Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 819 The strategy of dividing the land

Seeing everyone's agreement, Mrs. Wu was slightly relieved. Zhou Yu didn't know yet that she herself was the biggest capitulator.

Because in addition to Mrs. Wu and Yuan Xi's personal reasons, based on what she saw and heard in Youzhou and the comparison back to Jiangdong, Mrs. Wu judged that Jiangdong's soldiers were simply unable to confront Sergeant Yuan Xi head-on.

If Yuan Xi hadn't been fighting with Cao Cao now and couldn't deal with Jiangdong, he might have taken advantage of the opportunity to defeat Jiangdong in the previous battle and he would have launched a massive counterattack against Jiangdong!

Mrs. Wu didn't know why Yuan Xi would abandon Jiangdong to fight in Qingzhou, but she would never think that the other party was looking at her face, because Yuan Xi was not that indifferent to the lives of soldiers.

Although Mrs. Wu feels that if Yuan Xi wants to occupy Jiangdong in the future, a decisive battle is inevitable, she still hopes that both the Sun family and the Wu family, as well as the Jiangdong gentry, will have a proper home in the future, so she wants Try to make amends and repair the relationship between the two parties.

However, the biggest obstacle is of course Sun Quan's ambitious son. It is not a bad thing to have ambitions, but ambitions must match abilities so as not to steer the ship in a wrong direction. But it is obvious that Sun Quan seems to lack the correct understanding. He is still far from realizing how difficult Yuan Xi is.

Sun Quan saw that the officials agreed with Mrs. Wu's words and did not comment. He asked several officials and subordinates and found that they all suggested rest and recuperation. Finally, he turned his attention to Zhou Yu.

Everyone thought that Sun Quan was asking Zhou Yu for advice. After all, Sun Ce had said before his death that he would ask Zhou Yu about foreign affairs. As a result, everyone was shocked as soon as Sun Quan opened his mouth.

"If Fierce Tiger really mobilizes all its forces to attack the north, Jianghuai will definitely be empty. The governor thinks that if we raise another large army, can we take the opportunity to pacify Lujiang, capture Shouchun, and then seize the opportunity to seize Jingzhou?"

Mrs. Wu felt dizzy. How could Sun Quan have such a big appetite? Not only did he want to seize the two counties of Jianghuai, but he also wanted to take the opportunity to attack Liu Biao?

Did he really think he was Sun Ce?

The key point is that Yuan Xi is not a good person at all. Do you really think that if you offend him, he will not care about you in the future?

If it is not repaired now, Yuan Xi will be free to join forces with Liu Biao to deal with Jiang Dong in the future. Can Jiang Dong really stop it?

Mrs. Wu was anxious, but she knew that at this time, she should be calmer. She raised her head slightly and looked at the officials with different expressions in the hall. Most of them had expressions of shock and fear on their faces, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

There is nothing wrong with wanting to fight, but the Jiangdong nobles are inherently afraid of war. It was okay when Sun Ce was alive, but at that time Sun Ce had already suffered losses at the hands of Yuan Xi. Before the Battle of Chaohu, many people had the same idea. As a result, Jiangdong sent troops in front of him. Sure enough, After a disastrous defeat, everyone was even more frightened. How could we still fight?

The top priority is to gather people's hearts as soon as possible and plan for development. After a few years, Jiangdong's internal stability and a well-trained elite army will be trained, and then it will be qualified to think about things in Lujiang and even Jingzhou.

At this time, Sun Quan only saw the so-called great opportunity in front of him, but ignored the internal dangers in Jiangdong. The ferocious tiger indeed had too much to take care of, but now Jiangdong is not much better. Can he really create another large army to attack Shouchun?

Mrs. Wu suddenly felt very tired. She felt that she was unable to convince Sun Quan, but she did not want the Jiangdong chariot to lose control under Sun Quan's inflated self-confidence. She had no choice but to look at Zhou Yu, her last hope, hoping that the other party would say something useful. .

Zhou Yu saw Mrs. Wu's gaze and turned away unconsciously, saying to Sun Quan: "Please tell me, my lord, I don't think this is the best opportunity."

Sun Quan's eyes flashed, "Why? Does Gong Jin think that the soldiers in Jiangdong are now too courageous to attack?"

Zhou Yu said aloud: "Jiangdong has suffered a new defeat and really needs some time to recuperate."

"But this is not the main reason. After all, the elite Jiangdong Army has not been seriously damaged. Even if we send troops at this time, there will be at least 30,000 to 40,000 people available. If Shouchun is captured by surprise, if the fierce tiger is unprepared, the possibility of success will be There is sex too.”

As soon as these words came out, everyone's expression changed slightly. Could it be that Zhou Yu agreed to send troops?

Lu Su was anxious and said: "It's too risky. Jiangdong's military strength was taken into account in Gongjin's matter, but he didn't know the truth about the opponent..."

Zhou Yu looked appreciative and said, "Zibu is right, this is exactly what I am worried about."

"Because judging from Fierce Tiger's behavior, he never leaves behind a trail. Many people, including Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan, were defeated by his continuous ambushes."

"How could this kind of person, who is at odds with Jiangdong, expose his rear to us without any precautions and attack others with all his strength?"

Sun Quan's eyes flashed, "The governor thinks that the other party may be deceiving you and waiting for Jiang Dong to take the bait?"

Zhou Yu said in a deep voice: "It is indeed possible, but Yu is not sure."

"After all, the opponent will not only leave a way out, but also take risks. The same is true for attacking Cao Cao."

"If you are an enemy of this person, you must be cautious. If he unites with Jingzhou to set a trap and dig a hole for us to jump in, and the tens of thousands of our remaining elite soldiers in Jiangdong are annihilated by him, they will become fish and meat for slaughter. ”

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone present changed. This was what the Jiangdong nobles were most worried about. Everyone knelt down to persuade Sun Quan and tried their best to persuade Sun Quan not to start a war rashly.

Sun Quan's face was gloomy. He did not expect that his casual words would arouse such opposition from everyone. Obviously now is the best time!

He can bet, so why can't he bet? Of course, if he wants to bet, he must bet big. The fight for the world is a fight where everyone risks their wealth and life. Does Jiangdong have the strength to follow the steps?

However, these Jiangdong nobles only wanted to keep their family property and slaves, and were not allowed to offer large profits. They could not be moved at all. But the bad thing was that they were defeated in Chaohu. Their prestige had dropped to a very dangerous level, and they had to listen to all the opinions. Otherwise, you will be criticized for insisting on going your own way, and the consequences will be worrying!

Thinking of this, Sun Quan said dejectedly: "In that case, just wait for the news from Shouchun."

Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief, but Sun Quan turned to Zhou Yu and said: "I hope the governor will hurry up and train elite troops so that Jiangdong can regain its previous combat strength as soon as possible."

Zhou Yu quickly accepted the order, thinking that after all, Sun Quan still wanted to fight. It seemed that within a year, or even half a year, he would take action again.

Beihai County, Qingzhou.

Yuan Xi and Zhuge Liang were standing in the fields, watching the soldiers and the people digging tunnels and building ditches. The people coming and going were busy carrying food and materials into hidden cellars and secret passages, carrying out the task of strengthening the walls and clearing the fields. strategy.

Zhuge Liang thought that Yuan Xi really surprised him and always had fantastic ideas. However, after Zhuge Liang thought about it, he found that although these ideas seemed outrageous, when he thought about it carefully, they were very reasonable. He said aloud: "In recent days, the initiative of using labor to collect food rations has indeed achieved very good results. The common people are also extremely active in order to eat."

"But I never thought that letting soldiers and people work together would have such a good effect. The people of Qingzhou originally hated soldiers and bandits, but through this move, their resistance to the lord's soldiers was significantly reduced, and they even began to actively cooperate. .”

Yuan Xi nodded and said: "This is natural. Asking the people to do labor will make them feel that they are forced, but if the soldiers, including us, do the same thing, it will give them a sense of identity."

"But that's not the point. Yuan Tan's arrival is still a few days away. The key is to equalize the land and produce before then."

"If Yuan Tan takes back these land properties after his arrival, he will really stoke a hornet's nest."

Zhuge Liang agreed: "This is indeed a plan to draw fuel from under the cauldron."

"Now Langya County has already started to do this."

"But one thing Liang doesn't understand is that the lord's approach is to take back the public land first and then distribute it uniformly to the people, including the uncultivated wasteland. These fields are not exploited by anyone. Why don't they encourage the people to directly open up wasteland and spend a lot of money?" Zhou Zhang was thrown out of the master's hands?"

Yuan Xi explained: “There are two main reasons for doing this.”

“The first is the legitimacy of the land.”

"When the land is separated from my hands, it is my endorsement. This declares the legitimacy of the people's acquisition of the land. Otherwise, when conflicts arise among the people fighting to divide the wasteland, who can define who owns this land? Is it necessary to divide it with fists? Win or lose?"

"The second is to let the people see who can benefit them."

"If I encourage the people to open up wasteland at will, it will only make them think that they only need to occupy the land. They will not be grateful to me. They will only think that they rely on their own abilities. When the enemy comes to fight, they will naturally not support me wholeheartedly. , but wait for the enemy to give them greater benefits."

“Only when it is handed over to them from my hands will they feel that they have received my favor, will they feel sorry when they lose it, and will they be able to protect the land with all their heart, and thus have a sense of belonging to me.”

"Although this idea is not very fair, if we cannot manage the world at this point, it will only make the world more chaotic."

Zhuge Liang was silent, he thought Huang Yueying once said something similar, it is really difficult to figure out the human heart, no matter how high-minded and honest people are, they will have selfish intentions, no matter how kind-hearted people are, they will have shortcomings, and no matter how kind-hearted people are, they will be selfish. There are some small evils, not to mention ordinary people struggling to survive.

After all, this is a troubled world where we are struggling to survive and we don’t know tomorrow. If we want people to live a better life and become better, the best way is to end this troubled world as soon as possible.

Zhuge Liang thought for a while and said: "Equalizing fields and producing equal crops is indeed a more long-term solution than distributing grain. After all, it is better to teach people to fish than to give them fish."

"In a warring place like Qingzhou, the local wealthy landowners may not be able to make waves, but under my lord's rule, such behavior in Youzhou, Xuzhou and other places will inevitably lead to backlash. Does my lord want to offend everyone in the world?"

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "I want to ask the military advisor a question, what is a landlord?"

Zhuge Liang was stunned, "He is someone who owns a lot of land..."

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "That's it. Equalizing land and output is just turning a few large landowners into countless small landowners. I have not eliminated them."

"My labor and my taxes still come from them, but they are not for the few landowners who own a large number of serfs, but for the majority of land-owning farmers. Although governance is much more troublesome, they can still take advantage of the opportunity to manage the lowest villages and towns. If you take back your rights, it won't get worse in the long run, right?"

Zhuge Liang suddenly realized, "Sure enough, my lord thinks so, to make more people rich instead of supporting a few people in luxury."

"So my lord keeps the trade routes and does not distribute them to the nobles to prevent them from becoming powerful. Is this the same reason?"

Yuan Xi nodded and said: "The military advisor has hit the point."

"It is not unreasonable for scholars, farmers, and merchants to do so. Centralization of power and expansion of business are inherently in conflict with each other, because profit-seeking businessmen are inherently rebellious to the regime."

"Of course, this does not necessarily mean that this kind of rebelliousness is completely negative. After all, if the bottom has no ability to resist, tyranny will also grow."

"It's just that in the eyes of the emperor, businessmen are unreliable."

"This is a difficult problem that I haven't found a solution to yet. I hope the military advisor can figure it out."

(End of this chapter)