Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 769 Seal

In Luoyang City at this moment, Li Yue was a little anxious, "There is no news about Xie Xuan and Li Suan yet?"

"The scout reported that he entered Beihai thirteen days ago." Huan Chong cupped his hands and said.

Although it hasn't snowed in Luoyang, a thin layer of ice has already formed in the pool, and the North Sea will only get colder.

The Southern Army was from Jiangdong and didn't know what the situation was.

When setting out to conquer Mobei, the most difficult thing to deal with was not the Xianbei people, but the harsh climate. If Mobei was spring-like all year round and suitable for farming, the Chinese ancestors would have conquered it long ago.

In the past, news came back once every five days, but now it rarely comes back once every half a month.

"The two of them did take some risks." Li Yue could understand Xie Xuan's eagerness for merit, but he should not risk the lives of the soldiers.

People who are too young are indeed a little impatient.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry too much. Since the battle of Liaodong last year, the hearts of the people of Dai have been torn apart. And with General Yang taking care of the country, there should be no danger." Wang Meng rested for several months, his face was rosy, and his body had gained weight.

However, these things seemed unable to inspire Wu Huiqiang to go south again.

"They already have tens of thousands of prisoners, what more do they want?" Huan Chong's hatred of Wu Hui's powerful force did not diminish.

"What you said is true." Li Yue nodded, and it was useless to worry now.

If the Linyi people rise here, they will definitely advance to the more fertile Red River Plain.

For a complete Central Plains dynasty, the grassland has never been an opponent, as long as the dynasty is not too bad.

Then all the powerful forces gathered together and went south to Jiaozhou to deal with Linyi State.

If this place is lost, Jiuzhen and Jiaozhi in the north will be threatened.

In the battle in the north, Wu Hui's powerful forces in the south fought well. They put down the rebellion in Guangzhou and captured more than 10,000 people. Zhou Zhi led his troops to attack Ningzhou, defeated the 40,000 barbarian coalition forces, and killed more than 8,000 people in formation.

Rinan County was also known as Xiang County in the Qin Dynasty and had been operated by China for more than 500 years.

Li Yue took a few steps. The territory controlled by Daliang was already large enough. In the future, his energy would definitely be placed on Mobei, the Western Regions, and the sea. Even if Lin Yi Kingdom was conquered, it would be difficult to maintain its long-term rule.

The reason why Linyi State was able to rise was because it captured Rinan County, which China had been operating for a long time since the Han and Wei dynasties.

This battle was just a test of the waters. Since they were driven back to Ninan County, the strategic intention had been achieved.

Li Yue originally thought that he would be able to defeat Lin Yi in three strikes, five strikes and five strikes, but this battle turned out to be a bit difficult.

The Linyi people were good at woodland warfare and had the support of the local Yi tribe. Wu Huihao was strong and small in the 17th battle, but he only repelled them and drove them out of Jiuzhen County and Jiaozhi County. He did not achieve a major victory. Even the Ninan County was taken away. There was no recovery, and the casualties were not small.

Focusing only on the land route, fighting city by city with the Linyi people who occupy the advantageous location, being able to drive them out of Jiaozhi already shows that the powerful men have sufficient martial virtue.

Judging from the battle reports sent back from the south, Wu Hui's aggressive strategy of advancing troops originally had big problems.

"Let Wu Huihao withdraw from Kuaiji and rest for a year." Li Yue did not expect to overthrow Lin Yiguo in one go.

"The powerful people suffered a lot in this battle. The imperial court should express their feelings. Otherwise, the powerful people will not do their best next time they send out troops." Wang Meng reminded.

"After all, we are fighting for Daliang. The imperial court should indeed provide compensation. In addition, we can reward him with equipment and war horses from the treasury." Li Yue has never been stingy as long as he serves his country.

Governance also requires extremely high costs and prices.

The Western Han Dynasty captured Liangzhou and dug through the Western Regions. The rebellion between the Eastern and Western Han Dynasties and the Western Regions and Liangzhou never stopped. The two Han Dynasties actually controlled the Western Regions for only more than fifty years. The war between Han and Qiang lasted for more than a hundred years and consumed the Eastern Han Dynasty. .

For a big country, there should be a strategic direction. The future pillar has two legs, one facing the Western Region and the other facing the ocean. These desolate lands in the south might as well be rewarded to your own family.

The strong and powerful people's obsession with land runs deep into their bones. Instead of being involved in China, it is better to encourage them to go out.

To the south of Linyi Kingdom, there is a wider and more fertile land.

"Give Wu Huihao another edict. Daliang only wants Rinan County. The land south of Rinan County is free for them to take. If they capture a county, they will be made the county magistrate and they will be granted the title of county lord. If they capture a county, they will be made the prefect and they will be granted the title of lord. , conquered a country, became a county prince, and was hereditary but not replaced!"

This idea has been brewing in Li Yue's mind for a long time.

Daliang and Haoqiang are all very happy.

The annexation of land at home and abroad in ancient and modern times has always been the cancer and destiny of the dynasty. It cannot be reversed by Li Yue personally, just like the birth, old age, illness and death of people.

Li Yue wanted to become bigger and stronger. Everyone in the country wanted to do it. The powerful wanted it, the nobles wanted it, the common people wanted it, and the ordinary soldiers wanted it too.

Just like China, it was just a tribe in the upper reaches of the Yellow River at first, and eventually occupied the entire eastern land.

The Zhou Dynasty's sphere of influence was limited to the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River, with one enfeoffment, Qin State opened up the west, Yan State captured Liaodong, and Zhao State captured the Yun Dynasty...

The Li family cannot monopolize everything.

"Your Majesty's move will cause endless trouble..." Wang Meng said with cupped hands.

"There will definitely be troubles in the future, but the benefits lie in the present, and the success lies in the future. And now we are just letting Wu Hui test the waters without giving others real things. Why should they attack Linyi with all their strength?" Li Yue spent so much energy developing HNA , just to get out from the sea.

Linyi is a country, not an internal rebellion.

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty launched tens of thousands of troops to attack Linyi. Although he destroyed them, he suffered heavy casualties.

Li Yue learned a lesson.

"Even if we want to divide the feudal clan, we can still grant one clan in the future. Your Majesty's descendants will be prosperous and talented." Huan Chong cupped his hands and said.

"I have thought of it for a long time and will find a place for them to stay in the future."

It makes no sense to grant them a barbaric land. They can't just move the people from the Central Plains and send an army there, right?

And powerful people have money and food, farmers and tribes, and family roots. To a certain extent, they are the best pioneers.

Historical experience has long proven that most of the things that come from the top down are short-lived, while the things that come from the bottom up have strong vitality.

In the late Tang Dynasty, the native chiefs of Bozhou united with Nanzhao to rebel. The Tang Dynasty was deeply involved in the rebellion of Wang Xianzhi and Huang Chao and was unable to march westward, so it allowed local regiments to go to quell the rebellion. Yang Duan of Taiyuan led Xiang, Linghu, Cheng, Zhao, You, and Lou Disciples named Jiu, Liang, Wei and Xie joined the army to quell the rebellion.

The Yang family in Bozhou lasted for more than 700 years.

If the powerful Wu Hui could occupy Linyi for 700 years, the place would have been Chineseized long ago.

On the contrary, if Wu Huiqiang stays in the country, one day he will definitely turn against Daliang.

Li Yue would never allow Wu Hui to be separatist and become a state within a state.

"This move is indeed beneficial to China, but since ancient times, the powerful Wu Hui may not be willing to go south to the barbaric land." Wang Meng raised another question.

The powerful people have been entrenched in Wuhui for hundreds of years, and their families and businesses are great. Going south to Linyi is equivalent to being sent to the wilderness.

They are not stupid. They were raised in the rich land of Jiangdong. How could they be willing to suffer this life?

"Two-pronged approach, one is to tell them that Yanglin is full of gold and jade, and there are mountains of fish and rice, and the other is to put some pressure on them." Li Yuedao Mountain has been through the sea of ​​fire, and he doesn't believe that he can't deal with them.

(End of this chapter)