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Chapter 341: Youzhou is in turmoil, and the people hope for peace

Youzhou City was in ruins.

Facing Su Yao's confusion, Liu Bei sighed and shook his head:

"Your Excellency, you may not know that Youzhou has been hit by wars in recent years, and the people have been displaced and the city has been severely damaged."

Liu Bei still has some say in this situation.

It turned out that one of the three most powerful divisions of the Yellow Turban Army that shook the world, the Guangyang Yellow Turban Army, originated in Anci County, south of this county seat and north of Zhuo County.

At that time, people shouted that the Blue Sky was dead and the Yellow Sky should be established. With such great momentum, tens of thousands of people rebelled overnight, and the entire Anci County was destroyed.

If this were the case with the neighboring Anci County, the county seat Jicheng would naturally be the first to be affected.

The then Grand Administrator Liu Wei and Youzhou Governor Guo Xun were completely helpless in the face of such a massive chaos and both died for their country.

This incident shocked the world, and Liu Bei, who was in Zhuo County, was even more deeply touched. It was during this opportunity that he met the two brothers Guan and Zhang. The three of them became sworn brothers in Taoyuan and went out to fight the rebellion.

And the city of Ji suffered serious damage in that brutal attack and defense battle.

"Although the new governor tried his best to repair it, he was financially constrained and had limited manpower and material resources. It was difficult for him to restore it to its former glory on his own."

"It was not until Liu Youzhou took office and gathered the strength of the entire county that the city construction started to improve."

"However."

"But soon after, Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju's rebels led the Wuhuan bandits to attack here again."

The one who took over Liu Bei's words was the scholar on horseback who came to greet him from the city. He glanced at the gold seal and purple ribbon hanging on Su Yao's belt and saluted, saying:
"I am Wei You of Youbeiping, a Cao official under the command of Lord Liu. Now Youzhou City is in ruins and needs to be rebuilt. I am really sorry to make you laugh."

Wei You?

Su Yao had no impression of this name, but what this person said gave him a deeper understanding of the current situation of Jicheng and even Youzhou.

No wonder several counties in Youzhou were conquered by a single edict.

These territories, which have been repeatedly changed hands by the Yellow Turbans, the Han, Zhang Chun, the Wuhuan bandits and others, have now lost their war potential.

This once glorious ancient capital now appears dilapidated by war and the erosion of time, which is a microcosm of the current situation of the Han Empire.

It is in a precarious situation and on the verge of collapse.

Seeing Su Yao remained silent, Wei Ming stepped forward and bowed:

"Mr. Wei, there is no need to be too modest. The world is in turmoil, and Youzhou is not immune."

"It is precious that Envoy Liu is willing to defend the land and care for the people in such a difficult time."

After hearing this, Wei You nodded repeatedly:

"you do not say."

"Who would be willing to come to Youzhou now?"

What the two said was absolutely true. In recent years, Youzhou in the north and Liangzhou in the northwest have become places with the highest mortality rate among Han officials.

Those provincial governors, prefects, colonels and commanders were often put on the death list.

When ordinary officials heard that they would be transferred to such places, they were so scared that they ran away overnight.

To this day, the positions of chief officials in several counties and prefectures in Youzhou are still vacant.

Therefore, the imperial court did not hold Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan accountable for the defeat this time.

If an official is removed from office, it is not certain that a replacement can be found.

At the same time, this is also the reason why after Su Yao expressed his willingness to come, basically any request he made was met.

"It's really difficult, sir."

After receiving a response from Su Yao and his group, Wei You became more and more excited:

"The bandits attacked counties and prefectures, burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil."

"The people's homes were destroyed and they were homeless." "The bandits were finally driven away, and the envoy had just entered the city to comfort the people when a heavy snowstorm came again."

"Countless people died of starvation and cold."

Wei You sighed deeply:
"I heard that this time not only did the fake emperor Zhang Ju escape, but most of the Wuhuan bandit cavalry also fled back to the outside of the Great Wall."

"If these guys come to rob again next spring, the people will have a hard time living."

--"Will not."

Su Yao waved his hand:

"They won't get another chance."

Su Yao's words startled Wei You and the people around him. They all looked at the young champion marquis, their eyes full of surprise and curiosity.

They all knew about the military genius and abilities of this champion.

His great achievements in the Northern Expedition, including the capture of Guangyang, were of course well known to Wei You.

However, the affairs of Youzhou are not as simple as just fighting a war and quelling a rebellion.

Otherwise, this place wouldn't be like it is now, with more and more rebellions, and finally becoming the second place that is despised by the nobles.

He held his nose and appointed a governor in the hope that the problem could be solved by itself.

"The people of Youzhou have been longing for stability for a long time!" Wei You sighed, obviously not having much confidence in Su Yao's statement.

"Mr. Wei."

Wang Ling bowed and said:
"Your Majesty ordered my prince to serve as the governor of Liaodong County and to serve as the general of Du Liao at the same time, in order to assist Envoy Liu, protect the territory and the people, and relieve his worries."

Wei You was stunned when he heard Wang Ling's words.

It’s not that he was surprised by Su Yao’s string of titles.

Since he came out to greet him, he must have known about the appointment of the Marquis of Guanjun from the earlier official newspaper.

What surprised him was the young man's words about helping Envoy Liu and sharing his worries.

Wei You has been talking on and on for a long time. Although what he said was true, it was also just a way of playing the victim.

The reason is simple - there is no two suns in the sky, and no two masters on earth.

Youzhou was originally ruled by their envoy Liu.

As a result, a General Du Liao suddenly parachuted in and hit them so hard that they were a little confused.

You must know that in the past when there were no provincial governors, General Du Liao was in charge of the northern military. In modern terms, he was the commander of the northern military region of the Han Dynasty.

But now, Youzhou already has a governor who holds the military and political power over the state. In the absence of clear instructions from the imperial court, conflicts between their powers and responsibilities are inevitable.

Wei You's worries were not without reason.

Everyone knows that unity is strength.

However, in reality, people often only ask others to unite under their leadership.

Wei You witnessed a lot with his own eyes. When the Han Dynasty was in turmoil, the prefects and governors in various places fought for power and made a mess. In the end, the military and political affairs were difficult to carry out and the country was in chaos, which gave the rebels an advantage.

Therefore, he had high hopes for Liu Yu's return to Youzhou and his appointment as the governor of Youzhou, hoping that he could truly unify the power of the entire Youzhou.

However, the current Youzhou is obviously no longer the peaceful Youzhou of the past.

First, the White Horse Commander Gongsun Zan was careless in front of the rebels, which led to a disaster.

It turned out that Liu Yu's benevolence and righteousness had no effect in the face of those brutal rebels.

Now that the great chaos has just passed, it would be a blessing for Youzhou if this famous Marquis Guanjun could truly serve the public wholeheartedly and work hand in hand with Envoy Liu.

So, Wei You calmed down, took a deep breath, looked at Su Yao again, and said solemnly:
"If you can truly work together with the envoy to protect the country and the people, I, on behalf of the people of Youzhou, would like to thank you for your great kindness."

(End of this chapter)