Chapter 71 Yuan Shao controls Jizhou, Liu Bei controls Qingzhou!

"boom!!!"

Thirty miles outside the city of Weijun in Jizhou, in the temporary camp of Yuan Shao’s army, when Yuan Shao received the news about the heaven sacrifice from the capital, he was furious and slapped the table directly.

After reading the news, the civil officials and military officers finally understood why Yuan Shao was furious! In fact, even they were furious and felt like they were being forced to "cut meat to feed the eagle".

Because Yuan Shao and his civil and military officials were all from aristocratic families, or at least from poor families. Yuan Shao's standard for employing people was to select talents from aristocratic families and pay attention to family background.

Those talented people who come from inferior backgrounds and status are directly suppressed.

These talented people from the aristocratic families naturally have great wealth and fertile land. Your Majesty's "tax reform" affects these people, cutting directly into the aorta and feeding the eagle with meat.

“No wonder not long ago, auspicious signs fell from the sky one after another in the capital. The sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes on the day of the heaven sacrifice were all just a cover!
"Your Majesty wants to create the illusion that he is 'appointed by Heaven' and approved by Heaven, so as to avoid resistance to his implementation of the 'tax reform of 'dividing the land into levies'. What a good plan!"

Guo Tu said in a deep voice.

His Yingchuan Guo family is a famous and prominent family, and the family owns more than tens of thousands of acres of fertile land.
Feng Ji also said in a deep voice:
"According to my guess, the meteorite falling from the sky a few days ago must be real! But Your Majesty took advantage of the situation and directly publicized it as a 'good omen from the sky', turning the 'phenomenon' into an 'auspicious sign'!"

The conversation between the two won the deep approval of all civil officials and military generals!

"It is clearly a strange sign from heaven, and there is also the astronomical phenomenon of Mars guarding the heart, all of which prove that a disaster has occurred. This is a warning from heaven to the Han Dynasty and to Your Majesty! Your Majesty actually tried to deceive the heavens and fool the people in order to implement the tax-sharing policy!"

"These tricks may fool the ignorant people, but don't try to fool our eyes! The sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes must be fake! They are just borrowing the power of heaven!"

"Haha! The yield of sweet potatoes is 5,000 kilograms per mu, the yield of corn is 2,000 kilograms per mu, and now there is another yield of potatoes is 5,000 kilograms per mu. You are kidding me! Do you really think we are lazy and don't know the difference between the five grains?!"

"..."

The civil and military officials in Yuan's camp were filled with righteous indignation. Yuan Shao suppressed his anger and asked in a deep voice: "Everyone, do you have any plan to break the deadlock?"

Civil officials and military generals worked together.

Guo Tu offered a suggestion:
"My lord, Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, is not only a student of the Yuan family, but also a famous family in Yingchuan. If your majesty implements the land-based tax system, it will surely infuriate the people of the world and cause a great uproar!

We only need to send a letter to the Han clan leader, and we will surely be able to persuade Han Fu to surrender the city, unless he wants to betray his master and ancestors and forget his roots!"

...

"Send a pigeon to send a letter to Mr. Han immediately!" Yuan Shao gave the order immediately.

Han Fu could be treacherous and ignore his former master Yuan, but he could never forget his ancestors and disregard the family's teachings!
Clan, this is also a huge force!
The system of distributing the tax based on the amount of land used was actually a way of suppressing the power of clans.

Because the more land you have, the heavier the taxes you have to pay. For small and medium-sized landlords, they can reduce the pressure of paying taxes by dividing their property.

However, splitting up the family will inevitably weaken the power of the clan, which is a result that the vested interests of the clan, such as the clan leader and elders, absolutely do not want to see!

...

Feng Ji also offered a suggestion:

“My lord, Gongsun Zan also comes from a noble family. Although he is not taken seriously because of his mother’s humble origins, the power of his clan is enough to influence his thinking.

“Moreover, Gongsun Zan’s father-in-law was the former governor of Zhuo County, Hou Shi, who was also from an aristocratic family.

"Under the suppression of these two forces, we will definitely be able to incite Gongsun Zan to rebel. He is also a force that cannot be underestimated!"

...

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao added, “At the same time, send a pigeon to send a letter to the head of the Gongsun clan and the children of the Hou clan.”

The reason why these people are so confident is that
Not only because of the connections of the Runan Yuan family, the three officials of four generations, and the students and former officials all over the world,
It is also because your majesty's "tax reform based on land" has been shaking the foundations of the aristocratic families!
How can the eggs remain intact when the nest is overturned?!
When the lips and teeth are gone, the fox will mourn. At this time, they should unite as one and resist the imperial power!
This is an attack by the imperial power against the gentry, and they must unite and fight back!
...

At this time, the special envoy sent by Yuan Shao to Youzhou to persuade Liu Yu to surrender returned.

"Will Liu Yu agree to temporarily hold off on sending grain and grass to the capital?" Yuan Shao asked anxiously.

Although he could tell from the envoy's expression that there was a bad premonition, he still didn't give up and asked one more question.

The envoy sighed and said, "My lord, Liu Yu refused!"

Yuan Shao couldn't believe it: "Liu Yu's legitimate son Liu He is in our hands. Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. Doesn't he care about his son's life or death?"

"Liu Yu said that he would not ignore the lives of millions of people in the capital for the sake of his son's safety. If famine breaks out and people in the capital eat each other, he would rather sacrifice his own family for the sake of everyone else!"

The envoy's words moved everyone present!
I have great respect for Liu Yu!
Even Yuan Shao did not make any criticism of Liu Yu's noble character. He was simply a perfect saint!

But this was not what Yuan Shao wanted to hear. He said in a deep voice: "Liu Yu is so stubborn, what do you think we should do?"

"Why not kill a chicken to scare the monkeys and take action against his son Liu He?!"

"But Liu Yu has a great reputation in You and Ji. I'm afraid he will provoke a rebellion among the people! He will lose the big picture for the small one!"

"Liu Yu is a relative of the Han Dynasty after all, so it is understandable that he refused the lord's surrender. But if we take action against him, or even secretly attack his descendants, it would be unjustifiable and I am afraid we will lose the righteousness!"

"..."

Some of Yuan Ying's civil and military officials wanted to kill Liu Yu's son Liu He to scare the monkeys, but some people thought that this move would lose the support of the people and was not righteous.

There were so many different opinions and Yuan Shao couldn't make a decision.

At this time, Feng Ji bowed and said:

"My lord, Liu Yu's reputation is too high. Whether we attack him personally or his descendant Liu He, it will give people a reason to criticize us, which will be detrimental to your reputation.

“But allowing Liu Yu to reject our lord and allowing him to confront us in Youzhou will ultimately be a disaster.

“I think it would be better to secretly instigate Gongsun Zan, release the tiger back to the mountain, drive the tiger to devour the wolf, and make him return to Youzhou to fight against Liu Yu.

"We can use Gongsun Zan to implicate Liu Yu, confront Liu Yu, or even kill Liu Yu.

"In this way, we can kill Liu Yu by driving the tiger to devour the wolf and borrowing a knife to kill someone. We can also solve the problem without bringing trouble upon ourselves. Isn't this the best of both worlds?!"

...

"Yuan Tu's plan is brilliant!!!"

Yuan Shao's eyes lit up and he immediately agreed.

Follow the plan!

All of Yuan Ying's men immediately displayed their special abilities and, through Yuan's connections, they contacted and formed alliances with the aristocratic families all over the world.

Because Yuan Wei acted recklessly to depose and enthrone the emperor and the Yuan family had evil ambitions and tried to become the second Wang Mang, many aristocratic families took a wait-and-see attitude.

And because Your Majesty has strong control over the capital, many aristocratic families even cut ties with the Yuan family.

But after the news of His Majesty's "tax reform based on land area" spread, all the aristocratic families in the Han Dynasty were shocked!

The sky is boiling! ! !

These aristocratic families dare not resist the court openly, and can only elect "leaders" and "talking heads" to fan the flames behind the scenes, hoping to force His Majesty to revoke his order!

And now the best candidate for the "boss" is undoubtedly Yuan!

Yuan Shao in Jizhou, Hebei, and Yuan Shu in Nanyang immediately received the support of the world's aristocratic families!

This made their power expand rapidly!

……

Han Fu received the letter from his clan. After seeing the stern admonitions from the clan elders and his older relatives, he sighed helplessly. He had been prepared to give up Jizhou, but now he took the initiative to surrender the city.

...

Gongsun Zan, the White Horse General, formerly the prefect of Beiping and now the prefect of Weijun, originally strongly resisted Yuan Shao.

But Gongsun Zan also received letters from his family and father-in-law. Even though he was the White Horse General who made the barbarians tremble in fear, he still needed to respect his ancestors and not forget them.

Yuan Shao promised to help Gongsun Zan seize Youzhou.
They also played the emotional card by saying that they all came from noble families, had low-status mothers, and had unhappy childhoods.
After weighing the pros and cons, Gongsun Zan finally decided to form a secret alliance with Yuan Shao.

When Han Fu surrendered the city, Gongsun Zan "pretended" to fight with Yuan Shao's army, but was finally defeated and "retreated". He was chased all the way by Yuan Shao's army and fled to Youzhou, returning to his own territory, Youbeiping.

After all, Gongsun Zan has now been appointed by the court as the prefect of Weijun in Jizhou. Without a transfer order, he is not allowed to leave his post and enforce the law in another county.

But the situation was completely different when he was defeated and pursued by Yuan Shao's army and fled to Youzhou.

This is a last resort!

Gongsun Zan began to recruit soldiers and rebuild the "White Horse Volunteers" in Youbeiping. Yuan Shi secretly supported him with money and grain at all costs!

He hopes to use Gongsun Zan to confront Youzhou Mu Liu Yu!

At this point, Yuan Shao finally cleared the last stumbling block in Jizhou. With Weijun falling into Yuan Shao's hands, the entire Jizhou was under the control of Yuan Shao, or Yuan's students and former officials, or Yuan's cronies.

It means that Yuan Shao has taken control of Jizhou!
……

The resistance of the aristocracy led by Yuan Shao in Jizhou was actually a microcosm of the entire Han Dynasty.

After Emperor Liu Bian of the Han Dynasty implemented the tax reform of "equalizing the land tax", there were aristocratic families in each state and county of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty who tried to express their protest.

The prerequisite for allocating land tax is to measure the land and investigate hidden fields. Naturally, the local government will not let the court get its wish!

Of course, not everyone is against it!
At least in the places where imperial power was controlled and in the states and counties where loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty were located, they implemented Liu Bian's reforms unswervingly.

For example, Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, and Cao Cao, the newly appointed governor of Dongjun, led troops to suppress the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

The aristocratic families in Yanzhou must have been fanning the flames behind the scenes and voicing their own protests.

But it's no use, strong suppression!
With the joint efforts of many parties, they set up ambushes, fought day and night, and after several days, they finally defeated the Yellow Turban bandits who were affecting Yanzhou.

Liu Dai, Bao Xin and Cao Cao all captured many surrendered soldiers and people. Liu Dai and Bao Xin, who died in the original history, survived in this life.

Of course, this was because Liu Bei, the governor of Qingzhou, was fighting in Qingzhou, dragging the main force of the Yellow Turban bandits in Qingzhou and sharing the pressure of Yanzhou!
After Liu Bei had his military advisor Guo Jia come to assist him, he changed his previous losing streak and started winning battles one after another!

After suppressing the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Jinan State and confiscating nearly 10,000 combat troops and 50,000 to 60,000 people, he then moved on to suppress nearby counties such as Le'an.

They won the battle in one go, gaining 30,000 to 40,000 surrendered soldiers and a population of over 200,000.

Beihai, adjacent to Le'an, was under the jurisdiction of Beihai Governor Kong Rong, who was also struggling to suppress the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

However, Kong Rong was defeated step by step. Guan Hai, the leader of the Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou, was brave and resourceful. He led tens of thousands of troops to invade Beihai and surrounded Kong Rong's army in Duchang County of Beihai.

Kong Rong went out of the city many times to fight with them, trying to break out of the siege, but all his generals were killed. He had no choice but to retreat back into the city to defend it, trying to wait for reinforcements.

Guan Hai led his troops to besiege the city!

The entire North Sea is in chaos!

Moreover, as Liu Bei led his army to sweep across Jinan and Le'an, the defeated Yellow Turban rebels in Qingzhou gradually gathered towards Beihai, with their momentum reaching nearly 100,000!
With one hundred thousand Yellow Turban bandits besieging the city, Duchang County can’t hold out for long!

“We must seek external assistance!!!”

Kong Rong made a prompt decision and summoned the heroes and warriors in Duchang County, as well as his civil and military officials, and asked:

"Who is willing to risk their lives and fight their way out to seek help?!"

No one answered.

There are a hundred thousand troops outside!
Even though most of the Yellow Turban bandits are a mob, with hundreds of thousands of troops, a single spit from each of them can drown you!

This kind of killing out of the siege to ask for help? !

That is courting death!!!

Everyone looked at each other and dared not answer!
At this time, a warrior with a bow and a sword stepped forward and said fearlessly: "I'm willing to give it a try!"

"What is the name of this warrior?" Kong Rong was overjoyed.

"Reporting to Governor Kong, I am Taishi Ci of Donglai!"

“It’s Ziyi!”

Taishi Ci was known as a chivalrous man in the North Sea. He fled to Liaodong to avoid disaster and returned recently.

Kong Rong had heard of Taishi Ci's chivalry and had sent people to support his mother several times. Therefore, when Taishi Ci heard that Kong Rong was besieged by the Yellow Turban bandits, he came specially to repay his kindness.

At that time, the Yellow Turban rebels' siege of the city was not yet very dense, so Taishi Ci took advantage of the night to seize an opportunity and broke through the siege.

Others fled without even having time, but Taishi Ci risked his life to repay his gratitude, showing his bravery and loyalty. Kong Rong was overjoyed and immediately prepared a banquet for Taishi Ci to cheer him up.

So Taishi Ci pretended to be well fed, and when daybreak came, he took his quiver, drew his bow, mounted his horse, and led two men on horseback to follow him, each holding a target, and they opened the city gate and went straight out.

The Yellow Turban bandits outside were all terrified, and their soldiers and horses were on guard. But Taishi Ci only led his horse to the edge of the moat, set up the target, and practiced shooting. After practicing shooting, he entered the city and returned.

The same thing happened the next morning. Some of the Yellow Turban bandits outside were standing up to be on guard, while others were lying down. So Taishi Ci set up the targets again, practiced shooting, and then returned to the city.

The same thing happened again in the morning of the next day. The Yellow Turban bandits outside were no longer on guard, so Taishi Ci rode his horse at full speed and broke through the encirclement and galloped away.

By the time the bandits realized they had fallen into a trap, Taishi Ci had already escaped the encirclement and was in pursuit. While riding his horse, Taishi Ci turned around, drew his bow and shot an arrow, killing every target. After wounding several people, the bandits were frightened and no one dared to chase after him.

Taishi Ci successfully broke out of the siege!
"Zi Yi is indeed a man of courage and wisdom!" Kong Rong sighed, stroking his beard.

During these few days, Taishi Ci pretended to practice archery, causing the Yellow Turban rebels to go from being on high alert to being lax and then to being indifferent. This strategy of paralyzing the rebels amazed Kong Rong!
It also caused everyone in the city to go from doubting at the beginning, to awakening, to finally being amazed!

After this battle, Taishi Ci became famous throughout Beihai!

After Taishi Ci broke out of the siege, he gathered intelligence by asking the victims along the way or capturing and killing the bandits.

Only then did they know that the newly appointed Qingzhou Governor Liu Bei was leading his troops to suppress the bandits in Jinan State and Le'an County, winning battles one after another.

Taishi Ci immediately rushed towards Liu Bei's army!

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This was the highlight of Liu Bei's life!

He has nearly 50,000 soldiers and horses under his command, and a military population of over 200,000. No matter where he is, he is a very large force.

Of course, these were all Yellow Turban bandits after all, and many of them were former farmers, not even militiamen.

At this time, after suppressing the main forces of the Yellow Turban rebels in Jinan State and Le'an County, His Majesty's policy instruction on tax reform "spreading the land tax into the land" came from the capital.

Liu Bei was a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty and a relative of the Han Dynasty, so naturally he would listen to his orders!

They therefore face two choices:

Liu Bei summoned Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Guo Jia and other civil and military officials to discuss these two options.

First, should we stabilize Jinan State and Le'an County, train soldiers there, and at the same time, investigate hidden fields, measure the land area, and implement the tax-tax system? Should we first carry out autumn ploughing and planting to ensure logistics?

Second, should we press on to seize the opportunity to wipe out the Yellow Turban rebels in Qingzhou in one fell swoop?
These two options are cumbersome.

First, if they don’t ensure logistics first, with nearly 50,000 combat soldiers and a military population of over 200,000, where will the food and fodder for the people and horses come from?

Now they are fighting to support the war, and they supply food to the army by looting the Yellow Turban bandit camp. But after the bandits are wiped out, they can't possibly loot the people to support the war, right?
Therefore, there is an urgent need to cultivate land and carry out autumn plowing to ensure food and fodder logistics.

Second, if we pursue the victory and defeat the Yellow Turban bandits in Qingzhou in one fell swoop, this might help us achieve our goal in one fell swoop, but the problem is that it might delay the autumn ploughing.

...

Zhang Fei asked in surprise, "Brother, why don't we choose both? We can divide our troops to cultivate the fields in autumn and ensure logistics, and at the same time divide our troops to hunt down the Yellow Turban bandits!"

...

"Yide, Yuan Shao's army is eyeing the plain counties on the other side of the river covetously. If we divide our forces and attack, I'm afraid we will be defeated one by one!"

Guo Jia smiled and explained to Zhang Fei: "Although we have a large number of people, they are all a motley crowd. It is feasible to fight with the wind in our favor, but if we are not careful, we will be defeated if the wind is against us!"

...

Hearing this, Zhang Fei suddenly understood!
The truth is that they have been winning battles one after another these days under the help of Guo Jia's wise strategies, so much so that Zhang Fei has forgotten that their subordinates are a mob!
...

"Fengxiao, which one do you think we should choose?" Liu Bei looked at Guo Jia and asked for his opinion.

...

Guo Jia thought for a moment and said:

"During the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Qingzhou, many of the aristocratic families have already fled. If we implement the policy of allocating taxes to each acre of land, investigate hidden fields, and measure the land, there will not be much resistance.

"And the auspicious sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes are all crops with short growth cycles and extremely high per-acre yields. Since Your Majesty wants to promote them, why don't we just plant these high-per-acre crops directly?

"It will only take two or three months for the logistics support to be stable. During this period of time, we can train these soldiers. Even if we don't train them to be elite soldiers who have fought hundreds of battles, at least they will be soldiers who are capable of fighting!"

This group of soldiers cannot even be considered a militia. If they can reach the standard of soldiers and cooperate as a team through military formations and tactics, they will be a very large and powerful army!

Liu Bei nodded, this coincided with what he was thinking!

But at this moment, a messenger came to report: "Your Excellency Liu, a brave man named Taishi Ci has come with a letter from Kong Rong, the governor of Beihai, asking for help!"

"Please!"

Liu Bei thought about it and stood up to greet him.

It’s not that he knew Taishi Ci, but that he valued Kong Rong.

At the beginning, Qiao Mao forged the imperial edict and deceived the princes into clearing the court, and Liu Bei also thought that he was going to rescue the king.

However, due to his family background and status, he was not taken seriously. However, Kong Rong and others treated him with great courtesy, and they had a pleasant conversation and became close friends.

Even though Liu Bei was now the governor of Qingzhou, a position with higher authority than Kong Rong, the governor of Beihai, he did not show any pride or complacency.

"Greetings to Envoy Liu!"

When Taishi Ci saw Liu Bei and others coming out with a large army to greet them, he was immediately moved. He saw Liu Bei, whose "ears hung down to his shoulders", and immediately paid his respects to him.

"Um?!"

After seeing Taishi Ci, Liu Bei suddenly had an idea.

There is no doubt that Liu Bei had a good vision. He could see the shining points of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei even when they were not yet successful.

Who could have imagined that a butcher and a seller of red dates and mung beans could become a world-famous general who could defeat thousands of enemies in the future!

And now, after seeing Taishi Ci, Liu Bei immediately confirmed that this general was also a talented person with both courage and strategy!

"Strong men, please stand up quickly!"

Liu Bei was courteous to the wise and lifted Taishi Ci up with both hands, which moved Taishi Ci even more. He thought to himself that Liu Bei was indeed an approachable person.

"Envoy Liu, this is Kong Beihai's letter asking for help. Guan Hai is now in turmoil, and hundreds of thousands of troops are gathering. Beihai is surrounded, alone and helpless, and in imminent danger.

"Envoy Liu is the governor of Qingzhou. He is also known for his benevolence and righteousness. He can save people in distress. Therefore, Beihai is looking forward to your help. I am willing to risk the sword and break through the siege. I am in danger and ask you to tell me this. I hope you will know this!"

Taishi Ci said this sincerely, and at the same time handed over Kong Rong's letter for help.

Although Liu Bei was the governor of Qingzhou, no one could blame him if he did not want to rescue Beihai.

After all, Liu Bei was still in Jinan State and Le'an County suppressing rebellion, and he was unable to cope with the situation and was unable to do so!
Taishi Ci did not know about the friendship between Liu Bei and Kong Rong.

After hearing this, Liu Bei's heart moved.

Taishi Ci's words reveal a lot of content -

Kong Beihai...which means Taishi Ci was not a general under Kong Rong.

When Guan Hai rebelled, hundreds of thousands of troops gathered... This shows that most of the Yellow Turban rebels gathered in Beihai.

I was willing to take the risk of being on the sword and break through the siege... This shows Taishi Ci's bravery and loyalty.

and many more.

Liu Bei had many thoughts in his mind, but he quickly took the letter asking for help from Kong Rong. It did not specify who he was asking for help from, and it was obvious that Kong Rong did not know that he had come to Qingzhou.

After finishing his words, Liu Bei handed it to Guo Jia for reading, but he made a promise directly to Taishi Ci:

"Wen Ju and I have a deep friendship. Now that Beihai is in trouble, let alone as the governor of Qingzhou, even if I am a commoner, I have an obligation to serve the country and the people!"

"Thank you, Envoy Liu!" Taishi Ci was overjoyed.

Liu Bei tried to appease Taishi Ci, and had people entertain him with fine wine and delicious food, and then held a meeting of civil and military officials.

"Brother, didn't the military advisor just say that cultivating crops and ensuring logistics is the best option?

If we rush to help Beihai, not to mention the food and grass crisis, this motley crowd will be defeated if something unexpected happens!"

Zhang Fei asked in confusion.

But Liu Bei said firmly:
"Third brother, let's not talk about the friendship between Kong Beihai and Bei, we can't just watch the hundreds of thousands of people in Beihai being bullied by the Yellow Turban bandits."

"Well... okay! I'll listen to you, big brother!" Zhang Fei had no objection.

"Fengxiao, am I a little reckless?" Liu Bei asked with a wry smile.

Guo Jia shook his head and smiled:

"Envoy Liu is kind and righteous! In fact, the battlefield is changing rapidly. We did not know the situation in the North Sea just now, so farming is the best strategy.

Now that we know the North Sea military intelligence report, taking the initiative to attack is actually a good idea! "

"Oh?!" Everyone was a little curious.

Guo Jia did not keep the secret and continued to explain:
"Guan Hai led his troops to invade Beihai and surrounded Kong Beihai in Duchang County. After being defeated by us, the Yellow Turban bandits fled in disarray and gradually gathered towards Beihai.

"The most difficult part of suppressing the bandits is that they are scattered and fleeing, fighting a guerrilla war with us, and it is difficult to capture them in one fell swoop. But now they are gathering their troops in Beihai, and it seems to be very powerful.

"But now, we can surround and annihilate them once and for all. After this battle, the Yellow Turban rebels in Qingzhou will find it difficult to gain power. At most, they will be left with scattered soldiers and brave warriors, but they will not be able to become a force to be reckoned with!"

After hearing this, everyone suddenly realized!
Guo Jia is truly a genius, able to change tactics according to the situation on the battlefield!
"Then we will rush to Beihai's aid immediately, defeat the main force of the Yellow Turban rebels at all costs, capture and kill their leader Guan Hai, and put down the Yellow Turban rebellion in Qingzhou in one fell swoop!"

"promise!!!"

After Liu Bei heard this, his heart was suddenly filled with surges of emotion and his blood was boiling because of his recklessness and apologetic feeling.

Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness, in fact, are seen by some as impulsive and disregarding the overall situation. This shows that he is not a qualified ruler, and there will definitely be people who secretly criticize, complain and blame Liu Bei.

but!

Now, with Guo Jia's reasoning, there is absolutely no objection!
From this we can see that Guo Jia was not only a military genius, but also a good minister who knew how to help his superiors solve problems!

No wonder he could become Cao Cao’s trusted adviser in the original history!
At this point, everyone was united, Liu Bei's army reorganized its troops and marched towards Beihai!
Under the command of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and other generals, they surrounded Guan Hai and other 100,000 Yellow Turban bandits. Through Guo Jia's strategic planning, they won battle after battle and finally defeated the bandits in one fell swoop.

The leader of the Yellow Turban bandits, Guan Hai, was killed by Guan Yu!

In this battle, Liu Bei captured 50,000 to 60,000 soldiers and horses and a population of over 200,000.

At this point, Liu Bei had a combat force of up to 100,000 and a military population of over 500,000.

Kong Rong of Beihai came out of the city to welcome him and hosted a banquet.

After a hearty meal, Liu Bei continued to lead his army to clean up the defeated soldiers. After more than a month of cleaning up, he finally completely put down the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Qingzhou.

There were only a small number of vagrant soldiers and brave men causing chaos in various places in Qingzhou, but they were no longer a force to be reckoned with.

At this point, Liu Bei completely controlled Qingzhou!
At the same time, because of his benevolence, and because of their long-term fighting side by side and sharing life and death, Taishi Ci joined Liu Bei!
Liu Bei stationed his troops in Qingzhou Qi State, which was the center of Qingzhou, and began to implement the "tax reform based on land use" of Emperor Liu Bian of the Han Dynasty.

Check for hidden fields, measure the land area, and distribute the tax based on the land area.

At the same time, they requested the court to grant sweet potato, corn and potato seeds, and decided to devote all their efforts to planting these new crops!

This is a new crop that has come out for the first time, and it will definitely arouse doubts and opposition from the people!

But because of the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Qingzhou, almost all the noble families fled, and the common people had gained fame because Liu Bei led the army to quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion, so the voices of opposition were very small!
It can be said that it was the right time, the right place, and the right people that made Liu Bei decisively submit the petition for the reward!
Since Liu Bei was so loyal, Liu Bian naturally approved his request.

In addition to sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes, he also bestowed upon him other agricultural artifacts such as the curved plow, waterwheel, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers!
This is what Liu Bian got from the daily lottery during this period!
I don't know if it was because of "something in mind", the capital was in a food crisis and the Han Dynasty was short of food due to a severe drought. After Liu Bian took control of the capital, the system's daily draws were all farming artifacts.

Sweet potatoes, corn, potatoes, curved plows, water wheels, fertilizers, etc.

Liu Bian believed that through their efforts, the food shortage situation in the Han Dynasty would soon be improved.

It only takes three to five years of promotion and there will be no more starving people in the world!

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(End of this chapter)