Zheng Xuan didn't want to believe even a single punctuation mark of what Zheng Tai and Jia Xi said.
He has his own opinions and understanding about Liu Bei.
"I know Xuande well."
Zheng Xuan chuckled and said, "He never said anything before he killed the three tribes. If he did, it means it was just a threat and he would not actually do it. If he didn't say anything, you should really be afraid."
Zheng Tai and Jia Xi looked at each other.
So, we still have to thank Liu Xuande for not killing him?
Pooh!
"Mr. Zheng! Now that we've come to this point, why don't you say something? Liu Xuande has said such things! This shows that his desire for power can no longer be restrained! If we don't make a plan early, wait for him When the madness takes over, it's too late!"
Zheng Tai bowed to Zheng Xuan: "Please also ask Mr. Zheng to uphold justice for us!"
"Mr. Zheng, you are the only one who can call on everyone to work together to turn the tide and not let Liu Bei make things get out of hand. At this critical moment, do we want to watch Liu Bei do whatever he wants and arbitrarily comfort his cronies?"
Zheng Xuan looked at Zheng Tai and then at Jia Xi, who looked expectant. He always felt that these two people took him for a fool.
I am indeed very old, but I am not stupid.
It's nothing, so why should I uphold justice for you?
Liu Bei spoke harshly, but he did nothing. He was not even allowed to speak? He is the general of the dynasty, can't he just say a few words?
And to be honest, even if Zheng Tai and Jia Xi tried their best to appear innocent, Zheng Xuan didn't think they were innocent at all.
He fully agreed with Liu Bei's promotion of this matter, and it was impossible for him to say anything boring for these two insects.
On the contrary, these two insects were all thinking about family and interests. They jumped around because they didn't get the benefits they wanted. They were like clowns. Compared with Liu Bei's pattern, they were completely different.
So Zheng Xuan had no intention of getting involved in this matter at all.
Anyway, he was confident that his son, a local official, was capable enough to fulfill Liu Bei's requirements for him.
"I'm not a member of the Fan Yue Family. This matter is an internal matter of your Fan Yue Family. What does it have to do with me? And I don't think Xuande did anything wrong at all. Xuande is public-minded. Zheng Jun and Jia Jun are obviously selfish, Zheng Jun and Jia Jun, you should just take care of yourself."
After saying that, Zheng Xuan left the living room and politely rejected the two of them.
So Zheng Tai and Jia Xi went crazy.
Lu Zhi lost his mind and went crazy.
Zheng Xuan rejected them.
Now the two people who can influence Liu Bei will not help them, so there is only one way left for them.
Confront Liu Bei head-on.
Zheng Tai looked at Jia Xi, and Jia Xi also looked at Zheng Tai.
The two looked at each other, knowing in their hearts what the other knew, but for a moment they didn't know what to say.
Their ears seemed to be ringing with the sound of a trumpet call belonging to war.
Who are the two sides of the war?
The innovative school of ancient literature led by Lu Zhi, Liu Bei, and Zheng Xuan, and the conservative school of ancient literature represented by Zheng Tai and Jia Xi.
If this war really starts, it will be the second split within the Ancient Literature School. The second tit-for-tat confrontation will inevitably cause a series of chain reactions, and the loser will definitely suffer a tragic end.
And judging from the current strength comparison...
It seems that the possibility of winning is not very high......
So Zheng Tai and Jia Xi quickly cut off the horn sound ringing in their ears. They left Zheng Xuan's house and began to calculate the benefits and losses of this matter.
First of all, can you win against Liu Bei?
Can you beat Liu Bei with soft power and hard power?
In terms of soft power, if you can win the cooperation of enough clans, you may be able to gain a certain advantage and be able to compete with Liu Bei in public opinion, but you must pay attention to the scale and never let things get to you.
It's the same as the previous Jinwen school.
We have to leave room for Liu Bei. If we don't give him room, what should we do if he abandons the rules of the game in anger and directly uses violence to obtain everything?
In terms of soft power, Zheng Tai and Jia Xi do not think they will lose to Liu Bei, but in terms of hard power, they feel that it is still a bit difficult to fight against Liu Bei.
After all, more than 90% of the entire Han army is under the control of Liu Bei, and they are all very capable and elite. If they engage in a military struggle with Liu Bei, they will definitely lose.
Even if the public opinion war is won and Liu Bei is forced to panic, will he directly use military means?
So Zheng Tai and Jia Xi determined a fact based on careful analysis - if they could not defeat Liu Bei militarily or at least compete with him, they would not be able to succeed politically, and they would definitely be overpowered by Liu Bei politically.
Or simply put, Liu Bei has the final right to explain this matter.
If there is a result that he is not satisfied with, he can use military force to intervene at any time, and he can still win the final victory.
So, how to obtain sufficient military power?
The two took stock of the armed groups currently not under Liu Bei's control.
The city gate captain system and the palace guard system controlled by Dong Zhong could have a total of five or six thousand people?
There is also the Xiyuan Army under the command of Jian Shuo, which is a large army of thirty thousand people.
Altogether, they can gather 35,000 to 6,000 people, which is indeed not a small number, but... the number of troops under Liu Bei's control will only be greater.
It seems that the number of troops controlled by Liu Bei is at least 130,000 or 40,000, and there are 89,000 or 90,000 left around Luoyang. It seems to be close to 100,000, which is not a small number.
The number is far insufficient and the battle cannot be fought.
Or can it be said that it can instigate Liu Bei's army to rebel?
Jia Xi put forward this view again and wanted to try the possibility of poaching, but was quickly rejected by Zheng Tai - basically all the generals under Liu Bei were discovered and promoted by him, and it would be too difficult to poach .
And except for the army of the rear general Lu Bu, which was not directly under Liu Bei, the other armies were directly under Liu Bei.
Not to mention whether the rebellion can be successful, even if it is successful, Lu Bu only has 5,000 men. Together with Dong Chong and Jian Shuo, there are only 40,000 people, less than one-third of the army controlled by Liu Bei. one.
How to fight this?
Well, it’s too difficult and the possibility is too low. It’s better not to try it rashly, lest the news leaks and you follow the old path of the modernist school.
So, what should they do to protect their own interests under Liu Bei's powerful political and military deterrence?
Zheng Tai and Jia Xi were very worried and could not think of a good solution for a long time.
Their level is still too low. They have no understanding of Liu Bei's movements, preparations and strategies. They think everything is the same as two or three years ago, but in fact, the situation has undergone a fundamental change.
Except for the 4,000-strong Xiyuan Army, which is still under the command of Jian Shuo and serves as Jian Shuo's personal guard, the rest of the Xiyuan Army is already under the command of Liu Bei.
Liu Bei has even sent instructors to the Xiyuan Army to help with training and began to transform the Xiyuan Army according to the methods of his regular field army.
More people in the two systems, the City Gate School Captain System and the Palace Guard System, are familiar with Liu Bei than are familiar with Dong Zhong. Liu Bei can recognize anyone Dong Zhong cannot recognize.
If the situation changes, it is hard to say how many people in this system will fight to the death for Dong Zhong.
Therefore, if calculated together, even if Jian Shuo and Dong Zhong were persuaded and prepared to help them fight against Liu Bei, the combined power of the three systems of Xiyuan Army, City Gate Captain and Palace Guard could be mobilized by them. , probably less than six thousand.
To be even more extreme, including Lu Bu, the total would be more than 10,000.
In the opinion of Zheng Tai and Jia Xi, this number is more than 40,000.
The ignorance of the two people was fully exposed. Before taking action, they amplified their power four times. It can be said that
It is the bravest of courage.
Liu Bei is not that brave.
In addition to politics, the military aspect is also something Liu Bei pays great attention to. He spends a lot of money on government affairs and local restoration and construction, but the place that spends the most money is still the military.
It is worth mentioning that at present, the number of people under the Central Han Army under Liu Bei's control is no longer the 120,000 in the first year of Jian'an, but about 250,000.
