The Peerless God-level System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 147
Cangwu has experienced Wu Ju's painstaking efforts for several years, and has a large population, so Cangwu County was pacified. Yuan Yao also officially stationed the main force in Cangwu. As for Nanhai County, he sent Pang Tong with [-] soldiers, Go to guard.

At this time, the [-] recruits from Lingling County had also arrived in Nanhai County. Pang Tong himself was very smart, and Yuan Yao had nothing to worry about.

However, this does not mean that he will be complacent after capturing the two counties.

Although he captured Guangdong, which is equivalent to future generations, Yuan Yao was very calm in his heart. This also meant that the buffer zone between him and Jiaozhou Shixie completely disappeared, and the war between the two sides had reached the moment of breaking out.

At this time, the importance of information came out. Although Shi Xie of Jiaozhou also paid great attention to Yuan Yao, his attention was still after Yuan Yao entered the South China Sea. Before that, he had never thought of occupying the Lujiang River. Yuan Yao from the county will dare to attack Jiaozhou.

This is not to say that he underestimated Yuan Yao's strength, or that he thought that Jiaozhou was powerful, but that Jiaozhou's special geographical location determined the natural sense of security in this land.

Jiaozhou at this time, after all, was still a frontier of the Han Dynasty, but it was a real barren land. Once the labor force went on an expedition, once it fell into the quagmire of war, not to mention the money and food, it was the soldiers who went to war, thousands of miles away from home, and it took a long time. Mutiny is also possible.

On the other hand, Yuan Yao, ever since he made up his strategy to capture Jiaozhou, he has been sending out spies to go deep into various parts of Jiaozhou to collect intelligence. The initial effect may not be obvious, but once Jiaozhou makes any big moves, Yuan Yao can be the first Respond to the message as soon as it is received.

Compared with Shi Xie's hindsight, Yuan Yao can be said to have taken the lead to a certain extent, and also offset some of the information blockage of fighting in different places.

Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in all battles. This was true in the past, and it is also true now.

Just like the secret meeting of the scholars this time, although Yuan Yao didn't know the specific content, but when he saw the mobilization of soldiers and horses in various places in Jiaozhi, he could guess it pretty well.

Almost when Shi Xie had just made the decision to send people to the counties to gather soldiers and horses, Yuan Yao, who was sitting in Cangwu, had already received the news.He also roughly judged Shi Xie's mind.

After all, being able to capture two counties in such a short time surprised even himself. Although there were accidental factors in it, the shock also caused a major earthquake in Jiaozhou.

If it was him, it would be impossible to let an aggressive opponent go. To continue to grow, sending troops is an inevitable choice.

So, having just occupied Cangwu County, before he had time to catch his breath, Yuan Yao summoned the generals again and began to discuss how to deal with Shi Xie's possible attack.

This time, not only the generals brought by Yuan Yao from Jingnan gathered together, but Gao Xiang, Xue Zong, Xu Jing and others were also passed on by Yuan Yao.

As surrendered generals, Gao Xiang and Xu Jing were both flattered to be invited to participate in Yuan Yao's military meeting. The two respectfully followed the generals and were listed on both sides according to their official positions.

As the trump card in Yuan Yao's hand, Qin Qiong and Gao Chong tied for the first place, and Gao Chong was the first to stand up and report: "Report to my lord, my subordinates will report to you that Qu Jing and others have left Cangwu and are heading to Yulin flee in the direction."

This man can really run!With a sullen face, Yuan Yao nodded slightly, indicating that he knew, but he didn't make any indication, and asked Gao Chong to sit down again.

Li Ji beside him had no choice but to remind him.

"My lord, although Shi Xie's advance is imminent, Ou Jing is well-known among the Yue people and has the support of Mu Li and other leaders of the Yue tribe, so he cannot be taken lightly."

Yuan Yao stroked his chin, and said in a deep voice: "In the land of Yulin, the Yue people are the majority, and it is only natural for the district scene to escape there. Even if we have the intention, we will be powerless before Tong Shixie decides the winner. ah."

Li Ji frowned, also felt that what Yuan Yao said was reasonable, so he could only keep silent.

Although it was his idea to let Qu Jing go on purpose, who knows that Qu Jing's brain has been enlightened this time, and instead of going to Hepu Shi Yi, he ran straight to Yu Lin.

On the contrary, Xue Zong, who attended the military meeting for the first time, had an eager expression on his face. However, since he came to vote for the first time, he hadn't figured out Yuan Yao's temper, so he didn't dare to intervene rashly.

Xu Jing, who was sitting on his right hand with sharp eyes, pondered for a while, and saw that the atmosphere was a bit dignified, so he slowly said: "Actually, Qu Jing is not difficult to deal with."

Yuan Yao's ears twitched, looked at Xu Jing expectantly, and asked, "Oh, does Wenxiu have a clever plan to solve the problem of District Scenery?"

That's right, it's trouble. The area without foundation can no longer be Yuan Yao's opponent. At best, he is just a trouble, a person who can threaten Yuan Yao's flank when he is about to confront Shi Xie. Hidden danger.

However, he had to treat this hidden danger with caution. If the two armies faced each other, this trouble might turn into a disaster.

Xu Jing stroked the long beard on his chin, took a meaningful look at Gao Xiang, but said with a smile: "The area depends on being close to the Yue people, and can get the support of many Yue tribes. The Yue people who voted for us should be able to cut off Qu Jing's arm. Moreover, without the support of the Yue people, Qu Jing would not be able to replenish the army. Without the army, his remnant army alone cannot pose a threat to us , At that time, we don't need to do anything, the lord only needs to prepare a thousand pieces of gold, the head of the district, and someone will give it to you!"

Yuan Yao's eyes lit up, and he felt that Xu Jing's idea was feasible, but he only thought it was feasible, and he didn't think it could be foolproof. He spread his hands and made a helpless gesture, saying: "We are new here, um The letter has not yet been established, and the barbarians will not attach, can Wenxiu have a way to make them return?"

Xu Jing was smiling all over his face, still in that unhurried manner, as if nothing could make him anxious.

However, in Yuan Yao's view, such a posture is self-confidence and a well-thought-out plan.

Infected by Xu Jing, Yuan Yao also laughed, pointed at him and said, "Wen Xiu has something to say quickly, and if you don't play tricks, I will order you to go out and beat you thirty times!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone sitting there laughed, and the dull atmosphere just now was broken, and Li Ji's brows also relaxed. Although he is very smart, he is not as good as Xu Jing who has lived in Jiaozhou for a while. Those who live in life naturally want to know how he will appease these Yue people.

The threat of thirty big boards naturally couldn't frighten Xu Jing, he still looked calm, changed the subject, and said: "Dare to ask my lord, what happened to the rebellion of the barbarian people in Cangwu counties a year ago?" , what do you think?"

"this…."

Yuan Yao hesitated for a moment, then said: "The Yue people's uprising, in the final analysis, is the result of the greed of the county magistrates and excessive taxation."

Xu Jing was secretly delighted, and felt that Yuan Yao was able to see the crux of the problem at a glance, which was also gratifying.

Of course, it doesn't mean that other people can't see this. However, although many people know the reason, out of the habit of the superiors, they usually first pay attention to the fact of the betrayal of the Yue people's uprising, thinking that the Yue people's uprising is the fact of betrayal. People refuse to obey the king's law, but will selectively ignore the reasons behind it.

In the final analysis, they are the ones who ultimately benefit from the collection of taxes and servitude.This is also the reason why Wu Juming knew that his taxes were too heavy and still did not stop them.

He only relied on the strength of the soldiers and horses, and wanted to use force to force the Yue people to submit. Who knew that it would be counterproductive, but it aroused the resistance of the Han and Yue people in the whole Cangwu area. In the end, it was only with Gao Xiang's reinforcements that he managed to calm down. this rebellion.

This also led to the weakening of Wu Ju's military strength, so that in the face of Yuan Yao's attack, he was very reluctant to resist.

The people sitting here are all quick-witted people. Perhaps what Xu Jing said at the beginning was confusing, but when Yuan Yao's conclusion came out, everyone's eyes lit up. Consciously showing a smile, afterward, Xue Zong and Lai Gong were also full of energy, obviously, they also figured out the key to the matter.

The most obvious one is Gao Xiang. He has always been trying to win over the Yue people, so he came here step by step. He has the deepest feeling. As soon as Xu Jing's words came out of his mouth, he understood five points and nodded slightly.

Seeing everyone's expressions one by one, Yuan Yao felt a lot more relaxed, and smiled at Xu Jing: "Thanks to Wen Xiu's reminder, if we first came here, if we blindly relied on military strength, even if we finally captured Jiaozhou, It can't last long either. Only by gathering the Han and Yue people, supplemented by the prosperity of war, can we have long-term peace and stability once and for all."

Facing Yuan Yao's praise, Xu Jing remained calm. He just thanked him very modestly: "My lord has given me a wrong award. I'm just throwing bricks to attract jade. I still need my lord to make up my mind on how to do it."

Grasping the key point, Yuan Yao's mind turned quickly, but he thought of one person, and frowned again, saying: "It's just that the scholars of Jiaozhou have a high prestige among the Yue people. If they drive the Yue people to attack, this appeasement It’s not easy to handle.”

Xu Jing smiled without saying a word, just gestured with his eyes.

Yuan Yao also realized that there are too many people talking now, and it is not suitable to discuss things that are too confidential. He also stopped talking and discussed various affairs in Cangwu City with everyone, and sent Gao Chong to lead troops to pay close attention to the direction of Hepu. As for Yu Lin, although it is also the sphere of influence of the Shi family, but the place is remote and the army is weak, there is no need for a strategic location like Hepu. Yuan Yao only needs to send people to be vigilant. Hepu area.

Yuan Yao's deployment of troops was also set up for Hepu.

Not to mention anything else, after Cang Wu finished dealing with all matters, everyone took notice and left one after another, only Xu Jing and Li Ji stayed behind.

Yuan Yao originally wanted to leave and take the two of them to the inner hall to discuss, but on a whim, he sent someone to drive them out and invited Xue Zong back.

When Xue Zong came back and saw Li Ji and Xu Jing sitting there, he understood immediately. He looked at Yuan Yao gratefully, saluted respectfully, and said, "My lord called me to appease the Yue people?"

With admiration, Yuan Yaoyan secretly thought that this Xue Zong was indeed a talent, he smiled, pointed to his side, and said: "Jingwen, come and sit here, you have lived in Jiaozhou for a long time, and the matter of recruiting the Yue people can't be done without you !"

Xue Zong was overjoyed, suddenly moved in his heart, and hurriedly sat beside Yuan Yao, pretending to be listening.

He knew that it was a rare opportunity for Yuan Yao to let him participate in such an important decision-making, not to mention Li Jizhi's talent, even Xu Jing, who is also a famous person who is well known, and it is very important to be able to sit with these people For the young Xue Zong, he was also very excited.

Although Xu Jing was a little surprised that Yuan Yao ordered Xue Zong to participate, but he also knew Xue Zong's talent, so he didn't think it was inappropriate. However, the people of the tribe have belonged to the Han people for hundreds of years, and their language and customs are no different from those of the Han people. If the lord uses strong troops to oppress, it will not only waste time and consume military power, but if there is any change in the north, we may also be dragged If you stay on your feet, you will not be able to separate yourself, so I think that for the Yue people, we can only appease them, and not go to war."

Yuan Yao nodded, and said solemnly: "There is no difference between the Yue people and the Han people. I can't bear to use swords recklessly, so that the two sides will have grievances. It is just a strategy of appeasement, and it will not be achieved overnight. Now the threat of Shixie is right in front of us, but Difficult!"

Speaking of Shi Xie, Xu Jing also frowns. Although he can see that being close to Yue is the key to controlling Jiaozhou, but, just like Yuan Yao said, the influence of the scholar's family in Jiaozhou is no less than that of the Yue people. For the elders of this clan, if Shi Xie really drives a large number of Yue people to serve as soldiers, it is really a problem. If he kills too many, he may cause resentment from the Yue people. Even more unscrupulous, disobedient to Guan Su.

Xue Zong's expression changed again, and he wanted to speak, but he hesitated.

At this time, he was sitting next to Yuan Yao, who happened to be seen by Yuan Yao. He thought about it, and found that among the four of him, only Xue Zong was the most familiar with the situation in Jiaozhou and had talent, so he said with a smile: "Jingwen, you But if there is any clever strategy, tell us and listen to it.”

Speaking of which, Yuan Yao was not as old as Xue Zong, but Xue Zong suddenly became extremely nervous when he heard Yuan Yao's question. As well as Yuan Yao's face to speak in person, it is a lie to say that you are not nervous.

Unless he was born with a god, who would be able to calm down under such great pressure? After all, Xue Zong is also extremely talented, but don't forget that he is still very young now, and he has never been a senior official. If the command is determined, it will eventually need continuous training before it can be cultivated.

However, at any rate, Xue Zong had also led soldiers, was knowledgeable, and possessed a certain amount of self-confidence.

His nervousness only lasted for a few breaths, and he began to calm down again. Although his tone was still a little trembling, his speech became smoother. He thought about it carefully and said: "My lord, please forgive me. Although the family has a high prestige among the Yue people, this does not mean that the search for the Yue people is light, but compared with other places, the taxes of the Shi family are still acceptable. However, I don’t know if Xu Gong has noticed that when Shi Xie went out, when did he not ring the bell and chime, ride in a Chinese chariot, shouting at the front and hugging at the back, no less than thousands of people, burning incense and carts, and worshiping the Tao. It is true that the prestige is supreme and shocking, but it must consume a lot of people's power!"

As he was talking, Xue Zong felt a little guilty, because he had said so much, and seemed to be off topic.

On the other side, Li Ji's eyes suddenly brightened, and he exclaimed in surprise: "I respect the text, but it is said that the scholar family treats the Yue people based on their prestige?"

Xue Zong was also pleasantly surprised, but it was because of nervousness that he spoke a little far-fetchedly. Seeing that Li Ji understood, he nodded hastily and said, "That's right, that's what I want to say. The reason why the scholars were able to suppress Yueren , relying on the prestige that has been formed over the years, so that many people dare not resist, if it can make the Shi Family lose its prestige, at least half of the Shi Family's strength will be lost!"

"What a Xue Jingwen!"

Yuan Yao patted his thigh excitedly, then pulled Xue Zong back and said, "If you hadn't reminded us, we might still not be able to figure out the key to the matter!"

Xue Zong said modestly: "I'm just comparing the situation in Jiaozhou. Even if I don't say anything, the lord will figure it out sooner or later."

Waving his hands, Yuan Yao's family knew their own affairs, and understood that it was okay for him to take the direction of Canada. This kind of important matter related to the national economy and people's livelihood still needs a truly capable person like Xue Zong.

Li Ji was reminded by Xue Zong, and he also thought of a strategy, and said to Yuan Yaojin: "Whoever wins the hearts of the people wins the world. Since Shi Xie is powerful, why don't the lord use benevolence, and Shi Xie is strong, why don't the lord help the weak?"

"Also ask the military division to explain in detail!"

Not only Yuan Yao, but also Xue Zong and Xu Jing also looked solemn, wanting to see how Li Ji would deal with the Yue people's affairs, you must know that Li Ji's words could very well set the stage for future relations with the Yue people. set the tone.

Li Ji also knew that the matter was important, so he straightened out his thoughts and said to Yuan Yao in a deep voice: "The rebellion of Yue people all the time was caused by heavy taxes and labor, and the people were overwhelmed. The rebellious heart of the Yue people. In the final analysis, the Shi family only reduced the taxes of the Yue people, but did not reduce the corvee of the Yue people. Therefore, they may be surrounded by crowds of people when they go out. If the lord can be light and thin If taxes are levied less or not for a period of time, the people will naturally return to their hearts after hearing about it, this is called benevolent government.”

"What about helping the weak?"

Yuan Yao's heart moved, and his face became more serious, obviously.He listened to Li Ji's words.Xu Jing and Xue Zong also held their breath and listened attentively.

Li Ji smiled and asked: "As for helping the weak, the lord also saw when he came that the Yue people are brave and brave. There is no doubt about it, but why can we use a small amount of troops to defeat the Yue people who are several times our size?"

A flash of inspiration flashed in Yuan Yao's mind, he also laughed, and clapped his hands in praise: "It's good to help the weak, and the words of a military adviser are so deafening and light-headed."

He was listening vigorously, but the two of them suddenly had a charade, which made Xu Jing and Xue Zong very anxious, they stared at each other.

It was Xu Jing who took advantage of his age and asked: "This is about helping the weak, can my lord explain it clearly?"

Yuan Yao laughed again, and explained to the two of them: "Wen Xiu and Jing Wen must have heard about the various measures I implemented in Jingnan. Officials can treat the Han and Yue people equally, so why worry that the Yue people will not fall in love with them?"

After finishing speaking, looking at Li Ji, the two nodded at the same time, with a tacit understanding.

After listening to Yuan Yao's explanation, Xu Jing and Xue Zong were amazed at the same time. These measures are actually nothing new, because many local officials in Jiaozhou used to do this, but what they did was sporadic and scattered. of.

And what Yuan Yao has to do is to promote these measures in a comprehensive and high-profile manner, so that everyone knows about it.

The more people can fully believe, and once these measures are really carried out, unless the Shi family also follow suit, otherwise, it won't be long before the people get the benefits, and they will no longer stand by Shi Xie's side.

However, there is a saying that it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. Is the son of a scholar family who is used to rich clothes and good food, and embraces him before and after him, really determined to carry out reforms?
At least, Yuan Yao didn't believe that people from the Shi family had the determination of a strong man to sever his wrists.

Otherwise, the Shi family would not occupy such a stable rear in Jiaozhou, but they have always been partial. It can be seen that the members of the Shi family are all people who only want to maintain vested interests. At least, the mainstream of the Shi family intends to do so , and Yuan Yao seized their weakness and launched a silent war from another level.

Of course, these are all personal thoughts. After all, everyone has a different perspective when looking at problems, and not everyone is so far-reaching and penetrating.

In this way, the measures to appease the Yue people were in Cangwu's prefect's mansion, started by Xue Zong, supplemented by Li Ji, and finally decided by Yuan Yao, which was officially confirmed.

However, it will take time to implement it immediately. Although Qinyue is urgent, it is even more urgent to resist Shi Xie's attack.

Because, on this day, the scholars finally reached a consensus, that is to raise troops to drive Yuan Yao out of Jiaozhou.

The name used was naturally Shi Xie's identity as governor of Jiaozhou.Although this identity was self-proclaimed by him and was ratified by the court at the time, Shi Xie's identity in Jiaozhou was still affirmed by everyone.

At the same time, with the help of Mu Li, Qu Jing, who had fled to Yulin, regained his footing and got in touch with Shi Kuang, the prefect of Yulin. , and rushed to Hepu together.

Shi Xie of Jiaozhi also rushed to Hepu with 3 soldiers and horses from Jiaozhi. Together with the soldiers and horses mobilized by the Shi family from other places, they joined the original 2 people in Hepu City, pretending to be 20, and recruiting troops. A large number of Vietnamese peasants escorted food and supplies.

After a long period of peace, a large number of military camps reappeared outside Hepu City, extending from the city gate to ten miles away, with banners covering the sun and spears flying across the sky.

Even the pedestrians who come and go are trembling and dare not take a step out of the city. The rain is coming, even if ordinary people do not have this literary talent, they can still feel it.

But at this time, when the people in Cangwu and the South China Sea were terrified, Yuan Yao, who was stationed in Cangwu, started a large number of disarmament normally.

These laid-off troops were all captives captured along the way. Yuan Yao only chose strong and trained soldiers among them to supplement the troops.

Shi Xie's purpose is obvious, that is to break through the South China Sea with all his strength, cut off Yuan Yao's connection with Lingling County, and then gather superior forces to attack the isolated and helpless Cangwu.

In order to be able to quickly capture the South China Sea, Shi Xie was an elite soldier in his hands, and they all gathered together.

The Yue people from all over the place, just as Yuan Yao expected, began to move around. Even in places like Cangwu where there are many soldiers, there are often scattered strong men.

(End of this chapter)