Chapter 361: Even if you are strong, you will be killed.
Although Nanzhong is part of Yizhou, due to various complicated reasons, the Han Dynasty had four counties in Nanzhong.
However, those who were actually in charge of the military and political affairs of the four counties were not the officials sent by the imperial court, but the powerful local foreign tycoons.
Of course, with the current national strength of the Han Dynasty, the power of a single foreign tycoon is not terrible.
But if all the local forces in the four southern and central counties unite to rebel together, tens of thousands of soldiers can be mobilized.
This number of soldiers is very threatening to the hinterland of Yizhou, which is empty of troops.
This is why Liu Bei wanted to strike first.
But after Zhuge Liang listened to Liu Bei's words, he thought for a while and then advised Liu Bei: "I don't think now is the time to launch a large-scale southern expedition."
Liu Bei was a little surprised when he heard Zhuge Liang's words to dissuade him from his intention to conquer the south.
He didn't think that Zhuge Liang, who was always good at strategy, wouldn't be able to see the problems he could see.
However, due to the dangerous terrain and poor transportation in Nanzhong, the Southern Expedition will not be short-lived.
Words without actual achievements may be pale to others, but Liu Bei was willing to believe in his Wolong without any reason.
Of course Liu Bei knew this situation.
He wanted to say something to dispel Liu Bei's melancholy.
But when it became a political tradition for the Queen Mother to have the imperial title, its impact on politics was far-reaching.
After listening to Zhuge Liang's rhetorical question, Liu Bei replied without thinking: "Of course it is because our army has become so powerful in recent years that the rebellious people in South China dare not act rashly."
Liu Bei would not lack doubts about some ministers with dark histories and unstable stances.
But I don’t believe in the queen, or I don’t believe in the Wu family behind the queen.
Liu Bei is good at understanding people, so why doesn't he know his son well?
In Liu Bei's view, although Liu Chan has strengths, he is definitely not as good as Zhuge Liang said.
And when this powerful political significance may fall on the family of relatives with evil intentions, Liu Bei's worries inevitably arise.
Seeing Zhuge Liang mention this, Liu Bei's face began to become solemn.
"And I assure your Majesty that as long as I am in Chengdu, the turmoil in Nanzhong will not affect your Majesty's Northern Expedition."
The reason why Zhuge Liang praised Liu Chan so much in front of his ministers was just to use his personal prestige to increase Liu Chan's reputation.
With the departure of many old friends, there are fewer and fewer people who can listen to Liu Bei's hidden worries.
The great Han Dynasty is the orthodoxy in the world, but now that the world is divided into three points and the situation is chaotic, we should pay more attention to this point."
Zhuge Liang is right, if the teacher comes out of nowhere, if nothing else, it will have an impact on his own morale.
“Although Kuang Nanzhong is known as a gathering place for foreign ethnic groups, there are still many wealthy Yizhou families entrenched in the territory.
"I once heard Lord She said: You praised the prince in front of many ministers: he is wise and has greatly improved his cultivation, exceeding expectations."
And that kind of turmoil may not be calmed down as easily as it was back then.
Zhuge Liang's confidence affected Liu Bei.
If I don’t open my government, who will protect my country in the future?
If he leaves this world in the future, with Liu Chan's character and talent, he will obviously not be able to become the leader of the great cause of reviving the Han Dynasty in this dangerous and troubled world.
At that time, he only wanted to help the Han Dynasty, and did not expect that he would ascend to the throne in his lifetime.
However, as his status continued to improve, and after finally ascending to the throne, Liu Bei regretted his actions back then.
As an emperor, Liu Bei had many hidden worries in his heart.
In Liu Bei's words, he also revealed a little regret.
"Once Nanzhong is in turmoil, any attempt to appease it will be useless.
In recent years, Yizhou has also frequently depleted its national power to support wars.
Although this would severely damage their family standing, it would at least ensure the family's survival.
Although Liu Bei was a benevolent and righteous king, benevolence and righteousness did not mean that he did not have his own sense of right and wrong.
"I am his respected relative, and the Queen is also his respected relative. If the prince obeys me, he will naturally obey the queen in the future.
That was because of the turmoil in Nanzhong, and his semi-independence was tacitly approved by all the gentry in Yizhou.
As long as they can guarantee the lives of their clan members, and if one of their clan members can later make great contributions, or become a famous person in Yizhou through raising hopes, then their family will have a chance to make a comeback.
It's just that Liu Bei knew that Zhuge Liang was a great talent with practical skills, and he would not refute him solely on this point.
Although not all queen mothers have the right to rule in court.
Facing Liu Bei's question, Zhuge Liang immediately answered: "Your Majesty, please rest assured."
He even knew that the foreign enemies mentioned by Zhuge Liang also included Sun Quan from Jiangdong.
When these words reached Zhuge Liang's ears, he found that Liu Bei had already walked away.
It's just that the opening of Sangong's mansion has long been a fictitious one, and only the opening of the general's mansion is real.
But if he draws his sword to cut off the retreat of the Yizhou nobles while his master is unknown, Yizhou is likely to fall into turmoil again.
Seventy is rare in ancient times. He is already over sixty this year. How many years can he live?
Especially after Guan Yu left, Liu Bei, who was greatly hit, became increasingly unsure of this point.
At this time, Liu Chan was already in the vast open space in front of Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, driving his horse and continuing to shoot the target with his bow.
After Liu Bei finished answering, Zhuge Liang nodded slightly.
However, although what Zhuge Liang said was very reasonable, the reason why Liu Bei wanted to conquer the south was not to completely bring the four southern counties into his rule.
But in politics, name comes first.
Before Liu Bei walked away, he left one last message to Zhuge Liang: "Order someone to tell Zi Sheng so that you can do it!"
This shows the political status of the Queen Mother in the Han Dynasty.
After finding a solution to the big problem in his heart, Liu Bei was now in an excellent mood.
"It's true."
"As long as there is peace in the south, if the ugly people in the south dare to rebel against our emperor, those who jump from the beam will be killed no matter how strong they are!"
I also know that the reason why he would take the initiative to practice shooting in front of me whenever I was in the palace was to make me happy and he did not want to live up to my expectations."
Nanzhong's special geographical advantages made it a retreat for the Yizhou gentry.
"good."
Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Bei's leaving figure. For the first time today, he felt that the stalwart figure in the past began to look older.
Zhuge Liang's words were full of strong self-confidence.
But more people fled to Nanzhong.
But before he spoke, Liu Bei said to himself:
"The prince doesn't like martial arts, I know that.
If the Han Dynasty now had the national strength to support a large-scale expedition, his first thought would definitely be the Northern Expedition, not the Southern Expedition.
Perhaps before entering Yizhou, Liu Bei didn't know about this kind of saucy manipulation by the Yizhou nobles, but when he entered Yizhou, he saw this kind of manipulation with his own eyes.
And the Han Dynasty has always had the tradition of committing crimes and performing meritorious deeds, and its existence is intermittent.
During that period, he strengthened his rule and killed many people in order to strictly enforce the law.
Many Yizhou wealthy families have taken root in the area for hundreds of years, and they have extraordinary influence in both Nanzhong and Shu County.
Liu Bei took a deep breath and then said to Zhuge Liang: "I have asked people to verify the identities of many of the loyal ministers who were released from the north."
After Liu Bei was reminded by Zhuge Liang, he was already shaken by what he had just thought.
Even if we don’t take into account the fact that our army is unknown, just considering the strength of our Han Dynasty, it would not be a good idea to send a large number of troops to the south at this time."
Zhuge Liang heard the melancholy in Liu Bei's words.
There are some things that we should take precautions for.
Zhuge Liang is right.
At that time, he married the Wu family in order to stabilize the Yizhou nobles who were attracted to Liu Zhang.
The Queen Mother and the Emperor are both the kings of the people in the world.
In the Han Dynasty, apart from the emperors who could call themselves me, the queen mother could also call herself me.
He took Zhuge Liang's hand and stood on the high steps together.
Especially after the queen was promoted to the queen mother, the political significance she represented was even greater.
Every warrior must have a reputation when he comes out as a teacher. The barbarians in the south have not yet made clear signs of resistance. It is not consistent with this point if Your Majesty suddenly launches a large army to attack them.
Liu Bei suddenly said this, Zhuge Liang was a little surprised, but it was indeed what he had said before, so he replied to Liu Bei:
This was true even when the Eastern Han Dynasty was prosperous.
Back then, as Liu Zhang's in-law, Wu Yi was able to turn against me and surrender to me. Who knows that Wu Yi will not do the same in the future?
After all, he is too close to the Yizhou gentry."
Then he said to Liu Bei: "Because our army has won successive battles, the Southern Barbarians have become more and more peaceful.
Therefore, in his opinion at that time, marrying Wu Yi's sister, who had many interests involved with the Yizhou gentry, was what he should do as a lord.
Just because Zhuge Liang has never let him down for more than ten years.
The reason why the general could often become the actual person in charge of the Eastern Han Dynasty's government was not only because he controlled the military power of the world, but also because he had the power to establish government and manage affairs.
Liu Bei looked at Liu Chan's increasingly proficient riding and shooting movements, with unabashed love in his eyes.
As long as there is a way out, the nobles will not easily stick together to fight to the death.
Liu Bei knew what Zhuge Liang was reminding him.
Zhuge Liang bowed to Liu Bei and then said: "Your Majesty, why do you think the Nanzhong barbarians want to rebel but dare not? Even when foreign enemies have already linked them up."
So Liu Bei asked Zhuge Liang: "What do you think?"
If this hidden danger is not eliminated, Liu Bei will always feel uneasy.
Zhuge Liang knew why Liu Bei did this, so he immediately responded to Liu Bei: "Only."
Of course, the Southern Barbarians have been disobedient for a long time, and as Your Majesty said, they will rebel sooner or later."
At this time Liu Bei felt a little tired, so he walked towards the dormitory accompanied by his attendants.
And beside him, there was no completely trustworthy clan member from his own clan.
Military chaos can only be suppressed by military struggle.
But that’s exactly what I’m worried about.”
The reason why rebellions often occur in Nanzhong is not only because of the complicated internal factors in the area, but also because the enemies of the Han Dynasty often send people to hook up with the ambitious people in Nanzhong.
When Zhuge Liang heard that he was being offered this power, which represented the supreme honor of a minister, he subconsciously wanted to refuse.
Not to Liu Bei's surprise, Zhuge Liang continued to advise Liu Bei:
With the current national strength of Yizhou, it is really impossible to support His Majesty's long-term southern expedition.
The head wife of a prince and the queen of an emperor are two different concepts.
The word "room for laughter" shows Liu Bei's immense trust in Zhuge Liang.
Therefore, he had to arrange for a auxiliary minister, and he already had a candidate for the auxiliary minister in mind.
When he heard Zhuge Liang's words, "Those who jump from the beam will be killed no matter how strong they are," Liu Bei burst out laughing instantly.
After arranging this matter, Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang beside him, and he followed Zhuge Liang and said: "After a while, I will give you the power to open a government and manage affairs."
The existence of Nanzhong was also a very important reason why he was able to stabilize Yizhou as quickly as possible through tough measures.
Once the Yizhou nobles committed crimes in the center of Yizhou, they could use their local influence to flee from Shu County and take refuge in Nanzhong.
Liu Bei had this question because although Zhuge Liang had led troops in the past, he rarely led troops independently.
Why has the turmoil in Nanzhong continued for hundreds of years and never stopped?
After Zhuge Liang said this, he looked at Liu Bei, hoping that he would seriously consider his opinion.
"Sooner or later you will open a mansion."
If you don't open a government, how will you fight against those people who are entangled in the local area in the future?
He looked at the confidant in front of him, who had never said anything false in front of him for more than ten years, with a smile in the corners of his eyes.
"This is the prince's strength. He is benevolent and filial in respecting his relatives.
"I will have someone put the list into your hands in a moment. You must arrange for those people to serve in the counties and counties of Yizhou as soon as possible."
Seeing that Zhuge Liang prevented him from attacking Nanzhong on the grounds that he had no name, Liu Bei refused to comment.
Your body knows itself.
If your Majesty suddenly raises a large number of troops without any reason, Yizhou, which has finally been stable, will be in turmoil again."
Seeing that Liu Bei was still hesitating, Zhuge Liang took a step forward and asked Liu Bei: "In the past, whenever His Majesty went out on an expedition, he would leave his ministers to guard Chengdu."
The barbarians in the south are scattered all over the country. If we want to completely bring peace, our army should have tens of thousands of troops.
Zhuge Liang did not expect Liu Bei to give him such a vital power so quickly.
Seeing that Liu Bei was deep in thought because of his words, Zhuge Liang continued:
"Jingzhou has been in the flames of war for more than ten years. The prosperous country it once was has long disappeared. Now most of the national strength of our Han Dynasty is only supported by Yizhou.
"But given the current situation, the Nanman will not make any rash moves in the short term, and they will still obey His Majesty on the surface.
But in the face of Zhuge Liang's refusal, Liu Bei's attitude was very firm.
For hundreds of years, only the three princes and generals had the power to establish the government and govern affairs.
For example, when he first took over Yizhou, Yizhou was "surprised three times a day".
Yizhou is currently Liu Bei's base area, and no emperor would not be worried about the instability of the base area.
Zhuge Liang listened silently to Liu Bei's talk about his inner worries.
If the Queen Mother, who is on the throne, intends to compete for power with the auxiliary ministers arranged by her, then what situation will the Han Dynasty end up in in the future?
Whenever he dreamed back at midnight, Liu Bei would always have this worry in his mind.
"If the prince is really as good as you said, then what do I have to worry about?"
What he was worried about was that when he launched his Northern Expedition in the future, Nanzhong would take the opportunity to sneak into the hinterland of Yizhou.
And when all the good generals of the Han Dynasty will join me in the war, is Kong Ming confident that he can put an end to the war on his own?"
Time flies by like a fleeting moment, and no matter how great a hero is, he will eventually grow old one day.
It is Liu Bei today, and it will be him in the future.
When Liu Bei gets old, he can be arranged to protect the country of Han Dynasty.
What about when he gets old in the future?
Could he be the person mentioned in His Majesty's last words?
(End of chapter)
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