"The place Gou Xi occupies now is a land of fertile water and grass. Naturally, he cannot be allowed to occupy it for a long time, otherwise his disloyal intentions will arise!"
"We should let those rogue bandits and Qiang Hu fight fiercely for a few more tough battles. After their troops are exhausted, hidden dangers can be eliminated."
Regarding Xi Jian's method, Liu Yu actually already had some ideas.
However, if you do this, you are afraid that Gou Xi will cause trouble again.
After all, this butcher surrendered before because he was forced by the situation and now had a large group of bandits and Qiang and Hu troops in his hands. If he manipulated him like this, Liu Yu was worried about forcing him to rebel again.
The surrounding Yongzhou and Bingzhou were in ruins due to war, and there was not much savings left to deal with the rebellion.
"Your Majesty, don't worry about this!"
After hearing Liu Yu's concerns, Xi Jian didn't care much at all.
"Ran Long of Daizhou has tens of thousands of troops and is your Majesty's Yuan Congliang general. His military strength is not inferior to Gou Xi's. With Ran Long here, why worry about Gou Xi?"
"But after all, Ran Long still has to be on guard against the Xianbei people in Daizhou. If something happens in Henan, wouldn't it be easy to focus on one thing and lose the other?"
"Your Majesty, the Suolu in Daizhou have always regarded the Qiang and Hu as enemies and have been fighting each other for hundreds of years. If the Qiang and Hu are in trouble, then let Ran Long mobilize the Suolu in the territory to attack the Qiang and Hu. The strong capital went to fight, leaving only the old, weak, women and children, so why worry about chaos?"
Liu Yu suddenly realized.
I always forget that I now have the power of recruitment.
It is normal for the surrendered servant tribes to recruit their soldiers and horses to fight.
Moreover, Suotou Xianbei has always been very enthusiastic about attacking Qiang and Hu.
"Is Ran Long still in Meiji City now?" Liu Yu asked immediately.
He remembered that Ran Long had led his army to wipe out the Tiefu Xiongnu before and was always in Meiji City.
"Reporting to your Majesty, Ran Long should still be in Meji." Xi Jian said.
"Then send someone to tell Ran Long that he and his son should be stationed in Meiji right now and keep an eye on Gou Xi."
"Then where does Your Majesty plan to send Gou Xi to conquer?" Xi Jian asked again.
Liu Yu and the others have been discussing for a long time, but they still haven't decided where to send Gou Xi to fight.
"Gou Xi's soldiers and horses are all dragging their families with them, so they will definitely not move quickly. Why don't we let them continue to the west and level the west side of Helan Mountain first." Liu thought about it and said.
The Helan Mountain area in the upper reaches of the Yellow River is a good place with rich water and grass, but it is definitely a muddy pond.
The Xianbei, Xiqiang, Zahu and other tribes all gathered here, and they were constantly attacking each other, but they had their own regular alliances. Even if they were among them, they might not be able to sort out their relationship.
Gou Xi must spend a lot of effort to settle the Helan Mountain area.
"By the time Gou Xi conquers Helan Mountain, my Daizhou and Yongzhou should be almost restored."
"At that time, I will send Ran Long and Liu Yan to follow us with their troops."
"Gou Xi is in the front taking charge, and Ran Long and the others are in the back to accept it. It's really comfortable."
When Liu Yu thought of this, he couldn't help but feel happy.
"Then Gou Xi will definitely have resentment in his heart, and he must be even more vigilant."
"It doesn't matter, Gou Xi has long been helpless. Zhang Shi of Liangzhou and Sima Bao of Qinzhou are extremely afraid of him, and they will definitely not dare to rebel easily."
Liu thought about it for a moment, and then continued.
"However, we can't just let Gou Xi do hard work, otherwise he will get benefits."
"What are your Majesty's plans?"
"I will give Gou Xi a seal, and then give him the power to open a palace and control all military affairs west of Daizhou."
"West of Daizhou?"
When Xi Jian heard this, he was immediately surprised.
To the west of the newly established Daizhou, that is, to the vast grassland north of Liangzhou.
This is a vast area of thousands of miles. Although it is all sparsely populated pastures, it is compared to the Central Plains.
Compared to the Mobei area, these places are the land of abundance.
"Isn't your Majesty afraid that Gou Xi will become a new Huns?" Xi Jian was a little worried.
"Don't be afraid. The Huns have tribes. Apart from Gou Xi's fighting skills, he doesn't have as solid a foundation as the Xiongnu Chanyu. What's more, he is followed by Ran Long."
Liu expected that the Helan Mountain area was already chaotic enough, but further to the northwest it would be even more chaotic.
Even if Gou Xi is extremely capable, without strong logistical support, it is absolutely impossible to conquer those nomadic barbarians. If he can control Helan Mountain even a little bit, Gou Xi's ability is beyond the pale.
After making these arrangements, Liu Yu finally settled his worries.
He thought proudly in his heart that by using the Qianghu and Xianbei in the northwest to balance each other out, and then using the Yuwen and other tribes to suppress the Murong tribe, he could at least ensure that there would be no border troubles within a few years.
Of course, there is a premise for this, that is, they should not decide the outcome too quickly, otherwise the winning party is likely to grow into a new scourge.
It was precisely for this reason that Liu Yu was unwilling to use all his strength to encircle and suppress Murong's tribe in Liaodong.
Sanshan County in the southern part of the Liaodong Peninsula is intended to play a balancing role.
After all, Murong Xianbei is so fierce now. Even if he is surrounded by Yuwen, Duan, Goguryeo and Dongping Prefecture, he can still handle it with ease.
It really made Liu Yu very afraid.
Facts have also proved that Liu Yu's fear is absolutely reliable.
Liaodong, Pingzhou City.
As a state city far away from the Central Plains, Pingzhou City is undoubtedly small in size.
Not only is the city small in size, but its population is actually far inferior to that of the Central Plains.
But for people in Liaodong, the safety of Pingzhou City is still very guaranteed.
Although there have been various rebellions over the decades, no one has done much damage to Pingzhou City. Even the recent attack on Dongyi Captain Cui Ao was completed in a very short time. .
Therefore, the Pingzhou City in Murong Xin's hands now can be said to be full of vitality.
As the warm wind of early spring blew, Murong Xuan, Prince of Liaodong County in the Jin Dynasty, personally led the officials to hold a spring plowing ceremony to show his attitude of caring about farmers and mulberry trees and the importance he attached to the livelihood of the people.
This is definitely not the style of a barbarian leader, but the style of a true Central Plains monarch.
Therefore, as soon as this move came out, the scholars in Liaodong County all praised Murong Xuan, he was a very wise king.
Although Murong Xin was still a minister of the Jin Dynasty, he was already the king of Liaodong County, a true king who split the land and sealed the borders.
After a busy day of spring plowing ceremony, when Murong Xin returned to Pingzhou City, he immediately removed his original solemn look and put on an angry look.
"The Qingzhou thief is just going too far!"
Murong Xin slammed the desk hard, knocking all the writing and stationery on it to the ground.
The sons and brothers next to him also had angry expressions on their faces.
"Your Majesty, the Qingzhou thieves have repeatedly sent Kuntou to harass us before, and now they have directly crossed the sea to seize Mashijin. We must not tolerate it anymore!"
A young man with a strong figure spoke first.
This person is Murong Xuan's eldest son Murong Han. Although he is only in his early twenties this year, he is already the number one general among Murong Xianbei.
In just a few years, Murong Han led his soldiers and horses to defeat the Yuwen Ministry's attack, and even drove the Goguryeo people to hide in the woods and ravines.
"Father, although Ma Shijin is a barren place, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If the Qingzhou thieves take time to build up a defense, I'm afraid it will be difficult to attack again."
Said a young man of sixteen or seventeen years old next to him.
This man's appearance is somewhat similar to Murong Han's, but he is more handsome and less brave and vigorous.
It was Murong Xuan's second son and legitimate son Murong Huang.
After hearing what his two sons said, Murong Xin nodded happily.
Now that Murong Xin is in Liaodong, he is surrounded by enemies on all sides.
In such a dangerous situation, the Qingzhou thieves took action again. Ordinary people would have been frightened and panicked all day long.
Both of his sons showed no fear and showed no tolerance. This courage made Murong Xin very satisfied.
"Yes, I think so too."
Murong Xin said slowly.
"Thinking about the past few years, we had no grudges or enmities with Liu Yu in the past, but we have been repeatedly subjected to his persecution and calculations. First, there were harassments from the Yuwen tribe, and then attacks from the Duan tribe, all of which were Liu Yu's instructions."
"It was hard to fight off these gangsters, but now the Qingzhou thieves have invaded my land in Liaodong. This is absolutely intolerable."
After hearing Murong Xin's clear statement, all the Murongs expressed their intention to send troops to strangle those Qingzhou thieves and avenge the dead soldiers.
"However, although the Qingzhou bandit is hateful and hateful, his troops are powerful and must be dealt with rigorously." Murong Xie added.
"Father, how should we deal with it rigorously?" Prince Murong Hao asked quickly.
"Now we only have Liaodong. If we lead troops southward, Yuwen, Duanbu, and Goguryeo will inevitably attack the rear. These people must be dealt with first," Murong Xin said.
"Your Majesty, I heard that the Qingzhou thieves from Ma Shijin only have two or three thousand men. There is no need to mobilize a large number of troops like this. With only five thousand soldiers and horses, they can definitely be defeated!" The eldest son Murong Han said proudly.
"No, haven't you seen that the Qingzhou bandits killed the Huns in just a few years? How can such a powerful force be so great?" Murong Xin lectured with dissatisfaction.
"Even if there are only two or three thousand people, we must show off the momentum of a tiger fighting a rabbit and wipe them out in one fell swoop."
The more Murong Xin thought about the situation ahead, the more doubtful he became.
The Han troops who occupied Mashijin clearly had further combat power, but after plundering some people around them, they retreated to defend and did not occupy the cities further north at all.
Murong Xin already had some doubts. The Qingzhou thieves might want to use Ma Shijin's Han army as bait to lure him to slowly bleed there.
Therefore, after having this worry, Murong Xian decided to take a once and for all solution.
Use the power of thunder to completely eradicate those Han troops, and then build a city for defense.
Although this is more expensive, it can avoid endless consumption.
After all, what Murong Xin fears most is not the consumption of troops and food, but the consumption of the hearts and prestige he has finally established in Liaodong County!
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