The group of people arrived at the inner hall. They were all their own people here, and they didn't have so many worries about talking.
Everyone sat down, Liu Bei stretched his neck to look at Chen Mu, and said with a surprised look on his face: "Fourth brother, I want you to be the prime minister, and the second brother and the third brother to be the general and hussar general. Why do you do that?"
Chen Mu said with a smile: "I understand brother's kindness, but in order to maintain stability, it is best not to do this for the time being. It is best to maintain the status quo."
"Fourth brother is worried about those court officials, right?"
Liu Bei wasn't stupid either. He could figure out Chen Mu's worries with just a little thought.
However, Chen Mu just shook his head: "This is just one aspect. On the other hand, if you think about it, elder brother, when he first ascends to the throne, he will place his cronies into high positions in the imperial court. This will make the world think that elder brother is nepotistic and suppresses the old officials of the Han Dynasty, which may harm elder brother."
People hope.”
Jushou on the side also echoed: "Zi Gui is right. His Majesty made Zi Gui the prime minister and Yunchang and Yide the generals and hussar generals. Those courtiers must be dissatisfied. After all, when it comes to popularity and qualifications,
, the courtiers are not willing to obey Zigui's orders. If the courtiers are all alienated from morality, let alone what the people of the world think."
This is the problem. Speaking of which, up to now, Chen Mu, if not counting Chenliu King Liu Xie who only served as emperor for a month or two, has served as Emperor Xiaokang of the Han Dynasty Liu Hong, Emperor Shao of the Han Dynasty Liu Bian, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty Liu Yu,
And now Liu Bei, the fourth emperor, can be said to be a veteran of the four dynasties, with very rich qualifications.
But he is senior. People like Yang Biao, Zhao Wen and Zhongfu are even senior than him. Zhao Wen and Zhongfu are almost 70 years old this year. When they were young, they promoted Xiaolian or Maocai to become officials. The emperor at that time was still Han.
Emperor Huan Liu Zhi, if you really count, he is a veteran of the Five Dynasties.
Even Yang Biao, who has the most junior qualifications, entered the official career more than ten years earlier than Chen Mu, and is also Chen Mu's senior brother. If Chen Mu becomes the prime minister and orders the ministers, there will be a group of people who are older than him and have a higher status than him.
, can it convince the public?
When the time comes, don't cause internal conflicts to arise and start engaging in party disputes in the court.
Therefore, Chen Mu does not agree to carry out drastic reforms now, but hopes to proceed step by step like boiling a frog in warm water.
Yuan Shao squeezed out all the old party members who supported his rise to power, and the deeds of losing a lot of people's hearts are still vivid in his mind. There is no need to offend a large number of people just to get promoted and get rich.
"It's just that the second brother and the third brother have been wronged. In fact, I hope that the second brother can be a general and the third brother can be a hussar general more than anyone else."
Chen Mu looked at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei apologetically.
Guan Yu said solemnly: "It doesn't matter if you are a general or not, as long as you can help your elder brother."
Zhang Fei looked around and said immediately: "Me too!"
"Ha ha ha ha."
Liu Bei laughed loudly and said: "Second brother, third brother and fourth brother, don't worry. When the time comes, I will not let you down."
"As long as I have the words of big brother."
Chen Mu said with a smile.
Liu Bei said: "Fourth brother, now that Yuan Shao has been destroyed, what should we do next?"
Chen Mu said: "The first and most important thing is to restore the governance of Jizhou as soon as possible, put down rebellions in various places, appease the people, and rest and recuperate."
"Um."
Liu Bei said: "Who do you think is more suitable for the state pastor and the state general?"
Chen Mu looked at Guan Yu and Jushu and said: "The most suitable ones are actually the second brother and Gongyu. Now that Jizhou is in ruins and waiting for prosperity, it must be assisted by a general and capable advisers. The second brother has the demeanor of a general, and Gongyu is the strategist.
My second brother and my father-in-law can be safe in Jizhou, but I think they should go to another place."
"where?"
"Guanzhong."
"Guanzhong?"
"Yes, we have just quelled Yuan Shao. The soldiers have been exhausted after many years of fighting. If we use troops abroad again, the strength of Cao Cao and Liu Biao's disciples cannot be underestimated. We are afraid that they will be unable to catch up. Therefore, the main purpose of maintaining stability in Jizhou and Qingzhou is to maintain stability.
Although Li Jue, Guo Si and others in Guanzhong have been eradicated, the situation is still corrupt."
Chen Mu explained: "Xiliang Ma Teng Han Sui, Hanzhong Zhang Lu, Yizhou Liu Zhang, and the former Bingzhou senior officials sent people to plunder the three auxiliary areas from time to time, so that the originally prosperous Guanzhong Chang'an has now become
It is riddled with holes and a mess. Therefore, if we want to completely hold Guanzhong in our hands, we must send capable men and elite troops to guard it. Among us, the only ones who meet this condition are the eldest brother, the second brother, and me.
Go there in person.”
"Um."
Liu Bei nodded in agreement. He had been to Guanzhong, so why didn't he know what Guanzhong was like?
During the period of Li Jue and Guo Si, they sent troops to plunder everywhere. Gao Gan kept sending troops to Hedong in Bingzhou, and Zhang Lu also sent troops from Hanzhong to plunder Chang'an. Forget about them, even Han Sui and Ma Teng who were far away in Xiliang did this.
Do it.
As a result, people from all directions came to plunder the land of Chang'an and Sanfu in Guanzhong. The powerful aristocratic families had already moved to Luoyang or other places. The remaining people were either kidnapped or their families were destroyed, leaving Guanzhong now in a peaceful state.
The land of Longxing in the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty became a desolate place with bones exposed in the wild and no roosters crowing for thousands of miles.
Nowadays, Guanzhong is in dire straits. It needs people but no people, and it needs food but no food. Duan Xuan sent troops to pacify Guanzhong, but he relied on Luoyang to transport food and grass to defeat Li Jue and Guo Si. He was already reluctant to guard Jingzhao Yin. Zuo Fengyi
, Youfufeng and Hedong County, he has not yet captured them.
For example, You Fufeng and Zuo Fengyi have a large number of forces from Han Sui, Ma Teng and Zhang Lu. There are also countless bandits, horse thieves and powerful separatist forces. Hedong County is also a mess. It can be said that the situation in Guanzhong is very bad.
The forces of all parties are intertwined, and there are no less than twenty or thirty groups of thieves, large and small, ranging from hundreds or thousands to tens of thousands.
Historically, it was Cao Cao who personally led troops to conquer Guanzhong, and then Guanzhong was pacified. But nowadays, there are very few people in Liu Bei's group who can do this. Either Liu Bei came personally, or Chen Mu went there, and it was more reluctant to let Guan Yu go.
, because he also has character flaws, and ordinary people may not be able to persuade him.
Fortunately, if Jushu goes, there should be no problem, because in history, Guan Yu defeated Maicheng because he was the only one in Jingzhou. Liu Bei was not around, and Zhuge Liang was not around. No one could persuade him, so he committed a willful act.
However, he was attacked by Lu Meng and died.
Jushou was able to persuade him, because Jushou's qualifications for following Liu Bei were actually no worse than those of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Chen Mu. The four brothers became sworn brothers in Taoyuan, Zhuojun in March of the first year of Zhongping, and Jushou was in Jize in April.
I got to know them and quickly joined the group.
So if you really want to count it strictly, Jushou's qualifications are not much worse than those of the three brothers, but they are not sworn brothers. Moreover, Jushou's abilities are also recognized by Guan Yu, just like after Guan Yu recognized Zhuge Liang, he would follow Zhuge Liang's persuasion.
.If Jushou and Guan Yu are paired up, there should be no problem.
Just hearing what Chen Mu said, Zhang Fei on the side suddenly became unhappy and shouted: "Fourth brother, what do you mean by this? The eldest brother can go, the second brother can go, you can go, but I can't go?"
Chen Mu smiled and said: "That's not true. In fact, Third Brother and Tian Yuanhao have always been close. It's not impossible to send you as a pair. It's just that Tian Yuanhao is good at tactical planning but not strategic planning. In a complicated place like Guanzhong,
It is even more necessary for Gongyu to distinguish who to deal with first and who to deal with later. I am afraid that if you fail to provoke the surrounding forces, it will not end well."
Liu Bei also smiled and said: "Third brother, you are too reckless. Only Tian Yuanhao in the army can control you. Like Gong Yu, we have been along the way, but you often don't listen to Gong Yu. The fourth brother said
That's right, if you and Tian Yuanhao are sent to Guanzhong, you might cause big trouble."
"Brother and fourth brother, what you are saying is wrong. They are just a bunch of young people in Guanzhong. There is nothing to be afraid of. After I go there, I will keep them safe and kill them all!"
Zhang Fei clenched his fists. The second brother led the army alone all year round, but he never had this opportunity, which was enviable.
However, Chen Mu said: "The reason why I think third brother can't go is because there are more important places for third brother to go. Third brother, don't forget that Lu Bu's fellow went to Bingzhou. This guy has not yet submitted his vassal declaration to his eldest brother.
It is very likely that the rebellion will be against us. When the time comes, the second brother will go to Guanzhong and the third brother will be in Luoyang, which will be able to flank Lu Bu."
"Lu Bu?"
Zhang Fei suddenly felt his hands itching, and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, I've wanted to poke a few holes in Lu Bu's body for a long time, so I'll just follow what my fourth brother said."
Chen Mu smiled and said nothing.
In fact, there is also a situation of complementary personalities among the Liu Bei Group.
The personalities of Guan Yu and Jushu Xunyu are relatively complementary, because Guan Yu is headstrong and willful, similar to the personalities of Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao, and cannot be persuaded.
Jushu Xunyu, on the other hand, was a kind of gentle gentleman who spoke tactfully and took Guan Yu's face into consideration.
When persuading Guan Yu, Guan Yu will not be disgusted and ignore their opinions.
But character is character, and if you have to say something about a person, it must be Jushou.
Because when Guan Yu and Ju Shu team up, the effect is probably one plus one is greater than two. But when Guan Yu and Xun Yu team up, the effect is definitely one plus one equals two or even less than two.
This was because Xun Yu was not qualified enough. Although he spoke tactfully, his qualifications were too low, and he did not use tricks to conquer Guan Yu like Zhuge Liang did, so it was easy for Guan Yu to disobey his orders.
Jushou was different. He had seniority. He had followed him since the Yellow Turban Rebellion. He was valued by Liu Bei and recognized by Guan Yu. Therefore, if Guan Yu became stubborn, Jushou could persuade him.
Zhang Fei and Tian Feng are more complementary. Zhang Fei is a straight-tempered person, not the type like Guan Yu who insists on saving face and suffering. He has a reckless personality, but he will immediately admit when he makes a mistake and will not be stubborn because of face.
People like Di Xiaopei and Yi Shi Yanyan can see this and respect scholars very much. Therefore, when they encounter Tian Feng's upright and strong character, they will listen carefully to their opinions and will not lose their temper.
If Guan Yu and Tian Feng were paired up, with Tian Feng's temperament of speaking rudely and liking to contradict, Guan Yu would be so angry that he would chop him with a knife before long.
This is also where Liu Bei and Chen Mu make good use of their friends. Because they understand the temperament of the two brothers, when they fight alone, they need to be equipped with someone who can convince them to lead them in the battle.
For example, when Guan Yu is in Luoyang and Chen Mu is away, Zhu Jun will play this role. Guan Yu respects Zhu Jun very much and will not be stubborn in front of Zhu Jun.
Every time Zhang Fei led the army, Tian Feng followed him. The two had cooperated since Chang'an, and they had fought many outstanding battles on the Jizhou battlefield, so they had won many battles.
It's just that Tian Feng has good tactical ability, similar to Xun You's positioning, and Guanzhong needs a strategist like Jushui Xunyu who can control the overall situation, so Guan Yu and Jushuo are the best choices.
"The fourth brother wants the second brother and his father to go to Guanzhong, so who will be left in Jizhou?"
Liu Bei asked.
Chen Mu said without hesitation: "Of course it would be more appropriate for Xun Yu and Zhang Liao to go with Gao Shun. It would allow them to restore governance and settle the Black Mountain Army, and then send Zhang Liao and Gao Shun to the north to attack Wuhuan and Xianbei and put an end to the chaos in Youzhou." , kill two birds with one stone.”
Liu Bei thought for a while, nodded and said: "Good!"
After Jizhou was pacified, Zhang Yan of the Montenegrin army had to win over it immediately. Zhang Yan had surrendered to the imperial court before and had a very good relationship with Liu Bei's group. He had also helped Liu Bei capture Shexian County.
At this time, Liu Bei ascended the throne, promoted Zhang Yan, and won over the 200,000 to 300,000 Black Mountain troops under his command. This would be a very good thing for Jizhou, which was waiting to be revitalized, and could be distributed in large quantities by then. The cultivated land will be restored and managed. With the size of Jizhou, it will take two years to rest and prosper again.
"What about Qingzhou?"
Liu Bei asked again.
Guanzhong sent Guan Yu Jushu, Jizhou sent Xun Yu, Zhang Liao and Gaoshun. What should I do with my hometown Qingzhou?
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Chen Mu said: "You can let Zhong Yao and Zang Ba Tai Shi Ci go."
Zhong Yao also had very strong personal abilities. He was in Chang'an before the Battle of Guandu and stabilized the situation in Guanzhong, laying the foundation for Cao Cao's subsequent conquest of Guanzhong.
The current situation in Guanzhong is much stronger than in history. At least Liu Bei has strong soldiers and horses. If Zhong Yao is allowed to go and several capable generals are sent, maybe Zhong Yao alone can pacify Guanzhong.
But the problem is that Zhong Yao has relatively junior qualifications within Liu Bei's group. If he is sent to Guanzhong and several more senior generals are sent there, it will be difficult to convince the public.
The real world does not mean that you can achieve your goals through certain values like in the game. If I have a high force value, I will definitely be able to kill you. If I have a high intelligence value, I will definitely be able to outwit you.
That's a game, not reality.
The real world is much more complicated than the game. In the game, Ju Shou Tian Feng's intelligence is over 90, which is no worse than Xun Yu and Xun You. Moreover, Yuan Shao has 70,000 to 80,000 more troops than Cao Cao. But why did Yuan Shao still fail in the Battle of Guandu?
The reason is here.
Ranking based on seniority has been around since ancient times. When Lian Po saw Lin Xiangru becoming a higher official than himself by just talking, he immediately became angry. When Liu Bei appointed the Five Tiger Generals, Guan Yu disdained Huang Zhong and Ma Chao.
If you conquer Lu Bu in the game, he can work for you. In reality, would you like to adopt him as your adopted son?
So when considered in reality, it is much more complicated than in the game.
The reason why Cao Cao sent Cao Ren, who was good at guarding, to Jingzhou was because his center at that time was in Hanzhong, where he was personally fighting a decisive battle with Liu Bei. Otherwise, it would not have been Cao Ren who went to Jingzhou, but Cao Cao himself went to Jingzhou to conquer Guan Yu.
The same is true now.
There is definitely no problem with the partnership between Guan Yu and Ju Sue. Guan Yu personally respects Ju Sue and is willing to listen to Ju Sue's words, so naturally it would be better to send them to Guanzhong.
Although Zhong Yao has successful cases in history, at this moment in history, he has been sitting in Guanzhong from scratch. He has already established a certain foundation and accumulated a certain amount of prestige and qualifications, and only then was he recognized by the Cao Wei Group.
Now Zhong Yao has only served as a minister for a few years with no actual achievements, and he is still secretly working for Chen Mu. His apparent qualifications cannot be compared with that group of powerful men, so naturally he cannot go.
Therefore, he was arranged to go to Qingzhou. In addition to letting him continue to develop Qingzhou and monitor Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Yuan Shu and others through the territory north of Xuzhou, there was also the consideration of plating him with gold and accumulating qualifications.
When Liu Bei heard that Chen Mu recommended Zhong Yao, he remembered that he had recommended Zhong Yao as the minister during the Liu Yu period, and he immediately asked suspiciously: "Is it possible that Zhong Yuanchang is the same?"
Chen Mu smiled and said, "It's good for me to know, brother. Zhong Yuanchang is humble and quite restrained, but he is capable of not being inferior to Gong and Wen Ruo. His help will be indispensable to pacify the south in the future, so don't worry, brother."
"Um."
Liu Bei nodded: "Fourth brother's vision must not be wrong. Okay, then I will appoint Zhong Yao as the shepherd of Qingzhou, and then send Zang Ba Taishi Ci as the state general, and let them guard Qingzhou."
Chen Mu continued: "Guanzhong asked the second brother and Gong Yu to go, Jizhou asked Wen Ruo and Wenyuan Zhongda to go, and Qingzhou asked Yuan Changxuan and Gao Ziyi to go. These three places will have no worries. I think they will be maintained for at least two to three years.
The status quo is enough: accumulate food widely, build walls high, recuperate, and then seek the world. But besides these things, there is one more important thing."
"What's up?"
Liu Bei asked.
Chen Mu glanced deeply at the north, opened his lips lightly, and said softly: "Gongsun Bogui!"