"What Cui Ao did in this matter may not be wrong."
Liu Yu was willing to look at the rebellion of the Goguryeo people in another way.
"For these Goguryeo people who are dissatisfied with the king's rule, the sooner they rebel, the sooner we can eradicate them."
"What's more, the Goguryeo people attracted the Fuyu, Sushen and other tribes further north. This will save the trouble of going north to explore the mountains and forests to search for them in the future."
When Gongsun Sheng heard this, he immediately felt that it made sense.
"Your Majesty is indeed thoughtful. If I think about it carefully, it's really not a bad thing."
"However, it is easy to quell the Goguryeo rebellion, but it is more important and more difficult to protect the white mountains and black waters in the future."
Liu Yu's plans for the future basically follow China's consistent expansion methods.
Everywhere we go, we must use farming as the basis for expansion.
But today's Northeastern region not only has endless mountains and old forests, but also countless swamps and wetlands, which are very different from the fertile and rich black soil of later generations.
Without enough labor to open up wasteland, it will be difficult to establish a foothold.
Even if immigrants open up wasteland, the climate of this era is quite unfriendly. It is very likely that a cold wave and natural disaster will wipe out the farmers' hard work throughout the year.
"That is the hometown of Donghu. It is naturally bitter and cold, and the land cannot produce crops. If you want to defend it, I'm afraid you can only build a city to reserve people and then slowly cultivate it like on the grassland."
Gongsun Sheng thought hard and then said.
When Liu Yu heard this, he shook his head slightly.
The mountains and forests in the Northeast are different from the grasslands, so naturally we cannot use the same model.
Building a city on the grassland means controlling the water source, which is equivalent to controlling the lifeblood of the grassland nomads.
Nomadic herding on the grassland is not just walking aimlessly, but following routes with water sources as nodes. Without water sources, thousands of cattle, sheep and horses would not be able to survive.
In the deep mountains and old forests of Liaodong, there is no shortage of water sources.
"Of course this matter is difficult to deal with, otherwise how could the four counties back then slowly decline."
Liu Yu was naturally in a dilemma.
He decided to deal with the current Goguryeo rebellion first, and then choose the right people to run it with the right methods.
In this place, Liu Yu had already made up his mind to establish rule directly under the imperial court. Any feudal garrison or garrison rule would only dig holes for the future.
Who knows whether in that case, many tough white-eyed wolves will be raised early, just like a certain dragon and tiger general who will be so cute in later generations.
Soon, Liu Yu's order to conquer the Goguryeo rebels was sent to Liaodong.
In this edict, Liu Yu did not reprimand Cui Ao for his series of greedy and short-sighted behaviors. He only asked him to continue to be in charge of Liaodong, and then sent troops to exterminate the rebels together with Yuwenxun Niyan, the governor of Liaozhou.
The so-called rebels were not only the Goguryeo people who occupied Wandu City, but also North Buyeo, Sushen, etc. in the north.
After receiving the emperor's order, Cui Ao breathed a sigh of relief.
He was very lucky that he was not punished for forcing the Goguryeo people to rebel.
However, he also understood that this was more because Goguryeo was now in rebellion. Instead of punishing him and making the Goguryeo people laugh, it was better to suppress the matter and wait until the Goguryeo people were pacified.
"Alas! I just regret that I was a little panicked at the beginning and underestimated the strength of the Goguryeo people. I couldn't use the troops from Youzhou and Liaodong. I could only wait for the Xianbei people from the Yuwen Department to come."
Cui Ao couldn't help but regret. When he reported the situation of the rebels, he deliberately minimized the adverse situation and reduced Goguryeo's military strength by several percent.
Now that he wanted to pay his dues and perform meritorious service, he could only join forces with Yu Wenxun Niyan, the governor of Liaozhou.
The troops and horses that Yuwen Xun Niyan, the governor of Liaozhou, could use did not include the army soldiers, but only the troops and horses of Yuwen Xianbei's old ministries.
Cui Ao had been in Liaodong for many years and naturally knew the combat power of Yuwen Xianbei's troops very well.
Compared with Goguryeo, Yuwen Xianbei's soldiers and horses did not have any outstanding advantages. Both of them were beaten head-on by Murong Xianbei back then. They can be said to be a pair of brothers in need.
Now that the two sides are fighting for their lives on the battlefield, Cui Ao has no intention of winning easily.
He quickly made up his mind. Anyway, the order was for him to join forces with Yuwen Xunniyan to suppress the rebellion. Then he would sit in Pingzhou City and ensure the supply of food and grass. As for the fighting on the battlefield ahead, it would be left to Yuwen Xunniyan is ready.
Cui Ao felt a little exhausted physically and mentally, and he didn't ask for any meritorious service. As long as the rebellion was put down, he would be able to make up for his mistake. From now on, he could go back to Luoyang and become a doctor of economics.
These powerful barbarians are all difficult to deal with.
At this time, Cui Ao had no intention of regaining his former glory, and was already planning to be a salty fish who did not seek merit but sought no faults.
However, this situation soon reversed.
A few days later, more than 10,000 Xianbei soldiers and horses led by Yu Wenxun Niyan, the governor of Liaozhou, rushed to Pingzhou City.
Cui Ao personally led Chang Shi and others out of the city to greet him.
It happened to be noon at this time, and under the bright sunlight, pieces of metallic light poured out from a distance.
"armor?"
"Does the Yuwen Department actually have so many armored soldiers?"
Cui Ao looked from a distance and saw a group of cavalry in shining armor walking in neatly in front of him.
However, this situation soon reversed again.
A few days later, more than 10,000 Xianbei soldiers and horses led by Yu Wenxun Niyan, the governor of Liaozhou, rushed to Pingzhou City.
Cui Ao personally led Chang Shi and others out of the city to greet him.
It happened to be noon at this time, and under the bright sunlight, pieces of metallic light poured out from a distance.
"armor?"
"Does the Yuwen Department actually have so many armored soldiers?"
Cui Ao looked from a distance and saw a group of cavalry in shining armor walking in neatly in front of him.
However, this situation soon reversed again.
A few days later, more than 10,000 Xianbei soldiers and horses led by Yu Wenxun Niyan, the governor of Liaozhou, rushed to Pingzhou City.
Cui Ao personally led Chang Shi and others out of the city to greet him.
It happened to be noon at this time, and under the bright sunlight, pieces of metallic light poured out from a distance.
Cui Ao looked from a distance and saw a group of cavalry in shining armor walking in neatly in front of him.
There were endless banners, and whether it was the marching queue or the neat drums, they were completely different from the Yuwen Xianbei that Cui Ao was familiar with before.
After a while, whether it was the marching queue or the orderly sound of trumpets and drums, they were completely different from the Yuwen Xianbei that Cui Ao was familiar with before.
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