Great Han Empire

Chapter 1014 Chapter [-]
"Well said." Xianyu Fu praised, "All along, this dynasty has followed the policy of 'Using barbarians to control barbarians', but in actual implementation, because of prejudice and arrogance, the Han people look down on foreigners from the bottom of their hearts, treat foreigners Treating them as aliens and treating them like animals does not understand the essence of the strategy of 'using the barbarian to control the barbarian'."

"In the past, when General Ban Chao was in the Western Regions, he regarded the people of the Western Regions as his brothers. As a result, everyone in the Western Regions surrendered, and the Western Regions were as stable as a rock. But when General Ban Chao died, his successors Ren Shang and Duan Xi did not General Ban Chao’s mind and strategy were harsh and cruel, and his administration was improper. As a result, in just a few years, all the countries in the Western Regions rebelled one after another, causing the imperial court to not only cut off contact with the Western Regions, but also spent tens of billions of money to conquer the Western Regions again.”

"The hundred years of Qiang chaos in western Xinjiang is a bloody lesson. When we look back at this century-old history, it is not difficult to find that only a few civil and military officials such as Huangfu Gui and Zhang Huan were able to stabilize Western Xinjiang for a period of time. The reason It's very simple, just like General Duan Jiong (jiong)'s unrestrained massacres can't solve any problems at all. The imperial court's policy of "using barbarians to control barbarians" is not wrong, the key lies in whether the ministers who implement it can correctly understand this strategy. Unfortunately, Few people can understand the essence of this strategy. This kind of misunderstanding has directly led to continuous wars in Western Xinjiang for a hundred years. Huge, dragged down the big man alive."

"Let's take a look at the Huns again. In the second year of Emperor Xiaoling Guanghe (179 A.D.), Zhang Xiu, the Zhonglang who protected the Xiongnu, beheaded Huzheng without authorization because of his discord with the Huns, and replaced him with Qiang, the Right Wise King. He was the Great Chanyu, and this incident laid a hidden danger, which directly led to the rebellion of Xubuguduhou and Baimatong. The Huns have surrendered to the imperial court for almost 200 years, why can’t they integrate into the Han? Why did Zhang Xiu dare to kill the Huns? The Great Chanyu? Although Zhang Xiu paid the price with his life for this, how much damage did his impulsiveness cause to the big man? How many soldiers were killed and how much money was spent to suppress the rebellion?"

"This is the consequence of misunderstanding and implementing the policy of 'controlling barbarians with barbarians'. In the final analysis, it is still..." Xian Yufu pointed to his head, and then pointed to his heart, "because we did not correctly understand the policy of 'control barbarians with barbarians' 'The essence of this is to do bad things with good intentions. I originally wanted to stabilize the border and stabilize the country, but it turned out to be counterproductive. Instead, it provoked wars on the border and harmed the country."

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Xian Yufu was a little excited, his face was pale, and his cough became worse.

Lei Zi sat beside him and patted his back lightly.Xian Yufu shook his hand, pushed Lei Zi away, and continued: "What is the essence of the strategy of using barbarians to control barbarians? What is the essence? General Ban Chao, General Ban Yong, General Huangfugui, General Zhang Huan...these ancestors used their whole life The conquest has given us a perfect interpretation, that is equality, we must treat them like brothers, we must give them human dignity, we must give them hope of survival, and we must let them see the future of survival and development."

"Hu people are also human beings. They have the need to survive and have the dignity of being human. We can't treat them as livestock. We use them when we need them, and throw them aside when we run out. , beat them with their hands, and even wantonly deprived them of their right to live, driving them to the abyss of death." Xian Yufu patted himself on the chest, "Over the years, we have asked ourselves, if there were no these Hu tribe cavalry, what would happen without them? The loyalty and bravery of the great men, without their bones, would we be able to get to where we are today? Can we lay the cornerstone of ZTE for the big men?"

"But how do we treat them? We promised to let them move to the border county, but since the emperor and the court arrived in Jinyang, the court's strategy has changed, and we have not yet fulfilled this promise."

"How did they treat us? They were needed in the Central Plains War, and they went and gave us livestock and fodder; they were needed in the Guanzhong War, and they also went, and brought livestock and forage; They provided almost all the livestock and forage. Today Fuluohan and Shelong raised their troops to rebel, but many tribes in the desert still firmly stood by our side and did not betray us. Come together again to help us quell the rebellion and stabilize the desert."

"They have done what a brother should do. No matter what they think in their hearts, or whether they have the idea of ​​dominating the desert or not, they stretched out their hands without hesitation when we needed help the most."

"What about us? Shouldn't we be grateful for their help? Shouldn't we repay their loyalty? Shouldn't we give them brotherly trust?"

"But what have we done? When have we appreciated them? When have we repaid their loyalty? When have we given them brotherly trust?"

"No, we never have, we have always been high above, we take all this for granted and should, they are livestock, slaves, barbarians, they should do all this for us, if they don't, if They have complaints, if they go against our wishes, they are rebels, they are wolves with no humanity and treachery, and their heads should all be cut off."

"This is the attitude of our big Han people towards the barbarians, and their understanding of the policy of using barbarians to control barbarians. Hu people can only give and obey unconditionally, while we only need to sit back and enjoy their achievements. The so-called using barbarians to control barbarians is nothing more than using stupidity, greed, The barbarians are going to deal with the same group of barbarians. In the eyes of the big Han people, the barbarians have no dignity, no status, or even the right to live. If I want to kill you, I will kill you without reason, just like Zhang Xiu cut down The head of the Huns is the same as that of the Huns. On the contrary, if the Huns have resisted actions and thoughts, if the Huns take up arms and fight for survival, what will the Huns say? Look, this is the Huns, stupid, greedy, and barbaric Hu people, they are like wolves, never enough to feed, never know how to be grateful. Han people never think about what we have given to Hu people? How we treat Hu people. We think we are born to be Hu people Master, in our minds, we have never thought of repaying the barbarians and keeping promises to them. The barbarian betrayed is called treachery, but what is it called when the big Han people make the barbarians unable to survive?"

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The room was silent, only Xian Yufu's excited voice echoed in everyone's ears.

"The strategy of using barbarians to control barbarians has been around for hundreds of thousands of years. It can be traced back to the Zhou Dynasty, and even to the more distant Xia and Shang dynasties. It appeared because of the need for survival."

"Throughout history, the war between the Central Plains people and the desert people has never stopped. Especially in the era of frequent disasters, this kind of battle for survival has become more intense. Beirong, Xiongnu, Donghu, Xianbei, Qiang, Wu Maru, Di, etc., if counting the countries of the Western Regions and Buyeo and Goguryeo in Liaodong, the people of the Central Plains have paid a very heavy price in order to defend their territory, but this battle for survival will not stop."

"The poverty in the two northwestern borders will not change, nor will the barrenness and desolation of the desert. Therefore, generations of foreign leaders like Maodun, Tanshihuai, Murongfeng, and June Jinglei, whose lifelong wish is to capture the Central Plains, have also They will emerge endlessly. As long as the problem of survival cannot be solved, they will not give up their efforts."

"In order to defend the territory, the people of the Central Plains tried their best to build the Great Wall, labored in expeditions, pacified their relatives, and used the barbarians to control the barbarians... For us today, the two northwestern borders have been pacified, and we have actually controlled the desert. This is the best and only way to stabilize the Northwest Xinjiang and the desert.”

"However, the imperial court has not revised its foreign strategy so far, has not paid attention to the policy of using barbarians to control barbarians, and has still regarded heavy military defense and building the Great Wall as the best way to stabilize the two borders and the desert in the northwest. The lessons of hundreds of years of frontier wars."

"Why?" Xian Yufu pointed at Li Hong, and then pointed at Yushi, Xian Yuyin, Wei Jun, and Lei Zi one by one, "Because none of you regard Hu people as brothers, because in your eyes, Hu people are inherently cheap." Born to be a slave, born to be an animal, born to be the target of your slaughter. Because you like to kill people, because you have never thought about why you want to kill people."

"Hundreds of thousands of years, how many Hu people have been killed by the people of the Central Plains? When did they exterminate the Hu people? Come out, the Di people come out, can the Hu people be killed? Can the Hu people be extinct? When will the killing of generations be terminated?"

"Killing can't solve the problem of survival. To solve the problem of survival, the Han people and the Hu people must work together. They must work together like brothers and help each other. Only in this way can we see the hope of survival, the hope of future generations to thrive and live and work in peace Otherwise, it is impossible for the big man to live in peace for a long time."

"History has taught us too many lessons, because there are too many examples of the country being subjugated by fighting with the Hu people. We should learn from the painful experience and formulate a realistic and feasible foreign strategy for the prosperity of the big Han."

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"I kept writing to the court, and I repeatedly explained the current situation in the frontiers. I told them that the measures to stabilize the frontiers are not heavy defenses or building the Great Wall, but to solve the survival problem of the Hu people."

"Why did Chen Sheng and Wu Guang raise their troops? Why did Chimei and Lvlin raise their troops? Why did the Yellow Turban Army raise their troops? Like the barbarians, they have no way out, and they can't survive. The Han people have no way out, and they have to go To rob is to raise a banner to conquer the world, not to mention barbarians? Can heavy defense stop the barbarian's begging for survival? Can the Great Wall stop the barbarian's desire for life? It can't be stopped, it can't be stopped at all. "

"The key to using barbarians to control barbarians lies in 'using barbarians'. How to 'use barbarians'? How can we make the Hu people who surrender to the big man loyal to the big man and willing to fight bloody for the big man? It's very simple, survival, give them survival, guarantee their survival. How can we Let them be willing to shed their blood for the sake of the big man? It is also very simple, let them become the big man, let them integrate into the big man, let the blood of the big man flow in their bodies, let them gain the trust of the big man, get the trust of the big man dignity."

"To achieve this step, it will take time and the joint efforts of Han people and foreigners, but more importantly, the imperial court needs to change its foreign policy immediately. We need to change our concept immediately and change the strategy of defending the frontier."

"I need your help..." Xian Yufu cupped his hands at everyone, "Today's government is in the hands of the ministers of northern Xinjiang. As long as you join me in the petition and work together with me, the court's foreign strategy will definitely change. .In order to ensure that this strategy can be continuously implemented and carried out correctly, we need an emperor who can correctly understand the policy of "using barbarians to control barbarians", and a group of ministers who can correctly understand the policy of "using barbarians to control barbarians". Therefore, what we have to do is still very many……"

Xian Yufu looked up to the sky and lamented, "I can't do it anymore. I don't have much time. I hope that before I die, I can see the court promulgate a correct foreign strategy. This is my only wish in this life."

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Everyone looked at Xian Yufu in surprise.

"Brother Yuxing, it's still the New Year, don't say such unlucky words." Li Hong comforted, "Your words today reminded us. We did not do enough, and our understanding of strategy was also very wrong. The few of us will find a way to resolve this matter. I will tell His Highness exactly what you said, and tell Zilie (Xu Rong), Feiyan (Zhang Yan) and Zhongyuan (Li Wei) and others, and hope that they will pay attention to foreign affairs. strategy and make changes right away.”

"This trip to the frontier shocked His Majesty a lot. When he was in Jinxueyuan, His Majesty once said that if he was the leader of the Xianbei people, he would lead the army to attack the big Han when he grew up. This shows the relationship between the frontier and the desert. Difficulties touched him very much. He will be a good emperor and will fulfill our wishes."

Li Hong turned his head to look at Yan Rou, "Brother Yu Xing fell ill, I will leave the matter of Northern Xinjiang to you."

"What about you? Are you going back to Chang'an?" Yan Rou asked.

"No, I plan to take His Majesty to Liaodong, then to Wuhou Qinshui, to Huoyunyuan." Li Hong smiled, "I want to take His Majesty to see the vast territory of thousands of miles, let him know the majesty of the great man, Let him know the poverty of Dahan, and hope that he can keep the Northwest Xinjiang and the desert firmly in his heart. Whether the Dahan can rejuvenate depends on the stability of the Northwest Xinjiang and the desert, and the stability of the Western Regions in the future. As long as these places are stable, the Dahan Prosperity is just around the corner.”

"The rebellion in Liaodong Karasuma has just been quelled, and the aftermath of the internal strife in Xianbei in the east has not yet subsided. It is too dangerous to go to Liaodong at this moment." Yushi hurriedly advised, "General, you should go back to Chang'an. After your highness arrived in Jinyang, he did it again and again. Urge you to go back to Beijing, why don't you listen?"

"If I don't go back, Your Highness won't go back. In this way, with the support of Zilie and Feiyan, Zhongyuan can carry out drastic restructuring. No one can stop his 'offensive'." Li Hong sighed, "Zhongyuan waited a lot. It's been a year, and I finally waited for the opportunity. I can't let him give up halfway. Now that His Highness has lost power, and was forced to leave Jinyang by Zhong Yuan, one can imagine the anger in his heart. After a while, the reform strategies will be implemented one by one Now, with initial results, she will probably be able to understand Zhong Yuan's hardship and loyalty, and her resentment towards Zhong Yuan will gradually dissipate."

"But..." Lei Zi smiled wryly, "At that time, the conflicts in the court have been greatly eased, and the chief minister and the prime minister have solved almost all the problems. For the General..."

"I need them to establish greater prestige than me, I need their power to be equal to mine, or even surpass me..." Li Hong looked at everyone's puzzled eyes and said with a smile, "But they haven't done enough. It's not big enough, it's not powerful enough, and I have to give them more time."

"Why?" Wei Jun asked in surprise.

"There is something that you probably have in mind." Li Hong hesitated for a moment, and decided to explain, "We all came out of Youzhou together, we live and die together, we are like brothers, and I don't intend to hide it from you. Say it earlier, so you can be mentally prepared."

The generals looked dignified.Xian Yufu smiled slightly at Li Hong, seeming to agree with his approach.We are all brothers, and it is good to say something earlier, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble in the future.

"It's about Wen'er and Xiu'er." Li Hong said in a low voice, "In a few years, one of them will enter the palace, and I will be a relative at that time."

"Foreign relatives and the harem are not allowed to interfere in politics. This is the law of the Han Dynasty. This is the principle. This is the reason why the Han Dynasty gradually fell to ruin. This is the battle we have fought for more than 20 years. This is the result of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and tens of millions of people. The root cause of the tragic death." Li Hong waved his hand vigorously, "From the time Zhang Wen and other seven old ministers came to Jinyang to rebuild the court, and from the day we started the great cause of ZTE, this principle has once again become an unchangeable rule of the great man. the law, whoever violates it will be punished as a treason, and will be killed without mercy."

Everyone changed color in horror.Although everyone knew that Li Hong would become a foreign relative, no one would have thought that Li Hong would leave the court voluntarily. Even if Li Hong said it today, everyone still couldn't believe it and was extremely shocked in their hearts.

"Maybe you say that Wen'er and Xiu'er are not allowed to enter the palace, but can I make the decision? The whole court is forcing me, can I not agree? I agreed, it is a foreign relative, I became a foreign relative, and I still Can I continue to hold power? If I continue to hold power, it is tantamount to trampling on the law of the Han Dynasty. Then, the law of the Han Dynasty has lost its dignity and majesty. Can the Han Dynasty be revived? What is the point of our 20-plus years of fighting?"

"Where are you going?" Wei Jun took a quick breath and asked nervously.

"Where else can I go? Of course it's here..." Li Hong pointed to the ground under his feet, "This is my home, I will go home, and I will defend the northern border for the great man."

"Your Majesty is in power. You left, but His Majesty is still here. She won't hand over power in a short time. Isn't this a harem meddling in politics?" Yan Rou immediately thought of a terrible question, and her voice trembled a little.

"This is why I allowed Zilie, Feiyan, and Zhongyuan to quickly establish their prestige in the court and let their power grow." Li Hong said, "The reason why I took His Majesty to the Northwest and Northwest borders is the reason why Wuwei (Yan Wuwei) Guarding Jinyang with Fengyun cavalry is to let them control the overall situation. In the future, when I leave, His Highness's affairs will be a big trouble. Whether you can force His Highness to hand over power smoothly depends on the court. There are not many ministers with comparable strength. It is very difficult for the emperor to control all the power. The harem intervenes in politics and is reluctant to hand over power. There are many precedents in the history of this dynasty. In order to prevent problems before they happen, we must Get ready."

The generals were secretly horrified.Thinking of the battle between the emperor and the eldest princess after the general left the court, everyone couldn't help but gasp.

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In the middle of the night, Li Hong and the generals got up to say goodbye.

"Zimin, when are you leaving?" Xian Yufu asked.

"February." Li Hong thought for a while and said, "If there is no accident, I will take your majesty to Lulongsai in the middle of February, then to Liaoxi, and then to Liaodong and Lelang counties. If time permits, I will Take him to Buyeo and Goguryeo for inspection."

"Then when did you arrive at Wuhou Qinshui and Huoyunyuan?"

"It should be around May." Li Hong said.

"Should I tell Kirby the news first?"

"Okay." Li Hong said, "Originally, I thought about Liaodong before I told him. Since you know my intentions, you should tell him first. I hope he can get the Fuluohan and Shelong out of the way before May." Solved. Of course, this time is too short."

"I'm afraid I won't last until then." Xian Yufu said suddenly.

Li Hong's expression changed slightly, he walked up to Xian Yufu, and grabbed his hand, "Brother Yuxing, in a few years, the two of us will change positions, you go to the capital, I'm in northern Xinjiang, if you... ..."

"Zimin, I'm really dying, I have a hunch..." Xian Yufu smiled faintly, "If I'm already dead when you come back, remember that the funeral must be kept simple, don't forget."

Li Hong was so sad that he was speechless for a moment.

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The next day, accompanied by General Jia Xu of the Chinese Army and General Duan Xuan of Zuo Zhonglang, the little emperor rushed to the mansion of General Hushi to visit Xian Yufu.

During the chat, Xian Yufu mentioned the strategy of stabilizing the Northwest and Xinjiang. His suggestion was very similar to Jia Xu's idea, and the two talked very speculatively.The little emperor sat next to Xian Yufu, not interrupting to ask questions, the three of them talked and laughed, and the atmosphere was very lively.

In mid-February, Xiao Tianzi and General Li Hong led their troops to leave Jicheng and go northward to inspect Lulongsai.

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