Shu Chen

Chapter 69 Ruthless
In midsummer, everything is prosperous.

In the sultry place in the middle of the south where there is a lot of rain, the mountains and trees are all lush green, and the wind is triumphantly swaying the capital of life.

Ten miles away from the city of Juding, in the east, west and north directions, according to the strategy of besieging the city, Ma Zhong, Chen Shi and Jufu were dropped into the camp.

The combined force of the Han army was less than [-], which was roughly equivalent to the strength of the rebels in the city.

Therefore, Ma Zhong and others were not digging ditches to besiege.

It was relying on the crossbow array of carriages in the army, relying on each other, so that the rebels did not dare to go out of the city to attack.

The person in the picture also wanted the rebels to voluntarily give up the city's geographical advantages under the consideration of the pros and cons, and escape from the south of the city along the Wenxiang River (Xiyang River).

However, the rebels in the city seem to have not made a decision yet, and there is no movement for a long time.

Because the rush to lead the troops to flee, the Han army will inevitably pursue.

At that time, the soldiers may be able to fight and retreat.

However, that heavy grain chasing, it is impossible to take care of.

This is the premise of Zheng Pu's plan for Ma Zhong, 'Two peaches kill three scholars'.

In the county known for its hardships, grain is more precious than human life.

For the rebels, if they can't take the food away, they will escape and have nowhere to rely on in the future; but for the imperial court, if they take the food from the rebels, they will be able to comfort the people and secure the county.

With the arrival of Ma Zhong personally leading his troops, Zheng Pu, who turned over the military power and returned to his job of "participating in the military affairs of the rebel army", set his sights on the grain.

Moreover, the plan planned is extremely cruel.

In his mind, in the city of Juding, the grain reserves that Zhu Bao had in the past could be consumed or burned.

But half a grain of rice cannot be taken out by the rebels.

Because he has been in the past ten days, people have discovered the land outside Juding County, where the fields cultivated by the tribes of the barbarians are located!

Nanzhong rice, two crops a year.

It's already June, and the first season of rice will be harvested in July in early autumn.

He has to rely on the advantages of the imperial army, form a formation in the past, and grab all these rice grains!
In this way, the tribes of the scorpions, who have obtained the first season of rice, did not dare to sow the second season of rice under the threat of the imperial army, and they would be trapped in this year's winter without food and food.

An army without food is like a trapped beast, and there is nothing to fear!

The imperial court can provide food for life as coercion, whether forcibly incorporating household registration, relocating to Shuzhong and Hanzhong, or forcibly recruiting the strong and the weak for the people, etc., they can all take and ask for these barbarians who refuse to obey the king!
Furthermore, it is the coercion against the traitors.

Whether Zhu Bao's son Zhu Xie, or the four surnames of the rebellion, the foundation is not in Juding County.

Their potential, each with a thousand people, is already at the end of the road.

As long as the tribal tribes are in chaos, even if they are stubbornly resisting, with the strength of the Han army here, it is not difficult to attack and destroy them.

As for whether they will surrender, Zheng Pu also has suggestions.

He asked Ma Zhong to use the "state-owned state law" as an excuse to speak hard and give them only two choices.

One, resist to the end.

When the army breaks through Juding County, all of them will be punished for the crime of rebellion!

The other is to offer something surrendered to the court to show that there is no more objection.

Well, it is Zhu Xie and the four surnames, only one of them can survive.

Either Zhu Xie killed the four surnames to beg for their lives, or the four surnames carried Zhu Xie's head to save the family.

Besides, there is no other choice.

Standing on the low hill and looking at Ma Zhong of Juding City, after listening to Zheng Pu's advice and plan, he was instantly poisoned by the scorching heat of summer, and his spine was chilled.

Turning his head slightly, he carefully looked at Zheng Pu's face.

He was quite curious.

Why is this gentle young man with a face like a crown jade and a body of seven feet tall, who can be praised as "a beautiful lady" as soon as he sees him, so he is so ruthless when he is planning a plan? !

Of course!

It's just that I feel ruthless, but I don't need it.

On the contrary, he planned this plan in his heart and praised it.

Those who are in their positions, seek their jobs.

He, who has already been appointed as the prefect, is not thinking about how to eliminate all the turtles in the urn in the city of Juding.

Instead, he was thinking about how to make the county in peace and quiet, and there would be no more beacon fires.

After all, the situation in South China today is already clear.

The rebels in Yueqi County were all maimed by Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, and the rest either bowed their heads and surrendered to begging, or fled in panic to rely on Meng Huo.

Of course, now Meng Huo is also unable to protect himself.

With Dianchi County as the station, Li Hui, the governor of Qujing, settled the most fertile Wenshui (Nanpanjiang) watershed (Qujing Bazi and Luliang Bazi) in Yizhou County, as well as the surrounding counties of Dianchi Lake and Fuxian Lake. Broken Meng Huo's way back.

For Meng Huo's choice today, there are only two ways out.

Or, defeat the main force of the crusade army led by the prime minister, and then return to the division with the prestige of victory, and compete with Li Hui for the warm water basin and Dianchi Lake, which are rich in grain, and stabilize the foundation for the long-term potential of the rebels.

Or, lead the troops to the southwest to escape, to Qin Zang, Shuangbai and other counties, together with the local barbarians such as Yipu and Jiuli, relying on the dangerous places such as Jishui, Pushui and Ailao Mountains, from then on, descendants will all become leftists.顽.

However, Meng Huo could only choose the first one.

Because he was born in a big name in the south.

The people who support him with all their might are only the big names of the southerners, and the rest are like the succulents who are coerced by the lure and the barbarians of the Yuezhou who are dependent on the defeated, but they are only for a while, and they will not share weal and woe with him.

As for the Southerners, the family roots are in the counties where Li Hui is based.

They initially supported Yong Kai's rebellion, but they wanted to separate Nanzhong!

Now that the situation is poor, if Meng Huo has no intention of regaining the foundation of their generations of prosperity; instead, let them go south, and let their descendants weave Zuo Ren, migrate with animals, and live a barbarian life, they must have different thoughts.He will also make a decision, abandon Meng Huo, and turn to surrender to the court in order to preserve the family.

Since ancient times, those who meet with benefits will disperse when the benefits are exhausted; those who meet with power will collapse when the power goes away!
The surnames of the rebellious southerners are not the five hundred righteous men who used to be on the island with the fields!

Meng Huo knew this very well.

He also frequently motivated his soldiers, swearing to the death to fight with the Prime Minister Zhuge Liang several times, but he lost every battle, and he was once captured by himself.

Fortunately, the Prime Minister Zhuge Liang did not cut him off the sacrificial flag and declared the prestige of the court.

Seeing that the general situation of the Nanzhong counties had been decided, he used the "attack on the heart" that Ma Su offered at the beginning, and released Meng Huo and sent him back, allowing him to reorganize his army to fight.

I want to use the advantages of the imperial court to defeat these southerners who have great prestige in the land of Nanzhong to the hearts of the people!

Let it be powerless to rebel again in the future.

Don't dare to betray again!
Ma Zhong, who besieged Juding County, thought the same thing.

He personally led the army to the south on the way, and he has been thinking about how to make the big clan of Peng County return to their hearts and not betray in the future.

Taking the barren land of the Han court to the barbarians, it was a practice to use the policy of restraint and power, and he never thought about killing Zhu Xie or the four surnames who rebelled.

Zhu Bao, the leader of the evil, has been executed, the imperial army has shown its might, and now is the time to show mercy.

In his mind, as long as these traitors surrender, they can declare the end of the war against the disobedient ministers.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Pu, who was young, could come up with a strategy that would make the county magistrate stay peaceful for a long time?

It is indeed long-lasting.

According to the court's practice of suppressing rebellion, these traitors will be pardoned as long as they pay a price that does not damage their foundation.It will not be difficult for the family to rise again and again in the future.

If there is a meeting of the wind and clouds, it is difficult to predict whether they will betray or loyal to the court.

The same is true of those tribal tribes.

When you are poor at one time, you bow your head and bow your head. With your foundation intact, why not rebel again in the future?

Of course, if you follow Zheng Pu's plan, it is equivalent to breaking the foundation of these traitors!

Needless to say, Zhu Xie and the four surnames of the county, no matter which side survives, their power will be greatly damaged, and the reputation of the lintel will be greatly reduced due to the killing of friendly troops. Even if they prosper again in the future, they will not be supported by others.

In particular, the wealth and acres of the side that was destroyed, the imperial court can take the opportunity to take it into the pocket!

Whether it is used for the military to support the garrison, or whether it is granted to the natives and barbarians to register as a household, it is a favorite of the court.

As for the Liren tribe, they were coerced by food and migrated half of the ethnic group, and their power was weak.If you support the Pu people a little bit, and let the two clans check and balance each other, how can they dare to have the idea of ​​rebellion in their hearts?

The only thing to worry about is Zheng Pu's strategy, which is more complicated and time-consuming to implement!
However, as the prefect of Ma Zhong, the most important thing is time and patience.

"Zijin's strategy is very good!"

After thinking about it for a while, Ma Zhong nodded slightly and smiled.

Immediately, he said softly, "However, how did Zijin plan to let Bizhuxie and those big clans attack and kill each other? And the tribe of the barbarians has always been disobedient to Wang Hua, and is fierce by nature. I mean, what about the decisive death and our army? Our army has no advantage in this force. If a war starts, although there is no suspense, there will be many casualties, which is definitely not what the Prime Minister wants!"

"Returning to the prefect, there is no need for me to plan for the infighting of the thieves!"

I had to ask, Zheng Pu grinned and replied softly, "If those thieves have the virtue of sharing difficulties, then as soon as I lead the army to this time, I will attack with all my strength in order to destroy the sharpness of our army. However, they missed the opportunity. From this, it can be seen that they have no intention to die! Now the prefect and General Chen have led the army, the enemy and us have reversed the advantages and disadvantages. ?"

"Hahaha~~~~~"

Hearing this, Ma Zhong laughed heartily.

He was very affectionate, patted Zheng Pu's back, and said with emotion, "Zijin's mind is really not like Fang and the weak one!"

Uh.
For a time, Zheng Pu was slightly stunned and embarrassed in his heart.

Fortunately, Ma Zhong didn't say any more.

It is a certain plan, and it bursts into courage and ability, and is resolute.

First, he recorded several copies of Zheng Pu's intention of surrendering, "Only one side is alive", and tied them to arrows and sent people to shoot them into the city.

He also aggressively attacked the Pu tribe who had not rebelled. Don't send troops to protect the road, and went to grab all the rice fields planted by the tribe, and he did not forget to let many women and children into the city to tell the news.

After the incident, they will be trapped on three sides of the city, all in one camp, waiting for the rebels in the city to fight or surrender.

It's time, it's already mid-July!

Coincidentally, news came from Yizhou County that the thief chief Meng Huo led the rebels from the south and surrendered to the camp of Prime Minister Zhuge Liang.

For the rebels in Jumachi Castle, this news was the moment when they had to make a decision.Otherwise, the Prime Minister should not send troops to aid Ma Zhong, they would have no chance if they wanted to surrender!
(End of this chapter)