Chapter 90 The third quarter is a big net

Let's say that Liu Xiu suddenly heard the sound of war drums and fell to the ground in fright.Deng Chen went out to look at it, but it turned out to be just a frightened war horse. It raised its hooves and happened to hit the war drum in front of it.Deng Chen took the horse away, came back to support Liu Xiu, and said with a smile: "Uncle Wen's color was fixed when he broke Kunyang's million-strong army. Why is he so uneasy when he hears the drums now?"Liu Xiu covered her face and wept, saying: You don't understand, you don't understand.Bo Sheng is in danger.Deng Chen asked: What does this have to do with Bo Sheng?Liu Xiudao: "Falling stars, fall, death."Drums of war, killing and cutting.Eldest brother is in danger!Deng Chen reassured: "It's just a coincidence, don't think too much about it."Liu Xiu didn't answer, just wept.

Pressing down on the restless Liu Xiu, we turned our attention to Wancheng again.When Liu Yan broke through Wancheng, he planned to lead the army northward to help Kunyang, but was suddenly stopped by ten urgent edicts, ordering him to repair Wancheng and welcome Liu Xuansheng.On June 2, Kunyang was destroyed, and Liu Xuan also came to Wancheng on the same day.Liu Yan didn't regard Liu Xuan as an emperor at all, he just felt resentful, I led the soldiers to fight bloody battles in the front, you boy hide in Fuyang and have a good time, wait until I try my best to capture Wancheng, okay, you It's time to pick up ready-made ones, why!

Liu Yan was dressed in armor, and Chen Dajun came out of the city to meet him. He wanted to show off his troops and show off his might, killing Liu Xuan's prestige, and vented his grievances.Liu Xuan had already felt guilty for taking Liu Yan's throne, but seeing Liu Yan's body armed today made him feel even more frightened, not knowing what Liu Yan wanted to do.Liu Yan did not dismount when he saw Liu Xuan, and said proudly, "Masters of Jiezhou do not worship. The army is assembled today, please Your Majesty to review." Liu Xuan was at a loss, so he turned his eyes to the accompanying Da Sima Zhu Yu for help.Zhu Tuan knew in his heart that Liu Yan set up a large army to meet him, clearly intending to challenge him, and Liu Xuan, a majestic emperor, naturally cannot be stage frightened.Zhu Yu then said to Liu Xuan: "The soldiers of the three armies have been looking forward to the holy car for a long time. Since your majesty is here, you should try your best to comfort the soldiers so that the soldiers can have a glimpse of the dragon's face. I am grateful for the grace of heaven." Zhu Tuan's words were clearly encouraging Liu Xuan, but secretly also I'm beating Liu Yan: The army is not your Liu Yan's, but the emperor Liu Xuan's.

Tens of thousands of elite soldiers of the Han army lined up left and right, waiting for inspection.With the backing of Zhu Tuan, Liu Xuan became more courageous, got out of the carriage and changed horses, and took the lead.According to common sense, the three princes of the imperial court will follow Liu Xuan to accompany him on the review first, and then the generals after the three princes.However, without even thinking about it, Liu Yan patted his horse and followed, walking side by side with Liu Xuan.Seeing this, Da Sima Zhu Tuan and Da Sikong Chen Mu turned livid: Liu Yan actually dared to walk side by side with the emperor in front of the soldiers of the three armies. Liu Xuan regarded him as his servant.What's more, Liu Yan has a big body and a majestic appearance, while Liu Xuan is pale and thin. When the two of them appeared in front of the soldiers of the three armies, one was like a lion and the other was like a lamb.Liu Yan, Liu Yan, you deliberately want to embarrass the emperor Liu Xuan, you deliberately want to show the soldiers of the three armies, only you are worthy of the title of emperor.

Liu Yan and Liu Xuan walked side by side, and every time they passed a battalion, there were thunderous shouts.Liu Xuanhe had seen such a battle before, trembling on the horse, his eyes flickering.Liu Yan looked around calmly, seeming to enjoy it very much.When they reached the sword array, the pawns all raised their swords and shouted.At that time, the sun was shining brightly, and under the reflection of the sword, it pierced straight into the eyes of Liu Xuan's mount. The mount was startled, hissed long, raised its front hooves, and galloped forward in a panic.Liu Xuanle couldn't rein, he flipped over the saddle and fell to the ground, but his right foot was stuck in the stirrup and he couldn't break free.Liu Xuan struggled hard, and after being dragged for several feet, he finally broke free from his boots.Everyone hurried forward and helped Liu Xuan up.Apart from being disheartened, Liu Xuan was not injured. However, he was still in shock and refused to inspect it any more.Amidst the laughter of the armed forces, a military parade ended hastily.

At night, when Zhu Yu saw Liu Xuan, he opened his mouth and said, "Liu Yan can be killed." Liu Xuan said, "Why did the great Sima say that?" Minister, how can we not kill him." Liu Xuandao: "I don't blame Liu Yan for this matter. I just fell down. He beat me when I was young, and he beat me so hard." Zhu Yu said angrily: "Liu Yan dare not Walking side by side with His Majesty clearly has the intention of usurping the throne, and we must first test the reaction of the three armies. The wolf is ambitious and must be killed." Liu Xuan hesitated: "The cunning rabbit is exhausted, and the lackeys are cooking. Now that Wang Mang has not been eliminated, the world is still uncertain, If you want to kill Liu Yan, it's too early." Zhu Yu said angrily: "Liu Yan is not a running dog, but a dragon among men, and he cannot be controlled by His Majesty. If Your Majesty does not kill Liu Yan, he will be killed by Liu Yan in the future " Liu Xuan sighed and said: "Liu Yan is highly regarded by all. The heroes of Nanyang and Liu's family all look forward to Liu Yan's leadership. I'm afraid it will not be easy to kill." Seeing Liu Xuan's murderous intentions, Zhu Yu smiled and said: "Your Majesty Now that I have agreed, I will arrange the rest."

The next day, the news of Kunyang's great victory spread to Wancheng, and Zhu Tuan's murderous intention became more and more determined because of it.Originally, Liu Yan was difficult enough to deal with, but now that Liu Xiu became famous in another battle, and his power shook the world, the two brothers must not join forces, they must fight as soon as possible.At the celebration banquet that night, Zhu Tuan didn't drink a drop of wine, but just watched with cold eyes.Liu Yan's buddy, Liu Ji, was drunk, pointed at the generals of the Green Forest Army, and scolded: "The generals are too busy to accomplish anything. If it weren't for Brother Liu Bosheng, you would have died at the hands of the officers and soldiers long ago. How can there be wine today?" Yan was furious and wanted to turn his face on the spot. Seeing that the situation was not good, Liu Yan quickly ordered someone to take Liu Ji away.

Liu Ji's big mouth offended all the generals in the green forest for Liu Yan, and at the same time helped Zhu Tuo a big favor.Zhu Tuan, who was originally from the Green Forest, convinced the generals of the Green Forest without much effort.However, Zhu Yu still did not dare to act immediately. Although he had the support of the Green Forest Army, Liu Yan also had the support of Nanyang heroes and the Liu clan. become an empty shelf. Fortunately, Emperor Liu Xuan is still in the hands of Zhu Yu. It stands to reason that the emperor is no more than an ordinary person. If he was singled out, it is estimated that more than N people could beat the emperor to the ground.However, even knowing this, why do people still can't help but obey the emperor?The reason is simple, the emperor has two weapons - the power of rewards and the power of punishment.

No one has desires, and once one has an insight into people's desires, it is easy to deal with them. Therefore, a thousand-weight bull is controlled by a three-foot boy.The art of controlling people is nothing more than this.When examining human desires, there are no more than two kinds—seeking benefits and avoiding harms.Since they seek profit, they covet the emperor's rewards; since they avoid harm, they fear the emperor's punishment.The emperor held the power of rewards in one hand, and the power of punishment in the other. He relied on the sky to slay dragons, and commanded the world, and he dared not refuse.

Holding the emperor Liu Xuan under his control, Zhu Tuan sacrificed the first weapon—a reward.On the third day of entering Wanwan, Zhu Yu borrowed the name of Emperor Liu Xuan to seal the Liu clan, and there were more than forty princes.The purpose of this move is very clear, it is to appease the Liu clan: even if you follow Liu Yan, the treatment will be nothing more than that. The Liu Clan has been sealed, and those who are not from the Liu Clan but who are eligible to receive the reward are all hopeless.However, there was no movement on the fourth day.As a result, people panicked, fearing that the reward that should belong to him would be wasted.And this is exactly the effect Zhu Tuan wants, he just wants to tell everyone that Liu Yan can't give you titles or benefits, but he Zhu Tuan can.

On the fifth day, Zhu Tuo sealed off the generals of the green forest, and there were more than forty people who were princes.On the sixth day, there was no movement again. The only ones who did not have their turn to be rewarded were Nanyang Heroes.They knew that they were enticed by Zhu Tuan, but there was nothing they could do. They wanted to make trouble, but Zhu Tuan didn't say no to blocking them, so don't make trouble, but they were really afraid that Zhu Tuan would miss them.Li Yi, who had just returned to Wancheng from the Kunyang battlefield, quickly recognized the situation, took the lead among the Nanyang heroes, and took the initiative to make money to Zhu Tuan.Zhu Tuan was overjoyed, the Li family in Wancheng where Li Yi lived was the strongest force among the Nanyang heroes, so he made a big effort to win over Li Yi.Li Yi reciprocated, lobbying Nanyang heroes for Zhu Tuan.The heroes of Nanyang split at this point, some continued to support Liu Yan, but there were also many who turned to Zhu Tuan. On the seventh day, Zhu Tuo granted Nanyang Heroes a great seal, and those who belonged to him received great seals.Those who are close to Liu performers, Xiaofeng or even not. In just a few days, Zhu Yu successively stabilized the Liu clan, united the generals of the green forest, and divided the heroes of Nanyang. Over the seemingly calm Wancheng, a huge net was quietly covering Liu Yan. .