Chapter 179: Preemptive Strike (Part 2) [Lifting the Ban]
"The other faction of the disagreement believes that the reason why these barbaric peoples continue to raise armies to plunder the wealth of our celestial dynasty is because they are too ignorant and backward, so they hope to bring them into the category of civilization. Just like the Golden Flower Mitsukoshi in the south
The same, and eventually assimilated them. Their view at that time was that the poorer the nation, the more unconquerable it was, and the more backward the nation, the less willing it was to bend. As long as they could establish a country and bring all the people together, then they
They will definitely be eroded by our culture. After living a good life and being educated by Confucian culture, they will no longer miss their previous life of caring for hair and drinking blood, and they will eventually kneel at the feet of our heaven. Emperor Wu Lie is here
They were hesitant about this matter. In the end, at the suggestion of Imperial Master Yinlong, the entire prairie was divided into two parts. The land in the east was suitable for farming and animal husbandry, so they were guided to establish a country, while the west still submitted.
The local nomads of the Celestial Dynasty. This is used to observe which social form is more conducive to the rule of our Celestial Dynasty. Emperor Wu Lie and the Imperial Master Yinlong are worthy of being a generation of genius. They not only want to solve the problems at that time, but also
I hope that through my own observation and guidance, I can leave to future generations the best way to deal with the threat of these barbaric peoples and lay the foundation for the great achievements of the Central Plains Dynasty."
"Master Yinlong?" Xuanji was shocked when he heard the name.
Luo Xiang smiled slightly: "Strategist should be quite familiar with this name. In the Shenji lineage, his name can at least be ranked among the top three. He should be your ancestor, Strategist, right?"
Xuanji nodded. Luo Xiang was right. Yinlong's achievements were famous even in Tianji Valley. Back then, the Qingfeng Empire had powerful traitors inside and powerful enemies outside. The imperial power was on the sidelines and the people were in dire straits. It had come to a stage where
On the verge of collapse. But with his assistance, the talented and sagacity Emperor Wu Lie issued the King's Order, and finally wiped out all the treacherous officials in the country. Then the Zhongxing Empire became powerful in the world. The mutual support between him and Emperor Wu Lie finally created a relationship between the emperor and his ministers.
A good story. However, such a famous minister was eventually assassinated due to the sudden death of Emperor Wu Lie, which made people sigh.
"Is the development of history accidental or inevitable? Does the times create heroes or heroes create times? No one can tell. Just like the Qingfeng Empire back then, due to the strong rise of Emperor Wu Lie and Yinlong Imperial Master, it should have
The ancient empire that was on the verge of extinction was once again full of vitality. As a result, due to the sudden death of Emperor Wu Lie, the Imperial Master Yinlong, who lost his strong supporters, was immediately assassinated by the disgraced nobles in the country who had a grudge.
The already prosperous Qingfeng Empire began to decline again, and Yinlong Imperial Master's well-thought-out transformation plan outside the Great Wall was also interrupted. In order to consolidate his position, Emperor Honglie chose to compromise with the conservative forces in the country and finally gave up.
When Imperial Master Yinlong made this plan with Emperor Wu Lie, he did not think that he would be able to succeed within three to five years. This would take at least twenty or thirty years. However,
People's lives are sometimes exhausted, and no one thought that they would die suddenly. As a result, Qingfeng's national power began to decline, and the Qingfeng Empire, which had lost its wise kings and wise ministers, began to go downhill again. At the same time, the situation outside the wall also changed dramatically.
plan.
The sudden death of Emperor Wu Lie and the assassination of Imperial Master Yinlong made it impossible for them to tell the complete story of their plan, so they passed away. Without a complete plan, when future generations took over the stall, they would naturally
There was no way to deal with it. As a result, there was no strong leadership from the imperial court, but some parts of the plan were not stopped. In addition, there were also some influential people outside the Great Wall at that time, so the strength of the foreign races outside the Great Wall was getting stronger and stronger.
After more than 20 years of development, three kingdoms were finally formed in the eastern part of the prairie. This is the Haixi Dynasty, which is dominated by the Jongbu people in the east, and the descendants of the Western Continent who were kidnapped by the Shimon people in the central part.
The Baijing Dynasty, which was dominated by the Baijing Dynasty, and the Mandan Dynasty, which was mainly composed of the original nomadic peoples on the grassland. Especially after the army led by Emperor Honglie was ambushed by the coalition forces of Haixi, Baijing and Korea outside Shanhaiguan, Qingfeng's national power became even more
Things are getting worse.
Originally, Yinlong's intention was to allow more than 20 small countries in the Northeast to develop freely, so as to see which model is suitable for the rule and long-term development of the Qingfeng Empire. But the premise is that Qingfeng can maintain absolute control over these small countries.
power, and kept them in a state of division. However, no matter how good the plan is, it requires capable people to implement it. And the Qingfeng Empire at that time undoubtedly no longer had such outstanding figures as Yinlong Guoshi. Alas, this
It's just an accident of history. If Emperor Wu Lie hadn't been hit in the temple by a tile that accidentally fell from the roof when he was passing by the Qinzheng Hall, then why would the Qingfeng be like this?"
"Then northwest?" Xuanji asked persistently. But he sighed in his heart. There are always many accidents in life, but no one thought that such a small accident would lead to the decline of a huge empire.
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"After the death of Emperor Wu Lie, Qingfeng's national power weakened, and the nomadic peoples on the northwest prairie became active again. But at this time, in order to consolidate his power in the Qingfeng Empire, Emperor Honglie had just carried out a round of purges in the country.
There is too much defense but not enough offense. In order to deal with the pressure from the nomads in the northwest, a powerful official in the court came up with an idea, which was to continue the policy of the Yinlong Imperial Division, but to take this policy one step further, that is, to let them
Perished in civil strife. Military Advisor, you just mentioned an issue, that is, the population on any piece of land has an upper limit. In other words, the output of one acre of grassland is limited after all, that is, the grassland on the prairie can support
There is also an upper limit on the population. So the powerful official at that time thought that if we exported food and supplies to them to encourage their population to multiply, let their population expand rapidly, and then suddenly cut off their food supply. In this way, the prairie would inevitably suffer from
The overcrowding of the population and the narrowness of the pastures will eventually trigger an internal war. At this time, as long as we can hold on to the Great Wall defense line, the northwest will be safe.
As long as this matter is done properly, we can get a lot of benefits from it. And this was true in the beginning. The Qingfeng of those two years coincided with a bumper grain harvest, and a large amount of grain was shipped to the northwest, and we did make a lot of money.
Later, after the population of the three northwest tribes multiplied in large numbers, they did cut off the food supply to the northwest, and the three northwest tribes did have civil strife for a long time. At that time, the most elite of the empire were the two border guards, the Western Legion and the Northern Legion.
In order to pose a threat to the ethnic minorities in the northwest, the empire also stationed the ### legion in the Ummah Dynasty for a long time. The empire at that time had indeed experienced several good years.
However, what they didn't understand was that the implementation of this policy required decades of long-term persistence, and it also required a concerted effort. As a result, due to the poor implementation of the policy and Qingfeng's own reasons, the three tribes in the northwest grew stronger.
In the end, the ### legions stationed by the imperial court in Uma had to be transferred back. If Tie Shuai hadn't been running the Western Region fifty years ago, then the northwest, haha, I don't know how bad the situation would be.
The most important thing is that there will always be some ethnic scum within our Celestial Empire! After we cut off the food supply of the three ethnic groups in the northwest, some ethnic scum went to seek refuge with these nomads. If these people just helped these nomads with farming, they would be useless.
It can be forgiven. But these scum actually instigated these barbarians outside the Great Wall to sneak into the Second Western Road through the loopholes in the Great Wall defense line, rob people and sneak out of the Great Wall. All the men became slaves, and most of the women were used for their venting ###. Fortunately
Later, Tie Shuai realized it early and blocked the loopholes as soon as possible, but the number of people who had been robbed over the years was still as high as 500,000. And these national scum were rewarded by the nomads as lords of various places because of their merits. They usually
Build a city in your own territory, which is the famous Bansheng City outside the Great Wall. A Bansheng City has a large population of tens of thousands, and a small population of five or six thousand. These are cities dedicated to growing food for the three tribes in the northwest.
.Many times, in order to satisfy their own interests, they often lure nomadic barbarians to rob everywhere. If we one day kill outside the wall, those nomadic barbarians can be let go, but these thieves and scum must be killed."
After Chu Xiangcheng finished speaking, he just let out a long sigh. He did not think that the powerful minister's approach was wrong. As an attempt at policy and an exploration of a new system, it could not be smooth sailing. It was just a pity.
, this powerful official did not persist or was not implemented effectively, so that the success failed.
Xuanji was obviously touched. He paused for a moment and then said: "Any policy is implemented by people. And such a long-term policy requires not only the long-term support of the ruler, but also the support of the whole government.
Single-minded implementation is effective. And once you start without success, you must not stop, otherwise not only will all your efforts be wasted, but it will be counterproductive. This long-term is not three or five years, but three to fifty years. But the most important point is that throughout the ages,
An emperor can reign for more than thirty years..."
Xuanji didn't finish what he said, but both of them understood what he meant. Luo Xiang smiled coldly: "So, if any national policy is implemented for more than twenty years, it is best not to use it. Especially if it is not possible at all.
It is a continuous attempt. Therefore, the best way is that those who obey me will prosper and those who go against me will perish. Wherever the thunder passes, no grass will grow. Just like the Bansheng City Lord who has become a pawn of a foreign race, he must be killed."
This time, Xuanji surprisingly did not express any objection. It was obvious that he was thinking of the Battle of Hukou, and his face became gloomy. After a long time, Xuanji said: "Then how will the three northwest tribes deal with it?"
"Although the nomadic people live on horseback and rely very little on logistics, they are not completely worry-free. Now that the Great Wall defense line is in our hands, and the three roads of Hetao, there is no need for an army of 300,000. When the time is right,
, we drew out about 20,000 cavalry, just like when we went out to the fortress, with one man, two horses or even three horses, directly into the prairie, completely destroying the war potential of the three tribes in the northwest. Especially in winter, taking advantage of the prairie
The pastures are withered and yellow, and dozens of acres of his land will be burnt by a fire." Luo Xiang said with a sneer.
"Well, last year our strength was not enough, so we didn't dare to completely fall out with the three northwest tribes, but now, sooner or later, there will be a battle between us and them, so what's the harm in falling out?" Xuanji nodded and said: "Qingfeng now
All the sea exits have been in the hands of foreigners, but as long as the size of the army is smaller and supplemented by intelligence cover-ups, it should still be possible to do it without anyone noticing. Soldiers are more expensive than elites, and with one person
In view of this, the troop strength should still be controlled at around 20,000 people."
Luo Xiang carefully calculated: "If a large warship carries fully armed cavalry, it can only carry up to four hundred, excluding the necessary combatants. Therefore, 20,000 cavalry requires about fifty large warships. However, we still have
After preparing to transport, we will go to Dongbo to see the scenery. Therefore, I think it is better to keep the size of the battleships between eighty and one hundred. Although the 20,000 cavalry is a little weaker, it is precisely because of the small number that the logistics
The reliance on others is low, and it is also conducive to hiding strategic targets. Moreover, if the commander is good at attacking and the commander is good at fighting, the great plains of Youyun Sixteen Prefectures will be their best hunting place."
Chu Xiangcheng also nodded: "This is very good. The blood commander and the independent commander in the south can let them launch some offensives first to push back the coalition forces of Jinhua and Mitsukoshi, and then immediately enter Jiangnan Road to enhance the bliss.
Under the pressure of the Holy Cult Zhu Zhao, Mother Yue Wan immediately led the navy into the river to confuse the attention of the Bliss Alliance. If Zhu Zhao can take advantage, take it; if he can't take it, he will immediately set sail to sea. As for our side, we can unite
The imperial court and the Li family should launch one or two attacks appropriately. As for Guanying, ask him to immediately pay attention to the news of He Bugui. He Huairen left his son in the south of the Yangtze River, so naturally he would not let him blow the sea breeze there. This person
He is very accomplished in water warfare. If we can contact this person, it will definitely be a great help when dealing with the Japanese."
"Wait a minute." Luo Xiang suddenly said with a gloomy face: "Tell Guanying this plan and let him cover it with all his strength."
"What do you mean, sir, to test our interior one by one?" Xuanji said tentatively.
"Yes, let's start with the intelligence system." Luo Xiang nodded and said.
"Then my subordinate will go and report to the lord immediately." Xuanji, who has always been very passionate about work, stood up after saying this.
"Don't panic." Chu Xiangcheng smiled slightly: "When I came here, I happened to see my lord escaping from Miss Qiu Mu's room in despair. Now I am afraid that he is making up for the loss with Mistress Yuewan or Mistress Qingcheng.
, I still don’t want it now.”
"Huh? Qiu Mu?" Xuanji and Luo Xiang were both surprised. They didn't expect that it was not Xin Jiao but Qiu Mu. However, Qiu Mu could frighten Haotian so much that he ran away from the door in despair. It was really surprising.