I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 344 God of the Underworld
Besides Huang Zhong, on the frontal battlefield, only Gongsun Zan was fighting Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun in Youzhou.

But according to Gongsun Zan's current situation, because he doesn't get much support from the local government, it is quite difficult to fight Zhang Ju and others.

Logically speaking, Gongsun Zan, as a well-known member of the big family in western Liaoning, should not be inferior to the Yuyang Zhang family in terms of prestige, and the support he received should not be less.

In the final analysis, the Eastern Han court did not do enough to Youzhou in recent years, which gave Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun an opportunity to take advantage of.

Of course, the imperial court also has its difficulties.

In fact, the reason why many people want to rebel against Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun boils down to two words - interests.

Or it can be summed up in one sentence - the interests have not been met.

When did this thing start?
As far back as Liu Hong sent troops to conquer Xianbei.

In the future, we can start with the conquest of Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou.

You can also talk about the various wars against foreign races on the border of Youzhou.

What is going wrong?
The problem is that after fighting so many battles, the imperial court owed too much military expenditures to all parts of Youzhou - refused to honor!
The court is also really out of money.

Since the development of the Han Dynasty, due to the problem of land annexation, loopholes in taxation can be described as riddled with holes.

Those who have money do not pay taxes, and those who have no money do not.

Coupled with years of wars, especially the three battles against Tanshihuai, Zhang Jiao, and Beigong Boyu, Liu Hong's family has been wiped out.

Of course, Liu Hong is not completely out of money. Xiyuan has a lot of money selling officials and nobles, and Liu Hong still has a small treasury.

But this small treasury belongs to Liu Hong's personal, and it is used by him to enjoy a luxurious life. How could it be used to pay military expenses?
The military expenses cannot be paid effectively, the low-level sergeants cannot get the compensation they deserve for fighting, and the upper-level local wealthy families in Youzhou cannot take the opportunity to seize and embezzle money in the middle.

As a mercenary, the Wuhuan people couldn't even bleed the Han court for nothing.

What will be the final result of not giving money?

You are the public, against it!
This also led to the fact that there are more families supporting Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun in Youzhou.

As a result, the pressure on Gongsun Zan, who was confronting the rebels head-on, was greater. Apart from dealing with the rebels on the frontal battlefield, Gongsun Zan had no spare energy to deal with other incidents for the time being.

Therefore, after repeated weighing, Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun came to a conclusion that there is absolutely no problem in attacking Wuzhong County at this time!
Take Xun Yu's mineral resources [-]%.

Once the endless iron ore is lost, the final layout of the imperial court in Youzhou will be completely over.

Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun knew a little about Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's arrival in Youzhou, but in their view, it was not a big deal.

Although these two people are now well-known, they are actually general-level figures, but I heard that they did not lead many troops when they came back this time. Most of the elites stayed in Jizhou to repair.

Although Guan Yu trained an elite army in the Liaodong vassal state, that elite soldier stayed in Jizhou from time to time after accompanying Liu Jian to fight in the Central Plains. two thousand.

In this way, in the eyes of Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun, Guan and Zhang belonged to the polished commander.

Commander-in-chief, what is there to be afraid of?
It's just that Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun underestimated the prestige accumulated by Guan Yu's Youzhou over the years.

This cannot be completely blamed on Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun. After all, the precise layout Guan Yu has made in Youzhou over the years is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

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After Guan Yu arrived in Youzhou, he immediately sent people from the Liaodong vassal state to transfer his remaining 2000 troops. In addition, he also sent his confidantes to various counties to summon the leaders of the big bandits who had been conquered by him in the counties of Youzhou in recent years to go to Liaoxi. Luronse saw him.

Lulongsai is located at the border of Qianxi County and Kuancheng County. It is a pass in the eastern section of the Yanshan Mountains, later named Xifeng Pass.

With thousands of years of history, Lulongsai has been a military fortress, and it is a battleground for military strategists.

Lulongsai is a half-mountain walled city built on the mountain, with three walls forming a "day"-shaped defense system.

The outer main city wall is five feet high, three feet wide, and one hundred feet long. It is made of stones piled up from the inside to the outside.

At both ends of the main city wall, auxiliary walls were built according to the mountain situation, and each city wall also had a floor.It stands on Meishan and Yunshan.

Starting from the auxiliary walls on both sides and extending to the farther mountains, the Dahan built a city wall about 200 miles long to prevent the Hu people from invading.

The Sima who is now in charge of guarding Lulongsai is named Fan Li. He used to be the Marquis of Qu Jun of the Youzhou Governor's Department.Responsible for this checkpoint that connects the two ethnic groups from the north to the south.

If it were someone else who wanted to greet a group of bandit leaders in Lulongsai, Fan Li would have already discounted his legs.

But if it was Guan Yu, not to mention meeting the bandit leaders here, even if Guan Yu wanted to discuss the matter of gathering people to rebel here, Fan Li would immediately defect and join.

Apart from Fan Li, the thieves from all over Youzhou admired Guan Yu very much.

Whether it's his character, loyalty, ability, or military methods.

Guan Yu is a man who is proud of his superiors but not his inferiors. Even for those thieves who gather to resist, as long as they are sincerely convinced, Guan Yu treats them equally.

A person like Guan Yu, in the eyes of those who are lower than him, is a role model for the world.

Take the thieves and bandits in the counties of Youzhou as an example, as long as they have had contact with Guan Yu, there is no one who does not admire him.

Looking at Zhou Cang's admiration and loyalty to Guan Yu, it can be seen that it is average.

This time, Guan Yu found 24 bandit leaders in Youzhou who had friendship with him. A character who can compete with the soldiers of the county.

Guan Yu didn't say hello to those with less power and combat power.

According to Guan Yu's estimation, if these leaders were invited to meet with his reputation, seventeen or eight of the 24 people would come.

But this time, Guan Yu somewhat underestimated his ability.

He called 24 people this time, and all 24 people came.

Guan Yu himself did not expect that he would have such a great appeal.

Looking at the 24 bandit leaders below, Zhang Fei felt infinite admiration for Guan Yu.

Although Zhang Fei has always had some awareness of competing with Guan Yu these years, he never felt that he could really compete with Guan Yu.

Of course, if you know it in your heart, you know it, but Zhang Fei never admits it.

But this time, after seeing Guan Yu's appeal in the underworld in Youzhou, Zhang Fei was convinced.

If Zhang Fei stayed in Youzhou for a few years, he would definitely not have the ability and popularity.

"Fourth brother..."

Zhang Fei whispered to Guan Yu who was sitting in the middle: "I really convinced you this time!"

Guan Yu didn't seem to understand what Zhang Fei was talking about at first.

But then he reacted.

Guan Yu is very proud, but in front of his brothers, he is relatively restrained in this respect.

Guan Yu replied with a smile: "It's just a coincidence, brother, don't make fun of me as a brother."

After finishing speaking, Guan Yu stood up.

Once he was not talking to Zhang Fei, but facing other people, Guan Yu's momentum was very different.

He held his head high, stroked his long beard with one hand, waved the other hand, and said to everyone: "Everyone has worked hard from afar, please sit down."

Although it was just a simple sentence, it was like an imperial decree when it was heard by the 24 thieves.

The 24 people saluted Guan Yu each, and then sat on both sides.

After everyone sat down, Guan Yu stood up instead and looked around at everyone present.

"I and you have known each other for many years. Over the years, we have not interacted much with each other, but our contact has never been interrupted. Although Guan's identity is opposite to you, we have always cherished each other. Today, Guan is called to Lulong Those who are stuffed, in a certain heart, are all heroes of one side, and they are all heroes of the moment."

"The reason why I invite you here today is because Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun, two thieves, have caused disasters in the territory of Youzhou, provoked wars for no reason, and poisoned the people in the territory."

"Guan is not talented. He is the captain of a country. He never dares to forget his country's grace. He came back this time just to recruit troops and fight to the death with the two thieves."

"The soldiers under the two thieves are all temporarily recruited disciples. Although they are a mob, there are so many people that they are difficult to deal with."

"Therefore, Yu thought of all your friends. Although you friends are people in the grass, Guan Yu knows that you are all heroes of righteousness. In the past, the grass fell into bandits. It was not voluntary, but the situation forced it."

"The turmoil in Youzhou today is the time to crusade against the rebels, stabilize the country, and serve the country."

"Guan Yu wants to invite all of you to fight against Zhang Ni with a certain person. After the success, you can all reward your merits and stop being a thief. I don't know what to do?"

After these words were finished, there was no movement in the hall for a while, and a needle could be heard.

It's no wonder that these people may not be able to accept Guan Yu's sudden announcement of such a big matter, because it's about their own lives after all.

Seeing that the crowd was silent, Guan Yu was not angry.

He said very freely: "Guan called everyone here just to discuss, not to force you to fight against bandits with Guan. Although Guan is not a saint, he still claims to be a man. to do what they persecute others."

"If you don't want to cooperate with Guan to hunt down thieves, it doesn't matter. Guan's door is open for you, and you can leave alone. Guan will never force... If you don't want to stay, please go ahead! "

When the words fell, a thief leader named Wang Huan stood up.

"Grand is the most loyal person Wang has ever seen in his life. Back then, he led his troops to kill Wang, and surrounded us with more than a thousand people in Fulongdu. Wang threatened to fight the stallion one-on-one. If he can block the king's ten moves , the Lord let my subordinates go, and the last eight moves were captured by the Lord. Not only did the Lord not kill me, but he also called me a hero, and let me go. This kindness and this virtue, Wang will never forget it... Today, Captain Guan Call me and wait, I don't care about others, Wang is willing to drive for the public, even if he dies, he will have no hatred!"

When the words fell, another thief leader named Li Sheng stood up and said: "Back then, the Lord led his troops to kill me. I expressed my willingness to surrender, and I will never disturb the people again. The official said, "If you don't disturb the people, but if you have trouble, you can find me." Also "... Later, when my village ran out of food and grass, I sent someone to ask for it. Within three days, I would give me five hundred stones of food and grass to solve my urgent need. How can I not repay this kindness?"

Another man named Xiong Zhao said: "Back then I held on to my strength and fought against the Duke. I captured him three times without killing him. Afterwards I felt ashamed and attached myself to the Duke. If it weren't for the kindness of Master Yun who let me go Can I have what I am today? I would like to entrust this life to Duke Yun.”

Everyone said a word, and I said a word, feeling Guan Yu's kindness.

All of them spoke earnestly, and their expressions were very moving, which showed that what they said was true.

It seems that Guan Yu's status in their hearts is indeed supreme.

Not long after, all the 24 bandit chiefs expressed their willingness to surrender to Guan Yu and went with him to attack Erzhang.

Zhang Fei grinned when he saw it from the side.

"Hey, the fourth brother is worse than me, I'm not as good as me."

(End of this chapter)