novelhk Chapter 265 Mr. Sima's Sly Smile
Chapter 265 Mr. Sima's Sly Smile
Kou Zhun's decisive decision to stay made Luo Ji feel less guilty.
He took out the guidelines for the new land reform policy in Sichuan and Shu. Sima Qingyun had put down his pretentious goose feather fan and deftly spread out the map of Sichuan and Shu on the table.
Kou Zhun carefully flipped through the booklet on the new land policy reform. The more he read, the more shocked he became. His eyes glowed and his gaze was burning. "Teacher, who came up with these reforms?"
Luo Ji stroked his beard with a proud look on his face, "The outline was thought up by Li'er, and the specific details were perfected by Mr. Sima and I after discussion.
Although there was considerable resistance in its implementation, it was widely welcomed and supported by the grassroots people. The tremendous force organized by more than two million grassroots people in Sichuan and Shu was enough to resist the aristocratic families and wealthy landlords who fought desperately.
So, this is a revolutionary land reform policy, and it is progressing smoothly.”
"The Princess of Qin is truly a talent comparable to that of a saint! His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin will surely be a wise monarch whose achievements will be remembered for generations." Kou Zhun was filled with shock and respect for the Prince of Qin and his Princess.
"This land reform policy of eliminating the aristocratic families and powerful landlords who occupied too much land, taking the land back to the government, and renting it out to the poor people at the bottom was something that no great scholar or wise minister in the past dynasties dared to propose, and no monarch dared to adopt and implement.
If this land reform policy can be implemented in Sichuan, in ten years, no! In five years, the entire Sichuan will be prosperous, and it will continue to be prosperous for thousands of years!"
Seeing Kou Zhun's excitement, Sima Qingyun flashed a sly smile in his eyes, "Kou Zhun, I remember that your family is a noble family!"
Kou Zhun's face turned serious!
"Yes, I am also from a noble family. But every change of dynasty in the past was caused by the greedy annexation of land by the noble families and the wealthy and powerful, which made the people who lost their land live in poverty and starve to death, so they fought back desperately!
After a new dynasty was established, it would fall into territorial annexation and perish after two or three hundred years. This cycle repeats itself over and over again. Which of the empires established by wise founding emperors can last for thousands of years?
The new policy did not force the aristocratic families and the wealthy and powerful to death. Those who occupied too much land handed it over, and they could still do business, open workshops and engage in industry. People with ability could still prosper. "
Sima Qingyun bowed deeply to Kou Zhun in admiration!
"Lord Kou is truly a good official with a broad mind, a long-term vision, and compassion for the people. Sima admires him very much."
After Kou Zhun accepted the post of prefect of Chengdu, he devoted himself to the implementation of the new policy reform in the whole Sichuan and Shu regions with great enthusiasm. …
Pan Mei led an army of 60,000 to suppress the rebellion and finally arrived at Jianmen Pass after a long journey.
The army set up camp on a flat area ten miles away. The vanguard commander Li Mo, the golden eagle archer, led the commander Pan Mei and a group of deputy generals to climb a small hill three miles away from Jianmen Pass.
"Marshal, you can see the terrain and defense situation of Jianmen Pass clearly from here. My vanguard troops can only be stationed at the foot of this mountain. The terrain ahead is too narrow to deploy a large army formation." Li Moyao pointed to a pass between two steep peaks and introduced it to Pan Mei.
Pan Mei looked in the direction of his gesture and saw that the steep cliffs of Dajian Mountain and Xiaojian Mountain were as straight as if they were cut by nature, and even nimble monkeys could hardly climb them. There was a majestic pass tower between the two peaks, and a narrow stone staircase carved out of man, steeply ascending to the towering pass tower.
His heart sank and he took a deep breath! "This Jianmen Pass is indeed worthy of its reputation. It is really a place where one man can block the passage of ten thousand men!"
After seeing with their own eyes how steep the Jianmen Pass was and how easy it was to defend but difficult to attack, all the generals lost their original high spirits and enthusiasm to achieve great things. Instead, they discussed with serious expressions how to attack the pass.
"It's okay that the terrain is narrow and can't deploy a large army, but this steep upward attack angle is really a headache."
"Yes! The rebels are in a dominant position. Let alone shooting with bows and arrows, even throwing rocks down at them wouldn't take much effort. Our army attacking from above would also be hard to resist, and there would be huge casualties!"
: "How did God create this miraculous masterpiece? There is only one passage in the vast Shu land. It is so steep and easy to defend but difficult to attack. This battle will be too difficult to fight!"
Seeing that all the generals were afraid, Li Mo smiled confidently and said, "Marshal, Jianmen Pass has never been breached from the north since ancient times. We can only find another way.
Although I am incompetent, I am willing to follow the example of Deng Ai and lead 20,000 elite troops to take the Yinping Trail, seize Jiangyou Pass, and then go straight to Chengdu Prefecture.
After taking Chengdu, it will be easy to capture Jianmen Pass from the south. Perhaps, by then, the commander of Jianmen Pass will realize that the situation is hopeless and will follow Jiang Wei’s example and surrender.”
Hearing this, Pan Mei stroked his beard and smiled at Li Mo, who was eager to make a contribution, and said, "I also thought of this plan, and it coincides with General Li's!
Since General Li has volunteered, this extraordinary achievement will be handed over to you."
Li Mo clasped his fists in delight and saluted, "Thank you, Marshal, for your trust and support."
Li Mo selected 20,000 elite soldiers who were strong, agile and powerful. Under the leadership of two local guides he had found long ago, they bypassed the rolling mountains and headed straight for the Yinping Road leading to Jiangyou Pass.
Sima Qingyun, who was stationed at Jiangyou Pass, heard the spy report that the imperial army was divided into two groups. One group attacked Jianmen Pass head-on, and the other group of 20,000 elite soldiers attacked from Yinping Road. He waved a goose feather fan, calm and elegant, but a sly smile appeared on his face, "Okay! I am afraid that they will not come from Yinping Road. Since they want to learn from Deng Ai's surprise attack to steal Chengdu Prefecture, let's give them a surprise!"
Young General Liu Chao stood up and asked, "Mr. Sima, I am willing to lead the troops to fight an ambush in that primeval forest."
"Accurate!" Sima Qingyun waved his goose feather fan and warned, "Liu Chao, you are a local hunter and are familiar with the topography of that primeval forest. Use your brain to set up traps and lead the prey by the nose like a hunter. Lure the prey into various traps and then annihilate them. The enemy has many soldiers and generals, so remember, don't fight head-on."
Liu Chao smiled mischievously: "Understood! I will make them taste the bitter taste of being targeted by hunters and being lured and killed in endless ways."
Young general Liu Chao assembled 3,000 elite soldiers recruited from the locals, equipped them with bows and arrows and other weapons and equipment, and headed straight for the uninhabited primeval forest that was more than 700 miles long.