At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Liangzhou is close at hand, easy to control, and has a large army, so it is not difficult to attack. For another separatist force that is not under Guo Peng's control, Guo Peng adopted a policy of appeasement.

Gongsun Du in Liaodong.

Compared with Liangzhou, the current Liaodong is a truly wild place. It is cold, there are few people, and the road is difficult to walk.

According to the results of the war calculated by the team of officials under the leadership of Wang Can, the chief assistant of the cabinet, it shows that if this battle is fought, it will definitely win.

But if you want to develop that fertile black land, you will not be able to make ends meet within ten years.

Unlike Liangzhou, the battle of Liaodong was a real loss-making battle, and there was no possibility of profit.

For someone like Guo, war is not only a process of unification, but also a business. Whether a piece of land is worth using, and whether it is a good thing for the future Wei Empire, must be based on numbers.

Now the numbers tell Guo Peng that capturing Liaodong is definitely not a worthwhile act.

For now, let Tian Yuding build a defense line in Liaoxi County, intercept Gongsundu's forces in the east of Liaoze, and prevent him from fighting and interfering in the war in the Central Plains. That is the best situation.

Therefore, Guo Peng decided to keep Liaodong first before pacifying the four southern states. Liaodong can be fought as the last battle, and by the way, North Korea will be taken down by the way, making it an administrative unit directly under the Wei Empire, saving future troubles. A lot of trouble.

The economic value and resource value of the Korean Peninsula itself is not great, but the strategic value and location factors are very important.

Some things must be done without considering the cost.

So someone Guo planned to take the Huairou route.

Didn't that Gongsundu proclaim himself the Marquis of Liaodong Pingzhou?

Guo Peng simply sealed it to him.

Let him be the Eastern Marquis of Pingzhou Muliao allowed by the Han Empire, and let him go happily. I am going to march south and usurp the throne. I don’t have time to argue with you. You play mud in the northeast first, and I will deal with you when I am free. .

At the same time, the 1-strong navy that has been formed in Qingzhou has initially formed an army. Tai Shici, the general of the Lou Chuan, has led the large ships of the navy fleet to sea several times, trained in the sea area, and practiced cross-sea landings. Tactics of combat.

Guo Peng's plan is to let this navy fleet built according to the scale of the navy undertake the combat mission of attacking Jiangdong and Liaodong in the future.

Whether it is attacking Liaodong or Jiangdong, the road of direct attack is very difficult. Guo Peng's plan is to travel less by land and more by sea, and find another way to attack Jiangdong and Liaodong directly from the sea.

This will not only catch the opponent by surprise, but also reduce the materials and losses required for the march.

The funds for this fleet are directly allocated to Mi Zhu, and then Mi Zhu directly distributes them. Mi Zhu supervises the construction of ships and naval combat equipment, and refits big killers such as trebuchets into types suitable for naval ships. Wait, enhance the combat capability of the Navy.

After spending so much money, you must always have time to fight, otherwise, wouldn't the money be wasted?

Guo Peng felt that Tai Shici was also very anxious. Since taking this position, he hadn't had the chance to fight or be promoted. Looking at other people's generals, he must be very anxious.

On the seventh day of the first lunar month of the first year of Jian'an, General Hussars General Wei Gong Guo Peng asked the emperor to designate the land of Youzhou and Liaodong as Pingzhou.

Guo Peng wants to send a signal.

He wants to tell Gongsundu that I am not interested in you, and now I want to play Huairou with you, don't be shameless.

Satisfied Gongsun Du, soothed his restless heart, made him recognize the little emperor, and then, it was the strategy of the three southern princes.

In fact, there is another Jiaozhou in the south of Lingnan, which is probably part of Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan, and Vietnam today. It covers a large area, but the population is too sparse and wild, and it is not strong enough to compete with the princes of the Central Plains.

Therefore, in Guo Peng's view, it is a piece of land that can be pushed flat without any obstacles, and it is completely ignored.

The only ones to deal with are Liu Zhang, Liu Biao and Sun Quan.

For Liu Zhang, Guo Peng heard that Liu Zhang had given up his heart to go north. In order to survive, he began to expand his living space to the south and compete with the southern barbarians for population resources and land. It's also what he has to do.

The south of the Yangtze River and the north of the Yangtze River were two concepts for the Han Dynasty.

Because of the incomplete development of the Han Dynasty, Guo Peng had too much room for development.

The more than 3000 million tool workers in his jurisdiction are simply not enough. I am afraid that if he can bring the development of Jiangnan to the agenda in his life and lead the large immigration, it will be considered a consummation of merit.

For other things, he has no room for extravagance. It is really unrealistic to expand the territory and so on.

With the current southern territory of the Han Dynasty in the hands, doubling the population would not be enough.

According to the Han Dynasty’s own statistics, the peak population was around 5000 million, so some people think that 5000 million is the peak population that ancient China could accommodate without high-yield crops such as corn and potatoes.

However, during the Eastern Han Dynasty, the land in the south of the Yangtze River was basically undeveloped, and there were large areas of wilderness. Then, on the relatively well-developed land in the north, the hidden population of powerful landlords and noble families was not included in the number of imperial household registrations.

Think about it, the Li Dian family alone has a population of [-] that is not included in the statistics, what about the rest?

Before the Yellow Turban War broke out, the total population of the Eastern Han Dynasty was definitely above 5000 million.

And even in the absence of high-yield crops such as corn and potatoes, relying on the existing land and productivity, the land of China can definitely accommodate a population of more than 5000 million, or even far more.

The cycle of reincarnation is not just a population issue, but more of a land merger issue and a political issue.

Guo Peng thought that if he could start the great development of the south of the Yangtze River and then expel the grassland tribes to the north, it would be enough for his achievements to shine in the annals of history. There was no need, no spare energy, and no possibility to expand outward.

So now we can use Liu Biao and Liu Zhang to put appropriate pressure on them and force them to develop southward, and at the same time give them more time to lay down some bridgeheads and reduce their future burden.

Liu Zhang and Liu Biao are still useful.

A certain Guo thought so, so he asked the little emperor for an order to appease Liu Biao and Liu Zhang in the name of the little emperor.

Increase their wealth, reward them with money and goods, and then do nothing but wait.

See what they can do to the south.

Finally, there is Jiangdong.

The land of Jiangdong is raging with flames of war. The war between the Sun Wu regime and the union of local forces in Jiangdong is in full swing.

Wu County, Danyang County, Kuaiji County, Luling County, Yuzhang County, and Jiangdong County were all ravaged by the war.

Because Sun Wu's army and the powerful army were fighting in their hometown, they could somewhat restrain themselves, but the Shanyue Group's army did not restrain themselves at all.

Therefore, although the two can unify their positions when facing Sun Wu's army, the two sides are by no means without contradictions. On the contrary, the contradictions are not small.

The army of the Shanyue Group is powerful in fighting, but it is also powerful in robbery. Passing by a certain manor, let alone rob it, and refuse to admit it after the incident, or simply say that it was destroyed by the Sun Wu army. Hao Qiang was very upset.

If it weren't for Jia Xu's efforts to mediate and blend, he would probably be able to fight in these two aspects, and Zhou Yu would take advantage of the loopholes in vain.

In fact, in the four months since the end of that war, Jiangdong has not been safe for even a single day. It is really too chaotic.

At the beginning, the powerful gentry were able to control the situation, but since Jia Xu participated in this operation and then combined Shanyue and Jiangdong's local forces, the situation became difficult to control.

Chapter 660. 660 Discard it when you are done using it, showing your true scum

Not to mention the rebelliousness of the Shanyue people, they are not easy to deal with themselves, and the local gentry in Jiangdong still have some understanding of this group of people.

But there are still some local bandits and bandits in Jiangdong who, under the banner of serving the court, also come in to fish in troubled waters.

These guys don't fight, they rob everywhere.

Everyone in the front is working hard, while thieves are swarming in the rear, and the manors of the powerful nobles have been robbed repeatedly, which makes them feel very distressed.

Not only that, there are also a lot of bad things inside the powerful gentry and within the Shanyue Group.

For example, you robbed my credit, or I robbed your seizure.

The Shanyue Group felt that the powerful gentry were bastards and deserved to be robbed.

The powerful gentry felt that the Shanyue bandits were a bunch of uncivilized barbarians, and they should be sent to the front line as cannon fodder.

Sometimes the two sides cooperate with each other to deal with Wu Jun, but more often they are playing against each other, secretly fighting each other, wishing to put each other to death.

This kind of thing happened too much, and it was not uncommon for Jia Xu to know what these guys were here for, and where did so many conflicts come from.

Perhaps because of staying in the Linzi camp for a long time, Jia Xu is used to the style of everyone working together to make a concerted effort, and suddenly encountered the matter of fighting in the nest, and there is still a slight discomfort.

But even if he adapts, he also thinks that the powerful Shanyue Allied Forces are no longer suitable to be Guo Peng's thugs.

Their internal contradictions have almost accumulated over time, and they cannot be reconciled. If they continue to accumulate, they will explode internally.

It is impossible for them to knead together, and there is no need to knead them together.

They themselves are pawns used by someone Guo in order to mess up Jiangdong and attack the powerful forces of Jiangdong's great gentry. When the role has been exhausted, they should be abandoned.

So, at this time, it is time to abandon them.

Throw it away after use, and show your true scum.

Mr. Guo carried out his own style of work all the time, knowing that these people have accumulated enough conflicts and are about to explode on the spot, so it is better to let Sun Wu's army help them.

Jia Xu then got instructions to operate secretly, and gave the main force of this group of people to Sun Wujun as a gift, so that their internal conflicts broke out completely, let them die together, and then asked Sun Wujun to help Guo Peng kill the gang. Obstacles are removed.

After the short-lived glory of the Sun Wu army, it was time for someone Guo to eradicate the Sun Wu regime.

Just put on the big hat of a rebel, making Sun Quan and Zhou Yu explode on the spot.

The life of holding a righteous name is so boring, you can hate whoever you want, without resistance.

In fact, Guo Peng wanted to meet the legendary Sun Shiwan in person.

Let's see if Sun Shiwan is really so amazing, so good at commanding troops, so good at beating a hand of cards.

However, considering that it was impossible for Sun Shiwan to lead [-] troops across Hefei in his lifetime, Guo Peng was somewhat discouraged, so he decided to give up this opportunity to Zhang Liao.

Mr. Guo also doesn't plan to do everything by himself. It's not good to lead the troops by himself every time he goes out.

So there are some things that allow the subordinates to contribute more, to accumulate some experience in commanding large corps in combat, and to lay the foundation for future war operations after the establishment of the empire.

Zhang Liao and Cao Ren are the first echelon characters that Guo Peng chose to focus on training.

Guo Peng intends to let Zhang Liao lead the battle in the southeast, and let Cao Ren lead the battle in the northwest, to see if the two can live up to his expectations.

There are a lot of good generals under his command, but there are really not many good handsome men.

Guo Peng himself is an invincible player in commanding troops, but his goal is the emperor, and the emperor can't always go on the expedition himself. He has many other things to do, and he doesn't have enough time.

Immediately the emperor said it is nice to hear, but such things as the emperor's personal conquest must be done with a degree. Compared with crusade against the enemy, the emperor still has the responsibility of governing the country, which is the big one.

A brave emperor has prestige and is easy to rule, but he is not a general after all, and ruling the people cannot be the same as fighting a war.

It has been a long time since Guo Peng went to the front line to fight in person. The last time he went to the front line to fight in person was when the allied forces of the feudal lords attacked Dong Zhuo.

After that, Guo Peng's identity did not allow him to come to the front line in person, and his main responsibilities became coordinating command, assigning tasks, and deciding rewards and punishments. Naturally, other generals were responsible for fighting on the front line.

There are more and more subordinates, his own power is getting bigger and bigger, and his subordinates' expectations of him are getting heavier and heavier. The reality no longer allows and no longer requires Guo Peng to come to the front line in person to become the god of war and lead his troops to charge and kill.

This responsibility must be delegated to the appropriate general, and let the appropriate general do it instead of doing it himself.

In the future, there will not be many targets that Guo Peng needs to personally conquer. There may still be a few battlefields that Guo Peng needs to lead his troops in person. Other wars such as counter-insurgency can be resolved by the generals under his command.

The strategic goal at the current stage is to pacify Liangzhou and Jiangdong.

During this period, Guo Peng had to complete the task of proclaiming himself emperor.

After completing the goal of proclaiming himself emperor, he will push Liu Zhang and Liu Biao away in one wave with the ability to destroy the dead, end Jiangnan's resistance, control Jiangnan, and actually unify the whole country.

The land in Liaodong should be played last.

The nationwide layout ended in this way. Guo Peng used the central government he organized and manipulated, under the banner of the Han Dynasty, to degrade several other forces. They could only accept it passively and had no way to resist with all their strength.

They dare not even say that Guo Peng manipulated the emperor to act recklessly, and that he was a Han general who was actually a Han thief.

Ma Teng naturally wouldn't say it, Gongsun Du didn't dare to say it unless he was tired of life, Liu Zhang and Liu Biao, two dogs with broken spines, only dared to bark, Sun Quan and Zhou Yu were tough to the end, but they themselves were in danger, and At that time had a verbal fight with Guo Peng?

Knowing that Guo Peng established the new emperor, they either admitted it openly or acquiesced. Even Sun Quan and Zhou Yu did not argue with Guo Peng on this matter.

Because they know that after the three consecutive defeats, they no longer have the qualifications, and the goal now is to survive, not to fight for breath.

So under Guo's despotic power, the little emperor's throne is still secure.

Of course, whether this is safe or not depends on Guo.

Naturally, the little emperor himself did not know.

Under Guo's loose and happy education, he happily released his own nature, experienced the pure and beautiful childhood in the play, found the truest self, diverged his thinking, liberated his wings and thoughts, and became a real person , rather than educational products on the assembly line.

He is happy, he is free, and he does not have high scores and low abilities.

Although he is about to lose the throne, he has freedom!

I'm sure he will be excited about it.

Guo Peng is so sure.

Just as Guo Peng was sure that Ma Chao would force Han Sui and Yan Xing to rebel.

In Guo's opinion, Ma Chao possesses the characteristics common to Liangzhou people in this era.

The Liangzhou people who came out of the Shura field of the Hundred Years Han-Qiang War and suffered death, slaughter and betrayal possessed the characteristics that the residents of other states of the Han Empire did not have at the same time.

Aggressive, brave, not afraid of death, angry if he doesn't kill.