Chapter five hundred and ninety eight: Cruel officials
"Since Soochow has raised troops, the formation of an alliance depends on how the battle of Jiaozhou goes. Your Majesty, make preparations early." Wei Guan reminded.
What is not available on the battlefield is even less possible at the negotiation table.
Wu State's hundreds of thousands of troops marched south, and Yang Zheng naturally wanted to make some remarks, "Linghu is prosperous, Zhou Zhi led 20,000 soldiers from Shuzhong to go south to aid Jiaozhou."
Du Yu is in charge of Shu and cannot be moved lightly.
Tian Zhang, Li Te, and Zhou Zhi were not qualified enough. Bald-headed tree function performed well in the battle to destroy Shu. He was also from Qingying. Yang Zheng transferred him back and made him a regular servant of Sanqi, preparing to be treated as a Xianbei.
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The best candidate to support Jiaozhou is Linghu Sheng.
The Qin State focused on military merit, and Linghu Sheng rose from a junior high school in Shu to the governor of Jiaozhou. There were many people gossiping behind his back.
So Yang Zheng was willing to give him a chance.
However, the power of the governor of Nanzhong and Jiaozhou still rested with the veteran general Huo Yi, and all military orders were obeyed by him.
"Yong'an can also bluff and make it look like a large army has gathered to put pressure on Jingzhou!" Wei Guan twisted his beard and said with a smile.
Yang Zheng said: "Why bluff? You can ask Yuan Kai to gather all the troops in Shu and enter Yong'an. If Jingzhou can take it, take advantage of the situation, and if it can't take it, use intimidation!"
Jingzhou and Jiaozhou must have a direction to hurt Soochow, so that they can sit at the negotiation table obediently and recognize the reality.
After the Shouchun Battle, Soochow lived a very comfortable life.
Yang Zheng and Sima Zhao were fighting to death, and they concentrated on killing each other in the nest.
Now that the pattern of the East-West conflict has been set, they are jumping back and forth.
If he didn't covet Shuzhong and Nanzhong, how could Huo Yi send troops to pay the state?
Wu's army of more than 100,000 could not go out in a day or two.
This battle will definitely be protracted.
However, the central division to the south of the Qin State held back Wu's main army of more than 100,000 people, and it was clear which one was superior and inferior.
When Zhang Fu went on an envoy, Yang Zheng personally went out of the city to see him off.
"If you can form an alliance, do it. If you can't, let it take its own course. I, the Qin Dynasty, are not afraid of Wu and Jin joining forces." The sky is full of storms, and Yang Zheng is domineering on the ground.
It is true that the Central Plains is the strongest in terms of national power, but national power is not entirely equal to combat power and strength.
After occupying Taiyuan and Linjin, Qin had greater military advantage and was generally on the offensive.
Although the Sima family has the Central Plains, the noble families may not dare to fight Yang Zheng.
Especially on the Guanzhong Plain.
As long as Sima Zhao is not stupid, he will never risk another battle for the fate of his family and the Eastern Wei Dynasty.
Now it's not about who is better, but who fails first and who has internal problems first.
In this regard, Yang Zheng is confident enough.
Zhang Fu looked touched and said, "If I go here, even if I can't form an alliance, I will still provoke a fight within Wu!"
Among the Three Kingdoms, the most violent internal strife was in the Kingdom of Wu. Starting from Sun Quan's later years, the entire Jiangdong gentry joined in the struggle for the Second Palace.
Even Lu Xun was involved and was insulted by Sun Quan and died.
And he was not the only person who was scolded to death by Sun Quan.
Yang Zheng shook his head, "The Qin Dynasty is not short of one or two deaths, but it is sent to criticize ministers, admonish ministers, direct ministers, as well as practical ministers who dare to do something, just let nature take its course."
There was a great chaos in Soochow every three to five years, and there was no one to instigate it.
Zhang Fu is young, straightforward, and has the potential to be a cruel official.
Cruel officials are a bad thing for the nobles, but they are of great benefit to the country and the monarch.
They like to use heavy laws and are not afraid of powerful people, and they dare to deal harsh blows to those who disobey the law of the country, especially wealthy nobles.
Shang Yang was also known as a cruel official, and Du Zhou, the ancestor of Du Yu, was also a cruel official under Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
During the Hanwu era, cruel officials were rampant, but it was also a time when the country was strong.
There were no famous cruel officials in the Eastern Han Dynasty, but the Eastern Han Dynasty was also a time when powerful people turned to noble families.
Wu Zetian's subordinate Lai Junchen is also a good player. Don't look at his bad reputation, but look at who he is dealing with and who is most beneficial to him.
The political wisdom of the ancients is astonishing, and it will not be out of date for future generations.
If Da Qin wants to reach the top, it must have cool officials who dare to do things and do their jobs.
These people are the sharp knives in the hands of the monarch, cutting off the necrotic carrion and maggots on the empire's trunk.
Zhang Fu knelt down to Yang Zheng, his eyes filled with excitement, "I accept your order!"
Anyway, Yang Zheng risked everything in order to create a powerful empire.
If I could fight my way out of Luo Valley, I would have lived for more than ten years.
Over the past ten years, seemingly powerful opponents have fallen one after another due to one or another reason. This is the so-called destiny.
Sima Zhao was actually nothing more than that.
Returning to the Palace of Qin, Zhao Aqi ran over in a panic, "Your Majesty, many dead men have come from Luoyang recently, and their intention is to protect Duke Lu, Duke Wei, Suo Sima and other important ministers!"
"He's still here?" Yang Zheng couldn't help but cursed.
The last attempt to assassinate him failed, but now he has changed his target.
The state of Qin has today's power, generally with people like Lu Zhi, Du Yu, Wei Guan, and Suo Jing.
Otherwise, Yang Zheng's unparalleled power will not be able to catch up with the earth's energy, and at most he will be the leader of the army that separates Yongliang.
If any one of these people falls down, it will be a huge loss to Qin.
Unable to destroy themselves on the battlefield, the Sima family began to resort to all possible means.
"Increase the protection of all the ministers in Chang'an, especially Lu Gong, Wei Gong, and Suo Sima. The Zhenfu Division has been wiped out, and they can't make any mistakes!" Yang Zheng felt that it was not enough, and asked them to stay in the house.
When going out, send out three layers of Chinese troops inside and three layers outside to protect you, and government affairs can be left to the officials.
At their level, there is no need to do everything personally.
Having to do everything yourself is also not conducive to the cultivation of talents.
"Wei!" Zhao Aqi cupped his hands and his eyes moved, "The Sima family is so shameless. Our Daqin Zhenfu Division is not easy to mess with. Why don't we send assassins to kill Sima Zhao and his son, as well as Jia Chong, Xun Xu and others."
It was disrespectful to come and go but Yang Zheng was quite moved.
But if Sima Zhao is killed, will the Eastern Wei Dynasty be in chaos?
The Sima family has been deeply tied to the gentry clan. If Sima Zhao is killed, Sima Yan will appear. If Sima Yan is killed, Sima You will come to power.
Sima You is much more reliable than Sima Yan, so doing this will actually help the Sima family.
Also helped Zhong Hui.
Even if assassins are sent, they may not succeed.
And Jia Chong, this person is a potential ally.
Chen Tai and Zhong Hui were alienated due to his difficulty in getting along with the Yingchuan gentry. This was more or less due to him.
If it hadn't been for him back then, Sima Zhao would have listened to Chen Tai...
Moreover, Jia acted as the main culprit in the street regicide. As long as he is alive, the stain on the Sima family's face will never be wiped clean.
If you use too many conspiracies and tricks, there will be sequelae.
Today you assassinate foreign enemies, but tomorrow Qin may be full of assassins.
Just as the Sima family used deception to seize the country, the two Jin Dynasties in history were full of all kinds of conspiracies and intrigues. Talented people were jealous, and three tribes were wiped out at every turn. The government and the public indulged in infighting, which ultimately led to the fall of China.
"Such methods are not the work of heroes and should not be used!" Yang Zheng refused after thinking deeply.
Again, just conquer the world in an upright and upright manner.
Chapter completed!