The envoy who left Yecheng quickly returned to Chengdu with Liu Yu's decree.
As soon as he saw Liu Yu's secret order, Xi Jian immediately understood what to do.
He immediately ordered that the surrendered Emperor Li Xiong be given good medicine and prepared to send him to Yecheng.
After hearing this order, the messenger who came back to report was surprised.
"Grand Governor, has Li Xiong recovered from his injury now?"
Xi Jian shook his head and said.
"It's not better. I heard it's actually worse."
"Ah, if that's the case, wouldn't it be unsuitable for a bumpy road?" the messenger asked doubtfully.
An enemy leader like Li Xiong who took the initiative to surrender would naturally have to be treated well. If he died on the bumpy road, there would be no way to explain it.
"There are still tens of thousands of Di people in Yizhou today. As long as Li Xiong is around, they have a common leader. Although they have surrendered, there is always the possibility of trouble."
Xi Jian paced and continued.
"Only by letting Li Xiong leave Yizhou can we completely cut off the possibility of their union."
The displaced Di people in Yizhou were divided into more than a dozen forces, large and small.
However, these Di people were united because of the leadership of Li Te, Li Xiong and others.
Without Li Xiong, Xi Jian had more than a dozen ways to divide these dissidents.
"Aren't you afraid that Li Xiong will die on the road?" the messenger said worriedly.
"Even if he died on the road, he should have left Yizhou. By the time the news comes back, my layout will have been completed, so I won't be afraid of any hidden dangers in the news of Li Xiong's death."
Xi Jian is still confident in his own methods.
Moreover, there are still tens of thousands of Gou Xi's Di Qiang soldiers and horses in Yizhou now. Although the surrendered Ba Di refugees are still united, they are not afraid of really rebelling again.
Three days later, Xi Jian sent troops and horses to escort Li Xiong and his family to leave Yizhou and head north along the Shu Road.
Not long after these people left, another messenger from Yecheng arrived.
As soon as they arrived in Chengdu, the envoy immediately brought two edicts, one for Xi Jian and the other for Gou Xi.
The Han army led by Xi Jian was stationed inside the city, and Gou Xi's troops were stationed outside the city.
Xi Jian quickly sent someone to summon Gou Xi into the city to obey his orders.
The sergeant holding the Metropolitan Governor's military order quickly arrived at Gou Xi's military camp.
After receiving the order, Gou Xi frowned tightly and became confused.
After sending away the messenger, Gou Xi sat still in his seat.
Several generals on the side looked at each other in shock when they saw this.
Di Shuai Yang Nandi was the first to ask.
"General, why are you frowning? Governor Xi said that it was the Emperor of Yecheng who sent someone here. It must be a great thing to reward him. Why don't you go?"
Yang Nandi was the leader of a group of Di people in the Western Region, and his father once called himself King Youxian.
However, when the various ministries in Qinzhou subsequently expelled Sima Bao, Yang Nandi had already dismissed himself as king and instead followed Gou Xi's Han army into Yizhou.
"I originally thought that if I could enter Shu and pacify Yizhou, I would be able to achieve great success and maintain wealth for several generations. But now that Li Xiong has surrendered and the country has been successful and destroyed, I don't think it is of any use."
Gou Xi said this and sighed again.
Just listen to him continue.
"In the past few days, I have been thinking about the story of Deng Ai and Zhong Hui entering Yizhou to destroy the Shu Han."
When several generals heard this, their faces immediately darkened.
It had only been a few decades since then, and many people had heard various rumors.
No matter how different the various rumors are, in the end, Deng Ai and Zhong Hui, the two great heroes who destroyed the Shu Han, ended up dead.
"General, are you worried that today's summons is fraudulent?"
One of the generals said with an uneasy expression.
Most of them were born as refugees in Guanzhong, or were born as Diqiang Qushuai, and they knew the strength of the Han army today.
Even if Gou Xi's military skills are indeed very strong and he can defeat one against five, he still doesn't want to resist too much in the face of the imperial court's sanctions.
From what Gou Xi said, it didn't seem to be a good sign.
However, when Gou Xi heard this, he shook his head and said.
"Today's order must not be a fraud."
"Now that Li Xiong has just been sent away, tens of thousands of Di people are still near Chengdu. Xi Jian still has to count on me if he wants to stabilize the situation."
When the generals heard this, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
The Han army under Xi Jian controlled the major cities and the passes around Jianmen, but it was up to them to maintain control of various places.
"What does the general mean?"
Several generals were confused about what medicine Gou Xi was selling in his gourd.
"Now that Li Xiong has left, it is only a matter of time before the remaining tens of thousands of Ba Di are dispersed and resettled."
"If there are no more bad guys and all the powerful people are dealt with, there will be no hidden danger of unrest in Yizhou."
Gou Xi spoke his thoughts slowly.
In Yizhou, the big powerful people headed by the Qiao clan are all a bunch of losers.
It's not that they lack talented people, but they don't want to reignite the war in Yizhou, and they will inevitably fully accept the court's various new policies.
After all, no matter how strict the policies of the Han Dynasty were, they were much stronger than the disorderly rule of the Ba Di people.
"At that time, I'm afraid that if we stay in Yizhou any longer, we will become a serious problem for the emperor."
Gou Xi finally said.
He has now figured out that his feeling of holding military power is definitely better than being a rich man.
"General, what are we going to do?"
Several generals asked together.
Gou Xi originally told them about the prospect of capturing Yizhou and then becoming a master there.
Now Gou Xi analyzed it again. Not only was the master gone, but he might also become a thorn in the emperor's side.
This gap is really terrible.
They Guanzhong Diqiang knew the consequences of becoming a thorn in the side of the Han army.
Therefore, they all asked with concern.
When Gou Xi saw this scene, he immediately felt secretly happy.
"All the six counties in Guanzhong have implemented the order to relocate troops, you should know that."
"I'm afraid Yizhou will also implement this order in the future, so it's better to make plans early."
Gou Xi said quietly.
Everyone was even more anxious by these words.
These Di Qiang people originally lived in the west of Qinzhou, and were repeatedly recruited by the Later Han Dynasty to serve as supplements and servants to the border army.
Now the Han court wants to move them out again, which is really making it difficult for them.
Gou Xi didn't wait for anyone to speak, then stood up and left alone.
Before leaving the house, I dropped one sentence.
"Don't worry, you all. If you can't stay in Yizhou for a long time, I will definitely find a better way out for you."
Yecheng.
April.
After a spring rain, the roads to the palace were washed extremely clean.
Liu Yu was walking on the clean blue bricks while listening to Xun Sui next to him.
"Your Majesty, Gou Xi from Yizhou sent someone to request that he lead troops to march to Nanzhong to pacify the eighteen barbarians there."
"Nanzhong? Isn't that Liangzhou of the Jin Dynasty?"
Liu Yu said with some doubts.
"Yes, it's that Liangzhou."
This Liangzhou was basically the Nanzhong area of the Shu Han Dynasty. In addition to a few large cities, many mountains and mountains were occupied by hundreds of Puyi people.
These so-called barbarians are not simply backward barbarians, but Han Chinese forces from various origins are mixed into them.
They were all independent small kingdoms, and they did not obey the advice of the Liangzhou governor of the Jin Dynasty.
And from time to time, they would go down the mountain to invade and plunder the cities and towns in southern Yizhou.
"The various tribes of Yi people in Liangzhou have never stopped fighting in recent years. Especially after the Ba Di occupied Yizhou, they often attacked hundreds of Pu Yi people in Liangzhou. The two sides fought endlessly, and they have not stopped until now."
Xun Sui then described the situation in Liangzhou.
After Liu Yu heard this, he stopped and thought about it seriously.
'I'm afraid Gou Xi's intention is not just this. '
"Does Gou Xi have other plans?" Xun Sui was also a little confused.
This kind of thing cannot but make him suspicious.
Because just two days ago, Liu Yu had just discussed with him how to stabilize the future situation in Yizhou.
There are basically powerful forces in Yizhou. If you want to subdue these powerful forces, you must have a strong garrison.
And the general of this garrison is bound to become the local emperor of Yizhou.
Coupled with Yizhou's unique and dangerous environment, if you are not careful, this local emperor may become a real emperor.
If we can take the opportunity to go north to capture Hanzhong, the situation will be even more interesting.
If he is very capable, he might be able to become a new Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty.
If his ability is average, he can become a replica of Liu Bei.
No matter how bad things are, it is possible to become Gongsun Shu or Li Xiong.
Therefore, Liu Yu's follow-up disposal of Yizhou has always been a bit tricky.
"I'm afraid Gou Xi also knows that Yizhou is a place of right and wrong. He wants to leave Yizhou, but he doesn't want to give up military power."
Liu Yu said his guess.
"The troops under Gou Xi's command are mostly Di Qiang and Guanzhong refugees. Most of them are desperadoes. If they are disarmed and return to their fields, they are really not good people."
Xun Sui nodded in agreement.
"Yes, especially those Di Qiang. Not only are they skilled in bow and horse, they are also the best at fighting in the mountains. It would be a pity if they were really allowed to disarm and return to their fields."
Liu Yu said with a smile.
These Diqiang people in Longxi can be said to be the best mountain warfare soldiers.
Since the previous Han Dynasty, they have often participated in various battles as mercenaries of the Han army.
Although they themselves often rebelled, they were always hired by the Han army again.
The reason for this is precisely because of his relatively good level of Chineseization and his excellent combat capabilities.
"If that's the case, it would be easy to handle." Liu Yu said.
"What are your Majesty's plans?"
"Send someone to Yizhou and tell Xi Jian that if Nanzhong Liangzhou can really send troops, then you can support Gou Xi in leading the army."
"Not only is there enough food and grass, I can also give various rewards to the Di Qiang under his command."
Liu expected that anyway, most of Liangzhou had fallen into the control of various powerful forces. It would take three to five years for Gou Xi to settle them one by one.
