Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

Wang Yu looked at Li Bi with a sharp gaze: "Lord Li, the current plan is not to consider whether to compromise, but to find a way to eliminate this threat!"

"Eliminate the threat!"

Li Bi murmured these four words, his face showing extreme embarrassment and deep worry.

"How can it be easier said than done! Brother Wang, you can see that these people are hiding in the dark, like ghosts. We don't even know how many of them there are or where they are hiding! How can we eradicate them?"

He stood up, paced anxiously for a few steps, stopped suddenly, looked at the three people, and raised the most realistic question:

"Besides, His Majesty only left behind 10,000 troops!"

"These ten thousand people are responsible for maintaining the daily order of Chang'an City, monitoring the vast Han territory, and responding to any possible disturbances."

"Now we have to allocate manpower and energy to wipe out these remnants of the previous dynasty who are hiding in who knows where."

His voice trembled with despair:

"Is this amount of troops really... enough?"

Wang Yu sneered at this and said, "We don't know how many remnants of the Han Dynasty there are, but judging from the fact that they don't dare to take action, their number must be small."

"We can take advantage of this opportunity to implement the equal distribution of land and recruit soldiers."

"Right now, people in the country are in a state of panic, and many don't know what the future holds. However, this land redistribution will benefit the people, especially since if someone becomes a soldier, their family can get a tax reduction. This is a great temptation for the people."

"In this way, we have not only completed the task of equal distribution of land entrusted by His Majesty, but also recruited soldiers and horses, and have given an explanation to His Majesty."

"And since we have more troops, the remnants of the Han royal family will not dare to act rashly."

Wang Yu's analysis was like a flash of lightning that cut through the fog, and a feasible path suddenly appeared before the three people who were originally stuck in a desperate deadlock.

Upon hearing this, the anger and gloom on Zhang Tao and Zhao Ming's faces were instantly replaced by a sense of excitement that came from a sudden enlightenment.

"Great! Brother Wang, this is a brilliant plan!"

Zhang Tao slapped his thigh fiercely and lowered his voice excitedly, "Using the name of equal distribution of land to actually recruit soldiers! Killing two birds with one stone, no, three birds with one stone!"

He counted excitedly on his fingers, "We have completed the task of equal distribution of land entrusted by His Majesty, pacified the people, recruited soldiers and strengthened our own strength, and can also use this to deter those rats hiding in the shadows!"

"In this way, we can give a satisfactory explanation to His Majesty!"

He became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he had already seen the scene of a strong army and horses, and took the initiative to volunteer:

"Lord Li, my brother! Leave the matter of recruiting soldiers to me!"

"I originally served in the capital's garrison system, and I'm very familiar with recruiting and training soldiers! I can definitely put together a combat-ready team in the shortest possible time!"

Zhao Ming also immediately joined in. He was originally the Taicang magistrate, and managing money and grain taxes was his main job. At this moment, his eyes flashed:

"Brother Zhang will be responsible for recruiting soldiers, while Zhao will be solely responsible for raising food, fodder, weapons, and pay!"

"Although there is much to be done now, the proceeds from confiscating those rebellious families are quite substantial, more than enough to support the initial recruitment and training of troops!"

"Later, we can also allocate a portion of the expected increase in land tax after the equalization of land use as a long-term solution."

The two men, one martial artist and the other scholar, quickly took over the key links in Wang Yu's idea. They seemed full of confidence and were ready to work hard.

After joining the new dynasty, they were in urgent need of making achievements, and the opportunities contained in this crisis were exactly what they had been dreaming of.

However, the worry on Li Bi's face did not completely disappear.

Wang Yu's plan was indeed brilliant, and the enthusiasm of Zhang and Zhao was encouraging, but the biggest stone in his heart - the safety of his family - still weighed heavily on him.

His brows were furrowed, and his voice was filled with undisguised worry: "Brother Wang's plan can indeed solve the immediate crisis and enhance our strength."

"But... don't forget, everyone, that letter was delivered directly to my study!"

"What does this mean? It means those remnants know everything about our movements, the situation in our mansion, and possibly even our families!"

He took a deep breath and expressed his deepest fear: "Recruiting soldiers takes time, and training an army takes even longer."

"During this period, if those ruthless individuals dare not confront us directly, but instead resort to desperate measures and send assassins to target our families..."

"For example, creating chaos in the streets, or sneaking into the mansion at night... By then, even if we had thousands of troops, I'm afraid it would be difficult to protect our family in time!"

"This... How can we work with peace of mind?"

When Li Bi thought that his wife, children and the elderly might suffer an accident because of his choice, he felt a heart-wrenching pain and powerlessness.

No matter how great the temptation of power and status is, it cannot compare to the weight of family affection.

The heated atmosphere in the study room cooled down a bit after Li Bi's words. Zhang Tao and Zhao Ming also fell silent, their faces solemn.

They also have families in Chang'an City. Isn't Li Bi's worry also a hidden worry in their hearts?

Just as the atmosphere became dull again, Wang Yu uttered a short and cold sneer.

"Master Li, you worry too much!"

His voice was filled with the calmness of someone who saw through the situation: "This is Chang'an City! It is the core of the Great Chu's current rule in Han territory!"

"You command ten thousand elite Chu troops personally entrusted by His Majesty! These ten thousand men are no mere decoration! They control the city gates, streets, and vital departments!"

He stood up, walked to the window, looked at the quiet night sky outside through the slit, and analyzed with a firm tone:

"The reason those remnants are hiding in the dark like rats and only daring to threaten us with anonymous letters is precisely because they lack the strength to confront the army head-on!"

"They know better than us that if their whereabouts are exposed, they will be met with a thunderous extermination!"

He turned around and looked at Li Bi sharply: "Under such circumstances, if they dare to rashly attack the family of an important official of the imperial court, they will be courting their own death!"

"Not only will they immediately expose themselves and attract a large army to encircle and suppress them, but they will also completely infuriate us, forcing us to have no scruples and wipe them out with all our might."

"Any leader with a bit of sense would not do such a stupid thing."

"Their goal is to intimidate and disrupt us, to make us lose our composure, delay or even sabotage the new policy, and buy them time and opportunities, rather than to fight to the death now."

Wang Yu's analysis was clear and to the point, which made Li Bi's tense nerves relax a little.

Indeed, if the other party really had the strength to fight head-on, he would have done it long ago. Why would he resort to such despicable tricks?