Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 884 Hidden dangers in Youzhou
On this day, Yuan Xi sent someone to deliver a letter to Mrs. Wu, and then received a letter from Jushou from Jicheng.

After reading the content of the letter, Yuan Xi frowned. He did not expect that the situation in the North is much more complicated than he imagined. It seems that what needs to be dealt with next is the hidden danger of the Xiongnu in the south of Bingzhou.

And he plans to use the most direct method, which is mainly force.

Although there may be more gentle measures, it may take decades or even hundreds of years. Yuan Xi really cannot afford to wait. After all, he wants to integrate the forces within the Great Wall in advance so that he can face the possible foreign barbarians outside the Great Wall at any time. Only when you go south will you have time to deal with it.

As for the boundary between Qilian Mountain, Hetao and Yanshan, the two most important forces in the pass are the Southern Xiongnu and Wuhuan Xianbei, both of which border Yuan Xi's territory. This is Yuan Xi's internal worry.

In fact, it is quite difficult to integrate the two.

What worries Yuan Xi even more is foreign invasion.

This has to be said about the feud between the Xiongnu and Xianbei.

"Book of the Later Han Dynasty: Wuhuan Xianbei Biography" records: Xianbei is a branch of Donghu, and it is not connected to Xianbei Mountain. The so-called Xianbei Mountain is the Greater Khingan Mountains in later generations. The origin of Donghu's name is because it is to the east of the Xiongnu, so it is called Donghu.

The Xiongnu has always been the main threat to the north. During the reign of Qin II, the Xiongnu produced a very capable Maodun Chanyu. He led troops to attack Donghu and broke it into three groups. One group was called Minren and integrated into it. After the Xiongnu, one branch was Wuhuan and the other was Xianbei.

After all, their bloodline is closer. If Xianbei overwhelms the Han Dynasty, Shan Yutandun may not turn to Xianbei and jointly deal with the Han people. And its territory itself is within the pass, which is extremely difficult to prevent. Once the war breaks out, Youzhou will be devastated. , this is what Yuan Xi is most worried about.

There seems to be something strange happening in Wuhuan in Guan Nei.

But before that, Yuan Xi had to meet with Zhuge Liang in Qingzhou to discuss how to mobilize the soldiers in the territory.

This is why no one was optimistic about Yuan Xi's occupation of Youzhou at first, and Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang were not overly wary, because Youzhou had too many problems.

Coupled with the Gongsundu family and the three Koreans of Goguryeo, Youzhou is simply a powder keg that is ready to explode at any time. When Yuan Xi was initially weak, he could not stimulate any party at all, so he first occupied the Xuzhou Jianghuai area and increased his own strength before he could Go back and solve these hidden dangers one by one.

Now that Yuan Xi occupies the land of three counties, there are still not enough officials, especially military generals. To conquer the Hetao Plain, at least three generals must be dispatched. But in this way, Jizhou will have difficulties facing Cao Jun's defense. If it is weakened and handled improperly, it is possible that Cao Jun will take the opportunity to counterattack.

When Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty came to power, Tan Shihuai saw that the Han court was in dire straits, so he made preparations to go south. At this time, it was only seven years before the Yellow Turban Uprising. However, I don’t know if it was God’s favor. Tan Shihuai suddenly died inexplicably at this time, and Xianbei split into three parts. The Han court called them the three Xianbei tribes in the west and east. One was led by his grandson Budugen, the other was led by Kebi Neng, and the third was led by Dongfang Daren. Among the three, Kebi Neng was the most capable.

Although Zhang He was familiar with Jizhou's defense, Yuan Xi had other uses for him and planned to let him follow him to Jicheng. Instead, Xu Huang, who was good at defense and steady in his work, was left to sit in the plains.

Kirby is also a capable person. He tried to reconcile with the other two ministries and jointly deal with the Central Plains. This is the foreign trouble that Yuan Xi has a headache for. He naturally understands how troublesome Xianbei will be in later generations, but this is the problem he has to face now. There are too many, and there is no way to deal with Xianbei outside the pass.

During the Western Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty mainly relied on itself to fight the war. However, the Eastern Han Dynasty adopted the restraint system and almost gave up the independent foreign policy of the Western Han Dynasty. It adopted the method of supporting foreigners with property to fight against foreigners. Xianbei received a lot of financial support from the Eastern Han Dynasty court because of its fight against the Xiongnu. At that time, the Eastern Han Dynasty court rewarded the Xianbei people with as much as 270 million yuan in wealth every year, and Xianbei grew stronger through this.

During the period of Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty, a leader appeared in Xianbei, Tan Shihuai, who was elected as a leader by the tribe. In 156 AD, he unified the tribes, defeated the Dingling Wusun and other tribes, defeated the declining Huns outside the Pass, and occupied his previous territory. land, completely controlling the Mongolian grasslands.

The strength of the Xianbei outside the Pass also had a great influence on the Xianbei within the Pass led by Shan Yu Taodun.

The rise of Xianbei represented the complete failure of the Eastern Han Dynasty's policy of using Hu to control Hu. Thousands of years later, the Song Dynasty verified this path again. It can only be said to be stupid and bad.

The reason for this is because Jicheng is too close to Wuhuan. Wuhuan's changes will affect Yuan Xi's plan to join forces with Gaogan to plot the Hetao Plain in the next year, and may also affect Xianbei's southward movement. Therefore, Yuan Xidu I want to return to Jicheng as soon as possible and take charge personally.

The reason for this is that although Yuan Xi accepted many officials and generals from Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, Cao Cao also gained a lot. Wen Chou was captured and his whereabouts are unknown. Many intelligences indicate that he may have defected to Cao Cao. In this way, Jizhou On the other hand, at least two generals must be in charge.

During the period of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty, the Han soldiers relied on weapons and armor to suppress the Xiongnu, and the situation was very different when one Han served as the five barbarians. The Han court ministers commented that the Xianbei soldiers were stronger than the Xiongnu.

Now that Yuan Xi has obtained the three counties of Qingzhou and Jizhou, he has finally connected his territory into one, and his strength has greatly increased. He is ambitiously preparing to deal with the Southern Huns in the Hetao Plain first, but Jushu's letter makes Yuan Xi uneasy.

Because the territory was too big to manage, he divided it into three parts, and later generations gave birth to the Yuwen clan, the Murong clan and the Tuoba clan respectively.

Xianbei fled to the Xianbei Mountains to develop. When the Eastern and Western Han dynasties attacked the Xiongnu, they took the opportunity to encroach on the Xiongnu territory.

Guannei Wuhuan now covers the three counties of Youbeiping, Yuyang and Shanggu. Yuan Xi did not interfere much, and because of his marriage with the Yuan family, Yuan Xi originally put him as the last consideration. If he had different intentions, Youzhou could It's all chaos!
He suppressed the anxiety in his heart, let himself get out of the irrational state of worrying about gains and losses, and calmly thought about countermeasures.

After they became stronger, they went south to invade the Han territory. According to historical records, there were more than 177 large and small cases in alone. They robbed craftsmen. In addition, the Han Dynasty previously transferred weapons and tool manufacturing technology to them in order to contain the Xiongnu. , the weapon gap between Xianbei and Hanting was gradually narrowing.

The other person was undecided, so Yuan Xi wrote a letter to Zhuge Liang and asked him to consider the candidate first. He would go north to Qingzhou to meet with him soon.

The news that Yuan Xi was leaving reached the ears of the girls in the house. They knew that they were going to Jicheng with Yuan Xi this time, so they all started to pack up in a hurry.

The only person who was at a loss was Yuan Shang's widow, Hong. Seeing that no one came to tell her what to do, she felt really unsure, so she came straight to Lu Lingqi.

Lu Lingqi was practicing martial arts in the courtyard at that time. When she heard this, she put down the halberd in her hand and said with a smile: "What do you think, madam?" Hong bit her lip and thought to herself, what else can she think? Now that she is in such an embarrassing situation, isn't it still you? Was it caused by Mrs. Lu?
She said softly: "Actually, it doesn't matter what I think. What matters is what my wife thinks."

"My concubine's status is quite embarrassing. I have heard about Gongsun Zan's widow, Mrs. Hou. I am afraid that she thought I was in a similar situation to her, so she took advantage of me to gain the loyalty of my late husband's subordinates and the Yuan family legacy. Bar?"

After hearing this, Lu Lingqi's eyes flashed and she said, "I underestimated you earlier. I thought you were a submissive person without any ideas, but I was wrong. Who is a simple-minded person who has reached this point?"

"So, you agree?"

Mrs. Hong said: "I have nothing to rely on now, but I care about my destination. But has Madam ever thought that my identity is different from Madam Hou's?"

"Gongsun Zan made the emperor's enemy and accepted the wife and concubines of the losers. People in the world would not criticize him. However, the concubine also has the identity of a younger brother and a wife. This is nothing in the border areas, but in the Central Plains, it is quite taboo."

"As a concubine, it's hard to say which of the disadvantages and advantages is greater. Madam, are you so sure that you won't be criticized for this?"

"In order to gain prestige, the Yuan family is already the responsible head of the family. This is the time when we should be cautious in our words and deeds."

After hearing this, Lu Lingqi sighed: "You are indeed more thoughtful than me. I didn't think too much at the time. I just wanted to help you find a home."

"There are so many women around my husband, so there shouldn't be more than one like you. But if you don't take the initiative, he will never take the initiative to mention her."

"You should know that with your status, there are only a few people in the world who dare to marry you."

Hong smiled bitterly and said, "I don't think about this anymore. My family has been favored by the envoy, and I have nothing to repay. I just want to avoid causing trouble to you."

Lu Lingqi knew that Hong was also confused, so she nodded and said, "I understand what you mean. I'll go check out his tone first. You go back and wait."

When she went back to mention it, she thought that Yuan Xi would agree smoothly, but Yuan Xi reacted greatly after hearing this, "No, if this matter spreads, let alone the criticism of the people in the world, my subordinates will not agree to it first." ."

Lu Lingqi was confused, "Why?"

Yuan Xi shook his head and said, "You can think about it yourself."

"I can take Hong to Jicheng, but I will find another mansion for her to live in. You don't have to worry about this matter."

Lu Lingqi said "Oh" and walked out. Yuan Xi stopped her and said, "Come back first."

Lu Lingqi turned around and came back after hearing this. Yuan Xi thought for a while, and finally sighed and said, "I know that everything you do is for my own good, and I have never doubted this."

"But sometimes good intentions can lead to bad things. The situation of the big family, especially the Yuan family, is very complicated. There are many people watching me. There are enemies of the Yuan family, as well as subordinates and generals who are loyal to the Yuan family."

"They are very sensitive to what happens in the inner house, which is directly related to the future of them and their descendants, so if they feel that there is a tendency to be forced to take sides, many people will be at a loss and panic."

"So there are some things that the lord can do, but the women cannot interfere with, because this will make the subordinates think that someone wants to fight for power, which in itself is a sign of trouble."

"At this point, Mrs. Zhen's approach is almost to do nothing. It's not that she doesn't want to do it, but she keeps many things in her heart. This is also for the sake of the overall situation."

"If I say this, can you understand it better?"

Lu Lingqi seemed to understand, "I seem to understand a little bit."

"What my husband said seems to be different from what my father and Mr. Gongtai said."

Yuan Xi sighed, "You have to be a wolf in the border areas. If you act fiercely, others will not dare to bully you."

"But doing things in the Central Plains is often the result of compromise by all parties, because once it is put on the surface, many things cannot be improved."

Lu Lingqi sighed: "It seems that I am still suitable to go to Bingzhou."

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Wherever you go, I will look for you."

Lu Lingqi laughed happily.

(End of this chapter)