noffsinger Chapter 394 The New Governor of Liaozhou and His Triumphant Return! Sun Quan Moved House?
Chapter 394 The New Governor of Liaozhou and His Triumphant Return! Sun Quan Moved House?
"Tsk, the Wuhuan royal court is really poor."
"I thought I might find some treasure, but it turned out to be just this little thing."
Inside the Wuhuan royal court
Guo Jia looked at the pile of broken copper and scrap iron that he had painstakingly dug out with disdain.
Zhang Liao comforted him:
"The ancestors of the Wuhuan were just a branch that split off from the Xiongnu, and their royal court was modeled after the Xiongnu."
"If we really want to find valuable treasures, we'll probably have to go to the Southern Xiongnu royal court!"
Guo Jia's eyes lit up.
That makes sense!
Currently, the three major northern ethnic groups—the Southern Xiongnu, the Xianbei, and the Wuhuan—all trace their ancestry back to the Xiongnu.
The Xiongnu were truly powerful.
During the reigns of Touman and Modu, the two great Chanyus, the military strength was quite formidable.
However, the people of the grasslands admire strength, and if the successor is incompetent, the Xiongnu will inevitably weaken.
As a result, in addition to splitting into the Northern and Southern Xiongnu, the former vassals such as the Wuhuan and Xianbei also became independent forces.
This is certainly a good thing for the Han people.
If the Han Dynasty were still facing the Xiongnu at their peak, they would be a huge threat.
The Southern Xiongnu claimed to have inherited the legitimate mantle of the Xiongnu, but their strength declined rapidly, and they even produced a complete idiot like Huchuquan.
Although the Southern Xiongnu still have the Right Wise King and some troops stationed at the royal court.
But with the traitor Huchuquan cheering them on, their demise was only a matter of time.
In comparison, the Wuhuan had the least seniority, but Tadun was a man of courage and spirit.
However, no matter how courageous he was, Tadun was already dead, and the Wuhuan were heading towards extinction.
The only group that could be considered to have any real strength was perhaps the Xianbei.
However, the Xianbei had long been divided and plagued by frequent civil wars, leaving them with no time to venture into Han territory.
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辽东
襄平
Man Chong pointed to himself, and asked Cao Cao with a look of surprise:
"My lord, I am not knowledgeable enough to serve as the Prefect of Liaozhou."
Cao Cao sighed:
"Boning, why are you being so modest?"
"Who else but you deserves the position of Prefect of Liaozhou?"
Man Chong was on the verge of tears but had no tears left to shed.
It wasn't that he thought the position of Liaozhou Biejia was bad.
Rather, he was genuinely afraid of failing!
After all, Liaozhou was newly established, and many things were still in need of being done.
In addition, Liaozhou's territory encompassed the entire Liaodong region, plus parts of the Wuhuan area.
These two places, brimming with martial spirit, are destined to be anything but peaceful.
Riots, rebellions, and disturbances are highly likely to occur in quick succession.
The saying goes well.
Conquering the world is easy; governing it is difficult.
If Cao Cao's camp wants to completely incorporate this area into its territory, governance is the most important aspect.
Su Yu walked over from the side and said to Man Chong:
"Bo Ning, choose between the Ministry of Personnel and the Prefectural Governor of Liaozhou."
"Prefect of Liaozhou! Prefect of Liaozhou!"
"I choose the position of Prefect of Liaozhou!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Man Chong accepted the appointment as the Prefect of Liaozhou.
Although he had mostly served as an envoy for Cao Cao's camp in the past, he was known for his arrogance and haughtiness when he went on missions.
This is my first time serving as the governor of a state.
But upon imagining the terrifying scene of entering the Minister's mansion, Man Chong made the correct choice in a second.
"Don't worry, Bo Ning."
"I intend to hand over the position of Governor of Liaozhou to Xu Rong."
Cao Cao smiled and told Man Chong the news.
Upon hearing this, Man Chong immediately understood Cao Cao and Su Yu's thoughts.
Xu Rong was originally from Liaodong, and he joined Cao Cao's camp relatively early, so he could be considered part of the initial team.
However, over the years, due to the recurrence of his old injuries, Xu Rong has gradually stopped rushing to the front line.
Furthermore, Xu Rong excels at commanding troops, not at charging into battle.
With Liaozhou newly established, it's easy to imagine that the days to come will not be peaceful.
Placing Xu Rong, a local from Liaodong, here can both appease the people and quickly suppress the rebellion, thus enhancing the prestige of Cao Cao's camp!
Furthermore, it would give Xu Rong a chance to return to his hometown in glory.
After so many years away, Xu Rong has returned home in glory, rising to become the top leader of Liaozhou.
As for whether Xu Rong will establish his own independent regime...
Hmm, Xu Rong isn't an idiot, why would he do something so thankless?
As a veteran general in Cao Cao's camp, he knew better than anyone just how strong Cao Cao's camp truly was!
Even if Xu Rong were given several more Liaozhou, let alone just one, he wouldn't have the slightest thought of rebellion.
And so, Xu Rong and Man Chong took office.
Man Chong also brought out his hidden "ruthless official" nature, playing the good cop and bad cop with Xu Rong.
Although a small number of remnants of the Wuhuan and ambitious individuals were still causing trouble in Liaozhou, they were quickly suppressed by Xu Rong and Man Chong.
This land, which was once nominally subservient to the Han Dynasty but in reality highly autonomous, is rapidly integrating into the Han Dynasty!
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Jiangdong
Wu County
After Guo Tu was taken as a confidant by Sun Quan, he made a crucial suggestion to Sun Quan.
Move the administrative center from Chaisang to Wu County!
The Jiangdong aristocratic families wholeheartedly agreed, and even their gazes toward Guo Tu softened considerably.
Furthermore, the four powerful families each sent gifts to Guo Tu, using lavish presents to test a veteran official like him.
Sun Quan himself readily accepted Guo Tu's proposal.
Wu County was the core base of the four great families of Jiangdong.
Although moving their territory to Wu County would further strengthen the power of the four great families.
But for Sun Quan, he is now highly bound to the four great families of Jiangdong.
Cao Cao is very likely to march south after pacifying the north!
He needs the support of the four great clans to help him fight against Cao Cao!
The person most dissatisfied with the relocation of the administrative center was naturally Zhang Hong.
Originally, Zhang Hong had a fairly good relationship with the four great families.
After all, Zhang Hong was Sun Quan's chief civil official, representing the interests of many of Sun Ce's former subordinates and the people of Huai and Si.
But now?
Sun Quan moved his capital from Chaisang to Wu Commandery, which weakened Zhang Hong's power invisibly!
The powerful families of Jiangdong, who had previously been on good terms with Zhang Hong, have now turned against him!
Enraged, Zhang Hong criticized Guo Tu every few days and even openly insulted him among scholars!
Of course, Guo Tu has always been an alias; he is now called Guo Yu.
Poor Zhang Hong, he doesn't even know how shameless Guo Tu is!
Let Zhang Hong curse me all he wants. Anyway, I, Guo Tu, am now Sun Quan's favorite minister, and I have a good relationship with the four great families of Jiangdong.
You, Zhang Hong, can only be angry, but you can't get rid of me!
As for Zhou Yu, he didn't care about moving the administrative center.
The original administrative center, Chaisang, was indeed too close to the front line.
Jiangdong is a vast and resource-rich region, but keeping the administrative center on the front lines all the time is not a long-term solution.
Sun Ce previously established Chaisang as his capital in order to "conquer Xuzhou in the north".
Now, Sun Ce is no longer here.
Jiangdong has also undergone a series of reshuffles.
It is certain that Jiangdong currently does not possess the strength to attack Xuzhou.
They were also in a strategic stalemate with Cao Cao's camp.
It is clearly inappropriate to still regard Chaisang as the seat of government.
But Zhang Hong simply couldn't swallow this insult.
On this day, when he heard the news that Cao Cao had eliminated Tadun and persuaded Gongsun Du to surrender, a plan immediately came to his mind.
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Hong led his men and arrived at Sun Quan's residence in a huff!
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