Ever since Gou Xi and Xi Jian led their armies to encircle Chengdu, the defeat of Di Chief Li Xiong had become a definite fact.
Therefore, Liu Yu was not surprised that Li Xiong from Chengdu surrendered.
"How many casualties have our troops suffered?" Liu Yu asked first.
The Han army attacking Yizhou was divided into two groups. One group was composed of the Di and Qiang tribes in the northwest and part of the Guanzhong refugee army, and the other group was the regular army of military households in Yongzhou and Yuzhou.
"Li Xiongnai surrendered with all his strength. Our army's casualties were not large, only about 3,000 in total."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yu immediately nodded with satisfaction.
Gongsun Sheng next to him was already flushed with joy.
"I congratulate Your Majesty. In this way, we only need to rest for three years before we can point our troops directly to the east of the Yangtze River."
Xun Sui and others on the other side also nodded in unison.
They were originally ministers of the Jin Dynasty, but now they became officials of the Han Dynasty. Naturally, they wanted to completely overthrow the Jin Dynasty, which represented the past.
In this way, their personal choices become informed.
"No rush, no rush."
Liu Yu said with a smile.
Then, he ignored the surprised looks of Gongsun Sheng, Xun Sui and others, and immediately whipped his horse and headed towards Yecheng.
After returning to the palace, Liu Yu immediately summoned the messenger from Yizhou.
After asking about the casualties in more detail, Liu Yu felt completely relieved.
Although the losses in the entire Yizhou Battle were large, most of them were losses in material reserves, and the casualties of soldiers were not serious.
"Yes, the lives of our soldiers are the most important. Xi Jian did a good job."
Liu Yu couldn't help but praise.
"Your Majesty, Governor Xi would like to ask for instructions on how to deal with matters after Yizhou?" the envoy asked carefully.
When Liu Yu heard this, he immediately fell into thinking.
Now that Li Xiong has surrendered, it means that the large number of Di refugees in Chengdu have not experienced too many casualties, and they still maintain a large number of people.
If handled improperly, these Di people who have just surrendered are likely to rebel again.
When they rebelled against the Western Jin Dynasty, it was precisely because they were treated unfairly.
"Li Xiong has occupied Yizhou for several years and is considered a tycoon. Now that he has come out to surrender the city, I will naturally treat him favorably."
Liu Yu touched his chin and thought for a moment, then said.
"Let's do this. After you go back, tell Xi Jian to send Li Xiong to Yecheng as soon as possible. You must ensure good treatment."
The Di people in Yizhou are basically refugees with no livelihood. Without a strong leader, it is difficult to cause major turmoil.
As long as Li Xiong is transferred away, the remaining Di people will automatically split into several parts.
"Your Majesty, Li Xiong was slightly injured in the battle before, and later developed an emergency. Before I came, I was already somewhat seriously ill," the messenger said.
"What, what do you mean, Li Xiong's body is not suitable for long-distance driving?" Liu Yu frowned.
This is great news.
If Li Xiong could die of illness on his own, it would be much better than transferring him away.
"Yes, Your Majesty, if you come through the Qinling Mountains, I'm afraid you won't be able to withstand the bumps on the mountain road." The envoy replied.
"Then you go back and tell Xi Jian and let him make a decision at his discretion. As long as Li Xiong doesn't get involved with the old department again."
Liu Yu said loudly.
"However, Li Xiong's treatment cannot be worse."
"After you return, you must treat me well as a prince. My official reward will come soon."
Regarding Li Xiong's attitude, Liu Yu was still very generous.
On the one hand, the rebellion by Li Xiong and other Di people was completely forced. Although it changed a bit later, their original intention was not the wolfish ambition of the Huns.
On the other hand, Li Xiong took the initiative to surrender to the city, and Liu Yu had to show off, so naturally he couldn't be stingy.
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing that Governor Xi wants to ask your Majesty for."
'whats the matter? '
Liu Yu frowned.
Judging from the envoy's appearance, it must be difficult to write the content directly in the memorial.
Sure enough, his subsequent words confirmed the speculation.
"I would like to ask, Commander, what should we do with Gou Xi and the tens of thousands of troops under his command?"
"Gou Xi?"
Liu Yu immediately understood what Xi Jian meant.
The soldiers and horses led by Gou Xi were all originally Di Qiang and refugees. Although they were soldiers who endured hardship and dared to fight, they were all somewhat untamable and wild.
In addition, Gou Xi has always had a rebellious spirit, which cannot be reassured at all.
"Now that Li Xiong has surrendered, Yizhou has been pacified and settled. If Gou Xi's troops are left in Yizhou, it will not be of any benefit." The envoy relayed Xi Jian's words.
Xi Jian's method of removing the grindstone and killing the donkey is decisive.
Now that Yizhou has just been pacified, planning for the future has already begun.
"This is easy to handle!"
Liu Yu thought for a moment and said happily.
"The world is so big, there is more than just one Yizhou."
"Although Liangzhou over there is under the orders of Jiangdong Jin Dynasty, I know that they have been attacked by Di people in recent years."
"I will give Gou Xi an order to lead his army to Nanzhong. Even if he cannot capture the entire Liangzhou, he can still move away from the prosperous area of Chengdu."
Liu Yu knew that if those Di and Qiang soldiers did not leave, they would be addicted to Chengdu and unable to extricate themselves.
Later, Liu Yu gave some instructions in person.
After sending away the messenger, Liu Yu suddenly realized that the sky outside was getting dark.
Just at this time, Gongsun Sheng was outside again asking for a meeting.
"Your Majesty, I have something unclear. Please tell me something." Gongsun Sheng asked.
The relationship between the two has always been close, and now that there are no outsiders present, Liu Yu is completely relaxed.
"I have already guessed what you are going to ask."
Gongsun Sheng was stunned for a moment and then smiled helplessly.
"You must ask me why I didn't rush to attack Jiangdong, right?" Liu Yu said with a smile.
"Yes, I do have this doubt."
"Then let me ask you, do you know roughly how many residents there are in Jiangdong?" Liu Yu asked.
This question stumped Gongsun Sheng.
The census is a national event.
Especially how can ordinary outsiders know the number of people in other countries?
"I remember that when the Jin Dynasty destroyed Dongwu, it gained 500,000 households in the Wu Kingdom, almost three million people." Gongsun Sheng could only name one previous figure.
"Yes, the number of people registered in Sun Wu's household was this much at the beginning. Now the Jin Dynasty in Jiangdong has taken in a lot of refugees. Even if it is full, it will not exceed four million."
Liu Yu started to explain to Gongsun Sheng with his fingers.
"But you know, there are almost the same number of Yi and Di tribes in various frontier areas now."
Liu Yu said slowly.
Since the chaos of the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty, during the Wei and Jin dynasties, all kinds of barbarians migrated inland to the Central Plains to cultivate and cultivate, and brought them back to the court as a way to increase taxes and revenue.
Even after the influence of Liu Yu's "Order to Migrate to the Rong", many Hu people continued to live near the border.
Liu Yu, who knew history, understood that the strength of the Jiangdong Jin Dynasty was too weak.
Now that he has captured most of the Central Plains and Yizhou, he does not need to take too many risks to deal with a Jiangdong Jin Dynasty.
As long as the collection of grain, grass, money and silk is done well, it shouldn't be a problem.
"Your Majesty wants to deal with the barbarians on the border first?" Gongsun Sheng asked.
"Not bad." Liu Yu nodded.
"These tribes of Yi and Di are all full of people who dare to fight and are aggressive. If they don't have any scruples, they are all bandits who commit murder and set fire."
"So, I am not in a hurry to deal with the Jiangdong Jin Dynasty until I find a better way out for all the grassland ministries."
After hearing Liu Yu's words, Gongsun Sheng immediately understood.
According to Liu Yu's idea, he wanted to open up at least three roads to ease the pressure from the grassland.
The next two hundred years will usher in a historic cold period.
Compared with the Central Plains, life on the grasslands has been affected more.
Once a large number of nomadic tribes are hit by natural disasters, survival will become a problem.
These families who have no livelihood will immediately become unscrupulous robbers.
Naturally, the war on the border of the Central Plains Dynasty was not easy to quell.
Even if it subsides, it will still cost a huge amount of materials and money.
"His Majesty once said that thousands of miles to the west are rich lands. Do you really want to use this to attract them?"
Gongsun Sheng immediately thought of another thing that happened before.
He knew that Liu Yu had unusual historical enthusiasm for once again ruling the Western Regions.
"Yes, this is true." Liu Yu said with certainty.
"Not only do I want to rule the Western Regions again, but I also want to slowly pass through Liaozhou and Pingzhou, and completely eradicate those cautious people in the white mountains and black areas."
Liu Yu's ambitions are very big, and they are definitely not just for the Western Regions.
"Moreover, the Japanese country in Haidong is also in my plan."
"If we prepare so many ways out and deal with the different tribes on the grassland, it will indeed be easy to solve the border troubles in the north."
Liu Yu was so proud when he spoke about such a theological theory, and Gongsun Sheng also nodded repeatedly.
In fact, Liu Yu's method is nothing more than what the sages once said, "beggar-thy-neighbor".
A major flood was about to occur. What Liu expected was not to build dams to solve the flood, but to find ways to guide the nomads on the East Asian grasslands in all directions.
Anyway, Liu Yu felt that before there was a way to completely deal with these nomadic tribes, it would be the best way to lure them to other places as much as possible.
As for the Jin Dynasty in Jiangdong, they are just a bunch of withered bones in a grave.
Not to mention the rubber-stamp emperor Sima Rui, even the powerful general Wang Dun only had a few years to squander.
"Your Majesty, if we really adopt this method, we really won't be in a hurry to attack Jiangdong." Gongsun Sheng nodded and said.
"However, this matter is our country's major plan for the next ten years. Sir, we must keep it secret as much as possible." Liu Yu said.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best to keep the secret." Gongsun Sheng said, patting his chest.
After all, Liu Yu still wants to find ways to threaten Jiangdong. If they know that there is no danger in recent years, they may not cause trouble.
