contend

Chapter 627
As spring plowing approached, the fighting in various small battlefields ceased.

Zhou Zhi retreated to Linjin City, the Wu army retreated, and the Jin army went south to Xiangyang, and returned to Luoyang after showing off its power in Jiangling.

Mobei and the Western Regions have long been quiet.

The five tribes of Tuoba Xianbei and Southern Xiongnu each returned to their jurisdiction.

Chen Qian also returned to Hebei after leaving more than [-] troops to garrison the pass fortress.

The plan for a year lies in spring.

According to Luoyang Mibao, since last year, Qingxu, Yanyu and Hebei have been reclaiming wasteland on a large scale, increasing grain income by more than 970 million shi, and increasing the number of registered residents by more than 300 million, and this figure is still rising.

In the history of Sima Yan's so-called Taikang prosperity, the population once reached 500 million.

During the Taikang period, 20 years later.

Of course, it is impossible to have so many more people out of thin air in 20 years.

Yang Zheng felt that it was due to the population check.

Yang Zheng was in the field case of the Qin State, and the Sima family was also registered as Qimin in the Central Plains.

The confrontation between east and west has entered the deep water area, and neither side can eliminate the other in a short period of time, so they began to clean up the interior, accumulate strength, and prepare for the next big war.

In the past two years, the world will usher in a rare peace.

"What's the matter with Sun Xiu, Lord Wu? Why did he die suddenly?" Yang Zheng was very curious.

Sun Xiu is not very old, he likes to shoot and hunt, so he should be in good health.

It's a coincidence that he didn't die sooner or later, but he died when there was no hope for the Xiangyang battle.

"Lord Wu has been fond of eating five stones powder for the past two years, and there are rumors in Jianye City that he has swallowed too many pills..." Zhao Aqi said.

Wushi powder is indeed poisonous, but it is chronic poisoning, and people in good health can eat it for several years.

To be honest, the few years of Sun Xiu's reign have been a rare period of stability in Soochow. The political situation has not been turbulent, Jianye has not shed blood, and the people have been restored.

Sun Xiu is dead, but the new emperor is not his son, but his nephew Sun Hao, which has to arouse people's imagination.

Sun Xiu's son is young, so it is reasonable to be more suitable for powerful officials to control, so why bother to establish Wu Chenghou Sun Hao who is in his 20s?

Of course, this is not the only strange thing about Wu Guo.

In history, after Sima Yan proclaimed himself emperor, he was also known to be named Emperor Sima Shijing, with the temple name Sejong.

Sun Ce Ding Jiangdong, but only got one Changsha King Huan...

Sun Quan initiated the Second Palace Controversy with the intention of suppressing the Jiangdong gentry, but he didn't expect to get burned and couldn't control it, which gradually became a chronic disease in Jiangdong.

Yang Zheng only analyzed the problem from the perspective of power struggle. The ones who benefited were the princes in the Second Palace Rebellion. Almost all the Jiangdong gentry benefited. Sun He was posthumously named Emperor Wen...

Shi Ji lost the battle and was named Zuo Da Sima, secretly fighting against Ding Feng.

"The Lord of Wu was established at the beginning, issued excellent edicts, sympathized with the scholars and the people, opened warehouses and reported poverty, raised the poor, sent out court ladies to match with no wives, and released all those who disturbed the garden. The government and the public are called the Ming Lord." Chen Shou read the secret report.

Yang Zheng almost spit out the sip of tea he just drank. Isn't Sun Hao a tyrant who wants to be famous far and wide?

Have you changed your gender too?

But it's normal to think about it, new successors always have to put on a show.

The course of history will change, but the character of man will not.

With the status quo of Soochow, it is impossible for a miracle to happen. The emperor seems to be supported by the elite of the gentry.

The military power and governance are all in the hands of the gentry, so what can Sun Hao do?
Dai County.

Tuoba Desert Khan is full of ambition.

Although the Xianbei army did not take advantage of it in Taiyuan, it did take advantage of it in the grassland.

The Qin army swept Yanran Mountain, and at least 2 tents fled into the Tuoba tribe.

The strength of the Tuoba tribe is unprecedentedly strong.

"Our troops are powerful now, so why listen to the orders of the Sima family? It's better to turn our backs to Qin and attack the Central Plains together! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our clan!" Desert Khan's every move is no different from that of the Central Plains scholars.

He wears a Confucian dress with his hair tied on the right lapel, and his long beard is carefully groomed.

Even the tone of speech is more like a scholar.

This caused a lot of gossip among the tribe, but Desert Khan scoffed.

"What about after the same expedition to the Central Plains?" Tuoba Liwei's eyes darkened slightly.

"This..." Desert Khan really didn't think so far.

In his outline, You and Hebei to the north of the Yellow River are the land of Xianbei, and the vast territory to the south of the Yellow River is the land of Qin. After the two families are repaired, Qin will conquer the south of the Yangtze River, and Tuoba Xianbei will destroy Liaodong.

But touched by his father's old eyes, Desert Khan suddenly felt that things would not be so simple.

"The King of Qin is a tiger and a wolf, how could he sit back and watch my Xianbei enter the Central Plains?" Second brother Tuoba Xilu asked.

Desert Khan went to Qin to observe the situation, while Xilu went to Luoyang to observe the situation in the Central Plains.

What the two saw was just different.

In Tuoba Xilu's eyes, Yang Zheng was ambitious, cruel, slaughtered all clans, had an unusual appetite for land, and would never tolerate the existence of Tuoba Xianbei in the future.

"At least before the Sima clan is destroyed, we can join hands!" Desert Khan still leaned slightly towards his son-in-law.

The third son Tuoba Chuo said: "If we join forces with the Qin people, the Sima clan will be the first to attack us. Don't forget, the Murong Department has been watching us all the time!"

Desert Khan's eyes lit up, "Now that our tribe is strong, why don't we preemptively contact the Qin army, destroy the three tribes of Liaodong first, and unify the eastern grassland?"

Tuoba Xilu and Tuoba Chuo began to breathe heavily.

With the Qin army in Taiyuan to contain them, the Tuoba tribe has a great chance.

Unifying Xianbei is the long-cherished wish of every Xianbei tribe.

Only Tuoba and Murong are qualified for this position. The few tribes in Moxi are pure nomadic tribes and cannot be successful.

For so many years, Tuoba and Murong have absorbed many Han people, and they can forge iron armor and forge sharp blades, which are by no means comparable to the tribes in Mobei and Moxi.

"The leaders of Kuxian have always been secretly at odds with us. This time, they are the vanguard. If they win, they will unify the three tribes of Liaodong. If they lose, they will take the opportunity to unify the tribes of Wuhuan and Xiongnu, and all of them will be integrated into my Tuoba family. This is the foundation of the nation!" In front of his father and brothers, Desert Khan directly exposed his ambition.

The army spent more than half a year attacking Taiyuan, but returned without success. More than [-] men were killed and injured, and countless food and grass were consumed. All the officials were dissatisfied.

They were the ones who encouraged Tuoba Liwei to send troops back then, and they are the ones who complained now.

The Qin army swept Yanran Mountain, and a large number of Xianbei people fled eastward. All of them were collected by Desert Khan. Of course, other tribe leaders were dissatisfied.

The Xiongnu called it Shanyu, and the Xianbei called it Khan. The name Desert Khan was meant to unify the desert. To unify the desert, you must first integrate the interior.

Desert Khan has big ambitions.

The three brothers looked at Tuoba Liwei again.

The confrontation between the east and the west, the war between the north and the south, and when China was at its weakest, it was a good opportunity for the Tuoba family to rise.

"I have observed in the previous life that the Xiongnu and the tyrants were greedy for money and profit, and plundered the border people. Although they got something, their deaths and injuries were not enough to make up for it. They even recruited bandits and the people were miserable. It was not a long-term plan. Mo Huba asked Sima Yi to ask Gongsun Yuan made meritorious deeds, was worshiped as the King of Yi, and managed Liaodong for more than [-] years. It was passed down to Murong Shegui, and his family was turned into Han. His strength was not inferior to ours. The dispute seems to have an opportunity, but if our family gets involved early, not only will it not be reaping the benefits, but it will be burned. In the past, Ke Bineng, Ta Dun, and Budugen were all powerful for a while, and they were all destroyed by the Central Plains. It must be taken as a warning.”

Tuoba Li said slowly.

In his long life, he has seen too many prairie heroes rise and fall suddenly.

Desert Khan was silent for a moment, before returning to his harmless and kind appearance, "I got it."

(End of this chapter)