Chapter 842

Just as Duan Yu submitted a memorial requesting reinforcements, the Jizhou Inspector, Li Zhao, rashly advanced his troops, was ambushed by the Huang Jin army, and died in battle.

His soldiers were either killed or surrendered, and the commandery soldiers of Changshan Commandery were almost wiped out overnight.

The imperial court urgently issued another order, appointing Yuan Shao, who had previous military achievements and was currently stationed in Weijun to block the Huang Jin from crossing the Yellow River, as the Jizhou Inspector.

At the same time, the Huang Jin army, having successively beheaded the North General of the Household, Lu Zhi, the Jizhou Inspector, Li Zhao, and the Youzhou Inspector, Guo Xun, had reached the peak of their reputation in Jizhou.

Gathering the Huang Jin from Youzhou and Jizhou, their numbers surged, spanning across commanderies in Changshan Commandery and Julu Commandery.

And the Taiping Dao rebel leader, Zhang Jiao, set up an altar to heaven in Xiaquyang, recruiting Huang Jin from all over the world to go on a pilgrimage and sacrifice to heaven.

The Taiping Dao believers scattered in Yanzhou, Qingzhou, and Yuzhou moved north toward Jizhou after receiving the news.

In an instant, the Huang Jin rebels in Jizhou had a trend of developing toward a million.

Luoyang was shaken.

The Son of Heaven, Liu Hong, held court for several consecutive days to discuss how to deal with the Huang Jin rebels.

Some officials in the court submitted memorials saying that Zhang Jiao was preparing to secede from Jizhou and Youzhou north of the Yellow River.

Therefore, some suggested blocking the Yellow River and not letting Zhang Jiao gather a million Huang Jin.

Others said to let Zhang Jiao gather them, and then wipe out all the Huang Jin in Jizhou in one go.

There were also those who said that Zhang Jiao was preparing to cross the Yellow River south after gathering a million troops, so they suggested increasing troops at the eight passes of Luoyang again.

Even more extreme, some suggested moving the capital to Chang'an.

The anxious Liu Hong re-employed Yuan Wei and Yang Ci, and appointed Cao Cao, the former Cavalry Commandant who had military achievements in Yuzhou, as the Yanzhou Inspector.

And ordered the inspectors and administrators of each province and commandery to recruit troops themselves to resist the Huang Jin.

Early July.

Julu Commandery, Xiyang Pavilion, Liangzhou Army Camp.

This place was less than twenty miles from Xiaquyang.

Since mid-June, the Liangzhou troops had been stationed here for more than half a month.

But apart from some routine patrols, the Liangzhou troops and the Huang Jin army near Xiaquyang seemed to have made a prior agreement, keeping to their own waters.

At this time, in the main commander's tent of the Liangzhou army.

Duan Yu, wearing black casual clothes and white felt socks on his feet, was lying on his side in the tent.

And Zhen Jiang, wearing a white dress and barefoot, was sitting before Duan Yu, holding a brush and seriously writing something on the accounts on the desk.

Although time did not allow it and Duan Yu and Zhen Jiang had not yet held a wedding.

But with a beauty by his side, and living together day and night, plus Duan Yu had been out of Liangzhou for a long time without having a taste of meat, how could he endure not eating?

Therefore, on the second night after taking Zhen Jiang from the Zhen clan, Duan Yu, like a big bad wolf, couldn't wait to eat Zhen Jiang, the little white rabbit.

These days, Zhen Jiang had been living in Duan Yu's main commander's tent.

Besides tasting the joy of fish and water for the first time.

Zhen Jiang's daily work was bookkeeping and then planning the future commercial routes of Liangzhou.

If Jia Dong was a genius at doing business, then Zhen Jiang was a genius among geniuses.

At first, Duan Yu only thought that Zhen Jiang was just using the Zhen clan's foundation of many years to have such achievements.

But until he understood it deeply, he realized it was not like that at all.

Zhen Jiang had been exposed to the Zhen clan's business since she was a child.

Over the years, she had helped the Zhen clan expand many businesses.

Horses from Youzhou, furs from Bingzhou, salt and iron from Xuzhou...

These were all within Zhen Jiang's scope of management.

When Duan Yu told Zhen Jiang about the plan to plant mulberry and raise silkworms, Zhen Jiang immediately prepared a system for how to sell silk in the future.

And a series of plans such as the routes for how to transport Liangzhou goods out of Liangzhou in the future.

Duan Yu exclaimed that he had found a treasure.

In the future, he wouldn't have to worry about anything related to trade in Liangzhou.

Right now, what Zhen Jiang was writing was the first version, and also the Eastern Han version, of a trade proposal.

And it was a trade proposal for the next several years.

"Lord." Outside the camp, Gao Shun stood outside and cupped his hands to request an audience: "Bai Tu has come."

Hearing Gao Shun's message, Duan Yu got up from behind Zhen Jiang.

Then he gently patted Zhen Jiang on the shoulder and said: "Jiang'er, go rest for a while. You've been writing all morning. These things can't be done in a day or two. There will be time after returning to Liangzhou."

Zhen Jiang shook her head seriously upon hearing this: "Husband, the autumn harvest starts in August, and silkworms will weave cloth. If we want to sell the woven cloth in winter, the plan is already very late now."

"Husband, you go ahead with your military affairs; I will go inside and continue organizing."

Zhen Jiang stood up slowly and walked toward the side tent.

Duan Yu nodded with a smile.

Having so many wives who are both beautiful and capable is truly too happy.

Dong Yi is now the mistress in Liangzhou, and because she is a Liangzhou native herself, and with the help of Li Jue, Guo Si, and others, she can stabilize the rear in Liangzhou.

Dong Yi has now given birth to the eldest legitimate son. To put it bluntly, even if he died now, there would be a successor, which is the foundation for stabilizing the rear.

And Diao Chan is responsible for the internal affairs of the manor. Besides that, Diao Chan's fellow villagers in Jinyang are handling the matters of white paper and snow salt.

And Su He is managing grazing and the Liangzhou pasture with the Xiongnu.

And what better choice is there than a Xiongnu managing a pasture?

Liangzhou originally produced warhorses, and the Qiang tribe was also a semi-nomadic and hunting nation.

The large number of warhorses and cattle and sheep captured during the war against the Qiang tribe last year are now all managed by the Xiongnu volunteers under Su He's control.

Now there is another business powerhouse managing trade.

It can be expected that all matters related to the development of trade in Liangzhou in the future will definitely fall on Zhen Jiang.

Using the trade channels obtained from the Zhen clan before, future wealth acquisition will all rely on Zhen Jiang.

And inside Xiaquyang city, there is also Zhang Ning, who helps him manage the Taiping Dao believers.

Zhang Ning is now the saintess of the Taiping Dao.

But the relationship between the two has not been made public.

The General of the Guards of the imperial court and the saintess of the Taiping Dao are husband and wife—if this matter were revealed, Luoyang city would be scared into moving to Chang'an.

In the future, when the Taiping Dao migrates to Liangzhou, with Zhang Ning sitting in charge, there will be much less unnecessary trouble.

There are no useless talents among the men of Liangzhou.

The women of Liangzhou are equally heroic and not inferior to men.

Liu Bai Tu, who was becoming more mature in a black robe, walked in from outside the tent, cupped his hands to Duan Yu and said: "Lord, the Great Virtuous Teacher's health has been deteriorating these past two days; it seems he doesn't have much time left."

Duan Yu's brows frowned.

Yes, counting the days, Zhang Jiao indeed didn't have much time left.

"Notify them, prepare, the plan can be set in motion." ===== CHAPTER 844 =====