Shao Xun stretched out his hand, and a golden eagle fell from the sky and landed on the leather case.
The sharp beak kept pecking at the fresh meat and devoured it. After eating, seeing that there was no fresh beef, it flapped its wings and flew away, disappearing into the sky.
"It's just the people of Youzhou, but Duanbu Xianbei can also be taken care of?" Shao Xun said: "Xianbei is such an eagle, it is used when hungry, and it flies away when full. Is it enough to believe that?"
"It's just hypocrisy." Lu Zhi said confidently: "Stabilize his mind first, wait until the fighting in other directions subsides, and then slowly manipulate it, so that he can gain full success."
"How to do it?" Shao Xun became a little interested and asked.
"The Duan tribe has many leaders, namely 'Duan Mobo', 'Duan Ji Lujuan', 'Duan Pixi', 'Duan Wenyang', 'Duan She Fuchen' and so on..." Lu Zhi said happily.
It turns out that after the death of Xianbei leader Duan Wuchen, the Duke of Liaoxi County, there is no leader who can fully command the entire tribe.
Ji Lujuan, the eldest son of Wu Wuchen, is the Duke of Liaoxi County, but he cannot completely make the decision and can only be said to be the apparent boss.
His younger brothers Duan Pixi and Duan Wenyang, his younger brother Duan Mobo, and his uncle Duan Shefuchen each had their own tribes, and they may not all be of the same mind when farming and herding in Youzhou.
Lu Zhi thought that perhaps he could instigate people from the middle, draw them together, fight and pull them, and annex the already severely weakened Duan Xianbei - they had lost their ancestral land, and now they were living off the temporary occupation of Wang Jun's territory.
It's perfectly legitimate to engage them.
"I didn't want to get involved in the affairs of Youzhou." Shao Xun sighed: "Now that Duan has arrived at Zhangwu, we have to face it head-on. If we can divide and win over, we can save a lot of trouble. Zidao, you can take care of it."
"If you want to divide and dismantle Duanbu, you must first seize Youzhou." Lu Zhi reminded.
"I can't fight anymore." Shao Xun said with a bitter smile.
Henan is a land of four battles, with grass growing from all sides. How can it be so simple?
Jiangdong Sima Rui's troops were divided into three groups, but he did not dare to take the initiative to attack.
The five commanderies of Chenjun, Runan, Runyin, Nanton, Xincai, Qiaoguo, Peiguo and Nanyang recruited young men after the autumn harvest, but they all stationed themselves locally and did not attack. Why?
Because the costs of setting off and garrisoning are very different, the difference is huge.
As soon as the new grain was harvested, the soldiers ate locally. Even before regrouping, they ate their own grain. After regrouping, there was no need for long-distance transportation, so the consumption was very low.
But once you go on an expedition, the cost will be endless.
Just like Hanoi and Hebei, the Xiongnu's consumption is relatively low now, but his consumption is very high, because he is the attacking party and cannot feed the enemy on a large scale.
If you attack Youzhou again, can Wang Jun's granary be replenished?
"Why does Duke Ming need to do this?" Lu Zhi smiled and heard him say: "If Duke Ming still needs to use large troops to attack the counties in Youzhou, how dare I say anything? Youzhou has other solutions."
Shao Xun suddenly turned around, looked at Lu Zhi, and said, "Really?"
Lu Zhi lightly stroked his beard and smiled without saying a word.
Shao Xun didn't care about his attitude and just said: "Zidao teach me quickly."
Lu Zhi then nodded and said: "Wang Pengzu did not practice justice and administration, and the people and the people were resentful. He seemed powerful, but in fact he was vulnerable. The officials and assistants in the government all had their own agendas, but when they took power and demanded bribes, they did not do anything serious. Except
Apart from singing praises, almost
It's of no use. Looking at the troops in the counties of Youzhou, there are only about ten thousand soldiers who can be used. Among the generals, the only one who can be said to know the military is Supervisor Sun Wei. All these are the opportunities for Ming Gong to plot to take Youzhou.
As the saying goes, if God doesn’t take what he wants, he will suffer the consequences.”
Shao Xun was still weighing things over and over.
It's like someone selling you a factory for one dollar. The factory itself has value and liabilities. Once it's put in order, you can make money, provided you invest a lot of money to run it and pay off the debts.
After a long time, he smiled at Lu Zhi and said: "It is true that God did not take it, but he took the blame. I will give it to my son."
Lu Zhi was overjoyed and said, "Just wait patiently, Lord Ming."
"But -" Shao Xun changed the topic and warned: "Stay steady a little, don't be too hasty. Now that Liu Yao has entered Changshan, there may be a big war. If chaos breaks out in Youzhou again, my troops, horses, and supplies may be divided.
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"If things are done cleanly, there will be no worries." Lu Zhi looked into Shao Xun's eyes and said, "Ming Gong started from a humble beginning and succeeded in a hundred battles. All he needs to do is take a gamble."
"Is Zidao so serious about gambling?" Shao Xun asked with a smile.
"For Ming Gong to be able to sit in Yecheng, I have to do it." Lu Zhi said.
Shao Xun smiled and said nothing, and did not answer this question directly.
Previously, Lu Zhi proposed to repair the Ye Palace and tidy up the gardens so that he could live more comfortably. He even proposed to select women from Hebei's Cui, Lu, Hua, Liu, Cheng, Shi and other prominent families to enter the Ye Palace.
, for him to enjoy during his military service...
These were all declined by Shao Xun.
No one knows what Lu Zhi's idea was. But in this matter, he has already made up his mind and cannot change it - Junyi has already selected the site and is waiting for the servants, money, food, and materials to be in place to start construction.
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He is not the lord of Hebei, but the co-lord of Hebei and Henan, and Henan is closer because it is the foundation.
"Zidao, just go ahead and do it." Shao Xun said, "If anything happens, I'll take care of it."
"No." Lu Zhi said happily.
This is what Mr. Chen is good at. He hesitates beforehand, repeatedly discusses and deliberates, but once he makes up his mind, he will take responsibility and will not let his ministers take the blame alone.
After Lu Zhi left, Shao Xun sat down.
The relationship network of aristocratic families is so intricate, especially when there is a wealthy family with four generations, three princes and nine ministers as the intermediary, it is even more powerful.
They can deal with Wang Jun like this, and they can deal with him like this...
Are you afraid?
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Lu Zhi acted very quickly and spent a lot of money. He sent his third son Lu Shen to work hard, with a hundred followers, first to Anping and then to Boling, taking care of him all the way.
When leaving Boling, Su Qiu, the general of Lukou Town, heard the name of Lu Gong and was in awe. He selected three hundred elite cavalry to escort Lu Shen north to Gaoyang.
At the end of August, the group arrived in Beixin City and stayed at the Xu family's manor in Gaoyang.
"Yizu." Lu Shen bowed and saluted.
"Zi Li." Xu Shi returned the courtesy.
After the salute, both of them sighed.
The servant Xu Xia was forced to go to Guanzhong, which was a dead end.
According to the news received in Yecheng, Liu Can captured the North a few months ago and defeated all Jin armies.
After the main battle ended, the Xiongnu's actions suddenly became faster.
Liu Can attacked Xinping again and once again defeated the remaining Jin army. Then he fought and pulled again to gain Fufeng and finally pacified the two counties.
By this time, Liu Can, who was almost rested, had already set his sights on Anding and Lueyang.
It would be extremely dangerous for Xu Xia to go to Guanzhong at this time.
And this Xu Xia was Xu Shi's elder brother. He was born in the Xu family of Gaoyang. He was a famous scholar in Cao Wei and the grandson of Xu Yun, the leader of the army.
"When I came, I saw Zhuangzi's troops gathered together and their swords and spears heavily guarded. Did Yizu have this in mind?" Lu Shen asked.
"I hope Duke Lu will support you from now on," Xu Shi sighed.
Lu Shen nodded and said, "My father also needs help from the Gaoyang Crown Clan like the Xu family."
"Ding Wei Lu Gongma is following the lead." Xu Shi breathed a sigh of relief and said.
After the conversation began, the two became much closer.
Xu Shi mentioned the incident in Youzhou.
"Liu Han of Yan State is a man of virtue and virtue; Yang Yu of Beiping is a talented man. Wang Pengzu cannot use them. If Chen Gong comes, he will be captured." Xu Shi took Lu Shen to the study and said on the way: "
The generals and assistants of the Jun government and the relatives of Peng Zu all have a wealth of tens of thousands. Especially Zhu Shuo and Zaosong are the two most powerful. They take bribes and disrupt the government, creating a foul atmosphere, but Jun cannot be held responsible. How can we not be defeated?"
"Your family belongs to the Fan Yangguan clan. I don't want to say more. But if you want to succeed, you still have to bribe Zhu Shuo and Zaosong."
"My family has an old relationship with Zhu Shuo, so we can help build a bridge. However, he alone is not enough. Zaosong is Wang Jun's son-in-law, so Mr. Chen didn't arrange a few people from Yingchuan to win over him? There is also Sima Youtong of the shogunate, although he is powerful.
Not as good as Zhu Shuo, but very crucial because he is in charge of mobilizing troops and horses."
"Jun's wife, Mrs. Cui, is very favored. I heard that she is Mrs. Cui's niece. If she can help confuse Wang Pengzu, it will be a big help."
While talking, the two came to the study and sat opposite each other.
Lu Shen was still slowly thinking about Xu Shi's words.
In fact, the father and son have already started doing these things.
Yousui was in Youzhou, having a secret discussion with Sima Youtong, who was offering wine and wine at Youmi.
There is also someone to contact Zaosong, but it has nothing to do with them. Chen Gong has urgently summoned Yu Mi, the son of Yu Gun in Yingchuan, to come - Zaosong may not dare to make up his mind to kill someone with a low status.
As for Zhu Shuo, the Xu family needs to be the matchmaker - it is impossible to just send someone to talk to you about such a secret matter. There must be an intermediary that both parties can trust.
Although Zhu Shuo was only the chief secretary of the shogunate, he was a person whom Wang Jun trusted very much and had great power. This can be seen from the folk song "Zhu Qiubo is illustrious in the mansion" in Youzhou.
Cui's situation is more troublesome.
She is Wang Jun's wife. What will she do after Wang Jun is gone? She can only return to Qinghe first, and then get married, but her status will probably not be as good as it is now. So she made a condition: she wants money.
Wang Jun also had a huge appetite. He wanted to take away most of the property, and asked the Qinghe family to act as a guarantee. He also heard that Chen Gong had promised to do so and needed his personal promise.
Duke Chen didn't take it seriously and agreed directly.
In addition, the first sentence mentioned by Xu Shi just now is also crucial.
Celebrities like Liu Han of Yan State and Yang Yu of Peking who have huge influence in the local area and can influence many people's decisions cannot be used...
This problem is huge.
Celebrities may not necessarily have strong ability to deal with common affairs, but if they can't stand up to others' loud voices, who can stand up to their bullying?
Are their disciples fake? No, there are many powerful people in places with fields, forts, and tribes who "seek to learn", and their influence cannot be underestimated.
Furthermore, Liu Han is a branch of the Liu family in Zhuo County, and he also has a family.
Now we need to contact them. If these celebrities can support Chen Gong, then things will be much easier to handle.
Of course, the Lu family and his son were also contacting the wealthy families in Youzhou, and they had achieved results.
The Kou family of Changping, whose surname has been used for generations, is passed down by studying "Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals" and is willing to participate in this grand event.
During the Later Han Dynasty, eight people from the Changping Kou family and their in-laws were granted marquis status for their military merits, including one princess. The Kou family's son Feng was once adopted as an adopted son by Liu Bei - Changping was very close to Zhuo County, so Kou Feng was considered to be a native of Liu Bei's hometown.
The Shangguhou family is a small noble family from a poor family. They have been engaged in a military career that is relatively low in the eyes of the aristocratic family. They have lived in mediocrity. For the sake of glory, they were also "bewitched" by the Lu family and were willing to give it a try - the Shangguhou family is in During the Northern Wei Dynasty, one of his sons, Hou Shu, served as the governor of the North and became an upstart in the local military. This family later gave birth to the Hou Junji.
The Yang family of Quanzhou was also roped in - Quanzhou County used to belong to Beiping County, so the Yang family was also called the Beiping Yang family.
The most famous member of this family is undoubtedly Yang Qiu in the Later Han Dynasty, and now there are local celebrities such as Yang Dan and Yang Yu.
The Lu family also won over the Yongnu Xianyu family and the Wu Zhongtian family...
The top officials are wooing the shogunate officials, paralyzing them, and deceiving Wang Jun. The middle tier is wooing the gentry who have good relations with the Lu family, while the bottom is driving the powerful and military strategists who are attached to the Lu family. I don’t believe that they can’t take down Wang Jun!
Chapter completed!