Chapter 0080 Zhao Yun as a matchmaker
Han Zhan knew what Xun Yu said in a few days. He didn't think that the prefects and county magistrates would collectively lose their sincerity to Geng Wu and Minchun's words. He just hoped that when he led his troops through these cities, they could make way for him, so thank God.
Xun You obviously thought of going to the same place as him. He pointed to the map and asked: "Eunuch, there are more than 400 miles from Sheguo County to Jizhou, half of which are rugged and difficult mountain roads. I want to ask, if these cities along the way are unwilling to provide us with food and grass, how can we transport these many food and grass to Jizhou in time?"
As an employee of a transportation company in later generations, Han Zhan knew very well the importance of logistics supply in war. If the cities along the way did not provide food and grass for their army, once they started a war with Yuan Shao, the 400-mile supply line would be enough to drag him down. Therefore, after repeated thinking, he said thoughtfully: "What Gongda Cousin said is that even if we have a large number of wheelbarrows now, due to the limited number of civilian ladies, it would be a problem to complete the transportation of more than 200 miles of mountain roads. I thought so, every seventy miles, a warehouse would be built to store the food and grass needed by the army. In this way, even if the cities along the way refused to provide food and grass, we could get supplies nearby."
"Zhan'er thought very thoughtfully." Xun Yu expressed his support for Han Zhan's statement in a timely manner: "I will take people to survey the terrain tomorrow and choose a place where the warehouse can be set up."
After nodding, Han Zhan continued to Xun Yu: "Uncle, please send someone to Jizhou overnight to contact Geng Wu and Minchun to find out which cities are willing to provide us with food and grass when we march, so that we can know what kind of cities are willing to provide us with food and grass."
"Okay," Xun Yu replied readily: "I will send my confidants to Jizhou to contact Geng Wu and Minchun as soon as possible."
After Xun's uncle and nephew left, Han Zhan sat alone in the study, staring at the map on the table. The plan for sending troops had been formulated. Just when Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao started a war, he could stab Yuan Shao in the back unexpectedly. But what reason should be found to find for this time to send troops?
Just when Han Zhan was worried, Pangdeng walked in from outside and reported to him: "Young Master, Zhao County Magistrate has an urgent matter outside to ask for a meeting!"
Zhao Yun was asking for a meeting in an urgent matter? Han Zhan couldn't help but feel a sudden slap in his heart when he heard the patch saying this. He thought to himself that something big happened? He quickly ordered: "Please!"
Zhao Yun walked into the door and was about to salute Han Zhan, but Han Zhan took the lead and asked anxiously: "Zilong, you are so anxious to see me, has something happened?"
For some reason, when Zhao Yun heard Han Zhan’s question, he actually showed an embarrassing expression on his face. When Han Zhan saw it, he was even more anxious. After pulling Zhao Yun down, he asked again: "Zilong, what happened? You said something."
Zhao Yun, who had just sat down, stood up again and said with a blushing face: "Eunuch, Yun has your trust, I am really sorry to you."
"Zilong, you sit down first." Han Zhan asked Zhao Yun to sit down and asked in confusion: "What happened? You confused me."
"Envoy," Zhao Yun lowered his head and said with difficulty: "You once asked me to propose to my aunt to marry Zhen Mi's cousin. My aunt replied to the letter today and refused the envoy's proposal."
"What, Mrs. Zhen rejected my proposal?" Han Zhan couldn't help but suddenly sank when he heard Zhao Yun say this, and he said inwardly: "It's over, a peerless beauty like Zhen Mi, you're going to be a good guy Yuan Xi."
Thinking of Yuan Xi and Zhen Mi, Han Zhan suddenly remembered a post he had read in later generations. The post said that Cao's army occupied Yecheng in September, and Cao Pi took Zhen Mi as his wife, and Cao Rui was born in January of the following year. No matter how you look at it, Cao Pi seemed to be the role of Xi as a father. However, someone immediately refuted that if Cao Pi was Xi as a father, how could Cao Cao tolerate Cao Rui to survive and become the emperor of Wei? The two factions said that the mother had the right and the mother was right and the mother was right, and they were quarreling. If Zhen Mi really followed the original trajectory and married Yuan Xi, he might be able to figure out this eternal mystery.
Seeing that Han Zhan was reluctant to speak, Zhao Yun became uneasy. After a fierce ideological struggle, he said cautiously: "Eunuch, the sister of the child is too young, and it is understandable that my aunt refuses this marriage. My sister Xiahou Yun is from a famous family and can be both literary and military. She just turned 20 this year. I wonder if the envoy likes her?"
When he heard Zhao Yun suddenly became a matchmaker for himself, Han Zhan couldn't help but feel funny. He joked: "Miss Xiahou is already twenty years older than me. But that's not bad. As the saying goes: A girl with a junior is holding a gold brick. If I marry a girl Xiahou, I might be able to make a fortune."
When Zhao Yun heard that Han Zhan was actually joking with him, he knew in his heart that he didn't mind the failure of his proposal. On the contrary, he seemed to be interested in Xiahou Yun. He then struck while the hot, "If you have a good impression of my elder sister, I can discuss with my elder brother Xiahou Lan immediately and decide on the matter with him."
Han Zhan was worried about finding the reason for the army, so he naturally had no intention of talking about marriage and quickly changed the topic: "Zilong, now the Heishan Army has formed an alliance with us, and the matter of going to Jizhou has been put on the agenda. I wonder how powerful the new recruits we recruited in the early stage are?"
Chapter completed!