Liu Zhang decided to listen to Lu Su's plan. It wasn't that he couldn't wait at all, but he couldn't wait too long either.
If we wait for decades and the world is peaceful, what's the point?
"General Wei, the priority is actually not good for Yizhou right now, but it can solve the barbarian problem in one fell swoop."
"Zijing, tell me quickly!"
Liu Zhang directly chose to ignore the first half of the sentence. The benefits gained from solving the barbarian troubles were too great, and Liu Zhang was willing to pay some price for this.
"It's very simple. Destroy their fields, cut off trade with them, and station troops outside the mountains to deny them any way to survive."
"No!"
Before Lu Su finished speaking, Zhang Song immediately stood up to object.
"Mr. Lu's plan is absolutely impossible. Once he does this, he will definitely force millions of barbarians to rebel! All the barbarians will be soldiers. By then, we will face an army of millions!"
Zhang Song couldn't imagine the consequences of doing so. He was afraid that the entire southern Yizhou would be plunged into turmoil and even lost forever!
"Ziqiao, don't be impatient, let Zijing finish."
Liu Zhang smiled and waved his hand, indicating to Zhang Song not to express his opinion yet.
"Zijing, go on."
Liu Zhang looked at Lu Su again and quickly asked him to continue.
"As you command!"
"After cutting off the way for the barbarians to survive, we artificially opened a way for them. We can send news to the barbarians that as long as they are willing to go out of the mountains and join us, they can get houses and fields, and they can be regarded as Han people in the future, so that they will no longer
Become an alien!"
Liu Zhang nodded. Lu Su meant to assimilate them and eventually let the barbarians join the Han people.
This should be Soochow's strategy to solve Shanyue!
No wonder Shanyue was suddenly completely solved in the later period of Sun Quan. It turned out that it had been planned since the Lu Su era!
"Zijing, I'm afraid this cycle and investment are not short, right?"
Lu Su frowned, and after thinking for a while, he nodded heavily.
"The first step is to deploy troops in the counties in the south. The barbarians will definitely counterattack in the early stage. Then we need to place a steady stream of surrendering barbarians, as well as a huge amount of food and grass. After all, if we say ten thousand words, it is not as good as the barbarians themselves.
.Only by treating them truly friendly can they completely surrender."
No wonder Lu Su said it was not suitable for the current Yizhou. The military strength, food and grass, and the resettlement of millions of people were not what the current Yizhou could afford!
There are more than 50 counties in Zangqi County, Yuexi County, Yizhou County, and Yongchang County alone. How easy is it to kill the barbarians trapped in the mountains?
Liu Zhang finally understood why Sun Quan spent his whole life to completely pacify Shanyue.
During the Battle of Chibi, Sun Quan already had an army of 200,000 people, but in the end he only sent out 50,000 troops. It is estimated that there were at least 100,000 people who were still staring at the mountains!
"The former is too urgent and the latter is too slow. We still have to find a way to achieve both ends."
It is impossible for Liu Zhang to be restrained by the Southern Barbarians like Sun Quan was constrained by Shanyue. The next twenty years will be a very critical moment, and Nanzhong will definitely not be able to occupy his 100,000 troops for a long time.
Once all the forces are fully formed, it will be really difficult to get out of Sichuan.
Lu Su was not discouraged by Liu Zhang's veto and fell into deep thought again, hoping to provide better countermeasures.
"Lord."
Liu Zhang's number one think tank, Jia Xu, stepped forward at this moment.
"Zijing is indeed a great talent that my lord admires. These words make me enlightened. Since my lord feels that the former is too hasty and the latter is too slow, it is better to balance the two strategies."
"Oh? How to act?"
Liu Zhang looked at Jia Xu, and he was very curious about what Jia Xu wanted to do.
"Lord, we can carry out Zijing's two strategies at the same time. On the one hand, we can win over and support the barbarians and let them accelerate their internal fighting. On the other hand, we can open our arms to the barbarians and promote our preferential treatment policy to them."
"Such a two-pronged approach will not only allow the barbarians to start internal strife, but also allow those desperate small tribes to try to join us. This way we don't need to invest too many troops, but we can also accumulate experience for our large-scale recruitment of barbarians in the future."
"In any case, the most important goal at the moment is to capture Zangqi County and Yueqi County. As long as these two counties are brought under the control, a barrier can be erected in front of the barbarians. Even if something happens in Nanzhong, it will not immediately threaten
Chengdu.”
Jia Xu knew the situation of Chengdu's treasury very well. After half a year of recuperation, the treasury was indeed full, but it was still not suitable for large-scale use of troops.
But why Jia Xu did not object, including giving Liu Zhang a deadline six months ago, was simply because he was worried about the positions of Zangda County and Yuexi County.
Now the Yizhou Governor's Office is established in Chengdu, Shu County. Once there is a change in Nanzhong, troops may come to Chengdu at any time.
It would be completely different if the Zangqi County, Yuexi County, and Qianwei vassal states were brought under the control.
At least Chengdu will not be threatened immediately, and naturally it will not become a frontline!
Liu Zhang finally put away the sadness on his face, and he would unconsciously agree with Jia Xu's opinions.
"Everyone has heard what Wen He said about his strategy. Do you have any opinions?"
The people present here are all the top wise men in the world, and Liu Zhang will definitely not ignore their suggestions. If he can find out the omissions and fill them up, he will definitely have a higher chance of winning when going south.
The four of them thought for a while and then all shook their heads.
"I have no objection."
"Okay! If that's the case, then this matter is settled! Come here!"
Liu Zhang gave the order and soldiers immediately entered the house.
"Lord!"
"Invite Zhang Liao, Zhang Ren, Yan Yan, and Pan Feng to come immediately!"
"As you command!"
Hearing Liu Zhang name these generals, Zhang Song and Zheng Du couldn't help but be secretly surprised in their hearts.
It seems that the lord intends to reuse local generals in Yizhou.
They originally thought that Liu Zhang would send Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and others, but they did not expect that it would be Zhang Ren and Yan Yan in the end.
Liu Zhang did have this intention. Zhao Yun and others have followed him for many years and have made many military exploits. It is not a decisive battle with Nanzhong at the moment, so others should be given some opportunities.
Zhang Ren and Yan Yan are local factions in Yizhou. Reusing these two people can also send a friendly signal to the Yizhou family and make them feel more at ease to serve Liu Zhang.
"Zijing, Ziyang!"
Liu Zhang stood up solemnly. These two people had traveled thousands of miles from Yangzhou with their families. Today they had solved a major problem of their own. It was time to clarify their attitude.
"General Wei!"
Lu Su and Liu Ye did not dare to neglect, and quickly stood up and walked to the middle.
"Zijing, Ziyang, I know your talents very well, so I don't need to waste words here. You and your families came to Yizhou, and you must have made plans. Since Jia Xu and Xun You took up important positions,
The position of military advisor around me has always been vacant, and today I finally found a suitable candidate!"