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Nanpi, Qiao Family Courtyard.
The sound of a heavenly zither came from the pavilion and echoed in the air. Da Qiao's slender hands were placed on the zither, and his ten fingers were constantly playing. A pleasant note entered everyone's ears.
Everyone in the courtyard was mesmerized. Even Wen Chou, a rough man who didn't know music, had an elegant expression as he listened.
At the request of Han Shang and the others, Da Qiao played one song after another. The winter night fell very early. In just a short while, the sky was dark. Han Shang and the others were also embarrassed to stay any longer and agreed to come back another day.
……
Nanpi was in dire straits. On this military stage, Han Shang used his economic skills to drag down Nanpi's trade, leaving Nanpi with no money or food to raise troops. In the end, with the help of the natural disaster, the army forced the city to win without fighting.
Nanpi's original Yuan Mansion had been changed to the Prefecture Overseer Mansion, and Han Shang had taken over.
" My lord, Yuan Hao is here." Qushou led a middle-aged scholar into the hall. The scholar looked haggard and skinny, but his eyes shone with a divine light, giving people the feeling that he was intelligent and knowledgeable.
Ju Shou had a close relationship with Tian Feng, so when Han Shang entered the city, he had instructed Ju Shou to welcome Tian Feng out of prison.
Han Shang stood up to welcome him with a smile." Yuan Hao suffered, Shang is late."
Tian Feng was embarrassed. He was imprisoned because Feng Ji had framed him, but Han Shang said it as if everything was his fault. This made him feel a little grateful and had a good impression of Han Shang.
Han Shang helped Tian Feng to sit in front of the long table filled with delicacies before returning to his seat.
" Yuan Hao is not in good health. It's not appropriate for him to drink tonight. I've already instructed the servants to prepare a thousand-year-old ginseng for you," Han Shang said.
Tian Feng looked at Qiushou in surprise. Qiushou nodded with a smile.
" Thank you, Sir." Tian Feng cupped his hands.
Han Shang laughed."I got you the ginseng for the people of Nanpi. After you recover, you'll have to serve the people of Nanpi."”Tian Feng was stunned. Just as he was about to speak,
Han Shang continued," Nanpi's farmland is now abandoned, and trade is not prosperous. There are many things waiting to be done. Yuan Hao is also an expert. Naturally, he should contribute to the people.”
Tian Feng smiled and waved his hand,"Milord is the true expert."
When Han Shang heard this, he laughed out loud and said,"With such a great talent like Yuan Hao, it is enough to say that Shang is an expert in this path." I'll return to Ye City in a month, and I'll leave Nanpi to you and Ju Shou. He won't give Tian Feng the chance to refuse.
Tian Feng was about to speak again when a servant girl walked in with a cup of ginseng soup.
" Come, send it to Yuan Hao," Han Shang instructed.
The servant girl took small steps and quickly walked to Tian Feng's place, putting down the ginseng soup.
"Yuan Hao listened to me while eating. Nanpi's situation is different from Jizhou. Half of Jizhou's farmland is in the hands of the noble families, while all of Nanpi's farmland is in our hands. I plan to use the strategy of more work, more pay, less work, less pay to encourage production, and let all the Nanpi soldiers take off their armor and go to the fields.”Han Shang said.
Tian Feng stopped the spoon in his hand and listened carefully.
" The reconstruction of Nanpi will be done by the soldiers of Jizhou. The streets will be widened by three times to cover the surrounding 100 miles. The city walls will be raised to 150 feet, and the moat will be dug again," Han Shang said.
Tian Feng was dumbfounded when he heard this. Qushou directly spat out the wine he had drunk. The two of them exclaimed in unison," Isn't that expanding the city by three times?"
"Yes, expand the city by three times, and there will be another city in the city," said Han Shang.”
Tian Feng shouted,"How much money and manpower would that require?"
" Yes, but this miracle can only be realized now. It's a fool's dream to expand the city a year later." Han Shang's eyes were firm. After the war, the people's desire to rebuild their homes was the strongest. Once they settled down, that desire would disappear.
The prosperous Nanpi after reconstruction flashed in Tian Feng's mind.
Han Shang glanced at Tian Feng and knew that it was about time. Tian Feng, the logistics strategist, was already in his bag.
" As for Deacon Yuan's subordinates, Yuan Hao, you will be in charge of arranging their duties. After all, you have worked together for many years and understand their strengths and abilities," Han Shang said to Tian Feng with a smile as if he was saying something insignificant.
Tian Feng was shocked. This was equivalent to making him the prefect of Nanpi. How could he resist such a temptation?
……
After the banquet, Tian Feng and Ju Shou walked out of the Prefecture Overseer's Mansion together.
" Yuan Hao, what do you think of my lord?" Ju Shou asked with a smile. From his expression, one could tell that he often boasted about his lord's talent in front of his good friend.
Tian Feng continued," His bearing is extraordinary, his methods are experienced, and he has the ability to govern the world. The most terrifying thing is his ambition and scheming. He expanded Nanpi to develop the north and make long-term preparations."
Qiushou was startled." This is completely the same as your strategy of fighting a war of attrition from the north to the south."
" No, my lord isn't planning to fight a war of attrition. Instead, he's going to use the same old trick. First, he'll use the economy to drag the other party down, then he'll lead the army straight in," Tian Feng said.
"How do you know?" Qiushou was confused.
Tian Feng laughed." I didn't understand before I was imprisoned. Now, I finally understand why Hanoi is so short of food."
……
In the past month, Han Shang had been scouting the situation in Nanpi, and whenever he had free time, he would go to the Qiao Estate.
At night, Han Shang was sitting in the study of the Prefecture Overseer's Mansion, reading the Dijia Heavenly Book, Earth Evasion, under the light of an oil lamp.
" Dong, dong, dong." The sound of someone knocking on the door could be heard.
" Come in, Feng Xiao!" Han Shang put away the Dun Jia Heavenly Book and called out.
Guo Jia, who was standing outside the door, was confused as to why his lord knew that he was the one who had come to visit. Could it be that Zilong was right? His lord's martial cultivation had reached the 'Tao state'?
"My lord, there's news from River East that someone accidentally discovered a martial arts secret manual of Xiang Yu, the Overlord of West Chu. All the vassals have sent people to River East to snatch that secret manual.”He pushed the door open and said.
"Hmm? Xiang Yu's martial arts manual." Han Shang was interested.
" According to rumors, Xiang Yu and the current number one valiant general Lu Bu are both outstanding disciples of the Nine Li Sect. They should be cultivating the same cultivation method," Guo Jia said.
There were many mysterious sects in the martial arts world that hid from the world, and the Jiuli Sect was one of them.
" My lord, should we send someone to snatch it? A martial arts secret manual can train a few fierce generals for us, let alone Xiang Yu's martial arts secret manual," Guo Jia reminded.
Han Shang nodded.
……
At the Qiao family's courtyard.
" Da Qiao, Xiao Qiao, Brother Zifeng is here! Come out!" Han Shang shouted as he strode into the courtyard.
When the mischievous Xiao Qiao heard that Han Shang had come, she shouted happily,"" Brother Zifeng is here. I'll hide first." As she spoke, she secretly hid behind a big tree by the pavilion and winked at Da Qiao, who was in the pavilion, signaling her not to say anything. Her expression was extremely cute.
Han Shang raised his head and looked over. Da Qiao, who was wearing a fiery red cotton-padded jacket, was sitting in the pavilion. His beautiful eyes turned and finally landed on a tree at the side.
Han Shang entered the pavilion and deliberately said," Da Qiao, why didn't you see Xiao Qiao today?"
Da Qiao twisted his alluring body and said sweetly," I don't know. I think he went out to play."
Han Shang said loudly on purpose. " Then let's go out and play too. We're going hunting today."
" I want to go too!" Xiao Qiao ran out with all her might, afraid that if she was a little slower, Han Shang and Da Qiao would go hunting. Han Shang and Da Qiao looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.
" What's so funny?" Qiao Xuan slowly walked over from afar.
Father, sister and brother Zifeng are bullying me again." As she spoke, she rushed into her father's arms and acted coquettishly.
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