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    Update time: 2013-05-21

    Time flies, and in a blink of an eye it¡¯s March of the third year of Changping.  At the beginning of this new year, when the earth is rejuvenating, there is peace in the world, but within the sphere of influence of the Yong Army, undercurrents are surging.

    A generation of princes, King Yong Situ Lei, who had dominated the world for more than ten years, finally failed to survive the second month of the new year and eventually died of illness.  Unexpectedly, the successor chosen by Situ Lei was his fifth son Situ Che, not his eldest son Situ Hao under normal circumstances.  However, Situ Lei's death from illness and Situ Che's rise to power caused an uproar in the world.

    Under the secret instigation of Zhao Jun, Situ Lei's eldest son Situ Hao and second son Situ Fei finally disagreed with Situ Che's succession to the throne of King Yong and established a separate regime.  Among them, Situ Fei quietly occupied the areas around Hanzhong and Chang'an, while Situ Hao occupied most of the eastern part of Yongzhou.

    Although neither Situ Hao nor Situ Fei clearly established their rebel flag, Situ Fei blocked the passage from the south to the north and refused to recognize Situ Che's orthodoxy.  While Situ Che was busy gathering power, he was preparing for war. He didn't know whether he was preparing to attack his two brothers to the north, or to continue to attack the Qi army in the east.

    Zhao Jun was naturally prepared for the division of Yong's army and was not too surprised when it arrived, but the other princes were secretly surprised and secretly happy at the same time.  The division of Yong's army also means that a powerful and threatening prince no longer exists.  Especially Qi King Murong Cheng, he was so happy and smiling all day long.  If it weren't for the ongoing battle with the Xuzhou Army in northern Yangzhou, Murong Cheng would have led his army westward to regain the lost territory.

    In order to make his new recruits return home immediately, and in order to better Zhao Jun, Situ Fei began to use the refugees and people living in extreme poverty in the territory to trade large quantities of grain and grass supplies with Zhao Jun.

    It has to be said that among the princes in the world, people's livelihood matters should be done well by Zhao Jun. Under Zhao Jun's rule, the people live the happiest lives.  Although Lin Shucheng did not agree with this matter, he believed that this move would be detrimental to himself in the long run, but it would be of great benefit to Zhao Jun.  But for the overall development of Situ Fei, Lin Shucheng could only consider the immediate future first, and as for the long-term pros and cons, he could only put them aside for now.

    In just three months, Zhao Jun moved in nearly 200,000 refugees and civilians from the southeast of Liangzhou, the three prefectures around Chang'an and Hanzhong.  These more than 200,000 people were all relocated by Zhao Jun to various counties in the western part of Liangzhou.  It greatly increased the proportion of Han people in the western prefectures and counties, and all they paid was some food.  The thing that Zhao Jun is most in need of right now is food.

    Although the taxes on the people under Zhao Jun's rule were not high, the number of people paying taxes was several times greater than before.  In addition, the government will also purchase the surplus grain from the people at a stable price.  In this way, not only can the government treasury have sufficient reserves of grain, whether it is needed for the army to fight, but it can also always be prepared for weather and natural disasters.  In addition, it can also stabilize the people's food trade and prevent the people from suffering losses.

    "It seems that although the Yong army is divided, it is not completely hostile!" Zhao Xun couldn't help but sigh.

    Lu Ziliang said in a deep voice: "My lord, I have a suggestion that may be useful."

    Zhao Xunxi said: "But it doesn't matter!"

    Lu Ziliang said: "The Yong Army is divided. No matter who it is, everyone wants to be the leader of the Yong Army. Especially Situ Che, who is Situ Lei's designated successor. Naturally, he is not willing to let the huge Yongzhou be driven out. In addition, he is  The new King Yong's fiefdom is Yongzhou. Now his Yongzhou is occupied by him, and he has some unfair reputation. "

    "In addition, when the Yong army marched south, many of the accompanying generals and family members of important ministers were left behind in Luoyang, Yongzhou. This was also very bad news for Situ Che. Although Situ Hao occupied Yongzhou and controlled this  Although many family members of Yongjun dignitaries can threaten Situ Che, they are also a hot potato. "

    Pei Yi on the side said in a deep voice: "Master Lu, you mean that I didn't instigate it? Let the Yong Jun dignitaries in Chengdu Mansion put pressure on Situ Che? I'm afraid this won't work! In Situ Che's line, everyone who is reused  The cronies should have received secret notifications from Situ Lei, or Situ Lei had secretly moved their families away. The remaining people should not be able to put too much pressure on Situ Che, and maybe Situ Che would still be there.  I will take this opportunity to clear out some people so that I can re-arrange my cronies.¡±

    Lu Ziliang smiled and said: "Otherwise, Situ Lei did not expect that things would turn out like this. Luoyang is the center of Yong's army, this is certain. Therefore, even if Situ Lei moved some family members of powerful officials, there would not be many. Even if  Yes, it was only after Ling Xiao arrived in Luoyang that he felt things were difficult to handle, so it wasn¡¯t too much. "

    "Secondly, I not only provoked it, but also suggested to Situ Hao that if he wants to firmly occupy Yongzhou and keep pace with Situ Che and be in the same position, he should be crowned king! Don't forget??, the little emperor of Dayan is still in Luoyang City.  Although the little emperor is useless, the right to become king is still in his hands.  "

    Situ Liang and others immediately put their palms together and laughed: "Fan! Great goodness! This is a wonderful plan! Not only can Situ Hao be made king, but also other princes in the world, and all the princes in the world can be made kings, completely disrupting them. In this way, not only can Dayan be made king  The thought of disappearing from the hearts of the people in the world can also cause chaos among the princes of the world. The most important thing is that we don¡¯t have to worry about the southern princes attacking us during our western expedition. "

    Hearing this, Zhao Xun couldn't help but nod secretly. Since then, the Yan Dynasty has been completely defeated.  Secondly, although there is a Yanzhou army serving as a flank in the south, this cannot completely guarantee the safety of Zhao during the army's westward expedition.  If the southern princes fight in a melee, they can ensure the safety of their own headquarters to the greatest extent.

    ¡°That¡¯s it, let my shadow guards and dark arrows who are not in the two places take action.¡± Zhao Xun made the final decision.

    "By the way, where is Ling Xiao who was sent to Luoyang by Situ Lei? Unlike Lin Shucheng, this person did not seek refuge with Situ Hao. I wonder where he ended up?" Zhao Xun suddenly remembered the three major staff members under Situ Lei.

    Situ Liang shook his head and said, "Missing! None of our people have discovered where Ling Xiao has gone. It seems that Situ Hao's people have not found out where Ling Xiao has stayed."

    "Oh? This Ling Xiao is more tactful than Lin Shucheng. As soon as he saw something was wrong, he immediately ran away. If someone can check it out, if it can be used for us, then it would be the best. This person is familiar with Yong Jun's situation,  It can be a big help to us," Zhao Xun said in a deep voice.

    "Spring is coming, and our goal for the new year must be very clear to everyone, that is, the countries in the Western Regions. A few months ago, we sent people to investigate the countries in the Western Regions. Although we cannot say that we understand everything, we have also figured out one thing.  The general situation. Therefore, the Western Expedition has been my goal for the past year. "

    "Before this, I had one goal, and that was Liangzhou. The land of Liangzhou is to the west of Bingzhou, and it was on the side of my western expedition. If there was a problem in Liangzhou, it would not affect my western expedition.  Overall, the logistics supplies needed by the army must be transported around a large circle, which is extremely unsafe for the Turks. Therefore, my first goal is to capture all the eastern areas of Liangzhou. "

    "By the way, our goal is Liangzhou. We need to prepare for our western expedition. Situ Fei should know it very well. How did he react? What is the situation in Liangzhou?"

    Situ Liang said: "Situ Fei knows very well about our actions. Although he is unwilling to do so, he knows better that he is far from our opponent at this moment. Now he is even more worried that we will take advantage of the situation and attack  His other territories. Therefore, he has no intention of competing with us in Liangzhou."

    "However, Situ Fei has moved all the soldiers in Liangzhou to the Wei River and deployed defenses on the southern border of Liangzhou. His request is that Tianshui Prefecture be given to him as the border."

    Zhao Xun smiled and said: "Tianshui? Give it to him. Even if he takes over this place, what do I have to fear? Tianshui is located on the flank of Chang'an and is also the key to protecting the connection between Chang'an and Hanzhong. Since there is no intention to start a war, let's keep it in his hands first.  In order to prevent the persecution from being too severe, it is normal for Situ Fei to move his soldiers. What about the people in the counties in the east of Liangzhou?  Most of the Han people in Liangzhou live in the most prosperous place. If he moves all the people here, it will not be good news for us. "

    Pei Yi smiled and said: "It is impossible to say that Situ Fei does not have this idea. However, with his current strength and energy, he is simply not enough to do these things. Within the counties in the eastern part of Liangzhou,  But there are millions of people, even among them there are more than a million young people. How can he accommodate these people? The migration of these people requires countless money and food, and they also need to arrange a place for them to live.  Situ Fei can¡¯t get the land he needs.¡±

    "Furthermore, even if he can accommodate them, how many of these people are willing to leave their hometowns? I, Zhao, will soon command the eastern part of Liangzhou. The people here will not know that the policies of our Zhao army are better than those of the Liangzhou army."  Okay? In addition to time constraints, Situ Fei has to take care of his own affairs and the pressure from Situ Che in the south, so he has to give in. "

    "However, the powerful and powerful landowners in the counties in eastern Liangzhou have followed the Liangzhou army southward and moved into Situ Fei's territory. It seems that our policy has indeed frightened these people."

    Zhao Xun smiled and said: "This is good, and it will also facilitate our local reforms. With these people gone, our resistance will be much smaller. In addition, we do not need to pay extra money to purchase the fields abandoned by these people.  "

    Lu Ziliang said: "Now it is the closest to Liangzhou, and it is also the closest."?The convenience is that the troops of the Three Towns commanded by General Li Chenfeng can be allowed to march directly south and occupy the eastern part of Liangzhou.  "

    Zhao Xun nodded and said: "Okay, let Li Chenfeng lead the army south immediately and take over the eastern area of ??Liangzhou. In addition, Pei Yi, your Government Secretary should also immediately select suitable civil servants to take charge of the government affairs of the counties in western Liangzhou. The new policy  Reform must be implemented immediately and put first at all times.¡±

    Pei Yi nodded and said: "Don't worry, my lord, I understand!"

    "Zhao Jun has moved!" In Chang'an City, Situ Fei had a solemn look on his face after receiving the news.

    "My lord, Zhao Jun's actions have long been expected by us. This matter cannot be changed and there is no need to worry. What Zhao Jun wants now is for our Yong Army to fight among themselves, not for him to personally lead the army." Lin Shucheng  He said calmly, but his face also had a solemn expression.

    "Zhao's army is too powerful to be defeated! More importantly, I haven't completely reorganized the internal situation yet." Wang Hewen on one side also responded in a muffled voice.

    "Okay, don't look at Zhao Jun anymore. The fault of the loss of Liangzhou is not ours, but no one cared about it in the first place. Now, we should completely reorganize and complete the surrounding areas of Hanzhong and Chang'an.  There is a way to deal with it. The Yizhou army has been mobilized frequently recently, and I don't know whether it is preparing to move towards us or something else." Situ Fei realized that his position was not that easy.

    If the Zhao army does not move, then it will be strong. If the Zhao army moves, the princes in the world will be shaken.  In the third year of Changping, the first one to use force was not Nanmian, but Zhao Jun.  Fifty thousand Zhao troops marched from north to south, from east to west, and attacked the eastern part of Liangzhou.

    However, the Liangzhou Army did not put up any decent resistance at all. In just half a month, the eastern area of ??Liangzhou was occupied by the Zhao Army.  Suddenly, except for Situ Fei who understood the details, the other princes were all frightened.

    After Murong Cheng, the king of Qi in the south, heard the news, his original excitement about the split of Yong's army suddenly disappeared.  The stronger Zhao Jun became, the more depressed he felt.  He was jointly attacked by several princes. Not only did he lose troops and generals, he also lost most of his territory.

    "I should have killed you earlier!" Murong Cheng regretted it extremely now. If he had known that Zhao Xun could achieve what he has achieved now, he should have stopped Situ Lei's struggle when Zhao Xun was still in Youzhou and killed Zhao Xun first.  Remove.  If that were the case, it wouldn't be the current situation.  Situ Lei died, and he lost a great enemy, but Zhao Xun rose up and became a more powerful enemy, even worse than Situ Lei.

    As for the people in the counties in western Liangzhou, they were naturally happy and welcomed the arrival of Zhao Jun.  They already know very well how the people in Zhao are living, and they are eager for Zhao Jun to arrive as soon as possible.  And Zhao Jun did not disappoint them.  As soon as Zhao Jun officials arrived in eastern Liangzhou, they immediately started new political reforms, which made the people very happy.

    "Zhao Jun has won the hearts of the people all over the world!" All the merchants and wealthy people left in the western part of Liangzhou sighed.  This means that some things in their hands must be handed over.

    Yizhou and Chengdu Prefecture became the new center of power of the Yong Army. Situ Che took charge of the Yong Army. Although it was beyond many people's expectations, the power of the Yong Army was smoothly handed over to Situ Che because of Situ Lei's preparation.  Situ Lei's death also caused the Yong army to split as a whole.

    If it weren¡¯t for Situ Lei¡¯s death from illness, Situ Che would have sent his army north to attack the two rebels.

    "Both of them sent people here? My father died of illness, and they, as children, dare not come to worship in person? Two unfilial things!" After hearing the report, Situ Che immediately cursed angrily.

    You are King Yong, how dare they come?  Although the officials around Situ Che did not speak, they all thought so.

    "Who is coming? Forget it, I am too lazy to pay attention. When my father's mourning period is over, I will personally lead an army to attack him."

    "My lord, except for those sent by the two young masters, envoys from other princes have arrived."

    "You settle down properly and don't make any mistakes!"

    "My lord, the families of many of the officials below are now in Luoyang, causing many people to feel uneasy. Should we send someone to discuss with Situ Hao and exchange their families for them?" Because of many days of hard work,  Lin Shiwen, who had dark eyes, said in a deep voice.

    Situ Che's face suddenly became extremely gloomy, "In exchange? How to exchange? Do you think Situ Hao will obediently return them? Do you think Situ Fei will let them pass? In exchange! From what you can see, I want this king to admit him  Is everything done right? Let him stay out?"

    "Lin Shiwen, you, Lin Shucheng, and Ling Xiao are all the most recent important ministers under my father's command. Now Lin Shucheng has abandoned us and defected to Situ Fei, and Ling Xiao has also disappeared without a trace.Without a trace, I don¡¯t want you to have other ideas!  Situ Che stared at Lin Shiwen and said coldly.

    Lin Shiwen's face turned dark, he stared at Situ Che, and said loudly: "My lord, Lin Shucheng surrendered to the enemy because he was trapped in Liangzhou and could not leave, and his family was amputated by Situ Fei's people without me noticing.  . I, Lin Shiwen, have been deeply favored by the late king, and I have a clear conscience for what I have done.¡±

    Situ Che also felt that his words were a bit harsh. Thinking of Lin Shiwen's hard work in the past few months, he felt guilty, "Don't blame Lin Shiwen for participating in politics. I am also upset because of what happened in the past few days. Since you have already mentioned it,  There must be corresponding opinions, but it¡¯s okay to talk about it and see if it can solve the problem?¡±

    Lin Shiwen said in a deep voice: "My Majesty, now that the prince is in mourning and can't fight with Situ Hao, why not pretend to make him obey in name and obey the instructions but not the announcement? Furthermore, isn't it true that Situ Hao and Situ Fei are not the same?  Where is our northern line of defense against Zhao¡¯s army?¡±

    "In addition, the hatred between me and the Qi army is deeper than the hatred between the master and Situ Hao and Situ Fei. Why don't I first pacify the south and then compete with them? Whether it is Situ Hao or Situ Fei, they  There is no point to expand outward, they have to bear the pressure of Zhao Jun all the time, and we only need to beat the fallen dogs, completely wipe out the Qi army, and occupy the entire Jiangnan area. "

    "At that time, whether it is Situ Fei or Situ Hao, I am afraid that my lord will not have to attack, and they will surrender obediently. If Qi is captured, then the Tang Army and the Xuzhou Army will not be a problem. In the future, the world will be a confrontation between the north and the south. Lord  If you compete with Zhao Xun, if you are the best, you will dominate the world, if you are worse, the world will be divided equally."
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