Xu Ziwu received two tasks from Lin Ze. The first was to investigate the situation in Chang'an, and the second was to lead troops to search for officials, and captured a character that Lin Ze unexpectedly found, Jin Xuan.
Jin Xuan is a descendant of Jin Rixi, a famous minister when Emperor Wu was old. History records record that he will later work for Liu Biao, and finally he will follow Liu Bei. I don't know if it is accurate, but he is now alive in front of me.
Lin Ze revealed his name, and Jin Xuan immediately surrendered. Lin Ze's reputation was now known to everyone in the world at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
In the history books, Jin Xuan was a military general, but in Lin Ze's opinion, he was a pretty good civil servant, handsome, polite, polite in speech, and very clear in his thinking.
He told Lin Ze that since Dong Zhuo changed the five baht coins into small coins, every city of a certain size around Chang'an had secret places to recast gold and silver and privately mint copper coins.
It is already a small amount of money, but people here also achieve "high yield" by reducing the weight of the money. For example, using the material of one hundred copper coins, one hundred and fifty coins are cast. This is considered conscientious. There are also some ways to reduce copper coins. The addition of lead and less tin made the weight and size the same as a small coin, which made Jingzhao County's economy a mess.
Coupled with Dong Zhuo's excessive debauchery, the local tycoons and dragons and snakes in Jingzhao County and Hanzhong County have joined forces. It is said that the Yellow Turban Army is about to rush to Chang'an, and the situation has become a mess. He is here to investigate privately minted coins. of the factory building.
Lin Ze's eyes were glowing green when he heard the news. His territory was financially tight. If he could control the places where these private coins were minted, he might be able to get a lot of real money.
Lin Ze asked: "Have you ever found out how many factories there are that privately mint coins like this, and where are they?"
Jin Xuan said: "Prince-in-law, we are actually here to make a front stop. Liu Xiao, the commander of the Sili School, will arrive soon. On Dong Zhuo's orders, he will arrest those who are unfilial as a son, unfaithful as a minister, and unfaithful as an official." Qing Dynasty, anyone who disobeys his brother will be punished with death and confiscation of all property."
"Liu Xiao? I've never heard of this name! Are you saying that the map is in the hands of Liu Xiao?"
Jin Xuan said: "Yes, it's in his hands."
Lin Ze tapped his fingers lightly on the table and said, "I'm tired. You all go down first. I don't know if you don't come. But now that I'm here, I really have to think carefully about the situation in Jingzhao County."
With Xu Ziwu and others around him, he didn't worry about the safety of his surroundings at all. In the temporary camp, Lin Ze leaned on the bed, his eyes straight, his fingers tapping rhythm on his legs, and he was thinking about a philosophical question.
Now in Chang'an, it seems that Dong Zhuo has won. Although the only general around him who can fight a little is Li Jue, he has the final say in Chang'an. Winning the situation does not win the hearts of the people. In fact, it means losing.
The 38,000 troops he brought with him were definitely unable to compete with Dong Zhuo. This man had a knack for leading troops and expanding his power. Now the entire Jingzhao County only had a population of over 900,000, and his troops accounted for 30% of the population. With more than 100,000 people, it is not an exaggeration to say that all the people are soldiers. However, when the problem cannot be solved, complicating the problem and exacerbating the conflicts between them is the best way to solve the problem.
At this moment, Lin Ze knew how to sneak into Chang'an and kill Dong Zhuo.
This also requires Wang Yun to assist him.
The night was getting long and the road was getting long. Lin Ze was going to sit cross-legged and walk through the Great Zhou Dynasty. The two meridians of Ren and Du had been opened. He wanted to open up the eight extraordinary meridians and the twelve main meridians. Although the world said that among men, Lu Bu and Ma He won the Red Rabbit, but Lin Ze didn't believe that he was the best in the world after killing Lu Bu. A 400-year-old man died because of his strength. He didn't know how many hermits and masters were secretly observing him.
Diao Chan came, kneeling in front of Lin Ze, silent, just kneeling.
Lin Ze opened his eyes and said: "Kneel as little as possible from now on. Your knees are for walking. If you kneel too many times, you won't know how to stand up."
Diao Chan stood up, bowed and said: "My husband, I realize that I have made a mistake, and I am willing to accept the family law. I just ask my husband not to treat me so coldly."
Diao Chan is so humble that it makes people feel heartbroken, but she has really wronged Lin Ze. She has to face Dong Zhuo, the biggest warlord in the Han Dynasty at this time, and he really has no time to care about the affair between women here.
Lin Ze said: "Come here!"
Diao Chan was pleasantly surprised, and took a few steps closer to lean into Lin Ze's arms. The fragrance of her body made Lin Ze's mood less chaotic. Lin Ze said: "The general trend of the world has made many people give up their children's personal relationship, give up their parents' relationship, and how many soldiers have left." We cannot fulfill our filial piety, so you are relying on my favor to act nonsense. Do you know that everything my husband has done is to allow everyone in the world to have a home to return to?"
Diao Chan said: "Ms. sir, I know I made a mistake. Either way, I should go back."
"Forget it, the mountains are high and the roads are far away. I can't spare the manpower to see you off. Now that you've come, let's make peace with you. I also want to enter Chang'an City. There's no harm in sending you to see Wang Situ."
Diao Chan hugged Lin Ze's waist and said, "Mr. You are so kind. Diao'er will never be willful again!"
Three days later, the logistics force arrived together with the 30,000 Chinese troops led by Huang Zhong and quickly entered the city. The logistics force divided half of its troops and sent tens of thousands of people from Shangluo to Nanyang. They rebuilt the gate and completely turned Shangluo into a city. Important military defense location.
As for this news, no one in Chang'an knew about it. It was a basic law in the Qin and Han Dynasties to prohibit the movement of people, so refugees were very unpopular. Now in Shangluo, any action of anyone was arranged by Lin Ze, and those without an owner He must be a spy.
On this day, Liu Xiao entered the city arrogantly. Without saying a word, he opened the door when he saw the house. As a result, when he entered the first door, he was chopped into pieces by Yi Cong soldiers. He didn't even react, and then soon Naturally, the drawings of all the coins burned in Hanzhong County and Jingzhao County were found on his body.
Lin Ze recruited Huang Zhong and Xu Ziwu to his side and began to make arrangements, saying: "From now on, we are not a regular army, we are just a group of robbers and bandits. We don't care about Hanzhong County. It is too far away. Jingzhao County is right under our feet. It's not chaos, let's make it even more chaotic, rob all the factories that make coins, the people will rebel if they don't have enough to eat, and other bandits will rebel if they don't have any interests, so we will turn Jingzhao County upside down. You must always remember Follow the guerrilla tactics I teach you. When the enemy advances, we retreat. When the enemy is stationed, we harass. When the enemy is tired, we attack. When the enemy retreats, we pursue. In guerrilla warfare, you have the chance to win. Advance and retreat in large strides to lure the enemy deep. Concentrate your forces and defeat them one by one. In mobile warfare, Destroy the enemy."
Lin Ze said excitedly: "Thirty-eight thousand underground forces are making trouble together, and everything will be overturned that day. Remember, except for ordinary people, they can't rob, any bureaucrat or any wealthy family can rob."
Huang Zhong said: "My lord, I would like to recommend a general to my lord!"
Lin Ze became interested and said, "Oh, who is it?"
Outside, a man in silver armor held a sword in his hand, strode into the room, knelt on the ground, and said: "The last general, Wei Yan, didn't know the heights of the world at that time, and collided with the lord. Now he is willing to serve the lord as hard as a dog or horse."
Tsk tsk, Wei Yan, the last general of the Shu Han Dynasty, was a general and an ambitious general. In later generations, scholars still debated endlessly about his "Ziwu Valley Conspiracy". In books, he was suppressed by Zhuge Liang. They can't use their talents.
However, Wei Yan's aura is really strong. If you want to suppress him, you really need someone with the aura of a king, let alone Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang. Even when I see him now, I have a feeling that what I have now Among the generals, no one can suppress him.
But Lin Ze didn't think he was a bad person, and hurriedly helped him up and said, "General Wei Yan can come and join me. I am really more powerful than a tiger. I can expect great things."
Wei Yan said: "My lord is ridiculous. Ever since the Jujube Alliance, I have been looking for my lord to defect to. I waited for half a year at the place where I first met my lord, and then I realized that my lord had already captured Shouchun, and was rushing to Shouchun." On the way, I met General Huang."
Lin Ze squeezed Wei Yan's arm and said, "Thank you for your hard work, General Wei. Now I have a lot of troops but I can't count on these soldiers and horses. I'll ask you to be a deputy next to General Huang. When we want to expand the army, we can help you. How about that?" "
Wei Yan knew what was going on, and immediately knelt down in front of Huang Zhong and said, "Meet General Huang."
Huang Zhong laughed loudly and said: "Chang Wen, please get up quickly. I will need your help in the future!"
Wei Yan stood up and said: "My lord, I heard some rumors on my journey in Nanyang. The Ma family, a wealthy family in Nanyang, is contacting the wealthy families in Nanyang, Ruyang and Huainan to put pressure on my lord to resist the lord's plan to allocate land to the common people." Things. These wealthy families have deep roots and control more than half of the wealth. They are recruiting troops. The general thinks that we are fighting in Chang'an and we need someone to mediate at home. "
"Mediation?" Lin Ze sneered and said, "When we first captured Shouchun, Her Royal Highness the Princess told me about this matter. Let it go and ignore it. They used their money to recruit troops, which saved me from expanding the military expenditure. Come on, don’t worry, let them go and let them go. Brothers, remember what I say, if we want great governance in our territory, we must have chaos. Chaos promotes great governance. This is an ironclad truth that remains unchanged."
Lin Ze said these words sadly, with a looming murderous aura in his body, and that aura of calmness and self-power, both Huang Zhong and Wei Yan felt cold in their hearts.
When they went to prepare separately, Lin Ze came to Diao Chan. The spring was cold and the warmth was still cold. Diao Chan held a copper hand stove and quietly waited for Lin Ze's arrangements.
She also heard Wei Yan's conversation. After Lin Ze arrived, she said, "Ms. sir, are you going to conquer those wealthy families with iron and blood methods?"
Lin Ze smiled slightly and said: "I was thinking about it at first, but I suddenly thought, if we kill the wealthy people here, when we annex the world in the future, wouldn't it be like the wind, the cranes, the grass and trees, and the soldiers? I have a way, but this method depends on General Huang. How much money can I get from this random beating with Ziwu and the others? You pack your clothes, and tomorrow night, I will take you to Chang'an to meet your adoptive father."
All the plans were being carried out in an orderly manner. All the soldiers had gone out to cause trouble. Lin Ze and Diao Chan rushed to Chang'an City when the sun was setting in the west. Xu Ziwu led about two hundred people to hang at a distance.
After the sun sets, the Chang'an city gate is about to close. At this moment, there are more than ten city gate soldiers guarding the gate. Their hair is messy and they are thick and thick. These are Dong Zhuo's subordinates, the Xiliang Army.
If Lin Ze wants to bring Diao Chan into the city, these people will have to be killed.
Lin Ze winked at Xu Ziwu, who understood and ordered the soldiers to lift them up and aim at the soldiers on and under the city wall.
Lin Ze held Diao Chan in his arms, knocked the horse's belly, and took the lead to rush towards the city gate. The crossbow arrows passed by Lin Ze. In the blink of an eye, all the soldiers were killed. Two hundred people were killed like this with Lin Ze. Flashed into the city gate.
After entering the city, the soldiers quickly released their horses, put on civilian clothes, and hid in the night. Therefore, even if the Xiliang army responded extremely quickly, they could not find the bandits who rushed in. But it would be indispensable to have a city-wide investigation, and it would be indispensable to have a murder with a borrowed knife to eliminate dissidents...
