Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 403 The Leaker

As the envoy this time, Zhang Liao's attitude was very warm, and Wang Zheng deliberately made friends, the two chatted for a long time when they first met.

But that's it for the time being, the plot of Natou and worship will not appear, and similarly, it is not the right time to get married while the war is still going on.

For this point, neither Zhang Liao nor Wang Zhengben paid much attention to it. Lu Qiling's arrival was more of a form, a gesture, representing the official establishment of the alliance between Wang and Lu and at the same time declaring the world. Never met face to face.

Similarly, Lu Qiling, the future wife, was not officially married yet, so Wang Zheng only vaguely saw a pretty figure through the entanglement of the carriage during the process of sending Zhang Liao and his party to the embassy.

At least in good shape.

It was his only thought at the time.

On the second day, Guo Jia, Zhang Zhao and others joined forces, and apart from the Beihai war, there were several other matters that needed to be reported separately.

After this period of time, after Mi Fang's investigation, Wang Zheng is not too worried about the threat of Linzi Yuan Tan.

For one thing, although Beihai has not yet been completely pacified, it is obviously entering the finishing stage. If Yuan Tan attempts to march on Mount Tai at this time, Wang Zheng will order the entire force of Xuzhou to immediately support the west. Under such circumstances, Yuan Tan will not easily provoke again as long as he is rational.

Second, although the commander-in-chief of the three armies is life-or-death, this frightening authority itself is based on the trust of the soldiers, that is, the so-called prestige. Yuan Tan is not a long-standing general. , if you send troops again at this time, the chances of winning may not be as good as the first time.

Of course, the third point is the most critical. According to the report from the Mi family's spies in Qingzhou, after Yuan Tan returned to Linzi, he had no choice but to collect food and grass from the aristocratic families in the cities of Qi County. Quite unfavorable, according to the current situation, I am afraid it will be difficult to raise the cost of the army again in the short term.

As for the Beihai side, Guo Jia, the sacrificial wine of the Overlord Mansion, will report back and report the latest progress of the war.

During this period of time, Xu Fang, who was stationed in the army for a long life, had already repelled the reinforcements from all over the North Sea twice, and suppressed a rebellion by a family in the city once, because he knew that it was time to establish his prestige, and then Xu Fang changed his previous tolerant and honest attitude style, a very large-scale cleansing was carried out in the city, among which the He family, which had been the top family in Beihai since the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty, was uprooted by this generation.

Under such a hot hand, there was a sudden panic and everyone was terrified. The area around Gyeonggi is now firmly in the hands of the Tianjun.

On the other hand, Yu Jin finally broke Wu Sheng's side three days ago and has already led his troops into Shouguang in the west of the North Sea. He only needs to wait for Zang Ba's side to free up his hands, and then he can organize a siege and attack the remaining army led by Wu Anguo. annihilate.

And Donglai's Chen Jiao tribe, Guan Cheng, Zhang Chongyue and other pirates also won successively, defeating all cities.

All in all, the situation in Beihai is very good.

Seeing that the Xuzhou army is getting stronger and stronger, some people who were determined to fight before, either failed to resist and died on the battlefield, or were afraid and changed their minds, and gradually died down.The other part suggested going to Xudu to ask for help, and to ask the emperor to preside over fair speeches, which has become the mainstream consensus among scholars in Beihai.

At this stage, Guo Jia and several officials of the Bafu had to discuss with Wang Zheng in advance, who would be stationed in Beihai, how many soldiers and horses, and how to quickly digest the land.

Who to send to guard
The names of Yu Jin and Xu Fang kept flashing in his mind, but Wang Zheng finally decided on the former. After all, compared with Pengcheng, Kaiyang's current importance has been greatly reduced.

"After the war is settled, order 8000 troops to garrison Beihai." Wang Zheng pondered for a long time and said, "Feng Xiao, think about it, what official position and name should be used to spread the news to Beihai, and point out the direction of our Xuzhou army. Therefore, the reason for mobilizing the army and mobilizing the masses, and raising the army to fight against it, is to relieve the people from their upside down."

"Let's draw it up first, and when it's done, present it to the general."

Guo Jia smiled when he heard this, but immediately took out a few pages from his sleeves, handed them to Wang Zheng with both hands, and said, "I have drafted a few articles, please read them, my lord."

Wang Zheng was stunned. Even though he is suitable for defending one side, there are not many generals who stand alone, but he is so confident that he will definitely be appointed to the ban, which is too confident.

Besides
He looked at Guo Jia meaningfully, you are so insightful to the point of guessing the king's will, don't you worry that I will be suspicious because of it?
Presumptuous speculation has always been a taboo for courtiers. If it is small, it is bragging and flattering;
To put it a little more exaggeratedly, the feudal monarchs of the Celestial Dynasty are the real gods of the monarchy, different from the existence of the Holy See in the West that occasionally suppresses the monarchy. From the very beginning, this sanctity became the fundamental core of despotism.

If the monarch's mind can be easily guessed by his subordinates, wouldn't the mysterious halo surrounding him disappear?
This is the so-called God's will never asks.

I don't know if he was so indulgent when he got along with Cao Cao in the original history?

Seeing Yanyan Yan Yan in front of him, Guo Jia, who was unrestrained and unrestrained, Wang Zheng couldn't help laughing, maybe it was the same?
For the same thing, the results of different people doing it are completely different. Yang Xiu may be executed for the crime of "leaking his words and teachings back and forth, and handing over to the princes" for the same guessing, but Guo Jia may not be sure. .

The emperor claims to be lonely and lonely, and the heights are too cold. Sometimes, if there is really a courtier who is pleasing to the eye and capable, who can read his own thoughts and know how to advance and retreat, he is also a rare bosom friend who can tell the truth what.

Thinking of this, he nodded at Guo Jia with a smile, and turned to everyone and said, "Feng Xiao never fights unprepared battles, and always thinks ahead in everything. The ancients said that "the sky is not cloudy and rainy, so prepare for the household" is nothing more than that. "

He took Guo Jia's letter, and saw that there was a lot of content densely written on it. The writing was neat and neat, and the handwriting was neat, which showed his serious attitude and meticulous writing.He read it carefully, only to find that his writing was concise and well organized.For each type, the detailed advantages and disadvantages must be listed below, which is clear and clear.It is Guo Jia's consistent style.

It is not difficult to persist once, but it is difficult to do so every time. Wang Zheng couldn't help feeling a little bit, and sighed: "Every word and sentence is dedicated to the painstaking efforts of filial piety."

Thinking of this, Wang Zheng looked at Guo Jia again, and suddenly noticed something.

The face of my counselor seemed a little pale.

This reminded Wang Zheng of Cao Cao's heart-wrenching words "I am filial piety alone", and he couldn't help but move in his heart.

Wang Zheng looked at Guo Jia and said solemnly: "I have heard people say before that Feng Xiao likes to do everything by himself, rests for less than three hours a day, often stays up all night, and often just fills his stomach with wine on weekdays. ?”

Guo Jia was startled when he heard the words, then smiled a little embarrassedly, and nodded.

"Short food and troubles, less sleep and more work, that's not okay." Wang Zheng shook his head, and said solemnly: "Mr. is my arm and Xuzhou's reliance. I need to take care of it, and leave the small things to the people below. Just do it."

"Wine, sex and wealth are loved by everyone, but they must not be overdone. You must know that the former pierces the intestines, and the latter scrapes the bones."

In this lobby of the state capital, whoever comes in and out of Xuzhou on weekdays is not an important minister or general of Xuzhou, and the topic of discussion has always been military and state affairs. Everyone was surprised, but most of them looked at Guo Jia with envy.

The more abrupt it is, the more rare it is. Under the deep affection, it shows the importance of Wang Zheng and Guo Jia.

Others are like this, let alone Guo Jia, the person involved?
At this time, the ghost's smile that had been hanging on his face had long since disappeared. He was silent to Wang Zheng for a long time, then suddenly kowtowed to the ground, and then said: "I understand, thank you for your love, my lord."

"I didn't ask you to thank me for saying this." Wang Zheng smiled and helped him up himself: "Sleep more and drink less, that's all."

Then I didn’t say any more, and turned back to the topic.

Guo Jia's article is full of thousands of words.In short, there are three points.

First, let Yu Jin guard Pingshou next, and set up the Beihai Navy Mansion. In addition to the Tianjun, the army in charge also includes the Beihai Jiangjun.

There are two types of troops surrendered in Beihai, one is the spies that Mi Fang put in before, and the middle-level generals who instigated rebellion in advance, and the other is those who were defeated or about to surrender after the two sides formally fought.

The next step is no matter which one it is, it will be completely disrupted and reorganized. The task of garrisoning all the Beihai cities obtained will be handed over to the Heavenly Army. responsibility.

For this set of garrison plans, Mi Heng used fifteen words to summarize: Donglai people are stationed in the north, Beihai people are stationed in the east, and the Tianjun army is at the hub.In this way, it not only ensures the local garrison, but also reduces the pressure on the heavenly army. Although it expands thousands of miles, it will not disperse its forces and will not damage the main combat power of the Xuzhou army.

After all, with so many cities and such a large area in Beihai, the [-] celestial army is a bit too small to be honest, but similarly, with Wang Zheng's current strength, and a place like Xuzhou, where the Four Wars are fought, such a force can be allocated to guard the city. Beihai, in fact, is a bit too much.

In the future, whether it is to open up territories or defend against foreign enemies, the heavenly army will be the absolute main combat force. According to Guo Jia's idea, the sooner the Beihai troops are digested, the more part of the 8000 troops can be transferred back to Xuzhou happily. .

Even in the end, except for a few important towns such as Pingshou and cities with strategic positions, the rest of Beihai can be garrisoned by surrendered troops.

Second, didn't the aristocratic family in Beihai still want to go to Xudu for help, so they happened to use the spear of the son to attack the shield of the son!
Let's also ask the emperor to issue an edict stating that Jin Yu (Yu Jin) is the Prime Minister of Beihai. According to Guo Jia's thinking, Cao Cao is a smart man. Since it is an established fact that Beihai has become the territory of Wangzheng, this favor will not be unreasonable. Do it, and once you get the order, you can be famous, and immediately order the resisters to stop resisting, and order the obedient ones to obey the takeover of the heavenly army.

If there are still recalcitrants, they will be regarded as rebellious officials and thieves, or Xuzhou will help to send troops to crusade, or send Beihai government soldiers to wipe them out.

Again, wherever the orders are obeyed and willing to accept the rule of the king, the officials will either not move, or they will be transferred to the north to exchange with the officials in Langya, Pengcheng and other places, and all of them will be eliminated in an orderly manner. Xuzhou officials who are now loyal to the royal government.

For example, those Xuzhou Confucian scholars and Donghai Gaojin who were summoned to Xiapi to enter the Boju Pavilion before Wang Zheng, can be released slowly and become officials in Beihai.

Thirdly, it is natural to give benefits to the people in the name of kingship. Although Beihai has developed commerce and trade, land annexation is equally serious. However, compared with Xuzhou, Guo Jia thinks that there is no need to reduce or exempt taxes, and he can just do it directly. !
Isn't the main force of resistance today the big landlords of the aristocratic family? Then kill them directly!

There are many relatives in the family. If they are in the same place, most of them are relatives. According to Guo Jia's thinking, not only those who take the lead in rebellion will be killed, but they will also be imprisoned at every turn!
On the one hand, under such wanton killings, the land of these big landlords just happened to be seized and distributed to those common people and meritorious soldiers. Wang Zheng was originally from Qingzhou, so it would be easier to win the support of the Beihai people.

On the other hand, after the killing, it happens that Beihai's current salt, iron, shipping, seafood and many other commercial routes will all be returned to the government!

After reading the paper, Wang Zheng thought about the last one, and then handed it to Zhang Zhao, Mi Heng and others. Mi Heng had no objection, but Zhang Zhao made some additions.

"Guo Jijiu focuses more on Beihai, and there is still room for discussion. I think that since Beihai is the land of the Lord, the next step is to consider making it more connected with Xuzhou."

"Beihai is rich, with well-developed commerce and trade, and is famous all over the world. In contrast, I, Xuzhou, is relatively poor. Next, my lord can encourage merchants from the two places to exchange freely. Other businesses except salt and iron should not be owned by the government. After all, many times , Some local aristocratic families have their own uniqueness in terms of channels, channels, and many other aspects, and if they take over all of them rashly, there is a risk of turning treasures into waste."

"What Guo Jijiu said about taxes is very reasonable. Xuzhou has now reduced taxes in various places, but Beihai can no longer do so. However, in order to encourage trade, it can be considered that where the two places are in urgent need of supplies, tax cuts can be considered for circulation, so as to Ask for information!"

"In addition, culture and language should be completely under the control of the lord. Before Kong Rong established a school in Beihai, he even encouraged private private schools. I think this will not be the case in the future!"

"Since thunderbolts are given to the Beihai family, we must not let them have the opportunity to confuse and incite the people!"

"We must strictly control the running of private schools in Beihai. Without permission, it is forbidden to run private academies, including village schools, social schools, private schools, private schools, etc. As long as they involve education, all of them must be brought under my control in Xuzhou. .Strive to make sure that all the scholars who study, the schoolchildren who are enlightened, come to the school run by the lord!"

"In addition, since it is a newly attached land, then we can ask Mi Gong's Benming Division to set up a special Beihai Yamen to spread secret sighs to Beihai. The common people will give heavy rewards to those who report and expose the conspiracy. Those who commit crimes Wait, ransacking the family and destroying the family. Such kindness and power are combined. The thunderbolt method shows a compassionate heart."

"However, there is one thing to pay attention to. Once this is done, the whistleblowers will inevitably come out. My lord has to remind Mi Gong not to kill indiscriminately, and the number of ransacked homes must be controlled within an appropriate ratio, not too many, so as not to overdo it. , but aroused the resentment of the people.”

Zhang Zhao considered everything, Wang Zheng repeatedly nodded, there was nothing worth correcting.Then let the officials of Bafu express their personal views.They either engage in espionage, or understand the military power of the North Sea, and can give some advice on feasibility.

Beihai's administrative priorities and countermeasures have shifted from military-based to political-based, supplemented by military strikes.

Then Guo Jia, Zhang Zhao and others saw that the discussion on the matter was almost over, so they left first.

It was almost noon, and the sun was rising outside the hall. It was very warm in mid-March, and there was a lazy smell in the air.

Wang Zheng stood up and stretched his waist. Amidst the crackling of his muscles and bones, he looked sideways at Mi Fang, smiled and said, "As soon as the weather is warm, it's not as refreshing as when it's cold. Spring loses its softness, and summer too much." Yan, winter is even more chilling, speaking of these four seasons, I still like autumn the most."

After entering the hall, Mi Fang, who had been silent all the time, quickly echoed: "My lord's words are true, and Fang also likes the freshness of autumn."

"Haha, why did Zi Fang see me today?" After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Wang Zheng turned to the main topic: "Now there is no one else, so let's talk."

"My lord, the person who leaked the secret has been found out." Mi Fang immediately got up and cupped her hands and said, "I came to see you, and I just want to ask how to deal with it."

Hearing this, the smile on Wang Zheng's face gradually subsided.

"How to deal with it?" Senhan's murderous intent flashed in his eyes, he savored these words carefully, then stared at Mi Fang and said coldly: "Why, this person has a lot of background?"

"You don't even dare to dispose of Mi Jun, the official appointed by the general himself?"

But Mi Fang suddenly bowed her head to the ground, and then said in a trembling voice: "My lord, I think that this person's crime should be punished, but I can't implicate him, so as not to hinder the overall situation!"

After Wang Zheng was silent for a moment, he was noncommittal and just asked indifferently, "Who is it?"

Mi Fang raised her head and looked at Wang Zheng, seeing that his face was full of joy and anger, she had to say cautiously: "My lord, the person who leaked the secret is Chen Deng, Captain of Xiapi Sinong School."

"A housekeeper in the mansion."

(End of this chapter)