Youzhou, Fanyang, Zhuo County.
After sending the Xianbei people of Duan tribe to defeat Hu Han and killing Liu Ling, Hu Han's general in the north, Wang Jun immediately ordered his subordinates to plan and planned to have hundreds of officials in Xingtai, Youzhou, give him the title of Grand Duke.
However, this move aroused opposition from many Youzhou scholars.
Many scholars in Youzhou feel that they only killed Liu Ling of Hu Han, while Hu Han's hometown of Bingzhou remains the same, and they all feel that it is far from being able to rank among the "Shang San Gong".
Moreover, because Xianbei of the Western Liao Dynasty often plundered the countryside in Youzhou and Bingzhou, and even killed people, many Youzhou scholars even gave up their official positions in Youzhou Xingtai and fled south with their families.
"Hmph! Liu Yuzhuzi!"
A gorgeous Qingzhou porcelain cup was suddenly thrown to the ground and shattered into countless porcelain pieces after a crisp sound.
After Wang Jun dropped the porcelain cup in his hand, You felt that he was not relieved at all.
Just now, Zaosong, the Minister of Xingtai in Youzhou, reported to Wang Jun that several Jizhou officials appointed by Xingtai quietly gave up their official positions and moved their families south to Qingzhou.
"How many people have escaped already! If this continues, everyone in the world will think that I, King Pengzu, is a treacherous and evil person!"
Wang Jun said angrily.
The flight of these scholars from Youzhou and Jizhou really damaged Wang Jun's reputation.
At the very least, there is absolutely no escape from a reputation that cannot control others.
"My lord, now in Youji and Hebei, there are widespread rumors about Liu Yu's false reputation. In my opinion, this was definitely Liu Yu's intention. He was jealous of your contribution to killing Liu Ling and defeating Hebei! "
You Tong, who had just been promoted to Xingtaizhong Shulang, immediately began to speak.
"Huh? What are these rumors about?"
After hearing this, Wang Jun frowned and asked.
You Tong's statement is obviously very consistent with Wang Jun's guess. Now that so many scholars from Youzhou and Jizhou have abandoned themselves and gone south to join Liu Yu, it is definitely a conspiracy, and it must be the result of Liu Yu's deliberate promotion.
Otherwise, with his own reputation, status, and military strength, no one would be able to crush Liu Yu.
Except that he didn't have a clan that he could take advantage of, Wang Jun felt that he had no pressure when facing Liu Yu, his son-in-law.
But the results repeatedly destroyed Wang Jun's cognition.
"Nowadays, there are widespread rumors among the ignorant people in the streets and lanes, saying that Liu Yu's rule is very strict, and the house is not closed at night and the streets are not picked up. Especially in Fanyang, Zu Ti's retainers fled to the south of Jibei County and became thieves. Liu Yu, because he cherished Zu Ti's talent and reputation, personally Pay more than one million yuan to exonerate Zu Ti and his followers."
When You Tong said this, he saw that Wang Jun's face had changed slightly, and he continued.
"Such a clumsy method of seeking fame and reputation deceived many Hebei scholars who did not know the truth. They all thought that Liu Yu's place was a place of political purity, without any regard for the prince's reputation!"
When Wang Jun heard this, he was already full of resentment. The Zu Ti mentioned by You Tong was actually sent by Wang Jun to conquer the country a long time ago. He wanted to make Zu Ti his chief registrant, but Zu Ti rejected him twice. In the end, He had no choice but to give up, but he didn't expect that it would now become a means for Liu Yu to attract fame in Hebei.
"Does Zu Ti hold any position under Liu Yu now?" Wang Jun asked.
"It seems to be Zuo Sima of the Liu Yu shogunate." You Tong said.
"It's really abominable that a mere Zuo Sima allows these short-sighted people to work like this!" Wang Jun said with disgust.
"Your Majesty, Liu Yu has bad intentions and will become a traitor to the country in the future. Now that Duan's troops are in the Zhao area, it is better to send Duan's troops to march eastward and take Qingzhou directly, repeating the story of breaking Linzi and beheading Liu Bogen!"
The minister next to him, Zaosong, immediately suggested this to his father-in-law.
After hearing Zao Song's words, Wang Jun touched his beard and seemed to be thinking about the feasibility of this suggestion.
Although Liu Yu defeated the Hulu people Shi Le and Liu Ling, in the eyes of Wang Jun and Zaosong and other members of the Youzhou faction, Shi Le and Liu Ling were just mediocre people. Liu Yu could defeat them. It may not be a big deal.
If we look at numbers, Youzhou's soldiers and horses deserved more credit for killing Liu Ling this time than Liu Yu.
Therefore, Zao Song felt that as long as the tens of thousands of cavalry in the western Liaoning section marched eastward and crossed the Heji River and Ji River, defeating Liu Yu would be as easy as picking out a bag.
"My lord, in my opinion, it is better to send someone to discuss with Liu Yu at this time. These Hebei scholars are all going to the Crown Prince, so it may not be Liu Yu who has ulterior motives."
Seeing that Wang Jun seemed to be really thinking about Zao Song's suggestion, another confidant Wang Zan spoke up, trying to ease Wang Jun's mood.
As Wang Jun's nephew, Wang Zan's words obviously hold more weight. Wang Jun's expression obviously softened a lot after hearing this.
Zaosong glanced at Wang Zan viciously. Wang Jun's clan had recently gained the ability to threaten his own status by virtue of his victory in battles with Duan Bu Xianbei, and he had repeatedly opposed him. It seemed that he needed to find a way to suppress him. One or two.
Another minister in Youzhou Xingtai, Pei Xian of Hedong Pei clan, also followed closely.
"The Taiwei is a man of high expectations and the world's attention. Now he has just killed Liu Ling and restored half of Jizhou. The great cause of conquering the world has just begun. Is he about to start fighting with friendly forces?"
"What's more, Liu Yu is the prince's son-in-law, and he can be said to be a close descendant. If under such circumstances, the prince has to meet Liu Yu with swordsmanship because of this matter, how will the people of the world regard the prince?"
"In this case, I am afraid that not only the ignorant and ignorant people will run away, but also the virtuous people who know the prince's ambition will be disappointed!"
After Pei Xian said these words, he immediately gave up Wang Jun's idea of using force against Qingzhou.
Although Pei Dun served as Beizhonglang General and Yuzhou Governor, he abandoned the city and fled for hundreds of miles just after seeing the smoke of the Hulu army. He could be described as a "scud" general. However, Pei Dun rarely had a virtuous reputation. In terms of counselor planning, Wang Jun is quite satisfied with his ability.
"It seems that it is the crown prince's presence in Jibei that has attracted these foolish people to seek refuge." Wang Jun sighed softly.
Hearing what Wang Jun said, many people present in Youzhou Xingtai disagreed.
If it weren't for you, Wang Jun, who allowed his officials to levy and extort money, not only plundering the common people of Guizhou, but also repeatedly extorting the wealth of powerful people. Later, Xianbei in western Liaoning became even more ruthless. How could these scholars from Youzhou and Jizhou flee south in large numbers?
After all, everyone knew that the Crown Prince Sima Duan was in the hands of General Liu Yu, and Liu Yu's consistent attitude towards scholars was no more generous than Wang Jun's.
In the final analysis, Wang Jun's harsh rule was his own fault.
"In this case, let's complete the conquest of Jizhou first. By then, I don't believe anyone is willing to flee."
Wang Jun then made up his mind and planned to capture the entire territory of Jizhou, Hebei Province first. As long as he had such great achievements, Liu Yu would definitely not be able to compare with him no matter how hard he tried to recruit his name.
"But, Taiwei! Now Duan Ji Lujuan and Shi Le are at a stalemate in Zhangshui. It doesn't seem that easy to defeat Shi Le completely in one battle."
Wang Zan, who had just returned from the Jizhou front line, said immediately.
"Shi Le is just ugly and stubborn. As long as Duan Ji and Lu Juan are willing to use their sincerity, will they be more difficult to deal with than Liu Ling?" Zao Song couldn't wait to say to Wang Zan, "In my opinion, the so-called stalemate is nothing. It’s fake, it must be that Duan Ji’s family members want to support Kou’s self-respect!”
"Respecting yourself by raising bandits? Humph, Duan Bu, son, you probably don't dare yet." After hearing Zaosong's words, Wang Jun didn't believe it at first, "Although Duan Bu is strong, he is not Youzhou's only support. Without Without Duan Xianbei, I still have three Wuhuan troops available. How dare Duan Ji and Lu family support the bandits to respect themselves? Why should they support the bandits to respect themselves?"
Having just gotten rid of the "son-in-law trouble" of Liu Yu, in Zao Song's words, the "son-in-law" of Duan Ji and Lu Juan seemed to be another trouble, which instantly made Wang Jun feel angry again.
"The so-called stalemate is indeed true." Wang Zan, who is familiar with frontline warfare, said later.
"Nowadays, the Duan troops and horses stationed in the Zhao and Wei areas often raided the Zhao and Wei areas due to lack of food and grass. During this period, they may have killed people and destroyed their fields many times, which aroused the hostility of the local scholars. In addition, Shi Le invited people to buy people's hearts. Many people The owner of the dock not only did not help to defeat Hu, but instead helped Hulu Shile to resist Duanbu Xianbei's troops."
There was no exaggeration in Wang Zan's words. In order to protect Wang Jun's reputation, he even used an understatement to describe Duan Xianbei's actions in the land of Zhao and Wei.
The real situation is that what these Duanbu Xianbei people from the western Liaoning Fortress did in the Zhao and Wei area were simply more brutal than the Hu and Han armies under Shi Le.
After the recent shortage of food and grass, these Xianbei people of the Duan tribe did not pay any attention to the restraints of the commander-in-chief Wang Zan. Under the leadership of tribal leaders such as Duan Ji, Lu Juan, Duan Mobo, etc., they looted and looted everywhere. It can be said that they committed adultery and robbery, and committed all kinds of evil .
If the local people had not been protected by the rock-hard Wubao, Shile might not have been repulsed, and the land of Zhao and Wei would have been turned into a no-man's land by the Xianbei people.
This time Wang Zan personally returned to Zhuo County, Youzhou to meet Wang Jun in order to raise food and grass to support these wolf-like Duan Xianbei mercenaries.
Otherwise, if these Duan tribe Xianbei people are allowed to "strike grass and valleys" on their own, in the end, it may turn out that Shi Le leads the people of Jizhou in the northern expedition to the "Xianbei barbarians".
"These are all cunning people and should all be killed." Zao Song said from the side.
"However, even if we want to kill these so-called cunning people, we still need to supply food and grass. Otherwise, with Duan Bu Xianbei's strength, there is nothing we can do with these strong fortress barriers except siege." Wang Zan immediately stopped. He responded politely to Zaosong.
Although the Xianbei people in the western section of Liaoning were strong in battle and had repeatedly won against the Hulu, they had no choice but to besiege the Wubao with deep ditches and barriers.
This is also one of the reasons why Shile was able to block the Xianbei people in the land of Zhao and Wei.
Wang Jun also knew that these Xianbei people were not dogs raised by themselves, but wolves raised by themselves. These beast-like wolves could really eat people if they were not fed enough.
What's more, although Wang Jun said he didn't care about Duan Bu Xianbei, in fact, most of his current military achievements were obtained by relying on Duan Bu Xianbei.
Therefore, he must find a way to fulfill Wang Zan's requirements.
"Now that the autumn grain harvest has been completed, it's time to levy additional autumn taxes!" Wang Jun said.
"My lord, the autumn tax has already been collected. If we send another tax, wouldn't it arouse people's anger?" Shangshu Pei Xian advised.
As soon as he heard what Pei Xian said, Wang Jun immediately became angry. Well, Pei Xian, when you were the governor of Yu, you abandoned your army and lost your land and fled. Now I kindly take you in, but you are so worried about the country. The virtuous man who cares about the people comes to target my king Pengzu again and again!
"Now that our country is in trouble, in order to defeat the Huru and recover Luo Jing, what does it mean to just send some extra taxes?"
Wang Jun said coldly.
"Also, all merchants coming from Qingzhou will be subject to an additional tariff. Well, let's start with an increase of 50%."
Later, in order to quickly urge Duan Xianbei to conquer Shi Le, Wang Jun assigned the share of additional taxes to various officials according to their responsibilities and ordered them to complete the collection within a time limit. Otherwise, whoever delays the crusade against Hulu Shi Le All major events will be dealt with according to the situation of delaying the military situation.
After everyone left, Shangshu Zaosong quietly turned back halfway while people were not paying attention.
"Father-in-law, the people I have arranged for in Jibei have already received news." As soon as he saw Wang Jun, Zao Song said mysteriously.
"What's the news?" Wang Jun said expectantly.
"Of course it's good news!" Zao Song smiled flatteringly.
"He Yong said that he has persuaded the crown prince, and the crown prince is willing to plan for big things!"
"Hahaha, great kindness." Wang Jun couldn't help but applaud.
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Jibei County, outside Luzicheng.
After entering autumn, there are more and more autumn hunting in the wild.
Today, the sun was shining brightly and the weather was crisp and clear. Liu Yu, who had not been active for a long time, led his subordinates and others to the outside of Luzicheng for autumn hunting.
In fact, Liu Yu's main plan was to use the most high-end communication method of the era, "Autumn Hunting", to win over Zu Ti and other new batch of scholars from Youzhou.
Before meeting Zu Ti, Liu Yu had always imagined what this man would look like, adding idioms such as "hearing chickens and dancing" and "midstream hitting Ji" for later generations.
Because he knew that Zu Ti and Liu Kun were close friends, and Liu Kun was a well-known and elegant man in the world at that time.
Liu Yu thought Zu Ti was a handsome and handsome man.
Unexpectedly, after seeing Zu Ti with his own eyes, Liu Yu discovered that Zu Ti was not a handsome pink boy with "Wei and Jin characteristics" at all, but a strong man nearly eight feet long and powerful.
However, it is this image that is actually more in line with Liu Yu's expectations.
If a great hero like Zu Ti was the kind of "Wei and Jin Dynasty" who wore powder and rouge, then maybe Liu Yu would have to think carefully about how to face the world.
After a morning of chasing and hunting, Liu Yu, Zu Ti and everyone else were already quite tired.
Liu Yu led everyone to sit on the ground on a field ridge and rest.
Zu Ti was sitting next to Liu Yu.
Soon, Liu Yu told Zu Ti and others the details of his previous battles with Hulu and others.
Originally, Liu expected to use this to make Zu Ti surrender even more. After all, his achievements in repeatedly defeating the barbarians were worth mentioning.
Who knows, after Zu Ti heard this, he stroked his beard and couldn't help but ponder.
"No, no, this is all done by mediocre generals!"
