Chapter Thirty-Eight
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It is now the middle of winter. The Yellow River is about to freeze. The tiger and martyrs from Hedong, Central Plains and Shandong are ready to go, and the military supplies used for the Northern Expedition have basically been completed. The conditions for attacking Hebei are basically ripe. The only obstacle is that the wave of anti-corruption that is sweeping across China and Earth is becoming increasingly fierce. The government agencies in various places are helpless and frightened. The Central Government has not come up with a solution because of the fierce internal struggle. They can only watch the situation continue to deteriorate helplessly.
"Did you decide to fight the Northern Expedition immediately?" Luo Qinghan's tone was a little hesitant. Now is obviously not the best time for the Northern Expedition. Li Hu has already ignited this "fire". The fire is getting stronger and stronger. Even if he has great skills, he cannot put out the fire in a short time. Li Hu seems to be suspected of being trapped in a cocoon.
Li Hu looked at them, smiled slightly, stroked his beard with his right hand, and gently tapped the table with his left finger. After thinking for a moment, he turned around and asked the field behind him, "At present, where the situation is more critical?"
The wilderness took a step forward and spread the map on the table. A circle was drawn in Luoyang, Kaifeng, Nanyang, Xiangyang and Hanzhong areas of Sichuan and Shu. "These places, including Jingzhao Yin, have many academic institutions and many Confucian scholars, spread very quickly. It is estimated that by the end of this month, the situation will further deteriorate and spread to Longxi, Sichuan and Shu, Chengdu, Jinghu, Changsha, Shandong, Qizhou, Jianghuai, Yingtian Prefecture and Yangzhou, Jiangnan, Jiangning, Liangzhe, Suzhou, and Hangzhou. If nothing unexpected happens, Chang'an will receive urgent documents from all over the country after the New Year. By February and March, Hangzhou, the farthest from Chang'an, will probably be in trouble."
The smile on Li Hu's face became stronger, without any nervousness.
"Even if the general, scholars and students from all over the country make trouble, they just write letters to persuade and gather people to discuss, and they will not cause great turmoil." Dong Xiaochou saw that Li Hu was deliberately indulging in this matter, he had to solemnly warn, "But we have too many opponents, and they will take the opportunity to instigate ordinary people to cause trouble. Once the people's emotions are angered, it will inevitably impact the government offices of various government offices. Not only will the lives of bureaucrats in various places be worrying and they cannot handle official duties normally. I am afraid that they will also involve landlords and merchants in various places. The situation will be out of control. In this way, the prestige of the court will be gone, and the government offices will be useless. Farming and industry and commerce will be severely damaged, and the finance will fall into a desperate situation."
Luo Qinghan, Hou Guai, and Zhe Keqiu all looked uneasy. After hearing Dong Xiaochou's persuasion, he nodded repeatedly, agreeing with his analysis and judgment of the situation.
Li Hu laughed.
Everyone was even more frightened, feeling that Li Hu was sitting opposite him very strange, as if he was separated by a layer of clouds and mist, he could no longer see Li Hu's appearance, and he had no way to guess Li Hu's thoughts. This feeling became stronger and stronger in Li Hu's unscrupulous laughter, which made them feel a kind of fear at one time, a kind of fear that they could not predict the future at all.
"So, I want to fight the Northern Expedition, and I will declare the world that I will use the power of the whole world to launch a massive Northern Expedition."
Li Hu's voice was strong and powerful. In the ears of Dong Xiaochou, Luo Qinghan and others, it was as shocked as a powerful war drum. It turned out that Li Hu had a long time ago and had already figured out a solution. He used Jin Xuexi to promote the development of Guan Xuexi, and used Guan Xuexi Confucian scholars to transform academic theories to trigger the debate on private ownership of land, and then used the adherence to private ownership of land to leverage the old system of official fields. The drawbacks of the public ownership of official fields were thus magnified unlimitedly. The corruption of the bureaucratic class immediately became the culprit of the collapse of the Song Dynasty and the devastation of the people in Middle-earth, pointing all the current contradictions to the old bureaucrats in Middle-earth.
The old bureaucrats became the target of public criticism, the situation was extremely critical, and a chaos was coming. The prestige and authority of Emperor Zhao, the Chang'an court and the government agencies in various places were hit hard. But this was exactly what Li Hu needed. Li Hu wanted to attack Emperor Zhao, the old bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty, and to completely defeat the old bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty and the old policies stubbornly adhered by these old bureaucrats, so as to solve their opponents cleanly and neatly, prepare for themselves to ascend the throne and establish a brand new dynasty in Middle-earth.
However, the chaos in the current situation is a fact. As Dong Xiaochou said, the old bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty deliberately acquiesced, indulged and instigated Confucian scholars, including ordinary people, to threaten Li Hu and the tiger harsh people who actually control power, forcing them to bow to the old bureaucrats and preserve the power and wealth possessed by the old bureaucrats.
On the one hand, they use Confucian scholars and ordinary people to attack each other, and on the other hand, they use conspiracies to threaten their opponents. Both sides either compromise and share their interests evenly; or they will break through the death to the death and die together. The situation becomes worse and worse, and it will become more and more unfavorable to both sides.
At this moment, Li Hu raised the banner of the Northern Expedition, raised the banner of "killing the Jin thieves and regaining the rivers and mountains", and raised the banner of the unification of China and Earth. The power of this banner can be imagined. It can gain the support of the world and the hearts of the world in a short time. Li Hu's prestige will reach its peak in an instant, and the Tiger Lie Army will become the hope and pride of the Chinese. Li Hu and the Tiger Lie Army will always be engraved in the hearts of the Chinese, gain the recognition of the Chinese, and will always be integrated into the blood of the Chinese.
All the efforts and the price paid by Li Hu and Hu Liejun before this will be rewarded with the highest reward at this moment, and their desire to return to China will become a reality at this moment.
On the contrary, Emperor Zhao and the old bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty ruined China and brought serious disasters to the people of Middle-earth. Thousands of innocent creatures turned into bones. All of this was the crime of Emperor Zhao and the old bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty. Their crimes were magnified unlimitedly in the face of the achievements of Li Hu and the Hu Lie Army, and in the high flag of the Northern Expedition. At this moment, the anger of the Chinese Confucian scholars and ordinary people was deliberately aroused by Li Hu. In their deafening roars, the prestige of Emperor Zhao and the old bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty was trampled under their feet. They had no chance of turning over again. They would become the history of Middle-earth.
Dong Xiaochou, Luo Qinghan, Hou Guai, Zhe Keqiu, Yuan Ye looked at Li Hu in front of him, and a shocking tide surged in his heart. They suddenly had the urge to worship him. Li Hu ascended the throne and became emperor, and the tiger steed people established a brand new dynasty. This was a difficult task and it may take a long time. At least it has not yet seen the possibility of becoming a reality. However, in just a few months, Li Hu turned a distant thing into something that was within reach.
It can be foreseen that when this massive anti-corruption wave swept across China, Li Hu led the Hu Lie Army to the battlefield of the Northern Expedition, this anti-corruption wave will become a wave of overthrowing the Zhao Emperor and the old bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty. What the Chinese need is a demon who can protect them, rather than drinking their blood and eating their flesh and finally destroying their lives. Li Hu and Hu Lie Ren will become heroes of China and the guardian gods of China in the Northern Expedition. The next thing is natural. Chinese Confucian scholars will not oppose or exclude Li Hu and the Hu Lie Ren led by him. Li Hu and Hu Lie Ren will soon become the true rulers of China.
Dong Xiaochou suddenly knelt down and bowed with great tribute, "I am willing to follow the king and lead the army north to kill the Jin thieves and recover the country."
Luo Qinghan, Hou Guai, and Zhe Keqiuhe Yuanye followed closely and fell to the ground, "I am willing to follow the king to the northern expedition and complete the great cause of unification."
Li Hu laughed and shook his hands at them repeatedly, "Get up, get up, this matter is not as simple as imagined. The most important thing is that the cooperation between the two must be seamless, otherwise we will dig a trap for ourselves."
Everyone is a veteran who has been through the battlefield for many years and has been stumbled on political affairs for many years. If you only give a few tips on some things, you will know it clearly. What Li Hu is worried about now is not that the tide is getting worse and worse, but that it is not crazy enough to not cooperate with the Northern Expedition at the right time.
"What if it loses control?" Luo Qinghan was still worried, "If it loses control, rebellions in various places will continue to arise, can the army still fight north?"
"So, we must immediately expedite the Northern Expedition, and we must impose the imperial edicts on the world, and guide the Confucian scholars and ordinary people to pour their anger on the heads of the old bureaucrats in the court and the local areas, and at the same time inspire their patriotic enthusiasm. Let them restrain their emotions to the greatest extent and avoid taking the opportunity to rebel and disrupt China."
"This is easy to say, but it is too difficult to do."
"Of course, there has never been a sudden thing in the world." Li Hu smiled, "Every step we have taken from the Dashan Alliance to the present, we have been walking on thin ice, but this time I am sure and very sure, because all Chinese people are eager to fight against the Northern Expedition, eager to regain their territory and revitalize China's glory. We can do that, we can win the Northern Expedition, and the victory of the Northern Expedition is the guarantee of stability in Middle-earth."
"So, in the eyes of the king, when will it be the most suitable for us to expedition in the Northern Expedition?" Zhe Keqiu asked anxiously.
"Before the end of the year, we will spread the edict of the Northern Expedition to the world." Li Hu said, "In the first month, we will assemble our troops, and launch an attack in February or March."
"If the imperial edict was reported to the world in advance, the Northern Expedition would not be sudden, and the Jin army would be ready to fight." Hou Gu said worriedly, "This is obviously not good for our army's attack."
"The decisive battle, the Northern Expedition is actually a decisive battle. I need a decisive battle, a decisive battle that I and the Hu Lie Army are invincible. I want to tell the Chinese with the victory of this decisive battle that the Hu Lie Army and I have become China's pillars and China's Great Wall." Li Hu waved his arms, with a rainbow of momentum.
Chapter completed!