The person Gongsun Sheng was referring to was none other than Wu Xin, who had just conquered Duan Xianbei in western Liaoning.
At this time, Wu Xin's contribution has been obtained, but the specific reward has not yet been finalized.
This time during the expedition against Duanbu Xianbei, the entire Han army, including Liu Yu, thought that the Han army led by Wu Xin could win, but they did not expect that it would be so easy to win.
Moreover, after the defeat and surrender of Duanbu Xianbei, the subsequent handling of the commander-in-chief Wu Xin was also very appropriate, and there was no further trouble.
Duanbu Xianbei, who originally occupied western Liaoning, basically retained their own tribes, but the refugees who originally relied on them, as well as the local Han people, were all brought under the jurisdiction of Liaoxi County.
Duan Bu Xianbei, who had been the victor in the 'Eight Kings Rebellion', was defeated so easily.
In order to prevent Duanbu Xianbei from recurring in the future, Duan Jilu, the original Duanbu Xianbei master, was called into the court by Liu Yu and gave him the idle post of a miscellaneous general. Bei, Duan Wenyang and others were commanded respectively, and they were all placed under the supervision of the Han army.
"Well, Wu Xin is not only capable of commanding the army, but also has great political talents."
Liu Yu said immediately.
At this time, in Dongping Prefecture, although there were two counties, Lelang and Daifang, where Han people gathered, the remaining Yi people such as Haoqi and Woju still had an advantage in number.
Among the Yi people in Dongping Prefecture, there were both "eagle dogs" attached to the Han army and some "prey" that were captured.
How to handle these complex relationships really requires someone with both military and political skills.
Moreover, Zhang Tong, the current governor of Dongping Prefecture, has been operating in Liaodong and North Korea for nearly ten years. Especially in recent years, with the support of Liu Yu, his reputation in Lelang and Daifang counties has greatly increased. For the counties, The powerful influence has reached its maximum.
In this case, Liu Yu must let Zhang Tong change his position, otherwise, the two counties of Lelang and Daifang hanging in Haidong will most likely become Zhang Tong's world.
"Wu Xin's talent can fulfill the responsibilities of Zhang Tong and Ran Long, and he can be trusted with all matters concerning Dongping Prefecture."
After some discussion, Liu Yu quickly sent envoys to western Liaoning to summon Wu Xin back to the capital.
As for Wu Xin, the person responsible for this matter, he himself had never thought of becoming the Fang Bo of a state.
It's not that Wu Xin has doubts about his ability, but compared to other Dong Ping, Wang Zan and others, he is neither a member of Liu Yu's township party nor a child of any aristocratic family.
Even if he was asked to guard a state, he would not even recruit those subordinates without any rules.
In today's Han Dynasty, although the channels for children from poor families to serve as officials have been greatly increased, many of them are at the lowest level. Those who are the governor of a state are relatively senior officials. Without a certain degree of prestige, it is difficult to recruit them. In the right hands.
When Liu Yu's envoy came to western Liaoning, he conveyed this order to Wu Xin.
He immediately fell into this dilemma.
Some of the generals and others next to Wu Xin congratulated him one after another.
'Dongping Prefecture is far away from Haidong. It is originally a remote place, and there are many barbarians. As a result, I am afraid that no one is willing to be conquered. '
"If we can't find help, it's still a trivial matter. If it delays His Majesty's important event, it's something Wu Xin can't bear."
The messenger who came to deliver the order was also an acquaintance of Wu Xin.
Wu Xin simply confided his doubts to him.
"Haha, don't worry, General Wu. I heard that Dongping Prefecture does not need many officials compared to other prefectures and counties."
"Why?"
"Because I heard that your Majesty doesn't plan to keep many barbarians in Dongping Prefecture at all."
"Don't keep the barbarians? How to deal with them?"
"Hey, the general should know about this. Either he will be captured and used to cultivate the land for the army soldiers, or he will be simply killed."
"Ah? Dongping Prefecture has a radius of thousands of miles. I'm afraid there are hundreds of thousands of them. How can we kill them all?" Wu Xin said.
"This matter is not something I can consider. Anyway, I heard them say that His Majesty once said that except for a few particularly obedient Yi tribes, the rest is land left behind and all the Yi people have cleared it."
"Hiss!" Wu Xin took a breath unconsciously when he heard this.
If this is really the case, then even if he is appointed as the governor of Dongping Prefecture, he will not need too many staff at all. The original two counties of Lelang and Daifang are enough.
Because there is no need to rule those barbarians, only pure conquest.
Sure enough, when Wu Xin returned to the capital and met Liu Yu, he immediately confirmed this.
"Your Majesty, shouldn't the Yi people in Dongping Prefecture be civilized and used by our court?"
"If such a strategy is really implemented, I am afraid that within a few years, there will not be many Yi people left in the entire Dongping Prefecture. By that time, I am afraid that there will not be too many people in Lelang and Daifang counties, and they will just get a piece of white land. That’s all.”
After learning about Liu Yu's so-called "leave the land and remove the people" strategy, Wu Xin immediately expressed his doubts.
Since the end of the Han Dynasty, the entire world has experienced a sharp decline in population. Even when Emperor Wu of Jin unified Jiangdong, there was still a lack of manpower in the north.
Under this circumstance, although various border states and counties had various objections to the policy of recruiting Rong and Di for their own use, they still had no way to prevent the lack of labor.
What's more, in a remote place like Dongping Prefecture, the most commonly used method is to conquer land and population at the same time. Otherwise, just acquiring land without human development will definitely be a loss-making business.
"Although the Yi people in Dongping Prefecture are poor and weak, they are still Yi Di habits. Even if they are appeased with kindness and power, I am afraid that they will definitely repeat themselves once there is trouble in the Central Plains in the future."
"Non-my family, its heart must be different!"
"So, Bocheng, your most important task when you go to Dongping Prefecture is to turn Daifang and Lelang counties into a place where everyone is armed, and then use Haoqi and Baekje as the minions of the hawks and dogs to slowly eliminate them. The entire Dongpingzhou Peninsula.”
Although Liu Yu's words were spoken very calmly, there was unquestionable firmness in them.
This kind of "ploughing the court and sweeping the holes" style of conquest did not even think about civilizing the barbarians.
Because Liu Yu knew that the location of Dongping Prefecture was really important.
Not to mention Murong Xianbei at this time, even in history, Goguryeo, Bohai, Jurchen, and Jianzhou all started their careers in the north of this place.
For Murong Xianbei, who was getting stronger and stronger in Liaodong, Liu Yu was not fully prepared to eliminate him at this time.
But he had to take precautions in advance. Liu Yu had given up any hope against the fighting barbarians on the Dongpingzhou Peninsula.
Therefore, it is better to clean up Dongping Prefecture directly. Once Murong Xianbei or other new threats appear in Liaodong in the future, we can cooperate with Youzhou to attack from both sides.
Anyway, at this time, Liu Yu's naval force was already the dominant one, and the entire Bohai Sea and the north of the East China Sea became his own swimming pool.
In this case, as long as there are no internal troubles in Dongping Prefecture, no matter how great the threat from Liaodong is, and the two parties are each other's horns, they can still fully control the situation.
After understanding what Liu Yu meant, Wu Xin immediately agreed.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. The general will definitely clear out all the barbarians. It may not take three years to get rid of the evil smell!"
Liu Yu nodded. For the small tribes in the mountains of Dongping Prefecture, let alone the Han army, which was mainly composed of excellent armored infantry and cavalry, even Goguryeo, which had a lot of experience in Liaodong, could not resist them. exist.
Therefore, Liu Yu is relatively confident in Wu Xin's words.
In at least three years, even if all the Yi people in Dongping Prefecture are not clear, it will not be too difficult to eliminate the larger tribes.
"Your Majesty, the general is still worried about some trouble," Wu Xin said again.
"What are you worried about?" Liu Yu asked.
"Your Majesty, when I finally went to western Liaoning, I naturally learned a lot. Among them, the Xianbei people from Tinglingzhi said that the Liaodong area has become increasingly colder in recent years, and there are constant famines. Many tribes are gradually migrating south. , many of them defected to Goguryeo, Murong, etc."
Just listen to Wu Xin continue to speak.
"And it seems that many tribes will continue to migrate south. In this case, I am afraid that a group of barbarians will eventually be cleared out, but new barbarians will fill in."
"In this case, it will be half the result with twice the result."
After hearing this, Liu Yu nodded approvingly.
"Well said!"
"However, I have already thought of this matter. I am not going to Dongping Prefecture without any support."
"Didn't you conquer a lot of Dingkou in western Liaoning this time? Then move half of them to Dongping Prefecture."
"In this way, there will be at least 5,000 households. Although the population of 5,000 households is not very large, it should be possible to station a fortress south of Gaima Mountain in the northeast of Dongping Prefecture to prevent the barbarians from the north from settling southward."
After Wu Xin heard this, he immediately asked.
"Your Majesty, the number of young people in Liaoxi is only over 10,000 households. If half of them are taken away, how will Liaoxi County be run?"
"What's more, these young men have been farming in western Liaoning for a long time. Apart from farming, they have not practiced martial arts at all. I'm afraid they won't be able to use them when they go to Dongping Prefecture."
Regarding these two questions, Liu Yu didn't think there was any difficulty.
"Except for a few important cities in western Liaoning, I have planned not to do more farming. Anyway, there is no shortage of land now. The land in the entire Youzhou Fortress cannot be cultivated, so why go to Liaoxi County to farm."
Liu Yu originally planned to gradually force Duan Bu to the east and squeeze Murong Xianbei after conquering Duan Bu Xianbei. This would inevitably cause dissatisfaction and even resistance from some of Duan Bu Xianbei.
Therefore, Liu Yu deliberately weakened the output of Liaoxi County to prevent Duan Xianbei from being able to easily obtain a large amount of supplies when he returned.
As long as the Han army firmly holds those important cities in western Liaoning, it will be enough to slowly wait for reinforcements from Youzhou Pass.
What if Duan Bu Xianbei is obedient and devoted to fighting Murong Xianbei?
If this were the case, Liu Yu would probably wake up from his dream laughing.
If Duan Bu and Murong Bu really fought each other desperately, it would be absolutely impossible to determine the winner without tens of thousands of strong men dying.
Therefore, regardless of Duan Bu Xianbei surrendering now, when Liu Yu slowly forces them in the future, he will definitely continue to resist.
"As for the things you mentioned about the people in western Liaoning being insufficiently armed, that is naturally easy to deal with."
"They are all people with hands and feet. Since they can do farm work, it should be absolutely possible for them to learn how to kill enemies in battle." Liu Yu said.
Wu Xin was a little embarrassed when he heard this, "Your Majesty, if these people arrive in Dongping Prefecture, they will not only have to farm, but also practice battle formations. I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with them."
"Farming? Farming for what? I asked them to go to Dongping Prefecture. That is to expel the barbarians, prepare the frontier fortress, and farm. It is better to leave it to the young barbarians who were captured."
"After all, there are a lot of Yi people in the entire Dongping Prefecture. I can still cope with leaving some as labor."
After Wu Xin heard this, his eyes immediately widened.
"Your Majesty, are you going to use these five thousand households as military soldiers?"
These young people from Liaoxi County were originally Tianke who were attached to Duanbu Xianbei. They used to be good people in the Central Plains, but because of the war, they had to devote themselves to Xianbei for protection.
At this time, in the Han Dynasty, except for the military soldiers, no matter they were high-ranking officials or wealthy families, they were not allowed to keep landowners and slaves, and they were all replaced by the tenancy system.
Therefore, when he heard that Liu Yu allowed these 5,000 households to raise farm slaves, Wu Xin immediately felt that he should use these 5,000 households to enrich the army.
"Junfu soldiers?"
"Well, that can be considered true. After all, we have to prepare them for the enemy in Dongping Prefecture. If we don't give them some benefits, who will obey the order obediently?"
The so-called "integration of military and peasants" naturally has many benefits for the political power. It can not only save expenses, but also make it easier to control the grassroots population.
But for farmers, it is absolutely hard work to farm and receive military training.
If the military we encountered were more harsh, it would be a complete 'tyranny'.
In addition, the northern part of Dongping Prefecture is almost entirely barren, and the farming output is far less than that of Liaoxi County. If they are no longer given some privileges, they may not be able to sustain it for long.
"Yes, you can use this term."
Liu Yu suddenly thought of some questions.
"Tell those Ding Zhuang from Liaoxi County that when you go to Dongping Prefecture, you are going to be a master. You no longer need to be a guest of someone else's land, nor a tenant farmer of someone else's family. As long as you go there, you can live in one household." Get a share of the mountain."
The northern part of Dongpingzhou, which is also the northern part of Korea in later generations, is full of hilly areas. There is no fertile soil with crisscrossing roads, but there are plenty of hills that can be cultivated.
"Moreover, the Yi people in Dongping Prefecture are all weak and can be bullied. They follow the army into the mountains. The men are captured and used as farm slaves, and the women are used to give birth to children. In less than two years, they can bully the men and dominate the women, and have enough food and clothing. "
When talking about this, Liu Yu couldn't help but understand why King Wu of the Wei Dynasty loved to conquer Shanyue so much.
"Use this method to select the most suitable households among the 5,000 households in Liaoxi County."
As for the refugees from Liaoxi County who had just returned to the embrace of "Master Wang", whether they were willing to go to the remote Dongping Prefecture was beyond Liu Yu's consideration.
ps: Alas, the company I joined before the annual holiday went bankrupt more than a month after the epidemic resumed work. . . . . . convex
