Chapter 2028 Jiangdong refugees, Sun family tricks


    Although the heavy rain stopped in Jiangdong, production gradually resumed, but because no one organized disaster relief, there were more refugees than usual due to the heavy rain.


    At the beginning, these refugees may only need a little treatment, such as some rations and seeds, and then these people will settle down, gritting their teeth and suffering, because after all, there is still hope in the fields. But unfortunately, no one has done this.


    Families with a little savings use their savings to ward off disasters, while those without savings sell their children. Well, most people sell women first, because men can still farm to some extent. This has nothing to do with the chills. The difference in physical fitness makes women less powerful than men most of the time.


    What if you don’t even have to sell your children?


    Sell the land and become a tenant of others.


    The original tenants became refugees...


    This kind of descending rank is sometimes so simple and rude.


    Many times, the people at the bottom do not know what they want to do, and most of them accept what they passively, so the ancient rulers of China understood what "mu" is.


    In a month or two, the number of refugees increased, and there was even a faint cry in the air.


    In order to prevent the refugees from disturbing the lives of the residents in the city, the gates of the city were closed early, and they were only opened for two hours a day for the residents in the city to buy. As for the refugees outside the city, they also provided some porridge during this time. As for other things, nothing at all.


    All kinds of urgent help messages from the local gentry were sent to Sun Quan like crazy. Everyone said how difficult and miserable they were here, and how many people "changed their children to eat" every day. Drinking wine while waiting for Sun Quan to allocate money and food.


    And where is Sun Quan willing to do it? He returned the official document and let the local gentry handle it by themselves.


    The local gentry jumped and cursed, and then again condemned Sun Quan for disregarding the lives of the people, not like a monarch...


    Come and go, more and more refugees.


    Residents in the city also began to become anxious, because the refugees occupied some vacant sites outside the city, and even their original collection points outside the city, making some things that should be relatively easy to obtain in the city now rare and difficult to collect , the original feeling of pity began to dissipate, and the resentment continued to spread.


    The same is true for those outside the city, the original gratitude has also evolved into hatred.


    Why do people in the city have shelter from the wind and rain, but I have to cry and suffer in the mud? Why don''t more food come from the city? Why is there something to eat and something to wear in the city?


    So they started to make trouble, and even attacked some innocent people who went out to collect firewood in the city...


    Then the local gentry began to suppress as a matter of course, occupying the "zhigao point", in the name of righteousness, killing those outside the city and those implicated in the city. ? With this sentence, the local gentry can eat both ends, and Sun Quan will bear all the notoriety. Who told Sun Quan not to provide disaster relief? They took the opportunity to gain a lot of strength in silence, and they were so excited that they trembled all over.


    There are more and more crying. The refugees gathered in the city were black and gray, like a herd of pigs and dogs.


    The staggering old man, the pale-faced child, the woman holding the swaddling baby, the young man covered in blood, the corpse of the dead, and those who are still alive but seem to be dead...


    Groups of refugees, in ragged clothes, let out low weeping sounds. Crying also requires physical strength. Loud wailing does not exist among refugees. Laughing and crying whenever you want is a kind of happiness in many cases. These refugees often only cry when their relatives die, or cry for the dead relatives, or cry for themselves who are still alive.


    Most of the soldiers stationed on the city wall looked at it numbly, and even got a little bored in the later stage.


    『Damn refugees! 』


    『Damn country people! 』


    The soldiers on the top of the city cursed, completely forgetting that perhaps they were also refugees from the north a few generations ago, or that his ancestors actually came from the countryside.


    ...(/□＼*)...


    『Who agrees? Who is against? 』


    Sun Quan really wanted to yell out these words, but he held back. He aimed at Zhang Zhao, Lu Su, and Yufan who were at the head of the table, trying to see some clues from the expressions of these people.


    Zhang Zhao stroked his gray beard slightly. It seemed that this kind of action made Zhang Zhao feel very comfortable, so he looked like he was about to fall asleep, but also seemed to be out of the sky and no longer in the world of mortals.


    Sun Quan snorted in his heart, isn''t the little girl skin he bought two days ago fun?


    Lu Su lowered his head, seemed to be thinking about something, but did not meet Sun Quan''s gaze.


    Sun Quan turned his head to look at Yu Fan, and seeing Yu Fan staring at him, he couldn''t help but frowned: "Does Zhongxiang have a good plan?" 』


    『My lord wants to fight in Jiangling, does he also want to fight in Jiangdong? 』Yu Fan was very blunt and said directly.


    Zhang Zhao seemed to be still shaking his head in a daze, but there was a thin gap between his brows and eyes, and he glanced at Yu Fan.


    Sun Quan frowned deeply, "Quan didn''t understand what Zhong Xiang said. 』


    『The flood in the east of the Yangtze River, the lord doesn’t want to rescue the disaster, but wants to send troops to Jiangling... 』Yu Fan let out a cry, 『The lord really has great ambitions! 』Yu Fan''s sarcasm is beyond words.


    Before Sun Quan changed his face, Lu Su hurried out to smooth things over, "My lord is also for the future of Jiangdong... The land of Jiangling is the gateway to the Central Plains, and it will be taken sooner or later..."


    Sun Quan felt a little calmer now, nodded and said: "Zi Jing''s words are very true. 』


    During the Eastern Han Dynasty, many places in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River were swampy areas. Although Yunmengze had shrunk a lot, it crossed from east to west and blocked in the middle, while the Xiangyang area of ??Jiangling was a relatively stable passage, so the so-called "Central Plains Gateway" title , is by no means a general statement.


    『Sooner or later, it’s right to take it,’ Yu Fan said, 『Jingzhou is in chaos, Liu and Cai are fighting, why not sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight? When he is exhausted, catch him in one fell swoop? 』


    Sun Quan sneered, "Watching tigers fight?" Cao thief also thinks so! If you don''t have the opportunity to take the lead, how can you beat Cao thief? 』


    Yu Fan also sneered, "Fight? Losing soldiers and destroying generals means fighting? Is it like the old things in Cao Jun''s new city? 』


    Sun Quan was furious, stood up abruptly, kicked over the table, and pulled the sword on the side of the knife rack to chop Yu Fan, but was stopped by Lu Su.


    Zhang Zhao stamped his feet, and immediately dragged Yu Fan away.


    Sun Quan put down his long sword angrily.


    『My lord, why bother? ’Lu Su said, ‘Zhong Xiang’s purpose is to anger the Lord…’


    Sun Quan said: "Zhong Xiang deceives people too much! 』Angrily returned to the seat and sat down. "Zijing, now that the refugees have lost their homes and there is nothing the local government can do, it is time to gather them into an army and march into Jiangling. This is a one-shot feat, but such a mediocre person... really **** me off!" 』


    Lu Su smiled wryly.


    If everything is in accordance with Sun Quan''s ideas, it is naturally good. Are there many refugees? There are many, and then choosing these refugees to be young and strong, and to be incorporated into the army, is it a way to solve the current large number of refugees? It is also true. After being incorporated into the army, it is natural to use it, so it is also a very good opportunity to march into Jiangling while Liu Biao and Cai Mao are fighting.


    Everything seems to be fine, but the most critical problem is—


    Money and food.


    Before Sun Quan failed to beat Jiangling, and then came back, he didn''t even fart. Originally promised to give various benefits to the Jiangdong gentry, Sun Quan closed his eyes and put one hand next to his ear, "What? what are you saying? The signal is not good, I can''t hear...」


    For Sun Quan, he was not satisfied. Didn''t Jiangling not be shot down? If it is beaten down, it will naturally be given, and Sun is not a person who breaks his promise and gets fat, but what else will he give if he is not beaten? Wasn''t it because these Jiangdong gentry delayed the transportation of military supplies and the aid of soldiers for three days, which made them miss the opportunity? It''s already a great deal of face that I didn''t settle accounts with these Jiangdong gentry.


    In turn, the Jiangdong gentry were not satisfied either. When we first went to war, we didn’t say anything about whether we could be defeated or not, but now it’s all right. We’ve taken out so many food and grass personnel, and now we haven’t gotten much fart. Let’s continue to fight, your grandson’s family Why is the face so big? It''s okay to go out to fight, as long as you fulfill your previous promise first!


    Is it possible for Sun Quan to fulfill his previous promise?


    Obviously impossible.


    So it is only reasonable for the two sides to be deadlocked...


    『Zijing, you must help me...』 Sun Quan pulled Lu Su, and said, 『I am now marching into Jiangling, a god-given opportunity! If you can''t take advantage of the opportunity, when the Cao thief takes Jingzhou, there will be Hefei in the east and Jiangling in the west...Jiangdong is in danger! Danger! Will die soon! 』


    Lu Su heaved a long sigh. This is Lu Su''s natural way, otherwise he would not try his best to negotiate and reconcile it.


    The chassis of Jiangdong looks beautiful, a large area south of the Yangtze River, but in fact, in the Han Dynasty, many areas south of the Yangtze River were not developed, like the Hu Jian people of later generations, most of them are still from South Vietnam, as for those who like to eat Hu Jian people The area is even more vicious...


    So in fact, Jiangdong is just a long and narrow piece along the east-west direction of the Yangtze River. Such a strategic depth makes Sun Quan once lose control of the Yangtze River, which is equivalent to dancing naked in front of Cao Cao. There is no sense of security.


    So when Sun Quan heard the news of Jingzhou, he held on tightly, unwilling to let go at all.


    Lu Su looked at Sun Quan, "What the lord wants is what Su wants...Rong Su will explain one or two more..."


    Sun Quan stood up, bowed his hands and fell to the ground, "Please Zijing!" 』


    Lu Su didn''t dare to accept the gift, so he hurriedly returned the gift, and then resigned without mentioning it.


    Sun Quan sent Lu Su out of the gate with a look of anticipation on his face. When he turned back, every time he took a step, his face became gloomy, and when he turned around and sat down, his face sank like water...


    『Jiangling! Humph, Jiangdong! 』


    …(〃>dish<)…


    Outside the chamber, Zhang Zhao and Yu Fan walked one after the other.


    『Zhongxiang’s move is too much...My lord, after all, I am a "lord"! 』Zhang Zhao stroked his beard, he didn''t look drowsy at all, but his eyes were so sharp that Yu Fan didn''t dare to look directly at him.


    Yu Fan was silent for a moment, "Brother Zhang taught you the lesson, I''m going to be the next to Menglang..."


    Zhang Zhao laughed twice, "Meng Lang? Haha, if it''s really Meng Lang, that''s all for it... Zhongxiang''s words and deeds are all thoughtful, so what''s the matter with Meng Lang? 』


    Yu Fan didn''t know how to answer for a while.


    Zhang Zhao was also very speechless about Sun Quan''s repudiation, but similarly, Zhang Zhao was also dissatisfied with the behavior of the Jiangdong gang represented by Yu Fan. I''m getting old, but I still have to wipe your butts, big and small, is it easy? ! You pulled it out, can''t you wipe it yourself? !


    『Does Zhongxiang know the whereabouts of Xiaowei Zhou? ’ Zhang Zhao asked.


    『Lieutenant Zhou? ’ Yu Fan was stunned for a moment, knowing that he was not talking about Zhou Yu, but Zhou Tai. After all, it was impossible to use the word “Xiaowei” to address Zhou Yu, “Isn’t Zhou Yu recuperating?” 』


    As soon as the words were spoken, Yu Fan raised his eyebrows!


    『Could it be…』


    Zhang Zhao nodded, "I got the news the day before yesterday that there are Jiangdong ships going up the river..."


    "Oh! Cough, cough, cough..." Yu Fan was startled, and was about to say something, but he choked on his own saliva, and coughed.


    『My lord...』 Zhang Zhao said slowly, 『The green is better than the blue because of the blue...How do you know that it is not for the lord? 』


    Yu Fanzheng cupped his hands to express his apology for coughing and losing his composure just now. Hearing Zhang Zhaozhi''s words, he was stunned for a long time.


    Zhang Zhao chuckled, "This old man is getting old... I should have cultivated my body and cultivated my character to take care of my life... But I was entrusted by the two generations of the Sun family masters, so I did my best... Hey... I''m old... This old man is exhausted and can''t last long. Let me leave." , Farewell...」


    Yu Fanqiang smiled, and respectfully sent Zhang Zhao into the car first, then stood at the door frowning and thought for a moment, then turned around and got into the car.


    The sound of cars is busy.


    Yu Fan''s heart also turned rumblingly.


    What does old man Zhang mean?


    Zhou Tai went north, what did he want to do?


    Suddenly, Yu Fan thought of a possibility, couldn''t help but stand up, but forgot that he was still sitting in the car, suddenly swayed, almost fell out of the car, quickly reached out and grabbed the railing, "Quick, turn! Go to Zhu''s house! 』


    Zhu''s family, of course, is Zhu Zhi. Zhu Zhi used to be a county official in his early years, and later he was prosecuted as Xiaolian. . Therefore, the Zhu family''s position in Jiangdong is naturally of great importance.


    Not long after, Yu Fan went to Zhu''s house, and after meeting with Zhu Zhi, he told the whole story about what had happened before.


    After hearing this, Zhu Zhi couldn''t help thinking.


    Strictly speaking, the Jiangdong family did not have the idea of ??overthrowing the Sun family, because for them, the Sun family has been running Jiangdong for a while, and they have some foundations. However, when other surnames come to power, they may not be able to win the favor of most people. support, so the Sun family became an unselected choice.


    But this does not mean that the Jiangdong gentry will bow their heads and wag their tails at Sun Quan...


    In the previous battle of Jiangling, Sun Quan generally did not lose much. After all, most of the property looted in Jiangxia fell into Sun Quan''s hands, but the Jiangdong families suffered a lot. Naturally, there were many complaints, so this time Sun Quan suggested The fight against Jiangling was full of boos.


    Zhu Zhi pinched the beard on his chin, "My lord will send troops quietly, and I will hold my own..."


    Yu Fan nodded, his eyes dim, "Someone thought... I''m afraid it was... Cai..."


    Zhu Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded.


    This point is not difficult to deduce.


    After all, Zhou Tai is a general under the direct command of Sun Quan, almost equivalent to a dog raised by Sun Quan, who only listens to Sun Quan''s orders, and whoever Sun Quan asks him to bite, he will naturally bite, and now Zhou Tai must be ordered by Sun Quan Otherwise, even Zhou Yu would not be able to command.


    It’s just that most of the navy is under Zhou Yu, and Zhou Tai only has a small part in his hands, so if you want to use this small part of Zhou Tai’s navy to conquer Jiangling head-on, it is undoubtedly a dream...


    So if Jiangling can really be captured, there is only one situation, that is, the inside should cooperate with the outside.


    At present, in Jingzhou, there is no doubt that Cai is the only candidate for cooperation from inside and outside.


    『Even so…』Zhu Zhi said slowly, 「It’s still not enough…and I don’t know my lord…」


    Yu Fan glanced at Zhu Zhi and understood what Zhu Zhi meant.


    After all, even if Zhou Tai got Cai Mao''s inner support and entered Jiangling City, Zhou Tai''s soldiers alone might not be able to defend it, so Sun Quan either planned to make a fortune like Jiang Xia, or he should have other arrangements , but I don''t know where this arrangement is...


    While the two of them were thinking, they suddenly heard some commotion outside the courtyard, Zhu Zhi frowned, and raised his voice, "What''s the noise?" 』


    『Report to Patriarch, I don’t know what’s going on in the city, it’s noisy and chaotic! 』


    Zhu Zhi and Yu Fan looked at each other, stood up, walked around the corridor, and then went to the wall of their own house, went up to the corner platform, but saw someone shouting loudly in the distance, and then surrounded a large group people…


    『Come on! And go to find out one or two! 』


    Zhu Zhi ordered. The members of the Zhu family naturally agreed, and then opened the corner door to go to the noisy place.


    Yu Fan looked around and said, "Something''s wrong...so loud, why don''t you see any soldiers on duty?" 』


    Zhu Zhi was taken aback for a moment, then he and Yu Fan looked at each other, and his heart skipped a beat.


    Not long after, the servants of the Zhu family who were sent out to inquire hurriedly came back and reported: "To the master...in the market, it is said that Jiangdong is suffering from disasters, and there are many refugees, and the lord wants to use soldiers to support them. , and... all the families in Jiangdong disagree, they would rather raise more dogs and horses, take slaves privately, than give out money and food for disaster relief, stabilize Jiangdong, spend a lot of time, spend their days in luxury... this... there are some words, little one ... dare not speak..."


    "what? ! 』


    Zhu Zhi and Yu Fan could not help but widen their eyes.


    The din was getting closer and closer, and I saw a group of people approaching the Zhu family''s mansion. The leader shouted loudly: "It rained heavily for days a few days ago, and two people died of exhaustion in order to clear the ditches. Hundreds of members of Zhu''s family stood on the wall watching, and even threw discarded things outside! The Zhu family raises horses and eats three meals a day! There are beans and meat! So extravagant, but reluctant to use some old food to treat the victims, what is the law of heaven, where is the morality? ! 』


    『Over there! That is the Zhu family! 』Someone pointed to Zhu Zhi and Yu Fan who were on the corner platform.


    Amidst the shouting, someone picked up some silt and dirt left on the street and threw it into Zhu''s house. Although it wasn''t fatal, it was disgusting enough...


    『Quickly close the mansion gate! 』


    Zhu Zhi and Yu Fan hurried down and hid in the hall.


    『Patriarch, can you send someone to drive him away? 』


    Zhu Zhi pondered for a moment, shook his head, and said: "Strictly guard the door, if there are attackers, kill them without mercy!" 』


    The guard led the order and went out.


    Zhu Zhi gritted his teeth, the muscles on his face throbbing.


    『Brother Zhu...My lord’s tricks are simply useless...』


    Yu Fan just said half a sentence angrily, but was stopped by Zhu Zhi.


    Zhu Zhi sighed, "A certain underestimated... Hehe, good trick..."


    (end of this chapter)