At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 326 Yizhou is in danger

"Crash!"

The cold wind howled and was biting to the bone.

Even though it was midsummer in the Central Plains at this time, the plateau in the west was still covered with snow.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

On the inaccessible snow-capped mountains, the scribe couldn't help coughing violently as the cold wind filled his stomach.

"Can the military advisor still hold on?"

Ma Chao looked at Guo Jia who was shivering in the cold wind and couldn't help but ask.

Feeling the heaviness in his chest, Guo Jia felt dizzy and his heartbeat became very violent, as if he might collapse at any time.

Even so, he still gritted his teeth and persisted, saying: "It's okay, just keep moving forward."

Above the snow-capped mountains, apart from the bad weather, the most terrifying thing is altitude sickness.

Guo Jia was born in the Central Plains and had never climbed mountains, so it was not surprising that he suffered from altitude sickness.

Ma Chao glanced at Guo Jia with a slightly worried look, knowing that the other party was trying to hold on, he immediately ordered someone to bring some sugar water and said: "Commander, please drink some sugar water to replenish your strength. We will stop the army for the time being to recuperate, otherwise you may suffer." No."

Feeling the dizziness in his brain, Guo Jia had no choice but to follow Ma Chao's suggestion.

If he continues to hold on, Guo Jia may have collapsed halfway before reaching the vassal state of Guanghan.

As Cao Cao's chief adviser, why didn't Guo Jia go to Chang'an and instead go to the inaccessible snow-capped mountains?

It turned out that Cao Cao had received an edict from Yuan Shao and wanted to attack Yizhou.

However, Cao Cao and his subordinate Wen Wu also knew that the terrain of Yizhou was steep, easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the Chu army had already deployed heavy troops in Hanzhong.

If we rashly lead troops to attack Hanzhong, there is a high probability that they will return without success.

Just when Cao Cao was at his wits' end, Guo Jia stepped forward to offer a plan and said: "Yizhou is a dangerous fortress. If you want to attack it from the outside, it will undoubtedly be as difficult as climbing to the sky."

"However, Zhou Ziyi has only been in Yizhou for a few years, and the people have not yet surrendered. In particular, the Qiang, Di and barbarians in the border states have been disobedient to discipline for a long time!"

"Ma Teng and Han Sui are quite prestigious among the Qiang people. If they send people to persuade the Baima Qiang and Shenlang Qiang in the Western Regions, then borrow troops from the Qiang tribes in the Western Regions, and then cross the mountains and ridges to attack the Guanghan Kingdom by surprise. , as long as you lure them with benefits and then raise your arms, all the ethnic groups in the Guanghan vassal state will surely rise up one after another and rebel against Zhou Ziyi."

Cao Cao was overjoyed when he heard this, and then hurriedly summoned Ma Teng and Han Sui to discuss matters and asked them if they had any friendship with the Baima Qiang and Shenlang Qiang in the west.

Baima Qiang and Shenlang Qiang are different from many Qiang tribes that have lived in Liangzhou for a long time.

Although the Qiang people of various tribes who have lived in Liangzhou for a long time are also called Qiang people, they are also called Shu Qiang because they live in the territory of the Han Dynasty and have mixed with Han people for a long time. They have gradually become Hanized.

Baima Qiang and Shenlang Qiang are different.

Although they are also Qiang people, they do not live in the territory of the Han Dynasty. Instead, they live on the plateau that has not been included in the territory of the Han Dynasty. They still maintain their inherent tribal traditions and are also called Shengqiang.

The Sheng Qiang's xenophobia towards the Han people is even more terrifying than the Shu Qiang's, and they even refuse to intermarry with the Han people.

The climate where they live is very harsh, which also creates a strong character.

Ma Teng and Han Sui looked at each other, and then said in unison: "Your Majesty, there are not many connections between raw Qiang and mature Qiang, let alone the two of us."

"They are extremely xenophobic. How can we have any friendship with Shengqiang?"

When Cao Cao heard this, he couldn't help but feel disappointed.

Just when Cao Cao thought that Guo Jia's idea was just a whim, Ma Chao, who followed Ma Teng, said: "Your Majesty, I have some friendship with Sheng Qiang."

Cao Cao couldn't help but his eyes lit up.

Ma Teng frowned slightly, wondering when his son had contact with Sheng Qiang.

Cao Cao hurriedly walked up to Ma Chao and asked, "The living Qiang in Guzhi are Baima Qiang and Shenlang Qiang. Is Meng Qi really friends with them?"

Ma Chao said: "When I was just a crown prince, I once saw the Qiang people who came to do business in Longxi County being made things difficult for them by the local Han people. I helped them, so we had some friendship."

What Ma Chao didn't say was that after he helped the Qiang people, instead of being grateful, they scolded Ma Chao for being nosy, thinking that the Han people were vulnerable and that he could solve those troubles.

Ma Chao was furious and immediately defeated more than a dozen Shengqiang warriors with his own strength. Only then did he gain the respect of Shengqiang.

Since then, Ma Chao has been in touch with Sheng Qiang.

Because Ma Chao was born in Liangzhou, he had some Qiang blood, and he was brave and heroic, so he was deeply loved by the Qiang people.

At a young age, he gained the reputation of General Shenweitian among the Xiliang Qiang people. His fame spread to Sheng Qiang, who had already had some friendship with Ma Chao, and even deliberately made friends with Ma Chao.

Not even Ma Teng knew about these things.

Cao Cao was overjoyed when he heard this. He stepped forward and took Ma Chao's arm, saying, "If Meng Qi is allowed to go to these two tribes, can he persuade them to send troops to Yizhou?"

Ma Chao pondered for a moment, and then said: "The place where the Qiang live has a harsh climate and a shortage of food and grass. If the king can promise to give them enough food and liquor, plus someone's reputation among the Qiang, it may be possible to persuade them. send troops."

In this way, Cao Cao asked Ma Chao and Guo Jia to take 3,000 elite Qiang cavalry to the Baima Qiang and Shenlang Qiang tribes, promising huge profits, and promised to set aside a large piece of fertile land after conquering Yizhou. The vassal country allows people from various Qiang tribes to migrate there and live and graze there.

Whether it was the grain, grass and spirits brought by Guo Jia, or the rich pastures promised by Ma Chao, the two Qiang tribes were excited.

In this way, Baima Qiang and Shenlang Qiang finally sent out 3,500 cavalry each, and Ma Chao led 3,000 cavalry, a total of 10,000 cavalry, heading over the mountains and ridges towards the Guanghan vassal state.

It is worth noting that Baima Qiang and Shenlang Qiang are both names for the Qiang species, not a single tribe.

For example, the Baima Qiang have countless tribes, large and small. These people are a branch of the ancient Di Qiang people, also known as the Baima Di, and they belong to the same ancestry and origin.

It's just that the living conditions in the place where they live are poor, and they mainly focus on grazing. Most of them live in pursuit of water and grass. In order to support the tribesmen, the scale of a single tribe will not be too large.

Otherwise, without a farming foundation, it would be impossible to feed so many people.

The same is true for Baima Qiang, and the same is true for Shenlang Qiang.

Although both sides are Qiang people, there are some differences in race, and even their living habits are different.

The same thing is that because they live on the plateau and have long been accustomed to the living environment here, they do not have such a strong altitude sickness like Guo Jia. Instead, they feel that Guo Jia, a Han strategist, is too delicate.

Guo Jia rested for a long time and managed to gain some strength, but it was still difficult for him to ride a horse by himself.

In desperation, Ma Chao had no choice but to ride with him, and finally crossed the most difficult snow-climbed mountain.

As the altitude of the plateau continued to decrease, Guo Jia's physical condition gradually improved. Finally, after more than a month of long journey, he finally entered the Guanghan Kingdom in Yizhou. There are three roads in Guanghan's territory, namely Diandi Road, Yinping Road and Gangdi Road.

The Tao here is equivalent to the county town of the Han people.

Since the vassal state of Guanghan was not too big, although it was nominally at the same level as the county, it was still under the jurisdiction of Guanghan County and did not have a separate administrative seat. Luoxian County was used as the county government along with Guanghan County.

The Guanghan vassal state was established because in the second year of Yongchu reign of Emperor An, the Langqiang surrendered outside the Great Wall of Guanghan. The imperial court therefore divided the northern part of Guanghan into the vassal state captaincy, and divided it into three roads: Yinping Road, Diandi Road and Gangdi Road.

This also means that the entire territory of Guanghan is almost entirely occupied by Shenlangqiang, and very few Han people live here.

This place is even different from Liangzhou, where Han and Hu people live together, and is more similar to the ethnic minority autonomous regions of later generations. From the government officials, military commanders, to ordinary people, almost all of them are Shenlang Qiang.

Although most of the Shenlang Qiang surrendered, there are still many living Qiang outside.

Even after seventy or eighty years, the two sides still have an inseparable connection.

The establishment of the Guanghan vassal state was not only to appease the surrendered Shenlang Qiang, but the imperial court also wanted to use this place as a barrier to the north of Guanghan County.

With the Shenlang Qiang stationed here, as long as they do not rebel, the many Qiang from the plateau will not threaten the Yizhou mainland.

If the Shenlang Qiang in the Guanghan vassal state rebel, there is no need to worry.

Although the land here is relatively barren, the environment is not as harsh as where the Qiang live. The Han people can easily send troops to quell the rebellion of the Guanghan vassal state.

On the contrary, it was the place where the Qiang lived. Because most of them were plateau areas, the Han soldiers and horses would lose their combat effectiveness wherever they were, so they had no choice but to leave them alone.

When 10,000 elite cavalry entered the Guanghan vassal state, the first to notice the enemy's situation was the Mian Di Road in the west.

The Shenlang Qiang general stationed at Mian Di Road looked at the menacing large group of cavalry and was about to go to other roads and even Luo County to ask for help. However, after meeting the tribal leader from Shenlang Shengqiang, he hesitated.

In the end, due to Guo Jia's inducement and the fact that Shenlang Qiang, a vassal state of Guanghan, had been autonomous for a long time, most of Guanghan County ignored it and therefore lacked loyalty and sense of belonging to the Han government.

What's more, because of the relationship between Shenlang and Qiang, the generals of Miandi Road finally killed the Han officials in the territory, and then sent people to contact Yinping Road and Gangdi Road.

In addition, Guo Jia also asked the famous leaders of the Baima Qiang to lobby Dazang, Longqiao, Boshen and other Qiang, hoping that they would contact the Qiang tribes in Shujun's vassal state and rebel against Zhou Qi together.

Under Guo Jia's plan, in the end the Shenlangqiang in Diandi Road, Yinping Road, and Gangdi Road were all willing to rely on Cao Cao, and each sent a thousand troops to Ma Chao's command.

In this way, Guo Jia and Ma Chao obtained the help of 10,000 Qiang cavalry just through inducements.

Since the Qiang people were autonomous here and there was almost no trace of the Han people, the news was very limited. Even though the world had been turned upside down, Luoxian County had not received any news.

Guo Jia let the Yinping Dao Qiang people take Baishui County by surprise, and then attacked Baishui Pass day and night, directly cutting off the connection between Hanzhong and Chengdu.

After conquering Baishui Pass, Guo Jia ordered Yu Jin to lead 3,000 troops to guard the pass. However, he and Ma Chao led 10,000 cavalry from the Guanghan vassal state into Shu County, and used the Qiang leaders of various tribes to instigate rebellion on Miandi Road, Wenjiang Road, and Mianli Road recovered three thousand soldiers and horses, and then went straight to Yizhou Prefecture to govern Chengdu.

Chengdu, governor's office.

Zhou Ji couldn't help but look pale as he listened to his subordinate's report.

He didn't know why, but the originally good situation in Yizhou suddenly changed. The Guanghan vassal state and the Six Paths in the northwest of Shu County turned against each other.

Zhou Ji had previously received an edict from Zhou Qi and focused his attention on Cao Cao in Guanzhong. Therefore, most of the troops in northern Yizhou were sent to Hanxi County, which was the western part of the former Hanzhong County.

Unexpectedly, Ma Chao and Guo Jia descended from heaven with 13,000 cavalry and besieged Chengdu overnight.

In fact, it is no wonder that Zhou Ji has experienced such a huge change in Yizhou. Even Zhou Qi did not expect it.

Because in the original history, the Yizhou rebellion was mainly concentrated among the barbarians in South Central, and Qiang rebellions in various vassal countries had never been heard of.

The reason for this is due to Ma Chao and Ma Mengqi.

Many people say that because Liu Bei didn't like Ma Chao's cheating character, he ignored him after he surrendered, and Ma Chao died in depression.

It may indeed be possible that Ma Chao died in depression.

After all, because of Ma Chao's own actions, more than 200 members of Ma Chao's clan, including his wife and children, were slaughtered.

No matter how strong Ma Chao's heart is, he can't withstand this kind of blow.

Perhaps after he surrendered to Liu Bei, he spent most of his time living in regret.

Why is it said that Ma Chao did not die in depression because he was not reused?

First of all, when Liu Bei became king, he named Ma Chao the general of the left, which was a fake holiday; after he became the emperor, he even worshiped him as the hussar general.

Since the Shu Han Dynasty did not have the position of general at that time, Ma Chao, the hussar general, was the first military general, and his official position was even higher than that of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

Liu Bei even let his son marry Ma Chao's daughter.

How can such grace be considered unused?

In fact.

The reason why Ma Chao didn't seem to be reused after he defected to Liu Bei was that the fundamental reason was that Ma Chao's role lay in Liangzhou and Zhu Qiang.

With Ma Chao's influence between Liangzhou and the Qiang people, he could not only help Liu Bei stabilize the situation in the various kingdoms, but also give Ma Chao a shout-out when he attacks Longxi, causing all parts of Liangzhou to respond.

It was a pity that due to Soochow's backstabbing, Guan Yu was killed in battle and Jingzhou was lost, so Liu Bei was forced to shift his strategic focus to the east.

At this time, Ma Chao was more effective in deterring the Qiang.

It was precisely because of Ma Chao's golden sign that the Shu Han people were not harassed by the Qiang.

Even after Ma Chao died of illness, because Ma Dai was still around, the Qiang people still favored the Shu Han more than the Cao Wei regime.

This is why, when Zhuge Liang launched his first Northern Expedition, all counties in Longxi responded one after another.

It's a pity that the great situation of the first Northern Expedition, which was also the closest to success, ended up being bad for Ma Su.

Now that Yizhou is not intimidated by Ma Chao, and Zhou Qi had previously focused on the Manchus, somewhat neglecting his predecessors in the vassal country, the Qiang people everywhere naturally cannot be said to be loyal.

This time, Ma Chao contacted the Shengqiang tribes, and there were always contacts between the Shengqiang and Shuqiang tribes. This led to the rebellion of the Qiang people.

There is no doubt that Zhou Qi, as a time traveler, also made empiricist errors.

　Sorry, I had to rethink the map and check a lot of information, so I wrote it very slowly. Fortunately, I got it out before twelve o'clock, but I didn't have time to correct the typos. It has been corrected now.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)