Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 315: Those who are good at eliminating harm should investigate its root and cure its disease

Xindu County of Anping County, the place where Emperor Guangwu turned the tables, once again welcomed another member of the Liu clan.

Liu Bei ordered Yu Jin to lead his troops to take over Xindu first, and let the soldiers guard the key places. He also sealed all the surrendered soldiers' armor, bows and crossbows, swords and shields, totaling 9,620 pieces of equipment, into the armory and sent more than 300 soldiers to guard it.

The auxiliary soldiers transported all the food and fodder in the city to the Han army camp outside the city.

Because Yuan Shang and others surrendered, it was almost sunset, and even if Yu Jin moved faster, he could not ensure the safety of Xindu before dark.

If there was any mistake, Yu Wenze would not be able to take responsibility.

So he immediately turned back outside the city, bowed and reported to the King of Han, saying: "It is almost dusk now, and Xindu has not been cleared up yet. I am afraid there will be troubles at the elbows and armpits. Your Majesty, please do not go!"

While Liu Bei was still pondering, Zhang Liao stepped forward and said, "The times are different now. Your Majesty is responsible for the Han Dynasty. How can you put yourself in danger?"

"Yuan Shang and his men deliberately chose to surrender at sunset. If they have evil intentions and want to set an ambush in the city, with the intention of destroying both sides, then by then all the people will be gone, and not a single tile will remain. What will happen to the world?"

"Moreover, when Emperor Gaozu passed through Bairen County, Guan Gao, Zhao Wu and others hid in the toilet wall with the intention of assassinating the emperor."

"Your Majesty is about to restore the Han Dynasty. You should be cautious and tread carefully on thin ice. You cannot be careless in the slightest."

"My Lord, do not take small matters lightly, for small matters sink the boat; do not take small men lightly, for small men can poison your body."

Zhang Liao bowed and spoke solemnly.

How many people's fame and wealth are now pinned on the King of Han. Xindu is the place where Yuan Shao controls Hebei. It is unknown how many people in the city are loyal to the Yuan family.

If there is an assassin hiding there, the consequences will be disastrous.

After listening to Yu Jin and Zhang Liao's advice, Liu Bei smiled and waved his hands, saying, "Wen Ze, Wen is far away, don't worry. How could I not know the danger? The reason why I hesitated for a moment is to think carefully whether I should first look at some of the household registration, books, land, tax and other books sent to me by the counties of Jizhou. I should wait until the next two days when many officials arrive in Xindu to check and verify. I don't think about entering the city tonight."

How could he enter Xindu like this? He didn't sleep anywhere but in his own camp, which was safe with tens of thousands of soldiers guarding him.

What's more, now that he is the King of Han, how can he be complacent?

Yuan Shang, who was not far away, vaguely heard someone talking about an ambush in the city, which immediately made him break out in a cold sweat.

He didn't do such a thing. If someone really dared to do so, it would have nothing to do with the Yuan family. It must be an individual act, but he was afraid of being held accountable.

Horrible guesses lingered in Yuan Shang's mind. He subconsciously grabbed the robe he had just put on and trembled slightly. He saw the King of Han waving to the soldiers in the distance, and immediately someone came over and took all ten of them away.

Yuan Shang was somewhat terrified and wanted to beg for mercy, but Xu Chu, who was approaching, saw him and said with a smile, "Don't be alarmed, don't be alarmed. The king has ordered that you stay in the military camp tonight. When we enter the city tomorrow, we will find a few courtyards to accommodate you."

"As long as you don't do anything illegal, you will have nothing to worry about. After you completely pacify Youzhou, the Yuan family will be able to go to Lelang County."

"As for Ju Shou and Xin Ping, the king has other appointments, and Xun Jun can just act according to the agreement."

Xu Chu came on Liu Bei's orders and smiled at the Yuan family members.

As he was speaking, the horse behind him neighed, and soon there was the deafening sound of horse hooves and the sound of heavy wooden wheels turning.

"Hoo ho ho..."

The night sentries took turns to call back the troops to the camp, and after dinner they got ready to set out again. Some Han soldiers were pushing baggage carts to go on the expedition overnight. Apart from the noise of livestock and equipment, the rest of the soldiers, both combat soldiers and auxiliary soldiers, were being dispatched in batches, and no one was whispering to each other.

There was no hesitation because it was getting dark. The soldiers marched in formation and followed the flags and banners. Tens of thousands of people were dispatched calmly, which showed the strong military discipline. The surrendered Yuan family members could not help but marvel at it.

When Lord Yuan led an army of 100,000 southwards, if only 30,000 troops had been able to follow orders, they probably would not have been defeated so quickly.

However, Liu Xuande was able to mobilize such an elite force, a total of 70,000 troops. It was originally thought that the troops of Hebei were very strong, and with the support of various powerful families, they swarmed over to him. With the advantage of time, place, and people, and the response of the two Yuans in the north and south and Cao Mengde, he was able to capture Qingzhou in one battle.

I thought that the glow of the rotten grass in the Han Dynasty could never compare to the bright moon in the sky. I didn't expect that in the end it was Yuan Gong who was the firefly and Liu Bei who was the bright moon. Thinking of the past at this moment, how can one not cry bitterly.

If it could happen again, Liu Xuande would definitely be regarded as a serious threat.

Yuan Shang, Liu Shi, Xin Ping, Ju Shou, Xun Chen and others were escorted away, sobbing and crying.

The real enemy of the Yuan family has never been Dong Zhuo who occupied Luoyang, nor Gongsun Zan who intended to occupy Jizhou, but Liu Bei who came from Zhuo County and was based in Qingzhou.

Ju Su witnessed the Han army's mobilization with his own eyes. Although he only got a glimpse of it, it still shocked him a lot. He was even more surprised when he learned that Qingzhou was divided into combat soldiers and auxiliary soldiers.

Even the auxiliary soldiers were no less elite than those who had served in Jizhou for three years.

If these soldiers were placed in Hebei, they could already be used as combatants. As for miscellaneous tasks in the army, most of them were done by civilians and laborers.

In the Qingzhou army, soldiers who have served for a long time spend most of their time cooking, cutting wood, building pontoon bridges and fortifications, and transporting food, fodder, military equipment and other supplies. This is too luxurious.

Although I had heard of it before, I had not seen it with my own eyes. Who would have believed that Liu Bei's abolition of the military service system of counties and kingdoms and the establishment of internal and external military offices in each county would have such great results?

Ju Su thought of Xu You's mockery of Liu Xuande, who was acting recklessly in Qingzhou and making random changes to the military system, and would surely suffer the consequences.

The results of it?
He fought at a disadvantage, was trapped in the city, and was killed by the rebels.

Ju Su could not help but sigh to himself, "Qingzhou has Mount Tai in the west, Langya in the south, the sea in the east, and the Yellow River in the north. This is the so-called four-sided land. From here, we can go out in all directions and sweep away the heroes in Hebei and the Central Plains. It has a high position and fertile land of 2,000 miles, enough to support more than 100,000 elite soldiers. It can be a place for the rise of an emperor."

"The King of Han has obtained the land and waited for the turmoil in the world, closed the borders to recuperate, restored the cultivation of food and grass, and waited for an opportunity to move. This is the Guanzhong and Yizhou of the King."

After saying this, Ju Su shook his head in self-mockery.

To be honest, Ju regretted not meeting the King of Han earlier.

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On the other side, Liu Bei ordered the surrendered soldiers and officials in Xindu to be managed separately, and then ordered Han Mu and other generals to hold the seals and tokens left by Yuan Shao, and led their troops to rush to Fuliu, Tangyang, Nangong, Xingxian, Wuyi, Guanjin, Xiabo, Wusui, Raoyang, Anping, Nanshenze, Fucheng and other counties in Anping County to take over various matters.

The county magistrates, county assistants, and county lieutenants of each county will remain unchanged for the time being. First, they will control the soldiers in various places, seal off the armories and granaries, and do not allow outsiders to approach.

Xin Ping, Ju Su and the clerks from Qingzhou were sent to the manors of the wealthy families to take the land quantity registers from Jizhou and check the acreage of reclaimed land and the ages of the soldiers and slaves.

The troops stationed in various counties will provide support accordingly. If anyone dares to rebel, no matter how many people there are, they will be immediately dispatched to suppress them.

If you encounter a powerful person who dares to take up arms, there is no need to report it to him. Instead, you should immediately execute the entire family, kill one to warn the rest, and behead him as a warning to others.

After Liu Bei issued the military order, he clapped his hands and smiled at his generals, saying: "If you don't remove the roots of the grass, the sprouts will still grow. This is to remove the bad weeds for the Han family and cure the disease."

(End of this chapter)