Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 316 King of Han, Please Give Me Face
The next day, after Yu Jin thoroughly explored Xindu, Liu Bei led the Shengshe Battalion, Tiejia Battalion, and Ruichong Battalion into the city.

The rest of the Huben cavalry and some combat soldiers and auxiliary soldiers were still stationed in the camp outside the city.

The Xiandeng Camp and the Hengqiang Camp followed the generals and captains and dispersed to various places to sharpen their knives and attack the "pigs and sheep".

Liu Bei also heard that some powerful families in Hejian State were coming with their troops to join the Han army, and he was willing to incorporate their clansmen and servants into the military headquarters, and was also willing to pay the outstanding taxes and grain to the King of Han, who was also the governor of Jizhou.

Facing these visitors, he asked curiously, and the clan leaders said that they had heard that the King of Han had been promoted to king in Luoyang, and when the news reached Hebei, every family could not sleep at night. They also heard that the Han army was about to attack Xindu.

The clan leaders discussed it and decided that officials of the Han Dynasty should devote themselves to serving the country until their death, so they led all their troops to come and cheer for the Han Dynasty, and were even willing to attack the Yuan family.

Liu, Shu, Dongxiang, Zhang and Xing all spoke with great emotion, as if they were eager to shed their blood for the Han family, fight in the battle lines and make great achievements.

After hearing this, Liu Bei just smiled and said nothing. However, he still ordered a banquet to entertain them and bought horse bones for a thousand gold coins. This was because since the troops were sent to Hebei, wealthy families from various counties had surrendered with their counties. Although they only had half a county, surrendering to the four counties of Lecheng, Gonggao, Chengping and Zhongshui was a good start.

In fact, the Liu, Shu, Dongxiang and other families had no intention at the beginning to easily offer up their troops and servants, but they were attacked by Zhang He in the battle and waited until they reached the Han army camp.

He also happened to hear that the King of Han had issued a strict order that whenever the fields were surveyed, the first powerful family that showed resistance with weapons in hand should be immediately attacked with a large army, and the manor or fortification should be broken down, in order to massacre all the stubbornly resisting clansmen.

When the King of Han issued the order, he was swift and decisive, without any reservations and was not afraid of being heard. This shows his determination to kill.

This scared them terribly. The Hejian nobles looked at each other and found that everyone's lips were trembling violently. They had walked into a trap and were surrounded by the Han army on all sides. It was impossible for them to escape.

What should I do if the king asks about the matters of the troops, taxes and land later?

Especially when I learned that the first powerful family to resist would be eliminated not by county, but by every county and township, if there was the first powerful family in the township that resisted, it would be eliminated immediately.

After hearing the news, Liu, Shu, Dongxiang from Lecheng and Zhang and Xing from Chengping broke out in cold sweat.

On one hand, it is a matter of life and death, and on the other hand, it is a matter of interests that concerns the rise and fall of the clan.

Without its retainers and servants, as well as the farmland that it had seized through trickery, the clan would most likely be devastated, fall into the countryside, and perhaps even be bullied by others.

This matter was of such serious importance that the people of Hejian found it difficult to make a decision at once.

Taking advantage of the fact that the King of Han was busy with important matters, Liu, Shu, Dongxiang, Zhang and Xing, after realizing what was happening, immediately discussed countermeasures in a low voice.

The Liu family of Lecheng County were descendants of Liu Cheng, the Inspector of the Imperial Guards. Their grandson Liu Shu served as the Palace Attendant and the General of the Tiger Guards during the reign of Emperor Xiaohuan. Over the decades, the Liu family became a well-known and powerful family in the village.

The head of the Liu clan was the first to bow and say to everyone, "Our ancestors have been eating Han food for generations. Now the King of Han is restoring order in Hebei. We should submit to him and show our loyalty. If we can achieve success and fame, we can also avoid the danger of life and death."

After the head of the Liu clan finished speaking, the head of the Zhang clan, who was the successor of Zhang Liang, also thought for a moment and said, "The King of Han is like Emperor Guangwu, who is fond of official affairs. Judging from his humble origins, his rigor in measuring the land is even better than that of Emperor Guangwu. The Zhang clan obeyed the imperial order to measure the land in the Jianwu year and was safe and sound."

"Those who resisted the powerful Dutian in the past have long since disappeared, their bones have turned to ashes!"

"This is a critical moment and we cannot delay alone. The life of the entire family is at stake. I hope you will think carefully about this." The Zhang clan leader sighed slightly, and then advised earnestly.

How could these rural clans, which have only risen in the past two hundred years, know that in the past, when Emperor Guangwu was dividing the land, anyone who dared to resist would have a bad end?

Even if Guangwu did not kill all the clans, those clans were tortured to death when Emperor Xiaoming took over.

How many powerful families were destroyed and became ghosts of Ruoao.

Ever since the time of their ancestor Liu Hou, the Zhang family has had an unwritten family rule that states that one should never think of going against the Liu family, especially an extraordinary Liu family.

The reason why the Zhang family has been able to flourish from Liu County to this day and establish clan branches in various places is that they are good at recognizing the times and understanding the affairs.

At this moment, even if our ancestor Liu Hou were resurrected and saw how powerful the King of Han was, he would be so powerful that he would spread his mighty power across the four seas and invigorate the world.

He will also be able to assess the situation, make decisions based on opportunities, and be both wise and prudent in order to protect himself.

Those who dare to confront head-on for the sake of clan interests are just like moths flying into a flame, taking off their clothes to embrace the fire.

Patriarch Zhang couldn't help but sigh in his heart. If it weren't for the marriage relationship between the several families, he wouldn't bother to care about the lives of these people.

Although it is said that if a viper stings your hand, a brave man will cut off his wrist, but how many people in this world understand what is urgent and have the courage to cut off their wrist to detoxify?

Although the Han sword is sharp, it will not kill innocent people.

What's more, the King of Han will reward those who have made contributions and punish those who have made mistakes. At this moment, there are still many vacant official positions in Han China. Isn't he just waiting for his officials and soldiers to conquer Hebei and make meritorious services before rewarding them?
So after discussion, each family decided to abandon their soldiers and servants, and to go all out to release the slaves and servants they had purchased from the common people over the years, and to pay the taxes on the land and houses.

Only to completely surrender to the King of Han and establish his own achievements.

They all knew that although there were many wealthy families in Hebei at the moment, more people were waiting to see whether the King of Han would launch a large-scale land measurement in Jizhou like he did in Xuzhou, thereby damaging the interests of each family.

Even though they knew that they could not resist the Han army by relying solely on the manors, fortifications and troops, they still had to launch uprisings in various places to make the King of Han give up and give up.

After all, to unify the world, one has to compromise with various powerful families. How can one push them all the way? Jizhou is the richest province in the world. Can the King of Han bear to destroy it to pieces?
Moreover, the King of Han is also from Hebei, so why bother making things difficult for the people of Hebei? If he really pushes them into a corner, even though Jizhou is in ruins now, all the families and counties can collectively recruit more than 300,000 soldiers, which will be like the sky collapsing and the earth falling, uprooting trees and shaking mountains. The strength of Jizhou is not comparable to that of Xuzhou.

The times today are different from the past. The powerful families that Guangwu faced back then had only been arrogant and domineering for over a hundred years, while Liu Bei was facing powerful families that had not moved away since the time of Emperor Xiaoyuan, and who revived after Guangwu, so they were all arrogant and bold.

Not long after Liu Bei entered Xindu, he received letters from clans in Changshan, Zhongshan, Hejian, Julu and other counties of Zhao. Although some of the letters were humble in their words, they implicitly told Liu Bei in the letters that he should stop while he was ahead and not push things too hard, and kindly reminded him not to Don't forget Xiang Yu's attack on Qi.

"If the king wants to stabilize Hebei, he should assist with wise officials, enjoy the land and food, and appease Hebei with a lenient heart. This can be for the sake of the country and the people. The worries of the ancestral temples are on you, the king."

After reading these letters carefully, Liu Bei couldn't help laughing.

(End of this chapter)