Throughout July, letters and stamps of persuasion were sent to Chang'an one after another. Liu Xiang glanced at them but did not give any reply.
The attitude of staying in the country but not sending it out has left officials everywhere puzzled. They have tried to persuade him to join the government three times, so why haven't they expressed their stance yet?
The local officials just felt strange, but some people's lives were very difficult.
The Jinyiwei arrested people faster, and the wealthy families in various counties were panicked. They had lost their fields, tribes, political rights, and money, but they were unable to resist, and they didn't even dare to run away.
Due to the drought this year, various armies were stationed in separate areas and did not continue to attack the south. Most of the army's attention was focused on local security.
Plus there are militia groups everywhere.
It’s like a dragnet!
Just as panicked as those aristocratic families, there were also several princes and kings from the Seven Kingdoms Alliance.
Their territory was almost completely surrounded, with only a very narrow section in the south of Pei State bordering the enemy's Jiujiang County.
There are 40,000 to 50,000 Anping troops stationed around the territory, especially the main force of the front army and the left army, which are elites that they cannot compete with.
The most important thing is that other states and counties have reduced taxes and divided farmland, but they still maintain high taxes under their rule, and the problem of land annexation is also extremely serious. Homeowners have almost disappeared, and all the lower-class people in Guizhou are tenants. The common people have found opportunities.
Just run away.
All the troops were mobilized at various intersections to intercept the fleeing people.
There was a lot of killing, but it didn't help. Under the vicious cycle, the national power became weaker and weaker.
It's not that they don't want to divide the land and reduce taxes, it's just that they can't do it because the families who support them don't want to.
Liu Xiang's move to purge the aristocratic family frightened all the families under his rule, and the voices of rebellion became louder and louder.
But the louder the noise, the more panicked the princes became.
They went from being allies to recognizing Liu Xiang's orthodox status. Is it because of his status as a clan member in order to persuade him to join?
fart!
How could a clan member who had already left the fifth server be noticed by these princes?
It's not because the Anping Army is so powerful that they can't defeat it.
Now the big clans in the territory are going to rebel.
Is that rebellion? That’s called death!
"It's better to follow the example of those in Jizhou and simply give up the country and become a free king. I've heard about it and found out that their restaurant is quite profitable." King Liang invited the others to gather together to discuss a way out.
He, a person who does not understand military strategy, knows that rebellion will lead to death.
King Pengcheng agreed: "What the emperor said makes sense."
King Pei was only in his twenties and had just taken over the throne. He was still a little impulsive and muttered: "We have an army of fifty thousand."
He is still young and doesn't really want to retire.
King Lu sneered. He had bought some ordnance from Liu Xiang a few years ago and formed his own army. He thought he knew military strategy well and knew military affairs.
Equipment, morale, and training are all at a disadvantage, so what will happen to the 50,000-strong army? Their combat power cannot keep up, and there are not many people. The day of the confrontation will be the day of defeat.
He was not in the mood to talk to the unlucky boy like King Pei, so he turned to look at King Chen Liu Chong: "What are your plans, Brother Huang?"
As soon as King Lu said this, several others also looked at Liu Chong. King Chen had the final say in the Seven Kingdoms Alliance.
"Don't take chances, you will die if you go to war." Liu Chong drooped his eyelids. He was over sixty this year, and his energy was not as good as before. Let alone leading the army with his old body, even in his prime, he could
I don’t want to fight against the Anping Army.
He had fought side by side with Liu Xiang when he defeated Yuan Shao. No one here knows the combat power of the Anping Army better than him.
I was afraid that someone would be stupid, so I emphasized again: "Don't think about going against Da Sima, you will definitely die."
"The country can no longer suppress it. I'm afraid the news has leaked out. Even if we can't afford the troops, Da Sima will attack us. What should we do?" King Pei is actually not a stupid person, and he does not foolishly think that the Seven Kingdoms
The alliance was able to defeat the Anping Army, but it was forced by the situation and wanted to protect itself.
It's better to take action first than to do nothing and get beaten.
Liu Chong opened his eyes, glanced around the crowd, and said in a deep voice: "Some people want to die, so let them die."
He stood up and called to his guards: "Bring the things prepared by the lonely king."
The things prepared by King Chen were quickly brought into the hall, which were more than twenty heads.
"The Lone King's army has been cleansed. You must also clean up the members of the big families in the army. Then, those traitors who intend to rebel will have their families confiscated and their families exterminated. Their heads will be sent to Chang'an. The crisis will be resolved."
He has 35,000 troops under his command, which is the main force of the alliance. As long as his troops are stable, the Seven Kingdoms Alliance cannot be in chaos.
The King of Liang was the first to support Liu Chong. As early as when the Kwantung scholars allied forces to attack Dong Zhuo, Chen and Liang had joined forces to recruit troops. This army that had experienced many battlefields was recruited by the two countries.
"Everything depends on the leadership of the emperor brother." This time, he also stood firmly on the side of King Chen.
"I would like to obey King Chen's order!" The other five kings stood up and saluted.
King Chen Liu Chong is the leader of the alliance, with the highest prestige and the strongest military force. He has made up his mind, and the others have no intention to refute. After all, they have been used to it in the past few years.
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When Liu Xiang received the news that the Seven Kingdoms Alliance was planning to rebel, he had already ordered the front army, left army, Qingzhou and Yanzhou legions to be on alert. However, within a few days, the spies reported that Chen Wang Liu Chong raised troops to put down the rebellion and killed the Seven Kingdoms.
A river of blood flowed.
In mid-August, more than 3,000 heads were sent to Chang'an.
Liu Yu was so angry.
Because in more than half a month, the enthronement ceremony will begin. Is King Chen going to give him a good start? The blood evil spirit is too strong, and he may conflict with his ancestors and gods.
He is now Zongzheng and also manages the sacrifices. He is very observant of etiquette. When he happens to do something like this, veins pop up on his forehead.
"Bo'an Gong, if you have any taboos, please postpone the date." Liu Xiang suggested with a smile. In fact, he still wanted to postpone the date. Some people in the prison have not yet closed their cases and it will take time.
These words just added fuel to the fire and almost made Liu Yu angry to the point of losing his temper. There is no reason to casually change the auspicious time for ascending the throne.
He blushed and asked with a thick neck: "Can Da Sima even postpone his accession to the throne in order to kill more people?"
Don't blame him for being angry. There are still more than 700 prisoners in Chang'an Prison, waiting for execution. Liu Xiang is determined to kill people before the enthronement ceremony. Liu Yu persuades his mouth to go dry, but he can't give up this idea.
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Seeing that the auspicious day was approaching, Jinyiwei finally stopped arresting people. If it were postponed, the number of prisoners in the prison might increase.
He felt that he would definitely leave his name in history. By presiding over such a grand ceremony where large-scale executions were carried out before he ascended the throne, and heads were sent to the local area for fun, he was afraid that he would be ridiculed by future generations for thousands of years.
It's such a bad time, how can we catch up with such a willful emperor?
What a bitter life!
Liu Yu was justifiably angry, and Liu Xiang didn't dare to get angry anymore. If he got angry, where would he find such a useful tool?