Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 506 Unscrupulous
Shen Zhezi stayed in Hegang for a day, all talking about buying Jiehu's life, from the outline to the details.

As the discussion continued, everyone's thinking became more open, and they became more enthusiastic about this transaction.It's really because Shen Zhezi's conditions are so generous that Jie Nu's life can be used as money!Although they may not have the courage to cross the border to fight against thieves, but occasionally there are stragglers of Jienu who plunder across the border bravely. Even if there is no such deal, they have to fight with them to defend their homeland.

Since fighting is inevitable, why not exchange those Jiehu corpses that could only be buried or discarded in the past in exchange for the supplies they urgently need!Besides, even if they can't find too many Jienu here, Jienu is definitely not a scarce thing further north.

What these people are most worried about is that Shen Zhezi's interest is only accidental and cannot last long.However, Shen Zhezi has repeatedly assured that this is a long-term transaction, at least it will not be interrupted in the next few years.Moreover, he also put forward an idea during the meeting, which is to build a storage barrier in the old city of Chuxian County, which will be used to exchange with various companies nearby.

"Jiangbei is not my family's old base after all. The future operation of Chu County will depend on you a lot."

Shen Zhezi said with a smile in the banquet, and then his face became serious again: "I can guarantee that this transaction will be long-term, but if there are any accidents in the middle, such as the warehouse being robbed by bandits, that can only be done." Stop this matter. Not only that, I can also assure you that Jiangdong goods can no longer pass through Tuzhong!"

People's hearts are unpredictable, although Shen Zhezi is willing to do business with these people, but he has to beware of some tyrannical people secretly doing bad things, colluding with thugs to rob goods.The reason why he has the confidence to propose such a transaction plan is that he is sure to deter these people.

Now that Yu Yi has gained a firm foothold in Liyang, the people in Jiangzhou also negotiated after Wen Qiao came forward, and although Yinjue's place was a little loose, he also maintained a great deal of power because of the Jingkou market.If you want to block the import of materials in Tuzhong, although it may not be possible to prevent grains from entering, as long as the wind is released, even if other people still want to transport materials to Tuzhong, the price will definitely increase several times!
Everyone was a little embarrassed when they heard Shen Zhezi's threatening words.One of them said: "Shen Concubine's plan is for the great benefit of my homeland. I dare not say anything else. It is my duty to protect this matter from being disturbed. But people's hearts are not old now, and there may be some People from other lands are proud of their bravery, and they are jealous of the good use of my hometown, or want to do bad things from it, so they really need to be vigilant."

When Chen Mian heard this, his face darkened. It didn't mean who he was talking about!But right now, it's not good.Earlier, he refused to sell the horse to Du He, because he was worried that the other party would become a threat to his family in Tuzhong if the other party became bigger.

But now, not to mention the huge profits contained in this transaction, Shen Zhezi's act of spending money to buy the first-level military merit has already made him quite contemptuous.These high-school disciples themselves have nothing to do, let alone hope for progress, they just want to sit back and reap the rewards.

If this transaction can last for a few years, the family will definitely make huge profits from it. With sufficient money and food, they will be able to recruit troops and expand their own strength. status!At that time, no matter whether you go south or north, you will definitely have your own place!
For the great prospect, Chen Mian didn't mind making compromises, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, my son-in-law, I have benefited a lot from this matter, how could I leave my son-in-law alone! I remember that the county town of Chu should It is still in the hands of the remnant soldiers in Yuzhou, and there are many old family members inside, I would like to negotiate to get this city back as a gift to my son-in-law! If not, even if I attack by force, I will hand over the city!"

When the others heard this, they couldn't help but twitch slightly. Naturally, they didn't have Chen Mian's extensive contacts and powerful strength, so they felt more and more the threat that this person posed to them in the village.In the past, they could live in peace and harmony, but once disputes emerged, the existence of this person made people restless!
"It's just a trivial matter, and there's no need to worry about it. Since I dared to cross the river to save lives, I still have some confidence in it."

Shen Zhezi smiled, and didn't express much about Chen Mian's courteous overtures.

Seeing this, Chen Mian couldn't help but embarrass himself, knowing that his previous words and deeds of Meng Lang would still leave a bad impression on the other party. After all, the other party came across the river to seek military merit, and his family was the most powerful family in Tuzhong, so he should win him over both emotionally and rationally.After all, he was still too impulsive. If he had known the other party's intentions, what would a mere few dozen horses be.

After seeing this scene, the others couldn't help but exchanged glances. This Chen Mian was too arrogant to offend others. If they could make good use of the opponent's knot, they might not all be defeated in this competition.

When Shen Zhezi left the next day, these people saw him off all the way, with a completely different attitude from the day before.But there was one exception, and that was the young man Xing Yue.

Xing Yue followed Guo Song all the way, and when they approached Nantang, when all the families had dispersed, they still refused to leave.

Finally, he couldn't bear it any longer, patted his horse and stopped in front of Shen Zhezi, and said indignantly: "For all the people of Jin Dynasty, it is righteous to punish and rebel Jie slaves! The imperial court's merits are also the place of etiquette! But you, being a Southerner, was used by the imperial court, but you were in vain of the king's favor, and you used profit to lure people to sacrifice their lives, corrupted loyalty, and played with laws and regulations, don't you feel ashamed at all!"

Shen Zhezi was not ashamed when he heard this, but just laughed and said: "The words of Xing Jun's loyalty are indeed inspiring. But I am a little puzzled. Last year, the king fell into the hands of thieves, but I didn't hear that Xing Jun crossed the river and Qin Wang In the name of Wave War."

"I, I... I'm just a humble person. Even if I cross the river, it's of no use to big things."

When Xing Yue talked about this, he couldn't help being a little weak, and then he said loudly: "But you are different, your family is originally a high school in Wuzhong, and there is a brave general like Guo Hou under your door, why do you want to seduce me for this?" Trick! Since you are interested in doing something, why don't you cross the river and fight bravely!"

"Oh, it turns out that I am a high school in Wuzhong, so I should be generous in the national calamity and take the risk calmly. But as Mr. Xing saw, when Daohui crossed the river, everyone looked at him. It is similar to Zunfu, who admits to being humble and closes the door. No. Similar to the Chen family, if there is a small gap, they will threaten to surrender to the enemy. I am indeed full of courage to fight, but the thorns and thorns on the way are more fierce than Jienu. I am afraid that I have not seen Jienu, butcher knife Just blunt it first!"

When Xing Yue heard what Shen Zhezi said, he didn't know how to refute for a while, so he couldn't help but froze on the spot.

Seeing the young man's silence, Shen Zhezi couldn't help sighing.Thousands of people have thousands of faces, which cannot be generalized.Every time he talks about profit, it is not because he thinks that everyone is greedy for profit, but because compared with the so-called loyalty, interests can unite more people and be more efficient.

There was indeed no shortage of impassioned people at that time, but the Northern Expedition would not be enough if only relying on these people.This is a laborious job, the more people join in, the greater the strength.It's not about convincing people with virtue, it's pointless to insist on being beyond reproach in morality.

After staring at the side of the road for a moment, Xing Yue steered his horse aside and got out of the way. Seeing Shen Zhezi starting again, he reined in his horse and shouted: "I am definitely not just talking about loyalty, but I have no way to serve the country in the past." If Marquis Shen really wants to go north to attack the slaves in the future, I will come to see you right away, and I only want to be a soldier for Marquis Guo's battalion!"

Shen Zhezi waved his whip to say goodbye to him.If possible, he certainly hoped that more such passionate people would emerge.This type of people may have poor talent and ability, but the purer their emotions, the more often they can move the world forward.

When they were on the road again, Guo Song also mentioned the deal discussed between Shen Zhezi and those in Tu Zhong, but from a different perspective: "These people are used to keeping their doors closed, hoping to survive in troubled times alone. The son-in-law encourages them It may be effective to kill Hu, but it is really not appropriate to be unrestrained. If those people are fattened up for a long time, when they are strong and strong, they will become more cynical. It will also be a great hidden danger for the future Jiangbei business! Moreover, if someone is too greedy and kills too much, and thus attracts Jie Nu to look back, it may make the situation in Jiangbei even more turbulent."

Guo Song was born in the north and is familiar with military affairs. Since he said so, it makes sense.

First of all, Shen Zhezi is very clear about the kindness of these people in Jiangbei, and what Chen Mian said has already made it clear that the Jiangdong court is by no means the only object they turn to for allegiance, and it is not even the first choice in some people's minds.Because of the facts, it is difficult to use Huayi's righteousness to persuade Shen Zhezi to use it to benefit them and drive them to deal with Jienu.

According to the normal development of the situation, after these people have tasted the sweetness, they will inevitably invest more in order to obtain greater returns.The way to invest is naturally to recruit troops, or to contact the more powerful Wubi masters in the Central Plains, and the strength will inevitably increase.

When these people were weak, it was already difficult for them to obey the control of the Jiangdong court. When they became stronger, they would definitely regard the Jiangdong court as nothing.What Shen Zhezi relied on was not only his rich family resources, but also the power and influence established by the Jiangdong court.From this point of view, what he did was raising tigers, and when he could no longer satisfy those people, he would inevitably suffer backlash.

But this is a situation where external factors are excluded. In fact, this kind of situation will not happen at all, because neither the South nor the North will give these people too much time and opportunity to develop, and it is impossible for them to grow up. .

The current situation is that Shi Le in the north is still stabilizing the internal order and digesting the population and land that have been controlled.However, the South's vitality was greatly damaged by the Su Jun Rebellion, and it would take a few years to recuperate.The current stalemate is only temporary, leaving room for these people to swing left and right.But no matter who is the first to attack, this stalemate will be broken, and the good days of these people will come to an end.

Taking advantage of this time, Shen Zhezi spent money to invite them to kill Jienu, in fact, it was also to increase the psychological burden on them.They already have a deep blood feud with each other, and they dare not vote lightly.You must know that Shen Zhezi holds all the data about their massacre of Jienu, and Jiehu is not a family of gentlemen with self-cultivation. If they vote for Hu, one can imagine what will happen to them.

As for the second point, whether such a provocation will lead to Jie Nu's crazy counterattack is actually not a problem that Shen Zhezi needs to worry about.A very important point is that Jiehu is simply unable to cross the river.

You know, when the Central Dynasty went south to destroy Wu and end the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms separatist rule, but the strategy was set up from the time of Sima Zhao, and it can almost be said that it took decades of preparation before crossing the great river and natural moat.And among them, there is no shortage of reasons why Lord Wu Sun Hao played himself to death.

Although today's Shile has barely unified the North, its national strength is still weaker than that of the Western Jin Dynasty at the beginning, especially its internal instability, which is not enough to support it to complete such a cross-river battle.Even in the Shihu period, Pufa Ding Zhuang wanted to go south to destroy Jin, but nothing happened.

Although the current situation in Jiangdong is chaotic, there is still a premise of guarding the river together.Since the base camp will not be threatened, Shen Zhezi has nothing to worry about.Of course, there is another hidden danger, that is, Shi Le used this as an excuse to threaten the Jiangdong court by going south, or it might be used by others as a reason to get rid of Shen Zhezi.

But there is also a problem in this, that is, Shi Le started from the anti-Yue government. If the imperial court accepts Shi Le's threat, then his legal rationality will disappear, and Shen Zhezi will not stand still at all.

It is not enough to use troops against Jiangdong, so will Shi Le retaliate against the Han people in the North?
It is inconvenient to express this idea, but in fact it is exactly what Shen Zhezi wanted.Shi Le is not a simple person. He has improved a little at the beginning of the incident, and he has been paying attention to wooing the Han people. There are many Han people in the captive court for his use.Because of this, many people nowadays have no shortage of expectations for it.

But this does not mean that Shi Le is on the right path. If he is a Han, maybe he can still be a Cao Cao.But he is Jiehu, and his basic background is also Jiehu. Jiehu has been attached to him for a long time. In addition to ethnic differences, there is also a class contradiction between him and the Han people.Shi Le solves this series of problems with the posture of a Han monarch. To some extent, he betrays his own source of strength.

After Shi Le's death, Shi Hu easily usurped power. Even though there were some disturbances, it did not cause too much turmoil.Moreover, those rioters were not so much loyal to Shi Le as they were dissatisfied with Shi Hu's power.This in itself shows that Shi Le and his son have been abandoned by Jie Hu, and Shi Hu's more radical approach has obviously become their choice.

Moreover, Shi Le's efforts during his lifetime did not win the hearts of the Han people.The Han people were almost indifferent to who was in power in Jiehu, let alone loyal to Shi Le's descendants.Even if the offspring is cut off, it's just a few sighs, not to mention fighting to the death for it.

Although Shi Hu is tyrannical, he is not stupid. This is because he did not get rid of Shi Hong immediately after Shi strangled him. Instead, he confessed Shi Hongxu and cut off the opposing forces one by one.How many people have struggled all their lives, but the last step is wrong, and all previous efforts have been wasted.To be able to endure the temptation of a false name to climb to the top at such a moment, one can imagine his resourcefulness beyond tyranny.

As a foreign leader ruling the Central Plains, Shi Hu also faced a problem, what should he do next?He had no successful experience to learn from. When he reached the summit, Shi Le was already a loser for him, and he had nothing to learn from.That being the case, it is a natural choice to slide from a rule of benevolence to a rule of tyranny.

Shen Zhezi didn't have the ability to prevent Shi Hu from coming to power, so instead of sitting and watching those people in the Northland ignorantly accepting the coming tragedy, it's better to let them wake up in advance.If Shi Le retaliated because of this, they would either rise up to resist or flee south with their families.Fighting and not fighting, fleeing and not fleeing, is there a second way besides death?
These thoughts are really hard to put into words, and Shen Zhezi can only hide them in his heart. He just said to Guo Song: "Right now, I am going alone in Tuzhong. But as long as the imperial court regains its vitality, going north is a foregone conclusion. This is an expedient strategy. Guess, when it officially goes north, killing Hu is the responsibility of Master Wang after all. As for the slaves, it is really difficult for Shilong to enjoy the country for a long time. In the next few years, there will be chaos.

Guo Song's eyes lit up when he heard this: "The son-in-law's words are so firm, could it be that there are plans in the north?"

Shen Zhezi couldn't help being dumbfounded when he heard the words, this Guo Song thinks too much of himself, if he has the ability to affect Shi Le's life and death, why would he think about every step he takes.However, these words gave him some reminders that he should send some people to the north. Even if nothing can be done, it is good to send some messages in time.

(End of this chapter)