"General Wang's plan to pacify the north provides a way out for those who are more ambitious and less powerful than Du, and it also plays a role in ensuring the peace of the Han Dynasty's northern frontier. It cannot but be said to be a great good policy." Gongsun Du spoke slowly, and the meaning of the words
Zhong was somewhat self-deprecating, but his tone was extremely solemn. Everyone stopped and looked over, knowing that what he said next was not trivial.
"These fantastic ideas of General Wang are equally astonishing to Du. Only one thing is unclear. Is General Wang so relieved about Du?" After saying that, Gongsun Du raised his head and looked at Wang Yu with bright eyes. "Du is in Liaodong.
The convenience of the sea route poses a threat to Qingzhou. After leaving the fortress, although there is no convenience of the sea route, it is no longer as cramped as it was in Liaodong..."
"Du dare not be arrogant. He is on par with the talents of Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu, but he thinks that he should be no worse than Maodun and other military officials. With the sharp weapons provided by General Wang, and the fact that Du still has some good warriors under his command, there are many
In seven or eight years, at least three or four years, we will definitely be able to open up a new world in the eastern part of the grassland!"
Maodun was Mingdi who killed his father and defeated the Yuezhi, the leader of the Xiongnu resurgence in Donghu. He was the one who surrounded Liu Bang on Baishan Mountain. Chechen was the grandson of Maodun. In the Wenjing era, he supported his father and ancestors very well.
The foundation created caused countless murders in the northern border of the Han Dynasty, and at the same time, he could also enjoy the benefits of marriage.
Gongsun Du compared himself with these two men. On the one hand, he expressed his willingness to take the initiative to march north, and on the other hand, he also had a threatening intention. He hinted to Wang Yu that after he unified the eastern grassland princes, he might also follow the example of the past grassland overlords.
, aiming the spearhead at the Central Plains.
"Isn't General Wang afraid that when the time comes, his old ways will emerge and he will change his focus again and covet the fertile soil of the Central Plains?"
Liu Yi's expression suddenly changed.
As soon as Gongsun Du opened his mouth, he felt that the momentum was wrong.
The results of today's negotiations have actually far exceeded his expectations. Although it is a bitter and cold place outside the Great Wall, with the support provided by the Qingzhou Army, survival is at least guaranteed. Now that Xianbei has been newly defeated and is falling into internal strife.
Most of Karasuma has been destroyed, and the only threats on the grassland are Fuyu and Goguryeo. As long as survival is guaranteed, how difficult is it to carve out a world?
As for why Wang Yu didn’t impose restrictions...
Perhaps he was confident enough and believed that his strength would grow faster than the expansion of Ergongsun's power. When the two became the new grassland overlords, he would also establish an unshakable advantage in the Central Plains to dispel their ambitions. And
Or he plans to use the strategy of two tigers competing for food, instigating the two grandsons to fight each other, and he will profit from it.
In short, there is a lot to say here, but it is all tacit and not in a hurry. At least within three to five years, there is no need to think too much. Wait until the situation begins to become clearer, then try to plan, and fight openly and secretly.
Not too late.
Now that Gongsun Du has stated his words directly, he is obviously a little too impulsive. It would be terrible if things fall apart.
Liu Yi's attitude has undergone earth-shaking changes, from the original reluctance to a firm supporter of the northern advance.
Although the Liaodong Army is strong, there are too many contingencies in the competition for hegemony on the grassland. A heavy snowfall can change the strength comparison between the two tribes. A plague is enough to make the stronger side easily defeated without any bloodshed. There are
Without the Qingzhou Army's material transportation, the situation would definitely be very different.
Although Liu Yi was anxious, he could not interrupt Gongsun Du's words. He could only watch helplessly as the latter brought all the rules and principles that should be hidden underwater to the table. He just sighed secretly and felt depressed.
It's fatal.
Liang Mao was very happy. Gongsun Du almost overturned the table with this move. There was no way Wang Yu could get over it.
How can he be conscientious? Treat the outside of the Great Wall as the territory of the Central Plains Dynasty? Then in the future, he will have to cut down the vassals? Is it really possible to allow others to sleep soundly beside the bed?
Continuing to regard the grassland as a place of alienation? Isn't that just coaxing people out and exiling them? The two sons and grandsons both have fiery tempers and clear grudges. This resentment may not be released now, but what about the future? This
After all the intentions have been made clear, even if the plan goes ahead as usual, the two parties can only maintain a superficial harmony.
This means that flowers planted intentionally do not bloom, but willows planted unintentionally create shade.
Liang Mao worked very hard to suppress his joy and prevent the smile from appearing on his face. He frowned slightly and looked at Wang Yu with a very concerned expression, expecting things to develop in a more interesting direction.
"Brother Shengji's concerns have actually been considered by me, but the result is..." Wang Yu spread his hands and said, "There is no way."
Gongsun Du was stunned, and everyone else was also very surprised. What could be done? Although everyone knew that this was an unsolvable proposition, Wang Yu's performance all the time made people think that he was omnipotent. Hearing him say that he had no idea in person.
The method is indeed difficult to adapt to.
Just a little bit away, Liang Mao laughed out loud. He finally found the bright spot in Wang Yu. Perhaps it was this silly frankness that brought famous fools like Tian Yuanhao and Shen Zhengnan to his side.
Right?
How do you say it? Although it is silly, it is also somewhat cute...
Although he suppressed his smile, Liang Mao's twitching movements seemed very abrupt. He knew that he had lost his composure, so he quickly laughed and said: "General Wang speaks quickly, and he is also a man of temperament. The ancients said: the law is the same.
As a matter of favor, the generals have similar temperaments, so why not become Jinlan brothers and vow to never exchange weapons? It would be a good story."
He is just telling lies with his eyes open. In order to compete for power, fathers, sons and brothers often turn against each other and kill each other. It is simply child's play to rely on the friendship of righteous brothers to ensure peace between countries.
If Liang Mao had said this on another occasion, the irony would have been clear. But now, although his words are not very pleasant, with Wang Yu's attitude as a footnote, it can be understood as a way to smooth things over.
Gongsun Du didn't care about Liang Mao. This person originally took the path of Yuan Shao when he became an official. It's normal to find Wang Yu displeased. Besides, this person is very high-spirited. He was left out for so long in today's meeting. It's not a bit resentful.
For strange.
He didn't answer Liang Mao's words, just put them aside, and asked: "General Wang said there is no way? Does this mean that Ping Beice hasn't thought it through yet?"
"Since what Brother Shengji is talking about is ambition, there is nothing you can do about it. No matter how powerful you are, how can you really control people's hearts?"
Wang Yu shrugged and replied frankly: "I think that a few years after you are promoted to Brother Ji, your ambitions may be even greater than now, but after all, you are not a Hu chief like Maodun, Chechnya, and you are not going to be able to survive without grabbing it.
Besides, the territory to the north is huge, so you will always have a trade-off in your mind. As long as my little brother works more conscientiously and there are no opportunities to take advantage of, you will not take advantage of the difficulties, right?"
"If General Wang can really defeat Chengyu and remains in power, the Central Plains will be strong, and there will be no need for war between the north and the south." Gongsun Du's answer was also very straightforward. His implication was that if Wang Yu's speed in pacifying the Central Plains was slower, or if he himself was not around
, it is still very possible for me to go south to herd horses and compete for the Central Plains.
Liu Yi resisted the urge to roll his eyes and sighed in his heart: By saying this, didn't the lord force the hussar general to make a fuss about the transportation of supplies and fetter the hands and feet of the Liaodong Army?
Unexpectedly, Wang Yu not only wasn't annoyed after hearing this, but nodded with a smile, as if he was playing into his own hands: "Brother Shengji is right, because of the existence of Brother Shengji, even if the younger brother is gone, the successor will still have peace of mind."
I will always have a sharp sword hanging, and I will not dare to slack off at all. If I slack off, I will be replaced by Brother Shengji."
"..." Gongsun Du never expected that Wang Yu would give such an answer. For a moment, he didn't know how to continue. Fortunately, Wang Yu saw his hesitation and knew that his ideas were not quite right.
Easy to understand and explained in detail.
"Actually, I also learned from the practices of the sages. When the Shang and Zhou Dynasties changed, King Wen divided the princes and had the intention of ordering the princes to expand the territory. At that time, let alone the northern border, even the lands of Bashu and Wuchu were still barbaric.
It is precisely because each prince worked hard to develop for his own benefit that the territory of the Han Dynasty is what it is today."
"In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the territory of the Central Plains was already very large. There were some natural obstacles to development in any direction, so outward expansion came to a halt. Everyone focused their energy on the Central Plains itself, but
It is because they have forgotten the original intention of the Emperor of Zhou to divide the feudal lords."
"Wang Yu is not talented, but I would like to fulfill the unfulfilled wishes of our forefathers and continue to spread the glory of my great man outwards until the end of the world!"
Wang Yu's statement is somewhat arrogant. King Wen of Zhou may have indeed wanted to let the princes conquer the world for him, but his main purpose of dividing the princes was because he could not rule such a large territory.
However, Wang Yu spoke solemnly, and everyone couldn't help but think along the direction he pointed out, and found that the situations between the two were indeed similar.
Although the Han Dynasty is now unified, its dominance has also reached its limit. The territory that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty conquered from east to west was gradually abandoned, not because it could not be defended, but because it could not be ruled effectively.
, so we can only give up.
If Wang Yu's so-called pioneering national policy is truly sincere, then conquering the outside world by enfeoffing princes is indeed the only feasible way.
"As for fetters, I thought that fettering the princes through political means can certainly limit their development, but in this way, how will it be any different from before? At most, it is just a repeat of the story of Meng Tian and Huo Qubing. It is worse.
Just openly recognize the right of those with meritorious service to rule the land they conquered, and spread the glory of Chinese civilization wherever they go."
With some longing and expectation, Wang Yu talked about his ideal powerful empire.
It may be a bit naive, but the cost will not be too high. The worst result is just to return to the inherent routine of history, so it is worth a try.
If it succeeds, maybe we can see a Han Empire on which the sun never sets in our lifetime. If we were to be a traditional emperor, it would be impossible to realize such a dream. The traditional way of ruling would rule the Central Plains.
The inherent territory has reached the extreme, and it is impossible to control the expeditionary army outside.
People are selfish. Instead of trying to control the world in vain, it is better to learn from the colonial countries of later generations and just use civilization and force to conquer continuously. Although this kind of rule may not be strong enough, thousands of years later, these colonies will
Or will it become a country on its own, but aren’t the English and European cultures that will become popular around the world in later generations enough to explain the problem?
Later generations of officials often complained that European and American countries always like to unite to bully others. In fact, they did not grasp the essence of the problem. Those English-speaking countries are originally one and the same, but they are not called a country in name.
Therefore, Wang Yu did not want to be the emperor. Once he became the emperor, these princes who were expanding abroad would become ministers. Even if they themselves did not want to, their successors would look forward to taking the next step, and then it would be another Warring States period of struggle for supremacy.
Wang Yu defines himself as the overlord among the princes. If there is something wrong with the ruler of the Central Plains in the future, he will not change the dynasty, but just change the overlord. The emperor still has no rights. The emperor of Han Dynasty placed on the shrine, this guarantees
The continuity of culture is lost because there is no concept of changing dynasties.
As for the possibility that careerists would usurp the power of the Central Plains from his descendants in the future, Wang Yu was not worried. Anyway, who would eat the meat if it rotted in the pot?
After the Pingbei policy is successfully implemented and the world is reunited, Wang Yu will send away all the famous generals around him who can, allowing them to continue to shine and harm other civilizations.
Such a situation should be more than just being an emperor, right? Wang Yu thought this way.
Gongsun Du did not make any comments. He was frightened by Wang Yu's whimsical ideas and needed time to digest them. He just had a better understanding of Wang Yu himself.
"Everyone in the world knows that the hussar general is unparalleled in bravery and courage. In fact, there are a few people who truly understand that the amazing courage is just a corner of the mountain or a tree in the forest. What really makes people have to admire is
It’s his broad mind.”
That night, Gongsun Du said this to his confidant General Liu Yi. And the next day, he announced that the Liaodong Army would change its banner and that under the overall arrangement of the Hussar General, the whole army would march northward, unveiling the beginning of the Han Empire's conquest of the northern polar region.
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