Jinyang, the prefect's mansion.

"Is this the final plan?" Ye Zhao put down his hand and looked at Xi Zhicai and smiled.

"Not bad." Xi Zhicai nodded and said, "Now the tribe alliance has been established. These tribes, regardless of population or combat power, are enough to be comparable to any force in Ke Bineng and the Xianbei royal court. The three-legged tripod has been established. Therefore, I think the lord said that strengthening these Hu people's heart towards Han can begin."

"The first thing is to unify the measurement, including the use, measurement, and weight of coins in the Xianbei territory. Wuquan will gradually unify the next step. No matter how the Huns calculate, the Han people will calculate the goods of Hu people by coins and pounds. If the Hu people do not want to be cheated, they need to understand the measurement of our great man. As the lord said, spontaneous learning is much easier than forced, and the promotion will be faster."

"In addition, some Hu people can be chosen as role models to enter my Chinese nationality. Hu women can enjoy Chinese nationality when marrying me Han Chinese. However, Hu women cannot be a proper wife and can only be concubines. However, if Hu men marry Han women, Han women will become Hu people and no longer enjoy the rights of our Han Chinese nationality. It's just this..." Xi Zhicai looked at Ye Zhao hesitantly and said, "Will the conflict intensify?"

"It will intensify sooner or later, so I check and balance the population of those tribes." Ye Zhao said calmly: "Women are equivalent to goods among the Hu people, and can be bought and sold as slaves. Naturally, they will not have too much sense of belonging to the original race. Marrying Han people and having a stable family is a fatal temptation for them. However, the ideology of the adult Xianbei men has been formed, and it is difficult to erase their hatred for us Han people. Taking these people into Chinese is a hidden danger. They will spread the seeds of hatred. We are not short of population now, but labor, so I hope to see the day they rebel."

When Xi Zhicai heard this, he looked at Ye Zhao in shock, feeling a little puzzled.

"Ji Ling recently discovered several mine veins in Zhangye, which are quite good, but it requires a lot of manpower to mine. If you hire Han people, you will naturally not be hired for nothing. The wages and grain are a huge expense. For the time being, it is just a mine construction. When it is almost done, a lot of labor is required. I want to save this money to expand the army." Ye Zhao said calmly.

"So..." Xi Zhicai looked at Ye Zhao and said with a smile: "Next, will Hu people trafficking accept adult Hu people?"

"Those who know me are the will." Ye Zhao nodded with a smile.

Compared to hiring Han people to mine, it is better to buy slaves directly from here. This will not only intensify the conflict between the Xianbei people, but also if these people are forced to rebel by Ye Zhao after the utilization value is used up, then all the money spent will be taken back.

"Of course, these plans need to be gentler. You can also select some Xianbei talents to join us, so that they can see some hope and work harder to fight for us." Ye Zhao said with a smile.

"In fact, it can be softer." Xi Zhicai sighed: "You can open a Hu people's school and instill in my Han family's philosophy since childhood. After decades or hundreds of years, this grassland will naturally be my Han ranch."

"But it's too long." Ye Zhao shook his head and said, "You and I cannot live until hundreds of years later. It is unknown whether future generations can implement your and my ideas. It is better to finish this matter while you and I still have the energy and ability."

"The lord is indeed far away from seeing it. In fact, even without this new order, many Xianbei women now hope to marry Han people." Xi Zhicai said with a smile.

"Only with clear regulations, the difference can be highlighted." Ye Zhao smiled and said: "In fact, this strategy was also tried in Macheng back then, and the effect was good. Unfortunately... there was not enough time, otherwise this would not be the case in the grassland today."

Xi Zhicai nodded. He had studied the various policies of Ye Zhao when he was in Macheng. Ye Zhao had already opened up the situation at that time. As long as he was given enough time, not to mention the distance, the Xianbei and Wuhuan people in the central region would probably have to be washed away by Ye Zhao.

However, Ye Zhao used the power of a city to leverage the entire grassland. Although it was powerful, his foundation was limited and he could not be as thorough as he is now. Although Ye Zhao did well at that time, Macheng was too small after all, just like a cup of water trying to merge a basin of water. Now, Ye Zhao controlled the three states and did this, he used a lake of water to accommodate a basin of water. Moreover, if Ye Zhao had been staying in Macheng at the beginning, he would probably be the lord of Youzhou at most. Yuan Shao could trap him to death in Youzhou, and there was no such thing as today. It was really hard to explain clearly.

"Just follow this final plan, and the government orders are gradually issued. Now these Xianbei people still have value in use. Don't force them too much before squeezing them. When needed, you can give them some sweetness." Ye Zhao said calmly.

"In addition, many Han people have joined the team hunting the Hu people, and many have also recruited many Xianbei people." Xi Zhicai said this, and was a little amused. The slave industry seems to be very profitable now, but the Hu people on the grassland are only a little bit. The addition of these people is undoubtedly urging the demise of the Xianbei people. When the Xianbei people are forced to rebel in the end, these people may not have any good ending.

"I'm looking for death, and I can't blame others." Ye Zhao said indifferently: "I chose the road myself, and we can't help them."

Xi Zhicai sighed, it was indeed the case.

"The Central Plains has been very lively recently." Ye Zhao smiled and turned the topic away. Regarding the new arrival of the Xianbei people, he was not going to work hard, so naturally there were others to do it.

"Liu Bei's battle in the Bohai Sea caused a subtle change in the situation in the Central Plains." Xi Zhicai nodded and said.

In April of the fifth year of Jian'an, Liu Bei successfully lured Yan Liang to fight in Bohai. Chen Dao defeated three battles and three defeats. Yan Liang was full of energy and chased him all the way. Then he was ambushed by Liu Bei and Zhang Fei in Fuyang and was defeated. Zhang He had to lead his army to rescue him, and then defeated by Liu Bei and occupied the Bohai.

It is really impossible to blame Zhang He for this battle. If Yan Liang had not insisted on fighting despite his opposition, the 60,000 army would not have been destroyed by Liu Bei's 30,000 army. If Yan Liang was killed in battle and refused to save him, even if he finally saved Bohai, Yuan Shao would not be able to explain. In this battle, the most innocent person would probably be Zhang He. If he was the main general, not to mention twice as many troops as Liu Bei, even if it was not much different, with Zhang He's style of steadily taking action, even if it was difficult to win, he would never be defeated so easily.

The impact of this battle was not just about losing a Bohai County. This defeat could be said to have directly laid the groundwork for Yuan Shao's defeat.

When the Bohai Sea was lost, Zhongshan, Zhao State, Wei County, Anping, and Qinghe were almost exposed to Liu Bei's attack range. Although Liu Bei would also be surrounded by these counties, Yuan Shao's main force was almost concentrated in the area of ​​Dongjun to fight Cao Cao, and the rear was empty. At this time, Liu Bei tore the defense behind it, which was definitely not a good thing for Yuan Shao.

Liu Bei also took this opportunity to occupy Zhongshan Kingdom in one fell swoop, and in one battle he won the three counties of Jizhou. This battle also made Yuan Shao messy and it was difficult for the north and south to take care of it. Cao Cao seized the opportunity to attack the white horse, and burned the white horse's grain with fire. The 200,000 army was defeated like a mountain. The two counties of Pingyuan and Qinghe were obtained by Cao Cao, and at the same time, they completely cut off their ties with Qingzhou.

Yuan Shao lost a lot, leaving only Wei County, Julu, Anping, Changshan and the five counties of Zhao State. He lost half of Jizhou and was also cut off from the connection with Qinghe by Cao Cao.

Cao Cao took the opportunity to order Xiahou Dun to lead his army to the south and occupied Qingzhou in one fell swoop. Yuan Shao suddenly became a lord who dominated the three prefectures to the princes who only had five counties. The huge gap between this made Yuan Shao almost unable to recover. A large number of talents under his command fled, either to Cao Cao, to Liu Bei, or even to Ye Zhao. The momentum was naturally difficult to compare with before.

At this time, Liu Bei did not take advantage of the victory to pursue him, but began to stabilize his power, as if he was intending to give up the remaining territory to Cao Cao.

"Liu Bei's method is quite smart. With his strength, it is not enough to compete with Cao Cao for the five counties. It is better to take the opportunity to consolidate himself and attract a large number of refugees in Jizhou to enrich Youzhou." Xi Zhicai pointed to the map and smiled: "And, in this way, Cao Cao and Liu Bei are all bordering with their lords and forming a three-legged tripod. Although Liu Bei is the weakest, he can induce the lord to fight with Cao Cao, or form an alliance with Cao Cao, or form an alliance with Cao Cao. If this is true, this new northern overlord will be difficult to decide in a short time!"

What is the overlord? Naturally, it must be invincible.

For example, Yuan Shao was in power in the three states and had 300,000 armors. At that time, it was difficult for Cao Cao and Liu Bei to compete with him, and Ye Zhao had not yet left Shu, and the name of the three ministers of the four generations was even more favored by the aristocratic family. At that time, Yuan Shao actually had the opportunity to unify the north.

Unfortunately, a good hand of cards has become a bad one. Now, with Yuan Shao's gradual decline, Ye Zhao's strong rise has formed a three-legged tripod. Ye Zhao has the land of Yongliangyi and four states, with a strong city and a dangerous pass, dominating the west of Taihang Mountain.

Cao Cao took the emperor to command the princes, holding Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Qingzhou, Yuzhou and Jizhou. In terms of population, he was still above Ye Zhao, but he was surrounded by enemies on three sides. Not only Ye Zhao and Liu Bei were restrained in the north, but Yuan Shu was also eyeing him in the south.

Liu Bei is undoubtedly the weakest among the three families, but he also has a state, and he is also a strong soldier under his command. No matter which side he goes, it will be enough to affect the changes in the entire situation. The current situation is not what Ye Zhao wants to see. According to Ye Zhao's plan, Yuan Shao destroyed Liu Bei, and then fought with Cao Cao to get a bargain.

But things are unpredictable and the situation changes rapidly. Ye Zhao originally thought that Yuan Shao could learn a little more carefully, but who knew that he was still so arrogant. Liu Bei dealt with twice and defeated him twice, and finally formed the three-legged stalemate.

Although Yuan Shao has not yet perished, he did not have a chance to turn the tables among the three princes? Otherwise, the talents under his command would not go out one after another. It was precisely because of the fact that Yuan Shao would be unable to turn the tables again, so a large number of talents left. Obviously, with some eyes, he could see that Yuan Shao's ship was about to sink, otherwise, with the hope of the three officials of the four generations, he would not have been betrayed so quickly.
Chapter completed!