Liu Xin came from a later generation and knew the changes of overlords on the grassland best. From the Xiongnu during the Qin and Han Dynasties, to the later Xianbei, to the Turks during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and to the Khitan, Jurchen and Mongolia after the Song Dynasty. These nomadic tribes on the grassland
They have all gone through a process from weak to strong and then back to weak again, but they have always been a sharp sword hanging over the heads of the Han people, and they have even taken over the Central Plains several times.
The reason is that this grassland is too vast, and it is impossible for any force to wipe out all these nomadic tribes. When a relatively powerful nomadic tribe suffers a heavy blow, the vast grassland allows other nomadic tribes to develop and grow.
space, they gradually replaced the original nomads and became the new overlords on the grassland. These nomads have lived in harsh environments for a long time. They are all natural warriors. In the cold weapon era, these nomads grew up on horseback.
A nation will always have a natural advantage against the Han people.
Blindly suppressing these nomadic peoples on the grasslands is often counterproductive. In history, the Jin Empire established by the Jurchens once implemented a triennial "reduction" policy against the Mongolian tribes on the grasslands. The Dajin cavalry would kill them at will.
Any adult Mongolian man who died on the grassland wanted to eliminate the threat from the Mongolian tribes through this cruel policy. As a result, the Great Jin Empire was eventually destroyed by the Mongols.
After Liu Xin came to this world, he has been thinking about how to eliminate the threat from the grassland nomads. He summed up three principles. First, he must maintain a strong military force. Every foreign invasion in history occurred when the Han court was weakening.
Only when the time comes, those nomadic peoples will have an opportunity. The second is to seduce those nomadic peoples with certain benefits. Liu Xin firmly believes that there are only eternal interests in the world, and there are no permanent enemies. As long as we try to make the interests of those nomadic peoples and the
As long as the Han people remain consistent, all problems will be solved. The third is to spread Han culture to these nomadic peoples, sinicize them, and carry out cultural invasion to fundamentally shake the basis of these nomadic peoples' hostility to the Han people.
Seeing the confusion on Jushou's face, Liu Xin smiled and asked: "Gongyu, if in your opinion, the Xiongnu are really wiped out, who will give this grassland to? It is impossible to move the people of the Han Dynasty to the grassland.
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Jushou was stunned. He only thought about annihilating the Xiongnu, but he really didn't consider what the situation would be like after the Xiongnu were eliminated.
Liu Xin continued: "Even if we completely wipe out the Xiongnu, we will not be able to occupy this grassland, because we Han people are used to farming and are not adapted to this nomadic life of living for water and grass. By then, this grassland will only be
Occupied by the Xianbei people in the east, even the Northern Xiongnu who migrated far away may come back. If that happens, another powerful enemy will appear in our north."
Jushou was a smart man. Hearing what Liu Xin said, he suddenly realized: "Is it because my subordinates are stupid, or because my lord is far-sighted? He really should support the Huns to fight against other grassland tribes."
Liu Xin waved her hand and said: "No! I plan to support these Huns not to rely on them to fight against Xianbei and other nomads, but to let them herd horses and sheep for us with peace of mind. The only way to truly fight against those nomads is
We ourselves are the elite cavalry of our Han Dynasty. In the future, I will turn this grassland into an important training ground for our Han cavalry."
Although Liu Xin was very confident in the plan he had set, he believed that as long as it could be implemented, the Xiongnu would never become a threat to the Han Dynasty again. However, these nomadic people lived on horseback all year round and were good at riding and shooting.
Most of them are fierce and rebellious, and they will inevitably cause trouble at some point. Therefore, Liu Xin will not rely on their force. On the contrary, he will train a cavalry strong enough to frighten all nomadic tribes. Only by holding
Only by tightening the barrel of the gun can political power be stable. Historical experience has proven that this is an irrefutable truth.
That battle that swept across the grassland made Jushou now full of confidence in the Han cavalry. He laughed and said: "If it is true, as my lord wishes, and the Huns are completely converted to our Han, our Han cavalry can bypass the vast desert and directly attack Yuan Shao's rear.
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Liu Xin was deeply surprised by Ju Shou's thoughts. Although he came from a later generation and had a relatively detailed understanding of the Three Kingdoms era, just because he knew the history of this period so well, his thinking was always bound by the inherent train of thought.
He never considered using this prairie to form a two-sided attack on Yuan Shao. On the contrary, Ju Shou, without the influence of these inherent thoughts, thought of Liu Xin at this time.
Liu Xin couldn't help turning her head and looking at the entire map of the Han territory behind her. She sent troops from Xiliang and passed through the large grasslands controlled by the Xiongnu, Xianbei and Wuheng. They could indeed reach Youzhou and Bingzhou, which could be regarded as Yuan Shao's rear area.
However, if you really want to use this road to attack Yuan Shao, you must first be able to truly control this grassland. Otherwise, it will be very risky to mobilize a large army to march in an unfamiliar desert without supplies.
.Liu Xin was not afraid of taking risks, but cavalry was the foundation of his war in the world, and he would not let cavalry make fearless sacrifices.
Liu Xin's eyes were fixed on the huge map. If he wanted to control the entire grassland, the first step was to firmly control the Xiongnu tribes. As he said to Jushu before, the living conditions on the grassland were very harsh.
, was not suitable for Han people to live, so this grassland could only continue to be left to the Huns.
Suddenly, Liu Xin exclaimed: "No, Huchuquan may be in danger if he returns this time! We must make preparations quickly, and we must not let Huchuquan's plan fail! And we must try our best to ensure that there is no chaos within the Xiongnu."
stand up."
Originally, Liu Xin was not very concerned about the success or failure of Huchuquan. His purpose was just to control this grassland. Whether Huchuquan succeeded or failed, the Xiongnu would always be in chaos. As long as the Xiongnu were in chaos
, the strength of the Xiongnu will be greatly weakened. If he applies further pressure, the Xiongnu tribes will have to follow his plan and become the subjects of the Han. Then he will be considered successful.
However, Liu Xin's goal is to unify the world. Sooner or later, he will have to compete with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. The plan proposed by Jushou is worthy of his serious consideration. In this way, the Xiongnu nomadic grassland will appear
It is particularly important, as it will serve as a springboard to penetrate into the Xianbei grassland. However, the Xiongnu has been severely weakened now. If there is another large-scale civil strife, all the Xiongnu ministries may be unable to recover. If that is the case, he will need to spend more money.
It will take a long time to restore the Xiongnu's vitality, otherwise, not only will it not be able to provide sufficient logistical support for the army's expedition to Xianbei, but a powerful army will also need to be stationed for many years to protect them from the threat of Xianbei invasion. After all, as long as they completely
After merging into the Han Dynasty, they are considered to be the subjects of the Han Dynasty, and Liu Xin has the responsibility to protect their safety.
Jushou soon understood what Liu Xin was worried about, and said with a smile: "My lord, you are worrying too much. According to Huchuquan's plan, the chance of winning is quite high. They should be able to easily capture Yufuluo, so how can there be any danger?" However, it is somewhat difficult to prevent the Xiongnu from civil strife."
Huchuquan’s plan is to contact more tribes first, especially to merge some smaller tribes into the tribes of Chiwule and Gutu’an. After these tribes were merged into the Han Dynasty, they were involved in the salt, iron, and cloth trade. Xanadu will enjoy a very big discount. This alone can allow these tribes to stand firmly with Huchuquan and the others on the issue of dealing with Yufuluo. This is what Liu Xin originally proposed to determine by the three of them. An important reason for the first tribe to surrender was that they could quickly unite a certain amount of strength to fight against Yuvluo. Not only that, Huchuquan and the others also brought back a large amount of tea this time. I believe those tribal leaders have tasted milk tea. After tasting it, they will definitely be unable to put it down, and they will stand more firmly on Huchuquan’s side.
After getting the support of some important tribes, Huchuquan planned to force Yu Fuluo to go to the palace and held a gathering of the leaders of the Xiongnu tribes. At the gathering, he directly stated Liu Xin's requirements and conditions. I believe that after witnessing the scene of the Han army in winter After the revenge, no Xiongnu tribe can still have the heart to resist. At that time, if Yuvluo still does not agree to merge with the Han Dynasty and become an obedient citizen of the Han Dynasty, Huchuquan can directly say that Yuvluo is doing it for his own Shanyu. Using this false title and disregarding everyone's interests may even put everyone in a desperate situation. In this case, the leaders of various ministries will definitely join forces to attack.
The Chanyu of the Huns was jointly elected by all the tribes. When such a situation occurred, Yuvluo, the Chanyu of the Huns, could no longer serve as a Chanyu, and there was no obstacle to the various tribes' attempts to merge with the Han Dynasty.
In Jushou's view, although Huchuquan's plan is not perfect, it is quite satisfactory. As long as it is implemented step by step, it will be successful. As for whether it can prevent the Xiongnu from civil strife, it is difficult to say. Just now, Jushou He really hoped that the Huns would have civil strife and further weaken their strength. Now that Liu Xin said this and thinking about it carefully, he felt that Huchuquan's plan was very good and there was a greater possibility that there would be no civil strife.
Liu Xin looked solemn, raised the letter in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Huchuquan has missed a person. Not only will he be in danger, but it may also lead to a civil war among the Huns."
Jushou took the letter from Liu Xin's hand, read it quickly again, shook his head, and said: "Back to my lord, my subordinate is stupid and can't see who he missed."
Liu Xin gritted her teeth and squeezed out two words: "Liu Bao!"
"Liu Bao?" Jushou said in surprise, "He was the defeated general of my lord. He lost a hundred thousand cavalry in the battle in Guanzhong, and it was he who severely damaged the Xiongnu's vitality. According to the news sent back by the phantom, he escaped back to the grassland by luck. Later, he provoked a civil war with Xubu Guduhou, and now his prestige has been ruined, what kind of big trouble can he still cause?"