The First Military Division of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 630 The Executioner

After the Xu Jiangdong clan suffered a devastating blow, the clan under Cao Wei's rule also ushered in a major purge.

Holding Liu Bei's imperial edict, Chen Deng ordered the army to seize the clans on the list and seize their property, waiting for Chen Deng to interrogate and convict them one by one.And Chen Deng would not really take the time to interrogate them one by one. The charges had long been in Chen Deng's hands, and the secret guard hadn't been idle all these years.

Those who strongly supported Cao Cao ransacked their homes immediately. As for the extermination of the clan, Liu Bei was considered a benevolent person. If he did not do this, it would not be much better. It is also a common method used by Chen Ziming.

The so-called support for Cao Cao is just an excuse. Under Cao Cao's rule, if he didn't support Cao Cao, he would have been wiped out by Cao Cao long ago and waited for Liu Bei to come. Therefore, the clans under Cao Cao's rule, no matter how big or small, have not escaped Chen Deng's clutches.

Of course, there are also a small number of families that escaped unharmed, that is, the clans that secretly hoarded grain and grass for Liu Bei, and did not engage in small tricks. These clans are very smart. As soon as the army arrived, they immediately sent all the food and grass to the army, and even sent a lot more.

Of course, Liu Bei greatly appreciated such heroes and let them go, but Chen Deng also hinted that if they want to live better, they should hand over the fertile land in their hands, so as not to incur a fatal disaster.

Chen Deng got a hint from Liu Bei that the clan could not be destroyed or killed, but the land had to be taken back to the big man and then distributed to the common people. From now on, the common people would only have one owner, that is the big man and Liu Bei, and no one else could collect rent.

Land is Liu Bei's bottom line, but Chen Deng thinks he needs to do better. Although he can't slaughter the clan like Jiang Dong, at least he must kill some people who have too much influence.

There must be no second clan group of the Xuzhou Group and the Yizhou Group. Now that they have done something, there is no room for it. Otherwise, once these people stand up in the future, he, the executioner, will not die well.

So Chen Deng was very ruthless. Most of the old officials of Cao Wei were imprisoned and confiscated their property. At the same time, they also killed many clan heads who provided Cao Cao with a lot of money and food. Fortunately, Liu Bei did not allow Chen Deng to kill too much. Liu Bei The first goal is the land, and the second goal is to eliminate the influence of the clan.

However, Chen Deng did a little too much. There were countless people who went to Liu Bei to intercede every day. Many people talked about benevolence in front of Liu Bei.

Even Chen Ziming's father-in-law wrote to him, saying that what Chen Deng did would endanger the country and the peace of the great man, which is not advisable. . . . . .

Liu Bei had no choice but to order the release of those famous Confucian scholars, but those who should be confiscated should still be confiscated. After all, it is all money, and the land must not continue to be controlled by a few people. This is Liu Bei's bottom line.

Moreover, if this opportunity is missed, in the future, if Liu Bei wants to take back these lands, it will be difficult, and Liu Bei has no choice but to use the crime of treason to clean it severely.

There is no way, if this is not done, the four prefectures of Yan, Yu, Jing, and Sili will become an interest group, even stronger than the Xuzhou Group and Yizhou Group.

Take a look at the Xuzhou Group and Yizhou Group today. The upper class is an official in the court and holds great power, while the lower class controls the local area. There are countless lands in their hands. The people can only work for them. The state receives far more than those clans many.

Liu Bei didn't know how many methods he had used to get back so much land, especially the Yizhou clan. Before Liu Bei established the southern government of Yizhou, he had already taken the title deed to take back the land. Countless fertile lands were actually belonged to the clan Liu Bei was greatly annoyed by his private property.

But what can Liu Bei do? These clans have already joined Liu Bei, many of them are important ministers in the court, and many of them are leading soldiers outside. They have made great contributions to the great man, and they are all Liu Bei's loyal ministers.

It was impossible for Liu Bei to attack them, which made Liu Bei deeply feel the constraints, and made up his mind to never let this kind of thing continue.

That's why he took this opportunity to destroy the Cao Wei clan and completely control the land of Cao Wei.

As for Chen Deng, it was just Liu Bei's knife, and Liu Bei and Chen Deng were also uneasy and kind.

"Wenhe, Yuanlong might offend the Tianxia clan this time." Liu Bei looked at Jia Xu who was silent beside him, and couldn't bear it. Chen Deng paid his blood this time. Not only the Tianxia clan hated Chen Deng, but the Xuzhou clan might also hate Chen Deng. Deng has a lot of opinions.

You must know that the clans in the world are not independent, and they often make good friends with each other through marriage. Who doesn't have three or five friends, just look at the people who come to ask for mercy every day, and you can see how extensive the clans are involved.

Jia Xu said expressionlessly: "Your Majesty, this is the only way Chen Yuanlong wants to protect the Chen family. The Xuzhou clan is headed by the Chen family. If this continues, the Chen family will become powerful officials. In the future..."

It is already very bold for Jia Xu to speak so blatantly. Even Liu Bei is not the kind of ruthless person to dare to say these things. If it were Cao Cao, Jia Xu would not dare to participate in this matter, let alone make suggestions.

That's right, it was Jia Xu's plan to push Chen Deng out. He saw Chen Deng's purpose and asked Liu Bei to prepare Chen Deng's knife.

Chen Deng is the current head of the Chen family of Xuzhou's rich family, and also a representative of the clan. Chen Deng came forward to do this, which reduced a lot of resistance and attracted a lot of hatred for Liu Bei. The real intention is the best candidate.

And according to Jia Xu, from then on, the Xuzhou Group will fall apart, and Chen Deng will not be able to continue to be the representative of the Xuzhou Group. Liu Bei can easily break down the defense of the Xuzhou clan and truly control Xuzhou by using some means.

"Yuanlong is loyal to the country, and I will never lose to him." Chen Deng has succeeded, and Liu Bei has already regarded Chen Deng as a confidant in his heart. As long as Chen Deng stops forming cliques, Liu Bei will not do anything to the Chen family.

"Your Majesty, in today's world, only Jiaozhou and Nanyue have not been occupied by troops." Jia Xu reminded Liu Bei that the world has not yet been truly unified.

After hearing this, Liu Bei remained silent. These two places are too far away, and Liu Bei's soldiers and horses are still suppressing the four places. Before the clan power in the four prefectures of Yan, Yu, Jing, and Sili has not been completely eliminated, Liu Bei cannot Move the soldiers and horses in these places.

Liu Bei has an army of one million, and the land of Cao Wei has 70 people. These soldiers and horses have not been repaired for more than a year, and they need to be guarded for a period of time. They cannot be mobilized in a short time. The same goes for the three armies of Xu Huang, Zhang He, and Gao Lan. , needs to be repaired, and Jiangdong must also be guarded.

(End of this chapter)