In Youzhou, the snow left over from winter has gradually melted. Macheng is at the junction of Shanggu County and the grassland. In previous years, it was also the most lively time in Macheng. Merchants who traveled to and from the Central Plains and the grasslands would replenish supplies here. The Wuhuan people would also engage in this area, either grazing, or do some other activities, such as collecting some profits with the Han caravans. This is an unwritten rule in Macheng. Most merchants are willing to pay some goods to save money and avoid disasters. It is good for everyone to be at peace.

But at this time, the entire Macheng could not feel the warm atmosphere of previous years. The Macheng was tens of miles in a radius, and on a large plain, it was so quiet that even birds could not hear the sound of birds. From time to time, you could see several corpses that had been dead in the wilderness. The more you went to the direction of Macheng, the more serious this situation became.

There were Hu people, but there were also many Han businessmen who walked all the way to Macheng. In addition to the strong dead air, the rest was only an unspeakable stench soared into the sky.

The pungent smell of "cough cough" impacted Liu Yu's sense of smell. A look of pain appeared on his old face. He was choked and was really chilling for the scene in front of him.

Even in Youzhou for many years, he had become accustomed to killing, but when he saw the scene in front of him, Liu Yu couldn't help but feel angry.

It’s okay for Hu people, but why don’t even let Han vendors go?

"At the beginning of the month, Gongsun Zan attacked Liucheng, but the Wuwan people learned the news in advance. It was suspected that these vendors had informed him, which caused Gongsun Zan to lose many troops. Gongsun Zan was angry and slaughtered the horse city. No matter Hu Han, they all killed them, causing the horse city to become a dead city." Xian Yufu helped Liu Yu to keep his anger on the horse's back, explaining to Liu Yu.

He naturally knew Liu Yu's mood. The reason why Macheng was prosperous was caused by Liu Yu's one hand. It started to operate during the Zhongping period. It has been nearly twenty years since the Macheng has become prosperous. Liu Yu's influence has also penetrated into Wuwan bit by bit. According to Liu Yu's plan, if this continues, in another ten years, Wuwan will be completely assimilated without a single soldier.

It’s a pity that Gongsun Zan’s killing was a pleasure, but he put Liu Yu’s 20 years of hard work into nothing.

"The reckless man made me a big deal!" Liu Yu said regretfully.

Behind Liu Yu, a group of Youzhou civil and military officials were silent, and the people in the north were strong. Especially in this border area, they encountered Hu troubles all year round, which made the people in Youzhou worship such decisive generals as Gongsun Zan. On the contrary, in recent years, not many people can see the achievements of Liu Yu's people in Youzhou's people's achievements in being rich and well-fed, and few people agree with it. In this Youzhou, everyone still believes in fist. If Liu Yu had no Gongsun Zan, he might have been able to eat and eat, but now, Gongsun Zan is more powerful, and Liu Yu is in Youzhou, but he is not valued.

"Lord." After Xian Yufu hesitated for a while, he took two steps forward and helped Liu Yu lead the war horse back and leave the area of ​​the horse city. At this moment, there is no need to go in again in the horse city.

While pulling Liu Yu's horse reins back, Xian Yufu said worriedly: "Your Majesty has issued an edict to ask the lord to return to the court. I heard that Your Majesty is now quite powerful to revive the court. The lord is a relative of the Han Dynasty. Why worry about not being valued after entering the court? Why do you have to compete with Gongsun Zan for a while in this bitter and cold place?"

Liu Yu was proficient in internal affairs, and Liu Xie wanted to revive the Han Dynasty now. If Liu Yu entered the court to assist, he would naturally be like a tiger. However, after Liu Yu accepted the edict, he unexpectedly refused.

Xian Yufu followed Liu Yu for many years and knew very well that Liu Yu's character was definitely not greedy for the power of Youzhou. If this was the case, after returning to the court, why should he worry about power with Liu Yu's fame and ability? Even Yuan Shao had wanted to make Liu Yu the emperor, but Liu Yu flatly rejected it. How could he be greedy for power? But why did Xian Yufu not know.

"Your Majesty, how can I not know?" Liu Yu smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid your Majesty is not optimistic about me, and I'm worried that I will be harmed by Gongsun Zan."

Xian Yufu nodded silently, and even the emperor who was far away in Chang'an could see that he was in Youzhou, so he naturally knew the difference between Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan in military terms in Youzhou.

"It's not only that." Liu Yu sighed, looked at the distant sky, and took a deep breath: "If I were really harmed by Gongsun, it would be like giving Yuan Shao an excuse to enter Youzhou. At that time, even Your Majesty would not be able to balance, and he could only watch Gongsun Zan be destroyed by Yuan Shao."

"The Liao Gongsun Zan, which Yuan Shao may not have destroyed." Xian Yufu shook his head. He disagreed. Before the Battle of Jieqiao last year, Gongsun Zan almost acted fiercely as Yuan Shao. Even if he was defeated in the end, Xian Yufu would definitely not believe that Yuan Shao could have the strength to reverse in just one year.

"Don't underestimate Yuan Benchu." Liu Xie smiled and said, "Although Gongsun Bogui is strong, he is strong outside and the middle. The people in Youzhou have withered and cannot stand the long battle. Gongsun Zan is stubborn and does not know how to compromise. Even though Yuan Shao was defeated for a while, he was defeated, but Gongsun Zan is different. If he loses again, it will be the time for him to perish."

"Then..." Xian Yufu didn't understand even more and frowned and looked at Liu Yu: "Since that's the case, why did the lord insist on staying in this Youzhou?"

Isn't that waiting to die?

"How can you throw it away like this for twenty years?" Liu Yu shook his head and sighed: "Ordinary people only think that the Han family's world is in chaos and the princes are in the internal vassal, but how many people know that the Han family's biggest enemy is not the princes, but outside this territory."

"Hu people?" Xian Yufu smiled disdainfully, "It's Gongsun Zan, who can only occupy half of the county, can beat Hu people so hard that he dare not look south. The lord looks too high on them."

This is also the unpopular side of Liu Yu, who always regards the Hu people as awesome.

"It's not that I am arrogant, but this Hu's son is constantly killed." Liu Yu shook his head: "Now that I am in the Central Plains, the Hu's son is resting and growing, and his strength is growing. My great Han Dynasty is under the siege of the princes, and the population, money and food are constantly being consumed, while the Hu people are growing silently."

Liu Yu shook his head and said, "When I took office, the wuwan was only 50,000. Now, there are 100,000 string control men. In recent years, I have tried to assimilate the Hu people with the culture of the Central Plains. But I have never thought that the 20-year achievements were destroyed by Gongsun Mangfu. All the previous plans were left to waste, and I couldn't leave at this time."

"Can you know why Hu'er is so weak?" Liu Yu turned his head and looked at Xian Yufu and said.

"The Hu people do not know military tactics and only know how to loot. Whether it is equipment or tactics, they are far behind our great man." Xian Yufu said with a smile.

"We can learn the military strategy, but we can't be refined. But the real reason is that our great man has been limiting the development of Hu'er for a long time." Liu Yu shook his head and said, "Whether salt, iron or weapons and armor are in trade with foreign countries, they will never make them stronger. Whenever they dare to resist, they will be suppressed immediately. Over time, they will naturally fear our great man like a tiger. Their lifeline is controlled by our great man, so it is not Hu'er who is weak, but my great man is weakening Hu'er in various ways."

Xian Yufu suddenly remembered that although Liu Yu had always been kind to the outside world, he thought about it carefully at this time, but when the Hu people were willing to do so, he cruelly shaved the Hu people's bones and drank their blood.

A war horse can be sold at a price of 30,000 or even higher in the Central Plains, but it only takes 3,000 or even lower goods to buy it. However, the Hu people had to buy it because it was all necessary for the survival of the Hu people such as salt and iron. Liu Yu took advantage of the huge profits and vigorously developed people's livelihood, which made Youzhou look rich now.

Thinking about it, it’s true that it’s true. It doesn’t take a single soldier, but it can make the Hu people cut their flesh and bones. This strategy is obviously much more clever than Gongsun Zan’s effect of killing one thousand enemies and destroying himself by 800. At this time, I felt more and more respectful when I looked at the old man.

"Since Emperor Gaozu established the Han Dynasty, for four hundred years, although the Hu people have been hit hard by our Han Dynasty, they have never been extinct. The grassland is too big and it is not easy to eradicate it. Therefore, we can only use this method to weaken them a little bit." Liu Yu sighed: "However, as there is a great chaos today, the princes are busy with civil war and are too busy to take care of themselves, but they also give the Hu people a chance to grow."

Liu Yu glanced at the generals, and a bitterness flashed in his eyes: "Imagine if ten years, twenty years or even fifty years later, our Han Dynasty will be reunified, no matter who can get the world, what remains is left, but the ruined world and country. If the Hu people are uncontrolled, after these years of development, they will inevitably grow unprecedentedly. At that time, they will be the real big trouble for our Han family."

"Gongsun Zan is stubborn and will sooner or later be destroyed by Yuan Shao, and therefore, I cannot leave!" Liu Yu took a deep breath: "Some things are like fire. I must keep them. No matter who gets Youzhou in the future, as long as I follow the experience I have summarized over the years, I can always weaken the Hu people step by step and not make them crazy."

"Your Majesty has the ambition to revive the Han Dynasty and the ability to revive the Han Dynasty. It is very good. It is a blessing for the Han Dynasty to be able to produce such an emperor in this chaotic era. Once the order to recruit talents is released, regardless of whether I return to the court, Your Majesty has enough talents and abilities to prosper the Han Dynasty."

Liu Yu took a deep breath: "As for me, I am already in my twilight years, and even if I return to the court, it will not be of great use. It is better to stay here and do my part to the Han Dynasty and the hundreds of thousands of Youzhou people. I can't think of being gentle anymore. Next, I'm afraid I have to follow Gongsun Bogui and face Hu'er with tough skills, but I don't know whether all the generals are willing to fight with me, my old body?"
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