Listening to these people's complaints, Li Qianzhe's thoughts shifted to other places.
Luo Yan, a predecessor, said that the reason why Shu people are greedy and rejoicing in misfortune is because there are too many poor people and heavy labor. However, in Li Qianzhe's view, there is actually another reason, and it is a very important reason, that is, the rich
Desire is strong.
The accumulation of abuses in Shu is not just a day. No matter what dynasty, the government control is relatively strong, but only in the agricultural area of the Chengdu Plain. As for the transition zone where the mountains and fields meet the four sides of the basin, the government's control will be sharply reduced, and the powerful local voices
Then it cannot be underestimated.
Take the Qiao clan, a wealthy family in Brazil, for example. It was already a famous Bashu clan as early as the Shu-Han Three Kingdoms period. It still has considerable rural capital and influence today, and is also highly relied upon by Xiao Ji, the king of Wuling.
Since the Jin Dynasty alone, there have been political changes such as Cheng Han, Qiao Shu, Song, Qi and Liang, including Xiao Ji, the king of Wuling who is now the emperor of Shu. They are just spectators, and the real master of Bashu has been rooted here for generations.
A powerful family.
In order to preserve their own rural capital and power, these big families will do anything they can. For example, King Wuling recruited soldiers from all directions and forced the barbarians in Daba Mountain to flee to Hanzhong in the south of the mountain. In fact, the power of the government alone was far from enough.
The main reason for this is that these powerful clans passed on the labor burden originally allocated to them to the lower-level Han barbarian people, so they were able to harass the barbarian mountain people so deeply.
This type of operation is familiar to the Bashu clan. It is very simple. As long as it can protect their local interests, they have also used more drastic methods.
Whether it is colluding with the surrounding barbarians, colluding with foreign enemies, or simply dividing the country behind closed doors, as long as they can protect their own interests, they will try any means, and there is no taboo.
Otherwise, the gap between the rich and the poor alone, with nine out of ten families in Shu being poor, cannot bear the evaluation of being greedy and rejoicing in misfortunes. The poor only have one life, and it is over after just one effort. There is no need to talk about corruption, nor can they feel it.
Le. Only these wealthy families can continuously create extremely poor people, and then continue to make troubles to maintain their own interests. Only then can they have the qualifications to be greedy and rejoice in misfortune.
Now these people are gathered here, with faces full of indignation and complaints. On the surface, although it is talking about the Western Wei Dynasty's forced purchase of Sichuan brocade at a lower price, in fact, the inner meaning is much richer.
The origin of Li Qianzhe and the fact that he took orders from General Li of the General Administration of Jingzhou are no secrets. The market price emphasized by these people naturally does not only refer to Shu Brocade, but also includes their respective wealth, lives and investment costs.
Li Qianzhe had long been authorized by the general, but he was not in a hurry to sell out the reserve price. He just said with a smile: "Whether this matter is reasonable or not, I dare not comment lightly. But King Wuling is still the head of the state.
What is his decision on this matter?"
When everyone heard this question, their faces became even more worried. Most of them sighed and fell silent. After a while, someone finally said: "The king did not agree to the Wei people's request for mutual trade, but he gave Wei three thousand pieces of brocade goods as a gift..."
"Is this happening?"
Li Qianzhe was quite surprised after hearing this. He smacked his lips for a moment before he finally understood the meaning of King Wuling's operation.
Such a request by the Western Wei Dynasty was undoubtedly an act of extortion and extortion. Once King Wuling was forced to agree under pressure, it directly destroyed a value system formed by the development of foreign trade for many years. It was an out-and-out attempt to quench thirst by drinking poison.
However, if there is no expression, if the Western Wei Dynasty directly raises troops to attack, Shuzhong will inevitably face a bad situation of being attacked from both sides, and even survival will become a big problem.
If they were to negotiate with the Western Wei Dynasty on the price of the Shu brocade trade, the current King Wuling did not have such energy. He would simply choose the lesser of two evils, and simply give the Western Wei Dynasty a batch of Shu brocade without even paying for it, so as to stabilize the other party for the time being.
So as to concentrate on carrying out your own plan.
This not only appeased the Western Wei Dynasty, but also did not damage the price trend of Shu brocade trade. It can be regarded as a solution that balances both aspects.
Maybe King Wuling was quite satisfied with his response, but he didn't want to think about the opponent he was facing. It was a hegemonic regime led by a group of Beizhen soldiers, and Hou Jingdu was a failure among the soldiers.
The poor people fled to Nanliang in despair. Will these poor people know when enough is enough?
This approach of King Wuling will definitely not gain concessions from the other party. Instead, it will expose his cowardice and weakness and his ulterior motives. What he will receive will only be stronger demands that break through the bottom line! He may even omit this step directly.
The next step was to send troops directly to Shuzhong.
Li Qianzhe was not ordered by the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office, so he naturally did not know the next step of the country's requirements. However, seeing that the people present had a bleak look on their faces when talking about this matter, it can be seen that from their perspective, King Wuling's approach undoubtedly had another meaning.
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He gave up heavy goods in order to make friends with enemies, but he did his best to mobilize troops in the country. He was preparing for war with great force. There was no doubt that he was trying to compete with Jiangling for supremacy. This shows that King Wuling had planned to give up his original mission of guarding Bashu.
, chose to decide the outcome with Jiangling.
The people of Bashu did not care about King Wuling's hegemony. All they cared about was the safety of their three-thirds of an acre of land. King Wuling, who was supposed to be in charge of Shu, was no longer interested in this, and the Western Wei Dynasty was like a barbarian wandering at the door.
, this made them feel frightened and worried, and they were also full of confusion about what the future should be like.
Li Qianzhe's original situation was quite similar to that of the Bashu people, and he was able to emulate the mood of these people. But fortunately, he encountered General Li's active solicitation, so that he quickly found the correct position during the changing situation.
own new position, thus making a successful transition and directly taking this step of uncertain future and difficult decision.
Now that he sees the struggles of these people as an experienced person, he feels quite sad in his heart. But now that he is here on a mission, it is not convenient for him to discuss related issues with these people too emotionally.
"King Wuling has many unruly ambitions and no intention to keep his career. It is really a tragedy for the people of Bashu. In this troubled autumn, disasters can happen in a moment. You really need to make more plans, or you may be able to cope with the disaster.
Avoid trouble."
Li Qianzhe let out a long sigh and briefly commented on the current situation in Shuzhong. He saw that the faces of everyone around him turned pale.
Although these Bashu clans are local snakes and have survived all kinds of military disasters and disasters, they still need to pay a heavy price in the process. The reason why they can persist is the result of hard work and hard work.
Naturally, they all died out.
A middle-aged man of medium height took a step forward, looked at Li Qianzhe eagerly and said: "Li Hou is a wise man on earth. He has orders both inside and outside the mountains. Now he is also wise and wise in protecting himself and seeking good fortune. There is no unknown future."
Do you have any good tips to teach me the masses?"
This middle-aged man's name is Luo Zongyi, a Guanghan native, and he serves as the Sima of Brazil County. He is responsible for financing the labor and materials used in the construction of the sugar city where they are located, and he is also the core figure in mutual trade.
Li Qianzhe's so-called wise and wise protection was to seek refuge with General Li in Jingzhou. Luo Zongyi asked him for advice, and you can imagine what he wanted to hear. Even a county sergeant had such thoughts. Nowadays, the people of Bashu are so distracted.
Presumably, this was probably one of the reasons why King Wuling was eager to conquer Bashu.
Another man with a short stature and strong military skills said more bluntly: "Li Hou, you are following the order of General Li of Wei State to wander around the territory. We are not because of it."
Although you are alienated from Wei State, you still pay more attention to and cater to you. In addition to benefiting from each other's business, it is also to have one more choice in times of crisis. Li Hou, you must have a bigger plan.
Now the King of Wuling is about to abandon the town and leave, and the Wei Kingdom is watching with eager eyes. It has reached the point where it is impossible to survive without making a decision. Li Hou, you can tell me what strategy you have to lure the people. Let me wait for the people to discuss it. In short, as long as
It is not a cruel method like that of the envoys of the State of Wei, who turned the Chinese brocade into plain cloth. Everyone can negotiate."
Hearing this, everyone present, including Li Qianzhe, looked a little unnatural. Although the truth was such a truth, saying it so straightforwardly left the dialogue between both parties with less room for maneuver.
Li Qianzhe is still defeated. After all, he has General Li's authorization here, and he is absolutely sure that he can convince these Brazilian powerful people in front of him. The only difference is how much effort they are willing to invest to complete General Li's follow-up plan.
However, the faces of the Bashu powerful men were somewhat unpleasant, but no one dared to directly scold this person, as if they were a little afraid.
This also made Li Qianzhe a little surprised. He also knew this warrior. His name was Li Guangci. He was originally a Baguio. He became one of the famous families in Brazil because he became the son-in-law of the Brazilian Qiao family. This was one of those people.
The rich people recruited people from all over to play the role of thugs. Although their power was powerful, their status was not high. After all, they were highly replaceable.
"General Li is now appointed to Langzhong to assist in the defense, and he is highly relied upon by Qiao Shijun."
Luo Zongyi, who had spoken before, saw Li Qianzhe looking a little surprised, so he explained in a low voice.
After Li Qianzhe heard this, he understood slightly. The city defense in the Southern Dynasties was equivalent to the city defense commander in the Western Wei Dynasty. The military of a city was under control. Langzhong is also the seat of the Brazilian County. Since Li Guangci served as Langzhong
Assisting in defense is equivalent to being a stay-at-home general in Brazil County.
Among the big families in Brazil, the one with the highest status in Shu is Qiao Yan, who serves as the governor of Liangzhou. Li Guangci is his sister-in-law. He promoted him to the position of assisting the defense in Langzhong, which shows his trust in him.
But Li Qianzhe looked at Li Guangci and murmured in his heart. He knew that King Wuling had great trust in Qiao Yan and had not tried to contact him before coming here.
But now the Langzhong assistant recommended by him seemed to invite him to join the Western Wei Dynasty, which made him a little unsure whether it was Qiao Yan's idea or Li Guangci's own decision, whether he was sincere or a trap for himself?
If Qiao Yan also has the intention to defect to Wei, with his status in Shu, there are many things he can do. He can even repeat the previous capture of Nanzheng City and directly enter Chengdu City to capture King Wuling and send him to Jingzhou.
ah!
So he did not rush to reveal his conditions first, but instead cupped his fists and raised his hands to Li Guangci and said with a smile: "I don't know that General Li has been promoted. It is really gratifying. Congratulations!"
Li Guangci waved his hand and said: "If Li Hou really wants to congratulate me, I will prepare a banquet and have a drink with you in the future. But today is not a good time to discuss such trivial matters. Since I have confided my feelings to you, you must give me a
Reply, otherwise the people here will not feel at ease!"
As he spoke, he put his hand on the handle of his sword, as if he would draw the sword if he had any disagreement.
Naturally, Li Qianzhe was not frightened. When he saw that this man could not say a few words, he became very emotional and looked wary. His heart moved, and then he sneered and said: "There are many close followers of mine inside and outside this city.
Does General Li make this gesture because he thinks that I don't have the courage to fight with you? Or is he worried that I will leak the matter here as a trick to inform you?"
After Li Guangci heard this, his expression became a little unnatural. Next to him, Luo Zongyi hurriedly opened his mouth to smooth things over and said: "Marquis Li should be no stranger to the people here. A closer look shows that all the people who came to see you today are carefully selected.
Don’t worry about your plans being leaked. To be honest, Qiao Shijun really wants to help with big things, but we and other countrymen have no such ambitious ambitions. We just hope to protect the peace of the countryside and prevent our fellow villagers from suffering harm!"
"Yes, if King Wuling goes, no matter whether he wins or loses, Shuzhong will probably be uneasy. In this critical time, only by forming an alliance with the strong can we be safe. We and the people want to recommend General Li to guard Langzhong together. Jiange has
Yang Tongzhou is garrisoned, and it will be difficult for the Wei people to defeat them in a short period of time. Brazil can still stay away from the war to observe the development of the situation, but I am afraid that Wei soldiers will climb over the mountains and go directly to Danqu. If Li Hou can prevent the Wei people from outside the mountains for us,
, then the inside and outside depend on each other..."
Someone next to me made additional remarks, detailing their plans.
Li Qianzhe originally thought that these people were doing this because they wanted him to introduce them to the Jingzhou General Manager's Office, so he felt that this mission should be completed easily.
But he still underestimated the wild ideas of these Bashu powerful men. They were not eager to join the Western Wei Dynasty, but wanted to segregate the country immediately to wait and see the situation. They also proposed to provide Li Qianzhe with manpower and material resources to help him in Daba Mountain.
Beilu resisted the Western Wei's advance, while they settled in the rear to watch the development of the situation.
After understanding the thoughts of these people, Li Qianzhe couldn't help laughing, but after laughing for a while, he said: "Now that you know that I am working for General Li, what do you think you have to rely on to convince me?"
Abandon the other and rely on this? If what you say can make me tempted, this proposal is not out of the question."
After everyone here heard this, they looked at each other, with excitement in their eyes. They originally thought that Li Qianzhe would be difficult to persuade, but they didn't expect that he would be so direct that they could talk. It seems that he is in Wei