This is also the reason why Liu Zhang must capture Goguryeo. Not only did he need poppy seeds, but also because the Korean Peninsula was much closer to the Wonu Kingdom than the Han Dynasty itself was to the Wonu Kingdom. (Baidu Search Literature Museum)
If you occupy Baekje, you don¡¯t even need to develop a navy. Even the current navy can pose a threat to the Japanese slaves at any time. As long as there is this kind of deterrence, it will be much easier to rule the Japanese slaves.
The first step is to import opium, the second step is to control the economic lifeline and develop the navy, and the third step is to assimilate it into the inherent territory of the Han Dynasty.
These three steps all require Goguryeo, which also requires the Han Dynasty to completely control the east. This is one of the main reasons why Liu Zhang decided to make Peiping his capital. If the capital is Chang'an or Luoyang, even Goguryeo cannot control it, let alone the Wonu Kingdom.
Now, more than half a year has passed since the Xu family's expedition, and news has come back. Now the people of the Xu family have arrived at Yamatai, which has greatly increased the strength of Yamatai. The war is going smoothly, and so is the missionary effort.
Of course, the importation of opium was also carried out in an orderly manner, and the upper echelons of many small countries could not wait to ask for the holy fruit.
In this way, the first step has begun, and the second step is to open up Goguryeo.
"When Goguryeo's port and Fatty Jin's "farm" are built, Goguryeo can become prosperous. As long as it is prosperous and it is so close to Peking, it will be much easier to control it.
In order to achieve this goal, Liu Zhang didn't mind giving some subsidies to Fatty Jin. Fatty Jin wanted to make money, so Liu Zhang didn't want him to scale up quickly.
While Liu Zhang was thinking about it, Huang Yueying saw that no one came to toast for the time being, and finally said to Liu Zhang: "My lord, why did the queen mother give me the title of King of Yan? Why did my lord do this?"
"Ah? Oh, you're talking about this? Isn't it very clear in Fu Shou's edict? You have done a lot of credit." Liu Zhang said with a smile, with a hint of alcohol in his mouth.
Huang Yueying pinched Liu Zhang's thigh under the table. He said sternly: "I'm serious. Is it because your lord wants to deceive others? Cover up the construction of Youzhou? Make everyone think that it was built for Yueying? And is he letting Yueying be in Youzhou to help the Han Dynasty control Goguryeo?" "
Liu Zhang didn¡¯t expect Huang Yueying to think this way, but it was no surprise. No matter how smart Huang Yueying was, she would never have thought that Liu Zhang wanted to establish his capital in Peiping.
Perhaps Peiping is not as prosperous as Chang¡¯an and Luoyang, or even less prosperous than Chengdu¡¯s Yecheng.
But since ancient times, if you want to control the grasslands and the Northeast, you must make Beijing the capital.
The Northerners are tough. If the capital is in the Central Plains or the south, it is easy for the north to evolve a powerful force over time, and it is a force that cannot be matched by the Han Dynasty. Then Liu Zhang's plan to control the grassland will be in vain.
Not to mention controlling Goguryeo and Japanese slaves.
And the capital is not the one who is prosperous. We must look at the value of an empire. Although Beijing is far away from the southwest, the southwest will not be out of control due to the degree of Chineseization.
"The Western Region is inherently poor in resources and sparsely populated, so it is destined to be ruled there. But it cannot be stabilized, rebellion cannot be started, and stability cannot be settled. The value is really not that great.
Beijing. It is said that the emperor guards the country. If the capital is in the Central Plains or the south, the grasslands, which are tough but not Chinese-styled places, will easily escape control.
??And if the people of the Han Dynasty and later generations don't have enough patience. I feel that the grassland is a burden and it is far from the capital. He would definitely give up the territory there, which Liu Zhang would not allow.
With the resource advantages of Northeast China and the Korean Peninsula, it is completely possible to build it into a prosperous place like the Central Plains. Liu Zhang felt that making Beijing the capital would be very rewarding.
But if he tells Huang Yueying these things now, Huang Yueying will definitely not listen or agree, so Liu Zhang doesn't want to say it.
"My lord." Huang Yueying said to Liu Zhang: "My lord wants to control Goguryeo's mood. Yueying can understand it, but Yueying feels that he should not be crowned king. This is setting too high expectations for the ministers in advance. The lord should not be so generous. My dear, I¡¯d better ask the Queen Mother to take back her orders. Yueying is willing to take charge of Goguryeo on behalf of Youzhou¡¯s shepherd.¡±
"Thank you, Yueying." Liu Zhang suddenly held Huang Yueying's hand, feeling a little moved in his heart. Youzhou was not as prosperous as later generations, and was basically called a bitter cold place by the Central Plains people.
In the past, during the Warring States Period, when the princes of the Qin State were exiled to the Yan State, they felt that it was an exile, just like being exiled from the army.
Huang Yueying did not know that she wanted to make Peiping the capital, but she was willing to give up the throne, guard Youzhou, and manage Goguryeo.
Liu Zhang knew that Huang Yueying disapproved of his conquest of Goguryeo, but now he was willing to suffer himself and pay for Liu Zhang's "recklessness".
With such a military advisor and such a wife, Liu Zhang felt very satisfied.
Originally Liu Zhang planned to wait until Cao Cao?Construct Youzhou and Peiping to a certain extent. An overlord came and forced his capital to be Peiping. But Huang Yueying's words made Liu Zhang feel that there was nothing that should be hidden from her.
Huang Yueying was grabbed by Liu Zhang and was startled for a moment. She originally felt that there was something wrong with her own analysis. She felt that although the logic of her own thinking was smooth, it did not fit Liu Zhang's character.
At this time, Liu Zhang held her hand with a very solemn expression. Huang Yueying knew that she had really guessed wrong.
"Yueying." Liu Zhang said: "I have kept some decisions from you. This time I asked Fu Shou to canonize you as King of Yan. This has two purposes. After you listen, don't get excited first and listen to my explanation slowly, okay? ?¡±
"Excited?" Huang Yueying looked at Liu Zhang warily, with a bad feeling in her heart. She had had enough of Liu Zhang's sometimes arbitrary behavior. Even before joining Liu Zhang, she already knew that Liu Zhang had this problem.
"You tell me first, whether you are excited or not is my business."
Liu Zhang said: "Two purposes. First, it is almost as you expected. By canonizing you as King of Yan, I do want to cover up the project in Youzhou, but it is not for you to sit in Youzhou and control Goguryeo. Rather, I plan to , moved the capital to Peking."
"What?" As soon as Liu Zhang finished speaking, Huang Yueying stood up suddenly, attracting many surrounding guests, who all looked at Huang Yueying in astonishment. Liu Zhang quickly pulled Huang Yueying and gave the other civil and military officers a fierce look.
The other civil and military officials thought it was due to some emotional conflict between the two people. After all, this was a banquet and not a military meeting. Except for a few female relatives, everyone turned around and continued to eat and drink. Those who wanted to toast later also sat back in their seats and waited. Huang Yueying and Liu Zhang finished talking.
Huang Yueying sat down slowly and finally lowered her voice, but her tone was still full of surprise and confusion: "My lord, are you kidding me? The capital is Peiping? Where is Peiping? It is far away from the ruling loyalty. Do you know that from How long does it take to travel from Yizhou to Youzhou?
And the most important thing is that most of the military officers under the lord come from the western border of the Han Dynasty. There are a few people who are willing to move the capital to Youzhou, but even the businessmen, no one is willing. Does the lord know how powerful the obstacles are to moving the capital? "
Liu Zhang certainly knew that Peiping was not suitable for controlling the Southwest and Western Regions. He also knew how many obstacles would be encountered in moving the capital to Peiping. Historically, the Northern Wei Empire established by the Xianbei people had to overcome many difficulties when moving its capital.
In the end, Emperor Wei played a trick and said that he was going to conquer the South. None of the civil and military officials in the country wanted to go to the South. In the end, it evolved into either moving the capital or conquering the South. In the end, after weighing the civil and military considerations, they had no choice but to move the capital.
This was necessary for moving the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Of course, Liu Zhang also knew that the resistance to moving the capital was not small, so he thought that the overlord would force his hand. He did not want to slowly ask for opinions. Asking for opinions would be tantamount to talking. There were tens of thousands of ministers, and Liu Zhang was just How can one speak with one mouth?
"Yueying, please don't get excited first, listen to me." Liu Zhang said, holding Huang Yueying's shoulders.
"Then you say it." Huang Yueying said angrily.
Both of them knew that the matter should not be publicized, and their voices were very low. People at other tables thought that Liu Zhang had offended Huang Yueying somewhere and were apologizing. They were all surprised that a woman like Huang Yueying could be petty.
But such a beautiful woman is still beautiful even when she is angry.
The man who apologized to a woman was the most shameless man. He was afraid that Liu Zhang would be embarrassed and become angry. All civil and military officials did not dare to look at him and continued to eat and drink sensibly.
But there was a person outside the window who was very dissatisfied. Latiya pointed at Liu Zhang who was carefully explaining to Huang Yueying, and said to Guan Yinping: "Look at him, he is really spineless in front of other women, damn it."
"Oh?" Guan Yinping also looked over and smiled slightly when he saw the scene inside, "I think people like King Shu are good people. They are not confused about big things and can look down on small things."
"It's just what women like you are used to. If you like a man, everything will be good."
Latia returned to the stone table and said disdainfully. Guan Yinping sat down next to Latia and said to Latia: "When Miss Latia likes someone, does she just find fault with that person?"
"What fault are you picking?Ahwhat did you say? I'm not as stupid as you, I don't like himHuh? Didn't we mean you? Why did you blame me?"
Latiya changed the subject and said to Guan Yinping: "Girl Yinping, is what you just said true? Do you really like that person?"
Guan Yinping hesitated for a moment, then nodded, with a little blush on his face, and his hand unnaturally rubbed the scimitar in his waist.
"Then why don't you tell him directly?"
"Ah? Say it directly? Can you speak about this kind of thing?Moreover." Guan Yinping suddenly felt a little confused."I don't know what he thinks about me at all," he said sadly. "We have never had anything. If we have anything, it's just for show."
"A show? A man's show-off? Is it unreasonable for him to treat you like this? Isn't he responsible for this?"
Latia suddenly became furious and stood up to go into the house. Guan Yinping quickly held her back. Originally, Guan Yinping was talking about the show she performed at the Zhelanying Camp in the North. She didn't expect Latia to think wrong and hurriedly said : "It's not like that. Anyway, besides being the main minister, I have nothing to do with him now."