Chapter 1265: Carrying on the Past and Opening the Future (One Hundred and Fifty-Five) The Mouse in the Bellows

Ying Ying had to swallow this fly that made him feel sick to his stomach. Although he issued an edict to denounce the envoy Lu Dafang for his incompetence, and the county governor Mei Changchun Hun Gui was responsible for his duties, the actual punishment was not at all, and he even did the opposite. , gave them more arbitrariness at the last moment, allowed them to raise their own money and food, recruit their own troops, and exempted two-thirds of the taxes Shu County paid to the court for a year to quell the rebels. This is a hundred Income of ten thousand taels of silver.

"I wonder how much of this money they can use to quell the banditry?" Ying Ying said to several of his close ministers with a wry smile as he looked at the ink on the edict that was still wet.

Mingtai lowered his eyebrows and said nothing. Bai Qi turned to look at him. Only Fan Sui could not help but answer.

"Your Majesty, I think they will never dare to do anything else. After all, this is about their lives and fortunes. If the gangsters are allowed to occupy Shu County, their huge family property will be reduced to nothing. Even if it is not for Da Qin, but for themselves, they will He will do his best, what's more, the king has made Zhong Kui a general. This man now has a hatred for destroying his family with the bandits. His parents and brothers have a deep blood feud. He must be eager for revenge. No matter where he is forcing him, he will also It’s a supervisor.”

"Do you want to do it for your family instead of your country?" Ying Ying sneered a few times, "But wait until this king has calmed down for a while, and then I will settle the accounts with them one by one."

At Hangu Pass, Lu Chao read the imperial newspaper that had just been sent to him, threw it aside, and said coldly: "Hun Gui, Fan Sui is really Hun Gui in handling this matter."

"General, I think that there is nothing inappropriate about Fan Shoufu's handling of this matter. With the current situation in the country, it would be untimely to start a war." Gou Yi picked up the documents that Lu Chao threw on the ground and said in confusion. asked.

Gou Yi was captured alive during the Jinyang Incident. After being detained by the National Security Bureau for a while, he was released inexplicably. For this reason, Li Mingjun was very dissatisfied and went to Xu Yuan, the commander of the First Military Region, to ask for an explanation, but Xu Yuan blocked him with just one sentence: This is An order issued by the king himself.

Not only the Han army was puzzled, but even the Qin people themselves couldn't understand. Perhaps only Lu Chao knew Gao Yuan's sinister intentions. He was thinking that he did not have enough manpower, and was afraid that he would not be able to control the army in his hands. Only then did he put his confidant back. Not to mention that this move would make many people in the Qin army suspicious, and it would also make the central government of the Qin Dynasty wonder whether he had colluded with Gao Yuan. What does a collusion mean? Talk about breaking the sky. He is just a pretty good general.

However, Lu Chao was also an arrogant person, and Gao Yuan made it clear that he had a plot against him. If he killed Gou Yi, he would not only break his own arm, but also lose the loyalty of other members of the Gou family, which would be more than worth the gain. Although the Gou family was not a big family in the Qin State, they joined the army together. The eldest brother Gou Ren was killed in battle early in his life, leaving Gou Yi. To hook the rites, to hook the wisdom, to hook the trust. They are all generals in the army, but Gao Yuan kills two birds with one stone with this move.

Gou Yi could no longer lead the army, so Lu Chao arranged for him to be an army counselor by his side.

Helping handle some important military affairs, this person is well versed in military affairs. After this incident. He is even more devoted to himself and belongs to the Gou family. He has become his most trusted subordinate, which is a small compensation.

"Gou Yi, you read the military report of last year's riot in Shu County. Compared with this year's military report, what difference do you find?" Lu Chao sat down, and Gou Yi quickly held up a tea cup and offered it to him. After being captured for several months, he was It's been several months since I came back, and the former horse warrior has gained some weight and is rounder than before.

"It is indeed very different. This year's bandits are no longer a swarm of swarms. They are obviously organized, premeditated, and one after another. Compared with last year's riots, they are simply different." Gou Yi said.

"In one year, these bandits have grown so much as if they were different people? And they are still a bunch of mud-legged people that Daan can't recognize?" Lu Chao took a shallow sip of tea.

"General, are you saying that someone is involved in this matter?" Gou Yi had an idea flash in his mind.

"The Han State must have intervened in this matter. It is exactly the same as what happened to the Qi State back then. I can be sure that the person who really controls this rioting peasant army now is no one else but the people of the Han State. Now they are suddenly unable to get out. This is their cleverness in planning Shu County and the city." Lu Chaodao.

"Now the people of Shu County are in panic. There are many bandits and they are gaining momentum. If we capture the city of Shu County, we can take full control of Shu County. Why does the general say that this is their brilliance?" Gou Yi shook his head and said.

"First," Lu Chao raised a finger: "The cities in Shu County are not that easy to fight. Those wimps in Shu County finally did one thing right and withdrew all the troops they could control to the city. In this way, the county and city at least had the ability to protect themselves. Even if the Han people intervened to train and command these bandits, they would not even think about attacking such a strong city. If they really attack, I'm afraid they will They have suffered heavy losses and gained nothing. Apart from their core strength, most of these bandits are just followers or people who have been co-opted. Such a team is extremely brave when fighting against the wind, but if it encounters a slight setback, it will inevitably suffer heavy losses. Military morale, obviously, the other party knows this clearly, which is why I judge that the person in charge of this team must be someone from the Han Kingdom. With the knowledge of those mud-legged people, I am afraid they can’t expect so much. "

Gou Yi nodded slightly.

"Secondly, if the county is still there, it has not broken through the bottom line of the imperial court, and it also makes the imperial court think that Shu County can still support it. As long as Shu County works hard, they will definitely be able to defeat these bandits like last year, so that's why there is This is the king's edict, but this is precisely the most wrong point. The reason why the peasant army does not attack the county and city is because people also need to reorganize and strengthen their strength. You have seen the strength of the Han Dynasty's military training. With time, If a Han army that does not fly the Han flag will appear in Shu County, the court will not tolerate it. No matter how difficult it is, regular troops will be sent to destroy them. But now, the court's reaction can be said to be correct. You have played into the hands of those rebels, Gou Yi, do you think that the imperial court spent millions of taels of silver on wastes like Lu Dafang and Mei Changchun, and they can really spend all this money on military training and actually appoint Zhong Kui? As a general, it is even more ridiculous. A son of a wealthy family who has never been on the battlefield and only knows how to feed the common people. Even if he is familiar with military books and thinks that his strategy is unparalleled, can he be the opponent of those Han people who have experienced hundreds of battles? "

Gou Yi shuddered, "I'm afraid that most of this money will fall into the hands of corrupt officials."

Lu Chao nodded, "So I said that when these bandits in Shu County launch an offensive again, it will be the day when Shu County falls. In fact, the most important thing the court should do now is to send an army to suppress them like thunder. The best thing to do is go down.”

"But the imperial court can't send one out?" Gou Yi said.

Lu Chao laughed, "If you want, of course you can send troops. Tan Feng can't move, Zhou Yu can't move, can't the Xuanyi Guards move too? Can't I move here too?"

"If you don't move me, you are worried that I will take this opportunity to control Shu County again, and my strength will be strengthened again. If you don't move the Xuanyi guards, you will be on guard against me. Our king is worried that I have evil intentions!" Lu Chao said lightly. .

Gou Yi's back was sweating, and when he thought about it carefully, the general's behavior in the past year very much seemed to have evil intentions.

"Our king still doesn't really understand me. What I want is power and the power to deal with Gao Yuan. But I am not interested in the position of king. Even if I want to, can I sit firmly? ? I really wanted to do this, but Xu Yahua was the first one not to agree."

Xu Yahua is Lu Chao's first general and comes from Mengtian's old army. Although he is now in alliance with Lu Chao, he will never agree if Lu Chao really wants to usurp the throne. Gou Yi himself is also from Qin. If one day Lu Chao tells him that he wants to dethrone the King of Qin and do it himself, I am afraid that he will not be able to overcome this hurdle in his heart. If such a day comes, Gou Yi thinks he can do it. That means flying far away. At this time, hearing Lu Chao's candid feelings, he felt greatly relieved.

"Since the general sees it so clearly, why doesn't he explain the truth to the king?"

"Your Majesty has misunderstood me deeply. What I did before was just to protect myself. Otherwise, I would be Fan Sui's next target. If I don't show up now, it will be troublesome for the King." The prejudices are deeper, the misunderstandings between us are deep enough, and these misunderstandings will probably never be clarified, so we can only keep silent. "

"No, General, there will definitely be a day of clarification. When you defeat Gao Yuan and destroy the Han Kingdom, the King will naturally understand the General's daring loyalty!"

"You are so loyal, but you must show your loyalty!" Lu Chao chuckled, "I am here to protect myself. In order to let the teacher's teachings still have a place in the Qin State, I have done a lot of disobedient things. If I really defeat Gao Yuan, I will destroy him." On that day in the Han Dynasty, I was able to retire to the countryside and become a rich man. I am thankful to God. Now that I am detained in Xianyang, doesn't it explain the problem? "

When this matter was mentioned, Gou Yi also changed his expression. He was originally planning to bring Lu's mother and the general's father-in-law's family to Hangu Pass, but somehow the news was leaked, and Mingtai took the lead and blocked the two families. At home, Lu Chao could ask for someone directly, but in this case, his face would be completely torn.

"Then General, what should we do next?" Gou Yi now only felt that the General was caught between the Han Kingdom and the Qin court, and there was quite a bit of incompatibility between the two sides.

"Just be ourselves." Lu Chao said calmly. "Now that Bai Qi is training the new army, the imperial court will give us less and less support. In addition, the control of the army must be strengthened. The imperial court will not forget to compete with me for the generals in the army. If such signs are found, kill Wuhe!" (To be continued)