Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 771 Protector

Although the Dai Kingdom was destroyed, the grassland power was not completely extinct.

In the vast grassland, there are still many Xianbei tribes, the Rouran people are quietly growing, and there are Qigugu people in the northwest.

Just as the Han Dynasty wiped out the Huns, new forces emerged in the grasslands.

At the court meeting, Li Yue ordered a map of Mobei to be hung up. "From today onwards, we will set up the Hanhai Protector's Palace and build a city on the coast of Beihai and Yanran Mountain. Five thousand Xuanjia cavalry will be stationed in each. They will rotate every five years. Xie Xuan will be named the Hanhai Protector." .”

It is impossible to completely control the grassland, but it can still be achieved by occupying the fertile land of the grassland.

Yanran Mountain has been the location of the grassland royal court since ancient times.

The North Sea has abundant products, enough to support an army.

Five thousand elite cavalry can basically defeat the surrounding tribes.

In the future, the Xuanjia Army can recruit a large number of Xianbei, Xiongnu, and Qiang soldiers, give full play to their ability to withstand the bitter cold, and reward them with pastures. Naturally, some of them will be willing to stay.

In the past, the bitter cold in the north made it difficult to leave people behind.

Materials from the Central Plains can also be transported there.

"His Majesty campaigned in the south the year before last and in the north this year. The soldiers have to travel and the people are worried about hunger and cold. Now that the world is stable, we should cut down our troops and stop our troops, with the country and the people in mind. This is a long-term plan."

"I believe that Mobei is so vast that one Protectorate is not enough to control it. We should set up another Governor to the west of Jinshan Mountain. Once something happens in Mobei, troops from both the east and west routes can be sent out at the same time." Huan Chong cupped his hands and said.

The establishment of the Beiting Protectorate can, on the one hand, assist the Hanhai Protectorate in containing Mobei, and on the other hand, it can reduce the pressure on the Western Region Protectorate and the Qin State, so that they do not have to worry about the threat from the grasslands in the northeast and can move westward with peace of mind. develop.

"There is vitality in the country, and the national power cannot be wasted. In the past, Emperor Guangwu unified the world and sought to return to the Western Regions. Guangwu defeated them. This is why."

At the court meeting, as long as someone makes a suggestion, there will definitely be objections.

Through this line, livestock from Mobei and various resources from Beihai were imported into the Central Plains.

"What do you think?" Li Yue asked the ministers.

Huan Chong's strategic vision is not bad.

After so many years of research, Taixue has developed a complete set of methods to keep out the cold. Kangs, greenhouses, fireplaces, fire walls, coal cakes, etc. have been promoted and applied in Liaodong.

The Turkic Empire and the Jungar Khanate, which were most prosperous in history, both emerged from the Jinshan Mountains.

Li Yue also planned to build an official road from Daizhou to Yanran Mountain and build a fortress along the water source. He could not maintain a superficial rule, but at least maintain a linear rule.

But now that we are building cities and have cotton-padded clothes and quilts, it is not a big problem.

"Mobei and Jinshan are both bitter and cold places. The imperial court has already managed Liaodong, so why waste money and food to garrison troops in a barbaric land thousands of miles away?"

Just like the two sides of a copper coin, any country will have left and right wings, as well as conservative forces and progressive forces.

Luntai was also an important town during the Han Dynasty.

The Hanhai Protector's Palace was set up in Yanran Mountain, and the Beiting Protector's Palace was set up in Tingzhou, that is, Luntai.

When they heard that there were only 10,000 soldiers stationed, the ministers did not object much.

The annual income from such a large pasture is very considerable, and the areas along the Yinshan Mountains no longer need to guard against the prairie tribes from southward raiding, which invisibly reduces a large amount of the defense budget.

Li Yue was stunned. He didn't know whether it was a coincidence or necessity. The Tang Dynasty in history also set up this way.

There are many people who oppose it.

In his words, he complained quite a lot about Li Yue's military aggression for so many years.

Li Yue was able to hear the objections and said calmly: "If you don't plan for the world, you can't plan for a moment; if you don't plan for the overall situation, you can't plan for a region. Emperor Guangwu did not plan to desert the Western Regions, which caused the Xianbei and Qiang people to become powerful and threaten the Central Plains. Moreover, Beihai, Yanran, and Jinshan were not barbaric lands. They were thousands of miles of fertile fields, with herds of cattle and sheep, and melons and fruits everywhere. The beams were not taken from them. If someone else takes it, then Rouran rises and more than 100,000 people ride south. How much food and soldiers' lives will the court have to pay? Although the world is safe, it will be in danger if it forgets to fight. Don't forget how the former Jin Dynasty perished. "Human history is a history of wars. We are at war most of the time, and peace and stability are rare. Behind every peaceful and prosperous era, crises are accumulating.

Even if Daliang doesn't want these sites, he can't give them to others.

"There are some things I must do. The territory of Daliang is not only China, but also has grasslands and sea frontiers!" Li Yue was extremely determined.

Regardless of the grassland now, in less than twenty years, new tribes will rise again, and the manpower and material resources spent will only be more.

After the Qin Dynasty destroyed the six kingdoms, it released its horses in Nanshan and stored its weapons in its treasury. It died within ten years.

In Li Yue's view, for a country, peacetime is more dangerous than wartime.

During the war, the enemy stands on the opposite side, and everyone shares the same hatred.

In peacetime, when vigilance is relaxed, thinking is lax, the system begins to rot, various crises gradually accumulate, and eventually become difficult to recover from.

Therefore, a certain country in future generations will always look for enemies around the world and create an opponent for itself.

When the emperor spoke, others shut up.

After much thought, he made Xue Qiang the protector of Beiting and recruited 7,000 Qiang and Di soldiers to garrison in Guanzhong.

The year has come to an end again, with a few storms and snow, a new year is coming.

Wang Meng suggested that Li Yue change the Yuan Dynasty and be granted the title of Zen Taishan.

Li Yue really didn't have much interest in these red tapes. Since taking the "Hongxing" reign title, Daliang has become full of military virtue and has basically defeated the surrounding forces.

Although Daliang's military force has reached its peak, the national power has not yet reached its peak, and the meaning of Hongxing has not yet been completed.

"In the future, there is no need to change the reign name. Once the emperor is emperor, he can use only one reign name."

Every time the year name changes, there will be great changes, which will cause many inconveniences in government affairs, decrees, and calendars.

Now that Emperor Hongxing has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, Li Yue is too lazy to change it.

"This is very good. There are many inconveniences in changing the reign name. However, your Majesty can restore China, pacify Mobei, regain the Western Regions, pursue Emperor Xiaowu's merits, and grant Zen to Mount Tai, which can boost people's hearts." Wang Meng advised.

"Being granted a Zen title takes several months and consumes countless manpower, money and food, which is enough to fight a war. Now that the world is stable and the national treasury is empty, why bother with this false reputation? Whether it is good or bad, the people will have their own word of mouth."

Instead of sending tens of thousands of people to Mount Tai to enshrine the throne, Li Yue would rather stay in the harem.

Wang Meng smiled and said: "This is the intention of the princes in the court."

"I won't go. I won't go either if the King of Heaven wants me to." Li Yue waved his hand. It was a private occasion anyway, so there was no need to take into account the etiquette of the monarch and his ministers.

Wang Meng had a wry smile on his face and said, "Young masters also share the same sentiments."

Li Yue said: "I want to build two protective palaces, but they push back and block the idea. They waste money on people and money. They are so active. They are putting the cart before the horse."

To govern by doing nothing and rest with the people means to do less formalistic things.

"Your Majesty always pays homage to the ancestral temple and comforts the ancestors and gods..." Wang Meng retreated and asked for the next best thing.

To be honest, Li Yuezhen was not very familiar with the ancestors of the old Li family, so he came over halfway and said, "I am not feeling well these days, so I asked the prince to worship my ancestors on my behalf."

When Li Yue left, he would definitely make a big show of it and make it extremely luxurious.

After much thought, I decided to forget it and let Li Jian figure it out.

(End of this chapter)