Enlightenment of the Three Kingdoms

Liu Yu said: "Nephew Chen Yong, don't worry, your contribution will be rewarded by the court. I don't know what the future plan of my nephew is? Please tell me bluntly, as long as I, Liu Yu, can help, I will do my best to help my nephew achieve his wish, what do you think?"

Chen Yong said: "Thank you Lord Liu for your love. My nephew just wants to guard the border and have a territory to garrison troops so that he can do some practical things for the people of Youzhou. I would like to ask Lord Liu Yu to do something convenient."

Liu Yu said: "Since Lieutenant General Gongsun Zan named you the General of Zhengbei, then I will order you to take care of the defense line in the north of Youzhou, so that you, General of Zhengbei, are worthy of your name. But if you really want to If you want to become the general who conquers the North, you need to tell me about your plans first, and let me see if you are qualified enough to take up this important position related to the relationship between Wuhuan and the big man!"

Chen Yong knew what Liu Yu, Shepherd of Youzhou, was doing. He had already done his homework, and now was the time to apply what he had learned.Chen Yong said: "My nephew will protect the merchants who trade with foreigners in the Shanggu market. This protection is not only for the safety of the Han people, but also protects the Xianbei, Wuhuan, Fuyu, and other foreign traders who go to the Shanggu market. .Only by allowing everyone to have a safe and peaceful trading place is in line with the vital interests of the great Han and the common people of foreign nationalities.

And my nephew also knows that most of Yuyang's salt industry and iron mines are controlled by Youzhou gentry, and this part of the interests is an important resource for the peaceful development of Youzhou.Since adults are unwilling to intervene in this matter, then my nephew will naturally not intervene in this matter either.It's just that I will provide the necessary protection for these gentry, and collect some protection fees for the expenses of my nephew's army. I guess this is not an exaggeration, right?

My nephew also intends to find a piece of land that is good for planting in my defense area to make a big construction, so that my nephew's soldiers and horses will serve as soldiers during the war and farm in their free time.In this way, even if there are any major changes in the future, my nephew's army will not be short of food or clothing.It can also take in some fleeing people and help them rebuild their homes.It's just that my nephew has only one idea, and I don't know when it will be realized..."

Liu Bo'an clapped his hands and said: "Nephew must have read many sage books. Everything you have done will be remembered by the world. Officials should not compete with the people for profit, but helping others and collecting a certain amount of protection money is natural. What you deserve. How do you plan specifically, is the initial start-up capital enough? If not, feel free to ask me, I will definitely help you out.”

Chen Yong said: "Master Liu, didn't my nephew say that? My mentor has prepared a batch of money and supplies for me from Liucheng, which is enough for my basic expenses. As long as you help me find a territory for my subordinates That's good, this is what we need most now. While it's still winter, I can go to the field to investigate first, so I can see what kind of grains are suitable for planting, and then I can find some seeds to use when the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming. .”

Master Liu Yu said: "This matter is not up to me alone, but I will help you plan it. Is this the specific location? Naturally, it is where the three counties connect. I think you will still have some impressions. If there is Kong, you can also lead troops to patrol, the specific location? You can check it yourself. As long as you really care about the people of Youzhou, the frontier defense of the three counties of Wuhuan will be handed over to my nephew for defense."

Chen Yong said: "Then thank you, Mr. Liu. With your promise, my nephew will start to prepare. The specific situation, I will report to you when I come back after making a round of inspections. And I will invite the adults to the villains tomorrow." As soon as I talk about the barracks, I will prepare it for your lord, the supplies that my teacher Zuo Cixian brought back from Liucheng. A little heart is not a respect." Youzhou Mu Liuyu said with a smile: "Since Zuo Cixian has returned to his heaven It’s Zhushan, so it’s not too late to go to your camp in the future. You can use the money and materials prepared by the immortal master from Liucheng first. Your idea needs a lot of money. You don’t need my help, just save it for me It’s a lot of trouble, how can I use the money left by the immortal master? Don’t be polite, my nephew, you can do it boldly, and if you have any questions, you can come to me.”

With Master Liu Yu's promise, Chen Yong has confidence in his heart.When Youzhou Mu spoke, he basically assumed the post of General Zhengbei.No matter what information you learn from there, it is not as important as your own on-the-spot investigation.Whether it's the Shanggu Market or the Yuyang Iron Mine Salt Field, you have to see it yourself to be sure.

Now that I have [-] soldiers, I naturally can't let these people idle outside Jicheng.It's better to let them rest for half a month and order them to patrol the three counties, which can be regarded as adapting to their own territory first.No matter when, what you get is your own.With the approval of Lord Youzhou Mu Liu Yu, he naturally wanted to go down the slope, and he had to make preparations early.

Lord Liu Yu talked happily with Chen Yong and Chen Yiran, so naturally they stayed for dinner together.Mr. Liu's family banquet is only light, and there are no delicacies, big fish and meat.Apparently Master Liu is also used to being poor at ordinary times, which also gave Chen Yong the idea of ​​giving part of the property left by his mentor Zuo Ci to Master Liu.

However, Mr. Liu has just rejected his kindness now, and if he insists on sending the money over, he will be suspected of bribery.Anyway, I and Mr. Liu have plenty of time to meet each other, so let's wait until the next opportunity is ripe.Anyway, Lord Liu doesn't really need the money now, so there's no need for me to rush to send it to him.

After dinner, Chen Yong and Chen Yiran left Liu's residence in a carriage.This time, Chen Yong had a plan. No matter what Master Liu Yu was doing, he was willing to use Youzhou gentry to manage the iron ore and salt industry, which had his own reasons.As a newcomer, I can't violate Youzhou Mu Liuyu's will, but the iron mining area of ​​Qinghe must be within my own jurisdiction.In addition, Quanzhou and Pinggu are both major producers of salt. If possible, these two areas themselves need to be well managed.

I don't care about the relationship between the Youzhou gentry and Youzhou Mu Liuyu for the time being, but these two pillar industries of Youzhou must have their own presence.Only in this way can one be truly self-sufficient.The most consumed thing on the battlefield is iron. If there is no iron ore, and your army can't even afford bows and arrows, how can you fight against the horse people in the north?

What's more, I still have [-] elite soldiers who have not been equipped with armor, only weapons they have prepared themselves.But if he can have something to do with Qinghe's iron mine, then he won't have to worry about his weapons and armor in the future.In this way, if you need to develop, you can provide more soldiers with weapons and armor, and you can have a steady stream of crossbows and arrows as consumables.

After resting for two days, Chen Yong paid the soldiers' salaries at the beginning of December.Those Zhang Chun soldiers and horses who surrendered also received military pay, which made these people have a stronger sense of belonging.Therefore, these generals gradually got used to the hardships of Fang Ming's military training.

And Li Meng also deliberately asked Chen Yong for leave, he wanted to go back to his hometown to have a look.Chen Yong knew what Li Meng and his military academies wanted to see, so he asked Li Meng to bring a hundred guards and return to his hometown.These people left quickly and came back even faster. In less than half a month, Li Meng came back with his personal guards.

Chen Yong could naturally see Li Meng's depression, so he invited Li Meng to a banquet that night.It is euphemistically called the good wine sent by Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou.While Li Meng was away, Liu Yu, Mu Youzhou, did not come by himself, but he still ordered Tian Chou to send wine and meat to Chen Yong Military Academy to reward the three armies.

Chen Yong wanted Tian Chou to help Mr. Liu Yu bring back some "special products", and Tian Chou said, "Brother Chen Yong, I only ordered you Zhou Mu to bring you wine and meat. As for the gift you want to honor Mr. Liu, I'd better trouble General Chen to send it by himself. If I don't want you to bring it for you and make your lord unhappy, then how can you do business? What's more, lord Liu rewarded General Chen sincerely. He has no other intentions, and the villain dare not take it randomly Gift."

Chen Yong was even more puzzled by what Tian Chou had done, what kind of relationship did he have with Master Liu Yu?It was the first time I saw someone who refused to accept gifts twice.In any case, this Tian Chou Chen Yong really remembered him, a person Liu Yu took with him no matter where he went, must have something special about him.This character alone has already surpassed most people.

It was the night when Chen Yong and Li Meng were eating barbecue and drinking fine wine in their big tent, naturally the more they chatted, the more speculative they became.After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Li Meng also opened his heart to General Chen.It turned out that when he returned to his hometown with his guards during this trip, he found that his relatives and friends had all died in the chaos.And the instigator of all this is Zhang Chun, his master!

I and all the soldiers entrusted my whole life to him, but what I got in exchange was the loss of life of the people and the feeling of being unable to return to their homeland.Thanks to General Chen's shelter, Li Meng brought everyone to Youzhou again.If they had not surrendered to Chen Yong, the 500 of them would not have been able to overcome the soldiers and horses of Zhonglang General Meng Yi stationed at Shimen, and they would still be destined to never return home.

But this time when he returned to his hometown and saw those relatives who were still alive, Li Meng realized that he had made a lot of mistakes all these years.No one in my hometown treats me, so I can't wait to report to the officials to arrest him!Of the 100 people in my party, only two of them found their relatives, but they were only brothers in the family.They were all complaining that it was because of him that their families were ruined and their wives were separated!

This trip to his hometown made Li Meng feel stuck in his throat, full of doubts about the first half of his life.Is Master Zhang Chunzhang that I have followed all these years right or wrong?What is the meaning of my military career?Is it really wrong for Zhang Chun to pull the banner to overthrow the Han Dynasty and overthrow this court that does not care about people's livelihood?

Chen Yong drank with Li Meng and talked about what Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju had done.The two of them just took advantage of Wuhuan Tieqi's dissatisfaction to achieve their ulterior desires!What kind of baby boy with "two heads living together" believes that the Eastern Han Dynasty is about to end, and there are two masters in the world?Don't you just want to take the opportunity to become king and dominate yourself?

In the end, the uprising killed Huwuhuan Xiaowei Jichou, Youbeiping Taishou Liu Zheng, Liaodong Taishou Yang Zhong, etc., burned the city and looted the people all the way, causing great damage to the northeast of Youzhou. The four prefectures of Hebei, You, and Hebei carried out looting. Did their so-called rebel army do anything meaningful to the people of the world?

They just fooled a group of passionate youths, asking you to use your own lives to pave the way for their selfish desires!If they had the ambition to become kings and become emperors, they would not be able to harm the people like this. This is why when you return to your hometown, your relatives in your hometown don't want to see you.Because what you think of as righteousness and courage does not exist!

The so-called loyal and righteous people must be worthy of their fathers and fellow villagers, and it is impossible to harm the people.How can a person who doesn't even care about food and clothing, burns, kills and loots people just for his own selfish desires, how can he be called a hero?