After the imperial edict was issued to recruit talents, Tian Chou, the Kuai brothers, Wu Yi, Tian Feng, and Ju Shou all arrived in Chang 'an within a month. Lu Bu had invited them to be assistant ministers before assigning them tasks.
Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue and Lu Su were all appointed to handle the affairs of Yongzhou. Lu Bu was completely freed. As long as he had a good grasp of the general direction, the three of them would handle the rest.
Wu Yi replaced Zhang Liao as the prefect of Hongnong. Anyway, he was a general and could command the 50,000 infantrymen of Hongnong.
Tian Feng and Ju Shou were appointed as the left and right military strategists, below Jia Xu. However, their official positions in the court were far higher than Jia Xu's. Fortunately, Jia Xu was fully focused on building an intelligence system and did not have much interaction with them. Otherwise, it would be a joke. Lu Bu had left Ju Shou in Chang 'an to help Xu Huang train his soldiers and teach him the art of formation. Tian Feng followed Zhang Liao.
Tian Chou was appointed as the general of the Xiongnu, and he was mainly responsible for dealing with the ethnic minorities in the north.
Lu Bu had a detailed conversation with him along the way and learned that although Tian Chou was familiar with the situation of the northern minorities, it was only limited to the Wuhuan and Xianbei in the north of Hebei and Youyou. He didn't know much about the Qiang and Xiongnu.
They arrived at Taiyuan Prefecture and entered the Provincial Governor's Office. Lu Bu called Sima Hui, Gao Shun, Tian Feng, Zhang Liao, Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, Zhang Xiu, Ma Chao, Tian Chou, and the others to discuss the strategy.
According to the information collected by Sima Hui, Lu Bu had a clear understanding of the situation of the Xiongnu. It was better than nothing.
The Xiongnu had been divided into two parts since the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Currently, the Southern Xiongnu had been fighting against the Great Han. The South Xiongnu, Xianbei, and Wuhuan often plundered the frontier fortress. The burly man first attacked them in large numbers to prevent them from gaining too much power. Then, it began to disintegrate again. Unfortunately, the barbarians repeatedly surrendered and rebelled, rebelled and surrendered.
Ever since Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling, the three races had become even more aggressive. They treated the Yellow River basin as their own pasture and plundered it as they pleased.
In 188 AD, there was an internal strife within the Southern Xiongnu. The Right Xianwang Yu Fuluo gathered all his troops and gathered 100,000 troops to attack and kill the Chanyu Qiang Qu, and became the Chanyu himself.
Within the South Xiongnu, they didn't submit to him and made Lord Xubugu Chanyu to attack Yu Fuluo. Who knew that Marquis Xubugu would die in the chaos of war a year later. There was no one to sit on the throne of Chanyu, so the tribal leaders had to take charge of their own affairs. His enthusiasm for attacking Yu Fuluo also gradually diminished. Yu Fuluo took this opportunity to attack wantonly, occupying quite a bit of territory and annexing more than ten tribes, becoming the strongest tribe. The various leaders had just tasted the evil consequences of raising a tiger to invite trouble. They hurriedly formed an alliance to resist Fu Luo, but they were also in a state of defeat.
Lu Bu had arrived at Bingzhou at this time. While the tribes were fighting against Yu Fuluo, he wanted to take advantage of his retreat. As long as they killed him and destroyed his tribe, the entire Southern Xiongnu would have no leader, and the threat to the Great Han would be minimal.
After Tian Feng heard Lu Bu's plan, he shook his head and said,""General, although this method is good, it is not a long-term solution. If we were to get involved in the war too early, the tribes would not suffer too many losses, but because of the war, they would be short of food and living materials. They would definitely continue to come and plunder.”
" That's true," Tian Chou added." Our goal in this battle is to weaken their forces so that the Northern Lands can remain peaceful for five or even ten years. It was better to let them attack each other and then use the name of the Imperial Court to send an edict to the tribes to say that Fuluo was a traitor. They attacked with all their might. We can kill two birds with one stone by attacking them when both sides are injured.”
Sima Hui also said,"We can take advantage of the time when they are attacking each other and send two armies to pretend to be Xiongnu people. We can plunder their population, seize their cattle and sheep, and then encircle and annihilate the armies of both sides." If this plan is successful, then the Xiongnu will have no one to fight for ten years!”
Sima Hui's plan was indeed vicious, but it was effective. Lu Bu immediately agreed.
Ever since Sima Hui came to Bingzhou, he had been paying close attention to the situation of the Xiongnu and Qiang people. However, the Qiang people were in the west and north of Liangzhou and had little to do with Bingzhou. Therefore, his focus was on the Xiongnu. Every month, he would send a caravan with the Zhen family to trade with the Xiongnu tribes for the salt, silk, and ironware that the Xiongnu people needed the most in exchange for horses and cattle. Therefore, there were many guides who were very familiar with the grasslands.
As soon as Lu Bu decided on the plan, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, and Gao Shun could not help but raise their heads and wait for Lu Bu's orders. Even Zhang Xiu and Ma Chao looked eager to give it a try. Dian Wei was used to following Lu Bu, so he followed him wherever he went. He was not afraid that there would be no battles.
Lu Bu discussed with Tian Feng. This trip was mainly about plundering. Moreover, the various tribes would not leave too many troops to guard, so they did not need to bring too many troops. Both sides would only send 10,000 troops. It was convenient to transport them to Bingzhou after looting. In this way, although the army would become smaller and smaller, they would not be burdened by the baggage.
Lu Bu sent Gao Shun to lead the troops behind Yu Fuluo, and Zhao Yun to the rear of the tribes. Both of them had fought more than ten battles with the Xiongnu and were familiar with the situation of the Xiongnu people. They were more proficient than others.
As for Zhang Liao, Zhang Xiu, and Ma Chao, Lu Bu would lead the main force to Yanmen Prefecture. After the war with the Xiongnu, he would defeat them in one fell swoop.
In his opinion, even though the war this time could make the Southern Xiongnu peaceful for about ten years, it was not that perfect. If the Xianbei and Qiang people profited from it, they would be able to sit on the throne again. Fortunately, he was not in a hurry. It would not be a bad idea to deal with them after he occupied the entire north. In his opinion, the book would try to subdue them and use them as the vanguard to advance westward. This way, it would expand the territory and ease the ethnic conflicts. It would also teach them to learn Chinese characters and learn Han etiquette. In this way, it would not take many years to assimilate these ethnic minorities. This was much better than fighting with them for years.
However, this was not an easy task. The Southern Xiongnu, Xianbei, Wuhuan, and Qiang all had some conflicts with the Han Dynasty. There were also factions that were pro-Han and anti-Han. Even among these four clans, they also attacked and plundered each other. To gather them all under one's command and make them work together to the west could be said to be extremely difficult.
Lu Bu didn't think too much about it. Everything was difficult at the beginning. As long as he made a good start, there would be others who would continue. If this continued, the entire Asia would become the cradle of the Chinese nation.
Due to Sima Hui's migration strategy, Yanmen Prefecture was already sparsely populated. Other than the seven or eight counties within the territory, the rest of the places were already deserted. Along the way, it felt like a lifetime had passed.
The army was stationed in Mayi City, which was the county closest to the border. There were only 3,000 guards and about the same number of civilians in the city.
The Huns 'years of looting had caused this small city to be in ruins. Its population was only as large as a village in the Central Plains. According to the garrison lieutenant, the population here was only a little over 1,000, and there were no troops stationed here. After Sima Hui started to move the people, another thousand people moved over from the border. When Gao Shun patrolled Yanmen County, he ordered the soldiers to repair the city walls, leaving 3,000 people to guard it. It could also be considered a bridgehead to defend against the Xiongnu.
Lu Bu thought highly of Mayi City. It was close to the border of Xianbei, Xiongnu, Qiang, and other ethnic groups. There were four or five rivers around it, and it was a good place to raise cattle and horses. He could also use this city as a base to build a market for the Great Han merchants to trade with the three races.
Lu Bu told this idea to Tian Feng and Tian Chou, and both of them agreed.
Tian Chou added," General, this method is very good. In the past, it was our merchants who went to trade with the three clans. The price of various goods often depended on the other party's face. If we build such a market and gather all the merchants here, we can let the three tribes come here to trade. It will be easier for us to assimilate and subdue them. We can also build a private school in the city. As long as we offer a horse, we can let their children learn Chinese and speak Chinese. We will definitely be able to educate many herdsmen of the three tribes who are loyal to the Great Han Dynasty. Zi Tai could also use this place as a base to monitor them. It was killing two birds with one stone.”
"We can build our own horse farm and let the army train and raise the horses. This is much cheaper than buying them from merchants." We can also allow foreign people to settle down. As long as they can help us raise horses, we can even give them money. When they all swarm over, we can build a city and station troops in the north. With this, the outsiders will become our subjects.”
These two people's words instantly turned Lu Bu's idea into a plan. He nodded and said,""You guys are right. Zi Tai, I will give you 20,000 soldiers and let Sima Hui assist you with all his strength. Try to build such a market within three years and build a horse farm with 100,000 horses within five years. I will give you sufficient money and food. You must bring in the best stallion and breed the best warhorses for me.”
"General, don't worry. I will do my best to meet your requirements.”Tian Chou stood up and cupped his fists.
Ever since Tian Feng, Qiushou, and the others came to Chang 'an, they had listened to Lu Bu's arrangements. However, other than Wu Yi, no one had submitted to him. They all called themselves Han ministers. This was something that Lu Bu had been brooding over.
Fortunately, they had just arrived in Chang 'an, so Lu Bu was not in a hurry. However, Tian Chou's submission today made him exceptionally happy. With such a good start, he believed that Tian Feng and the others would also acknowledge him as their lord in the future.
Now, Lu Bu only wanted to speed up his development, consolidate his Yong and Bing prefectures, and seize Liangzhou. Therefore, there was no direct conflict with Yuan Shao and the others. He was afraid that if Tian Feng and Qiushou refused to submit, it would be very difficult for his idea to come true. They were the strategists of the Crouching Dragon and Phoenix. If they really joined Lu Bu, he would be like a tiger with wings. He would be able to sweep the world clean in just a few days.
(This book is not bad. The information is also very comprehensive. I almost forgot to write it ~)
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