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Chapter 154: Building a High Wall

"Let them eat their farts in the back!" "Haha, let them chase them desperately, exhaust them to death!" Huang Laowei, Mr. Su and others were elated, waving their arms in agreement.

Chen Ji and Ye Dexin and other newcomers also felt that their governors were domineering, but everyone was reading people, and they still had to be scrupulous about their image no matter when. Just looked at each other, smiled and nodded.

"The ancients paid attention to farming and warfare to build a country, and in our Huaisi area, farming will definitely not succeed. Even if everyone went to grow crops, there might not be enough food to eat. So we can only think of other ways. Hit the idea from salt and weapons. These two are our crops. And it is a hardcore crop that is not affected by God and is not very affected by God! Taking advantage of everyone's interest, Zhu Bayi hurriedly instilled his own exhibition concept.

As a hybrid of a 21st-century engineering house and a 14th-century coolie house, he may not have much political vision. But there is also no ambition to sweep the two Huai in three years and sweep the world in five years. He firmly believes that the meal should be eaten in one bite, and the road should be taken step by step.

This kind of thinking actually comes from the strategy games of the 21st century. Farm the land, dig for gold, build troops, and finally crush the enemy with superior forces and advanced weapons.

And the geographical location of Huai'an's city made it impossible for him to farm and dig for gold with peace of mind as soon as he got started. So he had to find a way to secure a safe environment for himself. In this way, the surrounding Red Turban forces have become safe allies.

As long as they don't come to steal, Zhu Eighty-one is willing to sell them a steady stream of weapons and armor that he has matured, so that they can also grow together. Zhu Eighty-one even deliberately strengthened the strength of his allies, hoping that everyone could attract more attention from the Mengyuan court, so that the court's attention would not fall to Huai'an's side too early.

Just like the Battle of Shahe a month ago, Liu Futong and Yexian Timur had been facing each other for so long, and both sides were exhausted. Even if Wu Twenty-two and Chen De didn't carry so many artillery pieces in the past, with the two of them and Sesame Li and Zhao Jun joining with the new forces of their subordinates, Liu Futong would still be able to turn the Yexian Timur car to the ground, but the final result may not be as brilliant as it is now. (Note 1)

And with the help of artillery, Liu Futong conquered Bianliang in one fell swoop. Together with Sesame Li, Zhao Junyong, Bu Wangsan and others, he swept most of the areas along the Yellow River, and completely connected Luoyang, Bianliang, Suiyang, and Xuzhou into a whole piece. It's momentum, but it's enough to shake the world. In comparison, Zhu 81, which now occupies only Huai'an, Sizhou, and a small swampy area east of the Huai River and south of the Yellow River, is rice grains and pearls, ants and dinosaurs. No matter how wise and far-sighted the rulers on Meng Yuan's side are, they will not regard the Huai'an New Army as a key target for extermination.

"The Governor is the master of an army, what you say, we will do it!" After listening to Zhu Bayi's words, Huang Laowei of course expressed his support without hesitation.

He is now not only in charge of the manufacture of weapons and armor for the Huai'an New Army, but also the handicraft industry and shipbuilding industry of the entire Huaisi system. In Huai'an City, he can be regarded as a heavyweight who stamped his feet and shook the ground. Therefore, I am very satisfied with my current status, and I am willing to obey Zhu Bayi's arrangement.

"Today's words of the governor, everyone should keep them firmly in mind, and no one is allowed to say it outside!" Mr. Su paused for his cane and solemnly emphasized. The biggest dream in this life is a county prince, and now he is firmly in the position of the governor of the governor's mansion, and he knows very well where his wealth comes from, and he also knows very well how to ensure his special status forever, so in the general direction, he definitely follows Zhu Bayi's footsteps, and refuses to say goodbye to the former.

"Thick and thin! Since ancient times, all those who have become hegemons are like this! Chen Ji and Ye Dexin and other new staff members couldn't say anything against it. One by one, they would only nod frequently, "In the past, Han Gaozu avoided living in Guanzhong, and did not compete with the overlord for a short time."

"Don't drop your schoolbag, anyway, I think so, let Liu Futong and them take the lead, it's best for us to make a lot of money later!" The deputy commander of the Second Army, Ivanov, was most worried about others quoting scriptures and sayings, and before Chen Ji and the others could finish waving, he jumped out and interrupted loudly.

His words basically represent the overall meaning of the generals. Let others work hard first, and recharge your energy in the back. It's just that Xu Da and Hu Dahai are relatively calm, and they think about it in their hearts, and they won't put their words in the open. Only him, with a little smug after shouting, turned his head, and asked Lu Luzeng with a smile, "Old Jinshi, are you right about what you said about me?" When Liu Futong exhausted the Yuan army, where to buy it and rushed up to fire a few cannons. Haha, it's another big victory in the sand river! ”

"You're smart!" The old Jinshi Lu Lu once glared at him, and said helplessly, "The governor has far-reaching knowledge, and Lu is beyond his reach." However, if this policy is implemented, it will inevitably make the weak in the Red Turban Army weaker and the stronger the stronger, and in the long run, it may not be beneficial to Huai'an! ”

"Yes, think twice! As far as his subordinates know, Liu Futong and Liu Dashuai are not a person with a heart! Yu Changlin, who was busy in the conference hall, stepped forward and bowed in agreement.

Although Mr. Su belongs to a faction, he must support Lu Luzeng in this matter. Because Lu Lu had a much more careful look at things than Mr. Su.

At present, the red scarves in the world are larger than those in Huai'an, or roughly the same as Huai'an, and there are more than a dozen roads in total. Among them, the strongest and most famous is Liu Futong's Yingzhou red scarf. In addition to Xu Shouhui, who established himself as the emperor, others such as Suzhou Sesame Li, Luoyang Bu Wang San, Xiangyang Meng Haima, Haozhou Guo Zixing, etc., are nominally Liu Futong's subordinates, and they must be controlled by him, the self-proclaimed generalissimo of the world's red scarves.

However, the name is only a name, and at the moment the Red Turbans are actually a loosely organized coalition of rebels. If everyone refuses to follow Liu Futong's orders, the latter will not have much to do with everyone. Therefore, Zhu Eighty-one was able to act on his own in Huai'an, even if he came up with many unprecedented new decrees, the local gentry and ordinary people could only follow them, and there was no place to receive the complaint if they wanted to.

But this state of loosely organized alliances is not set in stone forever. There are two prerequisites for it to continue to exist: first, the military threat from the outside world has always continued, and second, Liu Futong's strength has not swelled to a certain point, and he cannot unscrupulously annex others. No matter which of these conditions is broken, the current good days of the Huai'an Army will be wiped out immediately.

In the battle of Shahe, the Mengyuan court suffered heavy losses, and without two or three months of respite, it definitely did not have the strength to move south again. And the battle of Bianliang made Liu Futong's personal prestige and the strength under his control leap more than one step, leaving the other allies far behind.

Therefore, if Zhu Bayi sold artillery to Liu Futong in an open amount at such a moment, but at the same time, deliberately reduced the artillery supply of other Red Turban forces due to stealing secrets and other reasons, it would cause the balance to be broken. It is foreseeable that it will not be long before the Red Turban Army in Jiangbei Province, Henan Province, will have a situation in which Liu Futong's family dominates. At that time, the big fish eating the small fish will naturally be born.

"I know what you mean!" After all, he has been the governor of the Left Army for more than ten months, and Zhu Bayi is not the political rookie he was at the beginning. After a little pondering, I understood what everyone was worried about. After thinking for a moment, he continued, "Then add one more, the artillery that Pontus sells to friendly troops here is specially used against the Tartars. If anyone uses it against his own people, no matter who he is or how big the official is. As soon as it is known to the Governor of Pontus, it is placed on the arms embargo list. From now on, I will never want to buy any weapons from Huai'an! ”

"This, Governor, this," everyone in the council chamber, including the old Jin Shi Lulu, opened their mouths to the ground

Arms embargo! Governor, where did you get this new term?! Do you have to use artillery when the big fish eat the small fish in other people's homes? As long as the difference in strength between them is so big that it is a certain degree, it is possible to have a Hongmen banquet and hundreds of soldiers, and the problem will be solved, how can we still use artillery to bombard? !

However, for the fact that Zhu Eighty-one always has new terms in his mouth, everyone has already had a certain immunity. Therefore, after being shocked for a while, he gave up the investigation of the term. Instead, he carefully reminded again, "Last month, Liu Futong seized Du Zundao's military power"

"As long as they don't move Manager Li and Zhao Changshi, let's not see it here!" Zhu Bayi thought about it and shook his head helplessly.

As soon as the power swells, the internal decrees will be unified, which is a natural thing. If he is placed in Liu Futong's position, I am afraid that Du Zundao will not be allowed to share power with him.

"Last time, the governor returned Liu Futong's edict"

"Didn't he soon add the title of General Manager Li to do the Pingzhang political affairs of the entire Henan Jiangbei Province?" Zhu Bayi smiled again and responded in a low voice. "We can't get that far. Liu Futong must remain strong, and he is strong in order to withstand Meng Yuan. And as long as Manager Li, Zhao Changshi and the three of us can form a group. No matter how narrow-minded Liu Futong is, if he wants to move one of them, he has to think about the attitude of the other two. As for such a trivial matter as sealing and returning the edict, it will have to be born many times in the future. Liu Futong doesn't care, and I don't take it to heart. ”

Last time, Liu Futong tried to use the method of dividing the seal to disintegrate the Xuzhou red scarf, but under the opposition of him and Zhao Jun, they finally ended up admitting defeat. Immediately, the appointment of Sesame Li became the political affairs of Henan Jiangbei Pingzhang, and his status was only below Liu Futong himself. Zhao Junyong was still the governor of Guide, and Zhu Eighty-one was promoted to the rank of companion and became the governor of Huaidong. The two are still under the command of Sesame Li, and the system of the Xuzhou Army is still relatively intact.

As long as the system of the Xuzhou Army was not broken, Liu Futong wanted to fight Huai'an's idea, and he faced the anger of Sesame Li, Zhao Junyong and Zhu Eighty-one at the same time. It's hard for him to afford this price. Therefore, within the Red Turban Army, Sesame Li and Zhao Jun have become the second city wall in front of Huai'an, which not only blocks Meng Yuan's attack, but also resists the tilt from the inside.

Two invisible walls, hide inside and continue to dig for gold, farm land, and build troops! Zhu Eighty-one rubbed his hands, his face full of pride.

Note 1: In the official history, the Battle of Shahe was completed by Liu Futong alone. The two sides confronted each other across the river for more than a month, and then Timur also had a vague camp on the side of Timur. Then the 300,000 troops of Mengyuan dispersed in a hurry, and all the grain and grass fell into the hands of Liu Futong.