Chapter 75: Courtesy of Wu and Yue Generations to the Central Plains
Lin Renzhao and Chen Decheng came to Jian in person and persuaded the two states to surrender. Liu Congxiao was completely panicked.
When he was young, he was a yamen soldier in Quanzhou. Later, because of his military exploits in the conquest of Linting, he was promoted to the commander of Quanzhou's scattered soldiers in the Fujian state.
As a general in Fujian, it is impossible not to know the two men known as Lin Huzi and Chen Tie.
Chen Jie is old, but he has guarded Jianzhou for more than ten years, and his prestige in Jianzhou is unparalleled.
As the son of Chen Hui, Chen Decheng was naturally able to stabilize the situation in the two states easily.
Lin Renzhao was still in his prime. If Lin Huzi hadn't been unwilling to participate in the civil war in Fujian, there would have been nothing to do with them.
"Father! Why don't you go to Bianjing in person as a pledge?"
Seeing Liu Congxiao having trouble sleeping and eating, Liu Shaoji couldn't bear it and stepped forward to make a proposal.
Liu Congxiao had no heirs, so he left his brother Liu Congyuan's two sons to Shaoji, and left Shaonan to adopt him.
Liu Congxiao sighed and said: "It can be solved so easily, and my father will not be so worried. My father has a malignant sore on his back. It's up to God when it will break out. My father originally planned to go to Bianjing to recuperate in person and serve as a hostage.
.Cao Bin won’t agree, let alone you.”
"Zhongyuan's intention is obvious. He would rather fight with us than accept any form of a state within a state. Unless I stay home and completely cut off contact with Zhang and Quanzhou, Zhongyuan will not let us go."
Liu Shaoji said sternly: "Then let's fight to the death! I will stay at home in Quanzhou and Zhangzhou. I will win the hearts of the people at the top and follow the public opinion at the bottom. Even if I lose, I will still have to shed a layer of skin in the Central Plains."
He was talking about domineering, but he had both, which all showed his guilty conscience at the moment.
Liu Congxiao laughed at himself: "My son still thinks this matter is too simple. Cao Bin asked Lin Renzhao and Chen Decheng to come to Jian and Jian Erzhou in person, which was an ultimatum to my Liu family. And this battle cannot be fought.
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Liu Congxiao, who has experienced the storm, understands the situation in Quanzhang far better than Liu Shaoji does.
During his more than ten years of rule in southern Fujian, he adopted the policy of suppressing the army and calming the people, allowing the people of Quanzhou and Zhangzhou to recuperate and recuperate.
In these more than ten years, Liu Congxiao did the most correct thing in Quanzhou and Zhangzhou, but it is also the thing he regrets the most now.
Open the sea and expand Quanzhou.
Liu Congxiao saw Quanzhou's natural seaport advantages, renovated the city port, opened thoroughfares in Quanzhou city, built warehouses, recruited barbarian merchants from the sea, and allowed free trade, which made Quanzhou full of goods and prosperous commerce.
Historically, Quanzhou became a huge port for foreign trade during the Song Dynasty, and Liu Congxiao was actually the pioneer.
The opening of the sea has indeed benefited the people of Quanzhou, but it is often a small group of people who really make a fortune.
This is the case for the Chen family in Quanzhou.
The Chen family is a wealthy local family. Taking advantage of the opening of the sea, they made a lot of money and became the leader of maritime merchants.
The younger brother of the head of the Chen family is Chen Hongjin. In the past years when Fujian was in civil strife, Zhu Wenjin and Lien Chongyu assassinated the Fujian emperor Yanxi in Fuzhou. Zhu Wenjin established himself as the lord of Fujian. Chen Hongjin followed Quanzhou and stayed with him, while Dong Si'an, Zhang Hansi and others resisted Zhu.
, even one party, was appointed as the capital commander by Emperor Yin Zheng, and had a certain status in the Qingyuan Army.
It was with the support of the Chen family that he stayed home and opened the sea smoothly.
But looking back, the little Chen Hongjin has now controlled part of the military power of the Qingyuan Army and the maritime trade dominance, forming a force that can compete with it.
Liu Congxiao asked himself that with his prestige, he could subdue Chen Hongjin, but once the Central Plains got involved, the situation would be different.
The Chen family has not shown any ambitions at present, and Liu Congxiao does not want the Qingyuan Army to fall into civil strife.
It is obvious that they are least willing to go to war with the Central Plains and become their enemies.
Merchants make money by harmonious relations. Once a war breaks out, the interests of the Chen family will be greatly affected.
The key to this is that Liu Shaoji has yet to see through it.
Liu Congxiao knew full well that the Central Plains were really going to attack Quanzhang, and the Chen family had defeated them faster than anyone else.
Once the Chen family surrenders, this battle will no longer be fought.
Liu Congxiao looked at his adopted son in front of him and couldn't make up his mind for a moment.
From the perspective of family interests, it is best for the Liu family to donate land and submit to the Central Plains now, but the two states of Quan and Zhang are his hard work.
More than ten years ago, I endured the rain and braved the wind in exchange for today's achievements. How easy is it to give up?
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On the other hand, Cao Bin's letter quickly reached Wu Yue and reached Qian Hongchu's hands.
The King of Wu Yue looked at the letter in his hand and his heart almost jumped out of his chest.
Borrow, borrow the way?
Is this a real excuse? Or is it a pretense?
The historical allusion of the false Taoist attack on Guo is unknown to everyone.
Qian Hongchu thought about it and didn't know how to make a decision, so he said: "Come here, please bring the second brother, Shiro, Bao Xiang, Shen Xiang, Chen Shilang, Luo Shilang..."
He was already a bit indecisive, and he did not dare to make the decision without permission on such important issues concerning Wu Yue's family and country. He asked Qian Hongyi, Qian Hongzhen, Bao Xiurang, Shen Huzi, Chen Yanxi, and Luo Sheng to be called in. and discuss the matter.
"Well……"
He paused and added: "Call Fuxiang Shen as well."
After thinking about it, Qian Hongchu still felt that he should call Shen Nian to discuss it together.
Although this guy is not very smart, he has done a lot of good for himself.
If it hadn't been for that resounding "I don't dare", I'm sure he would have been deceived by that bastard Wu Qiao and really followed Li Hongji's call.
Thinking about the fate of Meng Xuanzhe and Li Hongji, Qian Hongchu couldn't help but shudder.
Not long after, Wu Yue's core officials gathered together.
Qian Hongchu circulated Cao Bin's letter.
Upon seeing the request for passage in the letter, many ministers of Wu and Yue changed their expressions, and they were all frightened.
Just like Qian Hongchu's feeling when he first read the letter, is this really a way of borrowing? Or is it a pretense?
Only meditating on the ancient well does not waver, and my mind is peaceful.
Seeing that everyone was speechless, Qian Hongchu asked, "What do you think of Cao Bin's letter?"
Qian Hongxuan looked gloomy and said: "The Central Plains can be used to establish Fujian Province, and Qingyuan can be reached from Shaxi. There is no need to pass through our territory. This is probably a false road to attack Guo. On the surface, it is for Qingyuan, but in fact You want to take me, Wu Yue."
After all, Wu Yue was the result of more than 50 years of hard work by the Qian family. Thinking of Wu Yue's demise makes me feel sad.
Bao Xiurang forced himself to calm down and said, "That's not necessarily the case. The road down from Fuzhou is smoother, so it's not necessarily true that they are coming towards me, Wu Yue."
Shen Nian looked strange and said: "What's the point of discussing this matter? Is it possible that the king can refuse Cao Bin's request?"
Qian Hongchu had an instant impulse to take him out and regretted calling him to discuss matters.
But after thinking about it carefully, Qian Hongchu felt that it made sense.
Do you really dare to refuse Cao Bin's request?
Don't dare!
If you don’t dare, then what’s there to discuss?
Shen Nian didn't say "dare", but used the word "can", which already gave himself face.
Qian Hongchu thought about the "excellent" performance of the Wuyue army in the Central Plains march south, and gave up all resistance, saying: "As the Assistant Prime Minister said, I asked you to come here, where is the discussion about whether to allow the Central Plains to enter? I, Wuyue, have been courteous to the Central Plains for generations. , so what if we use the road to reach the Central Plains? I have called you here out of goodwill to cooperate with the Central Plains in attacking Quanzhang, and to prepare food and wages for the Central Plains expedition."
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