Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 758: The discussion of correcting the name, the foundation of Youzhou

Sun Xiu simply threw out a number: "This person already has 1 warriors!"

"That's so much?" Liu Che looked surprised, "Can he afford it? Armor, weapons, food, grass, and soldiers' wages are all huge. It's a gold-swallowing beast. It can't be filled! And he is the prefect of a county, even if he is located on the border. , has the responsibility of commanding the troops, and has no excuse for having so many troops. If word spreads, someone will soon say that he has ulterior motives, wouldn't it be more dangerous to find him?"

"No," Sun Xiu shook his head, "Most of Chen's troops are known as Wu Ding. Of the 1 troops under his command, except for 2000 who belong to the garrison establishment, the rest are He is affiliated with each family and is called a servant, but he is actually a soldier."

"You are brave enough!" Liu Che took a breath of cold air, "When I heard about Wu Ding, I thought it was a temporary recruitment and would be dispersed afterwards. The last time I came here, I heard that there were only four thousand, so I still kept it. They were stationed as a precaution, but in the past six months, the situation has been calm. The Hu people have been engaged in internal fighting and it is difficult for him to take care of them. There are few intrusions on the border. The forcibly recruited Wu Ding should be released to each family, but why is he still guarding it? Once intercepted? Those aristocratic families will not make trouble and have no objections?"

"Why don't you have any objections?" Sun Xiu smiled and shook his head, "These Wu Dings were originally from various families and were trained by them. Many of them were directly selected from the tenant farmers. It's just that after these people entered the barracks, they After practicing, they became more determined, especially those who had experienced the battle, and they were particularly protective of Governor Chen."

As he spoke, he seemed to suddenly think of something, and added: "By the way, it is worth mentioning that this prefect was extremely generous to those Wu Ding who were killed or injured in battle, so the families of these Wu Ding gradually tended to That eunuch, coupled with some of his recent orders, gave Wu Ding's family preferential treatment, and even exempted or exempted the land rent."

"Then the aristocratic family should be even more dissatisfied," Liu Che smiled coldly, "You just said that they were already dissatisfied, and they were probably suppressed, and now they have the idea of ​​renting land, and they are even more targeted. From this point of view, Come on, the eunuch in Daijun may only appear to be stable on the surface, but there is an undercurrent surging in the dark."

Sun Xiu laughed and said in a relaxed tone: "That may be the case, but at least on the surface, the paper mill business, merchants, mine production, etc., have brought a lot of money, and several major families have benefited. Everyone has gained something, even if there are some complaints, no one will come forward at this time."

But Liu Che said with judgment: "Using money to buy aristocratic families is like drinking poison to quench thirst. It can only be controlled for a while. As time goes by, the hidden dangers will be greater! After all, if he spends money like this, something will happen sooner or later!"

"Yes," Sun Xiu still smiled, "but at least he still seems to be gaining momentum at the moment, because he has soldiers and is popular. The key is to have a record of success and industry support. The key seems to be that now They’ve also paid for the troops, so it’s worth asking for help.”

After going around in circles for a long time, I came back to the original problem.

Liu Che frowned and said: "He refused half a year ago, and now he is willing? And this time, we have agreed with Wang Jun that we will go south to gather the old troops, in case we don't come back..."

"Wang Jun didn't even dare to attack Chen Zhi immediately, so how could he dare to touch you?" Sun Xiu pointed out the key point directly, "And in the past six months, I have actually exchanged letters with Chen Zhi, and we corresponded four or five times. His tone gradually changed. , recently revealed his willingness to send troops, but I hope we can give him some tangible benefits."

"So you still have contact with Chen Zhi." Liu Che's eyes lit up when he heard the news. "It's great that he is willing to send troops! Wang Jun kept delaying, and the king of Jiangdu was unable to use him. Zu Ti had too few soldiers and horses, and the court Distant water cannot quench the near thirst, which means that Chen Zhi's soldiers and horses are extremely powerful. If he is willing to take action and rescue his grandfather..." At this time, he forgot some of his previous prejudices against Chen Zhi and his judgment of the situation in Daijun. .

But having said that, even if the king and grandson knew in his heart that Chen Zhi was actually confronting Wang Jun, his troops and horses should not be moved lightly, and his military strength was not sufficient compared to Wang Jun's. Rushing to send troops south might leave his headquarters empty. He also I won’t care. As long as I can save my grandfather and improve my evaluation, inheriting the throne in the future will not be a luxury!
Sun Xiu knew very well what Wang Sun was thinking, so he focused on the key points and said: "Young Master probably wondered why Chen Zhi changed his mind again. In fact, this was caused by the changes in the situation in Daijun. Judging from the letter, Chen Zhi changed his mind again. The change in his tone of voice came slowly after his position was firmly established and his troops and horses were strong. Originally, he resisted the barbarians and fought successive battles. His vitality was severely damaged and he was unwilling to use troops easily. But now he is keeping a low profile, but he still has limitations. Facing the king Jun's threat, we urgently need some help, even if it's just in name, or we hope to make a breakthrough from other aspects."

"What do you mean?" Liu Che frowned.Sun Xiu said: "Because there is a hidden condition in Chen Zhi's letter. He hopes that the prince can help him apply for an official in the court."

"My father is now under house arrest by the King of Guanghan..." Liu Che frowned, but he immediately understood, "But it's okay to give him a message. I think Chen Zhi came here because he was thinking about the title of the general who conquered the north. This is useful. What, as long as he is willing to send troops, for just a name, I will write to Luoyang and ask my father to speak up!"

Sun Xiu narrowed his eyes and said calmly: "Things are not that simple. Chen Zhi is probably about to get the title of General Zhengbei. What he needs this time is not that."

Liu Che asked curiously: "Not General Zhengbei? What is that?"

Sun Xiu did not answer immediately. When Liu Che became impatient, he spit out a title: "Youzhou Governor!"

"Youzhou Governor?!" Liu Che was startled and doubtful, "Aren't you trying to dig out Wang Jun's heels..."

"Wang Jun and Chen Zhi will fight sooner or later, so Chen Zhi's request is not surprising. Otherwise, the fight would be in vain, and it might give others an advantage or be criticized. Master, what do you think?"

"This..." Liu Che hesitated, "This is not something I can decide. It is not difficult to get the actual title of General Zhengbei. After all, Chen Zhi already has it. He just lacks the title of Kaifu. The news about Jian Ya is accurate, but the governor of Youzhou is a high-ranking official in the border area. Not to mention that my father has been placed under house arrest. Even if everything is fine, running up and down and clearing the left and right, I am afraid it will be difficult to achieve."

But Liu Che smiled and said: "Young master, you are overthinking it. Since Chen Zhi raised this matter, it means that more than one person is planning it. Moreover, we only need to pass the message to him. What does it matter whether it succeeds or not? The key is to take it. This is a condition for Chen Zhi to send troops! It's just that there is a problem now, but we have to figure it out first."

Liu Che asked eagerly, "What's the problem?"

Sun Xiu said: "With Wang Jun watching eagerly, how can Chen Zhi dare to send troops easily? He must find a reason to reassure him first."

It's not easy!
Liu Che shook his head slightly.

At this time, the speeding carriage suddenly stopped, and the carriage jolted.

"What's wrong?" Liu Che came back to his senses and opened the curtain to ask. He saw a carriage with a broken axle parked on the road ahead. There were several monks beside it, looking for a sound.

(End of this chapter)