Three Kingdoms.

  Chapter 1672 Xun Yu's Suggestion

  Dahan, the second year of Taixing, June, Yiyou.

  After the Han hussars acquired Sichuan and Shu, they began to prepare to march into the Western Regions, and in accordance with the old rules of the Han Dynasty, they established the so-called Protectorate of the Western Regions, and the news that they sent soldiers to the Hexi Corridor spread to Xu County.

   According to the news, Fei Qian sent Lu Bu to serve as the Protector of the Western Regions, and now he has reached the Da Yuezhi, and even had a fight!

   "And I don't know how much the hussars lost in this battle?" Cao Cao felt that the temples on his forehead were twitching, which was very uncomfortable, but he still insisted on asking.

This is very important. The Western Regions are too far away. Even if Cao Cao has some ideas, there is no room for them to use them. However, if Hussar General Fei potential lost a large number of soldiers in this battle, it means that his strength will be reduced. A period of decline.

   Xun Yu mused, his usually calm expression inevitably showed a little absent-mindedness.

  General Hussars is always unexpected, suddenly turned to the Western Regions, and Xun Yu was also unexpected, just like Fei Qian's march into Sichuan and Shu, it was astonishing.

  In the previous Sichuan-Shu battle, Xun Yu originally thought that Feiqian would have a war of attrition in Sichuan, but he did not expect that the entire battle would have ended before Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao.

  War means huge losses.

  It’s like Cao Cao himself. Although he won the battle with Yuan Shao, he also suffered a lot of losses, especially on the main pawns. The veterans originally recruited in Yanzhou were basically exhausted, and even Qingzhou soldiers suffered a lot. Now Cao Cao is urgently recruiting refugees to supplement the army. Every male over the age of sixteen and under the age of forty is counted as one, and if caught, he is considered to have "voluntarily joined the army."

Of course, such "recruitment" activities are not in Yingchuan, nor near Xu County, but in Nanyang, Xuzhou, Qingzhou, and even in peripheral areas such as Yangzhou. Anyway, for Cao Cao, these marginal areas The population can't bring much tax to oneself, and maybe it's left to the hostile forces, so it's a kind of strategic level to fortify the wall and clear the country simply by doing nothing and endlessly.

   This is for the pawns, and it consumes a lot of food and grass.

  In order to make up for the vacancy in grain and grass, Cao Cao is now vigorously promoting farming. In addition to the previous garrison fields, Cao Cao opened up more fields, even arranged for soldiers to garrison the army, replaced Xiahou Dun as the military commander, in charge of logistics and military resources, appointed Cao Xiu as the chief officer of the garrison, and appointed Song Hang as his writer. Zuo, also hired Zhou Zhang, a well-known agronomist who came to Xu County with Liu Xie, as the captain of Tuntian...

   But the strange thing is that even though Cao Cao basically followed Fei Qian’s method, there seemed to be some problems in the end, like the gentry in Guanzhong were so cooperative, and here he is...

   During these times, in Xu County, there were gradually some voices of dissatisfaction. The children of these gentry families believed that these fields belonged to the country and the court in name, but in fact they belonged to Cao Cao, so it was equivalent to Cao Cao occupying so many fields alone and eating alone!

  Due to the way of dissemination of information in the Han Dynasty, many things, these princes outside of Feiqian, even though they knew that Feiqian was doing certain things, but the same thing, different methods, naturally lead to different results. So no matter whether it is Cao Cao or Xun Yu, what they don't know is that they are the same farming, but there are different methods. The key point is that even if you know the difference, if you really want to learn it, you may not be able to learn it.

The first is the ownership of the fields. Feiqian stipulates that the fields allocated to the refugees must be cultivated for three consecutive years before they can be considered as belonging to the refugees. At the same time, it is also stipulated that the refugees are not allowed to trade freely within ten years, which guarantees that Normally, these settled refugees will provide Fiqian with relatively stable food and taxes within ten years.

  Cao Cao can't do it, what are you kidding? Give the ownership of the land directly to the refugees?

   Not to mention the juetian system that was implemented in Guanzhong.

Fei Qian gave a considerable part of the land as a reward to the veterans and some generals who have followed him for many years. Although these fields can be sold and traded, only the part of the land is low-taxed, and once the sale is tantamount to losing the land. Tian Fuli, so also maintained a certain degree of stability.

  Cao Cao couldn't do the same, not only Cao Cao, but all the princes who started their families by relying on the gentry's surnames couldn't do it.

Because the most important point is that the population of Fei Qian's clan is not large, so when Fei Qian did these things, no one in the clan objected, and the strength of people outside the clan seemed weak, unlike Cao Cao, who could not be seen by outsiders. It's like Cao Cao flipping from his left hand to his right hand. Anyway, it's either the Cao family or the Xiahou family who benefit from it. There is no difference at all. Naturally, no one will think that Fei Qian controls a large amount of land without dividing it...

   And these, even if Cao Cao knew, he couldn't do it. Cao Cao must first ensure the interests of his own Cao family and Xiahou family, otherwise he will have no way to suppress other noble families, so in essence, it is the same farming system, but Cao Cao and Fei Qian are going in completely different directions.

Cao Cao hoped that Fei Qian must have lost a lot of elites in this battle, but he didn't expect that after Xun Yu was silent for a moment, he said with a little helplessness in his voice: "The hussars have not moved the Guanzhong and North Army... Not much damage..."

  In fact, strictly speaking, it is not that Fei Qian did not dispatch Guanzhong soldiers and Bingzhou soldiers at all, but because the number of dispatched was relatively small, they were skipped.

   "This..." Cao Cao was stunned, and couldn't help but blurt out, "First take Sichuan and Shu lightly, and there will be little loss. Now we will fight the Western Regions, and we will not lose much... This... This..."

   Back then, when Cao Cao received the news that Fei Qian had basically controlled Sichuan and Shu, Cao Cao was stunned for almost an hour, emotionally tumbling, unable to calm down for a long time, but now...

   It seems that Feiqian does everything so easily, why is it so difficult for me here?

   Fei Qian's soldiers are all so tough?

   Or did Longxi have strong soldiers before?

   Or are the people in the Western Regions too soft-hearted?

   Or is there something else that I don't know?

  At such a moment, several thoughts circled in Cao Cao's mind, and then turned into a sigh...

"However, the internal and external disputes of the Western Qiang have been going on for a long time since the Qin Dynasty..." Xun Yu said softly, "In addition to the barbarians in the south and central China, it is easy to get the hussars, but it is difficult to win...My lord, there is no need to worry, even if it is a loss for a while. Less, but over time..."

  Cao Cao stroked his beard and nodded slightly.

I hope so.

   "Since that's the case... the matter of Jizhou..."

  Cao Cao pondered, and stopped in the middle of speaking.

   Taking advantage of his illness to kill him is not just talking. Now that Yuan Shao is seriously ill, Cao Cao naturally got the news, so he is also a little moved. It would be great if he came to Jizhou while Fei Qian was focusing on the Western Regions.

"Jizhou, it's time to slow down..." Xun Yu understood what Cao Cao was thinking, and suggested, "After years of fighting, the warehouse is empty, and I have no strength to fight anymore... In addition, the three sons of Yuan Benchu ​​are on one side, and sooner or later there will be chaos. If you are in a hurry, you can make a decision after the autumn harvest..."

  Although Yuan Shao lost this time, the centipede is dead but not stiff.

In addition, Cao Cao's army is also in a difficult situation. If they cannot go down once they attack Yecheng, the rear and flanks will be blank. current situation.

   "Wen Ruo's words are reasonable." Cao Cao thought for a long time, finally nodded, and then fell silent, his eyes drifted westward.

   Xun Yu guessed what Cao Cao was worried about. After all, Hussar General Fei Qian was too threatening, which made everyone feel very uncomfortable. Just like at present, if you are eager to attack Yuan Shao, then no matter if Cao Cao wins, or loses both with Yuan Shao, or Yuan Shao wins, it will be Fei Qian's fisherman who will benefit in the end. So, it is still Fei Qian who can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and the result is the same.

   "My lord, the son of Liu Jingsheng, you are trapped in Badong..." Xun Yu said slowly, "This is a strategy for the hussars to check and balance Jingzhou...but like a sword with two edges, it also has disadvantages..."

  Cao Cao stroked his beard, his eyes flickered, and said, "Wen Ruo means..."

"Liu Jingsheng, although he got the help of Er Kuai, he is still cruel. Now it is in chaos, and there is no peace. He also asks for the help of all talents in order to achieve his great cause. He can help him..." Xun Yu said slowly "In this way, the north and the south will become a pincer. If the lord takes Jizhou again, recruits talents, and accumulates military food, in time, the food will be solid and the army will prosper. If the north and the south are included, it will be easy to win the Guanzhong... The prosperity of Guanzhong is The trend of wealth and goods, if you cut off Hangu...it will not last long..."

   Xun Yu has a certain sense of relief, but there is also a certain truth. It is to persuade Cao Cao not to think so much. Now is not the time to make enemies on all sides, and he does not have the capital, so first win over everything that can be won, and then accumulate strength, first take Jizhou as a stable rear, then rely on Shandong. The advantages accumulated over the past two hundred years are naturally invincible.

  In the eyes of most Han people, it is impossible for a place like Xiliang to be stable for a long time. Back then, the entire Han Dynasty was dragged into the quagmire of war. Could it be possible that Hussar General Fei Qian would be an exception now?

  So, if there is chaos in the Western Regions, so what if Fei Qian sits in the pass?

Even if Emperor Han Ling is a waste, he doesn't need to give an example. Emperor Wu of Han was powerful enough back then, and he used the money accumulated from Wenjing's rule. Great, can it be compared with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty? When the time comes, the trade chain will be stuck. Could it be that Fei Qian can resist the Xiliang Rebellion with a fortune?

Cao Cao nodded slowly, and said: "Youruo's words are very... But, in my heart... this... This strategy is too slow, and there may be changes..." Although what Xun Yu said had some truth, Cao Cao still He felt that it might not be able to trap Fei Qian's hands and feet.

It turns out that in Cao Cao's strategic vision, even if Fei Qian can rise, it is not so fast. After all, Guanzhong has been desolate for a long time, and the essence of the entire Han Dynasty is in Shandong, and Shanxi is barren, both economically and culturally. It's all like this, so at the beginning, I really didn't pay attention to it. After winning the battle, Yuan Shao looked back and was taken aback.

  Cao Cao thought he was running fast enough, but he found that Fei Qian was flying on grass...

  Why not just fly directly into the sky?

Purely waiting for chaos in Xiliang, waiting for Liu Biao and Fei Qian to turn against each other, waiting for Xianbei in the north to attack Yinshan Mountain, is too passive and not very controllable, and there is no strategy to hold back Fei Qian's development, and then give himself How about some great opportunities?

  Xun Yu was silent for a moment, then said: "My lord, if this is the case, there is a strategy... but this strategy is based on Zheng Guoqu's old story... or there are mixed benefits and disadvantages..."

Zheng Guoqu was because South Korea was afraid of the strength of Qin State at that time, so they deliberately sent a water conservancy engineer named Zheng Guo to Qin State to offer advice on repairing the canal, saying that it would increase Qin State’s yield per mu, thereby consuming Qin’s manpower and resources and weakening Qin’s army. , But I didn't expect that this move would be counterproductive, but it would make Qin even stronger.

In fact, Zheng Guoqu's strategy cannot be regarded as South Korea's stupidity, but South Korea did not expect that during the more than ten years of Zheng Guoqu's construction, South Korea not only failed to seize this opportunity to defeat Qin, but its own strength was further reduced. , It is tantamount to sending Zheng Guo, a hydraulic engineer who is in vain, to Qin.

  Cao Cao said with a smile: "Is there any perfect strategy in the world? If there is no need to worry about the text, let's say it!"

   "If you want to reduce the power of the hussars," Xun Yu said, cupping his hands, "then make him known as the Western Regions!"

Now Fei Qian's behavior in the Western Regions has not been reported or publicized. In Xun Yu's eyes, this is Fei Qian's move to advance or retreat. It is also normal, but if this matter is confirmed by the court , then it means that this has become a political achievement of Fei Qian, which naturally has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that it can put Fei Qian on it, and it is not so easy to get it down easily. Qian's work will be in vain, and some people who don't know the situation will yearn for it...

  Cao Cao fell silent.

   Xun Yu also waited quietly.

To be honest, Cao Cao can only rely on the name of Liu Xie to target Yu Feiqian at this stage, but the power of this name is actually very limited, just like Cao Cao can't just rely on Liu Xie's decree to make Yuan Shao raise his hands to surrender Similarly, they can only make up their minds in name.

  However, if it is really possible to attract Fei Qian to the west, then Cao Cao will naturally have more time and space to operate...

   "Let's follow Wen Ruo!" Cao Cao said decisively, "Hussar may be Zhao Zheng, and this is not Huan Hui!"

  (end of this chapter)