Shuhan

When the country collapsed, various forces started to compete more fiercely again. In the so-called competition in the Central Plains, the people who sacrificed the most were of course ordinary people.

They may be forced to join the army and become weapons in the hands of warlords or politicians, and become tools for changing dynasties. Or continue to serve the people and become the target of plunder by the army and bandits.

How to survive in troubled times is the biggest problem for ordinary people.

When the state cannot continue to protect its citizens, the people can only solve their own problems and organize themselves to reduce the damage caused by the war.

The people organized themselves to resist invasion and infringement, and building a dock wall was a survival choice for them.

In fact, things like Wubao emerged in the troubled times at the end of the Western Han Dynasty. However, after the world was calmed down, it was not conducive to rule. Emperor Suiguang Wu ordered the Wubao to be demolished to weaken the power of local wealthy families.

But the dock did not disappear completely.

Especially in border areas, officials sometimes support the construction of Wubao to strengthen resistance against foreign enemies.

The famous general Ma Yuan was famous for his role as Wubao. With his support, a large number of Wubao were built and Wubao continued to prosper.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, due to the uprising of the Yellow Turban Army and social unrest, Wubao flourished again.

In order to resist the Yellow Turban Army, the refugees and the defeated government troops, the local wealthy families built forts one after another to protect themselves.

As the turbulent times continued, the fortresses became the defense line of local nobles, protecting their families and property from harm.

Here in Guanzhong, there was first a hundred years of Qiang rebellion, followed by Dong Zhuo's rebellion. After Dong Zhuo, there were Xiliang tribe generals Hao Hao in Guanzhong, and then the Western Qiang Ma Chao Han Sui came to cause chaos.
In such an intense war, without the protection of Wubao, the people would not have survived.

of course
Not every fort is big.

For example, the one in front of Liu cover is a small and medium-sized Wubao.

Its function: It is generally to unite clan and township parties, gather in Baowu, and defend themselves according to dangers to avoid the difficulties of Rong, Di, and bandits.

Wubao's defense capabilities are relatively limited and cannot be compared with officially built cities or fortresses.

But for small-scale attacks, Wubao often has strong defensive capabilities, making it difficult for hungry people and small groups of bandits to conquer from outside.

"Is this the fortress wall of the Maoling Qin clan?"

Although the Wubao is not big, looking at it from a distance, you know that it is not an easy task to take down this Wubao.

Qin's Wubao was not built using the terrain. Instead, it was built on flat ground, surrounded by walls, with front and rear doors, a watchtower inside the dock, and turrets on the four corners, just like a city system.

The disadvantage is that the defense strength is insufficient, but the advantage is that the surrounding fields can be used for farming.

And there is water in the city.

In some dangerous places, there is no land for cultivation and no water source. No matter how tight the defense is, it cannot last long.

"General, this is the wall where the Maoling Qin family and a few other poor families live."

Liu Feng narrowed his eyes, looked at the sky, and said with a smile: "The Maoling Qin family secretly supported Wei general Cao Zhen, and they have committed the crime of treason, and the crime of treason will destroy the three clans according to the law. Wait until late at night to attack the fortress by surprise!"

At this moment, inside Qin's Wubao.

The head of the family, Qin Xiu, was pacing back and forth at the moment, with worry on his face and a bit of cruelty and unwillingness.

The Fufeng Maoling Qin family is a huge family with luxuriant branches and deep roots.

If we talk about the origin, it can be traced back to the Huangdi period.

During the Yellow Emperor's Alliance, when Emperor Shun was the chief, he appointed Chonghou Yu to control the floods and equipped him with four good helpers, who can be called Dayu F4. They are: Gaotao, Houji, Boyi, and Qi.

Boyi's surname is Ying.

In 1046 BC, the Zhou people overthrew the Shang Kingdom and established the Zhou Kingdom. The Dongyi people, who were of the same clan as the merchants, launched a large-scale uprising against the Zhou Kingdom, including some tribesmen with the surname Ying.

Zhou Gongdan launched the Eastern Campaign, which lasted three years before he finally pacified the East with great difficulty. The main forces of the rebellion, the Yan State and Bogu State in Shandong, were destroyed and renamed Lu State and Qi State respectively. Boqin and Jiang Taigong, the sons of Zhou Gongdan, were appointed as kings respectively, and both were granted the title of marquis.

The tribesmen surnamed Ying who rebelled were exiled to Zhao City in present-day Hongdong County, Shanxi Province, and became the Zhao family. Later they formed the Zhao Kingdom, Qin Kingdom, Liang Kingdom, etc.

The tribesmen surnamed Ying who did not rebel could still stay in Shandong. They submitted to the rule of the Zhou royal family and the relationship between the two parties was good. They continued to rule over their ancestral fiefdom, Qin Yi in the state of Lu.

The Ying family in the East includes the Qin Zijue, Liang Zijue and other lines, which are the Qin and Liang countries in the East. This part of the tribe with the surname Ying is the Qin family. This is the origin of the Qin family.

During the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, adopted Lou Jing's suggestion and moved the great clans from Guandong to enrich Guanzhong.

During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, a branch of the Qin family moved from Lu to Maoling County, Fufeng County, Guanzhong.

This Qin family was prosperous and had many officials. During the Western Han Dynasty, five people including Qin Xi served as county guards at the same time, and they were known as the "Qin family of ten thousand stones".

The glory of our ancestors, what a glory.

Even now, the Maoling Qin family has no intention of declining.

Qin Xiu's father, Qin Lang, was the stepson of Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of Wei.

Qin Lang's mother is the Du family who is rumored to be even Guan Yu's wife.

Qin Lang was deeply loved by Cao Cao and once said to his guests: "Is there anyone in the world who loves his stepson as much as I do?"

In the Wei Ming Dynasty, Qin Lang even reached the point of becoming the minister of Tuogu, and his power was evident.

The relationship between the Maoling Qin family and Cao Wei was so close that when Cao Zhen sent people to retaliate, he not only sent money and food, but also asked dozens of his descendants to help Cao Zhen with 500 songs.

I thought that with Cao Zhen's ability, even if he lost to the Han army, he would not be defeated.

结果
Things took a turn for the worst.

Cao Zhen was defeated and the Wei army in Guanzhong was severely weakened. Many of the Qin clan's descendants he sent out were killed and many were captured.

There are now twenty-one descendants of the Maoling Qin family in the prison camp.

Instead, it was the request of the prince of Han Dynasty, one thousand mouths per person.

That means asking the Qin family to come up with 21,000 people.

Even now, there are not so many people in Qin's Wubao.

There are only five to six thousand people.

of course
It's not like Qin couldn't cope with the situation.

After all, to replace one's own children in the prison camp, not only can one exchange them with people, but one can also exchange them with money, cloth, and grain.

But if it were to be changed back, Qin's heritage would be gone.

The Qin family had to disband the tribe, unable to maintain their current wealthy and luxurious life, and their living standards dropped several steps.

Once you are used to living a good life, no one wants to live a poor life.

As the saying goes, it is easy to enter into extravagance, but difficult to quit it.

Qin Xiu was still hesitating.

He knew the consequences of disobeying orders.

Maoling Qin's small arms and legs were no match for the behemoth of Han.

"If we don't follow Cao Zhen back to Longxi first, Longxi is mountainous and the Han army won't be able to pursue him."

But how can it be so easy for a clan to migrate?

For a moment, Qin Xiu hesitated again.

He was so hesitant, but Liu Feng outside the city was very decisive.

time.

It was already late at night.

And late at night is the time for a surprise attack! (End of chapter)