When the war in Jizhou was stalemate, Youzhou had initially stabilized. Except for Zhang He, who led a group of soldiers and horses to Liaoxi Lingzhi to clean up the remnants of the Gongsun clan, the rest of the armies either returned to the garrison to rest and recuperate, or followed Xu Rong south to Jizhou.

Liu He had already dealt with the matter at hand, he was an idle person, and it was not his style to stay in Jicheng and wait for the New Year, so he dressed up in disguise, took Guo Jia, Tian Chou, Xu Huang and Murong Ping, and went out of Jicheng to the north.

It has been two years since he left Youzhou, Liu He was in a hurry, and he didn't have time to carefully turn around the northern part of Guangyang County and the northern part of Yuyang County, so he didn't know the real situation there, but he often heard that the Wuhuan people in the northern area of Yuyang County and Youbeiping County liked to make trouble, but as for the specific reason for the trouble, he didn't actually grasp it.

On paper, I finally feel shallow, and I never know that I have to do it. This is the words that Liu He gave to Qu Meng when he left Nanyang, although it was plagiarized from the poems of a certain person in later generations, but the truth contained in it is universal and unbreakable.

The Wuhuan people attached to the northern counties of Youzhou have always been a problem, and if they can't be effectively solved, they will always be on their backs, so that Liu He can't put all his mind on going south and west. Moreover, the Wuhuan people are different from the Xianbei people, and the relationship with Youzhou is complicated, neither an absolute alliance nor a complete hostile relationship, so it cannot be solved by simply killing or giving preferential treatment.

With a master of internal affairs like Liu Yu, he was still unable to completely solve the border troubles, so he could only adopt the method of appeasement to delay, which shows how difficult it is to solve the problem involving the nomads in the north.

Liu He wanted to go out for a private visit to Weifu, Liu Yu wanted to stop him, but after Liu He explained his purpose, Liu Yu reluctantly agreed. In order to ensure Liu He's safety, Liu Yu not only asked his son to bring Shi A and Ding Guoshi, but also asked Xu Huang and Murong Ping to dress up as family generals to guard Liu He's side, and even selected a hundred skilled guards from the guards to dress up as family Ding and go out of the city with Liu He.

It was the middle of November, and Liu He, who was dressed as a rich boy, came from Jicheng to Juyong Pass, one hundred and twenty miles northwest of Jicheng, surrounded by his family.

Tian Chou, who is familiar with the topography of Youzhou, introduced Liu He and said: "Juyongguan is located on the border of Guangyang County, Yuyang County and Shanggu County. It is an important gateway for the Inner Great Wall to enter and exit the northwest. The name of Juyong Pass originated in the Qin Dynasty, and it is rumored that when Qin Shi Huang built the Great Wall, he relocated prisoners, soldiers and forcibly recruited people to live here, so it took the meaning of "migrating to Yongtu". Beyond the Juyong Pass to the north, there is Juyong County, where is the territory of the Wuhuan chieftain. ”

Liu He nodded and asked Tian Chou: "Zitai might as well carefully explain the intricate relationship between Shanggu, Yuyang, Youbeiping and even the Wuhuan people in Liaoxi to me and Fengxiao, I can't figure out now that there are both those who have taken refuge in us and those who are making trouble." There are also those who take refuge in Xianbei people, and there are those who take refuge in Gongsun Zhan, why is it so chaotic? ”

Tian Chou pondered for a moment, sorted out his thoughts, and then said: "Since Gongzi wants to listen in detail, he will start from the beginning of the Wuhuan people. At the end of the Qin Dynasty and the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu king Mao Dunshan defeated the Donghu in the north, so the Donghu people moved north to Xianbei Mountain and Wuhuan Mountain, and since then each has been named after the mountain. The Xianbei and Wuhuan people were formed respectively. So at the beginning, the Wuhuan people and the Xianbei people were actually of the same origin and species, but because of the different migration places, two races were formed. In fact, they are all counted after Donghu. ”

"During the reign of Emperor Wu Yuanjiao, the hussar general Huo Qubing attacked the left of the Xiongnu, in order to prevent the Wuhuan people from secretly assisting the left Xiongnu, so he moved the Wuhuan people to Youzhou Shanggu, Yuyang, Youbeiping, Liaodong, Liaoxi five counties. The Wuhuan Commander's Mansion was placed to manage it, so that it was isolated from the Huns, and since then he has lived in the northern part of Youzhou for generations. A hundred years later. Wang Mang usurped the government, ordered the Wuhuan tribes not to pay leather cloth to the Huns, and repeatedly forced the Wuhuan cavalry to crusade against the Huns, and even took the wives and children of these soldiers as hostages, threatening to kill them at every turn, as a result, the Wuhuan people attached to the Han turned against each other, so they fell to the Xiongnu. ”

When Liu He heard this, he scolded, "Wang Mang, this idiot, is really not enough to achieve, and more than to lose!" ”

Tian Chou continued: "After Emperor Guangwu revived the Han Dynasty, he attached great importance to the Wuhuan people in the northern part of Youzhou, and he adopted a preferential strategy for the Wuhuan tribes, and allowed them to move to the Inner Great Wall to settle down and stay in the Liaodong vassal states, so most of the Wuhuan people who rebelled against the Han Dynasty were attached to the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty got the surrender of the Wuhuan people, and in the 22nd year of Jianwu, taking advantage of the civil strife of the Xiongnu, he recruited the Wuhuan cavalry to attack the Xiongnu together, and as a result, the Huns were driven out of the south of the desert. Because the Wuhuan people made great contributions in this campaign, Emperor Wu allowed them to continue to move south, and their original place of residence was occupied by the Xianbei people. ”

When Liu He heard this, he said to himself: "No wonder the Wuhuan people among the cavalry in Youzhou killed the Southern Huns so ruthlessly when they were on the road and state border, it turns out that the hatred between these two races has long been endless!" This is a good thing, it seems that a large number of Wuhuan people will be recruited into the army in the future, and they will be used to deal with the Southern Xiongnu and the Qiang people in Hexi, which is the most suitable! ”

Guo Jia reminded Liu He: "Shiren can't think so simply, treat Wuhuan people and don't repeat Wang Mang's original mistakes!" ”

Tian Chou also echoed and said: "You need to pay attention to the method of recruiting the Wuhuan people into the army, and we must not let them see that we are deliberately letting them fight to the death with the Southern Huns and Qiang, several big chiefs of the Wuhuan people are very smart, and ordinary means cannot deceive them at all." ”

"Don't worry, this son is not the kind of person who only lets the horses run and doesn't give the horses grass! In the future, if I recruit Wuhuan cavalry into the army, I will mix the newly recruited Wuhuan people with Han soldiers like I did last time I went to Chang'an, and charge into battle together when encountering battles. ”

"The practice of implementing the 'five sames' in the military is very good, and it needs to be adhered to for a long time in the future." Guo Jia did not forget to remind Liu He again.

Tian Chou continued: "After the Yellow Turban civil strife began, Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju, who were from Yuyang, also took the opportunity to make trouble, and the Xianbei people in the north gradually invaded south, so Lord Wuhuan in Liaodong and Liaoxi took advantage of the chaos to claim the king. Later, Lord Taifu came to Youzhou to quell Zhang Chun's rebellion by the will of the imperial court, and Qiu Liju, the leader of Wuhuan, thanked the Lord for his kindness and surrendered, Zhang Chun was then killed, and Youzhou was decided. Later, Qiu Liju died, leaving a son named Lou Ban, because Lou Ban was young, so Qiu Liju's subordinate son Badun was established as Shan Yu, and the Karasuma tribe of the three counties of Beiping, Yuyang and Shanggu was the commander, and now the tribal chief who controls the Wuhuan people in Shanggu County is Nalou, and the chief who controls the Wuhuan tribe in the territory of the right Beiping is Wuyan, and the chief who controls the Wuhuan tribe in the territory of Liaodong is Su Muyan. ”

"Wait, why do I hear this and think it's a bit messy?" Liu He interrupted Tian Chou's introduction, "You said earlier that Buntun replaced Lou Ban to lead the Karasuma tribe in the three counties of Youbeiping, Yuyang, and Shanggu, and later said that the chieftain Nalou controls the Wuhuan people in Shanggu County, the chief Wuyan controls the Wuhuan people in Youbeiping County, and the chieftain Su Muyan controls the Wuhuan people in the Liaodong subject country, so what territories does Bundun control?" What is his relationship with Nalou, Wuyan, and Su Fuyan? ”

Guo Jia was anxious about Liu He's comprehension, and without waiting for Tian Chou to explain, he said: "Zitai means that Bang Dun is currently replacing Lou Ban as the co-leader of the Wuhuan people in the entire northern part of Youzhou, which can be called Wuhuan Shan Yu, and Na Lou, Wu Yan, and Su Suyan are the big chiefs of the Wuhuan tribe in a county respectively, and the three of them are nominally subject to the conscription of Bang Dun. As for the territory controlled by Badun, it is naturally the Wuhuan tribe in Yuyang and Liaoxi County. ”

Liu He coughed dryly a few times, and then asked Tian Chou, "So, which part of the Wuhuan people controlled by Yan Rou are counted?" ”

Tian Chou said with a smile: "The Wuhuan and Xianbei people controlled by Yan Rou are the Wuhuan people who were unwilling to move south and those Xianbei people they attached to, these Xianbei and Wuhuan people were driven all the way from the north by the small Xianbei people, who became more and more powerful later, and finally settled in the north of Baishan. ”

"So, so far, which Wuhuan tribes are close to us, which tribes are the most ferocious, which tribes are worthy of our wooing, and which tribes need to be resolutely eliminated?" When Liu He asked this, he frowned, much like the expression on his face when he ordered the extermination of the Southern Huns when he passed through the realm.

Tian Chou chuckled in his heart, and said cautiously: "At present, the closest to us is the branch of Nalou in Juyong County, many of them have adapted to the way of farming, and they no longer want to live a hard life of living by grass, so they have been relatively peaceful, and they have not made trouble in the past few years. ”

"The people of Wuyan in the territory of Youbeiping are the most fierce, and they always want to annex the tribesmen of Louban in Yuyang and drive them to Liaodong. It is worth winning over the Su Muyan branch in the territory of Liaodong's subject country, once we pull it over, Liaodong Gongsun Du will lose a natural barrier, and we will have an additional forward base to attack Liaodong! As for the tribes that need to be resolutely eliminated? I feel that the Wuhuan people in the Diping area are the most dishonest and always cause trouble, if they are solved, they can greatly deter the Wuhuan people in various counties! ”

Liu He touched his jaw and pondered for a long time, and came up with a way to damage it, he smiled and said to Guo Jia: "If I drive the Yanrou tribe north of Baishan to the Baitan area north of Diping, do you think they can fight?" ”

Guo Jia shook his head and said: "Doing this, it's too obvious, it will cause unanimous opposition from the Wuhuan people, and I'm afraid that stealing chickens won't make it a mess." ”

Liu He finally came up with a solution, but was poured down by Guo Jia with a basin of cold water, and he suddenly became depressed, he asked Guo Jia: "Then you should talk about it, how to divide and win over these Wuhuan people?" ”

"This is easy to do, directly send troops to welcome Lou Ban to Jicheng under house arrest, and then give Badun, Nalou, Wuyan, Su Muyan and Yan Rou all the kings of foreign races, so that they can all listen to Lou Ban Shan Yu's orders, so that whoever makes trouble will let the other families clean up, and we don't need to do anything at all!"

After Guo Jia finished speaking, Liu He swallowed a mouthful of saliva, blinked his eyes and said, "It seems that you want me to blackmail the chiefs?" ”

Guo Jia nodded and muttered: "I wanted to help you get the little emperor back to Luoyang, but unfortunately Wang Yun's old man had poisonous eyes, so he didn't succeed......" (To be continued......)