Chapter 445 The Sixteen States of Wei! [Subscribe]

"Your Majesty, please forgive me."

Jian Weiju straightened his clothes and hat, then knelt on the ground with great ceremony:

"I am willing to surrender. Your Majesty, please forgive me for not surrendering earlier."

“I, Buyeo, was first granted the royal seal by the Han Emperor. Since then, I have been called the king of Buyeo and I am truly a citizen of the Divine Land.

Now that your majesty has called me to surrender, Buyeo has been given a simple position. From now on, I dare not call myself a king, and I am willing to obey your majesty's orders."

Jian Weizhi was willing to surrender, and Gongsun Du and his son, as well as the several Buyeo ministers, all breathed a sigh of relief.

To lower or not to lower, it seems not difficult to choose.

But it's not easy to make a decision when you are in it.

Only Cao Cao listened to Jian Weiju's inner voice and knew how intense Jian Weiju's ideological struggle was at that moment.

Cao Cao motioned for him to stand up and was quite pleased.

Fuyu was located north of the Great Wall in the northeast corner of China. Its borders were adjacent to Goguryeo and Yiluo (ancestors of the Manchus), and to the west was the Xianbei. It had a radius of about two thousand miles (about 900 kilometers today), and most of its location was in the later Jilin Province.

The best outcome would be to avoid raising an army and bring it back to Han territory.

The former Eastern Xianbei are now also under the control of Buyeo.

What Cao Wei gained was more than just a thousand miles of fertile land.

Fuyu's agriculture, animal husbandry and handicrafts are relatively developed.

According to historical records, during the Western Han Dynasty, "the country was prosperous" and "had an area of ​​2,000 li and 80,000 households."

By the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Buyeo developed quietly, encouraged childbirth, and successively annexed surrounding tribes such as Wokou and Dongye. The royal city alone had a population of 3 households, and the population inside and outside the city was about 25.

In fact, the total population of the country has always been concealed from the outside world.

Over the past few hundred years, when the Han Dynasty was powerful, Buyeo was also a vassal state and had paid tribute many times.

By concealing their population, they could pay less taxes.

Not only Buyeo, but some local nobles also concealed their population in large quantities in order to pay less taxes and hide their strength.

The actual population of Buyeo today is as high as 131,400 households.

In history, Buyeo would be invaded by Goguryeo two or three hundred years later, and 54 cities and 1400 villages would be destroyed.

Its northern part was invaded by the Wuji tribe (a branch of the ancestors of the Manchus), and from then on it declined and was eventually annexed.

At this time, Jian surrendered, so Cao Cao ordered the troops at the northern gate to enter Fuyu as soon as possible. At the same time, he expanded the border to the north again, and included the land of the former Eastern Xianbei under his rule.

The sun sets.

Everyone dispersed.

Jian Weiju came out of the Tongque Tower, got on his carriage, lifted the curtain and looked at the noisy long street.

After a long time, tears rolled down his face.

He also knew that surrendering to Wei was a wise move.

However, I always feel sad to give away the inheritance passed down by my ancestors so easily.

Jian Weiju looked toward the north and thought silently:

"My descendants are unfilial, and I am the last one to inherit the throne of Buyeo. But if my ancestors were here, they would do the same as me, protecting our family from destruction and the people from the suffering of war.

I have been the king for several years, now I can finally take a good rest..."

He was feeling sad when he suddenly heard a voice:
"You don't have to suffer so much. Surrendering to Wei was the right choice. You should be thankful."

Jian Weiju was startled and turned around to see that it was his close attendant, Zhang Du, who was acting as the coachman at the time.

"You..." Jian Weiju looked at Zhang Du in surprise.

"Your Majesty, don't be surprised. If you surrender to the Wei Dynasty, my mission will be over. I will resign soon."

Zhang Du said calmly: "I have already chosen a house for you to live in Yecheng. I will take you to have a look."

"Who are you anyway?"

"Mermaid No. 8."

Liu Du grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, and gave his name with some pride.

Just by listening to the code name, you can know what he does.

Jia Xu asked him to do so.

He is going back to the team, and this code name will no longer be valid.

Jian Weiju vaguely understood that he was the person arranged by Da Wei to be by his side.

One of his close followers is a hidden pawn of Cao Wei? !
Jian Weiju was shocked, frightened and stunned, but fortunately he had just surrendered.

……

Dusk illuminates the earth.

Cao Cao returned to the back house from the front hall and went to find Yu Qing first.

Concubine Yu bathed, changed her clothes, and dressed early, with a delicate face, and waited eagerly.

After all, they had been separated for more than five months. Without Cao Cao, she felt empty both physically and mentally, and was always looking forward to her husband's return.

Hearing the footsteps, Yu Qing came out from the bedroom and said in a sweet voice, "Your Majesty."

She had ordered the servants to leave in advance.

Cao Cao came in from outside with his hands behind his back, and knew what his wife was going to do just by the sound of her voice.

She was wearing a corseted inner skirt, her skirt fluttering with her steps, her figure undulating, and she looked seductive and charming.

The king and the concubine began their daily operations and were busy until late at night.

Generally, Cao Cao would be extremely busy during the days after he returned from outside, and would be more tired at night than during the day when he attended court.

Cao Cao had to distribute the resources one by one.

It takes three or four days to settle down.

Late at night.

When he stood up in Diao Chan's bedroom, he felt pain in his waist.

Lust is like a knife scraping your bones. Fortunately, I am not interested in women and have always restrained myself... Cao Cao came to the quiet room.

Tonight I went to the bedrooms of Yu Qing, Bai Ke and Diao Chan one after another.

Bian Mei was brought along for this outing, so she didn't have to hand in her homework.

When Cao Cao first returned, he favored his concubines in the order in which they had followed him, without bias. This was conducive to the stability of the inner house, and the concubines did not need to compete for favor.

Cao Cao sat cross-legged in a quiet room, entering a state of meditation.

A big star slowly emerged, with a thick purple halo.

Over a period of time, Cao Cao's practice and his perception of the power of heaven and earth continued to increase.

His vision, hearing, and five senses all underwent mysterious changes after he broke into the mythical realm.

Cao Cao's practice mainly came from the hints in the entries, naturally.

From the very beginning, he was able to rely on words to attract good fortune, and conventional methods of cultivation, and even the constraints of realm barriers became dispensable to him.

The sky will be bright.

Cao Cao left the quiet room and walked into the living room next door.

Diao Chan was sitting on a chair with sleepy eyes. When Cao Cao came in, he saw her nodding her head and falling asleep while sitting.

Hearing Cao Cao's footsteps, Diao Chan forced herself to open her eyes, her eyes still full of sleepiness.

I did a lot of exercise last night.

Diao Chan's lips were slightly swollen.

"Go back to the palace and sleep. You don't have to get up early every day to help me change clothes." Cao Cao said.

Diao Chan went forward and carefully helped him change into the dragon robe. After Cao Cao left, she yawned and went back to her bedroom to take a nap.

Inside the main hall, hundreds of officials stood in rows.

When Cao Cao came back from outside, he wanted to hold a grand court meeting.

The ministers reported on many things that had happened in the past few months, including people's livelihood, commerce, farming, military affairs, etc.

An official stepped out and announced to all officials that Wusun had won a great victory and the entire country of Buyeo had surrendered, and that the news would be announced to the rest of the country soon.

Cao Cao sat high on the throne, listening to the various changes that had taken place in the thirteen prefectures over the past few months.

After the ministers finished their reports, the vigorous old minister Ji Qing stood up and started to speak:

"Since the founding of the Wei Dynasty, your majesty has made unparalleled achievements in conquering the south and the north. However, too many wars are not a blessing for the people."

"I believe that since we have just established our great Wei, we should strengthen internal order and give our people a chance to rest and recuperate."

Ji Qing likes to be a censor and is always outspoken and courageous in making criticisms.

And what he said is not his personal opinion.

Many civil officials in the court came together to discuss the issue and agreed that there was nothing wrong with using force in times of chaos.

But after the founding of the country, it is time to seek peace and order, focus on civil governance, reduce military spending, and use it to enrich the country and strengthen the people.

Generally speaking, the expenses of war are borne by the people.

If we can save money, people can live better and the country can become stronger.

The idea of ​​some civil officials is to allow the Wei Dynasty to develop from a well-governed country to a prosperous one and to reduce the use of military force.

This also reflects the desire of some civil and military officials to fight for power.

Cao Cao was a warlike person, so many of his resources were invested in military equipment.

Military officers had great power, while civil officials were relatively weak.

They want to play a role and enhance the weight of civil officials.

Ji Qing's advice was to persuade Cao Cao to invest more in internal governance and not to expand and take the path of strengthening the military and impoverishing the people.

He is not wrong.

However, civil officials like Ji Qing were different from the civil and military officials in the core circle such as Xun Yu, who held great power.

They were not familiar enough with the financial situation of the Wei Dynasty.

Cao Cao's recent wars have not spent much. When he fought against the Three Kingdoms of Han, he used the supplies from Buyeo and Liaodong.

To fight Japan, we used the supplies from the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and even after occupying Japan, we used its own local resources.

In the early stages of the fight against Wusun, all parties in the Western Regions jointly provided supplies.

After Wusun was defeated, the burden quickly shifted to Wusun itself, and the war costs were borne by its domestic resources.

Cao's army stayed in place and sucked a large amount of blood from Wusun to replenish themselves.

The battles Cao Wei won not only incurred little cost but also resulted in a certain surplus, which expanded Wei's resources and national strength.

This is the light baggage and heavy warfare tactic that Cao Cao learned from the later Yuan Dynasty, treating war as a process of compounding profits.

He studied the territorial expansion of the Mongols in later generations.

It is quite similar to his current expansion route and methods.

However, the expansion of the Mongols was faster and purer.

Because they are not a country under an agricultural system.

They could fight three or four major battles a year, and they would win most of them, some even destroying countries.

During the past three to five years, the map has expanded nearly doubled by fighting to support the war.

And the national strength is also maintained very well.

The reason is that they have been consuming others to strengthen themselves, which later generations called strategic devouring.

At this time, Guo Jia stepped out and said:

"Ji Shuling came to see me after the court was dismissed and showed you the recent military expenditures. You should know that your majesty is using the enemy's money when deploying troops, not taxing the people. Next time you give me advice, remember to make sure you understand this clearly."

What Guo Jia said was quite impolite. After Ji Qing thought about it, he seemed to understand something.

He is old and actually no longer has much ambition to pursue an official position.

However, he was born into a family of celebrities and wanted to gain a good reputation after his death.

Therefore, he dared to make bold suggestions and asked Cao Cao to pay attention to people's livelihood.

Ji Qing continued, "I have something else to say."

"Your Majesty has expanded our borders. The territory of our Great Wei has increased year by year. The Thirteen States have already been part of the old dynasty.

Today, the territory of our Great Wei is unprecedentedly vast since the Qin and Han dynasties, and we should redefine our borders.

I think it would be best to add four more states and change the number of states from 13 to 17."

This was because he had just accused the emperor of emphasizing military power and wanted to publicize Cao Cao's achievements to ease the atmosphere.

But it is actually true.

It is indeed time to redefine the current territory of the Wei Dynasty.

"Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Jizhou are all expanding their borders to the north. The lands of the Three Kingdoms of Han can also be incorporated into our Wei territory. In addition, there is Waguo. Whether to set up a separate state is up to your majesty to decide."

As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of all the ministers lit up.

Since ancient times, the greatest achievement has been to open up new territories.

If the Great Wei were to set up seventeen states, there would be four more states than before, which would truly be a matter that would go down in history.

Cao Cao also had an idea.

If we were to perform Fengshan and offer sacrifices to heaven and earth at this moment, the territory of China would be greatly expanded. I wonder what the situation would be like?
It is said that after Emperor Wu opened up the Western Regions for thousands of miles, he climbed Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth. The fortunes of heaven and earth changed, and astonishing phenomena appeared.

In fact, after returning yesterday, I had a talk with several people at the top of Cao Wei.

In the current territory of the Great Wei, one more state can be opened in Buyeo and another in the land of Eastern Xianbei.

The Three Han states were not in a hurry to establish provincial capitals.

Cao Cao thought further ahead. He planned to take back Goguryeo and then unify and establish Xinzhou.

After the integration of Wusun and the Western Regions, a new state can be established.

Cao Cao and his ministers discussed and decided to add three more states first, namely the Sixteen States of the Great Wei!

The court meeting was over, but the ministers were still discussing related matters.

Two years after the founding of the country, three states were opened up!

Cao Cao returned to the study, and Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Jia Xu and others followed him in.

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