Everyone's attention was focused on Wang Yu. Even Shan Jing, who was injured both internally and externally and was already dying, raised his head. Zou Dan couldn't care less about being surprised and looked at Wang with extremely shocked eyes. feather..
Rule the grasslands?
This is really an incredible proposition. Relatively speaking, conquering the grassland, at least in a short period of time, is much simpler.
It is difficult to trace the earlier history. There are clear records that Qin Shihuang sent Meng Tian's 300,000 troops north to herd horses, regain the Hetao area, and built the Great Wall from Lintao in Longxi in the west to Liaodong in the east. It can be said that It was an important attempt by the Central Plains Dynasty to expand its territory to the north.
At least during the more than ten years that Meng Tian was still alive, the Qin Dynasty's strategy was successful. Sima Qian made this record in the Historical Records: He went north with a snake. .
Because the Qin Dynasty only existed for a short period of time and was followed by the stronger Han Dynasty, there are few detailed descriptions of the Qin Dynasty's military generals' conquests in northern Xinjiang in historical records. Therefore, Meng Tian's deeds and reputation are far less famous than those of Wei Huo later. .In the Tang Dynasty’s martial arts chapters full of passionate passion, they are full of the names of Huo Laoyao and Longcheng flying generals, but few people comment on Meng Tian’s achievements in opening up territories.
However, these few words by historians fully describe the general's majesty at that time.
It is still the end of the Han Dynasty, and the generals are still somewhat familiar with Meng Tian's deeds. They feel that Meng Tian has done a good job in ruling the grassland. If Meng Tian had not died unjustly later, the world would soon be at war, and the army in northern Xinjiang would soon be at war. It was transferred back to the Central Plains and was used up in the war to calm down the chaos. It is unknown whether the Qin Dynasty's rule over the grassland would last for a long time.
Of course, no one can predict what has not happened out of thin air. Fortunately, after Emperor Qin, there was an equally talented and strategic Han Wu.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's war against the northern nomads lasted longer, was more fully prepared, and was naturally larger in scale. There were as many as five battles involving more than 100,000 people, and they fought for a total of forty-four years. The furthest point the troops had reached was Langjuxu Mountain.
According to historical records, in the battle where Huo Qubing sealed Langjuxu, he sent troops from Daijun. Their starting position should be near Tanhan Mountain. Then they marched northward and advanced for more than 2,000 miles, cutting off the Huns in one fell swoop. The royal tent at the foot of Langjuxu Mountain.
It is difficult for later generations to verify which mountain Langjuxu Mountain is. However, judging from the distance, the place more than a thousand kilometers north of Daqing Mountain is almost to the North Sea - which is near Lake Baijia in later generations.
This is in line with the nomadic people's habit of choosing settlements. Lake Baikal is an inland freshwater lake that can provide sufficient water sources and can be sheltered from the wind at the foot of the mountain. When Su Wu was imprisoned as an envoy, he kept his integrity and refused to rebel, so he was forced to release more than 20 people. The place for the New Year Sheep is right here.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty launched such a large-scale war, of course, not just to show off his power or to vent his anger. After all, he was the emperor, and no one cared more about the development of territory than he did.
During the forty-four years of his campaign against the Xiongnu, he also tried what Qin Shihuang had done. Although he did not expand the scope of his rule as far as the front of the army, he did so in many places in his hometown of Hetao, Liaodong, the Western Regions, and north of Yanshan. He established garrison strongholds everywhere.
Until later generations, in many places on the Mongolian grasslands, there are still ruins of earth forts left at that time, which can be viewed and remembered by future generations.
It can be seen that Emperor Wu, like Qin Shihuang, intended to include the northern territory into his rule.
However, this kind of thing is easier said than done. The consumption of garrisoning troops within the Great Wall is already very high. To go out of the Great Wall, establish a garrison point in the deserted grassland and desert, and transport supplies there, the consumption will not only increase by one or two.
Times that simple.
For the Central Plains dynasty, this kind of costly military operation was completely outweighed by the gains and losses. It could be maintained when the country was strong, but when the country's power declined, who could take care of it?
If you look at it now, you will know that the northern territory conquered by the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty decades ago has almost become a thing of the past. Some clues can only be found in the pile of old papers.
Now it is still unclear who will end up with this tripod in the Central Plains. Wang Yu is at best a relatively powerful prince. He suddenly said that he wants to occupy and rule the grassland. It is really... even Gongsun Zan, who has longed for this, and has always been
The fearless Taishi Ci all sighed.
This is simply nonsense.
Before fighting for the Central Plains, it is necessary to stabilize the Northern Territory first. If it is a huge waste, it is sheer nonsense to work hard and mobilize people to expand the territory. There is no need to implement it, just send the news to Cao Cao
, Sun Ce and the others can laugh out loud from their dreams - this is purely giving up the Central Plains.
Taishi Ci thought that this was probably just his lord's delaying strategy. After all, Jixian County was not far away, and his lord's lies were also very realistic. With Zhang Yiling's concern for his lord, he was afraid that he would rush over and his apprentice would come. Hua Tuo would be an advantage.
Even if the master is reluctant, he can only follow.
It's just that the lord's way of comforting is a bit... well, a bit childish. Not to mention Gongsun Zan, who has experienced hundreds of battles, I am afraid that even his sons who are incompetent in literature and martial arts cannot be deceived.
Tai Shici thought, could it be that the lord felt that General Gongsun was confused when he was dying, so he wanted to get through it? Or maybe he was simply too tired and could not perform well. You know, the lord, like his brothers, set off overnight,
Those who have traveled all the way to fight are probably quite tired by now.
Taishi Ci could think clearly in rough terms, so Gongsun Zan naturally would not be confused. He sighed, shook his head slightly, and the look in his eyes dimmed, but he didn't know how to respond appropriately, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.
Wang Yu observed everyone's reactions and asked keenly: "Eldest brother thinks that the younger brother is just talking nonsense?"
Gongsun Zan forced a smile and replied softly: "Brother Yu understands the intentions of the wise brother, but this military and state matter requires long-term planning. What's more, Brother Yu can't see that I have nothing to do with the great plan of the wise brother.
necessary."
He didn't answer directly, but judging from his expression, he almost agreed with Wang Yu's statement. He felt a little unhappy in his heart. Even if he had no intention of struggling to survive, he didn't want to be fooled as someone who couldn't handle things, even if he knew
The same goes for the other person's good intentions.
Wang Yu said calmly: "The concerns of my elder brother and you all are based on the lessons learned from Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu. They believe that occupying the grassland is just a futile effort to gain personal fame. However, the Pingbei policy conceived by Yu is different from theirs."
So much the same..."
"It's different?" Everyone was surprised. After the occupation, it was just a garrison and immigrants, so what else could be different?
"I dare to ask, big brother, what is the process of fighting for supremacy in the Central Plains, defeating opponents, and taking over territory?" Wang Yu asked instead without answering.
"Of course..." Although Gongsun Zan didn't take part in the chaos in the Central Plains, he was busy in Jizhou for a while. This kind of question also came out of his mouth: "First make announcements to appease the people and declare laws to restore order; then search and capture the enemy.
The remnants of the task are to arrange trustworthy people into the yamen; after that, rewards will be given based on merit..."
Gongsun Zan frowned and admonished: "But the grassland is not as good as the Central Plains. There are no people there, and the shepherds are not as polite and righteous as the people in the Central Plains. Treat them well, and they will not remember it when they fall out. It will only increase the cost; treat them badly."
Well, they want to rebel even more. Don't let me, my dear brother, be deceived by those rotten scholars. If anyone dares to say that enlightenment is useful, you might as well just send him to a certain tribe to stay for three to five years."
Wang Yu heard a hint of caution in Gongsun Zan's angry tone. It seemed that his eldest brother's attitude towards the barbarians was not there from the beginning. Maybe he had also eaten barbarians who seemed to value righteousness.
, in fact, he fell out of favor and was heartless. However, when it comes to understanding the Hu people, he is not bad at all.
"Brother is right, but not right either. The teaching methods of the Confucian scholars are too superficial, and even many Han people don't understand the sage's subtle words and righteousness. If you tell them to the barbarians who drink blood from their hair, you are playing the harp to an ox."
Wang Yu first affirmed Gongsun Zan's statement, and then changed the topic: "However, this can only mean that their way of teaching is wrong. It does not mean that the shepherds cannot teach. Please think about it, if the shepherds cannot teach, what about Tan Shihuai, Kuitou and others?"
How does the Great Chanyu maintain his power?"
"Then...it's different, right?" Gongsun Zan was slightly stunned, feeling that Wang Yu seemed to be sophistry, but there was no mystery in his words.
Zou Dan answered: "Your Majesty, the barbarian Chanyu is just enslaving the herdsmen. There is no need to educate them. It is enough to threaten them with whips and life and death."
Wang Yu turned to Zou Dan and asked: "Does Zihuan think that education means being honest and seductive, and inspiring others with loyalty, filial piety, justice and righteousness?"
"Uh... isn't it?" Zou Dan was confused and had no idea what Wang Yu meant.
"The so-called enlightenment is to convey the rules of the ruling party to the ruled people in a way that the other party can understand, and then follow these rules for long-term peace and stability. The people of the Han family know benevolence and justice, and they only need to declare it on the list; to the shepherds
, then their methods should be adopted. If they are confused, trouble will naturally occur and give rise to the illusion that there are no common people on the grassland."
Everyone was dumbfounded by Wang Yu's paradoxical reasoning.
Call him arrogant, but his method of doing as the locals do and teaching students in accordance with their aptitude is very reasonable. It is wrong to confuse the Han people with the barbarians. However, if he goes to the grasslands to rule them in the grassland way, won't the final ruler become a Chanyu?
, are you an adult?
In this regard, Wang Yu gave further explanation.
"It's not exactly the same. If people are sent out and then ignored, this situation will naturally occur over time. But if there is a strong enough bond, people will not be alienated from their morals. Even if they are in a wilderness,
They will always adhere to Chinese clothes, but over time, the barbarians will change in the direction of the Chinese people."
Everyone pondered for a long time, and finally Zou Dan asked: "What is the bond that the Lord is talking about..."
"It's very simple," Wang Yu replied loudly: "It's just a three-pronged approach of economy, military and culture." (To be continued.