Hearing Liu Bei say so much, Liang Hu could only smile wryly.

"You're right, I don't want to be the second Xi Jian, so let's not talk about selling salt for the time being?"

"That's natural, don't mention the salt thing for the time being, don't do this kind of thing for the time being."

Liu Bei said with a smile: "Compared with salt, there are obviously better things that can be sold into Shuzhong, such as the lack of good horses in Shu, there are good horses in Liangzhou, which can be sold, and the peach wine in Liangzhou can also be sold into Shuzhong, there must be many people in Shu who like it, which is all good aspects."

This time, His Majesty sent you into Shu, not only to stabilize Shuzhong, but also to let Shuzhong develop, I am in charge of military affairs, you are in charge of government affairs, let's work together, Shuzhong will definitely be able to settle down, as long as it is stable, the goal will be achieved. ”

Liang Hu nodded happily, leaning less, and a little suspicious.

"With such a big profit from selling salt, you really don't plan to sell it in Shuzhong? Do you really plan to give these benefits to those Shuzhong clans? I don't think I can succeed for a while, but if I can use some means, I may not be able to pry open a gap, right? ”

"Of course."

Liu Bei grinned and said: "But things must be in order, there must always be a priority, we can't turn all the big clans in Shuzhong into enemies all at once, we must always win over some of them, and then hit some of them, so that they can fight among themselves, and we will not be isolated."

In the case of isolation, with the situation of us outsiders, how can we gain a firm foothold in Shuzhong? But as long as we can win over one group of people first, and then deal with another group of people, it will not be so difficult.

Besides, selling salt in Shuzhong, if you can't use the local well salt, but you have to transport salt from Liangzhou, that's the stupidest thing! Transporting salt from Liangzhou, going over the mountains and mountains, I don't know how much consumption is, how to compete for local well salt? ”

Liang Hu was stunned for a moment, and then shocked.

"You want to seize the well salt in Yizhou for your own use?"

"Can't you?"

"It's not that it can't be done, it's just that it's a little too difficult."

Liang Hu said in a low voice: "To seize the well salt for yourself, basically you have to start a war with the local clans, you have to destroy the family, otherwise how to seize the salt well that can make profits?"

If you break the house, it will also affect the whole body, are you sure? Didn't you say don't make the relationship too stiff with the locals? If you really want to do something about well salt, is it okay? ”

"If you talk about the military, now I am sure, as long as I bring in all the Liangzhou troops, the entire Shu clan will form a coalition to fight me, and they will not be my opponents."

Liu Bei smiled confidently: "But that's the way of playing in troubled times, we are officials in the imperial court, and we have a lot of power, so we must talk about the rules, and we can't mess around, otherwise we will be easily pointed out by thousands of people." ”

"What do you mean?"

"Let's do it right."

Liu Bei said with a smile: "When the situation is stable, check their taxes, check their land, property, and slaves in their homes to see if their taxes are legal, and punish them if they find out that there is a problem, let them pay back taxes, and pay fines."

A gentleman loves money, and he takes it in a good way, I am a gentleman, I come with a righteous and bright light, I don't follow the crooked ways, everything comes according to the Han law, they want to tell you about the Spring and Autumn Prison, then let them tell me, I will explain to them what the Spring and Autumn Prison Break. ”

Liang Hu was stunned.

"If you check it like this, how many people are okay? Isn't the whole Sichuan and Shu trembling? It's going to be a big deal. ”

"But I didn't break the law by doing this, I am above board, and I act in accordance with the laws and regulations of the imperial court, what's wrong?"

Liu Bei spread his hands and said: "If this is also wrong, it must not be my fault, if someone tells me that it is my fault and can't do this, then I'm sorry, I'm going to kill someone." ”

Liu Bei grinned, revealing a nuclear smile.

"I act in accordance with the laws and regulations of the imperial court, but I can't succeed, and I can't perform my duties normally. Isn't that unfaithful? Can an unfaithful person continue to hold a position?

And to prevent me from doing loyal things is also disloyalty, and rebellion is a level of thing, under my rule, there are people who want to rebel, and there are people who want to threaten the Han Kingdom, that is what I can't bear, I must use troops to kill people, so that disloyal behavior disappears. ”

Liang Hu was amazed.

is worthy of being the god of debate who was rampant in Luoyang back then, and a matter of breaking his family and destroying his family could be so high-sounding to him, and even involved loyalty and rebellion.

Once such a political and moral high ground is established, it will already be in an invincible position in terms of public opinion, and it will probably be much easier to do things at that time.

If Liu Bei really wants to use this method to seize the salt well in Shuzhong for himself, I'm afraid it's really not a difficult thing.

"In that case, do you really plan to do it?"

"I have this idea, but I still have to be steady at the beginning, and I will finish the task first."

Liu Bei set his sights on Ba Jun in the south: "It will be easier to clean up this group of most difficult thorns to deal with first, and then do other things." ”

Liang Hu was noncommittal.

"If you have such ambitions, then I will follow your arrangement, anyway, I came to Yizhou mainly to assist you, whatever you say, I will do it."

"You trust me so much?"

Liu Bei looked at Liang Hu with a smile: "Aren't you afraid that I will harm you?" ”

"I have no grievances with you in the past, and there is no enmity in the near future, there is no need for you to harm me."

Liang Hu also smiled and said: "And with your prestige and future, there is no need to be angry with people like me, your ambitions are very high, but I am a person with no ambitions, and I have to get by."

Leaving Luoyang, I am a lonely ghost, I have no bottom in my heart, I am afraid that I will be killed one day, and now I can be at peace under your wing, I am satisfied, and I don't want more. ”

"You can see through it."

Liu Bei patted Liang Hu on the shoulder with a smile, and said with a smile: "We are both officials of the imperial court, we only need to cooperate sincerely, Liang Jun will do a good job in the political affairs of the assassination history, and the military will be handed over to me, and I will protect you." ”

"In this way, thank you very much."

Liang Hu laughed and said, "Then, let's go south!" ”

"Well, it's time to head south."

Liu Bei nodded.

The day after the conversation, Liu Bei led the army to set off.

This time, he led his troops from Hanzhong to Ba County, and the target was Ba County, which was the base of the rebellious people.

This time, the number of people who rebelled was not too much, nor was it small, about 20,000 or 30,000 people, crisscrossing Ba County, and the officers and soldiers of Ba County could not resist.

The former Ba County Warden was killed by the Yizhou Yellow Turban Army, and the new Ba County Warden has not yet been elected, let alone taking office, and the current Yizhou Assassin has not arrived, so Yizhou is in a state of leaderlessness, so it is difficult to deal with the current situation of rebellion.

However, with the combat effectiveness of the Yizhou official army, even if there is a leader, it is not a very simple matter to quell the rebellion of this group of people.

But if Liu Bei is replaced, it will be different.

On August 26, Liu Bei led his army to Hanchang County, where he encountered a rebellious army of about three or four thousand.

He found that the equipment of the people was not of any quality, but the quantity and coverage were very complete, and almost every soldier who went to the battlefield was dressed in leather armor, armed with iron blades, and a considerable number of them were armed with wooden shields.

They lined up neatly, with shield soldiers in the front row, swords-wielding troops in the back, and bows and crossbow troops in the back.

(End of chapter)