Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 541 The Situation in Yizhou

Chengdu city.

The battle for Yizhou has come to an end for more than a month. Yizhou Shepherd Liu Yan has won a big victory. Yizhou's businessman Jia Long was shot and killed by Zhang Ren on the top of the city. The first family in Yizhou, the Jia family All the men of the three tribes of the barbarians died.

Yizhou officially entered the era when Liu Yan took power.

After Liu Yan won this battle, he moved the government office directly from Mianzhu to Chengdu, occupying the most majestic and stalwart city in Yizhou.

The governor’s office in Yizhou was originally located in Luoxian County, Guanghan County. In the past, Liu Yan entered Yizhou and represented Yizhou to work. Jia Long gathered around and ruled in Mianzhu. The government moved to Mianzhu, but in fact Chengdu is the In the center of Bashu, the place where the major noble families settled down.

Jia Long was unwilling to let Liu Yan enter Chengdu that day, and his bigger intention was to prevent Liu Yan from taking power in Yizhou.

But he didn't expect that Liu Yan entered Chengdu in an upright manner.

Now the Yizhou Mufu Ya has directly moved to Chengdu City, and with Chengdu City as its loyalty, it governs the land in all directions and governs all the counties in Yizhou.

Although it has been more than a month since the end of the war, Liu Yan has been very busy. Because of Xi Zhicai's involvement in this battle, he paid more than double the casualties to win the victory. I'm afraid there will be even more casualties.

There were more things after the war. Whether it was to appease the morale of the Dongzhou Army or to gather and reorganize the soldiers of the Yizhou Army, he, the Yizhou Mu, needed to come forward.

And even though he defeated Jia Long, suppressed the backlash of the Yizhou big clan, regained the power of Yizhou from Jia Long, and controlled the power of the Yizhou Mufu Yamen, but Yizhou was still not stable enough to allow He directly ruled only the two counties of Bashu.

The rest of the counties are basically under consideration, and he keeps sending secret envoys under his command, and the negotiations are in progress as soon as they come out.

"It seems that the beheading of the Jia family really caused some people's dissatisfaction!"

Above the lobby, Liu Yan looked at the memorials in his hand, his eyes were a little cold: "These memorials are obviously those people's intentions to resign, but in fact, they are nothing more than threatening a certain family!"

"My lord, this matter is probably inevitable!"

Standing on the left side, Dong Fu cupped his hands and said, "Although some of them turned their backs and defected to the lord, the gentry in Yizhou always have a cold heart, so they are worried that the lord will use the butcher's knife again and again to ransack the family and exterminate the family!"

"Then you can only be coerced by them!"

Liu Yan has great ambitions, lofty aspirations, and arrogance in his heart. How can he be intimidated by a mere gentry, which makes him a little angry from embarrassment.

If it weren't for the heavy casualties of his Dongzhou soldiers in the battle of Chengdu, he might have started to kill.

"My lord, don't worry!"

Dong Fu shook his head: "In fact, they are only worried about the Lord's intentions. As long as the Lord shows kindness, they will surely surrender and help each other. In Yizhou today, it doesn't matter if it's not the Lord. The two counties of Bashu have nearly 200 million people and more than [-] soldiers. , enough to let the Lord rest easy!"

There is a large army in Shu County to suppress, and Ba County is also strict Yan, Yan Yan led the Ba County prefect. For several months, the rebellion in several counties was fought under the banner of Yizhou Mu, which greatly enhanced the prestige of Yizhou Mu. .

The eight counties of Yizhou, except for Shiwanda Mountain in the south and Hanzhong in the north, have basically been given command by Yizhou.

"My lord, the meaning of Zhang Su's memorial is to express the loyalty of Guanghan!"

At this time, a man stepped in from outside, arched his hands, and brought a bamboo slip.

This person is Huang Quan. The Huang family behind him is also a big family of Yizhou gentry. During the battle in Chengdu, they turned against each other and surrounded Liu Yan to enter Chengdu to take charge of Yizhou. He called him a hero. The post of the head of the Mufu.

"Did Zhang Su just send this playbook?"

Liu Yan looked at the bamboo slips, and a cold light flashed across his eyes.

A memorandum can show loyalty, but he can't see the actual action, so he still doubts Zhang Su's thoughts.

"My lord, he also sent his younger brother Zhang Song, saying that he is a great talent, please recommend him to be an official!" Huang Quan said in a deep voice.

"So good!"

Hearing this, Liu Yan breathed a sigh of relief. According to what he said, Zhang Su had no heirs. It was a good sign that Zhang Song, the only brother, could be sent to Chengdu. News, in order to appease Zhang Su, he will not be stingy with his official position. After all, now is the great order after the chaos. He pulled out the carrot and brought out the mud, beheaded a Jialong, and at least abolished the Yizhou Mufu Yamen, Shu County, and Ba The county, the general official, is at the time of employing people.

"Mao'an, go and inspect Zhang Songzhi's talent yourself. If there is any talent, then show him that he is not a driver!" Liu Yan ordered.

Yizhou Biejia is an adjutant of the Yizhou Shepherd's Office. It is a position shoulder to shoulder with Yizhou Chief History, Yizhou Master Book, Yizhou Engagement, and Yizhou Sima.

And don't drive to engage in it, it is an official, not an official position, but it is a light weight.

"No!" Dong Fu nodded.

"Gongheng, do you have any news from the envoy you sent to Yizhou County a month ago?" Liu Yan closed the bamboo slip in his hand, looked at Huang Quan, and asked in a low voice.

Bashu has been settled, he doesn't worry about the surrounding prefectures, sooner or later they will surrender, but there are two places hanging outside the Yizhou government, one is Hanzhong, the situation in Hanzhong is what he only hates in his heart, if he hadn't The soldiers were exhausted, and he wanted to send troops directly to attack Hanzhong.

The second is the south, with Yizhou County as the center in the south, Yongchang County, Zangcang County, and the three counties, all of which were influenced by the barbarians. Although the Han officials were in power, most of the officials were closely related to the local barbarian tribes.

Not only now, even when the Han Dynasty was at its peak, Yizhou Governor's Mansion had very weak control over the south. After all, there are many hills and few roads in the south, and the transportation itself is inconvenient. Once several rivers and official roads are blocked, then It is a country within a country.

Although Liu Yan didn't care much about the south, how could he allow others to snore and sleep on the side of the couch. If there are several counties in the south, if they can't submit, they will definitely go to war.

"My lord, the Dianchi Lake is far away, and the roads in Yizhou County are impassable. It may take time to go back and forth!" Huang Quan cupped his hands and said, "I'm afraid there will be no news in a short time!"

"If Yizhou County rebels against someone, you have a countermeasure!"

Liu Yan asked.

"This one……"

Huang Quan thought for a while before answering: "Master, although Yizhou County is guarding the southern part of Yizhou, adjacent to the [-] mountains, and living with the local barbarians, it is still a Han land. The prefect is upright, loyal to the emperor and patriotic. There will be rebellion, but..."

"What is it?"

"Yong Kai, the Prime Minister of Yizhou County, is not an ordinary generation. The Yong family is a big family in Yizhou County, and has connections with all the barbarian tribes. This person is quite friendly with Jia Long back then. It's what Jia Long said, if he has a different heart towards the lord, I'm afraid Yizhou County will not be stable!"

"Yong Kai?"

Liu Yan stood up, paced back and forth, his eyes flickered, his fists were clenched and relaxed, and after a while, he asked, "Is there a way to appease this person!"

"My lord, it's better to show him as the prefect of Yongchang!"

Dong Fu said.

"Inappropriate!" Huang Quan shook his head: "Yong's family is in charge of Yizhou County. If he is allowed to enter Yongchang again, it will increase his momentum. If there is a disagreement in the future, how can we make it right!"

"However, with the current situation, if the south is unstable, the lord will not be safe in Bashu!" Dong Fu retorted.

"Okay, stop arguing!"

Liu Yan waved his hands, suppressing the quarrel between the two right-hand men, and said: "This matter will be discussed later. When the envoy returns, we will understand the situation in Yizhou County. Let's discuss it!"

"Report to my lord, Su Xin, the prefect of Hanzhong, has entered the station!"

At this time, an official outside came to report: "After he enters the station, he will go up and ask to see the lord!"

"Hanzhong prefect?"

When Liu Yan heard the words, murderous intent flickered in his eyes: "When did a certain family set up the prefect of Hanzhong and pretend to be an official of the court? The crime can be ransacked and exterminated. Pull them out and behead them directly!"

"Master is not allowed!"

"My lord, calm down!"

Dong Fu and Huang Quan hurriedly bowed their heads and begged.

"The servant of the dragon-herding figure, why can't someone kill him!" Liu Yan was furious: "He dared to kill someone's beloved son, why didn't someone dare to kill his minister!"

Although Zhang Lu is his adopted son, he is still his son. Not only did Mu Jing let Xi Zhicai join him in the battle of Chengdu, Jin Chan escaped from his shell and went north, and beheaded Zhang Lu, which completely aroused his anger .

If it wasn't for the time when he was still in the army, he would have wanted to go north in person, break through Hanzhong, and directly destroy the Mu clan.

"My lord, if it's someone else, I'll kill it if I kill it, but Su Xin, don't cut it!" Huang Quan cupped his hands and said, "Su Xin is a member of Su Gu, the prefect of Hanzhong in the past. , but ordered to kill the lord, and the Su clan let Zhang Xiu and Zhang Lu be slaughtered. This has already made the gentry feel disgusted with the lord. Outside the prefecture, Guanzhong, Jingzhou, etc., those gentry will have a heart of resentment towards the lord, and it is not conducive to the statement of the lord, so it is difficult for anyone to take refuge in him!"

"My lord, what Master Huang said is true, this man must never be killed!"

Dong Fu added.

"I can't kill him. Is it possible that a certain family should take his name to show him as the prefect of Hanzhong?" Liu Yan's face was ugly.

"I'm afraid it still needs to be like this!"

Dong Fu said bitterly.

"A certain must not allow Mu Longtu to sit firmly in Hanzhong. At a certain time that day, his heart softened. He thought that the Mu clan and Zhang Lu could compete for power and peace in Hanzhong, but the Mu clan was cunning, and Xi Zhicai had such evil intentions. Under the nose, seize the Hanzhong!"

Liu Yan said in a cold voice: "Mu Longtu is not to be underestimated. He must not be given the opportunity to continue to grow. If Su Xin is allowed to sit on the prefect of Hanzhong, it does not mean that Hanzhong is handed over to him!"

"My lord, the Mu family has tens of thousands of soldiers, and there are talented people like Huang Zhongxi to assist us. If we want to attack Hanzhong by force, it may not be effective. What's more, if we send troops to Hanzhong, there is no guarantee that Mulongtu will not join the imperial court and attract attention. The soldiers of the imperial court, entering our land of Yizhou, wouldn’t it ruin the Lord’s situation!”

"Mu's and the imperial court are inseparable, how could they attract the imperial court's soldiers!" Liu Yan frowned.

"As long as there is interest, how much grievances and grievances cannot be let go. In the past, Zhang Lu obeyed the lord's words, but at the time of life and death, didn't he also betray the lord, defect to the court, and attract the soldiers of the court like Hanzhong? It's just that the Mu clan is superior. We not only killed Zhang Lu, but also expelled the court soldiers and horses and Wudu, if the court army is allowed to drive straight in, not to mention Hanzhong, Yizhou is also in danger!"

"Could it be that he is allowed to be controlled by the Mu family in Hanzhong?" Liu Yan was not reconciled.

Huang Quan analyzed in detail: "My lord, in fact, it is not a bad idea to let Mulongtu sit in Hanzhong. The Mu clan is a dog who lost his family. If he has a place, there is nothing better than survival. How can he have the ability to oppose us? We still have the main road of Jiange. They want to Going south will not be effective, and it is not a good thing to let them sit in Hanzhong to defend the northern border for us. Even if the imperial court has objections to us and wants to send troops to crusade, they will bear the brunt of the pastoral army!"

"And if you want to get the land of Hanzhong, you don't have to send troops to seize it. Now you have a great opportunity!"

"what chance?"

"Su Xin belongs to the Su clan. Mu Jingbiao is helpless as the prefect. He needs to put away the hearts of the people. It is conceivable that Su Xin may not be willing to use it for him. If he can win him over, he wants to take Hanzhong in the future. , Isn't it just a matter of backhanding!" Huang Quan said quietly.

"This plan is nothing!"

Liu Yan was overjoyed: "Then cool him down for a few days first, and see if this person only responds, that someone is interviewing him!"

(End of this chapter)