Chapter 588 Jia Wenhe's Plans and Strategies
Jia Xu knelt at the table. Even though he was facing a high-ranking general of the imperial court and a provincial governor, he did not feel the slightest bit of panic in his heart. He even wanted to offer advice to Dong Zhuo, but he still had reservations.
Because he actually looked down on Dong Zhuo. He had observed Dong Zhuo over the years and his evaluation of Dong Zhuo was that he was a mere military man who could be a vassal but did not have the potential to rule the world.
This one point alone was enough to sentence Dong Zhuo to death in Jia Xu's mind.
Because Jia Xu came from a humble family, he was not a member of a frontier county gentry.
There is a big difference between the two, and that is the attitude towards the unification of the princes.
The gentry in the border counties, not just those in Liangzhou, but also those in places like Yizhou and Jiangdong, all knew one thing very well: even if the world were unified, the imperial capital would not be located in their territories, so they had no motivation to unify.
This is a very simple truth. No one would want to spend so much manpower and resources only to end up making wedding dresses for others.
However, Jia Xu came from a poor family with few relatives, so he could just follow his lord wherever he went. Therefore, what Jia Xu had always wanted to find was someone who could rule the world.
Because only the king of the world can not only allow him to live the rest of his life in peace, but also revive his family. He doesn't care whether the Han Dynasty is in chaos or whether it can be revived.
Facing Dong Zhuo, Jia Xu was ready to make a deal with Dong Zhuo. He showed Dong Zhuo a clear way forward, and Dong Zhuo would reward him with some resources, including fame within a certain range, money to support his family, power to ensure his safety, and prestige that could influence certain people.
After thinking for a while, Jia Xu slowly said, "Mingsir, are you ready to lead the troops to the king's defense?"
Although Dong Zhuo was after power and status, there was nothing wrong in serving the king, so he nodded and said yes.
Then Jia Xu said in a decisive tone: "You must not do this, my lord. This is a way to die!"
When counselors offer advice, they always startle others with their words. Jia Xu is well aware of this. As expected, Dong Zhuo was startled and the wine in his hand suddenly lost its flavor. He quickly asked, "What do you mean, sir?"
Seeing that Dong Zhuo had fallen into his trap, Jia Xu asked loudly, "Mingsir, which one is more elite, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry or the Yulin Huben?"
Although Dong Zhuo was very confident in the fighting power of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, he still could not compare it with the Yulin Huben that he had built with a lot of money, so he said: "Of course it's the Yulin Huben."
Jia Xu asked again: "Liangzhou has the Western Regions to the west and the Qing Qiang to the south. The Liangzhou nobles have not pledged allegiance. Is it possible to send out an entire army?"
Dong Zhuo frowned heavily, thinking back to the Liangzhou nobles he had met. It was very likely that once he led the army away, these Liangzhou nobles would steal his ass. He replied in a deep voice, "No."
Jia Xu asked again: "From Liangzhou through Sili to Luoyang, is it possible for you to take all the passes along the way without a fight?
Even if the imperial court issued an order to defend the king, would the Sili Xiaowei and the three auxiliary officials allow you to pass through the border?"
Dong Zhuo's eyebrows were almost gathered into a knot. After thinking for a long time, he said in a heavy voice: "No."
Jia Xu sighed heavily and said, "We don't have enough strength, but we have to divide our troops. The road ahead is blocked, but we have to force our way forward.
Traveling two thousand miles to Luoyang, was it just to add a few more souls of Liangzhou to Zhang Jiao's sword?
Xu thought it was unwise. "
Jia Xu's words made Dong Zhuo extremely uncomfortable. Just now he felt that he had a strong army and was marching east to Luoyang to serve the king. He was about to reach the peak of his life.
As a result, he suddenly felt that he was surrounded by dangers and that destruction was just a matter of seconds. The key point was that he felt it was right.
Thinking of this, Dong Zhuo became serious and said solemnly: "Please teach me, sir!"
Jia Xu said in a deep voice: "Mingsir, just do something big.
The best ones have no worries and a smooth road ahead.
The lowest class of people are caught in a situation of war on all sides, which cannot be broken by human power. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, lobbyists traveled around the world. This is called the way of diplomacy in the Warring States Period.
Do you know how powerful the Western Region is?"
As the General Protector of the Qiang, Dong Zhuo's task was not only to suppress the Qiang people, but also to keep an eye on the Western Regions. The Protectorate of the Western Regions existed in name only, and the five lieutenants who protected the Western Regions were stationed in the Western Regions, but they did not have many troops.
The imperial court did not attach much importance to the Western Regions, as long as the Western Regions were still nominally subject to the emperor.
Dong Zhuo was relatively familiar with the situation in the Western Regions. “After more than two hundred years of migration and development, the Western Regions are now very powerful.
If Dayuan and Wusun are included, the population of the entire Western Region is probably two million, but they are scattered across the vast Western Region, making them inconspicuous. "
A population of two million is more than those states in the Central Plains with smaller populations.
Upon hearing this, Jia Xu secretly took a deep breath in his heart. He estimated the population to be 1.5 million. With such a large population, if they formed a unified regime, even if the Central Plains dynasty wanted to pacify it, it would have to fight a protracted war. One must know that the Huns at that time had a population of only over 1 million.
"Ming Gong, if you want to achieve great things, you must never ignore a family, and that is the Luo family!
In the Western Regions, there is another Marquis Wushuang.
If the imperial edict reaches the Western Regions, Xu doesn't know whether the five colonels will lead their troops back, and it is also uncertain whether the countries in the Western Regions will obey the order, but Wushuang Marquis will definitely lead the Temple Army and Wushuang Marquisate back to the Central Plains!
Marquis Wushuang will even bring the King of Wusun with him. He will pass through Liangzhou. Since they are both part of the army to defend the king, who will be the leader then?
Or do you want to get rid of Wushuang Hou or even fight him directly? "
Wushuang Marquisate is an outlier among the marquisates today, and is the most powerful country among the Xia states.
With one hand, he suppressed the Wusun Kingdom, whose population was far larger than his own; with the other hand, he was on guard against the Dayuan, Kangju, and Daxia Kingdoms, which were the strongest in the Western Regions but had not yet completely surrendered; he also had to suppress other countries in the Western Regions.
Marquis Wushuang was either suppressing rebellions or on his way to suppress rebellions all year round. He also had to guard against the Hu people in the north of the Western Regions. A steady stream of Hu people were driven from the east to the west by the powerful Yan State.
The wealth and population of the entire Western Regions were destroyed in wars one after another. Otherwise, the population would not have been limited to two million, but would have reached four or five million long ago. The land here is more fertile than in history and can support a larger population.
Thinking of this, Dong Zhuo could no longer hold back. Marquis Wushuang was here, what else could he do except obey?
Wushuang Hou was the only marquis with ten thousand households in the entire Han Dynasty. He held the rank of General of Cavalry, which was higher than the Four Expedition Generals.
The distance between the General of Cavalry and the General of Protecting the Qiang is probably even farther than the distance from the East China Sea to Kunlun.
Unless the two sides fall out, Dong Zhuo still has confidence. The Xiliang Iron Cavalry is really strong. Facing the long-distance expedition of the Western Regions army, and he is also a fierce general who can shoot with both hands, he is confident that he can compete with Wushuang Hou.
But he is a loyal and good man of the Han Dynasty!
How could there be any reason for the troops supporting the emperor to fight against each other?
But if we listen to Wushuang Hou, that is even more impossible. Dong Zhuo has fought for so many years, not to make wedding dresses for others.
This time Dong Zhuo really couldn't hold back and asked directly: "Sir, please give me some advice. I already know the situation."
Jia Xu prepared himself mentally, and then said, "The best plan for now is for you to seize the opportunity when Marquis Wushuang enters Liang Province, and then quickly lead the army south to attack the Qiang tribe. In fact, you want to join forces with the Qiang tribe.
Xu thought that this matter was not difficult for Ming Gong.
The Qiang people originally came from the source of the Xia people. Although there are differences between the Han and the Qiang, people in the world will not care. As long as you promise to give the Qiang people fertile land in the future, these Qiang people will assist you just like they helped the Zhou people in the past.
With only a few million domesticated Qiang people, we can form an army of one hundred thousand. These Qiang cavalry will serve as auxiliary troops for the Xiliang Iron Cavalry. You, my lord, will become one of the greatest princes in the world.
It is impossible for Marquis Wushuang to stay in Liangzhou and wait for you to pacify the Qiang people. He will definitely head east, and the people of Sili will also go there to support the king. At this time, if you head east again, no one will stop you.
At that time, don't go directly into Luoyang.
You are a loyal Han soldier, so you must remember that you cannot bring troops in. So let those people with ulterior motives bring the troops in.
You only need to station your army in Hedong, and you can capture Luoyang overnight. By that time, who will be your opponent?"
Dong Zhuo's eyes lit up. Following the blueprint drawn by Jia Xu, he of course understood that Jia Xu wanted him to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers.
Because he is not in a hurry to serve the king, there are always others who are.
He is the most loyal person in the Han Dynasty, but there may be no one more loyal than others. Some people have the mentality of revitalizing the Han Dynasty in their hearts and will definitely strive to be the first. And people like Wushuang Hou, who value honor more than life, are naturally very anxious.
These are all points that can be utilized.
Thinking of this, Dong Zhuo felt that the world was vast, and all the worries that had just arisen disappeared.
No wonder Wenyou said that Jia Wenhe was a man of great talent. He was so scheming and vicious, and you couldn't tell at all that his family's education was that of a noble Confucian scholar.
Dong Zhuo naturally didn't know that for top geniuses, the correct way to do it was to practice forward and then reverse. Jia Xu was such a top genius.
His wisdom and talent are unmatched by many people in the world today, and he can even be ranked among the best in the long river of history.
“Sir, you are truly a man of great talent. If you can serve under Zhuo and work with Wenyou, why worry about not being able to achieve great things?
When Zhuo becomes one of the Three Dukes, Ding will appoint you as one of the Nine Ministers, and only then will you be able to display your talents."
Dong Zhuo wanted to win over Jia Xu, but Jia Xu remained unmoved, so Dong Zhuo refused indifferently. Dong Zhuo was a little angry, but when he saw Li Ru, he suppressed it.
As long as people are still here, they can't run away.
Jia Xu has his own candidate in mind, and that person will be here soon.
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Jia Xu, courtesy name Wenhe, was from Guzang, Wuwei. His ancestor was Prime Minister Jia Yi.
Xu was very intelligent when he was young. Both his parents had passed away and he spoke little, but what he said was always right. His clan members were always surprised by this, so they pooled their family wealth to raise Xu.
Li Ru was a friend of Xu and knew that Xu had great talent. He asked for Xu's help on behalf of Dong Zhuo, but Xu refused to move. After several years of going back and forth, Xu entered Dong Zhuo's mansion and was treated as a distinguished guest. Xu became famous from then on. - "Heroes of the Late Han Dynasty"
(End of this chapter)
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