Yang Biao knew Chen Mu's thoughts, and so did Lu Qiang.
But for the sake of the overall situation, I can only hold my nose and admit it. Who would let others have hostages in their hands?
It turned out that the hostage wanted to die and insisted on exposing the truth.
Are you forcing people to kill you and silence you?
Everyone's expressions changed slightly, they looked at each other, and looked at Chen Mu nervously, but no one spoke.
Only Chen Mu still maintained a smiling expression, and he was thinking about one thing.
That is to continue to fool the past and maintain superficiality.
Or a showdown.
Maintaining the appearance is very simple, just keep pretending to be stupid, say that King Chen Liu drank too much, talk nonsense, and ask someone to take him away.
A showdown...
I looked around and saw that they were all my own people. The island country was closed and it was impossible to go back by boat, so it didn't matter whether there was a showdown or not.
Thinking of this, Chen Mu was about to speak, but Yang Biao said first: "Your Majesty, King Chenliu is drunk."
"Sikong you!"
Liu Xie opened his eyes wide. The reason why he was like this was that Chen Mu didn't dare to do anything to them when Yang Biao and the others were present. It would be better to simply show off with Chen Mu. Instead of continuing to be imprisoned like this, it would be better to fight.
A fight.
Unexpectedly, Yang Biao didn't speak for him at all, which made him a little desperate for a while.
Seeing him like this, Yang Biao couldn't bear it in his eyes, but he let out a long sigh, and it was difficult to say what he said in his heart that this was all for the good of His Majesty and King Chenliu.
"King Chenliu, do you know why the Taiwei behaved like this?"
Chen Mu said with a smile.
"Why!"
Liu Xie turned his head, gritted his teeth, and showed hatred in his eyes.
His father was so kind to him, but the end result was that he was put under house arrest. He was really unworthy of a son of man.
"Because he is saving your lives."
Chen Mu stood up slowly, looked around, looked at everyone and said, "Your Majesty, King Chenliu, think about it, if it wasn't for me, you would have died long ago."
"But this is not the reason why you imprisoned us!"
Liu Xie said loudly.
Chen Mu ignored him, but said to Liu Bian and Yang Biao: "Since everyone knows it, I will not act and tell you my purpose. The Taiwei and Chang Shi know it, and my purpose is very
Simply, it is for my brother Liu Bei to ascend the throne as emperor."
Liu Xie sneered: "Chen Mu, you have such great ambitions. My father promoted you from humble beginnings and entrusted you as his confidant, but you are thinking about seizing his country all day long. Do you have any thoughts in your heart?"
Not ashamed?"
"Of course I feel no guilt."
Chen Mu looked around at everyone and Lang Lang said: "I had great contributions when Emperor Kangxi put down the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Qingzhou was governed in an orderly manner by me. The tax collection was my contribution to Emperor Kangxi. This method allowed the emperor to conquer the enemy in a short time.
The imperial treasury is full, and if it is managed well, it may not be possible to restore peace to the world, but I have persuaded Emperor Kang many times, but he still only knows how to enjoy himself, and he ended up in such a mess, what does it have to do with me?"
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was a person who liked to have fun in history. I don’t know if this was the fine tradition of the old Liu family or if he became an emperor and had no hope of life goals, he could only have fun. He plundered so much money, repaired palaces, built courtyards, and spent money like water.
, in the end Chen Mu tried to persuade and talk, but he still went his own way. Who can blame him?
Hearing these words, others had no idea, but Yang Biao was shocked. He was from a noble family, so he naturally knew how powerful Chen Mu's tax collection strategy was, which made the world's powerful people complain. If the world knew that it was
If he does this, I'm afraid the powerful people will tear him to pieces.
But after thinking about it in a blink of an eye, I understood the reason why he dared to say it. Times have changed, it was already more than ten years ago, and the world has changed long ago. Now the princes are in power, countless powerful families have been destroyed, and no one comes to him again.
trouble.
What's more, everyone is trapped on this isolated island, and no one will tell them, so it doesn't matter whether they tell them or not.
"Emperor Kang was kind to me, but I also repaid him, so how can you say I'm ungrateful?"
Chen Mu continued: "What's more, you are all the people I rescued from Dong's thieves. In fact, I didn't need to save you at the beginning. You died in the rebellious army, and the entire court, from the emperor to the ministers, was wiped out. That is
It's just another late Han Dynasty, and my brother can inherit the great power openly and just like the ancestor of Guangwu, and create another great Han Dynasty. I saved you, wasn't I repaying Emperor Kangdi?"
Everyone looked at each other, and they suddenly realized that Chen Mu was right. Liu Xie was dead, and Liu Bian was dead. The civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty could have ignored the Chang'an Rebellion and just let them die. In this way, the whole world would be completely empty.
After defeating the central court, the world was in chaos just like the late Han Dynasty. However, Liu Bei was so strong that he could defeat Yuan Shao and become the second Emperor Guangwu.
Of course, only Yang Biao keenly discovered the loophole in this sentence. That is, the existence of Liu Yu is of great benefit to Liu Bei. It is only because of Liu Yu that Liu Bei can have a loose alliance and let Cao Cao and Sun Jian
They chose to form an alliance with Liu Bei rather than fall into the arms of Yuan Shao. It was Liu Yu who allowed Liu Bei to use the emperor's order to attack the disloyal princes.
The central court made it much easier for Liu Bei to conquer the Quartet. He would not make enemies on all sides, but instead gained many allies. People like Liu Bian, Liu Xie, and Liu He were Liu Yu's weaknesses, and they were finally used to threaten Liu Yu, forming a
A perfect closed loop. So this matter is by no means as simple as Chen Mu said. He is secretly changing the concept.
However, Yang Biao had figured this out, but did not say it out loud, because saying these things itself was meaningless. The matter had become a foregone conclusion. For the sake of Liu Bian, Liu Xie and Liu He, Liu Yu had to compromise with Chen Mu. Liu Bian and Liu Xie
No matter how much they resist, they can't resist the fate of being used!
I heard Chen Mu say again: "But it was Emperor Kang who made me understand that the behavior of a willful emperor is uncontrollable. If I want to realize my ideals and build a great empire that will last for thousands of years, I must have a
Only the emperor who supports me 100% can start implementing it."
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Yang Biao murmured a few words and muttered: "How can there be such a country in this world?"
"Yes, as long as you can make everyone in the world live and work in peace and contentment, no one will rebel."
Chen Mu looked around the crowd and said with a smile: "What is the essence of the collapse of order? Naturally, it is because the social structure has shifted. The government colluded with the powerful to oppress the people and annex the land. The people were displaced and helpless, and finally chose to raise the flag of uprising.
.This was the case in the pre-Qin and pre-Han dynasties. If it cannot be changed, the cycle will continue like this for thousands of years to come, and it will be nothing more than the rise and fall of another dynasty."
"Then how do you change?"
Yang Biao couldn't help but ask.
"It's very simple. Increasing food production and allowing people to survive is just the first step."
Chen Mu pointed to the east and said: "There are big states in the east. There are corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes in the states, which can solve the worries of food and grass. If I gain power, my fleet will travel across the four seas, take materials from the world, and build things."
After all, it’s just because I know more than you do, that I understand better what can be achieved with all the power. If it were you, would you be able to do it?"
"You're talking nonsense and you don't understand what you're talking about!"
Liu Xie shouted.
"Hahahahaha, summer insects cannot talk about ice, and sparrows know the ambitions of swans. King Chenliu, this world is huge, and there are many things you don't know. The reason why I tell you so much is because things have already
It is fixed and cannot be changed.”
Chen Mu smiled and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, King Chenliu, I said that the world is very big. Even in the far north, in the east, in the south, across the strait, there is a world bigger than the Han Empire. I will not
If I kill you, you can stay here and be king, or you can follow the fleet to wherever you want to go in the future, even returning to Han Dynasty is not impossible, but at least for now, be obedient, okay?"
Everyone was silent, Liu Bian looked around, hesitated for a moment, and said to Liu Xie: "Brother, Shangshu Ling saved us, he will not harm us, then the throne will be gone if it is gone. As long as you are still alive, let's talk about it.
There is nothing wrong with staying here. We brothers depend on each other and can marry several concubines. It will be much better than when Thief Dong was here, isn't it?"
Liu Bian had always been a weak character, and he was content with being manipulated by others, a bit like Liu Chan. On the contrary, Liu Xie was a little clever, but he was clever and not very courageous. In the early history, if he had executed Cao Cao, he would have had a chance.
However, it was not implemented, which shows that he also has an indecisive side.
Seeing that his brother had compromised, Liu Xie finally let out a long sigh, sat on the table dejectedly, and said, "That's it."
"Your Majesty and King Chenliu just understand."
Chen Mu bowed his hands and walked out of the hall. He knew that those people were annoyed by looking at him, so he simply came out for a walk.
Yin Li and an official named Cui Rong also followed. At present, the Wonu Kingdom has been completely included in the territory of the Han Dynasty. However, although the area here is as big as one county, there are not that many people. The sum of several countries is only
There were twenty to thirty thousand people, so a Yidu County was established here, with Yin Li as the military commander and Cui Rong as the county magistrate.
"Four Generals, do you want it?"
After coming out, Yin Li had a fierce look in his eyes and made two gestures on his neck.
This King Chenliu dares to threaten the four generals and seek death!
Chen Mu rolled his eyes and said, "Didn't you hear what I said? I won't kill them, understand?"
"Forehead."
Yin Li muttered: "Four generals, these two are like two supreme emperors here. Not only do they have to be carefully served, but they also have to serve them well. When will they be the boss?"
Chen Mu smiled and said: "Don't worry, King Qi will soon ascend the throne as emperor. The fact has been established, they will not be of much use. Then just find a place on the Japanese island and grant them a kingdom. Cui Rong, this place
How is it being governed?”
Cui Rong replied: "This place is suitable for rice production. Champa rice combined with Huainan rice can produce double crops in one season and the yield is quite abundant."
"Um."
Chen Mu nodded. The latitude of Fukuoka is similar to that of Jiangsu. Affected by the oceanic monsoon climate and the Kuroshio Current, it is very suitable for growing rice.
In fact, not only Fukuoka, but almost all of Japan grew rice in later generations. Because of the climate, it was a pretty good subtropical area. In conjunction with Champa Rice, he planned to use Japan as a grain production base in the future to ensure that after Liu Bei unified the Han Empire, he would have
Sufficient food to resume production.
"However, our population is still limited at present. The total population is now only more than 9,000 households and more than 30,000 people. As a result, there are not many laborers who can farm. General Yin hopes to attack the south. There are some Japanese indigenous people there, called Zeng-Harima people.
Tens of thousands of people may be captured."
Cui Rong said again.
"Um."
Chen Mu said: "Think about it for yourselves. Now Qingzhou is using troops against Jizhou and cannot spare the troops to expand overseas. If you can unify this island, then unify it. If you cannot unify it, just maintain the status quo and work hard to develop. We will talk about it in the future.
"
"clear."
Cui Rong took Chen Mu to visit and introduced the situation of the entire Yidu County. The original kings and nobles were all swept away as feudal remnants. However, they were not abolished because Japan still retains the tribal system and they all belong to tribes.
If all leaders are eliminated, it will cause resistance.
Therefore, in order to maintain stability, we first retained their positions and powers, and told them that they would be hereditary in the future to stabilize them. As for whether we will take action against them in the future, that is a matter for the future. The current system is only suitable for now.
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And just when Chen Mu arrived in Japan and successfully met Liu Bian, Liu Xie and others, the Qingzhou Army, which was more than two thousand miles away in Jizhou, had already launched an all-round attack on Yecheng.
Liu Bei adopted the strategy left by Chen Mu and decided to break the important stronghold of Yecheng first and then deal with Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao fled north. If he pursued him, he would easily be led away by the nose, and leaving Yecheng behind him would be a huge threat.
Just like Guan Yu went north to flood the Seventh Army and shocked China, but was suddenly attacked by the enemy behind him in the blink of an eye. Ignoring the enemy behind him is a huge taboo in military war.
Therefore, whether we think from a military perspective or from a strategic perspective, we must knock out the nail in Yecheng before we can go north and continue to deal with Yuan Shao.
Outside Yecheng, after more than ten days of leaflet offensive, Liu Bei believed that the morale of the soldiers and civilians in the city had dropped to the bottom, and he officially prepared to attack.
He actually didn't know that because of his wealth, he used Zuo Bo paper tied to arrows and shot them into the city, causing the people to loot like crazy and some wealthy people to make acquisitions, which in turn promoted a wave of business prosperity.
After all, paper was still not popular at this time. Although the value was not as expensive as Cai Lun's time, it was still a rare item and could be exchanged for some food.
After these flyers were purchased by the rich, the information contained in them spread quickly, and the major aristocratic families in the city had undercurrents. They even sent people to secretly shoot arrows from the city wall in the middle of the night to contact Liu Beijun outside the city, hoping to surrender.
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This is why Liu Bei believes that Yecheng can be breached at any time.
A mighty army of more than 100,000 people surrounded the city. The huge Ye city was impenetrable. People outside could not get in and people inside could not get out. The Qingzhou Army and Luoyang Army outside the city were like countless black people.
Clouds surrounded the city.
During this period, Guan Yu's army was not idle, and the large-scale siege equipment was put to use.
Lines of catapults, rams, nests, and wells advanced forward.