Yuan Shi Tian

Chapter 182 Three Strategies to Control Barbarians
These thoughts lingered in Shangyang Chao's mind for a while and then were put aside.

His face was still humble, and he followed Xun Shaoyu's stroll along step by step.

As for Zhu Yuxing, who was in charge of the palace, he had a restrained expression on his face, showing no trace of his expression, and stood by the side with a bow.

Suddenly, Xun Shaoyu spoke up and said, "Sir, do you know what I am thinking at this time?"

Shangyang Chao paused and said, "My lord, I don't know."

Xun Shaoyu put his hands behind his hands and entered Beiyuan. He sat down casually and said with a slight movement of his lips: "The battle against the barbarians took three years of hard work and three years of ups and downs. Now that I have succeeded in one day, I have done a great job."

Shangyang Chao's face was solemn: "My lord, I deserve such praise from my lord. In the battle against the barbarians, everyone gathered their strength. The lord above me made arrangements well, and below me we have a clear intention. There were various edicts in the past, and the soldiers relieved the difficulties in the southeast; There is Chang Yun on his right chariot, guarding the gate of the northern border; behind him, there are several robes and subordinates, spilling blood on the battlefield of the barbarian land."

"And I am only conducting military operations in Tangyi, dealing with good-neighborly relations, and maintaining stability in the rear. These are all duties that my ministers should take part in. How can I get any merit?"

Xun Shaoyu praised: "If it weren't for sir, who made our army completely worry-free, how could we fight against tigers, wolves and savages? Therefore, sir, this achievement should rank first."

"For this reason, those who are good at fighting have no great achievements!"

Zhu Yuxing said: "What the Lord said is absolutely true. If Lao Zuocha hadn't stabilized the rear area so that we wouldn't have any worries, how could we have kept the army and the people united."

"Um……"

Xun Shaoyu nodded slowly in agreement.

Among the three chariots and horses in the Zhongfu, Zhu Yuxing was especially trusted by Xun Shaoyu.

If we talk about Shangyang Dynasty, Cai Di was firmly in the left chariot position due to his years of prestige; Chang Yunguang was able to secure the right chariot position because of his bravery and good fighting skills.

So all these edicts and actions are completely dependent on Xun Shaoyu's trust to be ranked above Chang Yunguang and below Zuochao Yangchao.

To have Xun Shaoyu's trust, Zhu Yuxing not only managed the internal affairs of the official residence, but was also quite capable himself.

Moreover, what satisfies Xun Shaoyu the most is that the decrees are neither greedy nor appropriative, take credit without being arrogant, and give up credit when they get credit.

Xun Shaoyu said calmly: "Zhu Yu, although Chang Yun and Chang Yun have not fought each other, they can sit in the army and stabilize both sides, which is a great achievement."

"Although the minions in the east and north have begun to converge, giving us a little room to breathe, we can't relax our vigilance. Cultivate the power of warfare, sharpen the army's front, use the barbarian land as the base, and attack the other four directions. Cut down and expand our power."

Zhu Yuxing and Shangyang Chao bowed their hands and said in unison: "Your Majesty's words are very good!"

The wild land covers thousands of miles, and although most of it is desert sand, there are always several green spaces in it.If these green spaces were combined to cover a hundred miles, they would be worth Xun Shaoyu's investment in this bloody battle.

It seems that a hundred miles of oasis is insignificant, after all, Xun Shaoyu had a fiefdom of three hundred miles.However, the poverty of Cai District is the worst in Lu State, and the poverty of Nan District is the worst in Cai District.

The barren and hilly areas account for two-thirds of the entire [-]-mile fiefdom. The remaining one-third and half are depressions near water and swamps, which have no value at all for fishing, farming, hunting, and animal husbandry.

In such a situation, if Tangyi wanted to develop and grow, it could only bypass the "neighboring towns" around him and concentrate on exploring the barbaric land. This was the key to Xun Shaoyu's progress.

Shangyang said: "My lord, there is not much food stored in Tangyi. Although it can barely feed the belly, if there is a big war, this small amount of food will be too much."

"Since both the east and north sides have now given way, why don't we take the opportunity to send capable people to purchase a batch of grain to alleviate Tangyi's urgent need?"

Xun Shaoyu spoke slowly: "This trip to the barbaric land, the bone vessels, blood stones, and animal skins we seized are all valuable things."

In the past few years, Xun Shaoyu relied on fighting to support fighting, plundering the vitality of various barbarian tribes, and gradually developed the [Black Wings] cavalry that today frightens the barbarians.

If it weren't for Xun Shaoyu, he would have continued to bleed the barbarians.He couldn't find a cavalry team that could face the barbarians directly.

After all, [-] pieces of heavy armor, [-] black dragon horses, and [-] swordsmanship, each of them is a valuable thing!If it were a normal fiefdom with such a huge amount of money, it could support [-] to [-] soldiers.

Although the combat power of the [Black Wing] cavalry did not disappoint Xun Shaoyu, behind such a waste of money were the cries of tens of thousands of barbarian corpses.

Xun Shaoyu told him: "It's still the old rule. Put the blood stones into the silk, bone dishes, animal skins and other objects, and you will find a way to deal with them. Then, keep three layers of the obtained stone shells as compensation, and harvest the fourth layer." For the purpose of the official residence, the third floor is used to purchase Yundao for emergency purposes.”

The bone vessels and animal skins seized from this trip to the barbaric land were of course very expensive, but compared to the blood stones, they were a bit unsatisfactory.

After all, bloodstone is a strategic resource, if you use one, you will lose one.It takes a master of the barbarian level to refine his entire body with essence and blood to obtain a small piece of his fingernail. One can imagine how valuable it is.

Moreover, it was precisely because of the blood stone that Xun Shaoyu was able to build a strong army of blood evil level.Otherwise, the quality of soldiers alone can deter many small countries.

Shangyang bowed down and said, "Old minister, go get it done immediately."

After that, he stood up and wanted to leave.

Xun Shaoyu smiled and said: "Sir, there is no need to rush. The most important thing for us now is not to hoard food and alleviate the famine."

"...but to control the barbarians!"

"The most important thing in Tangyi is to eradicate barbarian cholera."

Shangyang said to Su Rong: "What does the Lord mean?"

Xun Shaoyu said: "Barbarians and famine should be treated at the same time. Controlling barbarism should be the main task, and hunger should be treated as a supplement. How can we control the unruly barbarians without taking care of both?"

"In the past, the old strategy of killing to stop killing does not work now."

This is the different angle!
Xun Shaoyu has gone from destruction to maintenance, so he naturally has to take care of his family wealth and will not squander it as usual.

"The barbarians number more than tens of thousands, and their sphere of influence is so vast. How can one state and one country in Yuzhou suffer?"

"There are tens of thousands of barbarians. We still need to deal with them with all our heart. A slight negligence will be a disaster. If there is no real master of the barbarians among the barbarians, how can we weaken the barbarians several times?"

Xun Shaoyu opened and closed his eyes and said: "However, what should we do with hundreds of thousands or even millions of barbarians? In such a huge ethnic group, there will inevitably be master-level and grand-grandmaster-level strongmen. I am not at all surprised that there are barbarians of the rank of martial sages sitting in the town when I was born."

After all, in the battle with Hu Yanming that day, the big hand that came through the air was very telling.

Xun Shaoyu said meaningfully: "Barbarians, after all, also bear the blood of the human race and are part of our race."

Zhu Yuxing said: "The Lord's intention is to recruit barbarians for his own use?"

Xun Shaoyu nodded and said calmly: "Yes, Tangyi is poor and has only [-] Lishu. How can we strengthen Tangyi? Even if we recruit five people per armor, we can only get [-] armored soldiers."

Generally, feudal officials, or even kings of small countries with a huge population base, would have one armor of ten, thirty, or fifty-one.These five measures and one armor are already a harsh policy that greatly squeezes the labor and strength of the people of the city.

But there is no way. Tangyi has only this population, and it is a borderland. There are often invasions and rebellions. Without strong force to control themselves, the people of Tangyi will be meat on the chopping board, allowing the barbarians to slaughter them.

There was a hint of greed in Xun Shaoyu's eyes, which was a possessive desire as a monarch facing neighboring lands.

He made no secret of it and said: "Yes...Although the barbarians have weak fertility and a rather sparse population, with the number of their families, for me, they are the best supplement."

"Using the barbarian land as a foothold and advancing in all directions, I, Xun Shaoyu... will not be weaker than others!"

All the orders and Shangyang Chao were moved, saying: "Your Majesty has lofty aspirations, and we will do our best to live up to your great wishes."

Xun Shaoyu was moved and said: "With two of you assisting me, my great cause will be accomplished and my great achievements will be accomplished!"

From the moment Xun Shaoyu left Yeting, he secretly had an ambition to "not be willing to be inferior to others".

What's more, now that he has begun to achieve great success and has full wings, it is the time to forge ahead and strive for unparalleled success.

"One day, I will march upright and solemnly to Ye Ting. Let everyone in Ye Ting truly see the true color of my Xun Shaoyu."

After more than ten years of being a child, Xun Shaoyu had developed a violent spirit in his heart.

It is true that his mentality is far superior to that of his peers, but the years of depression and fear have also greatly tortured his mind.The so-called cruelty, ruthlessness, lack of kindness, and lack of righteousness, these qualities were all gradually honed in the ten years in Ye Court.

Zhu Yuxing said: "Master, if you want to control the barbarians, you first need to win their hearts. Only by winning the hearts of the barbarians is the way to achieve long-term peace and stability."

"My lord, I have three strategies to offer to my lord, which can gain the power of the barbarians and conquer the barbarian lands thousands of miles away."

Xun Shaoyu was suddenly startled and said: "Seriously?"

Zhu Yuxing said in a deep voice: "I take it seriously. In the face of the Lord, how can I dare to speak nonsense?"

On the side, Shang Yangchao also listened quietly.

Xun Shaoyu couldn't wait and said, "Tell me carefully."

"Here!"

Zhu Yu saluted and said: "Though my three strategies are said to be three strategies, they are actually only one strategy. However, they all have other meanings when divided into three strategies."

"Um……"

Xun Shaoyu and Shang Yangchao nodded slowly, all their thoughts were on them.

"To control barbarians, one thing is: attack the heart."

"The intention is to get rid of the barbarian mentality, divide the barbarian race, inherit the lineage of the human race, and recognize the governance of my Tangyi."

Xun Shaoyu murmured: "The most important thing is to attack the heart!"

Zhu Yuxing said: "The second one is: turn against the side."

"Assimilate barbaric concepts, eliminate the barriers between the two, eliminate mutual hatred, and make them fully usable."

"Third: Broadness,"

"The barbarians and the people of the town are treated equally, and the barbarians are regarded as the people of the town. A bowl of water is level, so that there is no sense of superiority or inferiority between the two parties."

If these three strategies can be truly implemented, Xun Shaoyu will be able to obtain a source of troops out of thin air, and they will all be capable and brave men.

Shangyang Chao murmured: "Attack the heart, turn the side, and use the broad strokes!"

Immediately, Shangyang Zhao straightened his face, bowed to all the edicts, and said: "The three policies of the various edicts, every word of which are pearls, can be regarded as the foundation of governing the barbarians. Shangyang Chao admires... admires..."

"Edicts,"

Xun Shaoyu took a look at Zhu Yuxing and took it indifferently, and said: "Your three strategies don't seem to have been just thought of. I must have been worried and worried for a long time!"

Zhu Yuxing said in a deep voice: "It can't be said that I have been worried about it for a long time. It's just my duty as a minister to worry about my lord's worries and my lord's worries."

Xun Shaoyu held up his hand and sighed: "Okay... If these three strategies of yours are used in practice, why should we worry about our achievements?"

The barbarians are naturally brave. If they form an army of soldiers, they will be strong soldiers of the Blood Demon level, and even Dao soldiers may not be unable to join them.

By then, Xun Shaoyu would have such a large army in his hands, which would be an extremely important move whether it was for the Lu State to gain power or to expand outward.

If nothing else, it's the barbarian's bravery, which deserves Xun Shaoyu's hard work to win him over.

In the past, massacres were carried out only when there was no chance.Now there is a chance, but Xun Shaoyu's hands are full of barbarian blood, and the gap between the two parties has arisen. If he wants to capture the hearts of the barbarians, he really needs to work hard.

"This matter needs to be done in a practical way. Do you think there is a candidate to supervise it? Don't avoid relatives when promoting talents! You might as well tell me and let me think about it."

Xun Shaoyu's words made Zhu Yuxing and Shangyang Chao look certain, knowing that Xun Shaoyu must be extremely committed to the three strategies of controlling barbarians.

Not surprisingly, these three strategies for controlling barbarians are the basic strategies that Tang Yi will adhere to in the coming years.

After all, Xun Shaoyu holds great power both inside and outside of Tangyi, and the only people who have a slight constraint on him are the three cars of the Zhongfu, and the other staff members are all "respondents".

Although we were just chatting about our intentions today, there were two cars from the left and center present. It was almost three people who were promoting the conversation. It was certain that the overall situation was here.

Shangyang Chao took the lead and spoke: "My lord, Chang Yun Youchao is leading the army outside and will return soon. With Youchao's talents, there must be some high-level discussions. Why don't we wait for Youchao to return and we can discuss the strategy of controlling the barbarians in detail?"

Xun Shaoyu thought for a moment and said: "That's right. You Che has been visiting the border all the year round, and his understanding of the customs and culture of the barbarians is far better than that of the officials in Tangyi. This strategy of controlling the barbarians can only be advised by You Che. I Only then can you truly feel at ease.”

Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a map of Cai Dikan hanging on the wooden wall of Beiyuan. The barbaric land in it was a large blank that stretched to the end of the scroll.

Xun Shaoyu pursed his lips, thoughtfully, and said, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will gain the upper hand and gain victories in a hundred battles."

"In the past, we used to defend passively, even attacking, and we mainly focused on surprise attacks. If there was any disturbance, we would often flee hundreds of miles away."

"However, although we have fought bloody battles and fought dozens or hundreds of large and small battles, our understanding of the barbarian land only knows the general area. We don't even know what mountains and rivers we see."

"This is a taboo in the military!"

Xun Shaoyu pointed to the map of Kanyu and said: "Now, I occupy the barbarian land, but the barbarian land is so vast. Do we know where the mountains and rivers are located and how they can be used?"

"We don't know these..."

Zhu Yuxing and Shangyang Chaoruo realized something and took a look at Cai Dikan's map: "Indeed, something is out of time."

"In this case, I want to survey the barbarian veins and re-draw the map of Kanyu to consolidate the control of Tang and Yi. So, why don't I start with this mapping and use this as an adjustment to start the process of controlling the barbarians?"

(End of this chapter)