Now Sima Shao in Jingkou has achieved some success in military training, and has gained about 20,000 troops, and more than 10,000 naval troops.
For Sima Rui, this simply saw the hope of monopolizing monarchical power.
However, relying solely on these soldiers and horses in Jingkou is not enough.
Emperor Sima Rui of the Jin Dynasty also worked hard to win over Tao Kan, the governor of Jiangzhou.
Tao Kan's ability in military strategy and leadership was actually higher than that of Wang Dun, but he came from a poor family and was still not able to achieve the ultimate in control of his subordinates.
With Sima Rui's support, Tao Kan, the governor of Jiangzhou, immediately became a pivotal figure.
Just when Sima Rui wanted to show off his skills, General Wang Dun used a trick to drain the firepower and immediately drove Tao Kan out of Jiangzhou.
"Wang Dun is so domineering, what a misfortune for the country!" Liu Wei said sadly.
"Why don't I want to eradicate this thief, but I can't do anything about it. I wonder if you two gentlemen can find a way to get rid of this thief quickly?" Sima Rui said through gritted teeth.
How could he not be angry when he saw one of his right and left arms being chopped off alive?
"Your Majesty, the Wang family controls the inside and outside, be careful that the walls have ears." Diao Xie suddenly said in a low voice.
This time Wang Dun directly overran Tao Kan, the governor of Jiangzhou, which already made Diao Xie feel faintly afraid.
This feeling has never been felt before.
It turns out that I always feel that Sima Rui is the emperor after all, and as a close and respected minister, I can't do anything to him.
However, it now seems that Wang Dun's power is enough to shake anyone.
Tao Kan, the governor of Jiangzhou, was a well-known and noble minister, but he was brutally driven out of Jiangzhou.
If Wang Dunfa goes crazy, he may not be able to save his life.
"You're worried too much, Mr. Diao. I have the most trusted people in my palace, so there won't be any problems."
"Wang Dun is so arrogant. Your Majesty should no longer condone it. Why don't you order Wang Dun to go to Jiankang to defend himself with Tao Kan, and then prepare your elite troops to take it down in one fell swoop." Liu Wei said.
Sima Rui was shocked when he heard Liu Wei's method.
"If Wang Dun entered Jiankang, he would definitely have led his troops. How can he win it in one fell swoop?"
"Besides, even if Wang Dun is captured, his sons, nephews and brothers are all in the prefecture and county. If they raise troops to rebel, we will not be able to resist him."
Diao Xie analyzed calmly.
"Your Majesty, why don't you try my plan? If it succeeds, it will weaken Wang Dun's military strength and prestige. Even if it doesn't succeed, there will be no loss. Maybe Wang Dun won't notice it."
When Sima Rui heard this, he immediately became energetic.
"Diao Gong, please speak."
"Your Majesty, my suggestion is that Wang Dun should not be dealt with by force, but should be dealt with wisely."
"How to outsmart him?"
"Praise to kill!"
"Praise for killing? How to praise for killing?" Sima Rui looked confused, and even Liu Wei next to him looked confused.
"The foundation that Wang Dun relies on now is Jingzhou's soldiers and horses. If he finds a way to weaken his soldiers and horses, his arrogance will definitely be weakened."
"How to weaken his troops?"
"Your Majesty, you can secretly send someone to persuade Wang Dun to send troops to attack the Li bandits in Yizhou!" Diao Xie said.
"What?!"
"Attack Yizhou?"
Sima Rui and Liu Wei both exclaimed at the same time.
Today's Yizhou has been occupied by the Ba Di Li family for nearly ten years.
Although the civil strife in Yizhou has continued, Li Xiong, who has the advantage in the upper reaches, is definitely not so easy to defeat.
Although Wang Dun is domineering, he is definitely not a fool. How could he possibly attack the hard nut of Yizhou Li Xiong?
"Yizhou is naturally dangerous, how could Wang Dun be fooled?" Sima Rui shook his head.
"Li Xiong is not a kind person. Wang Dun may not dare to send troops." Liu Wei also said.
"Don't your Majesty know that Liu Yu is sending troops to compete with Li Xiong for Hanzhong?" Diao Xie said.
Sima Rui nodded and said.
"I have heard about this matter, but Li Xiong has the right time and place. I'm afraid Hanzhong won't need many troops."
When Diao Xie heard this, he immediately said mysteriously.
"Your Majesty, you don't know. Although Li Xiong's troops have the right time and place, they don't have many elite troops. If you don't want to give up Hanzhong, you will have to use all your troops to compete with Liu Yu's troops who have been refined through hundreds of battles."
After hearing this, Sima Rui also felt that it made sense.
Think about how elite the Han army under Liu Yu was, just like tigers and wolves. In less than ten years, they had already defeated the Xiongnu and Hulu.
A mere group of Di people who fled to Yizhou were no match for the Han army.
Unless Li Xiong deploys several times his troops.
"If this is true, then wouldn't it be even worse if Wang Dun really pacified Yizhou?" Liu Wei said with a frown.
"Yes, Mr. Diao, Wang Dun has already occupied Jingzhou and Jiangzhou. If he occupies Yizhou again, then I, the emperor, may have to abdicate." Sima Rui said with a look of resentment.
When Diao Xie and Liu Wei heard the emperor say such shocking words, they immediately bowed their heads and apologized.
Sima Rui knew that his complaint was too much, so he had to immediately help the two of them to continue the discussion.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. If Wang Dun cannot capture Yizhou, it will be a good thing for the court to lose his troops and generals."
"If Wang Dun really captured Yizhou, then he would have spanned three states. With such a long depth, it is bound to be impossible to take care of the end. Your Majesty can continue to plan for it slowly."
After Sima Rui heard this, he simply wanted to curse.
This Diao Xie made a lot of lies, but at the last critical moment, he had such diarrhea, which really disappointed him.
"Diao Gong, this doesn't make sense. If Wang Dun occupies Yizhou, how can he slowly take advantage of it?" Sima Rui said, spitting Xingzi.
Is this Diao Xie old and confused? If Wang Dun were in such a situation, his territory would be even larger than that of Liu Bei back then. He would be a real overlord, and there would be no chance of him slowly trying to conquer it. .
However, in the face of the emperor's doubts, Diao Xie seemed calm and unhurried.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Wang Dun is not Liu Bei. The greater his power, the less stable his foundation will be, and the greater the number of enemies he will create."
"When Wang Dun really captures Yizhou, there will definitely be someone more anxious than Your Majesty."
"At that time, Wang Dun will only get Yizhou, and your Majesty will win the hearts of people both inside and outside."
"The hearts of people inside and outside?" Sima Rui heard it and immediately realized what it meant.
"Yes, this popularity will allow Your Majesty to check and balance Wang Dun!" Diao Xie said with confidence.
"Yes, you can give it a try. If this is true, Wang Dun will not be staring at Jingkou in a few years." Sima Rui nodded and said.
The crown prince Sima Shao, who was training troops in Jingkou, had long been a thorn in Wang Dun's side and had always been full of hostility towards him.
If Wang Dun has the intention to raise troops to attack Yizhou, he will not be able to estimate Jiangdong for at least one or two years.
"Then who should be sent to lobby Wang Dun about this matter?" Liu Wei asked immediately.
"This matter requires someone with a quick mind. If I recommend one person, he will definitely be able to fulfill his mission." Diao Xie said.
"Who is Diao Gong recommending?" Sima Rui asked.
"The governor of Xincheng visited Zhou." Diao Xie said with a smile.
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Yecheng.
Liu Yu was in Jizhou thousands of miles away. Naturally, he didn't know that the Jiangdong monarchs and ministers wanted to encourage Wang Dun to attack Shu.
If he knew about this now, he would happily give Diao Xie a big red flower.
It was simply a divine assist.
Because the Han army in Guanzhong went south to fight for Hanzhong, the battle did not go as smoothly as expected.
The Han army in Yongzhou was led by Wu Xin, Liu Yan and others, and they were originally full of confidence in taking Hanzhong.
But I didn't expect that after learning that the Han army was attacking Hanzhong, Li Xiong, the emperor of Chengguo, actually gathered several times the Ba Di troops to resist the Han army.
After several pulls, although the Han army occupied some territory, it did not make much progress.
"Your Majesty, many of the roads leading to Hanzhong are dilapidated. It is really difficult to transport food and grass. Li Xiong has already made preparations. Our army cannot add more troops. I am afraid we can only rely on these few cities to face the confrontation this year. "
Xi Jian, who had just received the military report, said.
"A small Hanzhong is so difficult to chew. This Li Xiong seems to be quite a hero."
Liu Yu saw from the military newspaper that Emperor Li Xiong of the Cheng Kingdom led troops to resist, and often visited the front lines in person to boost morale.
Facing elite soldiers who have fought for a long time, these Ba Di soldiers did not fall behind.
"In this case, let's hammer a few nails into Hanzhong now, and when we have accumulated enough food and grass later, we can send more troops to take it down in one fell swoop."
Liu Yu said.
The mountain road from Chang'an to Hanzhong was rugged, and the Han army, which was not fully prepared, could not send many troops at all.
"What about the people in Hanzhong? Should they stay where they are to cultivate land, or should they move to Guanzhong?" Xi Jian asked.
Liu thought about it in advance.
Since the "Eight Kings Rebellion", people in Guanzhong have fled on a large scale. One of the important places of escape and refuge is Hanzhong.
Most of these refugees in Hanzhong are from Yongzhou, so they naturally want to return to Yongzhou.
However, at this time, the land of Yongzhou had already been redivided by Liu Yu.
The land of these Guanzhong refugees has probably become the property of others.
"It's better to move them all back to Guanzhong." Liu thought about it and thought it would be better to move them all back to Guanzhong. As for the land issue, it would be easier to handle.
"How to arrange them? Should they go back to their hometowns or re-register them?" Xi Jian asked.
These refugees in Hanzhong are not a small number. There are at least nearly 100,000 people, and the majority of them are strong. If they are not resettled properly, it will not be a trivial matter if there is turmoil.
"Reorganize them all into the military register, and all the land originally allocated in Guanzhong will be transferred to them."
"Your Majesty, do you mean to turn them all into military soldiers?"
Xi Jian was a little surprised. The land in Yongzhou had been occupied by wars and Huns, and there were large tracts of unowned fertile land.
These lands were originally intended to be used to reward meritorious soldiers. If they were used to resettle these Hanzhong refugees at once, it would be beyond Xi Jian's expectation.
"The children of Guanzhong have produced elite soldiers since ancient times. These people are all strong and strong. Wouldn't it be a pity if they were not used." Liu Yu said.
"Those are the best fertile fields. If they are used to resettle refugees as military soldiers, then the taxes in Guanzhong will be much less in the future."
Xi Jian said with some pain.
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