Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 1050: Peace is given to the people, while officers and soldiers are waiting for war

"I heard that my lord sent Zhang Fang out to lead the troops to attack Pingzhou. Those of us who are walking around the general's mansion can still see the signs, but there are many county magistrates, villages and towns up and down Youzhou. I don’t know what the remaining bureaucrats and subordinates will think if they get the news rashly. They may think that you are planning to switch from defense to offense, so people’s hearts have changed. This matter must be guarded against..."

A few days later, at the General's Mansion in Jizhou, Chen Zi rushed over to meet Chen Zhi and said this straight to the point.

He came back from other places. After entering Jixian County, he didn't even have time to rest and didn't touch the family, so he went straight to Chen Zhi.

After a few years, Chen Zi's position is still the history of the general's mansion, but his status and prestige are not the same as before.

As the Chen clan member with the highest status in Youzhou besides Chen Zhi, Chen Zi's influence in the Chen family is comparable to that of Chen Zhi. He also relies on his clan status to gain influence in the entire Chen family. In the Youzhou system, his status was quite transcendent. No matter whether he was a civil servant or a general, no matter he was from a noble family or was promoted from a humble family, they all respected Chen Zi. Over time, his long history became the balance point for coordinating all parties.

When Chen Zhi encountered obstacles in implementing some policies at the local level, it was often Chen Zi who stepped in to solve the problem. After supervising the construction of new cities and serving as county magistrate for a while, his abilities improved greatly and he became an indispensable figure for Chen Zhi. Missing left and right arms.

The destination of Chen Zi's outing this time was in the north of Youzhou, to sort out the trivial matters left behind by the new tenant farmers' law, and to appease the local aristocratic families and clans.

As a result, before they returned to Jixian, they got the news of Zhang Fang's attack. They were shocked and hurried back to find out the situation.

Facing Chen Zi's slightly uneasy words, Chen Zhi shook his head and said something that seemed irrelevant: "Youzhou has been stable for too long, and everyone here has begun to slack off. The civil servants no longer want to fight, and the generals I don’t want to think about it anymore, it’s not a good thing if things go on like this.”

Hearing this, Chen Zi was startled. Looking at Chen Zhi's face, there was no information at all. He was a little confused about Chen Zhi's thoughts and couldn't help but be more cautious: "My lord, what happened?"

Chen Zhi smiled and said, "It's not that I discovered anything, but that everyone in Youzhou feels that the current peace is permanent, but they never thought that there are military wars all around. Shi Le in the south became more powerful, occupied more land, destroyed the King of Hejian, and even went south to Sizhou, occupying the rich land. With money and elite soldiers, when he counterattacked Youzhou, the current peaceful days would be terrible. It is about to be broken, will there be any words of war weariness then?"

When he smiled, the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

Chen Zi also breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: "This is indeed a problem. There is an atmosphere of peace everywhere in Youzhou. This is good, but it still makes people feel uneasy."

"How can there be peace when the world is uncertain?" Chen Zhi shook his head, "The so-called peace must be created, but this peace is created for the people of Youzhou, not for the civil servants and generals of Youzhou to lie in it Go to sleep! It should be a state of loosening inside and tightening outside, not loosening both inside and outside! This time Zhang Fang sent troops to give them a wake-up call. Besides, I don’t think this is a big deal. This attack, I have no intention of taking Pingzhou, the seat of Pingzhou governor is not empty, all I need is to remind and wake up some people, and at the same time have a stronghold there."

He looked at Chen Zi and said: "Pingzhou looks barren, but it is actually close to Sushen and Goguryeo. These places have products that are not found in the Central Plains and are of great value. How can we let them go so easily? Someone needs help. We collect it and we can discuss whether we will use it ourselves or sell it in the future. In addition, the matter of Yuwenbu and Duanbu has been delayed for several years. It is time to resolve it. Otherwise, if Youzhou wants to move, it will have to be Thinking about the stability of the backyard takes too much energy."

Chen Zi probably understood Chen Zhi's intention, and after heaving a sigh of relief, he asked: "My lord, are you so relieved about that Zhang Fang? This man was indeed brave and unrivaled during the military expedition in Youzhou, but this person is unmatched in foreign wars." The enemy is different..."

Chen Zhi said with a smile: "I don't have confidence in Zhang Fang, but I have confidence in Youzhou's soldiers and Youzhou's sharp weapons. Moreover, this attack, regardless of post-war reconstruction, will at most belong to the Yuwen Department." I have handed over this matter to Sun Xiu to govern and manage the land. He will set off in a few days." Chen Zi immediately understood and knew that what Chen Zhi called a "stronghold" was not like that of the nomadic people. A settlement must be at least within the scope of a county!
At present, the several counties in Pingzhou can be said to have their own ownership. Deng Fei, the governor of Pingzhou, controls Xuantu County and also controls part of Liaodong County. Further to the east, Lelang County and other places have some people who listen to the announcement. He does not listen to the tune and is greatly affected by the infiltration of surrounding forces. Duanbu's recent power has expanded in this generation.

Looking to the west, there is mainly Changli County, which is connected with Youzhou. Half of it is controlled by the Yuwen Department, and the other half is almost controlled by the Murong Department.

Listening to Chen Zhi's words, it is clear that Zhang Fang intends to let Zhang Fang occupy Changli County and use it as a stepping stone for Youzhou in Pingzhou, further confusing the situation...

Thinking of the chaos in Pingzhou, even Chen Zi couldn't help but frown. Perhaps it would take a strong army to sweep away the situation in order to clarify the situation. What's more, the movements of Murong's department cannot escape the attention of interested people. It would be good to scare this impatient tiger.

Next, Chen Zhi asked about Chen Zi's trip to the north and received a more satisfactory answer.

In fact, Chen Zhi had already learned about the harvest of Chen Zi's journey to the north through information channels. Now he just confirmed it, then encouraged him, and finally said: "Your wife is about to give birth, and she is taking care of her in Ji County recently. Months, I won’t arrange for you to run around.”

Chen Zi rarely showed an unnatural look, and then said: "My lord, you should cultivate yourself for a while. The second young master's full moon has only passed not long ago."

Chen Zhi smiled, nodded and said: "Yes, it will take at least three months to cultivate, whether it is us or Youzhou..."

Chen Zi's heart moved, and he wanted to ask again, but Chen Zhi's expression showed that he left without asking after all.

Here Chen Zi walked out, but someone came face to face, which made his expression change.

The visitor was thin and had a gloomy look. He met Chen Zi, exchanged greetings, and then left, appearing a little distant.

After leaving the General's Mansion, Chen Zi took a deep breath, looked back, and frowned.

"Su Liao came here to report to the lord what?"

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