Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

"The minister Jiang Wei pays his respects to His Majesty!"

Jiang Wei stepped into the hall, knelt in front of Liu Chan, and answered.

Liu Chan looked at Jiang Wei carefully for a few times, and was quite touched.In history, there were few generals in the Shu Han after Wuhou and Wang Ping, who supported the northern border of the Shu Han.In terms of persistence alone, he is really better than Zhuge Liang.

Regardless of whether it is the previous life or the present life, it is hard for Liu Chan to imagine how persistent a person must be in order to continuously impact his fate in such a long time, in such a narrow gap, and under such an irreversible general trend?
Regardless of ability, regardless of victory or defeat, regardless of influence, Jiang Wei, who made the eleven Northern Expeditions, devoted almost his whole life to the cause of the Northern Expedition.When Fei Yi, the successor of Marquis Wu, wanted to protect himself, he also fought hard for the Northern Expedition.After the fall of the Shu Han, Jiang Wei still wanted to restore the country. I have to admit that Jiang Wei's spirit is really admirable.

It's a pity that if you want to take other factors into consideration, you can only say that Jiang Wei has great ambitions, but he can't do it, which is embarrassing.To further evaluate, Jiang Wei's tactical ability is excellent, but his strategic ability is lacking, and he lacks prudence in using troops. Compared with Zhuge Liang's using troops, he is far behind.

But without Jiang Wei, who else could the Shu Han use?Wei Yan died of rebellion, and Wang Ping died of illness and took office.In the late Shu Han period, Hu Ji, who did not have much record, was able to guard Hanzhong, which shows that there are few capable people in Shu Han.

In any case, Jiang Wei is enough to be worthy of the Shu Han.

Liu Chan got up and went down the steps, helped Jiang Wei up, and said, "Bo Yue returned from his expedition to the east of the river, and I sent him back to the capital. The journey was so hard!"

"I don't dare. This warlord has nothing to gain. Please punish him." Jiang Wei said in apology.

This time in the conquest of Hedong, Jiang Wei led his troops to circle around Hedong for a long time with Chen Tai. When Tongguan was conquered, he couldn't find a fighter, so he had to welcome his troops back to Hedong.

Liu Chan patted Jiang Wei on the shoulder and said, "This time, it's just a matter of restraining the soldiers in Hedong. It is enough for Boyue to achieve this. As for the defeat of the army, it is difficult to achieve with few soldiers. How can it be strange?"

Under the general trend of the great Han triumphantly advancing, Jiang Wei, who has not made any military achievements for several years, is inevitably a little uncomfortable, hoping to gain fame.But in fact, there are less than [-] generals, and it is difficult to win due to limited military strength, so that every time he has to fight guerrillas in the Hedong area, looking for opportunities.

"I have just met and talked with others for a long time, and I am a little tired. Let's go for a walk with me!" Liu Chan led Jiang Wei and said, "This time, I called Bo Yue to enter the court. Do you know why?"

"I don't know!"

Liu Chan took a breath of fresh air and said, "Does Boyue know if my big man will take Jingzhou?"

"I've heard a little about it." Jiang Wei replied cautiously.

"The Great Han Dynasty will send troops to attack Jingchu at the end of the year, or at the beginning of the year, when the river falls. However, Cao Wei is in the east, and he will not sit idly by. He will send troops to profit. At that time, Guanzhong, Shuofang, and Nanyang may suffer from military chaos. , so it is necessary to order Boyue to send troops to the east of the river to attack and harass Bingzhou against Wei Wei, so that it is impossible to raise a large army to attack." Liu Chan said.

Jiang Wei felt bitter in his heart, but his expression remained the same, he cupped his hands and said, "How dare I refuse."

"Sit!" After strolling around, Liu Chan walked to the terrace, pointed to the cushion, and said, "This is the first thing. The second thing is to take the land of the Three Jins, so I'm asking about the strategy. Qing I have been to and from Hedong many times, and I have worked in Shuofang for many years, do you have any insights?"

Hearing this, Jiang Wei was taken aback for a moment, and then he felt joyful. He sat on the table, and before he could sort out his thoughts, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I think that if you want to take the land of the Three Jin Dynasties, you should cut off its wings and take them for me. For the big man."

"Wings?" Liu Chan muttered a few times.

Jiang Wei took the opportunity to take out a scarf from his bosom, spread it on the desk, and said, "I want to report to Your Majesty, there is no such thing as the wings of the Wei Wei, except the soldiers of the Southern Huns."

Since the Eastern Han Dynasty placed the Southern Xiongnu in the northern borders, the fate of the Southern Xiongnu and the Han Dynasty can be said to be closely related.Especially after the rise of Xianbei, it not only endangered the frontiers of the Eastern Han Dynasty, but also threatened the pastures of the Southern Huns.

But it is a pity that the Eastern Han Dynasty was approaching troubled times, and the conquest of Xianbei failed several times, losing troops and generals.Even the father of the Eastern Han Dynasty couldn't beat Xianbei, so how could the Southern Huns beat it!
Under the invasion of the Xianbei people, the counties of Yunzhong, Jiuyuan, and Dingxiang in the northern border of the Eastern Han Dynasty moved to the boundary of Bingzhou.Along with the Han people who migrated inland, there were also the Southern Huns who failed to fight for survival. They also migrated to the south, to the south-central part of the Shanxi-Shaanxi Plateau, distributed in the Luliang Mountains and the Fen River Valley.

When Emperors Huan and Ling came to power, the political order of the Eastern Han Dynasty had been shaken, so the Southern Huns controlled by the Eastern Han Dynasty were naturally unstable.In the fifth year of Lingdi Zhongping (188 A.D.), Zhang Chun in Yuyang rebelled. Dissatisfied with the expedition to Youzhou, the Southern Xiongnu united with the Xiutu tribe to kill Shanyu, expelled his son Yu Fuluo, and established another Shanyu.

The Eastern Han Dynasty knew about the changes in the Southern Huns, but they had no time to take care of them, so they could only let them go.

But as Cao Cao unified the north, order returned to the southern Xiongnu tribe.Cao Cao adopted a similar method of the Eastern Han Dynasty, dividing the five tribes of the Southern Xiongnu on the main road of Bingzhou to resist Xianbei in the northern Xinjiang and Ma Chao and Han Sui in the west.

For example, the northern Xiongnu lived in Xinxing County, with more than [-] households; the right Xiongnu lived in Qi County, with more than [-] households; the southern Xiongnu lived in Puzi County, with more than [-] households; the central Huns lived in Tailing County, with [-] households Yu households; the Xiongnu on the left are located in Zishi County, with more than [-] households.

However, the nobles of the Southern Xiongnu were still managed as commanders, but Han people were dispatched as Sima to supervise each department.

Interestingly, if we look at the distribution addresses of the six towns of Xianbei in history, we can find that the residences of the five Huns are very close to the six towns of Xianbei.And all of them are located at the key point and control the fortress
Now, as 30 or [-] years have passed, the five tribes of the Xiongnu have grown stronger and stronger, with a household of more than [-] people and a population of more than [-] people. They can win [-]-[-] soldiers, such a huge border guard force.They played an important role when the Han Dynasty attacked Hedong. Under the command of General Cao Wei, they resisted the army of Shu Han to the west.

Zhuge Liang conquered Hedong, but he couldn't conquer it because of the presence of the Southern Huns.Their excellent bows and horses have repeatedly resisted the Qianghu cavalry in the Shu Han army.

However, with the prosperity of the Southern Huns, they were restless, and they were willing to send troops to fight near them. Once it involved expeditions, they were unwilling to send troops, and Cao Wei had nothing to do with them.

Generally speaking, the relationship between the Southern Xiongnu and Cao Wei is very close. If the big Han really wants to attack Hedong, it needs to be done slowly.As Jiang Wei said, it is necessary to cut off the wings of the Southern Huns first, so that the great Han will be able to enter Hedong more easily.

Liu Chan was naturally aware of this force, and asked, "I don't know what strategy Boyue can use to unite the Hu tribe?"

Jiang Wei clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the royal family of the Southern Huns has declined. After Liu Bao, the wise king of Zuo Tuhu, falsely claimed the royal family, he led more than [-] households on the left, and his strength swelled. Since the rebellion against the Wei Dynasty, the army was defeated and the army was on fire. In the east of the river, there is a lot of uneasiness, and he often thinks that he has a large army, and there are often unruly things. The minister thinks that he must have a heart of uneasiness, and wants the five tribes of the southern Xiongnu to be king."

"The Youxian King went down to be the orthodox royal family of the Southern Huns, and supervised the five Huns. However, his strength was insufficient, and he was old, so it was difficult to restrain Liu Bao's actions. I thought that our army should unite with Zuo Xianwang Liu Bao or Youxian King. Debase one of them, support them, make them break away from Wei Wei, induce them to rebel, cut off the wings of Wei Wei, and make them merge with the civil strife in the prefecture, so that our army can enter the east of the river and seek the land of the Three Jins."

You may not know about Liu Bao, but many people know about his son Liu Yuan.Liu Yuan destroyed the Jin Dynasty, established the Han Dynasty, and professed the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty.

As for Qubei, it is more interesting. His son Liu Meng started the first event of the Huns' rebellion.

Liu Chan played with the teacup, pondered and said: "Since Bo Yue has said this, what is the plan to break Wei Yuyi?"

Jiang Wei straightened his back, cupped his hands and said, "Dare to ask Your Majesty, do you know where the Jie people are?"

"Know a little."

Liu Chan still knows a little about the Jie people, and Shi Le, the later emperor of Zhao, was born in this family, and he is a Kangju race in Central Asia.In the early years, he followed the Southern Huns into the fortress and lived in the border of Bingzhou.

"Your Majesty, the Jie people belonged to the Xiongnu tribe. There are big and small chiefs in the tribe. The Jie people live in agriculture, either as servants or in business. It is not the headquarters of the Southern Huns, and the princes of the Southern Huns regard it as humble."

Jiang Wei seriously expressed the thoughts that had been pondering in his heart for a long time.

"The old minister thought that our army could fight with the Jie people first, lure them to rebel, and send troops to merge with the state to respond. They also harassed the land of the Three Jins, disrupted the situation, and made Liu Bao powerful, making it difficult to control Wei. Our army can then Join forces with Liu Bao to raise an incident, and at that time there will be Hu people inside and our army outside, and it will not be difficult to get down in the land of the Three Jin Dynasties."

Liu Chan quite approves of Jiang Wei's strategy, and the strategy he offered is still very practical. No matter what, as long as it can disrupt the situation in Bingzhou, you can try it.

Nodding slightly, Liu Chan said: "Bo Yue understands the customs of the Hu people, and has both talents and martial arts. It is not impossible to lure all the Jie and Hu into wings. I think it is quite feasible. I don't know what you want?"

This is Liu Chan's style of doing things. I think your plan is feasible, so I will trust you and give you what you need.Of course, if I give you what you want, you will give me the result.

The corners of Jiang Wei's mouth rose, and he bowed his hands and said: "I have no other request, but to increase the number of troops. I wonder if Your Majesty can do it?"

Liu Chan pondered for a while, shook his head and refused, saying: "No, the Han Dynasty is about to march south to Jingchu, and he needs to stay behind to guard against Wei Wei, so he can't increase his troops to Qing. There are not many soldiers!"

Jiang Wei:? ? ? ? ?
Liu Chan did not tell Jiang Weiduo the truth about not increasing his troops.One of the reasons is that the population of Shuofang is not large. If the troops are increased, a large amount of food and grass will be mobilized from Guanzhong, or corvee will be collected, which is exactly what Liu Chan does not want.

However, there is another reason, that is, in history, Jiang Wei never considered the difficulty of being in charge of the family, and the repeated Northern Expeditions made the country of Shuhan empty.And in this aspect, Liu Chan asked him to be the top military and political leader in Shuozhou, just to let him know how to live within his means and plan carefully.

Let him not only focus on the land of the Three Jins, but also on the affairs of Shuozhou Fujun.After all, his task is not only to conquer the Three Jins, but also to open up land in the northern frontier, increase the population of Shuozhou and other internal and external affairs.

After a pause, Liu Chan didn't want to make it too difficult for Jiang Wei, and said: "I know Bo Yue's difficulties. After thinking about it, I will add [-] soldiers and rations from Guanzhong to you. You can use troops to the north first to search for the leftovers. Suppress the people who do not follow Hu, and organize them into Qimin, thinking that they will be used to restore the county. When the time comes, we can use the people in Shuofang to send troops to the Three Jin Dynasties."

"How?"

Jiang Wei didn't want to, kowtowed and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

After Jiang Wei left, the attendant took the opportunity to ask, "Does Your Majesty want to see Fu Xuan?"

Liu Chan rubbed his temples, feeling tired, and said, "Fu Xuan won't be interviewing me for the time being, and someone will send him the deeds of the famous officials of the Fu family in the Han Dynasty written on my case, and ask him to take the names of the ancestors Fu Kuan, Fu Jiezi, and Fu Xie. Waiting for the ancestors of the past dynasties as an example, I hope that they will live up to the name of the Fu family in the North, improve themselves, and serve their family and country."

"promise!"

The Fu family in Beidi originated from Fu Kuan, who was the founding hero of the Western Han Dynasty.Liu Bangchu decided to be the eighteenth prince, and Fu Kuan was among them.He ranked tenth among the founding heroes of the Western Han Dynasty, which shows his outstanding military exploits.As for Fu Jiezi and Fu Xie, both were famous ministers in the Han Dynasty, they had many achievements.

Liu Chan copied the cases of these people and gave them to Fu Xuan, who was in his early twenties, mainly to encourage him, hoping that he would be as outstanding as his ancestors, or be devoted to the great man.