Han Dao world

Even so, Zang Hong's words still stuck in his throat, and he couldn't utter them quickly.

"I take the liberty of asking Your Majesty if you want to put "Mencius" alongside the Five Classics?"

Liu Xie licked the fish bone and glanced at Zang Hong. "Your father is a famous general, you must have read military books since childhood?"

"Know a thing or two."

"When guarding Dongwuyang, which sentence in which military book did you fortify?"

"This..." Zang Hong was at a loss for words.

"Governing a country is like using soldiers. You can't stick to the past and talk about soldiers on paper." Liu Xie spat out the fish bones. "In the Spring and Autumn period, chariot warfare was emphasized, while in the Warring States period, chariot and cavalry were equally important. Who else practices chariot warfare now? There are many states in the Spring and Autumn Period, and there are only seven heroes left in the Warring States period. If they are unified today, how can they govern the country according to the Five Classics?"

"In your Majesty's opinion, should the Five Classics be abolished?"

"Although chariot warfare is not good, Sun Tzu's idea of ​​using troops is still good. Although the world is unified, the people are the foundation of the country, but it is not easy. If there is a difference, the people mean more." Liu Xie stood up , stomped his feet lightly. "Ziyuan, 500 years ago, this was still a country of barbarians, but now it is the territory of our great Han. Master travels all over the world, the south is not far from Fangcheng, and the west is not far from Hangu. Why do you draw the land as a prison and dare not go beyond the thunder pond? Towards and futures will no longer be the meaning of the sages.”

Chapter 392 Westward Journey

After seeing Zang Hong, Liu Xie immediately set off for a west tour.

The accompanying team was huge. In addition to thousands of elite horsemen such as Huben and Habayashi, there were also more than a thousand herdsmen and a large number of cattle and sheep, so that the food supply along the way could be self-sufficient.

In short, this is a small-scale grassland march exercise.

Different geographical environments require different production and lifestyles.If you want to gain a foothold on the grassland, the way of nomads is the best way.If all rely on luggage, the huge consumption of long-distance transportation will consume a powerful empire.

But Liu Xie is now clinking poor and has almost no logistics.

Considering the first exercise, Liu Xie still arranged several supply points in case of emergency.

One is the station of General Duliao between the two tributaries of the Dahe River in the south of Gaoquesai, and the other is the station of the Huqiang Captain in Lingzhou, Beidi County.Further to the west is the station of General Zhenxi in Jincheng.

The distance between the three supply points ranges from hundreds to thousands of miles. There are certain requirements for marching and nomadism, but the requirements are not too high.

Compared with Liu Xie's planned grand march across the prairie, this is just an exploratory exercise.

Even so, he is fully prepared, including removing those Central Plains people who are lactose intolerant.Eating habits can be changed, but there is currently no solution for congenital lactose intolerance. Such people are inherently unable to adapt to marching on the grasslands, no matter how capable they are, they can only give up.

This resulted in a direct result that the proportion of Central Plains people in the marching team was so low that it was almost negligible.There are the most people from Xiliang, followed by people from Bingzhou. Even Xianbei and Huns rank ahead of the Central Plains people in the proportion of soldiers surrendered.

This caused some people to worry, but Liu Xie insisted.

Liangzhou people are dominant because of historical reasons, and it is also for the same historical reason that he visited Liangzhou to the west this time.At present, most of the military power he possesses comes from Dong Zhuo's old army, followed by Ma Teng and Han Sui who joined later.

It is an indisputable fact that Liangzhou people are still controlling the life and death of the imperial court, and there is no need to avoid it, and it cannot be avoided.

Can only face it.

Xun You and Zang Hong saw the emperor off together until Manbo bid farewell.

Watching the Tianzi's team slowly heading west and disappearing into the desert, Zang Hong frowned, with a solemn expression, and did not speak for a long time.

Xun You looked away and got on his horse. "Let's go, if you have anything to say, talk on the road."

The county government of Yanmen was moved to Pingcheng, and Xun You's government was set up in Gaoliu, the county government of Daijun. The two traveled a long way together.

Zang Hong turned his horse's head and followed Xun You. "The Son of Heaven is on a tour to the west, so Meiji will be empty."

"Almost." Xun You smiled. "Qubei led the Huns out of the fortress, and Huchuquan accompanied them. The Huns were completely dismembered. In one or two generations, they will be no different from the Han dynasty."

"Then there is a war in northern Xinjiang, are there Hun cavalry available?"

"No." Xun You replied bluntly: "So after you take office in Yanmen, your first task is to count the household registration in the county, figure out how many troops you can mobilize, and figure out who you can trust and who you can't trust. The Hulu who had just been naturalized might easily form an army, but the Hulu who had already settled in the fortress had a more local awareness and stronger combat effectiveness."

Zang Hong and Chen Rong nodded in unison.

There are no outsiders here, and what Xun You said was from the bottom of his heart.Whether Zang Hong can gain a firm foothold in Yanmen and make achievements is also crucial to Xun You himself.

"Guangling also has a lot of talented people. You can recruit some people to help you educate." Xun You thought for a while, and then asked: "I heard that the two people next to Sun Ce are from Xuzhou. Have you ever thought about contacting them?"

Zang Hong smiled. "I'll try, but it may not be useful. Although Sun Ce is frivolous, he can win the hearts of the people. I'm afraid the relationship between us can't influence him. You know Zhou Zhong's precedent."

Xun You nodded and said nothing, but a sneer flashed in his eyes.

-

Huze.

The setting sun slanted to the west, turning the desert into blood red.

Liu Xie got off his horse, walked to the edge of the marsh, scooped up a handful of water, poured it on his face, and washed away the dust all over his face.

"Your Majesty, you should also wear a curtain." Lu Xiaohuan approached and suggested with a serious face.

Muli is a veiled hat with light gauze used by Qianghu women, which can be used to keep out wind and sand.Lu Xiaohuan, Cai Yan and others like to use it.In addition to being practical, they also embroidered or painted some patterns on the yarn, turning the curtain into an ornament.

There is a ferocious beast on Lu Xiaohuan's screen, it should be drawn by her, it looks like a dragon, a tiger and a dog, it is extremely abstract, it is hard to see what it is.

"Mu Li is inconvenient to fight." Ma Yunlu walked over, held the knife ring, looked around, and acted as a warning.

Among the women, she was the only one who refused to wear a curtain, but wrapped it with a cloth scarf like a man.

"It's not a battle now." Lu Xiaohuan argued.

"Marching is fighting." Ma Yunlu glanced at Liu Xie's profile, and then turned his gaze away.

"That's right." Liu Xie nodded and stood up. "Be invincible in front of your eyes, but you cannot be invincible in your heart. Otherwise, it will be too late to react when the enemy is in front of you."

Lu Xiaohuan curled her lips, very unconvinced, but dared not argue.

Liu Xie got up and walked along the shore.Ma Yunlu followed, never leaving.

"Does your brother have a letter?" Liu Xie asked.

Ma Chao paid homage to the Qiang captain because of his meritorious service, commanded five thousand cavalry, and was stationed at Lingzhou in the north, which was one of the supply points during the trip.

Lingzhou was originally the grazing land of Baima Tong of the Tu various tribes, and it was recovered by Han Sui.However, Han Sui only harvested the head of Baima Tong in the First Battle of Northern Xinjiang, and captured more than a thousand people, and his credit did not match his military strength.After accepting the titles of General Zhenxi and Marquis of Jincheng, he gave up control of Lingzhou and came back unhappy.

Lingzhou became the seat of Ma Chao, the captain of the Qiang guard.

Ma Chao's force is not a problem, and he is a good fighter in charge, but everyone has doubts about whether he can manage a place well.Liu Xie arranged him in Lingzhou, and originally intended to observe him nearby.

Lingzhou is only [-] miles away from Meiji, and only [-] miles away from General Duliao's camp. If anything happens, the cavalry can arrive within three to five days.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, he will definitely be ready to pick him up." Ma Yunlu spoke forcefully, but without confidence.

Her own family knows a lot, and she knows Ma Chao's temper very well.

"You don't have enough confidence." Liu Xie said with a soft smile, "Why don't I arrange a suitable long history for him?"

Ma Yunlu's eyes lit up, and he bowed his hands in thanks. "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Have you been waiting for a long time?" Liu Xie turned to look at Ma Yunlu.In the past two days, Ma Yunlu was always around him, and he guessed that she had something to say.

Ma Yunlu smiled shyly. "Your Majesty is wise, I can't hide what I have in mind from His Majesty."

Liu Xie smiled.Most Xiliang people are straight-hearted, and people like Jia Xu and Han Sui are a minority. It is not difficult to guess what they want.Ma Yunlu is a smart person, he doesn't act on instinct like Ma Chao, but it doesn't mean she is good at hiding her feelings.

Especially in the eyes of a traveler like him who is 16 years old physically and four years old mentally, Ma Yunlu is a middle school girl.

"Then what's on my mind, can you guess?"

"The world?" Ma Yunlu blinked. "Your Majesty has lofty aspirations, and what he thinks and thinks is naturally going across thousands of miles to compete with the heroes of the world."

Liu Xie felt sad for a while.

It's so cold at the top, can't I think about the things in the world?

"Come to my tent at night, and I will talk to you about life and ideals." Liu Xie said seriously.

Ma Yunlu woke up like a dream, suddenly pale and lost all blood.

She lowered her head and said softly, "Wei."

Chapter 393 Jia Xu on Liangzhou

Although he knew from the beginning that he would eventually become the emperor's woman, Ma Yunlu still hoped that this day would come later.

She prefers to be like Lu Xiaohuan, to be an official next to the emperor, and to learn literature and martial arts like men.

If the emperor didn't mention the matter of serving the bed, she would pretend not to exist, and sometimes even feel that such days may last forever.One day in the future, she will also have the opportunity to be employed on the battlefield like her elder brother, and beheaded for meritorious service.

She even discussed with Lu Xiaohuan about being a Marquis.

But the emperor's words broke all her dreams.

Although the emperor's tone was very relaxed, she didn't feel that the emperor was joking, maybe she could refuse.

Ma Yunlu couldn't remember how to pay back the account next, she only remembered that the emperor looked at her a little strangely.

Sitting in the tent, Ma Yunlu looked at the pale young woman in the bronze mirror, sighed faintly, turned around and found the mirror dome that had been sealed all the time, and took out the tweezers, bone comb, powder cake, etc. Makeup utensils are placed on the small case one by one.

My eyebrows are thick and I need to pluck them.The face is also rough, and I need to use powder to smear it.

I didn't think so at ordinary times, but when I looked in the mirror today, I suddenly felt that I was quite unfamiliar with these things that I used to be familiar with.Facing the mirror, no matter how you look at it, it's awkward.After tossing and tossing for a long time, I didn't even pluck out a single eyebrow. It was even more difficult than archery. I was inexplicably anxious and threw the tweezers on the desk in a fit of anger.

"Sister, what's the matter?" Lu Xiaohuan opened the tent and entered, walked to Ma Yunlu's side, looked at the makeup on the table, thoughtfully. "You are..."

Ma Yunlu didn't speak, just nodded.

Like her, Lu Xiaohuan will enter the palace in the future.It's just that Lu Xiaohuan is still young and still has a few years of free time.

"The emperor ordered?" Lu Xiaohuan raised her eyebrows.

Ma Yunlu nodded again, looking a little impatient.It wasn't ordered by the emperor, could it be that I recommended myself as a pillow mat?

"It turns out that the Son of Heaven doesn't like masculinity." Lu Xiaohuan patted his chest, feeling relieved.

Ma Yunlu was startled, then turned to look at Lu Xiaohuan. "What did you say?"

Only then did Lu Xiaohuan realize that she had slipped her tongue, and quickly said, "I didn't say anything, I didn't say anything." Before Ma Yunlu could speak, he turned around and slipped out.

Ma Yunlu thought for a while, and couldn't help laughing out loud, most of the depression in his heart disappeared.

Although the emperor has queens and nobles, those few are not by his side.In Meiji for so long, I haven't seen anyone called to sleep with him, so it is indeed easy to be misunderstood.

"The Son of Heaven is not a lustful person. Maybe he just called me to talk about life?" Ma Yunlu looked at the cosmetics in front of him, and suddenly his heart moved, and he put them away and stuffed them into his luggage.

-

Liu Xie and Jia Xu sat across from each other, chatted about the customs of Liangzhou, as well as possible problems, and prepared some plans that might be useful.

"Westward from Jincheng to the West Sea is Xihai Road, also known as Qiangzhong Road and Huangzhong Road, which is earlier than Hexi Road. After Hexi was opened, this road is not as good as before, but the Qiang people in Huangzhong still use this road. Contacts have not been cut off." Jia Xu took a sip of tea. "Han Sui would rather give up Lingzhou than Jincheng, because he liked the convenience of this business route and the convenience of contacting the Qiang people. In contrast, the Eastern Qiang in the northern region has no friendship with him, so he just gave up if he gave up."

"What Han Sui wants is profit?"

"Benefits are the priority, and strength is to ensure interests. As long as His Majesty does not move his fundamentals, he will not jump the wall."

"Then reopen the Hexi Commercial Road in the future, this West Sea Road will be affected, can he agree?"

"It will indeed have an impact, but as long as it is done properly, it should not cause Han Sui to react too violently." Jia Xu took it easy, as usual. "Your Majesty is not competing with the people for profit, but to store wealth with the people, and everyone, including the Qiang people, will benefit. If this is the case, even if Han Sui is dissatisfied, the Qiang people will not support him."

Jia Xu flexed his fingers, thought for a moment, and said: "If someone is ignorant of current affairs and insists on jumping out, Your Majesty might as well make an example and let them know the majesty of the court."

Liu Xie agreed, and Jia Xu's suggestion was hardly what he expected.Compared with the imperial court, Jia Xu didn't want people like Han Sui to appear in Liangzhou.Once Han Sui rebelled again, it would not only split Liangzhou's strength, but also allow the Kanto people who had long been dissatisfied to find a reason.

"Sir, have you heard of Song Jian?"

Jia Xu's brows trembled slightly, and then he regained his composure. "Chen and Song Jian used to be colleagues."

Liu Xie was stunned.Jia Xu and Song Jian are colleagues?

Seeing Liu Xie's surprise, Jia Xu smiled. "He used to be Duan Gong's loyal servant, as did Li Wenhou, Beigong Boyu and his ilk, and there is a more famous one, His Majesty may have heard of it."

"Who?"

"The leader of the Xiliang Rebellion in the fourth year of Zhongping, the Kingdom of Hanyang."

Liu Xie was completely shocked.

"Dong Zhuo used to be Zhang Huan's former subordinate, Your Majesty should be aware of that, right?"

Liu Xie nodded.It's not a secret, he already knew it.

"Liangzhou Sanming can make meritorious service and become famous all over the world, relying on Liangzhou Han and Qiang righteous congregations. When they were alive, if they could be used by the imperial court, the Liangzhou people would be the swords in the court's hands. When they resigned, the Liangzhou people had no one under their command. It has become a hidden danger in Liangzhou. The change of interests is not in Liangzhou, but in the court."

"So, it's the court's fault?" Liu Xie laughed softly.

"Forgive me, the court is actually not only the court of your Majesty, but also the court of scholar-bureaucrats. When the court is full of Kanto scholar-bureaucrats, the attitude of the court is actually the attitude of Kanto scholar-bureaucrats. They think that Liangzhou people are a scourge, but Liangzhou people are not. A scourge will become a scourge. Even if there are one or two famous ministers like Yu Shengqing (Yu Xu), it will not change the prejudice of the Kwantung scholar-bureaucrats towards Liangzhou."

Liu Xie nodded thoughtfully.

He had discussed the imperial court's Liangzhou policy with Jia Xu and Xun You many times before, and he was no stranger to Yu Xu.