"After Gou Xi returned to Linzi, he massacred the disobedient gentry and celebrities. Just these pig-like and dog-like celebrities in Donglai County, what do you think is the use of going there." Liu Yu said disdainfully.
After Gou Xi was assassinated and returned to Linzi, he became more and more murderous. He often killed Qingzhou officials around him because of trivial matters. He also continued to force Qi Dihao to impose taxes and levy men. Anyone who disobeyed would be punished. To the killings, several weak tycoons were even wiped out. After all, Gou Xi's Yanzhou soldiers were almost all elite soldiers, and these local tyrants' private soldiers were no match at all.
"This... doesn't mean that it has to be of any use. It would be good to find out Gou Xi's truth."
Gongsun Sheng and others actually felt that these famous people were of little use. After all, there were only a few people like Su Qin and Zhang Yi who could easily instigate armies to raise and stop armies with their sharp tongue.
Nowadays, no one in the wealthy family in Donglai County seems to have this ability, and these Gou Xi's "butchers" are so well-known, I am afraid that none of the famous religious models in Donglai County have the courage.
The reason why Gongsun Sheng said this was actually because he was a little afraid of Gou Xi's reputation. Gou Xi's previous retreat was just due to internal calculations, and the Donglai Army did not take advantage of the actual confrontation with Gou Xi's troops.
Liu Yu glanced at the people in the room. Dong Ping, Gongsun Sheng, Guan Tao, Tian Jin, Li Feng and others were either his close friends or those who had received his care and favor. They could basically be said to be the most trustworthy. confidant.
He cleared his throat and said.
"Now that there is chaos in all directions, the Luoyang court itself cannot be protected. Everyone in these states and counties knows that this is an extraordinary time, which is comparable to the late Han Dynasty."
"Now, although I, Dong Lai, have more than 30,000 soldiers under my command, the most trusted and powerful soldiers for you and me are only 5,000. With such a small force, we need to control tens of thousands of powerful and surrendered troops."
"What do you rely on? They rely on the fact that they know that the swords in our hands are sharper and more capable of killing people than theirs. But people are always forgetful. Now that more than 20,000 troops have been sent to join us, I am afraid that most people will gradually forget When our swords are powerful, when there is no scruple, there will be wavering, when there is wavering, there will be doubt, and when there is doubt, there will be betrayal."
"So this is our extraordinary power. At such an extraordinary time, with extraordinary power, how can we suppress these tigers and wolves without using some extraordinary means."
After Liu Yu finished speaking, everyone around him looked sympathetic.
General Li Feng spoke first.
"Since the general said so, it's a good thing to gather all our troops and go to Linzi City again to fight this Gou Xi with real swords and guns!"
"That's right, that's right. It was really easy for him to let him run away last time."
"The last time we fought in Linzi, it was just like that. There is nothing to be afraid of!"
"Attack Linzi and defeat Gou Xi!"
Li Fengyi said, and everyone else echoed and made noises.
Liu Yu was very satisfied with the performance of these confidants. After a while, Liu Yu stopped everyone who was still discussing how to defeat Gou Xi and said.
"However, Gou Xi is a famous general on the battlefield after all. He has many soldiers and generals under his command. Although he is unpopular with Qingzhou people, we still have to deal with it well and we must not rush in easily and get into danger."
Everyone nodded, feeling that it made sense.
Liu Yu continued.
"Moreover, this time we have to take down the mighty powers from Beihai, Qi, and Le'an counties. In this way, we must be famous!"
"The division has a reputation? Gou Xi killed the people in our caravan, and it depends on the owner to beat the dog. Doesn't this mean that the division has a reputation?"
Dong Ping said, and most of the other old brothers also looked puzzled.
"Haha, in the eyes of these powerful families, the death of a few servants doing business for their masters is nothing. It may not be as painful as the death of a fine horse. The powerful people in Donglai County are not in a rage because of the death of a few servants. They are merchant servants, but because Gou Xi has cut off their financial paths in Qingzhou, and even Yanzhou and Jizhou in the west."
Liu Yu continued.
"So, the troops sent out to attack Gou Xi this time should be in the name of morality. Do you know what morality is now?"
Facing Liu Yu's inquiry, everyone on the left and right looked confused and shook their heads.
Liu Yu smiled lightly and said.
"What is moral justice? The emperor is moral justice, and the emperor is moral justice, although the emperor is not the son of God."
When everyone heard this, they were all a little stunned. How come the affairs in this corner of Donglai County were related to the emperor?
"General, do you want to ask the emperor of Luoyang for an edict?"
As Gongsun Sheng spoke, he didn't quite believe in his own judgment.
Not to mention that the road to Luoyang has been completely blocked by Wang Mi's rebellious army. Even if he reaches Luoyang, the emperor will not be able to use it.
Everyone in the world knows that the person who keeps his word in Luoyang City is Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea, and he is not an emperor like a clay puppet.
Moreover, Gou Xi and Sima Yue are now mutually exclusive, and it is impossible for them to make Liu Yu look good.
"Requesting a decree? What kind of decree are you asking for? Isn't there a ready-made envoy from Luoyang in Donglai?"
Liu Yu chuckled.
Most of the generals around him did not understand what he meant. Only Gongsun Sheng and Dong Ping knew what Liu Yu meant by his words.
Gongsun Sheng's eyes widened and he said in a surprised tone, "Huh? General, do you mean to ask Ju Xian to deliver a fake edict?"
"Fake? Oh~~~, the real envoy is here, how can it be fake?"
Liu Yu immediately told everyone about his plan, and then ordered these confidants to keep it secret.
He planned to use the name of Bus Ling Ju Xian to announce that he had received the edict from Emperor Sima Chi.
In this edict, Emperor Sima Chi asked him to attack Gou Xi. As for the reason, of course it was because Gou Xi had caused trouble in Qingzhou and killed the common people.
As for why Emperor Sima Chi issued an edict to such a small county governor as Liu Yu, it is of course because the local prefectures and counties are all members of Gou Xi's party, and only Liu Yu is a good man, a good man who is grateful to the emperor's favor.
Anyway, the scepters and retinues that Ju Xian brought during his trip were all genuine. Everyone in Donglai County now knew that Ju Xian had just arrived in Donglai. As for what Ju Xian would say specifically to the court, many people still don't know the details.
The next day, Liu Yu put the city under martial law in the name of the governor of Donglai, and then recruited powerful soldiers from all over the country to gather in Yinxian County, saying that he wanted to discuss sending troops to attack Wang Mi's rebel army in the south, which had cut off traffic. Ju Xian returns to the imperial capital to eliminate the threat.
Three days later.
Ju Xian has collected hundreds of charges against Liu Yu, the governor of Donglai County. Although the common people in Yin County are full of admiration for this county governor who has a history of being a gambler and a rogue, Ju Xian feels that this is all done by Liu Yu, a traitor, to deceive the common people. All the means in his hands were Liu Yu's serious crimes of chaos in Donglai County, tyranny, slander, etc.
However, at this time, Liu Yu sent someone to invite Ju Xian, saying that Donglai County had summoned county soldiers and good men from all over the country to prepare to go south the next day to attack the remnants of Wang Mi's troops entrenched in Zhuxian and Guangwu areas, so the oath was imminent. , the officers and soldiers of the three armies all looked forward to the envoy Ju Xian taking the place of the court and His Majesty to comfort the sergeants.
When Ju Xian heard this, he felt that this was a good opportunity to win over the soldiers of Donglai County and the powerful people in the county.
After all, Ju Xian simply didn't believe that the entire Donglai County was full of rebellious officials and traitors, and loyalists and righteous people always made up the majority. He must take this opportunity to save more lost lambs.
When Ju Xian took the staff and led Hu Lai to the school grounds outside Yin County, he found that tens of thousands of people had gathered here.
Tens of thousands of people gathered in a county. If this matter had been dealt with during the reign of Emperor Wu, I am afraid that it would have been punished as treason. However, since the wars between the kings, this has become a common situation. After all, most of these tens of thousands of people are As for the Liangjiazi who volunteered to join the army, no one is investigating whether he really volunteered or pretended to do so.
In the respectful welcome of the generals of the Donglai Army and the powerful celebrities in the county, the majestic Ju Xian held his staff high, and with the support of his subordinates, he came to the high platform of the school ground. Facing the many soldiers, he planned to say some words of encouragement for the emperor. Improve the presence of the emperor, the court and the King of Donghai in the hearts of everyone in Donglai County.
However, Liu Yu, a country bumpkin governor, actually arranged drum music for the celebration. Ju Xian winked, and these officials in Donglai County were like blind men.
The music and singing in the school grounds seemed a bit noisy, and few people could hear what Ju Xian said. An angry Ju Xian said a few words and then hastily withdrew.
In ancient times, when expressing comfort to the army, because the strength of one person's voice was limited, usually after the general finished speaking, the soldiers would rush among the armies and repeat it several times with a loud voice.
After Ju Xian and his followers came down, they found a man wearing the same clothes as his followers coming up to the stage.
The man held a silk scroll in his hand.
At this time, all the noisy string songs and music stopped.
The man opened the silk book in his hand and began to read in a loud voice.
After hearing a few words, Ju Xian, who was originally a little confused, suddenly felt blood surge in his head, his vision went dark, and he almost fell to the ground.
The soldiers of the Donglai Army who had been tightly surrounding Ju Xian and his subordinates now swarmed up and dragged and pushed Ju Xian and his group out.
In December of the first year of Yongjia, the official order Ju Xian passed the emperor's secret edict to Liu Yu, the governor of Donglai County, in which he listed the seven major crimes of Gou Xi, the governor of Qingzhou, who deceived the emperor and took power, was brutal and murderous, persecuted good people, and rebelled against the party. Liu Yu was moved to the post of General Zhendong, Commander-in-Chief of all military affairs in Qingzhou, and the governor of Qingzhou. He was responsible for the rule of law and ordered him to attack Gou Ni.
At the same time, in the post house in Yinxian County, which was closely guarded by the Donglai Army, the pale Ju Xian, with disheveled hair, sat slumped on the ground, mumbling incessantly.
"Front the imperial edict, correct the imperial edict!"
"It's impossible for anyone to believe such a fake edict."
"Yes, His Highness the King of Donghai must know that I was wronged."
