Three Kingdoms New Emperor

Chapter 459
Xuzhou is undoubtedly a huge windfall.

But its geopolitics is very complicated. Except for the sea in the east, it has neighbors on three sides, and all these neighbors are very vigorous: Jizhou and Qingzhou in the north are Yuan Shao, Yanzhou in the northwest is Cao Cao, and Yangzhou in the south is Yuan Shu.The warlords in various places are mainly divided into two camps, one is Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Biao and others, and the other is Yuan Shu, Gongsun Zan, Sun Ce and others.

The two factions, the two leading brothers have expressed their love for Xuzhou with practical actions.Yuan Shu's love is, of course, fierce and direct; Yuan Shao's love, although a little reserved, has the meaning of nurturing, but no matter how pure a person is, he knows what kind of result he will get after being adopted.

Moreover, this is only an external objective existence.For Liu Bei, he still has internal and objective problems.

Although he became a Xuzhou shepherd, his foundation is too weak after all, and his roots are too shallow.

In terms of military affairs, Liu Bei's direct generals at this time are only Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.The original lineage army only had more than 1000 people, plus the 5000 Danyang soldiers sent by Tao Qian, not including combat attrition, there were only more than [-] troops capable of fighting.It's hard to say that other Xuzhou troops really support Boss Liu, they can only be regarded as a fool.In peaceful times, if you pay me to work as an errand, the days will pass by. Whether you can be reliable at critical moments is a big question mark.

In terms of civil servants and staff, I have to say that this aspect is Liu Bei's strong point, but even if Liu Bei comes up, he wins over the Mi family in Haixi and the Chen family in Xiapi with his extraordinary personality.But others, such as Jian Yong, Chen Qun, Yuan Huan, Sun Qian, etc., are all unfamiliar with the places in Xuzhou and have little influence.

The majestic feudal official Xuzhou Mu Liu Bei can only rely on this pitifully small amount of capital.

In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the powerful landlords in various places were very powerful, and most of the local cadres were selected from among them.They wanted money to have money, people to have people, and status to have status. They were the backbone of society at that time.If outside leaders want to gain a firm foothold, they must gain their support.

And to gain their support, it is not a matter of one sentence, it takes time and strategies to operate step by step.For example, go to Li Zhuang Zhuzhuang for a drink today, and tomorrow to have a meal at Wang County Magistrate's house. Only by going back and forth to strengthen exchanges can a deep revolutionary friendship be established.

After all, it has only been about three months since Liu Bei took office in Xuzhou, and it is too late to make many achievements and win over many people.In addition, his background is too weak, his starting point is too low, and he is not regarded as a potential stock by most of these people.

So although Xuzhou is big, the power Liu Bei can control is very limited.Although Xuzhou has temporarily settled down, Liu Bei did not win many hearts in that battle.After all, in that battle, his personal contribution was a lot, which was his fatal injury.

"If you want to really control one party, you have to grasp two things. The first is that the handle of the gun is in your hands, and the second is that your subordinates are convinced by you. And these two things, although you have done a little bit of each, Uncle Huang, you can't do anything. It seems that they are not doing very well." On the way to the banquet, Liu Xie talked about such topics with Liu Bei without any hesitation.

Although Liu Bei didn't understand what a hot weapon gun was, it didn't prevent him from understanding that gun as a long gun in a cold weapon, but it didn't prevent him from understanding Liu Xie's meaning.Therefore, when Liu Xie talked about it in the language of a rascal in the market, whether it was because he was shocked or because Liu Xie talked about his pain, he could only choose to respond in silence.

"Uncle Huang needn't deny it. In fact, Mu Shou's side manages a small territory with the thugs and scoundrels in the market. The reason is similar." Seeing the confusion and sadness in Liu Bei's eyes unconsciously, Liu Xie didn't have any regrets. How many touches, but more bluntly said.

"When I was in power, the predicament in front of me was much more severe than that of the emperor. Although it is said that the surface is peaceful now, minor problems are still inevitable." Liu Xie couldn't help but frowned when he said this. , but quickly gave up on this little discomfort: "In short, what I want to say is that the emperor's uncle can't learn those methods of mine. Those are not suitable for the emperor's uncle either. But there is one thing, we are the same .”

"Your Majesty is terrified, and dare not speak on an equal footing with His Majesty." Liu Bei became more and more cautious. Even though he had heard the bustling banquet in front of him, he still did not dare to give up his suspicion that Liu Xie would lead him into a grand banquet today. Victim fantasy.

"Uncle Huang's words are out of the question." Liu Xie waved his hand naturally, not at all humble because he and Liu Bei are 20 years old, instead he said in a persuasive way like an elder: What I said is that you and I are the descendants of Gaozu, and the world is destined to be the world of our Liu family. No one can deny this point."

This sentence obviously touched Liu Bei's heart, and it touched a lot.Even though he was still worried about his own fate today, Liu Bei couldn't help sighing, and said with a sad smile: "I am ashamed, the Han Dynasty has been over 400 years, and there are millions of descendants of the Liu surname. The generation of Zhichen is no more than weaving mats and selling shoes, and every time I talk to people that I am a descendant of the Han family, I just get ridiculed."

"Since Shu was born, have you never heard of Liu Bei in the world?" Liu Xie smiled, and said the comment that Yuan Shu insulted Liu Bei at the beginning.But without even looking back, he raised his hand to stop Liu Bei from replying, and continued on his own:
"But does Yuan Shu still dare to say such a thing now? Now the people in Xuzhou know the name of the emperor's uncle, Kong Rong also knows it, Yuan Shao also knows it, and I have a chat with the emperor's uncle here. Isn't this enough? What's more, In those days, Gaozu was only the head of a small pavilion in Peiguo, and the emperor weaves mats and sells shoes and earns his own living, so what is there to be ashamed of?"

Liu Bei could tell that Liu Xie's words were sincere, and finally there was a hint of warmth on that confused and sad face.But just when he was about to say some words of gratitude, when he looked up, he saw Liu Xie raised the hand he had just put down, which made him hold back the words when he got to his mouth: don't take someone like you good or not?You yourself said that the two of us were talking freely, but this is not talking freely. It is clear that you are singing a one-man show alone, okay?

But there is no way, Liu Xie is the biggest in the world, Liu Bei can only suffocate his face slightly flushed, and continue to put on an appearance of listening attentively, listening to Liu Xie's high-spirited talk.

"But you are right, Uncle Emperor. The Han Dynasty has been in existence for more than four hundred years. Zhang Wang Li Zhao is full of liu. You, a self-appointed emperor uncle, really don't have enough gold. Therefore, in terms of military affairs, you borrow In the battle with Yuan Shu, the Danyang soldiers defected on the spot, and wanted to rectify this force, but Cao Bao, Prime Minister of Xiapi, who really commanded this force, dared not buy your account. You also want to make some achievements in Xuzhou, However, apart from Chen Deng’s response in the village, and Mi Zhu’s support in the merchant’s place, the officials in the other counties are all obedient and obedient..."

Liu Bei's heart just fell back into his stomach, but it lifted slightly again.Fortunately, he finally learned to be smart this time. He had no excuse to justify, and quietly waited for Liu Xie's next words.And at this time, after turning another long corridor, they arrived at the banquet hall ahead.

But Liu Xie stopped at this place, turned around and said to Liu Bei slowly: "So, I said that you are not doing very well in terms of military affairs and popularity. Of course, I believe that you have the ability Do these things slowly, but it takes time to change. Both the emperor and I know that we don't have much time."

Looking at Liu Xie's immature face, what Liu Bei saw was calmness and wisdom that did not match his age. In a daze, he felt that he saw a monster.His usual composure and composure also loosened slightly, and he actually asked Liu Xie in a trembling voice, "Then... what is His Majesty planning?"

"My plan?" Liu Xie raised his eyebrows, and it was only at this time that Liu Bei saw a cunning that only a 15-year-old boy could have.But then, Liu Xie's words made Liu Bei suddenly have the urge to strangle the young man to death.

"I plan to eat and drink enough first. On the first day of the new year, I am so sorry if I don't have a happy meal." Liu Xie blinked, as if he didn't think it was enough to stimulate Liu Bei, and added Said: "I said that giving a gift means giving a surprise. If you say it in advance, there will be no meaning."

'But, you tease me like this and make me feel hot all over, how can I have anything to eat! Until this time, Liu Bei was finally convinced that Liu Xie had no intention of targeting him, but for some reason, a word floated up in his heart: "Hey, you little devil!" '

(End of this chapter)