Chapter 12: Offering Advice to Raze
Second, after Yang Wei got up in the morning, he began to learn the art of war from Zhang Zhi. Zhang Zhi was also quite surprised by Yang Wei, Yang Wei almost knew how to learn it as soon as he learned it.
The more Zhang Zhi looks at Yang Wei, the more he likes it, and it is really his blessing to have an apprentice like Yang Wei to inherit his mantle. Zhang Zhi has not been so happy in the past few decades as in the past two days, although he still has a very serious face on the surface, and his heart has long been happy.
After lunch at noon, Yang Wei unexpectedly received an invitation. He just knew with his toes that it must be Lan Yu, because he knew Lan Yu in Luoyang, and it wasn't Lan Yu who had a ghost.
When I opened it, it was really Lan Yu, and I asked him to go to Juxian Tower at night, and he called a few friends, all of whom were very talkative readers, and everyone got to know each other.
Of course, Yang Wei can't refuse, as long as he doesn't easily get involved in the whirlpool of power struggles, it's not a bad thing to make a few friends in Luoyang.
Of course, in addition to making a few poems, no one in power will take a fancy to him as a little kid, what Yang Wei has to do now is to keep a low profile, and it is not yet the time for him to fight for power.
In the afternoon, Zhang Zhi took a nap and called Yang Wei to continue the class, when he suddenly heard a thick boys' middle school voice: "The teacher is so interested, he has accepted another student." β
Hearing the voice, Zhang Zhi hurriedly got up from his seat, bowed down, and called out to His Majesty. Yang Wei also hurriedly stood up, and also gave a long salute. Now if you don't kneel and worship, or you kneel this and that all day long, Yang Wei will not be depressed to death.
He still thinks of himself as a passerby in this world, doing his role well, and striving to return as soon as possible, this world is just an inn in his heart, just to get ready to go home.
Zhang Zhi didn't dare to admit that he had accepted another student, he was the emperor's teacher, and if he accepted another student, wouldn't he have found another junior disciple for the emperor. So he said: "Your Majesty, this is Wei'er, Yang Siyuan's grandson, who came to join me." β
The current emperor is Emperor Wen, named Ji Cheng, but he is not the surname Gou Mingwen in Yang Wei's imagination. I only heard Emperor Wen say: "After the dynasty this morning, I heard Lan Shangshu say that when the first prodigy came to Luoyang today, I specially came to see the talents of the future pillars, haha!"
Emperor Wen was relatively easy-going in front of Zhang Zhi, he knew that Zhang Zhi was a person, and he trusted him, and Emperor Wen said: "Of course, there are some other things, I hope the Taishi will teach me." β
Zhang Zhi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please speak." β
Emperor Wen will not condescend to come to pay respects for the sake of a little hairy child, he has been unable to think of a specific way for the past few days, and the Manchu Dynasty is at a loss for civil and military affairs.
After the morning today, Lan Shangshu mentioned that the prodigy had arrived at the Taishi Mansion, and Emperor Wen thought that why not go to the Taishi for advice, so he came to the Taishi Mansion.
I only heard Emperor Wen continue: "These days, I have been thinking about the troubles of the north. It's already May, and the interracial border of September is about to start again. Every year, a huge amount of money and food is invested on the border, and I have always wanted to solve this big problem.
However, he has discussed with the minister many times, either the main battle, or the main peace. He is not reconciled, how can the dignified Chinese dynasty easily seek peace with other races. I want to fight and destroy Xianbei in one fell swoop. But against these horses, it is not easy to fight.
Does the Taishi have a good plan?"
Zhang Zhiwei groaned and said: "There is not only Xianbei on the grassland, but also Wuhuan and Xiongnu, Your Majesty can provoke disputes between the three major tribes, and my Dayue can be stable for a few years and seek development." β
Emperor Wen said: "The small friction between them has never stopped, and they can fight for a piece of grassland. But they are not stupid, there are constant small frictions, but big wars have never happened.
They also knew that it was not them who would benefit in the end, but other big tribes outside their royal family. β
Zhang Zhi said: "Then is it feasible to divide them from the inside?"
Emperor Wen said: "Unless their Shan Yu dies, the major tribes will be able to take advantage of the situation to compete for the upper position, and I am afraid that it will not be possible now." β
Zhang Zhi was also at a loss now, and the scene suddenly fell silent. At this moment, an untimely immature voice suddenly sounded, "The grass people have a plan, and they can get the grassland." β
Yang Wei already knew just now that Zhang Zhi's proposition was nothing more than to use razing to defeat raze, which was a clichΓ© in Yang Wei's opinion, but this method was also quite creative in the Great Yue Dynasty.
It's easy to say that it's easy to say that it's easy to do. It's a delicate job, and if you don't get it right, you'll create a behemoth, and that's when it's the real disaster.
Looking at the emperor's attitude, it was not that he disagreed, but that the timing was wrong, so Yang Wei couldn't help but interject.
Zhang Zhideng glared at him and reprimanded: "Don't talk nonsense!"
He was afraid that Yang Wei's newborn calf was not afraid of tigers, and if he said any childish words, it would have a very bad impact on his future. was even despised by Emperor Wen, and he may not be able to have a career in the future.
As soon as Yang Wei spoke, he realized that he was inconsiderate, too Meng Lang. Emperor Wen didn't think it was wrong, and glanced at him with interest, not knowing what this little kid would think, and said, "It's okay, let's hear it." β
Yang Wei knew that he had to say it if he didn't want to say it now, so he organized his words and said, "Dare to ask Your Majesty, why did the barbarians commit a crime?"
Emperor Wen said: "If you don't accept the education, the jackal's surname is just that." β
Yang Wei shook his head and said, "No, Your Majesty doesn't know, the barbarians are just trying to let more of their clansmen live." β
A flash of surprise flashed in Emperor Wen's eyes, and Yang Wei said: "They live a nomadic life, their food is livestock, our grain can be preserved for a long time, but their livestock cannot be preserved for a long time."
As soon as there is a snowfall on the grasslands in winter, most of their livestock freeze to death. At that time, their food was gone, and the old men even went into the grassland alone to meet their deaths in order to leave a life-saving thing for the young people.
Therefore, there are barbarians who rob the border after the autumn, they rob food, in order to survive the cold winter, they rob women, in order to have more children and strengthen their tribes, and not to be swallowed up by other tribes. β
Emperor Wen snorted coldly, his eyebrows were raised, his eyes were round, and he shouted angrily: "Is it for them to survive the winter, do you want to rob, burn, and kidnap my people in Dayue?"
Yang Wei was also so frightened that his liver fluttered, and he said with cold sweat on his forehead: "Your Majesty, the grass people are just trying to find out the root of the problem, after all, the root needs to be found to cure the disease." β
Emperor Wen softened his anger and nodded, "Go on." β
He no longer underestimated this child now, this child's ability to analyze problems is much stronger than those old foxes in the court.
Yang Wei continued: "First of all, we must open border trade. The herdsmen bought their cattle, sheep and horses, and sold them a portion of the surplus grain, so that they could survive the winter in peace.
The cattle, sheep and horses we have purchased are all good things, cattle can be used to plough the land, wool and sheepskin can be used to make clothes, mutton can be eaten, and horses are strategic materials that we urgently need.
Where is the gap between us and them, it is the horses. They can't beat them, they can escape in an instant, we can't. So the horses had to be bought from them.
Of course, our strategic materials cannot be included in the scope of trade, and iron tools must not easily flow into their hands.
The second step is to absorb the steppe tribes. The tribes who are willing to take refuge in our Dayue will be relocated inward, so that they can speak Chinese and wear Han clothes. Those who are willing to enjoy agricultural life should be scattered and incorporated into the unified management of each county and county.
Those who are unwilling to give up their nomadic life can open up pastures in Liangzhou to settle them, so that they can raise enough horses for my Dayue. Three generations, not two generations, they will become real Yue people.
In order for them to truly return to their hearts and forget their identity as grassland herders, they must be treated fairly, neither discriminated against nor spoiled.
The third step is that when we have enough horses and enough cavalry, we can drive into the grassland. Destroy those tribes that do not cooperate with my Dayue, or even hate my Dayue.
Those who refuse to submit are killed, and those who are willing to submit are captured and fused into the blood of my Dayue. This will make me bigger and stronger, and the steppe tribes will gradually decline. One day, the entire grassland will be included in my Dayue territory. β
When Emperor Wen heard this, his eyes were already shining, and he couldn't hide his excitement. Solving the border troubles, it is impossible for Dayue to become strong or not. Emperor Wen now regards Yang Wei as a future candidate for prime minister, of course not now, he still needs to observe more and sharpen him more.
Emperor Wen is now more inclined to Yang Wei's strategy, because it is very feasible, and it is very clear step by step, so he said: "Yang Wei, let's sort out the countermeasures of the Taishi and you, and write a seal in the name of the Taishi and submit it to the court later." β
Zhang Zhi can hardly hide his excited look now, Yang Wei has been valued by the emperor, as long as he keeps this momentum, he will definitely rise to prominence in the future and become the pillar of the Dayue Dynasty.
Yang Wei hurriedly bowed down and responded, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Wen nodded, and left with a group of eunuch guards, leaving only Zhang Zhi and Yang Wei, who were surprised and inexplicable.