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Chapter 918: People in Troubled Times: The Monsters of Jingzhou Emerge

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    To put it simply, the four bases on the front line of the Great Wall served as the responsibilities of the former grassland royal court, controlling everything in the grassland area, including the distribution of water and grass, the sale of animal skins and meat, the purchase of daily necessities such as salt and iron, and the responsibility for the grassland.  Disaster relief responsibilities.

    There are only nomadic organizations within the grassland tribes, and there is no military organization. The four bases send patrols to roam in their grasslands. On the one hand, they help the tribal organizations to exercise jurisdiction and punish the herdsmen who violate the law.

    On the other hand, it is monitored whether each tribe has banned war horses. Generally speaking, only herdsmen who raise a certain number of cattle and sheep can have a corresponding number of war horses. Otherwise, it is a violation of the horse ban.

    There is no restriction on inferior stallions such as rhinoceros horses.

    At the same time, it is also necessary to check whether the ironware sold into the grassland is used to make pots and pans. There is no limit on the knives necessary for grassland life, but the knives that can be used for widespread fighting on the battlefield must not be formed.

    There are many disadvantages to doing this, and it may destroy many steppe traditions. However, at this stage, it is obviously not the time to preserve steppe traditions. Moreover, there is no Russia outside Siberia, there are no foreign enemies at all, and the army does not need such strong combat power.

    ¡°Force restraint is only a means, not an end, and there is no permanent restraint by force. This move is mainly to restrain the grassland and allow the grassland to successfully pass the assimilation stage.

    If the herdsmen rebel at this stage, they will first encounter difficulties with war horses and swords. Secondly, they will not be able to import daily necessities, which will disrupt the order of the herdsmen¡¯s lives. Moreover, the herdsmen officials in the tribe are all promoted from the four Han army bases.  There is a certain binding force.

    In addition, there are four bases with powerful military strength.

    ¡°If the herdsmen insist on rebelling like this, then Liu Zhang feels that the Han must be extremely corrupt and exploit the herdsmen to the extreme, making it impossible for them to survive.  That deserves to be rebelled.

    As long as the herdsmen do not rebel and can live a comfortable life, or their lives are better and more stable due to the Han army's disaster relief and the import of daily necessities, then assimilation will be much easier.

    The first batch of officials in the four bases may come from the Han Dynasty, but the subsequent batches must come from the grasslands. Like the Western Regions, they all passed the Four Civil Service Examinations.

    ?Those who don¡¯t learn Chinese characters can¡¯t even understand the written test papers.  How to be an official.

    "When a group of people work hard to learn Han culture and become officials, then these people will become supporters of the Han. If things go on like this, the grasslands will be completely brought under the rule of the Han.

    ?This is the same as the Western Regions, it requires a very long process.  Liu Zhang could only make a start.

    But now is the initial stage of restraint by force. Without the deterrence of force, no one of those tough grassland herdsmen can convince you.

    Ethnic issues are very complex. If we just intimidate the former grassland tribes, whoever is ruthless can go. For example, if we put the powerful ones in one direction, it is estimated that many grassland tribes will never dare to resist even if they have soldiers.

    But the grasslands must be brought under the rule.  It's not possible to be so powerful. This requires a lot of generals who are both civil and military, can calmly analyze the situation, and can act independently.

    There are not many such generals in the Sichuan Army, such as Zhang Ren, Wei Yan, Zhao Yun and others.  They all brought their own armies, and they couldn't send them out until they were unified.

    The addition of these Cao Jun civil and military personnel just solved this problem.

    Zhang Liao guards Yanmen.  Since Youzhou has not yet been decided, Zhang Jia and Xu Huang are not suitable for establishing a base yet.  "Five Good Generals" is the name given to Zhang Liao and other five generals by later generations.  Now that Liu Zhang said it directly, Zhang Liao and others did not feel uncomfortable, but felt a little proud.

    Liu Zhang read out the appointments of the three generals, which shocked the civil and military personnel sent by Cao Jun. Xun Yu and Cheng Yu were appointed as local officials, Xu Huang opened his jaws and directly led the troops, and Zhang Liao was stationed at the central position of Yanmen. This is an absolute favor.  .

    Some Sichuan military officers and soldiers felt that the reward was too much, and Cao Jun had formed a very powerful department. However, these positions did not infringe on any of their existing interests, so they did not say anything.

    Liu Zhang continued: "Xun You and Xun Gongda. In the past, Duke Cao once said that Gongda was the 'strategist'. He was good at plotting on the battlefield and flexible in internal affairs. He was really a rare talent. Xun You stopped sealing him."

    "My subordinate is here." Xun You took a step forward. Xun You, who originally came to the hall just to ask for a job, became a little excited at this time.

    "The Hetao area has been our Chinese territory since ancient times. Since the death of Emperor Xiaowu, it has been reduced to foreigners several times. Now it has returned to the Han Dynasty. I will never allow the Hetao to break away from the Han territory again.

    The Hetao area is the administrative seat of Meijihou Zhelanying. It has abundant military power and is more prosperous than other grassland areas, but it is far from meeting the requirements for controlling the western grasslands.

    The Queen Mother ordered the establishment of the Western Grassland Protectorate in Meiji City, with Zhe Lanying as the Protector. I order you to be the general manager of the Western Grassland Protectorate and assist you.Jihou carried out internal affairs in the Hetao area.

    The first step is to expand Meiji City into a grassland central city like the big cities in Han District. It is connected to Chang'an, Luoyang, Jinyang, Wuwei and other important towns in Han District, and can transmit information at any time.

    For the construction of roads and inns, I will order Han District officials to cooperate. You must ensure that the Hetao is fully connected to the Central Plains. Once something happens to Meiji City, you can quickly contact other Han District cities.

    The second is the mutual trade between the grassland and the Han area. This is not only the grassland selling grassland specialties to the Central Plains, but the Han area selling salt and iron necessities to the grassland, and processing.

    What the Queen Mother and the King mean is to form a workshop area in the Hetao. In order to increase the income of grassland herdsmen, animal skins, fur, meat and other materials can be processed according to market demand to sell them at a better price.

    The import of salt and iron from the Central Plains needs to be controlled, which is also the focus of your duties. In addition, the Western Grassland Protectorate is also responsible for the important tasks of the Four Civil Service Examinations. Based on the principle of giving priority to grassland people, it prepares for the Four Civil Service Examinations, publicizes among herdsmen, and popularizes Han culture.  The management of the four civil service examinations must be completed steadily.

    You may have never done this before, can you do it?  "

    Xun You thought for a moment and realized that he had never done these before, but these positions were related to the great cause of the Han Dynasty's control of the grassland, and were no less significant than military control.

    This position is not only an important position in the official system, but perhaps hundreds or thousands of years later, future generations will remember him as Xun You, a hero who integrated Han and foreign races.

    This was not only Liu Zhang¡¯s trust in him on behalf of the Sichuan Army, but also fully in line with his own ideals as an official. Xun You had to go up no matter how difficult it was, and he immediately bowed his hands and said: "I accept the order, and I will never let down the great trust of the Queen Mother and the King of Shu."

    Liu Zhang nodded and said: "General Zhang Xiu."

    "The end is here." Zhang Xiu took a step forward.  Sonorous and powerful.

    "Zhang Xiu, the king of spears in the North, is invincible with the Hundred Birds Chao Phoenix Spear and is worthy of being a general." Liu Zhang praised, Zhang Xiu blushed a little. Although Liu Zhang was right, he was invincible with the Hundred Birds Chao Phoenix Spear, but he  Still no match for Zhao Yun.

    Liu Zhang said: "Meijihou has General Wang Yue under his command. I think he is the most brave general in the world, but General Wang Yue must accompany Meijihou to fight. He cannot take care of the Hetao.

    General Zhang Xiu is a native of Wuwei Zuli. He has traveled down the mountain and traversed the Northland through his skills and gained a reputation as the spear king of the Northland. He should be very familiar with the customs and customs of the Western Grassland. I order you to be the commander of the border troops of the Western Grassland Protectorate.  Responsible for the security of the West Grassland Patrol Cavalry and the Hetao area, I am willing to take orders.  "

    "Zhang Xiu thanks the Queen Mother for her kindness to the King of Shu." Zhang Xiu paid tribute. Back then, Zhang Xiu was still a high-spirited young man when he traveled across the Northland where Han and Hu people lived.

    At that time, the world was not in chaos, and Zhang Xiu never thought about what would happen next. He followed his uncle Zhang Jidong out of the Central Plains and later separated himself into one side.  He surrendered to Cao Cao again, not even thinking that he would surrender to the Sichuan army.

    At that time, Zhang Xiu, like many passionate young men of the Han Dynasty, just wanted to make a name for himself in the Han frontier army and become a Han general who would be feared by the foreigners.

    But then the war broke out in the Han Dynasty.  Gradually, Zhang Xiu gave up the idea that maybe he would be trapped in a civil war in his life.

    But now that he has been re-appointed as the commander of the border army, doesn¡¯t it mean that we have reached the same goal through different paths?  What's more, if he still directly controls the grassland, how can Zhang Xiu not accept the order happily?

    "Tian Yu. General Guan Yinping once told me that the Yuyang Cavalry under General Tian was extremely powerful. Their speed, impact, and military discipline were among the best in the world. However, unfortunately, most of them were lost in the civil war. I will grant you this title.  General Zhengbei Zhonglang, how about not entrusting you with specific affairs for the time being, and specifically selecting soldiers from the Sichuan Army's ordinary cavalry to rebuild the Yuyang Cavalry?"

    When Tian Yu heard Liu Zhang mention the destruction of the Yuyang Tuqi, he felt a little heartbroken. At first, he was still thinking about revenge, but in a blink of an eye, he became a general of the Sichuan Army. Revenge was no longer necessary. If he could rebuild the Yuyang Tuqi, it would be a consolation to Xian Yufu.  And the souls of the fallen Yuyang Cavalry warriors.

    "The last general takes orders."

    "Xia Houyuan has served with Cao Gong for five times to suppress rebellions. He is good at running thousands of miles. He is both a fierce general and a good tactical general. I canonize you as General Yangqi. Enter the Shanggu to lead the army with Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, Wang Yue and Meijihou Zhelan Ying.  Prepare for a decisive battle with the Hebei clan rebels."

    "Huang Zhong?" Xia Houyuan did not answer the order, but repeated a name. Xun Yu, Xun You, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and others all looked at Xia Hou Yuan in confusion.

    I thought in my mind, could it be that Xia Houyuan thought that his official position was too low?  It's no wonder that Xia Houyuan used to be a clan general and was on equal footing with Zhang Liao and others, but now he is obviously lower in rank than Zhang Liao and other generals.

    Suddenly Liu Zhang chuckled: "Miaocai, are you still thinking about Yuan Rang?"

    ??He was embarrassed, but he knew that his abilities were not as good as those of Zhang Liao and others.

    "Otherwise, every time Cao Cao sent troops, he would not only let Cao Ren, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Zhang Jia, etc. lead the army independently. He would only be able to fight with the army or lead a partial division.

    What Xia Houyuan couldn't let go of was his elder brother Xiahou Dun. Xiahou Dun was killed by Huang Zhong in martial arts. How could the hatred of his brother's murder be wiped away at will?

    "The King of Shu Ming Jian." Xia Houyuan cupped his hand and said: "Since Xia Houyuan has come to the Sichuan Army, he has some preparations in his heart, but Xia Houyuan prefers the South or the Western Regions. These places have not been completely pacified. Xia Houyuan is willing to stabilize the border for the Han Dynasty."

    Liu Zhang pondered for a moment, but before he spoke, Fu Shou spoke first behind him, and Liu Zhang stood aside in time.

    Fu Shou smiled and said to Xiahou Yuan: "General Xiahou and General Yuan Rang have a deep brotherly relationship, which really moved me. Therefore, it is reasonable for General Xiahou and General Huang Zhong to be separated.

    However, I believe that remembering your brother is one thing, and General Xiahou¡¯s own reputation is another matter. Not to mention that the Han army and the Cao army were originally enemies. It is understandable that General Huang Zhong could not show mercy to the enemy general.  .

    ¡°On this battlefield alone, how many people¡¯s fathers, brothers, and sons were killed by the enemy, and finally ended up on one side?  Now among our Han troops, how many of Cao's troops have surrendered before?

    How many of the relatives of the officers and soldiers of Cao's army were killed by the former Han army, and how many of the relatives of the Han army were killed by the surrendered Cao army?  Are we going to fight to the death?

    Not to mention that many people suffered separation during the war, do they also want revenge?  Then when will the Han Dynasty return to peace with such retribution?  "

    As Fu Shou said, Xia Houyuan was slightly moved. Fu Shou signaled to a palace maid next to him. After a while, two eunuchs brought out a drawing board with various scenes and figures on it. The scenery was broken and the characters were miserable.

    Fu Shou said slowly: "This is the thumbnail of "Shattered Mountains and Rivers" painted by me. The whole picture is on the wall of Anpingmen in Chang'an, and can be viewed by the people passing by.

    This picture was originally suggested by the King of Shu to the palace. The purpose was to record the sufferings that the people and the Han Dynasty had endured since the war in the Han Dynasty, so that future generations would not forget this catastrophe and take it as a warning, hoping that the Han Dynasty would be peaceful and prosperous from now on.  The people live and work in peace and contentment.

    Although the quality of the painting is not very good, my meaning is clear. In troubled times, who does not feel sad about leaving behind suffering?  Including this palace, those of us living in troubled times, who can survive alone?

    After Sun Quan and Sun Wu in Jiangdong, their fathers and brothers all died in troubled times. Cao Gong's father was killed by Xiao Xiao in Xuzhou. In the past, Yuan Shao's father and his whole family were beheaded by Dong Zhuo. Even though the King of Shu has made great achievements in helping the Han Dynasty today, he still paid the same amount.  a lot of.

    As for me, I won¡¯t say much. I just want to tell the talented people and everyone that in troubled times, there are no eggs left behind. The only thing we can do is to help the troubled times, rather than caring about the suffering of the troubled times.  Because of these hardships, we are fighting for the prosperity of the Han Dynasty today.

    General Xiahou, do you think what I say makes sense?  "

    Fu Shou's words not only stunned Xia Houyuan, but also the civil and military officials in the hall. In fact, in the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, there were not many people who could escape unscathed. Many of them lost their relatives or suffered disaster in the troubled times. Even if they didn't  Those who are in trouble also feel the same thing about things around them.

    Everyone knows the horror of troubled times, but because they are almost successful in the Sichuan Army, they have temporarily forgotten it.

    Now Fu Shou has brought it up, especially the last mentioned Liu Zhang and Fu Shou himself. Everyone knows that Liu Zhang beheaded his brother Liu Hao. Maybe some people at the time felt that Liu Zhang lacked the concept of family affection, so he killed people in cold blood.

    But in troubled times, Liu Zhang¡¯s own life was almost at stake, and everyone knows this.

    As for Fushou himself.
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