Chapter 92: All the people surrendered, Liu Bei asked for war, and Liu Yu rejected Yuan Shao!

The capital, Deyang Palace.

"Report——

“Your Majesty, after the duck soldiers descended from the sky, the Yuan army that attacked Hanoi withdrew, and the rebel army composed of refugees and rebels was suppressed by the imperial army!

"Hennei Governor Wang Kuang, Cavalry Captain Wang Fang and other generals are currently clearing out the rebels in Hanoi County and stabilizing the people's livelihood as soon as possible so that Hanoi can be settled!"

...

"Report——

"Henei Governor Wang Kuang and Cavalry Captain Wang Fang reported that after the duck soldiers descended from the sky, the impact of the locust plague in Henei has been greatly reduced.

“Not only the adult locusts, but even the larvae in the ground were eaten by the duck soldiers.

"With the speed of the duck soldiers in killing locusts, the locusts can be suppressed within one to two months at the longest, or within a month at the shortest."

...

"Report——

“Your Majesty, Wang Kuang, the governor of Henei, and Wang Fang, the captain of the cavalry, have successively recovered lost territory and are once again approaching the border of Jizhou and Weijun, confronting the Yuan army stationed in Jizhou and Weijun.

"Jizhou and other places were also affected by the locust plague, and there were also duck soldiers falling from the sky. Under the propaganda of spies such as the Jinyiwei, the people learned of the auspicious signs from heaven and were grateful to Your Majesty and regretted their actions.

"Anti-Yuan sentiment has emerged in various counties of Jizhou, and the locust plague has also been reduced due to the duck soldiers' locust extermination."

...

The news coming from Henei County and Jizhou County were all good news.

In fact, Liu Bian's increase in "luck value" can be seen. Every luck represents the people's will.

The "auspicious sign" of "duck soldiers falling from the sky" visually impacted the spiritual souls of people all over the world, making them completely submit to Liu Bian's imperial power.

This is absolutely a miracle!
"Report——

"The locust control in the capital Luoyang, Chang'an and other three auxiliary areas was a great success..."

...

"Report——

"Yanzhou Governor Liu Dai sent an urgent report that after the duck soldiers descended from the sky, the locust plague was weakened and could be suppressed within a month.

"Dongjun Governor Cao Cao also reported that it is almost September now and the weather is gradually getting cooler, so it is difficult for the locust plague to start.

"The governors of all the counties in Yanzhou are praising your majesty's benevolence and destiny!"

...

"Report——

"After the duck soldiers descended from the sky, the people of Yanzhou bowed down before Your Majesty and were in awe of the imperial power and the court.

"With the people united as one, and the loyal officials of the Han Dynasty in various counties of Yanzhou united as one, they successively suppressed the scoundrels.

"Yanzhou Governor Liu Dai, Dongjun Governor Cao Cao and other senior officials have uncovered a lot of evidence of secret letters from aristocratic families colluding with Yuan Shao..."

...

As time passed, after the duck soldiers descended from the sky, the locust control work in various places was a great success!
The duck soldiers that descended from the sky not only promoted the victory of the locust eradication work, but also made the people more awed of the imperial power!

In the past, people said that the emperor was "appointed by Heaven" and that he was the "Son of Heaven", etc., but the people did not understand!
Those wise scholars were even more disdainful in their hearts, knowing that this was a means for the rulers to fool the people!

however!
After the "duck soldiers falling from the sky" operation, and last year's falling sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn, everyone was shocked!

The people are more in awe of the imperial power and understand what it means to be "mandated by Heaven"!

Those scholars, on the contrary, became somewhat suspicious and disbelieving of the saying “The Master does not speak of strange things, supernatural powers, or demons”, and even wondered if they were short-sighted and like frogs in a well?!
In times of food crisis, sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn fell from the sky. Now, when a locust plague breaks out, the locust nemesis, the duck soldiers, will fall from the sky!
If this isn’t called “receiving the mandate from heaven”, then what is “receiving the mandate from heaven”? !
This is the true destiny!

The common people and scholars believed this, and even the nobles began to study prophecy.

They said that Emperor Gaozu of Han killed a white snake and started an uprising, Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty had a meteorite fall from the sky, and that the current emperor was blessed by heaven and auspicious signs brought the Han Dynasty to its revival.

What you said is one thing!

These people have an increasing reverence and faith in the imperial power, and naturally will gradually lean towards the court, helping the court's military commanders either openly or secretly.

Soon, those aristocratic families hiding in the dark who wanted to support the Yuan family, resist the imperial power, and prevent the land tax from being equalized were in trouble!
Even in a family that has been around for decades or hundreds of years, there are bound to be traitors in the family, such as servants, slaves, retainers, private soldiers, etc., who will always tip off the family.

Even illegitimate children and collateral relatives in the family, who wanted to distance themselves from the matter or pledge their allegiance, would come forward to serve as tainted witnesses.

With the help of these people, Liu Dai, Cao Cao and other county governors of Yanzhou launched a major cleanup of Yanzhou.

As a result, the destabilizing factors in Yanzhou were gradually eliminated, and the power of the imperial authority and the court became more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

[Your forces control the entire Chenliu County, and gain one year of life! ]

【Lifespan +1】

[Your forces control the entire East County, and gain one year of life! ]

【Lifespan +1】

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[Your forces completely control the eight counties of Yanzhou! ]

Liu Bian possessed the "Emperor's Secret of Immortality". As long as his forces controlled a county, he could gain one year of life.

After the incident of "duck soldiers falling from the sky", Yanzhou, which had been on and off the mark, was finally completely controlled by Liu Dai, Cao Cao and other loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty.

Those unstable elements were swept out.

Thanks to the efforts of his ministers, Liu Bian's upper limit of life span was greatly increased.

[Life span: 19/56 years]

[States under complete control: Sili, Qingzhou, Yanzhou (3/13 states)]

[Luck value: more than 20 million]

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I believe that once Liu Bian completely unifies the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, it will be easy for him to live to be a hundred years old.

The fate of the Eastern Han emperors being short-lived can be ended!

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"Report——

"Qingzhou Governor Liu Bei submitted a petition requesting war.

"Since the battle of Jinan, the Qingzhou army has defeated Yuan Shao's troops stationed in the plains and seized more than 20 large warships, more than 30 medium-sized warships, and more than 30 small yachts and red horse boats.

"Qingzhou now has a large-scale navy!
"Liu Bei believed that Pingyuan County should be seized. It originally belonged to Qingzhou, but was forcibly occupied by Yuan Shao because it was on the other side of the Yellow River.

"Liu Bei wanted to retake Pingyuan and station troops here to serve as a bridgehead for attacking Jizhou.

"At this time, Yuan Shao's army was defeated in Hanoi, and the garrison in Pingyuan County was also defeated one after another. In addition, the auspicious signs and duck soldiers from the sky shocked everyone!

"Liu Bei and his men all agreed that they could pursue the victory!"

…When Liu Bei of Qingzhou took advantage of the good news to ask for battle, Liu Bian was actually somewhat tempted.

This is indeed an opportunity to press on and seize the opportunity!

Now it is September, a time of clear and cool autumn weather. "Troops are trained on the battlefield in autumn." From ancient times to the present, autumn has always been the best time to send troops.

After this defeat, Yuan Shao's army's morale is high and they should make further progress.

...

Perhaps seeing Liu Bian's intention to pursue the victory, Xun Yu advised:

“Your Majesty, although Yuan Shao’s army withdrew from Hanoi, it was not a defeat, but a withdrawal because they saw that the situation was not favorable.

"Yuan Shao's main forces and manpower are still there. If we pursue them now, we may be able to take the initiative. However, Jizhou is Yuan Shao's home ground, so we may be caught in a fierce battle.

"The capital, Yanzhou, and Qingzhou have all been affected by the locust plague. Now is the time to rest and recuperate. The people have just come out of the joy of killing the locusts. We should not continue to waste people's money and money and waste military power.

“Jizhou was also affected by the locust plague. The people were exhausted. In many places, it was inconvenient to send messages, and they mistakenly believed that this was a warning from heaven and that it was dissatisfaction with Your Majesty!
"If we send troops to Jizhou at this time, it will only cause a backlash from the people of Jizhou!

"We should hold off on sending out troops and publicize the auspicious sign of 'duck soldiers falling from the sky' so that the people will no longer be deceived. Over time, the people will resist Yuan Shao's rule and the anti-Yuan forces will grow stronger.

"When the imperial court sends troops to Jizhou, they will respond with one call and cooperate with all the people inside and outside."

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In fact, Xun Yu summed it up as a logistics issue.

The Han Dynasty's treasury was empty, and even if Liu Bian took control of the capital with thunderous means, the food crisis and financial problems could not be solved all at once.

Sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn need three to five years of planting before they can gradually form a promotion effect. Now they can only serve as seeds in the early stage.

Snowflake salt had just come out, and the income from salt tax was beginning to show results, but it had not yet flowed into the capital in a continuous manner to alleviate the financial problems.

Xun Yu hoped that Liu Bian would not be too anxious. One cannot get fat in one bite. Otherwise, if he rashly sent out troops, he could indeed hold on by cutting back on food and clothing.

But the result is warlike aggression, waste of manpower and money!
As the king of a country, Liu Bian was naturally very clear about a lot of data and knew that the current Han Dynasty could not withstand further turmoil.

Many people see that Qin Shihuang unified the six kingdoms, but they fail to see the remaining power of Qin Fen Liushi, which was the foundation for the unification of the six kingdoms!

Emperor Wu of Han defeated the Xiongnu and caused them to be divided, leaving no royal court in the northern desert, but this was also due to the logistical accumulation from the reigns of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing!

And what does Liu Bian have? !

All Emperor Ling left him was a mess!

even!

At that time, Liu Bian could hardly keep his throne and his life was in danger!
Dong Zhuo and his Xiliang army were eyeing the Han Dynasty, and behind the scenes, the Yuan family was trying to usurp the Han Dynasty. It was a miracle that Liu Bian could turn the tide and change the situation!

This also made Liu Bian deeply understand the truth of "build high walls, store up food, and slowly become king"!

Liu Bian did not insist on his own opinion and postponed the dispatch of troops.

Let Liu Bei recuperate in Qingzhou and continue to recuperate.

He ordered Liu Dai, Cao Cao and others in Yanzhou to cultivate the land and restore people's livelihood after the locust plague.

Although the army was stationed along the Yellow River in Henei, Yanzhou and Qingzhou, confronting Yuan Shao's troops in Jizhou, it had entered a stage of recuperation.

Settle down crops and plant crops, and cultivate land to store military supplies.

They are also measuring the land and allocating taxes based on the acreage!
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The imperial army did not pursue the victory, but instead entered a period of recuperation after the "duck soldiers from the sky" and locust extermination work gradually came to an end. This surprised many people!
After the propaganda of Yuan Shao and other aristocratic families, people all over the world still believed that Your Majesty was cold-blooded, cruel, and decisive in killing, and was an absolute tyrant!

But now it seems that Your Majesty is not as cruel and inhumane as those people claim. Your Majesty also knows how to sympathize with the people and knows that we should not continue to waste people's money and resources after the locust plague!

The imperial court issued an edict to allow the people to rest and recuperate, and also to give the people some time to recover from the locust plague!

This is actually a benevolent policy, not a warlike one!
This performance changed many scholars' views on the court and His Majesty!

Not to mention, this time's "duck soldiers falling from the sky", and the previous sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn falling from the sky, all prove that Your Majesty has great fortune and destiny!

A benevolent monarch with destiny and fortune is actually a blessing to the Han Dynasty and the world!
Even Liu Bian did not expect that he just chose to follow the good advice and listened to Xun Yu's advice on self-cultivation and recuperation, but he could make scholars see his benevolence and righteousness!
A gentleman does not care about his deeds!
It's useless to say nice things, but actions can truly reflect a gentleman's benevolence, righteousness and morality!

Just like Liu Bei, everyone says he is a hypocrite, but where is Liu Bei's hypocrisy?

Just because Liu Bei is too kind, many people feel inferior to him and think that there is no such perfect gentleman of benevolence, righteousness and morality in the world, so they think he is pretending?

But a gentleman is judged by deeds, not by his heart. Liu Bei disguised himself for his whole life, and he is a true gentleman!
On the contrary, there are some real villains who talk a lot of moral articles on the surface, but are thieves and prostitutes behind the scenes.

The aristocratic families controlled the discourse and publicized Liu Bian's brutality, cruelty and cold-bloodedness. But everything he did and his political measures were benevolent and righteous!

This is a benevolent monarch!
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The imperial court was resting and recuperating, which surprised everyone in Yuan’s camp!

They were actually worried that the imperial court would take advantage of the victory and go further. But now it seems that His Majesty is more rational than they thought!
From the perspective of personal heroism, at this time one should naturally seize the opportunity to pursue the victory and kill as many people as possible.

But from the perspective of a king, although the locust plague was suppressed, the people were affected by the disaster. At this time, he should rest with the people instead of engaging in war.

The political landscape is completely different!

In fact, Yuan Shao and his camp hoped that the imperial court would seize the opportunity to pursue the victory.

Jizhou is their home turf. Even though their power is not as strong as that of the imperial court and they have experienced many failures, it is impossible to destroy them in a short period of time!

On the contrary, if Yuan’s camp fights at home, it can drag the imperial troops into Jizhou, trap them in the quagmire of war, and destroy the imperial finances!

But unfortunately, Your Majesty is very rational and not a stubborn king!
But in this way, Yuan Ying can also escape and deal with Youzhou Mu Liu Yu!
This time, His Majesty opened the altar to offer sacrifices to heaven, and with the blessing of heaven and the arrival of soldiers from heaven, the Liu family's kingdom is as stable as Mount Tai!

The Han Dynasty's national destiny, fortune and destiny still exist!
Therefore, Yuan gradually changed his mind from "usurping the Han Dynasty" at the beginning and started to support a "new monarch" to fight against the current emperor!

As for the candidate for the new king, everyone in Yuan’s camp had their eyes on Liu Yu, the governor of Youzhou!

Just as Liu Yu led an army of 100,000 to attack Gongsun Zan, Yuan Ying had already sent envoys to Youzhou to persuade him to withdraw his troops, and at the same time brought a proposal to support a new monarch.

The implicit meaning is to tell Liu Yu that as long as he agrees, the Yuan family of Runan and other aristocratic families will absolutely support him to ascend the throne and become emperor!
As for the great principles such as destiny, legitimacy, etc., they can promote the "theory of prophecy", and Liu Yu has enough reputation among the people, so there is the least resistance and the greatest hope!
however!
Yuan Shao and others underestimated Liu Yu's loyalty to the Han Dynasty!
When the messenger arrived, advised him to withdraw his troops, and informed Yuan Shao and others that they were preparing to support him as emperor, Liu Yu directly beheaded the messenger!
Show no mercy and kill the messenger directly!
The envoy sent by Yuan Shao was naturally from a noble family and had a good status, but Liu Yu executed him without saying a word!
This completely blocks the loophole, leaving no room for negotiation or maneuver.

And he reported the matter directly to the court, informing it of everything!

After hearing this, Yuan Shao was horrified!!!

Even if Liu Yu refused, he should not have killed the envoy - when two armies are fighting, envoys should not be killed, this is the rule!

But Liu Yu did this without leaving any room for maneuver!
Yuan Shao was furious and immediately launched a media offensive, spreading rumors that Liu Yu had ambitions to usurp the throne and become emperor.

Gongsun Zan discovered Liu Yu's presumptuous behavior, so he sent an army of 100,000 to attack him.

At the same time, Yuan Shao secretly sent troops north to Youzhou, deciding to join forces with Gongsun Zan to defeat Liu Yu.

If you don't eat the toast, you will be punished with a drink!
Since Liu Yu did not agree to be enthroned as emperor by Yuan Shao, they would force Liu Yu to become emperor!

At that time, the new emperor Liu Yu will fight against the current Majesty!
This can also be considered an alternative way of "using the emperor to command the princes"!

But the difference is!
If Liu Yu took the initiative, he still had some authority as an emperor. But now that he was passively and forcibly enthroned, he was just a... puppet emperor!

Of course, the prerequisite is that Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan can join forces to defeat and capture Liu Yuxian alive!

For this reason, Yuan Ying secretly transferred troops to the north to support Gongsun Zan!
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(End of this chapter)