Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 562 Chang'an or Luoyang?

Chang'an or Luoyang?

How does Xing Daorong know where is good?
If you ask him for his opinion, he wouldn't dare to say anything nonsense!

He is not omniscient and omnipotent, so he can't explain clearly what is good and bad about Chang'an and Luoyang.

But since Liu Bei asked, I can't just answer with three words: I don't know.

Xing Daorong still tried to analyze it.

...

Logically speaking, when choosing a capital, the next dynasty of a Chinese feudal dynasty would mostly choose the capital of the previous dynasty or several dynasties.

This is a kind of inheritance. For example, Liu Bang chose Chang'an as the capital, which was not far from the Qin capital Xianyang. After the fall of the Western Han Dynasty, the capital of Wang Mang's Xin Dynasty was still in Chang'an.

However, the reasons why Emperor Guangwu made Luoyang the capital have been analyzed before, so if we talk about continuation, Luoyang is naturally the choice.

As for why it was changed back to Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty, it was actually a matter of inheritance.

After all, the ruling classes of the Western Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui and Tang dynasties all had certain origins. They all came from the Six Garrisons of the Northern Wei Dynasty and belonged to the Guanlong aristocratic group.

As a legacy, Li Yuan would of course make Chang'an the capital.

But Liu Bei’s case is really special!
Chang'an is good, Luoyang is also good!

Xing Daorong could only analyze it from the perspective of future great achievements.

Although I also think that it is not bad that Liu Bei can continue the Han Dynasty for another two or three hundred years, it still needs to be analyzed.

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"Your Majesty: As two major capitals, Chang'an and Luoyang each have their own unique historical status and advantages. It is difficult to simply compare which is better or worse."

Xing Daorong's opening chapter still focuses on laying the groundwork.

This topic is indeed very important, and even if he is using a God's perspective, he must answer carefully.

"The advantage of Chang'an lies in military affairs. It is located in the Guanzhong Plain, surrounded by mountains on all sides, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and has a natural military defense advantage."

"It can be closely connected with the Western Regions, which will help unify the Western Regions in the future."

If Chang'an were chosen as the capital, it would indeed radiate more to the Western Regions.

For emperors who have ambitions to expand their territory, Chang'an is a better choice.

"Luoyang is located in the heart of the Central Plains, between the Yellow River and the Luo River. It has convenient transportation and is an important hub connecting the north and south, and the east and west."

"This way, we can radiate to the east, west, south, and north, and become the common ruler of the world."

Luoyang’s advantages are also obvious. Its more convenient transportation than Chang’an will allow the imperial power to radiate better to every corner of the country.

When Xing Daorong wrote to this point, he thought that it was not a good idea to be so ambiguous.

After all...it's better to give a direction.

In Xing Daorong's mind, from the perspective of military defense, Chang'an's geographical advantages are more obvious and it is suitable to be the capital of a unified dynasty.

From the perspective of transportation and economy, Luoyang is located in the Central Plains and has convenient transportation, making it more suitable as an economic center connecting the north and the south.

Both have their merits, but Chang'an is more international, while Luoyang focuses more on traditional culture.

Xing Daorong said a long time ago that not only should we recover the old capital, unify the country and support the Han Dynasty, but we should also rebuild the Protectorate of the Western Regions, expand the territory and bring benefits to future generations.

So it is natural that he would lean more towards Chang'an...

After writing some of his true feelings, Xing Daorong sent the letter to Chengdu for a reply.

However, not long after he sent the letter, news came that Liu Bei had really moved the capital to Chang'an.

He even asked Xing Daorong to go to Chang'an immediately to stabilize the situation on all sides and clear all hidden dangers for the relocation of the capital!
Xing Daorong left immediately, but before leaving, he had to say farewell to Guan Yu and others.

...

The setting sun was as red as blood, dyeing the battlements of Xuchang city into ochre.

Xing Daorong's black armor reflected the setting sun, and the iron beast on his shoulder had unmelted frost and snow in its mouth.

This armor was given to Xing Daorong by Guan Yu after he knew that he was going to Chang'an. It is indeed very domineering and cool.

"Besides, it's not like we won't see each other again. We'll meet again in Chang'an."

Outside the city, seeing that Guan Yu had no intention of saying goodbye, Xing Daorong could only take the initiative to say "goodbye".

Guan Yu said, "I originally wanted to go to Yanzhou with you again, but now it seems that we can only fight side by side till this point."

“What a shame…what a shame…”

It is not as good as it used to be.

Xing Daorong was a general, and Guan Yu was a cavalry general. The opportunity for the two to fight side by side was indeed a rare opportunity.

There will even be no chance for us to join forces in the future.

Guan Yu sighed like this, and he really couldn't bear to part with her.

But Xing Daorong didn't think so.

After a moment's thought, he stepped forward, pulled Guan Yu and said, "Yun Chang, please take care of yourself. I think the battle in Yanzhou won't be a big problem."

"Even if we advance into Pengcheng in the future, Cao will definitely not be able to stop us given the losses they have suffered so far."

"But our journey is far from this."

Guan Yu listened and raised his eyebrows slightly.

The slightly reddish face became even more ruddy. He looked at Xing Daorong in surprise and said, "What do you mean by that? After unifying the country, are there still traitors?"

Xing Daorong smiled and said, "Your Majesty is the one chosen by heaven. If you unify the world, how can any thief dare to have other intentions?"

"But there are so many foreign races in the world. For the benefit of future generations, shouldn't we pacify them and support the world?"

When Guan Yu heard this, he realized that Xing Daorong was talking about the ambitions of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing. He thought that he just wanted to put an end to the troubled times, which was a bit lower than his ambition.

He immediately saluted and said, "You have great ambitions, I am not as good as you."

Xing Daorong said this not to show off, but because he saw Guan Yu sighing, he used this to comfort him.

Seeing that his mind had calmed down, he waved goodbye and said, "Green mountains stretch across the fields, white water flows around the city. We will say goodbye here, and I will travel thousands of miles alone.

Floating clouds are the thoughts of a wanderer, and the setting sun is the feelings of an old friend. I wave goodbye and leave, and the horses neigh in the distance.

"Yun Chang! See you later!"

After saying this, he led his troops away without even looking back.

But Guan Yu was left alone to repeatedly appreciate the poems that Xing Daorong had written when he left, and he sighed in his heart that Xing Daorong was truly a man of both civil and military talents, as if he was a child of destiny.

Guan Yu guessed it right...

Our General Xing was sent by God to save Shu Han.

...

When Xing Daorong returned to Chang'an again, he felt different.

At first the journey was very smooth, from Xuchang to Chang'an, and now everything is under Liu Bei's control.

And the speed of control is quite fast!

Although it was a newly conquered land, there was no resistance at all due to the people's support.

Besides... ordinary people are not stupid.

The battle has already reached Xuchang. I heard that Xuzhou... Chang'an... Luoyang have all fallen. It seems that Liu Bei is about to unify the world, so why is there so much trouble?

It’s better to be honest and live your own life.

As a result, Xing Daorong had a smooth journey, and within half a month, the army returned to Chang'an City.

When he entered Chang'an again, he finally felt what the world's number one city looked like in this era...

(End of this chapter)