Three Kingdoms New Emperor

Chapter 682 Proper Planning

"Even if you come prepared, what's the use?" Hu Shou smiled sadly, with sarcasm and despair for this troubled world: "Yuan Shao is the most powerful lord in Hebei, and the soldiers of Yanzhao are the rare and powerful army in the world. Although the Han Dynasty has a sign of rejuvenation, it has been suffering for a long time and its prestige has fallen. Do you really think that Hebei can be pacified in one battle?"

Hearing Hu Shou's words, Du Ji's expression became even more strange: "Yuan Shao's forces are indeed strong, and the Yanzhao soldiers are also brave and good at fighting. However, the governor should know that Yuan Shao's soldiers are eating How about mulberries? In winter, because of the shortage of food, you have to go to the banks of the big river to catch fish and shrimps to satisfy your hunger. How can a soldier who is hungry like this be stronger or weaker than the well-armored soldiers in Guanzhong?"

"Hmm..." Hu Shou was suddenly speechless. The news that there is a shortage of food in the north this winter, but Guanzhong is the only one that has a happy Chinese New Year is known all over the world.Because of this incident, people from all over the country flooded into Guanzhong, [-]% more than in previous years.

Hu Shou didn't know anything about soldiers, but he also knew that there was no military rations, and the hundreds of thousands of troops could only be displayed for this reason.Suddenly, he also somewhat understood why Yuan Shao's envoy was so aggressive this time.It was nothing more than that Yuan Shao valued that there was still some food in Bingzhou, and he urgently needed such a little resource to fill his hungry forces.

But even if the Han Dynasty is not afraid to fight Yuan Shao in the short term, Hu Shou will not sit back and relax.But before he could speak, Du Ji seemed to see his worry, and continued to speak: "Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about the city gate being caught on fire. You, Bingzhou Shepherd, suffered from the disaster in this crack. The Han Dynasty was a state of etiquette. , the two countries have always been in war without beheading envoys, if the governor of the county is willing to return, how can your majesty allow you to stand alone here against Yuan Shao's soldiers?"

'The shitty two countries are at war, don't kill them. When Hu Shou heard this, he was full of resentment: Tell me about the years in your Han Dynasty, which time in the battlefield did you not keep plotting and plotting, and played those innocent and lovely opponents like stupid donkeys?
Even if it is an envoy, when did your unscrupulous emperor not threaten to kill the chief envoy and leave a deputy?Although it was true that he had never been beheaded once, he was so frightened that the princes from all over the world are now envoys to the Han Dynasty, and they are all important people as deputy envoys, and those who are not popular are the main envoys...

However, it is also strange that although the Han Dynasty has a very bad reputation in this respect, it really has never done anything immoral that violates the etiquette system.Where the Han Dynasty did not violate the rules of etiquette, it was extremely penny-pinching, and even reckless, but Hu Shou really felt that the Han Dynasty would not do such a wicked thing like Yuan Shao's deliberate use of a state shepherd as cannon fodder.

It's a hunch, a judgment that needs no reason to be believed.

Usually, this intuition is often the most accurate.Because after thinking about it deeply, Hu Shou realized that once the Han Dynasty did this, it would violate its upholding Zhengshuo.Therefore, the young emperor of the Han Dynasty, his IQ and ability are by no means as weak as his age.

Even on the other hand, having such an IQ and ability, coupled with his young age, is a huge advantage—Hu Shou stretched out both hands, and flipped them back and forth in front of his eyes: one side is not yet weak The emperor of the Han Dynasty, and Yuan Shao, who is in his prime, on the other side, their achievements in the future are clear at a glance.

After thinking through these things, Hu Shou's chaotic drunkenness could not help but sober up a bit, and began to work hard to let his rationality dominate the matter in front of him.At this time, there was always a lingering worry in his mind. Although he knew that after he surrendered to the Han Dynasty and retreated, everything would be gone, but the depression in his chest could not be eliminated.

Finally, Hu Shou figured out what his worries were: even though he could withdraw, after all, he had been the shepherd of Bingzhou for so many years, and he was full of affection for this rich and beautiful place.It was impossible for him to just leave so casually, he had to know that after he left, the Han Dynasty really came prepared, as Du Ji said, and could bring peace and prosperity to Bingzhou Lishu.

So, when he looked at Du Ji again, Hu Shou's eyes became much clearer.He opened his mouth calmly and cautiously, and asked slowly: "Did the prefect Du's words be just words, or did he really get the consent of the emperor?"

Seeing Hu Shou's change, Du Ji's face became more serious: "Neither of them."

Hu Shou couldn't help but want to throw the wine glass on Du Ji's face when he said this: You come here to make fun of the sheriff, don't you?

But before Hu Shou could act, the handsome young man beside Du Ji had already walked out of the lobby.When he came in again, he had one more thing in his hand.

It was a bamboo pole.

But it was the bamboo pole that made Hu Shou's eyes widen suddenly, he quickly ran down from the main seat and bowed down to the bamboo pole.

Because this is a bamboo pole, it just looks like a bamboo pole.

This is the same as an eight-foot-long stick. The material is actually a gold copper body, and it has nothing to do with bamboo.Moreover, the front end is made into a shape similar to a golden knife and iron coupon, and a feather is hung on it.This yan feather is said to be white yan, but it is actually yellow. When matched with the scepter, it is extremely decorative.As long as you look closely, you can see the extraordinaryness of this scepter.

But these are not important, what is important is that this scepter represents the supreme power in this era.Luo Lin holds this scepter in his hand, which is called Chijie, also known as False Festival, and the person holding this scepter is a symbol of the envoy of the emperor, which means patrolling on behalf of the heavens.Moreover, the power is so great that all matters such as enfeoffing the princes, arresting criminals, suppressing rebellion, going abroad, signing peace talks, etc., can be handled by the person who holds the festival at will, just like the emperor in person.

In other words, Du Ji who owns this bamboo pole at the moment can be regarded as Liu Xie possessed.Every word he said was the same as what Liu Xie said.

Now, Hu Shou understands why Du Ji said that he was neither talking here by himself, nor was he instructed by the emperor.It's because at this moment, he is completely speaking on behalf of the emperor!

Such a contrast made Hu Shou couldn't help but take another look at Du Ji: "Xiao Du, you've hidden it deep enough."This move is pretty smooth...

Du Ji's expression remained calm, but he also knew when to take out this bamboo pole would be the best time to catch people by surprise.At this moment, from Hushou's eyes, he saw Hushou's change and wavering, so he struck while the iron was hot and continued: "Master County Governor, this Bingzhou is after all the Bingzhou of the Han Dynasty. The county guard can only guard this place on behalf of the Son of Heaven. Now Your Majesty treats Bingzhou with There is already a proper plan, so why should the county guard look forward and backward?"

"A proper plan?" Hu Shou's view of Du Ji had indeed changed somewhat at this time, and his mind was also shaken.However, after hearing this, he still couldn't help but sneer: "Isn't it too early for Governor Du to say this? The situation in Bingzhou is chaotic, and internal and external troubles abound. The emperor of the Han Dynasty sits high in the hall, and I am afraid that even the troubles of Bingzhou are not very serious." Bar?"

"The situation in Bingzhou is in chaos, can it be compared to Dong Thief's disaster in Guanzhong?" Du Ji didn't answer the question this time, and Hu Shou's face froze with a single sentence.Afterwards, he slowly said: "I also think that I am not a fool. If I didn't know the emperor's plan and state, how dare I rush to this place to die in vain?"

"Hmm..." Du Ji's rhetorical question, although he did not give Hu Shou a clear answer, the effect is more convincing to Hu Shou than the ordinary answer: Yes, no matter how chaotic Bingzhou is, compared to Dong Zhuo's disaster at the beginning, only It may be that the little witch sees the big witch; and Du Ji's various performances also prove that he is not the kind of genius or lunatic that Hu Shou thought.On the contrary, this is a character who really plans and then moves.This time he dared to gamble with his life, so he must rely on the matter of Bingzhou.

Now that the matter has come to this, Hu Shou felt that no matter how hypocritical he was, he would make Hu Shou laugh at him.He sat up straight, and suddenly asked quickly, "How should the emperor deal with the matter of foreigners in Bingzhou?"

"The power of the shock is the power of the heart, and the virtue of the gentleness. This year, the foreign races are ready to move. It is nothing more than the snow disaster. The Han Dynasty has ample food and fodder, and the emperor regards all people as innocent children. He will not die. However, the people outside the Great Wall are hard to accept the king. Therefore, first use a heavy hammer to destroy the rampant heart, and then use food and moss to appease, this disaster will be eliminated invisible."

"What's your majesty's strategy regarding the Black Mountain bandits?"

"The sheriff is deceiving you." Facing this question, Du Ji's reaction was even calmer: "Over the past few years, the Heishan bandits have bought grain and fodder through the hands of the sheriff. In whose hands?"

"That's how the big clans of Bingzhou should be dealt with. These big clans are deeply rooted in the local area, gathering the villagers to cause disaster, and they no longer have the Han court in their eyes." Hu Shou asked again, this question has been tormenting him for many years.

But Du Ji's answer was very cold and hard, with a slight murderous intent in his brows, and he made a gesture of cutting down: "In troubled times, heavy codes are used. Today's Han Dynasty no longer needs to compare with these ambitious wealthy tycoons. If They still have some brains, and they will know how to deal with themselves; if they are stubborn, the Yitian Sword in His Majesty's hand has never seen blood!"

Hu Shou was stunned at first, but then he couldn't help but smiled wryly: Yes, I have worked hard and scheming for many years, using both soft and hard methods, but in the end I couldn't solve the problem.In the eyes of the Han Dynasty, it is so simple.When the same problem encounters different forces, it will indeed become no longer the same thing.

Finally, facing Du Ji's calm and self-confidence in answering fluently without any flaws, Hu Shou's mind began to tilt.The last question, he almost asked with a hint of longing: "How will His Majesty deal with the matter of Yuan Shao in Hebei?"

"I don't know." Du Ji smiled lightly, but he already knew that he had become the winner of this mission: "This matter needs to be discussed in a long-term way. If you want to know more about it, you can have a long talk with His Majesty in the Xuanshi Palace..."

(End of this chapter)