Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 513 Strategy

In the hall, Zhuge Liang's sonorous and powerful voice echoed in the silent hall, and Liu Chan listened intently to Zhuge Liang's strategic plan for the future of the great man.

Liu Chan looked at the Bingzhou area on the map and asked: "The Prime Minister's words, could it be that he wanted to use Xianbei Kebi Neng as a aid, and did the Neihenan Xiongnu think it was a plan to merge the state?"

Zhuge Liang nodded slightly, and said: "That's right, but the Southern Huns were monitored by Wei Wei, so it was difficult to help. Xianbei Kebi Neng couldn't invade the inner county, but could only invade outside. I, a big man, still need to strengthen myself. Besides, Hedong County is the richest in the world. The county has a large population; Luoyang, the capital of the rebellious Wei Dynasty, is also nearby, so it is extremely convenient for reinforcements to travel, so it should not be underestimated."

Suddenly, Liu Chan looked at the map on the desk, laughed, and said, "Xianbei and Xiongnu are not enough for my big man. I know Xiangfu's intention!"

"Huh?" Zhuge Liang smiled at the corner of his mouth, lightly shook his feather fan, and said, "Please show me the country."

Liu Chan quickly moved his finger on the map to the west of Dahe, Beidi, Shangjun, Xihe and other counties, and said: "I think the intention of the father is to restore Beidi, Shangjun, Xihe and other counties, and to add a 庲重 in the south of Yizhou. The post of governor. The barbarians in Pingshuo guard Guanzhong, supplement the lack of household registration in Guanzhong, distribute cattle, horses, gold, silver, and leather, and use them as taxes to enrich the military supplies of the Han. Or recruit Qiang and Hu as soldiers to fight. "

In the Western Han Dynasty, the Shuofang Governor Department was set up in the north of Guanzhong to supervise the situation of the counties and counties. The counties under its control were Beidi, Shangjun, Shuofang, Xihe, Wuyuan and other counties.

Zhuge Liang was overjoyed, bowed his hands to Liu Chan, and said, "Your Majesty is wise. There is a saying in the Shangshu: "You are not the only minister. The Zhou master went to the east. The gentleman is as mysterious as the bandits to welcome the gentleman, and the villain eats the pot of milk to welcome the little one." People, save the people from the water and fire, and take whatever remains. Now the people of the seven counties of Beidi, Shangjun, Xihe, and Shuofang are in Hu Township, just like the people living in the country, in the water and fire. Looking forward to the master of the Han Dynasty Restoring the soil, saving the Han people from this difficulty."

However, Liu Chan was a little hesitant, and said: "Although there are seven counties, in reality, we may not be able to regain the land of the seven counties in the Han Dynasty. The east of Dahe in Xihe County will be included in the territory of Ni Wei. In the hands of Xianbei. Now I am afraid that only Shangjun, Beidi, and Xihe half counties can be pictured.

After a pause, Liu Chan continued: "After experiencing the chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty, many counties moved inland. I am afraid that there are not many Han people left in the local area. Most of them are Hu people who are difficult to submit to my big man. Moreover, Xianbei Kebi was able to rule the roost in Hetao. After his death, I don't know if he will be dissatisfied. Therefore, if we, a big man, want to restore Shuofang, we should slowly plan it from the inside to the outside."

It's not that Liu Chan doesn't want to restore Beidi and other counties, it's just that there are many difficulties.If the unified dynasty restores these places, it will not be difficult.However, it is not easy for a big man with a small population and a large land to restore. Not only does it need to spend a lot of manpower and material resources in these places, but also invest a lot of time in governance.

Cao Wei, who unified the north and brought the Western Regions into his rule, did not restore these places, so we can get a glimpse of their inside story.

Moreover, in terms of terrain, most of Beidi, Shangjun, Xihe and other places are located in the Loess Plateau in northern Shaanxi.In history, our party has established a stable base here, which shows how its terrain is.

When the big Han was able to regain Nanzhong, a large part of it was that there were still a large number of Han people in Nanzhong who could rely on them.As for places like Shuofang, which have been lost for half a century, if they want to recover the counties and govern them, I don't know if anyone still remembers the big man.

Hearing this, Zhuge Liang was silent for a while, and said: "Your Majesty said that it is difficult to restore the county, and I deeply understand it. Shuofang is full of barbarians, and no good people can rule them. There are many good men in the Han Dynasty, and this is the reason for their talents. At that time, I thought that if the heroes of the country gathered together and swept north, they would be able to restore their homeland and stabilize Shuofang."

"Beidi County is fertile and wild for thousands of miles, with lush water and grass, blocking mountains and rivers, it is the land of the new Qin Dynasty. Send people with both civil and military skills, and use Guanzhong, Longyou, and Liangzhou as aid. In addition, Hexi Xianbei has a good relationship with my big man. It is not difficult to restore this county."

With that said, Zhuge Liang took out the official document from his pocket and handed it to Liu Chan, saying, "As for the restoration of the Shangjun and Xihe counties, it is the most difficult thing. In the past, the filial piety emperor Yonghe five years (AD 140) transferred the household registration of Shangjun, under the jurisdiction of the county. There are 69 households in ten cities, with a population of 99. During the Han Dynasty, tens of thousands of Huns moved here, so there are more Huns than Hans.”

Liu Chan took the official document and spread it out, looking at the materials collected by Zhuge Liang on it, and said slowly: "If you want to restore the land of Shangjun, I think it is better to send military households, led by wise and brave men, to enter Diaoyin (now Yan'an) along Luoshui River. Oasis) was first built as a small town to live in."

"After finding out the situation of the Hu people in Shangjun, the initial security is settled, and they are stationed in Gaonu (Yan'an) to conquer the Xiongnu and rebuild the county. As for Xihe County, it is better to abandon the original regulations and order warriors to go up the Great North River to find a suitable place to rebuild Xihe. The county city. In the future, the boundaries of Shangjun and Xihe County can be divided according to the land they occupy."

Liu Chan put down the official documents, looked for the reconstruction steps of the second county of the river plan on the map, and said.

"I don't know what the prime minister thinks?"

Following Liu Chan's hand on the map, Zhuge Liang thought about it and said, "Your Majesty's plan is feasible. Build on the river, send military households to march along the river, recruit surrenders and rebels along the way, and reset counties."

Zhuge Liang pointed to the key Qi County on the map and said. "Since this is the case, it is better to set up the post of governor of Shuofang, and take Qixian County, Xinping County as the governing place. The three counties of Shuofang will be relocated, and the four counties of Hetao will be temporarily suppressed."

"Well, I wonder if there is a candidate for the governor of Shuofang?" Liu Chan asked.

Zhuge Liang pondered for a while, and said: "Sima of Qinzhou, Deng Ai, General of the Western Expedition, can take up this position. He is a minister who was pulled out by the first emperor. He is loyal to the Han Dynasty and has both wisdom and courage. Moreover, when he lived in Longyou, the Qiang and Hu obeyed him, and Xianbei The people of the Han Dynasty are happy with friendship. Wherever they go, the wilderness is opened up, and the army and the people are abundant. If he lives in Shuofang as the governor, he can settle the affairs of the north."

"As for the candidate for the county guard, Your Majesty has been in charge of state affairs for a long time. I wonder if there is someone to choose?"

Liu Chan paced back and forth, and said: "Zhang Yi and Zhang Boqi, the prefects of Nanzhong Yue County, are generous and heroic. Although they are dissolute and less polite, they are loyal. He has lived in Nanzhong for several years. Show off your ability, the army and the people will be convinced. You should be transferred to be the prefect of the Northland, and restore the land in the middle of the Qin Dynasty."

There are three sets of plains in front, back, and west on the ZigZag map of the Yellow River. Beidi County is located in the Xitao Plain, which is also the current Yinchuan Plain.It is a less than affluent place in the northwest, known as "the south of the Yangtze River on the frontier".

"Your Majesty is wise, but the other two counties are the candidates. I don't know who His Majesty thinks he can be appointed?" Zhuge Liang asked.

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