Lord Yuan

Chapter 129: The authorities are confused, Yuan Shao knows very well how deep the water is here
Compared with the vassal captain who had lived in Liaodong for a long time and was full of virtuous names, Yuan Shao had nothing at this time.

Even in the center of the Han Dynasty, Yuan Shao, who was famous in Luoyang for a while, could only start from obscurity when he came to Liaodong.

Perhaps it was also because the previous chief minister was strong and resolute. Gongshamu felt a little sorry when he saw that the new chief minister of the vassal country was very young.

If the position of the governor of the vassal state was too important and he could act expediently when the captain was absent, he would be plenipotentiary to lead the entire Liaodong vassal state on behalf of the captain. In fact, he would not be willing to submit a letter from the governor again.

He originally thought that he would choose to directly select a wise person from each county in Youzhou to take up the post.

As a result, at this time, the Xinhai Coup in September began, the situation in the Luoyang court suddenly changed, and the general situation in the world changed. All the famous generals who were highly regarded by the scholars were ruthlessly dismissed and never hired. It happened that Yuan Shao met such a man again. Given the opportunity, I was able to go to Youzhou to take up my post.

"Chang Shi is here for the first time. There is no need to rush to take up the post. You can walk around the captain's mansion and get familiar with it." Gong Shamu frowned. He was absolutely suspicious of the overly young Chang Shi in front of him.

Being young means having no experience, and without experience you will act on your own impulses. The people here are tough and will fight if they disagree. Even an elder like him who has been familiar with interpersonal relationships will feel that there is nothing he can do, let alone Yuan Shao. .

He can't move his hands now. Xianbei is already showing signs of planning to invade. There are winds and sands outside the Chen Bing Great Wall. He needs to reorganize his military equipment as soon as possible to prepare for emergencies.

Yuan Shao was not unhappy with the captain's attitude. He understood what these people were thinking.

He was silent for a long time, and then sighed helplessly: "When I first came today, I heard that Senior Changshi went to the Xianbei tribe alone to avoid the Changli Xianbei cavalry. This feat was admired by the official, but the Xianbei did not In compliance with the battle order, the envoys were killed in front of the battle and they were outraged. Hearing the bad news suddenly, the official was indignant. If it was not the right time to start a large-scale war, the official would have to mount his horse and go out to fight with Xianbei. "

Yuan Shao looked sad, and when he mentioned the long history of generous sacrifice, his heart was full of respect. Although there was no way to save the world for this kind of people, just by daring to petition for the people, he was alone and separated from this group of bloodthirsty aliens. Compared to his teacher Li Ying, I'm afraid he is no less generous.

Of course Gongshamu knew what Yuan Shao was talking about, but his temperament was no longer as turbulent as when he was young. Now he actually wanted to live in peace with the Xianbei Wuhuan and other tribes as much as possible.

Although this may arouse the indignation of the people all over Liaodong, and some evildoers may even mercilessly throw dirty water on themselves, but in order to make the entire Liaodong peaceful and free from the pain of war, the Li Shu and Guizhou heads here no longer live a careless life. A situation where large-scale relocation is required.

Even so, the powerful local gentry would use this as an excuse to severely criticize him.

Gong Shamu didn't care at all.

Until the incoming Chief Shi left the fortress without hesitation, with the supreme goal in mind, he died tragically outside the fortress, and his body has never been returned to this day.

Only then did he fully understand that compared to this group of aliens, his heart was still too kind. Even if he hoped that the two sides would stop fighting and have a truce, and even if he was willing to use part of his salary to compensate both sides, it still would not help.

The only way to deal with this group of aliens is to fight to the death.

Obviously, the current Yuan Shao has just broken into his heart. In the past, he would use force as the last line of defense. He would not choose force to decide the outcome unless he had no choice.

"For Chang Shi to have such a heart, I am quite moved by this captain. It is still a young man who works hard, unlike an old man like me, who has all the ravines in his chest smoothed away by time." Gong Shamu was filled with emotion.

"All the previous actions have shown that the captain made huge mistakes on the strategic level, which led to Chang Shi dying for the captain. Since you are willing to fight the alien race to the end, it shows that as a great Han citizen, you The bloody nature in the depths has not been worn away, just like when Emperor Xiaowu fought against the Xiongnu with the same determination, he will definitely chase the Xiongnu's hand out of Mobei."

"For these alien races, perhaps this is the only way to bring about absolute peace."

Gongshamu added that even the northern attack on the Xiongnu during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was brought out by him with emotion, which is enough to show what kind of decision he had in his heart at this time.

He was able to become the current captain of the vassal state because of his reputation as a virtuous man in Youzhou, his kindness to the head of Guizhou, and his extensive cultivation of good governance, which enabled him to become the captain at this time.

Even in an area with little information like Youzhou, there are actually full expectations for those well-known celebrities at home and abroad. What's more, Gong Shamu has been working here for many years and has successfully succeeded.

Yuan Shao said slowly: "What the captain said was all the things that the official wanted to do but did not dare to do. The official only hopes that in his lifetime, he can resist Xianbei in the north, attack Wuhuan, recapture the body of Chang Shi, wrap him in horse leather, and return to his roots. , so as not to be a homeless ghost."

"But for foreigners, I will fight to the end and never repeat the mistakes of our predecessors."

Gong Shamu's face was overjoyed. Yuan Shao's bold words actually strengthened his confidence in disguise, allowing him to change his previous policies without any worries. Chang Shi had the authority to advise on his policies, strengthen his troops, and prepare military supplies. , when the time is right, they will attack outside the Great Wall, and let those damn aliens experience how terrifying the power of the Han Dynasty is.

"The fact that Chang Shi has such heroic words is the greatest support for this captain."

Gong Shamu slowly said that at this time, he was still not sure whether the new Chang Shi was the type to talk nonsense and rely on paper talks, but at least he had made his attitude clear, his decisive attitude towards foreign races.

The best form of defense is to attack.

"However, Chang Shi didn't know that the Liaodong gentry was complex and complicated. They wantonly embezzled land and wantonly incited people to riot in order to seek personal gain. The greater the turmoil, the more benefits they can obtain."

When Gong Shamu thought about these troublesome hindrances, he looked extremely excited.

"Even, as far as Captain Ben knows, some damned people dare to choose to make deals with foreigners, smuggle and sell horses and equipment."

Although Yuan Shao had known this for a long time, when the highest official of the country in front of him, Duwei Gong Shamu, said it in person, the complicated and helpless expression on his face deeply expressed the complex situation of dragons and snakes here. , the real cause of the unrest.

Although the foreigners are hateful and often invade the borders and plunder households in order to enrich themselves, they are ultimately fighting against the autumn wind. They must evacuate quickly if they fail to hit them, and they dare not stay longer to avoid incurring the angry blow of the Han army.

However, those who dare to make deals with these foreign races and wantonly sell horses, which are regarded as the core of the Han Dynasty, are crucial strategic equipment in the army. No matter which one, they should be punished.

The laws of the Han Dynasty are very clear, anyone who sells horses will be killed without mercy, no matter if it is one or two horses.

The importance of horses is crucial to the entire Han Dynasty, and it goes without saying much in this frontier fortress.

Yuan Shao didn't understand why he committed such a crime and regarded the laws of the Han Dynasty as nothing. He should have been beheaded in public a long time ago, but the captain had let it go until now.

Gongshamu shook his head with a disappointed look on his face: "These hateful gentry are mostly aware of the large number of local refugees. Whenever there is any disturbance, they will incite these refugees to gather in crowds to cause trouble. In addition, the local people believe these rumors deeply."

"Even the captain's palace has been attacked countless times. As long as you dare to attack these gentry, you will get such results. As for the local powerful people behind them, not to mention, these gentry will behave like this , these powerful men are behind the trouble. They only want to see the situation in chaos, but they have no regard for the peace of the people." Regarding this, Yuan Shao really didn't know how to refute this. If you look at it from these aspects alone, Gong Shamu's job is The position of captain was indeed a failure. It was almost as if the governor of a county was afraid of riots caused by the powerful gentry.

The captain had absolute power. The soldiers under his command could mobilize nearly ten thousand people during the war. It was not easy to deal with a group of gentry and powerful men who could only show off their power among the common people.

But then, after some thought, he suddenly discovered the loopholes in this, or the shortcomings of the captain's relatively peaceful policy.

Youzhou is located in a frontier fortress, and the people are fierce and fond of fighting. Their words and deeds are easily guided by rumors and rumors.

But under such circumstances, Gong Shamu, as a captain, chose a plan that seemed to be the opposite.

These border people don't know what it means to be afraid. They actually have far more dealings with foreigners than Gongshamu. Being born and raised, they want to gallop on the battlefield and end the war with war, rather than stop fighting and shake hands. Make peace.

The more the captain behaves like this, the easier it is for him to lose his prestige among the local people. Once his prestige is completely lost, the situation he will face will gradually become more serious. If he is guided and seduced by someone with intentions behind his back, it will trigger a civil uprising. , and even mutiny are extremely possible.

And Rao Shi, a man of great wisdom like Gong Shamu, is also in the midst of it at this time. The authorities are confused, but the bystanders are clear.

If Yuan Shao hadn't suddenly spoken out to wake him up, I'm afraid he would have been tortured by this seemingly unsolvable dilemma for the rest of his life.

"Alas, if Chang Shi's words hadn't awakened me, I might have been covered in it for the rest of my life." Gongshamu felt very guilty, as if he had thought of something sad, and his face began to become gradually depressed.

Seeing that Yuan Shao had initially achieved his goal, he opened up a wave of opportunities in front of the captain to quickly grasp the power of the vassal country and even the military power.

As long as the captain in front of him was not blindly worried that the war would cause pain, Yuan Shao would not worry about his inability to grow.

Right now, it is necessary to get familiar with the job first.

Before that, he needed to meet a person, or a group of people.

Yuan Shao received a satisfactory answer from Gong Shamu.

Even when Yuan Shao left, the captain who held the highest power in the Liaodong vassal kingdom suddenly showed an expression of wonder and looked at the back of Yuan Shao who was gradually leaving with emotion.

Young talents, with great ideas and great ambitions, never forget their original aspirations.

Of course, these can only be regarded as talks on paper, and specific plans and measures still need to be demonstrated in real war or governance.

There are many people who talk about war on paper. Even Zhao Kuo, who was called an unparalleled genius by the world at that time, could only fade away sadly when facing Qin's famous general Bai Qi. Just like Ma Su of Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms, there are such people. The same performance is that it will show unparalleled suppression power when it has never actually been on the battlefield.

From the current point of view, this young Changshi has a temper, and his words and deeds are quite decent and do not violate the rules at all.

Maybe this dilemma will really change?
Gong Shamu doesn't know, he will wait and see, and he will choose to give strong support if necessary.

Yuan Shao came out of the Duwei Mansion.

He told Xu You and others what he had just experienced.

He needs Xu You and others to plan for him.

Xu You pondered for a while and then said thoughtfully: "I have just arrived at this time. If I don't find a suitable opportunity to stand up to those powerful gentry with human faces and animal hearts, it may be difficult to continue progress, which will be a great obstacle to future development. "

Xun Chen added from the side: "Yan Liang, Wen Chou can familiarize himself with the style of the frontier fortress as soon as possible, and Yuan Jun will stand out among these local people and build a reputation. Once there is a change, with only a small amount of success, these people will understand that Yuan Jun Unlike the captain, he has a long history of fighting against foreign races to the end. Only in this way can Yuan Jun gain a foothold as soon as possible."

Yuan Shao nodded and said: "The tyranny of the gentry is a malignant disease in the local area. Only tough measures will not be effective."

Xu Youxunchen was convinced of this. They were also new here. What they really didn't expect was that in the frontier place where there was already a blood sea with the foreign races, there would be people who dared to risk the world's disapproval and be punished. As a result, the whole clan blatantly chose to make deals with foreign races.

Immediately, Yuan Shao suddenly thought of a more terrifying consequence.

That Chang Shi was a court official who was personally conferred by the Han Dynasty. Although those foreigners were bloodthirsty, they also understood what they could provoke and what they couldn't provoke. Faced with the second-ranking figure in the Duwei Mansion, they still chose this look. It was the most risky action. Aren't they afraid that the Duwei Mansion would come out in force and confront them head-on outside the Great Wall?
No, aliens wouldn’t be so stupid.

There must be something tricky in this.

In Yuan Shao's opinion.

It is impossible to say that Captain Gongshamu is very likely to be involved, or that the powerful gentry who hold some power revealed the news that the Captain was unwilling to start the war to the aliens, which allowed the aliens to show their teeth and claws without any knowledge. convergence.

But now, Yuan Shao still doesn’t know who it is.

The captain lost some reputation in this incident, and the powerful gentry had the opportunity to continue to spread rumors to harass the captain's palace. The people were very emotional and extremely angry.

The real greatest loss is the long history of bravery and petitioning for the people, and the family members who have lost their backbone.

What Yuan Shao was actually asking Captain Gongshamu was where the Chang Shi's family was now. He needed to express his condolences as the new Chang Shi as soon as possible and express his determination to fight the alien race to the end.

The captain didn't seem to understand the unspoken rules here.

Regarding these decisions that involve people's hearts, Yuan Shao feels that he seems to have a natural sensitivity and can reasonably seize any opportunity that can help him.

(End of this chapter)