Wei and Jin Cooks

 The Western Qiang occupies all of Qinghai and Tibet, and part of Xinhechuan. It is a vast land, most of which is a plateau area.

Zhao Hanzhang never thought that he could take back the place in one go. When Wang Mang restructured the Qiang people, he moved the Qiang people to Xihai County. They have thrived here for hundreds of years and formed their own living habits.

The Qiang people are an ancient ethnic group in China. They are not as fierce as the Xiongnu, like the scorching sun; nor are they like the Jie people who were suppressed to the bottom and then rebounded, as tragic and heroic as the Phoenix Nirvana; this ethnic group is like water, always gurgling. And flow, quiet and tolerant.

Therefore, Zhao Hanzhang did not want to conquer and recover them, but wanted them to surrender naturally. For example, now, when Zhao Erlang defeated the Xiqiang and headed towards the Western Regions, she sent Ji Ping and Li Tianhe to lead the way. A large army entered to appease the tribes who were beaten miserably along the way, and Zhao Shen was asked to take Wei Ran to persuade Yao Yizhong and others who were having a good fight in the Jinsha River area.

 “Stop fighting, if you continue to fight, your rear will be wiped out.”

The Yao family of the Nan'an Qiang people and the Dengzhi Qiang people had to stop. Li Xiong, the king who had been silent all this time, couldn't help but come out to make peace. He is from the Di people, but the Qiang and Di family have always had a close relationship with each other. He also didn't want the Qiang people to Keep fighting among yourself.

He not only persuaded them to cease fighting, but also persuaded them to submit to the imperial court.

"In the past, it was because the imperial court could not stabilize the four directions that we had to establish a family. Now that the emperor has God-given virtues and the ability to calm the people, why can't we surrender?"

Yao Yizhong was thoughtful, but Deng Zhi's Zhang Han was very unhappy when he heard this, and directly retorted: "King Cheng said it lightly. You got great benefits from Zhao Hanzhang and established Chengguo. It was a vassal state in name, but it was independent and self-governing. Can we Xiqiang do the same?"

Li Xiong choked.

If Xiqiang had a unified leader, they could naturally learn from Li Xiong, but they don't.

Yao Yizhong wanted to surrender. He was very smart and knew that war would only consume wealth and manpower. Only peace could allow the people to recuperate, shepherd sheep, cultivate land, and develop the population.

But other Qiang tribes may not be willing, and their consciousness is not unified. Isn't this the reason why they fight?

Yao Yizhong's eyes flickered and he scanned everyone present. If they were not unified in consciousness, he would subdue them and unify the Western Qiang before talking to the court.

Then Zhao Hanzhang quickly told him through actions that there was no need to bother, and Zhao Shen told Zhao Hanzhang about the reactions of various Qiang tribes.

Zhao Hanzhang immediately chose Yao Yizhong as the leader of the Western Qiang. He ordered Ji Ping and Li Tianhe to assist Yao Yizhong. He also asked Wei Ran, the governor of Ningzhou, and Li Xiong, the king of Cheng, to persuade all the Western Qiang tribes to support Yao Yizhong, and he was very likely to follow the example of Cheng Guo in rebuilding. A vassal state.

The various tribes of Xiqiang instantly became chaotic. Some defected to the imperial court and supported Yao Yizhong, while others, like the Zhang family of Deng Zhiqiang, suspected that the imperial court had evil intentions and were unwilling to submit.

They were noisy from autumn to winter, and from winter to spring. Zhao Erlang fought all the way to Shanshan, and Zhang Mao also went north and east to encroach on the territory of the Xiongnu and Northern Qiang.

Bei Gongchun was not idle either. With Zhao Hanzhang's permission, he pressed on the Northern Qiang who were huddled in the Hetao Plain. Only Zhao Hanzhang obeyed Tuoba Liuxiu, who also followed suit and mobilized troops towards the Northern Qiang. Shi Le, who had obtained the cotton seeds, also obeyed the order. An army.

The battle did not start. The three armies just crossed the border and stopped near several large tribes. Most of the Northern Qiang surrendered to Zhao Hanzhang.

Northern Qiang is different from Western Qiang. Western Qiang has natural dangers and is located on a plateau, making it difficult for outsiders to enter. Northern Qiang occupies the Hetao Plain and has a favorable geographical location. Life is easier for herding sheep and wheat, but they feel uncomfortable.

They were previously surrounded by four powerful enemies and could not move at all, especially the northern and southern Xiongnu. The northern Xiongnu went south to rob every year, and Liu Yuan from the southeast directly demanded protection fees from them, euphemistically calling them tribute.

There is also Xiliang, and there is constant friction between the two sides. Even in the Jin Kingdom in the south, the governor always jumps out from time to time and says, I want to regain the territory, and then send troops to fight against them.

The Northern Qiang could still fight with the Xiliang Xiongnu at first. Occasionally they would take advantage of the chaos in Jin to move south, or they would suppress the Jin from time to time to let them know that they, the Northern Qiang, were not easy to mess with. But this situation slowly disappeared after Zhao Hanzhang came to power.

Since Zhao Hanzhang ascended the throne, the Northern Qiang people have become much quieter, and when Tuoba Xianbei and his son changed thrones, the Northern Qiang people even shrank and did not dare to say a word.

 There were already voices of surrender within them, and they were just waiting for Zhao Hanzhang to take action.

 So as soon as the three armies pressed into the territory, they immediately surrendered.

This made the generals who accompanied the army couldn't help but curse and curse, and their military exploits were lost.

No one dared to ignore the surrender of the Northern Qiang and provoke a war forcefully. There were people from the secret police department in the army, so such a thing could not be hidden at all.

 Everyone can only wait for the emperor's order.

Zhao Hanzhang was very happy. He immediately established Xiazhou in the Hetao area and selected a smart, prestigious and far-sighted Qiang leader from among the Northern Qiang to serve as the governor of Xiazhou. He then divided the cities in Xiazhou into jurisdictions and adopted Qiang-Han joint governance. strategy.

Zhao Hanzhang carefully selected the officials who were going to serve in Xiazhou and warned them one by one before setting off, "Although Xiazhou is governed by a state, there are far more Qiang people in the area under its jurisdiction than Han people and other ethnic groups. Therefore, the Qiang ethnic group is autonomous and respects the customs of all ethnic groups. You are here to help them."

“The Hetao Plain has rich water and grass. It is not only suitable for sheep herding, but also for growing wheat and rice. I want you to help them grow wheat and rice, and also help them raise fatter and healthier sheep.”

"Your Majesty is too lenient to them, and I'm afraid it will arouse people's ambitions. When the time comes..."

Zhao Hanzhang shook his head and said: "How could it be? As long as we let them know that it is better to live with us than to live alone, I think they will definitely choose us. Isn't their surrender the best explanation?"

Isn’t it because you brought your army to the border that they surrendered?

Zhao Hanzhang: "You must get along well with the Northern Qiang. The Western Qiang are watching. I think that if the court can satisfy the Northern Qiang, the Western Qiang will definitely submit because of the court's virtue."

The officials who were warned lowered their eyes and thought. They heard that the King of Qin County had returned to his army, but he had left some of them in Shanshan. The tribes of the Western Qiang who wanted to move north were stopped.

How is the emperor's moral prestige? It is clearly the same as the Northern Qiang, and it is a threat of force.

Zhao Hanzhang did not admit it. Her army only went in to persuade the various tribes in civil strife to make peace, but did not participate in the war.

 She hopes that everyone will live in peace and not fight.

The new governor of Xiazhou was named Dong Qisheng, and he was the leader of a Qiang tribe. After he came to Beijing to meet Zhao Hanzhang, he couldn't help but write to several tribal leaders of Xiqiang, all of whom were close friends with him. The general meaning is, this The emperor can handle it, come quickly.

Some people listened to the advice and immediately contacted Yao Yizhong to express their support, while others did not listen to the advice and threw the letter away and continued to cower, planning to wait until they finished the fight before deciding who to side with.

In the midst of the commotion, when spring blossomed, Zhao Erlang came back with a group of caravans, including Zhao Hu's caravan. (End of chapter)