The three countries are very nuclear

Chapter 640 Liu Yan's Doubt

The grassland outside the Great Wall has been occupied by nomads since the Western Zhou Dynasty, and the Zhou people called it Donghu at that time.

It is said that it is Donghu, but it is actually the Zhou people's general term for all nomadic peoples living on this grassland, rather than referring to a certain tribe or ethnic group.

Just like in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, although the emperor of Zhou is the co-lord of the world, all countries enjoy autonomy, and they only need to make offerings to the emperor of Zhou every year.

The Donghu at that time was probably in the same situation.

Time soon came to the end of the Warring States period. At this time, in a place called Yinshan Mountains in Donghu, a tribe began to rise rapidly. This was the Xiongnu who became very prosperous later!

But even so, the rise of the Huns did not happen overnight, but experienced many hardships.

At the end of the Warring States period, the Xiongnu invaded the border of Zhao State many times. King Zhao sent Li Mu to lead [-] cavalry, [-] infantry, and [-] archers to fight with the Xiongnu on the border, defeating more than [-] Xiongnu cavalry!
We must know that the Huns at that time had already established a royal court, and even had the Zuoxian King's Department and the Youxian King's Department, which can be said to have formed a preliminary and complete organizational system.

Even so, the Huns were still defeated by Zhao's powerful military strength.

For more than ten years, the Xiongnu dared not go south.

Then in the early years of the Qin Dynasty, the Xiongnu regained their vitality and began to invade and harass the border again.

Naturally, the talented and generous Emperor Shi Huang would not tolerate this kind of behavior, so he sent general Meng Tian to attack with an army of 30.

In this battle, not only did the Huns flee at the wind, but they also directly recovered the Hetao area, which can be called a big victory!

But the Huns were just defeated, but not killed, and they may make a comeback at any time.So in the following ten years, Meng Tian built the Great Wall in the north, completely connecting the original Great Wall in Yan State and Zhao State, so as to resist the invasion of the Huns.

When the Xiongnu learned that Meng Tian had been guarding the north, they were terrified in their hearts, and they dared not invade until several years after Meng Tian's death.

Then the Qin Dynasty fell, Chu and Han fought for hegemony, and the land of China was shaken for several years. The people suffered heavy casualties, and the survivors looked pale. By the time the Western Han Dynasty was established, the Central Plains had become extremely weak.

But at this time, the Xiongnu had been recharging their energy for more than ten years. When they learned that Meng Tian was dead and the majestic and powerful Qin Empire was dead, they took the opportunity to attack aggressively.

There are jewels and jades from the predecessors. Although the country had just been founded at that time, Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, still wanted to follow the example of Qin Shihuang, so he personally led 30 troops to the north to fight the Xiongnu.

Of course, Liu Bang was full of confidence in this battle.

After all, looking at the previous dynasties, even Zhao Guo, who was in a corner, could beat the Huns, how could he lose?
But Liu Bang, who has always known people and used them well, ignored two key conditions that can lead to the victory or defeat of the war this time.

First, whether it was the end of the Warring States period or the early years of the Qin Dynasty, the Xiongnu were far less powerful than they were at this time!
Second, although Liu Bang's political attributes are full, but in terms of military... Although it can't be called bullshit, at least he has a big addiction to cooking.

Liu Bang's operation was as fierce as a tiger, and he did win consecutive victories in the early stage. Just as Liu Bang wanted to take advantage of the victory and pursue it, when he played music and danced...he was surrounded by the Huns on Baideng Mountain.

In the end, it was only by bribing the wives and concubines of the Xiongnu Shanyu that he was able to escape.

This disastrous defeat made Liu Bang understand the fact that the Huns have become a climate, and even if they can be defeated, it is impossible to wipe them out. It is better to rest and recuperate first, and then attack when the time is right.

As a result, the Han Dynasty began a decades-long peace policy towards the Huns.

It was not until decades later that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was born and ruled the world. Relying on the arbitrary majesty of Gan Gang and the family fortune accumulated by the Wen and Jing dynasties, this kicked off the prelude to the counterattack against the Huns.

When it comes to the battle between the Han and the Hungarians, we have to talk about two famous generals, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing!

These two are natural generals, although they are a little worse than the soldier Han Xin, but they are enough to deal with the Huns.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty has been in power for more than [-] years, and he has always pursued the tough method of fighting against the will. Although he failed to beat the Huns to death in the true sense, the Huns who were on the rise The regime is falling apart!

More than [-] years after the death of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu finally paid tribute to the Han Dynasty!
The most important thing is that the series of Han-Hungarian battles led by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty demonstrated the bloody spirit of the later Han Dynasty, the dignity of the Han people, the superiority of the Central Plains civilization, and the momentum of one Han being five Hu!
Since then, when facing alien races in the north, the Han Dynasty took the initiative to attack most of the time, rather than passively being beaten.

Since then, the Han people have been full of disdain and contempt in their attitude towards the surrounding alien races.

Since then, the great Han has officially climbed to the top, and all the surrounding small countries have paid tribute to them.

In short, since Emperor Wu of the Han overthrew the Xiongnu, the deterrence of the big Han against the surrounding aliens has reached its peak, and anyone who refuses to accept it will be beaten!
The Han Dynasty said, you bastards, you'd better listen to me honestly, or you will be killed!
So all the alien races in the Western Regions and Northern Xinjiang knelt and licked one after another, expressing that they are big brothers, they can't be offended, they can't be offended...

When the time came to the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu gradually declined after being suppressed by the Han Dynasty. After two splits, they were no longer the king of the grassland who controlled 30 strings.

However, the Donghu tribe, which was originally suppressed and slaughtered by the Huns, has sprung up again, namely Xianbei and Wuhuan.

Originally, Xianbei was enslaved by the Huns for generations, but after the Han Dynasty defeated the Huns, Xianbei immediately activated his skills-jump left and right!
In one sentence, he threw himself into the embrace of the Han Dynasty and paid tribute to the Eastern Han Dynasty.

In the following decades, Xianbei has been caught between two behemoths in order to survive.

The big man called today, and the Emperor Han is the only sun on the grassland!
Tomorrow the Huns are coming, and Shan Yu is the master of my Xianbei clan for generations!

This horizontal jump is really clever, not only avoiding his own danger, but also becoming the target of the Xiongnu and the big man, and Xianbei gradually became stronger from this.

Until the end of the first century AD, seeing the Huns gradually weakening, Xianbei could no longer bear the oppression above their heads, so they united with the Eastern Han Dynasty and launched a war against the Huns that lasted for more than ten years.

It was also this series of wars that completely drove the Xiongnu into a situation of eternal doom!

The Xiongnu obviously didn't understand the principle that they must first settle down in order to fight against the outside world. They fought against the big man for hundreds of years, but in the end they were taken over by the family slaves.

After defeating the Huns and driving them to the Western Regions, Xianbei officially entered a period of prosperity.

When the social contradictions in the Eastern Han Dynasty became more and more acute, the aristocratic families and eunuchs took turns to control the government, and when the national power gradually weakened, Xianbei also tore off the mask of meekness, formally rebelled against the Han, and began to attack the border of the Han Dynasty, killing and looting officials and people.

In 156 A.D., Tanshihuai was born, unified the tribes of Xianbei, set up a royal court following the example of the Huns, and formally established a powerful country spanning thousands of miles!

It was also from this time that Xianbei began its decades of continuous raids on the border of the Han Dynasty.

Every winter, the people living in Liangzhou, Bingzhou, and Youzhou have to go through a test of life and death.

Or killed, or taken captive, or family members died tragically, or family members were destroyed...

The common people who survived this series of disasters have nowhere to go for their livelihood, but they still have to pay the court's taxes every year, and then there will be another round tomorrow winter...

Such a cycle goes on and on, and it is not difficult to understand why the border guards at the end of the Han Dynasty were sluggish.

In 177 AD, seeing that Xianbei was becoming stronger and stronger under the leadership of Tan Shihuai, and might become the second Huns, the Eastern Han Dynasty launched a large-scale expedition against Xianbei.

But in the end...he was defeated and returned home.

Since then, the rise of Xianbei has been unstoppable and inevitable.

But at this juncture when the wind was going smoothly, Tan Shihuai, the leader of Xianbei, died suddenly three years later, and Xianbei has since split.Although they are still strong, they are fighting on their own, and after all, they failed to form a generational inheritance like the previous Xiongnu.

Nomads are different from farming civilizations. Whether they can form a unified regime depends on luck. Even if they are formed by luck, they may fall apart with the death of the leader.

After Tan Shihuai died, the big man finally breathed a sigh of relief, but not long after, a series of incidents such as the Yellow Turban Uprising broke out in the country...

After the Battle of the Three States was over, the Lin Dynasty sent Zhang Fei deep into the hinterland of the grassland to investigate the terrain and the distribution of the tribes in the grassland, in order to prepare for the cleanup of alien races in the future.

It has been 11 years since Tan Shihuai died. In addition to invading the frontiers of the Han Dynasty, the Xianbei tribes have also been attacking each other, and are in the stage of internal friction.

If you want to clean up these alien races, now is the best time.

"Ban Khan Mountain?"

Zhang Fei was puzzled and asked, "Where is that?"

Xin Ping laughed and said: "The royal court established by Tanshihuai in the past was in the north of Danhan Mountain. Although Tanshihuai died for more than eleven years, there are still a large number of Hu people gathered here. In the future, if we want to Attacking the Hulu, this place is the most critical."

Hearing this, Zhang Fei was pleasantly surprised: "Mr. Xin, you just said that this place is the end point, that is to say, after this journey, we can return to Xuzhou?"

After staying in northern Xinjiang for nearly half a year, Zhang Fei was indeed a little bored, and dreamed of going back to Tan County to drink and eat meat, bragging with everyone.

Ke Xinping shook his head.

"On the contrary, although Danhan Mountain is the end of our trip, it is also the starting point."

"Mr. Xin...can we speak more clearly?"

Xin Ping turned to look at Zhang Fei, and said seriously: "Yide, do you know why Lin Changshi sent you to visit Beijiang alone?"

"Because Zichu promised XX to let XX be the commander-in-chief of the army when he attacked the Hulu in the future!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Fei smiled brightly.

Xin Ping shook his head and said, "Even if you are appointed as the commander-in-chief of an army, how can you use your troops if you can't even find the enemy in this thousand-mile grassland and vast desert?"

"This……"

Zhang Fei suddenly fell silent, faltering and saying nothing.

Seeing this, Xin Ping sighed, and explained in detail: "Lin Zichu's original intention is to let you and me travel to every corner where the Hulu are, to investigate the terrain, rivers, population, and military strength where they are. When the army attacks in the future, it will not return without success.

Yide, if you can keep these things in your mind, you will be able to lead an army alone in battle in the future, even if you are Fenglangjuxu, you will never know. "

Hearing the words "Feng Lang Ju Xu", Zhang Fei, who was still a little hesitant, suddenly became solemn, his eyes were firmer than ever, and his fists were clenched tightly.

"Thank you sir for clarifying the confusion, I know what to do!"

Seeing Zhang Fei suddenly enlightened, Xin Ping smiled and nodded.

Zhang Fei is eager to make contributions, why doesn't Xin Ping not want to?
At the beginning, Lin Chao compared him to Li Shiqi, a drunkard of Gaoyang, in order to deliberately erase his stigma of betraying Yuan Shao, so that he could accept the reward calmly.

But Xin Ping directly refused, and voluntarily left northern Xinjiang, just to make meritorious service.

He doesn't have Zhang Fei's wild intuition, but he knows how to make up for it, so the river terrain, customs, and Xin comments encountered along the way are all recorded in the record, which is to prepare for the future march north.

When he conquered the grasslands in the next year, Zhang Fei became a general and he himself was a military adviser. He went north to drink the blood of the Hulu, and his achievements and demerits will be recorded in bamboo and silk!

Wouldn't it be beautiful to achieve one's own will and be famous in history!

Thinking of this, Xin Ping's eyes burst into light, as if a fire was burning in his chest, and he didn't feel cold anymore.

"Mr. Xin, come!"

Zhang Fei took out a bag of dried meat and a jug of fine wine from his luggage, and motioned Xin Ping to have a taste.

Xin Ping took the jerky and put it in his mouth, chewed hard for a while, and finally managed to put a piece of jerky into his stomach.Just when he wanted to take a sip of wine down his throat, he found that the wine in the jug had already turned into ice.

"Yide, I can't drink this wine."

Xin Ping shook his head and smiled wryly.

"Hey, it's all because of the damn weather, and the Chinese New Year doesn't make people feel good."

Zhang Fei cursed, his voice full of helplessness.

Only then did Xin Ping realize that tomorrow is the New Year's Day...

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Yizhou, Guanghan County, Mianzhu County.

In the past two years, Liu Yan's health has not been very good.

After all, it is also the age to know the destiny, and it is common sense to be weak.But recently there was another big sore on his back, the pain made Liu Yan unable to sit or lie down, and while his body was weak, his temper became more and more irritable.

Seeing that the last day of Chuping's third year was about to end, Liu Yan, who was recuperating at home, received news that Liu Bei's envoy had come to visit him.

It's good not to mention Liu Bei, but when Liu Bei was mentioned, Liu Yan frowned immediately, with a slightly angry expression.

When Liu Bei raised his army in Zhongshan in the past, Liu Yan was the governor of Jizhou at that time.It stands to reason that Liu Yan is kind to Liu Bei, and the two should have a close relationship, but the reality is not so simple.

In the Zhongshan incident in the past, Liu Bei first asked Liu Yan to recruit troops to destroy Zhang Chun, and Liu Yan readily agreed, so Xun Chen sent a transfer order, but the whole text was ambiguous.

In short, I will account for [-]% of the meritorious service, and Liu Bei will carry it all if it is due to you.

After Lin Chao saw through Liu Yan's intentions, Liu Bei was somewhat dissatisfied with Liu Yan, but he didn't show it at the time.

After Emperor Ling passed away, Liu Yan took the opportunity to rush to Yizhou to take office, but Lin Chao led people to block him outside Luoyang City. When Liu Yan was about to be killed, Liu Bei and Lu Zhi just arrived, which gave Liu Yan the opportunity to escape. Chance of birth day.

After this incident, Liu Yan became more and more afraid when he thought about it, and repeatedly scolded Lin Chao for being despicable to the people around him!

In the subsequent battle against Dong, Liu Yan did not participate, and he didn't even express it at all.

Later, when it came to this year's Battle of the Three States, Liu Yan still did not participate, but he has been paying close attention to the battle situation.

After hearing the news of Yuan Shao's defeat and Cao Cao's departure to Sili, Liu Yan heaved a long sigh, unable to tell whether it was joy or sorrow.

Because of the incident outside Luoyang City, Liu Yan didn't have a good impression of Liu Bei.But he was always from the clan, but he didn't want to see Yuan Shao win, so the contradiction in his heart can be imagined.

Now that Liu Beixuan is sending envoys here at the end of the year, what is his intention?
(End of this chapter)