Calmly, as if being suppressed by Shao Guoliang, Tang Yunfu went on unwillingly, and Shao Guoliang also treated him as a sideshow.
After all, he thought that he was so magnanimous and open-minded that he had already agreed to divide the population equally, so Tang Yunfu accepted it.
There is also an order from King Zhao. As the coach, Tang Yunfu should also understand this order. How could he tolerate the Jinyiwei forces behind him and then advance? This would not cut off his own retreat.
It's just that he ignored Tang Yunfu's position. Firstly, Tang Yunfu did not recognize his promise. Secondly, and most importantly, the Tang family came to find him.
"We sincerely ask for the heavenly troops to descend from the sky. Our clan has been hated and hostile by the local evil people. We hope the clan leader will rescue us."
In the sad cry of the clan nephew, he described such a scene. The Xia Kingdom would not harm these aristocratic families who were willing to obey, although they would still divide the aristocratic families' land, their lives would be saved, and even some residual wealth would be left.
However, with the evacuation of the Xia Kingdom, the people who were preparing to leave were extremely hostile to the Tang family. This was probably because of the Shou'an Dao family's return to power, so some acted in a hostile manner. The Tang family and the Fang Yudao family They all felt frightened and looked forward to the return of Zhao's heavenly soldiers and generals before they felt safe.
So Tang Yunfu was not idle when he went down. He was entangled by these news, so naturally he would not just watch the loss of his family's strength.
Land, population, and talents are the foundation of the family's existence. How could Tang Yunfu remain indifferent to being dug up like this? The Tang family's crisis has hit the psychological bottom line.
However, Tang Yunfu also knew the current dilemma he was facing. He carefully deduced two solutions to solve the current dilemma, both of which had various difficulties.
People from various factions in the First United Army seized Shao Guoliang's power and used 60,000 troops to attack Fangyu Road. As long as Fangyu Road was recovered, the seizure of power could be forgiven and dismissed. It was nothing more than a demotion, and the family basically The disk can be saved.
Second, he also attacked Fang Yudao and used his 20,000 men directly under him to act alone to force the Xia Kingdom to withdraw from Fangyu Dao. Even though they were greedy for merit and rushed forward, they could still be exempted from responsibility for recovering Fangyu Dao.
The first type of operation is difficult and risky. Although most of the people brought this time belong to Fangyu and Shouan, in the hope that the soldiers will use their lives to regain their homeland. Many of the soldiers are from poor families and small aristocratic families in the local area, and they also have relatively strong combat effectiveness.
The number of soldiers Fang Yu is slightly larger, but not much. If Shao Guoliang discovers it, the operation will face failure. After all, Shao Guoliang is the commander, and he is only the deputy commander. He cannot take advantage of it. Shao Guoliang also follows the instructions of King Zhao. if.
He and Shao Guoliang each control an army of 20,000 people, and there are swaying aristocratic families in the middle. Everyone is still more willing to listen to Shao Guoliang, who has high prestige and high status.
The second type of action is prone to high risks. He can mobilize 20,000 people directly under his jurisdiction to directly separate from the large army and attack alone, but it may not be able to defeat the Xia State. Maybe it will be like what Shao Guoliang said, the troops will be divided and eaten one by one. , resulting in the failure of this attack.
If you can't defeat the Xia Kingdom, you will not be exempted. The decline of the Tang family will come earlier. This is something that Tang Yunfu, the head of the family, cannot accept. Now it is difficult for him to attack, but it is even more difficult not to attack. He cannot do it alone, nor can he unite the family.
Just when he was about to make a decision and take a risk, Shao Guoliang gathered people from the family and gave him an excellent opportunity.
"My lords, our Shao family will take the lead in withdrawing half of the land and giving it to the civilians. This will prevent the civilians from escaping further and retain the local population. I hope everyone will comply, otherwise the Xuanjia Army will not provide you with protection."
Shao Guoliang took the lead in expressing his opinion, hoping that all aristocratic families would follow suit and change their previous thinking to benefit the people.
Because of the appearance of Zhuang Xun, the conservative and stubborn aristocratic family also felt threatened. The aristocratic family is not without talents without vision. There are many such talents in the wealthy family, and many of them can detect the essence of the problem.
Although they are all aristocratic families, they know that blind confrontation is wrong and should develop in opposition to the Xia Kingdom, otherwise the people's hearts will continue to be shaken. Shao Guoliang is the most typical one. He saw the public anger aroused by the actions of the Shouan Dao family and knew how to suppress it with force. Not long term.
If there was no Xia State with Zhuang Xun, it would be suppressed if it was suppressed. There would be no problem. But with the existence of Xia State, the seeds would be planted in the hearts of the people. Now we cannot control stigma through information control, so we have to accept this calmly. A change corresponds to a change.
He advocated making concessions to the people and maintaining the people's living standards. The people would not rebel, which would reduce civil strife and help the people to Xia State, stabilize the rear, and achieve long-term peace and stability for the family.
But his words triggered fierce opposition in the conference room. How could the aristocratic family allow their land to be divided? The land is money, and the white money is given to the poor. What a waste!
"General Shao, you can't do this. The land has been passed down from generation to generation by our ancestors. How can we give it to the poor?"
"Yes, at that time we exchanged silver for land, and now we are being asked to give it away for nothing. We have been robbed because of the arrival of Xia Kingdom. General Shao, you are from our Shou'an Road."
"That's right, all the food has been given to the poor. Not asking them to mortgage the land is already an act of mercy outside the law. If we still want to give the land to them, will they think we are easy to bully? We are going too far."
"Yes, that's right. Our family doesn't have much land or property. Now it's a problem to support the children in the clan to study. We have to give out the land to the common people, and we have a big family ourselves."
"We can't live without the protection of the Xuanjia Army. These rebels have been brainwashed by the Xia Kingdom. They no longer have the order of dignity and order in their minds. They no longer have the ability to keep themselves in order. They have no king and no father. We cannot tolerate them."
There are all kinds of people who complain about grievances and are unwilling to cut off their flesh. If you don't take the opportunity to make some profit in this crisis situation, you will feel that you are losing money, let alone if you have to cut your flesh.
In addition, the reaction of many aristocratic families was indeed correct. The Xia Kingdom was looted when they came, and the Xia Kingdom would not get used to it if it did not cooperate. Now that the Zhao Kingdom is back, it is not possible to get back the original land and food, and some land must be repaid. How could the aristocratic families accept this?
"Quiet!" Shao Guoliang shouted loudly to overwhelm the chirping aristocratic families, and looked at the major families invited to the meeting with old eyes. Most of them were younger than him, but their eyes were more decadent and ignorant than him.
"I also know everyone's difficulties, but in order to fulfill the important trust of His Majesty and the princes in the court as soon as possible, we must solve the situation of the army in front and the rebellion behind us before we can proceed to the next step."
Let's set the tone first. The importance of this matter concerns the entire country and is the will of the supreme rulers. Although the family basically has no king and no father in its heart, it cannot refute its legitimacy with its mouth.
"I believe you know better than I do the reasons for the flight and rebellion of people everywhere. The Xuanjia Army was dragged here to quell the rebellion. How can I explain to the emperor and the courtiers?"
His eyes scanned the group of people. Those who were caught trying to be shameless still lowered their heads and did not dare to look into Shao Guoliang's eyes. It still didn't matter if he was shameless, but he was a little worried that Shao Guoliang really wouldn't provide protection.
"Don't think that I don't know what you have done by raising food and grass. Now is the time when the country is in crisis. Please put the national interests first. If the Xia Kingdom becomes strong, our Zhao family will not be able to stand up."
What is a fundamental enemy? Xia Guo is the fundamental enemy. If Xia Guo unites the world, these aristocratic families will be destroyed.
"Now that you are imposing excessive taxes, you are pushing the people's hearts in the direction of the Xia Kingdom. The people of the Xia Kingdom are actually happy. The people are wholeheartedly moving towards the Xia Kingdom. Rebellions are rising one after another, consuming our strength. Can you kill them all?"
Shao Guoliang said soberly and issued the most powerful threat. Smart people understand that the fate of their family is bound to the fate of the country. Only when Zhao Guo is strong and prosperous can the family suck blood and grow. If the giant Zhao State falls, they cannot parasitize Xia State.
"You want the people to farm the land for you, and you will kill them endlessly. You have forced them to the point where they have no way to survive. Waiting for them to cooperate with the Xia Kingdom inside and outside, we will all die under the Xia Kingdom's noose."
Step by step, these aristocratic families are not stupid. At least from a strategic point of view, they are all people who have read poetry and books. They are not stupid. They understand what Shao Guoliang said.
Set the tone, seize the opportunity, and threaten, all in one go, without giving the aristocratic families a chance to refute.
"My Shao family will take the lead in offering soil. If you don't offer soil, you must be prepared that the Xuanjia Army will not support you. If the rebellion is overthrown, the Xuanjia Army will not provide you with support."
Finally, he emphasizes this sentence again. This is his attempt to save himself. Shao Guoliang hopes to use him as an example to actively ease the relationship between the family and the people, and even extend it to the entire Zhao State. Then the attraction and incitement of Xia State will be will be greatly reduced.
This time, the heads of the family looked at each other in confusion, not knowing how to answer. To object was to be selfish and not consider the interests of the country.
Since the Shao family took the initiative to take the lead, they could not even blame the Shao family for their problems. The largest family in Shouan took the lead in cutting off the flesh, cutting off the wrists of strong men, and adding various threats, so they could only reluctantly surrender.
If this matter was really discussed at a higher level, they would be accused of being ignorant and not understanding expedient measures, and sabotaging the plan to regain Fangyu.
So one by one, they admitted defeat and left the meeting hall in disgrace. Their arms could not twist their thighs. Shao Guoliang was highly respected and held military power. How could these individuals compete with him unless someone competed in the ring?
Then someone really wanted to compete with Shao Guoliang in the ring. Tang Yunfu was shocked by Shao Guoliang's actions. He understood the profound meaning and the great benefits.
On the surface, the family suffered heavy losses, but in fact it was an opportunity for the family to get out of trouble. Nothing has changed, but the people's willingness to rebel will be significantly reduced. As long as the Xia Kingdom is eliminated, it will not be too late to get the land back.
But the aristocratic families seemed unwilling to accept it, which made Tang Yunfu realize a very good opportunity to get rid of his current predicament.
The risky second plan was rejected by him, and he returned to the first plan, which the dissatisfied family might be able to take advantage of.
"Persuade the people who belong to us to listen to you and control General Shao?"
Representatives of a certain aristocratic family frowned and showed hesitation in the face of Tang Yunfu's invitation. They had family interests in mind, not national interests, but it did not mean that they were not afraid of the monarch.
After all, Shao Guoxiang was the coach appointed by the imperial court. How could he put the imperial court's face at risk by seizing power on the battlefield?
"The main thing is that I am going to force the palace. In order not to implicate everyone, I will bear the responsibility alone. General Song just follows me to create a momentum. Didn't General Shao say that in order to attack Fangyu Road, we need a stable Shou'an Road?"
Tang Yunfu already had a way to convince these aristocratic families, showing a confident smile.
"If we attack Fangyu Road now and drive away the Xia Kingdom, we won't have to give these lands to the civilians. After all, Fangyu Road has been recovered."
Tang Yunfu said what the family was most concerned about, land, land, Shao Guoliang used power to suppress others, just break his premise.
"This is a local rebellion." The head of the Song family brightened up. After hearing that Tang Yunfu was ready to take responsibility alone and relieve the pressure he and others were currently facing, he hesitated. They still wanted Zhao Jun to stay in Shouan.
"Ten thousand people stay behind and 50,000 people conquer. That's enough. Are you really willing to give half of the land that your ancestors worked so hard to earn to those civilians?"
Originally, five thousand was enough, but in order to reassure the Shou'an Dao family, he doubled it, making fifty thousand to thirty thousand, which was more than enough.
"Of course I don't want to. The Shao family is a big family. If they lose half of their land, they are still the largest family in Shouan. If our Song family loses half of our land, it will be a serious injury."
The head of the Song family said angrily, half of the land for free? The Shao family has a high moral integrity, but none of these aristocratic families have suffered heavy losses.
"The head of the Song family only knows one. If you regain two roads, your majesty will definitely give you a reward. Now that the family has taken over all the land, how will you reward General Shao? It's good now. Not only will the land of the Shao family not be less, but it will also be rewarded." It will be much bigger.”
Tang Yunfu Gonghuo said that in his words, Shao Guoliang's intention was to give him the land of the aristocratic family and to further invade the land of other aristocratic families.
The head of the Song family's eyes widened. This point was suddenly pointed out. It seemed that this was really possible. He couldn't suppress his anger and his face turned purple.
"Okay, so that was the idea. I asked why the Shao family suddenly became so generous. I really thought they wanted to serve the country and the people, but I didn't expect that they would cut our flesh to feed the Shao family!"
"Originally, the Xia Kingdom did not dare to resist and restore the royal rule as soon as possible. However, General Shao stayed in Shouan Road to play some tricks. He not only played with the local Shou'an aristocratic family, but also ignored Fang Yu's aristocratic family. Now Fang Yu The people of Yudao fled in large numbers. In a few months, everyone would be gone. The aristocratic families of Fangyudao have repeatedly urged me to attack, but General Shao turned a deaf ear. If you don't join us, we can only watch General Shao take over. .”
Tang Yunfu explained the legitimacy of why he wanted to attack Fang Yudao, and the head of the Song family nodded. He had heard about Fang Yudao, and he quite understood why Tang Yunfu planned to seize power.
"Of course I support you, General Tang, but..." I still don't have enough confidence.
"If the Song family doesn't say anything, then we'll just sit back and wait to be cut down. We, Fang Yu, are going to save ourselves. You can play with Shao Pifu by yourself."
"Don't, don't..."
(End of chapter)
