Liu Wu looked at his ability values ​​which had increased unprecedentedly and could be clearly quantified, and he was extremely satisfied with the changes in himself.

This ability is enough for him to create an era of his own.

Because Madam Gan had twins, and even the seventh son had cheated Li Jing, and she herself had the abilities of two emperors, Liu Wu was very happy and directly held a banquet to entertain the guests.

There was a constant flow of guests coming and going, making the place very lively.

Celebrate for three days in a row.

The festive atmosphere in the Prince of Chu’s Palace did not die down until an urgent message arrived from the north, traveling eight hundred miles.

Even the news from the north cast a shadow over the entire Chu Palace.

Prince Chu’s Mansion.

The meeting hall.

Liu Wu sat on the throne.

Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Pang Tong, Cai Mao, Huang Zu, Mi Zhu, Jian Yong, Sun Qian, Liu Ba, Jiang Wan, Ma Liang, Kuai Yue, Kuai Liang, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan and others gathered together.

“Half a month ago, Youzhou urgently reported that the three Xianbei tribes joined forces with the Wuhuan people and raised an army of no less than 100,000 cavalrymen to invade the border counties of Youzhou and Bingzhou, looting the people. A large number of Youzhou people suffered from the war, and a total of no less than 100,000 people in Youzhou were looted.”

“Tian Yu and Xian Yu Fu of Youzhou could not resist the joint attack of the Xianbei and Wuhuan peoples, so they asked the king for help.”

Zhuge Liang took the urgent news from the north and reported it to Liu Wu and everyone else.

Hearing Zhuge Liang’s words, all the civil and military officials in the hall were shocked.

Youqi, Guan Yu slammed the table and said angrily:

“How dare the Xianbei and Wuhuan villains to harm the people of the border counties of our great Han Dynasty? Your Majesty, I, Guan, invite you to fight!”

Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan and other generals were startled and angrily asked for battle.

The reason for this is the invasion by foreign races, which was so serious that they were extremely ashamed and angry.

As a general of the Han Dynasty, he was unable to protect the safety of the Han people.

It really made them feel angry.

Liu Wu, who was sitting in the main seat, was also angry, but he did not kill without asking for the situation like Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Huang Zhong did.

Liu Wu frowned and waved his hand. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong and others sat down helplessly.

“Generals Tian Yu and Xian Yu Fu were generals who had been marching across the northern border since the time of Gongsun Zan. How could they not be resisted?”

Liu Wu asked Zhuge Liang.

Liu Wu did frown. This was a strange thing. In history, Tian Yu and Xian Yu Fu were both generals of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period.

Historically, Tian Yu initially followed Liu Bei, but returned to his hometown due to his old mother. Later, he followed Gongsun Zan. After Gongsun Zan was defeated, he persuaded Xianyu Fu to join Cao Cao.

When Cao Cao attacked Hebei, Tian Yu was formally employed by Cao Cao and served as Yingyin, Langling, Yiyang, etc. Later, Tian Yu guarded the northern border of Cao Wei for many years, participated in the expedition against the Wuhuan in Dai County, killed Gu Jin, defeated Ke Bineng, and made many contributions; he also participated in the battle against Sun Wu, killed Zhou He in Chengshan, and defeated Sun Quan in Xincheng. He was promoted to Taizhong Dafu and was granted the title of Changle Tinghou.

Xianyu Fu was also a very intelligent person. When he was under Gongsun Zan’s command, he gave him advice many times.

He was loyal and righteous. After Gongsun Zan’s defeat, he did not surrender immediately, but joined forces with others to avenge Gongsun Zan.

He knew how to judge the situation and when revenge was hopeless, he followed Tian Yu’s advice and surrendered to Cao Cao, who then gave him an important position.

These two people were obtained by him after he conquered Jizhou and Yuan Xi surrendered to him. He then took control of Youzhou and sent people to secretly contact, win over and promise official positions to them using imperial edicts.

Then, Liu Wu placed both of them in Youzhou to guard the northern border and guard against foreign races. Liu Wu knew that the foreign races in the northern border were relatively powerful at that time.

Such as the Wuhuan tribe.

Why did Cao Cao conquer Wuhuan in history? What was the background?
That was after the Battle of Guandu.

In 207 AD, Cao Cao, who had won a great victory in the Battle of Guandu and basically unified the northern region, faced a crucial battle – the northern expedition against the Wuhuan.

At that time, Cao Cao had fought for seven years and defeated Yuan Shao successively, annexing Qing, You, Bing and Ji provinces, and basically eliminated Yuan Shao’s forces. However, after Yuan Shao’s two sons, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang, were defeated, they defected to Wuhuan, which complicated the situation.

The Wuhuan were strong at that time: Wuhuan were already very strong under the leadership of Chanyu Tadun, with an army of more than 200,000. Together with the troops of the Yuan brothers, they were eyeing the Central Plains covetously. The Yuan family threat: Although Yuan Shao was defeated, the remnants of the Yuan family were still powerful. If Cao Cao wanted to consolidate the north, he had to eradicate the Yuan family.

Strategic needs: Cao Cao wanted to go south to unify the south of the Yangtze River. The existence of Wuhuan was a concern for his northern expedition, so he decided to conquer Wuhuan.

In fact, if we calculate the time, Liu Wu is still alive, which is around 208 AD.

Because of the sudden emergence of Liu Wu, Cao Cao did not directly defeat Yuan Shang and occupy Jizhou as in history, nor did he defeat Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, nor did he occupy the four northern states and become the number one prince in the world.

On the contrary, Cao Cao moved to Guanzhong because of Liu Wu’s existence.

However, the Wuhuan people started stirring up trouble again at this point in time and even dragged the Xianbei people into it.

However, Tian Yu and Xian Yu Fu, the two people he had high hopes for, had not yet managed to defend the northern border.

This is strange.

In fact, even if the other side dispatched 100,000 cavalry, Liu Wu did not think so highly of the Xianbei and Wuhuan people?

The reason is that the Han Dynasty perished because of its strength. In history, any of the great Han princes, such as Cao Cao, Lu Bu, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan, could be taken out and beat up the surrounding ethnic minorities.

Xianyu Fu and Tian Yu are enough to guard the border counties of Youzhou.

“Reporting to the king, the Jinyiwei of Youzhou has an urgent report that Yuan Xi, Yuan Shang, and Gao Gan have joined forces to lead the three Xianbei tribes and the Wuhuan tribe south, hoping to get them to help restore their power!”

At this time Pang Tong reported to Liu Wu with a gloomy face.

Wow!
As soon as Pang Tong finished speaking, everyone was in an uproar.

Yuan Shang, Yuan Xi, and Gao Gan actually led foreign tribes south in an attempt to restore their power?
You know, when Liu Wu successfully took over Jizhou, he gave the title of Marquis of Yecheng to Yuan Shang, ensuring Yuan Shang’s life of wealth and honor.

At the beginning, Zhen Mi was also asked by Yuan Xi to be the Marquis of Dai County.

Although Daixian Hou was a marquis of a border county with a sparse population, in the Han Dynasty, a county marquis was already a very impressive rank.

But now, Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi actually abandoned those things and led the foreign tribes south?
“How dare Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi, they actually dared to bring disaster to the people in the northern border. They deserve to be put to death!” Liu Wu, who was sitting in the main seat, finally couldn’t hold it in any longer. His face turned cold and he slammed the table. A fierce aura enveloped the surroundings.

Liu Wu was really angry.

If the foreigners came south on their own, Liu Wu would not be so furious. Because the foreigners in the north were destined to be eyeing the Han Dynasty covetously. This was a historical phenomenon. The foreigners were the enemies of the Han Dynasty. Even if he was fighting with Cao Cao now and could not spare his hands and could not take care of them, he would not let them go and would deal with them sooner or later.

However, when Liu Wu heard that it was the traitors on the Han side who led the barbarians to move south, he became furious.

“Your Majesty, I’m willing to fight!” Guan Yu was delighted when he saw that Liu Wu was also angry, and hurriedly asked for a fight.

The other generals, including Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan and Huang Zu all stood up and asked for battle.

“These traitors deserve to be killed. They led the foreign races south and trampled on the people and territory of the Han Dynasty. They deserve to die.”

“However, when we dispatch our troops, we must fight to decide the outcome of the battle. We must use the force of thunder and lightning to completely annihilate all alien races and hunt them down to their lair and uproot them.”

Liu Wu said gritting his teeth.

As soon as Liu Wu said this, the hall fell silent. Even Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Huang Zu, Huang Zhong, and Wei Yan, who had just requested a fight, had frozen expressions.

When sending out troops, we should fight a decisive battle in one go, and wipe out all alien races with a force as powerful as thunder, and even hunt them down to their very nests and uproot them?

Even though Guan Yu had the confidence to command the army to resist the foreign races, he did not dare to rush into the nests of the Xianbei and Wuhuan tribes and uproot them! !
To be honest, even if Wei Qing and Huo Qubing were still alive, they wouldn’t dare to agree to this, right?

Why?

Because the Xianbei and Wuhuan tribes are now considered relatively powerful ethnic minorities.

When talking about Xianbei, the inevitable person is Tan Shihuai, the Xianbei Khan who led the Xianbei tribe to defeat the Xiongnu, replaced the powerful Xiongnu, occupied the grassland, and made the Xianbei tribe the new overlords of the grassland.

Tan Shihuai led the Xianbei tribe to establish a royal court in Danhan Mountain, plundered the Han Dynasty in the south, resisted Dingling in the north, repelled Buyeo in the east, and attacked Wusun in the west, completely occupying the Xiongnu’s homeland. At one point, they attacked Wakoku, which was more than 14,000 miles from east to west and more than 7,000 miles from north to south. They repeatedly attacked the “Nine Border Counties” of the Han Dynasty and the Liaodong vassal states. They refused the “ennoblement and marriage” of Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty, established three tribes, and appointed adults to lead each of them, truly leading the Xianbei to glory.

Even though Tan Shihuai had been dead for more than 20 years and each tribe was fighting each other, the Xianbei tribe was still powerful.

The Wuhuan were also a nomadic people. They could become soldiers as soon as they mounted their horses and had a population of hundreds of thousands.

A Xianbei is probably just slightly weaker than the real Huns.

Plus there is the Wuhuan race.

Who can, as Liu Wu said, decide the outcome of a battle in one go, completely wipe out all alien races, and even hunt them down to their very nests and uproot them?

Can Wei Qing and Huo Qubing do it?

You can’t be afraid.

Otherwise, the war against the Huns would not have lasted so long!
The strength of the alien race lies in the fact that they have no fixed place to live and can migrate at any time. The grassland is vast and boundless, and its direction is unpredictable.

“My king, the Xianbei and Wuhuan are both powerful foreign tribes. I’m afraid it won’t be easy to eradicate them completely.”

Cai Mao twitched the corner of his mouth slightly and spoke to Liu Wu tactfully, reminding Liu Wu not to set his goals so high.

Liu Wu waved his hands. He was not crazy or confused. If the invasion of You and Bing by the Xianbei and Wuhuan territories angered him, then Liu Wu made up his mind to deal with the foreign races first.

Liu Wu clearly remembered that in history, after the Three Kingdoms period, when the Five Barbarians invaded the Central Plains, the people of the Central Plains suffered extremely tragic consequences. This period of history was filled with blood, tears and suffering.

It even makes the Han people no longer Han.

The Five Barbarians’ Invasion of the Central Plains, also known as the Yongjia Rebellion, refers to the large-scale invasion and occupation of the Central Plains by the five ethnic minorities of Xiongnu, Xianbei, Jie, Qiang, and Di during the Western Jin Dynasty. The chaos during this period stemmed from the civil strife of the Western Jin Dynasty and the inaction of the rulers. At the beginning of the Western Jin Dynasty, the country was established based on the county, and many princes were granted the title of rulers, which laid the groundwork for the subsequent Eight Kings’ Rebellion. During the Eight Kings’ Rebellion, the ruling power of the Western Jin Dynasty was severely weakened, giving the surrounding ethnic minorities an opportunity to take advantage of it. They took the opportunity to jointly attack the Central Plains, leading to the tragic situation of the Five Barbarians’ invasion of the Central Plains.

The people in the Central Plains suffered a tragic fate, with a sharp decline in population and nine out of ten houses empty.

During the invasion of the Central Plains by the Five Barbarians, the population of the Central Plains dropped sharply due to burning, looting and large-scale massacres. According to records, the total population in the north decreased by more than 1500 million during this period, and the Han population dropped sharply from 1600 million to 400 million, which can be said to be nine out of ten houses empty. This sharp population decline not only led to a serious shortage of labor, but also paralyzed the social economy.

Burning, killing, looting and devastation.

After entering the Central Plains, the various Hu tribes carried out inhumane acts of burning, killing and looting against the people. They not only robbed the people’s property, but also killed innocent civilians and even used women as tools for sexual intercourse. This violent behavior plunged the Central Plains into extreme panic and chaos.

The economy of the Central Plains region suffered a fatal destruction. Farmland was abandoned, commercial activities stagnated, and people could not make a living. Many people were forced to flee their homes and became refugees. In the process of fleeing, these people not only had to face the threat of hunger and disease, but also had to be on guard against the pursuit and robbery of the Hu people.

Due to the cultural gap, the Central Plains civilization is in danger.

The invasion of the Central Plains by the Five Barbarians not only brought material losses to the Central Plains, but also brought unprecedented impact to the Central Plains civilization. Due to the invasion and massacre of the Hu people, many Han scholars were killed or forced to flee the Central Plains, resulting in a gap in the inheritance of the Central Plains culture. At the same time, the culture and customs of the Hu people also began to spread and penetrate in the Central Plains, which had a profound impact on the Central Plains civilization. It also put the Central Plains civilization in danger of being assimilated and extinct.

Liu Wu couldn’t imagine what the scene would be like if he lived in that era.

Liu Wu knew that whether it was the Xianbei, Wuhuan, or even the Southern Xiongnu, they were all ancestors of the Five Barbarians. The Five Barbarians invaded the Central Plains, and now the Xianbei and Wuhuan were ambitious and were eyeing the Central Plains.

Otherwise, the depressed Yuan family would not have been so impatient to head south once they colluded with others.

Therefore, Liu Wu’s attitude towards alien races was to destroy them!

“I am not talking nonsense. The Yuan family’s children have committed heinous crimes and even led the foreign race to the south. The foreign race is ambitious and is eyeing the Central Plains. Since we are going to send troops, then it is best to fight and completely pacify them.”

“I have decided to dispatch heavy cavalry to Youzhou. I and Zhou Yu will personally lead an army of 200,000 to attack the northern border.”

After a pause, Liu Wu continued:
“Not only Youzhou was attacked, but Bingzhou was also in trouble. Gao Gan was presumptuous enough to be the governor of Bingzhou. Let Your Majesty convey an order to Cao Cao, appointing him as the General of the Northern Expedition, commanding 200,000 troops, and marching from Bingzhou to join forces with me in attacking the foreign tribes from Youzhou!”

“Although Cao Cao is a hero, he should put the overall situation first. He should first defeat the alien race, and then think about other things!”

Liu Wu expressed his thoughts. He not only wanted to send out an army of 200,000 to the north and mobilize thousands of Mongolian cavalry and heavy cavalry, but also wanted to bring Cao Cao along to punish the alien races.

Although he fought with Cao Cao, it was a war between brothers.

Now that foreigners have arrived, if they take advantage of the war between them to give the Han people a blow, how can we tolerate it? Naturally, we will attack them from outside first and then from inside.

“This……”

When everyone in the hall heard Liu Wu’s arrangement, even wanting to drag Cao Cao to fight the alien race together, they looked at each other in surprise.

is it possible?

Would Cao Cao be willing?

(End of this chapter)