Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 265 Reopening
After Liu Chan issued an edict in Changting to the prefects of the Nanzhong counties, more than a month had passed. Except for Wang Fu, the prefect of Yongchang, who was still on his way home, the prefects of the other counties basically returned to their county.

The big man also began to prepare to deal with the Yak Qiang who had been entrenched in the Minniu Road for hundreds of years, and Liu Chan was personally responsible for this matter.

First, the western captain led [-] soldiers from Hanyi County, and went north to Yanniu Road. Li Hui also ordered a thousand soldiers from the Dudu Mansion to help out, and threatened the Yaks and Qiangs in the south.

And Liu Chan also ordered Xiang Chong to lead nearly 5000 people from the Chinese army and Habayashi to Hanjia County, stationed in Yandao County in the south, and made a conquest posture, ready to go south at any time.

Xue Yong, who had just served as the prefect of Hanjia County, also conscripted corvée in the county and spread rumors on a large scale, saying that the big man was going to attack the Yak Qiang and open up the closed yak road.

Tsing Yi Hou Xiangju was also busy, summoning the tribesmen to prepare to help out, disregarding the feelings of the same clan hundreds of years ago,
The Yak Qiang and the Sinicized Qingyi Qiang are related by blood, and they came from the Baigou Qiang in Wenshan County.It's just that the Qingyi Qiang was attached to the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the leader was named Qingyihou, while the Yak Qiang has been wandering outside the territory.

In the Shu Han Dynasty, the relationship between Qingyi Qiang and the imperial court was also very close. Historically, Qingyihou not only participated in Lao Liu's persuasion, Zhuge Liang also recruited brave men from Qingyi Qiang, named Qingqi, to help the army in the Northern Expedition.

In this aspect, Liu Chan also accepted Xiang Shi, the daughter of Qingyi Hou, as his wife, and established Qingjiawei on the basis of Qingyi Qiang.

Previously, Liu Chan wanted to take advantage of the South China Expedition to order Wang Ping to surrender the Yak and Qiang, but he did not expect that the situation of the barbarians in Yueyi County was too complicated.As a result, Wang Ping served as the western captain for several years, almost always dealing with the barbarian affairs in Yuexi County and Yunnan County, and had no time to take care of the Yak and Qiang entrenched in Yanniu Road.

After such a delay, it would take another few years, and it was not until Yueyi County and Yunnan County were a little more stable that they dared to try to calm the Yak and Qiang.

After all, the Yak Qiang is really not easy to mess with. During the period of Emperor An of the Later Han Dynasty, the Yak Qiang united with the barbarians and Han people in Yongchang, Yizhou, Shu County and other counties to rebel. There were more than [-] people in the crowd, and more than [-] counties were destroyed. Nearly two years.

Yak Qiang is not just a tribe, but an alliance of various tribes, forming a chiefdom centered on the 'Yak King'. From Sichuan to the mountains of Tibet, there are large and small barbarian tribes, all of which are led by the Yak King.

Gao Ding, the king of Yi during the Nanzhong Rebellion, only learned a little bit from Yak Qiang when he was in Yueyi County.

Before the Northern Expedition, Zhao Yun first defended Nanzhong in Jiangyang, and then was transferred to the western frontier to guard against the invasion of Yak and Qiang.In those early years of Liu Chan's accession to the throne, it can be said that Zhuge Liang was in charge of the government, and Zhao Yun was in the country to protect the peace of the country.

Although this large-scale mobilization of troops and horses this time, Liu Chan did not want to use force directly to solve the problem. Instead, he was preparing to persuade the Yak and Qiang to clear the way under the situation when the barbarians in the south and central China entered the court, supplemented by the danger of force.

The heavy task of persuading the Yak King fell on Ma Di who had just returned to Yuexi County.

But the Yak Qiang King Wolf Road, who is entrenched in the Yak Road, was terrified when he first heard the news.

Lang Lu asked the crowd anxiously, saying: "Everyone, the Han army has launched a large army to attack our yak and Qiang. I don't know what should we do?"

A few years ago, Zhuge Liang swept Nanzhong with a thunderbolt, and its deterrent effect still exists; Wang Ping and Ma Su's actions to severely punish the Yueyi barbarians also made people feel terrified; The army is in full swing.

There was a lot of discussion among the people, and some timid people said: "Your Majesty, I might as well escape into the mountains and wait for the Han army to retreat before going out of the mountains."

Those who are not afraid may say: "Although the Han army is numerous, you can call together the soldiers of our Yak and Qiang tribes and we can fight."

Langlu bowed his head and murmured, it is impossible to flee far away in the mountains. After all, once he flees far away and the pastures are lost, how can the cattle, sheep and horses in the tribe survive, and it will also damage his own reputation. It will be difficult to convince the public in the future. war.

Seeing this, an old man opened his mouth and said, "The Han army is brave and good at fighting, and it is easy to wipe out the barbarian king Gaoding. If the Han army really wants to wipe us out, it may not be difficult to use the soldiers of a country. A lot of soldiers and horses."

"With the wisdom of the generals of the Han army, one must not know that if we are to be wiped out, there must be a lot of casualties among the soldiers of the Han army. At that time, how will they be able to conquer the Central Plains in the north and restore the Han Dynasty?"

After a pause, the old man stroked his beard and said, "Your Majesty, that's why there are rumors that the Han army is going to wipe out our yak and Qiang. There must be some clues. Your Majesty can wait for news from the Han people while preparing the army."

Hearing this, Lang Lu thought about it for a while, and said: "What uncle said is reasonable, I will prepare the army first, wait for news from the Han people, and then make plans for the next step."

Sure enough, a few days later, Langlu got a report, and Ma Di, the prefect of Yueyi County, asked to see him, and said to discuss important matters related to Yak and Qiang.

Langlu was overjoyed, and sure enough, the Han people behaved quite as his uncle said, so he met Ma Di.

Ma Di bowed his hands solemnly, and said in Qiang dialect: "Ma You, the prefect of Yueyi County, often pays homage to the Qiang king, and Su, who is famous as the Qiang king, is often heard in Yueyi."

Lang Lu looked relaxed, and said: "Guo Qian, Ma Taishou is capable of writing and martial arts, and Lu is often heard of in the western frontier. I saw him today and it really deserves his reputation. I don't know why Ma Taishou went to my Yak Qiang?"

Ma Su slightly supported his beard, and said in a deep voice, "Su's trip is for the wealth and honor of the yaks and Qiangs."

Lang Lu frowned slightly, and asked: "Our troops are autistic, and don't want to go out to communicate with the Han people. If we ask our troops to fight for the Han people, don't talk about it."

After finishing speaking, Lang Lu sneered, and continued: "Lu has never seen someone who gave away wealth and honor, and brought a knife and gun to the door."

Ma Di chuckled and said: "The reason why your ministry is closed to the outside world is because the officials of the later Han Dynasty have no morals. I, a big man, have no intention of letting your ministry organize the households of the people, and I have no intention of letting your ministry fight for the big man. The big man is willing to coexist peacefully with your ministry, and we will not fight each other. invade, and send wealth and honor to the Qiang king."

Lang Lu's eyes flickered, and he asked thoughtfully, "But do you want me to reopen the Yak Road?"

Ma Su nodded and said with a smile: "King Qiang is wise, the yak road is like a treasure mountain, and it is meaningless for your ministry to keep it closed. If you can open this road and let the merchants of the Han Dynasty go south along this road, then your ministry can rely on this road and make the people of your tribe go south." If you are rich, the king can also be rich."

Lang Lu thought for a while, and said: "If our department is unwilling to reopen this road, how can the big man do it?"

Ma Di smiled lightly, and said, "I don't know how the Qiang King is better than the barbarians in Nanzhong, or even better than the 400,000 Wei army."

The Wolf Road has been silent for a long time. Judging from the current situation, the big man really wants to reopen the Niu Road. No matter how brave the Yak and Qiang are, it will be difficult to resist the big man's soldiers.

Moreover, if this road is really opened, the people of their own tribe can also do business and make profits.

"The Yak Road is located in the interior of our tribe. In the later Han Dynasty, you Han people forced taxes and invaded our Qiang people. We had to protect ourselves. Now that we have restarted this road, I don't know how to ensure that the Han people will not invade my tribe."

Ma Di looked at the wolf road and said in a deep voice: "King Qiang, I, Ma Di, would like to make an alliance with you by blood. As long as the king sends envoys to the court, I will make you the king of Qiang and swear that Han and Qiang will not commit any crimes."

Hearing this, Lang Lu was a little moved, and said in surprise: "Is this true?"

"This statement is true!" Ma Di said.

After Langlu heard about it, he was overjoyed, and immediately promised to reopen the Yanniu Road and sent envoys to Chengdu.

Liu Chan granted Langlu the title of Piwang and Ma Di the title of Marquis of Duting.

In this way, Liu Chan took advantage of the prestige of the great barbarian commander in Nanzhong to enter the court, and defeated the prestige of 400,000 Wei troops.The Yak Qiang was allowed to reopen the Yak Road and sent envoys to the court to pay tribute, and the relationship between Han and Qiang was stabilized.

The Yak Road, which has been closed for hundreds of years, has been reopened. This road is flatter and shorter than the Wuchi Road. For Chengdu, it has strengthened the control of Nanzhong and is more conducive to the Southwest Silk Road project.

We must know that if we follow the course of history, in 240 AD, Yak and Qiang in Hanjia County rebelled, and Liu Chan ordered General Xiang Chong to lead an army to suppress the rebellion, but died in battle.

It was not until 250 AD that Zhang Ni served as the prefect of Yueyi County, deterred the yaks and Qiangs with military force, sent a lot of money to bribe his cronies, and finally reopened this old way with a big banquet and vows.

(This chapter counts as filling the hole in Nanzhong. Before the battle of Nanzhong, the subscription was not good, and it ended hastily. Let me fast forward to the Northern Expedition.)
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