Wang Can stared at the smoke-filled hall and fell into deep thought.
At this time, Shi A came over and whispered: "Lord, I have something to report!" Shi A's voice pulled Wang Can back to reality.
Wang Can asked: "What's the matter?"
Shi A whispered: "My lord, will Sun Quan and Zhuge Liang fake their deaths and let the golden cicada escape from its shell?"
Wang Can raised his brows, shook his head and said: "I believe not, but you can start to examine this matter. Detain the surrounding Wu soldiers and examine them one by one. After the fire is extinguished, examine the burned corpses. This matter is handed over to
Here you go, I still have to deal with things in the city."
"promise!"
Shi A responded with clasped fists and immediately started to deal with the matter.
Unfortunately, Sun Quan did not fake his death.
After some examination, Shi A did not get any useful information, except that Sun Quan committed suicide in the main hall. At the same time, after the fire burning in the main hall was extinguished, it was found that Sun Quan's autopsy was also burned by the fire after he committed suicide.
They are all consistent with what the soldiers described, and there is no point in arguing.
When Wang Can got the news, he felt relieved.
If Sun Quan and Zhuge Liang really ran away, Wang Can would still have to worry.
…
The Shu army entered the city, and the situation in the city was controlled by the Shu army. The scattered Wu soldiers who fled surrendered one after another and no longer resisted. After Wang Can withdrew from the palace, he stayed in the military camp in the city, and at the same time, Lu Meng, Guo Jia, Xu Shu and Jia Xu were sent to the city.
People were summoned, and the remaining generals were still cleaning up the battlefield and stabilizing the situation, without recalling them all.
There was no joy on Wang Can's face, but a serious look on his face, saying: "Sun Quan committed suicide after defeat. Wu State was destroyed, but it left a mess. The situation in Wu State is not like Jingzhou and Jiangxia and other places, and people in Wu County are even more panicked.
, it is in chaos. The current matter is to stabilize the situation. If you have any opinions on this, please feel free to speak out."
Xu Shu immediately said: "Reporting to my lord, I believe that the most important thing at the moment is to settle the people and stabilize their hearts."
Wang Can said seriously: "Speak carefully."
"promise!"
Xu Shu said unhurriedly: "As my lord said, Sun Quan was defeated, but Wu County and even the state of Wu were in chaos. Now there are hundreds of thousands of people outside the city. These people were forcibly detained by Sun Quan, and their families were destroyed.
They are all homeless. Some of them are orphans and widows, and some are old, weak, sick and disabled. These people must be dealt with properly, otherwise they will become a serious problem."
"I think that money should be transferred from the treasury of the State of Wu to provide the people with a home so that they can return to their homeland and start a new life. As soon as this move was made, the people praised it and the people's hearts returned to the lord. It will definitely become a great power.
Nice talk.”
What Xu Shu cared about was the people outside the city.
If the people cannot be resettled properly, it will definitely be a big hidden danger.
Lu Meng frowned and shook his head and said: "Commander Xu, I agree with your suggestion and think that the people should be resettled. However, have you calculated that there are at least 400,000 people outside the city. To resettle 400,000 people, it is necessary
There is a lot of money and food, and the treasury of Wu State may not be enough to support the people."
Xu Shu shook his head and said: "How can a country's treasury not be supported by hundreds of thousands of people?"
Wang Can looked at Shi A and ordered: "Immediately send someone to check the situation in the treasury, and the news will be sent back within half an hour."
Shi A nodded and agreed, turned around and left the camp.
Next, Wang Can discussed other matters with everyone, such as whether to withdraw his troops, whether to attack Cao Cao in the north, etc. Half an hour later, Shi A hurried back, with a bitter look on his face.
Wang Can's heart skipped a beat and asked, "Shi A, what happened?"
When Xu Shu, Jia Xu and Guo Jia saw this, they all realized that something was wrong.
Shi A said with a sad face: "My lord, the treasury of the State of Wu is empty, there is nothing."
Wang Can was shocked and said in a deep voice: "Sun Quan is dead, how can the treasury be empty?"
Shi A gritted his teeth and said: "I found out that there was no money in the treasury. I immediately called for the soldiers of the Wu army who had been stationed in the treasury and asked carefully. They said that Wu State had fought continuously and the treasury was empty. There was not much money left. Half.
A few months ago, Sun Quan's uncle Sun Jing removed all the grain from the treasury, leaving nothing at all."
"Sun Jing?"
Wang Can asked: "Where is Sun Jing?"
Shi Ah said in a deep voice: "In a hurry, I couldn't find out where Sun Jing went. In short, since Sun Jing took all the money away, Sun Jing disappeared suddenly."
Wang Can frowned and ordered: "This matter must be thoroughly investigated. You must mobilize all the forces of the Hero House in the Wu Kingdom to find out the whereabouts of Sun Jing, and at the same time find out the news about the Sun clan. I originally wanted to
The clan members were detained and imprisoned permanently. Now it seems that the matter is far more than that simple and must be investigated and dealt with as soon as possible."
"promise!!"
Shi A left the camp and was busy dealing with Sun Jing's affairs.
Wang Can said again: "There is no money in the treasury, what do you think we should do?"
Xu Shu's face fell and he felt very sad. Hundreds of thousands of people could not be resettled, which must be a major hidden danger and a huge suffering for the people. No matter what, the people must be resettled.
Xu Shu used his brain and considered various ways.
Jia Xu said: "My lord, Xu has a plan that can settle hundreds of thousands of people."
Wang Can had a smile on his face and asked, "What's the clever idea for Wen He?"
Jia Xu said: "To resettle hundreds of thousands of people outside the city, two problems need to be solved. One is the food problem faced by hundreds of thousands of people; the other is that the people return to their hometowns, which requires resettlement expenses.
, which is also the financial issue mentioned by Yuan Zhi."
"The money from Wu's treasury has been moved, but it is impossible to move all the food. In addition, there is food in the army, which is enough to solve the food problem of hundreds of thousands of people. With food, hundreds of thousands of people will not go hungry;
The lord also sent people to distribute some clothes to the people to protect the people from the cold; and then asked military doctors to diagnose and treat the people, and the current problem was solved."
"To settle down, the people need money. To solve this problem, you can summon the gentry and wealthy families in the city. They have countless crops and wealth. If the lord starts with them, he will definitely complete it."
Jia Xu spoke neither condescendingly nor overbearingly, and was confident.
Xu Shu retorted: "Master Jia, it is not easy to ask the wealthy gentry in the city to pay. If the lord is forced to do so, he will definitely encounter opposition from the wealthy gentry, which will have an impact on the lord's great cause."
Wang Can nodded and agreed.
Guo Jia shook his head and said: "Yuan Zhi, it is actually very simple to deal with the wealthy gentry."
"I would like to hear the details." Xu Shu asked hurriedly.
Jia Xu glanced at Guo Jia and nodded to Guo Jia to say.
Guo Jia did not refuse and said loudly: "First of all, my lord has just taken over the Kingdom of Wu, and he is the victorious party. The wealthy gentry in the city have supported Sun Quan and are my lord's enemies. Sun Quan has been defeated. They must be uneasy now, worried that my lord will attack him."
They started thinking about how to please the master and preserve the family."
"As long as the lord gives an edict, the wealthy gentry in the city will come immediately. When the time comes, the lord will ask the wealthy gentry to raise money, won't it be solved?"
"Of course, when it comes to money issues, the wealthy gentry must be heartbroken."
"If it were me, I would be heartbroken too."
At this point, Guo Jia had a bad smile on his face and continued: "My lord discussed money matters with the wealthy gentry and proposed to publish the names of the wealthy gentry and tell the people that they were the ones who contributed money to relieve the people. With their reputation, I believe that people in the county will
Even if the wealthy gentry is heartbroken, they will agree."
Guo Jia has a signature smile on his face, looking cool and casual.
After hearing this, Wang Can nodded in agreement.
This is the so-called combination of grace and power.
To use force to frighten the wealthy gentry in Wuxian County is to demonstrate Wang Can's strength. At the same time, to use his reputation to win over the wealthy gentry is Wang Can's favor and to win over the wealthy gentry.
Combining the two is Wang Can's method.
Wang Can said with a smile: "The general direction was given by Fengxiao, but Wu County is the capital of the State of Wu. There are many wealthy gentry families, and the relationships are intricate and difficult to sort out. Therefore, we must select the most prominent families and persuade them one by one.
, only when these big families take the lead and agree can the other families agree."
Looking at Jia Xu, Wang Can said: "Wen He, you are familiar with the situation in Wu State, please tell me in detail."
"promise!"
Jia Xu bowed his hands and said loudly: "There are four major surnames in Wu County. These four major surnames are all from Wu County. They are the most prominent and famous families in Wu County. They are Gu, Zhu, Lu, and Zhang."
"Among them, the representative figure of the Gu family is Gu Yong, who has a certain relationship with the lord. In the past, Mr. Bozhe lived in Jiangdong. Gu Yong once worshiped Mr. Bozhe as his disciple, and he and the lord were brothers. Gu Yong was successful at a young age.
, he became an official very early, but after my lord arrived in Wuxian County, Gu Yong resigned and went home, where he was living leisurely."
"The Lu family is the family that Lu Kang belongs to. The ancestral hall of the Lu family is in Wu County. My lord appointed Lu Xun as the governor of Lujiang. This is a wonderful move that can be used today."
"The Zhu family is the family of Zhu Huan. When Taishi Ci entered the city, he personally captured Zhu Huan. With Zhu Huan, the lord can persuade the Zhu family and also persuade Zhu Huan to surrender."
"Finally, the Zhang family is the family to which Zhang Yun belongs. This Zhang Yun is not Liu Biao's nephew, but a well-known figure in Wu County. He values righteousness over wealth and is quite famous. His son Zhang Wen is young and smart, with outstanding virtues. He is a talented person, and both father and son
They are all representatives of Wu County. Given the current situation, Zhang Yun will make a wise choice."
Jia Xu spoke clearly, naming the four major families in Wu County one by one, and named how to persuade these people.
Wang Can laughed and said: "Okay, with Wen He's words, we will be able to convince the four major families in one fell swoop. Furthermore, if we can get the submission of the four major families, it will also be beneficial to the stability of Jiangdong."
