Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 691 Discussion

Li Jian and Chang Wei kept the country in good order, so Li Yue was not in a hurry to go back.

I stayed in Chang'an for a few days, sometimes having a drink with Wang Meng and Zhou Qian, sometimes watching them handle government affairs, and sometimes discussing the world's situation and interesting things in ancient and modern times.

Zhou Qian couldn't help but went to Qinzhou to inspect the reclamation matters.

Li Yue asked him to rest for a few days and leave it to his subordinates.

"Longyou can be cultivated and grazed. I will look for some good fields and plant cotton as soon as possible to save the soldiers and people in the border areas from the cold." After Zhou Qian got the cotton, he was overjoyed, as if he had found a new goal.

"There is no rush for cotton. I have sent school officials to search for good seeds. It doesn't matter if you rest for a few days. After a long separation, don't you want to spend more time with me?"

"Once my old bones are free, my whole body will be sore. Your Majesty, it is better not to force others to do anything." Zhou Qian said with a smile.

Li Yue knew that he could not be persuaded, so he bowed his hands respectfully and said, "On behalf of the people of the world and the generals of Daliang, I would like to thank Da Sinong."

Food is the basis of everything. Without his more than ten years of continuous cultivation, the Liang Kingdom would not have risen so quickly.

Zhou Qian returned the gift with his hands in hand and turned around.

Wang Meng also wanted to go to deal with government affairs, but was stopped by Li Yue, "There are no big things in Guanzhong, so you don't need to worry about it. It's enough to leave it to Fang Kuang and the others. After the spring plowing, you will return to Luoyang with me to prepare for the Northern Expedition and the Southern Expedition."

With his talent, staying in Guanzhong would be considered overkill.

The white hair on the temples reminded Li Yue that time flies very quickly, and it is better not to leave some things to the next generation.

Who knows what the next generation will be like?

Li Yue is really not sure whether his children and grandchildren are the opponents of Tuoba Gui and Liu Yu.

After these two, heroes from the north and the south emerged in endlessly.

"Your Majesty wants to attack Jin?" Wang Meng's expression changed slightly.

"Let's go, you and I will discuss this matter together today." Li Yue took his hand and returned to the hall, where he ordered tea to be boiled and the incense burner to be lit.

The monarch and his ministers sit opposite each other.

"Could it be that Jing Lue still has any doubts?" Li Yue said straight to the point.

"Although the Jin Dynasty declined, it was not yet destroyed. There was Xie'an inside, Huanwen outside, Ruxu in the east, Xiangyang in the middle, and Jiange in the west. These were all beautiful places, and although the north was settled, the tribes had not returned to their hearts. , once the progress is unfavorable and the country's prestige is greatly damaged, someone will definitely raise an army."

What Wang Meng said is also true.

Although Li Yue made an alliance with various tribes by killing white horses and taking blood.

But since Sima Yi made the Oath of Luoshui, China's credit system and moral system have basically collapsed.

In the Sixteen Kingdoms, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and even in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there were countless stories of "a kind father, a kind son, a filial brother, a brother, a friend and a respectful brother".

As for rebellion, it was a common occurrence. With a few thousand troops at his disposal, he dared to claim the title of king or chanyu. With over 10,000 troops, he could directly call himself emperor.

Liang Guo's current stability is only supported by his great martial arts.

And once a major military setback occurs, the ambitious people in the country will inevitably be unable to be restrained.

"Jing Lue's words are reasonable. I am not planning a large-scale conquest with hundreds of thousands of people like Emperor Xiaowu, but a gradual encroachment." Li Yue would not be stupid enough to send out an army of 800,000 in a desperate move like Fu Jian.

The risks of the Southern Expedition are indeed extremely high. There are also Cao Cao's disastrous defeat at Chibi, Cao Zhen and Cao Shuang's father and son, Cao Ren's Ruxu defeat, Cao Xiu's defeat at Shiting, Sima Zhao's defeat at Dongguan...

"May I ask, Your Majesty, how to nibble on it?" Wang Meng picked up the tea and took a sip.

"First from the north and then to the south, spread out the Luoyang Central Army. Small groups of troops from Liang, Shuo, Dai, You, Liao and the Western Region Protectorate and various roads will advance together, capture the people, burn their pastures, find their main force, and then use If we use fine cavalry to attack them, within a few years, the country of Dai can be destroyed and Mobei can be defeated."

There are many Wuhuan Xianbei people in the Heiyun Army, who are familiar with the grassland situation. With the equipment of the Liang Kingdom, 20,000 elite cavalry can defeat the Dai Kingdom.

If important generals such as Murong Chui, Gao Yun, Xu Cheng, Zhang Hao, and Lu Guang lead the troops, ten thousand elite cavalry can achieve significant results. With Tuoba Shi Yijian's family background, how many blows can he withstand?

After pacifying the Western Regions, Li Yue was able to devote his energy to Mobei.

Moreover, the small force mainly engaged in plundering, and the gains in young men, goods, and livestock could cover the loss of food and grass sent by the troops, and the soldiers also had enough economic power to drive them.

"This strategy is feasible." Wang Meng nodded.

Now that the Liang State is strong, they will not attack the Dai State. When Tuoba Shiyijian becomes strong, he will definitely attack the Liang State.

This is the geographical destiny of the Central Plains.

"After the annihilation of the Dai Kingdom, some of the elite troops of the Chinese army were stationed in Hefei and some in Hanzhong. They pretended to attack Ruxu and Jiange. Then they attacked Xiangyang with tens of thousands of elite troops, annexed Jingzhou, cut the Jin Dynasty into two sections, and then merged with Bashu in the west to follow the example. Wang Jun sailed down to the east of the Yangtze River to dominate the world."

Li Yue said impassionedly.

Not only are he and Wang Meng getting older, but the Black Cloud elites are also getting older.

After the fierce men of this generation retire, it is inevitable that the next generation's combat power will decline.

In the age of cold weapons, fighting spirit, resilience, and the desire to fight are the core of an army.

Just like the Liao, Jin, Yuan, and Qing dynasties in history, they were extremely vigorous when the country was founded, cutting down the sky and the earth. After a few decades, it gradually collapsed in less than three generations.

Wang Meng fell silent, seeming to be thinking about the pros and cons.

Li Yue continued: "As for the various tribes in the country, we can take advantage of the Southern Expedition and use them as the vanguard to test the swords of the Jin people!"

One of the key reasons for Fu Jian's Feishui defeat was that he allowed himself to be directly connected, while the Xianbei and Qiang people watched from the sidelines... After the core tribe suffered heavy losses, they could no longer suppress other tribes.

Li Yue did the opposite.

Of course, there is another layer that Li Yue did not mention. If Jiangdong is conquered in the future, these tribes will also be a sharp blade to shave off the heads of the powerful Jiangdong nobles.

There are no outsiders here, so Li Yue no longer pretends to be generous.

If a person is not ruthless, he cannot stand firm.

Especially in this era, as an emperor, you still need to know a little about evil.

Cao Wei used this trick a lot back then. When Liang Xi was the governor of Bingzhou, he forcibly recruited various tribes to fight for Cao Wei in all directions, and sent their families to Yecheng as hostages.

This paragraph is recorded in the Wei Book of the Three Kingdoms: tens of thousands of people were sent to Ye Fan successively. If they did not obey the order, they raised troops to attack, beheading thousands, and surrendered tens of thousands. Shanyu Gongshun, named Wang Jiqing, served in the Ministry of Qu, and was the same as Yu Hui. The borders were cleared, the people spread wild crops, diligently encouraged farmers and mulberry trees, and enforced orders and prohibitions.

Scholars in the Han and Wei dynasties were completely different from those in the Jin and Jin Dynasties.

On one side are tigers and wolves, on the other side are lambs.

After the Sima family usurped Cao Wei, there was basically no foreign trouble. The Xianbei, Xiongnu, Wuhuan, and Qiangdi were all willing to be dogs. Unfortunately, this group of carnivores entrenched in the court and claiming to be romantic were ruined...

"Hahaha, it turns out that His Majesty had already made a plan, and he just came to inform his ministers." Wang Meng said with a smile.

"In the past few years, Daliang has wiped out all the countries, driven out the barbarians, and promoted Confucianism and Taoism. It has become the orthodoxy of the world and the biggest support of the Jin Dynasty. Sixty percent of them have been eliminated. I will attack them slowly. I will first defeat Jingxiang, then take Bashu, and then follow the river. Now, with a drum to level the east of the Yangtze River, my long-cherished wish is to restore China and unify the world, Jing Lue should help me!"

Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain.

Of course there are risks, but we cannot give up on dominating the world just because of the risks.

The Liang Kingdom was not the Former Qin in history, Li Yue did not take the Yi and Di lightly, and Liang was the Chinese orthodoxy, which was essentially different from the Former Qin established by the Di people.

"My lord, take your orders!" Wang Meng raised his hand.

　Something happened today, two chapters...

　　

　

(End of this chapter)