The big man is on the run

Chapter 117

"Your Majesty, I suggest readjusting the division of prefectures and counties between Yongzhou and Liangzhou."

"Oh?"

Liu Yi's heart skipped a beat. Only then did he find out what was going on in Yongzhou from his vague memory.

Yongzhou was not an innovation of Liu Yiwan, but the year before he crossed, that is, on June 194st of the first year of Xingping ([-]), the imperial court established Jincheng, Jiuquan, Dunhuang, and Zhangye as four counties. It was the most northwest part of Liangzhou, which was close to the Changshi Mansion of the Western Regions, and it was set as Yongzhou.

These four counties were originally the territory of Liangzhou. The original purpose of this setting was also to ease the relationship between the court under the control of Li Jue and Guo Si with Ma Teng and Han Sui.

After Jia Xu's explanation, Liu Yi finally understood Jia Xu's intention.

What an old cunt!

What Jia Xu meant was that since Liu Yi didn't intend to use force, he should use literary means.

The specific division is to adjust the subordinate counties of Yongzhou, and set the five counties near Longshan, Longxi, Wudu, Hanyang (Tianshui), Anding, and Beidi, as Yongzhou, which is the traditional "Longxi" geographical area.

The five counties of Jincheng, Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang are Liangzhou, which is the traditional "Xiliang" geographical area.

In order to split the original Liangzhou into two states, why separate Longxi and Xiliang?

The answer is simple, in order to provoke Ma Teng and Han Sui.

In fact, in Liangzhou, only Jincheng County under the plateau and Wuwei County, the governor of Guzang, have a population. The three counties of Zhangye, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang in the northwest are basically thousands of miles of desert, with a pitifully small population, and Han Sui is precisely Based in Jincheng County.

As for New Yongzhou, only the three counties of Longxi, Wudu, and Hanyang have population. Anding County and Beidi County near Longshan are sparsely populated, while Ma Teng is currently entrenched in Hanyang County.

Therefore, the original principle of administrative division is "mixed with sand". Putting administrative divisions that do not belong to certain geographical units here is a taboo for administrative division purely based on geography.

But it also depends on what the purpose is.

The current division geographically separates Han Sui of Liangzhou from Ma Teng of Yongzhou.

At the same time, they are also psychologically isolated. If there is friction between Ma Teng and Han Sui due to certain interests, the original conflict between them will definitely intensify. Not just any one person can control the overall situation.

In any case, even from the most benign point of view, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. There must be some grievances between Ma Teng and Han Sui. If the grievances between the two continue to intensify, the final result will definitely turn them against each other. At that time, between two people, one party will inevitably fall.

No matter who falls, Liu Yi of Chang'an is happy to see it succeed.

Of course, by adjusting the divisions of Yongzhou and Liangzhou, it is still unknown what step Ma Teng and Han Sui can take between them, but Liu Yi can use this method to weaken the relationship between Ma Teng and Han Sui. So now the seemingly intimate relationship, in this way, as long as there is a slight estrangement, conflicts between the two of them will naturally arise.

At the same time, there is another benefit, that is, Liu Yi's adjudication status will be significantly improved.

This is similar to how Liu Yi dealt with Li Jue and Guo Si for the first time.

And the officials sent by Liu Yi will be the liaison between Ma Teng and Han Sui, responsible for helping them eliminate (intensify) their conflicts.

Liu Yi even had a ready-made candidate in his mind who should be sent by the new governor of Yongzhou.

Of course it is Zhong Yao, the master of vertical and horizontal techniques.

If Zhong Yao can become the liaison between Ma Teng and Han Sui, this is naturally the best thing, because in this way, Zhong Yao can become a pawn in Liu Yi's hands, which can help Ma Teng and Han Sui. Han Sui pinches each other, and Liu Yi can also use Zhong Yao to restrain the two of them, so that they have no time to look around, and even compete to flatter the court.

Two peaches kill three warriors!
All of this is to balance the power between Ma Teng and Han Sui, and Zhong Yao, as the middleman, is the best choice.

And this kind of thing, Liu Yi is very happy to do.

"Hehe, interesting, interesting, Mr. Wen He's plan is very clever. Anyway, as long as the conflict between Ma Teng and Han Sui intensifies, I will be able to reap the benefits." The corner of Liu Yi's mouth Wei Yang said with a smile.

"That's right, those Liangzhou warlords are very clear in their hearts. Now my big Han center has regained its strength. As I said before, the best result is to provoke Ma Teng and Han Sui to take the initiative to attack, because if we rashly If we send troops to Longxi, we may be defeated by these warlords, so we should stabilize them now, and then appease or destroy those warlords when our strength recovers to a certain level. It has become very sufficient, not as embarrassing as it is now. In fact, even if we don't send troops, as long as the general trend is in my favor, they will surrender obediently." Jia Xu said with a smile.

The plan in Jia Xu's mind is to stabilize Ma Teng and Han Sui first, and then find a way to deal with these Liangzhou warlords if he uses Wen's methods. There is nothing serious about flagrantly raising the flag to rebel.

However, if it is not a last resort, Jia Xu actually does not want to provoke people like Ma Teng and Han Sui, because they are not easy to deal with. The Han Dynasty dared to rebel when it was at its peak, let alone now.

Therefore, it would be best if these people could be bought without bloodshed when the court's power was restored, but if they could not be bought, then it would be okay to attack them head-on, but it would only cause a civil strife in the Northwest.

"I still have something to ask Mr. Wen He."

Seeing Liu Yi's smile, Jia Xu smiled helplessly.

"Your Majesty would like to ask about the candidates for officials from various places in Yongliang?"

"Yes, sir, you don't have to shy away from it. Just tell me the most suitable candidate in your mind. In the end, I will leave it to Shang Shutai to discuss, and it has nothing to do with sir."

Jia Xu nodded. Now that he is sincerely advising Liu Yi, he really sees the hope of the revival of the Han Dynasty, so some things should not be hidden, but must be revealed from time to time, lest His Majesty think that he is not as good as those young people .

"Who can be the governor of Liangzhou?" Liu Yi asked the most important question right away.

"Wei Duan can be the governor of Liangzhou."

Liu Yi nodded. From this person's recommendation, it can be seen that Jia Xu has no selfishness, at least not now.

"Then who can be the governor of Yongzhou?"

"Secretary Ling Zhong Yao is the most suitable."

Liu Yiji praised it. He really sees the same thing. Ah no, Lao Yinbi sees the same thing.

The candidates for these two governors were Wei Duan to appease Han Sui and others with Jincheng in Liangzhou as the core, and Zhong Yao to appease Ma Teng and others in Longxi.

"Jincheng County in Liangzhou is Han Sui's territory, and we can't get a hand in it. Wuwei County, where Guzang, the traditional Liangzhou government, is located, is Mr. Wenhe's hometown. Can we exert control?"

"Yes, Zhang Meng is a good candidate."

"Zhang Meng?"

After Jia Xu's explanation, Liu Yi finally understood that Zhang Meng was the son of Zhang Huan, the "Three Mings of Liangzhou". It is a very suitable candidate.

Here is another little story.

Zhang Huan once served as the prefect of Wuwei in the sixth year of Yanxi (163). It is said that when Zhang Huan was the prefect of Wuwei, his wife was pregnant with Zhang Meng. One day, his wife dreamed that she took Zhang Huan's prefect's seal and ribbon, and climbed a tall building to sing.

After waking up, his wife told Zhang Huan what had happened in the dream, and Zhang Huan went to the dreamer to inquire about good and bad luck, and the other party replied: "Madam will give birth to a son, and your son will also be the prefect of Wuwei County in the future. Will definitely die here."

Regardless of the truth or falsehood of the story, it is very appropriate for the son of Zhang Huan, the "Liangzhou Sanming" who enjoys great reputation in Liangzhou, to take up the post in Wuwei Guzang, the governor of Liangzhou.

Well, the influence of the "Liangzhou Sanming" has been mentioned countless times. In short, the people of Liangzhou who are fierce and martial arts just recognize these three.

"Hanyang County is Ma Teng's territory, what about Longxi County and Anding County, can we intervene?"

"Su Ze, a famous scholar in Fufeng, can be the prefect of Anding County, and Gai Shun, the son of Gai Xun, a famous scholar in Dunhuang, can be the prefect of Longxi County."

"Son of Gai Xun"

Liu Yi fell into the memory, this is a person who is very impressive in his memory.

When he killed Xia Yu, he said that he was really a loyal man.

Liu Yi let out a sigh of relief, the candidates proposed by Jia Xu are all very appropriate, and they have no selfish intentions, but whether they can be used or not still needs to be discussed by Shang Shutai.

Jia Xu hesitated for a moment, then continued.

"Your Majesty, now that I have reached this point, I would like to make a bold suggestion. Although under your rule, Guanzhong has begun to recover from the chaos of war and is gradually on the right track, but Guanzhong alone is not enough. Longxi, especially the Wei River, flows through Shangyu and other places in Shangyu are still rich and fertile land. If you can master this land and let it return to your heart, you will not only get Liangzhou horses from the Fuhan Racecourse, but also many brave Qiang soldiers.

At that time, together with the horseshoes and stirrups invented by His Majesty, His Majesty will have the most powerful cavalry unit in the world, and the Central Plains will also become a place where cavalry gallops freely. At that time, not only the Central Plains, but even the entire Hebei will return to His Majesty's control. "

"Hahahaha, Mr. Wenhe, what you said is great, and I am looking forward to that day."

After listening to Jia Xu's words, Liu Yi couldn't help but feel overjoyed. Jia Xu's proposal really made him feel that hope is in front of him. At least now, it seems that the pressure in his heart has eased a lot.

Perhaps all kinds of work are still piled up like a mountain, such as army consolidation, land clearing, bandit suppression, and diplomacy.
But at least, Jia Xu's plan has made him feel much more at ease.

The road ahead is not bleak, the future can be expected.

At this moment, Wang Yue suddenly came to report: "Your Majesty, the envoy of Xuzhou Mu Liu Bei has arrived."

　The last two chapters are a little later, I am very sorry, the working day is a bit rushed, and I will adjust some more manuscripts this weekend, and there will be no such delay in updating next week.

　　
　
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