Chapter 359: Sleeping at full strength
Zhou Yu was still wondering when Liu Feng reported several names, but he was not among them.
With his current status, he could not hold the position of a lieutenant general, so he began to wonder whether he was not in the army along the way.
I have to say that Zhou Yu is quite astute and smart, and he quickly reacted to the situation in Yuzhang.
There are two best roads to enter Yuzhang. One is naturally the Yangtze River waterway and then turns to Penglize, the predecessor of Poyang Lake, and then leaves the Ganjiang River from the southern end. The remaining water can directly reach most of the important towns in Yuzhang. These include the county seat of Nanchang, as well as the important towns of Poyang, Yichun, Luling, Nancheng and other places, which can be said to be connected in all directions.
The second route is to take the land route, starting from Danyang, passing through Yixian County, entering Yuzhang, going to Poyang, and then going straight to Poyang Lake, or turning to water, or going around Poyang Lake, to Nanchang.
Although this road can be walked, it is not easy to walk. More than 90% of the whole journey is mountainous. Although it is barely feasible for a large army, the logistical pressure must be huge.
Zhou Yu trembled with excitement. Although his uncle Zhou Shang has been transferred out of Danyang County, he is still there. Moreover, his uncle's connections in Danyang County are quite huge. After all, he is He actually served as the governor for three years.
Danyang is close to Yuzhang, can I still be a general?
Just as Zhou Yu was excited, expectant, and mixed with apprehension, Liu Feng spoke to him.
"Gong Jin, I want you to be the main general to conquer Yuzhang, what do you think?"
It actually came true!
Zhou Yu felt great joy in his heart, and immediately expressed his stance to Liu Feng: "I am willing to do my best for the general! I will die if my liver and brain are wiped out!"
"Why did Gong Jin do so? "Say death."
Liu Feng pretended to be displeased and said: "Now that the world is in turmoil, the government is in turmoil, and the emperor is in danger, it is the time for our loyal ministers and generals to do their best. Gong Jin is talented in martial arts, resourceful and resourceful. A distinguished family has been loyal to me for generations. This is the time for us to use our talents and unfold our strategies. We must not take it lightly."
Zhou Yu was very moved and felt that Liu Feng had taken him to heart.
His biggest ambition in Zhou Yu's life is to show off his talents, guide the country, and make everyone in the world know the name Zhou Yu.
"Gong Jin, I have always had a nine-character ambition."
Liu Feng suddenly changed the subject and asked about Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu was slightly startled, then pondered for a moment and shook his head.
When it comes to ambitions, Zhou Yu can definitely tell most of Liu Feng's ambitions, but Liu Feng limited it to nine characters, so the difficulty is not ordinary.
Gong Jin and Kong Ming came together to plan, it was just two words.
Liu Feng looked serious and said slowly: "A true man lives his life, establishes merit and fame, becomes a king, and brings peace to the world!"
Establishing merit and fame?
Becoming a king?
Jingtianxia! ?
Zhou Yu felt that these nine words were like a ball of fire, burning his chest directly and making his breathing quicken.
Immediately he stood up with emotion and saluted Liu Feng and said: "I am not talented, but I am willing to go through fire and water for the general's ambition, no matter what!"
Zhao Yun on the side also looked shocked. , after seeing Zhou Yu salute, he immediately stood up and prostrated with Zhou Yu: "The same is true for Yun. I am willing to work hard for the general's ambition!"
Liu Feng laughed and stepped forward, holding one in each hand. , helped the two of them up: "If I can get help from my uncle and Gong Jinxiang, no matter how difficult this wish is, I will have nothing to worry about."
After sending the two men back to the banquet, Liu Feng turned to the back of the case and asked, "Gong Jin, do you know why I choose you as the main general? How should I start the Yuzhang strategy?"
Zhou Yu was refreshed and knew This was a test before Liu Feng gave the order. He immediately thought for a moment and replied: "In this county of Yuzhang, the main focus is on imperial edicts, supplemented by military power!"
"Good!"
Liu Feng was quite satisfied. At this time, Yuzhang was officially the territory of the imperial court.
Zhu Hao, the governor of Yuzhang, was supposed to have died at the hands of Zuo Rong at the end of last year.
Because of Liu Feng's interference and influence on Jiangdong's situation, by the end of last year, Liu Yao had been holding on to Niuzhu, and the Sun family had nothing to do with him.
Ze Rong also stayed in Jurong and never ran away, so Zhu Hao survived.
Zhu Hao is the prefect assigned to the imperial court, and he has a legitimate name. As long as he does not rebel, even if Liu Yao wants to remove him, he will have to ask about the troops in his hands.
So, Liu Feng's plan was to mobilize Zhu Hao according to the court's order. Zhu Hao would just obey the order, and then arrange another position for him. Anyway, he could not give him territory.
If you don’t obey orders, you are against the imperial court, the general of the Hussars, and the general who conquered the south!
Then the natural military strength will come in handy.
Don’t mention it. Even though there are many mountains and barbarians in Yuzhang, some counties in Nanchang that are close to the Yangtze River are all pro-Han Dynasty.
It turns out that in history, Zhu Hao killed Zhuge Xuan when he took office because the local nobles and powerful people supported him and betrayed Zhuge Xuan. There are two main reasons why these powerful nobles supported Zhu Hao. One was that they were pro-imperial. Zhu Hao was the official Yuzhang prefect appointed by the imperial court, while Zhuge Xuan was just a self-proclaimed prefect promoted by the two warlords Yuan Shu and Liu Biao.
The second reason is Zhu Hao’s father, Zhu Jun.
The reputation of Zhujun is too great, and half of it is obtained by suppressing various rebellions in the south. The people of Shanyue are very afraid of him and are convinced.
When I heard that Zhu Hao's son was here, I naturally looked at him differently.
Zhuge Xuan had no prestige in Yuzhang and was not famous all over the world, so he was naturally fucked terribly.
Liu Feng's expectation was that it would be best to transfer Zhu Hao away peacefully. To this end, he was willing to grant the governor of a large county in Yuzhou. Anyway, the transfer would be a human-shaped seal. Even if it means giving Zhu Hao real power, as long as he If he were not allowed to become a warlord, Liu Feng would have made a lot of money.
The bottom line is to conquer by force in the name of the imperial court, but Zhu Hao's survival must be guaranteed.
Zhu Hao's brother Zhu Fu is currently the governor of Jiaozhi. South Kuaiji is close to Jiaozhi and far away from Beihui. Liu Feng does not want to confront Zhu Fu for the time being.
Since Zhou Yu's strategy was in line with his own wishes, Liu Feng immediately ordered: "Gong Jin, I want you to be the main general, command 10,000 troops, and combine the two naval forces of Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin with Zhao Fan and Yu Zi. , Zhou Bin, I will give you an additional thousand cavalry, commanded by Xu Huang, a total of 20,000 soldiers, all of which will be allocated to your tribe. In addition, I will transfer 10,000 people from Sun's army to serve as auxiliary troops for your tribe. , to replenish the main force. Rubu should rely on the navy and take the Yangtze River waterway directly to Nanchang."
Then Liu Feng said seriously: "This time when we enter Yuzhang, we will mainly focus on lobbying. Send Yu Fan to help you. In addition, you must do your best to ensure the safety of Governor Zhu."
"Here!"
Zhou Yu respectfully accepts the order.
There are now as many as 70,000 soldiers on both sides of the Qiantang River, and there are also 50,000 close relatives. It is really too many.
In this case, it would be better to directly divide the 25,000 main force and 15,000 Sun Army prisoners to go to Nanhui and Yuzhang and chew these two bones together.
Once Yuzhang is obtained, together with Jiujiang and the northern part of Lujiang, it will be enough to curb Liu Biao's eastward development.
In addition, Liu Feng could logically transfer Yu Fan and He Qi away so as not to affect his plan.
Liu Feng really wanted to carry out a big purge in Beikuiji this time.
The tyrannical nobles here are really not a good thing, and they are fond of rebellion. Even Soochow has died. These people are still causing trouble in the Jin Dynasty, which rules the world with filial piety.
It can be seen that if this place is not touched properly, there will be trouble in the future. After Zhao Yun and Zhou Yu retreated, Liu Feng summoned Yu Fan and He Qi to discuss the matter with them in advance.
Yu Fan and He Qi were both a little confused. They were both smart people and realized that Liu Feng wanted to divert them away.
But the reasons given by Liu Feng were very sufficient, and they were also opportunities to make meritorious deeds.
He Qi, in particular, did not have to leave Kuaiji. Strictly speaking, he was not transferred, and the reason was very legitimate and urgent.
There is no way to pacify Kuaiji and ignore Nanhui.
Both Yu Fan and He Qi were hesitant. They couldn't find a reason to refuse, and deep down they didn't really want to refuse.
Everyone knows Liu Zisheng’s heart.
Moreover, Yu Fan and He Qi even realized that this might be the choice Liu Feng gave them, and they were watching how they would take sides.
Leaving as ordered means siding with Liu Feng of the Southern Conquest Army, and the result will naturally be rewarded for meritorious service.
If you disobey orders and stay, you will be siding with the locals in Kuaiji, and the result will naturally be no conspiracy.
Out of admiration for Yu Fan and He Qi, Liu Feng specially said one more sentence: "Zhongxiang, Gongmiao, and the two monarchs are all great talents. They should regard the world as a unit and stabilize the world. As a husband.”
After hearing this, Yu Fan and He Qi lowered their heads and were silent.
Liu Feng then waved his hand and signaled to Yu Fan and He Qi: "If you are having trouble making a decision for a while, you can go back and think about it again. If you have made a decision, come to me again. But don't let the news leak out. "
Yu Fan and He Qi stood up silently and backed away slowly.
Liu Feng sighed and said he could just congratulate Qi. Yu Fan was a talent Liu Feng admired very much. It's just that the opportunity has been given to the other party. Whether they are fellow travelers can only depend on how the other party chooses.
Liu Feng was about to continue looking through the official business on the desk when he suddenly heard two footsteps.
Looking up, it turned out to be Yu Fan and He Qi.
After the two came in, they bowed directly to Liu Feng.
Not waiting for Liu Feng to ask, they spoke first: "The Meng expedition to the south is promised to be a great fortune, but I am ashamed to do so. I am willing to use my meager efforts to contribute to the expedition to the south. , just to be able to pacify the world as soon as possible and achieve hegemony.”
Good guy, why don’t you even mention my Xiandi baby?
Liu Feng was immediately overjoyed, and regardless of how Yu Fan and He Qi had figured it out, he stood up and went over to help the two of them up, holding their hands to comfort them.
Liu Feng also showed his true feelings. After all, he admired Yu Fan very much and was not disgusted with He Qi. He was naturally overjoyed to have them on his side.
Subsequently, Liu Feng immediately stated that he would let Yu Fan and He Qi each recruit 2,000 people among the prisoners of Sun Army to serve as temporary troops, and the Southern Expedition Army would provide ordnance supplies and logistics.
Now Yu Fan still has three to four hundred pieces of music at his disposal. They followed him across the sea, and they are all his trusted and loyal confidants.
On the other hand, He Qi came out alone, and his family was wiped out, so he had no backbone to use.
Just when He Qi was worried, Liu Feng waved his hand and then transferred a hundred backbones to He Qi to act as minions and lead the troops.
He Qi was immediately overjoyed and was extremely grateful to Liu Feng.
That night, Liu Feng held the two of them back and refused to let them leave. He specially hosted a banquet for them and invited Zhao Yun and Zhou Yu to accompany them. Obviously, he also wanted to take the opportunity to let them get acquainted here and deepen their friendship, which would be discussed later. Good for cooperation.
It is not surprising that Yu Fan and He Qi made such a decision.
Yu Fan's own family is in Yuhang, and he has already written a book to tell them to be honest, even at the expense of part of the family's economic and military interests. No matter who makes the decision, they must not be the first.
As for He Qi, his whole family is dead now, and he has no pressure at all.
Few people from Kuaiji can enter the center. Even with the status of the Zhou family, the first noble family in Kuaiji, they have to work as dogs for the Yuan family in order to hold two thousand stone posts repeatedly.
Therefore, when an opportunity to enter the center and even gain the power of a dragon was presented to him, Liu Feng greatly underestimated the allure of this merit.
Although Yu Fan and He Qi were the number one figures in Kuaiji, their families were also powerful nobles in Kuaiji.
But if you look at the resumes of these two people, you will understand how desperate they are.
Yu Fan has such a great reputation in Kuaiji, and I am also the prefect of many places worth two thousand shi. He is already over thirty, and he was chosen by Wang Lang as a meritorious officer.
Even if he does an outstanding job as a meritorious officer, there is a high probability that he can only arrange for Wang Lang to be assigned the official position of county magistrate before he leaves.
As for He Qi, it is even more bleak.
Now nearly forty years old, He Qi has served as county magistrate in four places and put down four rebellions. One rebellion even failed to be put down for many years.
With such old qualifications, he is still a powerful local nobleman in Kuaiji, and has military exploits to put down rebellions. The only thing missing was Bole, so He Qi could only hang around as county magistrate and would never be promoted.
But now Liu Feng has given Yu Fan and He Qi the opportunity to enter the center. This is simply a dimensionality reduction attack. What made Yu Fan and He Qi even more trembled was that behind this opportunity, there was even a faint shadow of Conglong Gong.
The loyalty of Kuaiji people like Yu Fan and He Qi to the Eastern Han Dynasty was very limited in nature. There were very few die-hard loyal ministers like Zhu Jun who were willing to dedicate everything to the Han Dynasty.
Among other things, Zhu Jun's two sons were not very loyal ministers. They regarded their own areas as their territory. Zhu Fu was killed by Jiaozhi powerful men because of excessive expropriation.
It can be seen that Zhu Jun himself is a rare breed in Kuaiji, and most people have a reckless temperament.
The rebellion in Kuaiji was not for the purpose of changing the dynasty, it was purely due to immediate interests.
So you can't say that he is a rebel. After all, he is just armed to resist taxes.
Comparing the two, one is just killing some villagers, and the other is following the power of the dragon, Yu Fan and He Qi know what to choose even with their eyes closed.
Especially Liu Feng paid so much attention to them and persuaded them with sincerity, showing his deep affection and righteousness.
Both Yu Fan and He Qi would only choose Liu Feng if they voted with their feet.
That night, both Yu Fan and He Qi were very drunk, so they were left to rest in the back hall by Liu Feng. The four of them leaned together and fell asleep.
That's right, Xu Chu didn't trust Liu Feng, so he refused to leave.
So in the end four people slept in the bedroom.
(End of this chapter)