Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 764 Hu Yunchang?
"People of the Han family, even if they are like Wang Jun, have made it clear that they are at odds with the imperial court, and even have many cavalrymen from Duan tribe and Xianbei under their command. After sending troops, they also practice looting, but because of their background, they can easily win over the people. Even if they can't, the people will still be at peace. Compared with this, the situation faced by aliens like Shi Le is much more complicated."

Chen Zhi's words made Su Liao understand a lot. He immediately realized why Chen Zhi believed that the surrounding barbarian forces were the first choice for Buddhism.

"If Buddhism spreads, the biggest benefit to the foreign forces is that the people will be peaceful, which is equivalent to a stable foundation. This is what Shi Le needs most at the moment. He occupied the western part of Jizhou, but others thought it was only temporary, and he would use Hu to unify the Han , the foundation is unstable and has been held back, but after all, the Buddhist family has other options, such as several tribes on the grassland."

Chen Zhi nodded and said: "Yes, Xianbei is undergoing a major reshuffle now. After more than half a year of evolution, it has gradually stabilized. Murong Xiong is stationed outside the pass and recruiting troops. No matter how ambitious the Murong family was in the past, now that they have such strength, even if They themselves don’t want to expand, and the subordinates, subordinates, and vassals who are waiting for them will not give up and will push them forward.”

Su Liao's heart trembled when he heard this, and he couldn't help but worry: "This matter is due to the negligence of my subordinates. I originally thought that Murong's department had a good relationship with his lord, but Murong Han stayed in Dai County all the time, so that there was a flaw in the arrangement. , if a conflict breaks out between Wang Jun and our troops, then Murong’s troops will probably take advantage by sending their troops south."

"This matter cannot be said to be your negligence. After all, what the Secret Service has to do is to collect intelligence. The content of the intelligence is for us to make judgments. Apart from that, it may not be of any use. I am now The power looks good, but it cannot interfere with the grassland yet. Whether Murong's tribe goes south is not something I can control, but..."

At this point, Chen Zhi suddenly laughed: "Do you think Murong Han stayed here because Murong wanted to show goodwill?"

When the question fell, he didn't wait for Su Liao to answer, and said first: "As you know, in recent days, several of Murong Xin's sons have performed well, especially Murong Huang, who has shown great ability. The brothers were not to be outdone, and they could be said to be showing off their own special abilities. At this time, Murong Han was ordered to stay in Dai County, which is thought-provoking."

"Could it be..." Su Liao understood immediately. He was in charge of the intelligence and knew something about the situation of the Murong tribe. He knew that Murong Xin's sons were now recruiting tribes, and there was a hint of competition. However, this was not the case among the Xianbei tribe. It is not a special case, but correspondingly, Murong Han, a man with considerable military talents, was left idle in Dai County and was given the reputation of making friends with foreign aid. He was not allowed to go back. He undoubtedly missed this opportunity to strengthen himself. Opportunities for factions.

And this kind of thing is always one step behind, every step behind.

Chen Zhi then said: "Our aristocratic families in the Central Plains have to take sides when it comes to fighting for the heir, and they often fall into internal fighting. The winner inherits the family business and takes all the benefits, while most of the losers are exiled, or Those who are willing to bow their heads are blood relatives. Those who follow the heckles and help will not have a good end. Being kicked out is considered a light thing. In comparison, the competition on the grassland outside the Great Wall is fierce and bloody. There are so many people. Do you think the Buddhists would choose such a situation when making bets? They are not trying to help any young master rise to power, but they want to get ready-made benefits. But as long as they get involved with Murong, they can't avoid it. , even if Murong Huang seems to have good momentum, the Buddhist family will not be willing to take risks just because of this."

Su Liao nodded and said: "Yes, it's a risk to choose a side to assist and take the opportunity to expand its influence. If after this risk, you have to take another risk, it's unreasonable. The Murong family is probably not the first choice. Then Tuo What about Bash?"

"The situation of the Tuoba tribe is quite complicated. They seem to be powerful, but they are restrained by the Xiongnu and far away from the east. As long as Youzhou does not completely collapse, they have almost no chance."

As Chen Zhi said this, he narrowed his eyes and remembered that Murong and Tuoba were both powerful in the original history. The former had many heroes, and the latter was even more extraordinary, laying the foundation for the north to unify the south. .

In his opinion, this is a manifestation of profound destiny. It is the continuous emergence of capable people from the two races. These people promote the situation and ultimately shape history. Even if the long river of history now enters a new river, as long as the heritage of the two races and the The basic style remains unchanged, and there will still be many outstanding talents in the future. "Gathering people brings luck. If there are many talented people, luck will naturally be deep. I have to resist such people and be careful about changes in the court. I have to gather more people and prepare more back-ups."

On the opposite side, Su Liao roughly understood what Chen Zhi meant, and said, "I will gradually let everyone under the lord's command know about the influence of Buddhism on the people."

"It's not busy." Chen Zhi waved his hand, and then continued: "By the way, in the letter submitted yesterday, there was another request from the Yang family to buy a single gun. You will let the brothers of the Yang family come over later. Let them talk."

When Su Liao heard this, he couldn't help but be surprised and asked: "Is it true that my lord is planning to sell the single-shot cannon to the Yang family?"

"This has been dragging on for more than half a year. The imperial court is not willing to give me the title of a real general. It's hard to say, but I have to put some pressure on them." Chen Zhi laughed, "Across Bingzhou and Jizhou, I want to come to them I can only threaten like a bluff, but I can't feel the effect of this weapon of war. It's just a hundred taels of silver and a little bit of real power, but it's really unsatisfactory. I have to let them see it to know how powerful it is. What's more, I Now that my brother-in-law is leading his troops and horses to enter Shu, he really needs some sharp weapons to clear the way."

"Since the lord has made a plan, that's fine." Su Liao, as the head of the secret service, naturally knew that Chen Zhi had other sharp weapons secretly. This single-shooter cannon would only rot if left alone, and might even be used by others. If you are worried about it, why not take action to the court, but...

"Your single-shot cannon costs a hundred taels of silver per cannon. Maintenance is extra, and the fire pole has to be purchased separately. You are still unwilling to give out the formula. It is natural that the court has some scruples."

As he spoke, Su Liao smiled bitterly. One hundred taels of silver was a huge sum of money in this northern land. Because Wang Jun minted copper coins privately and had many bad coins, this big money was notorious here. One tael of silver could be exchanged for Eight or nine hundred dollars!As for Youzhou rice, one stone costs seventy yuan, so you can imagine its value!

What's more, Chen Zhi's claiming power with property now doesn't seem like what a loyal courtier should do.

Chen Zhi waved his hand and said: "It's not difficult for them to imitate things like caltrops and fire sticks, and it's not difficult to burn them with fire oil. As for smoke and the like, craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry and Taoist priests who make alchemy can also come up with them." , they don’t have to buy it at all, it’s just that the finished product is less, I’m not forcing them, okay, let’s not talk about it for now, Ran Zhan is about to leave, when you ask him to come back, he will come back from the south of the city.”

He showed a faint smile: "Counting the time, maybe we can bump into Zaosong and the others, just in time to say hello."

(End of this chapter)