Liu Xin came from later generations and knew best about the change of overlords on the grassland. From the Xiongnu in the Qin and Han dynasties, to the Xianbei in the later period, to the Turks in the Sui and Tang dynasties, and from the Khitan, Jurchen, and Mongols after the Song Dynasty. These nomadic tribes on the steppe have all experienced a process from weak to strong and then weak, but they have always been a sharp sword hanging over the heads of the Han people, and even entered the Central Plains several times.

The reason for this is that this grassland is too vast, and it is impossible for any force to wipe out all these nomadic tribes. When a relatively powerful nomadic tribe suffered a heavy blow, the vast grassland gave other nomads room to develop and grow, and gradually replaced the original nomads and became the new overlords of the grassland. And these nomads have lived in a harsh environment for a long time, they are all natural warriors, in the era of cold weapons, these peoples who grew up on horseback will always have a natural advantage when facing the Han people.

Historically, the Jurchens established the Dajin Empire, which once implemented a triennial "Ding reduction" policy against the Mongol tribes on the steppe, in which the Dajin cavalry would kill any adult Mongol men they met on the steppe at will, trying to eliminate the threat from the Mongol tribes through this cruel policy, and as a result, the Dajin Empire was eventually destroyed by the Mongols.

Since Liu Xin came to this world, he has been thinking about how to eliminate the threat from the steppe nomads, and he has summed up three principles. First, they must maintain a strong military force, and every foreign invasion in history occurred when the Han court was weakening, and those nomads would have a chance to take advantage of it. The second is to tempt those nomads with certain interests. Liu Xin was convinced that there were only eternal interests in the world, and that there were no permanent enemies, and that as long as he managed to align the interests of those nomads with those of the Han Chinese, all problems would be solved. The third is to spread the Han culture to these nomads, sinicize them, and carry out cultural invasions, which fundamentally shakes the foundation of these nomadic peoples who are hostile to the Han people.

Seeing the puzzlement on his face, Liu Xin smiled and asked: "Gonghe, if in your opinion, the Xiongnu are really eliminated, who will this grassland be handed over?" It can't be that the people of the Han Dynasty will be moved to the grassland, right? ”

Frustrated, he just thought about eliminating the Huns, but he really didn't think about what the situation would be like after the Huns were eliminated.

Liu Xin continued: "Even if we completely wipe out the Xiongnu, we will not be able to occupy this grassland, because we Han people are accustomed to farming and are not adapted to this nomadic life of living in pursuit of water and grass. At that time, this grassland can only be occupied by the Xianbei people in the east, and even the Northern Xiongnu who migrated far away may make a comeback. At that time, there will be another powerful enemy in our north. ”

Fu Zhu is a smart person, and when he heard Liu Xin say this, he suddenly realized: "Is it that the subordinates are stupid, or the lord is far-sighted, and he should indeed support the Huns to fight against other grassland tribes." ”

Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "No! I plan to support these Huns, not because I want to rely on them to fight against the Xianbei and other nomads, but because I want them to herd horses and sheep for us with peace of mind. The only one who really fought against those nomads was ourselves, the elite cavalry of our big man. In the future, I want to turn this grassland into an important training ground for my Han cavalry. ”

Although Liu Xin was very confident in the plan he had set, he believed that as long as it could be implemented, the Xiongnu would never again become a threat to the Han Dynasty. However, these nomads live on horseback all year round, are good at riding and shooting, and most of them are fierce and unruly, and it is inevitable that they will cause trouble at any time. Therefore, Liu Xin will not rely on their force, on the contrary, he will train a cavalry strong enough to intimidate all the nomadic tribes. Only by tightening the barrel of the gun can the political power be stable, and historical experience has proved that this is an unbreakable truth.

That battle that swept across the grassland made Ling Fu now full of confidence in the Han cavalry, and said with a smile: "If it is really as the lord wishes, the Xiongnu will be completely naturalized by my Han Dynasty, and my Han cavalry can bypass the vast desert and directly attack Yuan Shao's back road!" ”

Liu Xin was deeply surprised by the idea of frustration. Although he came from later generations and had a more detailed understanding of the Three Kingdoms era, it was precisely because he knew the history of this period too well that his thinking was always bound by the inherent ideas, and he never considered using this prairie to form a two-sided attack on Yuan Shao. On the contrary, he was frustrated, without the influence of these inherent thoughts, and at this time he thought of Liu Xin's front.

Liu Xin couldn't help but turn his head to look at the whole map of the Han Realm behind him, sending troops from Xiliang, passing through the large grasslands controlled by the Xiongnu, Xianbei, and Wuheng respectively, and indeed reaching Youzhou and Bingzhou, which can be regarded as Yuan Shao's rear.

However, if you really want to achieve the goal of pincerizing Yuan Shao through this road, you must first be able to truly control this grassland, otherwise, in the absence of supplies, it is a very risky thing to mobilize a large army to march in the unfamiliar desert. Liu Xin is not afraid of taking risks, but cavalry is the foundation of his conquest of the world, and he will not let cavalry make fearless sacrifices.

Liu Xin's eyes were fixed on the huge map. In order to control the entire grassland, the first step must be to firmly control the Xiongnu tribes. As he said earlier, the living conditions on the grassland were very harsh and not suitable for the Han people, so this grassland could only continue to be left to the Huns.

Suddenly, Liu Xin exclaimed: "It's not good, I'm afraid it will be dangerous to call Chuquan this time!" Hurry up and get ready, and you must not let Hu Chuquan's plan fail! Moreover, it is necessary to try to ensure that there is no chaos within the Xiongnu. ”

Originally, Liu Xin didn't pay much attention to Hu Chu Quancheng's unsuccess. His purpose is only to control this grassland, whether Huchuquan succeeds or fails, the Xiongnu will always be chaotic, as long as the Xiongnu are in chaos, the strength of the Xiongnu will be greatly weakened, and he will exert further pressure, and those Xiongnu tribes will only follow the plan he envisioned and obediently become the people of the Han Dynasty, then he will be considered successful.

However, Liu Xin's goal is to dominate the world, and sooner or later he will have to fight with Yuan Shao and Cao **, and the plan proposed by Fu Zhu is very worthy of his seriousness. In this way, this grassland of the Xiongnu nomadic herding is particularly important, and it will serve as a springboard to soak into the Xianbei grassland. However, the Xiongnu have now been severely weakened, and in the event of another large-scale civil strife, the Xiongnu tribes may collapse. If that were the case, it would take him a long time to recover the strength of the Xiongnu, otherwise not only would it not be able to provide sufficient logistical support for the expedition to Xianbei, but it would also be necessary to have a strong army stationed for many years to protect them from the threat of Xianbei's invasion. After all, as long as they were completely incorporated into the Great Han, they would be considered the subjects of the Great Han, and Liu Xin had the responsibility to protect their safety.

Fu Zhu quickly understood what Liu Xin was worried about, and said with a smile: "The lord is too worried, according to Hu Chuquan's design, the odds of winning are quite large, and it should be easy to take down Yu Fuluo, how can it be dangerous?" However, it was somewhat difficult to keep the Xiongnu from civil strife. ”

Huchuquan's plan was to first contact more tribes, especially some of the smaller tribes into the tribes of Chiwul and Gutu'an, which would enjoy great preferential treatment in the trade of salt, iron, and cloth after being incorporated into the Han Dynasty, and this alone would make these tribes firmly stand with Huchuquan and them in dealing with Yufro. This is also an important reason why Liu Xin proposed that the three of them should determine the tribe that would surrender first, so that they could quickly unite a certain amount of strength to fight against Yu Fuluo. Not only that, but this time they also brought back a large amount of tea leaves, and I believe that after those tribal leaders have tasted the taste of milk tea, they will definitely be unable to stop, and they will stand more firmly on their side.

After receiving the support of some important tribes, Hu Chuquan planned to hold a gathering of the leaders of the Xiongnu tribes in the palace of Yu Fuluo, and directly stated Liu Xin's requirements and conditions at the meeting. I believe that after seeing the revenge of the Han army in winter, no Xiongnu tribe can still have the heart of resistance. When the time comes, if Yu Fuluo still does not agree to be incorporated into the Han Dynasty, he will be a Shunmin of the Han Dynasty. Hu Chuquan can directly say that Yu Fuluo is just for the sake of his own false name, and ignores everyone's interests, and even causes everyone to fall into a desperate situation. In this way, the leaders of the various tribes will definitely attack it in groups.

The Xiongnu's single was jointly elected by various departments, and when such a situation occurred, Yu Fuluo, the Xiongnu single Yu, could not be continued, and there was no obstacle for the tribes to merge into the Han Dynasty.

In Fu Zhi's opinion, although Hu Chuquan's plan is not seamless, it is also decent, and as long as it is implemented step by step, it can be completely successful. As for whether it can prevent civil strife in the Xiongnu, it is difficult to say. Just now, Fu Zhu really hoped that the Xiongnu would have civil strife and further weaken their strength, but now listening to Liu Xin's words, thinking about it carefully, he felt that Hu Chuquan's plan was very good, and it was more likely that there would be no civil strife.

Liu Xin's face was solemn, he raised the letter in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Hu Chuquan has missed a person, not only will he be in danger, but it is also likely to lead to a Hun civil war. ”

Fu Zhu took the letter from Liu Xin's hand, read it again quickly, shook his head, and said: "Back to the lord, his subordinates are dull, and they can't see who he missed. ”

Liu Xin gritted his teeth and squeezed out two words: "Liu Bao!" ”

"Liu Bao?" Frustrated, he said, "He is a defeated general under the lord, and he lost 100,000 cavalry in a battle in Guanzhong, and he is the one who greatly injured the vitality of the Huns." According to the news from the phantom, after he escaped back to the grassland, he provoked a civil war with the Marquis of Xubu Gudu, and now his prestige has long been discredited, what else can he set off? ”