Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 737 There is only one emperor in the world, isn't it good?
Chengdu County, the suburbs.

This is a basin, and there are thousands of acres of Longtian in the basin.

On the outskirts of Longtian, there are gurgling streams, weeds everywhere, and wild flowers blooming spontaneously. A group of simple farmers are shirtless, bowing their heads and skillfully wielding hoes to dig the soil and divert water to open canals.

Suddenly, the sound of "da da" horseshoes came from the official road... Several officials stopped the horses nearby, dismounted, and read to the farmers, "Your Majesty has an order to abolish the previous taxation and corvee system immediately, and implement The new tax, [-]% tax, [-]D [-]% tax, the specific provisions are posted in each kiosk! It will be implemented from this autumn harvest!"

"What's the four-six tax? One out of every three cents?"

A farmer asked curiously.

A farmer who has studied for several years sighed with a sigh: "The four or six taxation means that [-]% of the harvest per mu will be paid, and one for every three cents... It means that during corvee labor, each family with three middle-aged laborers must pay Recruit one... for free, and you have to bring your own dry food!"

"What?"

With the spread of this interpretation, there was a "click", and the farm tools in the hands of many farmers fell to the ground.

"Forty percent? Is this killing us?"

You must know that the arable land in Bashu is not the people's own, but the imperial court's.

In addition to the [-]% of the cultivated land, the people also need to pay rent per mu. If they have no cattle or farm tools...then they need to pay more.

In addition to land taxes, local governments also have taxes such as salt and iron taxes, vehicle and boat taxes, tolls, etc... the burden is not easy!
In addition to complaining about the April [-] tax...

Farmers complain more about "taking one out of three"

…Compared with the [-]-[-] tax, the burden on a pair of farmers is the heaviest.

"Will one of the three men be taken away?" Many farmers said with emotion: "In the Qin Dynasty, ten dings were drawn for one, and in Han Jingdi's time, thirty dings were taken for one...however, in Ji Han, it became three dings for one! "

"Hey... isn't your Majesty going to fight? I heard... planning the Northern Expedition! No soldiers, no food... how to fight this battle?"

"Northern Expedition? A place like Bashu, which is a little bit bigger, still going to the Northern Expedition? Can you fight...?"

"Hush...don't talk nonsense, go back and prepare dry food, in case" you are selected in the 'Three Ding Draw One', you can only blame yourself for being unlucky! "

Just like the concerns of these farmers...

Not to mention that in the Qin Dynasty, ten dings were drawn for one, and Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty was drawn for thirty. Even if you look at Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing, there has never been more than ten dings for one... three dings for one, this is crazy. !

"Ugh…"

"Ugh…"

Amidst countless sighs and sighs, each farmer picked up the hoe helplessly, showing the color of bitter melon...

What can be done?People levy taxes, people smoke money, do they have room to resist?
"Clang clang..."

There was a crisp sound... A group of farmers tacitly threw the hoes in their hands to the ground again.

"I don't do it anymore!"

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Li Yan's son, Li Fengzheng, commanded the petty officials to hang the edict "Taxation on four or six, one on every three Ding" on the city wall next to the city gate.

A large crowd of people gathered around…

The two sons, carrying vegetable baskets and chickens, came outside the crowd and looked around.

"Master Li Feng?" a young master called out.

The other quickly stopped, "Don't disturb Mr. Li Feng's business."

He looked at the letter "Fourty-Six Taxation, Three Ding Draw One" seriously, and whispered: "No wonder there are so many people around here! It turns out that it is a major tax reform!"

"Then Prime Minister Zhuge's decree..."

"The current situation is different. Your Majesty insists on the Northern Expedition...but with the Northern Expedition from the corner of Bashu, the strength of the Northern Expedition to the Twelve Prefectures of the Wei Dynasty is so disparate, and the food and labor required are even greater. This method can only be adopted."

"Alas...it's hard work. In the past five years, Prime Minister Zhuge did not pick up the roads that Bashu governed, and did not close the door at night, which made people feel more like Han. But now...the food and labor for the Northern Expedition are available, but the people's hearts have been lost!"

"Even so... Can Bashu beat Wei?"

"Shh, even though there is some wishful thinking, but this kind of words... let's swallow it in our stomachs and don't make rash comments!"

"Hmph, I heard from the merchants from the north... Dawei's land tax is only [-]%, and Dawei's corvee is [-]% for [-] cents..."

"Ugh…"

"Ugh…"

Another sigh came out one after another, and the hearts of the people turned against each other!
At the same time, the soldiers guarding the gate outside the government office also whispered.

"Surrounded by so many people?"

"It's not because of the New Deal!"

"I heard from merchants from the north that the emperor in the north promulgated some new policies when he succeeded to the throne, but everyone applauded at that time...the people in the twelve prefectures of the Great Wei Dynasty all support it!"

"Ahem, don't talk about this, I also heard that the monthly salary of the soldiers in the north is a large bag of grain, which is enough for five people in the family to eat. In addition, twenty bolts of cloth are distributed every year. Pay... but here we are, alas..."

"Hmph, what a fart, wouldn't it be nice to have only one emperor in the world? We all have a good life..."

"Shh!"

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Bashu, the prime minister's mansion.

Although his face was haggard, Zhuge Liang was staring at the map in front of him... from time to time, his hand moved across Jinniu Road, Lychee Road, and Micang Road.

He looked pained, sometimes closed his eyes and meditated, and sometimes... opened his eyes wide.

"Cao Ziyu, Cao Ziyu, is your goal the way of the golden cow? The way of litchi? The way of rice warehouse? Or..."

In the end...Zhuge Liang's hand rowed down these Shu roads...to Zitong, to Bazhong, to Yiling...and finally to Chengdu.

He seems to have suddenly realized something... "...Is it Chengdu?"

Just mentioned here...

The guard outside the door reported loudly: "Prime Minister, General Wei Yan and Ma Di have joined the army..."

The voice just fell...

Ma Di and Wei Yan have already stepped in.

"Prime Minister!"

The two saluted Zhuge Liang...

Zhuge Liang waved his hand lightly, but his eyes were already fixed on this place in Chengdu.

Considering Cao Ziyu's best method of attacking the heart, the strategic deployment seen in front of him is mostly just the appearance, but the deep-seated place where he can attack the heart may be Chengdu...

He will definitely choose to disintegrate from within.

Is it the relationship between the monarch and his ministers?
or something else?

Zhuge Liang thought of this, and Wei Yan's voice came out: "Prime Minister, Your Majesty has appointed Huang Quan as the prefect of Shu County, and granted Li Yan Shangfang a sword to cut horses. The deployment of the army can be done first and then played. I think the prime minister...is about to be emptied by His Majesty!"

"Wei Yan..." Zhuge Liang's eyes were deep, as if he had thought of something, he raised his eyes and asked, "You are trying to provoke the relationship between the monarch and his ministers!"

With a "click", Wei Yan knelt down, "The last general dare not!"

He continued: "Prime Minister, now there are rumors in the court that His Majesty wants Li Yan to replace the position of Prime Minister!"

"Wei Yan!" Zhuge Liang got up suddenly, and he said angrily, "Why do you always hear these nonsense rumors in your ears, Wei Yan, do you know what Cao Yu is best at? Attacking the heart! Disintegrating the enemy without a battle The trust in the camp, this is his consistent planning style!"

Zhuge Liang's tone became more serious, "Wei Yan, your general is ordered by His Majesty. Apart from serving His Majesty loyally, you should not have any other wild guesses... let Cao Yu take advantage of it. Take ten thousand steps back Said, even if Your Majesty promotes Li Yan as prime minister, that's all right, we are in Sichuan and Shu, so we should rely heavily on talented people in Sichuan!"

"Prime Minister..." Seeing the stern atmosphere here, Ma Di hastily explained: "General Wei is also worried about the Prime Minister!"

"Youchang!" Zhuge Liang raised his eyes, and while covering his forehead, he said politely: "Now...the decisive battle is imminent, even if there is a difference in strategy between me and Your Majesty, Your Majesty is Your Majesty, and His Majesty will give you an order. I should obey unconditionally. If I feel resentful, I will definitely be used by Cao Yu. What he is best at is to use this...You Chang...you draw up a memorandum for me, and just write 'I apologize to Your Majesty'! "

Ah... excuse me?
Ma Di quickly asked, "What's the prime minister's crime?"

"You just say that your Majesty's attack on Wei is to seek rebellion according to the sky, and it is the determination and persistence of 'the Han and the thieves are not independent, and the king's industry is not partial to peace'. The minister was stupid for a while, and failed to understand the intention of the majesty. He repeatedly discouraged him, and the minister regretted it." And... please resign as prime minister!"

Zhuge Liang's words startled Wei Yan...

"Prime Minister, no!"

It was Ma Di, his eyeballs rolled, "Understood, I'm going to ask for orders!"

Wei Yan still wanted to persuade, but was stopped by Ma Su, and the two walked out together.

walk to the door...

Wei Yan shook off Ma Di's arm, "Youchang, why don't you let me persuade you?"

Ma Di took Wei Yan's arm again, and pulled him to a place where there was no one else, "Prime Minister, this is to avoid the infighting in the court of Shu Han. In these years, I have always studied every decision, strategy, and deployment of Cao Yu before, and attacked him. The method of "subjugating others without fighting" mentioned in "Sun Tzu's Art of War" is the most respected by Cao Yu... and to achieve this goal of "surrendering others without fighting" must be adopted The method of attacking the heart, using public opinion and momentum...to lure Bashu to attack each other, isn't this exactly his purpose?"

"Oh..." Wei Yan nodded half-understanding.

Ma Di continued: "The prime minister's brilliance is this edict of pleading guilty. With this edict, on the contrary, it made our Shu Han monarchs and ministers harmonious, and made Cao Yu's tricks come to an end! It is even more impossible for your majesty to dismiss the prime minister. !"

Now, Wei Yan scratched his head, he seemed to understand... "You mean, the prime minister is advancing by retreating!"

"Exactly!" Ma Di was quite confident.

Wei Yan raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, "At first, I thought it would be difficult for Zhao Zilong to guard Lychee Dao alone, but now it seems that with your assistance, Lychee Dao is absolutely safe!"

"Haha..." Ma Su laughed and said, "I've been familiar with the art of war since I was a child, and I'm also the prime minister's direct disciple. I follow the litchi way...it's like the prime minister guarding it himself, and it's safe!"

Hey…

Wei Yan raised his eyes to look at Ma Di, speaking... Wei Yan boasted that he was quite proud of his stature, except for the prime minister, he never put outsiders in his eyes.

But looking at it today, Ma Di is even more arrogant... dare to stand shoulder to shoulder with the prime minister!

However, he does have proud capital.

There are not many people in this world who can accept Prime Minister Zhuge as a disciple!

What is "Ma's five constants, white eyebrows are the most common", hehe...it should be "Ma's five constants, the youngest is the longest!"

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It was originally planned to establish a "wartime headquarters" in Chang'an City...

Because considering the danger of Qishan, the information cannot be delivered immediately...

Therefore, Lu Yu was a little bolder, and simply established a wartime headquarters in Hanzhong, which was closer to Bashu.

The government office in Hanzhong was vacated...

The guards on the two floors outside the gate of the Yamen Office are heavily guarded. The Longxiao Battalion and the Huben Army are in charge of the interior, and the other is in charge of the outside...everyone who enters must be judged strictly.

When these guards saw Lu Yu, they all knelt down on one knee and moved neatly, but they didn't say a word.

Lu Yu's original calm smile gradually converged here, became lighter and became more serious and solemn, and he strode in.

Sima Yi, Ma Teng, Ma Chao, Guo Huai, Hao Zhao are all among them...

Besides them, there are some people Lu Yu doesn't know...

However, these are all talents who have been selected through military tests in the past five years, and after repeated "political reviews", they are absolutely trustworthy talents!

And they are the "Litchi Road" sent by Lu Yu all the way...

The sand table map has been released... Everyone looked at the map and kept discussing what to do.

When Lu Yu appeared, everyone turned around and saluted.

"His Majesty!"

Lu Yu suddenly raised his head, looked at all the civil and military men, and his eyes became sharper, "Zhongda, you are the coach, tell me... how do you plan to fight this battle?"

"Student plans..." Sima Yi opened his mouth while pointing to the detailed map of Lychee Road on the sand table: "Litchi Road is a long and narrow road. Li Yan's first road is from here. Zhao Yun, Wang Ping, and Ma Di are required to rush to win the first victory...the first victory is too important for the Shu Han, so...the students plan to set up an ambush in a dangerous position, and wait for work at ease!"

Sima Yi narrates his plan...

Unexpectedly, Lu Yu waved his hand directly, "You can think of it, and Ma Di can think of it too! This guy... is good at attacking the mind. If he lays an ambush and arouses his suspicion, he will fight steadily...so..."

"So Your Majesty wants the students to take the initiative?" Sima Yi frowned slightly.

Actually, his theory is right...

Liu Bei defeated Wei, for which he held back for five years... The Shu Han army also held back for five years, and there must be a desire to win... It is not difficult to use this heart to win the first victory.

only…

Sima Yi doesn't know Ma Su well...

But Sima Yi didn't understand it, but Lu Yu understood it too well.

When fighting Ma Di, you can't fight too theoretical things, you must fight practical things that are not in books.

"Here... to be stationed here, to confront Zhao Yun and Ma Di's soldiers and horses!"

Lu Yu pointed to a place in the sand table, which was a three-forked intersection. There were two trails for the Northern Expedition, but there was only one path for the Southern Expedition.

"Here?" Sima Yi was startled...

In the art of war that he is familiar with, whether it is the terrain chapter of "Sun Tzu's Art of War" or the explanation of terrain in other strategies, here... is it beneficial to the enemy's army but not to our army?

"Your Majesty, there is a saying in Sun Tzu's art of war - those who have a clear terrain, those who have a hang, those who have branches, those who have a pass, those who have danger, and those who have a distance. I can go, and the other can come. Living in Gaoyang, it is beneficial to food and roads, and it is beneficial to fight. It is possible to go, but it is difficult to return, and it is said to hang."

Sima Yi pointed to the fork in the road, "If our army is stationed here, the enemy can send a group of soldiers and horses to garrison in a dangerous position to resist our army's advance, and send another group of soldiers and horses to go around the other way...to attack back and forth. , our army’s supply road was cut off, and this road is the road mentioned in "Sun Tzu's Art of War" that is 'possible to go' but 'difficult to reverse'! This is a taboo for marching and stationing!"

Sima Yi's analysis is well-founded.

But...he's ignoring a huge problem.

That is... two huge variables in this battle.

One - Zhao Yun!
The second - Ma Di!
Lu Yu's core idea is that this journey...you must give the other party a chance, if you don't give them a chance, it will be difficult to act!

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(End of this chapter)