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Chapter 266 The Four Great Families
Building this special guard army of the Yue State was not accomplished overnight, but time waits for no one. Nowadays, the relationship between the princes is repeated, and there are many contradictions, and the flames of war can be said to be on the verge of breaking out.Maybe at some point, the country of Yue will be involved, which is inevitable.What's more, there are two troubles in the south, Dongou and Minyue.

Because the training of the special guards must be accelerated and started as soon as possible.Yin Xu is very experienced in this area. He was a military student in his previous life, and he also knows a lot about special forces.After all, in the military world, special forces always have extraordinary charm and attract attention.

Yin Xu's action determined that he has some huge advantages in this area. At that time, he can use his knowledge in this area to formulate training subjects and plans, and introduce modern special operations into it, which will surely get twice the result with half the effort.There is also the ability to be an inventor again and create some magical weapons suitable for special operations.

Of course, starting as soon as possible does not mean that you are in a hurry, everything still needs to be in order.The most important thing right now is to look for Mr. Zhu, the famous master swordsmith in Yue who is said to be related to Ou Yezi.There is also the need to stabilize the situation in Shanyin and Yueguo, internal instability is all empty talk.

All the way into the city today, I saw the common people lined the road to welcome, and the rich and powerful households in Shanyin City greeted them respectfully, it seemed that everything was peaceful and perfect.But in fact?Yin Xu believes that Shanyin City will never be as glamorous as it appears to be, and even if there are no undercurrents under the glamor, it will not be calm.This has always been the case.

Yin Xu's eyes fell on Gao Yi, and he asked, "Gao Yi, tell me the truth, what's the situation of the big households in Shanyin City? The ones who went to greet you at the gate of the city today...are all sincere surrenders? "

Seeing Yin Xu's question, Gao Yi immediately grasped the key point of the matter, but after only one day in the city, King Yue immediately grasped the key point of the problem.Not enough From this, it can be seen that Yin Xu does things vigorously and resolutely. Since he asked so directly, it means that he already understands something, and maybe he won't wait too long to start.

At that time, he replied sincerely: "Your Majesty, maybe half of the big households are willing and loyal. A few of them are still waiting to see. They dare not not come to deter your majesty because of your great reputation, and some of them are a little rebellious. , Of course, there are also some big households who have always been relatively peaceful and have little contact with the county government office!"

Yin Xu nodded lightly. It was completely expected, and he was not surprised at all.These big families have existed in Shanyin City for a long time.It can be said that it is deeply ingrained, and the king of Yue may not be willing to take the lead in surrendering just now.Some big families are quite familiar with the situation in the world, and perhaps many of them don't see Yin Xu, the king of Yue may become cannon fodder, so they don't want to take this muddy water and get implicated.There are also some who are themselves connected with certain forces, and have resistance and hostility to Yin Xu, the king of Yue.The so-called difficult to adjust, this is not surprising.

"Tell me specifically, what is the situation in Shanyin City? It's good for everyone to know." Yin Xu always likes to get straight to the point, and directly asked Gao Yi about the situation of the big family in Shanyin.Only after a careful understanding of the situation can we analyze carefully, make correct judgments, and design solutions in a targeted manner.

Gao Yi said: "That's right, my lord. The biggest families in Shanyin City are the Zhou, Fan, Chen, and Xu families. Among them, the Chen family belonged to them early on. Back then, the king returned to Shao, Xing, etc. When Hou and Chen first arrived at Shanyin, the Chen family cooperated very well. If it weren't for this, it would be very difficult for the ministers to successfully control Shanyin City in a short period of time, and even make other achievements."

Yin Xu nodded secretly. Fortunately, the major families in Shanyin City are still in harmony. If there is a real commotion, Gao Yi may not be able to calm down, and it will be even more difficult to gain a firm foothold in Shanyin.It can be imagined how difficult it was for Gaoyi and the others, and it is even more commendable to have such achievements for a few days. Of course, the Chen family is also considered to be knowledgeable about current affairs, which is really good.

I only heard Gao Yi continue: "Although the Xu family has always been attached, they have shown enough sincerity and have always maintained a good relationship with us. They have not stood up to express their position, perhaps because of the Zhou family's wooing, the Xu family may still hesitate. !"

"Oh?" Hearing Gao Yi's words, Yin Xu immediately became interested, the Zhou family's win?What's the matter?Where is the Zhou family sacred?What kind of relationship does it have with the Xu family?What conditions are used to attract the Xu family?
Hearing Yin Xu's questioning voice, Gao Yi quickly explained: "My lord, the Zhou family is not a powerful family in Shanyin City for generations, but only developed in Shanyin when Qin Shihuang was in power. The Zhou family is known as a martial arts family. , someone in the family served as a high-ranking military official in Kuaiji, you should know this person."

It developed during the reign of Qin Shihuang Yingzheng?Also served as a senior officer in Kuaiji County during the Qin Dynasty?Who could this person be?Gao Yi said that he knew about it, that is to say, even if he had no connection with him, at least he had heard about it.Who is the one?The Zhou family... surnamed Zhou, a military general in Kuaiji County, Yin Xu tried his best to recall the past in his mind, trying to find out the Zhou family figure that Gao Yi mentioned from the numerous memories.
After a while, Yin Xu's heart skipped a beat, remembering that he was a bandit in Peng Lize back then.Because of rescuing Fan Yilan's mother and daughter, Zhao Gao, the eunuch who was in power at the time, was angered and attracted the siege of the Qin army.He actually defeated the original Zuo Xiaowei An Tong's [-]-strong army, but unintentionally revealed the water-breaking sword that Fan Yilan presented to him.

At that time, how could he have thought that cutting off the water would belong to Meng Tian, ​​which caused Zhao Gao's misunderstanding, thinking that he was the remnant of Meng Tian and Fu Su's ilk.In addition, in order to shirk responsibility and reduce punishment, An Tong added all kinds of embellishments to the report, so that the eunuch Prime Minister Zhao Gao was very concerned, lest the bandits in Jiangdong would join forces and pose a threat to the rule of himself and Qin II Hu Hai.

He did not hesitate to mobilize [-] Qin troops stationed in Shanyin City, Kuaiji County, and went to Peng Lize, euphemistically called Jiangdong Bandit Suppression.Yin Xu still remembered that the general in command at that time was Zhou Kang, the right school lieutenant.Could it be that Zhou Kang is the current Shanyin Zhou family?Yin Xu was a little surprised, he didn't expect that there were so many origins in it.

The most ridiculous thing is that what Zhao Gao was worried about was the banditry in Jiangdong, which would threaten the Great Qin Dynasty if it continued to develop.But it was his decision to suppress the bandits that dispersed the military deterrent force of Jiangdong Qin State, so that the Jiangdong Uprising broke out and rose rapidly.You must know that it was Xiang Yu from Kuaiji County in Jiangdong who destroyed the State of Qin. This result makes people feel a little helpless.

Gao Yi said: "That's right, my lord. Zhou Kang could have a better future, but unfortunately he offended the powerful in Xian and Yang, so that he was relegated to Shanyin to guard the south. His family also moved south to Shanyin, because At that time, with Zhou Kang's power and status in the military, the Zhou family developed very quickly. Even though they only took root in Shanyin for more than ten years, they developed rapidly and became one of the best big families in Shanyin City."

Yin Xu knew well that the Qin Dynasty implemented the system of dividing and ruling by Weisuo in Kuaiji County, and the administrative center was in Wu County on the bank of Zhenze.The garrison was mainly in Shanyin to the south of the Zhejiang River. At that time, from Zhou Kangguan to You Xiaowei, he was able to command an army of [-] or more.It is enough to see his status in the military. It can be said that he is one of the best figures in this Shanyin City, even the entire Kuaiji, and the entire Jiangdong.

With military power in hand, what else dare to say?Even the majestic Kuaiji prefect will be a little short in front of the weekend.With the existence of such characters, the Zhou family naturally has a prominent position, and its power has expanded rapidly, becoming one of the most famous families in Sanyin.

Gao Yi said: "At that time, Zhou Kang went to Peng Lize on cover. In name, he was a bandit in the East, but the time was to deal with us. We still remember the situation at that time. Fortunately, King Chen was there in time. Daze Township rebelled against Qin, and later Uncle and Nephew Xiang Yu still raised troops in Jiangdong Wuzhong, Zhou Kang was ordered to encircle and suppress Uncle and Nephew Xiang Liang.

As a result, it was attacked by Xiang Liang's army, the current Hengshan King, Jiu, Jiang Wang, and the Panyi army led by you, my lord.Qin's army was wiped out, and Zhou Kang was also killed in that battle.Because of the collapse of the pillars of the family, the Zhou family was depressed for a long time. In addition, they were originally from Qin, and the whole world was against Qin at that time, so the Zhou family naturally kept a low profile.However, because of their direct and rapid rise, they have accumulated a lot of accumulation and industry in Shanyin City, and they have successfully overcome the difficulties. "

Yin Xu listened quietly, only to hear Gao Yi continue: "At that time, Xiang Liang's uncles and nephews were all busy with the battle in the north, and they didn't do anything to the Zhou family who had been low-key and cautious, so they kept them. Sadly, until more than a year ago, they caught up with a new master..."

Yin Xu sneered and said: "It seems that these guys are very restless! It's just that I don't know which new master they picked up?"

Gao Yi replied in a deep voice: "Si Yao, the leader of Dongou!"

"Si Yao?" Yin Xu was still a little surprised by this answer, he didn't expect that the Zhou family would dare to have a relationship with Dongou Si Yao.You must know that it is now clear that there is no harmony between the Yue Kingdom, Dongou, and Minyue, and there is a conflict of interest between them, and there will inevitably be a war.At this critical time, Yue Wang Yinxu was obviously a little shocked when he learned that the important family in his capital, Shanyin City, was related to Dongou Siyao, and of course he felt the attention and anger that followed.

Gao Yidao: "That's right. At that time, although Shanyin was entrusted by King Huai of Chu to you as a food town, even if we were nine sons in Shanyin City, the Zhou family was not convinced. They thought that Zhou Kang, the pillar of their family, He died at the hands of Your Majesty and the Xiang family, and there is a kind of hatred and resentment towards you, Xiang Yu and others, even Chu State."

This is quite reasonable, even though Zhou Kang and most of the soldiers under his command died at the hands of the Jiangdong Army of the Xiang family, it seems that Zhou Kang himself died at the hands of the Xiang family.However, he was a participant in that battle, cutting off Zhou Kang's retreat, and together with Wu Rui and Ying Bu, they flanked Xiang Jiajun back and forth, which directly led to the destruction of Zhou Kang's army.So it makes sense for the Zhou family to blame Zhou Kang's death on themselves, but Xiang Yu, the culprit, was able to stay out of it. This matter is really a bit... Sigh!

Gao Yi continued: "Later, Minyue and Dongou participated in the anti-Qin war with King Hengshan, and later entered Guanzhong with Xiang Yu. Both Siyao of Dongou and Wuzhu of Minyue are the descendants of Goujian, the king of Yue in the past. , all claiming that they should be the orthodox patriarch of the Yue Kingdom, and have always wanted to return to the hometown of the Yue Kingdom. Although the strength of Dongou is not as good as that of Minyue, but it is close to the water, the moon is the first, and Dongou is closer to the hometown of Yue, so the leader of Dongou Si Yao has always coveted Shanyin and the hometown of Yue.

At that time, Si Yao fought with Xiang Yu, thinking that after defeating Qin, he would become the master of Yue, so he acted very arrogantly.To the outside world, he has always regarded himself as the master of the Yue Kingdom in the future, so if Si Yao wants to control the Yue Kingdom smoothly, he must contact some big clans in the Yue Kingdom.At that time, the Zhou family was in a trough, and they always wanted to rise again, so they just hit it off with Si Yao, and the two were in trouble. "

Yin Xu nodded secretly: "So that's what happened. Such a Zhou family is really ignorant of current affairs. Zhou Kang's [-] troops died at our hands. They are still so restless now, how dare they openly fight with Dong Ousi?" Shaking your head and colluding, it's really boring!"

Gao Yi shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, don't be impulsive. Although the Zhou family is evil, you can't move lightly."

Yin Xu questioned, "Why?"

Gao Yi said helplessly: "Because more than half of the rice and grain in Shanyin City are managed by his family, if the Zhou family is not handled properly, it may cause turmoil. The reason why the Zhou family has been able to persist for so many years, and dare to do so Being blatantly linked to Dongou Siyao, this is not a credence. Therefore, before there is no perfect plan, you can't act rashly, otherwise it will affect the whole body, please think twice."

Yin Xu couldn't help frowning. He didn't expect the Zhou family's situation to be so complicated. What's more serious is that they actually control most of the rice supply in Shanyin City. This is a serious problem.As Gao Yi said, dare not act rashly, otherwise it will affect the lives of the people in Shanyin City, and then affect the stability of the entire Shanyin, and even the Yue Kingdom.

But it was for this reason that the Zhou family had to be eradicated.Do you know that war with Dongou and Minyue is inevitable, sooner or later, if the Zhou family is allowed to exist like this, it is too terrible.At that time, the battle on the front line will be fierce, but the Zhou family will control the food supply of Shanyin in the rear, and the rear will be unstable. How can there be a war in the south?

Of course, Yin Xu will never allow such a situation to happen, so he must find a way to get rid of the time bomb of the Zhou family as soon as possible.Time waits for no one, maybe Dongou and Minyue will attack at any time, and it must be resolved before the war, so that the Zhou family's desire to avenge Zhou Kang will die completely.

Yin Xu then asked again: "Then what's going on with the Xu family? How can the Zhou family win over the Xu family?"

Gao Yi explained: "The Xu family is another big family in Shanyin City, because there are many rivers and lakes there, and many ships are needed for travel and transportation. The Xu family is second to none in terms of shipping in the entire Jiangdong. The reason why the Xu family can develop Thinking about it, they had received Zhou Kang's shelter and help in the past, and it seemed that the Zhou family and the Xu family were still related by marriage, so the relationship between the two families was very close.

Ever since the Zhou family and Si Yao got online, they began to sow relationships for Dongou in Shanyin and nearby cities, and the Xu family was naturally the first one to win over.Firstly, the relationship between the two families is already close, and the Cloud Piercer from the Xu family plays an important role in both civilian and military uses.It's just that the Xu family doesn't have any enmity with the king after all, so they don't want to go through this troubled water with the Zhou family.But after all, they had been favored by the Zhou family back then, and the two families still had important connections in finance and business, so they couldn't just give up.In addition, the Zhou family kept propagating that Si Yao might take over the Yue Kingdom and promised huge benefits to the Xu family, which made the Xu family hesitate.

However, the king's arrival in Shanyin today was a shock to the Xu family, so they still sent family representatives to meet the king today, presumably to leave some leeway.Today, the king brought an elite army into the city, and I think it was quite a shock, the Xu family will naturally have a choice when making a choice..." Gao Yi was very optimistic about this.

Yin Xu said in a deep voice: "Pay close attention to the situation of the Zhou family and the Xu family. The Zhou family must be eradicated if they are ignorant of current affairs. There will be no mercy. It is only necessary to have a complete plan and not proceed blindly. Of course, time is running out , and we don’t allow us to have too much time to think long-term. As for the Xu family, if they are still obsessed with their obsession, then they have no choice but to treat them the same as the Zhou family. Of course, you can also give the Xu family a chance. OK!"

Gao Yi nodded and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, I will handle this matter. I think that the power of your Majesty leading an army into the city today has affected the Xu family's decision. If there is a little more pressure, the Xu family will make the right choice. After all, they are now They are your subjects, king of Yue, and their foundations are all in Yue."

This is one of my great advantages. Now that I am the King of Yue, then everything on the land of Yue Kingdom will be dominated by me.Any unconvinced strength, regardless of the person in charge or the family, as long as it hinders the security and stability of the Yue Kingdom, and hinders the Yue Wang Yinxu's path to hegemony, there is only one end and that is-death!

Yin Xu immediately asked again: "By the way, what happened to the Fan family?" There is only one Fan family left among the four major families in Shanyin City. Yin Xu couldn't help looking forward to such a choice.Of course, a preparation has been set up in my heart, that is - those who follow me will prosper and those who oppose me will perish!

Gao Yi replied: "This Fan family is very different. The Fan family has been in Yue for a long time. They don't run business like the Zhou and Xu families, but mainly focus on farming. There is a large piece of land, especially on the side of Zhuluo Mountain, almost all of the land is owned by the Fan family."

(End of this chapter)