Where to take first? This seems to be an unnecessary question. Since Liu Xuan is in charge of Chang'an and blocking the natural barrier of Tongguan, there is basically nothing to think about. He can just take all the northwest counties.

But there is still something in it.

Currently, the closest neighbors to the imperial power in the northwest are Li Jue and Guo Si. One is stationed in Tianshui and the other is stationed in Anding. Each has tens of thousands of troops, making them extremely dangerous to the imperial court.

In comparison, the current total of the various ministries in Chang'an City plus Cao Cao's troops in the north is just over 10,000. Although the formation of the Forbidden Army is on the agenda, it is unlikely to have any effect in a short while.

After all, this is not a game. You draw with your fingers, and then wait three to five minutes to have thousands of combatable soldiers for you to dispatch. A qualified soldier does not need a year and a half of training from joining the army to being able to go to the battlefield.

Don't even think about it at all - even if you force them to join the battlefield, I'm afraid your side will be in chaos before they take action.

Moreover, even if it takes one year, it will only be enough to train a group of usable soldiers. If you want to have elite soldiers who can fight in a hundred battles, it is not just a matter of training.

In this case, Li Jue and Guo Si are not the ones that the current court should provoke, but is it safe not to touch them?

What's more, these two forces almost blocked the northwest passage. If they didn't conquer these two places first, would it be possible for Liu Xuan to turn east? Or simply go north to enter and leave the fortress - he would only do this if his head was in trouble.

Looking at it this way, the only directions that can be attacked are still Li Jue and Guo Si. If ordinary people heard Liu Xuan ask this question, they would probably think about whether to attack Li Jue or Guo Si first?

But Guo Jia was not an ordinary person. As soon as he thought about it, he immediately understood the situation in the northwest and gave a different answer.

"If your Majesty wants to take over the northwest counties, it would be better to take Xiliang first."

Xiliang can refer to Xiliang County, or it can refer to the entire Liangzhou. But no matter which way it is, it seems to be a bit remote. Even if Liu Xuan wants to conquer Liangzhou, he must first solve the two obstacles of Li Jue and Guo Si.

However, Guo Jia believed that Ma Teng, the current governor of Xiliang, was still loyal to the Han Dynasty. Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan issued proclamations against thieves. Although Ma Teng was in the far west, he echoed them from afar - it was his echo that made

Dong Zhuo left many soldiers and horses to guard his hometown in the northwest.

Now if Liu Xuan gets in touch with Ma Teng and speaks in the name of the court and the emperor, then there will be no need to waste a single soldier, and the land of Liangzhou will return to the rule of the court.

At the same time, it can also trap Li Jue and Guo Si, making them vulnerable to enemies from both sides. They have no choice but to divide their forces to defend two places, and Chang'an faces less pressure.

If possible, the relationship between Li Jue and Guo Si will be instigated, and they will be wary of each other. In this case, neither of them will have more energy and troops to attack the city and capture the territory.

The plan is good, but will Ma Teng really be a loyal member of the Han Dynasty?

Liu Xuan didn't quite believe this, so he didn't think of contacting Ma Teng at first. Although Ma Teng was indeed a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty in the novel, who can guarantee that everything is in line with the content in the novel?

Anyway, in the official history, Ma Teng is definitely not a loyal minister.

However, judging from the current situation, if Ma Teng can really express his loyalty to the imperial court, it will undoubtedly make Liu Xuan's plan to unify the northwest smoother.

Not to mention the soldiers and horses in Ma Teng's hands, the prestige of the Ma family in the northwest is enough to reduce a lot of troubles - although Liu Xuan wants to suppress the noble family, the Ma family's situation is a bit special. In fact, the Ma Teng family has long been ruined.

, Ma Teng was a woodcutter when he was a child, and later joined the army to achieve his current status.

In other words, although Ma Teng has prestige, he has no foundation. As long as this kind of person is used well, there is no need to worry about him causing any trouble. In addition, the Ma family is closer to the Qiang people, and Liu Xuan may be able to try his plan.

The second step in.

But now there is still a problem - how to convey the meaning of the court and even the emperor to Ma Teng?

Guo Jia naturally thought of this issue, and after explaining his thoughts in detail, he directly recommended someone to be the imperial envoy.

"Wei Chen heard that Liu Ye and Liu Ziyang are currently serving in Zongzheng Temple. Wei Chen has an old relationship with him and knows that this person is a great talent and will definitely take on this important task."

Liu Xuan also didn't expect that Guo Jia's arrangements were so detailed that he even prepared the person who would send the envoy. He was so happy that he made the arrangements.

Anyway, if Liu Ye's mission to Xiliang fails, there will be no loss - Ma Teng's chances of killing Liu Ye are too low; if it succeeds, the imperial court will be able to add tens of thousands of troops and horses and a state.

Of course, what worries Liu Xuan even more is how many more generals he has gained - not to mention Ma Teng himself, his sons are also extraordinary, the most famous is of course Ma Chao, and even his nephew Ma Dai is one

A good general.

What's more, Pang De is under Ma Teng's tent. Once these generals are included in the court camp, Liu Xuan will be able to mobilize them more easily and richly. Unlike now, although there are many generals, he can always mobilize them with confidence.

Cao Cao and Lu Bu.

It's not that Liu Xuan can't be used by others, but the current situation is like a carrot and a pit. If you mess with it casually, the political affairs that were originally on the right track will probably be messed up again, and then they will take over each other's duties, and the whole court will become a mess again.

He would never tolerate a messy situation.

After talking about this matter with Guo Jia, instead of talking about miscellaneous things, most of which were government affairs that Liu Xuan had handled during this period, Guo Jia gave his suggestions one by one. After talking for a while, Liu Xuan discovered

What Guo Jia is best at is strategy, among which strategy is the most outstanding.

His ability in internal affairs is not extraordinary, but he has quite unique insights in criminal law.

"It seems that he can also sit in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment." After thinking about it, if there is no suitable arrangement for the time being, Guo Jia can be assigned to the Ministry of Punishment first.

Anyway, Guo Jia is good at strategy. This strategy can be asked in the court, and people with specific positions cannot offer advice. As long as Guo Jia can stand in the court, it is enough.

In terms of military strategy, Guo Jia had his own opinions on strategy and tactics, but to be honest, he was indeed not as good as Xun Yu in strategy. In terms of tactics, Liu Xuan was not prepared to rely too much on senior civil servants, but hoped that military generals and

Those middle- and low-level military civilian officials. After all, tactical command needs to be adjusted at any time according to the battlefield situation. You can't bring a group of North Korean and Chinese big shots with you every time you fight, right?

It is of course possible for the emperor to go on a personal expedition, but what about normal times? Even if he does go, can the generals who command the army subdue these big shots in the court?

Therefore, Liu Xuan does not value the tactical abilities of these civil servants who are destined to be reused by him. He values ​​​​their internal affairs and strategic abilities more, while generals value tactical command abilities - as for personal force? Liu Xuan is confident that their

The military force has been upgraded to a level beyond the level of this planet, so there is no need to worry too much about it, at least for now.

Guo Jia did not leave until it was time to hold the lamp. As for the matter of sending Liu Ye as an envoy to Xiliang, it could not be decided just like that. Although Liu Xuan had a plan today, he still had to bring it to the court tomorrow to discuss it with everyone.

An order can only be made after a public discussion.

After asking Xun Yu and Cao Bao to retreat, Liu Xuan sat down and meditated according to his usual habits for a while, and then continued to worship the emperor's seal.

After finishing these two things, he saw Cao Bao looking inside. After calculating the time, he guessed that the maid had brought food, so he nodded to Cao Bao.

After receiving the instruction, Cao Bao naturally understood what to do and let the person in. Liu Xuan saw Diao Chan carrying the tray and then walked in lightly.

Since this girl entered the palace, she has always been well behaved and well-behaved. In addition, she is beautiful and a bit cute because of her age. Cai Yan also likes her very much and soon treats her as his own.

My sister was the same, and even asked Liu Xuan privately when he was going to give Diao Chan a title?

The status of the imperial palace is the title of concubine. Liu Xuan was not polite and replied casually: "We will wait until she reaches adulthood in two years."

Cai Yan nodded, not showing any dissatisfaction or jealousy.

Ever since she entered the palace and became the emperor's concubine, she understood that it was absolutely impossible for a majestic emperor to keep just one wife. If anyone in this world can marry wives and take concubines at will, then this person can only be

The emperor.

Not only the concubines, but actually every maid in the imperial city is the emperor's woman. If Cai Yan is a jealous person, he will probably kill himself to death sooner or later.

Instead of living in such pain, it would be better to have an open mind. Therefore, Cai Yan, who was mentally prepared, took this matter very lightly and did not feel the slightest dissatisfaction. It actually made Liu Xuan think highly of her. Originally,

The idea of ​​making him his queen was put aside and he picked it up again. He thought about issuing an edict after taking some time in a few days.

Seeing Diao Chan put down the food and poured the wine at the same time, Liu Xuan suddenly asked: "How are you doing with what I taught you a few days ago?"

Diao Chan didn't seem to expect that Liu Xuan would suddenly ask about this matter, but she reacted very quickly and immediately answered respectfully. She didn't stumble in the slightest while speaking, and she didn't panic at all: "I know all the movements by heart, but that's

The two pumpkin hammers are a bit heavy and difficult to use."

Speaking of this, Diao Chan's pretty brows knitted together. She probably felt that she couldn't learn from what the emperor taught her, and it would be bad if she made the emperor angry.

Liu Xuan would not be angry because of such a trivial matter. When Diao Chan said that the pumpkin hammer was too heavy, he smiled and said, "You are still young. I will ask someone to make a pair of lighter ones for you in a while."

Originally, Wang Yun said that Diao Chan had practiced swordsmanship, but Liu Xuan just listened to it. A while ago, out of boredom, he asked Diao Chan to show her sword skills. He saw that this little girl was very beautiful with a pair of daggers, so he suddenly thought of using those two swords.

The dagger was replaced with a pair of hammers.

Although Xiao Diaochan didn't understand what this meant, she still obeyed the instructions obediently and carefully memorized the tricks Liu Xuan demonstrated. But she didn't know that Liu Xuan would do this entirely because of his personal bad taste.

As a result.

"I read a novel before time travel. The protagonist was a copycat of a lot of people and things. Now I am much better than him. Although we are also copycats, these characters are authentic and original."

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