Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 742 Take advantage of the situation and turn the imaginary into reality

When Chen Zi, Shu Jiao and Zhang Kang heard this, they were stunned on the spot, and their hearts were full of surprises.

They follow Chen Zhi, of course they need to understand Chen Zhi's life, the origin of the title of General Zhengbei is because of rewards, and it is also related to the Xiongnu, it was when he was in Qingzhou that he was ordered by the imperial court to get the title.

However, what Chen Zhi really received at that time was the post of Tai Leling. This general title was just an honorary title, and no one planned to let him lead the army to conquer the north.

In fact, the name of this position was only given a false name after the emperor fought for it. All parties in the court had various intentions and compromised.

It is not easy to turn such a false reputation into a real one. Even before, Chen Zhi just did it for a little benefit and used this reputation to place some positions for a few of his cronies. Most of them were In the army, there are no more than Sima, no more than no less, such auxiliary and subordinate officials.

But here’s the problem. If they are ordinary officials in the capital, they can get some salary for their cronies by playing a side game and going through the back door. However, if it falls on the head of the border governor, this gives them a way to deploy people. up.

But now Chen Zhi is obviously dissatisfied with this and wants to truly implement this title.

"Master Fu," Chen Zi had the closest relationship with Chen Zhi, so he thought for a while and then spoke directly, "You want to be known as the General of the Northern Conquest, really build a government, and recruit talents. It is indeed convenient for you to act now. After all, It is indeed disadvantageous to command several Xianbei tribes with the name of Daijun Taishou. It is easy to be criticized. Even if it is just a small Xianbei tribe, it is still criticized. However, Youzhou is guarded by Wang Jun. This man is not only the governor of two states, but also a person. He holds the post of governor of two states, and also has the titles of Grand Sima and Grand General. With such suppression, I am afraid it will be difficult for him to move around."

Shujiao also said: "The imperial court's control over border military power has always been quite strict, but this land of Youzhou is an exception. After all, Jizhou is in chaos, and the imperial court is somewhat beyond its reach of Youzhou. In addition, the chaos in Bingzhou and the intrusion of the Huns. I gave Wang Da Sima the power to act on his own initiative, and then gave several county guards the power to command troops, but if I add a general with the actual title, it might not be that easy."

"That being said, you only know one and not the other." Chen Zhi shook his head and said, "After a few battles, the imperial court intended to replace Wang Jun as the governor of Youzhou. This is to drive the tiger away." The intention of swallowing wolves was to make Wang Jun and I consume each other, but later Wang Jun saw through it, contacted the court, and used force to suppress it, which made this statement give up, but it also left many people thinking about it. If I submit a letter at that time, it will definitely be useful, not to mention I have two big helpers on my hands."

"May I ask Mr. Fu, who are the two big helpers?" Shujiao and Zhang Kang asked at this time.

The two of them are now considered important subordinates of Chen Zhi. Even if they are not close confidants, they are still close. With the family support behind them, they also admire Chen Zhi. They are close to Chen Zhi and are less evasive. Otherwise, this kind of almost confidential conversation If something happens, the two of them will avoid it immediately.

"First, there are the seven Xianbei tribes that surrendered," Chen Zhi said, taking out a few pieces of paper from behind him. "These seven tribes are all small tribes in Xianbei, but together they number in the thousands, and Xianbei Many tribes have their own characteristics. They can gather and disperse. They are flourishing and growing quickly. It just so happens that two leaders of the tribes have been tempted by others and want to escape again. I have arranged people to capture them and their followers and send them away. When I came to Dai County to investigate the crime, I took the opportunity to rectify it, and this is the way to rectify it."

Shujiao and the others looked down, but their expressions became more and more exciting.In the end, it was Chen Zi who raised his head and asked: "If the method of seven parts mentioned above can be implemented, it will be quite beneficial. It can be divided into several parts, but it is equivalent to letting the seven parts exist in name only. How can they agree?"

"If I would normally refuse," Chen Zhi squinted and sneered, "but now that Xianbei has been defeated, Tuoba and Murong are on good terms with me, and the Xiongnu sent people to assassinate them, so they have to restrain themselves, and They have abandoned Duan Bu and are not allowed to live in the Northeast. What other way out can they have besides fleeing to the north? But if they have the courage to flee far away, will they beg for mercy and seek refuge with Daijun? Furthermore, now two more people have moved their minds. They are capricious, and they are just a good use of the topic, so they must be transformed from top to bottom!"

After hearing this, several people couldn't help but nod their heads, knowing that what Chen Zhi said was reasonable, and now was indeed the best time.

Chen Zhi added: "If we wait a little longer for these tribes to integrate into the system and become stable, then it will be easy for people to become disheartened and alienated." Behind his words, he had another layer of understanding, but You know that this is also a manifestation of the gathering and dispersing of luck.

Now those few Xianbei tribes, as alien races, are actually separated from the Central Plains, so they are like rootless duckweed, precarious, and can only rely on left and right sides. Chen Zhi's Daijun is shrouded in the luck of the imperial court. It is inevitable for these Xianbei tribes to join in. There needs to be a break-in, and you should slowly get used to it.

The court is like fire, and the tribes are like branches and leaves. The branches and leaves are added to it, fueling the fire, and they are integrated into one. If it is moved in the future, it will extract the foundation and affect its own stability. Therefore, the time to start now is the most suitable.

Chen Zi asked again at this time: "The Lord Fu said that there are two major sources of help in asking for the name of General Zheng Zhengbei. The first major help is based on the reason of commanding the seven tribes of Xianbei. What about the second one?"

"This second one is no stranger to you either." As Chen Zhi was talking, Chen Zhi took out another letter and handed it to the three people in front of him, "The patrols sent by the imperial court, Yu Liang and Zhang Yang, these two people were recently arrested. Under house arrest, because of their impure thoughts, I did not invite them out to this dinner. The two wanted to make a fuss about their military exploits and shake my position, but they shot themselves in the foot. I planned to send them to Put them back and let them demonstrate their military merits. The court should express their gratitude, otherwise wouldn’t it chill the hearts of the soldiers on the border?"

"Do you mean to use this military merit to get the title of General Zhengbei?" Chen Zi frowned and reminded, "But Yu Liang and Zhang Yang still covet the single-shot cannon and the fire pole. I'm afraid people Once he is let go, he will unite the whole court and intimidate the prince."

"It's impossible to kill people, and it's not easy to lock them up for a lifetime, so it's better to use them," Chen Zhi narrowed his eyes, "Single-point cannons are powerful, but they are affected by the weather and climate, and the formula of firecrackers is unknown to others. It is a restriction. If the court wants to use it, it has to take out money. Otherwise, even if the court is powerful, it can’t force us to give it for free, right? Besides, if you want to get something, you have to give it, and it will last for a long time. ,Not to mention……"

Chen Zhi looked at the three people in front of him and uttered a sentence: "We in Dai County do not have weapons that are more useful than single-shooter cannons. It is always good to be able to exchange old things for real money. Ten books A top-grade book can be exchanged for a few hundred taels of silver. Do you think this single-shot cannon can be exchanged for tens of thousands of army rations? Now, I am heavily in debt."

　Thanks to "cxlcoo" for the tip!

　　
　
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