Three Kingdoms: Ten Times Speed, Diao Chan Says I'm Too Fast

After seeing off Zhang Zhi, Zhang Chang, and Zhang Meng, it was already night.

But Duan Yu still hadn't gone to sleep.

This operation took nearly half a month, pushing all the way from Hanyang County to Dunhuang County.

The purge of ten clans and eight families was only one of the purposes of this military campaign, but by no means the whole one.

The development strategy for the entire Liangzhou region in the future.

The main objective was to open up the Hexi Corridor, re-establish connections with the Western Regions, and then engage in import and export trade.

This is also an important plan for the future development of Liangzhou.

The main reason why the Hexi Corridor was able to be opened up so smoothly this time was because of Beigong Boyu.

If it weren't for the great battle at Xiutuze, Duan Yu would have had enough time to deal with the various nomadic tribes along the Hexi Corridor.

Bei Gong Boyu mobilized nearly 80,000 people to participate in this scheme.

However, the annihilation of these 80,000 people also made it easier for Duan Yu to open up the Hexi Corridor.

After the Battle of Xiutuze, the various Qiang and Hu tribes of the Western Regions were completely terrified of Duan Yu.

Those who did not hide or migrate were either fleeing.

The Cao family of Dunhuang has now been eliminated.

Next, we will focus on developing the Western Regions.

At this time, the banquet in the county government hall had already been cleared away.

Duan Yu, who was a little hungry, was holding a ceramic bowl and taking small sips of porridge. Several side dishes were already placed in front of him.

After Duan Yu sat down, several other people were also seated in the hall.

Gai Xun, Li Ru, Cheng Yu, Xun You, and Xi Zhicai.

After taking a couple of sips of porridge, Duan Yu put down the earthenware bowl and looked at the group, saying, "The matter in Dunhuang has been settled."

"Next, Marquis Liben plans to relocate 100,000 people to populate Dunhuang County at the beginning of next year, and build a large transit station in Dunhuang County for goods transported from other areas of Liangzhou."

"Taking advantage of the convenience of Dunhuang, grains, silk, including salt, white paper, and other products developed later from Liangzhou were transported here and then sold to the Western Regions."

"Then we will use the wealth from the Western Regions to enrich Liangzhou."

"What do you think about this?"

Duan Yu said.

The group exchanged glances, and Gai Xun was the first to cup his hands and say, "My lord, since the court weakened, contact with the Western Regions has been severed, and in recent years, the situation in the Western Regions has become increasingly complicated."

“It is easy to re-establish contact with the Western Regions, but difficult to manage the Western Regions.”

"Although my home is in Guangzhi, which is very close to the Western Regions, I have known very little about the Western Regions in recent years."

Duan Yu nodded slightly after hearing this.

The connection between the Han Dynasty and the Western Regions began during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, when Li Guangli launched two campaigns against Dayuan.

However, after the transition from the Han dynasty to the Western Regions, due to the gradual decline of the Han dynasty and the presence of various Qiang and Hu tribes, the Han dynasty's control over the Western Regions was no longer what it had been during the Eastern Han dynasty.

The complexity of the Western Regions was in no way inferior to that of the Han Dynasty.

The region comprised dozens of countries of varying sizes, divided into several regions. Large and small countries intermingled and occasionally annexed each other. The intervention of the Northern Xiongnu further complicated the situation in the Western Regions.

Li Ru also expressed his helplessness about this.

At their age, they knew very little about the Western Regions.

At this moment, Xun You, who had remained silent, stood up.

"My lord, regarding the matter of the Western Regions, I conducted some research before entering Liangzhou," Xun You said.

Ok?

Duan Yu was taken aback.

Before it gets cool?

Duan Yu was surprised.

"Did Gongda already study this matter before entering Liang?"

Duan Yu looked at Xun You in surprise and asked.

Xun You nodded calmly and said, "At the time, I was just guessing that, given your strategy, it was very likely that you would be involved in the Western Regions in the future. So before entering Liang, I collected some general information about the Western Regions from Yingchuan."

Duan Yu's eyes lit up.

Xun You, indeed... indeed, his reputation is well-deserved.

If Xun Yu was a talent fit to assist a king, he was a great domestic administrator like Xiao He.

Xun You was undoubtedly one of the top strategists in the Three Kingdoms period.

A strategic master is not the same as a strategist.

The strategist is plotting something.

Strategic masters, on the other hand, consider the overall strategic picture.

Historically, Cao Cao suffered a major defeat at the Battle of Wancheng. Xun You had predicted this beforehand, saying that Zhang Xiu could not be defeated head-on and that if he did, he would inevitably be attacked by Liu Biao in alliance. However, Cao Cao did not listen to this advice. Later, after Cao Cao suffered a major defeat and returned, he apologized to Xun You.

When Cao Cao attacked Lü Bu in Xuzhou, he wanted to retreat because the time was too late.

However, Xun You had already seen that Lü Bu was at the end of his rope, so he went to Guo Jia and explained the drawbacks to him.

The idea of ​​digging up the Yi and Si rivers to flood Xiapi was not proposed by Guo Jia and Xun Yu alone, but by Xun You and Guo Jia together.

The real strategic planning for the Battle of Guandu was orchestrated by Xun You, while Xun Yu was only responsible for procuring supplies for Cao Cao from the rear.

Half of the credit for Guan Yu's ability to kill Yan Liang was due to Xun You.

Without Xun You, Guan Yu would never have had the chance to kill Yan Liang.

The Battle of Guandu began in the fifth year of Jian'an (200 AD).

Yuan Shao first dispatched Yan Liang to besiege Baima.

Cao Cao led his army north to relieve the siege of Baima.

Xun You believed that Yan Liang was too strong and could not be confronted directly.

Therefore, after analyzing the situation, Xun You decided to order a feint attack in the east while striking in the west.

Xun You believed that Yuan Shao had a large army, and to defeat him, his forces should be dispersed.

So he sent a large force to attack Yanjin, and Yuan Shao was fooled and turned his army around to relieve the siege of Yanjin.

However, Cao Cao, on a light cavalry, led Zhang Liao and Guan Yu in a surprise attack from behind.

Guan Yu killed Yan Liang in battle and seized the white horse.

As for the killing of Wen Chou, it had nothing to do with Guan Yu; it was entirely Xun You's scheme to kill Wen Chou.

The importance of the Battle of Guandu to Cao Cao is self-evident.

The master strategist Xun You was the one who orchestrated the victories in the Battle of Guandu and the Battle of Xuzhou, securing five provinces for Cao Cao.

"Please elaborate, Gongda." Duan Yu looked at Xun You expectantly.

At this moment, in the main hall of the official residence, it was time for Xun You to perform.

Wearing a simple gray robe, Xun You arrived directly opposite Duan Yu in the main hall and then slowly began to speak.

“After the Xin Dynasty, the Han Dynasty actually established contact with the Western Regions three times, but all three times the contact was broken off.”

"After the Xin Dynasty, there were many rebellions in the interior of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Guangwu was busy quelling the rebellions and had no ability to take care of the Western Regions. It was at this time that the Xiongnu took the opportunity to extend their influence to the Western Regions."

"However, in the twenty-fourth year of Jianwu, the Xiongnu split into the Southern Xiongnu and the Northern Xiongnu."

Therefore, at that time, only the Northern Xiongnu had influence in the Western Regions.

"Therefore, our control over the Western Regions is far less than before."

"At that time, King Xian of Shache wanted to expand his territory, so he called himself the Protector-General of the Western Regions and sent troops to attack the various kingdoms of the Western Regions. The people of the Western Regions were in a state of panic, so he sent envoys to Luoyang to ask Emperor Guangwu to send troops to support him."

"But because the situation in the Han Dynasty had just stabilized and the country was weak, Emperor Guangwu did not agree."

"Later, during the reign of Emperor Ming, the Han Dynasty once again dispatched troops to establish the Wuji Commandery in Cheshi, which restored contact with the Western Regions."

"In the same year, the Han Dynasty also established the Protectorate of the Western Regions, with Chen Mu as the Protectorate of the Western Regions and Geng Gong and Guan Chong as the Commandants of the Wuji School, and established military farms."

"But in the following year, Emperor Ming of Han died, and the Northern Xiongnu took the opportunity to attack the Western Regions."

“At that time, the Western Regions were afraid of the strength of the Northern Xiongnu, so they rejoined the Northern Xiongnu and killed Chen Mu, the Protector-General of the Western Regions, and his subordinates.”

"After Emperor Zhang ascended the throne, he sent people to win back Geng Gong, the Commandant of Wuji."

"From then on, the Han Dynasty once again severed ties with the Western Regions."

Duan Yu stopped and silently made notes.

Historical materials like these, separated by hundreds of years, are generally unknown to small aristocratic families, and are not even recorded.

Only aristocratic families like the Xun family, whose lineage has continued uninterrupted for over a thousand years, have clear records of these worldly affairs.

"However, after Geng Gong and Guan Chong returned to the Han Dynasty, there was one person who remained in the Western Regions."

"This man is Marquis Dingyuan."

Ban Chao.

Upon hearing the words "Marquis of Dingyuan," those two words immediately came to mind for Duan Yu.

Cao Cao's idol was Ban Chao, the Marquis of Dingyuan.

Many people may not be familiar with the Western Regions, but very few are unaware of the story of Ban Chao, and very few have not heard of his name.