Chapter 881 The Ambition of the Yizhou Aristocratic Clan
Liu Zhang arranged for Yang Hong to be in charge of Qiangu affairs in order to prevent him from getting too involved in military affairs.
At present, Yang Hong has become the leader of the Yizhou faction, and he is a typical hawk.
In history, Liu Bei was able to conquer Hanzhong in the north and compete with Cao Cao because he actually benefited from Yang Hong's strong support.
Without Yang Hong, how could Zhuge Liang have money and food for Liu Bei?
How did Liu Bei defeat Cao Cao?
Including when Liu Zhang confronted the Qiang people last year, his troops were stretched and he had to ask Jia Xu for help.
With the help of Yang Hong, Jia Xu quickly recruited 40,000 soldiers from the county to support Liu Zhang.
Thanks to Yang Hong's efforts, Yizhou is very stable without any civil strife.
Yang Hong is loyal, but his ambition is a little bit bigger.
The establishment of the Qin State this time benefited all the Yizhou aristocratic families.
It's just that the real top class in Qin State, without any Yizhou aristocratic family, is still occupied by the veteran faction under Liu Zhang's command.
Liu Zhang estimated that the biggest dissatisfaction of the Yizhou family should be that the two positions of Yizhou Biejia and Jing Zhaoyin did not go to Yizhou people!
If military generals want to be promoted, they need military exploits, and if civil officials want to be promoted, they can only persuade the monarch to attack.
If the Yizhou faction wants to gain more power, they can only continue to expand the power of Qin.
As the foundation of Qin, as long as it expands, it will definitely benefit!
As the power continues to expand, the status of these people will naturally rise!
"Yang Bucheng, why doesn't Gu want to do this? It's just that the soldiers of the Qin State are really at the end of their strength as Xun Shangshu said!"
Liu Zhang's tone and attitude were very kind, as if discussing with Yang Hong.
Liu Zhang can understand what Yang Hong did.
And without Yang Hong's help, where would Liu Zhang want soldiers and food?
It is impossible to prepare to kill the donkey just after the establishment of the Qin State.
Yang Hong looked serious, and bowed his hands again to Liu Zhang.
"Qin Gong, Guanzhong is currently exhausted and can develop with peace of mind, but Yizhou is rich, and tens of thousands of troops can be mobilized in an instant!"
"There are 10 million stones of grain and grass provided by Jingzhou in Guanzhong, and there is no food crisis. The grain in Yizhou is enough to support the army going east!"
Guanzhong recuperates, Yizhou supplies, now Liu Zhang understands.
It turned out that Yang Hong meant to let Liu Zhang go east to Jingzhou!
"Yang Bucheng, is this what you mean, or...?"
Yang Hong bowed his hands again, with a more submissive attitude.
"Reporting to Duke Qin, the major families in Yizhou are willing to do everything in their power to support Duke Qin's eastward advance!"
It seems that the Yizhou family is ready to give it a go!
Jingzhou is currently in civil strife, and with Qin's military strength, it is indeed easy to succeed.
If Jingzhou is annexed to the east, then maybe Liu Zhang can go further.
As the Yizhou aristocratic family that contributed the most, it naturally has a greater right to speak.
But there are risks!
Once the Dongjin fails, not only will the reputation of the Qin State be lost, but all the efforts of the Yizhou family will be in vain, and they can only eat Coptis chinensis dumb!
"Yang Bucheng, the Qin State was bestowed by His Majesty, and the fiefdom is Guanzhong. Gu also holds the post of Yizhou Shepherd, which is reasonable and legal!"
"Now that our Qin State has just been established, we can't help but point our troops at Jingzhou. I'm afraid we will be criticized by the world!"
"If you say that you have a heart of disobedience and try to usurp the Han and stand on your own, won't you lose your trust in the world?"
What Liu Zhang said was not just an excuse for Yang Hong, but also an unavoidable fact.
It is impossible to accept all the rewards from the imperial court and ignore the orders!
All of Liu Zhang's actions at the moment are carried out under the will of the emperor, so they still occupy righteousness.
Once you rush into the army rashly, the righteousness will be lost!
I thought that these words would make Yang Hong aware of the current difficulties, but who would have thought that Yang Hong was already prepared.
"Duke Qin, civil strife is currently breaking out in Jingzhou. Liu Jingsheng, the shepherd of Jingzhou, has lost little. Only Xiangyang is left in the entire South County."
"If at this time Duke Qin's soldiers come out to attack Jiangling, then they can declare to the world that they are fighting rebellion for Jingzhou Mu!"
"At that time, after the Jingnan army is defeated, Liu Qi can be handed over to Liu Biao after he is captured alive. As for the land in Jingzhou, it will naturally belong to our Qin State!"
Yang Hong looked proud and gently stroked his beard.
In his opinion, although righteousness is important, it is still no match for strength.
If Dayi is really irresistible, how did the Yongliang area come about? How was Qin established?
The purpose of marching into Jingzhou is to drive out the rebels who openly defy the imperial court!
In this way, the reputation of righteousness is not lost.
Just when Yang Hong thought he was sure of everything and continued to plead with Liu Zhang, a burst of laughter came from beside him.
"Hehehe..."
Yang Hong was so annoyed that he turned his head to look at the person who was laughing.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be Pang Tong, the general of the military adviser Zhonglang, who was bestowed the title of the military adviser!
Yang Hong suddenly felt troubled.
Pang Tong is still young, but his resourcefulness is not comparable to that of ordinary people.
The attack on Yongliang, defeating the Qiang people and Xianbei this time are inseparable from Pang Tong's plan.
Especially years ago, Pang commanded the army to go deep into Hedong, and defeated the Xiongnu's 100,000 cavalry several times with few victories, which completely consolidated his extraordinary status as the mastermind.
It can be said that Pang Tong at this time is absolutely in the limelight!
Yang Hong immediately put on a smile and decided not to have any grudges with Pang Tong for the time being.
"Why is Junshi Pang laughing?"
Pang Tong stepped out of the crowd, bowed his hands slightly and saluted.
"Master Yang is for the state of Qin, and for the heart of Duke Qin, Pang Tong deeply admires him!"
"Don't dare!"
Pang Tong was very polite, as if he was a junior.
This relieved Yang Hong's anger at the laughter just now.
In Yang Hong's heart, Pang Tong will not be the one who hinders him, but the two have a common goal.
Which capable person does not want to honor his ancestors and return to his hometown?
Normally speaking, attacking Jingzhou would be very attractive to the civil and military ministers who were originally from Jingzhou in Qin State.
For example, Huang Zhong, the number one military general, General Zhengdong!
The new mastermind and future military adviser Pang Tong!
It was precisely because of this certainty that Yang Hong dared to raise it at the first court meeting.
"Mr. Pang is a member of Jingchu, don't you want to include the land of Jingchu within the scope of our Qin country as soon as possible?"
As he said that, Yang Hong turned his head to look at the general, and his eyes went straight to the leader.
"General Huang, you are also from Jingchu, don't you want to return to your hometown?"
"As far as Yang knows, General Huang has some connections with Jiangxia's Huang family, and Army Division Pang has a close relationship with Mr. Pang De!"
"With such convenience, Jingxiang Nine Counties are not easily available!"
(end of this chapter)