Zhao Pu was full of enthusiasm and was ignored by Zhao Kuangyi, and he was naturally depressed. But he still had to live his small life.
In the absence of brothers Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Kuangyi, Dou Yi and Zhao Pu were in charge of the military and political affairs of Chuzhou and were fully responsible for all affairs in Chuzhou.
The two intended to imitate Luo Youdu's Huaiyan salt policy in Luzhou, win over people's hearts, consolidate the foundation of Zhou Dynasty in Chuzhou, and wipe the butt of the Zhao brothers.
But the ideal is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.
No matter how good the benevolent government is, it still needs space to display.
Luo Youdu was famous all over the world for forcing Meng Shu to surrender, and he was a first-class hero in the world. He entered Luzhou and kept the army in order, and never made any mistakes. Even so, those merchants did not believe that Luo Youdu would do business with them with an upright attitude.
The first pot of gold was obtained by Luo Youdu by forcibly collecting "protection fees".
After the merchants gained profits, coupled with Luo Youdu's reputation, people in Luzhou could feel confident doing business with them.
The same is true for Hezhou gentry.
Without the foundation laid by Luzhou, how could they believe Luo Youdu's words?
But who are Dou Yi and Zhao Pu who escaped from the mountains?
Dou Yi is quite good, at least he has the status of a Jinshi, has solid literary skills, and is not disliked when interacting with the gentry in the city.
Zhao Pu was in a bad situation. Although he was full of strategies, he had not read all the Four Books and Five Classics, so he was relatively familiar with the Analects. When talking to the gentry and scholars who had actually read the book, his cultural background was revealed as soon as he opened his mouth.
Although he didn't show it, how could Zhao Pu not feel the naked contempt in his heart?
The Chuzhou government treasury was given to Zhao Kuangyin to reward the generals, and the gentry and merchants in the city were also plundered by Zhao Kuangyi to reward the army.
As for Dou Yi, Zhao Pu has no money at all to collect salt, so he wants to sell his reputation like Luo Youdu?
Who cares about them? How can they gain the trust of the gentry and merchants in Chuzhou?
Therefore, Dou Yi and Zhao Pu were helpless in the face of the mess left by the Zhao brothers.
There was a good answer sheet in front of them, but they couldn't copy it without ink.
The two of them could only stare at each other, unable to do anything.
"Zeping..." Seeing that the Huaiyan Road was blocked, Dou Yi planned to go to the countryside and enter the county in person: "The autumn harvest is approaching, and the counties and villages in the prefecture are also restless. They cannot be affected by the Baijia Army. I will personally visit the county magistrate.
Elders, let them help appease the people. I will leave Chuzhou City to you..."
Zhao Pu agreed with a wry smile, but in his heart he began to regret why he had not read more books in the early years.
Looking at the official documents Dou Yi left behind, Zhao Pu took them over and processed them.
Such trivial matters in the state capital are a piece of cake for Zhao Pu.
Although everything is complicated, he can easily find the source and grasp the root to make accurate judgments.
After doing everything well, Zhao Pu felt hungry and walked out of the office. He saw more than ten riders rushing close to him.
A general in armor was nearby, pointing his spear directly at Zhao Pu's throat.
Zhao Pu's face was pale, and big beads of sweat were spread on his forehead.
The general stood high on the horse and said in a cold voice: "Chang Shi Dou Yi? Or is it Judge Zhao Pu?"
Zhao Pu did not dare to hide it and said: "Zhao Pu!"
"Where's Dou Yi?"
Zhao Pu said: "I left the city early in the morning. I said I was going to nearby counties and villages to pacify the people. I don't know where exactly I was."
Zhao Pu knows the current affairs best and does not hesitate at all, but he is not betraying Dou Yi.
He knew the approximate whereabouts of Dou Yi, but he just said something that everyone in the government office knew.
The general took back his spear and said, "Tie him up and control the speed of the remaining three!"
Zhao Pu tied his hands and escorted him out of the government office. He squinted at the flag held high in the hands of the soldiers, with the word "Guo" written on it.
He understood everything in an instant. It was Guo Tingwei of Haozhou who was leading his troops.
Why is there no news at all?
In all likelihood, the gentry in the city rebelled, and they cooperated with Guo Tingwei inside and outside to take the city.
As for why Guo Tingwei was able to send troops to Chuzhou when Zhao Hongyin was outside and the Baijia Army was inside, Zhao Pu had no idea.
Just as Zhao Pu guessed.
The person who came was none other than Guo Tingwei, the supervisor of Haozhou.
Guo Tingwei, courtesy name Xinchen, was born in Pengcheng, Xuzhou. His ancestor was Guo Ziyi, king of Fenyang, a famous general in the Tang Dynasty.
Guo Ting said that he had a profound family background and was eager to learn since childhood. He was proficient in Tao strategy and military tactics.
When Luo Youdu and Zhao Kuangyin ravaged Lu and Chu Erzhou, they had already expected that Haozhou would not be spared, and they and the state general Huang Renqian made preparations for the Zhou army to invade Haozhou.
Sure enough, within a few months, Zhao Hongyin led his troops to attack Haozhou.
Guo Tingwei had many opportunities to defeat Zhao Hongyin, but he never fought, pretending to be defeated, and defended Haozhou.
Zhao Hongyin didn't think much about it. The poor record of the Southern Tang Dynasty really made it difficult for people not to underestimate the enemy.
Zhao Hongyin could not capture Haozhou, so he captured the counties and villages surrounding Haozhou City.
The soldiers under Zhao Hongyin were thieves with the habit of looting that was common in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. Despite Zhao Hongyin's many restraints, they could not avoid small-scale bullying and looting. They just didn't go and kill wherever they used to.
This also triggered the Haozhou Civil Revolt.
If Zhang Xiong's uprising was caused by the Southern Tang Dynasty, then the Baijia Army in Haozhou was caused by Zhao Hongyin.
The Zhou army led by Zhao Hongyin fought back and forth with the Baijia army in Haozhou.
Guo Tingwei watched from the sidelines in Haozhou City.
Until I received the military order from Qi King Li Jingda.
Guo Tingwei laughed loudly: "I have long disliked Zhao Kuangyin! Are you really trying to bully me into having no one in the Tang Dynasty?"
He handed Li Jingda's military order to Huang Renqian.
Huang Renqian saw that Li Jingda's military order was for them to sail south to Chuzhou to cut off Zhao Kuangyin's retreat.
Huang Renqian said: "The King of Qi seems to have mobilized troops from Sizhou and Chuzhou. Is this to use the entire Huainan East Road to encircle and suppress Zhao Kuangyin?"
Guo Ting said: "It is true. Zhao Kuangyin is decisive in military use, extremely wise and brave, and is the enemy of thousands of people in the world. No one of you or me may be his opponent. This time, the King of Qi intends to deliberately lure him into battle and join forces to encircle and suppress him.
I don’t want him to continue to be arrogant. If we don’t suppress his arrogance, we will all become a laughing stock.”
Huang Renqian pondered and said: "Chuzhou is a good place, Zhao Kuangyin despises Confucianism, Zhao Kuangyi killed all the He family, the gentry has long been dissatisfied and can instigate rebellion. But how to deal with the Baijia Army and Zhao Hongyin in Haozhou?"
Guo Tingwei smiled and said: "Send someone to contact the Chuzhou gentry, and Zhao Hongyin will be handed over to me. I heard that this Zhao Hongyin is Zhao Kuangyin's father, so I sacrificed him to the flag first. As for the White Armor Army, all they want is to protect the fields. As long as I
Once they promised to be tax-free and not collect any harvest from Haozhou this year, they would naturally stop."
Guo Ting said that in the style of his ancestors, he took advantage of the dense water network in Haozhou to attack Zhao Hongyin's tribe from four sides.
Zhao Hongyin didn't even know how many enemies there were, but he was so killed that he abandoned his armor and fled in a panic.
Only with the desperate protection of his personal guards did Zhao Hongyin avoid the fate of being captured alive.
After Guo Tingwei personally pacified the Baijia army, he ordered the front troops to disguise themselves as Zhou troops and sail down in light boats. With the help of the Chuzhou gentry, they captured Chuzhou in one fell swoop.
Defeating the enemy, quelling the chaos, and capturing the city was accomplished in one go without any sloppiness.