Han Dao world

Chapter 814

Xun Yu explained in detail to Liu Xie the gains and losses of Han Fu and Yuan Shao's treatment of Jizhou people.

Han Fu is a native of Wuyang, Yingchuan, and a descendant of the Hanshao clan, one of the four elders of Yingchuan, so the eunuch Han Rong is his elder brother.Yuan Shao was a native of Ruyang, Runan, a descendant of the Yuan family of four generations and three princes.Their attitude towards Jizhou people is almost the same as that of Ruying people towards Jizhou people, and it can even be said to be a typical attitude of Central Plains people towards Jizhou people.

Their attitudes seem to be different, but they are actually similar, only because of the disparity in their strengths and their different mentalities.

Han Fu is a typical celebrity, full of prejudice against Jizhou people, and he can't even talk about trust.He finally gave up Jizhou to Yuan Shao, which is the embodiment of this mentality.

It's just that he didn't expect that the Jizhou people he didn't trust would do nothing to him, but Yuan Shao, whom he trusted, would kill him.

Yuan Shao is stronger and more confident, believing that he can control Jizhou.Therefore, after he entered Jizhou, he used a large number of Jizhou people, and also won the support of Jizhou people to a certain extent.

But Yuan Shao is essentially the same as Han Fu, and he doesn't trust Jizhou people.

He still trusted people from Ruying, such as Guo Tu and Xu You.

Moreover, he overestimated his appeal and underestimated the self-esteem of Jizhou people.

When he tried to deprive the Jizhou people of military power and hand it over to the Ruying people, the differences between the two sides were exposed, and finally evolved into a situation where the Ruying people supported Yuan Tan and the Jizhou people supported Yuan Xi.

Yuan Shao wanted to use the imperial technique to balance, but obviously, his method was not as clever as he imagined. In the end, the Jizhou people seized control, and the Ruying people also supported Yuan Tan and put Yuan Shao under house arrest.

There is a fundamental reason for this, that is, the Ruying people have resourcefulness but not enough troops.

Most of the soldiers under Yuan Tan's command came from the trilogy of Ruying people, plus some rangers who came here for fame, they were not enough to compete with the Jizhou soldiers owned by Shenpei and others, so they fell behind.

The premise of the Emperor Technique is that the strengths of the two parties are similar, and no one can dominate, so there is room for balance.If the strength is too disparate, this balance cannot be displayed.

But this problem does not exist for the emperor.

The emperor holds the elites of Bingliang, and he can also mobilize the elites of Shandong prefectures and counties to participate in the war. His strength is far above Jizhou, and he has formed a siege of Jizhou.With the knowledge of Tian Feng and Shen Pei, it is impossible not to see this point. All they can do is to defend the city, fight for consumption, be more patient, and never dare to face it head-on.

The consumption of hundreds of thousands of troops under the fortified city is very astonishing.The world has just been peaceful, and Shandong is weak. Once the war is stalemate, people's hearts will inevitably fluctuate.

At that time, Tian Feng and the judge will have a chance to bargain.

For example, asking the court to postpone or even cancel Dutian.

This is not only for the benefit of Jizhou, but also for the benefit of the scholar-bureaucrats in the world, and it is likely to get the support of Shandong prefectures and counties.Even if no one dares to directly support it, it is possible to passively slack in the dark.

At that point, the emperor's available troops will be limited, and maybe he will have to guard against the soldiers of the Shandong prefecture and county from defecting.

To avoid going to this point, the emperor should change his tactics and defuse the hopes of Tian Feng and Shen Pei, making them powerless.

For example, the imperial edict made it clear that the land would not be forcibly saved, or that Jizhou people would be brought into the court to strengthen the voice of Jizhou people in the court hall to show the court's goodwill.

The Son of Heaven not only has such a foundation, but has already done so.

Emperor Xiaoling came from Hejian, Queen Lingsi came from Zhao State, and the blood of Jizhou flowed on the Son of Heaven.

It is a clear example that Zhao Yun, Xia Houlan and others became officials and became close ministers of the emperor.

If a few women from aristocratic families in Jizhou could be selected to enter the palace, who would believe that the imperial court rejected the Jizhou people? Who would think that the army led by the emperor was the same as the Qin army?
At that time, I am afraid that Tian Feng and the judge will also take the initiative to ask for surrender.

Xun Yu finally made a conclusion. "Therefore, the city must be surrounded, but there is no need to rush to attack, and the first is to attack the heart."

Liu Xie didn't speak.

Xun Yu's method cannot be said to be bad, but... too weak.

This is not necessarily Xun Yu's intention, but a kind of collective subconsciousness.

Scholars are accustomed to wanting to convince others with virtue, habitually wanting to avoid force, and habitually despise the so-called hero.

Because the hero often means that the monarchy is strong and the ministers are weak, which is contrary to the ideal of Confucianism.

However, he believes that in governing such a large country, it is not enough to focus on convincing people with virtue. When it is time to be tough, it must be tough.

I didn't take the opportunity to clean up the hidden dangers in Shandong Prefecture and County. I can't let the people of Jizhou get what they want, thinking that anyone can bargain with the court.

But what Xun Yu said also had some truth.

There must be both siege and heart attack, both grace and power, and cannot be neglected.

Zhen Mi also made similar comments before.

Demonstration, he is fully prepared.Shi En, his lack of preparation needs to be taken seriously and supplemented.

The two talked for a long time, and some agreed and disagreed, but overall, the atmosphere was harmonious and both parties were very satisfied.

Liu Xie finally asked Xun Yu a question: how to deal with Yuan Shao?

Xun Yu thought for a while, then asked Liu Xie a question. "Your Majesty thinks that Yuan Shao should be killed?"

Liu Xie did not answer the question. "What does Ling Yin think?"

"Your Majesty thought he should be killed, but the time has passed. If he, like Li Jue, confronted His Majesty's two armies and had a decisive battle, His Majesty could have killed him like Li Jue, and punished him clearly. But now he has already Proclaimed a minister, and after proclaiming a minister, there are no acts of disobedience, what reason does your majesty kill him?"

Liu Xie was silent.

He was thinking about it too.

If Yuan Shao is not killed, it will be difficult to appease.Killing Yuan Shao is hard to reason with.

If you are still likely to be killed at any time after becoming a minister, those who want to become ministers will not dare to become ministers in the future, and those who have already surrendered will be uneasy, and mutual suspicion is inevitable.

But just letting Yuan Shao go like this, he couldn't swallow it.

Dong Zhuo is hateful, and Yuan Shao is even more hateful.

Because Yuan Shao once doubted his blood, saying that he was not the heir of the late emperor, and even wanted to destroy the Han Dynasty and establish a new dynasty.

How can you endure this?
"Your Majesty, Yuan Shao is already a prisoner of his rank. His life and death are in His Majesty's hands. Whether to kill him or not is only in His Majesty's opinion. If you kill him, Your Majesty will be able to vent your grievances. I suggest that you kill him. If you can't , I suggest that there is no need to dirty the sword for him. It may be more valuable to keep him than to kill him."

"How do you say that?" Liu Xie squinted at Xun Yu.

Xun Yu stroked his beard and smiled slightly. "Based on my understanding of Yuan Shao, at this moment, he fears that life would be worse than death. The reason why he didn't die is firstly because he was worried that he would not be able to see Yuan's ancestors after death, and secondly because he was afraid of pain and couldn't do anything."

"Afraid of pain?" Liu Xie found this reason very interesting.

"Although Yuan Shao is a concubine, after all, he came from Zhong Ding's family. He was adopted from childhood to the eldest house. He has no worries about food and clothing, and has never suffered. Such a person seems to be fearless, but because he is confident and knows that he will not be harmed. .When he really faces life and death, he may cherish his life more than anyone else."

Xun Yu sighed. "As far as I know, the only time in Yuan Shao's life that he faced life and death without retreating was when he faced Gongsun Zan in the Battle of Jieqiao."

(End of this chapter)