Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 668
The strategy of conquest of Jingzhou was finalized after discussions among Liu Chan, Huang Quan, and Deng Zhi.Next year, in the 18th year of Jianxing, 240 AD, he will send troops to Jingzhou in Soochow.

It is estimated that more than [-] troops will be dispatched, and the troops will be divided into three routes.The first route, that is, the Bashu army descended from the Yangtze River to attack Yiling in Soochow.At the same time, don't send Deng Zhi to lead the troops from Fuling to Wuling County, and harass Jingnan's abdomen, thinking that he can cope with the battle situation of the army in Jingzhou.

On the second route, Wang Ping and Deng Ai sent troops from Nanyang to attack Jiangling in Nanjun along the Hanshui River, swept across the north bank of the Yangtze River, and supported Liu Chan's army on the south bank of the Yangtze River.

On the third route, Ma Zhong sent troops from Nanzhong, led the elite soldiers of Nanzhong, went east along Yeyushui, attacked Jiaozhou, and restrained the soldiers of Jiaozhou.

In the hall, after reading the marching strategy written by Liao Li, Liu Chan said: "Send this letter to the Prime Minister to see if there is a more appropriate method."

"No!" The attendant took the towel and replied.

Ma Zhong, who had been waiting for a long time, took the opportunity to ask, "How is the prime minister?"

Liu Chan put down his pen, sighed, and said, "Prime Minister Shang's body is getting worse day by day. Although there are medicines and stones to heal him, he doesn't seem to be getting better."

Ma Zhong said in relief: "Shang Cheng is quite protected by destiny, so it must be fine."

"hope so!"

Liu Chan raised his mouth, unwilling to mention Zhuge Liang's body again, but called Ma Zhong to sit down, and said: "The great Han made several northern expeditions, and most of them depended on Nanzhong for supplies. Nanzhong is far away, and it is inconvenient to travel. How are you?"

After discussing the war against Wu, Liu Chan instructed Deng Zhi to build warships and use badasan sailors to practice sailing skills.He also took the post of Taiwei with Huang Quan to rule the military affairs of Shu Han.After that, Ma Zhong was the only one left to discuss the matter in depth.

Ma Zhong sat on the couch, thoughtfully said: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, how about the details of the affairs?"

Liu Chan waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, just be careful. I have been away a lot, and I don't know much about Nanzhong affairs. Now I want to know more about Nanzhong affairs, and I think it is important to consult the government."

"promise!"

Ma Zhong stroked his beard and said: "Since the minister ruled the south, I have given the key points of the prime minister's rule of the south. The Han and the barbarians are treated equally, educate the barbarians, and use the law to preside over them. Use barbarians at the same time, and use the barbarians to arrogate the barbarians. Limit them to nobles, nobles Jia is known to be proud, so you can rule barbarians, and Nanzhong has integrity in the upper and lower levels, which is the key to governance."

After a pause, Ma Zhong explained in detail: "Like the law of Nanzhong, there is no difference between the Han and barbarians, and those who violate it will be punished. In terms of educating the barbarians, he teaches the barbarians farming, house repairing, and brocade weaving. He also draws a map to inform the barbarians that Han and barbarians are the same. The sun, the moon, and the sky and the earth are the same, and should not be changed lightly. The Ruijin iron coupons are given to the barbarians, and when the county guards and school captains visit, they must donate them to show that they are big men and obedient people. ...... and use money to buy evil barbarians and hire them as Big surname trilogy."

"As for the military affairs, I have ordered the barbarians to join the army, enrich the troops, and divide the fields into military garrisons in the localities. ... and move the rebellious barbarians in the south, or those who live in hardship, to the abundant places in the valley of the south, and grant Using the farming method of the Han people, I thought it was a household, and educated the people."

What Ma Zhong said was quite detailed, some things Liu Chan knew about, and some things he hadn't heard of.

In general, the Dahan governing Nanzhong basically followed the brief policies left by Zhuge Liang, and also joined the policies promulgated by Liu Chan from time to time.Under the active management of Dahan, the social economy of Nanzhong area has developed greatly.

Moreover, the great Han also continued to intervene in the barbarian society in Nanzhong, by conferring kings, lords, eunuchs, and eunuchs, bestowing certain tokens, and teaching the barbarians advanced tools and culture.

Under this circumstance, the objects of tax collection by the great Han extended from Han people and common surnames to ethnic minorities such as Pu and Sou.Moreover, the nature of taxes received by ethnic minorities was no longer a small amount of symbolic tribute collected by the feudal dynasties from frontier ethnic groups, but an official tax that could actually increase military rations and treasury revenue for the great Han.

Of course, the big Han brought order and civilization, and of course it also brought exploitation. Because the big Han used troops to the Central Plains all the year round, and transferred a large number of Han barbarians to join the army in the south, it reduced a lot of strong labor and would also form a tense relationship with the barbarians.

It can only be said that the big man is not a saint, and what he gives, he must ask for.Educating the barbarians and imparting advanced tools is also to better allow the Nanman to pay taxes and use them to enrich the national treasury.After all, the backward barbarians can't squeeze anything out, so it's better to teach them something so that they can produce more goods, and it will be easier for the big man to collect more taxes.

Liu Chan sipped his teacup and said: "Governing the southerners should be different from the Han land. But remember one thing, although the big surnames and the barbarians are available, it is necessary to prevent them from becoming bigger. Dividing and building them is actually the best strategy. .”

"promise!"

The social situation in Nanzhong is different from that of the Han. Before the rule of the Han, Nanzhong was a slave society, and there were even matriarchal tribes. They only knew their mothers but not their fathers' ancestral structure.

It is impossible for a big man to evolve them from a slave society to a feudal society at once, and relying on the terrain of the Yunnan-Guizhou mountainous area, the big man can't do it even if he wants to.

It needs to be discussed according to the time. The great Han tried to educate the barbarians in the plains or valleys as much as possible, let them learn the farming of the Han people, and they cannot do without the land, so that they can settle down.At the same time, it is allowed or acquiesced that the rights of the Han people in those places, or the rights of kings, marquises, and eunuchs, allow them to pay taxes and obey the edicts of the Han Dynasty.

That is to say, the feudal landlord system and the feudal lordship system must be implemented in Nanzhong at the same time. In the case of few Han and barbarians, the Han government can effectively govern Nanzhong by uniting with the Han people's surnames (lords) and barbarian tribes loyal to the Han.

After hundreds of years, at the right time, military means can be used to divide these barbarian people.For example, the implementation of the policy of reforming the land and returning it to the locals, changing the local officials to the local officials, and completely incorporating this land into the Chinese territory.

After a pause, Liu Chan asked, "How about the copper and salt produced in Nanzhong?"

In addition to cattle and war horses in Nanzhong, the other most important item of the Han Dynasty is copper. It is necessary to ensure the stability of copper production as much as possible.

"I would like to report to Your Majesty that the copper mines produced by Yuexi are normal. The local prefect often recruits barbarians from the surrounding areas to work in the mountains with grain and silk as goods. As for Yanchi, our South Central Committee has repeatedly conquered the barbarians who occupy Yanchi, and put Chang Shi under management. It was sold to Hanman in Nanzhong," said Ma Zhong.

After opening the yak road, the copper ore produced in Yuexi County was smelted directly in Qiongdu, the county government, and then sold to Nanzhong.Most of the copper materials were transported to Chengdu, where they were forged and worth a hundred dollars, and then sent out from Chengdu.

Liu Chan hesitated for a while, and asked the most core question of this conversation, and said: "From the perspective of virtue and trust, can Nanzhong be classified as a state?"

Hearing this, Ma Zhong frowned and thought, "Based on the current situation, if we set up a state, we still need to unify the military and government to deal with the situation in the south and the middle. , I'm afraid it will be difficult."

After a pause, Ma Zhong continued: "In terms of household registration, there are more than [-] households in Nanzhong, and a prefecture is enough!"

"Yes! I know." Liu Chan said thoughtfully: "The matter of Nanzhong still needs to be handled by you. If you want to go to Jiaozhou today, if you have any requests, you can tell me together."

Ma Zhong pondered for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, if the ministers want to conquer Jiaozhou, Nanzhong needs to have one person to assist Wang and his wife in council, so as to avoid unrest in Nanzhong."

"How about Zhang Biao? This man has a dignified appearance and a dignified manner. He is the son of Zhang Song. It should be feasible to go to Nanzhong to assist Wang's wife. If Wang's wife can supervise him, I will transfer others to go south." Liu Chan said.

"promise!"

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