Chapter 434 Two-front battle
"This Liu Fan is quite interesting. He led the local tyrants and southern barbarians of Yizhou to conquer those small countries in the southwest. Isn't this equivalent to leading a group of second-rate people to rob beggars?" Tian Ze couldn't help but laugh and cry after learning about the movements in Yizhou.
"Your Majesty, those small countries in the southwest of Yizhou are not poor, they are just weak," Jia Xu reminded.
"According to historical records, in the past, when the Han Dynasty traded with the Qin Dynasty and other western countries, they would pass through these small countries. Even if they only got a little bit of profit, the benefits were enough to make them rich."
Chen Gong also nodded: "It's the same as the countries in the Western Regions. Many of these small countries are wealthy."
What they took over from Gongsun Zan was not just Xiliang, but also the countries in the Western Regions.
Unlike the domestic princes who were all clear about the relationship between Gongsun Zan and Tian Ze, the countries in the Western Regions were completely in the dark about the situation in the Central Plains.
When Gongsun Zan attacked the Western Regions, Fa Zheng had anticipated the battle with Tian Ze and made preparations for both situations.
Therefore, when Gongsun Zan first revealed his identity to the countries in the Western Regions, he deliberately kept it vague in order to avoid changing his course and causing the countries in the Western Regions to have other ideas.
Although these small countries can't do anything even if they realize the problem, it would be good if they could avoid more trouble.
After the situation stabilized, Tian Ze directly sent Taishi Ci to the Western Regions to take stock of Gongsun Zan's future assets.
Therefore, we have a clearer grasp of the situation in the Western Regions.
Although the population of the countries in the Western Regions is small, their wealth is far beyond the expectations of Chen Gong and others.
I thought they were just a group of local rich people who were not presentable, but I never thought that there were actually some wealthy people hidden among them.
Thanks to the Silk Road, a road to wealth, these guys made a lot of money.
The southwest of Yizhou was also an important route for the Han Dynasty's foreign trade. Although it might not be as prosperous as the Silk Road that passed through the Western Regions, it must have been very prosperous.
In particular, the land in these places is very fertile and the climate is pleasant. As long as a certain number of hardworking Han people are sent there and they are managed a little bit, they can become another important grain-producing area.
"These powerful people in Yizhou are really good at planning. They have prepared a way out in advance, and Liu Fan has no reason to stop these heroes." Tian Ze couldn't help but shook his head.
"An unexpected success has resulted in a great success. Your Majesty's wise actions have solved too many problems. The alienation between the powerful people in Yizhou and Liu Fan was also expected." Jia Xu said.
Jia Xu had long anticipated the embarrassing situation Liu Fan was facing and the countermeasures he had to take.
In these troubled times, weakness is the original sin.
Weak countries have no diplomacy.
What's more, Liu Fan had always been isolated from the princes in the Central Plains, and now he was "betrayed by everyone and friends", which was not surprising to Jia Xu at all.
No one thought that Liu Fan would succeed, so while the powerful people in Yizhou supported Liu Fan, they never gave up other ways to survive.
For example, today's external development.
It seems that Liu Fan benefited a lot from it.
In fact, the more successfully the powerful people in Yizhou developed in the southwest of Yizhou, the less dependent they were on Liu Fan.
In the end, perhaps the powerful people in Yizhou will no longer need Liu Fan to delay and resist Tian Ze and Liu Bei. Liu Fan may even become a stumbling block for them to serve a wise leader, and also the best opportunity for them to advance themselves.
This was another poisonous bait, carefully prepared for Liu Fan by the powerful people of Yizhou.
With Liu Fan's intelligence, he must have seen the reason long ago.
However, he had no choice.
Liu Fan, who was checking the battle report from the front at this time, had an extremely complicated expression.
Everything was just as he expected.
The many small countries in the southwest of Yizhou were so weak that they could be easily pacified without any need for Wu Yi's command.
Moreover, these small countries are not only quite rich, but also have a lot of fertile land and mineral resources. They are truly treasure troves.
Liu Fan looked at the information sent by Wu Yi and Huang Quan, and felt so distressed. If he didn't know his own strength, he would even want to go out and fight with the Yizhou tyrants and the southern barbarians for territory.
It’s a pity that his influence could not even cover the northern part of Yizhou, let alone the southwest.
The civil and military officials under his command all have their own thoughts. No matter who is sent there, I'm afraid the people in the southwest of Yizhou will not be named Liu.
He who has worked hard for the business will become a sucker and have to help others count the money after being sold out.
So, he immediately gave up the idea from the very beginning.
As the only prince who still maintains a strategy of compromise and cooperation with local powerful people, it is impossible for him to cut off his own arm.
Now, he can only hope that Wu Yi and Huang Quan can integrate and control this army of more than 100,000 as soon as possible.
"Liu Fan, although you have ambitions, it's too late." Tian Ze shook his head slightly.
His own abilities were not as good as those of other princes, and his end was so late, it was simply a fantasy for him to come from behind and win.
However, Tian Ze still admires Liu Fan very much.
Under limited conditions, Liu Fan has done a very good job.
Therefore, Tian Ze had already reserved a position as a prince for Liu Fan in his heart.
"Your Majesty, the fate of Yizhou is a foregone conclusion. But now that General Huangfu and a large number of Han officials have come out, they have freed up a large number of talents and military forces of our Great Qi. I think we can consider sending troops to the Central Plains at the same time." Cheng Yu suddenly stepped out and said.
Tian Ze frowned slightly when he heard this.
Fighting on two fronts will naturally involve greater risks, but what Cheng Yu said does make sense.
With Huangfu Song in charge of the north, Xu Rong arriving in Jizhou, and Zhang He stationed in Sili, he was almost invincible, and this was the most appropriate time to send troops.
"Gongda, Fengxiao, what do you think?" Tian Ze looked at Xun You and Guo Jia.
As for Chen Gong, who had an ugly expression on his face, Tian Ze selectively ignored him.
It is simply impossible to expect the purse to support a two-front war. We still have to consider the issue from a relatively objective perspective.
Although Guo Jia and Xun You were half military, Guo Jia was warlike but never made any mistakes, while Xun You was extremely calm.
Therefore, Tian Ze chose to ask the two of them.
After hearing this, Guo Jia and Xun You naturally understood Tian Ze's thoughts.
Tian Ze also wanted to fight this battle.
As the war progressed smoothly, Tian Ze became more and more eager to end the war in the country as soon as possible.
Many of the things that were originally planned to be kept as a backup were exposed voluntarily in order to show off their muscles, which completely put an end to some people's evil thoughts.
It now seems that the results are fruitful and have brought about a series of chain reactions.
To the extent that Tian Ze began to change his original strategic plan and instead came up with the idea of fighting on two fronts.
The two looked at each other and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I think we can fight!"
Hearing this, Chen Gong, who had originally held on to a glimmer of hope, immediately sighed.
really!
The trend of unification is overwhelming, and Sili and Xiliang have not yet finished their work, and now they have to bear another burden.
(End of this chapter)
