"Your Majesty, please give me five days. I will definitely cause heavy losses to the four great families and allow the Zhou Dynasty to obtain food." Yuncheng said decisively, full of confidence in his heart.
His brain was working rapidly, and he was constantly improving his plan in his mind.
Bai Yutian accepted Yuncheng's suggestion. Since Yuncheng said so, it means that he must have come up with a solution.
After Yuncheng left, Bai Yutian personally went to the mansion where these governors were imprisoned and summoned the governors of Jingzhou and Jinzhou.
It is impossible for the four major families to cultivate private armies without their knowledge, and they may even be under their orders.
In order to put down the previous rebellion, several royal relatives had died in front of Bai Yutian.
After all, they were related to him by blood, and Bai Yutian didn't want to see them die with his own eyes.
The reason why these people are locked up here is to prevent them from causing trouble, but now that they have discovered such a thing, Bai Yutian is also very helpless.
Bai Yutian got straight to the point and put the secret letter on the table for the two of them to review.
After they saw it, they all showed expressions of shock and fear, and even their bodies were trembling.
Unlike Zhang Cunxian, Zheng Kaiji and others, cultivating a private army is a capital crime, so they naturally do it in secret.
Originally they thought they had done it perfectly and even Bai Yutian didn't investigate it, but they didn't expect that it was discovered now.
"Your Majesty, this is unfair. We had no knowledge at all."
"Yes, Your Majesty, we don't know about this at all."
They quickly excused themselves and said they had no knowledge at all.
"Haha, we are stationing troops right under your noses, but you don't know?"
A playful smile appeared on Bai Yutian's lips, and he looked at them jokingly.
Although they knew that Bai Yutian had suspicions, they still insisted on denying it and did not dare to admit guilt.
"Please Your Majesty, please let us go back. When we go back, we will definitely deal with these private soldiers properly." Someone said boldly.
However, this sentence was sternly rejected by Bai Yutian.
"The situation in Dazhou is dangerous now. There are wars everywhere. It's better for you to stay here for safety."
After saying that, Bai Yutian left here without giving these people a chance.
Five days later, good news came from Tailin City.
A melee broke out between Jingzhou and Jinzhou, and the four major families brazenly sent out private armies to fight, exposing their armies to public view.
Among them, the Duanmu clan was besieged by three other major families and suffered heavy losses. Almost all of their private armies were wiped out. However, in the end, they received help from mysterious forces and restored their decline in one fell swoop.
Even, the Duanmu clan eliminated the other three major families in one step, causing the pattern of Jingzhou and Jinzhou to change instantly.
And all of this is naturally inseparable from Yuncheng's push behind the scenes.
Yuncheng is very good at playing with people's hearts and alienating relationships.
As for the remaining Duanmu clan members, they directly betrayed the original governor of Jingzhou and sent people to Tailin City to meet with Bai Yutian.
At the same time, the Duanmu clan also brought good news. Through various means, they raised a lot of food, enough to feed 100,000 people for several months.
In this way, as long as the locust plague is controlled, the soldiers will not have to worry about food.
In fact, with sufficient logistical support, Jiangbei's army could even plan to take the initiative to attack.
The person sent by the Duanmu clan was a young man who looked to be about the same age as Yuncheng.
This person is called Duanmu Hui, and he is a rising star of the Duanmu clan. He is quite prestigious in the local area, and is even called Xiao Zhuke, which is used to praise this person's talent and learning.
Moreover, Duanmu Hui is also the future successor of the Duanmu clan.
Duanmuhun was not only knowledgeable and knowledgeable, but also very eloquent. He and Yuncheng only met once and they became very familiar with each other.
The two people's personalities are very opportunistic, but it's also a coincidence.
Bai Yutian summoned Duanmu Hui to the palace, intending to meet the young man in person.
Soon, Duanmu Hui was brought in.
Also coming in with him was Yuncheng.
"The little man Duanmu Hui, I would like to pay my respects to Your Majesty."
The entire Duanmu clan had planned to join the Zhou Dynasty, that is, Bai Yutian, so Duanmu Hui's attitude was also very low.
"Hahaha, please get up quickly!" Bai Yutian helped Duanmu Hui up with his help.
Duanmu Hui stood up, glanced at Bai Yutian quickly, and then lowered his head, feeling shocked.
With just a glance, he felt the pressure from Bai Yutian.
Although Bai Yutian is not very old, it puts a lot of pressure on him, as if he is facing thousands of troops.
Such a feeling has never occurred even to the elders in the family.
Sure enough, as Yuncheng said, Your Majesty, it is really not simple.
Although most of the prefects in various states were relatives of the emperor and even formed a local political power similar to a small court, they were unable to resist such a behemoth as the Zhou court.
In fact, the Duanmu clan is not monolithic. When Yuncheng wanted to instigate rebellion, many people within the Duanmu clan opposed it.
Even the patriarch of the Duanmu clan personally opposed it. Their ancestral precepts did not allow them to do such a thing.
However, the faction headed by Duanmu Hui was very supportive of Yuncheng's decision. Later, with Yuncheng's support, they quickly controlled the Duanmu family and implemented Yuncheng's plan.
Now, the most difficult family has been eliminated, and the remaining small families are not of concern at all.
Bai Yutian laughed and seemed very close to him.
He knew that Duanmu Hui came to see him not only to express the Duanmu clan's loyalty, but also to ask for benefits from him.
After all, even if the Duanmu clan is in decline, it used to be considered a local aristocratic family with a lot of resources.
Now, this balance has been broken, and the person who broke the balance happens to be the Duanmu clan, so they are in a very dangerous situation and are in urgent need of help from the court.
Bai Yutian is not the kind of person who burns bridges by crossing rivers. As long as someone helps him, he will definitely give back.
What's more, the existence of the Duanmu clan will allow Bai Yutian to better control the Jingzhou and Jinzhou areas.
In this way, Dazhou will be more stable internally.
In addition to Qizhou and Yongzhou, Jingzhou and Jinzhou can also be safely included in the Great Zhou Court.
As for the former governors of Jingzhou and Jinzhou, they were directly dismissed by Bai Yutian.
During their reign, they did nothing good at all, and the people remained in poverty.
The great Zhou Dynasty was so hated by the people, and it was mostly due to these people.
Of course, the main reason is that Bai Yutian's predecessor was actually a weak and weak king.
Duanmu Hui was named the Fusi of the two states by Bai Yutian, and was temporarily in charge of various affairs of the two states.
Of course, the real power lies in the hands of Bai Yutian, which means he can remotely control Jingzhou and Jinzhou from Tailin.
Although these two states are far away from the battlefield, they are also important grain producing areas and are the centers of the Great Zhou Dynasty, so there is no room for loss.