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Volume 4 The Battle of Chibi Chapter 562 Liu Bei is desolate

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    ~.< Shuhai Pavilion >-~ Chapter 562: Liu Bei is sad

    The successive deaths of Zhang Fei and Guan Yu dealt a heavy blow to Liu Bei.  Whether it was the sworn brotherhood in Taoyuan in the past, blood is thicker than water, or the great ambition to have the world in mind, it all made Liu Bei feel depressed.

    "A fence has three stakes, and a hero has three gangs. If you want to achieve great things, it cannot be done by one person."  With the help of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, Liu Bei went through many hardships along the way. Although he failed to achieve his greatest wish, he achieved success and fame, and he should be satisfied.  But Liu Bei could never let go of his dream of achieving hegemony. Following the example of Gaozu and Emperor Guangwu, he defeated all the heroes in the world, competed in the Central Plains, and then unified the world, promoted the power of the Han Dynasty, established a lasting legacy, and passed down his reputation forever

    As a man, this is how it should be!

    Under Liu Bei's insistence, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei marched and retreated with him, working tirelessly to do their best, even at the cost of their lives.  Both of them also lost their lives one after another, and they shed their last drop of blood for their eldest brother.

    Liu Bei felt guilty about this.

    The deaths of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao also made Liu Bei feel a little depressed unconsciously. He and these two people were separated and reunited, and they fought and fought.  Liu Bei's personal feelings made Liu Bei feel sad.

    Maybe it¡¯s time for you to retreat to the mountains and forests?  When it was quiet and no one was around, Liu Bei asked himself.  Wearing the title of the uncle of the Han Dynasty, holding the power of the imperial prince, he is beautiful on the surface, but secretly he is suffering from unknown pain!

    Zhou Yu's control over the government is getting stronger and stronger, and his ability to control the situation is unparalleled.  The new policies introduced repeatedly hit the mark and changed the situation of the government. Jiangdong, which was the first to implement the new policies, had a rich people and a strong military, which had already surpassed that of the Central Plains.  The ideal of dominating the world in Liu Bei's heart has now really become a dream, out of reach, getting further and further away

    Guan Yu's death gave Liu Bei an epiphany.

    Subsequently, Liu Bei resigned from the post of Taiwei for physical reasons. The last ten thousand troops and horses he had on hand were stationed in Mount Tai, led by Liao Hua and Pei Yuanshao, and they were simply handed over to Zhou Yu.  Now that you have decided to quit, just make things more beautiful.  Liu Bei believed that Liao Hua and Pei Yuanshao would have more opportunities under Zhou Yu than they do now, and their achievements in the future would be greater than they are now.

    Liu Bei¡¯s move was quite unexpected by Zhou Yu.  In his memory, Liu Bei in history was a man of great resilience. He endured humiliation and endured heavy hardships to achieve great things, and was perseverant in the face of adversity. After many ups and downs, he finally established the Shu Han.  Therefore, while Zhou Yu continued to win over Liu Bei's faction, he also set up defenses at all times, so that although Liu Bei had the title of Taiwei, he did not have the power to control the country's troops. Although he had troops loyal to him, they were separated and unable to  direct command.

    The new dynasty with its capital in Moling could be said to have completely changed history. After Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty continued. Liu Bei carried the title of "uncle of the emperor", and his reputation as a virtuous person among the people also confirmed this from the side.  The legitimacy of the regime played a significant role in the early days.  Nowadays, the government system is operating more and more smoothly. In name, more and more local forces are submitting to the new dynasty, including most of the country.  The territory actually controlled by Zhou Yu includes six states of Yang, Jiao, Jing, Yu, Yan, and Qing, with a radius of thousands of miles and nearly a million armors. Whether it is influence, military strength, or control, Zhou Yu is already powerful enough.  , there is no need to rely on Liu Bei's name anymore.

    Therefore, under Zhou Yu's instructions, the emperor readily agreed to Liu Bei's resignation memorial, and at the same time named Liu Bei the Marquis of Anping, with a bounty of one thousand taels, hundreds of pieces of silk and satin, ten slaves, and the construction of the Anping Marquis's residence at the entrance of Yunlong Valley in Huangshan Mountain.  It is for Liu Bei and his family to live in.

    Zhou Yu naturally took over Liu Bei's subordinates without courtesy. Although Liao Hua and Pei Yuanshao were not generals, they still had a good way of leading troops in battle. They were considered good among Guan Yu's four generals.  In order to calm his mind, Zhou Yu promoted Liao Hua to Taishan general and Pei Yuanshao to Taishan captain. He established a new Taishan camp with Liao Hua as the chief general and Pei Yuanshao as deputy general. All the nearly 10,000 of his subordinates were organized into the camp, and all the necessary food, grass and baggage were provided by  The munitions department provides unified supplies and gradually replaces weapons and equipment such as armor, bows and crossbows.

    Liu Bei's act of retreating from the world also caused some slight disturbances in the political situation of the new dynasty. Some people who were foolishly loyal to the Han Dynasty also wanted to stay. However, Liu Bei had already decided to leave, so he had to let go and stay outside the city.  A farewell banquet was held in the ten-mile long pavilion, and we shed tears to see each other off.

    There are also some people among them who feel uneasy about Zhou Yu's excessive power now, fearing that he will become Cao Cao's second best, and he will have the intention to usurp the Han Dynasty over time. But they look at the young emperor again, and see that he has good political skills, people, and prosperous businesses.  Jiangdong could only accept this reality helplessly.

    The current new dynasty really cannot survive without Zhou Yu!

    No more constraints from Liu Bei?Zhou Yu gradually relaxed his hands in implementing the New Deal and introduced new decrees from time to time to improve the shortcomings of the original system.  Zhou Yu also knew very well that in the implementation of the New Deal, the pace should not be too large and the methods should not be excessive, otherwise the gains would outweigh the losses. After all, this was in the late Han Dynasty when social development was underdeveloped, and many of his subordinates, including those who followed him, were still very conservative in their thinking!

    Right now, in addition to continuing to expand his territory externally, the two biggest problems Zhou Yu faces are that one is that the aristocratic family is too powerful, and the other is Shan Yue!

    The Shanyue people mainly live in the mountainous areas of six counties in the east of the Yangtze River. Most of them are distributed in Danyang, Kuaiji, Yuzhang and other counties. They are mainly indigenous people such as the Guyue people. Later, they were joined by many Han people who entered the mountains to escape government taxes and servitude.  Therefore, although Shanyue is called ethnically, it is actually a mixture of ethnic groups distributed in the southern mountains, including Han and Yue elements, so it is also called "mountain people".

    Shanyue people are scattered in large numbers and live in small groups. They like to practice martial arts and rely on the mountain dangers to form armies of different sizes. Their leaders have many titles such as "Shuai", "Dashuai", "Zongshuai" and so on.  Armed forces united to fight against the government, which was Sun Quan's pet peeve in history.

    Zhou Yu knew that in real history, Sun Quan had been troubled by the Shanyue incident. He had been suppressing it all year round but had little effect. It was not until the later period that he concentrated a large number of troops to completely eliminate Shanyue and captured nearly 200,000 strong men!  Because of Shan Yue, his confidant, Sun Quan also missed many opportunities to march north to the Central Plains and then compete for world hegemony.

    Today's Shanyue, under Zhou Yu's strategy of mainly recruiting people, has become much smaller, especially since the refugees from all over the country have been properly resettled. There are fewer and fewer Han people in Shanyue, even those who have lived in the mountains for many years.  Some of the Shanyue natives moved their families to the plains and began to live a farming life.

    However, there are still many stubborn Shanyue natives who gather in the mountains and forests to make a living by plundering Han people's property, especially in several counties in the southern part of Kuaiji.  After defeating Yuan Shao, eliminating the threat of his strongest opponent, and with the entire army almost rested, Zhou Yu resolutely decided to send heavy troops to clear Shanyue!

    ~.< Shuhai Pavilion >-~

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