The battle reports from Qingzhou and Congling were sent back to the Luoyang Government Affairs Office at almost the same time, and the military advisers in the Government Affairs Office were also speechless.

Everyone is more or less a strategist who knows some art of war. Even if they are not proficient in commanding troops, there will definitely be no problem in the grand strategic direction.

The whole country is in a period of development, so continuing to recruit people to join the army is a low-level move, not to mention that they had previously approved the Qingzhou conscription plan.

The three prefectures of Liangzhou, Bingzhou, and Youzhou are major out-of-production households. Including Qingzhou, one-third of the thirteen prefectures have been out of production. The big states in the south are engaged in development again. In the end, the heavy burden falls on Jizhou and Xuzhou.

Wait for a place.

However, these places are also responsible for the preliminary plans for the development of the Grand Canal, and forcing them to allocate manpower would be too disruptive to the plans.

In other words, all the troops that the Han Dynasty currently has on hand will basically not change in a short period of time. Even if there are changes, it is absolutely impossible for all four sides to start a war at the same time. There must be choices.

"Let's talk about what to do now!" Chen Xi knocked on the table, breaking the silence in the Government Affairs Office.

"Send troops. In the northern grasslands, we will focus on pacification in the next three years, and let the enlightenment faction take action."

"That's inappropriate!" Xi Zhicai retorted. The long-term cultivation of the cause of his illness made him more able to concentrate on thinking about some issues.

"Congling is just an enclave. Why don't the imperial court throw away its chariots to protect its commanders? Temporarily abandon Congling and concentrate on conquering the grassland."

"I also agree with Xi Zhicai's judgment that retreating to the Western Regions is a good idea!" Guo Jia said after being silent for a while.

He didn't give others a chance to refute, and then said.

"The newly attached countries in the Western Regions should focus on suppressing them. We have let go of the Western Regions for too long, which has caused the countries to ignore the majesty of the Han Dynasty. If there is a rebellion in the Western Regions, Congling will be nothing more than an enclave."

"Hmph, the small countries in the Western Region are not of concern. If there is any intention of causing trouble, they will be killed immediately without mercy!"

Cao Cao, who was hiding in the Government Affairs Office, had a cold light in his eyes. His ambition was to be a general in the Western Regions, and he had long given up on suppressing the Western Regions.

"Congling already belongs to my Han Dynasty, how can I let the land be given to others so easily!"

Xun Yu was very dissatisfied with Guo Jia's statement. Even if he had enough to eat, he would never give it away to anyone else.

"Congling is close to the Western Region. After we pacify the north, we will move to the northeast. There is still a large area of ​​fertile land waiting to be developed!"

Guo Jia and Xun Yu were competing against each other. In his opinion, Congling was tasteless and it would be a pity to abandon it. It would be better to abandon it directly and concentrate his power on the east and north.

What is the value of the vast tracts of sand in Central Asia? The prairies in the north and the fertile fields in the northeast are the real deal.

"How can we compete with the world if we remain stubborn? The melee in the empire in the far west is a good time to seize intelligence. If our army abandons all Western arrangements, what price will we have to pay in the future to obtain it?"

Cheng Yu stood up to oppose Guo Jiahe and Xi Zhicai's proposition. In his opinion, the Han Dynasty would dominate the world sooner or later. In fact, this was also the acquiescence of many people.

The reason why the world was not ours before was because we didn’t know it. Now that we know it, then this world must still be ours.

This kind of deep self-confidence comes from the self-confidence in the bones. In this era of straight spine, no one will ever question whether they can conquer the world, they will only guess the length of time.

Cheng Yu and Xun Yu had different starting points, but they were in the same camp.

Chen Xi looked at the people who started to express their opinions with a headache. They are all counselors of the Wei family. Is this difference so big?

"I think the importance of Congling is self-evident. It is better to mobilize a strong army to suppress the formation. If nothing can be done, then evacuate." Cao Cao looked at the frozen atmosphere and began to reconcile.

What both sides said is indeed reasonable. Congling, as a window, is also a bridge connecting the Han Dynasty with other countries in the world.

Needless to say, the importance of intelligence. It is even possible to find a specific method just because you know the intelligence of a legion in advance.

Thinking back to the time when the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu were at loggerheads, both sides killed countless people for a little bit of information. Now, how could we miss the opportunity to learn information while several empires are fighting each other?

Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai, on the other hand, followed the strategy of building high walls, hoarding supplies, and slowly becoming king. In their opinion, some information would eventually be revealed through the chaotic wars between several Western empires.

Compared with those things that will not be used in a short period of time, the vast grasslands in the north and a brand-new granary in the northeast are all real benefits, and they are worth fighting for for the Han Dynasty.

Congling understands that the information is for immediate or future benefits. In that case, why not get the tangible benefits first.

Chen Xi rubbed his temples. There was nothing he could do. Realistic conditions were too restrictive.

"Rehabilitate the veterans first! I believe that before going abroad, we must first settle the domestic affairs. If we plan to go abroad, it is better to rectify the domestic affairs first, so as to make development smoother."

Xu You took out a piece of information and put it on the table, motioning for everyone to pass it around.

The information was very simple, just the whereabouts of some veterans, but the place where this whereabouts ended up pointed to was a great scholar.

"Chang'an? What do they want to do?"

Chen Xi frowned and looked at Xu You. It was definitely not a simple matter to bring it up at this time.

Chang'an can now be regarded as the gathering place of the Kansai aristocratic families. It basically feels like the center of the aristocratic family alliance, but none of the aristocratic families have done anything extraordinary.

In addition, the privileged class of aristocratic families cannot be destroyed, so Chen Xi can only adopt some relatively mild methods to reform.

However, he and Guo Hao have completely opened up the upper and lower roads. The issuance of government decrees from the central to local governments is no longer under the control of the family, and the influence of the family is not as good as before.

As long as we wait for the popularization of education, the influence of the aristocratic family on the country will fall to the bottom.

Incidentally, he also had the idea of ​​using aristocratic families as pawns and sending them out to conquer the world. After all, these aristocratic families were really good in ability, but they were also really bastards to the Han Dynasty.

If it can be played out, it will be a good move.

"The situation is unknown, but I think your overseas assignment plan will be implemented in advance!"

Xu You shook his head. This information was mixed with too many contents. Before there was any further information, any speculation might make the situation slip into the abyss.

"It's too early, and it's not enough. The current cake is not big enough, and the aristocratic family will not take the bait!" Xun Yu shook his head and rejected Xu You's suggestion directly from the perspective of the aristocratic family.

Chen Xi's big cake plan is amazing. If the family wants profit, then he will give the family a huge benefit to fight for. This benefit must be far greater than everything the family has now, so that he can drive them to fight against other forces.

However, the proportion of this interest in the entire Han Dynasty is very small, which will weaken the influence of the aristocratic family on the Han Dynasty to the extreme.

Faced with the huge temptation of benefits, the aristocratic family must jump in even if they are unwilling.
Chapter completed!