Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 196: Suppressing Internal Troubles
"When I saw my nephew's army marching forward that day, I knew there were tens of thousands of them, but I didn't expect there were actually 50,000! My nephew is really capable!"

"How about this, my twelve families, each family will take away 4,000 people, this way, my nephew only needs to support another 2,000 people, which is quite easy."

"Master Liu, this is very good. Let's do it!"

A few people talked to each other and divided up the Anmin Army in front of Liu He.

In fact, the number of 50,000 was just an exaggeration by Liu He. Guan Yu had not returned yet, and he had not had time to recruit the remaining 10,000 defenders in the city, so he only had 35,000 people in his hands. He deliberately said more just to see the true colors of these people.

"Since you uncles are so willing, then it's settled! Every 4,000 people will consume more than 7,000 dan of grain per month. There are still at least two to three months before the autumn harvest. The uncles are so loyal, so I can't deny your sincerity. Let's calculate it based on three months, which means 21,000 dan of grain per family."

"I feel guilty for accepting so much grain from you uncles. I dare not trouble you to help me train the soldiers. I think I should do it myself. Tomorrow, each household will deliver the 21,000 dan of grain to the military camp. After defeating the Xianbei, I will personally report your contributions and loyalty to the court!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the twelve family heads changed suddenly.

"A man of honor should never take back his words. If you say you will train the troops for your nephew, you must do it."

"Yes, we have already made the decision. My dear nephew, please do not back down!"

Liu He's face suddenly turned stern.

"He Jing, you are my elders, and you have a strong patriotic heart. But now I am the commander of Yanmen County, and I also have military power. How can you uncles make decisions for me?"

"Oh, yes, there is one more thing I almost forgot. You uncles have withdrawn a large number of soldiers from the Yanmen Border Army and used their own food to feed them for so long. He Ming is deeply moved. At that time, the previous captain died in the battle and the military power was vacant. He Ming had no choice but to do so. He Ming would like to thank the court! Now that He Ming has taken office, these soldiers should be recalled. Tomorrow, I will send people to your homes to take away the food and bring back these soldiers."

The twelve family heads could no longer understand that they had been completely fooled by Liu He today. They were so angry that they saw stars.

"How dare you, you idiot, to tease me!"

"We don't have any food, and we don't have any people! You want to make trouble for us, don't you think twice!"

"How dare you be so presumptuous, you little bastard Liu He! You are dreaming if you want to take advantage of us! Let's go!"

The twelve family heads stood up almost at the same time and walked out of the house.

"Humph, do you think my Duwei Mansion is a place where you can come and go as you please? Surround it!"

Just then, the sound of footsteps was heard, and suddenly a group of soldiers appeared in the courtyard of the Commandant's Mansion and surrounded the twelve family heads and their guards.

"You...how dare you do this...someone, come in quickly and rescue us!"

These family heads called out to the guards they brought with them outside the house.

Liu He put his hands behind his back and slowly walked out of the house.

"Hehe, have you ever wondered why only Advisor Cui and I showed up at the banquet, while my brothers were nowhere to be seen?"

Upon hearing this, the family heads were horrified.

"Could it be...could it be..."

"That's right. The thousands of guards you left at the gate have long been disarmed by my brothers. Who else do you expect to rescue you? You are the scum of the Han Dynasty, harming the country and the people and enriching yourself at the expense of the public!"

These people still refused to give up. "Why did you arrest us? We are law-abiding and have made great contributions to the country! You arrested us for no reason. Aren't you afraid of retribution for killing innocent people like this?"

"Bah!" Liu He couldn't help but spit at them.

"You are totally shameless! You robbed the people, kowtowed to the barbarians, and harmed the country in every way. You only care about your own selfish interests. How can you care about your country, the world, and the people of the Han Dynasty? How dare you say such things? You are so shameless!"

"Liu He! Don't go too far! We are not easy to bully. If you don't let us go and apologize, you will have to bear the consequences in the future! You should know that we are..."

"Alright, alright, it's the same old thing again. Are you annoying?"

Liu He interrupted him directly.

"You just want to talk about how powerful your forces are and who is your backer, but I am neither interested nor afraid! I am the descendant of Emperor Gaozu and the direct descendant of Emperor Guangwu. If I bow to your power and fail to protect the Han Dynasty, how can I face my ancestors after I die?"

"you……"

The family heads wanted to say something, but Liu He was already impatient.

"Alright, I don't have time to chat with you anymore. Take them all away and put them in jail. After we deal with their family forces, we will deal with them all together!"

"Little Liu He, how dare you..."

"We will never let you go..."

The soldiers of the Anmin Army strictly followed the orders and would not give them any face at all. Two soldiers simply picked up one person and dragged him away.

Liu He did not delay at all. He personally led the troops, and together with Cheng Liang and others, they searched and arrested all the people in the mansions of the twelve families in Yinguan City overnight. Then they sent troops to Yuanping County, Guangwu County and Loufan County separately to seize all their land, retainers and other forces in the three places.

Until the day of the third day, after two days and two nights, twelve major families in Yanmen County that were almost able to cover the sky with one hand were uprooted.

Liu He and others were in the Commandant's Mansion, counting the confiscated account books, and they were laughing so hard that their mouths were crooked.

"Wow, we've made a fortune this time! These people are much richer than the tyrants we seized before! The twelve families have a total of more than 56 million coins, more than 140,000 shi of grain and fodder, and more than 830,000 acres of land. Including the border troops they kidnapped, there are more than 26,000 able-bodied men, complete weapons, more than 1,300 war horses, and tens of thousands of other domestic animals!"

Cheng Liang was considered a man who had seen the world, but when he looked at the account book, his tongue became tied when he spoke, and his eyes widened.

Cui Jun said on the side: "Haha, this is because several families moved here from the northern part of Yanmen County. Many of the mansions and properties were purchased temporarily. Otherwise, the figures in the account book would be even more shocking than they are now."

"Oh my goodness, calling these guys termites is an underestimation of them. They are simply blood-sucking worms! They are so damn good at making money! If all the other ordinary people in Yanmen County are added together, their wealth may not be as much as theirs!"

Ye Xiang joked, "Haha, Uncle San, seeing how envious you are, do you also want to be a big landlord, a rich man, and have some fun?"

"Go away, you little brat, you've learned to make fun of me, you deserve a beating!"

Liu He came out and stopped them from playing.

"Okay, stop making trouble. By the way, there are still more than 10,000 defenders in the city. Gather them together with the 26,000 strong men and recruit them together tomorrow. In this way, we will be able to have 70,000 soldiers! Once Yunchang's reinforcements arrive, even if we gather 80,000 troops, it will not be empty talk. With Yanmen Pass as our defense, even if the 100,000 Xianbei troops come out in full force, we have the confidence to fight!"

(End of this chapter)