The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 671 Run!

Some officials of the Wei Dynasty have never liked changes.

In the past, they even opposed sending troops to attack Shu and Wu, believing that they should not be attacked.

Of course, under Cao Mao's intimidation, they only thought about it in their hearts.

When facing these forces in the north, they also do not like to go to war.

They didn't think that frequent wars would hurt the common people. They didn't have such good hearts. They were just worried that another group of peasants and border clans would rise up because of their military achievements.

If everyone develops steadily, no one will be able to defeat those big clans in the Central Plains.

When it comes to promotion, who can compare with giants like Zhong, Chen, Xun, Sima, etc.?
From the very beginning, they crushed the big families on the frontier and those of humble origins.

By sharing resources and supporting each other, they could easily control various important departments of the temple and surround the emperor with their own people.

Countless family members exclude everyone else.

But war is the biggest uncertainty.

Especially in those wars that took place on the frontiers, those who contributed the most were often the big families on the frontiers, that is, those who were excluded by the big families in the Central Plains. There were also some families that were not very prominent to begin with, but they emerged because of their courage and fighting spirit.

Take Hu Zun and Guanqiu Jian for example. If there had not been so many wars, would they have been able to overpower other ministers and become the most prominent figures in the court?

This is unrealistic.

Domestic ministers opposed the war because they were afraid that it would give rise to new interest groups that would divide their own interests and seize their own positions.

One more person means one less piece of meat.

In their eyes, world affairs are not as important as their own family affairs.

But Guanqiu Jian’s words now can be considered to be decisive.

He was going to send troops to fight these disobedient guys outside. It was not enough to just complete the current stage of unification. He had to complete a greater unification and let the Holy King's teachings spread to all directions!

How can it be possible to simply expand the territory to the size of the Later Han Dynasty?
Since he was the successor to the Later Han Dynasty, he had to open up a larger territory and surpass the Later Han Dynasty.

The most important thing is that Your Majesty cares about these things very much.

Wen Yang was undoubtedly the most excited at this moment. He hurriedly asked, "General, when are we going to send out the troops?!"

When Wen Yang and Wen Qin were under Guanqiu Jian's command, Wen Qin often called the other General, which was an abbreviation of the General Zhendong. Wen Yang followed his father in calling him that, and he had gotten used to it.

Yang Hu frowned, "We must be cautious about this matter and not send troops lightly."

Guanqiu Jian nodded and said, "Uncle Yang is right. I have already issued an order. A group of elite troops from Huaiyang will come here by water."

"Once they are all here, we can send out our troops."

Wen Yang was shocked. "General, we have more than enough to deal with these people. Why do we need to gather troops from elsewhere?"

"Why use only one fist when you can use both?"

Looking at Guanqiu Jian's calm face, Yang Hu thought to himself: Goguryeo and Tuoba are completely finished now.

The Huaiyang army was composed of veterans who had fought hundreds of battles and had just followed Guanqiu Jian in an incredible war to annihilate a country.

Letting these people come to Liaoning is really bullying.

Even the cavalry under Wen Yang's command was composed of the elite troops from Huaiyang.

Guanqiu Jian also had to meet some old local friends, so after giving them instructions on many things, he left in a hurry.

Yang Hu and Wen Yang personally escorted him out of the tent.

"Ayang, I heard that the Huaiyang soldiers are the most elite troops in the world. Is this true?"

Wen Yang said proudly, "How can it be true? To be frank, even the Central Army may not be able to defeat the elite troops of Huaiyang!"

Yang Hu uttered an "oh," "If they come here, won't our army be ridiculed? They will say that our Zhenbei Pingbei is not as good as Zhendong Pingdong."

Wen Yang's brows suddenly twisted together, "I won't go out! I'll stay here to train the army!"

"Go."

"Guanqiu Lord!!"

The first person Guanqiu Jian looked for was Duan Qizhen.

Duan Qizhen was originally Wen Yang's adjutant, but because he was too old and the current climate was not suitable for the elderly to travel, Wen Yang did not take him with him when he set out on the expedition and left him in the city.

When Guanqiu Jian suddenly appeared, Duan Qizhen's eyes turned red and he hurriedly bowed to greet him.

Guanqiu Jian gently helped his old friend up.

When Guanqiu Jian served as the governor of Youzhou, both the Xianbei tribes and the local people respected and loved him very much.

The locals respected him for his integrity and his docility, while the Hu people respected him for his fairness.

Guanqiu Jian had no discriminatory thoughts towards these Hu people. If they encountered any injustice, they could come to Guanqiu Jian and he would deal with it fairly.

When he was fighting against Gongsun, he was able to fairly reward and promote those Hu people who had made contributions, so he had a good reputation.

"Alas, it's been many years since we last met. You haven't changed at all, but I've already aged." Duan Qizhen shook his head. "The general is still as majestic as ever! Nothing has changed!"

He hurriedly invited Guanqiu Jian to sit in the high seat, and summoned his sons and grandsons to come and pay homage to Guanqiu Jian.

This is the highest level of etiquette.

Guanqiu Jian received these people very warmly and even gave them some gifts.

Like a kind and gentle elder.

Then, the two of them exchanged pleasantries, mostly talking about the past campaign against Goguryeo.

Duan Qizhen suddenly asked, "I heard that the general defeated the Wu Kingdom and won a great victory, and was rewarded in Luoyang. Why are you here?"

"We came here to destroy Goguryeo."

“These bastards.”

Duan Qizhen cursed a few times.

Many people think that when Guanqiu Jian destroyed Goguryeo, he simply left home, defeated the Goguryeo people, destroyed their royal city, and then returned.

But in fact, Guanqiu Jian fought twice.

The first time was when he defeated the enemy king, massacred the royal city, and executed more than 8,000 powerful officials of the enemy, almost wiping out the enemy.

But Goguryeo soon made a comeback, rebuilt the royal city, and entered its former territory.

Guanqiu Jian was furious!
Thus, the longest expedition to the Northeast in history broke out. Guanqiu Jian once again defeated the secondary capital of the Goguryeo king. After defeating the secondary capital this time, he divided his troops into several routes and continued to pursue, killing all the way to outside Buyeo (now the Primorsky region of Russia), and incorporated all of Goguryeo's territory into the scope of Youzhou, and also incorporated the Wimaek area of Korea and the southeastern Chenhan territory into the two counties of Lelang and Daifang.

After recovering the entire territory of the four Han counties and expanding the territory by thousands of miles, it is hard to imagine the extent of the Wei territory at that time.

If this one is included, it would be the third expedition to Goguryeo.
Duan Qizhen said, "After being defeated twice by you, they stayed quiet for a while. But in the past few years, perhaps forgetting you, they have rebuilt their capital and extended their reach into Youzhou. They have now taken over the territories we once conquered."

Guanqiu Jian said calmly, "Although we were able to conquer those places, we were unable to govern them. They have come back many times. Just now, when they saw a Goguryeo person, they were so shameless as to talk about their king, their capital, and their territory."

Duan Qizhen laughed, "I guess this guy doesn't understand the general!"

Guanqiu Jian was sometimes a very stubborn person.

He reported to the imperial court that he had defeated Goguryeo and destroyed their capital.

If Goguryeo builds another capital, Guanqiu Jian can immediately send troops to destroy it again.

Now that idiot is talking about the territory and the royal city in front of Guanqiu Jian. It would be a blessing if he can go back alive to report the news.

The two talked for a long time before Guanqiu Jian finally said, "I came here not only to deal with Goguryeo and his people, but also to educate them. Do you know this?"

"I know!! General Wen has already told me!"

Looking at Duan Qizhen's bright eyes, Guanqiu Jian laughed, "Your clan will set off for Luoyang tomorrow. From now on, they will be Luoyang people. I have reserved a few places in the Imperial Academy. I will choose a smart one from your descendants to go there!"

"Thank you, General!! Thank you, General!"

Duan Qizhen bowed three times again.

Only a fool can be a clan leader in Luoyang, but he can be a tribal chief in the frontier!

Anyone with a discerning eye can see how huge the gap between the two is.

"Come with me to the Murong tribe."

"only!!"

Both the Duan tribe and the Murong tribe were old acquaintances of Guanqiu Jian, and Guanqiu Jian's reputation in these two tribes was still very high.

Because of the conflict between Murong's tribe and Wen Yang, Murong Guishe received a prisoner car package and was sent to Luoyang. It was said that he was sentenced to twenty years of hard labor by the Ministry of Justice.

The current head of the family is Murong Muyan.

This person, like Duan Qizhen, had a very good relationship with Guanqiu Jian.

After Guanqiu Jian arrived here, the task of pacifying the two tribes went very smoothly. These people had no room for resistance against the Wei Dynasty. When Guanqiu Jian stepped forward, Murong Muyan had no objection and agreed to move his family to Luoyang.

From then on, the Murong tribe would be directly managed by the local county magistrate.

They will be dispersed to various cities, have household registration in the Great Wei, and become true people of the Great Wei.

The news of Guanqiu Jian's arrival in Youzhou spread to all parts of the country, causing panic throughout the border areas.

Especially the Goguryeo people, after learning the news, they quickly began to withdraw their troops and prepared to retreat.

This guy is a madman. He kept chasing the former king for thousands of miles and even chased them to a desolate place. If he hadn't been unable to replenish his logistics, he might have continued to chase them.

They fled for a whole year, and the former king fled to Sushen and never dared to come back until his death.

In comparison, Sun Hao was very lucky. He was only chased for a month.

Now, this man appeared in Youzhou again, and combined with Yang Hu’s previous abnormal behavior, the Goguryeo people discovered with fear: Guanqiu Jian might be coming again!

On that day, the King of Goguryeo decided to move the capital and left the royal city that had just been built.

(End of this chapter)