Three Kingdoms

No one wants to be a salted fish until they realize helplessly that they are really just a salted fish.

Dreams are indeed the most precious thing for human beings, but they are also the easiest to be destroyed.

When you look into the eyes of innocent children, you will find the precious brilliance shining in them. But when they grow up, often in the face of the cruel reality, that light no longer exists in their eyes... …

Xinpi could not remember his childhood dreams, he only thought about the current reality.

"Human," Xin Pi may have wanted to prevent his tent from completely smelling like salted fish. Perhaps it was because Xin Ping's role as a messenger really made him feel a little emotional. In the end, he sighed and said, "No matter what it is, whether it's war or not." And, in the end, it will fall on this "person"... Unless you have no plans for the future and don't care about the next generation, there will be "people" at some point... These "people" are ordinary people and children of the noble clan. They are also soldiers, officials, etc., all the population... Because there are "people", there can be a future... Hu people are also people, Han people are also people, people in Chang'an are people, and people in Shandong are also people... This is the great love of the lord, so benevolent and virtuous..."

"meaning! Can you speak human language? ! "Gan Feng said angrily, "Why do I get confused the more you explain? ! 』

"The sons of the noble families in Xuzhou and the local wealthy families are only willing to work in Xuzhou, and basically they are not willing to serve under Prime Minister Cao..." Zhang He said, "Do you know why?" Yes, there is a grudge. So if the lord, relying on his powerful army, slaughters and plunders Shandong, will Shandong hate the lord and us? Don't talk nonsense about killing them all. In order to collect military supplies, Cao Cheng had to secretly massacre Xuzhou in recent years, which almost led to military chaos... I heard that if Cao Ren and Cao Zixiao hadn't arrived at that time with his troops, it would have been impossible to tell. The military rebellion immediately collapsed... To this day, Prime Minister Cao dare not admit that he massacred innocent people in Xuzhou. He only said that he was avenging his father and was so angry that he fainted... So think about it, if the lord only knows how to kill, Then no one will come from Chang'an, and even...even I won't be able to surrender..."

If you just slaughtered a county, you might be able to use some excuse to cover up the past, and then gradually forget about it, but if you expand the area of ​​the wound, even if it can really heal, it will take longer, and it will leave a deep scar after healing. of scars.

Just like you can use various methods to prevent the lambs in a tribe from giving birth to lambs within a hundred days, it is not difficult. Even if it causes subsequent problems, it may not be big, but if you want to prevent the entire desert, or the Northern Territory, The sheep flocks of all tribes in a certain area are prohibited from producing lambs for a hundred days. Let's see if these barbarian tribes will rebel immediately!

"A moment of anger, well, it's like someone being stupid for a moment, okay, but being stupid every day..." Xinpi said with a smile, and then his face changed drastically, "Speak carefully and don't touch your foot wrap!" 』

Gan Feng was just trying to scare him and didn't really want to do such a thing. After all, he himself knew that his biochemical weapon was very lethal. It could be said that he could kill a thousand enemies and injure himself eight hundred times. Even he himself might not be able to withstand it. He glanced at Xinpi, but immediately sighed, "But... I only know how to fight..."

Gan Feng's tone was a little lonely, "I have been fighting since I was sensible... I... can only fight... fighting and killing people. This is my only ability and my only way..."

That's right, Gan Feng has only one way to solve the problem, because he has only learned one way since he was a child.

So when Gan Feng encounters a problem, he only knows how to kill.

This may be the most uneasy factor in Gan Feng's heart, and it is also the most terrifying fact that many generals are unwilling to face. If there is no battle to fight on that day, then these generals will lose all their life goals and values.

That's why Gan Feng was so happy when he heard that there might be a war.

Zhang He looked at Gan Feng and opened his mouth, as if he was going to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything. He just reached out and patted him on the shoulder.

"Ahem..." Xinpi stood up, straightened his clothes, and then gave a solemn salute to Ganfeng, "Some of my words were offensive before. It was someone's fault. I would like to apologize to the general!" 』

Gan Feng was startled, stood up quickly, stretched out his hand to help Xin Pi up, "Oh, what are you doing?" ! It’s embarrassing for me! 』

Xinpi grabbed Gan Feng's hand and said seriously: "When I know I am wrong, I can apologize and correct it. Can't the general?" Under the lord, everyone is learning and growing, so how can the general be an exception? When the general was young, he did not have a good opportunity to learn, and he only relied on his own bravery to fight. So now that he has the opportunity to learn strategy, why not learn it? My lord delivers the lecture notes for the martial arts hall here every quarter. Has the general ever carefully studied and pondered them? My lord has something to say, there is no end to learning! 』

Gan Feng was stunned and didn't say anything for a while. After a while, he looked at Xin Pi and then at Zhang He.

Zhang He nodded slowly, "At the end of last year, the thirty-three volumes of the lecture notes of the Martial Arts Hall mentioned the comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of Guanzhong and Shandong, as well as related talent strategies... Didn't you read it?" 』

"..." Gan Feng swallowed, "Is it too late for me to go see it now?" I don’t understand...you have to teach me! 』

Xinpi nodded and coughed, "No problem...but put your boots on now!" 』

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Changshan Camp, now perhaps Changshan New City would be more appropriate.

The Han and Hu people from all over the country have formed a very interesting ecosystem in Changshan New City.

The Han nationality itself is a syncretic nation. This has been set since the Yanhuang period. At least the dragon totem proves this. As early as the Yanhuang period, it has been proven how correct the theory of having many friends and few enemies is. In the early days of China, the group of people who were unwilling to make friends, who only knew how to chop and kill while holding axes and shouting, were eventually driven to South Vietnam.

The Zhou Dynasty also used this system of enfeoffment among princes with many friends, which lasted for eight hundred years. From a certain perspective, the Zhou Dynasty was also integrated, integrating the princes from all over the world.

Later, the feudal vassal states in various places almost caused China to enter a complete feudal system. However, with the unremitting efforts of Qin Shihuang and his father and grandfather, the Qin State completed the unification. From then on, China entered the county The county system has brought the degree of Chinese integration to a higher level...

The subsequent feudal dynasty would stop here.

Although during the struggle between the Han and the Huns, they fought with Wuhuan in the east, Zhangye in the west, and brought their friends to fight against the Huns, but after the fight...

Therefore, unilateral exclusion is meaningless.

Hu and Han themselves are not completely antagonistic. In addition, after the influence of the Southern Xiongnu, it has become a habit of many officials under the Qiusi rule to accept differentiation, enlightenment, and household registration. The mixing of Hu and Han is the most significant feature of Changshan New City. one.

The issue of Hu and Han living together has also been discussed. The biggest purpose of separating or demarcating an exclusive area is for safety, but in fact it is of no use. The barbarians will still rebel when they rebel, and they will not settle down just because they have drawn an exclusive area. Inside the line, they just want to expand the line outwards...

The establishment of ethnic regions in later generations was due to the internal and external international environment at that time and the new government's desire to quickly control the local area. It was a mutual compromise strategy. It was the best solution to the complex situation at that time. It also proved that it did not follow the big bear's ass and follow the federal system. The reason why a great man is called a great man is that his kindness lasts for hundreds of years. But this does not mean that exclusive ethnic zones are an everlasting policy.

When the Han Dynasty was strong, the Han people believed that all the land in the world belonged to the Han Dynasty. So what was the reason for dedicating a piece of land to others?

After Xin Ping arrived in Changshan New City, what he saw was the extremely harmonious situation between Hu and Han, which surprised him very much. Although the Hu people are basically wearing Han robes, their lustrous eyes, curly hair and half-length hair that looks like a head that has been gnawed by a dog are enough to prove that these people are Hu people and not They are Han Chinese.

You can't see such a situation on Cao Cao's side.

In Shandong, the Hu people are mercenaries, so most of the Hu people have been separated from the Han people. Even if there are a few Hu people on the side of the Han people, they are mostly bullied and suppressed by the Han people, or even deliberately make things difficult for them.

Xin Ping had previously thought that the Han people and the Hu people lived in separate areas, and that it was normal for the Han people to insult the Hu people. But now that he saw the situation in Changshan New City, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. He even heard a few Hu people talking fluently with the Han people in Mandarin...

"How can such barbarians understand the words of the scriptures?" Xin Ping couldn't help it. Even though he would be regarded as someone from the countryside, he still had to answer his doubts, "Aren't these barbarians and Han people breaking the rules if they live in the same place?" 』

"Only when Yan and Huang do not reject hundreds of tribes can dragons soar across the world..." Changshan's clerk said with a slightly incomprehensible look, "What's more, the rules of the Han people are the rules of the world." Since they abide by Chinese rules, speak Chinese, eat Chinese food, and wear Chinese clothes, they can live among the Han people. What's more, if the barbarians want to live here, they still need to pass the examination..."

"Test...evaluation?" ” Xin Ping’s eyes widened.

Is this also an assessment?

The clerk nodded and said, "That's right. If you know Chinese customs, speak Chinese well, obtain Han Gong, and pass all three tests, you can be awarded the Han crown and live in the Han country for a long time." 』

After all, the current big man is still confident.

Xin Ping's face suddenly brightened up, and he smacked his lips, but didn't know what to say.

These things don't sound difficult, but can Cao Cao do it?

It's not that Cao Cao couldn't do it, but that someone didn't allow Cao Cao to do it. Xin Ping could even imagine that if Cao Cao really proposed such a plan, there would be a series of "no" and "no way" voices under the Dan Level. The loudest one would definitely be He is a descendant of the gentry from Yuzhou and Jizhou...

It may even include Xin Ping himself.

It’s simple, because there are enough people.

Having more people is good for Cao Cao. After all, the total number of people paying taxes is more. Cao Cao does not need to consider whether it is Han people or naturalized people who pay taxes. Anyway, as long as it increases, it is good. On the other hand, it is different for the children of the Shandong gentry, because the children of the Shandong gentry are more accustomed to the manor economy and small-scale farmer production, and there is an upper limit to the population that a manor can accommodate.

As long as the population in the manor is not lower than the minimum limit, the manor owner will make money. However, after the upper limit is exceeded, the manor owner will lose money because everyone needs to eat. Different from the ancient times, the Han Dynasty has already reached a certain level in land development in Jizhou and Yuzhou. This means that once the population in these manors in Jizhou and Yuzhou increases too much, then if the local gentry wants to maintain such a population, they must take part of the benefits they obtain.

Is this possible?

When Jizhou and Yuzhou encountered disaster years, most of these nobles chose to stand by and watch. They would not rescue the population and let the ordinary people wander around and die wailing in the wilderness, so that the people in the manor could The tenant farmers were grateful for their poor life. After all, so many people died outside the manor, and although they were enslaved, at least they were still alive.

In the eyes of the nobles, ordinary people are not human beings. They can only be regarded as leeks in the ground. Cutting them regularly will also help the renewal of leeks.

Therefore, for the Shandong nobles, would they be willing to suddenly have some green onions in their land?

That’s so difficult to manage!

Only over Feiqian, in the sparsely populated Yinshan Mountains and desert wilderness of the North, will a large number of manpower be needed, and there will be an almost endless demand to absorb the population...

Xin Ping raised his eyes and looked into the distance. At the foot of the mountain and on the mountainside in the distance, he could vaguely see some cattle and sheep, and the flat land at the foot of the mountain was covered with criss-crossing roads. The Han people farming at the foot of the mountain and the Hu people grazing on the mountain have no influence on each other. They seem to be far apart and yet very close to each other.

Is this due to Chang'an's courage, or is it the magnanimity of Chang Shan, the protector?

If it is the former, Xin Ping feels that there is nothing to say. There must be a war in Shanxi and Shandong, a war that cannot be compromised or reconciled.

If it is the latter, then Xin Ping feels that Shandong should still have a chance...

Even if it was such an opportunity, Xin Ping didn't think it was right.

On the third day, Xin Ping met Zhao Yun who had returned.

After the pleasantries, Xin Ping naturally entered into the "discussion" session with Zhao Yun...

"Compared with the land under the general's jurisdiction in the northern region, which one is larger than the western region?" 』

Xin Ping asked.

Zhao Yun squinted his eyes and said, "The Western Region is huge. 』

"How long has the General's Northern Territory survived compared to the Western Territory?" 』

Xin Ping asked again.

Zhao Yun still squinted his eyes, "The Western Region has been here for a long time." 』

"General, how large is the population of the Northern Territory compared to the Western Territory?" 』

Xin Ping asked three questions.

Zhao Yun waved his hand and said, "Sir, tell me what you have to say." 』

Xin Ping then said: "The Northern Region is not as big as the Western Region, nor is it as long as the Western Region, nor is it as populous as the Western Region. Even so, the Western Region is already difficult to protect itself. Mr. Lu Feng's death is unpredictable. If the general is content with the status quo, he cannot adapt. If the weather strengthens itself, then the Northern Territory will inevitably follow in the footsteps of the Western Territory. If Lu Fengxian of the Western Regions dies, how long can the general survive alone? 』

Zhao Yun laughed and was noncommittal.

"Hussar wants Lu Feng to die first, which is a sign. Xin Ping did not get confused because of Zhao Yun's laughter, but continued, "I know that my brother is here, but I have never accepted it in private, and I have never inquired about the general's defense. This shows your sincerity." This time, Prime Minister Cao originally wanted to let Liu Ziyang be the envoy, but I have sincerely requested you to come here. I am not asking for a general, but I am asking the general to make plans in advance so as not to cause harm to the troops..."

Xin Ping's point is that it doesn't matter if Zhao Yun goes all the way to death, but don't take his brother to death with him. He also hinted that he said this just for the sake of his younger brother...

Zhao Yun glanced at Xin Ping and said nothing.

"General, the Northern Territory was invaded by the barbarians in the Northern Territory, just like what happened in the Western Territory. However, now that the Western Territory has been peaceful for a long time, disasters have occurred," Xin Ping said slowly, "I dare to ask General, before the chaos in the Western Territory, , does Changan already know? If Chang'an didn't know the reason, how could the soldiers and horses arrive in a moment and reach thousands of miles in the blink of an eye? If Chang'an knew about this, why did it show no sympathy for Lu Fengxian's contribution and just sit back and watch the chaos unfold? 』

Zhao Yun shook his head and said with a smile: "You know this matter better than others." 』

Xin Ping cupped his hands and said, "This is a helpless move. After all, there are many hussar sentry rooms in Shandong, and I am afraid there are many in Yuyang City." However, the general need not worry. Prime Minister Cao had no intention of harboring any grudge against the general. When he arrived at Yuyang, he scolded the Marquis of Xia and marched thirty military sticks to punish him for offending the general's power. Now that Prime Minister Cao is stationing troops in Yuyang, he has not done anything disrespectful, which is enough to prove the respect that Prime Minister Cao has for the general. 』

"Prime Minister Cao ordered me to come here, not to speak to the general, but to inform the general that Prime Minister Cao wants to march into Wuhuan and quell the troubles in Liaodong. He has no intention of competing with the general for superiority. Xin Ping said sincerely, "Prime Minister Cao is afraid that the general will be suspicious, so he sent me to explain something." 』

"Prime Minister Cao wants to take Liaodong?" ” asked Zhao Yun.

Xin Ping nodded and said, "Exactly." There are many disobedient acts in Wuhuan, Liaodong. The bandits march to the border and harm our Han people. Prime Minister Cao does not want the Han people to mourn and be unable to save them, so he raises troops to suppress them... However, he knows that the general may have misunderstood, so he temporarily stationed in Yuyang. ...』

Zhao Yun laughed and said, "In that case, it's someone who is wrong!" If someone does not withdraw his troops for thirty miles and acts humbly, which harms the people on the border of the Han Dynasty and refuses to save them, he will be blamed on someone! 』

"The general is joking. Prime Minister Cao has also given instructions before. If the general doesn't believe it, then Prime Minister Cao will just lead the troops to maneuver around." Seeing Zhao Yun's ridicule, Xin Ping did not panic. "As for the so-called crime of not saving people in the face of death, it is even more serious." It's nonsense, the general doesn't need to worry about it. These are the sufferings of the Han people in eastern Liaoning and have nothing to do with the general's northern region. 』

"What a irrelevant thing!" Zhao Yun smiled and said, "Although I am not a lobbyist, my words are more powerful than a lobbyist!" 』

Xin Ping smiled bitterly and said, "I'm really not a lobbyist. If the general doesn't believe me, I'll just leave immediately." 』

Zhao Yun waved his hand and said, "Prime Minister Cao wants to march to Liaodong to attack Wuhuan, just go straight there." Why bother discussing with someone? Although everyone has their own positions, Zhao is not someone who takes advantage of the situation. However, this matter is very serious, and I still need to report it to the Lord before I can reply to you. 』

Xin Ping fell to the ground and said, "The general is unparalleled in kindness. On behalf of the tens of thousands of Han people in Liaodong, I would like to thank the general!" 』

Zhao Yun signaled Xin Ping to stand up, laughing loudly.

Xin Ping also laughed.

It's just that under the smiles of the two of them, there is more or less hidden brilliance dancing in their eyes...