The Mythical Version of the Three Kingdoms: The Evil God Arrives

Chapter 367 Fa Zheng is in trouble again
"General, are we really going to let them go like this?" Li Tiao asked in confusion as he watched Ju Yi, Tian Feng, Yan Liang and their group retreating quickly.

"What else? Are we going to leave them all here?" While arranging the troops to occupy the camp left behind by Ju Yi and others after their retreat, Yang Ji notified Zhang Yan to quickly bring people out of the mountain. At the same time, he arranged for people to continue to expand the camp. He also had to answer Li Tiao's question.

"Isn't it possible?" According to Li Tiao's understanding, they should all be left here. Even if they cannot be killed, they should be taken back to Fenggao and placed under house arrest.

Not to mention Yan Liang, a general who only relied on force to lead troops in battle, Ju Yi alone was Yuan Shao's number one general. What's more, there was also the military soul Xiandeng. If this combination was kept, Liu Bei's future expedition to Jizhou would definitely be much easier.

Of course, after Ju Yi was captured or killed, Yuan Shao and his civil and military officers might also undergo super evolution and their abilities would increase significantly.

However, even if Yuan Shao and his men evolved and their abilities increased significantly, it would be difficult for them to grow a large army and command it.

The one most likely to grow into a large army commander under Yuan Shao is Ju Yi, and Zhang He also has a good chance of growing into a large army commander.

I just wonder if, in this situation where they are about to lose, those restless advisers under Yuan Shao's command would become more obedient and reduce internal friction.

To be honest, even if Yuan Shao lost Ju Yi, it would still take a lot of effort for Liu Bei to conquer Jizhou. After all, Yuan Shao was not weak, and many of his civil and military officials were top-notch in the world.

If the Jizhou Group with Yuan Shao as the core could avoid internal friction, perhaps it could have delayed for a while, and then changes would have come, although that was a change allowed by the general situation controlled by Chen Xi.

But, it is a hope after all, isn't it?

"Although I don't know much about the military strength under Lord Xuande, what I know is no weaker than Yuan Shao's apparent military strength. Why not attack Jizhou now and bring Jizhou under Lord Xuande's rule?" Li Tiao expressed his doubts, which were also the doubts of quite a few people under Liu Bei's rule.

Yang Ji looked at Li Tiao, thought for a moment, and said, "Indeed, with the current military strength under Lord Xuande's command, we can already conquer Jizhou, and even Youzhou and Bingzhou at the same time.

But have you ever thought about the possibility that if we take over these three states, what will happen if the local people cause trouble?"

"How is this possible? What reason do they have to cause trouble?" Li Tiao shook his head. He did not think that the local people would cause trouble after Liu Bei took over the three states.

"Really not?" Yang Ji looked at Li Tiao steadily, his expression very serious, as if he had already seen the scene of people making trouble in the future.

"I..." Faced with Yang Ji's serious expression, Li Tiao was a little uncertain. If Yang Ji was the only one who insisted, it could be said that Yang Ji had made a wrong judgment, but the key point was that the group of people in the Fenggao Government Affairs Hall almost acquiesced in this matter, and even Liu Bei did not say anything about it.

What does this mean? Li Tiao didn't know. His brain was not strong enough to support him to think about such a top-level plan on a macro scale.

"You don't even think about what kind of life the people under Lord Xuande's rule are leading now, and what kind of policy preferences they are enjoying.

If we take over the rest of the states and counties at this time, should the people-friendly policies formulated by the Fenggao Government Affairs Office be rolled out in the new territories? If so, how many people can benefit from them? Can we guarantee that the people can really benefit from them?
Putting aside other issues, the problem of basic education alone has already made us all bald. We have only managed to fill this huge hole by robbing Peter to pay Paul, or even cheating and deceiving people. "

Admittedly, they can, as many people think, occupy the place first and then consider how to build it. After all, they have the templates of Qingzhou, Yanzhou and Xuzhou, and they can just apply them when the time comes.

However, construction requires people to do it. The people here include those who work on the front line, as well as various managers and technical talents. The latter two types of people need time to grow.

Even for leeks, it takes some time to grow after being cut before they can be harvested again.

Some people may say, is it possible that there are no relevant talents in the newly occupied territories, and do we have to rely on talents trained by ourselves to participate in the relevant construction?
You should first take a look at how big the various talent gaps listed by the Fenggao Government Affairs Office are, and then decide whether there are enough local talents.

The people of this land are not fools, they will also compare. As people living under Liu Bei's rule, why can a primary school be opened in the village ancestral halls in Qingzhou, Yanzhou and Xuzhou, but their ancestral halls have not yet opened?
Of course you can explain your difficulties to the people, and they will understand them at first. After all, any construction takes time.

But what about one year later, two years later, or three years later?

Three years was indeed enough time for Liu Bei to send troops to defeat all the local princes and bring those lands and people back under the rule of the Han court.

But what then?

The three years of war were not enough for Chen Xi to select and train enough grassroots managers, as well as more troublesome technical talents.

What Chen Xi needs is to build wherever he fights, to build management systems, education systems, economic systems and grassroots organizations there, and then to face the upcoming return of the Northern Huns expansion pack with the current heyday of the Han Empire, and then start the construction of the Pan-Chinese cultural circle.

This was the main reason why Chen Xi decided to suspend large-scale foreign military operations within three years. In less than three years, they had swallowed up three states and two counties, which had already made them overfed. If they continued to eat more, they would have internal problems.

"So, our internal problems are actually quite big?" Li Tiao said in disbelief. He really couldn't believe that the Liu Bei forces that seemed to be flourishing on the surface actually had more than one big bomb buried within them.

"Yes, we have expanded too fast in recent years, and many hidden internal problems have not been resolved. The reason they have not erupted now is only because the rapid expansion speed has covered up the problems." Yang Ji said with a sigh.

Although in troubled times, absolute force can suppress all problems, even Chen Xi can choose to use absolute force to embark on the path of evil.

However, while troubled times are destroying the existing order, they are also reshaping a new order.

Chen Xi needs time to reshape the new order, while their internal situation is still relatively pure, to reshape a new order for the future.

Note that this is the future order they need, not the order after the various forces have reconciled and compromised. When everything is settled, the order under Liu Bei's rule is the new order of the Han Dynasty. The other forces must either cut off and reform, or collide with them and then be crushed into the Han Dynasty, and then watch the other forces jump out of the Central Plains and create their own order outside the Han Dynasty.

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"My lord, didn't you just come back from Jiangdong? Why did you come to Licheng?" Xu Shu hurriedly ran out from the construction site of the resettlement site to greet Liu Bei's sudden visit, and at the same time complained to Liu Bei.

"I heard that Zi Yu went to Yuan Benchu ​​and caused some big trouble, so I brought Zichuan and Xiaozhi here to see if they can help." Liu Bei pushed Fa Zheng out with a big laugh, and at the same time actively ignored Xu Shu's complaints against him.

"Hey, Yuanzhi, I came to see if you have any merits that I can pick up, so that I can quickly resume my post. Otherwise, I won't dare to go home." Fa Zheng said to Xu Shu with a somewhat listless look.

"Xiaozhi, what's wrong with you?" Xu Shu was a little surprised to see Fa Zheng's depressed look. Even if he was dismissed from his official position, he shouldn't have become like this.

"Well, if it were normal, it would be fine. I could just get my official position back after being stripped of it. But this time point is not very friendly to me." Fa Zheng sighed, shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Xu Shu couldn't help but look at Chen Xi behind Liu Bei. It was not appropriate for Liu Bei to talk about such gossip, and Fa Zheng didn't want to say it himself, so he could only let the gossipy Chen Xi say it.

"His fiancée came from Fufeng to find him." Chen Xi said to Xu Shu with a thick smile.

After landing in Donglai, Liu Bei planned to go to Qi State to see how Fa Zheng had done. If he did a good job, Liu Bei could discuss with Chen Xi and grant Fa Zheng the position of fake prime minister of Qi State.

It just so happened that Fa Yan had to return to his mansion in Linzi for some business, so Fa Zheng had to go home to visit his old father after returning to Linzi. Then Liu Bei and Chen Xi also planned to visit Fa Yan. Since Fa Zheng took Fa Yan over, they had never met this great scholar, so they planned to pay him a visit.

Guess what happened? The reason why Fa Yan returned to Linzi from Fenggao was because Jiang Ying came to Linzi from Fufeng.

After seeing Jiang Ying in his own mansion, Fa Zheng stood there in a daze, not knowing what to do.

When Fa Yan saw his son's dazed look, he gave Fa Zheng a walking stick and then took Liu Bei and Chen Xi to the main hall to drink tea and chat.

Then Fa Yan learned from Liu Bei and Chen Xi about the stupid things Fa Zheng had done in Jiangdong, and he wanted to hit Fa Zheng with a few more sticks on the spot.

However, because Jiang Ying was also there, Fa Yan suppressed his anger and planned to find a place alone to teach Fa Zheng a lesson.

Then Fa Zheng's screams spread throughout the Fa Palace. Wang Yi then found Liu Bei and Chen Xi who were watching the show on the side and asked about the situation. Then Jiang Ying found out about the stupid thing Fa Zheng had done.

Xu Shu didn't know where to start complaining for a moment, and after a long pause he said, "So you came to me just to get some credit so that the lord would have a reason to grant you the fake prime minister of Qi?"

"Well, you are right. I came here to gain merit so that my lord would have a reason to grant me the fake position of Prime Minister of Qi." Fa Zheng sighed and repeated Xu Shu's question.

"Ah, this..." Xu Shu didn't know what to say. Fa Zheng, who was usually very stubborn, said such words. It seemed that he had suffered a great blow this time.

"Well, um, Yuanzhi, what is Ziyu's current situation in Jizhou?" Liu Bei stepped forward and asked Xu Shu. It would be better not to discuss the topic of Fa Zheng in front of him.

Xu Shu was silent for a moment. Actually, he really wanted to talk more about the relevant matters in front of Fa Zheng. After all, it was rare for Fa Zheng to just sit there like an ostrich and not refute anything. If he didn't hurry up, who knows when Fa Zheng would recover.

However, since Liu Bei has spoken, let Fa Zheng go this time. There will be plenty of time in the future. Anyway, the dark history is already in hand, so he can find a time to talk to Fa Zheng alone.

"Ju Yi and Tian Feng have already led their troops back to Yecheng. Zi Yu is now leading a million Black Mountain troops across Jizhou. It is estimated that they will reach Licheng in another seven or eight days." Xu Shu briefly told Liu Bei what he knew. As for the specific details, they would have to wait until Yang Ji returned to find out.

"The combination of Ju Yi and Tian Feng was actually beaten back?" Chen Xi hurriedly squeezed next to Liu Bei and said with a bit of surprise. He had thought that Yang Ji's trip would encounter strong resistance from Jizhou, but this is the result?

"Could it be that Zhang Jiao's Yellow Turban strongmen are hiding in the Black Mountain Army?" Chen Xi made a bold guess. Apart from the Yellow Turban strongmen, Chen Xi didn't know what other methods the Black Mountain Army had to stop the attack of the vanguard death squad.

As we all know, when Zhang Jue was still alive, although the quality of the Yellow Turban Army was poor, their will was extremely brilliant.

However, after Zhang Jue's death, the Yellow Turban Army's will was gone, otherwise Chen Xi would not have treated Qingzhou as a resource point when attacking it.

Chen Xi admitted that there were indeed some determined people left in the Yellow Turban Army, just like those Yellow Turban leaders. However, there were definitely not many of them, and there might not even be enough for Yang Ji to form half a legion.

It was Chen Xi who was in charge of selecting elite soldiers from the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou. How could he not know the situation of the Yellow Turban Army?

Precisely because of this knowledge, they believe that the journey will be difficult for the Black Mountain Army, even with Yang Ji organizing elite troops to clear the way.

As we all know, in addition to their poor quality, the Yellow Turban Army's morale also declined after Zhang Jue's death, and they also had extremely poor organizational capabilities.

Yang Ji could indeed improve some of the Yellow Turban Army's corps' organizational capabilities through various means, but in that kind of terrain, the Black Mountain Army, whose combat manpower was restricted and did not even have a super elite corps, could it withstand the attack of the vanguard's death squad?
So after hearing that Yang Ji led the Black Mountain Army to repel Ju Yi and even forced him back to Yecheng, Chen Xi subconsciously thought that there was a legion in the Black Mountain Army that could compete with the Vanguard Death Squad. Apart from the Yellow Turban Warriors, Chen Xi didn't think of anyone else.

"It's not the Yellow Turban strongman. Zi Yu said that he activated the system left by Zhang Jiao, so he was able to fight so smoothly." Xu Shu shook his head and said.

(End of this chapter)