funbook-pk Chapter 532 Little Zhurong of the Zhurong Tribe, Yong Kai and the Rebellion in the South!
Chapter 532 Little Zhurong of the Zhurong Tribe, Yong Kai and the Rebellion in the South!
Cao's army did not rush to attack Luocheng, but instead sent intelligence guards to infiltrate various counties in Yizhou.
There must have been quite a few locals from Yizhou like Yan Yan, Pang Xi, and Huang Quan who were eagerly welcoming the royal army.
Uniting these forces together would be enough to give Liu Bei a hard time!
Simultaneously.
The intelligence corps also focused on investigating Liu Zhang's whereabouts.
According to Fa Zheng's confession before being sent to the Ministry of Personnel, Liu Zhang was apparently imprisoned in Jianning County in southern Yizhou.
However, the exact location still needs to be investigated by the intelligence agency.
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Jianning Commandery (Some say that Jianning Commandery was renamed after Zhuge Liang pacified the Nanman region, but here we follow the Records of the Three Kingdoms and therefore still call it Jianning Commandery.)
Yong Family Mansion
As night falls
Yong Kai still hadn't fallen asleep.
Yong Kai's ancestor, Yong Chi, was an important general under Liu Bang.
However, during the Chu-Han Contention, Yong Chi fully demonstrated his initiative in switching sides, making the concept of moral bottom line quite flexible.
Not only did he defect to Xiang Yu, who represented the Chu forces, but he also switched sides between other forces such as Wei, Zhao, and Qi.
In the end, Yong Chi jumped back to Liu Bang's side.
Liu Bang deeply despised Yong Chi's scoundrel nature.
However, on the advice of Zhang Liang and Xiao He, Liu Bang granted Yong Chi the title of Marquis.
He claimed it was to bestow a title upon the person he hated most, to show everyone Old Liu's magnanimity!
but.
Some also believe that Yong Chi was actually a spy sent by Liu Bang.
After all, Yong Chi's fief and various benefits were considered above average among all the meritorious officials in the early Han Dynasty.
If Liu Bang truly only wanted to demonstrate his magnanimity, he wouldn't have needed to bestow such lavish titles and honors.
As for those Liu Bang truly disliked, such as Ying Bu, Peng Yue, and Han Xin, he would send them to their deaths!
There's no need to give Yongchi special treatment.
However, the truth about the relationship between Liu Bang and Yong Chi remains unknown.
By the time the Yong family reached Yong Kai's generation, it had declined considerably compared to its predecessors.
The family's influence has shrunk to the point that it can only reach Jianning County.
If this were to happen in places like Shu County, the Yong family wouldn't have as much influence.
As for the reason why Yong Kai was suffering from insomnia and was extremely anxious, it was the letter on his desk.
The person who wrote the letter was Wu Yi!
Wu Yi hoped that Yong Kai would consider the sake of his family.
Cao Sikong's sweeping away of all the feudal lords was an inevitable trend.
A ruthless man like Cao Cao would definitely redistribute the spoils after taking over Yizhou.
If a decision isn't made soon, the future may see such a person used as a scapegoat.
Yong Kai understood that he had indeed reached a critical moment.
Whether the Yong family can continue to be wealthy and powerful depends on their own choices.
Even if you win by following Liu Bei, you won't gain much benefit.
By following Cao Sikong, the Yong family was able to leave Jianning, a place even dogs wouldn't come to, and move to a more prosperous area to develop.
However, how much benefit one can gain for the Yong family often depends on how much value one possesses.
If Yong Kai joined Cao Cao's camp as a local strongman from Jianning, his status would obviously be somewhat lacking.
However, if Yong Kai could rescue Liu Zhang and instigate a major uprising in Jianning and other places, thereby causing chaos throughout the entire southern region, then the value would be entirely different!
In the Nanzhong region south of Jianning, the number of Nanman people was not small.
Although the Southern Barbarians were not like the Qiang, Di, and Jie tribes of the North, who committed all sorts of atrocities such as burning, killing, and looting.
The saying "Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts" also applies here.
Before Liu Yan entered Shu, Yizhou during the Eastern Han Dynasty was frequently plagued by "Southern Barbarian Disasters," also known as Southern Barbarian Invasions.
However, the Han Chinese army's record in attacking the southern barbarians was not very good.
The Nanman people lived in deep mountains and forests, as well as in areas with numerous swamps.
There are not only poisonous snakes and insects there, but also terrifying things like miasma and poisonous springs.
When Han Chinese troops entered the southern and central regions, they suffered from acclimatization problems at best, and died on the spot at worst.
But the locals of Jianning, like Yong Kai, are different.
The southern barbarians also needed to make a living, and they also longed for Han Chinese porcelain, tea, silk, and other goods.
Yong Kai and other local families in Jianning made a considerable fortune in the trade with the southern barbarians.
In addition, they also maintained good relations with some tribes in the southern barbarians.
For example, the Zhurong tribe, whose leader was named Zhurong in every generation.
If Yong Kai were to incite an uprising in Jianning, it certainly wouldn't be just him leading his household servants and private soldiers.
After much thought, Yong Kai decided to bring the Zhurong tribe along for the trip.
Southern barbarian mercenaries are very useful!
Whether the family can take another leap forward depends on my next move!
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South Central Region
Zhurong Tribe
The old clan chief is quite old; he is seventy-one years old this year.
This age is considered very old for Han Chinese, and even more so in the harsh living conditions of the southern regions.
Looking at the stunned tribespeople before him, the old chieftain sighed deeply.
Because of the excessively long standby time, the son had already been outlived by the old clan chief.
The heir now chosen is the granddaughter, whom we will tentatively call Little Zhurong.
Little Zhurong is highly skilled in martial arts, adept at using throwing knives, and can also tame leopards.
But she was, after all, a woman.
The old clan chief worried that after his death, Xiao Zhurong would be unable to take charge of the Zhurong tribe.
"Grandfather!"
"Look at Leopard, it's gotten fatter again."
Little Zhurong led a fat leopard over.
The fat leopard plopped down on the ground, its face clearly showing its unwillingness to move.
It's so fat, you're telling me this is a leopard?
But this really is a leopard.
However, it has betrayed its ancestors and transformed from a carnivore into an animal that is not picky about food.
They eat all kinds of grains and cereals.
He accepts all kinds of wild fruits and unidentified fruits without hesitation.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have grown so fat just by eating meat.
The old clan chief's face turned green.
With Zhu Rong's adorable and somewhat dim-witted appearance, is it really possible for her to lead the Zhu Rong tribe?
It seems I need to seriously consider the request from the Meng clan next door.
If Xiao Zhurong was truly unable to lead the Zhurong tribe, she would be married off to Meng Huo, the young chieftain of the Meng clan, so that the Meng clan could protect the Zhurong tribe.
Seeing that his grandfather was ignoring him, Little Zhurong puffed out his cheeks, put his hands on his hips, and looked unhappy.
The old clan chief, regaining his senses, asked the young Zhurong:
"My dear granddaughter, would you like to marry Meng Huo?"
Without even thinking, Xiao Zhurong refused:
"He's so stupid! I won't marry such a fool!"
The old clan chief was immediately overwhelmed with exhaustion.
But before the old chieftain could figure out how to persuade young Zhurong to change his mind, a tribal scout reported to him:
"Chieftain, Yong Kai has sent a letter!"
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PS: The ages of Meng Huo and Zhu Rong are not recorded in detail, but according to a letter Meng Huo wrote to Yong Kai during the Nanzhong Rebellion in 225, Meng Huo claimed to be over thirty years old.