Chapter 432: The Right General of Han

The Cao army chased after the Taishan Army collapsed and fled back to the Taishan area to continue to be a thief. Zhang Miao's troops were scattered with the Bingzhou army. Zhang Miao wanted to defect to Yuan Shao, but was killed by his subordinates halfway. After Cao Cao heard the news, although he hated Zhang Miao, he was grateful for his years of friendship with Zhang Miao. At this moment, he had become a ghost in the nine springs. Humans and ghosts were different, and Cao Cao shed tears of sadness.

Cao Cao had outstanding military talents and outstanding political talents. He was also a person with a complex personality. He had the cruelty of massacring the people of a city and the tender heart to mourn the old love. Overall, he was a superb hero and a hero.

When the news of Cao Cao's recovery of Yanzhou reached Jiangnan, Zhou Yu was holding a banquet to entertain Lu Su and his subordinates, and welcomed them to return successfully in the expedition to Jiaozhou.

Lu Su, who appeared in front of Zhou Yu, was thinner than when he set out, his skin became much darker, and his eyebrows seemed more calm. Zhou Yu held Lu Su's hand and sighed: "Zijing, the southern expedition to Jiaozhou is a chore, but you have completed it very well. Jiaozhou has been under the control of our army since then, and even the zombies who rebel repeatedly were governed by you, and they have saved the territory of my great man. Your contribution is enough to be comparable to the sun and the moon."

Lu Su hurriedly shook his hand and said, "My lord said this, and he will kill Su. This expedition was full of all the soldiers of the three armies. The lord was strategizing in Moling. Not only did he continuously supply food, grass and weapons and equipment, allowing our troops to fight smoothly, but he also mobilized the Jinfan Army to go south along the coast. Fang You crossed the sea to capture Zhuya and successfully attacked Jiaozhi, which greatly shocked the enemy and reduced the casualties of our troops."

Zhou Yu laughed and scolded: "Zijing, your verbal skills have increased. I have no extra bounty to praise me."

Lu Su also smiled and said, "The truth is all true! Su can only kill a few occupying people with his own strength. This southern expedition, our army's losses are not small. I plan to give all the rewards given to me by the lord, and I am going to give to the families of the soldiers who are sleeping on the land of Jiaozhou."

Zhou Yu said movedly: "Zijing is so kind to his subordinates, no wonder he can be united in the whole army. After this battle, the combat effectiveness of both the Dongcheng Camp, the scout camp and the Shanyue Camp has been greatly improved. In the future, they will be the main force of our army."

At this time, Gan Ning and Zang Ba came to toast with wine cups with smiles. Gan Ning smiled at Zhou Yu and said to him: "Brother, you just praise others, why have you forgotten our Jinfan Army? General Ling was determined to turn the sea routes in the Jiaozhou area into a road, and transport food and supplies to Zijing's army in time. If you go by land, the mountains are high and the roads are steep, I am afraid that Zijing will not be able to wait if he starves to death."

Zhou Yu nodded and replied, "Why is the second brother still so anxious? Jinfan Army has made great contributions. The commendation order has been sent to General Ling. The biggest contribution of the Jinfan Army this time is to open up a sea route from Yangzhou to Jiaozhou, which is extremely important for the future material trade between Yangzhou and Jiaozhou. With this sea channel, the ivory, agate, and rice of Jiaozhou can be transported to Yangzhou quickly, and the iron tools and books of Yangzhou can also be brought back by the incoming ship. The economic and cultural exchanges between the two places will become increasingly frequent, which is also very helpful in consolidating the rule of our Han Dynasty over Jiaozhou."

Gan Ningying's face suddenly filled with a smile and said happily: "Brother's comment is heard! In fact, if you don't say it, you know that our two naval camps in Bailonggang and Jiyu Island will become an important base for our army to expedition to Southeast Asia in the future. Didn't my brother say that there are immortal countries overseas? At that time, I really want to see what the overseas gods look like!"

Everyone laughed, and Zang Ba said to Zhou Yu with great enthusiasm: "Brother, our scout camp has suffered a lot this time. The mountain roads in Lingnan and Jiaozhi are difficult to move. We are almost infantry, and now it is not difficult for us to cross mountains and ridges."

Zhou Yu patted Zang Ba’s shoulder hard and nodded, "Third brother, you have a hard time. I, the eldest brother, know what I think. Look at you, this body is stronger, I think the soil and soil in Jiaozhou are also good."

Zang Ba laughed and said, "This time I really opened my eyes. Lingnan, Jiaozhi, and Sunan were all places where ghosts were not laid eggs. When I got there, I saw the mountains and rivers and the resources were quite rich. There were many animals we didn't have here, and many delicacies we didn't have here. In particular, the rice grown in Rinan grew in paddy fields. After cooking, it was fragrant. Just by smelling it, your saliva would fall."

Zhou Yu laughed and said, "This is true. Zijing sent someone to send some rice to come over. It is indeed delicious and the variety is much better than that of ours in Jiangnan. I heard that the yield of this rice in Rinan is twice that of ours. In the water town of Jiangnan, many fields can be transformed into paddy fields. We are preparing to fully promote this rice, so that everyone can taste such delicious food by then."

Lu Su added with a smile: "Once the promotion is successful, our rice production will double. In recent years, due to the good water conservancy facilities and the increasing number of people participating in the Mind Village, the fields of the military camp are also growing, and the grain harvests in the six counties in Jiangdong have been bumper. If the output is doubled on this basis, it would be a great time to live!"

Zhou Yu also comforted the generals of the Southern Expedition Army who attended the banquet. Everyone was in high spirits. Time passed like water while drinking and chatting. Until the moon was in the sky and the night was quiet, everyone dispersed.

The next day, Lu Su, who was already the governor of Jiaozhou, submitted a letter to the emperor, hoping that Zhou Yu would be the governor of Yangzhou and Jiaozhou affairs. It doesn’t matter whether the emperor approved the agreement or not. What matters is who is in his hands. However, Liu Xie’s edict arrived soon. At this moment, Cao Cao was still pursuing Lu Bu in Yanzhou and had not returned to Xudu. Liu Xie had always had a good impression of Zhou Yu. When he saw Lu Su’s edict from the edict presented on the Shangshut, he readily issued an edict to approve it.

Since Zhou Yu had already governed the affairs of Yangzhou and Jiaozhou, the original position of General Zhennan was not very consistent. Seeing that the position of General Right was vacant, Liu Xie simply appointed Zhou Yu as General Han to commend his contribution to the extermination of the Zhan Ren rebellion in South Korea.

The position of the right general, with a golden seal and purple ribbon, was second only to the Shangqing. It was either a military guard in the capital or a military station on the border. It was the same as the left general, the former general, and the latter general. It was a very high position in the army. Zhou Yu knew the emperor's care. After receiving the imperial edict, he sent people to send some high-quality silks and silk products from Jiangnan to Xudu for use by the emperor.

Because Lu Su led a large army to conquer Jiaozhou in the south and used a large amount of food, grass and weapons in Yangzhou, Zhou Yu did not consider taking action against Yuan Shu for the time being. Now that Lu Su's army has returned, Jiaozhou has been decided. As long as the governance is strengthened, it can become the base for food and military sources in Yangzhou. Zhou Yu's eyes turned to Yuan Shu, who was entrenched in Shouchun.

I know what happens next, and listen to the next chapter to explain it.
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