I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 307 - 15: Crown Prince Turmoil, Eve of Battle
Year Eleven of Yanxi, October.
Wuhuan and Xianbei combined forces, numbering in the tens of thousands, to attack Youzhou State.
Though they were repelled by Lu Kang and Wen Qin.
But this was undoubtedly a signal, further confirming Gu Yi’s suspicions.
Clearly, this battle between Kyushu and the Barbarians is destined to be unavoidable.
No matter what, Gu Yi must be prepared.
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Compared to Gu Yi’s caution, in the Great Han, both officials and civilians alike are indifferent to this matter.
Perhaps this is because Gu Chen’s achievements back then were truly remarkable.
This greatly intensified the officials and civilians’ disdain for the Barbarians around the four corners.
Even though the Great Han is still in the recovery phase.
But the civilians remain the same.
For them, the Barbarians attacking the Great Han is akin to an insect shaking a tree.
This notion is destined to be a hidden threat.
While the Great Han’s current strength is indeed not weak, if everyone is so arrogant, they will surely pay a painful price.
But to change this is undoubtedly a fool’s dream.
The disdain held by the Great Han civilians for the Barbarians has long been ingrained in their bones.
This is a habit formed under hundreds and thousands of years of prosperity.
Gu Yi will not naively exert effort in this area.
He is more focused on the borders, aside from the land of Youzhou State, there are the Barbarians in the four corners.
Including the tribes that Gu Chen migrated back then.
In Gu Yi’s heart, he always felt that the most magical aspect of Kyushu culture is its inclusivity.
In the original history;
——Looking at Kyushu’s thousands of years of history, there are indeed countless tribes assimilated by Kyushu’s culture.
These tribes are like this nowadays.
Back then, the ones Gu Chen chose were almost all tribes skilled in farming.
Such tribes inherently had a strong yearning for the culture of the Central Plains, and were more suitable for Kyushu’s culture.
Now they have already developed a sense of identity with the Great Han.
Especially the newly born children.
Their recognition of Kyushu culture has even surpassed the original tribal culture.
As long as the Great Han persists, this phenomenon will surely become more prominent with the influence of successive generations.
This phenomenon has generated many thoughts within Gu Yi.
——For example, cultural integration.
To truly establish the future foundation for Kyushu.
After careful consideration, he suppressed these unrealistic ideas.
Such thoughts are indeed somewhat naïve.
At least with today’s production capabilities, the Great Han is still unable to overpower the Barbarians entirely, making such ideas impossible to realize.
Time swiftly passed.
Gu Yi gradually relinquished interference in government affairs, opting to entrust everything to Zhang Hua, Zhong Hui, Du Yu, and others.
Fortunately, these individuals are not lacking in ability.
And influenced by the Gu Clan, they also remain steadfast in the various policies set by Gu Yi.
Moreover, the resistance from the court ministers is diminishing.
This allowed Gu Yi to finally free up some time to start preparing provisions for the four corners.
As Gu Yi’s actions grew more significant, the court ministers gradually discerned Gu Yi’s intentions, inevitably shifting focus to this matter.
Many ministers suspect Gu Ye is trying to emulate Gu Chen by waging war against the Barbarians.
This is no trivial matter for them.
No one wishes to break the peace by suddenly initiating war.
The Great Han’s current court is in its third generation, completely without the courage of those who emerged from the chaos of war back then.
To wage war against the Barbarians in their eyes is entirely harmful and unbeneficial.
Even if they win, so what?
The land of the Barbarians in their eyes is barren.
More and more memorials piled up at Zhang Hua’s place.
Initially, Zhang Hua was able to suppress these memorials, but as Gu Yi’s actions became more frequent, voices opposing this matter grew increasingly stronger.
Gu Yi had no interest in dealing with these people.
In truth, had he not known the future, he might have been among them.
Such matters are difficult to explain clearly.
Gu Yi merely visited Liu Shan, reiterating all that Gu Chen did in his later years.
Subsequently——
Liu Shan pressed down these memorials.
However, Liu Shan also harbored some concerns, unwilling to let Gu Ye leave Luoyang.
The court’s atmosphere made him very anxious.
Liu Shan is no longer young; he has even reached his twilight years.
But precisely because of this.
His stance on this matter is unwavering.
After being Emperor for so many years, he still relies heavily on the Gu Clan, increasingly so.
He fears a recurrence of Gu Chen and Zhuge Liang’s events.
But when it comes to matters of the nation, how can they be altered by one individual’s will?
Gu Ye eventually must leave Luoyang.
It is certain!
But this time, Gu Yi still manipulated Gu Ye into agreeing with Liu Shan.
He still needs time. ...
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Year Thirteen of Yanxi, July;
News from Yizhou State, General of the West Deng Ai passed away in Chengdu.
From this moment——
All the generals Gu Chen left for the Great Han have passed away.
An era of brilliance has completely ended.
Unlike other generals, Deng Ai’s merits were not limited to defending a region; he also had accolades in farming.
Although Gu Chen had a hand in this.
But it cannot be denied that Deng Ai’s farming skills were also extraordinary.
Liu Shan was deeply saddened by this, holding a grand funeral for him.
Gu Yi dispatched Yang Hu to Yizhou State to take over Deng Ai’s position.
This was the result of his careful consideration.
