Chapter 258 Jia Xu: I got three frights a day. Can you talk properly?

"I heard that under your rule, the people are rich and have enough food. In fact, the people in Luoyang are even better off."

Jia Xu seemed to be stating the facts, but Xun You sensitively perceived that there was a deeper meaning behind it.

Sure enough, Jin Mao's expression turned strange when he heard this.

What does it mean to be even better than before?

The people of Luoyang are so good, even better than under Jinmao's rule.

What does this mean?
The people living near Luoyang are the real people, different from those ordinary people who are still struggling for their next meal.

In other words, those can no longer be called people, but should be called bipedal primates, who are not much better than beasts!
In other words, Jinmao's approach may not be effective on these people. They may even think that Jinmao is the traitor.

The most terrifying thing is that Jinmao has actually seen the people of Luoyang.

The policy measures that had been beneficial in the past encountered unimaginable resistance in Luoyang!
This is why Jin Mao reacted so strongly to Jia Xu’s words, and why Xun You realized the root of the problem.

And Jia Xu obviously knew this very well!
This poisonous scholar knows human nature well.

After getting over the initial discomfort, Jia Xu gradually understood Jin Mao's temper, and this time it was just an attempt.

But Jia Xu ultimately underestimated Jin Mao's idealism.

"Yes, Luoyang is rich."

Jin Mao sighed, "I haven't done enough."

"If all the people in the world could be as prosperous as the people in Luoyang, why would there be unrest?!"

At this moment, Xun You's face was filled with relief. This was the lord he knew!
At this moment, Jia Xu was stunned. He didn't expect Jin Mao to have such a naive side.

There is no such good thing in the world.

As the sage said, we should not worry about scarcity but inequality.

If it is really possible for the people of the world to have surplus food every year, wouldn't that be a grand occasion that can only be achieved in a harmonious society?
However, Jia Xu showed no sign of betrayal and praised: "My lord, you are so righteous! Jia Xu admires you!"

Jin Mao shook his head and laughed, "Don't praise me anymore."

"This is all just my imagination."

"Let's focus on the present. Is there a better way to protect the people and obtain books?"

Jia Xu bowed his head and said, "Please forgive my lack of knowledge and inability to think of a better solution."

Jin Mao felt extremely regretful: "It was I who was greedy."

Turning back, Jin Mao asked Xun You, "What new insights does Gongda have on military affairs?"

Xun You shook his head and said, "My lord, no."

Jin Mao sighed and said, "It seems that the only way out is to trap Dong Zhuo to death in Luoyang."

Before, the strategy Xun You gave was just one word: “consume”.

The remaining food in Dong Zhuo's army is definitely not comparable to that of Jin Mao. As long as Dong Zhuo's army's food is exhausted, victory will be within reach.

However, this will harm innocent people.

But Jinmao can’t care so much.

How can there be no death in war?

The next day.

Jin Mao summoned all the generals and first introduced Jia Xu.

"This is our new military advisor, Jia Xu and Jia Wenhe. Everyone, meet him."

Jia Xu's position was naturally a nominal one, and his military rank was the lowest level non-commissioned officer.

The generals did not know how powerful Jia Xu was, so they could not help but look down on him.

The parties involved didn't care much, and Jinmao didn't explain much, as long as the poisoner didn't harm his family.

"From today on, our army will implement a complete blockade of Luoyang!"

This sentence determined the topic of this meeting.

As Jin Mao raised his hand, a huge Luoyang geomancy map appeared in the big tent.

"Luoyang is surrounded by water on three sides. To the north is the Yellow River, and to the southeast is the Luo River where we are."

"I intend to blockade the waterways, and with the Stone Throwing Battalion and the Crossbow Battalion on the water, we will continuously attack Luoyang."

"Mengjin Pass, Xiaomengjin Pass, Luoyang East Gate, and South Gate will all be subjected to endless attacks."

Jin Mao held a thin wooden stick in his hand and pointed at the surroundings of Luoyang city.

"In this way, if Dong Zhuo continues to be a coward, his morale will be completely destroyed. It will only take half a month to a month for Luoyang to fall without a fight."

"If Dong Zhuo attacks, it will be exactly what we want!"

Jin Mao stood up and said, "We will rely on the river and fight guerrilla warfare against them."

"When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy is stationed, we harass; when the enemy is tired, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue!"

"As long as their manpower is effectively annihilated, Luoyang can be taken!"

"Everyone, please tell me what you want to add?"

When it was time for questions, Huang Gai was the first to speak up and said, "My Lord, it is really difficult for 10,000 naval forces to block the river and provide guerrilla support at the same time."

Jin Mao nodded and said, "Gong Fu is right!"

"Give me the order!"

"Mobilize all Huaihe River naval forces and march north along the Ying River."

"After the navy leaves, Guangling County will enter Level 1 alert to prevent invasion from the north. This matter will be handed over to the County Magistrate Yu Fan. I will give Yu Fan the power to respond to emergencies!"

In other words, the general's power was temporarily returned to the county magistrate, who restored his previous powers.

To be honest, instead of feeling happy for Yu Fan, everyone present felt sorry for him.

Although he holds great power, he has too many things to do. He has to manage production, public security, and be wary of harassment from his neighbors to the north.

This is not a benefit, it's simply torture!
After the messenger went down, Jin Mao continued to ask, "Who else wants to speak?"

There are more generals joining the ranks this time.

Zhang Fei, Wen Pin, Huang Zhong, Dong Xi, Gong Lei, Yang Lin, Huang Xing and other generals came out almost at the same time, and then the other generals began to give way to each other and shirk their responsibilities.

Only Zhang Fei did not even turn his head and shouted, "My lord!"

"Guerrilla warfare, I don't understand!"

At this moment, all the generals said in unison: "Please teach me, lord!"

Jin Mao then remembered that the second phase of the military control training class that he had promised had been delayed due to many issues.

It was understandable that the generals were not familiar with guerrilla warfare. After all, even the most talented Gong Lei only received one or two pointers and did not fully understand it.

But how much could Jin Mao understand? He had no practical experience and it all depended on the generals' ability to understand.

But seeing the generals' eager eyes, Jin Mao's desire to attend class came back.

"Then let's talk about guerrilla warfare today."

When the generals heard this, they immediately sat back down obediently. Guan Yu missed this opportunity because he was put on ice and could not attend the senior officers' meeting.

In this regard, Jin Mao did not think of calling in Guan Yu, a general who would eventually go on a different path. No matter how loyal and capable he was, Jin Mao would not bother to please or train him.

He doesn't have as broad a mind as Cao Cao.

"I believe that guerrilla warfare is about relying on favorable terrain to block, ambush, or even annihilate the enemy!" Jin Mao began to talk nonsense about his guerrilla warfare theory.

"The closest point of Luoyang city wall to Luo River is only a corner, and most city gates are two or three miles away from the river."

"The range of catapults and crossbows is 500 steps. This distance is the safe distance for our army."

"As long as the enemy enters this range, our army will deal a heavy blow."

"In this way, our army will have a virtual wall. As long as the guerrillas and the enemy can negotiate within this range, victory will always belong to us!"...

Next came Jin Mao’s solo show, in which he talked a lot of nonsense and I don’t know how many people were able to get useful information from him.

Anyway, to the end.

Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong and Dian Wei were all confused by what was said.

Gong Lei, Yang Lin, Huang Xing and other old grassroots people memorized it by rote and wished they could grow a brain to write it down.

Huang Gai, Dong Xi, Wen Pin and others benefited a lot, but they did not fully understand it. Perhaps Jin Mao did not explain it clearly enough.

Huang Zhong, the veteran, has already been shaped. Besides, his age is there. If he is asked to perform tasks that he is good at, he will definitely have the wisdom of a veteran. However, these new things are too difficult to get into his brain.

Zhang Fei and Dian Wei simply have two villains fighting in their heads. One villain says he wants to learn, and the other says don't learn, just rush in and it's over.

By the time the meeting was over, all the generals knew that a great war was about to begin, and they all hurried down to coordinate their troops.

With more than 40,000 new recruits joining, each department has been infused with a lot of fresh blood, and everyone has been very busy during this period.

After the military generals left, the scholars also said goodbye.

"Wenhe stays."

As soon as Jin Mao finished speaking, the two of them stopped at the same time.

Xun You paused for a moment and then sped up his departure. He felt a new crisis, a much greater crisis than when Zhou Yu first joined!

"I must ask my uncle for help!" Xun You thought.

Jia Xu's ideas are much more complicated than Xun You's.

If Jin Mao wanted to leave him alone, he must have told him something that no one else knew, and this kind of thing must not be known to others.

What good can come of that?
In addition, last night Jia Xu had already deeply defined Jin Mao as a smiling tiger in his heart.

"Tonight is going to be very dangerous!" Jia Xu thought honestly.

He turned around and put on an almost flattering expression: "My Lord, what do you want from me?"

Next, Jin Mao’s actions made Jia Xu break out in a cold sweat.

"Hong Xing, take your men to maintain martial law within a ten-foot radius."

"Yes." Dian Wei responded and glanced at Jia Xu before going down.

Jia Xu was so scared that he started to wonder what had happened and why they had to find someone like him who had just joined the camp and tell him such a terrible thing?

He couldn't even let his confidants know the secret, so how could Jia Xu be so worthy as to know such an important matter?
However, Jia Xu will never know that in Jin Mao's heart, Jia Xu will never be able to escape from his grasp in this life, so if there are some dirty matters, he can discuss them with Jia Xu.

After all, the moral standards of the advisers under his command are very high, and Jin Mao does not want to be polluted by Xi Zhicai, who can speak his mind.

Therefore, Jia Xu, the toxic scholar, became the subject of discussion on certain matters.

"Wenhe, I have sent your family to Luyang County. Next, they will take a boat to Jianye County to settle down."

Jinmao started talking about some family matters.

"Does your family have symptoms of seasickness? Will they suffer from acclimatization problems after settling in the south?"

Of course I will not be able to adapt to the local climate!
But Jia Xu didn't dare to say that since Jin Mao had mentioned his family.

In Jia Xu's view, this was a reminder to himself that what was to come was very important. If any information was leaked, the three tribes would be the least likely to be in danger.

Therefore, Jia Xu bent even lower and said, "We are all country women, not that spoiled, my lord, you can rest assured!"

What he meant was that the secret would be kept absolutely confidential, and if a word came out of his mouth, his family would be at his mercy.

But Jin Mao seemed not to understand and said, "That's good. I'm really worried that I might not be able to adapt to the local climate. It would be a sin if it causes trouble to your family."

Jia Xu lowered his head. The early spring weather had not yet fully warmed up, but he felt that today was particularly hot. His brain was working at full speed, trying to understand Jin Mao's meaning.

suddenly!

Jia Xu understood that Jin Mao's words seemed to show his concern for his family, but in fact he was concerned about himself!
This is a sign that he is not used to the local climate!
Suddenly, Jia Xu straightened his back, which was Xun You's usual state.

Neither overbearing nor overbearing.

Finding the right moment, Jia Xu came to sit down to the left of Jin Mao, carefully observing Jin Mao's expression along the way.

Nothing unusual!

Jia Xu sat down slowly and was about to breathe a sigh of relief, but the next moment, his heart, which had just been relieved, was lifted up again.

"Wenhe, I have something I would like you to help me with."

Jia Xu bowed without changing his expression and said, "Please speak."

Jin Mao didn't have the energy to pay attention to so many details and told all the dirty things in his mind.

"I think what you said yesterday makes a lot of sense."

Jin Mao frowned and said, "The people of Luoyang are indeed much better off than other places, but they have also suffered from the war in recent years. They are all miserable people."

Jia Xu did not interrupt because he knew that if Jin Mao finished speaking, he would naturally ask questions.

"When we prosper, the people suffer; when we die, the people suffer!"

"To be honest, I really want to rule over the millions of people near Luoyang, but I have concerns. Does Wenhe have a solution?"

Jia Xu bowed and asked, "What is troubling my lord?"

It's better to ask clearly about this kind of thing.

Jin Mao said in a tangled tone: "I just want them to be obedient and know that I am doing this for their own good, but I don't want to pay without getting anything in return."

"do you understand me?"

Jia Xu did not rush to answer. After some thought, he asked more deeply, "My lord, in what aspect do you want them to obey?"

"Do you want them to be obedient farmers? Or do you want them to be obedient workers?"

The word "worker" was a word that Jia Xu had just learned last night and he used it today.

"Wenhe knows me!"

Jin Mao was completely excited.

Compared with the dead knowledge in Lantai and Shishi, these experienced workers near Luoyang are what Jinmao covets.

However, just as Jia Xu said, although the workers of this era could not be said to be rich, they were considered to be well-off and could always make a living with the skills they had and would not starve to death.

Jinmao's original intention was to invest some less important resources to see if he could make these workers work for him wholeheartedly.

Once upon a time, Jin Mao paid a considerable price to hire a papermaker. Even now, the papermaker Cai Xing has only trained less than 20 apprentices, which is barely enough to support the military and political needs.

If the same price was offered to hire hundreds of papermakers in Luoyang, Jin Mao was afraid that the high salary would cause dissatisfaction among his subjects.

However, these words had a different meaning to Jia Xu.

In Jia Xu's eyes, Jin Mao just wanted to exchange the indentures of these craftsmen for zero cost.

"Be careful next time!"

Jia Xu silently added a code of conduct for himself, because Jin Mao was really too scary.

Originally, Dong Zhuo was a ruthless person, but in Jia Xu's eyes, Jin Mao was a werewolf, even more ruthless than Dong Zhuo!
(End of this chapter)