Four hundred and thirtieth chapters amazing changes
After reaching a tacit understanding with Shi Wansui, Lei Hu immediately allocated a large amount of food and supplies to Jiankang. At the same time, five hundred sergeants who were literate and could write beautifully also arrived to serve as manpower for copying books and records.
This time, Shi Wansui was shocked again.
You must know that the knowledge of this era is monopolized by aristocratic families, and it is very difficult for ordinary people to learn and read. It can be said that there is basically no way, and the illiteracy rate has reached more than 95%.
Even if Shi Wansui came from a wealthy family, there would not be more than a hundred people in his family who could read and write.
Lei Hu dispatched 500 sergeants who could write at one go. When he learned that Wu Hou's army was vigorously promoting literacy and there were at least tens of thousands of people who could read and write, his face turned pale with anger.
Isn’t this breaking the rules? Damn it, Marquis Wu, you’ll have a good time in the future!
Full of resentment, Shi Wansui led his troops to quell the rebellion. As a result, the rebels' combat effectiveness was unexpectedly low. The battle that was originally expected did not occur at all. The Sui army had a one-sided advantage.
The horse’s name is Wu Houmeng!
Originally thinking that counterinsurgency would be an arduous process, he was prepared for a protracted war.
For this reason, after seeing the terrifying strength of Wu Hou's elite men, he secretly reached a tacit understanding with Wu Hou Leihu.
The captured books and classics, as well as the captured prisoners, were exchanged for food and supplies.
After all, the Sui Dynasty's rule in Jiangnan was not very deep. Not only was it unclear about the situation in the south, but the power it could mobilize was also very impressive.
Due to road and environmental factors, Shi Wansui could not expect Jiangbei to transport food supplies in time. At this time, a stable source of military food supplies was very important.
Obviously, Wu Hou took advantage of the information asymmetry and severely cheated Shi Wansui.
If he had known that the southern rebels were so inexperienced, he would never have reached any tacit understanding with Wu Hou. In his opinion, it was simply an act of seeking skin from a tiger.
Unfortunately, by the time he reacted, it was already too late.
You must keep your promise when you promise, and Shi Wansui didn't have the guts to go back on it.
If he really regrets it, Marquis Wu may not say anything on the surface, but may secretly sneak into the rebels himself and try to give him a cold shoulder.
Shi Wansui didn't think he could bear it!
There is no way, since I have fallen into the trap, I can only admit it by pinching my nose.
It was certain that he felt quite unhappy. Whether it was copying captured books or classics, or exchanging military supplies for prisoners, in his opinion, these were all acts of aiding the enemy.
The most lacking thing in Wuhou's territory right now is population. Once the population is sufficient and the development situation there, the energy that can burst out is quite amazing. Shi Wansui does not dare to underestimate Wuhou's ability at all.
It's a pity that it's useless no matter how unwilling I am, I can only hold my nose and admit it.
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Shi Wansui's guess was not wrong. There was indeed someone who wanted to sneak into the rebels and planned to give him a hard blow.
But it's not Wu Hou Leihu, but a senior member of the Lingnan Song Dynasty clan.
After Lei Hu made arrangements for the reception of the prisoners, he returned to the Marquis' Mansion in Qiantang County. Not long after he returned, an envoy from the Lingnan Song clan came.
Earth Sword Song Zhi!
"Marquis Wu, this is a great opportunity to severely damage the Sui army in the south!"
Song Zhiyi should have been as unruly as when he was in the mountain city of Lingnan. He had a gentle attitude and spoke eloquently. He had a bit of a politician's demeanor.
The purpose of his coming was very simple, that is, he wanted to join forces with Lei Hu and secretly plot to kill Shi Long live, so that the southern Sui army dispatched to counter the rebellion would fall into chaos, and then rely on the rebels to consume their effective strength.
"Even if the entire Sui army in the south is wiped out, what's the use?"
When Song Zhi made his intentions clear, Lei Hu simply asked: "Will the emperors and ministers of the Sui Dynasty allow Jiangnan to continue to be chaotic and not take action against you and me?"
"What are you afraid of?"
Song Zhi said disapprovingly: "It's just water and earth covering up the troops to block it!"
"The geographical location of Lingnan is special. Even if the Sui army invades again, we can definitely resist it!"
Lei Hu smiled lightly and said: "And I became the key target of the Sui Dynasty's monarchs and ministers!"
Having said this, he shook his head and said calmly: "Let's forget it. I won't do anything that is not beneficial!"
"Wu Hou, are you still a Han?"
Song Zhi was angry and said dissatisfiedly: "Marquis Wu doesn't want such a great opportunity to weaken the Hu people in the north. Has Wu Marquis lost his courage?"
As soon as this statement came out, the expressions of all Wuhou, leading military and political officials present changed.
A terrifying intimidation suddenly descended upon him, as if the weight of Mount Tai was pressing down on him. Song Zhi's face turned red and he was speechless for a long time. The horror in his heart stirred up huge waves.
I knew that Wu Hou Leihu was powerful, but I didn't expect that his strength would reach this level.
The mere release of momentum and coercion can cause him such huge psychological pressure, which is simply unbelievable.
A bad thought suddenly arose in my mind: I'm afraid that my eldest brother, the famous Heavenly Sword Song Que, doesn't have such terrifying power, does he?
"hehe……"
The next moment, this sudden terrifying power suddenly disappeared, and the sound of Lei Hu's chuckle reached his ears, making Song Zhi suddenly relieved and a little at a loss.
"You can eat randomly, but you can't talk nonsense!"
Lei Hu's voice was neither fast nor slow, but it was like thunder in Song Zhi's ears, making him tremble and unable to control himself: "Who are the leaders of the rebellion? Mr. Song knows better than I do.
Helping them harm the people in the south is better than accepting the steady flow of prisoners!"
"Hmph, isn't Wu Hou afraid of the spies of the Sui Dynasty mixed in among them?"
Song Zhi was worthy of being the number two figure of the younger generation of the Lingnan Song clan. He quickly returned to normal and sneered: "If they steal high positions by then, has Wu Hou thought about the consequences?"
"I don't mind!"
Lei Hu said with a smile: "As long as they act according to my rules and at the same time accept the promotion plan formulated by me and slowly get up, I believe they will know how to choose without my persuasion!"
Just kidding, the policies he implements are all aimed at benefiting and providing convenience to the people, and the most important one is to improve the physical fitness of all people, as well as the great initiative of opening up people's intelligence.
No matter which one, it goes against the mainstream at this time.
It's really not a big deal for spies from outside to sneak in. If they can slowly climb to the middle and high-level positions, their actions and thoughts will be seriously affected by Lei Hu's policies.
Once they were completely familiar with and adapted to the policies and environment formulated by Leihu, they began to conflict with what they knew and thought involuntarily.
If the spies really come forward, they will have become completely accustomed to the rules set by Lei Hu, and their words, deeds, and behavior will all be incompatible with the mainstream.
When that time comes, unless they can abandon everything they have earned through years of hard work with Lei Hu, they will inevitably fall completely towards Wu Houling, consciously or unconsciously.
It's not that Lei Hu is confident, but that the spies who came forward have adapted and become accustomed to the rules and life of Wu Marquis, and it is difficult to return to the previous life.
It is also commonly known as the reshaping of three views in modern times. This is a battle in the field of thought. Lei Hu does not think that the so-called wealthy families have reached an extremely deep understanding of this aspect.
"Okay, Wu Hou is so confident, let's wait and see!"
Song Zhi was a little frustrated, so the conversation naturally ended unhappily.
What made him even more unhappy was that in the next few days, Wu Hou Leihu kept saying that he was busy with something and directly refused his request for another meeting.
This is really unreasonable!
Song Zhi was so depressed that he almost vomited blood, but there was nothing he could do.
He found that in front of Wu Hou, the name of the Lingnan Song Clan was not easy to use, and the other party didn't care at all. Naturally, he would not be stupid enough to always talk about it. That would be too cheap.
In desperation, he simply stopped trying. Anyway, when he left, the task given to him by his eldest brother was not just to test and persuade the Marquis of Wu to secretly cause trouble for the Sui army.
He also has another task, which is to carefully observe the development of Wu Houling.
In the past two years, although the Lingnan Song clan has been in a relatively busy state, first fighting the Sui army, and then accepting the canonization of the Sui emperor, there were many things that required trouble.
But even so, the Lingnan Song Dynasty still paid great attention to the intelligence collection in the south and did not dare to be careless at all.
In the past two years, the southern land has been the most popular and developed the most, but the Wuhou Territory.
It is said that the people under the leadership of Wu Marquis have all been allocated fields, and every family has a surplus of food, and they have completely got rid of the embarrassment of not having enough to eat.
This alone is very attractive for people from surrounding prefectures and counties to defect to it, for no other reason than to be allocated fields and live a nourishing life with enough food.
Song Zhi sneered at this, feeling that Wu Hou Leihu was too soft-hearted.
Even the senior leaders of the Lingnan Song Dynasty, who have always claimed to be Han orthodox and regarded themselves as Han elites, have never paid attention to the common people.
A clan is a clan. Naturally, it must have an absolute monopoly on the resources within its jurisdiction. Otherwise, how can it become one of the four great clans in the world?
Not only Song Zhi, but also the senior leaders of the Lingnan Song Dynasty did not agree with Wu Hou Leihu's measures to benefit the people. It was just that they were not qualified to comment on Wu Hou's measures.
Now that Song Zhi has arrived in Wuhou Territory, he naturally wants to take a closer look at the situation here. He also wants to know whether Wuhou Territory is a paradise for the people as the outside world spreads.
As a result, when he put aside his irritability and walked around Qiantang County in person, he was shocked by the vitality and bustle displayed here.
The streets are clean and hygienic, and the streets are busy with people coming and going. The shops on both sides are lined with people shouting and bargaining, and the variety of goods is dazzling.
If it weren't for the fact that Xingren Shanglu spoke with a southern accent, Song Zhi would have thought he was in a prosperous town in the Central Plains.
This made him feel incredible. He felt that Qiantang was much more prosperous and noisy than Songjiashan City, especially the variety of goods in the shops. Songjiashan City definitely did not have such a wide variety of goods.
What surprised him even more was that the people here were all rosy-cheeked and full of vitality, which was much better than the people in other places in the south who were pretty and timid.