Three Kingdoms

Yumen Pass.

Fei Qian stood on the wall of Fangpan City.

In the memory of later generations, Yumen Pass is dilapidated.

Because the history of Yumenguan is the history of the Central Plains people of China becoming increasingly shrinking. Of course, a pass that has been abandoned has no value in repairing it. From the Han Dynasty, to the Tang Dynasty, and then to the Song Dynasty, Yumen Pass moved all the way eastward, retreating two hundred miles today, another two hundred miles tomorrow, and then disappeared directly. It didn't matter whether it was a pass or not.

Only Yumen Pass in the early Han Dynasty expanded westward.

Yumen Pass in the Western Han Dynasty extended from Longxi at the beginning to the west.

In the early days of the heroic and ambitious Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty who carved out the Western Regions and conquered the Western Regions, the scope of his rule expanded step by step, and the westernmost seat of the Han Dynasty also moved westward, and Yumen Pass was no exception.

In order to expand territory and defend against enemies, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty moved to the border and moved to the border. It was undoubtedly the only way at that time. It was like some countries in later generations secretly moving border stone monuments. In fact, as early as the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Han people had already moved So played.

Unfortunately, as dynasties changed, subsequent dynasties did not seem to have the broad-mindedness of the Han Dynasty, so the westernmost government no longer moved westward, but moved eastward.

From the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, the location of Yumen Pass was moved from the northwest of Dunhuang to Jinchang County, Guazhou, east of Dunhuang.

When Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty came out of seclusion, he recorded in the "Biography of Tripitaka Master of Daci'en Temple" that "it is wide at the bottom and narrow at the top. The waves are very urgent and deep and cannot be crossed." The Yumen Pass is built on top, and the road must pass through it, which is the throat of the western border. It refers to the Yumen Pass in Guazhou that has retreated.

By the time of the Five Dynasties and the early Song Dynasty, Yumen Pass returned to its original starting point, which was the earliest Shiguan Gorge.

Then further back, even Yumen Pass is gone, and only Jiayuguan is left.

Sometimes Fei Qian feels a little emotional that the truth of history may not be as simple as what later generations see in textbooks or movies and TV series.

If we only look at some concepts and changes in history from the perspective of future generations, it is easy to be biased or even unfair. Because modern civilization and modern people's understanding of the world is different from that of the ancients, if we cannot put aside some modern understandings and do not consider the positions of the ancients, then it is inevitable that there will be various problems.

It's like getting married.

Fei Qian himself can actually be considered a part of the "marriage" policy.

If you look at the "marriage" policy from a macro perspective, especially from the perspective of history itself, it is actually a political marriage.

Some boxers often make remarks such as saying that it is a shame to exchange a woman's happiness for peace, and then they can attract the approval of some people who don't know what is going on and don't want to delve deeper. In fact, it is a bit extreme. Because from ancient times to the present, are there any benefits that can be obtained without paying any price? Do you really think you can benefit from boxing? Especially when immediate interests and long-term interests may conflict.

Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, as children of the royal family, they must also bear responsibilities after enjoying the treatment of the royal family. Men serve as protons, and women often serve as tools for marriage. In fact, to a certain extent, this is no different from "marriage". These royal children will go to places outside their own country. Once they go out, they will face life and death. They must have the courage and be able to take risks.

The marriage policy in the early Han Dynasty was actually a helpless choice at first.

After all, the Xiongnu were a nomadic people who had seriously harassed the Central Plains since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The kind that wait for the Han people to rob them after the autumn harvest. When the Han army rushes over, these locust-like guys have already disappeared. When the Han people wanted to fight, they hid in the desert and had no fixed place to live. This really made the kings of the Central Plains from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Han Dynasty lose their temper.

After all, in the era when communication relied entirely on roaring, by the time the army received the beacon smoke and rushed over, they would have already looted all their belongings and ran away...

So Qin Shihuang could only build the Great Wall in the end.

Qin really wants to fight. After all, the name of strong Qin is not just mentioned casually. The Qin Dynasty destroyed many strong men in its eastward and westward expeditions. It wasn't that it couldn't defeat the Xiongnu, but the key was that it couldn't be defeated. Qin Shihuang also lost his temper, so he used this trick, and it did have some positive and negative effects on the defensive thinking of later generations of China.

In the Han Dynasty, the territory expanded, just like the Yumen Pass built by Fei Qian. As it expanded outward, the pass could be moved, but the Great Wall could not be moved. However, these newly acquired territories could not be discarded, and there were also The people have opened up the frontier and begun to multiply and live, so we can't just throw it away.

Liu Bang, the rogue leader, was originally arrogant to the world. He had just unified the world at that time. When he was in high spirits, he was probably looked down upon by no one and wanted to surpass Qin Shihuang. As a result, the siege of Baishan Mountain made Liu Bang clearly realize that only with the military force at that time , unable to resolve the dispute with the Huns, so they adopted a "peace and marriage" policy to win over the Huns and maintain peace on the border in exchange for space and time for the development of wretchedness.

As for the Tang Dynasty, marriage had a bit of a civilized feel. After all, there were a lot of dowry items and craftsmen...

It's just that this kind of marriage strategy, or most similar foreign strategies of countries, will always be artificially ruined in the middle and late stages.

The Great Wall, vassal states, peace, etc. were all designed to solve some problems at first, but later they collapsed.

No one wants to "solve", but continues to "imitate".

Then this kind of "imitating" even continued into later generations. In the long river of history, there are countless literati with malicious intentions or stupidity shouting, "Don't set this precedent..."

Investigate the reason, and what is it?

Fei Qian stood silently, his eyes distant.

This time, he brought many civil servants with him.

These civil servants came to the Western Regions "voluntarily".

It is truly voluntary, not forced.

Sometimes, human beings will make some jokes for themselves sincerely, just like "voluntary" is supposed to be a neutral word with a more positive meaning, vaguely containing dedication and sacrifice, but it is a pity that all good things fall into the hands of capitalists. When it happens, it can always be played to its breaking point and then lead to even worse changes.

Most of these civil servants have certain ambitions and want to improve their own class, but they have not found any suitable direction for the time being. This kind of people existed not only in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, but also in the Han Dynasty, as well as in the feudal dynasties that followed.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, these people traveled among the six countries, trading their talents for official positions, for a chance to breathe with their heads raised, and for a position where they could leave their names in history.

In the early days of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang also had a large number of such people around him, especially the people from the Six Kingdoms who were suppressed by the Qin Dynasty. When these people from the Six Nations lifted the ceiling that covered them, they also became the ceiling for those who came after them.

By the time of the Eastern Han Dynasty, ordinary civil servants in Shandong no longer had much room for advancement. This is a very fatal problem, but those in power in Shandong still don't have much reaction, or even if they are aware of it, they have established interests and pretend to not see, hear or understand clearly.

It is said that Cao Cao once made some moves in Jizhou and wanted to change some things, but he encountered strong backlash and finally had to postpone...

This made Fei Qian feel ridiculous.

What is ridiculous is not these people, but the greed these people showed in the process.

As a political figure, it can be said that he has basically got rid of the worries of food and clothing, and if he does well, he can also get a long-term meal ticket for future generations. This can be regarded as taking care of even the interests after death. , but some people will still be dissatisfied.

These people are obviously smarter and more knowledgeable than ordinary people, but they have never been able to provide a better idea on this issue, or even consciously tried to cross the river and draw a bridge, which is blind to the later generations. Suppress and control rather than continue to pioneer...

In the feudal dynasty, winner-take-all was still the rule. In capitalism, it is still winner-take-all. Nothing has changed, let alone common prosperity. An extra day off for employees and an extra dollar in salary are like taking away their money. old fate.

In the feudal dynasty, it can be said that almost all areas are basically unclaimed land, and whoever occupies it belongs to them.

So why can't we get out and why are we all complaining?

Who can't get out, or who is crying out for trouble?

Ideological struggles are external manifestations, as are theoretical disputes. In fact, the essence is still a power dispute and class oppression.

There are always only a few who are willing to give away authority.

Because you are worried that the branches are strong and the trunk is weak, you simply cut off all the branches that stick out?

After cutting off the branches, leaving only one taproot will ensure that it will never rot?

Running water does not rot, and door hinges do not become beetles.

Lao Lu has said this a long time ago, and everyone understands the truth.

There must be channels for promotion, otherwise you will end up in stagnant water sooner or later.

Now, Feiqian, the Western Region is the first step, not only to go out, but also to go steadily.

Therefore, in the Western Regions, not only generals but also civil servants are indispensable, especially those ambitious civil servants who want to change their own class.

At the same time, Fei Qian must also consider plans for promotion of these civil servants.

When dealing with the outside world, the promotion of generals depends on military merit, which is easy to calculate, but it is not easy to calculate for civil servants. According to Fei Qian's idea, the promotion channels for civil servants are based on education.

This path of education is naturally based on the Southern Huns model.

Regardless of whether it is a tribe or a country, if you come up and say you want to "enlighten", obviously no matter who you are, you will not be happy, and you will not achieve any good results, so "voluntary" is very important.

This voluntariness is not only internal, but also external.

Among these tribes and states, there are also people who are ambitious and people who have little ambition.

What Fei Qian needs to do is to screen out those ambitious people among these tribes and states, then crush and carve them according to the model of China's advanced civilization, and then make these people eventually become the leaders of China. shape, and then let these people drive the rest of the people...

Therefore, during the entire process of fighting in the Western Region, and even in future foreign operations, Fei Qian not only needs to promote generals and reward generals for their achievements in opening up new territories, but also needs to enable civil servants to keep up, and there are corresponding regulations to do so. Reward those civil servants who have outstanding performance in education.

In addition, certain benefits must also be given to those who are more pro-Han in their original tribes and states...

The standards of these rewards and the tilt of interests need to be continuously adjusted throughout the entire process. It cannot be said that a policy lasts for ten years and remains unchanged for twenty years, otherwise it will lose its original meaning.

Therefore, for the Western Region, Fei Qian is not afraid of too many people coming, but worried that there are not enough people.

Military, economic, political, cultural.

Military development, economic invasion, political transformation, and cultural enlightenment.

No need for people over there?

Therefore, starting from the Western Regions, the Han people need to know one thing.

Interest is like water, it needs to flow.

If you stick to your own interests, you will eventually become a pool of stagnant water...

Fei Qian was still thinking, and Xu Chu seemed to hear something from the side. He turned his head slightly and saw a group of people coming from the city. He reminded him: "My lord, the leader of the Qiang people, Ajiesha is here." 』

Fei Qian came to his senses and nodded, "Please." 』

Not long after, Ajie came forward. It seemed that he wanted to give a breast-stroking salute, but he didn't react until he raised his hand halfway. He quickly followed up with the other hand and made a slightly twisted hand-over salute, "I have seen the hussar." General..."

Ajiesha did not wear a leather robe, but wore a Hanfu, and the Hanfu was decorated with gold and silver, which was very luxurious, and was obviously made by a valuable clothing shop in Chang'an.

Fei Qian glanced at the Han robe that Ajiesha was wearing, then smiled and returned the formal courtesy, "I've seen the old lady." 』

Ajie's eyebrows twitched, he could hardly hold back his joy, and his hands and feet were a little at a loss, "Ah, haha, this..."

The old woman.

The wife's father is the wife's father.

Although this was just a title given verbally by Fei Qian, it already made Ajiesha overjoyed.

Everyone knew that it was impossible for a Qiang girl to become Fei Qian's official wife. At most, she would only have the status of Madam Ru. However, no matter what, being given such a verbal title as Fei Qian was enough to make Ajiesha feel comfortable.

After all, Ajiesha killed Beigong back then. According to the habits of the Qiang people, he gathered all the wealth of Beigong, including Beigong's wives, concubines, and children, which naturally included Yami.

Killing Beigong was not Ajiesha's original idea. Ajiesha didn't want to fight for hegemony, let alone get too much of Beigong's family property. It's just that Beigong was crazy at that time. Not only did he want to fight against the Han people, but he also wanted to drag Ajiesha and the others together...

Ajiesha didn't want to continue the war, let alone become Bei Gong's crazy backer, so he killed Bei Gong.

Although it is common for brothers to fight with each other on the grassland, and even kill the men of the other tribe and then recruit the women and children of the other tribe, Ajiesha is not sure that after he nominally accepted Yami as his daughter, Yami will Will he speak ill of him behind his back when he gets to Chang'an and damage the relationship between him and the Han people?

And this "Woman" obviously made Ajiesa feel at ease.

Fei Qian signaled for Ajie to step forward and said straight to the point, "I have something to do when I leave seclusion this time, and I would like your help." 』

Seeing Fei Qian's frankness, Ajie Cha not only didn't find it rude, but smiled so hard that he couldn't see his eyes. He patted his chest and said, "General, please speak!" As long as it's useful, there's nothing wrong with it! 』

Fei Qian nodded and said: "There are many countries in the Western Region, including the Qiang people. I would like to ask the old woman to send her confidants to march into the Western Region with a certain person to put an end to the chaos." 』

"no problem! "Ajiesha agreed without thinking, but immediately became a little confused, "General, before this... General Zhang's side..."

Previously, Zhang Liao asked Ajie Sha's subordinate Aimaer to escort the Han people back to Yumen Pass. Now Fei Qian said that he was going to march into the Western Regions. This confused Ajie Sha, who was not very good at strategic thinking. Where is the city gate?

Fei Qian smiled and did not explain in detail, but just said: "General Wenyuan pities the people, and this is appropriate... You don't have to worry too much." However, this time I came out of customs, the laws here are different from the old laws in the Western Regions, so I specially invited the woman to come and inform me face to face. 』

Zhang Liao was cautious in nature. He asked the Qiang people to escort the Han people back to Yumen Pass. On the one hand, it was indeed the factors that Zhang Liao said on the surface. On the other hand, Zhang Liao knew in his heart that the old Xiliang military system adopted in the Western Regions was completely inappropriate. That is, The vassal army system finally reached its end.

The policy of vassalage, just like marriage, was originally designed to solve certain problems. It may not be the best under the circumstances at that time, but at least it is an effective method. However, as time goes by, the environment changes , these strategies are like laws, they need to be improved accordingly, and they cannot remain unchanged forever.

The vassal army was still very effective in the early days of Dong Zhuo, but its shortcomings gradually became apparent in the middle and later stages. Li Guo's rebellion had greatly exposed the instability of the vassal army. The same was true in the Western Regions. It was not If you change a few generals or change places, this instability will be eliminated.

Zhang Liao asked the Qiang people, the most pro-Han people in the vassal army, to return to Yumen Pass, which was equivalent to directly weakening the strength of the vassal army, and then directly ordered the disbandment of the vassal army, letting those Hu troops who were unwilling to follow the Han people leave, and those who were willing to stay would naturally It is to be incorporated into the Han army, and the structure of the vassal army will no longer exist.

Such a method, delicate and supple, disintegrated the vassal army almost silently. Even many people involved were not sure what happened specifically. They just thought that Zhang Liao had dismissed some of the Hu soldiers. This is far better than trying to dig in when you see it's just dry firewood.

Therefore, Fei Qian certainly would not waste Zhang Liao's thoughts. He also told Ajiesha that when he goes out this time, all Qiang people will mix into the ranks of Han soldiers and must obey the orders of the Han army. Of course, the treatment and military merit of Qiang soldiers will be The system calculation is also the same as that of Han soldiers. Qiang leaders can also hold mid-level positions and enjoy the same treatment as Han military academies.

Seeing that Ajiesha still didn't understand, Fei Qian further explained: "Women, the kingdoms in the Western Regions are in chaos and their languages ​​are not all the same. However, the old Xiongnu language has evolved more extensively and is similar to the Qiang language. Therefore, the Han army needs people who can communicate the Hu language. Either as a guide or as an interpreter. If the Qiang Han were to organize separate camps, it would naturally be inconvenient. In addition, this march into the Western Regions will involve many conquests and there will be casualties. Therefore, I ordered the soldiers of the Han army to follow me, and I was worried that the old and weak in the family would stay in Guanzhong, and they would not be considered guilty. You and I are relatives, and this Qiang man is like my son, so I don't want to force myself to do anything. Those who are willing to follow me to gain meritorious service can go with me. If they are willing to go home and take care of the young and old in the family, there is no force. 』

With this said, Ajiesha would probably understand. As for the more detailed aspects, he couldn't think of it. So he followed Fei Qian's request and summoned the leaders of the Qiang people to convey Fei Qian's meaning...

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