Summer, May.
Lu Zicheng.
In the originally quiet hall, a surprised voice came from Liu Yu.
"What are you talking about? The barbarian Liu Cong has moved his capital to Chang'an?"
The person sitting below was Gongsun Sheng who had just received the news.
"Yes, Your Majesty, the Hun Liu Cong took advantage of the opportunity of the western expedition to Qinzhou Sima Bao. After entering Guanzhong, he deliberately made a group of Huns suffer on the march, and then used the theory of God's will to force the Huns nobles to agree to move the capital. Chang'an."
"That's not right. The Huns are all based in Bingzhou. Liu Cong moved the capital to Chang'an so rashly. What about Pingyang? Doesn't it become a place of emptiness?"
It makes sense for Liu Yu to think so. The Xiongnu Han Kingdom only occupied half of Bingzhou, and the northern Bingzhou is now under the control of Liu Yan, the governor of Bingzhou of Han Dynasty.
Although Liu Yan did not have many soldiers and horses in his hands, he was able to rely on the dangerous mountains and passes in the northern part of Bingzhou to protect himself. Even if the Huns invaded repeatedly, they would return without success.
Apart from destroying Jinyang City, neither side could do anything to the other.
"Liu Cong, a barbarian, named his eldest son Liu Can the King of Jin and the Great Chanyu. He stayed in Pingyang, the eastern capital. There are still nearly 100,000 barbarian soldiers and horses. Isn't this nothing?"
Gongsun Sheng recruited many Hu and Han spies from Bingzhou, and now he is very familiar with the movements in Jinyang.
Then Gongsun Sheng told him a series of actions taken by the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong after he moved his capital to Chang'an.
"Before the Huru arrived in Chang'an, Liu Cong assigned all the Xiongnu soldiers and horses to the twelve generals. In addition to these twelve people, he also set up two auxiliaries and two subordinates, and almost all the Hun soldiers, big and small, were assigned to them. Put it under the hands of the Hulu nobles."
"Liu Cong wants to take everyone's power into his own hands. Aren't those Hulu lords going to be shocked and angry?"
Liu Yu already understood the internal power structure of the Huns. Except for a few people in the upper class, such as Liu Yuan, Liu Cong, Chen Yuanda and others, the rest of the Huns still retained strong tribal customs. He valued the control of his own tribe more than anything else, which conflicted with Liu Cong's implementation of "monarchy supremacy".
However, Gongsun Sheng shook his head.
"Even if they think so, there is no change now. It seems that Liu Cong's prestige is high enough to convince them."
"In addition, after the Xiongnu moved into Guanzhong, their land was more than ten times that of Pingyang, and those Xiongnu nobles will also receive great compensation."
As soon as he heard this, Liu Yu's original expectation of civil strife between the Huns and Han was in vain.
However, Liu Yu then thought about it. Since the death of the Xiongnu Liu Yuan, there has been no one who can replace his prestige. Even the current Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong cannot compare with him. Even if he can temporarily suppress the internal affairs The opposition to business will eventually come to a point where it cannot be suppressed.
Furthermore, if the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong suddenly dies of illness, no matter who succeeds him, he will not have the capital to consolidate with power.
"Once the more than 100,000 Huns gain a foothold in Guanzhong, they may become a life-or-death danger in the future. Your Majesty should take action as soon as possible."
Gongsun Sheng said with a serious face.
Gongsun Sheng naturally understood the importance of Guanzhong.
In the previous hundreds of years, Guanzhong had to face the border incursions from the Western Qiang and the military threats from the Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms era. The area near Chang'an had never regained its former prosperity during the Han Dynasty.
However, precisely because of this, Guanzhong's geographical location has been fully maintained.
When Sima Yong, the king of Hejian, was able to rely on the military power of Guanzhong to defeat the kings of Guandong, it can be seen that the foundation of Guanzhong is still strong.
Now that the Huns have moved their capital to Chang'an, more than 100,000 Huns households in Pingyang will definitely have to move as well. Once they are given a chance to recuperate, they may really be able to become a powerful country again.
After all, it is definitely unreliable to pin your hopes on the civil strife between the Huns and Han.
"Since the Hulu have moved their capital to Chang'an, even if you still have a lot of Huru in Pingyang, you will definitely lose a lot of elites."
"Your Majesty, do you want to conquer Pingyang?" Gongsun Sheng frowned slightly.
In his vision, he naturally wanted to destroy the Huns' plan to occupy the pass.
But if they attack Pingyang to contain the Huns, I'm afraid it won't be a good strategy.
Pingyang is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and even after it is captured, it is possible to face endless Huns counterattacks.
During the Warring States Period, the Wei State was slowly consumed by the Qin State in the tug-of-war in the Hedong area.
"Pingyang is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It may not be possible to obtain it all at once."
"However, even if this is the case, it is impossible for Hu Lu to take care of both ends."
As soon as Liu Yu heard this, he immediately had an idea.
"If Pingyang can be captured, the Huns will become a rootless tree again."
"However, I also know that it is not easy to capture Pingyang."
"However, since the Hulu have moved their capital, we haven't taken any action yet. This will really chill those righteous people who are determined to defeat the Hulu."
The people Liu Yu refers to are basically Bingzhou governor Liu Yan and Bingzhou beggar army.
As for people in other states and counties, they actually do not have a deep hatred for the Huns, and almost all regard the current struggle between the two Han Dynasties as a struggle for hegemony.
"Your Majesty means to ask Liu Yan, the governor of Bingzhou, to attack?" Gongsun Sheng said.
Since Liu Yan, the governor of Bingzhou, surrendered, he took over the position of his uncle Liu Kun and served as the governor of Bingzhou. As for Liu Kun, he has never been able to let go and is still staying behind closed doors.
During the Jinyang Rebellion, Liu Kun's parents were killed by the Huns led by Linghu Ni. His hatred for the Huns might make Liu Kun change his attitude.
"Pingyang is easy to defend but difficult to attack. We attack from south to north. If we attack from Bingzhou to the south, it will be much easier, and the natural threats will be greater." Liu Yu said slowly.
"Liu Yan now has 20,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, which is really too few. Even if he attacks with great fanfare, he probably won't be able to mobilize many Huns."
"So, I decided to dispatch another 30,000 people from Youzhou and Jizhou to Bingzhou, and a total of 50,000 people to attack south. Even if it can't do anything to Pingyang, it can greatly calm the morale of the military and people in Bingzhou, and then it can be restored. Jinyang’s city defense.”
"As long as Jinyang's city defenses are restored and the Huns move their capital to Chang'an, the situation in Bingzhou will be reversed in the future."
Today's situation in Bingzhou can be said to be extremely complicated, and it is definitely not a simple confrontation between Liu Yan and the Huns.
The middle ground between the two sides, which was Liu Kun's original base camp of Jinyang City, has become an area that neither side can control. The powerful dock owners inside and outside Jinyang do not trust anyone on either side.
After all, although the reputation of the Han army in Qingzhou is relatively loud, across the Taihang Mountains, only Liu Yan, the governor of Bingzhou to the north, has almost no change in strength from before.
The Huns in the south were too close. Even though everyone in Jinyang hated the Huns, they were more afraid and did not dare to express their support.
In addition, many powerful people are still close to the Jin Dynasty, and they all dislike the two 'hypocrites'.
"Well, if we can use the attack on Pingyang to bluff the Hulu and make them run for their lives, that will be a three-point victory!" Gongsun Sheng immediately said with a smile.
At this time, both the Xiongnu Han Kingdom and Qingzhou Han Kingdom regarded each other as life and death enemies, but neither of them had the strength to launch a war to destroy the country.
Even with this strength, neither side would dare to send troops easily.
After all, behind each of them, there is a Jin army force that cannot be underestimated.
Therefore, if you can consume your opponent's strength in an important place, it will be considered a big victory.
"However, we still need to find some more people to discuss this matter. Not only is Bingzhou more remote, it is also close to the Hulu. If we don't find some determined people, I'm afraid we won't be able to achieve what we want."
As long as Jinyang City can be restored in Bingzhou, the Han army's power can be firmly pinned in Bingzhou.
This is not a good task. Ordinary military soldiers may not really be willing to go from the prosperous Jizhou to Bingzhou.
"Who does your Majesty want to discuss with?" Gongsun Sheng asked.
"Begging for work in Bingzhou, begging for work in Bingzhou." Liu Yu said softly.
"I heard that even now, the beggar soldiers Tian Zhen, Tian Lan, Chen Wu and others in Jizhou are still reminding their subordinates of their desire to return to Bingzhou."
"Now the Huns must be busy moving to Guanzhong, which is just in time for them to achieve what they want."
"Even if the Huns cannot be completely driven out of Bingzhou, Jinyang can be restored. At that time, I will allocate all the fertile land outside Jinyang City to these Bingzhou to beg for work."
Ever since Tian Zhen, Tian Lan, Chen Wu and others called themselves the "Begging Army", they have never forgotten their desire to avenge the barbarians and return to Bingzhou Township.
Even if they were relocated to Yuzhou and Jizhou successively by Liu Yu, this was still the case.
Now Liu Yu just took this opportunity to let these "begging soldiers" who were thinking about their hometown Bingzhou to restore their homes.
In this case, a Liu Yan who lost his ancestors and a beggar army who missed his homeland would be enough to cause a headache for the Huns.
"Your Majesty, these beggar soldiers have now become military soldiers. If this happens again, won't there be a risk that they will be able to stand on their own feet again?" Gongsun Sheng was a little worried.
These Bingzhou beggar troops are extremely close to each other. Even after they belong to the Han army and no longer have the public title of beggar army, the relationship between them is still close.
Gongsun Sheng was a little worried that these people from Bingzhou, who had just begun to integrate into the army, would become a force that was difficult to control after returning to Bingzhou.
"After all, most of them are from Bingzhou. At this moment, if there are no people from Bingzhou, who else can be used?" Liu Yu didn't care much about this.
"The current household registration in Bingzhou is less than one-tenth of what it was back then. Even if we defeat the Hulu in Bingzhou, whether it is three times or ten times, we will become weaker and weaker as we fight."
"It can be seen that the fight for the annexation of the state is not a simple military struggle, but a struggle between the two sides that is rooted in the land."
Since the severe drought in Bingzhou that year, almost half of the people in Bingzhou have fled. Coupled with the sharp population decline caused by the war, among the population of Bingzhou today, the number of Huns almost exceeds the number of Han people.
Among the Han people who merged with the state, most of them relied on the powerful Wubao families.
In this way, if Liu Yu really wanted to occupy Bingzhou, he had to find ways to supplement a large number of people at the same time.
The most basic point is to ensure that the Bingzhou army will be self-sufficient in military rations in the future.
"However, even so, it is impossible for Your Majesty not to be on guard." Gongsun Sheng said again.
"In your opinion, what's the best way?" Liu Yu asked.
Gongsun Sheng thought for a while and then said.
"Your Majesty, you can appoint someone who is both prestigious and trusted to take charge of Bingzhou. This will prevent anyone with different intentions from causing trouble."
When Liu Yu heard this, he was a little embarrassed.
"Has both prestige and a close confidant?"
Liu Yu thought seriously about such a candidate for a long time, but he couldn't come up with anything.
In terms of prestige, Liu Kun, the original governor of Bingzhou, was the most prestige, but now he still has the attitude of "starving to death without eating Zhousu millet", and it is impossible to be regarded as a trusted person.
If there is another one, it is Zu Ti. As another member of the "Wen Ji" group, Fan Yang Zu Ti's reputation is now extremely loud in Sizhou. It is enough to lead Bingzhou. His younger brother Zu Yue and others They have all devoted themselves to becoming Liu Yu's ministers, and they can be regarded as trusted people.
However, Hanoi County, where Zu Ti was stationed, was the gateway to Liu Yu's inner circle and was inconvenient to move.
As for some other generals, their prestige is not enough to be called.
If we look purely at close confidants, Liu Yu's own brothers, nephews and others are considered the most trusted.
However, among these people, either they lack ability or prestige, or they have no connection with the beggar army, which is not conducive to future control.
Seeing Liu Yu's embarrassed look, Gongsun Sheng thought of a candidate.
"Your Majesty, I think there is someone who is just right for me!"
"who?"
"Ran Long, the Governor of Dongping Prefecture!"
"Ran Long?"
After hearing the name, Liu Yu thought about it seriously and immediately felt that it made sense.
Although Ran Long was a native of Jizhou, he was from the "Begging Army". He was well-known in the army at that time and was deeply trusted by Chen Wu and others.
After following Liu Yu, he could be said to have made many military exploits. He was no longer the simple military commander he was in the past when it came to marching and managing the army, and he had gained enough prestige.
At least, for the Bingzhou beggar army, Ran Long's prestige was enough.
What makes Liu Yu even more satisfied is that his only son Ran Liang is a member of Liu Yu's young pro-army army. In other words, he has a hostage in hand in disguise, and he is not afraid of Ran Long being bewitched at all.
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"Your Majesty, don't worry. I have already thought about this replacement candidate."
