Although Yang Biao acted on behalf of the Taiwei, he did not participate in the farewell ceremony for Lu Bu on his expedition.
There are more than a hundred cavalry, even if they are led by Lu Bu, they are just a scout team, so there is no need for him to come forward.
Only when he learned that the emperor personally came forward and awarded Lu Bu the wolf flag, did he realize that this matter was not what he imagined.
These more than a hundred horses bear the emperor's ardent hopes, but he doesn't feel it.
Yang Biao was a little frustrated and felt that maybe he should ask for help and become an official.
Just when Yang Biao was feeling sorry for himself, the emperor invited him to discuss matters, and the topic was to reset the Protectorate. But this time, the Protectorate of the Northern Territory was not to be established, but the Protectorate of the Northern Territory. The candidate for the first Protectorate was
Xun You, the commander of the great victory at Danhanshan.
Yang Biao was surprised and once suspected that he had heard wrongly.
"Your Majesty, Guandong has not been pacified and the states and counties have not yet been decided. Is it too hasty to conquer the barbarians?"
"What does the establishment of the Protectorate have to do with the conquest of the barbarians?" Liu Xie laughed dumbly. "Mr. Yang, I'm just worried about the unrest in the grassland and the resurgence of the Xianbei people. Although the captains of the Protectorate of Xianbei and the Colonel of Wuhuan were established before, they
They are all within the fortress, and have limited control over the Xianbei people outside the fortress. Now that the battle of Gongda has shaken the grassland, it is a good opportunity to set up a protective palace outside the fortress. It is better to draw fuel from the bottom of the cauldron to stop the boiling water."
"How can we support so many people just by merging two states together?"
"They will live how the Xianbei people live." Liu Xie said, his voice not loud but very determined. "The imperial court will provide them with weapons and necessary food supplies so that they can defeat the Xianbei people and prevent the Xianbei people from becoming powerful.
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He paused and then said: "But there is no doubt that the battle will be very difficult. Therefore, the court will try its best to make their efforts worthwhile. You must remember this when discussing."
Yang Biao didn't know what to say.
This was beyond the scope of his knowledge. He had never thought that the Han army could live and fight on the grasslands like the Xianbei people, but after thinking about it carefully, it didn't mean that it was impossible. After staying in northern Xinjiang for more than a year, he
Understand how much potential people have and what price they have to pay in order to survive. Whatever the Xianbei people can do, the Han people can do the same.
From another perspective, even if Xun You is not willing to suffer like this, there will be others who are willing to suffer like this.
For example, Lu Bu, or Zhang Liao, Gao Shun.
Do you want to give up this opportunity? Of course not.
This was an opportunity Xun You fought for at the risk of being reprimanded by the emperor, and he must not give it up easily.
Yang Biao quickly made a decision and agreed with Liu Xie's opinion to establish a Protectorate in Northern Xinjiang, with Xun You as the first Protector. Taking into account the current strength of the court and the household registration of the Hulu on the grassland, the military strength should be
Limit the number to 30,000, and set the control area of the Protectorate outside the Great Wall.
The counties along the border can provide food and materials to the Duhufu, but they cannot be directly controlled by the Duhufu, lest the Duhufu become too powerful, unable to lose its tail, or even become a threat to the imperial court.
Liu Xie did not express his opinion, but just let Yang Biao speak freely and recorded his opinions.
These veterans may have selfish motives, but they suffered too much from Dong Zhuo and Li Jue and would never encourage their generals to become powerful, even if the generals were one of them.
Liu Xie is still confident about this.
It was precisely because of this that he felt free to leave the idea of establishing a Protectorate to the ministers for discussion.
After repeated discussions with Yang Biao, Liu Xie drafted an edict and ordered people to be sent to Guanzhong, Yizhou and Hedong.
Later, Liu Xie discussed with Yang Biao. He did not plan to return to Meiji for the time being. Yang Biao was still acting as the agent for Meiji's affairs, so Yang Biao could not stay for a long time.
Taking into account the successive attacks of Xun You and Lu Bu, there would be more barbarians asking for surrender, and the burden on Yang Biao's shoulders would be heavier. Liu Xie authorized Yang Biao to appoint officials as a Taiwei.
If Jiu Qing doesn't open a government office, he can't appoint officials, but Taiwei can.
Yang Biao was grateful. Although the emperor still refused to grant him the title of Taiwei, he was still considerate of his veteran minister and had impeccable trust in him.
After leaving the imperial tent, Yang Biao thought about what the emperor had just said and went straight back to his tent, almost bumping into Yuan Quan who was walking towards him.
"Uncle, are you interested?" Yuan Quan said with a smile.
Yang Biao came back to his senses and smiled humiliatedly. "You have something to do with me?"
Yuan Quan nodded and handed over a thick bundle. "This is the winter coat that A Heng and I sewed for my uncle. You try to see if it fits. If it doesn't fit, we will change it."
Yang Biao glanced at Yuan Quan in surprise. "You...sewed it?"
Yuan Quan smiled. "I just learned it and my skills are not good. Uncle, don't dislike it."
"You kid." Yang Biao gave Yuan Quan a distressed look and led Yuan Quan into the tent. He knew Yuan Quan and Yuan Heng very well. They were really girls from aristocratic families who grew up in fine clothes and fine food. They didn't know how to learn anything.
Female workers. Now that they have arrived at the border, they are forced to make a living and have to learn from scratch.
"Show me your hand." Yang Biao said.
Yuan Quan shook his head, opened his bag and took out his winter clothes. "It doesn't matter. I'm just clumsy and I can't blame anyone else."
Yang Biao snorted, grabbed the winter coat, and took Yuan Quan's hand.
Yuan Quan's hand was rough, but very strong. She gently broke away from Yang Biao's hand and said with a smile: "Uncle, it's nothing. Even noble Xun sews by himself, what can't I do? By the way, uncle didn't look.
When it comes to the wolf flag, I also embroidered it."
Yang Biao looked at Yuan Quan with complicated emotions. He didn't know what to say. After a while, he said: "Son, if your aunt knows that you are like this, she will scold me."
Yuan Quan smiled even brighter. "My uncle is too worried. If my aunt were here, she might say that this is the family tradition of our Yuan family. In those days, it was not more difficult to summon the father to lie in the snow than it is now? It is because of the luxury of future generations that they forget
It is because of the hardships of our ancestors that we are experiencing today's difficulties. My uncle, Zimei (Huang Yi), went on an expedition with the army and was unable to say goodbye in person, so he ordered me to apologize to my uncle on my behalf."
Yang Biao was stunned. "What army does Zimei join? Isn't he in the cadet army, learning the art of war with Jia Wenhe?"
Yuan Quan couldn't hide the joy between his brows. "The emperor said that he studied hard, made outstanding progress, was awarded the title of Long History, and went on an expedition with Marquis Wen."
Yang Biao was completely stunned.
How many things did he miss because of his laziness?
Huang Yi is a descendant of the Huang family in Jiangxia and the son-in-law of Yuan Shu. The emperor appointed him as Lu Bu's long history, which proves that Lu Bu's trip is not as simple as seeking information. For such an important matter, he, as the acting Taiwei, actually teaches Dahong.
Surprisingly, the official responsible for Hulu affairs in northern Xinjiang did not participate or even care.
Am I not too confused?
After a while, Yang Biao calmed down. "Zimei has suffered a lot recently, hasn't she?"
"It is true that I have endured some hardships, but it is all worth it. Otherwise, how could such an opportunity fall into his hands." Yuan Quan sighed faintly. "If a jade is not polished, it will not become a useful tool. I hope he will do it this time."
If you can seize the opportunity, you will live up to the name of Jiangxia Huang Family."
Yang Biao thought for a while, but his eyes gradually brightened. "He can reach this point, and he is worthy of the Huang family of Jiangxia. Maybe the emperor is right. It is not enough for the children of aristocratic families to just study. They should also go to the battlefield to practice.
, can you become a real talent. Gongda and Zimei are the proof, and you should be a model for scholars."
Although Yuan Quan was happy in his heart, he did not dare to put Huang Yi and Xun You side by side. He wanted to be humble, but when he saw that Yang Biao didn't seem to be joking, he became a little excited for a while.