Yecheng.
A group of dusty light cavalry galloped in from the north gate of Yecheng.
The soldiers and civilians along the way craned their necks and looked around.
Since the Xianbei tribes surrendered a few years ago, there have been almost no military disasters in the north.
It is almost rare to see such nervous scouts.
Seeing this scene, people on the street couldn't help but speculate.
"Hey, could it be that some barbarians are causing trouble in the north again?"
A strong man wearing a black scarf said curiously.
"It's impossible. Kun Tou and Suo Lu in the north are already our lackeys, Ying Quan. It's too late to guard the house and the courtyard. How can there be any trouble?"
Someone immediately retorted.
These tame Xianbei tribes would send people to Yecheng to pay tribute almost every year.
The people in Yecheng are used to it.
They knew that those Xianbei people were living a relatively stable life now and did not dare to provoke the Han Heavenly Soldiers.
"I didn't say it was the Xianbei people who caused the rebellion."
The strong man in the black turban curled his lips when he heard this.
"Maybe they are Ding Ling people or Ji Hu people."
However, his words received little recognition at all.
People think that people like Ding Ling and Ji Hu are not fools.
How could you dare to provoke him?
You know, military soldiers everywhere are already looking forward to military success, and their eyes are red with anticipation.
If there was any invasion and chaos, it would be nothing.
Just when people are speculating.
These cavalrymen had already reached the palace quickly.
The military information they conveyed was quickly delivered to Liu Yu's hands.
At this time, Liu Yu was having a small court meeting with important ministers of the Taiwan government.
Liu Yu looked at the military information in his hand, and a slight smile flashed at the corner of his mouth.
After he finished reading it, he reached out and handed it to Hua Xiu, Xi Jian, Gongsun Sheng and others next to him.
"This is the military information sent by Ran Long, the governor of Xiazhou. You should also take a look."
After hearing this, several people looked at it one after another.
After everyone had finished reading, Gongsun Sheng was slightly surprised and spoke first.
"Your Majesty, Murong Xin and Tuyuhun's remnants have the same roots, and now they are noisily heading west."
"I'm afraid that raising tigers will cause trouble. If they directly rebel in the Yinshan area, it will be very difficult to eradicate."
Liu Yu just read the military report, which came from Xiazhou.
Xiazhou in the Helan area of Hequ happened to be monitoring the local Xianbei tribes.
Ran Long, the governor of Xiazhou, reported that Murong Xianbei and the Tuyuhun tribe had secretly joined forces and planned to form a coalition to march west to the Western Regions.
The Han army in Ran Long's hands had not yet had time to prepare.
The originally envisioned tailing control would be difficult to achieve.
But Murong Xianbei's performance seemed very urgent.
Ran Long even felt that there might be some other conspiracy involved.
"What Ran Long said makes sense. Murong Xianbei has tens of thousands of troops. He has few opponents in the local area. Now that he is so anxious to gather troops, if there is a rebellion, he will threaten Xiazhou and Daizhou."
Hua Xiu also followed suit.
It is impossible for the tens of thousands of Murong Xianbei tribesmen to crowd together for grazing and farming.
On weekdays they live separately.
The Han army in the Xiazhou Dudu Mansion can monitor their actions at any time.
Murong Xin wanted to gather troops and horses, and the Han army naturally noticed it.
"Tens of thousands of people from Murong Xianbei living in snail's nest on the west side of Helan Mountain is not a long-term solution."
Liu thought about it for a moment and continued.
"Since they want to go west, let them go."
"The further they go to the Xiazhou area, the easier it will be to deal with them in the future."
Liu Yu was not worried about Murong Xianbei causing trouble at all.
Even with the cooperation of the tribes left by Murong Tuyuhun, it is absolutely impossible to defeat the Han army that was stationed along the Yellow River in Xiazhou.
As long as they can't break into the Hequ area, they can only continue to be bandits on the grassland.
At that time, Liu Yu only had to order an end to business travel and prohibit all imports of cloth, grain and ironware.
Murong Xianbei will go to Kencao in less than a year.
These Xianbei people don't have any craftsmen to make these.
"Your Majesty, if Ran Long's troops cannot accompany him, Murong Xianbei will lose control."
Xi Jian said next to him.
"They are in the Helan Mountain area and are difficult to control. Wouldn't it be better if they went further?" Liu Yu said.
"What's more, their journey westward must be full of unknowns and unpredictability."
"Murong Xuan will definitely not dare to offend us. As long as the army slowly follows up in the future, it will not matter even if they run to the Western Regions."
In fact, this was exactly Liu Yu's original intention.
There are various tribes of barbarians in the grasslands and forests of Northeast Asia, almost the most powerful barbarian force in the entire medieval era.
The environment here is almost the worst.
Tribal wars, harsh winters.
And whether there was a natural disaster.
These are the reasons why the barbarian forces in Northeast Asia continue to move southward.
As for Murong Xianbei of the Donghu clan, he is now almost the most powerful warrior.
If the forces headed by Murong Xianbei started a planned westward movement.
For the subsequent nomadic fishing and hunting tribes, it was tantamount to opening a door to a new world.
The Central Asian countries in the Western Region, which are weak, rich, and easy to rob, are much easier to deal with than the Central Plains dynasty in the south.
Just start this.
Liu Yu believed that it would bring stability to the Central Plains dynasty for at least two hundred years.
"Your Majesty, if Murong Xin and others occupy the barbarians in the Western Region, aren't we afraid that they will bite us back?"
Gongsun Sheng frowned, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was possible.
"Haha, I'm afraid you still don't know the situation in the Western Region."
Liu Yu smiled and didn't take it seriously at all.
"The countries in the Western Region are distributed over thousands of miles in radius, each occupying fragmented terrain."
"When Murong Xian leads his army to arrive, not to mention how long it will take to gnaw at each city-state."
"Even if their father and son conquered the Western Region, they would not be able to rule effectively."
"If you disperse your tribes across various city-states, you will completely lose control. Over time, they will become new city-states."
"If Murong Xin concentrated his forces and controlled several big cities, his own resources would not be enough to allow him to control all the cities."
"Therefore, it is impossible for Murong Xin to create a powerful country in the Western Regions."
Liu Yu has already thought about these issues.
What makes Murong Xianbei so powerful lies in their force.
If you want to rule the countries in the Western Region scattered in the desert oases, you must divide your forces thinly.
"If this is true, wouldn't Murong Xianbei be in a dilemma?" Xi Jian said.
Liu Yu smiled again.
"I'm just talking about the small city-states in the Western Region, which are difficult for Murong Xin to rule."
"If he is willing to lead his army to continue marching westward to the Kangju Kingdom in the middle of the river, where there are endless plains and grasslands, he can achieve effective rule."
"As long as the Xianbei people control the essence of the river, they can rule a large country covering thousands of miles."
When several people heard this, they immediately frowned.
"How many thousands of miles in area is it?"
"If such a big country falls into Murong Xin's hands, wouldn't it become a big problem?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, if this is the case, an order should be given to Ran Long immediately. Murong Xianbei cannot be allowed to act on his own. Without heavy military surveillance, there will definitely be rebellion!"
Several people advised Liu Yu one after another.
"Hahaha, you don't have to be so nervous."
Liu Yu said with a relaxed look.
"The eastern part of the Western Region is composed of broken city-states and small countries, and the western part is the plains in the middle of the river. They are thousands of miles apart."
"By the time Murong Xianbei reaches the river, it will be impossible for him to go east again."
When Xi Jian, Gongsun Sheng and others heard this, they all looked puzzled.
"Why didn't Murong Xianbei go back east when he reached the river?"
Liu Yu then explained patiently.
"That's because if they gain a foothold in the river, they will be able to rule thousands of herdsmen and farm slaves."
"You've already become a master, who would be willing to cross thousands of miles of desert and come to fight with us?"
Xi Jian lowered his head and thought for a moment, then asked again.
"Your Majesty, what if they become powerful, have a great victory, and develop uncontrollable ambitions?"
"Haha, if Murong's tribe controls Hezhong and has strong troops, it is absolutely impossible to expand eastward."
"Why?"
"Because there are wealthy territories to the south and west of the river. How can we choose the far side instead of the near?"
Liu Yu then talked about the situation in the far west of the Western Region.
After a brief explanation, Xi Jian and others finally understood.
It turns out that beyond the thirty-six countries in the Western Region, there are even richer ones.
Moreover, it is a rich and weak existence.
"However, although I am willing to support Murong Xianbei in moving westward, I cannot let them run away so easily."
After Liu Yu finished speaking, he took the pen and paper.
After writing nonchalantly for a long time, I read it again carefully.
"This is my order to Ran Long. As long as Murong Xin's subordinates are willing to leave, they will be allowed to leave."
"Moreover, I also ordered Kang Zhongyi and others to sell weapons to Murong Xin from Liangzhou."
"All these weapons and equipment do not require cash. Instead, the Xiazhou Governor's Office will send people to accompany them. As long as Murong Xianbei captures them, 10% will be allocated as reward."
Liu Yu was not coveting Murong Xianbei's spoils.
But he wanted to use this method to keep the influence of the Han Dynasty in Murong Xianbei.
At the very least, wait until Murong Xianbei arrives in the Western Regions.
The flag they held high should also be the flag of the Han military vassal.
Soon, the envoy carrying Liu Yu's will rushed to Xiazhou.
When Murong Xin received the order from the Xiazhou Governor's Office allowing people to gather and move.
He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Father, it's great. Finally we don't have to fall out with the Han army in Xiazhou." Murong Han, the eldest son of the concubine, also let out a sigh of relief.
Murong Xuan's condition did not improve at all.
They were afraid that after Murong Xin's death, the Han army in Xiazhou would cause trouble and then annex and weaken Murong's tribe.
Therefore, Murong Xuan had already planned to kill first and then report later, gather his troops and horses, and then set off westward if he could not wait for a reply.
