Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 507
Li Yue was not surprised that Fu Jian still sent troops. Few monarchs could control their desire for land.

But the larger the territory, the greater the test of governance capabilities.

In the Liang, Jin, Qin, and Yan dynasties, in terms of internal complexity, Di and Qin ranked first, just because they were now in a period of expansion and were covered up, just like the former Yan.

There is fighting in the west, and the south is becoming restless again.

Dongguan is regarded as the gateway to Jianghuai. After Yuan Zhen and Deng Xia surrendered, Huan Wen could not swallow this breath. After compromising with the Jiangdong gentry, he regrouped the navy in Ruxu.

Although Yuan Zhen defected to Liang, he had no contact with Jiangdong.

Jiankang constantly sent people to lobby Yuan Zhen's tribe, threatening him with his family members.

After the autumn harvest, several mutinies occurred in Dongguan, but Yuan Zhen suppressed them all.

Jiangdong also sent people to request the return of Dongguan and hand over Yuan Zhen, Deng Xia, Zhu Fu and other rebel generals.

"Generals Yuan and Deng were forced to defect to Daliang. Their troops may not be convinced. It is better to transfer to Qingzhou, merge with the Beishui Army, and stay away from the troubled areas east of the Yangtze River." Cui Hong said with a cup of his hands.

Although Dongguan surrendered to the Liang Kingdom, it was in a semi-autonomous state. Yuan Zhen had his own cities and navy.

Under normal circumstances, Cui Hongzhi was right.

However, Li Yue had other ideas, "Yuan Zhen and Deng Xia are in Dongguan. They can strengthen my reputation and undermine the morale of Jiangdong people. Not only can they not be transferred back, but they should also be given more support!"

Cui Hong purely considered military matters, but Li Yue considered the overall situation.

Yuan Zhen and Deng Xia were just living signs, slapping the Jiangdong gentry in the face and disgusting the Sima family.

"Your Majesty... you have a high opinion." Cui Hong reacted.

"Send orders to Jiangdong. Dongguan is the land of Daliang. Immediately return it to the families of the soldiers of Dongguan. Any attack on Dongguan is disrespectful to Daliang."

Liang Guo is superior, and Shangguo must show its momentum.

Why should I be the boss if I can't support my younger brother?

"This..." Cui Hong didn't expect to be able to play like this.

Li Yue patted him on the shoulder, "Don't worry, those rats in Jiangdong don't dare to break up with us."

During this Northern Expedition, Li Yue finally found out the details of Jiangdong.

Starting from Zu Ti, as long as it was the Northern Expedition, all kinds of moths in Jiangdong would fly around, pulling hard on the hind legs, and even the cooked ducks would fly away, and the fat in the mouth would be vomited back.

Huan Wen was more capable, but also selfish. Judging from the results of the Northern Expedition, he was almost the same as Yin Hao.

Li Yue was eager for Huan Wen to make another Northern Expedition. He stayed in the south of the Yangtze River. Liang Guo could not do anything to him for a while, but as long as he crossed the river, he would send warmth.

During this Northern Expedition, the Liang State captured 40 to 60 Jiangdong soldiers and civilians, seized [-] stones of grain and grass on the battlefield, piled up various military supplies, and even obtained Yuan Zhen's navy.

In addition, there is also a covenant to provide hundreds of thousands of grains every year...

Huan Wen worked on Gengxu Tudu for several years, but most of the results were enjoyed by Li Yue.

Just like Yin Hao's Northern Expedition, he sent a wave of warmth to the bereaved dog Yao Xiang. Relying on the food, grass and weapons abandoned by Yin Hao, he became strong and strong, and gained the confidence to march westward to Guanzhong.

Jiangdong made several more Northern Expeditions, but without Li Yue's southern expedition, Jiangdong himself collapsed.

"What your Majesty said... does make some sense." Cui Hong smiled bitterly.

"Yuan Zhenxu was appointed the governor of Luzhou. I am planning to establish Luzhou and combine the nine counties of Hefei, Juchao, Junqiu, and Lu'an into one place, so that his name as the governor of Luzhou will be worthy of his name!"

Don't use the suspect, but don't use it.

The northern army had to face many difficulties when it invaded Jin, such as climate, water and soil, etc. They were all difficult problems.

Yuan Zhen's troops are all Jianghuai warriors. Using them as forwards can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

So simply give him a place to develop.

Among the cities in the Jianghuai River, Dongguan is the lips and teeth, Hefei is the throat, and Shouchun is the confidant. As long as Shouchun is behind, Luzhou in front will not be able to fly away.Cui Hong said with admiration: "I am good at planning the army, but your Majesty is good at planning the country. Yuan Zhen is abandoned by Jiangdong and has resentment in his heart. Now that he is favored by your majesty, he will sacrifice his life when he attacks Jin one day."

Yuan Zhen and Deng Xia sacrificed their lives for the Jin Dynasty and made outstanding achievements. Jiangdong abandoned him like a shoe, and no one could stand it.

His heart can be used.

Li Yue smiled and said: "I treat him as a national soldier, how can I not serve him as a national soldier?"

Yuan Zhen has been around for decades and has a good reputation. He is one of the few troops in Jiangdong who can fight.

Otherwise, Sima Yu would not have thought of supporting him to fight against Huan Wen.

At the court meeting, Li Yue's strategy of setting up Luzhou met with some opposition. They believed that Yuan Zhen and Deng Xagan had taken refuge in him, and it was high risk to hand Hefei into his hands.

But this is exactly what Li Yue did to Jiang Dong.

As long as Jiangdong generals come to surrender, Daliang will embrace him with open arms.

To deal with Jiangdong, it would be too risky to send troops directly. It would be better to disintegrate their hearts and morale inch by inch.

In the end, it was Shangshu Ling Chang Wei who made the final decision, "How can Hefei, a small city, be of any importance? If you go up to attack with troops and plan, and go down to attack the troops and the city, if it can shake the hearts of Jiangdong, why not do it?"

"It is exactly what your Majesty said. It is better to attack the city than to attack its heart. Now Yuan Zhen controls Jianghuai and suppresses its head. Wang Jinglue manages Nanyang and holds its waist. In the future, he only needs to conquer Jingxiang and Jiangdong will surrender without a fight!" Li Yue's strategy for the south gradually became clear.

In fact, there is no need to care about them at all, just let them fight on their own, and they will collapse if they fight.

That's all Jiangdong's potential is.

On the contrary, the troops pressing down on the border will unite Jiangdong and face the outside world with the same hatred of the enemy.

First attack his heart, and then suppress him with force. Jiangdong will never fight to the end.

Whether it was Wang Jun who destroyed Wu or Emperor Sui Yang who destroyed Chen in history, Jiangdong surrendered on his own.

In a word, there is no need to pay too much attention to Jiangdong. Liang Guo's focus is internally and in the north.

Li Yue issued an edict and rode south quickly. Within a month, Jiangdong returned Yuan Zhen's family members one after another, so fast that even Li Yue was a little surprised.

Even Huan Wen led his navy back to Jingxiang, leaving Huan Huo to guard Ruxu.

Things in the south have been suppressed, and chaos is spreading in the north.

Rouran, Gaoche and other tribes went south to plunder. The Qingqi once crossed the Yinshan Mountains, ranging from four to five hundred riders to more than a hundred men and horses. They harassed Youzhou, robbed food, and robbed the people.

It has almost become their custom to go south to plunder in late autumn every year.

The climate has a profound impact on the general trend of the world. Since the end of the Han Dynasty, the North has been in the Little Ice Age, and the Mobei has become increasingly bitter and cold. It is almost a general trend for grassland tribes to migrate south.

After the Yongjia Rebellion, not only the Hu people from the Western Regions moved inward, but also the grassland tribes moved southward into the Central Plains.

Bingzhou, Youzhou, Liaodong, and Liangzhou were the traditional hometowns of the Han family, and a large number of Yi Di migrated there.

When the Yan Kingdom occupied Youzhou, Zhai Shu, the leader of Ding Ling, surrendered to Murong Jun and was named King Guiyi.

The reluctance of the well-dressed nobles of the Jin Dynasty to the Northern Expedition had a lot to do with the climate. The northern country was bitterly cold and full of vicious barbarians, while the south was warm as spring. Everyone knew how to choose.

After the Jin people went south, they also vigorously developed Lingnan.

Zhang Shengye, who was stationed in the valley, led his troops to attack, but the enemy turned around and left.

When Zhang Shengye returned, this group of people went to plunder elsewhere. They were like flies, unpredictable.

However, the powerful people in Youzhou are not easy to mess with. The people are martial arts, and many boxing techniques and martial arts passed down in later generations mostly come from Youzhou. People with surnames such as Tian, ​​Lu, Qian, and Gongsun organized boy servants to gather at the dock to guard it.

The Rouran people and the Gaoche people did not take advantage, but they destroyed many newly cultivated fields and set fire to the pastures of the Yinshan Racecourse.

(End of this chapter)