Destiny Only Han

Chapter 731 Liu Ying: Resisting the Huns and Aiding Ukraine! (It’s still Jiageng. Is it unexpected, is it surprising?)
"The Huns invaded Wusun, and the king of Wusun asked me for help. What do you think?"

When Liu Bang said a word, he suddenly felt that the question was superfluous.

The reason is very simple. Those who came here to participate in the autumn hunting today are more war-crazy than each other...

But soon, he became full of surprises, because the number one battle madman in his cognition, that is, Lin Zhi, the governor of Jiuyuan County, was indifferent to this, but just chewed a chicken leg...

So Liu Bang took the initiative to ask: "Pingjihou is guarding Jiuyuan County, and frequently fights with the Huns, what do you think?"

Pingjihou is Lin Zhi's title.

Lin Zhi put down the messy chicken leg in his hand, and wiped his face casually: "I don't know. Your Majesty knows about me. I once hurt my head, and I'm not good at anything other than fighting..."

fake.

He just didn't bother to think about it, after all, he was the highest officer of Jiuyuan County, shepherding one side, so the matter of leading troops to fight in Hexi had nothing to do with him...

Liu Bang petrified for a moment, then looked at Cao Can who entered Chang'an with Liu Fei and asked, "Tell me about the Marquis of Pingyang."

Cao Shen cleared his throat:
"I feel that it is not appropriate to send troops at this time."

"King Wusun has always been rebellious. Every year at the New Year's Grand Court Meeting, he only sends one or two envoys to congratulate him. He never goes to Chang'an in person. His Majesty has long intended to conquer him!"

"Therefore, I can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and wait for both of them to lose, before launching a large-scale conquest!"

After Cao Shen finished speaking, there were voices of agreement around him.

Liu Bang was stunned for a moment, and finally understood.

Wusun is located in the west of Hexi, and it does not border the Han Dynasty. It is either separated by the vast sea and yellow sand, the forbidden area of ​​life, or the Qiang people entrenched on the plateau.

Therefore, it is useless to cut it!
But the most important point is that Liu Ying has created a lot of automated agricultural machinery, allowing these warriors to focus their lives on farming...

Thinking of this, Liu Bang gave Liu Ying a fierce look.

It's all the fault of this stick!

This old man must be sick... Liu Ying gnawed on the roe deer's leg, her face full of confusion, and then she heard Liu Bang's voice.

"Talk to the prince."

Liu Ying was stunned for a moment, spat out the tendons that hadn't been chewed for a long time, sniffed and said, "If you want me to say, it's just beating!"

Amid all the sideways glances, Liu Bang stretched his waist and asked, "Who are you hitting?"

"Hun, who else could it be?" Liu Ying asked back.

"Why fight?" Liu Bang asked again.

"Naturally, we are fighting for the people of Wusun! Fighting for justice!" Liu Ying sat up straight and said seriously: "The Wusun country is a vassal of our Han country. The king of Wusun is rebellious, but the people of Wusun are so innocent? Wusun Although the king does not come to congratulate him, he is like a rebellious son in the family, and his father can punish him, but how can he allow outsiders to yell and drink and go overboard?"

"The Huns, the hungry wolves, will never be satisfied!"

"Now it has occupied a large grassland in Mobei, and its territory is not inferior to that of the big Han. Instead of guarding the border and keeping the people safe, it covets the land of its neighbors, provokes a big war, and puts the people of the two countries in trouble!"

"Therefore, the Han army's attack is an act of obedience to the people!"

Listening to Liu Ying's words, Liu Bang tapped the table lightly with his index finger, feeling a little overwhelmed.

Dressed like a beast, he is indeed his chosen successor!

Although Liu Bang is a native of the state of Chu, he felt very disdainful when the state of Chu used "I am a barbarian" as an excuse to attack Sui in the past.

After all, China is a country of etiquette, and what we always pay attention to is that teachers are famous!
Therefore, Liu Ying's remarks put herself on the side of justice, which was very in line with Liu Bang's wishes.

However, Liu Bang looked around and found that Liu Ying's words did not impress his old brothers, and he couldn't help feeling very frustrated.

The scene of vigor and prosperity many years ago is still in front of my eyes, but it's a pity that times have changed. Although he is old, he is still full of energy, but those guys have resolutely lay on the credit book and are motionless!

It seems that only father and son are going to battle today...

So Liu Bang looked at Liu Ying and asked, "In the opinion of the prince, how should we kill him?"

Liu Ying didn't answer directly, her eyes turned around in the hall, and the corners of her mouth raised slightly.

He doesn't have Liu Bang's sense of frustration, just because he knows a little better than Liu Bang that today's Han State is different from the former Han State. Although the leader of the country is still a group of heroes, it is better to say that it is a capital that looks at money and earns a lot of money. group.

Well, or in fact they never changed.

After all, when the group of heroes used to be busy being war mad, it was to obtain the title, and then obtain the land population and social status brought by the title.

Now with the reclamation order, they only need to return a part of the land in Guanzhong, and they can get a large piece of land in the Hetao Grassland tenfold!

Most importantly, it's completely legal!
Therefore, all their energies were devoted to the cultivation of the four northern counties, and they had little interest in foreign wars, especially going to Hexi to fight...

Therefore, this battle does not depend on them at all, and only needs a reason to convince them.

After all, although many of these old guys can no longer hold knives, they are in important positions, and their disciples have countless old acquaintances. Once a war breaks out, they will have to deal with countless government affairs.

So Liu Ying cleared her throat and said loudly: "Naturally, we will send troops to Hexi, join Wusun and Yuezhi, and jointly resist the invasion of the Huns. After that, we will set up the Western Region Protectorate, garrison troops, and manage all affairs in the Western Region!"

Cao Shen asked:

"Wouldn't it be too aggressive to send troops from thousands of miles away to help?"

"You must know that after leaving Longxi, there will be an endless wasteland, and the transfer of materials is very difficult. If a large army goes out, it will cost countless state funds. If the army is small, I am afraid that it will lose to the Xiongnu..."

"After all, there are many grasslands in Hexi, which is suitable for the Huns to ride around like flying..."

Liu Ying smiled:
"Actually, there is no need to worry about the issue of food."

"The Marquis of Pingyang is the prime minister, so it's normal not to know what's going on in the court. About five years ago, there was a drought in Longxi, and the farmland in eight counties was almost devoid of harvest..."

"Although the relief was transferred in a timely manner and no Guishou was starved to death, the loss on the road was indeed astonishing."

"Therefore, plan ahead. From the second year onwards, Prime Minister Xiao ordered funds to be allocated to build several large granaries in Longxi. The stored grain can almost feed a million people for three years!"

"I've heard people say that this year Longxi is ripe, and Li Bi, the governor, is busy clearing out the old grain in the official warehouse and putting in new grain!"

"So, these old grains are just for the army to eat!"

As Liu Ying spoke, Zhi Su Nei Shimang Hou Tuzhi looked around and nodded frequently, indicating that what Liu Ying said was absolutely true.

Well, as the saying goes, rice is new, and wheat is old.

This is mainly because the rice that is eaten daily needs to be pounded out of the shell, so the strong rice aroma will evaporate quickly, and the taste of the newly processed rice eaten by oneself is far better than that packaged in the supermarket. Rice, even if it's very recent!
But wheat is different.

Wheat stored for two to three years, as long as it does not rot and become moldy, the quality of the flour produced is much higher than that of the new wheat of that year.

However, Longxi is located in the northwest, and corn and wheat are combined to eliminate the dominance of corn. Naturally, wheat is mainly stored in official warehouses.

Therefore, Liu Ying proposed to feed the army with old food, but it was not opposed by everyone.

Cao Shen nodded slightly, but still kept questioning:

"Having said that, the passages for the army to transfer supplies are all over the Qiang people, and the Qiang people have always secretly communicated with the Huns. What if after our army is dispatched, they form an alliance with the Huns and harass our army's food roads?"

"So in my opinion, since it is decided to send troops to rescue Wusun, it is better for my army to start from the northern border and attack the Huns' lair, encircle Wei and rescue Zhao, and the Huns will definitely withdraw their troops!"

"In this way, we can also avoid the hard work of our army going west and going deep into the barren!"

After Cao Shen finished speaking, Lin Zhi, who was munching chicken legs, immediately applauded and applauded. He didn't lower his head resentfully until he was stared at by Liu Bang, but the expression on his face showed that he supported Cao Shen's suggestion.

The army set out from the north, so he, the sheriff of Jiuyuan County, naturally led the troops to fight!

Even if you can't eat meat, at least you can drink a few mouthfuls of soup!
To be honest, after clearing out the remnants of the Huns in the Hetao area south of the Great Wall these years, Lin Zhi always felt his hands itchy, and he missed the pleasure of cutting off the enemy's head with his own hands, and the hot blood splashed on his face!

He's a madman after all...

Liu Ying raised her eyebrows and said:

"I don't know if Prime Minister Qi has heard this phrase before. It's called a false way to destroy Guo. It is said that Jin State borrowed a way from Yu State to destroy Guo State. After Jin destroyed Guo State, it destroyed Yu State on the way back."

"What the ancients did, can't people do today?"

"If the Qiang people colluded with the Xiongnu, the Qiang people would be wiped out after the army went out, so as not to let others snore on the side of the couch!"

Facing the astonished Cao Shen, Liu Ying went on to say:

"After leaving Longxi, although the land was full of wilderness, there was the Huangshui River Valley in the area under the jurisdiction of 'Zhi Di Dao (now Xining, Qinghai)'. I had someone measure it before, and there were about 7000 million mu (400 million city mu) ) fertile ground."

"If we can solve the Qiang people entrenched in the wasteland, we can move the people of the Kanto to rule Didao, cultivate and defend the frontier. This will not only solve the embarrassment of the land shortage in the Kanto, but also strengthen the national power!"

"Besides, if the Protectorate of the Western Regions is formally established, the fertile land of Hexi will be fully owned by our Han! It should be noted that this land is not only suitable for farming and animal husbandry, but also a key to travel westward... Among other things, at least the Western Regions Orchids can reach Chang'an smoothly, and don't have to worry about being robbed by nomads along the way..."

After Liu Ying finished speaking, there was another burst of laughter, but the laughter was full of obscenity.

These days, no one has more than a dozen orchids from the Western Regions. Not only are they used to perform dances at banquets, but they can also be used to entertain relatives and friends after the banquet...

Although Liu Bang despises these guys, he is not a gentleman of Taoism, so after the laughter stopped, he said cheerfully:
"That's right, the prince's plan is far-sighted, benefiting the country and the people, but I don't know if there is anyone who can lead the army?"

Liu Ying lowered her head shyly: "Father, you know that I have a banner of General Zhengxi..."

(End of this chapter)