"Who is Bu Zhao? Isn't the governor appointed by the imperial court a Mandarin?"
"Shixie has a population of one million, four major counties, and dozens of county towns. How could Jiangdong seize military power quietly?"
After hearing what Cao Wu said, the generals immediately started talking loudly because the news Cao Wu said was too much for them to accept.
People like myself have worked hard all the way to occupy one county of Cangwu. Why has Jiangdong already taken four counties?
Liu Xian even smiled disdainfully, thinking that Cao Wu was talking big words and deliberately attracting everyone's attention.
Cao Wu did not explain. He waited for a long time until their discussion disappeared, then smiled and said: "First of all, my news is absolutely true."
As he spoke, he glanced at the generals. Most of the generals believed Cao Wu's intelligence and had no reaction. Liu Xian coughed lightly and lowered his head, not daring to say a word.
"Secondly, although Jiangdong has captured four counties, there are many hidden dangers."
As he spoke, Cao Wu pointed behind him. Lu Xun understood and hung up a map of Jiaozhou.
Compared with the earliest version of the crude map, the current map is obviously much more detailed and does not look awkward. It shows how powerful Beifu's intelligence agencies are these days, even doing things like maps very well. .
Cao Wu pointed to several locations on the map and dropped a piece of news that even more shocked the generals present: "Hepu Prefect Shi 1, Nanhai Prefect Shi Wu, former Jiuzhen Prefect Xian Yulin Prefect Shi 2, these three people and Shi Xie is a brother, but he is much younger than Shi Xie. The four brothers have always held the post of governor of a county, and they jointly regard Suinan Zhonglang General Shi Xie as their most respected force, becoming a separatist force. However, about ten days ago, , these three people have rebelled!"
"What?"
The soldiers are cunning. None of the generals present are White Lotus. They know that in this era, rebellion is as easy as drinking water.
But Jiaozhou is different. The four prefects with the same surname are originally of the same spirit, and the other three became prefects with the support of Shi Xie. It's a bit like Yuan Shao who put his sons and relatives in other places. The state garrison was used as the scholar's own territory.
Chen Ying lost his composure and asked: "General Beifu, what do you mean by rebellion? Did these three brothers betray Shi Xie?"
He didn't believe it at first, but looking at Cao Wu's determined eyes, he couldn't help but not believe it.
The three brothers Shi Wu, Shi Yi, and Shi Ji really rebelled.
Lu Xun had also seen Jiang Wan's information, and he patiently explained it to Cao Wuwei and everyone.
"This starts with Shi Xie's origins. Their scholar family entered Jiaozhou in the early Han Dynasty. By Shi Xie's generation, they were already one of the most famous families in Jiaozhou. When Shi Xie was young, he went to Luoyang to study and met many great scholars. . He once studied with the great scholar Liu Tao. Does anyone know which year that was?"
Everyone looked at each other in confusion, wondering what kind of medicine Lu Xun was selling in the gourd.
"It was the third year of Jianhe."
"Jianhe..."
Many of these generals were accomplished in both civil and military affairs. When he heard the title of the reign, Liu Xian was the first to stand up.
""How can this be! "
Jianhe was the reign name of Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty. After Emperor Huan, there was Emperor Ling, and after Emperor Ling, there was Emperor Xian.
The second year of Jianhe was already sixty years ago.
The generals also looked at each other, shocked by the news.
Li Dian murmured: "In other words..."
"Yes, everyone calls Shi Xie an old man, but they don't know how old he is. Calculated in terms of years, this Shi Xie is already seventy-two years old. At this age, he is not only healthy, but he can even ride a horse and hunt. He is strong and strong. , without a trace of aging.”
When Lu Xun said this, everyone had already guessed the truth behind Shi Xie's brother's rebellion.
Sure enough, Lu Xun continued: "It was twenty-two years ago that Shi Xie took office as the prefect of Jiaozhi. He found three worthy brothers among his many brothers and promoted them to the prefect of the three counties. Those three people were ambitious at first. However, as time went by, they found that they were getting old slowly, and Shi Xie was aging slower than them. Shi Xie's son was not very good. The three of them thought they could succeed Shi Xie, but they saw that they were getting older. , it is very likely that he will die before Shi Xie, will they be willing to do so?"
"In this way, the seeds of rebellion have been deeply planted. Just waiting for a spring rain, they will take root and sprout and become the big tree that destroys Jiaozhou."
"And Kodong is that seed!"
What happened after that was nothing more than that Jiangdong Army had started the layout a few years ago, bribed the three people, and now went to pick the fruits of victory and encouraged the three people to take action.
The 10,000 Jiangdong elite who went south gave the three brothers of the Shi family confidence. Relying on their trust in Shi Xie's eyes, they invited Shi Xie to the banquet and seized his military power without bloodshed.
Then, the three people began to entertain people in Jiaozhou who still supported Shi Xie. They pretended that Shi Xie was seriously ill and entrusted the three people to govern, trying to create the illusion that the Shi family was taking over the power normally and make them surrender to the three people.
This banquet was repeated for many days. At first, many people supported Shi Xie, but after all, this was a family matter of the Shi family. In the end, the three brothers of the Shi family gave them enough benefits, and they all compromised one by one.
This process is simple to say, but without Jiangdong's support, the three brothers of the Shi family would never have the courage to betray Shi Xie.
The Jiangdong people accurately found the gap in the egg, bit it, and completed the impossible task of conquering the four counties of Shixie as quickly as possible.
"But are the Nashi brothers willing to be Jiangdong's lackeys?"
Li Dian sneered.
"Of course that's not what they thought."
Cao Wu shook his head: "The Shi family must also know the news of the arrival of our army. In this case, without Jiangdong Army, the three of them may be eliminated by us one by one. With Jiangdong Army, they can not only By retaining yourself, you can also seize Shi Xie's power. In the end, the Jiangdong Army will fight fiercely with us. No matter who wins, they will no longer be able to control Jiaozhi. Isn't this what they want?"
"What a beautiful thought!"
Le Jin snorted coldly: "Those who are at both ends of the spectrum will inevitably be abandoned. I have seen this kind of thing many times."
Zhang Liao analyzed: "This is natural. Jiangdong's plan from the beginning could not have been to clear the way for the three brothers of the Shi family. Their purpose must be to mobilize the power of the four counties to fight against us."
"Exactly!"
The generals agreed.
Next, Lu Xun talked about the deployment of troops in the four counties and the deployment of troops in Jiangdong.
Only then did everyone realize that Shi Xie had actually accumulated an army of sixty thousand, which was more than twice the army of Cang Wu and Wu Ju.
Jiangdong only brought over 10,000 elite troops, with a total of 70,000 troops on both sides. This number was also more than twice the existing Cao army.
After saying this, all the generals felt heavy in their hearts. Jiangdong Army was indeed as difficult to deal with as before.
But Cao Wu obviously didn't want them to relax. He laughed and said casually: "By the way, the person who started planning Jiaozhou a few years ago is none other than Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin."
