The Yong family suddenly contacted various forces in South and Central China. Apparently they couldn't sit still after hearing about the central government's decision, and planned to do something big.
While everyone here was talking, someone suddenly asked to see Liu Chan, saying that there was an urgent military intelligence report that must be handed over to Liu Chan personally.
Liu Chan apologized and walked out of the Grand Sima's Mansion, but he saw that the three of them were all wearing the clothes of post soldiers, and they looked very serious. They had never seen them before.
"You are?"
The man in the middle took a step forward, handed over the brocade bag, and bowed with his fists clasped: "I, the villain, are the postmen of Yizhou County. I have been ordered by the prefect Zhengang to deliver this letter to the prince. Now that the letter has been delivered, the villain Resign."
"Hurry, follow the lonely servant to the palace to have a meal and receive the reward. Let's have a good rest in the post house today. It won't be too late to leave early tomorrow morning." Anyone who can be sent to deliver such a letter must be a loyal and reliable person, Liu Chan Naturally, I won’t treat you badly.
The postman was overjoyed when he heard this and saluted again: "Thank you, Prince!"
The three of them bowed and left quickly. A faint conversation reached the ears of Liu Chan, who had excellent hearing: "I have often heard Brother Wang say that the prince is kind and caring for his soldiers. I am lucky to see him today. It is true."
Brother Wang?
Could it be Wang Meng?
Liu Chan hurriedly opened the brocade bag and opened it. Sure enough, it was a letter sent by Wang Meng on the post of Zheng'ang, the governor of Yizhou County. It seemed that he himself had a relationship with Zheng'ang.
After browsing it roughly, Liu Chan sneered. He knew that the Yong family, Meng Huo and others were causing trouble in Nanzhong.
But he didn't expect that there was actually Sun Quan, who preferred to be the sixth child instead of leaving Wu Lao Er alone, involved in it.
It seems that the reason why Yong Kai thought of buying off Lao Liu's attendant was inseparable from Jiang Dong.
He immediately returned to the hall. Everyone was curious about what happened and were waiting for his return.
Liu Chan first handed Wang Meng's letter to Lao Liu, and then Lao Liu passed it on to Zhuge Liang.
After seeing this, Old Liu sneered: "Then Yongkai persuaded Gaoding, the king of Yueyong, and Zhu Bao, the prefect of Xianggao, and the three of them have agreed to raise an army together. Now we just need to wait for Meng Huo to give a clear answer, and we should launch a rebellion.
"Hmph, the ancestors of the Yong family received favor from the emperor and have grown and prospered in Nanzhong. Not only have they failed to repay the imperial court with any merit, but they were even slightly instigated by Soochow and wanted to repay the kindness with hatred. This is really the style of their ancestors!"
Zhuge Liang said: "Your Majesty, according to what is said in the letter, Meng Huo has great prestige among the local Yi and Han people. Originally, our side had won great victories one after another, and the king's power was growing. The Han and Yi tribes in the south may not be willing to follow the Yong family to cause rebellion.
"But if Yong Kai can convince this person, I am afraid that many people will follow him. The Han officials of the Yong family will still want to rebel in the future, and I am afraid that the Meng family in Nanzhong will be more likely to do so. Your Majesty needs to make preparations early."
Liu Bei nodded: "Since Yi De has mobilized the army, it is just right that he will not disarm for the time being and continue to prepare for war. I will order Zilong to train the central army and prepare for the battle in Nanzhong together. What do the military advisors think?"
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this arrangement is very appropriate. If the Yong family wants to launch a rebellion, it will take more than a month to prepare at the earliest. By then, our army, Chen Bing, from Jianwei, Jiangyang and Bajun will be divided into three routes: west, middle and east.
"The Yong family must not have known that our army reacted so quickly. If they were unprepared, our army would be overwhelming and they could defeat Nanzhong in one battle."
Liu Bei nodded and immediately ordered Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun to prepare in advance.
"Your Majesty, although the troubles in South China are of great importance, it is not difficult to defeat the enemy. The only difficulty is to make them surrender." Zhuge Liang said, "We should also be prepared for this."
When Liu Bei heard this, he looked at Liu Chan and asked with a smile: "My son, do you have any opinion on this?"
Liu Chan knew that Old Liu was going to test himself again, so he pondered for a moment and said: "In order to stabilize the foreign tribes, the long-term strategies from ancient times are 'marriage', 'reward' and 'mutual trade'.
"The talk of marriage and rewards is just a whitewash, but in fact it is beyond the power, so they sacrifice their women and money to foreign tribes in order to achieve temporary peace.
"But this will only increase its appetite, how can it last long?"
Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang nodded when they heard this. Although the words were straightforward, it was exactly the truth.
"Seek peace through war, and peace will survive; seek peace through retreat, and peace will perish. First of all, it is natural to defeat them in one battle, and then if you want to prevent them from rebelling, in addition to collecting their troops so that they cannot rebel, you should also Contain their hearts and prevent them from rebelling."
Afterwards, Liu Chan explained his views in detail.
The rebellion of the large clans in Nanzhong was just to continue to dominate as the local emperor, and they did not want to accept central control, and they did not want to bear obligations such as paying taxes and conscription.
This is something that needs to be crushed with a heavy blow.
However, when the people of Nanzhong followed the big clans in rebellion, they had a difficult life and a different culture. They only saw the disadvantages of surrendering, such as taxes, and did not enjoy the benefits.
As long as you can make them realize that resistance is a dead end and there is no possibility of success, surrender can actually bring about an improvement in life.
Both of these points are easier said than done. In the final analysis, you need to be strong yourself, and you can only do it if you are strong enough.
[Family harmony trigger]
[Liu Bei’s favorability +1] (97)
Old Liu and Zhuge Liang nodded happily. They knew this, but it was not easy for Liu Chan to see so clearly at such a young age.
Especially Lao Liu, he is now very satisfied with his son's ability to lead troops in battle, but being a master requires more than just knowing how to fight. Hearing this today, he felt relieved.
After agreeing on the countermeasures for Nanzhong, Zhuge Liang continued to talk since the topic came to "you need to be strong to strike iron".
"Now there are curved shaft plows, which are very beneficial to farming. But the flood season is coming, and water conservancy matters are also important. Although I have sent people to supervise the repair of Dujiangyan, I hope that the king will set up a full-time supervisor to oversee this matter and incorporate the annual repair system into the Shu branch. The law regulates it.”
Liu Bei was a little confused. It was just to build Dujiangyan. Is it necessary to go to such a big fight?
"With Dujiangyan, the country has a good reputation as a land of great wealth and abundance. This is actually the lifeblood of the country and cannot be ignored." Zhuge Liang said solemnly, then stood up and handed over a roll of bamboo slips.
Yizhou was not a land of abundance that was favored by God from the beginning. On the contrary, before Dujiangyan was established, Shu often suffered from the ravages of the Min River.
After the construction of Dujiangyan, the water of the Minjiang River was divided. Not only did it no longer harm the people during the flood season, but it fully irrigated thousands of hectares of fertile land. Only then did Yizhou gain the reputation of a land of abundance.
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the lifeblood of the country.
However, before Zhuge Liang, no one had ever raised it to the level of national policy or law.
After seeing it, Old Liu was stunned and handed it to Liu Chan.
Liu Chan took it and took a look. It contained all the details of how to maintain Dujiangyan. Even the depth of mud excavation had specific regulations down to the inch...
All I can say is that it is indeed Zhuge Liang’s style of doing things.
Thin, too thin.
Then Zhuge Liang took another stone ruler and said, "Your Majesty, you can distribute this ruler widely and order the officials and river workers to use it as a standard."
Liu Bei: "...Just follow the military advisor."
"If we want to enrich the treasury and strengthen our army, the only long-term solution is to collect small amounts of money and collect endless people's wealth. Building water conservancy projects and encouraging farmers to cultivate mulberry trees are all for this purpose."
Afterwards, Liu Chan listened to Zhuge Liang, the logistics god of the Three Kingdoms and the legendary milk king, explain his views.
To put it simply, don’t increase taxes at every turn. It’s too low-end. If you rely on this to fight, the common people will rebel sooner or later.
We should first find ways to make the people rich, and then we will distribute the increased wealth to them. In this way, the people will not only not be tired of war and rebel, but will also be grateful.
Liu Chan couldn't help but sigh, what is a pattern? This is a pattern.
After everyone listened to Zhuge Liang's thoughts and Lao Liu decided on the development route for the new year, this important high-level meeting came to an end.
The guilty should be punished, and the meritorious should be rewarded.
After the meeting, Lao Liu naturally wanted to reward the three counties for their meritorious service in the first battle.
Liu Chan was naturally the first to contribute, but considering his young age, he was not given a formal official position for the time being and was rewarded with gold, silver and cloth, as was the case in the previous battle of Jingzhou.
The crown prince is no better than the crown prince. In the future, he will only inherit the king's title, but will not be the emperor, so he can be appointed an official. For example, Cao Pi is both the crown prince and the general with five senses.
However, even if he is granted an official position, it is just a formality, and no one will take Liu Chan's official position seriously.
Even if Liu Chan was granted the title of the youngest general, who would dare to give him orders?
Of course Liu Chan himself didn't care, since he wouldn't be an official for long anyway.
If nothing else happens, Boss Cao is probably dead. Cao Pi should force Liu Xie to abdicate near the end of the year, and next year Liu Xie will be proclaimed emperor.
When he becomes the crown prince, he will naturally no longer hold other official positions.
The deputy general Liu Feng seized Shangyong this time and burned Cao's siege equipment with all his strength. He almost died in Cao's formation, trying to keep Shangyong intact.
Although the process was a bit reckless, his loyalty and bravery were commendable, and he was awarded the title of General Pingbei.
Deputy General Wang Rong was awarded the title of General Pi because he defended the city well and led troops decisively to attack.
The generals of the Red Star Army also deserve rewards for their merits, but rewards are also a means to win people's hearts. Old Liu thoughtfully left this opportunity to his son, so he did not mention it yet.
Ma Chao's official position was already very high, and he was rewarded with many gold, silver and cloth, but his official position did not change.
Wang Ping, the general of Yamen, led his troops to support him. He had meritorious service in defeating the Mengda tribe and was awarded the title of general general.
All the above people were rewarded with gold and silver.
Later, Lao Liu arranged for new governors of Xicheng and Fangling, but only the most important governor of Shangyong was vacant.
"Zhongxiang."
"I'm here."
"Since the military advisor also agrees with your transfer to the three counties, you will step down from the post of military advisor commander Shi and transfer Pingbei general Liu Feng to serve as the governor of Shangyong County."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will do my best to repay you." Yu Fan bowed and thanked him.
After living in Jiangdong for so many years, Sun Quan has not been able to reuse him since Sun Ce's death. Now he was entrusted with important tasks not long after he surrendered to Liu, and he was very grateful.
The reason why he was valued by the king was naturally because of Prince Liu Chan.
[Yu Fan favorability +10] (20)
[Yufan favorability is 20, political strategy +10×2, strategy +10×2, divination +10×2, medical skill +5×2]
Thinking of this, Yu Fan bowed and saluted Liu Chan again.
Everything has been arranged. Old Liu only needs to concentrate on construction, and when the Yong family gets into trouble, he will pacify Nanzhong at lightning speed!
However, Lao Liu was ready, but Liu Chan still had many things to do. He needed to pay for the soldiers who died in battle, appease their families, and reward and punish the soldiers. These all needed to be done by him personally.
In addition, after the Red Star Army's three-county battle, Liu Chan also plans to make further adjustments and reforms...
(End of chapter)
