Chapter 407(1/2)
"What does this mean?" Liu Yu asked immediately.
"Your Majesty, the Yuwen Xianbei has grown stronger now, and there are more than 60 tribes under its command. Although Dingkou cannot surpass Duan tribes and Yuwen tribes, everyone is a skilled warrior." Wu Xin said.
Liu Yu agreed with this statement very much.
Although Yuwen Mogui, the current master of the Yuwen Xianbei, and others were ordinary people, in the late Five Barbarians of the Jin Dynasty, the Yuwen Xianbei almost didn't even make up the waves, the tribes of the Eastern Xianbei led by the Yuwen Xianbei were all brave.
After the collapse of Jiehu, Shi and Zhao in history, these Xianbei tribes followed the Murong Xianbei and launched a large-scale march to the Central Plains. Not only did they quickly wipe out Ran Min, but they also quickly defeated the northern forces such as Qihuo's remaining troops, but even the heavy northern expedition after the Eastern Jin Dynasty was defeated by these Xianbei people.
Even after the Xianbei people basically lost control in the Central Plains, the remaining Xianbei people who remained on the grassland were still extremely active and still had powerful forces.
The Kumoxi, Khitan and other tribes who had been threatening the Central Plains regime in later generations were the remnants of these Xianbei in the eastern region.
I just heard Wu Xin continue.
"Your Majesty, now the Duan Xianbei is trapped in a small area in western Liaoning. After the growth of the Yuwen Xianbei, most of its tribe defected, and most of the refugees fled. The scholars and the people even disliked the Duan family. Even if they did not flee to Youzhou and return to the front line, they would mostly go east to join the Murong Xianbei."
"The last general thinks that Your Majesty can send envoys to him, show him authority, and make him powerful, so that he can submit to him. This will not only prevent the Yuwen Xianbei from dominating the dominance of his family, but also make Duan Budong reject Murong."
"In this way, the Xianbei tribes will definitely be even more disinterested when they attack each other. Even if a strong man is born, it will be difficult to integrate the tribes."
After going to the Yuwen Xianbei this time, Wu Xin had a higher evaluation of the strength of these Xianbei people, and naturally he also had more concerns and alerts.
Although the Xianbei tribes in the eastern part were not subordinate to each other, their divisions were strong and powerful. Now the Han Dynasty is in full swing and there is no internal turmoil, so everything is okay.
However, once the Han Dynasty had a great war with the Hulu in the west or the Jin army in the south, these Xianbei people were very likely to become major hidden dangers.
"Bocheng's return from now on is so extraordinary, which really makes me admire him."
Liu Yu couldn't help but exclaim.
Among the generals under his command, Li Feng, Zhao Kun and others could only be considered brave generals who charge forward and were not good at military strategy, let alone a long-term plan like Wu Xin.
"However, after all, Duan's troops have tens of thousands of soldiers and more than one hundred thousand Ding's mouth. If they are allowed to grow stronger, wouldn't it be even more dangerous to retaliate against us?"
Liu Yu also raised his own doubts.
The Duan Xianbei, under the continuous attacks of the Han army in Youzhou, had almost shrunk by nearly half, and was only trapped in the western Liaoning Corridor in Lingzhi.
In addition, Liu Yu ordered a strict investigation of various smuggling of goods at the border, not only iron, cloth, and grain were not allowed to flow to western Liaoning, but even any other trade was severely cut off.
Western Liao was not a place of rich resources. Under such blockade, the lives of the Xianbei in the western Liaoning section were getting worse day by day.
Seeing that the Duan Xianbei could be trapped to death in western Liaoning for a few years. If they were taken for their own use, Liu Yu would be a little uncomfortable.
"Don't worry, your Majesty, although Duan Ji and Lu Jun are the leader in Duan's army, the wealthy chiefs under him have their own troops. They are already very resentful about Duan Ji and Lu Jun's successive defeats. If Your Majesty recruits them, they can support them to compete with Duan Ji and Lu Jun and others."
When Liu Yu heard Wu Xin's approach, he felt that something was right, but he couldn't believe the moral integrity of the Duan Xianbei people.
Even if Liu Yu supports the weak among them, once these people become stronger, they are very likely to become other ambitious people.
"However, the people of Duan are barbarians after all. As Your Majesty said before, barbarians are all afraid of power but not virtuous. Therefore, before this, they need to defeat them several times with strong soldiers to let them fully understand their situation." Wu Xin added.
Liu Yu felt it was more appropriate at this time.
"These sections are entrenched in western Liaoning. Although they also grazed cattle and horses, they basically lived in the city. As long as they stationed troops in several strong cities after they sued, they would not be afraid of their recurrence."
Wu Xin said another way of his own.
"The former land of western Liaoning is after all, the homeland of the Han Dynasty. After the population is abundant, the section can be moved to another place."
After listening to Wu Xin's method of dealing with the Duan Xianbei, Liu Yu felt very inspired.
Nowadays, all the Xianbei troops in the north of the Han Dynasty were strong and powerful. Liu Yu's Han army not only had to deal with the Huns, but also had to guard against the rebellious Tuoba Xianbei. He really did not have more troops to guard against the Eastern Xianbei at all times.
Instead of doing this, it is better to launch a heavy thunder attack to completely defeat the Duan Xianbei and turn them into minions under their control to restrain the Yuwen Xianbei and Murong Xianbei.
Because the Duan Xianbei and the other two Xianbei are in different situations.
The Yuwen Xianbei almost all moved on the grassland. Although they also built two cities, they were basically places for a few nobles to enjoy.
The area around Liaodong occupied by the Murong Xianbei is vast and blocked by the Liaoshui swamp, so it is difficult to be conquered in a short period of time.
The Duan tribe Xianbei was trapped in the narrow Liaoxi Corridor. Once defeated by the Han army, they could only escape to the Murong tribe and be a lackey for others to be defeated.
Therefore, surrendering is to be Liu Yu's hawk, and escaping is to be a lackey of Murong's tribe. In this case, it is naturally more cost-effective to be a hawk in the Han Dynasty with a stronger power.
Moreover, the Duan Xianbei had almost no nomadic habits, and most of them were farming and pastoral life, which was very conducive to the control and surveillance of the Han army.
"Good plan! In this way, this Xianbei of this section is really the best candidate for hawks and dogs."
Liu Yu said very happily.
As long as the Duan Xianbei was defeated at one time, the subsequent control would not require too much force or consumption.
"I still have a lot of soldiers and horses in my hands now. If the war doesn't last for too long, there will be enough food and grass. Bocheng thinks when will he attack Duan's troops?"
Liu said after thinking for a while.
"I will decide to take Bocheng as the main general for this conquest."
Now that there are more and more military and political affairs in all parties, Liu Yu can basically no longer lead the troops personally as he pleases, so he thinks it is better to let his generals experience more.
Especially for opponents like Duan Xianbei, who are not as strong as the ones, are most suitable for training.
After hearing Liu Yu's promise, Wu Xin was both happy and grateful.
He had also thought of volunteering, but this kind of war with a huge winning rate is the most suitable for increasing reputation. He was afraid that Liu Yu would go there in person again, so he didn't say it out.
"The last general will definitely live up to your Majesty's entrusted!" Wu Xin said without hesitation.
Liu Yu also admired Wu Xin's happy performance, which shows the trust in both parties.
"When will Bocheng think he can go to war?" Liu Yu asked again.
Wu Xin thought for a while and said.
“It can be in April.”
"Why is April?" Liu Yu asked.
"Your Majesty, western Liaoning is located in the north. Although it is not as cold as Liaodong, it is also very warm in spring. In April, it is time for western Liaoning to farm. As long as the troops from western Liaoning are sent, if the Duan tribe does not want to surrender immediately, they must send troops to fight." Wu Xin said with confidence.
Liu Yu nodded and immediately understood the key.
The Xianbei in western Liaoning basically relied on farming to feed the soldiers and their subordinates. They started war when the spring plowing began. Whether Duan Ji and Lu Juan or others were willing or not, they had to fight.
Otherwise, once you miss the farming time, after two or three months, even if you replant any farming, it will take a waste of time, and the harvest of a year will be fruitless.
With the fragile strength of the Duan Xianbei, a year of failure to recover will indicate the great famine in the coming year. By then, no one needs to attack, and its tribes will fall apart.
Moreover, after the two sides quickly fought a decisive battle, if the Han army won, they could organize farming immediately, and use the output from western Liaoning to support the Duan tribe who was surrendered and then surrendered.
"Well, how many troops will be sent?" Liu Yu asked again.
"Thirty thousand is enough!" Wu Xin stretched out three fingers.
"Thirty thousand?"
For this number, it is basically within the acceptable range that Liu Yu can do.
As long as you are in Qingzhou and Jizhou, you can dispatch some troops.
"Okay, 30,000 is not the same as the baggage, I ordered the officer to provide you with all the supplies." Liu Yu said very happily.
At this time, Liu Yu's generals who could lead troops to conquer the troops alone, except Zumen who stationed in Hanoi, Dong Ping of Xuzhou, and Sun Wei of Youzhou, now there is only one Wu Xin, and he must provide support with the best logistics.
"Bocheng has any other requests, so I can tell you all." Liu Yu continued.
After hearing this, Wu Xin said without hesitation.
"Your Majesty, Mo General wants Ran Liang to accompany him and be a cavalryman for Mo General."
"This is gone, what about the others?" Liu Yu asked.
"No more." Wu Xin shook his head.
Liu Yu couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
"Although Ran Liang is brave, after all, he is less than fifteen years old, so he deserves such love from Bocheng?"
Just after saying this, Liu Yu heard bursts of cheers coming from not far away.
He looked in the sound and saw a rider in red military uniform running wildly. He opened a horned bow in his hand and shot his left and right. Both feather arrows were shot without any flaws, all hitting the cunning rabbit running on both sides.
Then the same riding and shooting immediately attracted the cheers of the young soldiers around the Yulin area, which was obviously already admired by everyone.
The rider with the arrow shot without any mistakes was the Yulin cavalry general Ran Liang.
Looking at Ran Liang who was full of energy, Liu Yu couldn't help but sigh.
"Everyone says that a tiger father has no dog son, it's true!"
After hearing this, Wu Xin nodded.
"Yes, Mo Jiang also thinks that only a hero like Ran Long is worthy of a son like Ran Liang."
When Liu Yu heard this, he smiled slightly, "I meant that the father of tiger has no dog and son."
After hearing Liu Yu's words, Wu Xin saw Liu Yu's subtle expression and couldn't help but feel confused.
"What does Your Majesty mean? Isn't Ran Liang's father Ran Long?"
After Liu Yu heard this, he immediately burst into laughter.
To be continued...