"Lord, the matter has been completed, and we have hooked up with Situ Fei from Liangzhou and Situ Hao from Luoyang, Yongzhou. However, Situ Hao has no intention of having a deep friendship with us, and he doesn't even want our people to appear in the Yongzhou territory. ”

Zhao Xun said with a smile: "Of course Situ Hao doesn't want our people to appear in Yongzhou, unlike Situ Fei, there is no war in Yongzhou, he wants to seize power, naturally he doesn't need external help, as long as he is ruthless enough and quick enough, everything is not a problem." Don't underestimate this remnant force of the former dynasty that gave Situ Lei a headache, it shouldn't be a problem for them to help Situ Hao succeed. Now that the annexation is in our hands, this has brought a lot of pressure to Yongzhou, and it would be strange if he wanted our people to be involved. ”

"What's going on in Liangzhou? In contrast, Situ Fei from Liangzhou needs our assistance more. ”

Lu Ziliang said: "We have completed the transaction with Situ Fei, as the lord said, this Situ Fei really needs our assistance." With Situ Fei's covert help, we have taken the land of the eight counties without bloodshed. It is also because of this that Lin Shucheng, the governor of Liangzhou, was forced to reactivate the old generals of the former Liangzhou army. Now, the Liangzhou Army has been taken over by Situ Fei again. ”

Zhao Xun was overjoyed and said, "So good, where is the foothold that Situ Fei chose?" Hanzhong or Chang'an? Or is he prepared to do both? ”

Lu Ziliang said in a deep voice: "Situ Fei didn't say anything about this, but from our people's point of view, he wants to take down both of them and occupy Chang'an and Hanzhong, and there are dangers to defend in all directions." Occupy this place, and you can completely repel the enemy from the outside world. ”

Zhao Xun nodded and said: "The land of Chang'an Sanfu and Hanzhong are both dangerous places, and practicing them together is indeed the foundation of the business." Since he chose this place, then we will secretly help him. If they don't start their own business, how can we dismantle this huge Yongjun group? ”

Pei Yi said with a little worry: "My lord, this Hanzhong and Chang'an are both dangerous places, as you said, they are the foundation of the business. But it is also blocking our road to the south and east, will it affect us? ”

Zhao Xun smiled: "It's okay, if we only have Liangzhou and Yongzhou bordering, this potential threat is really important." However, due north of Yongzhou is the state, and the northeast is Jizhou, no matter where you attack, you can enter Yongzhou and Chang'an. Without the land of Chang'an, the threat in Hanzhong is not very great, especially after Situ Fei and King Yong of Yizhou are opposed, he is no longer afraid of too much threat. ”

Situ nodded and said: "What the lord said is very true, without the support of the rear, there is no broad room for maneuver, and the land of Hanzhong alone is not enough to fight against us. Moreover, in the future, we may not necessarily go south from Hanzhong to break the southeastern princes first, and the same is true. ”

The year has gradually passed, and the chaotic and dilapidated territory of Dayan Kingdom has gradually calmed down. Whether it is the northern overlord Zhao Jun in the north, or the southern princes who are fighting endlessly in the south, they are all quietly bowing down and licking their wounds in this winter......

The Zhao army in the west took advantage of this opportunity to begin to accept the displaced people and migrate with the army. Although the land of Liangzhou was taken away by the Zhao army, the land occupied by the Zhao army was all barren land, and within the region, the Hu and Han people lived together, and the Hu people of the Western Regions occupied a large proportion.

After the Zhao army recovered the western provinces, it began to attack the powerful tribes on a large scale, and the Hu tribes gathered together in the formation, for which a large number of Hu people died in the war. What was left behind were a huge number of women and children. Under the hint of the local government and the encouragement of some policies, many Han people living in the western prefectures and counties took Hu girls as wives and concubines.

Even, some town soldiers who have never married relatives also marry wives and settle down here. Many of them are heroes on the battlefield. After this time, they will be transformed into local county soldiers, government officers, and backbones, and finally, they will all become an important force in stabilizing the western prefectures and counties.

In addition to encouraging intermarriage between Hu and Han, Zhao Jun was also accepting a steady stream of displaced people. The land of Liangzhou was attacked by the Zhao army, and naturally many people became homeless, and many people in the Liangzhou army could not bear the heavy taxes, so they also began to flee to the western territory and were settled by the Zhao army one by one.

Just when all parts of the country began to enter the stage of rest, Zhao Xun and others were busy making moves against the countries of the Western Regions. From the spies who accompanied the merchants, Zhao Jun obtained a steady stream of information about them. Zhao Jun also gradually understood the countries of the Western Regions. The countries of the Western Regions have the heart to defeat this new neighbor who appeared around them, although they have the heart to work with the Liangzhou army. But as Zhao Jun became more and more in the western part of Liangzhou, they all suppressed the thoughts in their hearts.

For the countries of the Western Regions, it is not unacceptable for the eastern Han people to re-emerge a strong dynasty. Such things are already common in the eastern Han territory.

As for Zhao Xun, as soon as he saw the locations marked on the map by the countries of the Western Regions, he remembered the four towns of Anxi that appeared in the Tang Dynasty. Zhao Xun believed that he could also bring the countries of the Western Regions under his command and let the Flame Qilin Banner flutter in the western region.

After understanding, Zhao Xun and others discovered that there are many countries in the Western Regions, and there are dozens of large and small countries. It was not an easy task to conquer the countries of the Western Regions.

"My lord, things are more complicated than we imagined. Originally, I thought that it was just a few simple countries, and as soon as my Great Zhao army arrived, it was invincible. Now it seems that this is no easy task. Pei Yi looked at the map, looked at the dense names of regions and countries on it, and couldn't help but shake his head and said.

Lu Ziliang also nodded: "It is indeed not an easy thing, so many countries, once we take action, it will be difficult to completely solve it in a short period of time." In addition, we must always take into account the Central Plains battlefield. If anything happens in the south, the center of gravity of our army will return here. At that point, we will be on both sides, and the pressure on us will be great. ”

It wasn't just them who were worried, but others were also worried about the army's westward conquest of the Western Regions. As the army moves westward, the logistical pressure is bound to be great. Once the war reaches a stalemate, then, for Zhao Jun, this is a big burden. If there is any unexpected situation in the south at this moment, then Zhao Jun will not be able to make a timely move.

Zhao Xun also said in a deep voice: "This Western Regions countries are more troublesome than we imagined, we appeared in the west of Liangzhou and wiped out the two countries. In this way, the countries of the Western Regions have begun to be wary of us. If we act again, we will inevitably have them join forces to deal with our attack. Although it is not all united, just the three or four countries that are adjacent to our Liangzhou will not be able to deal with it. ”

Situ Liang said: "Indeed, logistics is the most important factor restricting us, the land of Liangzhou is already poor, so even if we take the entire territory of Liangzhou, we will not be able to provide support for the army to move westward, at least, there is no way to do it within a few years." Therefore, what the army needs must be transported from the rear. ”

"In the land of Liangzhou, the difficulty of roads is also a key problem. To the west, there is a desert area, and whether the soldiers adapt or not is also the key. When we recovered the western prefectures and counties of Liangzhou, we destroyed the two countries in a row, although it shocked the countries of the Western Regions, but also made them wary of us. ”

"Once we start to act, it is very likely that there will be a situation where many countries in the Western Regions will join forces to fight the enemy. In this way, it is a big trouble. In addition to strict training and strict military discipline, armor and equipment are also a very key factor, which also has a great impact on us in logistics and supplies, and casualties among soldiers. ”

"In addition, as far as I know, Yanqi, Qiuzi, Shule, Khotan, and other countries close to us all have tens of thousands, or even nearly 100,000 troops. Although their army, in our opinion, is far from the same. However, when we act, we are bound to act in the territory of others, and they are fighting on their own soil, and their superiority in all aspects is obvious. ”

Zhao Xun said in a deep voice: "The three kingdoms of Gaochang, Yanqi, and Qiuzi are the key, they are directly in front of us to the west, and we can't continue to march west without breaking through them." ”

"However, we are not without advantages, our soldiers are stronger than theirs, our armor is better than theirs, and if we want to act, they will not be able to fight back."

In Zhao Xun's view, the attacks launched by the countries of the Western Regions must be lightning fast, and the countries cannot react. At the very least, a breakthrough must be opened.

"In addition, these countries of the Western Regions are not monolithic. What we say they will unite against us is also a possibility. Besides, not all countries can have the determination to fight before our Great Zhao army enters its territory. ”

"Let's not talk about it far away, let's just say that the two countries of Yanqi and Qiuzi have had wars many times in the past because of the border line. These are all advantageous conditions that we can take advantage of. ”

Hearing Zhao Xun say this, Situ Liang's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "The meaning of the lord is to be distant and close to the ear?" ”

"That's right!" Zhao Xun said in a deep voice, "Distant friends and close attacks!" Gaochang and Yanqi are the closest to us, and even have borders on each other. The country of Qiuci is far away, and between the country of Guici and us, it is the country of Yanqi. It would be a shame not to take advantage of it. ”

When Lu Ziliang and the others heard this, their eyes lit up, and they all stroked their palms and smiled: "The lord's plan is very wonderful!" Leveraging our strength is the way to make the most profits. Originally, we fought alone, but now let them fight each other at the same time, and when they are almost fighting each other, our Zhao army can drive straight in. ”

Zhao Xun said with a smile: "The countries of the Western Regions are scattered, and the threat to us is not so high. Now, what we need to do is to continuously transport the materials needed by the army to Liangzhou after the beginning of spring. In addition, it is also necessary to let the first and third towns of Liangzhou increase their exploration of the Western Regions and other countries, and at the same time adapt to the environment there. ”

Pei Yi said with a smile: "Don't worry, my eldest Zhao has been developing steadily in recent years, even if it is a war, it is also a small-scale battle, and the battle will end soon." Compared with the southern princes, the loss after our war can be said to be minimal. The only thing that needs to be focused on is the New Deal reform in the new land. ”

"The land of Liangzhou not only needs to relocate the people and settle the materials needed by the people, but also cannot be spent from the local government, but also needs support from the rear. Among them, the amount of materials we need to spend is relatively high. However, the future rewards are also clear. Even now, many people in Liangzhou Prefecture, which is still occupied by the Liangzhou Army, have fled to the western region and entered our administrative life. ”

Zhao inquired: "This is a matter related to people's livelihood, and we must pay close attention to it." It can be seen from the situation of the people fleeing that whether the government does anything or not will have a bearing on the general trend of the world. This king does not want us to go to war with the countries of the Western Regions in the west, but there will be internal strife behind us. ”

"The lord can rest assured that although heavy snow has fallen in all regions of the north, all kinds of food and materials are being transported to the western region of Liangzhou in a steady stream of passable areas. Now, although the people in the western counties of Liangzhou are living in poverty, they are not as poor as they used to be. Pei Yi said in a deep voice, he also knew that Zhao Xun was very close to this kind of thing, so he had never neglected these.

"In addition, the migration of displaced people during this cold winter is a big problem. As far as we know, many places have frozen to death because of the wandering of displaced people in the snow. Such a situation has appeared in Liangzhou, Hanzhong, Yongzhou and other places. We can't think about that either. Even if they enter our territory and are not discovered in time, they may starve to death or freeze to death. ”

Zhao Xun frowned and said, "No matter what, you can't ignore this." In this way, let the border soldiers patrol more, especially the local county soldiers and government soldiers, and use them as regular training. Although they are not regular soldiers, they may be added to the regular soldiers at any time. Letting them train in this kind of weather can be regarded as a kind of training for them. ”

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The cold wind howled, the snowflakes fluttered, and the whole land was white.

"What's going on? What is the second son doing? Looking at the plum blossoms blooming proudly in the courtyard in the cold, Lin Shucheng felt extremely irritable. The reason is none other than Situ Fei, the former governor of Liangzhou who is still in Liangzhou, the second son of King Yong.

What worries Lin Shucheng is that he finds that the power of Liangzhou is once again controlled by the former Liangzhou Army, not only in the army, but even in the government affairs of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, and now he is gradually unable to intervene.

It's not that Lin Shucheng is not smart, it's not that he is incapable, but the current Liangzhou is completely out of the rules. In other words, no matter what means he uses, the other party will completely ignore it. It can be said that the top and bottom of Liangzhou have left him, the new governor of Liangzhou, behind.

Since the defeat of the cronies he installed in the city last time, the military power of the Liangzhou Army has been recaptured step by step by the original Liangzhou Army. If only this defeat was enough, but similar situations are happening everywhere. What's more, some officers in the rear have also been removed for various reasons, and he, Lin Shucheng, has nothing to say.

For example, the garrison general of Longxi Mansion was exposed for causing trouble to the people and insulting women, and he was immediately replaced. It is difficult to describe all the other reasons, but they all have one thing, that is, the evidence is conclusive and irrefutable.

After Lin Shucheng personally inquired, he found out that these cronies under his command didn't know what was going on. It's like the garrison general who insulted women because of lewdness, he didn't know what was going on, and there were women and children from big families in the city on his bed.

However, after the original generals were reinstated, the Liangzhou army became impressive in the battle, and even could counterattack the Zhao army and repel it. The Liangzhou army, which was defeated when it saw the Zhao army before, immediately turned over and became much stronger as if it had been beaten with chicken blood.

Lin Shucheng felt immediately that there must be other problems in this. At first, Lin Shucheng thought that there were high-ranking officials among the governors of Liangzhou who colluded with Zhao Jun and deliberately framed him. But then he found that the civil officials in Liangzhou began to ignore him.

In the territory of Liangzhou, no military officer disdained his military orders. As time passed, no one in Liangzhou paid attention to the governor of Liangzhou anymore. Even, the civil official system of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion did not come on leave, ignoring him, the Metropolitan Governor.

Will there be anything wrong with the Metropolitan Governor in Liangzhou who is in charge of everything? No, nothing at all. These officials all worked alone in the mansion, and Pinri gathered in the mansion of Changshi Tianyu to deal with the affairs of Liangzhou. And the officials in Liangzhou did not report to Lin Shucheng anymore, but directly entered Tianyu's mansion.

The mansion of Shi Tianyu, the governor of Liang, is another metropolitan governor's mansion entirely, and the only thing missing is the name of the metropolitan governor. In this regard, Lin Shucheng has nothing to do. Give these people an order? The other party is seriously ill and cannot be a director. Send your own cronies to deal with it? They simply couldn't leave Longxi Mansion City.

Of course, the officials in Longxi Mansion City did not have too much difficulty for this metropolitan governor, every time Wang Hewen, Tian Yu and others dealt with the affairs of Liangzhou, they still took it to the metropolitan governor's mansion to let Lin Shucheng seal it.

Seeing this, Lin Shucheng made many moves, but the other party did not react at all. No matter how Lin Shucheng made a move, the other party had already ignored him.

This time he came to Liangzhou to take office, and there were not many people led by Lin Shucheng, and some cronies who belonged to military attachés were either arrested and imprisoned for various crimes, or died on the battlefield. By the time Lin Shucheng received a steady stream of news that his cronies had been killed in a battle with Zhao Jun and understood that there was a problem, it was too late. Lin Shucheng immediately sent someone to send an order to these cronies in the army, preparing to transfer them back in the name of the Metropolitan Governor, but at this moment, these people were basically "killed".

Therefore, in mid-December, there were basically few cronies left under Lin Shucheng's command. They were all under house arrest in Longxi Mansion and were not allowed to leave. Rao is Lin Shucheng is very intelligent, and there is nothing he can do about it.