The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 670 I have made up my mind!

How did the Goguryeo people feel when they saw Guanqiu Jian?

It's like the people of Zhao seeing Bai Qi and the people of Wu meeting Zhang Liao.

It may be even more terrifying than this, after all, Guanqiu Jian destroyed the country and massacred the people in the royal city.

His name was a taboo in Goguryeo and was an absolute forbidden word that could not even be mentioned.

When Gao Chiran ran away from the royal city crying with his uncles, he saw two big flags slowly rising above his own royal city.

Wei, Guanqiu.

When Gao Chiran learned the identity of the old man in front of him, his calves began to tremble and his hair stood on end.

He would rather meet Wen Yang.

Looking at Gao Chiran, who stood in an odd, stiff posture, Guanqiu Jian smiled and asked, "Is your brother the king now? Is he okay?"

"He, he, he, is fine."

At this moment, Gao Chiran became Deng Ai and Ma Jun.

Yang Hu was too lazy to pay attention to this person and hurriedly invited Guanqiu Jian to sit in the upper seat.

In front of the Grand Marshal, not to mention the General Zhenbei, even the General Zhengbei and even the Cavalry Guards had to stand aside.

Guanqiu Jian sat in the upper seat and said, "But you have chosen a good position for the chief account."

Yang Hu said very respectfully, "I have many things I would like to consult with the Grand Marshal."

The two of them started chatting like this, not taking Gao Chiran who was standing beside them seriously at all.

Gao Chiran stood for a long time and finally recovered.

At this moment, he was panic-stricken and sweating profusely. He didn't want to say anything and just wanted to go back as soon as possible.

But neither of them looked at him, and he didn't dare to disturb them.

Guanqiu Jian finally looked at him and asked, "If you are from Goguryeo, why are you here?"

Yang Hu cleared his throat and was about to speak when Gao Chiran hurriedly said, "Grand Marshal! I've come here to thank General Yang. General Yang sent Wen Pingbei to our territory to suppress the bandits. We are all grateful and have come here with gifts to express our gratitude!"

Yang Hu glanced at him and said nothing.

When Guanqiu Jian heard this, his face turned a little ugly.

"What do you mean by going to your territory to eliminate the bandits?! Where is your territory?!"

Gao Chiran was stunned. He stammered, "It's us. We are helping Wen Pingbei fight the bandits."

"My Great Wei generals are out fighting the enemy, do they still need your help?!"

Gao Chiran almost cried, and he quickly knelt down to apologize.

Guanqiu Jian waved his hand, "Go back and tell your monarch! When I led my troops to conquer your city, I destroyed your kingdom. Liaodong, both inside and outside, is now part of the Wei Kingdom. Your brother's claim to the throne depends on whether I recognize him or not!"

"Why is Grand Marshal like this? We really don't dare to go against you."

Guanqiu Jian ignored it, and a soldier immediately took the man away.

Yang Hu was really stunned this time.

He originally thought his own approach was very radical, but compared with this person, he realized he was still too conservative.

I just sent someone to their side, but this person simply refused to acknowledge him.
After the other party left, Yang Hu said, "Grand Marshal, I have sent people to investigate the situation in Goguryeo."

"Next year I plan to attack Goguryeo, destroy their capital, and capture their king alive."

"It's no use."

Guanqiu Jian interrupted the other party.

"At first, I had the same idea as you, thinking that destroying their royal city would bring about the end of Goguryeo. However, they are different from us. Even if their royal city is breached, they can still escape to a more remote place and rebuild their country."

"If the king of the Central Plains were captured and the capital destroyed, the entire country would be destroyed, but this is definitely not the case with them."

"After they escape, they will support a new king. However, the vast expanse beyond the Great Wall makes it difficult for them to hide anywhere. Food and logistics will be huge problems. In the end, they will have no choice but to withdraw."

"They will return quickly, just as they are now, and thrive again."

Yang Hu thought for a moment, "What do you mean?"

"Their king is of little use; it's their people who are important."

"If you want to attack Goguryeo, you must first capture the right people. As for the king and his ilk, you don't have to worry about them that much."

Guanqiu Jian asked Yang Hu to sit next to him and then told him about his experience of going out to attack Goguryeo.

There were very few people in Goguryeo who were willing to die for their king, especially the lower-class herdsmen and farmers. They were abducted by Goguryeo and had no sense of submission to Goguryeo at all.

They are also accustomed to being captured by the victors.

Therefore, they will not easily resist.

Therefore, it was necessary to capture these people first and migrate a large number of Goguryeo people to within the Great Wall.

As for whether the King of Goguryeo would occupy a mountain and become king in a more distant place, it was not important at all. Human resources outside the Great Wall were the most important resources, and the population was sparse.

At that time, the population of Goguryeo would not exceed 200,000, and 150,000 might even be enough.

If they could rob 100,000 people and bring them to Liao territory, even if Goguryeo were to be re-established, they would only be beaten, and the other surrounding tribes would quickly swallow them up.

As for their cities and scores, they should occupy areas with rich resources, such as open-pit mines and fertile farmland, and don't worry too much about the rest of the areas.

Suddenly, an armored soldier walked in and bowed to the two of them. "Grand Marshal! General Pingbei requests an audience!"

A smile suddenly appeared on Guanqiu Jian's serious face. "Ayang is here! Let him in!"

Soon, Wen Yang walked in happily.

Wen Yang had been under Yang Hu's command for so long, but this was the first time Yang Hu saw him so well-behaved.

When Wen Yang saw Guanqiu Jian sitting in the upper seat, his eyes lit up and he hurriedly bowed to greet him, without violating any etiquette.

Guanqiu Jian stroked his beard and looked at Wen Yang with eyes full of approval.

"My Ah Yang has become a famous general even beyond the Great Wall!"

Wen Qin was originally a general under Guanqiu Jian, and Wen Yang and Wen Hu both grew up in front of Guanqiu Jian.

A shy expression actually appeared on Wen Yang's face, and he was a little at a loss because of Guanqiu Jian's praise.

Yang Hu found it strange when he saw it.

It turns out this guy knows how to be shy.

"General, I have only made some insignificant contributions. I heard that you single-handedly defeated Wu in the south, and everyone praised you as the best general of the time!"

Guanqiu Jian smiled and asked Wen Yang to sit next to him, "Little Ayang has also learned to flatter."

The two of them staying here are like an elder and a younger generation.

Yang Hu, on the contrary, seemed like an outsider.

The two exchanged greetings for a long time, and Guanqiu Jian took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Wen Yang in front of him.

"Your father asked me to deliver this."

Wen Yang accepted the letter.

Guanqiu Jian then turned to Yang Hu and said, "Ayang grew up before me, and I treat him as my junior. However, he has never been very obedient since he was young. General Yang must be strict with him and not indulge him for my sake or Wen Zhengdong's."

Yang Hu paused, "Yes."

Wen Yang hurriedly said, "General, I am no longer the same Wen Ayang. This time I am leading my troops to Goguryeo."

He rummaged through his arms for a while and handed a map to Guanqiu Jian.

"Look, this is the Goguryeo people's cities, roads, and garrisons in various places."

"I even led my army to the edge of their royal city. They were terrified, but they didn't dare to leave the city easily."

"These people are too weak and can't withstand a single blow! I see that their garrisons in various places only number in the hundreds!"

Wen Yang started to complain.

Guanqiu Jian laughed again.

This is not because Goguryeo was too weak, but simply because Wei was too strong.

During these hundred years, the Three Kingdoms fought each other to the point of bloodshed. To say that they were warmongering would be an insult to them.

When a rebellion broke out in the Later Han Dynasty, sending an army of 30,000 was considered a large force. As for the Wei Dynasty, battles with less than 100,000 troops were fought one after another. This gave the Wei people the illusion that any standing army with less than 100,000 troops was rubbish.

Because of the civil war, the Three Kingdoms were particularly powerful in terms of combat effectiveness. There is no need to say much about Cao Wei. There was no regime outside the Great Wall that was dissatisfied with it. Even a powerful tribe like the Tuoba, with an army of 200,000, had to send people to make friends with Cao Wei and seek peace.

The Shu and Wu states also fought hard against the enemies around them and never suffered any losses.

After completing the unification, the Wei Dynasty had become so powerful that it was a formidable level.

In terms of military strength alone, whether it is from combat effectiveness or armaments or other aspects, it is an absolute crushing situation for the outside world.

Yang Hu's army was not even the most elite. Compared with the legions from other parts of the Wei Dynasty, it would probably be hung up and beaten.

But even in such a situation, they can still steadily crush the surroundings.

Goguryeo was indeed not weak. Even after rising once and having its legs broken by Guanqiu Jian, Goguryeo still had a tribe of more than 100,000 people, and more than 30,000 people who could fight.

Among many regimes outside the Great Wall, this country can still dominate the world, while many small countries cannot even muster an army of 10,000.

For example, the three Han states in the south may not be able to raise an army of 10,000 even if they work together.

For example, in the Western Regions, there are several small countries with a total population of only about 20,000. If they have an army of 3,000, it would be excessive warmongering!

Of course, Cao Wei would not send the central army out to fight Goguryeo as the losses along the way would be too great, and there was no need for it.

Facing an army of 30,000, 20,000 of whom might be improvised peasants, is it necessary to use the Central Army? What is Zhenbei doing?!

Guanqiu Jian looked at the two people sitting on his left and right and said, "Don't look down on these people."

"Those who fight must be cautious. Even if they have a huge advantage, they cannot be careless."

He explained, "I have been ordered to come to Youzhou this time to attack Goguryeo and Tuoba, appease the Murong and Duan tribes, and pacify the north for Your Majesty."

Yang Hu and Wen Yang hurriedly stood up and bowed deeply to Guanqiu Jian.

"I am willing to follow the Grand Marshal to defeat the bandits and protect the country!!"

Guanqiu Jian said solemnly: "The officials in the court believe that we should not rashly mobilize troops and should live in peace with Tuoba, Goguryeo and others."

"They don't know that Goguryeo was once a vassal state of the Later Han Dynasty, paying tribute every year. But when the Later Han Dynasty declined, they attacked its cities and killed its officials."

"The Wei army is at its strongest right now. If we don't attack these foreign enemies now, do we have to wait until they become stronger?!"

"I've made up my mind! Settle the Youzhou situation as soon as possible!"

(End of this chapter)