After the main force of the crocodile people invaded Jiaoying, people in Shangbo were already in panic. Even in winter, countless Chu people fled back to Hexi in a frantic manner.
Due to limited means of transportation, more Chu people fled north, planning to detour from the southwest of Green Forest to the north of Chu and then return to Hexi.
Because most of the upper-class people who escaped were carnivorous nobles, and the lower-class people who had no strength or ability to escape made up songs one after another to mock the "countrymen" for not wanting the "country" so much at the critical moment.
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When the Han Dynasty and Zhugong were turbulent, who would perish in the north? When the Han Dynasty and Zhugong were vast, who would be in panic?
When the Han army reached the east of Shangpo, the situation calmed down, because it was useless to be afraid. If the Han people really wanted to attack, they would have fought long ago, and there was no way they could wait until now.
Therefore, when Lyuba, the "ambassador" of the Han Dynasty, went to Shangbo, the entire Shangbo was like an undefended city, allowing Lyuba's carriages and horses to enter Shangbo.
Finally, the doctor who stayed at Shangbo, Shangbowen, received Lyuba respectfully.
It’s not that Shang Bowen has no sense of shame, nor is it that Shang Bowen is really timid and lacks courage. The person who received Liuba last time was also Shangbo Wen.
It's the current situation. The left-behind doctor cannot stay in Shangbo and stay low. He has to give the people of Shangbo a way to survive.
Chu State has no hope. Ling Yin Douhuang is now trying to protect the core area of Yingdu and Wangji. In this enclave of Shangbo, even if he wants relief, he must have a way to transport food and supplies to the other side of the river.
But now the Chu State really does not have the vehicles to transport food, so it must take a detour.
Separated by the Han River, there is a detour of hundreds of miles. In this case, the Chu State's order, Yin Douhuang, could only implement "Compassion does not control soldiers, and righteousness does not control wealth." This time, the entire Chu State was
It's really riddled with holes.
What Dou Huang can do is to take a breath as much as possible and protect the core area, so that he can have enough energy to reconquer the place and help the place.
There is so much love at this time that nothing good can be gained except increased casualties. In the end, all the efforts are in vain.
Liuba's identity has completely changed this time. He is a veritable diplomatic ambassador of the Han Dynasty. The first ambassadorial seal of the Han Dynasty is now in the hands of Liuba.
Basically, until the Han Dynasty is fully stabilized, he will be the main force in envoys to various countries and will not choose to work at home.
Given the current international environment of the Han Kingdom and the extremely radical national propaganda of the Han Kingdom, as a diplomat, Liuba cannot be conservative in his personal words, deeds, and work style, let alone be as modest as before.
This is a diplomatic necessity. The Hanzi Kingdom has already respected King Wu Wei as the "Emperor of Heaven", and in official narratives, it is directly called "Emperor Gouchen". A little more cowardice in diplomacy will put more pressure on Liuba.
Being aggressive is also a diplomatic strategy.
However, Liuba was not aggressive towards everyone. As for the Chu State's enclave in the east of Han Dynasty, although the sovereignty was still with the Chu State, the governance power had been transferred to the Hanzi State.
It actually makes no difference whether the lease term is ten years or ninety-nine years.
Both Chu and Han knew that this was not the end of a war, but an intermission.
The Han Dynasty has great military power, but it is unable to directly digest the entire Chu Kingdom in a short period of time. It must use more skills and means to separate the Chu Kingdom, use coercion and inducement to use various methods to split the Chu Kingdom as much as possible, so that it can annex Chu.
country.
At this time, the armed forces of the Hanzi Kingdom are more of a deterrent. Those forces that hide their hatred will definitely not give up if they are given a chance. But seeing the crocodile men, brave men, and righteous men, this kind of resistance hidden in the dark
Power can only lie dormant.
If it has been dormant for a long time, it will naturally disperse with the wind.
But before that, the Hanzi Kingdom must be a carrot and a stick, and the sweetness that should be given will still be given.
During Liuba's visit to Shangbo, in addition to personnel, he also brought a large amount of materials and at the same time assisted the left-behind doctors Shangbowen in establishing the local government of Shangbo.
Because Shangbo was leased by the Han State from the Chu State, and the governing power was still in the hands of the Han State, Liuba came here this time to communicate with Wen.
The first is to give sweet dates and ask Shangbo to provide relief to families affected by winter disasters as soon as possible. The Shangbo natives who lacked food and heating conditions suffered nearly 30,000 casualties in half a month, more than 4,000 died of freezing and starvation, and more than 20,000 people were disabled due to injuries.
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This data is an estimate, and the real situation will only be worse.
In the past, when such a major disaster occurred, a civil war was inevitable.
However, the special climate, special geographical environment, and special external conditions have resulted in the entire Shangbo, except for the upper-class nobles who can run away, while the lower-class people can only wait to die.
If you want to resist, or leave your home and struggle to survive, the probability of sudden death on the roadside will only be greater.
Shangbowen, who originally could only wait for Shangbo to perish on his own, never expected that the Han army was approaching Shangbo and after occupying the suburbs of Ying, they actually allocated grain from the three passes, and at the same time, Suiguo lent grain to the Hanzi Kingdom again, and then
A large amount of food supplies were collected and distributed in batches for disaster relief.
At this very delicate point, the people at the bottom of the upper class accepted the governance of the Han Dynasty.
Survival is the last word. At this time, let alone chanting "Di Gou Chen bless you" or "Di Gou Chen upper body", there is no problem at all.
"Liu Zi, there is not much food left in the city. I wonder when Liu Zi will distribute the food?"
Shang Bowen still had doubts in his heart. If it were him, if he occupied the city of Sui Tang, he would definitely be punished to death. How could he rest assured if he did not consume these remaining people to death?
As a person with the surname Yun, the idea of going to Fuwen is the long-standing tradition of all countries.
But after seeing the supplies Liuba brought, he was full of hope. What if?
At least the man Li Jie has never heard of a massacre since he became famous all over the world. It seems that such things as traps and killings have never been done before.
"Food cannot be distributed randomly, otherwise it will cause looting and commotion."
After saying this, Liuba turned to Fou Wendao and said, "The victims of the disaster in the city should be reorganized into households. Neighbors can set up small teams, then squadrons, then large teams. Each large, medium and small team will have captains, and each team will be responsible for their own responsibilities."
"this……"
Shangbo Wen was a little hesitant, "Shangbo has many rural people. If we compile households, the warriors may be dissatisfied."
"It doesn't matter."
Raising his hand to comfort Shangbowen, Liuba said with a smile, "I came to Shangbo. In addition to food and supplies to keep out the cold, I have one brigade of Baisha brave men and two brigade of martyrs."
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"Shangbojun."
"exist."
"Your Majesty is magnanimous and magnanimous, and wishes to make ministers and governors of various places in Shangbo. If everything in Shangbo is settled this time, and someone is the diplomatic ambassador of the imperial court, I can recommend Shangbo Jun to your Majesty as the first governor of Shangbo."
The four words "magnanimous and magnanimous" suddenly took on magical power, leaving Shang Bowen stunned.
He never thought that he would be able to serve as an official in the Hanzi Kingdom, let alone gain Li Jie's favor and important position.
But now that I heard what Lyuba said, even if Shangbo Wen was still skeptical, he was still excited because this was an unprecedented opportunity.
As long as Shangbo is settled, it seems that the Han Dynasty will really dare to use Chu people?
"Liu Zi's words..." Shang Bowen's fingers trembled, and he looked at Liuba with warm eyes. Although Liuba was young, Shang Bowen was already over six years old, but at this moment, he was backward and very respectful.
"You don't need to worry too much, Mr. Shangbo. There are three people who have the loudest voices in the court regarding the candidates for Governor Shangbo." Liuba raised three fingers, "Governor of Huainan, Yunzhenlu, 'Canglangjun' Ecang, Danyang Gongduzun."
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The identities of these three people all have one thing in common. They were all Chu people in the past. Since Liuba dared to say this, he naturally would not make it a joke.
Shang Ewen thinks that his prestige is not as good as Douzun, his closeness is not as good as Yun Zhenlu's, and his ability is not as good as "Canglangjun" Ecang. So if he wants to stand out, all he can do is let others see his advantages.
Now Liuba, the diplomatic ambassador of Hanzi Kingdom, has pointed out a clear path. As long as Shangbo remains peaceful and disaster relief goes smoothly, then the first governor of Shangbo of Hanzi Kingdom will be Shangbowen.
Thinking of this, Shangbo Wen couldn't be more excited, because he knew very well that Shangbo could not be rented forever, and sooner or later it would be annexed by Hanzi Kingdom.
By that time, as the governor of Shangbo, he obviously needed status recognition within the Hanzi Kingdom.
For this measure, Shang Bowen suddenly thought of the "meritocracy" preached by the man Li Jie in the State of Zheng, and everything that followed became simpler.
Whether the leader is incorruptible or greedy all depends on need.
"Please Liu Zi... give me a lot of support!"
Shang Bowen went through it in his mind and clearly distinguished the stakes.
From now on, he will play the role of a capable minister. At the same time, for a long time to come, he will not only be a capable minister, but also an upright official.
The purpose of being a capable minister is to become the first governor of Shangbo; to be an upright official is to be able to improve your status within the Han Dynasty after leaving office.
These are his needs, then everything should be done around these needs.
"As long as Lord Shangbo has merit, he will not turn a blind eye. Before the spring plowing, a certain person will leave Shangbo and go to Luojing as an envoy. After that, the person in charge of all affairs in Shangbo will be the governor of Shangbo."
Liuba's words revealed a lot of information. The first thing that shocked Shangbowen was the mission to Luo Jing. He didn't know if the previous sacrifices of Yongxi had spread to the north, but at least here in Shangbo, it was precisely because Li Jiezun Wu
King Wei Gouchen was the "Emperor of Heaven", which caused a great panic in Shangbo. A large number of nobles would rather take a detour than run away.
Because I don’t know who spread a rumor, saying that in order to sacrifice the "Emperor", the man Li Jie was preparing to sacrifice 30,000 people, and these sacrifices had to be selected from Shangbo.
The biggest panic in this lies in another legend. Because the old monster overran the Chu Kingdom and plundered all the capital of Ying, the Chu people later feared Gou Chen and also hated him extremely, so they described Gou Chen as
The man-eating monster.
When frightening children, "Go Chen Lai" is often used.
Gouchen, the big monster that eats people, is a memory that lasts for almost two generations, especially the young people of this generation in Chu State, who grew up in this kind of story and legend.
Therefore, when Li Jie held a memorial ceremony for him and honored him as the "Emperor of Heaven", no matter what kind of terrifying rumors were spread, some people believed him.
Because Gouchen is a cannibal. Since Gouchen cannibalizes people, then the thirty thousand sacrifices may be Gouchen's rations in the God Realm.
It is difficult to say that the previous high priests had the idea of intimidating and expelling the upper-class nobles of Chu State. After all, according to the sacrifice system, ordinary people, the old, weak, sick and disabled, were not qualified to make sacrifices.
At this time, Shang Bowen didn't think deeply about it. Conspiracy theories are meaningless to people like him.
Unless conspiracy theories can bring tangible benefits, then conspiracy theories will be promoted.
At this moment, since the Han people dare to use him, there is nothing he dare not do.
Furthermore, how could the Chu people have the qualifications to compete with the Han people? The courage that two generations had finally regained was severely dampened by the man Li Jie.
Now, after the great sacrifice and after honoring Wu Wei Wang Gouchen as the "Emperor of Heaven", the man Li Jie actually dared to send a diplomatic ambassador to Luojing in a grand manner.
Whether this is tribute or humiliation, you don't need to think about it.
The clear attitude made Shang Fowen even more shocked and at the same time admired the Hanzi Kingdom.
After noticing the future international diplomatic style of the Hanzi Kingdom, Shangbo Wen also noticed that Liuba finally mentioned, "The person who presides over all affairs in Shangbo is the governor of Shangbo."
Liuba did not directly say that from now on, you must be serious and responsible when going to the hospital.
Obviously, the Governor of Shangbo is not just a sure candidate for Shangbowen. Yun Zhenlu, Ecang, and Douzun, any one of them will have obvious advantages.
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Shangbo Wen, who was already over sixty years old, bowed to Liuba and then solemnly said: "Wen, I will do your best to gather the scattered and pacify the people."
"As long as Lord Shangbo shows his name in front of you, the governor of Shangbo is not worth mentioning. Today the governor is Shangbo, and tomorrow he is the governor of Hanxi. What's wrong with that?"
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Hearing this, Shang Bowen's whole body was trembling and he was so excited that he couldn't speak. He just bowed deeply and said nothing.
After Yun took the surname Fu, I thought that the development of the clan would stop here.
Never would I have imagined that with such complicated and absurd fortunes, there would be a day when things would turn around.
At that time, the State of Bo was destroyed by the State of Qin, and was later absorbed by the State of Chu. Under a system like the State of Chu, it would be difficult for non-descendants of the Mi surname to develop and grow.
Don't look at Dou's Xiangxiang, he is also of the Mi family's bloodline, which is not the same thing as Yun's Fu family.
Even if the meat is rotten, it is rotten in the same pot.
Shang Bowen's expectations for the family were originally limited to marriage, and then he could go out to become a doctor, which would be quite good.
If there is still a good fiefdom, that would be better.
Two days later, Shang Bowen's last doubts disappeared with the arrival of the second batch of food supplies from Sanguan.
In addition to food, the disaster relief materials that arrived in Shangzhou this time also included a large amount of heating equipment, various types of stoves and coal. For the first time, they appeared in large quantities outside the Huaihe River Basin.
On the fifth day of Liuba's visit to Shangbo, Shangbowen relied on Liuba's support to pick up the brave men, martyrs and other armed forces, and quickly completed the reorganization of households in Shangbo City, with three levels of captains, large, medium and small, and captains of each level.
All had to be registered and made up, so Shangbowen directly took out a large amount of white silk to use as writing documents.
At the same time, on the grounds of responding to the man Li Jie, he also adopted a "meritocracy" approach and directly cut off the original monopoly of grassroots rule by aristocratic children. Although it caused a lot of turmoil and the aristocratic warriors formed a group to resist, it did not scare off Shang Bowen.
In order to successfully become the first governor of Shangbo, Shangbowen, who was over sixty, brutally suppressed his former compatriots, the noble warriors who had lost their backing.
From the first day of household registration to the tenth day of Liuba's visit to Shangbo, that is, in five days, more than a hundred Chu warriors were publicly killed by Shangbowen.
The turmoil in the entire Shangbo was instantly stopped!