Yuan Ji was from a noble family, so it was difficult for him to be cruel to them. Liu Bei may have noticed this and simply replaced Zhao Yun to guard Chengdu, but just because he was from a noble family, he also knew that the powerful nobles were powerful, although because of Lei Gong For this reason, the power of the powerful Han gentry has been extremely declining.
But it was also because Da Qian drove the Han nobles to the south of the Yangtze River, and the noble nobles had been cultivating Jiangnan for ten years, and their strength had recovered a lot. It can even be said that the Jiangnan nobles had become stronger than ever after being strengthened by the Central Plains nobles.
Now the Han Dynasty can only rely on the powerful nobles. If he offends them all, the Han Dynasty will be even less likely to be Lei Gong's opponent. This is the situation he has been avoiding, but now Zhao Yun has completely eliminated the conflict between the Han court and the noble families. The situation is clear. If this is not handled well, not to mention being conquered by Lei Gong, even the Han Dynasty may be destroyed!
But Zhao Yun said coldly: "The population of Daqian is three times that of Dahan, and the land is several times more than that of Dahan. They can even directly control the land within the territory, so Daqian can get more than one billion stones of grain, and I, Dahan But they cannot directly control the land. Most of the land is in the hands of powerful noble families, and the food and grass they get is far less than that of Daqian."
"What we fight in wars is food and grass. Now Lei Gong is using his naked power to fight with us. If we don't have enough food and grass, we can't defeat Lei Gong. It will be a matter of time for the big man to perish sooner or later, because he is oppressed by Lei Gong. Rather than die, it’s better to fight hard now.”
The exchange between Yuan Ji and Zhao Yun broke up unhappily. He also knew that he could only suffer from splints in Chengdu, so he simply went to the Hanzhong front line to see if he could persuade Liu Bei to change his mind. This approach was too dangerous. The powerful nobles who gambled in Shu did not dare to rebel!
Chengdu has the largest number of noble families in Shu. In addition, Dujiangyan is near Chengdu. It can be said that Chengdu as a whole accounts for 50% of the grain in Shu. It can be said that Shu County is the core of Yizhou.
Zhao Yun reorganized his soldiers and led 10,000 troops into Chengdu. The whole of Chengdu was in a state of turmoil. No one knew whether Zhao Yun would use this trick from Guanghan County in Chengdu?
After Zhao Yun took over the entire Chengdu, the first thing he did was to remove the corvees in Shu. As soon as this policy came out, the entire Chengdu suddenly became lively. The front line was still fighting. It was obvious that someone was needed to transport grain and grass, but now Zhao Yun would not let the people Serving as corvees meant that they had to provide food and people.
It's too much to bully others. It means that they don't dare to rebel and take refuge with Lei Gong!
But these wealthy nobles were not easy to mess with. After they knew Zhao Yun's thoughts, many of them even took the risk to contact Guan Hai, and provided weapons, equipment and grain to Guan Hai who was hiding in the mountains, and even betrayed the troops transporting grain in Hanzhong. , let Guan Hai destroy the logistics team, and if he wants to threaten Zhao Yun through this method, he must at least let Zhao Yun know that the powerful nobles in Shu are not easy to mess with!
Of course, there are some people from noble families who want to take this opportunity to fake it. Seeing that the Han Dynasty is about to fall, they have always wanted a chance to board the ship of Da Gan, but now Zhao Yun has given them a Opportunity to contact Da Gan!
So Guan Hai, who was deep in the mountains in the middle of Shu, was confused when he saw that the representative of the powerful family in front of him had given him hundreds of sets of weapons and equipment, and also bought 10,000 shi of food around the sword pavilion, all he wanted was to destroy the passage to the middle of Shu.
transportation team!
At that time, Guan Hai thought this was Zhao Yun's plan, but after he found someone to inquire about it, he found out that the powerful nobles in Shu had a falling out with Zhao Yun, and now they wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife!
With such a good thing, Guan Hai naturally laughed and agreed, and asked them to double their weapons, equipment, and food!
But after Guan Hai came out of the mountain, he found that most of the Han's transportation teams were now at the Jiameng Pass line, very close to Liu Bei's main force. Every time he transported grain, he had a battalion of elite Han troops to protect him.
He tried several times, but never succeeded. This made it impossible for him to block and occupy the army that could be the opponent of the Han army, so he gave up the idea of cutting off Liu Bei's food! But Guan Hai's behavior also aroused the displeasure of Zhao Yun.
He paid more attention to it and stepped up the encirclement and suppression of the Guanhai Department!
Of course, some people supported Guan Hai and Zhao Yun in their fight against each other, but most of the nobles and nobles felt that such behavior was simply seeking death. No matter what Liu Bei did, he was the general of the Han Dynasty after all and could not leave them behind. But if Lei Gong occupied Yizhou
, it is a disaster for them. From his actions in the Central Plains, we know that he completely wants to destroy the world of the wealthy nobles and build a brand new world, and this world has no place for them.
It can be said that they have been so tolerant to Liu Bei in these years because of their enemy Lei Gong. It made them realize that no matter how bad the world of the Han Dynasty was, it was ten times and a hundred times better than the world of Lei Gong.
But in any case, because of Zhao Yun's actions, the resistance of the clans in Shu, and the power of Guan Hai not only grew in Shu, the whole of Shu was in chaos. It looked like a tree fell and the hozens scattered. It can be said that the whole benefit
People in the state are in turmoil!
But Zhao Yun was still unmoved and continued to use General Liu Bei's money to borrow food and grass from the nobles in Shu. Facing such a stubborn Zhao Yun, the nobles in Shu were like turtles in a urn, terrified!
Just when chaos was about to break out in Shu, Liu Xie of the Chengdu Palace summoned Zhao Yun. Although Zhao Yun felt strange, he was a general loyal to the Han Dynasty after all. So he entered the palace and met with the emperor Liu Xie.
Liu Xie saw Zhao Yundao and said: The general's name is very popular in my ears during this period. Many people say that the general wants to imitate Dong Zhuo, who will bring cholera to the world and is a traitor to the Han Dynasty!"
Zhao Yun saluted respectfully and said: "Your Majesty, although the current behavior of the general is a bit extreme, it is powerful enough to save the Han Dynasty. At this time, the Han Dynasty is already in danger. If the general is defeated in Hanzhong, I am afraid that the Han Dynasty will be defeated."
There are only a few years left. Therefore, preserving the army on the battlefield in Hanzhong is the most important thing in Shu."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Although the general can still resist the large army, the Hanzhong battlefield is extremely short of food, and the people in Shu no longer have food to support the front line. The court wants to continue
If we search for them, they will turn to Da Qian and rebel against the Han people. If the people in Shu rebel, the army on the front line will not be stable. Under attack from inside and outside, it is impossible for the general to defeat Lei Gong."
"So the generals have no choice but to get food from the noble families, because they are the only ones in Shu who have food. They didn't say that they have been loyal and good for generations, and now it's time for them to serve the imperial court. In the end, they did this This behavior is worthy of the 400 years of support from the Han Dynasty. Don’t they know the consequences of the Daqian army’s invasion of Shu?
Now they are not only protecting the Han Dynasty, but also protecting their own glory and wealth!"
Liu Xie asked: "How is the situation on the front line now? Can the general defeat the Thunder Lord?"
Zhao Yun said with a helpless smile: "After all, our army is not as powerful as the Grand Army. The General can only rely on the mountains for defense now. He cannot take the initiative to attack at all. This is why the war has been delayed for two years. Now the two sides are competing on logistics, that is, Grain and fodder, Lei Gong created a mechanism called a train to transport grain and fodder. This thing can carry hundreds of carriages, and since Da Gan has no shortage of grain and fodder, Da Gan already has the upper hand in terms of logistics."
"Without the support of Shuzhong, our army is bound to fail. It is because Hanzhong is not protected that the last general and the general will be forced to do such extreme things, because now this is the only way to get food and grass and ensure the army." safety.”
Liu Xie is already in his 20s this year, and he is old enough to govern himself. To be honest, if he were the emperor in other history, he should find a way to fight for power at this time and eliminate Liu Bei, a powerful official!
It's a pity that the Han Dynasty is about to fall apart due to the thunderous attack of Daqian. Countless famous ministers and generals of the Han Dynasty are vulnerable to the unprecedented rebellion of Lei Gong. It can be said that the Han Dynasty is in crisis at this time.
Even Emperor Xian himself did not dare to take over the power. He was also afraid that the Han Dynasty would perish in his hands.
Compared with Cao Cao in history, Liu Bei was more respectful to Xian. In addition to the current situation, the Han Dynasty was much more dangerous than Cao Cao in history. Therefore, the relationship between Emperor Xian and Liu Bei, a pair of powerful officials, was much better. He did not take advantage of it. I want to stab Liu Bei in the back at this opportunity.
Instead, he asked Zhao Yun: "General, do you need me to come forward and explain to the masters? Although I am an emperor who has no ability, I still have some face. Since the general needs food and grass so much, let me find a way to help." General, let's raise some money. I hope that the powerful noble families in Shu can give me, the emperor, some favor."
Hearing this, Zhao Yun was a little hesitant. Although he was Liu Bei's man, he was also a general of the Han Dynasty. He knew that Liu Bei would not have a good reputation if he stamped the white paper with the general's seal in exchange for grain and grass. If such a thing happened If the emperor looked over him, the emperor's reputation would not be much better. So he was a little worried about Emperor Xian.
The emperor seemed to have noticed Zhao Yun's worries and mocked helplessly: "I, as an emperor, can only play such a role. The generals said that the Han Dynasty has reached a critical stage of survival. All the people of the Han Dynasty have the ability to contribute and the money to contribute. I am the emperor." Naturally, the emperor can use his strength as much as he wants. The Thunder Lord of Daqian has almost wiped out all the noble families in the world. Will he let me go? I am afraid that the day Shuzhong is conquered will be the time of my demise. , I am doing this to save myself. After all, this is the world of the Han Dynasty, and it has reached this level. At this time, if I can’t fall in love with anyone, who else can.”
"Now the entire Han family and nobles feel that the Han cannot defeat the Thunder Lords of Da Gan, and those who can run have begun to think of ways to escape. The general does not know that Wen Hou has already fled to Jiaozhou with tens of thousands of people. It is said that Jiaozhou is not Their destination, Wen Hou escaped from the Han Dynasty with tens of thousands of people, and now the people in Shu have some confidence in our Han Dynasty. They are considered loyal ministers, and it is not easy for the Han Dynasty to chill the hearts of these loyal ministers. Find a way that is acceptable to them and hand over the food and grass in their hands!"
Zhao Yun thought it made sense. The Battle of Hanzhong was about to be defeated, and the Han Dynasty would enter a countdown to destruction. At that time, the emperor Xiandi might be the most dangerous. How could he contribute at this time? He would indeed be better than the general Liu Bei. It will be more convincing. At least the opposition voices of the powerful noble families in Sichuan will be smaller.
So he nodded in agreement
The next day, the emperor issued an edict to summon the heads of various clans and clans in Shu. After they arrived in Chengdu, he summoned them to the palace.
Then Emperor Xian took all the blame for Liu Bei on himself, and told the chiefs of the noble clans in central Shu that they had borrowed the food and grass from him, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and that when the Daqian army was defeated, the food and grass would be returned to them doubled. Even if they think the time is too long, they can exchange it with grain from Jingzhou and Yangzhou. They also ask them to look at the moment when Shu is in danger and the Han Dynasty is in danger, and help the Han Dynasty to prevent the world from falling to Lei Gong, a rebellious minister and traitor.
If there was a general war, it would be impossible for the last emperor like Xiandi to have any prestige, and it would be even less possible for the wealthy nobles to lend food and grass to Xiandi. Just like Chongzhen in the late Ming Dynasty could not even borrow one hundred thousand taels of silver.
But the elites in Shuzhong are facing rebels who are even more vicious than Li Zicheng. They brazenly declare that they will be eliminated from the world. They want to deceive themselves and others, saying that they can't find a reason to join Daqian unless they want to. Become an ordinary citizen!"
Obviously, the road laid out for them by Lei Gong is only a little better than a dead end. Given any choice, these wealthy nobles will not fall to Daqian!
Now the emperor has said this, and the nobles in Shu will not know good from evil. At least everyone worked together to block Lei Gong from Yizhou and save the family business. So under the emperor's persuasion, the nobles in Shu They all handed over the grain and grass supplies to Zhao Yun one after another. In time, the grain and grass crisis in Hanzhong was resolved.
Afterwards, these wealthy nobles were confident enough to wait for the victory or defeat of the war in Shu. Those who were not confident simply took the emperor's white slip and went to Jingzhou to escape the war. Many people even went to Jiaozhou to learn from Lu Bu's behavior among the Han Dynasty. Create a back road outside.
This is in line with Zhao Yun's wish. After the tax reform of the Han Dynasty and the large-scale development of Jiaozhou, a large amount of land was reclaimed and a large amount of food was hoarded. However, because the sea route belonged to the Daqian Army and the land route was very difficult, the food could not come at all. After reaching the front line, we can only continue to hoard in Jiaozhou. Now it is a good thing for the Han Dynasty to trade the grain in Shuzhong.
The entire Chengdu noble family provided Zhao Yun with 40 million shi of food and grass, which was enough to feed the entire people of Shu for more than a year and a half. The food crisis in Shu was relieved for a while. Zhao Yun dismissed the entire Yizhou people from their corvées and stipulated that the imperial court In order for the people to transport grain and grass, they must be given grain every month. By using this method, not only the efficiency of the people was improved, but the transportation volume was also increased. For a time, there was an endless stream of grain and grass transported from Chengdu to Hanzhong on the roads of Bashu.