Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 359 The Northwest Situation

With the continuous arrival of envoys from various countries, Luo Youdu also began to receive envoys from various countries.

Luo Youdu has self-knowledge, now that the new dynasty has just started, it is probably because he regained Yandi and the Northern Han Dynasty, and took advantage of the Khitan people twice.

I also blame the Khitan, a good grassland nation is inappropriate, thinking of following the example of the Central Plains, sending troops everywhere to find a sense of existence and make people surrender.

Fighting this and that, just like a big Teddy, provokes anger and resentment.

The key point is that the Khitan is not the same as the Tang Dynasty back then. Although the Tang Dynasty was a bit domineering, it would destroy the country if it moved.But you just need to be good, give gifts more diligently, and hold Dad's thigh tightly.

The convenience in trade can make any little brother earn a lot of money, which is a win-win situation.

And what about Khitan?

How can there be any room for trade?
There is no benefit in recognizing Khitan as a father, and there is an extra nominal father for no reason, and no one would be happy to change it.

It just so happens that the rise of the Central Plains is advancing rapidly, and they have repeatedly defeated the Khitan. They all want to take this opportunity to win over and improve their relationship.

Or political actions with other purposes, such as Cao Yanlu of the Guiyi Army and Pan Luozhi of Tubo in Liangzhou.

Luo Youdu received Cao Yanlu in the palace.

Cao Yanlu came here with a request, and he was extremely devout, and directly bowed down: "I have seen His Majesty the Emperor!"

Luo Youdu signaled him to be free, and said with emotion: "The Guiyi army hangs in the border, has been threatened by the Uighurs for decades, but still does not forget its original intention and sticks to the imperial court territory, which is admirable."

He said this more in remembrance of Zhang Yichao and Zhang Huaishen back then, not to mention the current Cao family, even Zhang Chengfeng after Zhang Huaishen, he didn't have a good impression.

The descendants of heroes are not necessarily heroes.

Cao Yanlu thought he was praising their Cao family's contribution, and his face blushed.

He thought that Luo Youdu was far away in Bianjing and didn't know about the fact that the Cao family had proclaimed their vassals to Khitan, so he said: "Although the two prefectures of Gua and Sha are far away on the border, they still miss the imperial court of the Central Plains and are willing to go through fire and water for the Central Plains."

Luo Youdu smiled and said: "I know that your Cao family is loyal and loyal. If there is no Guiyi army to support the two states of Zhuasha, I am afraid that they will be occupied by Tubo and Uyghur tyrants like Lianglong."

He really meant it.

If the Cao family really wanted to be interesting, they could be rich for several lifetimes just by virtue of this merit.

Cao Yanlu climbed up the vine, and began to talk about the difficulty of returning to the rebel army, especially the growing strength of the Uighurs in Ganzhou, and divided their Cao family from the inside, pouring bitter water.

Luo Youdu pretended to be ignorant of the situation in the two prefectures of Guasha and listened carefully.

Cao Yanlu was very moved. In fact, Cao Yuanzhong was also under a lot of pressure during this visit.

On the one hand, the Uighurs are powerful, and their Cao family is unstable internally. Without the support of the Central Plains, their future is worrying.

But once the Central Plains extends its hand into the Northwest, it is tantamount to leading wolves into the house.

Luo Youdu didn't know anything about Northwest affairs, so he obviously didn't put his mind on Northwest for the time being, and he wouldn't have a conflict of interest with them.

This situation is too in the interests of the Cao family.

It has enough strength, but has no intention of mixing with the situation in the West.

Where can I find such thighs that do not threaten my own interests?

The more he talked, the more excited he became, and he even mixed in a little bit of private goods, talking about Ganzhou Uighurs.

Luo Youdu was furious and said: "This is too much deceit. Jing Qiong is not satisfied with Ganzhou and Suzhou. He even stretched out his hand to Guazhou and Shazhou. Could it be that he wants to occupy the entire Hexi Corridor to be satisfied?" .”

Cao Yanlu was also taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Jing Qiong is ambitious, I'm afraid he already had this intention."

After Luo Youdu was furious, he frowned and thought hard for a moment, and said, "I've heard that the situation in the west is like a mess, but I didn't expect the chaos to come to this. It's just that the future development of the imperial court is not focused on the west, and it is beyond the reach of the west. Let me think about it... "

Cao Yanlu wanted to say that as long as he supported in name, it was fine, but seeing Luo Youdu concentrating on it, he couldn't open his mouth.

Luo Youdu tapped his fingers lightly on the desk, and said, "By the way, do you know anything about Zhebu Jiashi?"

Cao Yanlu thought for a moment, then said: "He is a powerful man in Liangzhou, he is very prestigious in Liangzhou, even Uighurs in Ganzhou are quite afraid of him."

Luo Youdu said: "Let's do this, I will find a way to arrange a Jiedu envoy to go to Liangzhou. It echoes Guazhou and puts Ganzhou in the middle. With this layer, Jing Qiong must be more honest. But things in the West, I still need your help, the future center of gravity of the imperial court is not in the west. This Jiedushi will not have much real power, and can only support you on behalf of the imperial court."

He emphasized once again that his center of gravity was not on the west side.

Cao Yanlu's eyes lit up, he patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, my father is a court official, and my father will definitely cooperate with the Jiedu envoy arranged by the court."

Cao Yanlu got everything he wanted and left contentedly.

After Cao Yanlu left, Luo Youdu returned to Wende Hall and walked behind a screen in the side hall.

Behind the screen was a huge topographic map of Lianglong, which intricately marked the situation of the various forces and their relationship with each other.

The biggest advantage of the gathering of all forces in Bianjing this time is that Luo Youdu has a detailed understanding of the intricate situation of the surrounding territory.

The situation in the West is too chaotic, just a group of tyrants who refuse to obey each other, fighting each other.

There is no country, no righteousness, only selfishness.

On the surface, Ganzhou Uyghur, Liangzhou Tubo, and Longyou Tubo seem to be controlled by Tubo and Uyghur, but in fact Tubo has no power to interfere in their internal affairs.

Just like Tubo in Liangzhou, in the name of Tubo, they repeatedly asked the Central Plains for the post of Jiedu envoy.

As for the Tubo in Longyou, it is even more so. The ethnic groups are scattered, with thousands of families in the big ones and hundreds of families in the small ones.

It's weird and funny to think about it.

It is because the situation is too complicated that many local tyrants are afraid that their opponents will gain the support of the Central Plains, so they rushed to seek rewards and canonizations.

After all, compared to Tubo, which is full of brains on the plateau, the Central Plains, which is becoming more and more powerful, is more worthy of relying on.

They have their own minds, and they all want to get the support of the Central Plains and strive for the greatest benefits for themselves.Slander and slander opponents without bottom line integrity.

In this way, Luo Youdu knew about their grievances and grievances.

Luo Youdu didn't want to attack Longyou and Liangzhou so early, but he looked at the chaotic and orderly West.

If you don't take advantage of this moment to act, I'm afraid it will form a force that is enough to cause headaches.

After all, the general trend of the world, long-term division must be united, and long-term unity must be divided.

I don't know if this sentence is used for the country, but it is also suitable for the local area.

Luo Youdu drew a circle in Liangzhou with a vermilion pen, and said to himself: "Pan Luozhi must let go, and let me enter Liangzhou as the Jiedu envoy."

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Pan Luozhi was a little irritable, frowning tightly when he listened to the news his subordinates inquired from all directions.

The prosperity of the Central Plains was far beyond his expectations.

This makes it harder for him to make decisions.

Tubo in Liangzhou was the first envoy to come to Bianjing, and it was also the first to start managing Bianjing officials up and down.

The history of Tubo in Liangzhou can be traced back to the Zhang Yi Dynasty. After Zhang Yichao recovered Hexi, the [-] soldiers stationed by the imperial court took control of the Liangzhou area.At that time, these Han soldiers claimed to have stayed in Liangzhou, and during the Five Dynasties they kept asking the imperial court to play, and the imperial court awarded the title of Hexi Jiedushi.

Throughout the Five Dynasties, the situation in Liangzhou was mostly that a few miles outside the city belonged to the settlement area of ​​Han military households, and the rest were mixed with different ethnic groups.

It's just that after the local military households stayed, there were only a few hundred Han households. There were few Han people and many foreign races, and the control was gradually transferred to the hands of the local tribes.

During the time of Emperor Yin of the Later Han Dynasty, the powerful Zhebu Jiashi served as Jiedushi for the first time.Although the arrest of Jiashi had asked the imperial court to send an official Jiedu, it only lasted for more than a year and he had to flee, and then no longer appealed to the imperial court.

During the period of Guo Wei in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Zhebu Jiashi, the Jiedu of Hexi, asked the imperial court to send generals and officials to Jiedu of Hexi, and Guo Wei appointed Shen Shihou as the envoy of Jiedu of Hexi.

However, Shen Shihou's ability is limited and he cannot support Liangzhou.At the time of Guo Rong, Shen Shihou left behind his son and fled back to the mainland of Houzhou, and the Central Plains Dynasty lost its nominal right to control Liangzhou.

Tubo in Liangzhou is also full of tyrants, and the two forces of arresting Jiashi and Pan Luozhi were combined to hold the inside and outside of Liangzhou.

But they lack a righteousness.

Dayi, this thing, is sometimes as worthless as straw paper, and it's so frustrating to wipe your ass.

But if there is no such righteousness, everything will not go well.

Zhebu Jiashi's current position as Jiedushi is self-appointed, and Pan Luozhi came this time to seek a Jiedushi personally appointed by the Central Plains court to obtain the orthodox position.

Before that, the way they obtained orthodox status was very straightforward, and they asked a great god to make offerings in the past.

Food and drink are served, and everything is given except power.

Now they dare not.

The strength of the Central Plains is expanding too fast, and one day it may reach out to the West.

Arranging a Jiedu envoy from the Central Plains is to make yourself uncomfortable.

It's just been working up and down for more than a month, and I also visited the emperor of the Central Plains, but the matter of canonization as a Jiedushi has never been settled.

Pan Luozhi had an ominous feeling. If the Central Plains really had the heart to conquer the West, it would be impossible to resist with their strength.

I am afraid that the Tubo forces in Liangzhou and Longyou must be gathered together.

As for Longyou?

Count on them to unite?

Pan Luozhi felt hopeless even after thinking about it.

There was some commotion outside, Pan Luozhi heard the sound familiar, strode out of the yard, and saw a group of people pushing large and small boxes of goods into the next yard, and took a closer look, but it was his old opponent He Zhiyao.

There are eight powerful men in Liangzhou, and this He Zhiyao is the brother-in-law of the second powerful Wu Zhe, who is very wise and difficult to deal with.

If it wasn't for him as the third party to join hands with Zhejia Shi, Wu Zhe really couldn't be restrained.

"How did you come?"

Pan Luozhi had a gloomy face.

He Zhiyao was also a little surprised when he saw Pan Luozhi, so he calmed down and said, "Patriarch Pan came much earlier than He, so I have to ask you that. He came from Liangzhou in an upright manner, so you don't know. Like Patriarch Pan, he pretended to be sick and came here secretly!"

Pan Luo was so angry that he shook his sleeves and walked away.

(End of this chapter)