Zhuge Liang asked aristocratic families in Liang County for a large amount of money and grain to support the Northern Expedition, which caused an uproar throughout the Heluo region.
Mainly because Zhuge Liang wanted a little too much.
In this day and age, if aristocratic families can survive, they have their own way of survival.
Before the enemy has captured the city, most of the aristocratic families will not express their stance, but if the enemy has already captured the city, then whether they are willing or unwilling, they will have to express their opinions.
Therefore, when Zhuge Liang led his troops to occupy Liang County, the aristocratic families in Liang County had collectively pooled together a sum of money and food to donate to the Han Dynasty King's army.
At that time, in order to show that he was the master of justice, Zhuge Liang naturally would not accept the so-called money and food. Then, with everyone in a harmonious atmosphere, these aristocratic families were considered to have "returned to the Han Dynasty".
But now, Zhuge Liang, who is not a man of moral integrity, actually summoned all the aristocratic families and said that there was a shortage of food and fodder on the front line. He hoped that these aristocratic families could provide some of the food and fodder to ease the cost of the army's Northern Expedition.
Well, if it was just like this, the noble families wouldn't have any objections. It was the blood that should be shed, so they took out the food and grass from the last time.
But this time, Zhuge Liang still confiscated it.
It's not that he doesn't want it, but he's not satisfied. This time Zhuge Liang wants to be able to support an army of 70,000 people and a month's worth of food and grass.
This will end the life of the Liangxian family.
Although Liang County is located in Henan County, not far from Luoyang, these days, any aristocratic family with some ability either goes to Yingchuan or Luoyang. Those aristocratic families who can stay in Liang County come to the entire Heluo area. In other words, they are just small and medium-sized aristocratic families that cannot be ranked.
In other places, they might be called a big family, but in the Heluo area, they are just a "powerful" family.
No matter how hard these "powerful people" work together, they can't get enough food for a month for the 70,000-strong army. Well, it's not that they can't get it together, but if they do, it will break their muscles and bones. No one wants to be taken advantage of.
Therefore, there were all kinds of complaints and pleas. But Zhuge Liang didn't care and gave these wealthy families ten days to prepare food and grass.
If preparations cannot be made, military law will be dealt with.
Well, there is no joke in the military.
At the beginning, these powerful families really didn't take Zhuge Liang's words seriously. On the one hand, they found various reasons to shirk, and on the other hand, they looked for people to ask for help through connections. They even sued the Yang family of Hongnong. .
Liang County also has a branch of the Hongnong Yang family. The foundation of the Four Generations and Three Dukes is so strong.
The Hongnong Yang family also made great contributions during the Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty. Without the help of the Hongnong Yang family, it would be almost impossible for the Northern Expedition troops to defeat Hongnong in one battle.
Therefore, the head of the Yang family branch in Liang County relied on this to try to bargain with Zhuge Liang.
The head of the Yang family also had no brains. He had never thought about what would happen if he took the initiative to send it to his door. Zhuge Liang was worried that he could not find the chicken to scare the monkeys, so he sent it to his door himself.
As long as the head of the branch of the Yang family can speak a little better, plead with Zhuge Liang through negotiation, and then pay some price to exchange with Zhuge Liang. Then Zhuge Liang might look at the face of the Hongnong Yang family, even if he does not spare other Liangs. The county family is powerful, at least the Yang family can escape this situation.
But this one wanted to use the name of the fourth and third prince of the Yang family to overpower Zhuge Liang. At the same time, he also emphasized the contribution of the Hongnong Yang family in the Northern Expedition, and said, "If it weren't for my Yang family, how would you be today?" Stupid things come out.
When Xu You dared to say this, it was because he thought that he and Cao Cao were close friends, and it was after Cao Cao won the Battle of Guandu. The overall situation has been decided, and it is not easy to refute whatever you say about Cao Cao. After all, he did have great achievements.
But now, the Han Dynasty is still attacking Luoyang, and the overall situation is still uncertain. You come out to seize the credit. What do you think of the soldiers who are fighting on the front line? !
Zhuge Liang couldn't bear this. He didn't have any friendship with the Hongnong Yang family, but similarly, Zhuge Liang didn't do anything. He directly detained the head of the Yang family on the charge of disrupting the morale of the army in front of the army.
Firstly, this guy from the province was shouting everywhere and disrupting the morale of the army. Secondly, the province also created a "Xu Chu" in his own army. Zhuge Liang was not Cao Cao. He was strict in running the army and would not acquiesce in this kind of thing happening.
Therefore, taking him into custody was, to a certain extent, also a protection for the head of the Yang family.
But the money and food do not change even a single figure. You have to give what is due.
But Zhuge Liang's move of taking him into custody directly detonated the entire Liang County. How many years has it been since the head of a wealthy family entered the prison cell? This has not happened for how many years? !
There is a saying that this group of aristocratic families are really used to Cao Wei's soft rule, and they don't know what to do.
But the news of Zhuge Liang taking the head of the Yang family into custody spread quickly.
Although Luoyang is now a war zone, it is not difficult for these aristocratic families to convey the news. Soon, not only Liang County, but other surrounding counties and even Hongnong County also heard the news.
At this time, someone stood up, hoping that Yang Bing, the head of the Hongnong Yang family, could take the initiative to talk to Zhuge Liang. All the heads of your Yang family's branches have been detained. This is a slap in the face of the Hongnong Yang family. It’s time for you to react to this, right? !
Yang Bing is the depressed one.
However, Yang Bing was not very capable and courageous. Compared with his elder brother Yang Biao, he was inferior in all aspects.
But he, Yang Bing, is not mentally retarded.
During the Battle of Hanzhong, Cao Cao found an excuse to kill Yang Xiu, and then slapped Yang Biao in the face when he came back. What was Yang Biao's reaction at that time? !
That is his biological son! ! !
Nowadays, people are also holding the hilt of a knife in their hands. How can Yang Bing react? !
Yang Bing is not capable enough, not stupid. Besides, this is not just a detention, but also a killing! ! !
Yang Bing was unmoved at all and said nothing. The entire Hongnong Yang family stayed behind closed doors.
But in private, he quickly sent someone to communicate with the Yang family in Liang County. Give him enough money and food, and then go to apologize to Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang should let him go.
After all, Zhuge Liang is not Cao Cao, and he will not get things done.
As for the losses suffered by your Liangxian branch family, Yang Bing can only say that this is all caused by your idiot family head.
Hongnong's family has already chosen to join the Han Dynasty. Now we can only hope that the Han Dynasty will capture Luoyang. Otherwise, when Cao Wei comes back, do you think we can still have a good life? !
Not to mention asking for a little money and food from you, but even asking for your full support to break up the family and sell iron, you have no choice, do you understand? !
Your idiot Patriarch Ju is still fighting against a big man for a little money and food. If he doesn’t deal with you, who will deal with you! ! !
If you want to survive, support all Zhuge Liang's actions with all your strength. If the next time comes, don't blame me for not saving you.
As Yang Bing remained unmoved, he acted as if nothing had happened. Within ten days, the Yang family in Liang County vomited blood and collected enough for the share of military rations that the Yang family needed to bear. The head of the Yang family in Liang County was released by Zhuge Liang.
Now the rest of the powerful families in Liang County have no chance to sing that the Yang family has passed the test by vomiting blood, but they haven't yet.
Moreover, the Yang family of Liang County and even the entire Hongnong Yang family had given in. What could they do? They quickly went to see Zhuge Liang, put in all their good words, asked for a grace period, and then started selling iron and steel to collect money and grain to prepare to support the Han Dynasty's Northern Expedition.
To put it bluntly, Zhuge Liang did not expect that in just half a month, these Liang County aristocratic families could actually gather an army of 70,000 men and provide a month's worth of military rations.
Zhuge Liang didn't even dare to think that if things developed to the point where he had no choice but to do so, Sima Yi would use the same method to torture the Luoyang family. Is there any hope of conquering Luoyang City? !
You need to know the size of the Liang County family and the size of the family in Luoyang City. They are not on the same level at all.
Even if Zhuge Liang really besieged the city for a year, if Sima Yi got desperate, he would probably be able to survive with the food reserves of these aristocratic families, and he would not be able to wait until the moment when Sima Yi ran out of food and surrendered.
At this point, Zhuge Liang really doesn't regret what he did. If he didn't do it, even Zhuge Liang doesn't know how much energy these aristocratic families have hidden.
Sure enough, Yuan Chang was right. These aristocratic families cannot be allowed to continue to be so presumptuous.
What Zhuge Liang did in Liang County not only frightened the aristocratic families near Liang County, but also the aristocratic families in Hongnong, Luoyang, and even Hedong began to have serious resistance to the Han Dynasty's Northern Expedition.
In the past, the attitude of these aristocratic families towards the Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty was not too bad. They always felt that no matter who captured Luoyang, they would ultimately be able to rule the place without the support of the aristocratic families.
But now Zhuge Liang has done this. The wealthy families think that it is better for the Wei Dynasty to rule the Heluo area.
Of course, the aristocratic families in this era have experienced more than thirty years of war, and those who can survive are basically human spirits.
Although they were leaning toward Cao Wei in their hearts, they would not just bet on leaving at this time. They just took the initiative to find Sima Yi and expressed their willingness to provide Sima Yi with a certain degree of financial and food support, but for other support, these aristocratic families would not It was easy to take action.
Giving money and food is, on the one hand, blocking Sima Yi's mouth, hoping that Sima Yi will not imitate him and be as bad as Zhuge Liang opposite him. On the other hand, a little money and food support is common in these troubled times. Even if the Han Dynasty captures Luoyang in the future and wants to settle accounts after the fall, this cannot be regarded as evidence that the Heluo family has deserted the Han Dynasty.
It is understandable that you have to do it as a last resort.
When Sima Yi suddenly received such a sum of money and food support, he was a little surprised for a while, but when he found out the intention of the wealthy family, he was not happy anymore.
Yes, money and food were delivered, but these aristocratic families also put forward a condition in private - can they repel the Shu thieves as soon as possible and protect the country and the people? !
In other words, these aristocratic families hope that Sima Yi can take the initiative and end the war as soon as possible.
This is something that Sima Yi is quite hesitant about.
(End of chapter)
