The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 587: Don’t do human affairs
Cao Mao finally received a letter from Yang Hu.

When Cheng Ji delivered the letter to Taiji Hall, Cao Mao immediately put aside everything and began to read Yang Hu's letter.

He never understood why Yang Hu asked Wen Yang to go to the various Xianbei tribes and cause trouble.

Yang Hu probably also knew your majesty's confusion, and answered these questions very clearly in his letter.

In the letter, Yang Hu first greeted Cao Mao, and then talked about the situation in Hebei.

Speaking of which, although there was a rebellion, the situation in Hebei became easier to govern. This was probably because the corrupt officials died so cleanly that Yang Hu was able to handle the situation very easily and the governance progress was rapid.

This is probably something Hu Zun cannot compare to.

Yang Hu talked about the current development and achievements of Hebei. Cao Mao couldn't help but nod his head. Yang Hu really did not disappoint him.

As one of the top talents of our time, Yang Hu was extremely good at both governing the government and commanding the military.

After explaining the situation, Yang Hu explained his behavior in Youzhou and other places.

Yang Hu believed that the governance issues of Youzhou could not avoid the Xianbei.

When governing Hebei, the progress in Jizhou, Bingzhou and other places was very smooth, but when it came to Youzhou, especially when it came to Yan State, the situation became completely different.

The biggest resistance still came from the Xianbei.

Although these Xianbei had surrendered, they attracted a large number of refugees, and the government was unable to compete with them for the refugees. In the entire Liaoxi, Liaodong and other counties, the proportion of Hu people began to occupy the majority, and a large number of Wei people were also assimilated into the Hu people.

They occupied the fertile farmland and did not pay taxes to the court. Although they did not pose a threat to the officials, they did hinder Yang Hu's governance.

Therefore, Yang Hu decided to take action against them. He was unwilling to let it go any longer.

According to Yang Hu, if they had to wait until the demise of the Wu Kingdom before dealing with this matter, there would only be the Hu people outside Liaodong, and no Wei people would be found.

These issues must be resolved while the country is strong and the army is brave.

Wen Yang did not disappoint Yang Hu. Yang Hu had known about the situation of the Duan tribe for a long time. He believed that the Duan tribe could be directly educated, but it was Murong who was difficult to deal with.

He believed that if Wen Yang went to Murong Xianbei, there would definitely be friction, and with Wen Yang's military strength, even if he could not win, he would have no problem protecting himself. At that time, Yang Hu would have a legitimate reason to send troops and could take over the Murong tribe.

Let these two surrendered tribes become a complete part of the Wei Dynasty.

But what he didn't expect was that Wen Yang actually captured the leader of Murong tribe with just a few hundred people.

This saved Yang Hu a lot of energy.

He no longer had to think about sending troops to attack. Next, he only needed to incorporate these people into the governance system, educate them slowly, and absorb them completely like the Xiongnu and Qiang.

Yang Hu had even made detailed arrangements.

In Yang Hu's opinion, they must not be placed in Liaoxi and Liaodong.

That would be no different from the past. Their leaders and clansmen should be sent to Luoyang and allowed to settle down by the emperor's side like the Chanyu.

Then they sent their people to Ji, Bing, and even the inland areas of Youzhou, and settled them separately, placing a little bit in each county and letting them live together. Then they gathered people from Yan State and other areas to go to Liaoxi and Liaodong to mix the population.

In this way, we can start to govern Youzhou.

But Wen Yang could not go back just like that. Yang Hu was planning to send Wen Yang to Tuoba Xianbei.

Of course, this time it was not to let Wen Yang cause trouble. After all, Tuoba was different from Murong. The entire Murong clan had less than 100,000 people, while Tuoba had 200,000 people who could ride horses.

Now Yang Hu did not want to go to war with the Tuoba tribe, but he wanted to strengthen the relationship between the two.

Although the Tuoba tribe sent a hostage, they were very "tactful" in their contact with the Wei Dynasty.

They would rather take a detour to trade with the Duan tribe, the Murong tribe, and those miscellaneous Hu people than to have any contact with the Wei Dynasty. Yang Hu wanted to set up a city and both sides sent merchants and caravans to strengthen ties, but neither received a response from Tuoba Liwei.

Yang Hu believed that the other party was worried that the influence of the Wei Dynasty among them was too strong and would threaten Liwei's rule over the tribe.

But Yang Hu knew the policy proposed by the court to "help Tuoba to be civilized."

How can we become civilized if we don’t interact more with the Wei Dynasty?

Therefore, he sent Wen Yang there to make Tuoba Liwei realize that there were many generals with bad tempers in the Wei Dynasty, and he should try not to be so tactful when he could get along with them in a friendly manner.

Yang Hu also firmly believed that the other party would not go to war with him, even if Wen Yang made a big fuss.

Tuoba Liwei is an old monster who is very good at forbearance. This can be seen from his rise in life. He is cautious in character. When he meets someone like Wen Yang, he is the one who is afraid of starting a war.

As long as he has come into contact with Wen Yang, I think he will like to interact with me more.

After reading Yang Hu's long letter, Cao Mao almost laughed out loud.

I didn't expect that you, who look so elegant and steady on weekdays, would end up being as useless as Lu Kang.

No wonder they say the two of you are birds of a feather!

Cao Mao really didn't expect that Wen Yang could be so useful. Yang Hu mastered how to use Wen Yang in a short time. With the two of them working together, Li Wei would probably have a headache every day.

That guy was old and cautious, so when he met a guy like Wen Yang, he wasn't afraid of being sent away. However, after thinking carefully about what Yang Hu said, Cao Mao felt that it made sense.

If one wants to govern Youzhou, one must govern the Duan and Murong tribes. Even if Wen Yang was sent to lead the charge, he only brought a few hundred people. The sons of some of the big families in the country also had the same standards when they went out, or even higher. Even if a minister hated war the most, he could not say that Wen Yang led people to fight the Murong tribe.

All of this was handled well, except that it was a bit taxing on the Xianbei people.

As for Wen Yang's safety, Cao Mao believed that there would be no problem. The Tuoba tribe was even more unwilling to fight against the Wei Dynasty than the Murong tribe.

Li Wei had to put in so much effort to get along with Wei in a friendly manner, so how could they dare to start a war easily?

He still has a lot of ugly issues to deal with within his own tribe. If he starts a war now, his tribal alliance might collapse first.

Don't be fooled by their size. For the tribal alliance, size also has disadvantages.

Without a centralized system like the Central Plains, the huge tribal alliance would lead to countless internal disputes, and the fights would be bloody. It would be common for two tribal leaders to go to war. In the Central Plains, it would be like two governors leading their troops to fight each other. How could this be tolerated?

Li Wei had to deal with all these things, and Cao Mao even felt a little sorry for him.

However, Liwei was unwilling to resolve internal conflicts through traditional methods.

In the past, when the internal problems of the Hu people were too complicated, they usually liked to organize several major wars to weaken the power of each tribe, gain some benefits, increase their own prestige, kill two birds with one stone, and thus calm the internal situation.

But Li Wei wanted to take a different path, so naturally it couldn't be easily solved.

Cao Mao was relieved about the affairs in the north.

Everything can be left to Yang Hu.

Believe in Wen Yang!!

At this moment, Wen Yang looked at the familiar Zuwu in the distance with complicated feelings.

I just wanted to go to the Tuoba tribe, but General Yang actually asked Zuwu to bring several thousand cavalry to take me back?

They were actually cavalrymen under his command?
Isn’t he afraid that he will just run away after giving the order?

Of course, Wen Yang was just complaining in his heart. Even if the person who came to deliver the order was one of his own, Wen Yang did not dare to ignore Yang Hu's military order.

Military orders were not a joke. When Yang Hu had not formally issued an order, Wen Yang could act as he pleased, but once he received a military order, he could not take it lightly.

For generals, it is still risky to try to "disobey the commander's orders while the commander is away from home". If they fail to do so, they may be shown what it means to "disobey the commander's orders while the commander is inside the country" when they return.

Looking at the dejected Wen Yang, Zuwu walked over quickly and bowed to him.

"General."

"Ugh"

Wen Yang sighed, jumped off his horse and stretched out his hand.

Zu Wu looked at him in surprise.

"Stop talking nonsense and pass on the order!"

"What order? The general never gave any order."

Wen Yang was stunned for a moment before asking, "Aren't you here to take me back?"

Zu Wu shook his head. "General Yang said that it might be dangerous for you to go to the Tuoba tribe alone, so he asked me to go with you and brought these cavalrymen with me."

Hearing this, Wen Yang suddenly became excited.

"When has General Yang ever become so sensible?"

Zu Wu cleared his throat and said, "General, please be careful with your words."

"Oh, yes, yes, General Yang has always been like this! Always like this!"

Wen Yang was very happy at this moment. He quickly called Duan Qizhen over and pointed at Zuwu in front of him and said, "This man is my colleague, called Zuwu."

"Greetings, Ancestor!"

Zuwu returned the greeting, and then he saw the Hu riders brought by Wen Yang?
If they were called cavalry, then the cavalry under Wen Yang would probably not be happy. They didn't even have armor, and their weapons were all kinds of things. They were just riding horses, otherwise they would be no different from refugees. Zuwu didn't know why Wen Yang, who was always so competitive, would bring such Hu cavalry.

Wen Yang smiled and said, "This man is the leader of the Duan tribe, named Duan Qizhen. He once assisted the General of Chariots and Cavalry in the war against Goguryeo. He has had dealings with the Tuoba tribe and is familiar with the area. The people he brought with him can all serve as guides."

Zuwu suddenly understood, and when he heard that he had followed Guanqiu Jian, there was a bit more respect in his eyes.

"General, shall we set off now?"

"Let's go! But, Zujun, once we get there, you must not disobey my orders!"

Zu Wu raised his head and said, "General Yang ordered me to obey you. Even if you asked me to chop off Li Wei's head, I would not hesitate."

"it is good!!"

(End of this chapter)