The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 728
Exploiting territories and lands was a very tempting word for the ancient feudal emperors.

Most of the emperors who were able to expand the territory left a good name in the history books and were respected by later generations.

Qin Huang, Han Wu, Tang Zongming and Tang Zongming all had the merits of opening up territories.

Qin Shihuang won the government.

Taking the land of Baiyue in the south, I thought it was Guilin and Xiangjun; the monarch of Baiyue bowed his head and tied his neck, and commissioned his officials.

Meng Tian built the Great Wall in the north and guarded the fence, but the Huns were more than [-] miles away; the Hu people dared not go south to herd horses, and the scholars did not dare to bend their bows and complain.

Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Chase the Xiongnu in the north, and sweep the hole in Liting.

Minyue killed his king Ying and surrendered, and Nanyue sent his son to serve Xie En.

North Korea killed its king Youqu and surrendered, setting up Lelang and other four counties.

Destroyed Laoshen and Mimo; surrendered the Kingdom of Dian and set up Yizhou County
Yelang and Ranyu bowed their heads, and they were relocated to five counties including Zangzang.

Tu Luntai, beheaded Yu Chengwang, Dawan nobles killed the king and surrendered.

Cheshi, Loulan, Xiqiang and other countries all surrendered and did not dare to disobey.

From the third year of Jianyuan (138 BC) to the fourth year of Zhenghe (89 BC), during the forty-nine years, the Han court conquered the Quartet, and none of the surrounding countries could resist the advance of the Han army.

Nanyue killed the envoys of the Han Dynasty, Tuwei was the nine counties, King Wan killed the envoys of the Han Dynasty, Beique in Touxian, and North Korea killed the envoys of the Han Dynasty, and they were all killed immediately.

During the period of Emperor Wudi, the territory opened up, the height, benefits, culture, and scenery were almost doubled, making China "enjoy its benefits for thousands of years", and the prestige of the Han court has reached its peak since then.

Tang Taizong Li Shimin.

The Tang army defeated the East Turks, the overlord in East Asia at that time, and established the status of the Tang Dynasty in one fell swoop.

Then the Tang army conquered the Quartet, conquered Gaochang, Qiuci and Tuyuhun, destroyed Xue Yantuo, and severely damaged Goguryeo.

The King of Goguryeo asked his son Mo Lizhi to serve as a military officer to apologize.

The four towns of Anxi were established, which were called "Tian Khan" by the countries outside the Great Wall.

Zhenguan twenty years (646 years).

The Tang Dynasty established the Anbei Protectorate in Mobei, and the Shanyu Protectorate in Monan. At this time, the territory of the Tang Dynasty also reached its largest during the reign of Zhenguan.

The territory controlled by the Tang Dynasty extends from Luofu Prefecture (now Ha Tinh, Vietnam) in the south, Xuanque Prefecture (later renamed Yuwu Prefecture, today's Angara River area) in the north, and Anxi Prefecture (now Bukhara, Uzbekistan) in the west. , East Gewuzhou (now Jilin Tonghua).

Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang.

The land of China is in the midst of the mountains and rivers, and the sun and the moon reopen the Great Song Dynasty.

Nine days, the sun and the moon open the zodiac, and the treasure map of the Song Dynasty.

Expel the Hulu, restore China, establish guidelines and discipline, and rescue the people.

In the north, he chased Mengyuan in Mobei, went deep into the northern border, and killed Yuanting.

The Ming army defeated the Yuan army in the sea of ​​fishing, and only the ruler of the Yuan Dynasty, Tuogusi Timur and the prince Tianbaonu, fled on dozens of horses.

The Ming army won more than [-] people, including the second son Di Baonu, the former prince Bili Tufei and the princess, [-] officials and more than [-] men and women, and [-] horses, cattle, llamas, and sheep, as well as seals, Books, gold and silver seals, etc.

No need to spend an inch of troops to achieve its effect, the tribes in the northern border trembled and frightened, and did not dare to beat their edge.

The territories opened up by the dynasties were extensive, but in the end they were lost bit by bit, and the territory became smaller and smaller, gradually being eroded.

Part of this is due to the decline of national power and inconvenient transportation, which makes it impossible for the forces of the Central Plains to quickly support the frontier, but more of it is actually a matter of local military affairs.

The strength of Han Ting and Wei Ting is not easy.

The unification of the world is a protracted battle, fighting for national power, fighting for the army, and comparing the political system.

Only when all people are united, the military is strong, and the national strength is strong will become the final winner and unify the world.

Taiping Dao now has a huge territory and a strong military force. There are nearly [-] Taoist and main troops, and hundreds of thousands of garrison and garrison troops.

Inside the Taiping Road, everyone is united, and the hearts of the people are united.

It seems that the national power of Taipingdao is the most powerful among the three forces today.

But in fact, the Battle of Yizhou almost emptied nearly half of Taipingdao's treasury funds. Although there is still plenty of food and grass, in order to deal with possible natural disasters, they are now piled up in warehouses, and they dare not use them easily.

Taipingdao, which has a strong military force, has to pay a lot of military expenses. The current financial expenditure of Taipingdao is extremely uneven, and most of the expenditure is used for military affairs.

Taipingdao seems to be of one mind, but in fact it is complicated inside.

The Taoists of Taiping Dao are fine, but ordinary people and believers have different thoughts.

The concept of the fate of the Han family is deeply rooted in his mind, and it has been rooted for a long time, and it is difficult to eradicate.

Even in later generations, the braid in some people's hearts has not been cut off, and some people even try to go against the trend when the times are advancing, dreaming of the big dream of restoring the country and becoming the emperor.

The New Deal implemented by Taipingdao has indeed improved their lives, made their lives richer and more dignified.

But the foundation of Taipingdao in various places is not deep.

In the seventh year of Guanghe and the first year of Zhongping (184), the Yellow Turban Uprising has only been nine years, nearly ten years, until the fourth year of Chuping (193).

In the third year of Zhongping (186), Taipingdao liberated Bingzhou and Shangdang County.

In the fourth year of Zhongping (187), the Yellow Turban Army of Wangwu was attached, and Taipingdao defeated the Hedong Army and captured the Hedong County of Sili Xiaoweibu.

In the same year, the Southern Huns rebelled, and under the leadership of Xu An, Taipingdao defeated the Southern Huns and successfully entered Bingzhou.

In the fifth year of Zhongping (188), in the battle of Shuofang, the Yellow Turban Army defeated the Southern Huns, and Shuofang, Wuyuan and other counties were taken back and merged with the state.

In May, Xu An led the army to attack Shanggu County and Dai County in Youzhou, and the Wuhuan tribe of Shanggu was subordinated to them. The whole Taihang Mountains were captured by the Yellow Turban Army.

Since then, Taiping Road has entered a period of development, leading the Yellow Turban Army from the four prefectures into Bingzhou, constructing water conservancy projects in Bingzhou, encouraging commerce, and promoting farming.

It was not until August of the first year of Chuping (190) that Xu An sent troops again. The Yellow Turban Army attacked Liangzhou from three routes, beheaded Han Sui, and subdued Ma Teng.

In May of the second year of Chuping (191), the whole territory of Liangzhou was stable.

The Guanzhong area, which is now Zhongzhou, was only occupied by the Yellow Turban Army in the second half of the third year of Chuping (192).

Now it is the end of the fourth year of Chuping (193).

Taiping Road has occupied the entire territory of Bingzhou for only five years, occupied the entire territory of Liangzhou for only two years, and occupied Zhongzhou for only more than a year.

Although Taiping Dao has Fu Zhu preaching, the military power is at its peak, and the local farming system is implemented, the control and control of the local area is higher than that of Han Ting and Wei Ting, but there is still no way to divide Liangzhou and Zhongzhou in such a short period of time. Full control of both places.

The aristocratic and powerful families in Bingzhou are almost gone, and Bingzhou is the big state that has been influenced by the Taiping Road for the longest time. Therefore, the control of Bingzhou's local area can be said to be completely controlled by the Yellow Turban Army now.

But Liangzhou and Zhongzhou are newly harvested.

The situation in Liangzhou is incomparable, Han and Qiang are mixed, and it is difficult to manage. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was difficult to control for hundreds of years.

Now Xu An is purely relying on power. Yan Zhong, as the shepherd of Liangzhou, already has great prestige in Liangzhou. Also afraid of the military power of the Yellow Turban Army.

In one day, the Yellow Turban Army who drove hundreds of miles was regarded as a heavenly soldier by the Qianghu tribes in Liangzhou, and Xu An was also regarded as a heavenly god. Together with the tens of thousands of cavalry in Liangzhou, this This makes the county residents of Liangzhou so honest and dare not make mistakes.

Although most of the powerful families in Zhongzhou have left, the remaining powerful families are still a force that cannot be underestimated.

The land of Zhongzhou, under Xu You's administration, is still peaceful, but it cannot be used as a base in the short term. The people of Zhongzhou have not yet fully believed in and convinced of the way of peace.

Now the land of Yizhou has just been collected, and it is far from being able to fully control it.

Most of the people in Hanzhong County believe in the Way of Heavenly Masters, and all the tribes in southern Xinjiang have their own beliefs. The nature of the powerful and powerful families in Yizhou is hard to change. Today, they still need to rely on them to govern Yizhou, and they can only be weakened slowly.

Xu An is going to hand over the post of procuratorial envoy to Yongqiao, who was born in the Yong family of Yizhou, as the procuratorial envoy, and also retain some officials from powerful families in order to temporarily stabilize the mood of the powerful family in Yizhou.

In the entire five counties in the south of Yizhou, except for a powerful family that tried to resist with great dissatisfaction among the people, the other families were punished, but it was not serious. This was also fulfilling the original promise.

As long as you voluntarily surrender and have made meritorious service, you can be treated leniently.

Of course, this kind of lenient treatment is for some less serious crimes, and it does not apply to those who have committed the most heinous crimes and those who are full of public grievances.

And that part of the powerful family either chose to abandon the car to protect the commander, or they were wiped out by the Yellow Turban army.

Although Taiping Dao now occupies four states and governs tens of millions of people, it actually lacks foundation and a lot of waste is waiting to be done. It will take a lot of time to really control and remove the other three states besides Bingzhou, and it will not be accomplished overnight. thing.

In the game, by attacking the city and occupying the next city and land, you can use the city, local products, resources, and manpower.

But in reality, it is not a game, and it is not so easy to truly control a place. Military morale, popular sentiment, transportation, income and expenditure all need to be considered.

In reality, people have their own ideas and practices, and all forces need benefits and want to get benefits.

If you can't do a good job in the distribution of benefits, so that those who follow you can get benefits and support, then in the end, you will become a lonely family and go to perish.

In the third year of Jianxing in the Shu Han Dynasty (225), in March, Zhuge Liang's army began to move.

First of all, along the waterway, we quickly arrived at the Bodao Road, the seat of Qianwei County, from Chengdu, and then used Bodao Road as our forward base, divided into three routes, and marched to crusade against the three rebellious counties at the same time.

The three armies of the Shu Han Dynasty went south, and the leaders of the three counties of Yong Kai, Zhu Bao, and Yue Yi were beheaded one after another.

In the third year of Jianxing, in May, Zhuge Liang led the army across Lushui and entered Yizhou County.

After overcoming multiple difficulties such as climate, terrain, and transportation, he finally caught up with Meng Huo's army in the north of Wei County.

The two sides launched an army formation north of Wei County, and a fierce battle broke out. In the end, the Han army experienced a bloody battle and defeated Meng Huo's barbarians in one fell swoop, and Meng Huo was also captured alive.

Then, Zhuge Liang's army went south to Dawei County to join Li Hui's troops.

Then the Han army continued to advance westward, entered Dianchi Lake, and divided the troops to calm down the surrounding tribes.

In the third year of Jianxing, in autumn, the battle of Nanzhong ended with the victory of the Han army.

After Zhuge Liang defeated the Nanzhong rebels, all the ministries in southern Xinjiang really returned to their hearts.
Meng Huo and other barbarian kings surrendered to Zhuge Liang.

It is naturally impossible for Xu An to force against the Yi tribes in southern Xinjiang, and then defeat these Yi tribes.

As for how to govern the various tribes of the Yi people in southern Xinjiang, Xu An proposed a plan, and after discussing with Jia Xu, Xu You, Lei Tong, and Wu Yi, a strategy was finalized.

In the end, the strategy was not revised much. Jia Xu, Lei Tong and others only put forward a few suggestions for revision. Only a small part of the strategy did not meet the situation of the local tribes in southern Xinjiang.

The reason why Xu An asked them was to get closer to reality.

For the general strategy, Xu An is very sure that the actions of this strategy are absolutely correct.

Because history has proven the feasibility of this strategy.

The focus of the general strategy is mainly based on the chieftain system, supplemented by the policy of softness and deterrence, and the application of grace and power.

During the Han Dynasty, most of the surrounding countries bowed their heads and proclaimed their vassals. Although there were occasional rebellions, the Han army was able to suppress them.

Regarding how to govern the surrounding tribes and countries, the Han court generally supported close forces, focusing on gentleness and supplemented by deterrence. In addition, most of the time in the Han Dynasty was strong and strong, so the surrounding small countries generally dared not resist easily. The Han court's gentle policy also made many tribes feel grateful for their kindness.

Although many tribes have not established civilization, but under the long-term influence of Han culture, they are not only afraid of power, but not moral. This is also something that makes people feel a little bit emotional in this era.

In the past, Fu Xie was besieged in Ji County. Thousands of Hu Qi who had received his favor begged Fu Xie to leave the city outside the city, and were willing to escort him back to his hometown.

Gai Xun was defeated, and the leader of the Hu people knew that it was Gai Xun who led the army, because he had received favors and never harmed him, so he sent him back instead.

When Wuhuanqiu Liju and others heard that Liu Yu had been appointed Shepherd of Youzhou, they immediately sent envoys to request surrender.

At that time, Wuhuan still had the upper hand, but when Qiu Liju and others knew Liu Yu was coming, they still chose to join him.

Then Liu Yu was beheaded by Gongsun Zan, and his former Wuhuan people Xian Yufu, Qi Zhou, and Xian Yuyin recommended Yan Rou as Wuhuan Sima to rebel against Gongsun Zan and want to avenge Liu Yu.

In the Han Dynasty, there were countless people with virtue.

It's just that there are virtuous people, but there are more rogues. Instead of pinning the hope of long-term stability on human nature, it is better to pin our hope on a perfect system.

On the basis of Huairou, there must also be the deterrence of force.

Strong force is the real guarantee of being able to control these tribes.

There is a saying in later generations that is very correct: "Truth is only on the edge of the sword, and dignity is only within the range of the cannon."

Without strong military force, everything is false, and now the Yellow Turban Army does not lack the deterrence of force.

The combination of softness and deterrence, and the combination of kindness and power can make the surrounding Yi tribes feel happy and submit.

The implementation of the chieftain system is to use the system to ensure the attachment of the surrounding tribes.

After the Han Dynasty, various dynasties gradually established a system of jurisdiction over the surrounding tribes and countries.

Before the Yuan Dynasty, the feudal dynasties had adopted the method of "ruling the native people with native officials".

(End of this chapter)