Qiang Qin

Line after line.

In summer, the climate in the hinterland of the Asian continent was dry and hot. After Li Yuan's chariot passed Peacock City by the Aral Sea, he abandoned his horse and boarded the boat, turned north, and headed towards the vast and flat Siberian Ice Field.

The cold current of the Arctic Ocean is like a stream of cold ice springs, flowing down the Yenisei River, Irtysh River, Ob River, and Lena River. In the swampy area of ​​the river bend, even more frightened migratory birds fly up from time to time, forming a natural picture of the sky and the sky.

Li Yuan changed his itinerary, and the destination of this trip was Dingjun City at the west end of Beihai.It is also the residence of Han Xin, the King of Yan. Since he led the sweep of Siberia, the Great Qin Cavalry led by Han Xin overcame many difficulties brought about by the weather and terrain in battles with the Slavs and primitive tribes. After two years of hard work, they finally Basically pacified this barren land.

Dingjun City was built eight months ago.Due to the large-scale influence of the cold current, the waterway from the Irtysh River, the Lena River to the North Sea can only be passed in the three months of summer, and at other times, it can only be transported by land horses on the road. To be done.

stability in the north.

For Qin, it is very important.

The Huns have already collapsed, but the survival and reproduction ability of the grassland people will soon give birth to a new strongman. Li Yuan sent King Yan and General Han Xin to guard here just to guard against this situation. From the perspective of ethnic changes in China, this precautionary measure is very necessary.

In Dingjun city.

Han Xin stationed [-] troops.The rest of the generals are scattered in a vast area extending from the Yenisei River in the west, the sea in the east, the polar regions in the north, and the northern desert in the south. Low, unable to form large tribal groups.

Li Yuan led more than a thousand guards into the city.

Han Xin heard the news of Li Yuan's arrival early in the morning, and hurried back from his journey west of the Yenisei River, his face was unwashed.However, his expression was very exciting. For him who has outstanding military talents but insufficient political comprehension ability, it is the most uncomfortable time when he has no battles and does not use his abilities. However, Li Yuan handed over the entire northern battlefield to him. This made Han Xin feel grateful in addition to enjoying himself.

Talk to Han Xin.

Li Yuan asked very detailed questions about the Siberian aborigines, and Han Xin answered very seriously. He felt a lot of pressure from Li Yuan's dignified expression.

The Slavs originally lived in the area of ​​the Ob River and the Yenisei River, and were attacked by the Han Xin Army.It has already begun to migrate to the Volga River Basin in the west. At the same time, a part of the Huns who followed Helianbi to the west at the beginning gradually settled down after going north to the Don River area. After the relocation, the two ethnic groups began to attack each other. Han Xin's army is currently stationed in the Ural Mountains to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight.Only when the time is right, give the enemy a fatal blow at any time.

Drive away wolves.

On the Eurasian continent, great turmoil caused by ethnic migration is inevitable.At the moment of the decisive battle with the powerful enemy Romans, take advantage of the wave of migration between the Romans in the northern border.It is what Li Yuan is most willing to do to make his opponent Scipio a headache.

Han Xin praised Li Yuan's strategy very much.

Before reaching the north, he thought that occupying this barren land in the cold region would be useless.It was completely superfluous, but now, after seeing Qin's rapid westward expansion momentum.After tasting the glory and splendor on the road to conquest, Han Xin was overwhelmed.

Since ancient times, what is the most feared thing for a general?It's not how strong the enemy is, but the suspicion of the superior is the most fearful. The so-called master of high merit, a general whose military merit is great, will inevitably arouse the suspicion of the superior.

Han Xin's low evaluation in history is due to many reasons, among which, there are problems with his own personality defects, mainly because of his low political sensitivity, especially when Liu Bang's suspicion of his military power has increased, he is still nostalgic. Trying not to give up control of the army, Liu Bang and Lu Zhi finally killed them.

Of course, the killing of Han Xin was not an exception. In Liu Bang's later years, a large number of generals who followed him to make contributions were all killed, such as Han Xin, Yingbu, Peng Yue, Han Wangxin, etc. Liu Bang, as the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, was over fifty years old. The princes from all walks of life were pacified, and in order to ensure the stability of the Liu family, even if Han Xin and others voluntarily gave up their military power and went back to the village, the final result may not be much better.

However, Li Yuan did not have these concerns about Han Xin.

On the one hand, Qin's territory expanded infinitely, and Han Xin, the king of Yan, had his horizons also broadened in the constant conquests from west to north. For him, the Central Plains was just a part of the whole world, and there was no need for him to fight for power. Brave the wrath of the world and plot to seize the Li family.

On the other hand, Li Yuan is a few years younger than Han Xin, so he doesn't have to worry about what will happen behind him. What's more, in terms of military exploits and abilities, in the hearts of the Qin people and even the people of the world, even a few Han Xins can't compete with Emperor Shenwu. On the same page.If one day, Han Xin really wants to rebel, before he sends troops, I'm afraid his generals will betray him immediately.

Early September.

After Li Yuan toured the north, he returned to the Altai Mountains from the original road, then entered the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, and then drove along the oases of the city-states in the Western Regions to return to the Dunhuang Hexi area.

After the large-scale westward advance of the Qin State, the city-states such as Khotan, Shule, and Loulan in the Western Regions, which were originally ambitious, have long given up the idea of ​​​​expansion and self-reliance. The huge benefits brought by the road without worrying about the danger of destroying the country and the clan, where is such a cheap thing in this world?

A year ago, at the proposal of Loulan Princess An Qinglan, the 36 countries in the Western Regions joined Qin as a whole. Of course, unlike the counties and counties in the Central Plains, these city-states were relatively free politically except for military power, while the original king It also naturally became the nominal chief executive of a county.

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September eleventh.

Li Yuan and his party arrived in the Dunhuang area east of Lop Nur.

The homeland is still there.

The familiar scene made Li Yuan, a wanderer who has been fighting abroad for a long time, feel a lot of emotion. Now, the vast western Asia and even northern Africa have been included in the territory of Qin State, but for a real descendant of Yan and Huang, his hometown is only One, that is the hot land in Yumen Pass.

The wind and sand in the Hexi Corridor is as old as before, and the melted snow from the Qilian Mountains adorns the Juyan Sea area with flowers like brocades. The summer pastures here are lush with green grass and flocks of cattle and sheep.

After receiving the news of Li Yuan's motorcade passing by, Si Jinxi, a witch of the Baiyang Tribe, led the elders of the tribe, and stopped by the side of the road. She wanted to use the most sincere etiquette of the tribe to welcome the most distinguished guests.The young and strong Witch Queen in the past is now over 30 years old, and the years of wind and frost have gradually left traces that cannot be concealed on her face.

Eight years of interest.

Let the nearly extinct Baiyang Guifang tribe become strong again, and this time, they no longer hold hostility to the civilization of the Central Plains. Many young tribesmen among them began to learn the language of the Qin people, and began to learn the language of the Qin people. There are even some people who have served as first-level officials in the counties and counties of Qin State.

Jinxi's witchcraft is gradually no longer valued by the tribe as before. She uses the healing methods in witchcraft to relieve the pain of the tribe, and the demagogic things of the sacrifices are gradually fading out. out of her sight.

This is a civilized progress.

Jin Xi was very open about this. The second batch of Aries warriors who accompanied Qin's army to the west did well in Luo Jia's cavalry team, and they had gradually integrated into it.Therefore, from Jin Xi's point of view, the task of continuing the Aries Tribe has been successfully completed by accepting the old witch king's order.

And as a woman, with her status and age as a witch king, it is impossible for her to conceive the next generation herself, so Jin Xi doesn't care how much the clan's traditions can be preserved.

Li Yuan stayed in the grazing land of the Baiyang Tribe for half a day. This was the first time since his Western Expedition to reminisce with his old friends. The cheese cake made by Jin Xi himself had a sticky feeling in his mouth. , Let Li Yuan instantly recall the nostalgia of his hometown Chang'an.

between man and woman.

Is it possible to have a confidante?The answer is always negative. Men are lust eaters. If they are facing an ugly woman, he may not have the heart to sit opposite. Ugly, of course, compared to Yan Feng's beauty and youth, her appearance is mostly mature, but when it comes to beauty, she is a bit less.

Li Yuan also admired Jin Xi, a woman who single-handedly shouldered the burden of the Aries Tribe, so he also respected him in his speech.

National integration requires a difficult process.Like the Baiyang Tribe, because the Qin army sent troops to rescue them, their tribes were grateful to the Qin State, so there were basically no major problems during the integration.

But some other ethnic groups are different. Those Xiongnu tribes who had no choice but to be moved to the Central Plains by the Qin Dynasty were unwilling to be disintegrated. Break it down, and the whole clan will be wiped out.

As a historical term, the Xiongnu no longer exists, and for the tribal people who are used to nomads, what they can do is to get used to and adapt to the new way of life.And in the process of integrating the pain into the farming nation, it is the greatest luck to be able to retain a little trace of the past grazing.

Shun Zhechang.

Rebels die.

The powerful empire built by Li Yuan has never pitied those failed ethnic groups. If any ethnic group in the East wants to survive, it has to join this great collision between Eastern and Western civilizations. It can only be proved by strength and blood. Only with your own ability can you gain a new life. (To be continued..)