The Maojin knife from the late Jin Dynasty

Chapter 121 Wang Jun’s Fear

Shi Le received Yuan Yan quite warmly. Especially after knowing that Yuan Yan solved the problem of mutual trading between himself and Liu Tai, Shi Le became even more enthusiastic towards Yuan Yan.

He was taken care of by Yuan Yan with good food and drink, and he was afraid of neglecting him, especially when Zhang Bin reminded him, he dispatched an army of 500 people to show his devotion to Yuan Yan.

For Yuan Yan, who lacked strength, this kind of power was exactly what he needed urgently, so he happily accepted it.

It wasn't until Yuan Yan left to go to Anping County to start business that Shi Le said seriously:
"This Yuan Yan is truly worthy of being the one who caused your Majesty to suffer great losses. He can persuade Liu Tai to trade with us.

What’s more, we didn’t expect that although Liu Tai was young and energetic, he actually agreed to this proposal. Youhou, I’m afraid this Liu Huben will be a serious problem for us! "

"But at least Wang Jun is not defeated, the general still needs to cooperate more with Liu Tai!"

Zhang Bin said calmly, "And we really need Qingzhou's salt very much. At least until we find a way to obtain enough salt-producing land, this mutual trade may not be interrupted in a short time!"

It must be said here that the importance of ancient table salt may be more important than the importance of modern table salt.

Because ancient salt was not only eaten to make people or warriors more powerful.

More importantly, salt plays a role in preserving items, just like fresh vegetables. Even noble families do not expect to eat them every day. The most common side dish is salted vegetables.

Huang Pumi said: "When Liu was a commoner, he passed by me. I couldn't go out to see him off. He couldn't eat salt and vegetables. The poor didn't give wine and meat as gifts. Now that he is a county, he is sending him to you. He is the governor of Yang in Guicheng and despises Liang Liu. Is this the way of the ancients? This is not what I feel at ease with."

Therefore, from the wealthy families to the common people, salt is a very important material for them.

Now that Shi Le had just established a foothold in Xiangguo, he needed all kinds of supplies.

Food can be grown in the ground, but salt really depends on God. If there are no salt mines in inland areas, there is really no way.

At least there are no large salt mines in the area he controls now, but Liu Tai has an inexhaustible supply of sea salt with his back to the sea.

Of course, what is said is that Shi Le finally captured the country of Xiang. After conquering Ye City and annexing prefectures, Shi Le could still get the horses that made Liu Tai drool. It can only be said that each location has its own advantages.

Therefore, regardless of whether Shi Le or Liu Tai, even if there is indeed some hatred between the two sides, this kind of hatred can be tolerated in the face of the growth of the political groups of both sides, especially Wang Jun, the common enemy of both sides, at this moment Watching with eager eyes.

"We also need to resume production as soon as possible." Zhang Bin couldn't help but sigh, "Otherwise, among the things we can trade, horses are probably the only things that can catch Liu Tai's eye. I think this is one of the reasons why he is willing to trade with us."

"Just gel the horses and sell them to them. If Liu Huben has a horse farm, I'm afraid I won't have to rely on others in the future!"

After all, Shi Le saw clearly that Liu Tai started in Qingzhou, and although it was considered northern, horses were Liu Tai's biggest flaw.

"Just continue to discuss the details of the items for sale. We need to seize this time to prepare the soldiers first.

As the battle between Liu Kun and Wang Jun comes to an end, we must first obtain what we need to obtain! "

Zhang Bin looked serious and said: "At least Jingxing in the Eighth Route of Taihang must be in our hands. Only in this way can we have the opportunity to annex the state in the future."

"Of course I know!" Shi Le nodded after hearing Zhang Bin's words.

At this moment, Shi Le chose to concentrate on development. At least in the first year of occupying Xiang Kingdom, he really didn't want to fight.

Otherwise, he would not take the initiative to make friends with Liu Tai. Even after Zhang Bin's reminder, he even took the initiative to write a letter to Wang Jun to express his admiration for Wang Jun and boast about Wang Jun.

It is different from history. Although Shi Le was also a powerful general in the Xiongnu and Han Kingdom at this time, he was not the most brilliant person in the Xiongnu and Han Kingdom. With Liu Tai standing in front of him, Shi Le only had to kneel down and lick him shamelessly, and Wang Jun would fight to the end. He will not regard Shi Le as his first target. On the contrary, he will take the initiative to appease Shi Le.

So looking at the remaining Shi Le and Liu Tai, Wang Jun didn't want to kill them all in one go, but chose to pull one to fight.

As a result, Shi Le was so self-aware that he sent a report of kneeling and licking himself. Wang Jun was elated and planned to deal with Liu Tai first.

"Liu Tai's uncle Wang Mi was killed by Shi Le. The two had an incomprehensible feud, and Shi Le even sent a memorial. What do you think?"

Wang Jun took the report sent by Shi Le and sent it to everyone for reading.

Wang Jun's staff also received the report from Shi Le to Wang Jun from the guards. After hearing Wang Jun's conditions for choosing one of the two, everyone who could stand in front of Wang Jun was a human being. In an instant, I understood what Wang Jun meant.

Obviously, Wang Jun wanted to let Shi Le go first and concentrate on killing Liu Tai first, but this sentence must not come out of Wang Jun's mouth. If so, wouldn't it appear that Wang Jun himself is arbitrary and tyrannical!
At this time, although Wang Jun was already a little proud and moving towards the goal of separatizing Youzhou, he still had to behave like a virtuous corporal.

Everyone looked at the letter sent by Liu Tai, and Wang Ti came out and said: "Shi Le, as the general of the Xiongnu and Han Dynasty, is lying next to the general at this moment. He is writing flattering words. He is afraid of inciting the general to fight with Liu Tai. Please give me some advice." General, be careful!"

"Whether it's a ploy or not, can't the general tell?" Wang Jun's face didn't look good when he heard Wang Ti's words.

However, Wang Ti's face couldn't help but change when he heard Wang Jun's words. He could feel that Wang Jun was becoming more and more willful as he went on a rampage on the battlefield in Youzhou.

In the past, he could still listen to advice to some extent, but after the fall of Luoyang, Wang Jun's attitude changed considerably.

Wang Ti had a vague sense of what Wang Jun wanted to do, but the problem was that Wang Ti felt that if Wang Jun really planned to take the route of proclaiming himself emperor, even if Wang Jun had the endorsement of the Taiyuan Wang family, he was afraid that this road would come to an end.

Just when Wang Ti calmed down his thoughts a little, the Protector Wang Chang stood up and said:
"Liu Tai built a city defense in Nanpi and hoarded soldiers, which was obviously his intention to spy on Jizhou.

Since ancient times, we have wanted to unite Jizhou. How can we allow children to peep at it? Please give me soldiers and horses, general. I will definitely seize the counties in Jizhou and serve as the general! "

"Yes!" Wang Jun heard this and said with great satisfaction,

"Shi Le is just a miscellaneous slave. If I send a general, I can make him flee.

On the other hand, Liu Tai was ferocious, cunning, and accomplished in battle. He was a lion and should not be underestimated.

Even if the battle continues for a long time, Liu Taizhen might become a thorn in my side! "

To be honest, Wang Jun was more worried about Liu Tai than Shi Le.

The reason is simple, because Liu Tai is too young. At least in Wang Jun's view, Liu Tai is still in the growing stage, but he is already declining when he is almost 60 years old!

If Liu Tai led his army even if he did not defeat himself, even if he could only hold himself back, it would be unacceptable to Wang Jun.

The reason is very simple, because after a war, the teenage Liu Tai woke up and was full of energy, but if he stayed up all night, he might die!
Many times when targeting veterans, don't think about defeating the opponent on a frontal battlefield. As long as it is a simple hawk-fighting tactic, many veterans often cannot handle it.

After all, as long as you deal with it, you will definitely need to expend energy, and for many old generals, the need to expend energy is equivalent to overdrafting their lives.Therefore, compared to Shi Le, Wang Jun looked at the young Liu Tai with much more fear.

Liu Tai is too young, and he is a general who has proven himself through military exploits. As long as he is a normal commander, he would not want to face Liu Tai.

"General Liu Kun is still entangled with our army. Our army needs to complete the finishing touches. At the same time, the autumn harvest is approaching, and we also need manpower to harvest food.

Of course, the most important thing is that the river freezes in the cold winter, which makes it easier for our cavalry to maximize its advantages.

Otherwise, the moat outside Nanpi will cause considerable trouble to our army! "

Wang Ti knew that he could not persuade Wang Jun, but he immediately used his own methods to persuade him.

"This is indeed something that needs to be considered!" At this time, Wang Jun heard Wang Ti's words and agreed.

"Commander! There is no common sense in marching and fighting. How about leading the cavalry and giving it a try!" Qi Hong came out and said.

"Lead an elite force and set off from Youzhou to attack Nanpi. If Nanpi City is heavily guarded, we will wait until winter before advancing.

If the security of Nanpi City is lax, we can take advantage of the situation and seize it. We must not miss this opportunity! "

"What you said makes sense!" Wang Jun nodded after hearing Qi Hong's words, "After autumn, lead your own troops and attack Nanpi!"

"Yes!" Qi Hong heard Wang Jun's words and responded decisively.

Obviously, as Liu Kun's forces were gradually driven out of Jizhou, Wang Jun also began to pay attention to other forces in Jizhou and prepared to clear them out.

Of course, at this time, all the princes were thinking about how to defeat Liu Tai, and the south was not necessarily any better.

Especially in Shenzhou Luchen, who traveled south in clothes, both the aristocratic families and the common people almost instinctively left the raging Central Plains area and fled to the area south of the Yangtze River.

From this point of view, they have the experience left over from the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era. When the Central Plains was in turmoil, they would either seek refuge with local forces or decisively flee south.

Of course, being the master of a fort in the late Jin Dynasty was also an option, especially on both sides of the Yellow River, where forts were almost the most common.

At this time, Yangman also began to exert his influence as the top family in Yanzhou.

For those aristocratic families who had chosen to flee south, Yangman could not keep them, but for those Wubao owners who were stranded in the local area, the prescription to cure the plague in Yangman's hand soon fell into their hands. What is most needed.

Also famous are not only Liu Tai who did good deeds, but also Ge ​​Hong, who was rewarded by Liu Tai.

Of course, the most important thing is that Yangman took the initiative to announce this news, which means that the Taiyang family, one of the top families, has clearly expressed its surrender to Liu Tai. The political significance of this is extraordinary.

The Taiyang clan is now just past its peak period. At least in the land of Yanzhou, it is a well-known force that no one in the big or small families can ignore.

Now that Yang Man is willing to work for Liu Tai, others don't know what this means, but can't the large and small aristocratic families in Yanzhou still see it? It is obvious that the Taiyang family represented by Yang Man has chosen Liu Tai.

Even under Yang Man's initiative, the news was passed to neighboring Sizhou.

"Liu Tai of Qingzhou is somewhat benevolent and courageous. Not only did he not keep this kind of medicine to himself, but he published it and even drove the Taiyang family to endorse it. He is really a hero of the world!" Li Ju was still staying in Xingyang. , looked at the notice and couldn't help but sigh.

He cared a lot about the people. Originally, in these troubled times, when seeing the plague, the people could only wait to die. Some officials would even take the initiative to massacre the villages infected with the plague and then burn them on fire to prevent the spread of the plague.

But Li Ju didn't expect that someone in this world would be so benevolent. Not only did he develop a rescue method to deal with the plague, but he also took the initiative to spread it so that more people could be saved. This made Li Ju deeply moved.

However, Li Ju was beaten all the way from his hometown to Xingyang, and he had countless hatreds against the Huns and Han.

At this moment, although I somewhat admire Liu Tai's broad-mindedness, I can't help but feel a little bit "How can I become a thief when I am a beautiful woman?"

Anyway, Li Ju knew that he and the Huns and Han were absolutely incompatible.

Although Liu Tairen is brave and courageous, if Liu Tairen goes to the battlefield and is defeated by him, the worst he can do is give him a happy life.

Of course, in addition to spreading to Sizhou, it also spread to Xuzhou.

Not only because Yanzhou is close to Xuzhou, but more importantly, Gou Xi turned a blind eye to this matter.

Although Gou Xi felt that he was still working hard for himself, Gou Xi also knew that if he did not have a state as his foundation, he might not be able to stand upright in front of Liu Tai.

In particular, Liu Tai was more bold in employing people. Gou Chun was originally a proton, but he did not expect that Liu Tai would generously let Gou Chun do the work of collecting taxes, and he became famous among the wealthy families in Qingzhou.

In the circle of aristocratic families, there is even a tendency to overtake one's reputation as a butcher. It seems that he is going to become a "little butcher"!

"But Ge Hong, Ge Zhichuan?" Gou Xi looked at the name, but vaguely thought of something, and asked Ju Peng next to her:
"Is this guy a soldier who just came to join us?"

"That should be the case!" Ju Peng couldn't help but react after hearing Gou Xi's words, "Just ask me and you'll find out!"

Soon, Ge Hong, who was originally stranded in Xuzhou, was brought to Gou Xi.

Gou Xi handed this notice to Ge Hong and said, "Zhichuan, do you think the prescriptions here can cure the plague?"

plague?Ge Hong couldn't help but be stunned, and soon came back to his senses, looked at Fang Zi, and said:

"The prescriptions of this medicine are perfectly matched, the yin and yang complement each other, and the properties of the medicine are neutral and neutral. It will be more or less effective in dealing with ordinary plagues.

However, plagues have various complications, and if you want to eradicate them, you still need to prescribe the right medicine.

But this kudzu root has the same name as the medicinal material I got it from! "

"Looks like you're right!" Gou Xi looked at Ge Hong with a complicated expression, feeling a little emotional.

　I'll be more sure about the next one, so don't wait any longer. Let's take a look tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)