really seemed to be pointing the country:
"Our family is in business, second brother, you should know it best."

"Anything that pays attention to profits must have risks. Now that the world is in chaos and the heroes are divided, there are naturally many opportunities to stand out. But if Chen Deng is like Chen Deng, who blindly seeks stability, no one will regard him as a confidant, humerus."

"If you're not a confidant, it's hard to reuse, so how can you make untold achievements, Zhongxing family?"

"That's why I said that this person will only be a county official in his life!"

There's some truth to that.

Mi Fang pondered for a moment and then nodded, quite approving, looked up at Mi Zhen again, the more she looked at her, the happier she was, she felt that this younger sister was really cute, so she couldn't help but reached out and touched her head:
"Brother is indeed wrong. There is Zhen'er in my family's descendants, which is far better than that little boy of the Chen family, haha."

"Second brother, don't move around." The girl covered her head, jumped back two steps, and complained to him in disgust:

"My bun is messed up by you."

Yup!

Zhen'er has passed the age of this year!
Hearing these words, Mi Fang's mind flashed, and she burst into laughter suddenly.

My younger sister gave him too many surprises today, but the most surprising one was...
But it's still the last sentence!
This made Mi Fang suddenly think of a way to reach the sky.

(End of this chapter)