Han Xiang

Chapter 570 Yun Qi’s clever plan defeats Zhong Mou

Zhu Zhi and Sun Yi have died, and there are many official vacancies in Wu and Danyang counties.

After careful consideration, Long Xiang drafted a list and gave it to Zhang Hong.

The first line: Lu Su is the prefect of Wu County and the general of the Zhonglang of the army; Zhu Huan is the prefect of Danyang and the general of the Zhonglang of the Dang bandits;

The second line: Xu Chu is the general of the Zhonglang of Wuwei, and Taishi Ci is the general of Zhechong;

Third and fourth lines: Xu Ding, Lei Xu, Chen Lan, Feng Zhong, Tang Hui, Lu Yi, and Lu Dai are all school captains;
The fifth row: Hao Meng, Cao Xing, and Zhao Fan are captains.

Most of the dozen or so people on the list were Long Xiang's own people, and Zhu Huan, Lu Yi, and Lu Dai were the first beneficiaries of Jiangdong's surrender.

Lu Yi and Lu Dai gave them military power at the same time, and at the same time announced their military positions as captains. The Huaisi faction and the Jiangdong gentry each got one point.

However, Zhu Huan's high treatment broke the balance.

Many Huaisi people felt sad. They came to Zhang Zhao to complain about Long Xiang's unfair rewards and punishments, hoping that Zhang Zhao would remind him.

Zhang Zhao took the lead in surrendering and had to bear a lot of reputational pressure. Hearing the persuasion and uproar from his colleagues and fellow villagers, he brought gifts with Zhang Hong and Qin Song and went to see Long Xiang on the pretext of a visit.

The three of them were all from Xuzhou, and they were all Sun Ce's masterminds.

Long Xiang told Wu Commandery to finish its defense and was about to return to Hefei. He asked Lu Su to come to Wu to take charge, but he didn't expect the three of them to come together.

The three of them chatted here and there about a lot of things, and then they politely reminded Long Xiang that they hoped he would level the bowl of water.

Long Xiang pretended not to understand, frowned and asked: "Long is from a humble background and lacks experience. We are all our own people. Why don't you speak up if you have something?"

Qin Song and Zhang Hong looked at each other, and finally their eyes fell on Zhang Zhao.

Zhang Zhao smiled bitterly, stroking his beard and said slowly: "When a general presents a reward, you cannot rely solely on personal preference. Take Zhu Xiumu for example. He has just been promoted to captain under Sun Zhongmou. You can just promote him to lieutenant general. , but is it too much to ask him to lead Danyang Prefecture? He was only the elder of Yuyao before, and he was not yet established. He may not be able to convince the public due to lack of qualifications."

"Is there an age limit for county guards?"

Long Xiang made a puzzled expression, and then said to himself: "I am not as old as Xiu Mu, and I am also the governor of Lujiang."

Zhang Hong quickly echoed and said: "General Long, young hero, you have great prestige in Hefei and have repeatedly defeated powerful enemies, so you were favored by the court. However, Zhu Xiumu's qualifications are indeed low."

"That's right." Long Xiang nodded slightly and asked meaningfully: "What suggestions do you have? Or maybe you want to recommend yourself."

Even if the three of them were really thoughtful, they would not be able to recommend themselves rashly, which would make them suspected of being important officials.

Zhang Zhao took over the words and said seriously: "That's not what we meant. In the past, under the rule of Wu Hou, locals and outsiders occupied important positions equally, which indirectly played a role of checking and balancing each other. This time, the arrangements made by Lu Boyan and Lu Dinggong are very good. But Zhu Xiumu was promoted too high, and the appointment of officials should not be made arbitrarily, and it is very likely to be self-defeating."

"Haha, I really don't understand much, but..."

Long Xiang changed the subject and said in a deep voice: "At present, Lu Fan is stationing troops in Qu'a and Zhu Ran is threatening Wucheng. There is also chaos in Danyang. Using Sun Zhongmou's method of averaging will not be helpful in quelling the chaos, right? Danyang is in a mess now. Zhu Xiumu is very capable and knows how to fight, who else can he use?"

Zhang Zhao hurriedly looked at Zhang Hong and Qin Song. Qin Song understood and stood up to admonish: "Shanyue people respect the strong, and there are many fierce generals under the general's command. Take Xu Zhongkang for example. His reputation has long been famous in Jiangdong, and his Tiger Guards He is also very brave. Since General Long said that he is a Zhonglang general, why not let him serve as the governor of Danyang?"

Qin Song's meaning was obvious. Among the four lieutenant generals on Long Xiang's list, except for Xu Chu, who all held the post of prefect, the three of them would rather take advantage of Xu Chu than let Zhu Huan take the throne.

It's a pity that Long Xiang knew Xu Chu well. He was unambiguous in charging and fighting, but his ability to stand alone was quite different, so he shook his head after hearing this. "Wen Biao strongly recommends Zhong Kang. I think he will buy you a drink."

After Long Xiang joked, he immediately expressed his attitude: "However, a strong general may not be able to be a county guard. What's more, Danyang has experienced continuous changes during this period, which cannot be determined by bravery alone. It is very likely that Zhu Xiumu will be appointed as the county guard of Danyang. If you supplement your own money and food, ordinary people may not be able to do it."

When the three of them heard that they were going to supplement their money and food supplies, they immediately became silent and had no way to refute.

At present, apart from Zhu Huan, it is difficult for anyone in Jiangdong to meet Long Xiang's conditions.

Dare to thank the Danyang Prefect for nothing, Zhang Zhao and others felt a lot better instantly.

While everyone was pondering, Long Xiang suddenly stood up, pointed to the door and said: "You can look further ahead when looking at problems, why bother to limit your sights to Jiangdong? If I learn Sun Zhongmou's balancing method, I will be just the next Sun Zhongmou. I Knowing that foreigners are having a hard time in Wudi, why don't you go back to your hometown? When Long takes complete control of Jiangdong, will Xuzhou be far away?"

"Hometown? Xuzhou?"

The eyes of the three people became hot, and they thought to themselves that if they could achieve something in their hometown, who would be willing to work hard in a foreign land?

It's just that Sun Quan is too incompetent. Long Xiang can persuade Chen Deng to restrain Lu Fan, and maybe he can really take him back to Xuzhou.

While everyone was looking forward to it, Long Xiang's voice came to their ears again.

"Maybe you think Xuzhou is unrealistic, but Huainan is actually under my rule. Currently, the counties in Huainan are in need of development and are short of various types of talents. If the people of Huaisi are not happy in Jiangdong, it is better to go to Huainan to try What do you want to try? The world is vast over there now."

"hiss"

Zhang Zhao was very excited when he heard this, and quickly asked Long Xiang: "Can anyone do it? Quanzi Zhongsi (Zhang Cheng) is about the same age as Zhu Xiumu, and he is also mature and stable in some talents."

"Why did Zibu just say this today? I want as many great talents as your son. I can be an assistant official in the two counties of Lujiang and Jiujiang, or go to govern a county. Now many positions are vacant."

As soon as Long Xiang finished speaking, Zhang Hong and Qin Song were no longer reserved, and they all rushed to recommend their sons.

They are already quite old now. If they can find a good job for their children, this opportunity cannot be missed.

Although there are many places in Huainan, the first to arrive will inevitably have greater selection.

Seeing that the three of them were easily manipulated by him, Long Xiang felt so happy at this moment. He thought to himself, Sun Quan, what are you going to fight with me for?

My cake is bigger than yours, and I can play 'Southerners return to the South, Northerners return to the North', so there is no need to rack your brains to play balance.

After the three of them completed the act of 'selling melons', Long Xiang smiled and issued an invitation:
"By the way, I'm going to go back to see you in two days. You can also go and have a look. The recommended talents can also come with me. This will set an example for other talents."

"Uh ok"

"But if they all go."

The three of them all wanted to accompany their son to take office, but they felt that it would not be appropriate for them all to leave. Long Xiang looked at Zhang Zhao and said seriously: "Sir, I have been to Hefei. You have a high prestige in Jiangdong. It would be better for you to stay here and take charge. It will be properly arranged.”

"Yep."

Qin Song quickly agreed: "Zibu, just stay, Zhongsi will be taken care of by us."

(End of this chapter)