The Three Kingdoms began with the rescue of Mrs. Mi

Chapter 420 Expansion of Xinjiang, the collision of Eastern and Western civilizations
The three battles of Han, Wei and Longyou ended.

The impact of this battle was enormous.

The Longyou Hu people who were attached to Cao Wei were almost wiped out, and even the Xianbei people who came from afar to reap the benefits lost thousands of warriors in the clan and made a mess.

Following Ma Yunlu and Cheng Gongying's Western Sea Qiangs as the biggest winners, they made the right bet and took advantage of the opportunity of Shu Han's victory to launch an offensive against the Qilian Mountains. welcome their arrival.

The vacillating Han families in Liangzhou, Jiang Xu's Jiang family and Yang Fu's Yang family, after reviewing the situation, finally returned to the south and defected to Liu Feng's command.

Before the crossing, Liu Feng was a proper Han chauvinist. Now that he holds power and has a mighty army in Longyou, he will naturally not let go of the opportunity to let the Han people expand westward.

To develop influence in Hexi, it is inevitable to have local big clans as internal support. In this respect, no one is more suitable than the Jiang and Yang families.

With this in mind, Liu Feng attached great importance to Jiang Xu and Yang Fu, two famous Han people in Longyou. He not only hosted a banquet for each other, but also led them to talk about how to deal with the increasingly sharp conflicts between Han and Hu. Various measures to ensure the maximum benefit of the Han people.

Yang Fu is a person who has left a reputation in history as a capable official in controlling Liang. He was very surprised by Liu Feng's measures to control Long and Liang. Many of these propositions and measures were in his mind, but he did not expect Liu Feng Think the same way.

"Hey, if I had known that Junhou was so talented, I would have liked to join him sooner." Yang Fu sighed while listening to Liu Feng's words, patting his thigh.

"Brother Yishan is not too late to vote now. The thousands of miles of mountains and rivers in the Hexi grassland and the vast territory of the Qilian Western Region are now in front of us big men. If you don't take it now, when will you wait?"

Liu Feng smiled happily, and raised the wine bottle towards Yang Fu and Jiang Xu.

The Hexi Corridor was the main thoroughfare of the Silk Road in the Han Dynasty. Hu merchants from the Western Regions, even Shendu and Guishuang, whether they were transporting goods to the Central Plains or transporting the products of the Han people to the West, had to pass through here.

This is a way of spreading civilization.

It is also a way to earn money.

In Liu Feng's heart, he has the knowledge of the collision of Eastern and Western civilizations for two thousand years, and he understands the significance of occupying the Hexi Corridor.

The Shu Han is currently short of troops, so they can only send Ma Yunlu and other Qiang forces westward, but this is only an expedient measure. After all, the Qiang are Hu tribes, and once they grow up, they will be different. Son, it is also difficult to deter the Qiang tribe who are about to move.

Without the support of the Han forces, Liu Feng's son in Hexi would at most be another Ma Chao, but with the support of the Han forces, it would be the former Liang in history.

With Liu Feng's strong support in the Central Plains, the Han people in Hexi can go west again, follow the example of Ban Dingyuan, send envoys to the Western Regions, conquer the Hus, and further affirm the reputation of the great Han.

Of course, these are all future layouts and afterthoughts, and there are not many results that can be seen for a while.

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Wei State.

General Cao Zhen fought fiercely with Zhuge Liang in Ziwu Valley not long ago, and finally had to retreat back to Chang'an. He was depressed and fell ill. When he heard that his friend Zhang He died, he couldn't help feeling even more sad.

After three or five days without water and rice, Cao Zhen's condition suddenly took a turn for the worse, and then he died on the couch.

On the western front of Wei State, two important generals, Zhang Yun and Cao Zhen, were lost in a row, and there was chaos for a while. The Luoyang court, the emperor Cao Rui, Chen Qun, Chen Jiao and other important officials were shocked and speechless for a long time when they heard the news.

Three months ago, there were frequent reports of victories in the Longyou battlefield.

How could such a huge loss be encountered in the blink of an eye.

"My dear friends, the Great Wei suffered such a great defeat. I am truly ashamed of my ancestors. Is it possible that the foundation of the country that my ancestors and fathers built with great difficulty will perish in my hands?"

Cao Rui wept uncontrollably on the dragon couch, and Ai Ai wiped her tears with her sleeves.

He has been the emperor of Wei State for three years, and he is no longer a young man who knew nothing when he first ascended the throne. Now he will also understand what it means to Wei State that a fierce general and veteran general like Zhang Xi died in battle.

"Your Majesty, the only thing we can do now is to determine the candidate for the new General Zhengxi as soon as possible. Someone must guard Guanzhong, and Yongliang must be guarded. There must be no delay."

Seeing Cao Rui crying, Da Sikong Chen Qun hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him.

"What Aiqing said is true. I wonder if there is a suitable candidate to recommend?" Cao Rui asked Chen Qun as if holding a life-saving straw.

Chen Qun had a plan in mind, and he cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the Hussar General is stationed in Yongzhou. He has outstanding strategy and the ability to lead the army. It is better for him to sit in Chang'an. Guo Huai, the Governor of Yongzhou, will allow Wen Yunwu, If you have a strategy, you can succeed General Zhengxi and coordinate the military forces in Liangzhou. If your majesty is still not at ease, you can order Xin Shizhong to hold the festival and sit in Chang'an to control General Sima."

Chen Qun created the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng system of selection by himself, and he was very familiar with Wei's personnel affairs. After thinking about it for a while, he came up with a set of countermeasures.

Sima Yi guards Chang'an in Guanzhong.

It is also a natural choice to use Sima Yi's wisdom to replace Cao Zhen as the supervisor of the military forces in Guanzhong.

Guo Huai guarded Longyou and Yongliang.

After Zhang He, Guo Huai had the highest prestige in Liangzhou, and it was crucial for him to sit in charge of the turbulent Longyou.

Xin Pi was born in Longyou, he was also a well-known man in the world, he was trusted by Cao Rui, and neither Sima Yi nor Guo Huai dared to object to him being appointed as the supervisor.

Compared with Cao Zhen and Zhang Yun, this combination not only has an advantage in age, but also has a better comprehensive ability.

With Chen Qun's suggestions, Cao Rui's uneasy mood finally calmed down. After thinking about it, he discussed the issue of Liangzhou Hexi Corridor with Chen Qun, Wu Zhi, Liu Fang, Sun Zi and other close officials.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, Hexi is too far away. It is better to withdraw troops and return to Guanzhong to ensure the safety of Sanqin Changan. Otherwise, if Liu Feng raises his troops to the north again, there will be no one in our Great Wei Dynasty to resist. "

Liu Fang, the servant and Guanglu doctor, was the secretary and supervisor when Cao Pi was the emperor, and he mastered the secrets of the court. After hearing that Liu Feng's attack was fierce, Liu Fang stood up and remonstrated.

Zhongshu Ling Sun Zi is Liu Fang's friend, and at this time he also followed suit and said: "Your Majesty, what Liu Shizhong said is true. Hexi is located in the far west, and the Hu tribes such as Diqiang and Xianbei live together. It will involve a lot of troops."

"It's better to retreat and sit back and watch the changes. If Liu Feng is greedy for the land in the west of Hexi, after raising his troops to the west, the strength of the Shu army will be more dispersed, and the flaws will be more exposed, which will help our army to defeat each one. At that time, This is the time for my Great Wei to turn defeat into victory."

(End of this chapter)