Chapter 383 If you don’t let down the people, the people will not let you down!
After hearing this from the water bandits, Zhaocen had been thinking about how to deal with it.
Hearing King Chu's question, Zhaocen immediately handed over his hand: "I think it is important to investigate the truth, and it is even more important to curb the spread of Chang'an Li!"
"This is shocking to me, the great Chu!" The foundation must not be left unchecked. "
"My advice is, first, send out heavy troops to destroy the large-scale mountain bandits and water bandits entrenched everywhere to show the power of our great state of Chu."
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"Second, order the young men and women in each county to join the army, and send county soldiers to besiege all the camps of bandits and water bandits to cut off the channels for transporting Chang'an plows."
"Third, further increase the control of iron tools. Anyone who dares to sell iron ore and iron materials to bandits will be severely punished."
"Fourth..."
First attack and eliminate large-scale bandits with forging technology and forging equipment. camp, and then dispatch soldiers and horses to besiege all bandit camps, and at the same time form an all-round pursuit and interception of raw materials, transportation, craftsmen, etc.
Eight pieces of advice poured out, dealing an all-round blow to Chang'an Li.
Zhaocen thought very comprehensively.
If the Chu State fully implements Zhaocen's plan, it will indeed have a chance to strangle Chang'anli to death in the bandits' strongholds, and even temporarily quell the unrest in various places!
Jingchou and all the other dignitaries raised their hands in unison: "I second the proposal!"
The King of Chu nodded happily: "What I have said is very good!"
" If we can quell the rebels in the territory in one day, it will be really lucky for me!”
King Chu Chu first expressed his attitude, and then frowned: "However, the strength of the bandits cannot be underestimated."
"Three months ago, I raised 50,000 troops, and ordered Si Zhixiong to explain Shuai, put down the water bandits in Taihu Lake. "
"To this day, water bandits in Taihu Lake are still prevalent!"
Taihu Lake is adjacent to Helu City.
The twelve water villages and eight thousand water bandits entrenched in Taihu Lake are always threatening the security of the capital.
Therefore, after setting up the first-phase plan to deal with Chang'an Li, the first target of King Chu's extermination was the Taihu water bandits.
For the safety of the capital, King Chu not only sent 50,000 heavy troops, but also sent Xiong Zhi, one of the pillars of the Chu royal family, to take command.
But unfortunately, factors such as complex hydrology, easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack terrain, and connections between local forces and water bandits make it extremely difficult to suppress bandits!
Qu He bowed his hands and said in a deep voice: "I believe that the reason why the water bandits are difficult to suppress is mostly due to the advantage of the terrain."
"If 50,000 soldiers and horses cannot defeat the water bandits, , then he sent 100,000 troops deep into the swamp, forming a line and sweeping through them. ”
"With such a large army pressing down on the territory, the water bandits will surely perish!"
"After wiping out the water bandits, then burn their water villages, destroy their fields, and cut their boats."
"In this way, Even if there is an occasional fish that slips through the net, it will be difficult to cause trouble again."
Jingchou added: "I agree!"
"In addition, there are many water bandits in various places and common people in nearby villages. , make good friends with the servants, and get their help.”
"I advise you again, transfer all the people in the areas where the bandits are entrenched to other places, and strengthen the walls to clear the country."
"Don't leave any external power for the bandits to rely on!"
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With such a big war going on, Qu He and Jingchou couldn't believe that thieves from all over the country could still come up with tricks!
The King of Chu lowered his head and nodded slightly: "What the two beloved ministers said is very good!"
"Of course, if I, the Great Chu, do this, the bandits from all over the country will be alert and may even collude to cause chaos."
"They will not give me, the Great Chu, the opportunity to clean them out one by one."
"The water bandits in Yunmengze have more than 20,000 soldiers, and the bandits in Tianmu Mountain have more than 10,000 soldiers. Even places like Penglize can easily pull out thousands of bandits!"
"If all the bandits from all over the country collude, We may be able to raise more than 100,000 troops!”
“Our Dachu army was defeated in consecutive battles, and then more than 100,000 troops were added to the border. Now the national strength is empty, and it is difficult to suppress the bandits everywhere.”
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"I am determined to kill the thief, but I am unable to quell the chaos!"
Zhaocen, Jingchou and others looked at each other and could see the deep concentration in each other's eyes.
What do King Chu’s words mean?
Is Chu’s national situation really so difficult?
Obviously not.
As long as the King of Chu is willing to bear the Chu, it will not be a problem to recruit another 200,000 troops and horses with the King of Chu's ability.
It would be enough to let each tribe send some private soldiers to suppress the rebels. There was no need for the King of Chu to complain or be unwilling.
The only reason why the King of Chu complained and cried for poverty was because he wanted to hand over the main force of this battle to the nobles!
After Zhaocen pondered for a moment, he bowed his hands and said, "Suppressing the bandits is a major matter for the country."
"The Zhao family has been favored by the king and is willing to send 80,000 troops and 500 clan members. 20,000 dan of grain, sharing the country’s worries!”
The King of Chu stopped sighing when he was carrying the cud, and looked at Zhaocen with bright eyes: "Ai Qing is really willing to help me?"
Send troops, people and food.
For the Zhao family who had just experienced the battle between Qin and Chu, Zhaocen was definitely bleeding profusely!
Zhao Cen looked at the King of Chu with his cud sincerely: "The king governs the servants for the sake of the people of Chu. This is the kindness the king gives to the people."
"Everyone in the world deserves it. Jing Cong, share the worries for the king!”
Zhaocen said it frankly and straightforwardly.
The common people refer to all nobles.
The annihilation of child servants everywhere, the suppression of slaves, and the control of Chang'an plows were all for the benefit of the Chu nobles, not for the benefit of the Chu country.
In the long run, this move is even harmful to Chu!
The King of Chu was much more powerful than the King of Chu in being able to oppose the nobles without holding back his neck and supporting the slaves in their struggle for power.
The King of Chu was willing to support the nobles in defending their rights and suppressing slaves, which was the most benevolent and righteous act.
So Zhaocen also gave the greatest sincerity! Following Zhaocen, Jingchou also came out and handed over:
"What Ling Yin said is true, if you don't let down the people, the people will not let you down!"
"Now that you are worried, your ministers and the people of the world will share your worries with you!"
"The Jing family is willing to send 60,000 troops, 500 tribesmen, and 20,000 shi of food to share the worries of the king!"
Qu He also solemnly handed over his hand: "I, the leader of the Qu family, will report to the king."
"The Qu clan is willing to send 30,000 troops, 100 tribesmen, and 5,000 shi of food to share the king's worries!"
The Jing and Qu clans suffered even greater losses in last year's war.
But the two tribes still had to show their utmost sincerity.
Under the leadership of the three clans of Qu, Jing and Zhao, other noble leaders also came forward to offer their hands:
"The Dou clan is willing to send 10,000 troops, 50 tribesmen, and 5,000 shi of food to share the worries of the king. ! ”
“Cheng Shi wishes...”
All the nobles were considerate and not only provided soldiers, horses and generals, but also provided food and grass, so that King Chu could bear the burden without paying any price. Under such circumstances, we can launch this war to quell the chaos.
The King of Chu nodded repeatedly: "Good!"
"Very kind!"
"My dear friends, I understand your thoughts!"
"The people are really the cornerstone of our great Chu!"
"The people are not If you betray me, you cannot betray the people!"
"Now that Chu has just moved its capital and its national strength is not strong, I will send eight thousand regular troops to work with you to quell the rebels in order to bring justice. I’m so proud of everything!”
The Chu king's attitude of bearing the cud surprised the courtiers.
The King of Chu could have avoided sending troops.
But King Chu Chu still squeezed out 8,000 men from his limited troops to help the nobles suppress the child servant army!
This is not just a matter of eight thousand troops, but also a matter of the King of Chu bearing the cud to clearly state his position to the world!
All the courtiers raised their hands in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The King of Chu held his cud and waved his big hand: "Get the map of Kun!"
In the Helu Palace, all the kings and ministers of Chu State worked together to formulate battle plans against the map of Kun.
The meeting lasted for a whole day.
Only when the moon and stars were scarce did Zhaocen and other courtiers leave Helu Palace.
Looking back at the candlelight in the palace, Jingchou said softly: "It seems that it's not him."
King Chu of Chu showed respect and protection for the interests of the nobles throughout today.
Why did Jingchou think that the King of Chu was innocent for carrying the cud?
Zhao Cen nodded slightly: "Before the torture and investigation is completed, we cannot be sure whether the king has betrayed us."
"But Zhao thought that maybe we were overthinking. "
"Compared to the king, Young Master Qi is more suspicious."
Jingchou said coldly: "No matter who it is, if you want to harm the interests of us and other people, you must be prepared to have your hands and feet cut off!"
"As long as the source of the thief's intention to cause unrest is cut off, don't No matter who the thief is, he will return without success!"
Zhaocen looked at Jingchou: "It's time to put all the thieves under Jing's command out to dry."
Jingchou smiled and nodded: "This is natural!"
After agreeing on the cooperation charter, the leaders of each ethnic group got on their horses and galloped towards various parts of the Chu Kingdom.
Under their command, the power of Da Chu began to gather towards the minions, and would reveal its ferocious claws and bloody mouth to the lowest slaves and people of the Chu Kingdom!
In the Helu Palace, King Chu also gave the order: "Send the message to Zhuang Jia."
Two hours later, Zhuang Jia came in a hurry: "Your Majesty!"
The King of Chu said in a deep voice, "In the name of Mr. Jia, some thieves gave Chang'an plows to the water bandits and bandits."
Zhuang Jia asked in astonishment: "The Chang'an plow is the king's explicit order." It is strictly forbidden to enter the country. How dare someone bring this item into the Chu region and even give it to bandits? ”
"Who dares to do such a disobedient act!"
The King of Chu looked at Zhuang Jia with his cud in his hands: "I need Zhuang Hou to find out this matter for me!"
Zhuang Jia was helpless. He handed over his hand and said: "Your Majesty, I really don't have this ability!"
"I don't have many manpower in Chu. Such important matters should be left to Hou Yan, the king's subordinate, to investigate."
"Furthermore, Shangzhu State already knows the identity of the minister. I don't know whether Shangzhu State has informed others of the identity of the minister."
"If I do something, I can't keep it secret at all!"
The King of Chu said in a low voice: "There will be other people who can do it when it comes to exploring the Chu land."
"As long as you do it. Just do your best, even if others find out, it doesn’t matter.”
It was precisely because Zhuang Jia had been exposed to Xiang Yan and others that King Chu asked Zhuang Jia to investigate the matter.
King Chu Chu did not think Zhuang Jia could find out who Mr. Jia was, and he never expected Zhuang Jia to bring him any useful information.
King Chu of Chu just used Zhuang Jia to let the nobles feel his determination to investigate the matter thoroughly.
Zhuang Jia said helplessly: "But..."
The King of Chu said in a deep voice, "I will never treat those who serve me badly."
"It doesn't matter whether you can find out, as long as you do your best, I will reward you with a reward of ten taels."
Zhuang Jia's eyes lit up instantly, and he handed over his hand:
"My minister, I will do my best to investigate and live up to the king's favor!"
(End of this chapter)