Chapter 40 Cut the mess with a quick knife
The state yamen, Yuwen Wen and the generals discussed matters. Wanchun was over, but it did not mean that the situation in Jiaozhou had settled. As the saying goes, people would have immediate worries without long-term plans. He should take advantage of the good opportunity to have troops in his hands and eliminate possible hidden dangers as much as possible.
Where are the hidden dangers? They are everywhere.
According to the political division of the State of Chen, on the west side of Jiaozhou is Xingzhou and the west side are mountains, where there is the territory of Shengliao and Shengli, and there is also a country that is said to be vast, called "Ailao Kingdom".
The Ailao country has a long history and has had contacts with the Central Plains during the Han Dynasty. Although the national strength is not as strong as before, it is a hidden danger in western Jiaozhou.
More than 40 years ago, the Jiaozhou tyrant Li Ben raised an army to rebel and finally established the Wanchun Kingdom, but was beaten to the point of falling. After Li Ben's death, Li Tianbao took power and was still defeated and fled to the border of Ailao Kingdom and survived.
After Li Tianbao's death, his general Li Fozi took power and lies dormant in the Ailao area. His strength gradually increased. Finally, he seized the opportunity to win over other leaders. Finally, his wings gradually increased to control Jiaozhou.
Now Li Fozi has surrendered, but some of his generals fled to Ailuo, trying to imitate Li Fozi's old wisdom and wait until the main force of the Zhou army leaves and then rekindle.
Although Xingzhou has surrendered to the Zhou State, its officials are all local tyrants, and they may not be really willing to surrender in their hearts. Once the main force of the Zhou army evacuated, it is very likely that they will collude with the remnants of Wanchun State and cause trouble again.
Therefore, Yuwen Wen’s first task next is to clear out the remnants of Wanchun Kingdom, and at least use his bloody heads to calm down those powerful men who are ready to move.
In fact, Yuwen Wen was a little meddling because Wang Xun once tactfully "remind" him that as the marshal of the Lingnan Road, there is no need to spend too much effort on Lingnan.
King Qi Yuwen Liang could not let Yuwen Wen stay in Lingnan (Lingbiao) for mosquitoes. Li Fozi was finished and Jiaozhou was pacified. Anyway, Murong Sanzang had been appointed as the "Guo of Quan Jiaozhou" by him, so Yuwen Wen could actually leave.
Just send good news to Yecheng and wait for the court to let him return to the court.
The destruction of Lingbiao was left to the successor Mu Shouguan to deal with. Wang Jun meant that Yuwen Wen had to turn his energy back to the Central Plains, especially preparing for a conflict that would break out sooner or later.
The reason is this, but Yuwen Wen's principle is to either not do it, or do it well if you want to do it. The court asked him to supervise the military affairs of Lingnan. This could not be a long-term position, but as long as he is in his own right one day, he must do things well.
With his efforts, the three heroes of Lingbiao have sincerely surrendered to the Zhou State. As long as he can handle the hidden dangers of Jiaozhou, they must be dealt with, so as not to miss the best opportunity and lead to regretting the past in the future.
The hidden dangers in Jiaozhou are not only Ailao in the west, but the major problem in the heart is in the south. If this problem is not handled well, it will cost several times the price in the future.
To the south of Jiaozhou are Aizhou, Dezhou, Lizhou and Mingzhou. These four states are located in the narrow coastal areas, lined up from north to south, with the sea to the east and mountains to the west.
The southernmost Mingzhou is the Hengduan Mountains called Hengshan, and to the south of Hengshan is the Linyi Kingdom.
The northern territory of Linyi Kingdom was Rinan County in the Han Dynasty. At that time, the Han Empire was at the extreme southern border. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, General Fubo Ma Yuan established a copper pillar on the southern boundary of Rinan County, promoting the power of the Han Dynasty. Now it has become the territory of Linyi.
The fall of Rinan County was not formed overnight. Even in the Southern Dynasty, the Jiankang court repeatedly fought with Linyi State for Rinan County, but the situation in the Central Plains was changing. Over time, Rinan County became a Chinese food in Linyi State.
That's not all. Linyi Kingdom has been obsessed with climbing Hengshan and expanding its territory northward. Dezhou, Lizhou, Mingzhou and even Jiaozhou are fertile lands that Linyi kings have coveted for a long time.
Whenever there is a riot in the Central Plains, they will take advantage of the situation to rob. Over time, the land in Jiaozhou will sooner or later be eroded by the other party.
The Zhou army cleared the Wanchun Kingdom, which was entrenched in Jiaozhou, but at the same time, the other party had to take over the heavy responsibilities, because Li Fozi regarded himself as King of Wanchun and fought with Linyi Kingdom for many years in order to defend the country.
Yuwen Wen could not tolerate the change of power in Jiaozhou, which led to the opportunity for Linyi State to take advantage of. He had sent envoys to appease the governors of Aizhou, Dezhou, Lizhou and Mingzhou, and stated that as long as the other party was willing to surrender to the new court, everything would be the same.
The Zhou army stationed in Longbian will be a strong backing for the governors of the four prefectures, especially Mingzhou, and there is no need to be afraid that Linyi Kingdom will take advantage of the situation. Once the opponent's army dares to invade, the Zhou army will inevitably rush to support the Mingzhou defenders.
Of course, if anyone is unreliable and dares to surrender to Linyi Kingdom and cause division, then Yuwen Wen will guarantee that his fate will be much worse than Li Fozi!
"King, our army is insufficient, and we cannot disperse our troops, otherwise it will be easy to be taken advantage of by the sluts. Therefore, the officials thought that the most urgent task was to pursue and suppress the remnants of the Wanchun Kingdom." Murong Sanzang expressed his opinion.
"Since the governor of Mingzhou has sent envoys to express his willingness to surrender to the court, as long as Linyi State has not changed, our army will not have to work hard to move south."
What Yuwen Wen is actually concerned about is when he can eliminate the remnants of Wanchun Kingdom. Murong Sanzang believes that instead of pursuing him, it is better to cut off his foundation. The counties in Jiaozhou must be cleaned up, and local wealthy families should be killed.
The land of the disobedient wealthy families was distributed to other small families, so that these families could only rely on the new government to avoid someone settled the accounts after the fall. With the help of these families, the new government could effectively exercise jurisdiction in Jiaozhou.
It would be a bit bloody to act like this, but the effect of cutting the mess with a quick knife will definitely be very good. Only then will someone listen to what the new government said. No one dares to lie to the point of being slandered and can restore order in Jiaozhou in the shortest time.
As long as Jiaozhou is stable, Linyi Kingdom in the south will naturally give up the idea of taking advantage of the troubled waters.
"I agree with what General Manager Murong said, what do you think?"
Seeing that the generals had no objection, Yuwen Wen made a final decision: "Before the court appointed the new governor, the affairs of Jiaozhou were all represented by General Murong. The decision he made was what I mean. You don't need to wait for my approval before you can implement it!"
"Yes, I will obey the order!"
"Local tycoons, kill them if they should. I don't have the mood to play tricks with them. They are always intrigue and will only waste time!"
"Mr. Murong is right. He cut off the mess quickly and asked the heads of wealthy families in Jiaozhou to come and organize the clan leader to discuss matters at the prefecture. Whoever dares not come is a rebellion. According to the story of Jiangzhou, the whole family will be punished and the whole family will be punished!"
"The soldiers of the government and the army are not adapted to the local conditions, and many people need to recuperate for a while, but it doesn't matter. The Ning envoy of Anzhou sent his eldest son Ning Changzhen, and several leaders led troops to help in the war and chased and suppressed the remnants. They can leave it to them to handle."
Chapter completed!