Liu Jian said that Guan Yu and Gongsun Zan would stay in Youzhou, which was somewhat beyond their expectations.
In Guan Yu's view, the Central Plains and the imperial court seemed to need them more.
Liu Jian is Guan Yu's elder brother. Liu Jian knows very well what his brother is thinking.
He patiently explained to Guan Yu: "Here in Youzhou, we need Xun Wenruo, Tian Yu, Tian Chou, Xianhe and others for governance, but for conquest and expansion, I need you, Bogui, Yide, Hansheng...
…and Qu Yidu stays!”
Guan Yu did not expect that Liu Jian would actually want to leave all these powerful generals in Youzhou, and he was greatly puzzled.
"Brother, the civil strife in our country has not stopped over the years, and insects have emerged. At this time, my brothers and I do not return to the Central Plains to serve our country, but why are we hiding in this borderland for leisure?"
Liu Jian said: "The current situation in the south is enough for me, Xuande, Zhao Zilong, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Zhang He, Gao Lan, Xu Rong, Gao Shun, Cheng Pu, Han Dang and others!"
"As I said just now, your task is more difficult than putting down the civil strife of the Han Dynasty."
Having said this, Liu Jian led the two of them to the map in the hall.
"Now, under Xun Yu's planning, the three kings of Wuhuan have experienced serious internal strife. Within two years, I, the Han Dynasty, will completely conquer Wuhuan and merge all their people into the Han people.
In terms of governance, I have Xun Yu and others in charge, so I can rest assured."
"But militarily, I must keep you all,"
"If nothing else happens, rebellions will continue to occur in the early stage of integrating the Wuhuan tribe. This is absolutely unavoidable, so we must lay a good foundation from the beginning, merge Wuhuan into our Han Dynasty in the early stage, and integrate all the
All rebellions were suppressed to a minimum."
"I don't want to turn Youzhou into the second Liangzhou."
What Liu Jian's words refer to is the attitude of the Han Dynasty towards the Qiang people in Liangzhou. The Qiang people have always been rebellious and have never been able to fully integrate with the Han people. This includes many factors.
The local government treats the Qiang people as second-class citizens, and there are too many conflicts between them. This must be the number one reason.
At the same time, there will also be various problems such as economy, productivity, people's livelihood, and military strategic errors.
Liu Jian would learn lessons from these problems and try his best to avoid them.
But it is undeniable that although he has good strategies, he must also have people who can thoroughly execute his orders.
Apart from Xun Yu, these direct brothers are the best candidates for him.
Guan Yu nodded when he heard this, seeming to understand somewhat.
Liu Jian added: "In addition, apart from Wuhuan, are there no enemies in the northern border of Youzhou that we need to deal with?"
Liu Jian's words awakened the dreamer.
Gongsun Zan was the first to react.
His fists were clenched tightly, and his joints made a "pop, pop, pop" sound.
"Xianbei!" Gongsun Zan said through gritted teeth.
Liu Jian nodded: "Yes, Tan Shihuai is dead, Helian is also dead, Xianbei is divided into various small tribes, torn apart, and fighting each other, but this does not mean that they will not be unified again."
"My scouts have always attached great importance to Xianbei. Although Xianbei is still divided, it has begun to gradually merge into several major forces."
"Once they are reunited, they will definitely pose an unprecedented threat to our country."
"This is not alarmist, especially since our Han Dynasty is currently in the midst of a civil war. Once the foreign forces are not properly controlled, it may not be the internal thieves who will destroy the Han Dynasty, but the tribes outside the Great Wall who take advantage of the situation!"
"I have thought about it. Just in case, instead of waiting for the Xianbei tribes to gradually merge and slowly turn their attention to me, the Han Dynasty, we might as well make plans first and take advantage of the death of the Tanshi locust tree.
Split the grassland tribes into pieces and make them unable to stand up forever..."
When he said this, Liu Jian looked at Guan Yu.
"It's just that there are too many things in the Central Plains and the imperial court. It's impossible for me to stay here to deal with these things... I can only leave you here and rely on Xun Yu, Tian Yu, Tian Chou and others. But when you really want to confront someone head-on, you must
It’s up to you!”
"You two, it was you who accompanied me to the north to go out of the fortress, killed Helian, and torn Xianbei into pieces. Today, I will transfer this great responsibility to you again. As I said, you must make the Han strong and stand tall in the world.
Ding, I can't do it alone."
When they heard this, Guan Yu and Gongsun Zan both changed their expressions.
Their expressions became very solemn.
After a while, I saw the two of them bowing their hands to Liu Jian.
Gongsun Zan said: "Deran, you think so far for this country. As your senior brother, if I can't share your worries, it will be a waste of friendship. Don't worry, I will remember everything you say."
Well, in this life, if I cannot wipe out all the foreign races in Northern Xinjiang, I, Gongsun Zan, will never enter the Central Plains again in this life."
Gongsun Zan had a loud voice, and his speech was very powerful and contagious.
After listening to Gongsun Zan's words, Liu Jian was also filled with excitement and was deeply affected by his attitude.
Liu Jian reached out and patted Gongsun Zan on the shoulder.
"Brother Bogui, with your momentum, I feel relieved."
"But you just said that Xianbei must be wiped out. This statement is really inappropriate. No, I don't agree with this strategy, but it is almost impossible to wipe out a nation."
"Just imagine, the Xianbei tribes are entrenched on the grasslands outside the counties of Youzhou. The territory they can retreat to the north is almost as large as the territory of our Han Dynasty. With such a large depth, how can we possibly annihilate them all?
?We also don’t have enough food and military pay to support us in this kind of warfare."
Gongsun Zan laughed loudly: "I'm just making an analogy, but you have to rely on Deran to plan everything exactly."
Guan Yu said: "Brother, please give me some advice."
Liu Jian said: "The tactics used against Xianbei are actually nothing more than imitating Wuhuan's tactics."
"The first point is to divide them internally and eliminate their vitality to the greatest extent."
"The current period is very good. Tan Shihuai is dead, Helian is dead, and Helian's son Qianman is young, and his brother is the leader. However, all the ministries are not convinced, so it is impossible to unify Xianbei now. Now
As Qian Man grows up, I predict that he will compete with the leader for the position of leader."
"Our Han Dynasty has never participated in this kind of thing. This attitude is wrong. I have already said hello to Wen Ruo, Xianhe... and Tian Chou, Tian Yu and others. From today on, this
Not only do we have to participate in such things, we also have to treat them as our own family affairs."
"The battle between the leader and Qian Man must not be stopped easily. We must try every means to secretly support the weaker party. We must not easily let one party destroy the other party. We must drag out the fight and give them enough power.
The protection allows them to fight to death without any worries. The more men they kill, the safer the big men will be."
"Of course, at certain critical moments, you good generals stationed in Youzhou will also send troops, travel thousands of miles to the fortress, uphold justice on the grassland, and give glory to our great Han Dynasty."
"Justice?" Gongsun Zan was unfamiliar with this word, but he could still appreciate the meaning of the word.
"The foreign races on this grassland are all barbarians. Do they themselves know what justice is?"
Liu Jian smiled and said: "They don't understand, but you have to teach them that justice on this grassland is actually very simple."
"It just needs to remain as it is. No one can crush anyone to death. All forces must exist. If one party insists on destroying the other party, then he is unjust and needs to be suppressed."
Guan Yu and Gongsun Zan are such smart people. Those who can become the commander-in-chief of one side will naturally have mediocre thoughts.
They already understood the three flavors in Liu Jian's words.
Just when the two of them lowered their heads in thought, Liu Jian spoke again.
"In addition to Wuhuan and Xianbei, you also need to work with Wenruo to develop Liaodong."
"Liaodong?"
Liu Jian nodded and said: "Yes, Liaodong is located in a borderland and has relatively little development. Gongsundu, a fellow countryman of Xu Rong, now lives in Liaodong. He used to be a minor official in Xuantu in the past. He was promoted to Shangshulang and the governor of Jizhou. Later,
He was dismissed from office... Now he lives in Liaodong, where he is quite prestigious."
Speaking of this, Liu Jian looked at Gongsun Zan: "I wonder if this person is related to your Gongsun family in western Liaoning?"
Gongsun Zan shook his head: "No... Xuantu's Gongsun family has nothing to do with our Liaoxi family at least in recent generations, but if we push it further, we don't know."
Liu Jian said: "Liaodong is located on the border, and the imperial decrees are difficult to resist. Therefore, in recent years, the local power has become increasingly powerful, and the government decrees are blocked. I will use Gongsun Du, but he cannot be the leader of Liaodong. I just ask him to give Wen Ruo a title."
Take action."
Guan Yu said: "The Gongsun family is also quite prestigious in Liaodong. If the official position is too low, I'm afraid..."
"I can't help him, I have to use him. If he dares to retire, you two will give him something hard to let him know how powerful he is. Remember, from now on, on the border of Youzhou, you must not be weak.
Continue to be tough in everything.”
Guan Yu asked again: "Why does my brother insist on developing Liaodong?"
"Use Liaodong as your foothold to colonize the three Koreas."