Chapter 525 Struggle
The entire post house was vacated, and it was still impossible to accommodate Na Wei and his entourage.
So around the inn, military tents were set up one after another.
No matter how big the border official from Da Chu comes to Beijing, it is impossible for him to bring thousands of fully armed guards like Na Wei. elephant.
But Na Wei did this, and everyone thought it was natural.
It is not unreasonable to say that this person is the king of Southwest.
For hundreds of years, Da Chu has been implementing a policy of restraint in the southwest, and the relationship between the two parties has always been a relationship of war and peace.
The Qin State is under great pressure on the Chu State, and the Chu State's policy towards the southwest is loose. As long as you don't rebel, anything is fine. Once the Qin State loses pressure on the Chu State, the Chu State will immediately strengthen its rule over the southwest. Generations of kings want to return the southwest to its territory and completely incorporate it into the territory.
The game between the two sides is always going on.
But in the past decade, the Southwest has felt increasing pressure.
The weakening of the Qin State in the north allowed the Chu State to put more energy into the southwest.
The Battle of Xiangcheng five years ago was the last effort of the Qin State. At that time, riots broke out one after another in the southwest. Both sides wanted to push the Chu State into the abyss in one fell swoop. among.
But it is a pity that Jiang Qian's emergence shattered the efforts of the Qin court and Na Wei.
The phoenix of Chu State was reborn from the ashes.
On the contrary, the Qin State fell into ruin and war broke out.
The Chu State, which had regained its breath, began to gather heavy troops in the southwest. Seeing that the situation was not good, Na Wei immediately struck out with heavy fists and captured the tribes that had started the rebellion. He chopped off the leader's head and sent it to Danyang. Only then did he feel relieved. crisis.
Although the Chu State may not be sure of victory if it really sends troops to conquer, it is certain that once the army is sent out, the people's livelihood and economy in the southwest will be set back for decades.
Na Wei was unwilling.
In fact, Jiang Qian was unwilling.
What Jiang Qian wants is a southwest that can help her when she sends troops to the Northern Expedition, not a scorched southwest with reduced personnel and more tigers, wolves and beasts than people. That is meaningless.
The two sides reached a tacit understanding.
In the next few years, Jiang Qian completely stabilized the political situation. Although the huge Chu State still had problems here or there, relatively speaking, Chu State in the past few years has become a modern state. The most powerful Chu State in decades.
This made Southwest a little breathless.
Na Wei knew very well that Chu State had never stopped wanting to completely rule the southwest.
It’s just that this time they changed their methods. Compared to the past, the current methods are undoubtedly more sophisticated and ruthless.
In the past few years, Tianluo has become more and more unscrupulous in the southwest, and there are more and more people in the southwest who want to replace them. Tianluo's policy of differentiation is bearing fruit.
Standing in front of the window, looking at the bright lights on the Danyang city wall not far away, Na Wei sighed silently.
Compared to Southwest China, Danyang is undoubtedly a paradise.
The prosperity and wealth here are unimaginable to people in the southwest. Even Xiang County, the wealthiest county in the southwest, where its seat is located, is still far behind compared with Danyang, let alone a county below Danyang.
People all yearn for and pursue a better life.
In the past few years, the Chu court, which has changed its methods, is eroding the tribes in the southwest economically and ideologically.
A large number of unimaginably cheap goods are flowing into the southwest through various means. The checkpoints and sales places set up by oneself are losing control over the prices of goods, and these cheap goods, The basic economy of the southwest is being destroyed step by step. The tribes are getting poorer and poorer and more and more dependent on external inputs.
Those who left the southwest have begun to return to the southwest in batches in recent years. Among these people are the hostages sent by tribal leaders to Danyang. Now these people have been released by the Chu court. Not only were they released, but they were also given a large amount of money and official positions. These people became a destabilizing factor for the tribe.
More people who left the southwest are now back. A large part of these people are local businessmen doing business with the Chu State. They went out, saw things, and then took their children out and began to study, do business, and even become officials outside. Now they also have a group of them. The batch returned to the southwest.
Whether they are protons, businessmen or these Southwest people who have studied, they are familiar with the Southwest. In the words of these people, they go back to build their hometown and help their fellow villagers. But Na Wei knows that they are The Chu court sent him back to overthrow the tribal rule.
Changing one's native land and returning home is a concept that ordinary people don't understand, but Na Wei knows it clearly.
If Jiang Qian is to succeed, will he still be as powerful as he is now when he comes to Beijing next time?
At that time, I am afraid that I will have no choice but to ride a horse, take a few guards at most, and honestly go to Beijing to meet the emperor and the queen mother!
Now Jiang Qian has to rack her brains to deal with herself. She can only win over He Shien, but when the time comes, one jailer will be enough to deal with herself.
How could Na Wei let himself fall to this point?
So coming out this time is not only a last resort, but also a way to change the current passive situation.
Since shrinking can no longer maintain the status quo, we can only take the initiative and see if we can find opportunities.
There should be a chance!
The current Queen Mother of Chu, Jiang Qian, is too strong. She single-handedly controls the government and excludes veterans such as Xiong Yi and Xiang Ying. Two years ago, she was not even the current emperor. My biological father was killed.
The returned Queen Mother looks majestic and arrogant, and no one dares to disobey her. However, under such high-pressure rule, there are also huge risks.
Rebels never give up.
Na Wei thought of the man he had met before setting off.
It was precisely because of the appearance of this person that Na Wei made up his mind to take this trip.
It cannot be ruled out that this person was also a trap set by Jiang Qian, but Na Wei still wanted to take a risk.
If he succeeds this time, even if Southwest still cannot reverse the trend and has to return to his old ways, he can at least keep the wealth and power of the Na family.
The sound of three-shift banging sounded outside. Na Wei glanced at the sentries outside his station and sneered.
The protection is tight, but if someone really wants to see me, how can you guys stop them?
Na Wei closed the window, walked back to the middle of the room, sat down cross-legged, and began to practice meditation.
Someone should come to see me today,
Now all I have to do is wait patiently.
Who could it be?
I’m really looking forward to it!
(End of this chapter)