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The Western Qiang occupies all of Qinghai and Tibet, and part of Xinhechuan is a vast land, most of which is a plateau area.

Zhao Hanzhang never thought that he could take back the place at once. When Wang Mang restructured the Qiang people, he moved the Qiang people to Xihai County. They have thrived here for hundreds of years and formed their own living habits.

The Qiang people are an ancient ethnic group in China. They are not as fierce as the Xiongnu, like the scorching sun; nor are they like the Jie people who were suppressed to the bottom and then rebounded, as tragic and heroic as the Phoenix Nirvana; this ethnic group is like water, always gurgling. And flow, quiet and tolerant.

Therefore, Zhao Hanzhang did not want to conquer and recover them, but wanted them to surrender naturally. For example, now, when Zhao Erlang defeated the Xiqiang and headed towards the Western Regions, she sent Ji Ping and Li Tianhe to lead the way. A large army entered to appease the tribes who were beaten miserably along the way, and Zhao Shen was asked to take Wei Ran to persuade Yao Yizhong and others who were having a good fight in the Jinsha River area.

"Stop fighting. If we keep fighting, your rear will be wiped out."

The Yao family of the Nan'an Qiang people and the Dengzhi Qiang people had to stop. Li Xiong, the king who had been silent all this time, couldn't help but come out to make peace. He is from the Di people, but the Qiang and Di family have always had a close relationship with each other. He also didn't want the Qiang people to Keep fighting among yourself.

He not only persuaded them to cease fighting on their own, but also persuaded them to submit to the imperial court.

"In the past, it was because the imperial court could not stabilize the four directions that we had to establish a family. Now that the emperor has the virtues given by God and the ability to calm the people, why can't we surrender?"

Yao Yizhong was thoughtful, but Deng Zhi's Zhang Han was very unhappy when he heard this, and directly retorted: "King Cheng said it lightly. You got great benefits from Zhao Hanzhang and established Chengguo. It was a vassal state in name, but it was independent and self-governing. Can we Xiqiang do the same?"

Li Xiong choked.

If Xiqiang had a unified leader, they could certainly learn from Li Xiong, but they don't.

Yao Yizhong wanted to surrender. He was very smart and knew that war would only consume wealth and manpower. Only peace can allow the people to recuperate, shepherd sheep, cultivate land, and develop the population.

But other Qiang tribes may not be willing, and their consciousness is not unified. Isn't this the reason why they fight?

Yao Yizhong's eyes flashed and he scanned everyone present. If their consciousness was not unified, then he would subdue them and unify the Xiqiang before talking to the court.

Then Zhao Hanzhang quickly told him with actions that there was no need to bother, and Zhao Shen told Zhao Hanzhang the reactions of various Qiang tribes.

Zhao Hanzhang immediately chose Yao Yizhong as the leader of the Western Qiang. He ordered Ji Ping and Li Tianhe to assist Yao Yizhong. He also asked Wei Ran, the governor of Ningzhou, and Li Xiong, the king of Cheng, to persuade all the Western Qiang tribes to support Yao Yizhong, and he was very likely to follow the example of Cheng Guo in rebuilding. A vassal state.

The various tribes of Xiqiang instantly became chaotic. Some turned to the imperial court and supported Yao Yizhong, while others, like the Zhang family of Deng Zhiqiang, suspected that the imperial court was harboring evil intentions and were unwilling to submit.

Everyone was noisy from autumn to winter, and from winter to spring. Zhao Erlang fought all the way to Shanshan, and Zhang Mao also went north and east to encroach on the territory of the Xiongnu and Northern Qiang.

Bei Gongchun was not idle either. With Zhao Hanzhang's permission, he pressed on the Northern Qiang who were huddled in the Hetao Plain. Only Zhao Hanzhang obeyed Tuoba Liuxiu, who also followed suit and mobilized troops towards the Northern Qiang. Shi Le, who had obtained the cotton seeds, also obeyed the order. An army.

The battle did not start. The three armies just crossed the border and stopped near several large tribes. Most of the Northern Qiang surrendered to Zhao Hanzhang.

The Northern Qiang is different from the Western Qiang. The Western Qiang has natural dangers and is located on a plateau. It is difficult for outsiders to enter. The Northern Qiang occupies the Hetao Plain and has a favorable geographical location. Life is easier for herding sheep and wheat, but they feel uncomfortable in their hearts.

They were previously surrounded by four powerful enemies and could not move at all, especially the northern and southern Xiongnu. The northern Xiongnu went south to rob every year, and Liu Yuan from the southeast directly demanded protection fees from them, euphemistically calling them tribute.

There is also Xiliang, and there is constant friction between the two sides. Even in the Jin Kingdom in the south, the governor always jumps out from time to time and says, I want to regain the country, and then send troops to fight them.

The Northern Qiang could still fight with the Xiliang Xiongnu at first. Occasionally they would take advantage of the chaos in Jin to move south, or they would suppress the Jin from time to time to let them know that they, the Northern Qiang, were not easy to mess with.

But this situation slowly disappeared after Zhao Hanzhang came to power.

Since Zhao Hanzhang ascended the throne, the Northern Qiang people have become much quieter, and when Tuoba Xianbei and his son changed their throne, the Northern Qiang people even shrank and did not dare to say a word.

There were already voices of surrender within them, and they were just waiting for Zhao Hanzhang to take action.

So as soon as the three armies pressed into the territory, they immediately surrendered.

This made the generals who accompanied the army couldn't help but curse, and their military exploits were lost.

No one dared to ignore the surrender of the Northern Qiang and provoke a war forcefully. There were people from the secret police department in the army, so such a thing could not be hidden at all.

Everyone can only wait for the emperor's order.

Zhao Hanzhang was very happy. He immediately established Xiazhou in the Hetao area and selected a smart, prestigious and far-sighted Qiang leader from the Northern Qiang to serve as the governor of Xiazhou. He then divided the cities in Xiazhou into jurisdictions and adopted Qiang-Han joint governance. strategy.

Zhao Hanzhang carefully selected the officials who were going to serve in Xiazhou and warned them one by one before setting off, "Although Xiazhou is governed by a state, there are far more Qiang people in the area under its jurisdiction than Han people and other ethnic groups. Therefore, the Qiang ethnic group is autonomous and respects the customs of all ethnic groups. You are here to help them."

"The Hetao Plain is rich in water and grass. It is not only suitable for sheep herding, but also for growing wheat and rice. I want you to help them grow wheat and rice, and also help them raise fatter and healthier sheep."

"Your Majesty is too lenient to them, I'm afraid it will make people ambitious. When the time comes..."

Zhao Hanzhang shook his head and said: "How could it be? As long as we let them know that it is better to live with us than to live alone, I think they will definitely choose us. Isn't their surrender the best explanation?"

Isn't it because your army is pressing down on the border that they surrendered?

Zhao Hanzhang: "You must get along well with the Beiqiang. The Xiqiang is watching. I think if the court can satisfy the Beiqiang, the Xiqiang will definitely submit because of the court's virtue."

The officials who were warned lowered their eyes and thought. They heard that the King of Qin County had returned to his army, but he had left some of them in Shanshan. The tribes of the Western Qiang who wanted to move north were stopped.

The emperor has no moral prestige at all. It is clearly the same as the threat of force to the Northern Qiang.

Zhao Hanzhang did not admit it. Her army only went in to persuade the various tribes in civil strife to make peace, but did not participate in the war.

She wants everyone to live in peace and not fight.

The new governor of Xiazhou was named Dong Qisheng, and he was the leader of a Qiang tribe. After he came to Beijing to meet Zhao Hanzhang, he couldn't help but write to several tribal leaders of Xiqiang, all of whom were close friends with him. The general meaning is, this The emperor can handle it, come quickly.

Some listened to the advice and immediately contacted Yao Yizhong to express their support, while others did not listen to the advice and threw the letter away and continued to cower, planning to wait until they finished the fight before deciding who to side with.

In the midst of the commotion, when spring was warm and the flowers were blooming, Zhao Erlang came back with a group of caravans, including Zhao Hu's caravan. (End of chapter)