Xu Huang glanced at Xun You. They could accept this explanation, but would Yuan Shu accept it?
"This is a fact. There is nothing I can do if the lord doesn't accept it. The top priority now is to advance to the city and report to the lord immediately after taking the five cities."
Xun You shook his head. It was not Yuan Shu's decision to accept or not. He had no choice but to accept the fact. After all, he could not influence Liu Bei's thoughts.
"No, I understand, the whole army is entering the city."
After hearing Xun You's words, Xu Huang nodded directly to him, and then issued an order to the soldiers behind him, and the army began to garrison the five cities.
When Xun You entered the five cities, Yuan Shu led his troops straight to Chengdu, and Jia Xu led the soldiers and horses in the city directly out of the city to greet him.
"Wen He, how many times have I told you, why don't you just fix these nonsense?"
Seeing Jia Xu coming out, Yuan Shu spoke directly to him.
"My lord is here, why can't Jia Xu come out to greet him?"
Jia Xu greeted Yuan Shu with clasped fists and saluted, but he did not come out to greet him. If someone accused him of not following etiquette, he would not be able to bear it.
"Okay, no need to say so much, the army is camped outside the city, and the guards will follow us into the city."
Yuan Shu shook his head. He naturally knew what Jia Xu was thinking, so he just let them go.
"promise."
Surrounded by the guards, Yuan Shu led a group of civil and military personnel directly into the city of Chengdu.
After entering the city, Yuan Shu discovered that Chengdu was not inferior to the big cities in the Han Dynasty, and even bigger than Shouchun, the seat of Yangzhou.
"My Lord, it's been a hard journey. I wonder how Liu Bei is doing?"
Sitting in the Chengdu Prefectural Mufu, Jia Xu felt a lot more relaxed and began to ask him about Liu Bei's situation. After all, only by winning Liu Bei's battle in Yizhou could it be considered completely over.
"After I conquered Mianzhu, Liu Bei led his remaining troops to escape through a secret passage. I guess he went to Wucheng to join Zhang Fei. There were Gongda and Gongtai there. I believe that even with Liu Bei's great ability, he would not be able to change the world.
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Hearing Jia Xu's question to Liu Bei, Yuan Shu also shook his head, believing that news would come soon.
"My lord, telegram."
While the two were talking, Yan Liang had already come to them with a telegram.
"Say Liu Bei, and Liu Bei will be here."
Yuan Shu smiled directly. Liu Bei must have arrived in the five cities after so many days. Now that the telegram has arrived, it means that there must be results in the five cities.
"Well, take a look quickly."
Jia Xu also nodded.
Yuan Shu took the telegram and began to read it slowly, but after reading it, his brows furrowed tightly.
"Lord, what's wrong?"
Seeing Yuan Shu frowning, Jia Xu couldn't help but feel excited.
"The five cities were taken, but Liu Bei disappeared with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. No one knows where he went. Gongda speculated that Liu Bei might have gone into seclusion."
Yuan Shu directly stated the contents of the telegram.
"Liu Bei disappeared?
As Gongda said, the general trend of the world has been decided now. Mianzhu and Chengdu are all gone. Five cities alone are no longer enough to support his ambitions. If he doesn't want to surrender now, it is indeed a good idea to choose a rapid retreat, and he left
I didn’t lead the troops away at that time, so I think Gongda’s analysis is very reasonable.”
After hearing Yuan Shu's words, Jia Xu also analyzed it. He also agreed with Xun You's analysis. Now Liu Bei's only two choices are to surrender and the second is to go into seclusion. Now it seems that Liu Bei's choice should be to go into seclusion.
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"Why."
Yuan Shu couldn't help but sigh, and a trace of loneliness flashed in his eyes.
"Lord, what's wrong?
But do you feel sorry for Liu Bei?"
Seeing Yuan Shu's appearance, Jia Xu couldn't help but be slightly startled.
"It's not Liu Bei, but his two sworn brothers. Guan Yunchang and Zhang Yide are both fierce generals who can be defeated by thousands of people. Liu Bei retired to hermitage, but, alas."
Speaking of this, Yuan Shu couldn't help but feel a little unmotivated. Big-eared thief, big-eared thief, just leave. Why should you take Zhang Fei and Guan Yu away? If they leave with you, it will be a waste of natural resources.
"My lord, would you like to send someone to search for Liu Bei's traces?"
Seeing Yuan Shu's unwillingness, Jia Xu directly clasped his fists. He also understood that Zhang Fei and Guan Yu were the most powerful generals in the world. If they could really be used by me, it would be a great blessing for the big man.
"Forget it. Since they have decided to go into seclusion, let them go and send a telegram to Gongda and Gongtai, asking them to abandon the army and come to Chengdu as quickly as possible. I have important matters to discuss."
Yuan Shu shook his head. What if he could find them now? Those who abandon me should be let go. He has more important things to discuss.
"What's important?
But what about the resettlement of the Nanman people?”
After hearing Yuan Shu say that he had something important to do, Jia Xu thought for a moment and realized that he must be discussing the situation of the Southern Barbarians.
"Well, now there is a new problem that we cannot ignore, that is, there are distant countries to the south of the four counties of Yinan, such as Fugandulu, Magadha, Baicheng Dynasty, etc.
Although the Nanman people are constantly plundering northern Yizhou, they are also resisting the attacks of these countries. If they are all wiped out or moved away, new problems will definitely arise here."
Yuan Shu directly told the news he got from Mrs. Zhu Rong. Jia Xu and Yan Liang couldn't help but frown together after hearing it. They didn't know about these countries, and what they didn't expect was that the Southern Barbarians could have such a role.
"If you follow what my lord says, the handling of the Nanman people must be considered in the long term. I will send a telegram immediately and ask Gongda and Gongtai to rush to Chengdu to discuss the matter."
Jia Xu hugged Yuan Shu, then left directly to send a telegram to Xun You and Chen Gong.
After Chen Gong and Xun You received the telegram, they did not dare to neglect, and handed over the navy and army to Cai Mao and Xu Huang respectively, while they themselves took the simplest approach and rushed towards Chengdu.
In three days, the two of them arrived directly in Chengdu.
"Okay, now that everyone is here, let's start today's topic, how to deal with the Nanman people."
Looking at the three big conspirators sitting down, Yuan Shu didn't waste any time and decided to start directly.
"My Lord, isn't the treatment of the Southern Barbarians already defined? Those who follow will be relocated, and those who don't will be killed without mercy?"
Chen Gong glanced at Yuan Shu and directly stated the strategy that had been decided before the war started. The barbarians in Yizhou were the same as the foreigners in Liangzhou. Those who surrendered would move to other states, and those who did not surrender would be killed on the spot. He did not understand that his
Why does the Lord ask this?
"The situation in the four counties of Yinan is now somewhat different from what we imagined."
Jia Xu shook his head slightly at Chen Gong.
"What's wrong?"
Xun You couldn't help but frown when he saw Jia Xu shaking his head. He couldn't imagine what other problems would arise in the four counties of Yinan?
Besides, now that the main force of the Southern Barbarians is almost completely wiped out, what else can resist them?
"Although the four counties of Yinan are a poisonous land, there are many countries outside Yizhou, such as Fugandulu, Magadha Kingdom, Baicheng Dynasty, etc.
The people of these countries are just like the Xiongnu and Xianbei. They have never given up invading the territory of the Han Dynasty. If the Southern Barbarians are directly relocated now, then these countries will definitely take advantage of the situation and invade the Han Dynasty. Therefore, when dealing with the resettlement of the Southern Barbarians, we may have to
Let’s discuss it.”
Yuan Shu directly told Xun You and Chen Gong the news he received from Mrs. Zhu Rong.
"oh?
This is a bit difficult to handle. Now it is no longer an internal matter within the Han Dynasty, but has risen to a competition between countries. If the four counties of Yinan are most suitable, they are the barbarians who grew up there. If they are moved,
It might be a bit inappropriate for Han soldiers alone."
Xun You glanced at Yuan Shu. How to deal with the Nanman people now has risen to the level of the country. He must not be careless. Otherwise, he may have been dragged into the abyss of war by the enemy just after taking over the territory of the Han Dynasty.
"Well, someone gave me a strategy to calm the barbarians. Let's listen to it."
Yuan Shu nodded to Xun You, and then told Mrs. Zhu Rong's plan to pacify the barbarians.
"The person who can tell you this strategy has a far better understanding of the Southern Barbarians than we do. I wonder which great talent is responsible for this?"
Chen Gong was slightly startled when he heard Mrs. Zhu Rong's plan to quell the barbarians. Apart from anything else, just looking at the resettlement measures for the southern barbarians, this person's understanding of the situation in Yizhou was far better than ordinary people.
"The person who proposed this strategy was Mrs. Zhu Rong, the wife of the Southern Barbarian King Meng Huo."
Now that it was over, Yuan Shu had nothing to hide, so he directly named Mrs. Zhu Rong.
"Women should not be allowed to be with their men, women should not be allowed to be with their men."
When they heard that it was Mrs. Zhu Rong, the wife of the Southern Barbarian King Meng Huo, who proposed the strategy of pacifying the barbarians, the three of them were all stunned. They had no idea that a mere female would have such insight.
"Well, since everyone agrees with Mrs. Zhu Rong's strategy of pacifying the barbarians, based on this, we will check and fill in the gaps and perfect the strategy of pacifying the barbarians to the point where it can be implemented. In addition, not only the Jingzhou barbarians, but also the Baiyue barbarians.
All included,
My next strategy is to use the four counties of Yinan as the foundation and prepare to go south. I want to wipe out Gandulu, the Kingdom of Magadha, and the Hundred Vehicles Dynasty."
No matter what the three of them said, since they all felt that Madam Zhu Rong's plain and barbaric strategy was acceptable, they would start to rely on this existing strategy and strive to perfect it to the best.
"Well, now that the male population of the Southern Barbarians is withering, it is indeed possible to migrate north to south. However, one thing to note is that the environment in the four counties of Yinan needs to be improved. The Barbarians have adapted because they have lived there since they were children. If we really want to
If the Han people migrate there, they may become acclimatized in a short period of time."
Chen Gong glanced at Yuan Shu. Migrating the Han people south could not be accomplished overnight. This was a long-term project. There would be no results in a day or two, or even in a year or two.
"I know, so everyone needs to brainstorm. As Mrs. Zhu Rong said, we need to take some measures to cover the area. First build a few cities, and then use the cities to radiate the surrounding areas. At the same time, we must vigorously build roads. These are all urgently needed."
Yuan Shu nodded. He naturally knew that the development of the four counties of Yinan would definitely not be realized in one or two years. It would take at least five years, or even a generation's efforts to achieve it.
"Well, if my lord makes up his mind to go south, he can give priority to the development of Yongchang County, because this place will definitely become the foundation for the southern expedition. The climate here is pleasant, and once it is developed, there will be no shortage of food and grass for the southern expedition.
As for other counties, city construction can be postponed, but the roads must be well constructed. Among other things, at least official roads must be built that radiate in all directions. Once the war starts, the army must be able to support it as quickly as possible."