To build a fleet, a large amount of funds was needed, but Zhang Xiu did not want to use his own pocket for these funds, so he had to ask Liu Bei for help. In order to quickly force Liu Bei to communicate with him, he immediately ordered the blockade of the Yangtze River and the coast. At the same time, Seal the borders.
The materials needed by the Chu State could not enter, their products could not leave, and the fishermen could not go to sea to fish.
For the fishermen along the coast and rivers, this meant that their livelihood was cut off. So, when Jingguo blocked the rivers and seas, these fishermen suddenly exploded and asked Chu State to come forward. Of course, there were inevitably some Beizhen Fusi among them. The eyeliners fanned the flames.
At the same time, the annihilation of the Yu family caused panic among the Yangzhou nobles. Now that the general trend of the world has become clear, Liu Bei is just unwilling to accept this fact and relies on one state to support himself. Dajing has just experienced a war and does not want to have another dispute, so the Chu Kingdom on one's last legs.
But Chu State's lingering life harmed the people of Yangzhou.
After Dajing sealed the rivers and seas, the nobles in Yangzhou also secretly acted to contact each other and tried every means to contact the people in Dajing, preferably Sun Quan, the king of Jiujiang. It is a pity that Sun Quan has been left in Kyoto by Zhang Xiu.
Finally, they contacted Chen Wu, a person hiding in Beizhen Fusi in Yangzhou.
The five Chen brothers had followed Zhang Xiu early. They were loyal to Zhang Xiu and Dajing and won Zhang Xiu's trust. When Liu Bei raided Yangzhou, Zhang Xiu ordered Chen Wu to sneak into Yangzhou and hide it to provide supplies for future breakouts. Chance.
Chen Wu used financial resources to bribe Yu Da, a military general of the Chu State.
Although the army of one thousand men in Yu Da's hands was not the elite of the Chu army, it was still a force that could not be underestimated. Chen Wu relied on Yu Da to become the captain of this army. At the same time, through the support of Jingguo, Chen Wu The equipment of these soldiers was changed, and five hundred people were secretly selected from the noble clan and incorporated into this team.
Through the means of cash ability, Chen Wu has this army in his hands, waiting for its future use.
"Brother Chen, the nobles from Wu County have sent someone here."
Yu Da hurried in from outside, speaking in a suppressed voice. There was a thin layer of sweat on his neck and forehead. It could be seen that Yu Da was still a little nervous.
Chen Wu, an old secret guard, said calmly: "Which family are you from?"
There are four major families in Jingzhou, and there are also four representative families in Yangzhou. They are all from Wu County, namely Gu, Lu, Zhu, and Zhang. When the Sun family came to power in Yangzhou, these four major families were relatively supportive, and all of them had their clan members. As an official in the state of Wu, because the Sun family was also from Wu County, they also recognized it.
But who is Liu Bei? Even though he held the title of a clan member of the Han clan, the people of Jiangdong did not recognize him.
After Liu Bei took control of Yangzhou, the four major families resigned and returned home. Liu Bei originally relied on the spirit of visiting the thatched cottage to invite these people to come out, but he was afraid of fueling the arrogance of the nobles, so he endured it and decided to calm down the arrogance of the nobles first before inviting these people. people.
Unexpectedly, the annihilation of the Yu clan caused the people of Jiangdong to retreat and avoid the Chu State's recruitment order. It also forced these noble clans to unite in a rare group. After many inquiries, they learned the whereabouts of Chen Wu, so they sent four major Zhang Wen, the representative of the family, came to talk.
Yu Da still lowered his voice: "It's from the Zhang family."
Chen Wu nodded and said with a smile: "My whereabouts are so secret that the four major families can actually find them. It seems that they are really powerful and can't overpower the local snakes. They still have some skills. Please invite him in."
Yu Da went out, and not long after, a young figure walked in.
Chen Wu looked at him and saw that this man had a handsome face, clear eyes, and a calm and natural expression, without any hint of timidity.
Chen Wu nodded and said with a smile: "Please sit down! Come and watch the tea! Hmm... I didn't expect Mr. Zhang, who doesn't have swords, guns, swords and sticks, to be so courageous. He can look natural and normal even when he enters our military tent."
Zhang Wen smiled: "Actually, it's not that I'm not afraid at all. The most important thing is to endure."
Hahaha!
This truth caused Chen Wu to laugh, and Yu Da next to him also laughed.
The relationship between the three of them suddenly became much more harmonious.
Zhang Wen said: "General, I am here on behalf of the four major families. I want to know how Dajing will treat our Yangzhou nobles after they capture Yangzhou again. This is one of the reasons. Secondly, I want to know how your emperor plans to capture Yangzhou." Yangzhou?"
Chen Wu suppressed his smile and said seriously: "I, Dajing, must have a clear attitude towards the nobles. It is necessary to clean up the nobles' property to implement national policies. There is no room for negotiation on this point, but the emperor will not take anything by force unless he is stubborn. For those who refuse to change, the business measures adopted by me, Dajing, will be absolutely fair and just, and you four major families are indispensable."
"As for how to capture Yangzhou, I don't know that, and it's not something I should know. All I can tell you is, plan from the top to attack the heart, and plan from the bottom to attack the army."
Zhang Wen nodded: "In this way, the people will understand. Now that Dajing has blocked the rivers and seas, its purpose is to force Liu Bei to retreat!"
Yu Da nodded: "Yes."
Zhang Wen said: "Dajing's bombardment of Kuaiji has already broken the hearts of the people of Yangzhou. It is estimated that the Chu State will not be able to sustain it for much longer. Now Liu Bei has also made some moves. He wants to build a plank road to infiltrate Chencang in secret. I wonder if the general knows?"
Chen Wu sneered: "Haha! On the surface, we are strengthening the troops on the river, but at the same time, we are preparing to take back Jingzhou? It's just a fool's errand. How could we not know about this? It is because we know that it is absolutely possible for Liu Bei to make concessions."
Zhang Wen said with a smile: "It seems that everything is under the control of the general. I wonder how the general will use this sealing of rivers and seas? Is there anything I, the nobles, can do to help?"
Chen Wu thought for a while and said: "Liu Bei wants to secretly assassinate Chen Cang, so let him prepare well. Just don't let him bother. It will increase the pressure of public opinion. This is the strength of your noble clan. It will force Liu Bei to relent and put in the Dajing Minbao." "
Zhang Wen smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid this is a bit difficult, Liu Bei is not stupid."
Chen Wu sneered: "Whether you are stupid or not is one thing, but whether you have strength or not is another matter."
Zhang Wen stood up and said: "I know what to do. If this place is not suitable for you to stay, I will leave first. If there are any orders in the future, my four major families are always waiting for the general's orders."
After sending Zhang Wen away, Yu Da smiled and said: "Haha! These four major families really fell into the trap! They planned it very early!"
Chen Wudao: "This is called foresight!"
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Jingguo sealed the rivers and seas. Under the instigation of the four major families in the Chu State, there were endless verbal and written criticisms. There were even 'rebellions' in many places, and there were signs of getting worse. Various situations occurred, forcing Liu Bei to burn with anger. But there is nothing to do.
The law does not punish the public!
What's more, there is such a huge crowd that no one can think of it.
In the end, Liu Bei had no choice but to send people to Jingguo to discuss the contact blockade. At the same time, he also accelerated the preparation of troops and horses.
