Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 1164: Civil strife in the Shi family
In the second year of Chengjing, which was the fifth year of Jianjia in the Jiangzuo court, a lot of things happened.

First, Wang Dun's great rule of Jingzhou cleared all the bandits out of Jingzhou's territory, and then began to expand the army aggressively. Then Shi Le's troops went south to Xuzhou and conquered all the territory in Jiangbei in one go. , Turning his face around Qingzhou Cao Yi led the army south, but in the end he was defeated one after another. A Qingzhou warlord died on the border of Xuzhou.

Subsequently, Shi Le spent half a year slowly clearing up the resistance forces in Qingzhou and bringing this large state under his rule.

So far, this Shile has become the most tyrannical force in the north except for the Xuanjia Army, and its territory spans Jizhou, Sizhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou and Xuzhou.

If we really count them strictly, these states are densely populated, economically developed, and well-developed lands. In the past, no matter which Han Dynasty was in, they focused on developing these states. However, due to natural and man-made disasters, there are now a lot of Although the damage is still there, the foundation is still there. Strictly speaking, it is much better than the land of Youbin.

Therefore, as soon as Shi Le accepted Qingzhou, all the surrounding forces became vigilant, especially the Jiangzuo court, which felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy. They even agreed to some of Wang Dun's excessive demands, that is, to let him defend Jingzhou. At the right time, go north to Sizhou.

However, just when Jiang Zuo felt that a disaster was imminent, good news finally came. It was said that a conflict broke out between Shi Le and his nephew Shi Hu, and there were signs of fighting between the two sides.

Not long after, Shi Le was unexpectedly attacked by someone in Yecheng, and was seriously injured. It is said that he did not know whether he was alive or dead for a while. While he was recovering from his injuries, there was another disturbance in the east of the Shi family's territory. The Shi Hu actually raised a flag on the side of the Qing Emperor, saying that there was a treacherous minister. Nie Daoren, who was stirring up trouble around Shi Le all day long, wanted to kill him, so he led the army to Yecheng.

This military disaster was extremely complex. At the most critical moment, Shi Le's eldest son Shi Xing, who was only ten years old, came forward to rally people's hearts and call on soldiers and horses from all over the country to defend Yecheng.

Under such circumstances, all the surrounding forces were wondering if they could find some advantages from the Shi family's territory.

The most enthusiastic among them was the Jiangzuo court which had just lost Xuzhou not long ago.

Xuzhou failed to hold on at first because of various mutual constraints. But after the incident, many conflicts broke out. Some people wanted to seize the opportunity and fight hard. The best result was to gain political advantage.

Among them, the nobles from the north were the most enthusiastic. However, in the Jiangzuo court, the various forces were now fighting each other. The situation was very complicated. Under the stalemate between the parties, it was impossible to achieve what they wanted. In this case, they could only Look outside for help.

So an envoy led by the Lu family appeared. The envoy took a boat and headed north. After docking on the coast of Youzhou, they arrived at Jixian without stopping.

It's just that it's the reorganization period of the Youzhou Governor's Office, and Chen Zhi is not in Jixian yet. He has gone to Bingzhou in the west for inspection, so the envoys have to wait temporarily.

The envoy of the envoy, Lu Qian, had no intention of giving up because of this. He was deeply aware that Youzhou was currently turning to accumulation and construction, and it was not easy to get them to agree to help, even if it was just verbal support. , so I plan to do some sorting.

It just so happened that the Lu family also had a presence in Youzhou. One of the descendants of the family was still in the General's Mansion, and it was time for him to become an official in the Governor's Mansion, so they took the initiative to contact him.

Later, through this disciple, I contacted other officials in the Dudu Mansion and set a time to meet.The meeting place was a quite famous tea shop in the city.

"Uncle Nine," Lu Jian had been waiting inside early. When he saw Lu Qian coming, he stood up to greet him, and then introduced a few people around him, "This is Zhang Jingsheng, this is Wang Gou, The two of them are close friends of my nephew, and their clan is also in Jiangzuo now."

Lu Qian's heart moved. He looked at Wang Gou and couldn't help but think about it, but he didn't show off and then took his seat.

After everyone talked about all over the world, classics and history, poems and songs, and after three rounds of drinking, the topic finally shifted to the current affairs. The most important thing was, of course, the Jizhou incident.

"It's just that since Shi Xing has been pushed out, it seems that Shi Le is really seriously injured and can't even manage. That's why a half-year-old child was asked to take charge of the situation." Wang Gou started to discuss.

Ordinary officials like Zhang Jingsheng and Wang Gou did not have inside information about the Secret Service, so they only relied on guesses and fragments of information leaked from other channels to make rough judgments.

However, these officials are just bored and looking for something to do. Recently, due to the reorganization of the General's Office and its transformation into the Governor's Office, many of the original officials have been promoted in official positions. They are busy every day just for a promotion. The quota is so hard that I don't pay much attention to the changes in the outside world.

It is true that the Shi family of Jizhou is too close to Youzhou, so they will be noticed by them, but when they talk about Shi Le, they don't see any sense of awe from these people.

This made Lu Qian feel deeply in his heart. You must know that they in Jiangzuo can't be said to be frightened when Shi Le's name is mentioned now, but most people are still deeply worried. They are worried that once the self-proclaimed King of Zhao pacifies Shi Hu, The next step for the rebellion will definitely be to go south to Jiangzuo, and there will be no peaceful life there.

But listening to the conversation between this young official from Youzhou, not only was there no fear, but there was also a sense of condescension. Even a powerful man like Shi Le made casual comments.

Especially when I heard Wang Gou's words, I was filled with emotion——

"Even if Shi Le is dead, the nephews and sons below will definitely not dare to plan for Youzhou. How should we deal with it? Should we support one side, divide and suppress it, or simply take advantage of this opportunity to directly take over Going to Jizhou?"

However, when Lu Jian saw that the question was getting further and further, he coughed, stopped talking, and then said bluntly: "My uncle came here this time actually for this matter. Shi Le invaded and occupied Xuzhou before, and now there is internal turmoil. , the imperial court wanted to take this opportunity to take Xuzhou back, and it was also for the sake of the governor..."

Since he is a member of the Lu family, these things are unavoidable. However, Zhang Jingsheng couldn't help shaking his head secretly when he heard this. After all, when Shi Le attacked, you did nothing and gave up the land in vain. Now you want to take it back. And after listening to this Meaning, there are not many soldiers and horses available yet, so it would be wrong to rely on the Xuanjia Army for support.

　Thanks to "Visitors from Venus" for the tip!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)