The World of Yellow Sky

Xu An tilted his head, glanced at Hao Zhao, and asked.

"There was a white disaster in the grasslands last year, but most of the Shanggu Wuhuan tribe entered the Great Wall in winter, so the disaster was not serious, but the Xianbei people lost a lot due to the white disaster."

Hao Zhao thought about it for a while and replied.

"Zi Yuan."

Xu An pondered for a moment, turned slightly sideways, and shouted to his side.

"exist."

Xu You was sitting in the house next to him, at the door, with a stove in front of him, instead of standing on the promenade with Xu An and Hao Zhao watching the falling snow in the courtyard.

When Wang Fen's rebellion was revealed and the embroidered messenger chased him, the embroidered messenger left a very long wound on his chest during the chaotic battle in the mountain temple.

At that time, the knife almost killed him. He was lying on a stretcher on the road from Shanshen Temple to Jingxing Pass.

The high fever caused by the subsequent wound infection made him walk before the gate of hell. Fortunately, he survived in the end.

Although the wound on the chest has healed, it has left sequelae, which will cause a dull pain every certain season, and now it is even more difficult to stand the cold wind or the cold.

Hearing Xu An's voice, Xu You stood up and answered.

"There's no need to stand up, just memorize it for a while."

"The weather will continue to get colder, and the disaster situation on the grasslands will continue to worsen. In winter, the passes of the Great Wall will be temporarily opened, and the herdsmen from the two provinces of Monan and Modong will be allowed to go south to spend the winter in Bingzhou and Youzhou. Give it to Ji Ang and Liu Shi, let them restrain the herdsmen under their command, and try not to cause conflicts and riots."

Xu An thought for a while and added another sentence.

"Let Huang Long and Xu Rong make preparations in advance and vacate the space first. You can see if there are any capable people in Zhongshufu for this matter, and manage and coordinate it. After all, it involves the four provinces and needs to be coordinated."

"promise."

Xu You responded, pondered slightly, and said.

"Since Duke Ming said that the weather will continue to be cold, does this need to be a routine in the future?"

Xu An frowned and thought for a moment. He knew that the weather was getting colder every year, so he finally decided to make it a routine. Although this move would have some impact on Bingzhou and Youzhou, it could minimize the damage.

Today, the ratio of the number of Hu Han in Modong and Monan is almost one to one. In the past ten years, the ancient Wuhuan tribe has been gradually sinicized, and their costumes and hair crowns have changed, completely abandoning everything before. .

"Then let's make it a routine. At this time of year, the Zhongshufu will send a coordinating envoy to coordinate the four provinces and preside over the winter work."

"As for the herdsmen in the northern Xinjiang province, they are also allowed to move south."

Xu An did not forget the Northern Xinjiang Province, which governs the Mobei region, but it is naturally impossible for the herdsmen in the Northern Xinjiang Province to enter the south of the Great Wall, after all, the distance between them is indeed too long.

"In the spring of next year, all the Beifu troops will be transferred to the Western Regions. We don't have so much food to feed idlers."

In the Battle of Rao Leshui, both Jian Man and Kui Tou were killed. There were more than 30 Xianbei in the Eastern and Central Xianbei. strong.

Most of the young and strong, about [-] people, were sent to the south and entered the labor camps, where they will be subjected to heavy corvee labor. They must work in the labor camps for at least ten years before they can be released.

The competition for living space has always been brutal.

Historically, when China was weak, the nomads in the north went south, causing even millions of deaths.

During the five chaos in China, the people of China were even reduced to two-legged sheep, no different from livestock.

Xu An didn't show any mercy, he was well aware of the threat of restlessness in the north.

When necessary, he can raise the butcher knife without hesitation.

Up to now, he has already forgotten the name behind him.

He would rather bear the infamy of his life, but also let the country prosper.

The establishment of Ming Dynasty was based on the martyrdom of tens of thousands of people.

The sacrifice of millions of people has brought about today's Daming.

He had promised his teacher, and he had sworn an oath before the altar of the gods.

The next time he comes to the Divine Stage again, he will definitely make Huang Tian's virtue famous in this world.

He will do his best to make the unreachable world of Huang Tian come to the world.

The remaining [-] Xianbei were young and strong, and their physique was strong, and they were all incorporated into the sequence of the Beifu Army.

Some of the officers and generals of the Beifu Army were Ming Army cavalry drawn from Duliao Camp and Xiaoqi Battalion, the other part were students who graduated from the Taipingdao Army Academy, and the grassroots officers were selected slaves from the Xianbei tribe.

These slaves have been abused and oppressed by the Xianbei people for a long time, and they have become grassroots officers. They will stand with the Ming army without hesitation and will hardly associate with the Xianbei people.

The number of slaves in the Xianbei tribe is not small. After persuasion, there are more than 2 slaves who are willing to join the Beifu Army, and the size of the Beifu Army has expanded to 7.

With an army of this size, Xu An naturally wouldn't keep them all the time, and just transferred them to the Western Regions to expand their territory.

The Southern Xiongnu and Shanggu Wuhuan have almost been assimilated. They practice Han rituals, know Chinese characters, speak Chinese, and wear Han clothes.

The Huns have already been removed, and the Shanggu Wuhuan tribe has also been removed. Although they are still collectively called the Shanggu Wuhuan tribe, the current management of the Shanggu Wuhuan tribe has been attributed to Modong Province and Liu Shi.

The title of Marquis of Guiyi in Nanlou was also changed to Marquis of Dingxiang. Most of the members of the Wuhuan Tribe in Shanggu were accepted as naturalized nationality, and even quite a few people obtained Chinese nationality. Most of the people who obtained Chinese nationality were The Wuhuan cavalry who entered the Shanggu camp were granted membership for their military exploits.

Xianbei is different from Wuhuan and is difficult to be assimilated.

Wuhuan and the Xiongnu have been attached to the Han court for many years, and they are actually vassals, while Xianbei is an enemy from beginning to end. Tan Shihuai led Xianbei to reach the peak, which also planted seeds in the hearts of all Xianbei people.

Therefore, Xu An's methods against Xianbei were far more cruel than those against Wuhuan and the Huns.

Except for women and children, the rest of the men were either exiled into the army or used as corvees.

There must be a battle between the Western Regions, Dawan, and Guishuang, and it is naturally unrealistic to rely solely on the armies of the Western Regions, Liangzhou Army, and Western Regions Army.

Dawan is nothing to be afraid of, but the Guishuang Empire has a large population, and they have the upper hand in the war of attrition.

Although the Liangzhou Army and the Western Regions Army are powerful, their numbers are limited. If there are too many casualties, it may even shake the rule of the Protectorate of the Western Regions. After all, the surrender of the Western Regions is still based on the strong foundation of the Ming Army. Cultural Identity.

Because of this, the armies of the countries in the Western Regions will definitely not do their best to fight for the Ming court.

"The Beifu army has just formed an army, and most of the army are Xianbei people. To ensure safety, I thought we could send the Xiliang camp to follow the army to monitor, and let the Xiliang camp cavalry return after entering Dunhuang County."

"can."

Xu An did not object to Xu You's proposal.

Now that the war in Jingzhou has come to an end, Xu Huang has led his troops back to Chang'an, and the Xiliang Camp has no mission, so it doesn't delay things.

The Beifu army has just formed an army. Although there are former slaves suppressing the Xianbei people, there are certain risks. With the elite cavalry from the Xiliang camp as a deterrent, it can indeed ensure safety.

Xu An crossed his hands together and stretched them into the sleeves made of fur, and the temperature in his hands slowly began to rise.

It was another midwinter year, and it was said that the auspicious snow would herald a good year, but Xu An felt that the coming season would not be a good harvest year.

In May of this year, a small-scale locust plague occurred in the Sansuke area, that is, in Zhongzhou. Fortunately, it did not reach the terrifying scale of last year. It only destroyed a small part of the farmland, which also benefited from the action of locust removal.

In autumn and September, the Han River overflowed and floods occurred, which affected the harvest in Yizhou to a certain extent.

Many people were displaced due to the flood. Zhang Yan, as the governor of Yizhou, handled it properly. He adopted the method of providing relief with work to temporarily resettle the affected people, which stabilized the situation and did not let it continue to deteriorate.

During this time, Yizhou is rebuilding water conservancy and repairing the affected areas.

Yizhou's overall grain revenue and expenditure is in a negative value. This year, not much grain has been saved, and some of the stock left by Liu Zhang has been consumed.

Part of the reason is due to the reduction in production due to floods and the consumption of work-for-relief, and the other part is due to the consumption of the Battle of Jingzhou. The Battle of Nanjun and Yiling lasted for several months, consuming a lot of manpower and material resources.

In his memory, Xu An remembered that during the period from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms period, natural disasters in various places hardly stopped.

Xu An withdrew his gaze, turned around, walked to the chair beside Xu You and sat down, stood in the cold wind and blew his drowsy head, which also made him more conscious.

Looking at the slowly burning flames in the stove, Xu An's thoughts also diverged a little.

"A person who walks a hundred miles is halfway to ninety. The last ten steps are not easy."

Xu You took the iron fork and stretched it into the stove, and adjusted the charcoal in the stove to make the stove burn a little more vigorously. Hearing Xu An's emotion, his hand holding the iron fork also stopped. air.

"It's really not easy to go."

"Although the main force of the Han court was defeated, they still have the strength to fight. Although our army got money and food in Hebei, we spent a lot of money and food because of the chaos in northern Xinjiang. Now there are disputes in the Western Regions, and we are transporting food from Liangzhou In the Western Regions, there is a lot of loss, and a lot of food is needed to support the immigrants from the three provinces of Northern Xinjiang and the Beifu Army."

Xu You put down the iron fork in his hand, put his hands in his sleeves again, and leaned forward slightly.

The fiery red light from the furnace shone on his body, coating him with a layer of red light.

"How does Duke Ming plan to arrange Yilou and Woju?"

Xu You didn't continue to talk about the issue of money and food. It only needs to mention this issue.

After mentioning the points, he turned to ask about the two countries located in the northeast of Liaozhou.

Yilou and Woju are to the east of Fuyu Kingdom. They are said to be countries, but they are actually more like tribes.

There are four countries in the northeast of Liaozhou, namely Puyu, Goguryeo, Yilou, and Woju.

Fuyu King Weiqiutai took the initiative to become Gongsundu's vassal and married the daughter of Gongsundu's clan, while Goguryeo was subdued by Gongsundu, and its lord Bogu had already declared his surrender.

The lords of Puyu and Goguryeo both held the title of Marquis of Guiyi and existed as vassal states.

"What do you think of Ziyuan?"

When Xu An heard Xu You's question, he knew that Xu You probably already had a draft in mind, so he immediately threw this question back to Xu You.

Xu You pondered for a while, and then said in a deep voice.

"This time, our army's victory over Xianbei spread our reputation far and wide. The Yilou and Woju tribes are located in the Northeast, and the news is blocked. Maybe we don't know about our army's victory in the northern border, but Goguryeo and Puyu definitely know about it."

"Ming Gong can ask Gongsun Du to find an excuse to attack Yilou and Woju. At the same time, he will recruit Goguryeo and Puyu. Absolutely dare not refuse."

"The war in the Northeast is unfolding, and our army only needs to serve as a supervising army and sit back and watch the tigers fight."

Xu You's eyes were slightly cold, and he said slowly.

"In this way, the four divisions of Puyu, Goguryeo, Yilou, and Woju can be weakened at the same time, and our army does not even need to pay any money."

"Minggong plans to mobilize the navy at the end of next year to imitate Gongsundu's attack on Qingzhou. At that time, he can also recruit soldiers from Puyu and Goguryeo to fight south, and only need to pay a little property."

Xu You lowered his voice.

"Since Duke Ming set up the Haidong Province, our army must take the lands of Puyu, Goguryeo, Yilou, and Woju into our pockets. Otherwise, if these four tribes break out in the future, our Liaozhou Province will be cut off. If we have no connection with Haidong Province, then we may lose control of Haidong Province and Dongyi Island."

"Only by weakening the two countries of Puyu and Goguryeo, can we implement the chieftain system in their land, eliminate threats, and completely turn it into my land of China,..."

Hao Zhao also walked into the house from the corridor at this time. Just as he was about to sit down, he heard Xu You's cold voice.

I don't know if it was the effect of the cold wind, or because Hao Zhao felt a slight chill in his body after hearing what Xu You said.

Chapter 815 Continuing

When the law turns to Hongjun, the spirit is in the same spirit, and the shoulder hub hits with joy.

There is no need to go to the eastern suburbs, spring is among thousands of families.

The beginning of the new year should have been a joyful day.

However, Chen Du, the capital of the Han Empire, now has no festive atmosphere.

Except for the imperial palace in Chendu, there is almost no light in the whole Chendu, and all the attics of the residential houses are swallowed by the boundless darkness.

Chendu Imperial Palace, inside Dongming Hall.

Dongming Hall used to be only a place for Liu Xie to rest after he went to court, but as time went by, Liu Xie often met ministers here, and it became another place of discussion besides court meetings.

Even most of the decisions were made in the Dongming Hall, and then announced at the court meeting.

In Dongming Hall at this time, except for the guards guarding the palace and only ten people sitting on the table.

Situ Wang Yun, Sikong Zhang Xi, Chariot General Liu Chong, Five Senses Zhonglang General Fude, Jingzhou don’t drive Kuai Yue, Yangzhou don’t drive Wang Lang, Xuzhou don’t drive Mi Zhu, Yanzhou don’t drive Lu Qian, Qingzhou don’t drive Kong Rong. Engaged in Shiyi in the state government.

After Huangfusong's death, the position of Taiwei has not been determined.

The defeat of the Northern Expedition was a taboo in the Han court, and no one was willing to bring it up unless the emperor took the initiative to ask the question.

Everyone knows what the defeat of the Northern Expedition means. Even if it is the so-called remedy, the chances of winning are still slim.

First Yizhou and then Hebei were captured by the Ming army.

They were also defeated in the Jingzhou battlefield. If it weren't for the solidification of Xiangyang City, Huang Zu led the troops to Yiling in time, forced the Ming army's navy back, and guarded Yiling. I am afraid that the end has come now, and the Ming army has already approached Chen. Under the capital.

This time the meeting is extremely important, so the other five states except Yuzhou have all been present.

Sun Jian had been leading Yuzhou Mu during his lifetime. Although he spent most of his time leading troops in Yanzhou, Liu Xie did not move his position.

However, although Sun Jian led Yuzhou Mu, the management of Yuzhou was actually controlled by Fu Wan. Behind Fu Wan was Liu Xie, and Fu Wan was Empress Fu's father.

Fude is the eldest son of Fuwan, and now he has been promoted to be a general of the five senses, and together with Wang Yue, he commands the Chendu Forbidden Army, so it is also listed here

Everyone in the hall remained silent, each thinking in their hearts, they were all waiting for the emperor's arrival.