Han Shizu

Chapter 1084 Someone from the West
The relocated households from the southeast will be successively resettled in Weizhou, Qingzhou, Weizhou, Yanzhou, Yanzhou and other places. The imperial court has already considered the relocated households from the southeast. Although these counties belong to border states, they are already very Consolidated, the public security is relatively stable, and the government's control is also very strong.

After all, the imperial court's transfer of these household registrations did not really allow them to fend for themselves in the Northwest.Today's big Han, the real frontier, the complex people, the prefectures and counties with mixed ethnic groups, Lan, Liang, and Lingzhou, these are the main destinations of criminals and poor people. To survive in these places, it is really necessary to hold a knife in one hand, With a plow in one hand, you may face turmoil and conflict at any time, and you need to desperately protect your life, family, and property.

Even Lingzhou, which has been ruled by the imperial court for the longest time and has the strongest control ability, is in a similar situation.Since the division and decline of Tubo, the northwest region has been occupied by the Qiang and barbarians for too long, and it has been separated from the control of the Central Plains for too long. The situation of the ethnic groups is complicated, and conflicts and conflicts continue. If you want to govern it well, you must not rely on strong soldiers. However, absolute force only provides a basic guarantee.

Of course, with the westward advance of the imperial court, the return of the Central Plains regime, as the Han Dynasty continues to grow stronger, and with the unification of the world, there are still some positive influences. Up to now, there is no doubt that the Han Dynasty government is the most powerful force. It is difficult for all other clan forces to unite.

In so many years of governance, the overall situation is developing towards stability, the frequency of various vicious incidents is decreasing, and the most intuitive results obtained by the court's infiltration to the northwest, apart from the restoration of the territory, are A new order led by the Han government and the army was re-established.

It may be difficult to let the people of all ethnic groups, including the Han people, let go of their grievances and live in harmony, but the situation of disagreement, drawing swords and attacking each other is indeed much less.

For many people in the Northwest, this is a rare progress, enjoying the stability that they have not enjoyed for many years.After all, no matter what ethnic group it is, for most ordinary people, they hope to live in peace and stability. The so-called warlike and joyous fighting is probably more due to the pressure of survival.Of course, there are exceptions. The greed of human nature and those who are unwilling to be mediocre and lonely may cause turmoil through the complicated environment.

Liangzhou is located in the most important town in the northwest of the Han Dynasty. As the hub of the Hexi Corridor, it has established contact with the Han court since the early days of Qianyou. Intensified, and it was really included in the governance of the imperial court, or later the imperial court sent officials and troops.

Now, six or seven years have passed, but so far, the main ethnic group in Liangzhou is still Wenmo people, and the Han people are also seriously alienated.However, there is one thing that Liangzhou is most appreciated by the imperial court, that is, Liangzhou is the closest to the Central Plains and the imperial court among all the northwestern states. It can be seen from the previous few times that the imperial court has been asked to send officials. Of course, there may not be no one in Liangzhou. There are forces that are powerful enough to convince everyone and suppress the situation.

Perhaps in the inherent impression of many people, Liangzhou is a desolate and barren place surrounded by deserts and Gobi, but in fact, the large area centered on Wuwei is a rare treasure land with lush water plants and lush vegetation.

The valley water originating from the Qilian Mountains traverses the corridors of the plains, and the melted snow and ice mixed with rainwater flow continuously, nourishing the land of Liangzhou. There is still a big marsh in the Gobi, and oases are scattered in the desert. No matter the scenery or scenery, it is difficult to use and desolate. to describe.

As the imperial court came to the west to operate, the Han army moved in strongly, public security was strengthened, trade routes were opened up, caravans traveling between the east and the west also surged, and prosperity also reappeared in Liangzhou.

However, after entering the first year of Kaibao, the initial prosperity declined again. Although the caravans were not cut off, the number dropped sharply. The reason is also very simple. The wars in the Western Regions and the Western Expedition of the Liao Army will directly lead to the revival of the Silk Road. Choke off.From the west, you can see nobles, merchants, and civilians from the Western Regions who came to take refuge in the east, but the large-scale caravans of previous years are almost cut off.

And because of the war in the Western Regions, from Guasha to Gansu, the situation has become more and more tense.The severance of commercial routes also made many people who made their fortunes on the Silk Road feel dissatisfied with the Liao army who brazenly invaded the Western Regions.Of course, this kind of dissatisfaction can only be suppressed, and there is nowhere to release it. Maybe after the Northern Expedition of the Great Han, the Khitan and Liao Kingdom are no longer the most powerful country in the East, but it is still a giant. Except for the unified Han, there is no force that can face it. confrontation.

Therefore, in July of this year, a group of businessmen from Uyghurs in Gaochang pleaded with the Emperor Han in desperation, saying that the Khitans were burning, killing, and looting in the Western Regions, committing all kinds of crimes, and hoped that the Master Wang could go west and save the people of Xizhou .
Regarding this, Emperor Liu simply condemned it, but had no plans to send troops. It was not because of the peace treaty with the Liao Kingdom, but because of the influence of national policies.Furthermore, even if you want to go west, the first goal should be the Uighurs in Ganzhou.Of course, Emperor Liu always put the interests and goals of the big man first. As for the suffering of the people in Xizhou, what has he to do?

Only the cut off Silk Road can reflect the value of smooth flow.

The cold wind howled, relentlessly rolling up the dust, perhaps because it was not affected by the desert in the north, the winter wind seemed much rougher.To the east of Yanzhi Mountain and south of the Great Wall, a group of travelers is heading eastward in the severe cold.

This is a large-scale team, with a large number of horses and various supplies in the middle, and more than 200 guards carrying crossbow weapons and even armor.This is not an ordinary caravan. In this season, in this situation, it is impossible for an ordinary caravan to go east.

This is a mission composed of two forces, the Gaochang Uighurs and the Guiyi Army.Why the envoys of the two forces united is not shown, but right now, they are obviously in trouble.

There are six or seven hundred horse bandits who are besieging them. Although the clothes are not uniform, those horse bandits look very tough, brave and fearless, and they have a lot of bows and arrows, and a few of them have armor.

The mission team was not only small in number, but also encountered sneak attacks. It was at a disadvantage from the very beginning, and people were constantly shot and knocked down.Fortunately, the will to resist is still very firm. Under the leadership of the leader, they use vehicles to resist the impact of the attackers.

However, this is only a manifestation of stubborn resistance. If there is no reinforcements, if it drags on, it will only be destroyed in the end.Fortunately, people have been sent to Liangzhou to seek help from the Han army. As long as they resist, there is some hope.

This area belongs to the old land of Fanhe County, which is the border area between Liangzhou and Ganzhou Uighurs, but it is in an important road, and it is also a place where illegals are like a fish in water.

In recent years, in order to ensure the safety of the Silk Road, with the cooperation of the imperial court and the Uighurs in Ganzhou, they have vigorously attacked the horse bandits in the Hexi Corridor.

However, the government can attack and suppress it, but it is impossible to completely eliminate it.As long as the Silk Road still exists, as long as there are merchants traveling between the East and the West, there will be a soil for horse bandits to survive. In the land of Hexi, there will never be a shortage of people who dare to take risks and make a fortune. After all, the desert and the Gobi are the best cover. The last sum was a fortune.

Generally speaking, horse bandits rob and plunder and seldom kill people. After all, the golden business road like the Silk Road needs to be jointly maintained by both officials and bandits.
But this time, it was obviously different, completely looking like they were going to kill them all.Of course, the reason is also conceivable. Generally, no one will pay attention to a team with sufficient force protection and special status like the mission. Since they have fought, they must be thoroughly checked to avoid future troubles.

The wind continued to blow, and the wind continued to increase, but the shouts of killing became weaker and weaker. The besieged members of the mission continued to fall down, but they still resisted stubbornly.But as time went by, the horse bandits gradually became impatient, and the opponent's will and ability to resist were still beyond imagination. Leaving things off for too long would violate the usual looting rules. danger.

In the rear, the bearded chief stared at the Han Chinese and Xizhou people in the car formation, and the car formation that was getting closer without leaving any gaps. Although his face was fierce, he kept calm, and after a while of nonsense, The order was issued, and the besieging horse bandits also changed their tactics. Instead of riding and shooting, they chose to dismount and fight on foot. This was desperate.

At the same time, people were also separated, the scattered horses and controlled vehicles and property were collected, and they were ready to retreat.

Probably feeling the anxiety of the horse bandits, the resisting missions also desperately continued to fight under the command of an old man.If you stick to it, maybe you will win, and you will be able to turn the crisis into safety. It turned out that they made the right bet.

Following several knights rushing from the east, they came in a hurry, and one of them had a feathered arrow stuck in his back.The horse bandits were also decisive. Under the leadership of the leader, they decisively withdrew from the siege, and fled northward without hesitation, taking the spoils they had obtained from the looting.

This seems to be a well-trained and experienced horse bandit.

Not long after, a windward black flag appeared at the end of the field of vision. It was the flag of the Han army. Immediately afterwards, a group of fully equipped Han cavalry came galloping. ferocious.

(End of this chapter)