Great Han Empire
Chapter 1005 Troubled Times Heroic Chapter Changhe Sunset
Chapter 1005 Chapter [-]
In May, Xijiang, Dunhuang, Yangguan.
The emperor of the Han Dynasty and the general visited Hexi and arrived at Yangguan on the ninth day of May.
Yangguan was built in the fourth year of Yuanfeng in the Han Dynasty (107 BC). It was named Yangguan because it was located in the south of Yumen Pass (in ancient times, the south was Yang).Emperor Xiaowu "arranged four counties and occupied two passes" in Hexi. These two passes are Yumen Pass and Yang Pass, which are the battlegrounds for military strategists.Yumen Pass is in the northwest of Dunhuang County to guard against the Xiongnu, while Yangguan is in the southwest of Dunhuang County to guard the countries of the Western Regions.The two passes are 140 miles apart, connected by the Great Wall, and there are beacon towers every few tens of miles.
Standing on the pass and looking far into the distance, you can see the vastness of the clouds and mountains, the vastness of the desert, and it is extremely majestic.
To the east of the pass is the beautiful South Lake, with light wind and mist, winding and floating fingers, like a dream.To the west is an endless desert. Nearby is a north-south straight ditch with trickling spring water, which is very sweet.On Mt. Dundun in the north, there is a beacon tower known as the "eyes and ears of Yangguan".
Today's pass is dilapidated, and ruins can be seen everywhere. Thinking of the grandeur of the past, people can't help but feel deeply moved.
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"Where's Yumen Pass?" The little emperor turned to look at Jia Xu and asked, "How is Yumen Pass now?"
"As early as 20 years ago, the Yumen Pass was demolished by the Qiang people, leaving only a few sections of the wall." Jia Xu sighed, "Since Emperor Xiaohuan, the power of the Han Dynasty has declined day by day, and its control over the Western Regions has become more and more powerful. Weaker."
"In the first year of Yuanjia (AD 151), Zhao Ping, the chief historian of the Western Regions, died of illness in Yutian. In the second year, Wang Jing succeeded him as the chief historian. King Kumi of the Western Regions had an enmity with Yutian, so he framed the king of Yutian and killed Zhao. Comment. Wang Jing was furious and led his army to attack and kill Khotan, killing the king of Khotan. Aruo Duo raised troops against the Han, and there were many responses from the countries in the Western Regions, and the Chief History Department of the Western Regions and the Wuji Xiaowei Department had to withdraw to Dunhuang. Since then, the Han Dynasty has lost control of the countries in the Western Regions."
"I heard that in the fourth year of Xiping Emperor Xiaoling (AD 175), the king of Khotan, Anguo, attacked and killed the Kumi Kingdom and killed its king. The country was rejuvenated by the proton of the Han Dynasty." Fu Qian immediately asked, "If this is true, then when Emperor Xiaoling reigned, the Han Dynasty still had influence on the countries in the Western Regions."
"The Western Regions were originally the territory of the Han Dynasty, and the countries in the Western Regions were originally the vassal states of the Han Dynasty. They have been influential for hundreds of years, but the influence of the Han Dynasty cannot replace our actual control over the Western Regions." Jia Xu smiled bitterly. "That incident is indeed true, but it was also the last time that the big man sent troops to the Western Regions. Counting it, it has been a full 30 years."
"In the past hundred years, the Qiang people in the western borders have repeatedly rebelled and invaded, and the connection between the Han Dynasty and the countries in the Western Regions has been frequently interrupted. Under such circumstances, it is conceivable how much control the Han Dynasty still has over the countries in the Western Regions. Emperor Xiaoling First, there was the Yellow Turban Rebellion, followed by Bian Zhang and Han Sui’s misfortunes, the court was too busy to take care of itself, the government was exhausted, the soldiers were exhausted, and they were unable to take care of others, so the loss of the Western Regions was naturally reasonable.”
"It's easy to lose, but hard to get back." Jia Xu pointed to the vast Gobi in front of him, and sighed, "Since Emperor Guangwu rejuvenated, because the Huns occupied the Western Regions and seriously threatened the safety of the Western Regions, they had to live in one place in the Western Regions." We have repeatedly used troops and experienced three victories and three victories. Although we finally defeated the Huns, the countries in the Western Regions lost the threat of the Huns and the power of the Han Dynasty gradually separated from Germany and began to conquer and annex each other. It also happened frequently. The rebellion in the second year of Yuanjia and the first year of Yongxing was the beginning of the Western Regions trying to get rid of the control of the Han. In the first year of Jianning (AD 168), King Shule was killed by his uncle He De, and He De In the third year of Jianning (AD 170), Liangzhou governor Meng Tuo sent Wuji Xiaowei Ren She and others to lead more than 3 people from the Western Regions to besiege Shule Zhenzhong City. They could not conquer Shule for more than [-] days and had no choice but to withdraw. Surrounded and walked away. This incident greatly shocked the countries in the Western Regions. The big man who once fought all over the world was gone. Since then, the countries in the Western Regions have been unscrupulous, and the conquests and annexations have intensified. Up to now, several groups such as Shanshan and Cheshi have been formed. A big country. It is impossible for a big man to regain the Western Regions as easily as Ban Chao and Ban Yong did in the past."
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"Meng Tuo?" Li Hong looked at Jia Xu in surprise, "Is that the Meng Tuo who I killed when Xi Liang suppressed corruption?"
"Yes, it's him." Jia Xu said angrily, "The three-year battle of the Western Regions in Jianning was not defeated by force, but by these corrupt officials. The food, grass and military resources of the army were lost. The court and the unjust officials in Liangzhou have been corrupted and exploited layer by layer, and there is not much left, how can this battle be won? If the battle is lost, the Western Regions will also be lost."
The little emperor was furious when he heard the words, cursed a few words viciously, and then kicked on the ruined wall, "Kill, kill all these corrupt officials, leave no one behind."
"Killing will not solve the problem of official corruption." Li Hong laughed and patted the little emperor on the shoulder.
"Why can't the problem be solved? Back then, the general killed a large number of people in Xijiang, didn't he win the battle later?" the little emperor asked in disbelief.
"I can only solve temporary problems in the Western Xinjiang when I fight corruption, but your Majesty's fight against corruption needs to solve the problems of the whole life. We must consider the long-term stability of the great man and the eternal life of the great man." Li Hong said with a smile, "Your Majesty should firmly Remember this point, don’t be like me, just looking for a moment of pleasure, and miss the important affairs of the society.”
The little emperor curled his lips, obviously not paying attention to the general's words, but since the general was in front of him, it was hard to say anything, so he nodded reluctantly, and said in a low voice, "I remember."
"You really remember?" Li Xiu approached his ear and asked with a smile.
"I remember." The little emperor stared at her fiercely, and suddenly shouted loudly into her ear.Li Xiu was startled, screamed and covered her ears.
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A group of people walked along the main wall, talking and laughing, and walked towards the beacon tower closest to the pass.
"Lord Jia, you said just now that since Emperor Guangwu's revival, the great Han has experienced three tricks and three unique experiences in the Western Regions. What does that mean?" Li Hong asked for advice humbly as he walked side by side with Jia Xu.
The little emperor walked in front of the two, and was very interested when he heard the general ask about the war in the Western Regions. He hurriedly took a step back, squeezed between the two, and listened to Jia Xu's eloquence.
"It starts with Wang Mang's usurpation." Jia Xu thought for a moment, then said slowly, "After Wang Mang usurped the great Han society, he despised and insulted the countries of the Western Regions very much. A rebellion broke out. In the third year of Tianfeng (AD 16), Wang Mang sent Wuwei general Wang Jun, Li Chong, the governor of the Western Regions, and Guo Qin, the captain of Wuji, to put down the rebellion. The Yanqi people feigned surrender, killed Wang Jun, and Li Chong also sent troops. He was defeated and retreated to Qiuci. Guo Qin heard the news and led his troops back to Dunhuang. After Wang Mang died, there was no news of Li Chong, and the Imperial Guard of the Western Regions has since been abolished."
"After the Great Chaos in the Western Regions, almost all the northern and southern states were subject to the Xiongnu, and only King Yan of Shache was still subject to the Han. General Dou Rong had a very good relationship with King Yan of Shache when he stationed troops in Hexi. The importance of the stability of the western border, so in the fifth year of Jianwu (AD 29), he invited Emperor Guangwu to worship Shache King in the name of the court as the king of meritorious deeds and the captain of the Western Regions, and all 55 countries in the Western Regions listened to his orders. In the 14th year of Wu Dynasty, King Shache and King Shanshan sent envoys to Luoyang, requesting the imperial court to re-establish the Governor of the Western Regions and restore the normal governing relationship since Emperor Xiaowu, but Emperor Guangwu refused on the grounds that this request."
"Three years later, King Shache sent an envoy to make another request. Da Sikong Dou Rong said that since Emperor Xiaoyuan, the Shache royal family has been loyal to the Han Dynasty for generations. In particular, he suggested that the imperial court grant King Shache the imperial seal of the Western Regions, in order to rely on King Shache to appease the countries in the Western Regions, stabilize the situation in the Western Regions, and restore normal governing relations. When returning to China and passing through Dunhuang, the governor of Dunhuang, Pei Zun, proposed to the imperial court that "the barbarians and the emperors should not pretend to be powerful" and objected to delaying the granting of the seal of protection of the Western Regions to King Shache. At that time, the prefect of Dunhuang had the most say in the affairs of the Western Regions, so Emperor Guangwu issued an edict The envoy of Shache refused, and Pei Zun forcibly seized it, causing the relationship between the Shache Kingdom and the imperial court to suddenly become tense."
"It is obviously wrong for Pei Zun to discriminate and reject the countries in the Western Regions, but the court's backtracking, especially the fact that Pei Zun forced the Shache envoys to change their seals, is even more insulting and close to teasing. The big man lost his recovery of the Western Regions in vain. great opportunity.”
"This is a must."
"The Shache Kingdom rebelled with resentment, and the Western Regions attacked each other and fought endlessly. In the 21st year of Jianwu, envoys from [-] countries including Yankan, Bushan, and Cheshi from the Western Regions came to Luoyang and told The brutality of the Shache Kingdom begged the court to re-establish the Western Regions to protect the Western Regions, but Emperor Guangwu still refused, forcing the Western Regions to take refuge in the Xiongnu."
"After the Xiongnu occupied the Western Regions, they continued to send troops to harass the border, and Hexi, Longyou and other places were in emergency."
"In the reign of Emperor Xiaoming, the national power of the Han Dynasty had been strengthened. With the Xiongnu repeatedly destroying the border, the imperial court had to re-establish the national policy. Kill the Huns and restore control of the Western Regions."
"In the second year, the imperial army divided into four groups. Cavalry Duwei Laimiao, Duliao General Wu Tang, Consort Duwei Geng Bing, and Fengche Duwei Dou Gu each led the army to attack the Xiongnu. Dou Gu led the army to the eastern Tianshan Mountains. , defeated the Xiongnu Nanhuyan King who was stationed in Yiwu, chased him to Pu Leihai, and set up Yihe Duwei in the Yiwu area. At the same time, Ban Chao led 36 entourages, traveling between the countries in the Western Regions and South Road, Killed the envoys of the Huns and the wizards of Khotan, and made the southern states of the Western Regions belong to the imperial court. In the third year, Dou Gu and Geng Bing led the army to attack the Cheshi states and won a big victory. So far, the imperial court has restored control of the Western Regions. Rebuild the Protectorate of the Western Regions and the Captain Wuji."
"This is a pass."
"But the results of this expedition only lasted for more than two years. In the eighth year of Yongping (AD 75), the Huns counterattacked and killed Chen Mu, the governor of the Western Regions. Only Ban Chao was left to defend the Kashgar area, and Geng Gong was trapped in the isolated city. It just so happened The central plains were hit by severe drought, Emperor Xiaoming died, and the court rejected the theory of guarding the Western Regions, and only Situ Bao Xianli advocated rescue. In desperation, Emperor Xiaozhang ordered Ban Chao, Geng Gong and others to withdraw from the Western Regions."
"This is the second best."
"But Ban Chao didn't withdraw. When Ban Chao and his party returned to Yuwen, the countries in the Western Regions firmly prevented Ban Chao from returning east. He will dominate the Western Regions again, and the efforts of the court for several years will be in vain, so he disregarded Emperor Xiaozhang's will and decided to return to Shule and continue to fight. This battle will last for 15 years."
"Fortunately, the Huns also encountered difficulties. At that time, the Northern Xiongnu Shanyu Tingren rebelled and was surrounded and killed by the Southern Huns, Dingling, Xianbei and other countries in the Western Regions. The Han army from Xiao and Emperor Yongyuan Beginning in 89 A.D., under the command of Dou Xian, Geng Bing, Geng Kui and others, they went on an expedition to the Western Regions for three consecutive years, dealing a devastating blow to the Northern Huns and forcing their main force to move westward.”
"In the second year of Yongyuan (AD 90), the Dayue clan sent [-] troops across Congling to attack Banchao. Banchao held fast to Shule, but the Dayue clan ran out of food and grass, and was defeated. This battle shocked all countries in the Western Regions, and all surrendered."
"This is a second pass."
"In the 12th year of Emperor Xiaohe's Yongyuan (AD 100), the guards of the Western Regions were seriously ill. Please return to Luoyang. Ban Zhao personally wrote a letter to Emperor He, begging for transfer. In the 14th year of Yongyuan (102), Ban Chao returned to Luoyang and died that year."
"The one who succeeded Ban Chao as the Protector of the Western Regions was Ren Shang. This man had been arrogant and domineering for many years. He was cruel and tyrannical, and his administration was improper, which led to turmoil. Four years later, the imperial court transferred Ren Shang back, and Duan Xi took over as the Protector of the Western Regions. However, the war continued, and the Qiang soldiers who were conscripted to suppress them rebelled and cut off the Hexi Passage, which led to the idea of abandoning the Western Regions to gain the upper hand again. In June of the first year of Yongchu (AD 107), Emperor Xiao'an The decree is to dismiss the guardians of the Western Regions and call back the Yiwu and Liuzhong garrison officials."
"This is the three musts."
"After the imperial court was cut off from the Western Regions, the remnants of the Northern Huns came back, constantly harassing the Western Regions and the Hexi region, and threatening the Western Regions. In the seventh year of Emperor Xiao'an's Yongchu (AD 119), Cao Zong, the prefect of Dunhuang, suggested that the imperial court send troops to Yiwu to appease the Western Regions. In the same year , Dunhuang Chief Shi Suoban led the army out of Yiwu, and the Western Regions looked after him. In the second year, Suoban was killed by the Huns, but Cao Zong, the governor of Dunhuang, insisted on attacking the Huns, and the Queen Mother Deng, who was in power, supported this proposal. However, at this time, the imperial court exhausted its wealth to pacify the Qiang people in Western Xinjiang, so it could only set up 123 soldiers in Dunhuang. Out of Tun Liuzhong."
"500 people regained the Western Regions, something that I dare not even think about, but the development of the situation far exceeded the court's estimates. In the second year, Shanshan returned, and Qiuci, Gumo, and Wensu took the lead and voted in the Western Regions. With the strong support of the army, Ban Yong led more than [-] horsemen from various countries in the Western Regions to defeat King Ili of the Huns in the court in front of the Cheshi, restored the front of the Cheshi, and opened up the situation in the Western Regions in a short period of time."
"In the fourth year of Yanguang (125 A.D.), Ban Yong dispatched six thousand cavalry from Dunhuang, Zhangye, and Jiuquan. He cooperated with Dushan, Shule, and the front troops of the Che Division to attack the rear of the Che Division and captured the King of the rear of the Che Division and the Huns. The envoy took him to the place where Suoban died in battle and killed him, and sent someone to kill King Dongqimi to avenge Suoban's killing. So Che Shi Liuguo Xiping, on this basis, Ban Yong made persistent efforts and seized the opportunity He mobilized tens of thousands of troops from all over the world to completely destroy the Huns' lair. King Huyan fled to the Kuwu River, and more than [-] of them surrendered. The Hun Shanyu led more than [-] riders to rescue him, but he also retreated in embarrassment. We will never see the cavalry of the Huns again, so the countries in the Western Regions will return to the Han Dynasty."
"It's a tee."
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"He is really a hero, father and son of a great man." The little emperor exclaimed excitedly, "I want to be like Marquis Dingyuan (Ban Chao), to go on an expedition to the Western Regions and make great achievements."
"Your Majesty wants to govern the country, so you can't go on an expedition. Leave the matter of recovering the Western Regions to me." Li Xiu suddenly put out a pretty face from Li Hong's back, and said solemnly.
"You..." The little emperor was stunned for a moment, "You are a girl, how can you lead an army? Go, go, stay here..." Suddenly he saw Li Xiu's eyes change, as if he was going to eat him , Immediately changed his words and put on a flattering smile, "However, I can take you with me, hehe...hehe..."
Li Xiu blinked triumphantly, then retracted her head again.
"Then it's settled." Li Hong laughed and stretched out his right hand, "Our monarchs and ministers clap their hands together as an oath. Your Majesty will guard the desert for His Majesty, and His Majesty will lead the army to recover the Western Regions and rebuild the great cause of the Great Han."
"Okay..." The little emperor was overjoyed. With the support of the general, this battle can be said to be a certainty, and he couldn't run away. He grabbed the general's hand and patted it hard. Take three shots in one breath, "General, you keep what you say, you can't play tricks."
Li Hong repeatedly agreed.
"When will we fight the Western Regions? Next year?" The little emperor was impatient.
"The situation in the Western Regions is completely different from the past." Jia Xu said with a smile, "One is that the Huns were defeated by us first, and then they were beaten to the extreme north by the Xianbei. The countries in the Western Regions are no longer a threat. The countries in the Western Regions conquered and merged with each other, and Cheshi and Shanshan have become powerful powers. Now they want to be the overlord of the Western Regions, rather than submit to the big Han and then become a vassal. If we want to fight the Western Regions, there must be a In this way, the big man must first be stable and strong, so as to ensure that the army can continue to maintain strong force and obtain a steady stream of food and supplies during the expedition."
The little emperor looked disappointed, "So, it will take many years before the expedition to the Western Regions?"
"It depends on Your Majesty when to go on an expedition to the Western Regions." Li Hong took the little emperor's hand and asked as he walked, "Master Jia said a lot just now, and I want to ask Your Majesty why there is a conflict between the big man and the Western Regions." There are three tricks and three links? Why do you always lose it after hitting it?"
"It should be the Four Absolutes." The little emperor said, "Now that the big man has lost the Western Regions, it is already the Four Absolutes. If I regain the Western Regions, it will be the Four Absolutes. Why do I always lose it?" The little emperor thought for a while and said, " There is no army. Master Ban Yong only led 500 people to the expedition, and in the end he could only rely on the people of the Western Regions to defend the Western Regions. There are good people and bad people in the Western Regions, and the bad people will betray them. Of course, the Western Regions will be lost. And..." He scratched his head and thought again After a while, he waved his hand suddenly and said, "There is still a lack of wealth. The court does not have enough money, so of course there is no way to keep the Western Regions. War requires money, and without money, you cannot fight. And..." He shook his head and groaned for a long time, thinking not coming out.
"There is still determination, the determination to defend the Western Regions, the determination to guard the territory." Li Hong said, "The territory of the Great Han cannot be lost, so abandoning the claim of the Western Regions is the same as abandoning the claim of the Western Frontiers. It is absolutely wrong, and it is a theory of subjugation. As long as the court clearly sees the importance of the Western Regions to the great Han society, and as long as it is determined to defend the Western Regions, it can overcome no matter how many difficulties it has. Mr. Ban Yong led 500 people to the Western Regions, what was the final result? Isn’t it a success, so sticking to the territory of the Han Dynasty and resolutely not letting the territory of the Han Dynasty lose a single inch is our national policy of the Han Dynasty, a national policy that can never be changed.”
"This is very important." The general stopped, looked at the little emperor, and said solemnly.
The little emperor looked serious, and raised his hand to swear, "I will never let the big man's territory lose an inch throughout my life. If I violate this oath, I will be punished by heaven and earth."
"But if you want to defend the Western Regions, you don't have enough determination, you don't have enough troops, you don't have enough wealth..." Li Hong looked down at the little emperor and said, "Looking back at the history and thinking about what Lord Jia said just now, it's actually not difficult. It was found that the strategy of using the barbarians to control the barbarians was not wrong, but the mistake was inappropriate pastoral care."
"Inappropriate shepherding?" The little emperor muttered to himself, puzzled.
"Inappropriate shepherding is what Mr. Ban Yong said when he offered the strategy of the Western Regions. It means that the reason why the Western Regions are lost repeatedly is that the strategy is wrong and the measures are appropriate. In the process of governing the countries of the Western Regions, often because of wrong policies, It led to riots and betrayal, and then caused the court to lose control of the Western Regions." Jia Xu explained, "Actually, if this sentence is placed in Western Xinjiang, it is equally correct to inquire about the reasons for the continuous war in Western Xinjiang; if it is placed in Sheji, It is still very correct to inquire about the reasons for the overthrow of the country."
"I see, I understand..." The little emperor immediately came to his senses, "It may be easy for us to attack a place, but if we want to hold a place, we must have the correct national policy and have The proper art of controlling the people, in the final analysis, is to let them have enough food and clothing, and let them live and work in peace and contentment."
Li Hong and Jia Xu looked at each other and smiled with relief.
"Your Majesty is right, very right." Li Hong stroked his beard and sighed, "We conquered Western Xinjiang last year, and His Majesty saw it all. Why did the people of Western Xinjiang fight? Why did the Qiang people invade repeatedly? In order to survive. The people of the Western Regions did the same. The same, it is also for survival. The living conditions of the countries in the Western Regions are very harsh, and survival is very difficult. If you want to survive, you have to do everything possible, even at the expense of sending troops to conquest. If the big man wants to regain the Western Regions and defend the Western Regions, the first thing to do is not to kill , but to let the people of the Western Regions live. Everyone can eat and clothe themselves, so why bother to waste lives?"
"Your Majesty, remember, remember." Li Hong patted the little emperor on the back, pointed to the blue sky in the west, and said earnestly, "When you feel that you can secure the Western Regions one day, you won't let the blood and sweat of the big Han soldiers Lost in vain, you will not let the people of the Western Regions struggle for survival, you can lead an expedition, otherwise, the nightmare of the three uniques and three links will haunt the big man, and countless people of the big man will pay a heavy price for this nightmare price."
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The little emperor stood on the highest point of the beacon tower and shouted wildly, excited.
A group of children including Li Xiu and Yan Ba jumped up and down, and their laughter echoed in this beautiful oasis.
Li Hong stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the endless wilderness to the east and the faintly visible South Lake, he was very worried.Jia Xu walked up to him and asked with a smile, "What is the general thinking?"
Li Hong looked back at the group of children who were fighting, but did not speak.
"It can be said that the general has worked hard and painstakingly for the little emperor to take power as soon as possible, but now it seems that the general's approach is indeed very effective." Jia Xu said, "The little emperor has grown stronger and smarter. In the future, even if there is no such great achievements as Emperor Xiaowu, he will become a generation of Mingjun. The big man will step by step towards Zhongxing in his hands."
Li Hong smiled and sighed lightly.
"Is the general worried about Chang'an?"
"With Zilie, Zhongyuan and Feiyan sitting in Chang'an, I have nothing to worry about. They will take care of the restructuring." Li Hong paused, and then said, "When Master Zhao Qi passed away, although I It hurts, but I feel that there are still many things to be done, and I have to continue to hold on, but seeing Yuntian lying on the ice and snow, I..." Li Hong's eyes were red, his expression was sad, and he didn't speak for a long time.
Jia Xu stood beside him quietly, silent.
"My heart hurts very much. At that moment, I felt that I died too..." Li Hong pointed to his chest and said in a trembling voice, "After so many years, countless brothers have died, my tears have dried up , My heart is also numb, I can't hold on any longer, I want to leave here..."
Tears rolled down suddenly, drifting away with the wind.
"After so many years, I want to find my relatives, I want to find them...but...but..."
Jia Xu put his arm around Li Hong's shoulder, he wanted to comfort him, but he really didn't know how to comfort him.It is not easy for the general to survive until today.Look at the white silk in his long hair, look at the growing sadness in his eyes, everyone knows his sorrow, but who can share the responsibility on his shoulders?The little emperor's words today may have touched the general's closed heart for a long time. His wishes and responsibilities for more than 20 years seemed to find sustenance with the inadvertent words of the little emperor. "Let them have enough food and clothing, and let them live and work in peace and contentment." This is the goal that the general has fought for all his life. This is the only thing that the general wants to pass on to the little emperor. He took the little emperor to conquer the world, just to tell the little emperor This sentence is to let the little emperor engrave this sentence in his heart.He did it, he wanted to leave.
"I'm sixty this year." Jia Xu said in a low voice, "When the little emperor comes to power, I will be 64, and I can go home. I can stay under the beautiful Qilian Mountain and wander in this beautiful blue sky. world."
The general understood the meaning of Jia Xu's words, there are still four years, four more years, the big man will be the little emperor's world.
"In four years, can this place become a farmland connected by rice fields?" Li Hong's mood gradually stabilized, and he asked, pointing to the green grass in front of him.
"Don't expect extravagantly. Although many years ago, here was a farmland connected by rice paddies and a beautiful and rich oasis, but that is a distant memory. From the time when Emperor Xiaowu garrisoned the fields and guarded the border until Wang Mang usurped the Han, this place is good. A place." Jia Xu shook his hands and asked with a smile, "What? The general wants to reclaim wasteland with me?"
"I want to go to northern Xinjiang, that's my oath, the oath I made to countless brothers who died." Li Hong sighed, "It's impossible for you to return home and farm here leisurely. There are a lot of things to do. For example, within four years, what method will be used to restore the farmland here? The frontier army will guard the border, and the Western Regions will be expeditioned. In the future, the imperial court will guard the Western Regions for generations.
"After all the wars in Hexi, especially Dunhuang and Zhangye counties, they are almost in ruins. To rebuild in a short period of time will require astonishing financial and material resources. I am afraid that the imperial court will not be able to take care of this remote and barren land for a while. "Jia Xu smiled wryly, "I'm also anxious. This is my homeland. I also hope that it will restore its former prosperity as soon as possible, but the problem cannot be solved quickly. The rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty does not happen overnight. It takes one generation, two generations or even It took three generations to complete it. It took 50 years for Emperor Guangwu to rejuvenate and Emperor Xiaoming to send troops to the Western Regions. Even if we wait less than 50 years, at least 20 years later, right?"
Li Hong sighed for a long time, and waved his hand in frustration, "Forget it... this is the business of the emperor, we can't control it. One generation manages the next generation, our generation keeps the country, and the rejuvenation of the country is left to the Give them this generation."
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In May, Wuwei, Guzang.
News of Chang'an continued to spread to Hexi.
Master Zheng Xuan's death shocked everyone.Although the eldest princess, ministers of the prime minister, and many ministers of the DPRK and China rushed to Luoyang to attend the funeral of the master, trying to save the heavy damage caused by the death of the master, the status of the official school of the new classic was inevitably in crisis.After all, the time for the New Classic to appear is too short, there are too few disciples to study it, and it has a deep relationship with the ancient Chinese classics. When the ancient Chinese classics hold high the banner of "anti-prophecy, anti-complexity" and openly challenge the New Classics, it It is inevitable that the status of the country is in danger.
The imperial court regards the New Classics as the official school, and the most important purpose is to eliminate as much as possible the disputes and contradictions between the ancient and modern schools of Classics and Classics that have lasted for more than 200 years, so as to reduce the impact of academic disputes on national policies. When Daye entered the most critical period of national policy adjustment, Master Zheng Xuan actually fell down.
Xu Shao, Wang Jian, Hu Zhao, Yang Qi, Han Rong, Chunyu Jia, Zhong Yao and other great Confucian scholars from both schools of modern and ancient literature and classics wrote letters to the general, each stating their reasons, hoping that the general would face up to the reality and come forward to persuade the eldest princess He and Prime Minister Li Wei and others rebuilt the official school, incorporated all the ancient and modern classics into the official school, and added a doctor of Taixue.
The real problem now is that private schools are prevalent.Whether it is the School of Classical Classics or the School of Modern Classics, the private schools of great Confucians are very prosperous. This is related to the encouragement of private schools in northern Xinjiang to solve the problem of talent shortage. This policy has not been changed until now.Now that the selection system has been changed, the main purpose of the "Nine Grades of Officials Law" is to promote meritocracy. It seems that Confucian scholars have a way out, but the imperial court obviously will not reuse Confucian scholars who have studied modern and ancient literature and classics when selecting officials. Therefore, if this situation continues, there will be fewer and fewer Confucian scholars studying modern and ancient classics, and the last two kinds of classics will definitely decline. This is a fact that great Confucian scholars of modern and ancient classics cannot accept.
Li Hong was very embarrassed.The Confucians hoped that Li Hong could use his power to intimidate the imperial court, so that modern and ancient literature and classics would remain in the world, but Li Hong did not want his power to override the imperial court, and he respected and believed in the imperial court's decision-making.
Li Hong thought for a long time, and finally wrote a sincere letter to each of the great scholars.The emperor will be in power four years later, whether it is the eldest princess, me, or the ministers and ministers, they will all return to the emperor, and within these four years, the status of modern and ancient classics will not be affected by the new classics for the time being. Crackdown, so the matter of official education, let the emperor decide in the future.
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Prime Minister Li Wei's letter was very long and eloquent, and he seemed to be in a very smooth mood. He told the general that after the implementation of the new system, he was absolutely sure that the court's wealth would double within a year.
According to his estimation, during the autumn harvest in October, the imperial court can basically control the price of salt and iron, which can increase the price of grain, which can increase the income of farmers and increase their enthusiasm for farming, and secondly, allow the imperial court to get more benefits. Lots of food.
After the promulgation of the decree of "worshipping millet to the nobility", rich people from all over the country responded positively. It is expected that within two to three months, border counties will be able to get a large amount of grain, and Hussar General Xian Yufu will also be able to deal with the northern border and Liaodong. The rebels have launched an attack, and the situation in the counties of Western Xinjiang can be temporarily relieved.However, considering that the Xianbei people Fuluohan and Shelong are relatively strong, and the Han army used more troops, it is better to wait until after the autumn harvest for a battle of more than 3 people.
Li Wei was brooding over the huge debt problem of the imperial court.He has an idea that the population of western Xinjiang is small and the land is large. If it is to recover quickly, the only way is to immigrate to farm and guard the border. However, the possibility of relocating the population to western Xinjiang in the short term is very slim?Who wants to go to such a barren frontier?Back then, Emperor Xiaowu tried his best to emigrate and guard the border, but the effect was very poor, and finally he was ordered to help him solve the problem.The prosecution order made small and medium-sized merchants go bankrupt, and many people were framed and convicted. These people, their families, and servants were all forcibly moved to Hetao and Hexi to garrison the border.Of course, this method cannot be used by the court.
When the imperial court was lending money on credit, it had an agreement with the powerful merchants that the imperial court could use other things of the same value to repay the debt, which could be millet or silk, so Li Wei planned to take advantage of this loophole. Transfer all the debts into 30-year land lease rights in the four counties of Hexi.
If the big businessmen don’t go to Hexi to cultivate the land, they will automatically give up the debt. If they are willing to plant, they are willing to send laborers, field boys, and servants to cultivate the land. As a result, the problems of population migration and border guarding were solved, the huge debts borne by the imperial court were removed, and food and wealth were also available.
In addition, this policy is also beneficial to the imperial court's strategy of sticking to the western border.In order to keep the food on the land of Hexi and their own interests, these powerful merchants must be consistent with the imperial court, resolutely defend the western frontier, and will go on an expedition to the western region in the future, otherwise their money will disappear in thin air.
However, the transfer of debts to land leases and planting rights was taken advantage of by the imperial court. The big businessmen only had input in the short term, but no output. They could only hope for long-term benefits, but no short-term benefits. For long-term benefits, the defense of the border counties has become the top priority. Therefore, if this strategy is to force the big businessmen to agree, it must first ensure the stability of the western border. In this way, the recovery of the western region is very urgent. Secondly, in addition to quickly stabilizing northern Xinjiang, we must go south as soon as possible to launch an attack. At the very least, Xuzhou must be brought down in order to enhance the prestige and power of the imperial court, so that the imperial court can lower their face when discussing this strategy with these powerful merchants. To threaten them, if you don't do it, do it, or do it, otherwise I will let you die.
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Li Hong laughed loudly, and everyone looked at him strangely.
"Look at it, look at it..." Li Hong happily handed Li Wei's letter to Jia Xu, Fu Gan and others, "Zhong Yuan is so powerful, no wonder he has become a street rat now, everyone shouts to beat him... "
Jia Xu hastily glanced at it, applauded the case, and smiled happily, "Good plan, good plan... The matter in Xijiang has been resolved, and the matter in Hexi has also been resolved. This is a great solution... Your prime minister is a genius..."
The sorrow and haze accumulated in Li Hong's heart were swept away. He was very excited, and he put his arms around the little emperor sitting beside him, and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, you have to remember that a big man can have no ministers." , but it is absolutely impossible without the prime minister. The big man’s Zhongxing great cause can achieve today’s achievements, and the prime minister owes a lot to him.”
The little emperor nodded solemnly, "I remember it. General, since the prime minister is extremely intelligent, why isn't he my teacher?"
"This..." Li Hong couldn't restrain his excitement, and laughed loudly, "Because he is too smart, he has offended many people, and has too many enemies, all of them want to kill him. If your majesty is like him, how will he behave in the future?" Beijing led an army to conquer the Western Regions?"
"Oh?" The little emperor rubbed his head, "I see, it's better to be stupid."
The crowd laughed.
"It seems that the Prime Minister is about to be assassinated again." Jiang Ji put down the letter and said worriedly, "There are too many people who hate him now, and everyone in the government and the opposition calls him the number one traitor in the dynasty. If this strategy is implemented, I am afraid……"
"I will find a way. If something happens to Zhong Yuan, the army will not be able to attack for at least three years." Li Hong nodded repeatedly, pointed at Fu Gan and said with a smile, "Tell the Prime Minister, His Majesty and we have agreed to this policy, let him immediately implement."
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In May, Xijiang, Dunhuang, Yangguan.
The emperor of the Han Dynasty and the general visited Hexi and arrived at Yangguan on the ninth day of May.
Yangguan was built in the fourth year of Yuanfeng in the Han Dynasty (107 BC). It was named Yangguan because it was located in the south of Yumen Pass (in ancient times, the south was Yang).Emperor Xiaowu "arranged four counties and occupied two passes" in Hexi. These two passes are Yumen Pass and Yang Pass, which are the battlegrounds for military strategists.Yumen Pass is in the northwest of Dunhuang County to guard against the Xiongnu, while Yangguan is in the southwest of Dunhuang County to guard the countries of the Western Regions.The two passes are 140 miles apart, connected by the Great Wall, and there are beacon towers every few tens of miles.
Standing on the pass and looking far into the distance, you can see the vastness of the clouds and mountains, the vastness of the desert, and it is extremely majestic.
To the east of the pass is the beautiful South Lake, with light wind and mist, winding and floating fingers, like a dream.To the west is an endless desert. Nearby is a north-south straight ditch with trickling spring water, which is very sweet.On Mt. Dundun in the north, there is a beacon tower known as the "eyes and ears of Yangguan".
Today's pass is dilapidated, and ruins can be seen everywhere. Thinking of the grandeur of the past, people can't help but feel deeply moved.
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"Where's Yumen Pass?" The little emperor turned to look at Jia Xu and asked, "How is Yumen Pass now?"
"As early as 20 years ago, the Yumen Pass was demolished by the Qiang people, leaving only a few sections of the wall." Jia Xu sighed, "Since Emperor Xiaohuan, the power of the Han Dynasty has declined day by day, and its control over the Western Regions has become more and more powerful. Weaker."
"In the first year of Yuanjia (AD 151), Zhao Ping, the chief historian of the Western Regions, died of illness in Yutian. In the second year, Wang Jing succeeded him as the chief historian. King Kumi of the Western Regions had an enmity with Yutian, so he framed the king of Yutian and killed Zhao. Comment. Wang Jing was furious and led his army to attack and kill Khotan, killing the king of Khotan. Aruo Duo raised troops against the Han, and there were many responses from the countries in the Western Regions, and the Chief History Department of the Western Regions and the Wuji Xiaowei Department had to withdraw to Dunhuang. Since then, the Han Dynasty has lost control of the countries in the Western Regions."
"I heard that in the fourth year of Xiping Emperor Xiaoling (AD 175), the king of Khotan, Anguo, attacked and killed the Kumi Kingdom and killed its king. The country was rejuvenated by the proton of the Han Dynasty." Fu Qian immediately asked, "If this is true, then when Emperor Xiaoling reigned, the Han Dynasty still had influence on the countries in the Western Regions."
"The Western Regions were originally the territory of the Han Dynasty, and the countries in the Western Regions were originally the vassal states of the Han Dynasty. They have been influential for hundreds of years, but the influence of the Han Dynasty cannot replace our actual control over the Western Regions." Jia Xu smiled bitterly. "That incident is indeed true, but it was also the last time that the big man sent troops to the Western Regions. Counting it, it has been a full 30 years."
"In the past hundred years, the Qiang people in the western borders have repeatedly rebelled and invaded, and the connection between the Han Dynasty and the countries in the Western Regions has been frequently interrupted. Under such circumstances, it is conceivable how much control the Han Dynasty still has over the countries in the Western Regions. Emperor Xiaoling First, there was the Yellow Turban Rebellion, followed by Bian Zhang and Han Sui’s misfortunes, the court was too busy to take care of itself, the government was exhausted, the soldiers were exhausted, and they were unable to take care of others, so the loss of the Western Regions was naturally reasonable.”
"It's easy to lose, but hard to get back." Jia Xu pointed to the vast Gobi in front of him, and sighed, "Since Emperor Guangwu rejuvenated, because the Huns occupied the Western Regions and seriously threatened the safety of the Western Regions, they had to live in one place in the Western Regions." We have repeatedly used troops and experienced three victories and three victories. Although we finally defeated the Huns, the countries in the Western Regions lost the threat of the Huns and the power of the Han Dynasty gradually separated from Germany and began to conquer and annex each other. It also happened frequently. The rebellion in the second year of Yuanjia and the first year of Yongxing was the beginning of the Western Regions trying to get rid of the control of the Han. In the first year of Jianning (AD 168), King Shule was killed by his uncle He De, and He De In the third year of Jianning (AD 170), Liangzhou governor Meng Tuo sent Wuji Xiaowei Ren She and others to lead more than 3 people from the Western Regions to besiege Shule Zhenzhong City. They could not conquer Shule for more than [-] days and had no choice but to withdraw. Surrounded and walked away. This incident greatly shocked the countries in the Western Regions. The big man who once fought all over the world was gone. Since then, the countries in the Western Regions have been unscrupulous, and the conquests and annexations have intensified. Up to now, several groups such as Shanshan and Cheshi have been formed. A big country. It is impossible for a big man to regain the Western Regions as easily as Ban Chao and Ban Yong did in the past."
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"Meng Tuo?" Li Hong looked at Jia Xu in surprise, "Is that the Meng Tuo who I killed when Xi Liang suppressed corruption?"
"Yes, it's him." Jia Xu said angrily, "The three-year battle of the Western Regions in Jianning was not defeated by force, but by these corrupt officials. The food, grass and military resources of the army were lost. The court and the unjust officials in Liangzhou have been corrupted and exploited layer by layer, and there is not much left, how can this battle be won? If the battle is lost, the Western Regions will also be lost."
The little emperor was furious when he heard the words, cursed a few words viciously, and then kicked on the ruined wall, "Kill, kill all these corrupt officials, leave no one behind."
"Killing will not solve the problem of official corruption." Li Hong laughed and patted the little emperor on the shoulder.
"Why can't the problem be solved? Back then, the general killed a large number of people in Xijiang, didn't he win the battle later?" the little emperor asked in disbelief.
"I can only solve temporary problems in the Western Xinjiang when I fight corruption, but your Majesty's fight against corruption needs to solve the problems of the whole life. We must consider the long-term stability of the great man and the eternal life of the great man." Li Hong said with a smile, "Your Majesty should firmly Remember this point, don’t be like me, just looking for a moment of pleasure, and miss the important affairs of the society.”
The little emperor curled his lips, obviously not paying attention to the general's words, but since the general was in front of him, it was hard to say anything, so he nodded reluctantly, and said in a low voice, "I remember."
"You really remember?" Li Xiu approached his ear and asked with a smile.
"I remember." The little emperor stared at her fiercely, and suddenly shouted loudly into her ear.Li Xiu was startled, screamed and covered her ears.
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A group of people walked along the main wall, talking and laughing, and walked towards the beacon tower closest to the pass.
"Lord Jia, you said just now that since Emperor Guangwu's revival, the great Han has experienced three tricks and three unique experiences in the Western Regions. What does that mean?" Li Hong asked for advice humbly as he walked side by side with Jia Xu.
The little emperor walked in front of the two, and was very interested when he heard the general ask about the war in the Western Regions. He hurriedly took a step back, squeezed between the two, and listened to Jia Xu's eloquence.
"It starts with Wang Mang's usurpation." Jia Xu thought for a moment, then said slowly, "After Wang Mang usurped the great Han society, he despised and insulted the countries of the Western Regions very much. A rebellion broke out. In the third year of Tianfeng (AD 16), Wang Mang sent Wuwei general Wang Jun, Li Chong, the governor of the Western Regions, and Guo Qin, the captain of Wuji, to put down the rebellion. The Yanqi people feigned surrender, killed Wang Jun, and Li Chong also sent troops. He was defeated and retreated to Qiuci. Guo Qin heard the news and led his troops back to Dunhuang. After Wang Mang died, there was no news of Li Chong, and the Imperial Guard of the Western Regions has since been abolished."
"After the Great Chaos in the Western Regions, almost all the northern and southern states were subject to the Xiongnu, and only King Yan of Shache was still subject to the Han. General Dou Rong had a very good relationship with King Yan of Shache when he stationed troops in Hexi. The importance of the stability of the western border, so in the fifth year of Jianwu (AD 29), he invited Emperor Guangwu to worship Shache King in the name of the court as the king of meritorious deeds and the captain of the Western Regions, and all 55 countries in the Western Regions listened to his orders. In the 14th year of Wu Dynasty, King Shache and King Shanshan sent envoys to Luoyang, requesting the imperial court to re-establish the Governor of the Western Regions and restore the normal governing relationship since Emperor Xiaowu, but Emperor Guangwu refused on the grounds that this request."
"Three years later, King Shache sent an envoy to make another request. Da Sikong Dou Rong said that since Emperor Xiaoyuan, the Shache royal family has been loyal to the Han Dynasty for generations. In particular, he suggested that the imperial court grant King Shache the imperial seal of the Western Regions, in order to rely on King Shache to appease the countries in the Western Regions, stabilize the situation in the Western Regions, and restore normal governing relations. When returning to China and passing through Dunhuang, the governor of Dunhuang, Pei Zun, proposed to the imperial court that "the barbarians and the emperors should not pretend to be powerful" and objected to delaying the granting of the seal of protection of the Western Regions to King Shache. At that time, the prefect of Dunhuang had the most say in the affairs of the Western Regions, so Emperor Guangwu issued an edict The envoy of Shache refused, and Pei Zun forcibly seized it, causing the relationship between the Shache Kingdom and the imperial court to suddenly become tense."
"It is obviously wrong for Pei Zun to discriminate and reject the countries in the Western Regions, but the court's backtracking, especially the fact that Pei Zun forced the Shache envoys to change their seals, is even more insulting and close to teasing. The big man lost his recovery of the Western Regions in vain. great opportunity.”
"This is a must."
"The Shache Kingdom rebelled with resentment, and the Western Regions attacked each other and fought endlessly. In the 21st year of Jianwu, envoys from [-] countries including Yankan, Bushan, and Cheshi from the Western Regions came to Luoyang and told The brutality of the Shache Kingdom begged the court to re-establish the Western Regions to protect the Western Regions, but Emperor Guangwu still refused, forcing the Western Regions to take refuge in the Xiongnu."
"After the Xiongnu occupied the Western Regions, they continued to send troops to harass the border, and Hexi, Longyou and other places were in emergency."
"In the reign of Emperor Xiaoming, the national power of the Han Dynasty had been strengthened. With the Xiongnu repeatedly destroying the border, the imperial court had to re-establish the national policy. Kill the Huns and restore control of the Western Regions."
"In the second year, the imperial army divided into four groups. Cavalry Duwei Laimiao, Duliao General Wu Tang, Consort Duwei Geng Bing, and Fengche Duwei Dou Gu each led the army to attack the Xiongnu. Dou Gu led the army to the eastern Tianshan Mountains. , defeated the Xiongnu Nanhuyan King who was stationed in Yiwu, chased him to Pu Leihai, and set up Yihe Duwei in the Yiwu area. At the same time, Ban Chao led 36 entourages, traveling between the countries in the Western Regions and South Road, Killed the envoys of the Huns and the wizards of Khotan, and made the southern states of the Western Regions belong to the imperial court. In the third year, Dou Gu and Geng Bing led the army to attack the Cheshi states and won a big victory. So far, the imperial court has restored control of the Western Regions. Rebuild the Protectorate of the Western Regions and the Captain Wuji."
"This is a pass."
"But the results of this expedition only lasted for more than two years. In the eighth year of Yongping (AD 75), the Huns counterattacked and killed Chen Mu, the governor of the Western Regions. Only Ban Chao was left to defend the Kashgar area, and Geng Gong was trapped in the isolated city. It just so happened The central plains were hit by severe drought, Emperor Xiaoming died, and the court rejected the theory of guarding the Western Regions, and only Situ Bao Xianli advocated rescue. In desperation, Emperor Xiaozhang ordered Ban Chao, Geng Gong and others to withdraw from the Western Regions."
"This is the second best."
"But Ban Chao didn't withdraw. When Ban Chao and his party returned to Yuwen, the countries in the Western Regions firmly prevented Ban Chao from returning east. He will dominate the Western Regions again, and the efforts of the court for several years will be in vain, so he disregarded Emperor Xiaozhang's will and decided to return to Shule and continue to fight. This battle will last for 15 years."
"Fortunately, the Huns also encountered difficulties. At that time, the Northern Xiongnu Shanyu Tingren rebelled and was surrounded and killed by the Southern Huns, Dingling, Xianbei and other countries in the Western Regions. The Han army from Xiao and Emperor Yongyuan Beginning in 89 A.D., under the command of Dou Xian, Geng Bing, Geng Kui and others, they went on an expedition to the Western Regions for three consecutive years, dealing a devastating blow to the Northern Huns and forcing their main force to move westward.”
"In the second year of Yongyuan (AD 90), the Dayue clan sent [-] troops across Congling to attack Banchao. Banchao held fast to Shule, but the Dayue clan ran out of food and grass, and was defeated. This battle shocked all countries in the Western Regions, and all surrendered."
"This is a second pass."
"In the 12th year of Emperor Xiaohe's Yongyuan (AD 100), the guards of the Western Regions were seriously ill. Please return to Luoyang. Ban Zhao personally wrote a letter to Emperor He, begging for transfer. In the 14th year of Yongyuan (102), Ban Chao returned to Luoyang and died that year."
"The one who succeeded Ban Chao as the Protector of the Western Regions was Ren Shang. This man had been arrogant and domineering for many years. He was cruel and tyrannical, and his administration was improper, which led to turmoil. Four years later, the imperial court transferred Ren Shang back, and Duan Xi took over as the Protector of the Western Regions. However, the war continued, and the Qiang soldiers who were conscripted to suppress them rebelled and cut off the Hexi Passage, which led to the idea of abandoning the Western Regions to gain the upper hand again. In June of the first year of Yongchu (AD 107), Emperor Xiao'an The decree is to dismiss the guardians of the Western Regions and call back the Yiwu and Liuzhong garrison officials."
"This is the three musts."
"After the imperial court was cut off from the Western Regions, the remnants of the Northern Huns came back, constantly harassing the Western Regions and the Hexi region, and threatening the Western Regions. In the seventh year of Emperor Xiao'an's Yongchu (AD 119), Cao Zong, the prefect of Dunhuang, suggested that the imperial court send troops to Yiwu to appease the Western Regions. In the same year , Dunhuang Chief Shi Suoban led the army out of Yiwu, and the Western Regions looked after him. In the second year, Suoban was killed by the Huns, but Cao Zong, the governor of Dunhuang, insisted on attacking the Huns, and the Queen Mother Deng, who was in power, supported this proposal. However, at this time, the imperial court exhausted its wealth to pacify the Qiang people in Western Xinjiang, so it could only set up 123 soldiers in Dunhuang. Out of Tun Liuzhong."
"500 people regained the Western Regions, something that I dare not even think about, but the development of the situation far exceeded the court's estimates. In the second year, Shanshan returned, and Qiuci, Gumo, and Wensu took the lead and voted in the Western Regions. With the strong support of the army, Ban Yong led more than [-] horsemen from various countries in the Western Regions to defeat King Ili of the Huns in the court in front of the Cheshi, restored the front of the Cheshi, and opened up the situation in the Western Regions in a short period of time."
"In the fourth year of Yanguang (125 A.D.), Ban Yong dispatched six thousand cavalry from Dunhuang, Zhangye, and Jiuquan. He cooperated with Dushan, Shule, and the front troops of the Che Division to attack the rear of the Che Division and captured the King of the rear of the Che Division and the Huns. The envoy took him to the place where Suoban died in battle and killed him, and sent someone to kill King Dongqimi to avenge Suoban's killing. So Che Shi Liuguo Xiping, on this basis, Ban Yong made persistent efforts and seized the opportunity He mobilized tens of thousands of troops from all over the world to completely destroy the Huns' lair. King Huyan fled to the Kuwu River, and more than [-] of them surrendered. The Hun Shanyu led more than [-] riders to rescue him, but he also retreated in embarrassment. We will never see the cavalry of the Huns again, so the countries in the Western Regions will return to the Han Dynasty."
"It's a tee."
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"He is really a hero, father and son of a great man." The little emperor exclaimed excitedly, "I want to be like Marquis Dingyuan (Ban Chao), to go on an expedition to the Western Regions and make great achievements."
"Your Majesty wants to govern the country, so you can't go on an expedition. Leave the matter of recovering the Western Regions to me." Li Xiu suddenly put out a pretty face from Li Hong's back, and said solemnly.
"You..." The little emperor was stunned for a moment, "You are a girl, how can you lead an army? Go, go, stay here..." Suddenly he saw Li Xiu's eyes change, as if he was going to eat him , Immediately changed his words and put on a flattering smile, "However, I can take you with me, hehe...hehe..."
Li Xiu blinked triumphantly, then retracted her head again.
"Then it's settled." Li Hong laughed and stretched out his right hand, "Our monarchs and ministers clap their hands together as an oath. Your Majesty will guard the desert for His Majesty, and His Majesty will lead the army to recover the Western Regions and rebuild the great cause of the Great Han."
"Okay..." The little emperor was overjoyed. With the support of the general, this battle can be said to be a certainty, and he couldn't run away. He grabbed the general's hand and patted it hard. Take three shots in one breath, "General, you keep what you say, you can't play tricks."
Li Hong repeatedly agreed.
"When will we fight the Western Regions? Next year?" The little emperor was impatient.
"The situation in the Western Regions is completely different from the past." Jia Xu said with a smile, "One is that the Huns were defeated by us first, and then they were beaten to the extreme north by the Xianbei. The countries in the Western Regions are no longer a threat. The countries in the Western Regions conquered and merged with each other, and Cheshi and Shanshan have become powerful powers. Now they want to be the overlord of the Western Regions, rather than submit to the big Han and then become a vassal. If we want to fight the Western Regions, there must be a In this way, the big man must first be stable and strong, so as to ensure that the army can continue to maintain strong force and obtain a steady stream of food and supplies during the expedition."
The little emperor looked disappointed, "So, it will take many years before the expedition to the Western Regions?"
"It depends on Your Majesty when to go on an expedition to the Western Regions." Li Hong took the little emperor's hand and asked as he walked, "Master Jia said a lot just now, and I want to ask Your Majesty why there is a conflict between the big man and the Western Regions." There are three tricks and three links? Why do you always lose it after hitting it?"
"It should be the Four Absolutes." The little emperor said, "Now that the big man has lost the Western Regions, it is already the Four Absolutes. If I regain the Western Regions, it will be the Four Absolutes. Why do I always lose it?" The little emperor thought for a while and said, " There is no army. Master Ban Yong only led 500 people to the expedition, and in the end he could only rely on the people of the Western Regions to defend the Western Regions. There are good people and bad people in the Western Regions, and the bad people will betray them. Of course, the Western Regions will be lost. And..." He scratched his head and thought again After a while, he waved his hand suddenly and said, "There is still a lack of wealth. The court does not have enough money, so of course there is no way to keep the Western Regions. War requires money, and without money, you cannot fight. And..." He shook his head and groaned for a long time, thinking not coming out.
"There is still determination, the determination to defend the Western Regions, the determination to guard the territory." Li Hong said, "The territory of the Great Han cannot be lost, so abandoning the claim of the Western Regions is the same as abandoning the claim of the Western Frontiers. It is absolutely wrong, and it is a theory of subjugation. As long as the court clearly sees the importance of the Western Regions to the great Han society, and as long as it is determined to defend the Western Regions, it can overcome no matter how many difficulties it has. Mr. Ban Yong led 500 people to the Western Regions, what was the final result? Isn’t it a success, so sticking to the territory of the Han Dynasty and resolutely not letting the territory of the Han Dynasty lose a single inch is our national policy of the Han Dynasty, a national policy that can never be changed.”
"This is very important." The general stopped, looked at the little emperor, and said solemnly.
The little emperor looked serious, and raised his hand to swear, "I will never let the big man's territory lose an inch throughout my life. If I violate this oath, I will be punished by heaven and earth."
"But if you want to defend the Western Regions, you don't have enough determination, you don't have enough troops, you don't have enough wealth..." Li Hong looked down at the little emperor and said, "Looking back at the history and thinking about what Lord Jia said just now, it's actually not difficult. It was found that the strategy of using the barbarians to control the barbarians was not wrong, but the mistake was inappropriate pastoral care."
"Inappropriate shepherding?" The little emperor muttered to himself, puzzled.
"Inappropriate shepherding is what Mr. Ban Yong said when he offered the strategy of the Western Regions. It means that the reason why the Western Regions are lost repeatedly is that the strategy is wrong and the measures are appropriate. In the process of governing the countries of the Western Regions, often because of wrong policies, It led to riots and betrayal, and then caused the court to lose control of the Western Regions." Jia Xu explained, "Actually, if this sentence is placed in Western Xinjiang, it is equally correct to inquire about the reasons for the continuous war in Western Xinjiang; if it is placed in Sheji, It is still very correct to inquire about the reasons for the overthrow of the country."
"I see, I understand..." The little emperor immediately came to his senses, "It may be easy for us to attack a place, but if we want to hold a place, we must have the correct national policy and have The proper art of controlling the people, in the final analysis, is to let them have enough food and clothing, and let them live and work in peace and contentment."
Li Hong and Jia Xu looked at each other and smiled with relief.
"Your Majesty is right, very right." Li Hong stroked his beard and sighed, "We conquered Western Xinjiang last year, and His Majesty saw it all. Why did the people of Western Xinjiang fight? Why did the Qiang people invade repeatedly? In order to survive. The people of the Western Regions did the same. The same, it is also for survival. The living conditions of the countries in the Western Regions are very harsh, and survival is very difficult. If you want to survive, you have to do everything possible, even at the expense of sending troops to conquest. If the big man wants to regain the Western Regions and defend the Western Regions, the first thing to do is not to kill , but to let the people of the Western Regions live. Everyone can eat and clothe themselves, so why bother to waste lives?"
"Your Majesty, remember, remember." Li Hong patted the little emperor on the back, pointed to the blue sky in the west, and said earnestly, "When you feel that you can secure the Western Regions one day, you won't let the blood and sweat of the big Han soldiers Lost in vain, you will not let the people of the Western Regions struggle for survival, you can lead an expedition, otherwise, the nightmare of the three uniques and three links will haunt the big man, and countless people of the big man will pay a heavy price for this nightmare price."
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The little emperor stood on the highest point of the beacon tower and shouted wildly, excited.
A group of children including Li Xiu and Yan Ba jumped up and down, and their laughter echoed in this beautiful oasis.
Li Hong stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the endless wilderness to the east and the faintly visible South Lake, he was very worried.Jia Xu walked up to him and asked with a smile, "What is the general thinking?"
Li Hong looked back at the group of children who were fighting, but did not speak.
"It can be said that the general has worked hard and painstakingly for the little emperor to take power as soon as possible, but now it seems that the general's approach is indeed very effective." Jia Xu said, "The little emperor has grown stronger and smarter. In the future, even if there is no such great achievements as Emperor Xiaowu, he will become a generation of Mingjun. The big man will step by step towards Zhongxing in his hands."
Li Hong smiled and sighed lightly.
"Is the general worried about Chang'an?"
"With Zilie, Zhongyuan and Feiyan sitting in Chang'an, I have nothing to worry about. They will take care of the restructuring." Li Hong paused, and then said, "When Master Zhao Qi passed away, although I It hurts, but I feel that there are still many things to be done, and I have to continue to hold on, but seeing Yuntian lying on the ice and snow, I..." Li Hong's eyes were red, his expression was sad, and he didn't speak for a long time.
Jia Xu stood beside him quietly, silent.
"My heart hurts very much. At that moment, I felt that I died too..." Li Hong pointed to his chest and said in a trembling voice, "After so many years, countless brothers have died, my tears have dried up , My heart is also numb, I can't hold on any longer, I want to leave here..."
Tears rolled down suddenly, drifting away with the wind.
"After so many years, I want to find my relatives, I want to find them...but...but..."
Jia Xu put his arm around Li Hong's shoulder, he wanted to comfort him, but he really didn't know how to comfort him.It is not easy for the general to survive until today.Look at the white silk in his long hair, look at the growing sadness in his eyes, everyone knows his sorrow, but who can share the responsibility on his shoulders?The little emperor's words today may have touched the general's closed heart for a long time. His wishes and responsibilities for more than 20 years seemed to find sustenance with the inadvertent words of the little emperor. "Let them have enough food and clothing, and let them live and work in peace and contentment." This is the goal that the general has fought for all his life. This is the only thing that the general wants to pass on to the little emperor. He took the little emperor to conquer the world, just to tell the little emperor This sentence is to let the little emperor engrave this sentence in his heart.He did it, he wanted to leave.
"I'm sixty this year." Jia Xu said in a low voice, "When the little emperor comes to power, I will be 64, and I can go home. I can stay under the beautiful Qilian Mountain and wander in this beautiful blue sky. world."
The general understood the meaning of Jia Xu's words, there are still four years, four more years, the big man will be the little emperor's world.
"In four years, can this place become a farmland connected by rice fields?" Li Hong's mood gradually stabilized, and he asked, pointing to the green grass in front of him.
"Don't expect extravagantly. Although many years ago, here was a farmland connected by rice paddies and a beautiful and rich oasis, but that is a distant memory. From the time when Emperor Xiaowu garrisoned the fields and guarded the border until Wang Mang usurped the Han, this place is good. A place." Jia Xu shook his hands and asked with a smile, "What? The general wants to reclaim wasteland with me?"
"I want to go to northern Xinjiang, that's my oath, the oath I made to countless brothers who died." Li Hong sighed, "It's impossible for you to return home and farm here leisurely. There are a lot of things to do. For example, within four years, what method will be used to restore the farmland here? The frontier army will guard the border, and the Western Regions will be expeditioned. In the future, the imperial court will guard the Western Regions for generations.
"After all the wars in Hexi, especially Dunhuang and Zhangye counties, they are almost in ruins. To rebuild in a short period of time will require astonishing financial and material resources. I am afraid that the imperial court will not be able to take care of this remote and barren land for a while. "Jia Xu smiled wryly, "I'm also anxious. This is my homeland. I also hope that it will restore its former prosperity as soon as possible, but the problem cannot be solved quickly. The rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty does not happen overnight. It takes one generation, two generations or even It took three generations to complete it. It took 50 years for Emperor Guangwu to rejuvenate and Emperor Xiaoming to send troops to the Western Regions. Even if we wait less than 50 years, at least 20 years later, right?"
Li Hong sighed for a long time, and waved his hand in frustration, "Forget it... this is the business of the emperor, we can't control it. One generation manages the next generation, our generation keeps the country, and the rejuvenation of the country is left to the Give them this generation."
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In May, Wuwei, Guzang.
News of Chang'an continued to spread to Hexi.
Master Zheng Xuan's death shocked everyone.Although the eldest princess, ministers of the prime minister, and many ministers of the DPRK and China rushed to Luoyang to attend the funeral of the master, trying to save the heavy damage caused by the death of the master, the status of the official school of the new classic was inevitably in crisis.After all, the time for the New Classic to appear is too short, there are too few disciples to study it, and it has a deep relationship with the ancient Chinese classics. When the ancient Chinese classics hold high the banner of "anti-prophecy, anti-complexity" and openly challenge the New Classics, it It is inevitable that the status of the country is in danger.
The imperial court regards the New Classics as the official school, and the most important purpose is to eliminate as much as possible the disputes and contradictions between the ancient and modern schools of Classics and Classics that have lasted for more than 200 years, so as to reduce the impact of academic disputes on national policies. When Daye entered the most critical period of national policy adjustment, Master Zheng Xuan actually fell down.
Xu Shao, Wang Jian, Hu Zhao, Yang Qi, Han Rong, Chunyu Jia, Zhong Yao and other great Confucian scholars from both schools of modern and ancient literature and classics wrote letters to the general, each stating their reasons, hoping that the general would face up to the reality and come forward to persuade the eldest princess He and Prime Minister Li Wei and others rebuilt the official school, incorporated all the ancient and modern classics into the official school, and added a doctor of Taixue.
The real problem now is that private schools are prevalent.Whether it is the School of Classical Classics or the School of Modern Classics, the private schools of great Confucians are very prosperous. This is related to the encouragement of private schools in northern Xinjiang to solve the problem of talent shortage. This policy has not been changed until now.Now that the selection system has been changed, the main purpose of the "Nine Grades of Officials Law" is to promote meritocracy. It seems that Confucian scholars have a way out, but the imperial court obviously will not reuse Confucian scholars who have studied modern and ancient literature and classics when selecting officials. Therefore, if this situation continues, there will be fewer and fewer Confucian scholars studying modern and ancient classics, and the last two kinds of classics will definitely decline. This is a fact that great Confucian scholars of modern and ancient classics cannot accept.
Li Hong was very embarrassed.The Confucians hoped that Li Hong could use his power to intimidate the imperial court, so that modern and ancient literature and classics would remain in the world, but Li Hong did not want his power to override the imperial court, and he respected and believed in the imperial court's decision-making.
Li Hong thought for a long time, and finally wrote a sincere letter to each of the great scholars.The emperor will be in power four years later, whether it is the eldest princess, me, or the ministers and ministers, they will all return to the emperor, and within these four years, the status of modern and ancient classics will not be affected by the new classics for the time being. Crackdown, so the matter of official education, let the emperor decide in the future.
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Prime Minister Li Wei's letter was very long and eloquent, and he seemed to be in a very smooth mood. He told the general that after the implementation of the new system, he was absolutely sure that the court's wealth would double within a year.
According to his estimation, during the autumn harvest in October, the imperial court can basically control the price of salt and iron, which can increase the price of grain, which can increase the income of farmers and increase their enthusiasm for farming, and secondly, allow the imperial court to get more benefits. Lots of food.
After the promulgation of the decree of "worshipping millet to the nobility", rich people from all over the country responded positively. It is expected that within two to three months, border counties will be able to get a large amount of grain, and Hussar General Xian Yufu will also be able to deal with the northern border and Liaodong. The rebels have launched an attack, and the situation in the counties of Western Xinjiang can be temporarily relieved.However, considering that the Xianbei people Fuluohan and Shelong are relatively strong, and the Han army used more troops, it is better to wait until after the autumn harvest for a battle of more than 3 people.
Li Wei was brooding over the huge debt problem of the imperial court.He has an idea that the population of western Xinjiang is small and the land is large. If it is to recover quickly, the only way is to immigrate to farm and guard the border. However, the possibility of relocating the population to western Xinjiang in the short term is very slim?Who wants to go to such a barren frontier?Back then, Emperor Xiaowu tried his best to emigrate and guard the border, but the effect was very poor, and finally he was ordered to help him solve the problem.The prosecution order made small and medium-sized merchants go bankrupt, and many people were framed and convicted. These people, their families, and servants were all forcibly moved to Hetao and Hexi to garrison the border.Of course, this method cannot be used by the court.
When the imperial court was lending money on credit, it had an agreement with the powerful merchants that the imperial court could use other things of the same value to repay the debt, which could be millet or silk, so Li Wei planned to take advantage of this loophole. Transfer all the debts into 30-year land lease rights in the four counties of Hexi.
If the big businessmen don’t go to Hexi to cultivate the land, they will automatically give up the debt. If they are willing to plant, they are willing to send laborers, field boys, and servants to cultivate the land. As a result, the problems of population migration and border guarding were solved, the huge debts borne by the imperial court were removed, and food and wealth were also available.
In addition, this policy is also beneficial to the imperial court's strategy of sticking to the western border.In order to keep the food on the land of Hexi and their own interests, these powerful merchants must be consistent with the imperial court, resolutely defend the western frontier, and will go on an expedition to the western region in the future, otherwise their money will disappear in thin air.
However, the transfer of debts to land leases and planting rights was taken advantage of by the imperial court. The big businessmen only had input in the short term, but no output. They could only hope for long-term benefits, but no short-term benefits. For long-term benefits, the defense of the border counties has become the top priority. Therefore, if this strategy is to force the big businessmen to agree, it must first ensure the stability of the western border. In this way, the recovery of the western region is very urgent. Secondly, in addition to quickly stabilizing northern Xinjiang, we must go south as soon as possible to launch an attack. At the very least, Xuzhou must be brought down in order to enhance the prestige and power of the imperial court, so that the imperial court can lower their face when discussing this strategy with these powerful merchants. To threaten them, if you don't do it, do it, or do it, otherwise I will let you die.
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Li Hong laughed loudly, and everyone looked at him strangely.
"Look at it, look at it..." Li Hong happily handed Li Wei's letter to Jia Xu, Fu Gan and others, "Zhong Yuan is so powerful, no wonder he has become a street rat now, everyone shouts to beat him... "
Jia Xu hastily glanced at it, applauded the case, and smiled happily, "Good plan, good plan... The matter in Xijiang has been resolved, and the matter in Hexi has also been resolved. This is a great solution... Your prime minister is a genius..."
The sorrow and haze accumulated in Li Hong's heart were swept away. He was very excited, and he put his arms around the little emperor sitting beside him, and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, you have to remember that a big man can have no ministers." , but it is absolutely impossible without the prime minister. The big man’s Zhongxing great cause can achieve today’s achievements, and the prime minister owes a lot to him.”
The little emperor nodded solemnly, "I remember it. General, since the prime minister is extremely intelligent, why isn't he my teacher?"
"This..." Li Hong couldn't restrain his excitement, and laughed loudly, "Because he is too smart, he has offended many people, and has too many enemies, all of them want to kill him. If your majesty is like him, how will he behave in the future?" Beijing led an army to conquer the Western Regions?"
"Oh?" The little emperor rubbed his head, "I see, it's better to be stupid."
The crowd laughed.
"It seems that the Prime Minister is about to be assassinated again." Jiang Ji put down the letter and said worriedly, "There are too many people who hate him now, and everyone in the government and the opposition calls him the number one traitor in the dynasty. If this strategy is implemented, I am afraid……"
"I will find a way. If something happens to Zhong Yuan, the army will not be able to attack for at least three years." Li Hong nodded repeatedly, pointed at Fu Gan and said with a smile, "Tell the Prime Minister, His Majesty and we have agreed to this policy, let him immediately implement."
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