Han Dao world

Chapter 556
Liu Xie laughed, and turned to Cao Ang again. "Zixiu, what about you?"

Cao Ang looked at the distance, fascinated for a moment. "Your Majesty, the subject is mediocre and has no great ambitions. When I was at the knee of the teacher, I heard about my father's ambitions."

Liu Xie's eyes flickered slightly. "tell me the story."

"My father was touched by the chaos in Liangzhou, and he wanted to serve the court to pacify Liangzhou. I hope that after a hundred years, the tomb of Caohou, the general who conquered the west of the Han Dynasty, can be engraved on the tombstone." Cao Ang looked away, with a smile on his lips. "At the moment, it seems that this wish may not be realized. Liangzhou has been flattened, and the Qiang people have obeyed the enlightenment, so there is no need to conquest."

Liu Xie's mood was a little complicated.

On the one hand, he knows Cao Cao's life trajectory in history.If he did not change his itinerary and set up his capital in Hedong, but went to Luoyang and Xu counties, he would inevitably become a puppet in Cao Cao's hands.On the other hand, he believed what Cao Ang said that Cao Cao a few years ago might have been loyal to the imperial court and wanted to be a general who conquered the west.

Shandong prefecture and county challenged Dong, and Cao Cao and Sun Jian were the only ones who took the initiative to attack Dong Zhuo.

As for now, it doesn't matter whether Cao Cao, who is the shepherd of Yanzhou but only controls Chenliu, Runan, and Yingchuan, is loyal to the court or not.Even if he fell to Yuan Shao, he would kill himself.

So Cao Cao was very smart and made a choice early and sent Cao Ang here.

"Although Liangzhou is flat, it doesn't hinder the expedition to the west." Liu Xie stretched out his hand and pointed. "The Protectorate of the Western Regions can only be responsible for the area between the two rivers west of Congling. But there is still a vast land west of the two rivers, which is no less than the territory of the Han Dynasty. If Yanzhou Mu has ambitions, he can go all the way west."

Cao Ang bowed and bowed. "Thank you, Your Majesty, I will write a letter to inform my father of the good news."

Liu Xie nodded and looked at Xia Houheng again. "And you?"

Xia Houheng rubbed his head and glanced at Cao Ang. "Your Majesty, I will just follow Your Majesty. I am practicing martial arts hard, and I am preparing to participate in the next selection. I will learn how to use soldiers from Mr. Jia."

Xia Houchong went on to say: "The minister is also."

Several other servants followed suit, most of them want to learn the art of war from Jia Xu, some want to be a general, some want to be a long history, and some don't want to do anything, just want to travel around the world and see how big the world is.

A group of young people talked enthusiastically, completely forgetting the coldness of Wushao Ridge.

Tian Chou had already finished reading Yuan Shao's above table, but he was lost in thought while watching these young people talking.The seventeenth son of heaven, Pei Jun, Cao Angruoguan, Xiahouheng and Xiahouchong are all under twenty, and the oldest of the others is only around thirty. They are all full of vigor and hope, and they don't feel hard work at all.

It's no wonder, how could they be afraid of suffering when the emperor set an example?
A gentleman is virtuous, and a villain is virtuous.The ancients were sincere and did not deceive me.

Only the sage can achieve prosperity.

Although he was happy in his heart, Tian Chou still persuaded him: "Your Majesty, not to mention that the world is not safe, it is not suitable to go on expeditions. Even if the world is peaceful, it is not appropriate to resort to military violence. It must be known that although a country is large, it must die if it is warlike."

Liu Xie nodded. "What Zitai said. There is a limit to everything, and it is too late. The outside must be strong from the inside. The first thing is to cultivate the body and regulate the family, and then to govern the country and the world." He put his hands on his hips, took a deep breath, and let it out heavily. "If my [-] million people in the Han Dynasty are all ambitious people, with high aspirations and down-to-earth, even if they don't conquer, the world will be owned by China."

Tian Chou nodded again and again in agreement.

Before he could speak, Liu Xie said again: "It takes ten years to grow a tree, but a hundred years to grow a person. The time is not waiting for me. Sow the seeds today, cultivate and maintain them carefully, maybe it will take me a hundred years to get a dense forest."

Tian Chou became anxious immediately.

According to what you mean, those who are older than you don’t count?

"Your Majesty's lofty ambitions, I deeply admire, but I have something to say, and I have to say it."

"It's okay to be blunt."

"Your Majesty, it is rare to be young, and you must listen to the words of veterans. Since ancient times, knowledge has been passed down in an orderly manner, and it is not suitable for teachers to use for themselves..."

"Hahaha..." Liu Xie laughed out loud.Laughter echoed across the valley.

Tian Chou closed his mouth unhappily, and looked at Liu Xie quietly.

Cao Ang, Pei Jun and others also looked at Tian Chou with different expressions, but they all disagreed.

Liu Xie laughed for a while, stopped laughing, and looked at Tian Chou with a smile on his face. "Isn't Jia Shizhong an old official? Isn't Ma Weiwei an old official? Isn't Han Zhenxi an old official? Zitai, you've been here for a while, and it's comforting to say such words."

He shook his head, and said again: "Forget it, let's talk about Yuan Shao first."

Tian Chou blushed.He heard the disappointment of the emperor, but he couldn't explain it, so he had to turn his mind back to the matter in front of him.

Yuan Shao declared himself the prefect of Bohai Sea, professed his vassal status, and acted as a crusade against Gongsun Zan.The purpose is very simple. It is nothing more than to obtain the approval of the imperial court, avoid direct conflicts, and at the same time command the Hanhu in Youzhou in the name of the imperial court.

Yi County is located in the north of Yishui and the south of Jumashui. It belongs to the Hejian State of Jizhou and is the northern gateway of Jizhou.After defeating Gongsun Zan, Yi County will naturally be brought under Yuan Shao's control, and Yuan Shao will also be promoted because of his achievements in defeating Gongsun Zan, becoming the shepherd of Jizhou.

For the imperial court, this is obviously not an ideal result, and the possibility of acceptance is extremely small.

As a representative of Youzhou people, the purpose of Tian Chou's trip is to persuade the emperor, facilitate this matter, avenge Liu Yu as soon as possible, and elect Liu He as Youzhou shepherd to repay Liu Yu's kindness and stabilize Youzhou at the same time.

After Liu Yu died, Youzhou had no owner.The counties are independent, and people's livelihood is difficult, and there is a possibility of being annexed by Yuan Shao.

Tian Chou adjusted his mood and said earnestly: "I take the liberty to ask Your Majesty. Yuan Shao is a minister, does Your Majesty believe it?"

Liu Xie rolled his eyes, and said again: "So what if you believe it, so what if you don't believe it?"

"If your majesty believes it, then accept his request and make him attack Gongsun Zan. If you don't believe it, you might as well reject his request, and then move eastward to capture Jizhou, so that Yuan Shao will not invade Youzhou."

Liu Xie laughed silently. "Can Yuan Shao take Youzhou?"

"Your Majesty doesn't know that Youzhou has few household registrations, less arable land, and lives with Hulu, so it cannot be self-sufficient. In the past, when the world was peaceful, the imperial court cut the gift from Qingji to supply Youzhou and appease the Hulu, so that Youzhou could be stable. Now the world is in chaos, Qingzhou is desolate, and Youzhou can only rely on Jizhou. And Yuan Shao is kind to the Hulu, Xianbei and Wuhuan are willing to serve Yuan Shao. If you become an enemy of Yuan Shao, Youzhou will not be able to protect itself, but can only hope Your Majesty."

"Youzhou can't be self-sufficient?" Liu Xie asked again.

"No..." Tian Chou's words came to his lips, he suddenly became alert, and quickly closed his mouth.

After thinking for a while, he had a flash of inspiration and suddenly understood what Zhao Yun meant.

The Son of Heaven is in Bingzhou and Liangzhou. Although he relies on Hedong, the production in Hedong has just resumed, and the supplies he can provide are very limited.There are two important reasons why the emperor can persist until now: one is that the emperor leads by example and does everything possible to reduce consumption;

Defeating the cattle and sheep seized by the Xianbei people twice is the main reason why the emperor can persist until now.In contrast, the materials provided by Hedong are negligible, and many of them are exchanged for captured cattle and sheep.

If the Son of Heaven can do it, why can't the people of Youzhou do it?

In fact, even though the people of Youzhou regarded him as a mortal enemy, Gongsun Zan was still able to persist until now, relying on the spoils he won when he defeated the Yellow Turban in Qingzhou.

Zhang Liao and Gao Shun lived well in Daijun and Shanggu.

In other words, the so-called Youzhou can't be self-sufficient, it's not that Youzhou can't, but they can't.

(End of this chapter)