Now, Liu Yu's power has occupied most of Jizhou to the north. From the surface, Liu Yu's Han power has greatly increased and has crushed the Xiongnu Han country in the area under his control.
However, there is another problem that has not been perfectly solved.
If Jizhou and Youzhou are a whole, a complete land of Hebei is a place with a perfect combination of land, population and geographical advantages. However, Youzhou today is still in the hands of Zaosong and Duanbe Xianbei, and they are potential enemies.
This means that Liu Yu's defensive front has to be extended northward to ensure that Jizhou, which he just acquired, has a safe environment.
Now that the Xiongnu and Han army are moving south to attack Luoyang, the nearby Yanzhou is very likely to be affected by the follow-up. Liu Yu, who has just extended his defense line, does not have many reliable troops in his hands. For the possible attack of the Huns, he can only Able to take a passive defensive stance.
"Although Jiehu has been defeated by the king's army many times now, for the Huns and the Hulu, it is just a loss of help from a foreign town. Even if Shile is defeated, the arrogance of the Huns and the Hulu has not been lost at all."
Defeating Shile was very important to Jizhou, but to the Xiongnu and Han Kingdom, it was not as important as people imagined.
"Yes, without the Jie people, the Huns have recruited Lu Shuihu, Tiefu Xiongnu, and the Qiang Hu in Henan. Many tribes have just taken refuge with the Huns. These Huru have been living in the frontier for a long time, and their own I’m afraid the military strength is not inferior to Jiehu’s at all.”
After Liu Yu secretly contacted Liu Kun from Bingzhou recently, although the two of them remained silent about their efforts to win over each other, their private transactions in ironware, horses, grain and medicinal materials increased. By the way, Bingzhou's concerns about Information about the Huns also continued to reach Liu Yu.
"Since the Later Han Dynasty, the world has been conquered for a long time, and the household registration has been reduced sharply. In the Yongliang area of Guanzhong, these Huru are living together with the Han people in half. As long as the reputation of the Huns still exists, there will be more and more Huru. Surrender to the Huns!"
"Peace in the world, I don't know when it will be realized!"
Liu Yu couldn't help but sigh.
After defeating Shi Le, Liu Yu had a momentary sense of accomplishment and felt that peace in the world was not far away. However, a series of events that followed made Liu Yu realize that his thinking was too simple.
At this time, Jiehu Shile was not the king of Shi Zhao who occupied the north in later generations and dared to boast that he was as good as Emperor Guangwu. He was just one of the many foreign military leaders under the Xiongnu Empire, which meant he was more powerful.
"Your Majesty, now is the time when the Hulu are at their peak. There is no one in the world who can compete with them. Your Majesty can personally lead the royal army to repeatedly defeat the Huru and seize Jizhou. It is considered that he has the foundation for hegemony. As long as he first manages In terms of civil affairs and military training, within three years, we will have at least 100,000 excellent soldiers. By that time, we will definitely be able to defeat the barbarians and return them all to Luoyang!"
Xi Jian heard Liu Yu's anxiety from Liu Yu's words.
But under the current situation, it is not the time to send a large number of troops westward to attack the Huns.
Not to mention that the number of soldiers and horses in the hands of the Huns is greater than that of the Han army under Liu Yu. Even the current equipment of the Huns is probably no worse than that of Liu Yu's Han army. After all, the arsenals in Luoyang and Chang'an were all looted by the Huns. However, the weapons left behind are enough to arm 100,000 people.
Moreover, Liu Yu's enemies today are not just the Huns and barbarians. The surrounding forces loyal to the Jin Dynasty are now busy dealing with internal disputes. Once the right time comes, these Jin Dynasty forces are very likely to become backstabbers. Knife threat.
Since the fall of the Jin Dynasty in Luoyang, if we only compare the strength by the area occupied by the Jin Dynasty, the forces loyal to the Jin Dynasty have occupied the most territory, including Liangzhou, Qinzhou, Yongzhou, Youzhou, Jiangzhou, Yangzhou, etc. In the hands of the Jin Dynasty clan officials, half of the remaining Bingzhou, Yuzhou, Jingzhou, Liangzhou and other places were also loyal to the Jin Dynasty.
After listening to Xi Jian's words, Liu Yu's anxiety was reduced a lot.
"Now that the barbarian Liu Cong is personally leading an army to besiege Luoyang, the remnants of the Jin Dynasty in Sizhou and Yuzhou are definitely in danger. Your Majesty can take this opportunity to recruit refugees in Yanzhou and Yuzhou and cultivate land to accumulate grain and grass. As long as Xingyang and Yingzhou If the Jin army exists in the Sichuan area, there will be a barrier on the west side of Yanzhou. In this way, the production of Yanzhou and Jizhou can be enough for the army for a year!"
Today, in the eastern areas of Yanzhou and Yuzhou, although some Han troops led by Li Feng and others are stationed, and there are also beggar troops such as Chen Wu, Hao Ting, and Tian Zhen who are stationed in the area, but other than that, they are still in the dock. Under the strong control of Bao Hao.
In this world of war and chaos every day, if farmers want to farm well, they must first find a way to survive. After all, the dead cannot farm. In this way, the fields to be cultivated must be close to Wubao City, otherwise once The rebels came and there was not even a place to hide.
"Does Mr. Xi want to take this opportunity to recruit all the powerful people in Yanyu area for my use?"
Liu Yu said.
"Your Majesty, this is what I mean. There are millions of people in Yan and Henan, but they are all trapped in the fear of famine. As long as your Majesty can find a way to make Yan and Henan peaceful for a year, the people can be saved from starving to death. , if we can farm for two years, we can support tens of thousands of troops, and then it will be easy to defeat the barbarians with just Jizhou, Yanzhou, and Yuzhou!"
Xi Jian himself is a high-level person in Yanzhou, and of course he knows the potential of Yanzhou very well.
"However, Wang Mi's troops who are roaming around Yuzhou are still very rampant. Just last month, Wang Mi led his army to besiege the Yangxia and Wuping areas. Tens of thousands of people were killed. By the time Ran Long and Chen When Wu and others' reinforcements arrived, they disappeared without a trace."
Liu Yu said with a headache.
Wang Mi, a fellow countryman of Liu Yu, still maintained his true character as a rogue bandit who brought trouble to the world. He had repeatedly plundered the Yuzhou and Yanzhou areas in the vast plains, and he never had any intention of occupying a base for business.
"If we send out troops to conquer Wang Mi, we will need at least 50,000 soldiers and horses, and no less than the same number of civilians to support them. As for the weapons, arrows, food and grass that need to be consumed, it will be a huge amount. Today's treasury , I’m afraid there is no more at all.”
Liu expected that it wasn't that he didn't want to annihilate Wang Mi, but that he really needed too many preparations. If he wanted to pursue Wang Mi on the thousands-mile plain, it would be impossible to achieve without enough troops to guard the key points.
"Your Majesty, now that Shi Le and Liu Ling have been defeated, and Zhao Gu has rebelled against Hu and surrendered to the Jin Dynasty, the Huns have only one Wang Mi left at the head of the foreign troops in the Central Plains."
Xi Jian continued.
"Wang Mi has nearly 100,000 troops. Although they are roaming around and not doing business, they occupy several counties between the Hehuai River and Huaihe River. They can be called heroes. If your Majesty can surrender Wang Mi, wouldn't it be a good thing? One hundred thousand people can guarantee the safety of Yanzhou and Henan!"
Xi Jian's words greatly exceeded Liu Yu's expectations.
"Surrender Wang Mi?!" Liu Yu said in surprise.
"Yes, as long as Wang Mi is conquered, everything can be easily solved!" Xi Jian said very confidently.
Liu Yu shook his head without even thinking about it, rejecting Xi Jian's proposal.
"Impossible, impossible, Wang Mi can't surrender."
"Why are you so sure, Your Majesty?" Xi Jian asked calmly.
Liu thought about it, sighed, and said.
"Although Wang Mi and I are neighbors, we have no friendship. When Liu Bogen raised his troops, I didn't have any deep friendship with him."
"What's more, Wang Mi was defeated in several subsequent battles. Not only did he lose his face, but his younger brother Wang Sang was also captured and killed. How could he surrender to me so easily?"
After Liu Yu finished speaking, he thought about it seriously and then said.
"Wang Mi's temperament is different from that of ordinary people and cannot be treated with common sense!"
Liu Yu thought to himself that it was absolutely reasonable for him to think so. According to the popular view of later generations, Wang Mi was a typical "anti-social personality" and a person who was truly "fearful of chaos in the world."
Even though Wang Mi now occupies several counties and has nearly 100,000 troops, he has no plans to manage his base and still leads his troops to cause trouble in all directions.
If Wang Mi didn't have great ambitions, he once aimed to destroy Jin.
Although Wang Mi has lofty ambitions, his daily behavior is no different from that of a bandit, and even in terms of cruelty and cruelty, he is far superior to ordinary bandits.
After all, Wang Mi was one of the first Hu and Han armies to use human flesh as food.
After listening to Liu Yu's complaints about Wang Mi, Xi Jian had no intention of giving up the idea.
"Your Majesty, do all the people under Wang Mi think the same as he does?"
Liu Yu immediately shook his head.
"That's definitely not the case. Normal people can't think the same as Wang Mi."
PS: Guys, I'm sorry, that's all I have for today. I can't stand the cold and my brain is all muddy. If I write any more, it will be full of water.
