Three Kingdoms

This kind of thing is not only for monkeys, nor is it only for stupid people, it is also applicable to those who have vested class interests in the Han Dynasty who are well-read in classics and proficient in politics.

When the Han Dynasty began to dig corners of the Western Regions, the Huns who had penetrated deeply into the Western Regions early, that is, the child servant captains, I don't know whether they didn't feel the little hoe wielded by the big man, or they knew it and didn't care at all. Anyway, they were in a For a long period of time, there was no action, let alone any countermeasures.

It can be seen that the establishment of the Huns' military and political institutions in the Western Regions was actually very simple. It was not until the Han people established the Protectorate in the Western Regions that the Huns, under pressure, followed the Han people's example and sent a large-scale army deep into the Western Regions. They also began to farm near the country behind Cheshi...

With the political system of the Xiongnu at that time, it was impossible to complete a colonial political system, even in the post-Mongol era. Because there is an obvious step from the tribal alliance to the feudal dynasty. If you can't climb it, you will naturally be unstable.

Throughout the entire process of the Xiongnu's influence on the Western Regions, most of the time they were actually restricted by their own tribal alliance system. They stationed child servant captains and collected taxes regularly. In other domestic and even diplomatic matters, the Xiongnu allowed the Western Regions countries to take care of themselves. , and at the same time, the rulers of the Western Region city-states are not required to participate in political activities of nomadic tribes such as alliance conferences. In fact, this is not a colonial relationship of suzerain and vassal at all, but more like a black boss collecting protection fees.

As for the whole process of the Xiongnu and the Han fighting for the Western Region, it is more like societies fighting for territory...

Looking back at the Han Dynasty, the Protectorate was established in the Western Regions, responsible for the administration of many city-states around the entire Tarim Basin. There are three hundred and seventy-six people, including captains, captains, Qiqu, householders, generals, ministers, princes, and kings, all wearing Han seal ribbons."

It seems like a lot, but in fact, if these 376 people are spread over such a large area in the Western Region, how many can they count? The Han Dynasty turned these people, the "three hundred and seventy-six people", into officials of the Protectorate on the surface. However, in fact, these people did not receive any specific salary, and they were basically equivalent to temporary workers of the Han Dynasty. , who is bigger?

And what is very interesting is that the Han Dynasty canonized the rulers of these city-states and included them in the tribute system earlier than the establishment of the Western Region Protectorate. In other words, these so-called canonized officials were first established, and later they were With the Protectorate...

From this perspective, the Han's early attitude towards the Western Regions was actually no different from the strategy adopted by the Xiongnu. The boss did not laugh at the second.

In the early days, everyone didn’t understand it, which was no problem, but it was obvious that the knowledge system and cultural structure of the Han Dynasty were much higher than those of the Xiongnu. Then after realizing the importance of the Western Regions, they still adopted the tactic of adding fuel to the fire, which is somewhat disappointing. I wonder if there is a major mistake in the overall strategy.

What was the purpose of the Han Dynasty in establishing the Protectorate of the Western Regions, and what was its initial positioning?

contain.

Fight Doudou, uh, fight the Huns.

Yes, this was the original purpose of the Han Dynasty in opening up the Western Regions, but during this process, the Han Dynasty did not gain any benefits from the Silk Road?

"Gongda, let's talk about the benefits of the Western Region. Fei Qian said to Xun You calmly.

Xun You nodded and accepted the order, took out a booklet from his sleeve, unfolded it and said: "Lacquer, porcelain, silk, silk, etc. are all for profit." Since the establishment of the Han Dynasty Chamber of Commerce, a total of 120,000 official lacquerwares have been sold, with prices ranging from tens to hundreds of yuan, totaling more than 40,000 yuan. 』

"The total number of official porcelain sold..."

"Silk sales plan..."

Xun You spoke little by little.

From the workers at the production site, the supply of workshops, to the production quantity, and finally to the sales income, looking at a certain project alone, it does not seem to be very big, but in the end, in total, Feiqian has unknowingly exported by opening the Western Region trade. Nearly one million pounds of goods. Of course, these figures are not pure income, but also minus costs and miscellaneous expenses.

After Xun You finished speaking, he glanced at Fei Qian. Seeing that Fei Qian didn't say anything extra, he passed the book to others to read, and then added indifferently, "In addition to the things cited by the officials of the Han Dynasty Chamber of Commerce, there are also private things among the people." Sales, not yet included. 』

Even so, Guo Tu and Feng Ji, who finally had the opportunity to attend the meeting, were speechless. Looking at Xun You's statistics book, his eyes couldn't help but turn red.

Xun You only talked about export sales, and did not mention profits from other aspects such as internal purchases, imported labor, etc. However, just the total of export sales is enough to explain some problems.

Brothers, they still settle accounts openly. Xun You did not report the profits from Fei Qian's consignment of goods from the Western Regions, also to prevent Guo Tu and Feng Ji from spreading the news to the whole world.

As for the high profit of goods sold to the Western Regions, it is not just a matter of one day or two. The Han Dynasty of three to four hundred years knows it, and among them, the people who are most concerned about this profit are the Han people from Shandong.

It can be said that it is precisely because of such high profits that the people of the Han Dynasty in Shandong deliberately suppressed themselves and used self-harm. Well, perhaps in the eyes of the people in Shandong, this method is not considered self-harm...

Just like when later generations suddenly wanted to promote blended milk at a certain stage, milk drinks made of water and chemicals, which were later called flavored drinks, a vigorous and vigorous campaign suddenly broke out for the Chinese and even the Chinese people. There were academic papers and large-scale research on lactose intolerance in Asians. Then some companies jumped out and said that they had developed a new water-containing compound drink to address this problem, which tastes like milk. And absolutely no lactose!

This is true, there really is no lactose at all. Well, there are no other nutrients as well, but they will only emphasize the first half of the sentence. Anyone with a little bit of brainpower knows that whether it is 60%, or even 90%, there are even more exaggerated claims of 99%, and claims of genetic sequences, etc., like models. A decent example to prove that Asians are not suitable for lactose. Adults and children are lactose intolerant. I have never thought about how the nomads in Asia have survived for thousands of years in history?

Another point is that lactose is not only found in cow's and goat's milk, but also in human milk.

Anyone who doesn't talk about specific amounts is just a hooligan.

Absolutely, there must be a problem.

The Han people from Shandong were acting like hooligans during the Eastern Han Dynasty. These people exaggerated the problems in the Western Regions and then avoided talking about the issue of profits, saying that there was no benefit at all in regaining the Western Regions, so it was better to lose it. Is it really no good? No, it's just that it has no more benefits for Shandong.

Once the Western Region becomes important, economic development, and commercial prosperity will mean that the three auxiliaries of Chang'an will also be revitalized. How can the people of Shandong, who have finally stood around the emperor, accept this? So he cut off this part of the Western Region even if he hurt himself. On the surface, he advertised that he was loyal, that only agriculture was the foundation of China, and that commerce was only done by bitches, a low-level profession. Then he secretly became an official and businessman.

In the final analysis, those who shout loudly every day and advocate that agriculture and mulberry trees are the foundation of China are basically the landlord class. For their own interests in the land, they will not hesitate to entangle all kinds of obstacles and dig holes in China's progress. . After all, if China really moves out, the total amount of land will definitely increase, and then the housing prices, uh, ahem, the unit price per acre will definitely not be maintained!

"At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the Huns were the main force. The land of the Western Region is the country Zhangye. The Protectorate of the Western Regions came into being. Fei Qian pointed at the simple booklet recording the trade profits of the Western Regions and said, "However, since the establishment of the Protectorate, there have been many inconveniences. Information has not been forthcoming, orders have not been issued, and everything in the Western Regions has many conflicts with the Central Plains." They are different, so there are always exceptions in military and political matters. Although Ban Dingyuan is loyal, there is also the suspicion that Ban Yiliu is loyal. As the saying goes, Dingyuan is a good place, and specializing in traveling to the west. Walking calmly on green snow, Chi Chi long sand. Indulgence is also resistance to anger, courage is load..."

"The same principle applies to the Protectorate of the Western Regions today. Fei Qian looked around and said, "Since we see this disadvantage, we should have countermeasures." During the four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, in the Western Regions, people have been living there for a long time, and they have been doing it again and again. Just talking about the mistakes of soldiers and generals, and blaming local losses is not the ability of a wise man, nor is it a long-term strategy. You can discuss this matter without hesitation. 』

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Western Region, camp outside Xihai City.

"General Zhang... none of this... none of this should have happened..."

"Yeah, we don't want this either..."

Zhang Liao followed the military officers who expressed their apology and arrived at the camp.

Zhang Liao initially thought that these military academies were really repentant, but he suddenly discovered that things were not that simple.

Several military officers fell to the ground, kowtowed and cried bitterly.

"Yes, General Zhang, we don't want to do this either..."

The military academy commander lowered his head and told.

After crying for a little longer, all that was left was a distorted face and no tears of regret.

The general kneeling in front is named Ma. It is said that he is a relative of Ma Yan, but it does not seem to be recognized by Ma Yan, but it does not matter. This does not prevent Ma Qianjiang from bragging.

Now, Ma Xianjiang's previous bragging skills seemed to be gradually coming into play.

"General Zhang, we really can't all be blamed for this..."

Zhang Liao squinted his eyes, "Oh?" Then you talk and I listen. 』

"It's General Wei's fault!" General Ma Pian said, "He deducted our military pay!" General Zhang, this is true! If General Wei hadn't deducted our military pay, we wouldn't be where we are today! 』

Zhang Liao took a deep look at General Ma Pian, and then turned his attention to the other three officers.

Among the other three officers, Jin Xi had the highest title and seniority. When he saw Zhang Liao looking over, he lowered his head and said, "General Mingjian, General Wei has indeed deducted our military pay." Since last year, the military pay has been insufficient... It is difficult for the young men in the army to pay for food and clothing, so I thought that since the higher-ups have done this..."

As he spoke, Jin Xi raised his eyelids and glanced at Zhang Liao quietly. When he saw Zhang Liao squinting at him, his two eyes so deep that he couldn't see the bottom of his eyes flashed with a faint light, Jin Xi felt something in his heart and hurriedly changed his words. , "...Actually, we also have responsibilities, and everyone is involved..." After a pause, he felt that it was still wrong to say this, so he added, "...I feel sorry for the brothers here." I'm just stupid and didn't think of any good solution at the time..."

"What if I think of a good idea?" Before Jin Xi could finish speaking, he was interrupted by General Ma Pian. Ma Xianjiang clenched his fist, tightening it and loosening it, and kept squeezing it. The veins on his hand appeared and disappeared. "The only one to blame is the boss!" We are all paid as soldiers. What will we do if there is no military pay? You can’t just live on the soil and drink the wind! General Zhang, we are indeed responsible for this matter, but more of the responsibility is not ours, and we are also unjustly accused! Innocent! 』

When Ma Pian said such words, Jin Xi couldn't help but feel embarrassed. His face trembled a few times, turning blue, red, purple, and white. His lips wriggled a few times, but he did not open his mouth to rebuke or retort. He lowered his head in slight shame. He didn't dare to look directly into Zhang Liao's eyes and stopped talking.

Zhang Liao turned his gaze back, looked at General Ma, and smiled, "In that case, who do you think is responsible for this "higher-ups" problem?" Just General Wei? 』

"Uh..." Ma Xiang rolled his eyes, "Well... since General Zhang has asked this... I dare to say that these are also questions for the Protector..."

General Ma Pian looked at Zhang Liao and seemed neither sad nor happy. He didn't seem angry because he mentioned Lu Bu, nor did he stop him because of it. He just had a little more courage, "General!" In fact, the root cause of this matter is Da Duhu! What does General Wei know? He doesn't know anything, he can't even do basic exercises, so... the Protector General is really responsible for this! If he hadn't indulged General Wei, how could General Wei dare to be so arrogant and domineering? 』

Zhang Liao laughed twice and nodded, "It makes sense, well, it does make sense. Keep going, keep going... Is there anything else you want to add?" 』

When General Ma Pian heard Zhang Liao's agreement, he couldn't help but straighten his waist a little, "Actually, I forgive my subordinates for being disrespectful. General Hussar is also responsible for this matter!" 』

Zhang Liao's eyebrows moved, but his smile didn't change much, "Oh?" This statement... is somewhat interesting. Could you please explain it in detail? 』

"Isn't it possible that the General Hussar doesn't know the current situation in the Western Region?" General Wei does this every day, and most of the guards ignore it. General Hussar can always take care of it, right? It's hard for all of us sons, but we are all soldiers under the command of General Hussars! If there was no connivance from the hussar general, how could the general protector be so lax? If the Protector-General did not relax, how could he give General Wei the opportunity to cause trouble and deduct military pay? ” General Ma Pian became more and more excited as he spoke, “So in the final analysis, this is all the fault of General Hussar! The General Hussars deliberately indulged the Protector, which led to all this! 』

Zhang Liao pinched his beard and nodded, "What you said... is really interesting... Well, do you think that everything in the Western Region... is the fault of the General Hussars?" 』

"Well, this...this is not what my subordinates think, it's what all my brothers think. I'm just telling my subordinates what they think..." General Ma Pian also smiled, "Chang'an Three The people of Fu are their destiny, so aren’t the people of the Western Region their destiny? The soldiers in Chang'an are good men, aren't the soldiers in the Western Regions good men? I don't believe it, uh, no, it's us guys who feel that this matter in the Western Regions has happened in a day or two. How could the hussar general not notice it at all? If it is discovered, why not stop it? If General Hussar could have stopped the Imperial Guard earlier and tracked down General Wei, wouldn't these things have been resolved? People would not have died so many, and the people would not have suffered..."

"So... in the final analysis, it's all the Cavalry General's fault?" "Zhang Liao couldn't help but move his eyebrows and laughed twice, "Do you think that all this is happening in the Western Regions because the General Hussar failed to take care of it, failed to correct it in time, failed to deal with it immediately, and even deliberately condoned it... That's it. Of? From what you said, it seems that it is indeed the Cavalry General's problem..."

General Ma Pian couldn't help but smile, "These are all the ideas of the gentlemen... I just restated and summarized..."

Ma Qianjiang likes to involve himself in certain things. This may be because he has always claimed that he is related to Ma Yan, but there is no actual connection. He feels that he will appear more valuable only when he is pasted on something. This led to the fact that after he made a mistake, the first thing he thought of was not his own problem, but the fault of others.

It was Wei Xu who caused it, it was Lu Bu who caused it, it was Fei Qian who caused it, it was the world that caused it, and he himself could continue to play the victim, pathetically blaming others, everything was caused by others, to death Seize everything around you and drag these people down to relieve yourself of guilt or reduce your own guilt.

Aren’t you Zhang Liao amazing? Can you deal with Wei Xu, deal with Lu Bu, or even hold Fei Qian accountable? If not, then you are just tracing my mistakes, aren't you not good enough or thorough enough? Then there was another opportunity to accuse Zhang Liao of being timid, bullying the weak and afraid of the strong, etc., and finally reached the highest state of turning big things into small things...

"But..." Zhang Liao smiled, "I also have a little problem...a poor man had no money to buy food, so he went to kill someone on the road and robbed the money to buy food. He was caught, and then the poor man said It's not his fault. What's wrong is that the shop didn't see that he had no money and gave him a bite of food first. What's wrong is that the government didn't stop him when he went to kill people. What's wrong is that the most profitable thing in the world is not considered. Do it for him! In other words, when a child is at home, his parents are there to supervise and teach him, and he will do well in everything. Now that the child has grown up, gone out of the house, and done something wrong, the child will turn around and say that his parents did not tell him anything. , didn’t care, didn’t teach well, everything is the parents’ responsibility? What do you think, is this statement right or wrong? 』

The smile on Ma Xianjiang's face gradually disappeared, the hand he had been holding opened, and then he shook it slightly backward twice.

Zhang Liao looked outside the tent, where a figure seemed to move for a moment and then disappeared.

"Hmph..." Zhang Liao snorted softly, "Now you know that the Qiusi didn't teach, didn't teach, and didn't care? So what is the law of corruption over there? Even if there is no law of corruption and malfeasance, what are the three chapters of the covenant at the beginning of the Han Dynasty? He who kills must pay with his life! Don't you still blame Taizu for not teaching you in front of you? 』

General Ma Pian also darkened his face and stood up, "General Zhang... It doesn't make sense to say this... When the generals came to the Western Regions, the hussars should have known that the generals were protecting their own weaknesses and that General Wei was greedy and fearful. But, The hussar general still sent his generals here! This is how the people in the Western Regions ignored them! It will bring us to death! General Zhang, this is always right! 』

Ma Pianjiang shouted, and almost at the same time, as if echoing his shout, before his words could even be finished, a huge noise suddenly came from outside the camp!