Expeditions to the Western Regions, attacking Bashu, going south of the Yangtze River, conquering Mobei, and sailing into the sea, Liu Xiang wanted to do many things.
but.
He must have a son first.
Otherwise, you can only stay in the palace honestly.
Want to conquer the country yourself? No problem, as long as the prince oversees the country.
"Wen Ruo, I'm only twenty-four years old, why should I be anxious?" For the first time, Liu Xiang felt restrained from top to bottom. Even his own Yuan Cong was trying to dissuade him. He was not a stubborn person and wouldn't do it.
Despite everyone's opposition, he insisted on going his own way.
That's seeking death.
He understands this truth, but he just feels unhappy!
Xun Yu could actually understand why his lord wanted to lead the army himself. In troubled times, military power must be in his hands, but his lord has no children. If something unbearable happens, the forces under his command will inevitably fall apart. It is not easy to see how to calm down the troubled times.
Hope will immediately vanish into thin air.
He must remonstrate.
"The battlefield is fierce and dangerous, and the Lord is surrounded by thousands of people. It is not appropriate to take risks."
"Before occupying the Third Auxiliary, although there were objections, the caliber was not so unified. Why are they now blocking me from leading troops to conquer personally? Wen Ruo can help me understand?"
Liu Xiang was not a war maniac, and he did not feel uncomfortable without leading troops in battle. However, if he could not fight in person, the Chinese army would have to stay to protect him and could only be stationed near the central city.
This combat power must be supplemented by recruiting new troops. How many should be recruited? Fifty thousand? Sixty thousand? Or seventy thousand?
Even if there are 70,000 to 80,000 new soldiers, they cannot make up for the combat strength of the soldiers in the center.
And to raise so many more troops, the pressure from the people will inevitably increase sharply. People's lives will become difficult, and commerce will gradually decline. It will not be easy to use the profits of trade to support the troops. In this way, the pressure from the people will increase again.
, which creates a vicious cycle.
One hair move affects the whole body.
This question is difficult to answer. Xun Yu was hesitant and speechless. It cannot be said that Emperor Liu Xie died. The lord became the only choice to ascend the throne and become emperor. Many people had to change their mentality and change their positions. Their friendship aroused public opinion.
, which prompted everyone to unify their opinions.
The implication of these words was too high, and he was forcing the lord to purge those people. After all, their minds were not pure, and the lord could not tolerate evil in his eyes. Killing them together would create quite a turmoil.
You can't make the matter of giving birth to a son too obvious. It's taboo. Is this cursing the Lord to die in battle?
Some words cannot be said clearly.
At least it can't be said from his mouth that he brought the lord to accept the scholars, and as a link, it was pretty good, so he couldn't provoke the lord to be dissatisfied with the scholars, and he couldn't cause the scholars to resent the lord.
.
You can't tell the truth, and if you don't want to tell lies, you can only remain silent.
Liu Xiang sighed, he could see some clues.
"Okay, let's not embarrass you. Let's talk about something else. The talents and learning abilities of officials in various places vary. I want to start an assessment and check. Wen Ruo, you will be responsible for supervising this matter. There will be an exam every year and an inspection every three years.
Excellent promotion, mediocre demotion."
Things were already like this, and he didn't want to worry about it anymore. He had to think carefully about the military expansion, but the territory was so big that the official assessment should be put on the agenda. Even if there were a lot of gaps now, he didn't want to get a bunch of mediocre officials who were just filling up the numbers.
Vegetarian meal in corpse position.
Those kind of people are not successful enough and fail more than they should be. It would be better to not have them at all.
"Thank you, Lord, for your consideration." Xun Yu put his hands over his forehead and bowed respectfully. He was very touched that the Lord understood him, and he said on the new topic:
"Official assessment has been done before, but it is not a regular rule. It may as well be made permanent by the Lord. As for the assessment, it can be done at the same time as the assessment. There are records in the past. If there are omissions in the assessment every three years, we can order
The censor checked and filled in the gaps."
Liu Xiang nodded: "If Wen Ruo has thought carefully, I will do it as you wish. I will give you an order later. You will be in charge of the Shangshu Desk as the official Cao Shangshu. Do you have any recommendations for other officials?"
"I have a nephew named You, named Gongda. He is a wise man. He was imprisoned three years ago for plotting to assassinate Dong's thieves. He was spared last year. Unfortunately, he returned to his hometown before our army surrounded Chang'an.
Now, I would like to recommend you to the Lord."
"I have heard about Xun Gongda's talent for a long time, but I didn't want him to end up in prison. No wonder he couldn't be found. I immediately sent someone to invite him, and Wen Ruo also wrote a letter. It's a pity that such a great talent disappeared in the countryside."
Liu Xiang had really approached Xun You. After all, he was Boss Cao's mastermind. How could he let him go? But he didn't expect to be imprisoned by Dong Zhuo. He forgot about it and only remembered it after Xun Yu mentioned it.
There are still many great talents in Yingchuan, so I continued on this topic:
"There are many wonderful scholars in Yingchuan, and I am eager to seek talents. Maybe some of my practices have caused people to misunderstand. It is nonsense to say that I hate scholars. It is just a pity that Guizhou has a hard time to survive, so I need to take care of them. The people have enough food.
, The country is safe, but unfortunately many people do not understand this truth and have been misunderstood by scholars. I am also helpless. Wen Ruo, please help me to persuade you."
"I would like to explain the misunderstanding to your lord."
Xun Yu knew clearly in his heart that there was no misunderstanding. It was just conflicting interests. Now that the general trend had been established, the lord was not as wary of scholars as before and wanted to release his solicitous intentions through himself. He was also very happy to facilitate this, so naturally he would not
will refuse.
The two chatted a little more about government affairs. There were quite a few gaps between the central government and local officials, but they couldn't solve them after a while.
Xun Yu was not stupid enough to take the opportunity to recommend a large number of scholars. Doing so was too eager for quick success and could easily be counterproductive. He had to take his time and let the lord gradually trust the scholars, so that it would be stable and not cause turmoil.
The troubled times have not yet calmed down, so we should act prudently and not let ourselves get into trouble.
The battle reports from Liangzhou came one after another, but they were to occupy a certain county today and wipe out the bandits in a certain place tomorrow. Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Yan Rou, and Xu Rong had four armies and horses roaming the six counties until the beginning of August, when they were settled.
Only then did the five counties of Beidi, Longxi, Hanyang, and Jincheng come under the control of the Anping Army.
Cao Cao's troops have marched into Wuwei.
Liu Xiang ordered Yan Rou to lead the Liao camp and return to Wuyuan County to rest their horses. He had been away from northern Xinjiang for more than three years, and the Xianbei people might take action and had to strengthen their defenses.
Sun Jian was ordered to take over the territory of the five counties, divide his troops to exterminate the bandits, frighten the Qiang, Di, Xiongnu and other tribes, and prepare for the registration and distribution of fields after the autumn harvest. He was the governor of Liangzhou, and this matter was within the scope of his responsibilities.
Xu Rong was ordered to lead the rear army back to Hedong to eat and be ready to support northern Xinjiang at any time.
The war to open up the Hexi Corridor was left to Cao Cao. He had 40,000 troops and horses under his command, which should be able to deal with the war in Zhangye, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang. Although there was chaos there, his ability to fight head-on was not high.
The autumn harvest was approaching and the Chinese army had all withdrawn to Chang'an. Liu Xiang felt restless and set his sights on Yizhou again.
The main force in Liangzhou has been destroyed. It is not difficult to open up the Hexi Corridor. The Qiang and Hu there belong to you and they will run away if you advance troops. If you retreat, they will come back. If you want to be stable, you have to spend time building fortresses. You don't need to invest too many troops. Cao Cao's troops are well connected.
The Mansion of the Governor of the Western Regions.
The small countries in the Western Region are not suitable for large-scale attacks for the time being. They are too far away. The four thousand-mile supply line puts too much pressure on logistics. If you want to reach Congling, you will need a six-thousand-mile expedition. This requires the strength of the whole country to truly achieve it.
Now we can only shock them, tell them that the Han people are back, and then use trade to win over and divide them. This will not be effective in the short term.
Therefore, the focus of the war must be brought back to the country.
Zhang Liao and Liu Chong have joined forces this year and have entered Xiapi State, and are pressing the Yellow Turban Army towards the Huai River step by step without disturbing their rhythm.
Guan Yu's current focus is on governing Runan. Liu Xun, Ji Ling, Zhou Xin, Liu Miao and others in Yangzhou do not dare to go north, and attacking the Huai River defense line is not a good option.
The Jingzhou war zone has not yet moved south, and the heads of the Cai family and the Kuai family are serving under Liu Xiang, but their families are still hesitant. The friction between other noble families in Nanjun and them is getting bigger and bigger, so they have to be given space to continue fighting.
Therefore, the best choice to go south is to visit Yizhou, which has a rugged terrain.
Liu Yan made the emperor Chengyu, and he was well-known for beating him up. He has three sons in his hands. If he puts pressure on him, he might be able to force him to surrender or force him to death. After all, he is an old man who is about to die.
In addition, Badong and Brazil are the territories of the Five Dou Rice Road, and the dangerous passes of Bashan and Micang Mountain are not so insurmountable for the Anping Army.
The more Liu Xiang thought about it, the more he felt that he would be in trouble if he didn't beat Liu Yan.