Everyone eagerly awaited, and Liu Wei calmly said:
"Murong Muyan of the Murong Xianbei tribe has 25,000 men on the run. If they enter Bingzhou and are used by Dong Zhuo, we must be on guard!"
"Qiuliju of the Wuhuan tribe is still alive, and he has at least 30,000 Wuhuan cavalry under his command."
"In addition, there is the Wuhuan Khan Lu King at White Wolf Mountain, and a large number of Wuhuan people at the foot of Wuhuan Mountain and along the Xiliao River! Further north, there are also the tribes of the Murong Xianbei!"
"For long-term stability, we must uproot it completely!"
Liu Wei paused here.
Everyone in the tent gasped in shock.
No wonder Liu Wei said that the decisive battle in Youzhou was only the first step. It turns out that our lord wanted to completely exterminate the Xianbei and Wuhuan people in the eastern part of the desert grasslands!
They thought this was shocking enough, but what Liu Wei said next shocked them even more!
Liu Wei asked Yan Da and Wang Fangyi to bring out the map. He pointed to the map and said to everyone:
"The prefectures of Liaoxi, Liaodong, Xuantu, and Lelang were originally part of the territory of the Han Dynasty."
"The Goguryeo and Buyeo people have repeatedly coveted our lands, defying the might of our Great Han!"
"As the General Who Guards the North, I must pacify this place and subdue these barbarians to live up to my father's trust!"
Previously, there were generous rewards for each alien race that was destroyed, such as the Jie and the Southern Xiongnu!
There are now three alien forces in the north of Youzhou, and Liu Wei certainly won't let them go.
The Murong Xianbei probably don't count, given that there are so many Xianbei tribes.
Although the Tuoba Xianbei, their most powerful tribe, lost over 100,000 men to Liu Wei in Yunzhong, they still have hundreds of thousands of followers in the area north of Longcheng in the northern desert.
To wipe them out, firstly, we need to wait until the summer or autumn season, and secondly, we need a general suitable for fighting in the northern deserts, such as Xu Da or Chang Yuchun.
The conditions are not yet ripe, so Liu Wei will let Tuoba Gao run wild for a while.
Liu Wei's words sparked a flurry of discussion among the attendees.
As expected, this lord had a rather unique taste; he enjoyed killing people of other races.
"Our lord desires to extend his might to the four seas and wipe out the barbarian tribes of the Northeast. We are willing to follow him!" Tian Kai was the first to step forward and say, "But what about Gongsun Du, the governor of the Han Dynasty, who is in Liaodong?"
"Isn't the Prefect of Liaodong under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Youzhou?"
Zhang Liao said, "Our lord has assumed the authority of the governor of Youzhou; how could he dare disobey?"
"No, Gongsun Du has guarded Liaodong for many years, and the court has always been kind and appeasing to him; I heard that Governor Liu once wanted to send officials to replace Gongsun Du, but no one dared to go!"
Tian Kai said slowly, "Do you know why?"
Everyone shook their heads.
“Gongsun Du regards Liaodong as his own territory and will not allow others to touch it. If officials from Youzhou go there, they will either be used by him or their bodies will sink into the sea,” Tian Kai said.
Everyone was surprised: "Isn't this disregarding the imperial court?"
"More than that!"
Tian Kai continued, "Therefore, if our lord wants to plot against Liaodong and pacify the Goguryeo and other foreign tribes, Gongsun Du is an obstacle he cannot bypass!"
"That's right, that's right!"
The others nodded in agreement.
Seeing that everyone had shaken off their fatigue from the battle and were now showing great interest in the topic, engaging in a heated discussion, Liu Wei felt very relieved.
As the leader of a team, the direction and policy he puts forward are absolutely beyond question. Subordinates only need to move in the direction he points out, without asking so many questions!
"Gentlemen, Gongsun Du's occupation of Liaodong and his refusal to obey orders are nothing more than a minor ailment!"
"Commander Guan, do you know why I ordered you to withdraw your troops and allowed the Wuhuan King Qiuliju to escape?"
However, Liu Wei remained calm, seemingly confident.
"It seems I've discovered something!" Guan Yu exclaimed in sudden realization. "Could it be related to Lulong Pass?"
He recalled the day in Yi County when he, Tian Yu, and Qian Zhao fought to launch a surprise attack on Youbeiping in the snow, seize Lulong Pass, and block the retreat route of the Wuhuan.
Liu Wei's certainty suggests that Qian Zhao has already secured Lulong Pass.
But at this very moment, the thousand people recruited by Qianzhao will soon be under immense pressure!
Not only did the defeated Qiuliju want to reclaim Lulong Pass, but Khan Lu, on the other side of Bailang Mountain, was also unwilling to accept the loss of Lulong Pass, which threatened his safety.
Then, if you recruit a thousand people, you will be attacked by the Wuhuan people from the north and south!
"Commander Guan is half right!"
Liu Wei said, "The reason we let Qian Zhao capture Lulong Pass was to prevent Qiu Liju from returning to the Xiliao River from there."
"Now I will drive them to Liaoxi and Liaodong, to Gongsun Du's territory!"
Zhang Liao, Liu Du, Wang Fangyi, and other former subordinates from the Hetao region immediately felt a familiar feeling welling up in their minds.
Didn't Liu Wei drive the Xianbei Yuchi tribe from Juyan Lake to the three commanderies of Hexi in the same way, and then drive them all the way to the Western Regions?
This is just another old trick, but it's sure to work every time!
Liu Bei, Tian Yu, Tian Kai, and the others' eyes lit up, and they exclaimed in unison, "My lord, this is a brilliant strategy to drive away the tigers and wolves!"
Liu Wei didn't hold back, having Wang Fangyi and General Yan bring the map closer. Then, pointing at the map, he said loudly:
"Qian Zhao, who is guarding Lulong Pass, is probably under great pressure right now. Speed is of the essence in war. I intend to send troops to two places. One is to pursue Qiu Liju and force him to abandon the attempt to seize Lulong Pass and head east to Jieshi, entering Liaoxi!"
"In another area, after Qiuliju has passed, we will head north out of Lulong Pass, take Bailang Mountain, penetrate deep into the grasslands of the upper reaches of the Xiliao River, then head east along the Xiliao River, capture Liucheng, and then join forces with the army that was pursuing Qiuliju in Changli!"
Jieshi Mountain is located in present-day Qinhuangdao City, a spur of the Yanshan Mountains. Emperor Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, and Emperor Qin Shi Huang all visited this place. Later, Cao Cao returned from his campaign against the Wuhuan and left behind the immortal lines, "Looking east to Jieshi, I gaze upon the vast sea."
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