Even after Liu Wei defeated the Xianbei and reclaimed the four counties of Yunzhong, he still had his own territory.
However, with only four prefectures to fight against the armies of thirteen provinces across the country, even with the system at his disposal, he could not withstand the continuous attacks from the Central Plains court.
Therefore, after taking over these four prefectures, the first priority is to focus on development, build the Hetao Plain into our own granary, and make Shuofang, Wuyuan, Yunzhong, and Dingxiang prosperous lands.
Then, when the Ten Attendants and Empress He's faction fight each other and disrupt the court, he can then follow the will of the people and march into Luoyang in a natural way to clean up the mess.
By then, without his prompting, a large number of scholars and officials came to plead with him to wear the yellow robe in the cold weather!
Before that, there was also a legitimate opportunity to amass military power.
Even after the Han Dynasty suppressed the Yellow Turban Rebellion led by Zhang Jiao and his two brothers, the aftereffects continued.
The Black Mountain Army, the White Wave Army, and the remnants of the Yellow Turban Rebellion rose and fell one after another, creating a chaotic and turbulent situation.
Emperor Ling of Han then began to send his relatives to govern various regions.
For example, Liu Yu was appointed to govern Youzhou, Liu Biao to govern Jingzhou, Liu Yan to govern Yizhou, Liu Dai to govern Yanzhou, and Liu Yao to govern Yangzhou.
Furthermore, with the decentralization of power, these clan members could recruit soldiers on their own.
Liu Wei slaughtered various ethnic groups outside the Great Wall, including the Xiongnu, Xianbei, and Jie, thus intimidating the grasslands.
If you want to keep these foreign tribes in the northern and southern deserts in line, Liu Wei is the only one who can do it!
Then, with a little maneuvering in the court, Liu Wei could legitimately possess troops.
So when Yao Guangxiao asked Liu Wei about his next plan, Liu Wei immediately replied with the six words "build high walls and store up grain".
Forget about becoming a king; being a marquis is much better. Whether he's a king or not doesn't really matter!
"My lord's insight is brilliant!"
Yao Guangxiao exclaimed in approval, "This humble monk agrees with what my lord has said."
"Therefore, we need a buffer zone between ourselves and the imperial court!"
"That is Bingzhou!"
"Between Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan, who would you, my lord, choose to cooperate with?"
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