Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 763: Two men fighting, maybe one of them will escape

When Su Liao heard the words, he pondered, and then said: "Zhang Bin is good at planning, and he also has an understanding of the situation. He often said that he is assisting Shi Le so that he can understand the situation. Otherwise, there will be no current situation. This situation.”

He was able to say this because under Chen Zhi's arrangement, the Secret Service Department summarized and sorted out several surrounding forces, and established several special file rooms, which stored specific information about the surrounding forces. Condition.

In these situations, there is not only the approximate number and force composition of their troops, but also the analysis and background introduction of the main characters.

It is worth mentioning that Su Liao originally intended to classify Shi Le's files under the Xiongnu Kingdom. After all, Shi Le was claimed to be a vassal of the Xiongnu in name and in external publicity, and the Xiongnu Kingdom was also very generous, with the blessing of General Dingbei. Going up, it looks like the same thing.

However, Chen Zhi prevented this division, and asked Su Liao to list Shi Le as a separate line, and judged that Shi Le would formally stand on his own sooner or later, but the current conditions did not allow it, and his wings were not full enough.

However, even Su Liao can see that Shi Le has actually gathered quite a lot of strength at this time, otherwise he would not be able to stand firm in the west of Jizhou. The most noticeable thing among them, except for a few fierce generals, is It’s that Zhang Bin.

"The reason why Zhang Bin became a follower of the Jie people can be regarded as an error of circumstances," Chen Zhi put the information aside and said calmly, "His father was originally the governor of Zhongshan, but he was depressed because he offended the powerful. , finally defected to his friends, but when he merged with the state, he was framed by the powerful and died in depression. It happened that the Xiongnu went south to capture the city, and the village where Zhang Bin was about to be slaughtered, so he took the initiative to come forward and meet with the Xiongnu general at that time. Even though he was able to convince the other side to stop their troops, he had no choice but to surrender, and that general was Shi Le."

Su Liao then said: "When Liu Yuan was alive, he was quite magnanimous. Although he also suppressed other clans, he also dared to use people. As a result, after Liu Yuan left, Liu Cong gained power and fought for power within the clan while suppressing foreign clans. Shi Le saw it before his eyes. He wanted to be idle, so he took the initiative to go out. I heard that it was Zhang Bin who gave him the idea, and even asked him to abandon Beidi, not occupy Youzhou, and go to Jizhou instead. This is a unique idea."

Chen Zhi followed suit and said, "This person gradually gained trust and attention, and became Shi Le's mastermind. The other advisers and aides were gradually marginalized, even those of their own clan and the Huns. But Zhang Bin also has a disadvantage, that is, his status depends entirely on Shi Le's trust, and he has no backing."

As soon as he said this, Su Liao understood.

After thinking for a while, the spy chief said: "My lord's words are very true. Internally, Shi Le's team is basically foreigners, and the captured Chinese refugees are all suppressed at the bottom, and they are not allowed to be generals. So he is isolated and helpless, and outside, his reputation is not very good, but it is mostly derogatory, and the big clan is reluctant to contact him as a last resort."

Chen Zhi said with a smile: "This is the wonder of the human heart. Shi Le is now very powerful. In the land he ruled, there are many big clans and clans who contact him, and even take the initiative to seek refuge with him in order to avoid disaster, but he still reprimands Zhang Bin, as if only If you scold him, you are right. Therefore, now you are a Jieren and a Hun, and you are not angry that Shi Le values ​​him as an outsider. , and Zhang Bin himself has no real foundation. At this time, Nie Daoren, who has a Buddhist background and is quite capable, goes, what do you think will happen?"

However, Su Liao said with some doubts: "With the support of Buddhism, Nie Daoren will have no problem gaining a firm foothold, but listening to him talk, although he is capable, he may not be as talented as Zhang Bin, even if they are similar in talent, After all, Zhang Bin has an old relationship with Shi Le, and their relationship is close, which cannot be matched by those who come after him."

Chen Zhi smiled and said, "If there is Buddhist support, wouldn't it be enough?" Su Liao couldn't help but be stunned.

Seeing that the heat was almost over, Chen Zhi said: "I was going to talk to you about this matter. Now let's take a breath. I previously rejected the suggestions from both monks and Taoists. I didn't want them to spread the word, but I didn't stop them. But no. Although highly praised, many people criticized it, and the Dharma Slips and Nie Daoren also left because of this..."

Su Liao fell silent when he heard this. He had some vague guesses about this issue and was waiting for Chen Zhi to clarify it.

Sure enough, Chen Zhi said next: "The reason behind this is actually related to today's incident. Shi Le is from Jie, and his subordinates are like Shi Hu. They are even more murderous and occupied the western part of Jizhou. But the people at the bottom often disobey, and even the aristocratic families mostly cater to them on the surface, but have their own plans behind the scenes. In this situation, from the recent feedback, it can be seen that this person wants to suppress the clan members. It was a cruel act, trying to be gentle and appease the place, so as to stabilize the foundation, but it had little effect.”

Su Liao nodded and said, "Yes, otherwise he would have taken advantage of the victory to pursue the victory after defeating King Jiangdu before. Instead, he took the initiative to retreat because the rear was not yet stable and the people were not submissive."

Chen Zhixiao asked: "If the people's hearts don't follow, we have to find ways to win them. If we can't win them, we have to make them peaceful. Tell me, which school of thought is the most convenient for doing this in the world today?"

Su Liao was startled, then sighed: "So that's it, that's it!" He glanced at Chen Zhi with admiration, "When it comes to appeasing the people, Confucianism also has its branches, but the most famous one at the moment is probably That’s the Buddhist school, and it’s reasonable to say that it’s a Taoist sect, but from the previous dynasty to the present, countless people have caused chaos because of five buckets of rice, and I’m afraid no one dares to believe it.”

"To use Buddha to stabilize the people's hearts, it is necessary for eminent monks to preach the Dharma, and if Buddha is to be promoted in China, there must be big trees to rely on. Previously, when Buddhists came to Daijun, they tried several times to want my support, and even set aside territory to send people. , built a large Buddhist temple, but I didn't allow it, so they left decisively, first looking for Wang Jun, and then contacting the four parties, just to see which one can make their wish come true. "

Su Liao said: "Wouldn't Wang Jun be a more ideal choice?"

"Wang Jun has a strong army and strong horses, and he has ruled the two states. The people are not in peace, but the governors of several major counties are his people. In the past, the Buddhists could only add icing on the cake, without much help. Moreover, if the Buddhists pursue the long-term, they will inevitably have to pay back. Extravagant pursuit of inheritance, hoping to rely on one or two elites to win the favor of the superiors and thereby stabilize their status. Therefore, there are people like Nie Daoren, but there are not many vacancies under Wang Jun. If it takes a few more years to stage a promotion story, there will be many variables, so Wang Jun is not their first choice."

As he spoke, his eyes showed excitement: "That Shi Le is quite ideal, just a carrot and a pit. Nie Daoren took the help of the Buddhists and airborne beside Shi Le. Once he believed it, he would definitely occupy Zhang Bin's space. At that time, many of Zhang Bin's shortcomings broke out, and maybe I had an opportunity to take advantage of him!"

(End of this chapter)