Chapter 42: Huainan Liu Ye (I)
This is a young scholar in his early twenties, wearing a scribe's green shirt, with a modest temperament and courtesy.
Seeing Wang Chonglong stepping into the main hall, the scholar immediately got up and reported to his home: "In Liu Ye in Xia Huainan, I have seen the leader of the king. ”
When Wang Chong heard this, an irrepressible joy suddenly welled up in his heart: "Oh? It turned out to be Mr. Ziyang, take a seat! ”
Liu Ye, whose name is Ziyang, is a native of Chengde in Huainan, and is a descendant of Liu Yan, the son of Emperor Liu Xiu, the son of Emperor Guangwu, and is a genuine Han clansman, but what Wang Chong values most is not his identity, but the full belly he hides in his chest.
At present, Zhuge Jin is such a usable scribe under Wang Chong's command, but there is no doubt that Zhuge Jin's most outstanding talent is his talent in internal affairs, but in military aspects such as arranging troops and making suggestions, it does not bring much help to Wang Chong.
But Liu Ye is different, he is a famous strategist during the Three Kingdoms period, known as a talented person, even under Cao Cao's account, he is also a pivotal strategist.
Although he didn't know the other party's intentions, Wang Chong had secretly decided that he would tie the other party to his own warship no matter what, not only because the other party had outstanding military talent, but also because Liu Ye was a famous man in Huainan, and his prestige among the people of Huainan was extremely high.
"I don't know why Mr. Ziyang suddenly visited me Jinfan today? I heard that Zheng Bao was sending people around to inquire about Mr. Zheng's whereabouts during this time, could it be that Mr. did something to offend Zheng Bao that made him so popular? ”
"Actually, I'm here for exactly that." Liu Ye sighed lightly, but he didn't hide it, "Zheng Bao has ill intentions, disregards the interests of the people, and actually wants to drive the people of Lujiang to move to Jiangdong, he values the reputation of my Liu family in Huainan, so he wants me to come forward to advocate this matter, Ye is unwilling to obey, so he has to hide everywhere to prevent Zheng Bao from harming." ”
"I see." Wang Chong nodded thoughtfully, "So the gentleman's intention is to hide in my Jinfan Army in order to avoid Zheng Bao's search?" ”
"This is one of them, and the second is that Ye hopes that Jinfan can come forward to get rid of Zheng Bao's scourge, so as to return the people of Lujiang to a bright future."
"Is the gentleman joking?" Wang Chong was stunned and said, "Our Jinfan is a thief, you want us to come forward to make decisions for the people?" Isn't it a big joke in the world? ”
"The leader doesn't want to be a thief for the rest of his life, does he?" Liu Ye stared at Wang Chong with burning eyes.
“…… All right! The two looked at each other for a moment, Wang Chong shrugged his shoulders and was defeated, "Even so, Zheng Bao, Zhang Duo, and Xu Gan are all powerful and deep-rooted, how easy is it for me Jinfan to get rid of them?" What's more, with our current identity, once we send troops to Chaohu, I am afraid that it will directly arouse the anger of the local people, right? ”
"The leader of this matter does not need to worry, and he will come forward to appease him at that time!"
"Why me?" Wang Chong said the question in his heart, "If you want to uproot Zheng Bao and the others in one fell swoop, Lujiang Taishou Liu Xun is the most suitable person, right?" ”
Liu Ye shook his head: "Recently, Zheng Bao and others have made obvious moves, and it is impossible to hide it from Lord Taishou's ears and eyes, but until now, Lord Taishou still has no expression, indicating that he has acquiesced in this matter or has no intention of paying attention to it at all, not to mention that Jiangdong Sun Ce has coveted Wancheng for a long time, and once the army moves eastward, Wancheng is afraid that it will change hands overnight." ”
"So you're so sure I'll agree?"
"Of course, because this matter is beneficial to Jinfan."
"Why is that?"
Liu Ye asked rhetorically: "Does the leader know why Zheng Bao and the others would try so hard to move the people of Lujiang to Jiangdong?" ”
"Huh?" Wang Chong's brows furrowed, although he had heard a little about this matter, but he had never delved into it.
Suddenly, Wang Chong suddenly thought of a possibility, and immediately his face changed: "You mean, Zheng Bao and Jiangdong have already secretly communicated with each other!?" ”
Liu Ye nodded: "The leader clearly sees that although there is no definite evidence, this possibility cannot be ruled out, of course, there are few people in Jiangdong, maybe Zheng Bao and they just want to earn high profits in this way!" ”
Wang Chong's eyes showed a cold light: "No matter what the situation is, I will never allow any Huainan people to be moved to Jiangdong!" ”
Are you kidding? Wang Chong had already subconsciously regarded Huainan as his own territory, how could he allow a large number of people in his territory to be lost? After all, if a country wants to develop and prosper, population is the most important foundation.
A flash of consternation flashed in Liu Ye's eyes, he really couldn't figure out why Wang Chong was so resentful about this matter, but it was better this way, at least the possibility of Wang Chong sending troops would become greater: "Please also rest assured that most of the people of Lujiang are nostalgic for their hometown and are reluctant to move, so Zheng Bao's resistance is very great, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to make the trip in a short time." ”
"It is precisely because of this that the existence of Mr. Ziyang is particularly important to Zheng Bao!" Wang Chong squinted his eyes, "But so far, Mr. still hasn't made it clear, what benefits can I Jinfan get in this matter?" ”
"Don't you know, Chief?" Liu Ye said meaningfully, "If Zheng Bao wants to trade with Jiangdong, he must pass through the Wet Beard Mouth, but now that the important place of the Wet Beard Mouth is occupied by the leader, how does the leader think Zheng Bao will deal with it?" ”
"Send troops to grab it back?" Wang Chong sneered disdainfully, "Just him? ”
"Then what if Zheng Bao and Jiangdong send troops at the same time?"
"Shhh Wang Chong gasped when he heard this, if this is the case, Jiangdong alone will be enough to bring him great pressure, and if Zheng Bao sends troops to attack the rear of Jinfan together, this will be a desperate situation no matter how you look at it.
Liu Ye saw Wang Chong's color change, and immediately took the hot iron: "Leader, the opportunity must not be lost, and the loss will not come again, take advantage of the two of them to get rid of Zheng Bao first, so as to avoid Jinfan from being attacked from both sides, and Zheng Bao and others have rich family resources, if the leader can take this opportunity to embezzle his family property, Jinfan will be able to develop and grow in a short time!" ”
"Hah!" Looking at Liu Ye with an impatient face, Wang Chong couldn't help laughing, that's right, he was really confused at that moment just now, but he quickly calmed down, and then after a careful recollection, he could find that Liu Ye's words sounded very reasonable on the surface, but in fact, they were very one-sided and could not withstand scrutiny at all.
Jinfan was born as a thief, and he still doesn't have an orthodox identity, and now he suddenly sent troops to forcibly occupy the mouth of the water, how could Liu Ye, as a member of the Han family, have a good impression of them? So this alone is enough to make Wang Chong have strong doubts about Liu Ye's enthusiasm.
So the question is, what is the real purpose of Liu Ye wearing a layer of disguise and suddenly visiting Jinfan?
Through a conversation with Liu Ye, Wang Chong came to the conclusion that it was...... Drive the tiger and devour the wolf!
Induce Jinfan to attack Zheng Bao, no matter who wins or loses, the remaining party will inevitably be greatly injured, and at that time, he will calmly remove it with a strategy, which can really be described as killing two birds with one stone.
"Why is the leader laughing?" Liu Ye's expression froze, and he had a faint bad premonition.
"It's nothing, it's just that Mr. is thinking about me everywhere in his words, which is really touching." Wang Chong shook his head, and then his tone changed, "But I'm sorry, Mr. may be disappointed, and my Jinfan has no plans to send troops to Chaohu for the time being." ”
"Why?" Liu Ye's expression gradually became gloomy, Wang Chong's shrewdness far exceeded his expectations, he originally thought that the other party was just a reckless, with his eloquence, he would be able to easily play the other party between applause, but he never thought that Wang Chong seemed to have sensed his true intentions.