People who conquer people's hearts by intimidation and killing can never be used for their own purposes. Everyone will be more afraid of the court and the emperor, and naturally there will be countless more barriers.
Even breaking the law and discipline will only become more appropriate in their eyes.
The emperor doesn't trust us anyway, so we might as well make a fortune.
When the Han Dynasty truly became strong, even if someone stood up and named something that the court did not do well, it would not matter, because more people would only refute loudly, because more people would only be aware of the problems and take active actions.
to make changes.
Because for them, the big man already belongs to everyone and is everyone's support. If you have problems, you can point them out and we can change them. But if you want to insult the big man, then we don't mind punishing you.
As long as the imperial court moves forward steadily, and as long as the imperial court can grasp the main public opinion positions such as newspapers, it can laugh at this turmoil.
But at least the current Han Dynasty was just waiting for something to be done, and had just emerged from the quagmire of the Northern Expedition. Although the great victory in the northwest made the whole country feel proud, Li Xingchen also had to be cautious.
The imperial court originally spent a lot of money in the Northwest War. If the war starts in Liaodong again, it is likely to put pressure on the country's economy, especially in Youzhou and Jizhou, which were eventually included in the Han Dynasty. The economy and people's livelihood are now
It has just been restored, and everything is not yet solid. It may not be a good thing to rashly launch troops here.
Therefore, Li Xingchen had to suppress public opinion first and keep it secret. He only publicized the importance of Liaodong to the Han Dynasty, but did not publicize the dangerous situation Liaodong faced now.
Only after he had communicated with Yang Su and others, and the imperial court had a general policy, could public opinion be mobilized to publicize Goguryeo's evil deeds - the general office had already prepared several memorials, which were half-true and half-false.
Verification - Only after occupying the moral high ground can we attack Goguryeo.
This is why Li Xingchen hurried over after eating a little.
Like Yang Su and others, he was also a little anxious.
After all, it was an existence that had caused headaches to the heroes of the Sui and Tang dynasties in history, and Li Xingchen did not dare to take it lightly.
Yang Su immediately said in a deep voice: "Goguryeo has sent about five thousand soldiers and horses to the east to sweep away the Khitan tribes. The Khitan's request for help documents are sent every three days. Now the tribes in Youzhou have successively sent memorials asking for war."
"Once every three days, it's pretty regular." Li Xingchen couldn't help but laugh.
Li Xingchen would not completely maintain trust in the nation that once established a powerful northern dynasty in history.
They were able to make ends meet in the troubled times of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, eventually owning a place to live in Liaodong, and they were able to maintain the integrity of the nation under the oppression of several generations of emperors in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Finally, they were able to seize the opportunity to take off in the troubled times of the Five Dynasties.
Li Xingchen never hesitated to treat such a nation with the utmost hostility.
In such a rhythmic request for help, Li Xingchen saw the desire of a small and weak nation to struggle for survival, and also saw the deeper signal they wanted to send to the big Han people.
We are now willing to ask for help from the Han Dynasty to give the Han Dynasty a face and give you the name to send troops. If you are indifferent, then we have nothing to be anxious about. We can just turn our heads and embrace Goguryeo's lap.
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So we are not in a hurry.
This is a little twist and a little wisdom of a small nation that is trying to survive in the cracks.
Yang Su and others still don't know what this nation has done since then, and even if they have some guesses about its meaning, they don't take it to heart.
In their eyes, the Khitans were just a small tribe in Liaodong. They were very smart if they knew how to ask for help from the big man. The big man seized this opportunity to beat up Goguryeo, and he might even be able to reward this small tribe.
Li Xingchen even had a somewhat clear idea of how this small tribe survived in the face of powerful enemies.
Li Xingchen's relaxed expression made Yang Su and others a little surprised.
Isn't Liaodong a land that His Majesty has always been thinking about? Why does it seem like His Majesty is not in such a hurry?
People have already knocked on the door.
Li Xingchen said slowly: "Wait a minute."
"Your Majesty, isn't this inappropriate?" Xiao Shilian couldn't help but said, "The Khitans ask for help, and then my Han army will be famous, send troops out of Jieshi, and unify Liaodong at this time!"
Li Xingchen shook his head: "When Goguryeo takes Liaodong, we will take it back. At that time, Liaodong will either belong to Goguryeo or to the Han Dynasty, and there will be no Khitans coming to compete with us."
Xiao Shilian and the other three were not fools after all. They all came to their senses at this time and couldn't help exchanging glances.
Cruel enough!
Now that the imperial court is sending troops to Liaodong, it must be in the name of bringing justice to its younger brother Khitan. When the imperial court is fighting life and death in Liaodong, even if it has tried its best to defeat Goguryeo, it will still have to face a practical problem.
The previous masters of Liaodong were not Han or Goguryeo, but Khitan.
After defeating Goguryeo, the big Han can own the land of Goguryeo, but there is no way to own the land of Khitan. After all, this is the territory of the younger brother. If he swallows it in one gulp, how can the big Han recruit the younger brother in the future? After all, the world is so big, and the big Han cannot take all of it.
The territories are completely included in their own territory, and some vassal countries are also expected.
If you annex Khitan, it will be a typical lack of trust and loyalty. Who would want to be a vassal state of the Han Dynasty?
When the time comes, the Han will return most of Liaodong to the Khitan, so what is the purpose of the Han Dynasty in fighting this war? In the end, won't they still have to trade with the Khitan tribe in Liaodong?
It would be better to just replace it with Goguryeo and let everyone trade with Goguryeo. After all, Goguryeo can be regarded as a big country in Liaodong. In terms of credit, it is at least more reliable than the Khitan, an ethnic group composed of countless scattered tribes.
It seems that the powerful Han conquered Goguryeo and gained prestige and stabilized Liaodong.
But these are just for appearance.
What Li Xingchen wants is not just face.
He also wanted to completely take over Liaodong's mineral resources as his own.
Then the Khitan must be destroyed, and then the Han will beat up Goguryeo and take back this land. At that time, the Khitan people will either integrate into the Han or into Goguryeo. How can there still be the concept of Khitan?
It was originally a collection of nomadic tribes, so there was no need to expect the small tribes below to have much loyalty to the larger tribes commanded above.
As for the Khitan's request for help, the big man also had a good excuse that he had been using at this time.
Our main force is still delayed in Hexi. We are all over the world. Why don't you just grit your teeth and hold on? If you can't hold on anymore, you can just cross Jieshi and retreat to Youzhou!
When the time comes, we will divide the fields and land. Youzhou, Jizhou, Hedong and Qingzhou all have a lot of land. You can take your pick!