Zhangwu three years, March.

Liu Bei sent troops to Xiangfan, first captured Wuguan, and besieged Wancheng.

Cao Pi left Sima Yi and Sun Quan to live in Beijing, and led a large army to the south to conquer Liu Bei.

In April, Ma Chao killed Cao Zhen's messenger and rebelled, and Lu Xun sent messengers to each other.

Lu Xun sent 40,000 soldiers, raised 50,000 people for conscription, took Wei Yan as the vanguard, and entered the customs by Fu Luo Road, with 100,000 soldiers, and the customs were solemn.

Ma Chao ordered his younger brother Ma Dai to send troops to Chen Cang as a suspicious soldier, and he led a large army out of Qishan, Yin Lianqiang, Di soldiers and horses, with 50,000 steps to ride, and Longyou was shaken.

Guan Long was shaken, the Jingzhou army gathered, and the two places were in chaos. At this moment, the problems left by Cao Cao almost erupted because of the problems of the war.

Even if maladministration breaks out in a concentrated manner, how can the Jianghuai region be missing? Cao Pi wanted to integrate the soldiers and horses of Xuzhou, but under Huo Jun's long-term heavy blow, a deep-rooted interest alliance was increasingly formed within Xu Huai, which was not so easy to operate.

Lee Cheng County, Lee Thanh.

More than 500 or 600 soldiers and civilians gathered outside the government office, either in the prime of life, or disabled, or in healthy women. The crowd was violent, their voices were noisy, and they scolded in dialect for being too guarded.

Cai Fang, who was the leader, had a face full of flesh and a burly and tall figure, and scolded: "Let Xu Zhen get out, why choose soldiers." If the order is not withdrawn, we will not be blamed for using force. ”

"Let Xu Zhen come out!"

"Come out!"

Under the crowd of Cai Fang, the military households were full of voices, and the shouting and scolding were earth-shattering.

Inside the house, Xu Zhen paced back and forth in the hall, listening to the movement outside the house, his expression was very anxious, and he was already at a loss in his heart.

Since Cao Cao, in order to appease the generals of Taishan, he divided the three counties of Langya, Donghai, and Xiapi in Xuzhou to Zang Ba, Wu Dun, Sun Guan and others to serve as taishou, and allowed them to retain the autonomy of soldiers.

Later, due to the war with the Southern Han Dynasty, many generals died on the battlefield. However, in order to appease the generals and let them serve as Cao Wei's imperial borders, Cao Cao allowed their descendants or generals to succeed them as Taishou to ensure their own interests.

However, with Cao Pi's ascension, the good days of the Xuzhou soldiers came to an end. Due to Cao Cao's death and the turmoil in Xuzhou's military households, Cao Pi sought an opportunity to remove the former Licheng Taishou and appointed Xu Zhen as the Taishou.

At the beginning of Xu Zhen's tenure, he was actually mentally prepared and knew that this was too guarded. However, he didn't expect that it would be too difficult to be so difficult, and the left and right officials would be obedient and secretly rebellious, and the taxes would not come up, and the policy could not be implemented.

Why can't taxes be paid?

It was because of the commotion of the generals of Mount Tai, in order to win over their subordinates and the people, they incorporated most of the households in the county, regardless of the old, young, male and widowed, into the military households.

Military households often do not pay taxes because of the war, and do not levy labor. In addition, Licheng was close to the sea, and the military families produced more sea salt and sold it to the Central Plains, which was not bound by Cao Wei's salt and iron official camp law, so they made a lot of money.

Haiyan makes money, but does not pay taxes, and these county soldiers have formed an interest group. They can change the boss, but they will never allow the boss to harm their interests.

In order to complete the instructions of the Great Wei Emperor Cao Pi, and for his own political achievements, Xu Zhen decided to start with these military households and issue an order to select the young and strong and eliminate the old and weak. That is, to prepare the old and weak in the military households to be divided into private households, so that they can pay taxes.

The policy promulgated by Xu Zhen directly violated the interests of the military households of Licheng County, and with the tacit consent of the general, the military households, led by Cai Fang, besieged Xu Zhen and forced him to repeal this decree.

Now Xu Zhen has been besieged for several days, and he can only hide in the government office and avoid seeing it.

"Get out, Xu Zhen!"

"Come out!"

Listening to the noisy voices outside, the attendant looked worried and persuaded: "Fujun, the soldiers are angry and have many complaints. It is not advisable for the government to push it, so why not come out and speak to everyone and revoke the new policy. ”

Hearing this, Xu Zhi shook his sleeves angrily and said: "Revoke the new policy and be a thief." If you want to implement it again in the future, it will inevitably be difficult, how can you bow to the military revolution now? ”

"And the words entrusted by His Majesty are still echoing in my heart, how can I go with the flow now?"

On the issue of his prestige, how could Xu Zhen give in?

After all, if he gives in, with the first time, there is a second time. These soldiers will constantly threaten him, and he will be coerced by them again and again.

And if he repeals the decree, if Cao Pi knows about it, he will be blamed for poor governance, and he will be dismissed from office at the least, or lose his head at the worst. If the decree is not repealed, it may be possible to force the soldiers to compromise. Once the soldiers compromised, he was able to unleash his fists in Iseong-gun.

Thinking of this, Xu Zhen gritted his teeth and said, "Avoiding it is not a long-term solution." Let me go out of the house and talk to the soldiers. ”

As he spoke, Xu Zhen put the seal on his waist, combed himself out, straightened his waist according to the sword, and walked out of the hall with high morale.

At this time, outside the mansion, Cai Fang scolded a little tired, beckoned the soldiers behind him, and shouted: "Scold me loudly, scold Xu Zhen out." ”

"Xu Qian, your father~"

The rebel didn't finish speaking, but when he saw the door being opened, Xu Zhen appeared in front of everyone with his head held high, and everyone's scolding couldn't help but be quiet.

Xu Zhen made a straight face, glanced at everyone, and scolded: "You guys are besieging the yamen, do you want to make trouble? ”

"Trouble?"

Cai Fang sneered a few times, stiffened his neck, and said, "Xu Fujun, how dare we make trouble?" ”

As he spoke, Cai Fang pointed to the old and weak behind him, and said in a deep voice: "We have been fighting for the country for many years, and there are many casualties among my relatives and relatives in my family. What is the reason why the king of this mansion chooses young and strong people and chapels us to leave the house? ”

"The prince of the palace is gracious!"

The ragged woman pulled her son and came to Xu Zhen, crying and saying: "My husband did not fight Jianghuai, and now he only relies on the kindness of the country. If I enter the household, I will be forced to die by paying taxes and forced labor. ”

The mother and son hugged their heads and cried, which made Xu Zhi feel pity, but when they saw the hundreds of people pressed by Wu, they knew that this was a trick of the military families in Licheng.

Xu Zhen picked up the woman, whispered to everyone, and said: "Selecting young and strong soldiers is for Your Majesty's policy, and the quality is only from above." Whoever is poor, I will be Your Majesty, and I will reduce taxes for many years. ”

"Fart!"

Seeing that Xu Zhen disagreed, Cai Fang shouted loudly: "There is no such order in other counties, how can His Majesty's order come from, it must be an order issued by the prince." ”

"Change the order!"

"Change the order!"

Led by Cai Fang, everyone shouted in unison, trying to force Xu Zhen to revoke the decree.

"How dare you do this!"

Seeing that his words were recognized, Xu Zhen couldn't help but be annoyed and angry, held down his sword, and angrily reprimanded Cai Fangdao: "I am too guarded for Licheng, and the matter of Licheng is not decided by me?" ”

Cai Fang, who has been fighting all year round and licking blood from the knife, was reprimanded by Xu Qian, and suddenly became angry, walked up the stairs, looked at Xu Zhen angrily, and said: "Deceive the upper and lower levels, how can the vertical son be the king!" ”

Xu Zhen was pointed at his nose and insulted by the lowly county soldiers for the first time, and his heart was full of anger, he pulled out his long sword sonorously, and scolded: "Instigating the soldiers, gathering the crowd to make trouble, and now insulting the king, the crime will be added to the first." Do you want to die now? ”

Cai Fang directly drew his sword, picked up Xu Zhen's sword in the air, showed murderous intent on his face, and said angrily: "Could it be that I am afraid of you?" ”

The sword clattered a few times and fell to the ground!

Seeing that Cai Fang dared to make a move, Xu Zhen was furious and scolded: "If you dare to swing your sword today, it is already a rebellion." Lead the people to retreat today, obey the decree, or spare your life! ”

"Rebellion?"

Cai Fang was furious and said, "Could it be that I don't dare to kill you?" ”

The sword moved, and in Xu Zhen's frightened gaze, Cai Fang's sword poked directly into his chest, and a tingling sensation hit, and then the red blood stained the Xuanfu red.

Xu Zhen looked down at the blade of the sword, his face full of disbelief. He originally wanted to use words to force Cai Fang and the county soldiers to retreat, but he forgot that Xu Zhen's group of soldiers was not the scholars he communicated with, but the old Ge who licked blood from the knife and killed people like numbness.

The body moved, and Xu Zhi fell directly to the ground, blood flowing from his mouth. The conflict between Cai Fang and Xu Zhen was just a few breaths, between moving the sword and killing people for a moment, so that everyone around them did not react.

Seeing Xu Zhen dead, his attendant was the first to react, holding a sword to deal with Cai Fang. However, how could the group of soldiers who were friendly with Cai Fang sit idly by and draw their swords to fight with Xu Qian's attendants.

After a few rounds, the three attendants were directly killed by the rebellious county soldiers, and fell on the stairs outside the mansion with Xu Zhen.

After the clash ended, everyone present calmed down and looked at Xu Zhen who was dead, fearing chaos.

"Taishou is dead, what should I do?"

"What should I do, Brother Cai!" Someone asked.

Looking at the four corpses on the ground, Cai Fang's face turned pale, and he was a little overwhelmed by the reckless anger before.

"Go to General Tang!" Cai Fang shouted.

"Yes, go find General Tang!" The people should be in peace.

The Tang general in Cai Fang's mouth is none other than the late Wu Dun's old general Tang Shi. Tang Zhi thought that he could serve as the Taishou of Licheng, but he didn't expect Xu Zhen to come over.

Cai Fang and others made a chaotic siege, out of Tang Zhi's acquiescence. With Tang Zhi's guidance and support, Cai Fang and others dared to act like this.

Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive!

The contradiction between Cai Fang and Xu Zhen intensified, and Tang Zhi knew it for a long time. When the two clashed, Tang Zhi hurried over.

Just when everyone was about to go to find Tang Zhi, Tang Zhi had already squeezed into the crowd with left and right.

"General Tang has arrived!"

"General Tang has arrived!"

Seeing that Tang Zhi brought people here, everyone shouted and ran, revealing joy and peace of mind.

As the crowd dispersed, they saw that the person who came had broad shoulders, thick arms, a calm face, and a cunning look in his eyes.

"What's going on?"

Seeing Xu Zhen and his attendants lying in a pool of blood, Tang Zhi frowned and immediately asked.

Cai Fang lowered his head in front of Tang Shi, no longer arrogant as before, showed a nervous look, and said: "Verbal conflict, I killed Xu Taishou by mistake because of anger." ”

After a pause, Cai Fang said: "However, Xu Zhen is unwilling to back down and push the decree. And they want to reproach us for making trouble. ”

Tang Shi checked it and saw that Xu Zhen was dead, so he sighed slightly.

Killing Taishou and causing chaos is almost no different from rebellion, implicating the great crime of the clansmen!

"What should the general do now?" The others asked in fear: "Do you want to flee into the mountains or go to the sea for refuge?" ”

"What escape?"

Or there is a dreadnought holding a long sword and shouting, "Directly reversed!" ”

"Don't make a noise!"

Cai Fang shouted and shouted, "Let the general call the shots!" ”

Tang Shi glanced at the soldiers present, and saw that everyone was speaking differently, and said in a calm voice: "Xu Zhen died because of the chaos, and he will be known to outsiders in the near future. flee into the mountains, and sooner or later you will be captured. Crossing the sea into the island is a lifetime of poverty. ”

"Now I can only raise troops to raise the city and ask Jianghuai Huodu to surrender. Huo Du's fame shocked the world, and his military strategy was world-famous. If we can bring him to our aid, we will be rich and rich, and we will be able to save our lives! ”

After a pause, Tang Shi said, "I wonder if you are willing to give orders from me?" ”

"Willing to obey!"

Cai Fang stood up, holding the bloody sword, and echoed loudly: "We have committed a capital crime by killing Xu Zhen in a disorder, and only by starting from the general can we save our lives." ”

"May it start with the general!"

"Please give the general an order!"

"Good!"

Tang Shi was also not humble, and ordered: "Collect military rations, gather the soldiers in the county, and defend against the enemy." And prepare the boat in case you need it. ”

"No!"

The soldiers of the county killed Xu Zhen in a disorderly manner, and elected Tang Zhi to start the matter; Tang sent people to Huo Jun for help, wanting to sacrifice Licheng County to surrender to the Han Dynasty.

Licheng is seven or eight hundred miles away from Huo Jun's station, and Huo Jun does not wait for him to receive the news. Zang Ba, the assassin of Xuzhou who was in Xiapi, was the first to receive the news of Tang Zhi's rebellion.

Looking at the news of Tang Zhi's rebellion on the letter, Zang Ba's face was sad.

Yin Li's face was full of unhappiness, and said: "I said in the past, Your Majesty ordered Xu Zhen to be too guarded, and if the old system is changed, there will be turmoil, and now it is as expected." ”

Zang Ba sighed and said: "Your Majesty wants to have great ambitions, and it is inevitable that the officers of the military collection committee will be recruited. It's just that Xu is too radical and undignified, so it causes turmoil. However, the matter has come to this point, and the only way to quell the Licheng military rebellion is to quell it as soon as possible, otherwise if Tang Shi contacts Huo Jun, he will definitely lead troops north. ”

Yin Li showed a helpless look on his face and said: "Today, you and I have only eight or nine thousand troops, and we will send troops to conquer Licheng, lest it be insufficient." If it does not last, it will be empty, and it is dangerous. ”

Zang Ba groaned a little and said: "Your Majesty is in Nanyang today, you can report it quickly; And Cao Xiu is the general of Zhennan, shouldering the military of Jianghuai. I led my troops to Licheng first, and asked for help from Qingzhou Assassin Shi Lu Qian. ”

"The reason why Huo Jun did not move troops today is not because of a lack of strategy, but because his few soldiers are not enough to plan for his ambitions. And when Huo Jun raised troops to the north, His Majesty had soldiers and horses to help. If we can quickly get down to Licheng, our army will join forces with Qingzhou soldiers and horses, and the troops of Cao Zhennan will help each other, and it will not be impossible to defeat Huo Jun. ”

Yin Li frowned and sighed slightly, and said: "I only hope that Cao Zhennan can advance quickly, otherwise Huo Jun will raise his troops and march quickly, and I am afraid that Xuan's high soldiers will not be enough." ”

Zang Ba smiled lightly and said: "Licheng is far away from Jianghuai, if it is lost today, and Huo Jun's troops retreat, it will not be difficult to recover." And if Huo Jun waves his troops north, Jianghuai will not have enough troops, or he may be able to gain something. ”

"Good!"

Yin Li said: "I led the troops to defend the city, and the king led the troops to quell the rebellion. ”

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Volume 20": Tang Zhiben Licheng people. Huang Junior High School, Licheng County Anti, killed Taishou Xu Ji, and recommended the main consultation. Emperor Wen sent all the troops to break it, and the consultation went into the sea, and then died to Wu, and the official went to the left general, and the marquis and the festival were held.

(End of chapter)