This time, Zhong Yu divided the Northern Expedition into three stages. The first stage was to surround Luoyang in all directions and attack from the four counties of Nanyang, Chang'an, Hanoi, and Xingyang together.
He used his strong military strength and the support of surrendered soldiers from various counties to share the few soldiers of the Han Dynasty.
As a result, the number of defenders in each place in these four directions was only 20,000 or 30,000, making it impossible to form a large defensive circle.
Coupled with the fact that he instigated civil strife among the defenders, it can be said that it is very easy to break through these defenses.
The second stage is after the army breaks through the defenses and surrounds Luoyang City, it is best to make an emergency landing on Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty.
This made this spiritual leader, political leader, and military leader of the entire Han Dynasty, and his will to resist completely collapsed after many ministers who still wanted to resist for him lost the goal in their hearts.
Then, using Emperor Ling's righteousness as the supreme leader of the Han Dynasty, he ordered the princes and governors from various places to unconditionally put down their resistance and surrender to him.
In order to achieve this goal, he prepared a territory of one county and seven counties for Emperor Ling as a feudal state, and prepared 25 counties for the prestigious elders of the Liu family of the Han Dynasty to bribe and disperse them.
In order to stabilize the various places and fear that they would cleanse the entire Han Dynasty clan, the Liu clan's will to resist was disintegrated.
Lest they eat enough to support themselves, they would run into the hands of local princes with ulterior motives and serve as flags to call on people everywhere to resist themselves, causing them a lot of trouble.
And the aristocratic families in various places have also set a rule. Each state allows their local wealthy families to nominate the most powerful noble family to receive the reward of four counties in their own county. The other noble families only have one county. .
But a problem arises. In a state, there must be several big families with the closest strength, who together control the order of the entire state's families.
As for the rewards from one county and four counties in each state, only one family can get it, but there are many aristocratic families who want to get a share of this pie.
Who will pick him up and who will accept this appointment on behalf of the entire state's gentry? This is not something that can be given away easily. This is a matter of great justice. Once it is given away, the aristocratic family that gets a county can use this great righteousness to command the gentry in the entire state.
Then several aristocratic families that were originally similar in strength will slowly widen the gap, and completely become two different classes from the family that has benefited, and they will survive in the shadow of that family from then on.
So even if all the soldiers in this state know that this is a strategy to drive a wedge between them, but the interests related to the future fate of their own family come first, how can they resist and not take this temptation? Where is the human bait!
So this is a conspiracy, put in front of you, do you want to eat it or not? Accept his mercy and contribute your own strength to serve Zhong Yu.
And even some nobles in this state couldn't swallow this breath and wanted to rebel. But most of the noble clans who have already obtained benefits will unite to put down this troublemaker who wants to destroy their vested interests.
Don't the emperors know about this kind of plan to draw fuel from the bottom of the cauldron, all kinds of princes in ancient and modern times who want to unify the world? They knew it, but they didn't dare to use it. They were afraid that they would become the second Emperor Zhou and be at the mercy of the princes and kings throughout the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.
So they knew that this would allow them to unify the world faster, but they still chose the centralized county system.
The second dynasty in China that was similar to the enfeoffment system of Emperor Zhou, the Tang Dynasty, clearly proved the shortcomings of this enfeoffment system.
After the Anshi Rebellion, the vassal princes in various places were like the vassal states in the Spring and Autumn Period of Emperor Zhou. They nominally obeyed the orders of Emperor Zhou, but in fact they ceded territory to defend themselves.
It just lacks a nominal country title. In fact, it is no different from a country. Officials set all their own taxes. Even the laws are different from those of the Tang Dynasty. They are completely two different countries.
So this situation continued for more than 100 years, and the completely ruined Tang Dynasty was destroyed by these princes like the Emperor of Zhou at the end of the Warring States Period, and disappeared into the dust of history.
And his goal is not in this small world of the Three Kingdoms, and the concepts of those territories are not worth mentioning to his goal of establishing a heavenly palace and ruling all the heavens and realms.
Therefore, he can arbitrarily enfeoff these princes regardless of any disadvantages, and he can also use his favor to those princes to further their support and respect for his heavenly court.
Just as the Emperor of Zhou used his enfeoffment to standardize and establish etiquette that conformed to the interests of princes everywhere, China has followed the regulations of this ancient dynasty for thousands of years and called itself a country of etiquette.
How could I ignore such a successful case that was clearly placed in front of me? I can completely canonize various princes in every world I conquer, and let them organize grand ceremonies on time to offer sacrifices to my heaven in the four seasons.
And it formed a country that was established without being recognized and canonized by its own heavenly court. It is against God's will and lacks the virtue and ability to accept the worship of a country.
After forming a great righteousness, no matter what world, as long as it is under your command, you must be loyal to yourself and give your own beliefs in order to be established, survive and continue.
Just like the emperor in ancient times, he had to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth every year to declare to the world his rightful right to rule this country. This is a habit and a moral constraint.
The third stage is to send out troops to conquer those local princes who disobey themselves and want to resist stubbornly after the forced landing in Luoyang City, so as to unify the entire Three Kingdoms world in one fell swoop and complete the purpose and goal of coming to this world.
According to this strategic goal, Zhong Yu still divided four armies and gave them to his four generals, Wang Fang, Han Kai, Li Zhen, and Zhao Ping, to lead the four armies respectively and attack Luoyang from four directions.
Two months after the expedition, armies from all over the country have arrived at the corresponding locations and have taken control of the surrounding counties. With those nobles who surrendered to him providing food, grass and ordnance, he could eat on the spot without worrying about logistical pressure.
Zhong Yu came to Yingchuan County with an elite army of 100,000, and sat in Xuchang City, the county seat of Yingchuan County, to control the entire battle situation from the rear.
And the replenishment from various places and surrendered counties has expanded to 600,000 cannon fodder, which was taken to fill the consumption of those endless levels.
After all, it is a dynasty that has been passed down for nearly four hundred years. There are still some foundations and loyal righteous people. Those who deserve to die will still die. How can a dynasty be completely unified without bloodshed
And he can also get hundreds of thousands of his elites from the 600,000 cannon fodder. When the time comes, he will get enough luck points after destroying this small world.
You can bring these armies that you have obtained after several years of training and fighting in the Three Kingdoms world back to the main world, thus greatly providing support for your future conquests in the Lost Plains.
(End of chapter)