Xuande

Chapter 396 Do you want to seize the well salt in Yizhou for your own use?
After hearing Liu Bei say so much, Liang Hu could only smile embarrassingly.

"You're right, I don't want to be the second Xi Jian, so let's not talk about selling salt for now?"

"That's natural. Don't mention the salt thing for the time being. Don't do this kind of thing for the time being."

Liu Bei laughed and said: "Compared with salt, there are obviously better things that can be sold in Sichuan. For example, there is a shortage of good horses in Sichuan, and there are good horses in Liangzhou, which can be sold. There is also rose peach wine in Liangzhou, which can also be sold. Entering Shuzhong, there must be many people in Shuzhong who like it, and this is a good aspect.

This time His Majesty sent you to Shu, not only to stabilize Shu, but also to develop Shu, I take care of military affairs, you take care of government affairs, we work together, Shu will be able to stabilize, as long as it is stable, the purpose is the same is reached. "

Liang Hu nodded happily, less inclined, but also a little doubtful.

"You really don't plan to sell such a big profit from selling salt in Sichuan? Are you really planning to hand over these benefits to those big families in Sichuan? I think that although you can't succeed for a while, if you can use some means If it is not, then it may not be possible to pry open a gap, right?"

"of course."

Liu Bei grinned and said, "But things have to be put in order, and there must be a priority. We can't turn all the big clans in central Sichuan into enemies at once. We have to win over some and attack some, so that they will fight among themselves. It also keeps us from being isolated.

In the isolated situation, how can we gain a firm foothold in Sichuan in the situation of outsiders?But as long as we can win over one group of people first and then deal with another group of people, it won't be that difficult.

Besides, selling salt in Sichuan, if you can't use the local well salt, but have to transport salt from Liangzhou, that is the most stupid thing!Salt was transported from Liangzhou and traveled over mountains and ridges. I don’t know how much it consumes. How can it compete with the local well salt? "

Liang Hu was taken aback for a moment, and then was shocked.

"You want to seize the well salt in Yizhou for your own use?"

"Can't you?"

"It's not that it can't be done, but it's just too difficult."

Liang Hu said in a low voice: "Taking the well salt as your own is basically going to war with the local clan, you have to destroy your family, otherwise how can you seize the profitable salt well?
If you destroy your family, it will affect your whole body. Are you sure?Didn't you say not to make the relationship too rigid with the locals?If you really want to do something to Jingyan, can you? "

"If you talk about military affairs, I'm sure now. As long as I bring all the Liangzhou army here, all the big clans in Shu will form a coalition army to fight me, and they will not be my opponent."

Liu Bei smiled confidently: "But that's the way of the tyrants in troubled times. We are serious officials of the imperial court. We hold a lot of power, so we must follow the rules and not act recklessly, otherwise we will be easily criticized by thousands of people."

"what do you mean?"

"Let's come here in good faith."

Liu Bei said with a smile: "When the situation is stable, check their taxes, check their land, property, and servants, and see if their taxes are legal. fine.

A gentleman loves money, and he gets it in a proper way. I am a gentleman, and I come here in an upright manner. I don’t follow crooked ways and do everything according to the Han law. If they want to tell you about the Spring and Autumn Judgment, let them tell me, and I will give it to them. Explain what is Spring and Autumn Judgment. "

Liang Hu was stunned.

"If the investigation continues like this, how many people will be fine? Isn't the whole of Sichuan and Sichuan going to be trembling? This is still going to be a big deal."

"But I didn't break the law by doing this. I am aboveboard and act in accordance with the court's laws and regulations. What's wrong?"

Liu Bei spread his hands and said, "If this calculation is wrong, it must not be my fault. If someone tells me that it is my fault and I can't do this, then I'm sorry, I'm going to kill someone."

Liu Bei grinned, revealing a nuclear-kind smile.

"I act according to the laws and regulations of the court, but I can't succeed. I can't even perform my duties normally. How can I be an official? Isn't it a failure of the emperor's entrustment? Isn't it disloyal? A disloyal person can continue to hold the position ?

And preventing me from doing loyal things is also disloyalty, which is at the same level as rebellion. Under my rule, there are people who want to rebel or threaten the Great Han Kingdom. Soldiers kill, and disloyalty disappears. "

Liang Hu was amazed.

As expected of the god of classics debating who was rampant in Luoyang back then, a matter of ruining a family can be given to him in such a high-sounding way, even involving loyalty and rebellion.

Once such a political and moral high ground is established, it will be invincible in public opinion, and it will be much easier to do things by then.

If Liu Bei really wanted to use this method to seize the salt wells in central Shu for himself, I'm afraid it would not be too difficult.

"In that case, are you really going to do it?"

"I have this idea, but at the beginning, I still have to be steady and steady, and finish the task first."

Liu Bei turned his attention to Berkshire in the south: "It will be easier to get rid of the most difficult group of thorns first, and then do other things."

Liang Hu was noncommittal about this.

"If you have such an ambition, then I will follow your arrangement. Anyway, I came to Yizhou mainly to assist you in handling affairs. I will do what you say."

"You trust me so much?"

Liu Bei looked at Liang Hu with a smile: "Aren't you afraid that I will cheat you?"

"I have no grievances with you in the past, and I have no vendettas in the present, so there is no need for you to entrap me."

Liang Hu also smiled, and said: "And with your power and future, there is no need to be angry with someone like me. Your ambition is very high, but I am not ambitious, so I can just pass by.

Leaving Luoyang, I am a lonely ghost with no idea, fearing that one day I will be killed by someone. Now that I can be safe under your wings, I am satisfied and do not ask for more. "

"You can see clearly."

Liu Bei patted Liang Hu on the shoulder with a smile, and said with a smile: "We are both officials of the imperial court, and we only need to cooperate sincerely. Mr. Liang will do the political affairs of the governor, and leave the military to me. I will protect you from any danger."

"In that case, I would like to thank you, Your Majesty."

Liang Hu laughed and said, "Then, let's go south!"

"Well, it's time to head south."

Liu Bei nodded.

On the second day after the conversation, Liu Bei led the army and set off.

This time, he will lead the troops from Hanzhong to take Berkshire directly, and the target is Dangqu County in Berkshire, which is the base of the rebellious Zi people.

This time, the number of rebels was neither too large nor too small, about 3 to [-] people, across Berkshire, and the Berkshire government and army could not resist.

The former governor of Berkshire was killed by the Yizhou Yellow Turban Army, and the new governor of Berkshire has not yet been elected, let alone took office. In addition, the current governor of Yizhou has not yet taken office, so Yizhou is in a state of leaderless , so it is difficult to deal with the current situation of rebellion.

However, with the fighting power of the Yizhou government army, even if there is a leader, it is not a simple matter to put down the rebellion of this group of people.

But it would be different if it was Liu Bei.

On August 26, Liu Bei led his army to Hanchang County, where he encountered a rebellious army of the Congren, about three or four thousand in number. Liu Bei personally led the troops, commanded them, and personally observed the Cong people's fighting methods. .

He found that the quality of the equipment of the Ji people was not to mention the quality, but the quantity and coverage were very complete. Almost every soldier who went to the battlefield was wearing leather armor, holding iron weapons, and quite a few of them were holding wooden shields.

They lined up neatly, the shield soldiers in the front row, the troops with knives in the back, and the crossbow troops in the back.

(End of this chapter)