Chapter 2257 Can the habits of hundreds of years still be changed?
Jiangdong.
Entering Jiangdong in early summer, the scenery is beautiful and pleasant, but Sun Quan''s mood is not as beautiful as the scenery.
Sun Quan is going to make a big move.
Gongsundu in Liaodong sent news that Sun Quan was invited to send troops together. Sun Quan was moved, but the heart was useless, because only Sun Quan was moved, and it was really useless.
So if you are excited, you must take action.
Zha Quan began to act like a male creature pursuing a mate.
Sun Quan has many nicknames in later generations, but what is interesting is that these nicknames did not exist from the very beginning, even far behind Cao Cao and Liu Bei...
is actually a question of comparing objects.
Cao Cao said "Having a son should be like Sun Zhongmou", and his next sentence said that Liu Biao''s son is like a dolphin dog. In other words, roughly digging out the digression, Cao Cao''s words are comparing Sun Quan and Liu Qi and Liu Cong. After all, Sun Quan''s father, Sun Jian, belonged to one side of the princes like Liu Biao, and it is normal for his sons to compare each other. However, if Liu Qi and Liu Cong brothers are indeed compared with Sun Quan, they are not enough to lift their shoes.
Actually let alone Liu Qi and Liu Cong, other second generations who are similar to Sun Quan, such as Yuan Shao''s three sons, can they compare with Sun Quan? What about Adou? Even if Cao Cao''s own son, how much better can Cao Pi really be than Sun Quan?
So to be honest, Sun Quan''s ability is not bad.
It''s just a little scum.
Later, the reason why Sun Quan''s evaluation went down all the way was because at that time, Sun Quan was no longer compared with the second generation Muzhong. This person pales in comparison.
As the saying goes, there is no harm without contrast.
Especially for the big man now, there is another Fei Qian.
Just like now, every time Sun Quan stood on the map of Dahan, he always felt a heavy pressure, which made him unable to breathe.
The core points of Cao Cao are in Yuzhou and Jizhou, the key points of Feiqian are in Guanzhong and Pingyang, and the core points of Sun Quan are in Jianye Wujun...
Of course, Sun Quan has not moved his capital to Jianye yet.
But even in this area, Zhaquan can''t control it securely!
Comparing people to others, it will **** people off.
According to the information Sun Quan has now learned, the hussar general Fei Qian in the northwest has expanded the entire territory to the Western Regions, the desert, and the southern border...
On the other hand, Cao Cao has arrived in Jizhou. Given time, it is impossible to say that Cao Cao will gather Jizhou into obedience, and then just like Emperor Guangwu back then, based on Jizhou and Yuzhou, he will advance to the supreme position in the world...
As for Sun Quan himself, although he has achieved some achievements, compared with Fei Qian and Cao Cao...
As long as there is a comparison, Sun Quan''s heart will ache, and the blood vessels on his head will start to throb.
Although Sun Quan knew in his heart that many areas in Feiqian''s territory were sparsely populated and not very populated, but Hussar General Feiqian''s territory was too large. Putting it on the head, no matter how you look at it, Sun Quan feels uncomfortable.
If the population is simply compared, then Cao Cao is undoubtedly the winner. Yuzhou, Jizhou, and the surrounding Jingzhou, Yanzhou, Xuzhou, etc., originally accounted for almost 80% of the population of the Han Dynasty. Of course, due to the war, many people died, but at least 40% to 50% of the population belonged to the Han Dynasty. Cao Cao''s, so in terms of population, Sun Quan''s Jiangdong is also lagging behind.
The territory is smaller than others, the population is smaller than others, and his generals and ministers are unwilling to listen to him. How can Sun Quan feel worried?
Sun Quan even had a feeling that if Fei Qian and Cao Cao came to a conclusion, basically Sun Quan would have nothing to do with him, so now what Sun Quan wants is to make trouble!
Let Cao Cao and Fei Qian live and die together, it is best to die together!
But the problem is that Sun Quan wants to do something, but other people don''t agree.
Other people think that one thing more is worse than one thing less.
This "others" includes almost everyone, all the Jiangdong nobles, all the Huaisi Group...
As the so-called defending the land and fighting, Jiangdong is the best in the world, and expeditions to other places, Jiangdong is the last in the world.
Why did this happen? Sun Quan also had a headache, but he didn''t know that the reason why Jiangdong had such an extreme performance was not formed at Sun Quan''s time, but was already like this very early on. Dating back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period...
After Zhou destroyed Shang, Zhou Tianzi could not directly manage the huge territory and many Yin Shang survivors due to transportation, technology, manpower and other reasons, so he could only implement the enfeoffment system, enfeoffing large tracts of land to heroes and big These clans and meritorious officials expressed their submission to Zhou Tianzi and respect for the co-lord of the world through pilgrimage and tribute. With the increase of the population in the Central Plains, the relative lack of land has led to an increase in conflicts among the vassal states. The increasingly serious annexation has made the Central Plains the first to ignite the flames of war, but the Jiangdong and Jiangnan areas are somewhat different.
The predecessor of Jiangdong was Wuyue and Chu State.
Because the climate in the Han Dynasty was completely different from that of the later generations, the economically developed areas along the southeast coast of the later generations were full of swamps and miasma in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, so at the beginning, whether it was Chu or Wuyue, they began to expand. There was no problem at that time. Chu State was also the country that destroyed the most countries in the Spring and Autumn Period, with a total of more than 40 countries destroyed. But when the territory became large, problems came.
The countries destroyed by the Chu State were of varying economic and political levels. There were ancient Central Plains states like the Chen State and Cai State with a high degree of civilization, and there were also southern barbarians with tattoos like Wu Yue. Trouble, under the ruling conditions at that time, the state of Chu located in the Jiangdong area could not manage meticulously at all. It could only adopt an approach similar to that of the emperor of Zhou. As long as the state of Chu was recognized and the worship tax was paid, then everything was easy to say.
The tribal leaders have most of the ruling power in their own territories, and they also retain private soldiers. In addition, in order to maintain the loyalty of these tribes to the Chu State, the Chu State also set aside official positions for these tribal leaders in the court. As for the official rank, It all depends on how much the tribe needs to appease...
In order to make the chaotic tribes in these lands obedient, checks and balances were created within the Chu State, giving the old clans greater power in exchange for loyalty, and letting them check and balance the new clans. If the old clan is disobedient, the new clan can also be given rights. In the middle of the Warring States Period, the Zhao, Qu, and Jing clans, the Zhuang clan, and the Huang clan who were active in the Chu state all came from this way.
So, the predecessor of Jiangdong was Chu State, which was Wu Yue, and it came along such a road. Although it has changed its name when it comes to Dahan, the essence has not changed much. A habit formed over hundreds of years is a terrible thing. What was the state of Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period, Jiangdong is still the same now, but the tribes have changed, the old tribes have died, and new tribes have been born.
At present, Sun Quan is like the king of Chu at that time. It seems that he has a large territory, but the army that Sun Quan can directly mobilize is pitifully small, and the tax revenue is heavily dependent on Sun Quan''s own farmland. The land of the Jiangdong gentry is basically It is tax evasion, concealing the population, and sometimes even asking for additional financial subsidies from Sun Quan.
Even the internal affairs of the regime are very troublesome, not to mention the private soldiers of the Jiangdong gentry, there are many dissidents in the Sun family alone, in order to prevent civil strife, Sun Quan had to carry out some actions, but these actions did not achieve the ideal As a result, Sun Quan had to continue to allocate a considerable part of his energy to this, in case the position under his **** was accidentally snatched away.
Sun Jian believed in force, and Sun Ce was even more reckless. The leaders of the two generations of the Sun family had left a deep impression on the Jiangdong gentry. On this basis, every action Sun Quan wanted to carry out reforms would be rejected by Jiangdong. The gentry see it as the next conspiracy, and the beautiful plan can only stay on the surface forever.
Every move made by Sun Quan will be repeatedly examined by the Jiangdong gentry as if picking a bone in an egg, until there is actually a bone in the egg.
Sun Quan, who was sitting on the throne, looked solemn. He slowly swept across the people in front of him, and Zhou Yu was the only one who met his gaze.
Sun Quan''s eyebrows twitched slightly. He didn''t like Zhou Yu. The reason is that Zhou Yu is really too shrewd. Zhou Yu can tell what kind of fox it is by showing a little fur.
But Zhou Yu couldn''t get around such a thing, which made Sun Quan and his conflicts very uncomfortable.
With this uncomfortable feeling, Sun Quan pointed to the marked color blocks on the map and said in a deep voice, "The two men, Fei and Cao, invaded the west and east, disturbed the imperial court, and brought disaster to the world!" There are righteous men in Liaodong who mobilize their divisions and attack them. This is in line with the will of the people and God''s will! Therefore, we should also respond! The north and the south echo each other, breaking the horizontal vertically, rejuvenating the great man, and helping the world! 』
『If the good opportunity is missed, when Fei and Cao stabilize the west and the east, the situation of Sichuan and Shu flowing down the river in the west, and the danger of Jingxiang, Jiangxia and Xia in the east, even if they want to act again at that time, it will be as difficult as heaven! 』Sun Quan looked around, his expression was very serious and serious. "This is where Jiangdong''s luck lies, and there is no room for loss!" 』
After Sun Quan finished speaking, there was a complete silence.
Zhang Zhao stroked his beard, as if the gray goatee on his chin were rare treasures, it attracted all his energy, making him stand out, detached from all mundane things.
Zhou Yu gently put his fist to his mouth, as if he was coughing silently, and seemed to be thinking about something. From a certain angle, even the statue of a thinker is not as beautiful as Zhou Lang''s. just in case.
The rest of the people still lowered their heads and turned their crowns to Sun Quan, just like a herd of cows stuck their butts in one place and stretched out their horns.
Sun Quan frowned tightly.
It''s like this again.
It''s always like this.
Is this **** over? !
When I talk about things, these guys just pretend to be deaf and dumb. They all clearly hear, but they act like they are deaf.
Sun Quan''s gaze skipped over Zhang Zhao, and turned to Zhang Hong, "What does the East think?" 』
Skip Zhang Zhao, and ask Zhang Hong, because if Zhang Zhao directly opposes, then there is a high probability that there will be no game, and Zhang Hong has carried out troublesome activities against Cao Cao before, so there is a high probability that he will vote for it.
Zhang Hong cupped his hands and said, "As the saying goes, the great affairs of the country are sacrifices and military affairs. The lord has the ambition to swallow mountains and rivers, which is a blessing for the minister. However, if the three armies want to go, food and grass need to be prepared, and I don''t know if there is enough food and grass? 』
Affirmative votes can only be counted as half, or even less than half, after all, the problem of food and grass has not been resolved. Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong were in charge of Sun Quan''s main personal financial affairs, so Zhang Hong was very aware of this issue.
Those that directly belonged to Sun Quan and were free to be controlled by Sun Quan belonged to the Sun family''s farmland. This is why Sun Quan kept arresting South Vietnamese people as slaves to farm the farmland in history. But the army is a gold-eating beast, food and grass alone are not enough, and all kinds of things are needed.
Some of these things can be made by Sun Quan''s craftsmen, and some can only be purchased from Jiangdong gentry.
At the same time, Sun Quan was also responsible for giving salaries to officials and paying for various water conservancy projects...
So Sun Quan is not considered poor, but he is definitely not rich.
After Zhang Hong''s voice fell, everyone''s eyes turned to Zhu Zhi.
『There is no grain stored in the warehouses of Wujun. ”As a representative of the Jiangdong gentry, Zhu Zhi didn’t hesitate at all, and said very bluntly, “My lord has fought again and again, and the warehouse is empty. The soldiers are exhausted, their swords and armor are lacking, and they are unfit for battle. It is better to wait for the autumn harvest before discussing. 』
The Jiangdong clan undoubtedly voted against it.
『At the beginning of summer, after sending troops to the north, it happens to be the time of autumn harvest! ”Sun Quan said in a deep voice, “At that time, the enemy will be eaten by the enemy, and there is no need to lose far. Wouldn’t it be beautiful? If you don''t send troops at this time, and then take action when the harvest is in autumn, and all regions have finished harvesting grain, where will they go to look for food? 』
Sun Quan dismissed.
『When the army marches northward, the Cao bandits will definitely fortify the walls and clear the country, so what will happen then? Zhu Zhi said calmly, "There is nowhere to go for food, and the supply of food and grass is not enough. Even an army of one million will be defeated!" 』
Zhu Zhi voted against it again.
『Jiangdong has food! ’ Sun Quan narrowed his eyes and stared at Zhu Zhi, ‘It’s just that he’s not in Gongcanger…’
『Since it is a private warehouse, it belongs to the people. ’Zhu Zhi also narrowed his eyes, ‘Could it be that the lord wants to seize the fat and anointing of the people in order to fulfill his selfish desires? 』
『Under the Putian, could it be the land of the king! ’ Sun Quan snorted.
『My lord, don’t forget, there’s still half a sentence behind...』Zhu Zhi didn’t budge.
『…』Sun Quan gritted his teeth.
『…』Zhu Zhi stared.
Sun Quan gritted his teeth because he found that except for himself who was constantly refuting and fighting for it, there was no one to speak for him. And Zhu Zhi stared, because Zhu Zhi knew that doing so would definitely anger Sun Quan and be hated by Sun Quan, but he still had to do it.
This has nothing to do with personal emotions, let alone hobbies.
Just had to.
Zhang Zhao coughed and smoothed things over, "It''s late today, and it''s hard to decide on this matter for a while, so it''s better to discuss it tomorrow... I don''t know what the lord thinks?" 』
Zhu Zhi saluted Sun Quan, "My minister is not good at words, or if there is something wrong with his words, I hope the lord Haihan..."
Sun Quan grinned at the corner of his mouth and waved his hand, taking it as an answer.
Zhou Yu finally coughed, put down the fist around his mouth, and said, "Your Excellency, leave." 』
Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong also nodded together, "The minister will leave. 』
Zhou Yu was in front, and Er Zhang was behind, and walked out first.
Zhu Zhi took other people and bowed to Sun Quan to leave.
Everyone slowly and respectfully lowered their heads, bent their waists, took small steps, and pouted their buttocks. They first swung to the left, took a step back, then swung to the right, and took a step back. At the entrance of the hall, he straightened his waist, turned his head and walked out, his movements were extremely smooth.
In the past, this kind of behavior would always make Sun Quan feel a little happy, as if he was looking at the fish swimming in the pond from aloof, but now, he suddenly felt a kind of anger, he no longer seemed to stand still. On the edge of the pond, it seemed to be enshrined in the middle of the hall, and these uniform courtiers seemed to be dancing in front of him.
Lu Su did not come to the meeting this time. After all, Chaisang has a lot to do with him, and he cannot sit without someone.
If you compare the trustworthiness, Sun Quan is more willing to trust Lu Su, because Sun Quan knows that Lu Su also needs him.
But others, don''t need him.
In other words, it is him who is enshrined today, no matter how pious these people are in front of him, how much they follow the etiquette norms, but it is also possible that he will be lifted from the throne in the next moment, and it is also possible to throw him away. Well, burn it, and put another statue on it.
A statue that does not speak, does not make demands.
Sun Quan knew that Zhou Yu was not optimistic about this battle, so Zhou Yu didn''t say a word. Similarly, Sun Quan is not very optimistic about Gongsun Du.
The reason why Sun Quan emphasized the need to send troops is because Sun Quan has his own purpose...
Sometimes wars do not necessarily have to be won in order to achieve their goals.
The strength of the Jiangdong gentry is too great. These habits that have survived from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods have also prevented the Sun family from carrying out reforms like Fei Qian. As long as Sun Quan shows any signs, he will be blocked by these Jiangdong gentry.
Sun Quan wanted to control Jiangdong like Fei Qian controlled Guanzhong, and these Jiangdong gentry were the thorns in front of him. If he cut off these thorns with his own hands, he would undoubtedly be stabbed with blood all over his body, but if Take other people''s hands and cut them off?
Although it is said that doing so will damage Jiangdong''s power, the question is, what is the use of keeping these forces that are not under Sun Quan''s control? Do you let these forces threaten you all the time?
Looking at the empty hall and the neatly arranged cushions, Sun Quan suddenly laughed, half of his smiling face was in the light, while the other half was in the dark.
Is this the end?
No, this is just an opening.
(end of this chapter)