Chapter 584 The First Battle of Nanyang Battle (2/2)
Chapter 584 The First Episode of the Battle of Nanyang (2/2)
I still owe an update, I will definitely make it up before the end of the month.
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Liu Bei sat on the couch, his face ashen.
There was silence in the room, and there was a suffocating sense of depression.
Xun Chen, Zhuge Liang, Ma Liang and Chen Zhen sat at the top, while Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Chen Dao and other generals sat at the bottom, all silent.
"Brother, I will mobilize my troops right now and kill Ben Wuyin. I will not fight back until I take that kid's life."
Zhang Fei suddenly jumped up, his face dark and almost purple.
He waved his arms and roared angrily.
As for Guan Yu, who was sitting above him, his eyes were wide open, revealing a strong murderous intent.
Obviously, Zhang Fei's words hit exactly what he had in mind.
Liu Bei said sharply: "Yide, sit down."
"But brother Mo Bucheng, do you want to endure this tone?"
Zhang Fei said angrily: "This kid bullies his elder brother too much. This, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, the nonsense in Nanyang Pravda, which humiliates my brother, how can I swallow the bad breath in my chest if I don't kill him."
"Yide, sit down."
Liu Bei shouted again, and Zhang Fei sat down reluctantly.
On the desk in front of Liu Bei, or rather on the desk in front of everyone, there is a piece of paper. The area covered by it is similar to that of newspapers in later generations, and it is made of hard yellow paper. Its format is similar to that of newspapers.
There is no big difference. On the masthead are written the five words "Nanyang Pravda". There is also a line of small words below, "The more the truth is argued, the clearer it becomes." It is said that the five words on the masthead were written by Zhong Yao.
The entire newspaper is divided into four sections.
On the first page, there are three articles. These three articles are Cen Shao's "Clan Laws", former Nanyang Prefect Yang Xu's "Laws", and an article written by an unknown person, "On Loyalty and Traitors"
". The core content of the three articles is Cao Peng's defense for the crime of 'interfering in clan affairs without authorization' that was accused by many Nanyang powerful men after Cao Peng killed Deng Wei's family some time ago.
The three articles all emphasized the strictness of the court's laws.
Regardless of whether it is Cen Shao or Yang Xu, although they are not famous, they still have quite a status in Nanyang.
Needless to say, Cen Shao is a veteran Nanyang tycoon.
Yang Xu also served as the governor of Nanyang County in his early years and enjoyed a strong reputation at that time. Most of what they wrote was about legal issues. However, Cen Shao explained it from the perspective of the clan.
The strictness of clan laws. Yangxu, on the other hand, takes the majesty of court laws as the main body, emphasizing that clan laws should be obeyed by court laws. Both of them hold their own opinions, and what they say makes sense.
But after reading the article "On Loyalty and Traitors", the taste seems a little different.
The theory of loyalty and treachery puts forward the two concepts of loyalty and treachery, and expands and elaborates on the topic of loyalty and treachery based on the views of Cen Shao and Yang Xu.
What is the ancestral law?
What are imperial laws and regulations?
Which one is more important?
After these three articles appeared, they immediately caused a huge response in Nanyang.
Nanyang was originally a region with outstanding people and capable people. The popularity of essays was at its peak, no more than in Yingchuan and other places.
However, due to successive years of war, Nanyang's literary reputation is slightly inferior to that of Yingchuan.
But there are countless famous people and scholars, and these people form the foundation of Nanyang's power...
A copy of "Nanyang Pravda" quickly flowed into the homes of powerful families all over the country through official channels. Its various novel arguments aroused the attention of celebrities from all over the world. Which one is more important, the ancestral law or the imperial decree? It became a question for each family.
The focus of powerful debates.
In addition, Nanyang Pravda also put forward the view that "Jingzhou affairs should be governed by Jing people", which won the praise of many people.
As the organizer of Nanyang Pravda, Cao Peng, the governor of Nanyang, even published an article in the first issue to further elaborate on the idea of "Jingzhou affairs should be governed by Jing people". Cao Peng was a native of Nanyang and a serious governor of Nanyang County.
Seal and ribbon issued by the imperial court.
And who was Liu Bei from Wancheng?
Lu Yu, the editor-in-chief of Nanyang Pravda and also an employee of Nanyang County, gave an eloquent explanation.
Power is valued by the court, and power is the foundation of the court. However, when it comes to legal issues, clan laws should abide by court laws.
As for Dengcun, it was not the imperial court that interfered with the clan, but the clan actually betrayed Nanyang and the imperial court.
In the article, not a single word was mentioned about Liu Bei's name, but the finger was pointed at Liu Bei everywhere. Cao Peng was from Nanyang and was an official of the imperial court, while Liu Bei was a mat weaver and shoe seller who stole the name of a Han clan clan member and committed fraud.
Deng Wei did not want to serve the imperial court or help his fellow villagers govern his hometown, but he took refuge in a foreigner. No matter which aspect it was, it was an unforgivable mistake.
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Contents like this were published three times in a row within a whole month.
An issue is published every ten days and distributed to the hands of powerful and famous scholars.
Moreover, Nanyang Pravda also invited these famous scholars to join the discussion, and even gave high rewards for the articles they published.
In this way, Nanyang Pravda aroused the interest of countless people.
As a result, the previous crusade against Cao Peng was put aside. Of course, some people were still dissatisfied, so they wrote letters of condemnation. Nanyang Pravda also published some letters of condemnation, explaining and calming down Cao Peng's views.
Everyone was dissatisfied.
In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, information was not smooth.
All communication is often through letters or even word of mouth.
Now this Nanyang Pravda seems to have added a way for everyone to communicate. In addition to some discussions of opinions and world affairs, there are also the publication of various information articles. For example, in this issue of Nanyang Pravda, it is published
The past experiences of Liu Bei and others.
In any case, Nanyang Pravda has become the focus of high-profile celebrities.
Some people even wrote down some suggestions on how to govern Nanyang and stabilize the situation in Nanyang, which were also published in newspapers and invited everyone to discuss them.
Liu Bei ordered Zhang Fei to sit down and turned to look at Xun Chen, Zhuge Liang and others.
"Gentlemen, do you have any opinions on the content of today's newspaper?"
Xun Chen and others couldn't help but be speechless...
Public opinion war!
This is undoubtedly an unfamiliar concept to Xun Chen and Zhuge Liang.
They never expected that Cao Peng would come up with such a trick and suddenly control the public opinion of Nanyang firmly in his hands.
Before, they had gone to great lengths to create rumors and confuse people's minds.
But no matter how powerful the rumors were, they couldn't compare to the power of this newspaper. Cao Peng used newspapers to control Nanyang's tongue. Maybe at present, the influence is not visible, but neither Xun Chen nor Zhuge Liang felt it.
Huge pressure. The targets of Nanyang Pravda are local powerful people in Nanyang and famous scholars. These people often represent the interests of a region. Once the thoughts and opinions of these people are controlled by Nanyang Pravda, it is tantamount to
He gave all the mouth and tongue of Nanyang to Cao Peng.
This is a clever trick.
Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly and said: "Three generals, what my lord is worried about is not the chaotic rumors in Nanyang Pravda, but the whole Nanyang's mouth and tongue, which will be controlled by Cao Youxue. This issue of Pravda is obviously Cao Peng's
A test. If the lord uses troops against Wuyin at this time, it will definitely anger the entire Nanyang family. If this is the case, I’m afraid we can’t even hope to gain a foothold in Nanyang.”
Cao Peng said: Jingzhou affairs should be governed by the people of Jingzhou.
You, Liu Xuande, are an outsider. You live under someone else's roof and steal Wancheng.
If you take the initiative to send troops again, wouldn't it mean that you are acknowledging the statement in Pravda? You are an outsider and you are so strong. How can you get the support of Nanyang's powerful people? I'm afraid that as soon as Liu Bei sends troops, the entire Nanyang County will be destroyed.
Will raise troops against Liu Bei...
What?
You said Cao Peng spread rumors!
People have said it all, and the more you argue, the clearer it becomes.
People are waiting to argue with you.
"How about we also start a newspaper?"
Chen Dao suddenly spoke and proposed an idea.
But he was immediately rejected by Ma Liang, "Shu Zhi's idea is good, but how to start this newspaper? Not to mention other things, I asked about it. In the past two months, Cao Youxue has published a total of seven issues of Pravda's first issue.
Each issue has at least 500 copies, which means that in two months, they used more than 35 dollars of paper. The process of this hard yellow paper is cumbersome, and we still don’t know how Cao Youxue made it.
How to get the thirty-five-dollar special hard yellow paper? Even if you buy it from Fu Zhi Lou, the cost must be staggering. Not to mention, you have to write an article and find someone to copy it... I have done a calculation. Every day by Cao Youxue
An issue of 500 newspapers requires at least 100 people to copy it for six consecutive days... I don't know how Cao Youxue printed these contents, but if it was copied, but with just this manpower, we may not be able to copy it in a short time.
It’s enough inside.”
When Chen arrived, his face suddenly turned red.
Cao Peng's Pravda was published using movable type printing.
The paper used was also specially made and sent from Xingyang to Nanyang.
It sounds like the journey is long and it seems to cost a lot. But in fact, these special papers are shipped together with other papers and do not even require Cao Peng to pay a lot of money. For example, Cao Peng needs 2,000 knives to make special hard yellow paper.
, all you need to do is ask Zhong Yao to accompany the caravan to transport it when the goods are purchased. As a partner of Fu Zhi Lou, there is no way Zhong Yao can refuse this request.
Two thousand knives of paper at a time were enough for Cao Peng to use for three months.
There are only ten people printing newspapers.
As for the source of the article, Lu Yu came forward to take charge. It was easy and did not require much energy. Deng Di gave Cao Peng more than 20 tribesmen, many of whom were literate and hyphenated, and became Lu Yu's subordinates.
, was specially responsible for proofreading. As a result, the establishment of Nanyang Pravda could be easily completed by only twenty people. However, it easily controlled the entire Nanyang public opinion.
Guan Yu's cheek twitched slightly, "Are you just going to ignore it?"
Liu Bei took a deep breath, and after a long silence, he smiled helplessly and said: "The only solution now is to be patient.
Cao You learned to use this method, and although it can achieve miraculous results, it is not the right way after all. After the autumn harvest, I will have enough food and grass, and I will wait for the opportunity."
"Yes, this is the only plan we have now."
Facing Cao Peng's novel method, Zhuge Liang was helpless.
However, Xun Chen showed a solemn expression: So, will Cao Youxue wait until after the autumn harvest?
He frowned, and after a moment he said softly: "My lord, we alone may not be able to do what we can. If my lord wants to start a war with Cao Youxue, he must drag Liu Biao in."
Liu Bei couldn't help but fell into deep thought after hearing this...