Shuhan

When Sima Yi arrived in Xiangping, he soon received information from Qian Zhao and Zhang Liao outside Gao Xian City.

"Xianbei, Xianbei, so this is what you, Liu Gongsi, are planning!"

The Xianbei in Mobei were disobedient, and this was known to the Wei court.

The Xiongnu were weak and the Xianbei were strong. If the grasslands were integrated into one force, they would have hundreds of thousands of cavalrymen.

Fortunately, the grassland is now full of mixed species, with all kinds of creatures.

Even the Xianbei were divided into several tribes. Not to mention cooperation between the tribes, even if they did not attack each other, they could be considered to be "living in harmony".

Therefore, the State of Wei was not worried about the grassland forces being integrated into one.

"This Ke Bineng was quite obedient before, but now he has colluded with the Han State. This is the conspiracy of Liu Gongsi!"

To the north of Wei State, the situation on the grassland was chaotic.

To the northeast, the Gongsun family is also a hidden danger.

Together with Buyeo, Goguryeo and other countries, these forces have always been a problem for the Wei Dynasty.

Before, when they were in Luoyang, Emperor Cao Pi of Wei and Sima Yi discussed that since the situation around Wei was so complicated, they should first deal with these unstable factors and then fight a great war with the Han Kingdom to fight for the world.

Don't wait until the big war, when something unexpected happens in the north or northeast.

But judging from the current situation, what the Great Wei wants to do is what the Han Kingdom wants to stop.

If the Great Wei wanted to deal with Liaodong, then the Han Kingdom would help the Gongsun family of Liaodong.

Then, he used the prestige of the Gongsun family in Liaodong to unite Buyeo, Goguryeo and other countries to the Han Dynasty in disguise.

Also.

The Han State also used the method of making friends with distant countries and attacking nearby ones, and made friends with Xianbei chieftains such as Kebi Neng, so that these Xianbei people could not serve the Wei State, but instead harassed the Wei State's borders.

This is an open conspiracy, aboveboard, and precisely because of this, it is extremely difficult to disrupt.

"General, although there are 30,000 Xianbei cavalry, most of them are herdsmen with limited strength. Our Wei army will charge and kill them, and they will definitely not be their opponents."

Niu Jin said angrily.

The strength of the Xianbei cavalry is definitely inferior to that of the Wei cavalry.

The Wei cavalry were basically all armored, while the armor rate of the Xianbei cavalry can only be described as pitiful.

I wonder if there is one person wearing armor among the ten people.

The combat effectiveness of cavalry without armor and cavalry with armor is incomparable.

They may not even be considered the same branch of the military.

"No!"

But Sima Yi had a different opinion.

"The Xianbei cavalry is naturally inferior to our Wei cavalry in terms of charging, but the Xianbei cavalry are good at riding and shooting. Our cavalry are few in number and cannot stop them. If we rush in now, we may gain something, but the loss will inevitably be huge. It is not a wise choice."

Hu Zun was somewhat reluctant.

When we conquered Liaodong, the bandit leader escaped. What was the use of conquering Liaodong?
I feel like this contribution has been reduced by several points.

"So you're going to let Gongsun Yuan go?"

Sima Yi's eyes flashed coldly, and he sneered, saying, "The grassland is not so easy to stay. Can Gongsun Yuan really adapt to the grassland with tens of thousands of people? Moreover, Kebi Neng cannot cover the sky with one hand on the grassland, and Gongsun Yuan's troops may not be peaceful. Besides, the Xianbei people are short-sighted. Since he can be bribed by the Han State, how can he not be bribed by our Great Wei?"

Ha ha.

It just costs more money anyway.

In terms of financial resources and foundation, the three Han kingdoms are not as good as the Great Wei.

Sima Yi was already thinking of a reason that Ke Bineng could not refuse.

"So what should I do now?"

Sima Yi thought for a while and said, "Start to relocate the people of Liaodong to Youbeiping and Yuyang counties. At the same time, send messengers to Buyeo and Goguryeo, asking each country to send 3,000 troops to serve as Wei's vassal. If they do not obey the Central Plains' edict, we will send troops to attack them!"

The land of Liaodong must not be left intact to Gongsun Yuan.

If all the population were to be relocated, even if Gongsun Yuan came back, he would not be a threat to the Wei Dynasty due to insufficient population.

"General, why don't you cultivate land in Liaodong, take Xiangping as the key point, and order a general to garrison there. When Gongsun Yuan returns, he will become a lonely ghost, homeless."

Hu Zun said on the side.

Liaodong is not a barren land, the soil is very fertile. Although the winter is extremely cold, as long as they can cultivate land and be self-sufficient, it is entirely possible to send an army of thousands of people to cultivate land with the local people. This should be a win-win situation for the Wei State.

"The people of Liaodong are loyal to the Gongsun family, not to the Wei. As soon as Gongsun Yuan comes back, they will definitely respond in unison. If we cultivate land here, it will only serve Gongsun Yuan well."

Military farming requires manpower.

The local people were inclined towards the Gongsun family. This was the reputation of the Gongsun family and the result of three generations of management by the Gongsun family in Liaodong. It was not something that the Wei State could reverse in a short period of time.

Unless all these people are killed.

But if we kill these people, how can we talk about farming?

Therefore, it would be better to move these people away and leave Liaodong as a wasteland.

“What a shame for such a great place.”

Niu Jin sighed. Once Sima Yi made a decision, it could not be easily changed by others.

"What's the pity? These places can be divided between Goguryeo and Buyeo as a reward for their troops."

If all the people in Liaodong moved away, people from the grassland would definitely flock in.

There is no shortage of people in a good place.

Compared to the grassland, although Liaodong has extremely cold winters, the living environment there is still much better than that of the grassland. Otherwise, Gongsun Du would not have chosen this place as his base.

After the Han Kingdom intervened, it now seems that the threat from Liaodong cannot be eradicated in a short period of time.

But just because it cannot be eradicated doesn’t mean the problem cannot be solved.

Aren’t you, the Gongsun clan of Liaodong, on good terms with Buyeo and Goguryeo?
Now I will reward your place to these people. These people occupy Liaodong and other places. After you come back, will they give it up?
There will be a major battle in Liaodong by then.

Even if Gongsun Yuan won, he would definitely be seriously injured and would not be able to threaten Wei for a long time.

Moreover, by that time, the relationship between the Gongsun family in Liaodong and Buyeo and Goguryeo would have been completely broken, and the threat level would have dropped several levels.

If Gongsun Yuan lost, that would be even better, as the Wei State in the northeast would no longer be a threat at all.

"This matter is of great importance and must be decided by Your Majesty."

The vassal states of Liaodong, Liaodong County and Lelang County were nominally the territories of the Upper Wei State. Was the territory of the Wei State given to Buyeo Goguryeo?
Isn't this pure treason?

Even if Sima Yi was a great general, he could not make such a decision.

"Of course, I'll let Your Majesty decide, but the statement should be changed. Let Buyeo and Goguryeo help our Great Wei defend the city and resist Gongsun Yuan of Liaodong!"

Although the place is given to you, it is only 'rented' to you.

This is not a gift!
Although in fact it was given.

But different statements will lead to different results.

If Wei won the war with Han, it would be easy to deal with these foreign races.

If the world fights for the throne, Wei loses and Han wins, what does what happens here have to do with him?

As for the eternal infamy?

History books are written by the victors. If Wei had won, Sima Yi would have been a capable, loyal, and wise minister, and his name would have been passed down through the ages.

If Wei lost, what kind of evaluation would Sima Yi care about?
Hurry, destroy it!
"In the next month, search for the people in the mountains. Those who come out voluntarily can be registered as citizens of Wei. If anyone is stubborn and unyielding, they will be made into slaves if they are discovered."

We should learn from the excellent experience of the Han Dynasty.

When Liu Gongsi was in charge of Ba County, those methods still have many merits when applied to Liaodong now.

"You can have people form a slave-catching team and go into the mountains to catch slaves. Each slave costs 30,000 coins and can be sold to the army. If someone doesn't want to sell, they can do it themselves!"

Money can move people's hearts. In this case, the remnants of Gongsun who are hiding in the mountains must be eradicated.

Weakening Liaodong's war potential was Sima Yi's response to the Han's support for Gongsun Yuan. Anyway, these slaves were sold to Luoyang, and the slaves bought for 30,000 yuan were still profitable, and a big profit.

Just one month
Ha ha.

I’m afraid there are no more people from Liaodong in the mountains?
Unless these people migrate deep into the mountains.

but.
The environment deep in the mountains is harsh, with countless snakes, insects, tigers and leopards. How many people can get out alive?

"The general is wise."

Niu Jin and Hu Zun's eyes lit up when they heard Sima Yi's words.

This time, the expedition to Liao was greatly reduced in merit because Gongsun Yuan escaped successfully. However, if we could transport some slaves and sell them to make money, it would also be a good reward.

Since you can't get rewards through merit, you might as well get rewards by capturing slaves!
And
How could the civilian slave-catching teams compare to the slave-catching teams composed of soldiers like them?

Sima Yi turned a blind eye to Niu Jin and Hu Zun's flattery.

Now his mind is no longer on Liaodong.

How to write this military newspaper?
How can I use this expedition to Liao to gain more benefits for myself?
And
Where will his next job that will bring him credit be?

Wu State?

grassland?

Or the Han Kingdom?

Sima Yi's eyes flickered and he began to think.

And the other side.

Chang'an is thousands of miles away.

It is very lively at this moment.

The gates of Chang'an were wide open. The huge city gates were constantly handling the coming and going of merchants, as well as carts of goods.

Chang'an City was a prosperous place, with merchants and people of all kinds gathering on the wide streets.

Vendors from all corners of the world, some carrying loads on their shoulders, some pushing carts, shouted their wares one after another, making the scene very lively.

"Candied haws on a stick, candied haws on a stick, sour and sweet candied haws on a stick."

"Selling Sanzi - freshly fried Sanzi."

"Take a walk and have a look. Don't miss it if you pass by."

"Send it to relatives, friends, close friends, no matter who you are, no one will forget you."

The Semites, Persians, and people from various countries in the Western Regions wore exotic clothing and brought all kinds of rare and exotic goods, attracting passers-by to stop and watch.

Garlic, pomegranate, walnut, rambutan, shallot, alfalfa, coriander, yellow indigo.
The various fruits are eye-catching.

There were also tall camels and the Ferghana horses that were a head taller than the horses in the Central Plains, which made the warriors salivate.

The spices in it give off a pungent smell that tempts the taste buds, and once you smell it, you can't get rid of the taste.

Their hawking voices, with a strong exotic flavor, interweave with the shouts of Chang'an's local vendors, making the scene even more lively.

The air in Chang'an City is filled with the aroma of various foods, the fragrance of barbecue, the tempting taste of pasta, and the unique flavor of various seasonings, which make people salivate.

Street food vendors are busy preparing delicious food, attracting diners to stop and taste it.

Although most of those merchants were Han Chinese with black hair, black eyes and yellow skin, Persian merchants with blue eyes and blond hair were also common among the Han Chinese merchants.

It took nearly half a year for Zhang Bao, Ma Dai, Ma Cheng and others to finally pacify Liangzhou and open up the Western Regions.

The proclamation was sent to the Western Regions, and although the response was mediocre, it did spread the former prestige of the Han Dynasty to the Western Regions again, and even attracted the attention of Western merchants.

In previous times of war, merchants had to go out to trade despite their difficulties. Now that Liangzhou has regained stability, it is naturally attracting more and more merchants to come to Chang'an.

The rise of merchants also means an increase in business taxes, and
The goods from the Western Regions were also very attractive to the Wei and Wu states.

The Han Kingdom only needs to transfer money from one hand to the other, using the Han Kingdom's value of 100 coins as the trading currency, making the Han Dynasty's currency more useful, and the knife for reaping the wealth of Wei and Wu will become faster and sharper.

Even though the relationship between Han and Wei is now tense, there are still people smuggling goods across the border at the risk of being beheaded.

No way, the profit is too high.

For rare commodities such as grapes, spices, and Arabian horses, which were shipped to Luoyang and sold there, a profit increase of five or six times was considered a small amount.

Smuggling is a highly profitable business.

With five or six times the profit, even if it means losing their heads, there are still people who will continue to do it.

The border activities of Wei State continued despite repeated bans, and even many military schools and officials were involved.

It is like all nations coming to pay homage to the Celestial Empire.

Persia, Parthia, Kushan.
As for the goods from various countries in the Western Regions, they were basically out of stock when they were shipped to Chang'an.

The high value-added commodities in Chang'an, such as fine porcelain, glazed objects, fine wine, silk, jade, etc., were exchanged from merchants on the Silk Road for furs, BMWs, spices, gold, etc., and then transported out of Chang'an to the Western Regions or even further away.

Commodities realize their value through exchange.

The national strength of the Han State was also visibly rising.

Chang'an Imperial City.

In Weiyang Palace.

Xuanshi Hall.

The Han emperor Liu Chan drank the pure red wine, pinched a grape in one hand and put it into his mouth with a smile on his face.

"Liangzhou is now stable, and more than 10,000 people have been relocated to Guanzhong. Now the registered population of Guanzhong should be over a million, right?"

The Guanzhong aristocratic families were repeatedly suppressed by Liu Chan, and the hidden population had basically been discovered.

Because of this, several noble families were expelled from the list.

As people from all over the country continued to migrate to Guanzhong, Guanzhong changed from its former emptiness and became lively again.

It is still unclear in Zuo Fengyi, after all, there is still the risk of war, but in Youfufeng and Jingzhaoyin, there will no longer be scenes of bones exposed in the wild and no roosters crowing for thousands of miles.

Fa Zheng said immediately: "Your Majesty, the registered population has exceeded one million, but too much is as bad as too little. Although a lot of land has been reclaimed, if we continue to migrate people to Guanzhong, I am afraid that the supply of food and grass will be insufficient."

With a population of only one million, is the supply insufficient?

"If there is insufficient food and grass, we should cultivate more land. For the newly-immigrated people, we should give them land to cultivate and seeds. If there is insufficient food and grass, we can go through Wuguan and get food and grass from Jingxiang."

Deng Ai's farming in Jingzhou has yielded results.

Liu Chan wondered whether he should transfer him to Chang'an?

However, he quickly put this idea to rest.

Military farms in Nanzhong and Jiangling.

If he continued to cultivate military farms, Deng Ai would really become a military farm officer. His talents would be more than that.

He has had enough experience, let him take up a position in the court!

"The envoys from the Western Regions will soon arrive in Chang'an to pay a visit to Your Majesty. Do you want to make a big fuss about it?"

Envoys from the Western Regions?

Liu Chan smiled and said, "Just follow the usual practice."

After Liangzhou was pacified, his mind was no longer on the west, but on the east.

After all, if we don’t defeat the State of Wei and unify the world, how can we accumulate strength to deal with the Western Regions and the forces outside the Western Regions?
Wei State, I will fight you one day.

of course.

Before that, he was eager to meet someone.

After sending people to search in Tianshui County for more than half a year, Liu Chan finally found the legendary Youlin.

Jiang Wei.

Jiang Boyue! (End of this chapter)