Hearing that Hou Luojile asked Wei to send troops to attack Xianbei with the Gaoche people, Shang Shu ordered Cui Hao to immediately object.

"Your Majesty, never!" Cui Hao said loudly: "Hou Luo's request is definitely harboring evil intentions. At present, my Great Wei has just destroyed the Jin Dynasty, and the world is dominant, the national strength is rising, and all kinds of waste are waiting to be revived. ”

Wang Meng also said: "Your Majesty, what Master Cui said is right. In the land of Mobei, a horse is flat, good at the gallop of cavalry, and the Xianbei people on horseback come and go like the wind, and it is difficult to find an opportunity to fight with it. In order to win this war, the empire must invest huge manpower, force, and financial resources, and even if it loses its treasury, it may not be able to obtain any tangible benefits. The area around Mobei is barren land, where wheat and rice are difficult to grow, and there are many Hu people in Mobei, they are rebellious by nature, do not accept the king, and it is very difficult to govern Mobei! ”

For what Cui Hao and Wang Meng said, Ran Min is very clear. However, depending on the angle from which the problem is viewed, the conclusions drawn are also very different.

Following Cui Hao and Wang Meng, Xun Ji said again: "Your Majesty, the minister thought that he could agree to the request of the Gaoche people, and the Northern Expedition to Xianbei did not seek to expand the territory, but to attack the sharp spirit of the Yan State and make it very angry." ”

"What do you think, tell me about it." Ran Min said lightly.

"After the Murong clan was destroyed, he took the opportunity to enter Mobei, and he annexed many Hu tribes in Mobei by winning over and attacking, but in three years, the strength of the Yan State increased greatly. It is conceivable that in a few years, I am afraid that there will be another powerful evil neighbor in our north! I don't know what Your Majesty thinks, what is the time of Emperor Xiaowu of the Han Dynasty compared to the current Great Wei? ”

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was eloquent and strategic, in addition to fighting with the Xiongnu for many years during his reign, he also broke Minyue, Nanyue, Wei's Korea, Dawan, and hollowed out the Western Regions, opened the Silk Road, and opened up the southwest. At that time, the Han Dynasty was prosperous, and the empire was far behind. ”

Ran Min thought about it, but still answered Xun Ji's question very unwillingly.

The era of Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty can be described as an unprecedentedly strong time for the whole of China. Note that this is not only economic power, not just military power, but also strength in all fields!

In terms of political power, Liu Che set up the Chinese Dynasty in the central government, consolidated the imperial power, set up the thirteen prefectures in the local government, strengthened the supervision of the princes and local high-ranking officials, and created the inspection system to select talents.

Culturally, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che adopted Dong Zhongshu's suggestion to depose the hundred schools of thought and respect Confucianism alone, ending the situation of "different teachers, different people, and a hundred different schools" since the pre-Qin period, and the Confucianism as the ruling ideology of the country began here.

Militarily, the Han Empire expanded its territory, its national prestige spread far and wide, annexed Korea in the east, swallowed Baiyue in the south, conquered Dawan in the west, and broke the Xiongnu in the north, laying the basic scope of the Han land and creating a prosperous situation of the Han Dynasty.

Socio-economically, the Han Dynasty opened up the Silk Road, created innovations in Luntai, canals, ploughs, tuntians, etc., juxtaposed envoys and captains, established era names, promulgated the Taichu calendar, and Xingtaixue, which had a far-reaching impact.

Diplomatically, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian to the Western Regions, opened up the Silk Road, and promoted the economic and cultural exchanges between China and the West, which was the first time in Chinese history, a large number of silk fabrics and metal tools from the Central Plains were transported to the west, and the cast iron technology and the well canal method were also transmitted to the Western Regions, which was of great historical significance.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty has made achievements in various fields, but in the later part of his reign, he was reckless, causing the scourge of witches and leaving a negative impact!

Xun Ji asked again: "Then Your Majesty thinks that Liaodong and Mobei are connected as a whole, and the Yan State that adopts the imperial system is stronger or weaker than the Xiongnu back then?" ”

"This ......" Ran Min is hard to say.

And Xun Ji said in a deep voice: "The Yan State that adopts the imperial system is definitely much stronger than the tribal alliance of the Xiongnu. The Mobei Hu people, all grew up on horseback, they are all born knights, warriors who dare to fight, strong physique, not afraid of death, plus they live in such a harsh environment, and all the people are soldiers in the case of survival of the fittest, such a country is afraid that it will be difficult to deal with with the power of the empire. ”

"What Lord Xun said is inevitably biased."

Cui Hao shook his head and said: "In my opinion, Xianbei is not as good as the Huns, and Murong Jun is not Maodun. Murong Xianbei wants to control the Hu people in the Mobei Land, but he is afraid that it will not be so easy. ”

"But sooner or later, if the empire sits idly by, Mobei will one day be a Xianbei person! Regarding this, I believe that Master Cui can't deny it, right? ”

Cui Hao was silent.

Xun Ji continued: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that he can attack Mobei and plough the court to sweep the caves, but he can't do it overnight and directly conquer the huge territory of Mobei. One is that the desert north is vast, and the empire cannot effectively govern it; The cost of merging Mobei between the two is too great, and the gains outweigh the losses; The three are not cheap for the high-speed car people in the Beihai area. ”

"What Xun Ji said is very much in line with my intentions."

Ran Min bowed slightly: "The matter of annexing Mobei should not be rushed, and it needs to be done slowly." ”

"Your Majesty intends to annex Mobei?" Cui Hao and Wang Meng were stunned.

Ran Min said with a smile: "If Mobei doesn't take the opportunity to hold it in his hands, he will end up in trouble." ”

"But how does Your Majesty govern such a large land as Mobei?"

"I am going to establish a Beiting Protectorate in Mobei to rule the country. In other words, Mobei will be included in the territory of the empire, but it is only nominal for the time being, and sooner or later, the Beiting Capital will become an inseparable part of the Great Wei Empire! ”

Hearing this, Cui Hao and Wang Meng glanced at each other, and they both saw the thick worry in each other's eyes.

Wang Meng stubbornly said: "Your Majesty, the idea of using Yi to rule Yi is good, but once the Mobei Hu people rebel again, I am afraid that Your Majesty, the ideal good situation will be lost." Hu people are so natural in nature, don't be gullible! ”

"Humph! Rebel? Whoever dares to rebel, I will kill him! ”

Ran Min said angrily: "I have already promulgated the "Killing Hu Order" once in the Central Plains, and I am not afraid of promulgating it again in Mobei." Whoever dares to disobey, who dares to rebel, I will let him destroy the race! ”

Ran Min said such cruel words, and the ministers were not easy to dissuade, so they could only hope that Ran Min would make less killing.

After all, the anger is too heavy, and the dynasty that kills too much will not last long, and now that Huaxia is reunited, they don't want Ran Min to bury the entire empire for his own ambition!

In November, a piece of news that made Ran Min feel very unhappy reached Daliang - Murong Jun had been proclaimed emperor in Dragon City!

"Murong Jun is so big!"

Ran Min was so angry that he swept away all the pen, ink, paper, and inkstones on the treasure case, and his eyes widened angrily, obviously angry.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty!" At this time, Qin Mu stood up with a smile and said goodbye.

"Why am I happy?" Ran Min was very puzzled.

Qin Mu lowered his hand and said: "Your Majesty wants to conquer Mobei and plough the court to sweep the caves, but there is no justifiable reason. Now Murong Jun, a land that has turned into an outsider, the lord of barbarians, dares to be arrogant, contempt for the heavenly power of the empire, and call himself the emperor! The world is so big, there can only be one Son of Heaven, that is, the Son of Heaven of Great Wei, Murong Jun is already despising His Majesty's majesty by doing this! The Lord humiliates his ministers to death! Please ask Your Majesty to send troops immediately, smash Dragon City, and capture and kill Murong Jun! ”

Hearing this, Ran Min thought to himself for a while, and then reacted.

At this time, Cui Hao also persuaded bitterly: "Your Majesty, it is not appropriate to send troops at this time. Daliang City has gathered more than 100,000 elite soldiers, waiting for the end, but the logistics materials such as war horses, grain and grass, and baggage from all over the country are still being transported to Yanmen, Yunzhong and Daijun, and they have not yet arrived, so why start a war? ”

A cold and bloodthirsty smile tugged at the corner of Ran Min's mouth: "Supplies? No more, no more. Didn't the Hu people always carry no grain, or eat in their land, or feed on people? I think this method is good, so let the army of the expedition to the north eat in Mobei! ”