Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 474 Liu Bei: Prince, you must be a good successor

On July 202, the fifth year of Jianxing (), the autumn wind swept across the north, and farming began in various places. From the prefect to the farmer, everyone was busy.

The wealthy and powerful families were so frightened by the nearly 10,000 cavalrymen stationed in Youzhou and Jizhou that they dared not even sweat.

Not long ago, the leaders of the Wuhuan tribes were fighting each other and were about to be exhausted.

The Han army created the illusion that the Youzhou cavalry were placed in Zhuo and Guangyang counties in the north of Jizhou in order to deter possible rebellion in Jizhou.

This made many powerful people who had defected to the Wuhuan believe this. Once the Han Dynasty's order to move the tombs was issued, even Emperor Guangwu did not dare to move all his clansmen to Luoyang, for fear of ending up like Wang Mang.

At this time, even though the Han army is stronger than during the Jianwu period, we must still be extremely cautious when implementing the Land Measurement Order and the Tombs Relocation Order.

If we are careless, chaos will break out again...

The leaders of the Wuhuan tribe, who had been fighting each other endlessly, could not help but agree with this statement. The Han army had just conquered the Xiongnu in Bingzhou last year, and now they had to guard against the powerful Xianbei in the north.

In the south, we must also be vigilant against the Jizhou nobles who might once again overturn the case and cause corruption in Hebei.

During this period, there was absolutely no time to conquer the Wuhuan in the three counties, so Tadun immediately became excited and showed his joy on his face.

As long as the Han army does not interfere with the Wuhuan tribe, it will be easy to wipe out the two rebels, Su Puyan and Lou Ban.

After completely killing all the leaders who disobeyed him, he integrated the Wuhuan tribes from all over the place and migrated directly to Liaodong County.

The area was vast and sparsely populated, with abundant grass and water, making it suitable for grazing. Moreover, Gongsun Du had agreed with him to swear a blood alliance, so that they could support each other in resisting the Liu family.

Therefore, Tadun, in the name of Wuhuan Chanyu, ordered all the elders and generals to immediately engage in a decisive battle with the two bandit tribes, and to summon all the Wuhuan herdsmen outside the Great Wall to the inside of the Great Wall, so as to encircle and eliminate the rebels from all sides.

Anyone who defeats the two bandit tribes can privately sell their men, women, old and young as slaves, and decide whether to let them live or die. Livestock such as cattle, sheep, and horses do not need to be handed over to the royal court.

Whichever tribe can offer the heads of Su Puyan and Lou Ban will be crowned as the new tribal leader and be granted the best land with water and grass.

Tadun was determined to do it. Even if he didn't gain anything, he would completely wipe out the rebels and re-establish his authority as the Chanyu before the Han army could react.

"This battle is about the life and death of Wuhuan. We must not show mercy, otherwise the fate of the Xiongnu will be repeated." Tadun pulled out an arrow and broke it on the spot, with an angry look on his face.

The faces of those leaders who had shown mercy to Lou Ban because he was Qiuliju's son changed slightly.

The fighting with the Wuhuan tribe became more intense, and the Han army was naturally not idle either. When they found out that the two sides were about to fight to the death, Ju Su immediately suggested cutting off the transmission of documents between the post offices, pavilions, and relay stations between Yuyang and Youbeiping.

The local guards were ordered to lead guards with bows, crossbows, swords and shields, and to wear armor to patrol and guard the important roads. If anyone was seen passing by without any evidence, he would be tied up with ropes immediately and thrown into the guardhouse for interrogation.

The Han cavalry attacked immediately. In addition to carrying weapons, armor, and food, their pack horses also carried wooden blocks and linen to kill the Wuhuan tribe.

Guan Yu used Ju Su's strategy, first preventing the nobles from leaking the news privately, and then sent Wuhuan Captain Yan Rou, Yuyang Prefect Tian Yu, and Youbeiping Prefect Cao Hong to lead thousands of cavalry, with the swiftness of thunder and lightning, and killed and defeated the enemy all the way when the Wuhuan leaders Su Puyan, Lou Ban, Tadun, Wuyan and others were caught off guard.

He led the army to support him from behind, and Xin Ping and Ju Shou served as military advisors and participated in the thousand-mile raid. Only Guo Tu, who had a disability, endured the loss and stayed behind to transport food and grass for the cavalry.

In early July, news came from Youzhou that the Han army had defeated the Wuhuan in three counties. Messengers held Tadun's head and announced it loudly wherever they went.

This made more Hebei nobles dare not act rashly, so the dissatisfied scholars had to shrink their heads, hunch their shoulders and lower their eyebrows before the powerful attack of the Han army.

When Liu Bei heard about this, he laughed heartily and said to the prince under the table, "Aweng and Zhongshu have already subdued most of the barbarians who threaten the Han Dynasty. As for the remaining Xianbei tribes, we will wait a few years until we have enough food and grass in the granaries. Then we can attack the Xianbei."

"During the Jianxing period, the Hu people can be completely subdued. When my son becomes the emperor in the future, what he needs to do is to continue to govern the herdsmen with Confucian etiquette, and then use decades of hard work to implement the policy of converting the Hu people into Han people and resolve the concerns brought about by the Hu people's surrender."

"As for the Xianbei outside the Great Wall, and other barbarians who migrated from the east and north, we should use Western Buddhism to convert the grassland herdsmen, but we must also grasp the timing and prevent grassland Buddhism from flowing into the Han family."

"Prince, you have a long way to go, and you should work hard."

Liu Bei couldn't help but feel deeply moved. Every generation has things to do. It is impossible for him to worry about everything. The road ahead will still need to be walked by future generations.

"Aunt..." Liu Yong raised his head and bowed respectfully, then asked in confusion: "Aunt doesn't it mean that you don't like me reading Buddhist scriptures?"

"If you only know one thing but not the other, how can you use Buddhism to govern the Hu people in the grasslands?"

Liu Yong was very confused. His mother and Dr. Cai usually taught him elementary education and also taught him the Hoover scriptures translated into Chinese characters. When he asked, he found out that his grandfather did not allow it because he was afraid that it would affect his growth.

But if he still doesn’t understand, how can he make good use of it?

Hearing Liu Yong's question, Liu Bei smiled and patiently explained, "You are still young at this time, so you don't need to understand the Buddhist scriptures. Moreover, the country of India was destroyed by the Kushan King. The Indians believed in the Buddhist scriptures for many years, thinking that they could help people escape from the sea of ​​suffering, from ignorance to enlightenment, from suffering to the end of suffering. However, the country was destroyed by foreign enemies, and being enslaved became even more miserable."

"From this we can see that the Hu Jing can weaken the enemy. In order to quell the troubles of the Hu people in the grassland, the Yi Jing was used to control the barbarians. The Hu people in the interior and the barbarians in the south were assimilated into the Han people through Confucian rituals."

"The Han system emphasizes the combination of leniency and gentleness, using the real and the fake, and adapting to local conditions. We must deeply understand the changes in the situation of officials, nobles, merchants, common people, soldiers, craftsmen, and Hu people, from the whole world to a county, a family, a clan, or even a tribe."

"This is the only way to know what methods to use to govern. The demands of each county, each county, and each household are different."

"As a ruler, you need to have a very thorough understanding and be familiar with the internal situation. Just as Sun Tzu said: Know yourself and know the enemy, and you will win every battle. This is the same!"

"My prince, being an emperor is never an easy thing. It is the most difficult thing in the world. When you can use the world to satisfy your desires as you please, without Aung to advise you, you will have to fight against your ministers, foreign enemies, and yourself in this life. You dare not relax at all."

"Even though being a wise ruler is full of difficulties, the Emperor Liu was never afraid. My father-in-law was able to wield a three-foot sword to destroy the princes and conquer the world. As my own son and grandson, how could I be afraid of him?"

"If this is true, you will be in deep sorrow in the underworld, as you cannot face Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Guangwu!"

When Liu Bei finished speaking, he couldn't help laughing.

(End of this chapter)