Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 321 Qiang Rebellion
In August, Hanzhong, on the official road.

"drive!"

"Get out of the way, Chengdu Express."

The horse gallops on the official road, and the post rider shouts on the horse.

The grain-carrying farmers walking on the official road all looked sideways, and hurriedly opened a passage to let the post cavalry pass quickly.

The post rider carried a crimson envelope with the word 'urgent' on his shoulder, heaving on his horse's back, galloping towards the post (note ①) not far away.

"Come on, change horses!"

The post rider got off his horse, sweating profusely and shouted towards the post post.

"Stay envoy (note ②) don't worry, the horse is coming."

The very young officials in the post office led the horses out, looked at the 'urgent' crimson envelope on the post cavalry, and asked curiously, "Why is the post envoy so anxious?"

The post-rider glanced at the immature officials and soldiers, did not answer, and said indifferently: "Chengdu Urgent Report, the disc is here."

The official took the disc and looked at it. After checking the information, he handed over the reins to the post cavalry.

The post rider didn't say much, took the reins with one hand, got on the horse and continued galloping.

After the post rides away, a roll of yellow dust is left behind.

The official soldier spat, and muttered in a low voice: "If there is something to be proud of, don't say it."

"Snapped!"

The old official slapped the muttering official on the head with one hand, and shouted: "Boy, you can't ask for urgent reports. If something happens, our whole family will die."

"Got it, Dad!"

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Hanzhong, Liangshan.

"Liao Sizhong, Chengdu urgent newspaper!"

Habayashi Wei held up the bamboo slips and documents, and hurried into the hall.

Liao Li buried his head in the case, tapped the desk with his index finger, signaling to put it down.

After a while, Liao Li finished processing the Longyou battle report, and took the lead in processing the bamboo slips and documents printed with urgent characters.

Liao Li yawned, took the urgent document from Chengdu, checked that the clay seal on the knotted string of the bamboo slips had not been removed privately, then untied the knotted string, tore off the muddy seal, and spread out the slips to check.

Liao Li, who was originally sleepy, was startled, but the sleepiness dissipated, and he stood up in an instant, alarming Ma Zhong, Dong Yun and others who were working together.

Ma Zhong looked up and asked curiously: "Liao Shizhong, what's the matter?"

Liao Li calmed down, with a serious face, pointing to the document and said: "Wenshan and Yinping counties Baima Qiang and Zhu Qiang rebelled, Canling and Jiandi counties were conquered, Wenjiang County was besieged, and now the rebel Hu led the army to approach Wen Shanjun County is governed by Mianzhu County."

"What?" Dong Yun exclaimed directly.

Ma Zhong looked solemn, and said: "I will ask His Majesty to discuss this matter immediately. If this matter is not handled properly and the Qiang Hu approach Dujiangyan, it will endanger our farming affairs of the Han Dynasty, and even involve the Northern Expedition."

"Let's go, let's go with you."

Dong Yun got up and went looking for Liu Chan with the others.

At this time, Liu Chan was studying in the Liangshan Pavilion, and accompanied the pregnant Xiahou Hui to paint.

Liu Chan was sitting upright, holding bamboo slips, flipping through the book "Shen Jian" that his subordinates had worked so hard to get from Guanzhong, and couldn't help but marvel at Xun Yue's thoughts on governance and the opinions of the monarch and the people.

Xun Yue, styled Zhongyu, was a member of the Xun family in Yingchuan. He was loyal to the great Han all his life and was dissatisfied with Cao Cao's monopoly. He pretended to write "Shen Jian" and dedicated it to Emperor Xian.

His talent is not known to the world, only his cousin Xun Yu respects him very much.

When Liu Chan was devoting himself to reading "Shen Jian", suddenly Zhao Ming drove into the pavilion, bowed his waist and whispered, "Your Majesty, Liao Shizhong, Dong Shizhong, and Ma Canjun are asking to see you, saying that Chengdu is an urgent military report."

Liu Chan frowned slightly, looked up at the three people outside the pavilion, and then at Xiahou Hui who was painting quietly, and whispered: "Shan, I summoned the three people outside the pavilion, don't disturb Madam."

"promise!"

"Your Majesty has something to do, and the concubine will go back to the mansion first. When Your Majesty is free, I will accompany the concubine to play."

Xia Houhui seemed to have heard Liu Chan's words, put his brush on the painting, turned around to look at Liu Chan, and said in a warm voice.

Liu Chan waved his hand, signaled Zhao Ming to go out first, and said with a smile: "I have broken my promise, I hope Yuanrong will forgive me. After today, I will accompany Yuanrong to travel again."

A few days ago, Xia Houhui was pregnant, and felt a little depressed. He hoped that Liu Chan would take her out for a walk, and Liu Chan naturally agreed.

Xia Houhui behind the veil, seeing Liu Chan caring so much about him, smiled sweetly, opened his lips lightly, and said, "Your Majesty should put state affairs first, and you can accompany your concubines whenever you want. If your majesty is interested, I don't know if you can take your concubines to Mianyang (Seoul) to see Zhang Tianhou, and to protect the child in the womb of the courtiers and concubines?"

Liu Chan blinked his eyes, obviously he didn't know who Zhang Tianhou was, but he just went to Mianyang, which was close at hand, so he had nothing to do, nodded and said: "Shan, when I'm fine, I will bring my beauty to see Zhang Tianhou .”

Xiahou Hui got up and bowed slightly, and said, "Thank you Your Majesty, since this is the case, the concubine will go back to the mansion first."

After all, Xia Houhui left with Gong'e, walked outside the pavilion, and bowed slightly to Liao Li and the other three to show respect.

Liao Li held the battle report on bamboo slips in his hand, drove into the pavilion, and reported: "The country, Chengdu urgently reports. Jiang Gongyan, who joined the army, reported that the Qiangs in Wenshan and Yinping counties rebelled...Chengdu is currently empty, and I hope your majesty will coordinate the armies to return to the army. Countering the rebellion. If the Qiang soldiers are allowed to come to Du'an County, Dujiangyan will be at a loss, and the water in Dujiangyan is related to the farming of Shu, so we must investigate."

"Ok?"

Hearing this, Liu Chan was taken aback. The Qiang barbarians in Hanjia County and Wenshan County have always been hidden dangers for the Han. The yak Qiang in Hanjia County were recruited only a few years ago, but now the barbarians in Wenshan County rebelled directly without any warning.

More importantly, Wenshan County is just to the northwest of Shu County, and it can reach Chengdu directly along the river. Now that the capital is empty and the army is fighting in Lianglong, how can it not be worrying at this time.

Liu Chan restrained his expression, calmed down quickly, and asked, "How does Zhang Changshi (Zhang Yi) deal with it now?"

Liao Li hesitated for a while, and said slowly: "Zhang Changshi is seriously ill, and now all major affairs in the inner government are planned by Jiang Canjun."

Liu Chan pursed his lower lip, obviously unable to accept the news.Zhang Yi is the top leader of the inner government and a native of Chengdu in Shu County. He is very famous in Shu County. He is good at governing and knows about military affairs.If he is in good health at this time, he can be allowed to preside over counter-insurgency matters.

But Jiang Wan is different. Jiang Wan is from Jingzhou, and now he is the second in command of the inner government. Although he can take over Zhang Yi to handle government affairs, he knows little about military affairs. It is better to count on Xiang Chong to lead him to support the counter-insurgency. The army suppressed the rebellion.

Liu Chan pondered for a while, got up and paced a little, and asked, "How many soldiers and horses can be drawn from Shu?"

Liao Li thought for a while and said, "Chengdu has only [-] soldiers and horses, led by Xiang Zhongling. Does Your Majesty want Xiang Zhongling to put down the rebellion?"

Liu Chan shook his head and said, "Xiang Zhongling hasn't fought for many years, and I'm afraid he might lose something."
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①: In Han Dynasty, there was one post every five miles, and one pavilion every ten miles.On important traffic arteries, a building was built in Thirty Li to exchange for carriages and horses, and to deliver emergency documents from the imperial court.Delivery by horse is called "post", and delivery by car is called "pass".

②: According to the laws of the Qin and Han Dynasties, post envoys who are dishonest and benevolent cannot serve as post envoys
(End of this chapter)