Xun Yu came to find Tian Yu and Tian Chou, and his main purpose was to enable them to help him go to Wuhuan to create a wedge between them.
In history, Tian Yu and Tian Chou were the sharp daggers used by the Han Dynasty to deal with foreigners. They both made indelible contributions to the country in terms of guarding the border, appeasing foreigners, and fighting against foreigners.
Xun Yu was very knowledgeable about people.
Even though these two people are still young and not well-known, Xun Yu has already noticed their abilities.
Coupled with Jian Yong, who was recommended by Liu Jian, Xun Yu believed that his plan to alienate Wu Huan would definitely succeed.
In addition to Wuhuan in western Liaoning, among the Wuhuan, the largest ones here are Master Nanlou of Wuhuan in Shanggu and Master Su Puyan of Wuhuan in Liaodong.
The power of these two people is smaller than that of Qiu Liju, but fortunately the difference is not big.
Although the two of them usually submit to Qiu Liju, among these Wuhuan people, there is no loyalty and morality to speak of. Everything is based on strength.
Qiu Liju is usually the most powerful, and the other Wuhuan adults naturally respect him, but Xun Yu knows human nature well, and he knows that everyone has an enterprising heart.
So Jian Yong, Tian Chou and Tian Yu began to act separately under the command of Xun Yu.
Tian Chou and Tian Yu went to attack Nanlou and Su Puyan, and they showed affection and reason to these two Wuhuan masters.
What do the Wuhuan people want most among the Central Plains people at the moment?
Isn’t it just money?
The reason why they rebelled before was mainly because the Han Dynasty court did not give them these employment wages to settle their debts.
But now Xun Yu is rich.
What is the ultimate purpose of mining in Wuzhong County? Isn't it to develop people's livelihood, expand business channels, and at the same time increase the government's tax revenue and monopolize many industrial chains?
Xun Yu asked Tian Yu and Tian Chou to go to Su Puyan and Nanlou respectively to tell the two Wuhuan officials that he would definitely repay the military expenses owed to Wuhuan on behalf of the court, and would pay more.
After all, the court had objective reasons for owing the money to the Wuhuans. Qiu Liju's rebellion because of this small amount of money and ignorance of current affairs really ignored the trust that the court had placed in him over the years. He is a person not worthy of cooperation.
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On the contrary, Su Puyan and Nanlou took the overall situation into consideration and were good partners of the Han Dynasty.
Xun Yu felt that it was in the interests of bilateral relations to let these two adults replace Qiu Li in the main position in Wuhuan.
As for Jian Yong, he is responsible for lobbying those local prominent families in Youzhou who are currently neutral and have not completely moved to any party.
Now that the situation is beginning to become clearer, it is time to ask these people to stand in line and contribute resources to show their sincerity.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei continued to recruit troops in Youzhou.
Xun Yu wanted to use this period of time to gradually squeeze the living space of Qiu Liju and Zhang Ju, and at the same time dig out all the unstable factors in Youzhou to achieve peace once and for all.
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The great victory in the north quickly spread to Yecheng. Liu Jian was very happy after learning that Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Xun Yu had achieved victory in Youzhou.
At this time, he was waiting for the settlement of another matter in Yecheng.
Bian Yuer finally gave birth.
Compared to Zheng Ci, Bian Yuer's birth was relatively smooth.
It seems that by God's will, Bian Yu'er was also born a girl.
In just one winter, Liu Jian had two little cotton-padded jackets.
He named his second daughter Liu Xi.
On the day when Xiao Liu Xi was born, Xun Yu sent information about Youzhou.
After reading the information sent by Xun Yu, Liu Jian did not express his position. Instead, he handed the information in his hand to Jia Xu, who was standing next to him.
Jia Xu happened to be at Liu Jian's house today. He came to congratulate Liu Jian on his daughter.
Of course, Jia Xu didn't come empty-handed, he also brought a small gift for Liu Jian.
It's not gold, it's not money, it's not any valuables.
It's just a little dessert made by Jia Xu's wife, a delicacy from the northwest. I hope Mrs. Liu Jian will like it.
Seeing the battle report sent by Xun Yu, Jia Xu couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
"The people of the Xun family in Yingchuan are indeed not ordinary people."
"I heard that this Xun Wenruo is a person known as Wang Zuo."
"Now that I see you, I really live up to my reputation. It's amazing!"
Liu Jian laughed loudly and said: "Don't just praise him. The slip he is submitting now is asking me to execute Zhang Chun with a thousand swords and execute him on the spot. In your opinion, is this appropriate?"
Jia Xu was not in a hurry to express his opinion.
"Xu just wants to know what the lord thinks about this matter?"
Liu Jian said: "I also know what Wen Ruo means. In troubled times, heavy codes are needed. He wants me to focus on establishing my authority."
"Killing Zhang Chun is not a big deal, but will there be any criticism of using Thousand Blades to enforce the law?"
"It should be noted that many nobles in the world are staring at me with two eyes every day, especially Yuan Shao's group. They hope to find out my shortcomings at any time and attack me. Moreover, what I have done in these years
Everything he did was done by a benevolent person...and if this matter was not notified to the court and executed on the spot, wouldn't it be a bit overstepping the mark?"
Jia Xu nodded lightly.
"My lord is worthy of being the hero of the world, and he is indeed careful in his judgment. In fact, there are pros and cons to using capital punishment on Zhang Chun. It is impossible to do it perfectly. It all depends on what my lord wants to choose."
Liu Jian asked for advice: "Then please tell Wen He, what should I choose between them?"
Jia Xu said: "What the Lord just said is the disadvantage of using capital punishment on Zhang Chun."
"Then let me tell my lord about the benefits of using Ji Xing to Zhang Chun."
"Want to hear the details."
Jia Xu said slowly: "My lord, do you know why Xun Wenruo is just sending people to persuade the major neutral families in Youzhou instead of poaching Zhang Ju's people?"
Liu Jian knew that the so-called poaching in Jia Xu's mouth were those wealthy families in Youzhou who had followed Zhang Ju in rebellion.
"The land of Youzhou is different from China. It is connected with foreign races and does not allow any hidden dangers to arise."
"Since these people have rebelled, they will become unstable factors in the future. Rather than convincing them to submit now, it is better to eradicate them in one fell swoop and completely control Youzhou."
"Otherwise, there will be instability within Youzhou in the future, and if anything happens, we will have to attack again, which will be really energy-consuming."
Jia Xu said: "What my lord said is true. Just because Xun Wen wanted to completely eradicate the root of the disaster, he did not intend to conquer them, so he had to take drastic measures and give Zhang Chun the death penalty, which would frighten these people.
At the same time, it can also help families who have not rebelled understand how serious the consequences will be once they rebel, which can serve as a deterrent to thieves."
Liu Jian nodded: "This is also a quick way to win."
Jia Xu continued: "In addition, Xun Wenruo has no roots in Youzhou, and the wealthy people in Youzhou are all heroic men who have been dealing with people outside the Great Wall all year round. Even if the war is over this time, Xun Wenruo will replace the Lord in the future.
In charge of Youzhou, if these people cannot be frightened, many things will not be done."
"It would be fine if it were an ordinary state or county, but according to my lord's wishes, Youzhou is a strategic point related to my lord's dominance in northern Xinjiang and his expansion abroad. If Xun Wenruoru does not have enough power, it may be difficult to make progress."
Liu Jian sighed.
"It's hard for Wen Ruo. He is not a person who is eager for quick success. He just made this move because we had no choice. If Zhang Chun is sentenced to death... I'm afraid Wang Zuozhi's reputation will not be very good.
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Jia Xu shook his head and said: "In times of peace and quiet, reputation may have been very important, but Wen Ruo now understands what is important to him."
"He has also found his own value and goal in his lord. Not to mention such a small thing, even if he sacrifices everything, it is still worth it for him."
Liu Jian looked at Jia Xu with a smile: "What about you? Is it important to you?"
It was originally just a simple joke...
Unexpectedly, Jia Xu said extremely seriously.
"Nature is important."
Liu Jian couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard this.
It seemed like it was the first time that he saw Jia Xu express such a sincere and positive emotion to him.
"I understand what Wen He said from the bottom of his heart. It seems that it is still necessary to impose the death penalty on Zhang Chun, but how to explain it to the court? After all, according to the law of the court, the matter should be reported first and then executed.
Right?"
Jia Xu said very solemnly: "The authority of the Han family cannot be trampled on. My lord is acting like this, most of all for the sake of the court. What can he do even if he doesn't understand the talent?"
"And this move will also allow the world to see the lord's determination to kill!"
"It can also make people in the world understand that the lord is someone who will do anything to maintain the authority of the Han Dynasty."
"Those who support the Han people in the world should naturally submit to the lord's command one after another."
Jia Xu's words couldn't help but make Liu's eyes light up.
"I know everything Wen He said."
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A few days after Liu Jian and Jia Xu agreed to impose the death penalty on Zhang Chun, Luoyang's secret envoy arrived.
In other words, the envoys from Yang Biao and his group have arrived.