Domination of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 137 Bingzhou Prosperity 1
While Yan Liang and the others led the army to harass the Xiliang army, Gao Shun personally led the army to escort hundreds of thousands of homeless people to Bingzhou to settle down.

Originally, such a matter of arranging a large number of refugees had to be agreed by Gongsun Xu himself, and Huang Zhong also suggested to Gao Shun to ask Gongsun Xu for instructions first, but Gao Shun felt that the situation was urgent and there was no delay.

Furthermore, Gongsun Xu had previously stated that he would hand over all the military and political affairs of Bingzhou to Gao Shun, and Gao Shun had absolute power to handle these matters.

There are nearly 60 people in Gaoshun's side. Except for the 10 people who are determined to return to Luoyang, the remaining [-] people are willing to stay in Bingzhou temporarily or permanently.Bingzhou was not very rich in the first place, so there were hundreds of thousands more mouths all of a sudden, and Gao Shun couldn't stand it.

If you have to ask Gongsun Xu for instructions first under such circumstances, then the hundreds of thousands of people may suffer a lot, and maybe many people will die of illness or starvation. These situations are not allowed by Gongsun Xu Yes, that's why Gao Shun decided to kill first and then play again.

However, Gao Shun actually has the right to kill first and play later. Gongsun Xu has hinted to him many times that he can make his own decisions in case of emergency. Huang Xu usually carried Gongsun Xu, but the badge was always on Gao Shun's body, but no one else knew about it.

Faced with the migration of these tens of thousands of people, Gao Shun naturally knew that he did not have the ability to settle them all down. For this reason, Gao Shun once again beheaded and then played again. Going to Youzhou, Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, and the judge were invited over.

Originally, without the permission of Gongsun Xu, these three important figures could not be invited. However, after Gao Shun wrote down the situation here in detail, he invited them as the governor of Bingzhou to help settle the refugees. , plus Tian Feng who is in Bingzhou, must be able to handle this major event well.

Gao Shun is still young now, but now his acting style and ability are gradually becoming a commander in chief. I am afraid that in two years, it will not be a problem for Gao Shun to guard one side.

Bingzhou is adjacent to the grassland. When the barbarians in the grassland were strong, Bingzhou was often attacked and invaded. Since ancient times, many Han people in the border area of ​​Bingzhou have been killed or captured to the grassland as slaves.

Back then, Lu Bu's hometown was also destroyed in such a Huns invasion.For so many years, the Western Han Dynasty has seldom taken into account the affairs here. In addition, Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, was limited in his ability, and he did not fully handle the security issues on the frontier of Bingzhou.

Since Gao Shun came to Bingzhou, he discussed with his military adviser Tian Feng how to effectively resist the invasion of the grassland barbarians and better protect the local people from being harassed.However, the geographical location of Bingzhou determines that this matter is almost impossible to solve, unless Gongsun continues to send troops to drive away the grassland tribes around [-] miles away from Bingzhou.

But is this possible?The royal court of the Southern Huns is actually near this piece of grassland. If Gongsun Xu sends troops, it is very likely to cause a big war. Gongsun Xu does not want to carry out such a big war for the time being. Therefore, the safety of Bingzhou has always been a hidden danger. This is why Gongsun Xu transferred the calm Gao Shun to Bingzhou.

Actually, if we want to talk about this solution, besides driving out the grassland tribes, there is actually a more effective way, that is to migrate a large number of refugees to the grassland and completely occupy the grassland. However, this method also requires strong military strength as the backing of.

Looking at the migrating team that has no head and no future, Gao Shun's heart ignited a burst of fighting spirit. He was originally a warrior, but Gongsun Xu arranged him and Tian Feng to handle government affairs in Bingzhou, and almost did not allow war disputes in Bingzhou. Gao Shun wrote many letters to Gongsun Xu about this matter.

In fact, Gao Shun also knew in his heart that it wasn't that Gongsun Xu didn't dare to send troops. Although Bingzhou and Youzhou needed to develop, if they sent an army of less than [-] to conquer the grassland, Youzhou and Bingzhou could still afford it.

However, even if a large army is sent to attack the grassland tribes and expel the Southern Huns, what can Gongsun Xu do?Maybe he can make some money through the war, but this little war money is not enough for Gongsun Xu to look at.

The army is dispatched, laboring people and wasting money. In the end, if you win the battle, you must retreat. What about after returning?The grassland has not yet been handed over to the grassland tribes, and those small tribes will soon graze on the grassland, and the expelled Southern Huns will soon return to occupy the grassland.

Repeating this over and over again will only make Youzhou and Bingzhou fall into the quagmire of war from which they cannot extricate themselves, and in the end it will waste their own strength in vain.This is also the reason why Ding Yuan never sent troops to conquer the Xiongnu when he was the governor of Bingzhou.

There is only one way to solve this thorny problem.Think about how Gongsun Xu dared to send troops to attack the eastern part of Xianbei. One of the key points is that Gongsun Xu did not leave after he captured the eastern part of Xianbei. He not only stationed troops there, but also migrated a large number of refugees from the Yellow Turban Rebellion to the interior Completely occupied the eastern part of Xianbei.

There is also the Sanhan area, Gongsun Xu did the same. Now these two areas are ruled quite well, and the Han population has already taken the upper hand. As long as there is a certain amount of military power as the backing, these two areas will always belong to Gongsun Xu .

Xu Rong, the first commander of the Youzhou Army, was stationed in the Sanhan area, and Yan Liang, the oldest member of the Youzhou Army, led the army to guard the eastern part of Xianbei. They are slowly using military power to completely rule the two areas, which Gongsun Xu called Occupied territory in the rear.

As for Gao Shun, he always thought that his talent was no less than that of Xu Rong, and he had long wanted to lead the army alone to prove himself.Ever since Gongsun Xu decided to send him to Bingzhou, Gao Shun knew that the time for him to lead an army alone was not far away.

Gao Shun has been waiting since he first came to Bingzhou. He was waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity that would allow him to completely let go and send troops.So what exactly does this opportunity look like?

Tian Feng once mentioned Gao Shun. The reason why Gongsun Xu dared to send troops to Sanhan and the eastern part of Xianbei was that Gongsun Xu was sure to attract a large number of refugees.Later, the Yellow Turban Rebellion happened to help Gongsun Xu. A large number of refugees and Yellow Turban captives were homeless. Gongsun Xu just took them to these two places to settle down.

After Tian Feng's explanation, Gao Shun understood that Gongsun Xu sent him to Bingzhou to wait for an opportunity. As long as there are a large number of homeless refugees, Gongsun Xu will definitely send troops to conquer the grasslands of Bingzhou this area.

Gao Shun stood by the road and watched the refugees walk by him. He had been standing like this for nearly half an hour, but no one came to persuade him to go back quickly or take a rest, because even Gao Shun's soldiers didn't know What was Gao Shun thinking now, so they didn't dare to disturb their lord lightly.

After a while, Huang Zhong came over with several soldiers on horseback. When Huang Zhong saw Gao Shunyi standing by the side of the road, they all got off their horses and came over.

Huang Zhong patted Gao Shun on the shoulder from behind and said with a smile: "Zhengfang, what are you looking at? If you are so preoccupied, it must be because you are worried about the basic necessities of these hundreds of thousands of refugees. Hahaha, don't worry, these things, my lord It will definitely be resolved with a few military advisers."

Gao Shun looked back at Huang Zhong, then shook his head and smiled, "Hehehe, General Han Sheng, my chance is coming soon."

"Oh?" Huang Zhong asked suspiciously, "What chance?"

"There." Gao Shun said while pointing to the northern grassland: "The Hetao area, I will take it down within three years. My lord once said that the Yellow River is full of harm, but it only benefits. There is the south of the Yangtze River. According to the lord, It has good weather and good weather, which is very suitable for large-scale cultivation.”

Huang Zhong narrowed his eyes and looked at the north and replied: "Hetao is indeed a good place. Our army's Youzhou and Bingzhou areas are not rich. Food has always been our problem. If we can capture Hetao, then our The food problem can also be solved, as well as the eastern Xianbei and Sanhan areas, food is no longer our weakness.

Zhengfang, did you think this way after seeing these refugees? If so, I believe that the lord will soon mobilize an army to Bingzhou, and then naturally he will take Hetao in one fell swoop, hahaha, at that time , you must be the commander in chief of the three armed forces, you are so powerful. "

Hearing what Huang Zhong said, Gao Shun smiled embarrassedly: "The general is joking, I have been waiting for this opportunity, but I am still immature now. I am afraid that one-third of these refugees will stay in Bingzhou , and the rest may be temporarily resettled in Bingzhou.

According to Yuan Hao's description, I am afraid that there are not a million people, and it is difficult to completely occupy the Hetao. With a million people, where can I find these million refugees?It's a pity that we can't occupy such a good place immediately, and we have to watch the barbarians attack us every year. Alas, what a pity. "

"Zhengfang, why worry?" Huang Zhong grabbed Gao Shun's shoulder and said, "Millions of refugees are just talking about the final figure, but if you move 40 to [-] in the early stage, it will definitely be possible, so I dare to conclude, Within two years, the lord will definitely send troops to Hetao, and when that time comes, you will definitely be the commander.

Alas, speaking of it, I, Huang Zhong, feel inferior.Xu Rong has led an army alone to guard Sanhan for many years, and Yan Liang has also swept away Xianbei's worries for the Lord. Now, Zhengfang, you are about to become the third person in the Youzhou Army who truly leads an army alone, and I, I, Huang Zhong , but he is still the number one general in Youzhou.

Time flies, time flies.In a few years, I won't be the No. [-] general of the Youzhou Army. At that time, if I can't open up the territory for the Lord, won't I regret it for the rest of my life?
Zhengfang, tell me, should I be born a few years later?Hehehe, I don’t want to wait until I’m old, waiting every day in Youzhou for the good news that you have defeated the enemy army outside. I, Huang Zhong, really don’t want to just grow old like this, alas. "

Listening to Huang Zhong's exclamation, Gao Shun had a feeling of being a hero and cherishing a hero. In fact, Gao Shun felt that he was lucky, at least he was still young, and he still had a lot of opportunities, like Huang Zhong. In other words, he is already in his 40s, and he is indeed not young anymore. If he can't lead the army alone in the past few years, Huang Zhong will regret it for the rest of his life.

(End of this chapter)