Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 686 Long-term Planning
When Yuan Xi saw Tian Chou taking the bait, he felt happy and said, "Actually, this is all a trivial matter."

"As long as he has a legitimate title, it is okay to exempt Xu Wushan from rent and taxes."

"Youzhou originally had rent-free laws for pioneering land, but those were limited to border residents who had obtained permission in advance."

"Now Xu Wushan can't even register his household registration. From what I can see, there are some barbarians among them, right?"

Tian Chou said: "Your Majesty, you want to reorganize the households and people, right?"

"With all due respect, since they have been registered, they may be drafted into the army. They came here to escape the war. Wouldn't this be counterproductive?"

Yuan Xi sighed: "Sir, what you think is still too simple."

"Now that the world is in chaos, although Xu Wushan has not been affected by the war now, he may not be affected in the future."

"When the foreign tribes go south to plunder, without the protection of Youzhou soldiers, how many young men will Xu Wushan have to resist the rogue bandits?"

Tian Chou hesitated and said, "The terrain in Xu Wushan is dangerous. Who would come here specifically?"

"What's more, I can have people guard the dangerous roads and block the enemy. As long as it lasts for a few days, the enemy will retreat."

After hearing this, Yuan Xi shook his head and said, "Sir, you are deceiving yourself and others by saying this."

"Waihu robberies are obviously looking for rich places. Xu Wushan is just a fat sheep in their eyes."

"Although you must not have the intention to harm others, you must also have the intention to guard against others. Can Sir, you can guarantee that the refugees who come in are all good people with innocent wealth?"

"Among thousands of people, not one person is okay?"

"What if, if someone covets Xu Wushan's wealth and sends spies to find out the way, how will you deal with it, sir?"

A few drops of cold sweat broke out on Tian Chou's forehead, but Yuan Xi said what was on his mind. He also understood that Xu Wushan had almost no resistance. As long as there were a hundred soldiers, they could massacre all the people in Xu Wushan.

He was a little unwilling and said: "This place is far away from Waihu, so it shouldn't be..."

Yuan Xi smiled and said nothing. He guessed that Tian Chou knew more about the situation in Youbeiping and Liaoxi where Xu Wushan was located than he did. Although this was not the territory of Xianbei outside the pass, western Liaoning was occupied by Shan Yu Tadun, and he was very well prepared for the Great Wall. It is lax, and the area in western Liaoning is also the main springboard for Xianbei outside the Pass to penetrate into Youzhou.

In addition, the Wuhuan in Guan Nei are not monolithic. Many small tribes have plundered in order to make a living. Therefore, although Xu Wushan is stable now, he may not be coveted by others in the future.

Tian Yu is a smart man. Until Yuan Xi came here, he was a drunkard who was not interested in drinking. He would not let his Youzhou have such an unstable factor as Liaoxi, so in the future, there will definitely be a conflict between Youzhou and Wuhuan. result.

It may be a peaceful solution, or it may be that war cannot be agreed upon. No matter what the outcome of the battle in western Liaoning is, facing the defenseless Xu Wushan, hundreds of troops will be able to raze him to the ground.

Tian Chou composed himself, "What do you want Chou to do?"

Yuan Xi noticed Tian Chou's worry and said: "Sir, there is no need to worry, there will not be a fight in western Liaoning in a short time."

"But I want to set up a county in Xu Wushan and nominally belong to Youzhou. From here, I can dispatch the garrison to western Liaoning in a clear and righteous manner."

After Tian Chou heard this, he hesitated to speak. Yuan Xi knew that he was worried that the arrival of the Youzhou Army would destroy Xu Wushan's stability, so he said: "I can promise you, sir, that soldiers will not enter Xu Wushan and will only set up military towns nearby."

"If there is an enemy invasion, the soldiers will naturally be responsible for resisting the enemy. If the enemy is strong, they can also protect the people of Xu Wushan and retreat."

"As the magistrate of Xu Wu County, Mr. Ping has the power to make decisions on internal affairs, and Youzhou will not interfere."

"In terms of taxes, I can use the excuse of advocating your high righteousness to exempt him from tax for ten years first, and then reduce the tax by half for the next 20 years."

After Tian Chou heard this, he was already interested. Yuan Xi took the opportunity to say: "The garrison is beneficial and harmless, because even if you leave Wuhuan, the Xianbei and Gongsundu families will be involved. Sir, you will still have to bow to others." .”

"Including me, among the several parties, which one do you prefer to believe, sir?"

After hearing this, Tian Chou's heart suddenly brightened, and he bowed to Yuan Xi as if he was relieved: "The emperor is so powerful that he can still bow to the common people. If Chou persists, he will be too pedantic."

"Chou will entrust the thousands of people in Xu Wushan to the envoy."

Yuan Xi was overjoyed and solemnly paid his respects: "Xi will definitely live up to you, sir!"

Tian Chou straightened up and looked at Yuan Xi, "Your Majesty is here not only for this purpose, but there are other things that require your service, right?"

Yuan Xi nodded and said: "Sir, you are right. I am here mainly for two things."

"The first thing is, as I said just now, I would like to ask you, sir, to teach my subordinates how to find their way in the wilderness."

"I heard that your husband traveled thousands of miles to the Han Dynasty via the Great Wall. It is easy to find the right direction, but it is extremely difficult to find water and food along the way. I must have some experience in this."

Tian Chou nodded and said, "Your Majesty can see clearly. I do have some experience in this matter."

"But mountains have methods for mountains, grasslands have tips for grasslands, and swamps have ways to deal with swamps. Which one do you want?"

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Of course I want them all." "We cannot passively defend outside the Great Wall, and the four Han counties on the Liaodong Peninsula have been lost for too long, but due to the complicated terrain, the Han court could not take them back for hundreds of years, so I want to try one time."

After hearing this, Tian Chou felt a little moved in his heart, "Your Majesty, you have such great ambitions!"

He tentatively asked: "Your Majesty is facing the Han court...?"

Yuan Xi hesitated for a moment and said to Tian Chou: "I can't answer sir at the moment."

There was a strange look on Tian Chou's face, "Your Majesty is quite honest. He is not even willing to deal with me verbally."

Yuan Xi said in a deep voice: "I know that Sir is loyal to the Han Dynasty, but after the emperor is controlled by Cao Cao, it is unknown how much autonomy the Han Dynasty can have."

"If the Han court issues an edict against me at this time, will I become a Han traitor?"

Tian Chou smiled bitterly, "Of course not."

He thought of something, "Where is Liu He, son of Marquis Liu, now?"

After hearing this, Yuan Xi's face darkened a bit and said: "He was an official under me before. After hearing that the emperor was welcomed to Huaicheng, he said goodbye to me and left Youzhou for Huaicheng."

"But Cao Cao raided Huaicheng, killed a large number of ministers, and arbitrarily took the remaining people hostage south, but I did not find out any information about him."

"But I didn't see his name among the ministers who died. I hope he can be a good person."

After Tian Chou heard this, he was also sighing, "I once saw him in Chang'an City. He really has the style of being a father."

"He and Liu Hou were both mainstays of the Han Dynasty and should not have ended up like this."

Yuan Xi was silent, but he heard Tian Chou say: "Gongsun Zan back then was also a hero of the North."

"At the beginning, Bian Zhang and Han Sui rebelled. Zhang Chun took the opportunity to join forces with Qiu Liju and also took the opportunity to cause rebellion in Youbeiping. Gongsun Zan fought with him for several years. Although he could not win completely, he still made great contributions."

"But then Liu Hou came to Youzhou and used gentle methods to have Zhang Chun killed by his subordinates. Qiu Liju also sent an envoy to surrender. However, Gongsun Zan was afraid that Liu Hou would overwhelm him and sent people to assassinate the envoy, causing the two parties to turn against each other."

"Liu Hou turned against Gongsun Zan from then on, and the two attacked each other. In the end, Liu Hou was unfortunately defeated and killed."

"Gongsun Zan was indeed a hero at first, but his subsequent actions turned him into a treacherous and shameless villain."

"A large part of the reason why Chou was able to agree to Shijun was because Shijun avenged Liu Hou."

Yuan Xiqian said: "My purpose is not that pure. Sir, I'm overly generous."

Tian Chou burst out laughing, "Shijun is indeed different. Other nobles would like to boast their reputations to the sky, but Shijun does the opposite."

"It is said that the envoy not only killed Gongsun Zan, but also took possession of his wife, letting the world see the fate of a treacherous person, which is quite to Chou's liking."

"You must know that because Liu Hou was killed that year, Chou was unable to avenge Liu Hou. He could only curse Gongsun Zan in vain, but he killed his man and took his wife. It was really a retaliation and it was really satisfying."

Yuan Xi was stunned, is this really the case?
However, he discovered that Tian Chou was not a conservative person. It is said that in the land of Yanzhao, there were many generous and sad people. Now it seems that Tian Chou is like this, but the righteousness he upholds in his heart seems to be somewhat different from the mainstream righteousness in the world. difference.

But what makes Yuan Xi fortunate is that although he has not yet gained the other party's full trust, he has at least made a good start, which will be very useful for his next plan in western Liaoning.

Liaoxi County is located between Youbeiping occupied by Yuan Xi and Liaodong occupied by Gongsun Du. There are many households in it, but the largest force is the hundreds of thousands of Wuhuan people under the rule of Shan Yu Tadun.

In Liaoxi County, the ratio of Hu to Han is already very imbalanced. The Han people are often unfairly treated by the Hu people, and they have no way to vent their anger. However, it is also a hidden danger if accumulated over a long period of time, and will undoubtedly become a major unsettling factor in Youzhou.

However, Yuan Xi could not openly move his forces into western Liaoning on a large scale. This would inevitably arouse Wuhuan Chanyu's vigilance. If he felt threatened, he might not join forces with Xianbei outside the pass, so Yuan Xi needed a high-sounding excuse.

The existence of Xu Wushan became this opportunity.

He told Tian Chou his understanding of the situation in Liaoxi County, and then said: "It's not that I don't want to believe Shan Yu Tadun, but Wuhuan is not a monolithic interior, and it will be difficult for Tadun to integrate hundreds of tribes."

"Besides, he has his own thoughts. Several tribes had previously looted Han people, which made people panic. In order to win over Wuhuan people, Tadun would only pretend to be deaf and dumb."

"In order to prepare for a rainy day, in the name of leading Xu Wushan back to Youzhou, I can mobilize manpower and respond in advance."

"So the second thing I want to ask you, sir, is to expand Xu Wushan's territory."

"Based on your reputation, many Hu and Han border people will definitely come to vote for me, including people from the Wuhuan tribe."

After hearing this, Tian Chou asked, "What is the ultimate goal of the envoy to Wuhuan?"

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Sir, you have got the point right."

"I want to try to change Wuhuan's life from mainly fishing and hunting to half-farming and half-grazing, so as to further adapt to the habits of the Han people and promote the integration between the two."

(End of this chapter)